amaotonovel Chapter 249: Prayer Flags
Chapter 249: Prayer Flags
New Year's Eve.
In the Ministry of Punishment, two women were startled by the sound of a firework box in the sky.
"Sister, look, it's New Year's Day."
Hailan could see the beauty of the sky blooming through her closed window. Hailan was still holding a needle and thread in her hand, and a prayer flag with the names of the Three Jewels was about to be made.
"Hai Lan, don't look at those firecracker boxes. The prayer flags will be finished soon. We need to hurry up."
Ruyi called out to Hailan.
Hailan had tears in her eyes, of course not because her hands were broken and swollen from making prayer flags, but because Hailan was happy.
Hai Lan was happy to be able to get along so closely with Ruyi.
The two of them were imprisoned in the same cell in the Ministry of Punishment. How could Hai Lan not be happy?
Hailan lowered her head and continued to embroider the prayer flags, while Ruyi was decently holding up her armor and arranging the prayer flags.
With her chicken claw-like hands, she straightened the prayer flags bit by bit. Even though each time the prayer flags were knocked over by the armor she refused to take off, she still insisted on doing this with disdain.
Hailan quickly sewed the last prayer flag in her hand.
Looking at Ruyi again, Hai Lan laughed.
"Sister, you are still as lively and smart as when I first met you."
Hai Lan praised Ruyi and looked up at the sky outside.
"Sister, the days with you in the Ministry of Punishment are not that hard. It's just a pity that there is no land in the Ministry of Punishment to plant flowers. Otherwise, we should plant the seeds that sister asked someone to send."
After Jingse's death, Ruyi and Hailan were imprisoned together in the Ministry of Punishment by the Empress Dowager. Apart from lack of food and clothing, the Empress Dowager actually granted them all the things they usually asked for.
Even if the two of them were so whimsical as to want to plant flowers in the Ministry of Punishment.
The Queen Mother also asked someone to give flower seeds.
Ruyi smiled faintly.
"It's okay, Hailan, it's good to be here."
"Cough cough..."
Ruyi coughed a few times as she spoke. After all, the windows of the Ministry of Punishment were ventilated, and Ruyi caught a cold. Hai Lan tremblingly took off an outer coat from her body and put it on Ruyi.
"Sister, you are weak. You have suffered a lot in Yikun Palace for three years."
The moment Hailan touched Ruyi, if Ruyi had paid attention, she would have noticed that Hailan's body was getting hot. But Ruyi didn't care about it. She just sighed.
He huddled in the corner, not even arranging the prayer flags, leaving Hai Lan to do it alone.
"It's a pity that Ling Yunche is dead. If he were still alive, we would have someone to talk to."
Ruyi is still thinking about Ling Yunche.
Hailan paused with her needle and thread.
"Sister, I burn a stick of incense for Ling Yunche every day, hoping that Ling Yunche can ascend to heaven soon."
Hai Lan's eyes fell on the three incense sticks stuck in the corner of the wall. A lot of incense ash had accumulated there and had been infiltrated into the Ministry of Punishment. In order to make Ruyi happy, Hai Lan asked for the incense and offered sacrifices to Ling Yunche every day.
Ruyi coughed, moved to the corner, and tried to pick up one of the incense sticks that was blown down by the wind, but because of the armor she was reluctant to take off, all three incense sticks were touched. The chicken claws were wrapped in iron armor, and Ruyi couldn't pick up those incense sticks no matter what.
Hailan was busy making prayer flags, and Ruyi did not continue picking them up, but quietly retreated to where she had just been.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat."
When Ruyi heard that it was time for dinner, her eyes sparkled with tears. She was indeed hungry, but her master's dignity made her not even move her butt. It was Hailan who hurriedly went to ask for the food.
"Prison boss, have you conveyed our wish to see Wei Yanwan?"
Hailan took two bowls of porridge with half of the porridge visible, and a plate of pickled vegetables with a few strands clearly counted. She asked the prison boss questions.
The jailer grabbed Hailan's hand and squeezed it hard. Although Hailan felt disgusted, she did not dodge.
During the days she was imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, she had discovered that if she gave Laotou some benefits, she and her sister would definitely get what they wanted.
The jailer's eyes were gleaming with brilliance.
"I have said it, but you know your identities, I can't say for sure whether the Royal Concubine will come. If you want to be sure, it's not impossible."
