Sheng Yi looked at Feng Ran and performed a courtesy: "Regent's Consort, this servant is of lowly status. Regent's Consort, please release me."
Feng Ran looked at Sheng Yi, somewhat at a loss.
The Sheng Yi now was completely different from the Sheng Yi she knew before.
What had happened during this time?
Just as Feng Ran was about to ask, Sheng Yi said she had something to do and left.
Watching Sheng Yi slip from her embrace and leave, Feng Ran was stunned. She couldn't react to what had happened.
"Consort, let's go." Bei Chen Ye, standing by, reminded her dutifully.
As Feng Ran turned to leave, she was drawn by a commotion.
It was a嬷嬷, holding a long whip, continuously whipping Sheng Yi.
At this moment, Feng Ran couldn't bear it and rushed forward, snatching the嬷嬷's whip.
"Who dares to be so reckless as to snatch this嬷嬷's whip?"
"This嬷嬷 wants to see which slut dared to snatch this嬷嬷's belongings, is she not afraid of death..."
The嬷嬷 turned around and was stunned when she saw Feng Ran, wondering who this person was, as she had never seen her before.
She was about to speak, but when she saw Bei Chen Ye standing beside her, she trembled all over. Gone was her previous arrogance and disdain, replaced by trembling and a cautious tone as she said, "I don't know, Bei..."
Bei Chen Ye said coldly, "Regent's Consort."
Hearing this, the嬷嬷 trembled all over with fright.
With a thud, she heavily knelt down.
"Regent's Consort, spare my life, spare my life. This servant didn't know and offended the Regent's Consort."
Feng Ran looked at the嬷嬷 who was originally arrogant, now cowering. She chuckled, finding it utterly ridiculous.
She hadn't expected that being the Regent's Consort would bring her so much convenience.
The嬷嬷's gaze fell on Feng Ran, but she asked calmly, "What business does the Regent's Consort have?"
"Why are you whipping that person?"
The嬷嬷 hesitated but quickly replied, "This lowly servant did not complete the task assigned to her, so naturally, she must be punished."
"Consort, this is a matter of the palace. The Consort has no right to interfere."
Feng Ran was stunned and looked at the嬷嬷, saying, "What if this Consort wants to take her away?"
The嬷嬷 hesitated but then said, "If the Regent's Consort wishes to take away a servant of this palace, it must be with the Emperor's consent."
Feng Ran said nothing and walked away.
However, as she left, she looked coldly at the嬷嬷 and said, "That person is someone this Consort will protect. You must remember not to act rashly. Otherwise, this Consort will surely take your life."
The嬷嬷 could only nod repeatedly, agreeing.
Feng Ran quickened her steps to find Xuan Yuan Heng.
Just now, she had been delaying, thinking it was better to appear later. But now it was different; she had to rush to find Xuan Yuan Heng.
She had to find a way to bring Sheng Yi to her side.
Bei Chen Ye looked at Feng Ran, naturally understanding her thoughts at this moment. However, Feng Ran seemed to have forgotten that even if she asked, the Prince might not agree.
But Bei Chen Ye never voiced these words.
After Feng Ran left, the嬷嬷 vented all her anger on Sheng Yi, cursing her incessantly with vile words, not only cursing Sheng Yi but also Feng Ran.
Everyone knew about Feng Ran's affairs, so naturally, the嬷嬷 also knew.
The嬷嬷 thought that being reprimanded by such a person was something she could not stomach.
She directed all her fury at Sheng Yi.
Sheng Yi was covered in wounds, almost lying in a pool of blood. The嬷嬷, however, had no intention of letting Sheng Yi go. She had people bring water and poured a bucket of it directly onto Sheng Yi.
Sheng Yi was splashed awake again. She moaned.
The嬷嬷 listened and looked delighted. She then whipped Sheng Yi again and again, still cursing.
The people around naturally dared not step forward to speak.
They were afraid that speaking would implicate them.
Finally, Sheng Yi lay motionless in a pool of blood.
Bei Chen Ye seemed to have something to attend to and left first.
Feng Ran was left alone.
In fact, when Bei Chen Ye left, he was still worried about Feng Ran, as his duty was to protect her. If Feng Ran were in danger, he would be the first one to suffer.
However, he had to attend to personal matters.
He was still worried that Feng Ran might be in trouble.
When Feng Ran learned of this, she directly told him to go and not let anything of hers delay him.
This was the Imperial Palace, and no one would dare to harm her.
But the more she worried, the more it happened.
Just as Feng Ran thought no one would act within the Imperial Palace, and right after Bei Chen Ye left, someone took Feng Ran away.
Feng Ran was taken to a place, and upon arrival, those people pushed her to the ground.
The blindfold over her eyes was also removed.
Feng Ran looked at the dilapidated environment around her. She truly hadn't expected such a rundown place to exist within the Imperial Palace.
It seemed that the people who brought her here had gone to great lengths.
She figured the one who acted was Lan Xian.
In this inner court, besides her, no one else would be so bold as to strike her.
But this Lan Xian's audacity was truly immense.
Suddenly, a person appeared and began kicking her.
The person cursed loudly, "Heh, weren't you quite arrogant just now? I want to see what you have to be arrogant about now." The person kept kicking and verbally abusing Feng Ran.
This voice was very familiar; she seemed to have heard it somewhere before.
"It's you, the嬷嬷 from just now."
The嬷嬷 had initially covered her face with a cloth, but she hadn't expected Feng Ran to discover her. She stopped pretending, tore off the cloth, kicked hard, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Don't you think that just because you, a low-class person, have become the Regent's Consort, you can do whatever you want?"
"If Bei Chen Ye hadn't been here just now, this old servant would have acted long ago."
"I suppose even if this old servant acted against you and then let you go, the Regent would not have spoken up for you if he knew."
"Feng Ran, do you really think the Regent keeps you by his side because he likes you?"
"Heh, everyone in this world knows that the Regent keeps you by his side merely to punish you."
"Unless you take my life. If I get out of here, you'll be the first to die."
The嬷嬷 heard this and became even more arrogant, "If that's the case, then this old servant truly cannot let you leave."
"You can just leave your life here."
The嬷嬷 said this, and a white silk ribbon appeared in her hand.
Her face was filled with a triumphant, bloodthirsty smile as she approached Feng Ran step by step.