After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 21 Punished
They met briefly during the day, and it had been quite some time since their quarrel.

After all, he is the male protagonist in the book and one of the people who will kill her in the future, so things can't get too awkward at this moment.

"Is something wrong?"

Shi Nuanyu leaned lazily on the bed, her cheeks flushed unnaturally because of the cold.

Since she knew that others disliked her, there was no need for her to curry favor with them.

Qinghe didn't care about her attitude. He walked forward step by step and tucked the corners of the quilt for her. The pleasant aroma of sweet pine came to her face, relaxing Shi Nuanyu's tense body.

"Your Highness feels wronged, and I know it. It was Young Master Wei who fought with Your Highness. Your Highness must not let him make you sick. I will excuse you from the lessons for the next few days. Your Highness, please rest well."

The warm and caring words made Shi Nuanyu feel depressed. She knew that he hated her and didn't want to have any contact with her.

Shi Nuanyu really wanted him to stop pretending, the smile on his face looked fake and hypocritical.

But she didn't dare...

She entered this book alone and came to this unknown era. She didn't dare to gamble with her life.

Being able to survive is the opportunity God has given her, and she cannot waste it.

They are just paper people, and the ending has nothing to do with us.

The most important thing now is to save your life.

Shi Nuanyu comforted herself, and the strange feeling in her heart disappeared.

She turned her head away from the scent coming from him. No one would come to her for no reason. Unless they were going to sleep with her at night, they would not come to her on their own initiative.

"Speak directly if you have something to say."

She was very tired today and didn't want to flatter anyone anymore.

Seeing her resistance, Qinghe paused with his hand tucked into the corner of the quilt and took a step back consciously.

"Your Highness..."

Before he could say anything, a figure rushed in and Hua Lingyan knelt down with a thud. Perhaps it was raining outside, as his body was already soaked.

"Please, Princess, release Young Master Wei. I am willing to do anything."

This sentence was the most fluent and the most words they had spoken in the few days they had been together. He knelt on the ground and lowered his posture.

Shi Nuanyu's eyebrows twitched, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.

"What's going on?"

One after another came to beg for mercy. What did she do to make them come to her one after another?

"Mr. Wei has been lashed fifty times in the Penalty Department. His internal injuries haven't healed yet, so he's not doing well right now."

Qing He finally revealed the purpose of his visit, and every word he said gave Shi Nuan Yu a headache.

She rubbed her groggy brows, anger rising in her heart.

"When did I punish him, and why was he punished?"

When did I give such an order?

"A Ling, go bring him out and notify the imperial physician to treat his injuries."

A faint light flashed in Qinghe's eyes, and he observed her expression calmly.

A huge wave of emotion surged in Hua Lingyan's heart, and she reacted quickly and thanked him.

"Thank you princess."

He dared not delay any longer and ran to the Punishment Department at an extremely fast speed.

Wei Zengshi is the last male protagonist whom the original owner of the book despised the most.

His character was too unruly. No matter what means the original owner used, he would not give in. Also, because he was not valued by the original owner, any of the original owner's subordinates in the palace could bully him at will.

If it weren't for his face, the original owner would have killed him long ago.

Later in the text it was written that Wei Zengshi had angered the original owner for some unknown reason, and the original owner ordered people to massacre all the members of the Wulin Alliance.

Nowadays, all countries do not allow the emergence of other forces. The so-called Wulin Alliance is just a group of poor people in the martial arts world who gather together to keep warm.

At that time, when the Wulin Alliance was besieged by troops from various countries, the fourteen-year-old Wei Shi escaped with the help of the elders of his clan.

Unfortunately, on the way to escape, he met the original owner who was playing with him. The original owner saw that he had a handsome face and snatched him away.

The Emperor and Empress of Nanyue Kingdom doted on their daughter, so they proposed that Wei Zengshi enter the palace as the princess's male favorite, and they would release the Wulin Alliance. If Wei Zengshi behaved well in the palace, the Wulin Alliance would continue to survive.

Faced with a devastating disaster, the Wulin Alliance agreed to this proposal.

If we were to say which of the young masters in the palace has the lowest status, one would be Wei Zengshi and the other would be Hua Lingyan.

The Penalty Department belongs to the original owner and only obeys the original owner.

Hua Lingyan might not be able to rescue the people, and might even fight with the people inside.

Thinking of this, Shi Nuanyu got up from the bed and put on her clothes without paying attention to Qinghe's presence.

The drug began to take effect, her mind was in a state of confusion and her breathing became hot.

My hands were shaking as I tied the buckle, and I failed to do it after trying several times.

Qinghe stepped forward silently and took over her hand to fasten the buckle deftly.

"Your Highness is ill. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Take me to the Penal Department."

He raised his eyes and met Shi Nuanyu's firm and stubborn gaze.

"Take me to the Penal Department."

Shi Nuanyu looked straight into his eyes, emphasizing her tone with each word.

When Qinghe saw Nuanyu like this for the first time, he was defeated. He picked up the big claw and put it on her.

"It's a cold night, Your Highness, please be extremely careful."

Shi Nuanyu watched his actions quietly, and really couldn't figure out what this man was thinking.

Could it be that he would be so considerate towards anyone he disliked?

Qinghe pretended to support her, but Shi Nuanyu dodged his hand and walked quickly towards the door.

"Let's go, don't delay important matters."

The night was indeed cold, with continuous rain falling from the sky, and nothing on the ground could escape its clutches.

The spring breeze was freezing cold, and Shi Nuanyu retracted her claws, trying her best to avoid catching a cold again.

Qinghe followed her side holding an oil-paper umbrella, with the umbrella tilted to block the cold wind.

Inside the Penalty Department, a group of officials in black official uniforms and round hats faced each other with Hua Lingyan, their swords drawn. The dim candlelight flickered.
The walls were covered with torture instruments, and bloodstains that had not yet been wiped off could be vaguely seen on them.

His shirt had been stripped off, revealing his bare back, which was covered with scars of varying sizes. The dark red coagulated blood was tightly connected to the lifted skin and deeply embedded in the flesh.

He was hung on a wooden rack with his eyes closed and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.

"The princess has ordered that Master Wei be released."

Hua Lingyan held a long sword in her hand with a terrifying murderous intent in her eyes, and glanced at the smiling criminal officer with an expressionless face.

The chief criminal officer showed disdain on his face, and the sharp blade made a harsh sound as it scraped the ground.

"Hua Guard, no, Hua Jinju, how come you have time to come to the Penalty Department today? Are you here to be punished as well?"

Officer Xing spoke sarcastically, not taking Hua Lingyan's words seriously.

They obey the princess and are her highness's people. Let alone a mere male favorite, even if they are killed, the princess will not blame them, but will only praise them.

What's more, the princess doesn't care about the Criminal Department. They have the final say on how to deal with these high-ranking nobles.

Hua Lingyan drew out his sword, determined to rescue Wei Shi today.

If we delay any further, we won’t know whether we will live or die.

"Oh, you're angry. Doesn't Hua Jin Ju know that you'll be punished for making a scene in the Penalty Department?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Penalty Department burst into laughter.

"You also want to experience the feeling of being whipped?"

The chief criminal officer acted arrogantly, spat, pulled out the blade from his waist, weighed the weight of the blade, and chopped straight towards Hua Lingyan.

"I didn't even know when the Penalty Department changed hands."

(End of this chapter)