The jailer's gaze fell on Hailan's chest. Because Hailan was squatting to get the food, even though she was wrapped in clothes, Hailan knew clearly what the jailer's gaze meant.
Hailan pulled her hand back and took back the food, her cheeks slightly red.
"Excuse me, I'll wait a little longer."
Hailan could still tolerate the old man's attempt to get Ruyi to eat something delicious, but she couldn't get over the rest.
Hailan returned to Ruyi with the food.
"Today we have pickles. There are also rice crackers in the porridge. It looks like it's New Year's Eve."
Ruyi's stomach growled as she looked at the pickled vegetables and rice porridge. During the days she was locked up, she had been eating mostly plain porridge with nothing else.
Today's food is of course good.
Ruyi didn't notice Hailan's ugly face, she just looked excited. Hailan picked up the porridge and prepared to serve Ruyi.
This was Hai Lan's own will. She said that she used to be the one who served Ruyi, but now that Ruyi had no one to serve her, it was her turn to serve her. Hai Lan would always take good care of Ruyi before eating.
Hailan squatted down and fed Ruyi a mouthful of porridge when they heard a sneer.
"The rules of the Ulanara clan are really strict. Even at this time, there are still people waiting for you."
Ruyi's eyes widened.
It’s Wei Yanwan. The person coming is Wei Yanwan.
Ruyi stood up excitedly. She ignored Hailan holding the porridge and strode towards the prison gate. Hailan also quickly put down the porridge in her hand.
"Wei Yanwan, you are finally here."
Ruyi looked at Wei Yanwan as if she was going to take revenge. Wei Yanwan just stood far away and ignored Ruyi.
Seeing Wei Yanwan like this, Ruyi snorted coldly:
"Wei Yanwan, you have committed many evil deeds and killed so many people. Today I will let you see your sins."
"Hai Lan."
At Ruyi's command, Hailan hurriedly pulled a stack of prayer flags and hung them from one end of the prison to the other.
Yanwan sneered.
Even after being reborn, I can still see such a scene.
Yan Wan walked closer and looked carefully at the names on the prayer flags. Yan Wan lifted the prayer flags and the first name she saw was Lang Ya's.
Yan Wan smiled and said:
"Empress Xiaoxian. Ruyi, she was so angry that she died because you urged Jingse to marry far away and went against the Empress, and even acted like the legal wife in front of the Empress."
"Imperial Noble Consort Huixian. You scared her to death by playing tricks on her."
"Empress Jia. Didn't she die because you caught Prince Yu committing adultery?"
"Shu Fei. She was killed because of the repeated humiliation you and Ling Yunche inflicted on her!"
"Princess Mei. Didn't she take revenge on you because you killed her former child first?"
"Nonsense, Wei Yanwan, don't talk nonsense."
Yan Wan had just started reading when Concubine Mei Hai Lan stepped forward to stop her from reading any further.
Yan Wan looked at the prayer flag in her hand, which happened to be Ling Yun Che's. Yan Wan pulled hard, not only did she tear off Ling Yun Che's prayer flag, but also pulled off all the prayer flags that Hai Lan was hanging, which were not strong to begin with.
Hai Lan didn't know what Wei Yanwan was going to do. She stood guard in front of Ruyi.
"And Ling Yunche, Ruyi, wasn't he sentenced to death by slow slicing because of his affair with you?"
Hai Lan was frightened when she heard this, and Ruyi looked back in surprise.
"Lingchi execution. Hailan, you said Ling Yunche died easily, how could he be Lingchi execution?"
"Sister, sister, please listen to me."
Hailan was extremely nervous and scared. She finally made peace with Ruyi. Now Ruyi was angry with her again.
Yan Wan watched the two of them with interest from outside.
"Ruyi, I have seen how you have harmed others and how you have walked away. You should reflect on your sins here."
As Yan Wan spoke, she threw Ling Yunche's prayer flag at Ruyi's face.
Ruyi felt very uncomfortable holding the prayer flag. Hailan tried to comfort Ruyi, but Ruyi pushed Hailan away.
"You lied to me. Hailan, you know Ling Yunche is the only person close to me, how could you lie to me."
Ruyi burst into tears and squatted on the ground, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Yan Wan looked back at her battle record prayer flags and said to the prison boss:
"Even if they die, they must die together."