The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 209 Dungeon

Shangguan Ziling opened her eyes dazedly, looked around, and found that Mo Shaoxie was no longer around. She yawned, sat up, and felt a little sore in her body.

Chun Xiao and Xia Yu, who were outside the door, heard the noise in the room. Chun Xiao asked softly, "Is the princess awake?"

Shangguan Ziling replied lazily: "Come in."

So, the two maids pushed the door open and saw Shangguan Ziling had already sat up, so they asked, "Princess, you are awake! It's almost noon, you should get up."

Shangguan Ziling stretched and asked, "What time is it?"

Xia Yu replied, "Princess, it's almost noon!" Two maids helped Shangguan Ziling up and put clothes on her. When they saw the marks on Shangguan Ziling's neck, they blushed and dared not look at it any more.

After Shangguan Ziling finished washing, she sat in front of the dressing table and let the two maids dress her up. Her hair was black and shiny, and was carefully combed into a beautiful bun by the two maids.

Qiu Kui stood beside Shangguan Ziling and whispered about what happened last night.

"Princess, when you got married yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought a group of playboys and tried to break into the bridal chamber to make trouble, but the prince locked them all up." Qiu Kui said.

Shangguan Ziling just raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes were deep and calm, "What did Mo Shaoxie say?" Shangguan Ziling spoke slowly.

Qiu Kui quickly replied: "The prince said that everything is up to the princess."

Shangguan Ziling stretched lazily, "Where is Mo Shaoxie?" Shangguan Ziling asked.

Qiu Kui replied respectfully, "The prince went to the military camp and said he would come back to have dinner with the princess in the evening."

Just then, Dong Qing walked in and said, "Princess, the butler wants to see you."

Shangguan Ziling frowned slightly, "Let the butler come in!"

The butler walked in with steady steps, his face serious, "Princess, the maidservant beside the Queen in the palace is here, and she said she wants to see you."

Shangguan Ziling chuckled. She didn't seem surprised. "Let her wait. This princess is hungry now and needs to eat first."

The butler responded and retreated.

Qiu Kui said: "The Queen must have sent someone here because the Prince locked the Crown Prince in the dungeon of the Regent's Palace last night."

Shangguan Ziling seemed very calm. She curled her lips and looked indifferent, "You don't dare to look for Mo Shaoxie, but you look for her, the princess who just married in yesterday? You're picking on the weak?" Her words revealed a kind of disdain and provocation.

She knew clearly that Mo Shaoxie must have sufficient confidence to lock up the crown prince Jun Yaotian. And as Mo Shaoxie's wife, she would not be easily controlled by the queen and others.

Shangguan Ziling sat at the table, in front of her was a table of exquisite delicacies, Chunxiao carefully served her the dishes. While tasting the food, she listened to Chunxiao's report nonchalantly.

Xia Yu was gossiping while serving food to Shangguan Ziling.

At this moment, Dong Qing walked in from outside, with a solemn look on her face, "Princess, the housekeeper sent someone to say that the queen has sent someone to the palace again, summoning you to the palace."

Shangguan Ziling raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "Oh? Is the Queen anxious?"

Holly nodded, "It seems so."

Shangguan Ziling pondered for a moment, then ordered: "Go tell the person who came that the Regent stayed up too late last night, and this princess is not feeling well, so she will go to the palace to meet the queen another day."

Dong Qing's mouth twitched, and she was obviously speechless about this excuse. But she still responded respectfully, "Yes, Princess." Then she turned around and went out to pass on the message.

Shangguan Ziling picked up her chopsticks again and continued to enjoy her breakfast. She looked calm, as if she didn't care about the queen's urging at all.

In her opinion, since she has married Mo Shaoxie, she is destined to be involved in this power struggle. But she also has her own bottom line and principles, and will not be easily manipulated.

Shangguan Ziling finished her meal. Her face was calm, but her eyes showed a sharpness that could not be ignored. She turned to Qiu Kui and said in a calm but firm voice: "Take me to the dungeon of the palace."

Qiu Kui was stunned for a moment, then showed a worried look, "Princess, the dungeon is cold and damp, and smells of blood. It's really not a fun place. Why do you have to go there in person?"

Shangguan Ziling smiled slightly, and there was a hint of irresistible power in her smile, "Okra, huh?"

Qiu Kui saw that the princess had made up her mind and knew that it was useless to persuade her any further, so she could only nod helplessly, "Okay, okay, I will take you there right away."

Shangguan Ziling and Qiu Kui came to a seemingly ordinary rockery.

The atmosphere around here seemed to become depressing, with an indescribable aura of solemnity.

Just as the two were about to approach the rockery, several secret guards emerged from all directions like ghosts. They knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "Greetings, Princess!" Although their voices were low, they were full of respect and determination.

Shangguan Ziling nodded slightly, and said in a cold voice: "Get up!"

The secret guards responded and moved in unison.

Seeing this, Qiu Kui signaled to the head of the secret guards and said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "Open the dungeon, the princess wants to go in and take a look."

The leader of the secret guards acted quickly. He walked to the side of the rockery and tapped a few specific uneven stones with skillful techniques.

Following the sound of a mechanism, the originally indestructible rockery slowly moved, revealing a stone door.

The prince had specifically instructed that the princess would not be stopped from going anywhere she wanted, and there was no place in the palace that she could not enter. Therefore, in the face of the princess's request, the secret guards naturally obeyed without hesitation.

Shangguan Ziling walked into the dungeon behind the stone gate. Although it was midsummer, the dungeon was unusually cool, as if it were another world.

The flickering candlelight on the stone wall brought a ray of light to the gloomy space, while also outlining the simplicity and crudeness of the dungeon.

Shangguan Ziling's eyes swept across the dungeon, her expression did not fluctuate much, and Qiu Kui followed behind her.

Qiu Kui said: "Princess, the prince and those playboys are in the cell on the left."

Shangguan Ziling nodded and walked to the left. Shangguan Ziling appeared in front of the cell where Jun Yaotian was imprisoned.

Jun Yaotian rushed over and slammed the iron door of the cell, "How dare you, Shangguan Ziling, to lock me up in a cell? I will sue your Regent's Palace to my father."

Qiu Kui turned and left. Not long after, she brought an exquisitely carved chair and placed it respectfully behind Shangguan Ziling.

Shangguan Ziling sat down gracefully, her legs lightly crossed. There was a hint of sarcasm in her expression, as if she didn't care at all about Jun Yaotian's anger and threats.

She raised her chin slightly and looked at the imprisoned prince in front of her with cold eyes.

"Oh my god, I'm so scared." Shangguan Ziling patted her chest in an exaggerated manner, her voice full of sarcasm, "Your Highness, why did you come here? Why don't you live in the palace? Why do you have to come to the dungeon of our Regent's Palace to experience life?"

Jun Yaotian was so angry that his face turned blue when he heard this. He slammed the iron door hard, "Shangguan Ziling, you bitch, you must die! This prince will never let you go!"