53 Chapter 53: A small wet bird (2/2)

Ye Ai Ning struggles to get out of the pound. Her foot slipped a few times and loud splash follow after her each time. Her knee hit a rock on the third try. She cried out in pain only to be chock by the water right after.

Finally, some big momos were called out to scoop her out. By the time she step on the ground, her legs gave out and she sprawls out in the soil like a fish out of water.

Mucus, tears and water mix in her face. She's tired, bruise, injured and out of sorts. The imperial noble consort Ye and she are like two different person.

When she heard that the emperor is on his way, her eye turn back alive. Her brain activate and her face turn determine. Ye Ai Ning did not question how the empress could summon the emperor at her beck and call.

What important is she must let Jiang Yu see how much they abuse her! This sorry appearance won't go to waste!

Thinking about how they will pay for each cut and every bruise she receives, an evil laugh echo within her heart.

All blame will go to them! They must be punish a hundredfold!

”Take my little sisters and help them into dry clothes. It'll be bad if they contract a cold.” The empress instructs the maidservants. ”Someone go to the kitchen! Ask them for warm food and drinks.”

”Wh---”

”Once everyone is settled; we will talk what happened then.” The empress talk clear, fast and with an absolute tone. Everyone bow in accordance. No one was able to stop her from taking charge nor someone dares.

Ye Ai Ning was not happy with this.

”No! I must talk to his majesty first!”

This bitch is cleaning away the evidence, is she not?!

What happened?! Did she notice her desire to dispose of the Empress? Is that why she's been actively going against her now? When? When did she start being aware?! Ye Ai Ning plan long and slow, only to be met with a sudden change.

Wei Yi Yi was standing while Ye Ai Ning lay on the ground. The empress look down on the consort and said, ”It's improper to let his majesty see such 'provocative' appearance. Don't you think so too, Sister Ye?”

The sun is high and glaring, standing at the empress back as she looks down on a small consort, Ye Ai Ning got blinded by her brightness.

The Empress is the Phoenix while the consort is but a small bird--- delusion, and drunk on the dream of becoming one.

Her garments are thin and soft, once wet, they stick to her skin and transparent. With the empress looking down at her, Ye Ai Ning felt an intense shame of herself. A harsh blush burns her face.

Small, meager, pathetic and pitiful her cannot be compared to the real Phoenix? She grind her teeth, indignant and unaccepting.