frightfiction Chapter 454 The Matchmaker Who Can Blow Her Words
Chapter 454 The Matchmaker Who Can Blow Her Words
"No, no, Your Excellency, you mustn't force this. Let me try to persuade them..."
"Alright, you decide. Whatever conditions she sets, she can choose any treasures from my storeroom." Since his own lifespan was at stake, the Grand Palace had no choice but to give in.
Such a strong-willed woman is truly difficult to deal with. He glanced at Suzuki Kaori beside him; she wasn't someone like her who could be easily dealt with with ordinary things.
Song Tingnan was unaware that she was heartbroken and exhausted, and had temporarily escaped a disaster.
She was led to a corner, where the Taoist priest patiently persuaded her, promising her a fortune and even showing her a photo of the Great Imperial Attendant in his youth. "Song Tingnan," he said, "just bear with it for now. I know you girls all like young and handsome men. Look, after this is done, the Great Imperial Attendant will be as handsome as he used to be, and you'll be our Great Imperial Attendant's wife. You'll have both wealth and beauty, a meteoric rise to the top, and you'll definitely live an enviable life of the upper class."
"I'll show you around in a bit and broaden your horizons. You can't even imagine the wealth of the Imperial Palace. And the treasures in the storeroom—our Imperial Palace said you can choose whatever you want. They're all yours, so cherish them." The Taoist priest rambled on like a matchmaker for ages, but Song Tingnan didn't react at all.
He continued, "Actually, from the moment you left the Zheng family and boarded the ship to your maternal grandmother's house, we had already planned your life. We've been watching your every move. You can't resist... You can't marry anyone but my family's head priest. I think you've tried, haven't you? That red bead around your neck, it was burning hot during that special period, and you couldn't tear it off no matter what you did, right?"
Song Tingnan glanced at him. Is that so? Maybe. She even had a reaction when she got her first period. She didn't want to struggle anymore.
"You brat, what exactly do you mean? I'm only explaining this to you for my junior brother's sake. No one can save you. Stop being so stubborn, cheer up and complete your mission." The Taoist priest was getting impatient.
"Pah! What a load of rubbish! I'd rather die than accept such trash! Just kill me!" Song Tingnan truly wanted to die; death would end everything.
"you you……"
The Grand Master spoke up: "Taoist priest, take her away and lock her in the dark room as well."
Suzuki Kaori, trying her best to make herself inconspicuous, secretly glanced at Song Tingnan. She really was different; would she rather die? No wonder they all liked her.
And what about her? She became a sycophant, obsessed with money, chose a completely different path, and her health deteriorated. Yes, she squandered her youth prematurely, interfering in the life of this scoundrel—she deserved it!
Zhong Shengli, normal love, marriage, and a mundane life are all irrelevant to her now, and she's probably dying soon.
To replenish one's yang energy through yin-yang cultivation, one must be a virgin. Is this really enough to grant immortality? She, Song Tingnan, and countless other women before her, whether willingly or forced, were all harmed by these two treacherous bastards.
Song Tingnan was thrown into a dark, empty room. There were no windows or lights, and once the door was closed, it was truly pitch black. This was the Taoist priest's vicious method, intended to deal with women who couldn't be hit or intimidated with harsh punishments and who needed to be sacrificed.
This trick always worked for them. The women would be locked up for a day at most, then they would pound on the door and walls, yelling that they wanted to get out and do whatever they wanted.
This place is deathly silent. There's no food, no water, and no companions. It's a vast, dark space. People with weak mental fortitude can't stand it for more than a few hours.
As the saying goes, "A person either dies in the darkness or erupts in the darkness."
Meanwhile, Song Tingnan went mad in the darkness.
After being thrown into the dark room, it was as if all her senses had shut down, and she stayed there without moving for two days. Then she started practicing boxing, using techniques taught by her master, her uncle, and some she figured out herself. The room wasn't small, but she had kicked so much dust off the walls that a lot of it fell off.
Several more days and nights passed, and the Taoist priest outside grew anxious. Could he have committed suicide? Although the room was empty, without any dangerous objects, but…
He wanted to go and see her, but the Grand Master wouldn't allow it. "She has no food or water. Let's see how long she can hold on. If she dies like this, then it's my fate to die."
At this moment, Song Tingnan was meditating. She entered a white, misty space where there was a child...