47 Jailed Bird (1/2)
WEI LI LIAN
PRINCESS LE-ANNE
THE IMPERIAL DUNGEONS
Even though General Feng had not visited, Le-anne could still feel his presence watching out for her. Unlike other prisoners locked up for the poisoning incident, on no occasion was she taken out for interrogation and torture.
The dungeon was an eerie dark underground cave; a hell hole, Grand Consort Shu would call it. At night the wind wailed throughout the cells like a ghost seeking its murderer. Sometimes it even got unbearably cold that shuddering and rubbing her arms was not enough to avoid the chill. Meanwhile during the day she was deafened by the cries and whimpers of agonised victims. Such a massacre for nothing; the emperor was a stony hearted monster and she wished to deal with him someday.
Adding on, what was most gratoucios was the stench that hung in the airㅡblood, sweat and dead mice.
”Forgive me your Highness for waking after you.” The old woman who shared a cell with her stirred from her corner before lowering her head. ”A good morning to you my Princess. I hope you managed to sleep well.”
”I am not your princess.” Le-anne castigated her harshly.
Ever since the day she was brought into the dungeon the woman had unceasingly called her princess, the lost princess of Furia. She was indignant of this matter because if someone heard this, she could be investigated and be found out to be the Princess of Huticah.
The woman laughed loudly past her broken teeth. ”I am the one who was ordered to find a suitable suitor for your mother, how can I not recognise you?” She scratched her leg furiously. ”Bloody insects!”
”Are you locked in here because you have lost it?” Le-anne narrowed her eyes.
The grey haired woman grinned back widely. ”Look at those beautiful golden orbs that glow in darkness.” She pulled her black fur coat to cover herself. ”You are the product of my hard work, how can I not recognise you?”
”If you are from Furia then what brings you here?”
”To look for your father, a wanderer of the earth that left your mother's heart broken with sorrow and deep yearning.”
”Question still not answered,” Le-anne emphasised herself.
”While on my search I was found in a prohibited area thus my arrest.”
Le-anne chuckled. The woman's clothes looked to be of great wealth but from her mouth came pure rubbish. King Tobba told her that her mother was a palace attendant that played guqin for the royal family in some far away land. One day after finishing her serving duty she would come for her.
”You don't believe me?” The black garbed woman seemed offended.
”Of course I don't. How many girls have you scammed with this cheap story of yours?”
The old lady sighed in frustration, and reclined to the wall. ”Then her Highness must stand in the sunrise and sing… butterflies will flutter her way, wishing the princess good morning.”