The Royal Healer: Your Highness, Please Behave -
In the pitch-black and bone-chilling water prison, Sienna Wen was, her hands bound by two iron chains that glittered with a cold light, brutally pulled apart as if to tear her decaying body in two!
The icy and foul water crept up her ankles like a venomous snake, winding its way along her decaying legs, waist, and chest, devouring her very life force.
Though her legs had lost all sensation since she was fifteen, in this watery hell, she could still feel the repulsive dampness piercing her spine, the unbearable pain seeping into every pore of her body.
Her once glorious hair, like a canopy of ink, was now a dirty and tangled mess, beneath which lay a face that was breathtaking in its beauty.
Her brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes closed, and her lips, a faint coral red, bore the marks of hard biting. Her skin, already porcelain white, showed an unhealthy pallor due to the prolonged soaking in the cold water prison.
Tangled strands of hair wrapped around her shoulders and body, adding a sense of deathly yet strikingly beautiful decay.
The heavy, rusted door of the water prison creaked open.
Siennas tightly closed eyes snapped open, her black and white phoenix eyes staring straight at the source of the sound, her usually calm eyes now rippling with waves.
A few rays of sunlight floated in from the direction of the door, and Siennas heart, long silent in the darkness, began to beat again.
Who could it be?!
Was it the emperor who had finally discovered the truth, believed that her father was wronged, and sent someone to release her?
Siennas dry phoenix eyes began to moisten, her slender and frail hands clenching so tightly that the fragile skin revealed the faint blue veins beneath.
"...Who is it?"
Siennas lips were pale, her voice hoarse from disuse, no longer the clear and pleasant tone of the past. Yet her eyes, brimming with hope and defiance, shone with a brilliant light that involuntarily drew attention.
"Whoo—"
The wick of the lamp was lit, a warm red flame suddenly leaping in the dim water prison.
Siennas gaze greedily and lingeringly watched the flame, as if by watching it she could drive away all the cold from her body.
However, upon seeing the face behind the lamp, Siennas pupils contracted involuntarily!
"Ajin..." she murmured, her gaze somewhat dazed.
The person who came was her half-sister, Jin Wen.
Sienna was puzzled, but at this moment, she had no mind to think about why Jin had come to see her.
Her dry voice echoed in the empty and silent water prison, "Ajin, did the emperor send you? Does the emperor know that our father was wronged..."
The sorrow in her voice was like a large stone pressing on ones chest, making it hard to breathe.
The once noble and elegant legitimate miss of the Hua王府, Sienna Wen... or rather, the former legitimate miss, had fallen to such a state!
"No." Jins voice, neither cold nor hot, reached Siennas ears, faintly carrying a hint of impatience.
Siennas brows, which had slightly relaxed upon seeing the visitor, furrowed again at Jins impatient tone.
A nameless feeling suddenly rose in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
"Ajin, you know very well that our father could never betray the country!" Sienna bit her lip, persistently saying, "You are the emperors consort, please plead with the emperor to review the case again, will you?"
This was the first time Sienna had humbled herself so much. Even when her father was falsely accused of treason and the people from the Dali Temple came to arrest her, she maintained her dignity.
Jin said nothing.
The lamplight flickered in the darkness, like Siennas heart, trembling and beating.
The water prison was too large and too dark; she couldnt see the expression on Ajins face. Siennas eyes sparkled with hope, but this light shattered in the next second.
"Impossible!" Jins voice was like a cold knife thrust into her heart.
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Siennas soul; her phoenix eyes suddenly widened, her thin lips trembled, and her face was full of disbelief, "W-why?"
"Because... its all a setup by me!" Jin raised the lamp in her hand, illuminating her beautiful face, her lips curling into a smile. Although it was still the face Sienna was familiar with, it felt incredibly strange at this moment. Jin continued, "I was the one who told the emperor about Fathers treason! Including your leg disease, it was also my meticulous plan back then!"
A blow to the head!
A sense of helplessness rose, making Sienna unable to support herself any longer.
So all of this was done by Jin!
A hint of anger spread across Siennas features, her dark eyes, she clenched her fists, gritting her teeth and saying, "Jin, why did you do this? What benefit does it bring you?"
"Why did I do it..." Jins tongue seemed to roll the simple words, and as they came out of her mouth, they carried a thousand gentle and poisonous feelings, like a snake charming beauty.
Suddenly, Jins eyes turned crazy and fierce, her eyes carrying a venom that wanted to tear Sienna into pieces. Her face contorted as she roared, "Sienna, I hate your self-righteous look the most, and your face! Since Father loved you so much, let him die with you!"
Siennas eyes grew darker and darker, her nails digging into the flesh of her palm, her voice filled with indignation, "He is not only my father, but also yours! Jin, you are crazy!"
"Ha... Who made you born with a face that seduces men!" As if not hearing Siennas words, Jin indulged in her own world, her expression becoming more and more sinister, "If it werent for you, how could the emperor only make me a mere consort! Its all because of your foxy face, shamelessly seducing the emperor!"
Listening to the absurd reason, Sienna sneered, "Do you think everyone is like you, only wanting to be a vine clinging to men?!"
The cold surface of the water prison reflected dark light, falling on Siennas face, but it made her look more and more clear and proud. Even in this dark water prison, it could not erase her proud bones.
"Bitch! Dont pretend!" Looking at Siennas cold face, Jins heart seemed to have countless jealous bugs gnawing at her heart. She shouted, "From now on! You will never have the chance to seduce the emperor again! If you block my way, just die!"
Siennas eyes were full of disdain, she didnt struggle at all, maintaining a calm demeanor, just looking at Jin with that mocking gaze.
Jins gaze suddenly became fierce, and she shouted harshly, "Someone! Release the leeches! Let them suck the blood of this bitch dry!"
In an instant, she suddenly fell, and Sienna was suddenly engulfed by the foul and bone-chilling water!
It surged over her head, and she couldnt breathe at all!
She heard something swimming in the water, then it rushed towards her crazily!
The hatred in her heart flooded like a torrential tide, drowning Siennas heart.
When she felt the sharp pain of something biting into her body, Siennas eyes suddenly filled with a deep hatred.
Jin! Even if I become a fierce ghost, I will not let you go!
I will avenge my father!