Feng Bufan had left.
Eunuch Qing and a group of guards followed him out.
Only two young palace maids remained to clean Hua Rong's body.
However, their expressions towards Hua Rong were filled with contempt.
"Truly pathetic," one of them said, though her words were of pity, she pinched Hua Rong's waist forcefully.
Hua Rong's eyelids fluttered, and then she lay motionless.
It was as if such things happened regularly.
She had grown accustomed to it.
"Look, this imperial concubine is already forty, how can she still be so beautiful? And her skin, so soft and tender!"
"Heh, don't you know? Eunuch Qing mentioned it when speaking with the Emperor. She was the most beautiful woman in the imperial city back then."
"No wonder, so beautiful, so tender... but living like this, it's better to be dead."
"Exactly, better to be dead, hehe..."
Chu Qianli clenched her fist tightly.
She hadn't expected Hua Rong to not only suffer the Emperor's humiliation and abuse but also to be toyed with by young eunuchs.
Now, even the young palace maids dared to insult her at will!
Where was the once aloof Venerable Hua Rong?
What Chu Qianli saw now was a woman so pitiful and humble that she wished for death.
After the two young palace maids finished cleaning Hua Rong, they left without even covering her with a blanket.
Leaving a woman lying naked on the bed, exposed for anyone to see her broken body.
Chu Qianli's heart couldn't help but ache.
If Ye Xuan were to see his mother so humiliated, would he not also be in unbearable pain?
The young palace maids left.
Chu Qianli waited for a moment, and only when the guards retreated to guard the outer courtyard did she leap down from the rooftop as lightly as a feather.
Hua Rong knew someone had entered, but she kept her eyes closed.
Seeing her now, like a walking corpse, living a life worse than death, much of her past hatred began to dissipate.
No wonder she was willing to pay any price, even to poison her son, to return and deal with Feng Bufan, to take everything from him.
It turned out she had suffered such cruel treatment by Feng Bufan's side in the past.
From Feng Bufan's words earlier, it seemed that when his body was still strong more than a decade ago, he often played such games with her.
It was bad enough that he humiliated her himself, but he even brought young eunuchs to seek thrills.
No woman could endure such treatment.
Especially a proud woman like Hua Rong.
The reason she didn't seek death back then was likely for Feng Ye Xuan.
For the only bloodline of Prince Ye.
Then, is she enduring this humiliation now also for Feng Ye Xuan?
This poor woman.
Chu Qianli walked over, lifted the blanket, and covered her body.
Hua Rong clearly hadn't expected anyone to come and cover her.
She lifted her eyelids and, upon recognizing the person before her, was utterly stunned.
"You... you..."
"Don't speak, it will attract the guards," Chu Qianli placed a finger to her lips, gazing at her, "Was Ye Xuan captured by them?"
Hua Rong immediately nodded, "Save him! Chu Qianli, save him! I'll agree to anything, I'll give you anything! You can even have my life!"
"Save him, save my son, please, please."
Chu Qianli felt a pang of melancholy.
Hua Rong had never begged anyone, but now, was she left with no choice but to beg her?