novelraw Chapter 56
Chapter 56
56~ Exemption from Death~
"Anorexia won't do. It's very bad for your body. Mo, be good, open your mouth."
The Empress scooped up a spoonful of soup and held it to the little Princess's mouth.
"I really have no appetite... mm mm!"
The spoon forcibly broke through her lips and teeth to send the soup into her mouth. Being handled like this, she choked.
"Cough cough cough... ugh!"
After dry heaving once, the little Princess immediately felt the nausea lessen considerably. At least she no longer had that critical feeling like she was about to vomit.
"Slowly."
"I really can't eat..."
The little Princess wiped the corner of her mouth and said aggrievedly.
After that, when the Empress fed her, she kept her mouth tightly shut. Even if the Empress used the contract to forcibly make her drink it down, she would vomit it out shortly after.
"...Ling, you may leave first."
"Yes."
Without asking the Empress any questions, Ling left directly.
"Ah..."
Seeing this, the little Princess immediately had an ominous premonition.
Sending people away, she wouldn't be planning to do something to her...
Facts proved she had indeed guessed correctly. After the Empress took a sip of soup, she aimed at her cherry lips and began to transfer it.
"Mm mm..."
Now she couldn't vomit even if she wanted to. Her mouth was firmly blocked, even sound could barely escape.
Finally, after she swallowed all the soup, the Empress no longer blocked her mouth. This time there was no nausea, but the feeling of disgust in her heart was still unavoidable.
"Aren't you afraid of tongue fungal infection?"
"What's fungal infection?"
The little Princess slightly facepalmed, not knowing how to explain.
For a moment she actually forgot this world lacked knowledge in this area. Even if she explained, it wouldn't be much use...
"Never mind, just consider it nonsense from me."
"That won't do. Since it's something Mo said, how can it be considered nonsense?"
The Empress took another sip of soup, preparing to continue sending it into the little Princess's mouth like before.
"Wait a moment! I can do it myself!"
The little Princess hurriedly spoke up.
Please don't do this again. She really couldn't accept this feeding method...
"It seems Mo has an appetite again. Doesn't this prove my method works? Since it works, we can't stop."
"Wait... mm mm..."
One bowl of soup was gone just like that. Fortunately, the meal afterward was eaten normally. The Empress didn't come up with any more strange plays.
"Are you full?"
"Full, I'm full."
Fortunately, eating the meal afterward didn't give her any nausea. Otherwise, she really couldn't eat.
After finishing the meal, of course it was time to continue the unfinished business from before.
"So has Mo thought about how to explain?"
"Mm..."
"Then let's begin."
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"Um um... Your Majesty Gong, when I was cleaning Princess's bedchamber today, I found this..."
Xiao Xi placed an iron box on the table. She had found it under a floor tile. When passing by, she happened to step on a hollow brick. Originally wanting to repair it, she discovered this iron box hidden under the brick.
She had looked inside. It contained some reagents. She didn't know what they were used for, but since the Princess would hide them in such a concealed place, it meant they were useful, right?
The Maid Xiao Xi thought.
There were several vials of each reagent inside. One or two missing shouldn't matter much. Gong casually took a few.
What had his precious daughter made that needed to be hidden? If it was magic potions, that shouldn't be necessary, right? The royal family could have as many of those as they wanted, unless they were made from rare materials difficult to find in the world.
He curiously poured some out and tested it with magic. He discovered that although magic was mixed in, he didn't know what the effect was. It wasn't like those common market recovery potions and quick healing potions that contained large amounts of magic power. The proportion was only a tiny bit, more like residual magic power...
That meant this was an ordinary reagent made by mixing medicinal materials with magic power, not a magic potion made by infusing magic power.
What he could think of was probably only those ordinary reagents used for common people, like those for strengthening the body or restoring stamina.
So what did his precious daughter want to do by preparing these reagents?
He couldn't guess, but perhaps he could try?
Testing it himself was definitely impossible. Although his precious daughter wouldn't harm him, she hadn't mentioned these reagents to him either. They might be some unfinished products with strong side effects.
"Xiao Xi."
"What are Your Majesty's orders?"
"Go to the prison and pick a criminal scheduled for execution, preferably one who looks in poor condition, or is sick."
"Yes."
He could roughly guess this was medicine his precious daughter made to cure diseases. If she made it but didn't tell him, it was probably a prototype.
After a while, two guards escorted a prisoner wearing prison clothes and barefoot.
Gong placed a vial of reagent on the ground.
"Drink it, and I'll give you a chance to be exempted from the death penalty."
"Really...?"
She never imagined that just as she was about to be executed, a turning point would suddenly appear...
"A monarch's word is his bond. If I wanted, I could have someone force it down your throat."
More importantly, he wanted to see the reaction after drinking the reagent, what discomfort or effects there were.
"Is it really okay?"
Exempting her from the death penalty...
"Of course, as long as you agree."
"Alright, I agree."
This was an opportunity. The chance to be exempted from the death penalty was almost impossible to obtain. That she could encounter this opportunity, it could be said she had saved an entire galaxy in her past life!
She immediately grabbed the reagent and gulped it down in three moves, then respectfully handed the empty vial forward.
"Just throw it away after drinking. What's your name?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, my name is Luo Ningning."
Luo Ningning answered.
"Good, Luo Ningning, follow Xiao Xi down."
"Please follow me."
The Maid Xiao Xi called out.
Next, she would take this female prisoner who had a chance at exemption from the death penalty to a room and have her clean herself, to facilitate observation later.
Being brought to a huge room, this was the most luxurious room Luo Ningning had ever seen in her life.
Were rooms in the Imperial Palace this large?
Entering the Imperial Palace residence for the first time, Luo Ningning was somewhat at a loss, standing in place waiting for the Maid Xiao Xi to speak.
"From now on, this will be your residence until you leave the Imperial Palace."
"This..."
"Does Miss Luo Ningning have any other questions?"
"Can I really sleep here?"
"Before you leave, this will be your residence. You can do anything here."
After receiving the Maid Xiao Xi's affirmative answer, Luo Ningning continued to ask:
"Can I take a bath?"
"You can do anything here."
The Maid Xiao Xi repeated.
"Clothes have already been sent for. They'll be placed in the wardrobe shortly. You can wear them directly."
Well then, her body happened to be filthy anyway. Since she had already gotten permission, should she go wash?
Luo Ningning looked again at the Maid Xiao Xi who maintained a formulaic smile, and hesitantly entered the bathroom.