Yun Xiao sat on the bed, silent. A roll of her dark, large eyes conjured a new plan. With a flick of her fingers, her ink-black hair cascaded down, covering her entire face save for a pair of glistening eyes. A ghastly voice then echoed.
"I'm so cold. Come, keep me company, keep me company."
Upon hearing this, the two eunuchs and palace maids trembled even more violently, shaking like sieves, unable to speak coherently.
"Your Majesty, spare us, spare us! This servant (this eunuch) doesn't want to die! Your Majesty, spare this servant. I will definitely offer incense and sacrifices to you in the future, so that Your Majesty can live more happily in the underworld."
Yun Xiao rolled her eyes. What was the use of offering incense and sacrifices to people who treated her poorly when she was alive?
It was true that these servants had become utterly lawless without proper discipline. Thinking this, she felt no sympathy for these wretches. Her voice grew even more somber, a chilling aura emanating as if from hell itself.
"Your Majesty is lonely and wants someone to keep her company. King Yama has permitted me to bring one person to the underworld, seeing how I was bullied relentlessly in life. Tell me, among the four of you, who is willing to accompany me?"
As her words fell, a strong wind blew outside, rustling the leaves, making the cold night even more spectral.
The four people inside the sleeping chambers, hearing Yun Xiao's words, were already scrambling to point at others. "Your Majesty, take her!"
"Take her!"
"Take him!"
In short, no one volunteered themselves. They argued incessantly. Yun Xiao frowned. They were merely a few cowardly servants. She let out a cold snort, "Silence, or I'll take all four of you with me."
She didn't believe she couldn't control them. As soon as she finished speaking, the four individuals below her all kowtowed with a thud, no longer arguing, pleading unceasingly.
"Your Majesty, spare us, spare us!"
The sound of their pleas, one after another, rose again.
Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows, too lazy to bother with these people. She fell into thought. Judging by the current situation, it seemed she wasn't dead.
To say she wasn't dead wasn't entirely accurate. Rather, she had stepped through the legendary door of time, transmigrated, and landed in the body of a simpleton.
This simpleton happened to be an Empress. Unfortunately, even as Empress, she was bullied by mere servants, let alone others within the deep palace. The reason she appeared here was likely because the original foolish Empress had died.
A trace of pity arose in Yun Xiao's heart for the departed, foolish Empress. Since she had been reborn into her body, she would live well for her.
Below, the four detestable individuals were still kowtowing, their foreheads already bleeding. This was their just desserts, and Yun Xiao felt no sympathy for them.
However, her clothes were still damp and clinging uncomfortably to her body. Therefore, taking a hot bath was the most important thing.
With that thought, she reached out and tidied her hair. Looking down, she spoke unhurriedly.
"Alright, I'm not dead yet. There's no need to kowtow. Your lives are temporarily spared."
As these words were spoken, the four people simultaneously let out a sigh of relief. Cold sweat trickled down their backs, sticking to their clothes. In the night breeze, they felt cold and chilled.
"Thank Your Majesty, thank Your Majesty."
After kowtowing their thanks, the four immediately noticed the problem. If this fool was fine, she dared to scare them? The hateful fool! How could they let her get away with it.
With a whoosh, all four figures stood up simultaneously, glaring furiously at the woman on the bed who looked as if nothing had happened.
Fire seemed to leap from their eyes. Good, they had been scared to death, their heads cracked from kowtowing, and she not only tricked them but dared to look as if nothing had happened. Xiao He, the leader among the four, could no longer contain herself and screamed.
"How dare you, you fool, to deceive us! You're asking for death!"
Having said that, she lunged forward, and the three behind her followed closely, rushing towards the carved four-poster bed.
Yun Xiao's pupils suddenly narrowed, and the corners of her lips curved into a cold smile. "Good heavens, they truly won't shed tears until they see the coffin." Seeing Xiao He about to pounce on her,
Her body shifted abruptly. She stretched out her legs and, with incredible speed, kicked towards Xiao He, sending her tumbling to the ground with a thud.
Following that, Yun Xiao quickly leaped down from the large bed. She firmly planted one foot on Xiao He's hand and ground it in with force, causing her to shriek uncontrollably in pain.
"Ah..."
The other three were stunned. They finally, belatedly, realized one thing: the Empress was no longer foolish. She had been able to feign ghosts to scare them earlier precisely because she was not foolish at all.
What in the world was going on? The three of them looked deathly pale. Cold sweat streamed down their faces again. They took a step back, simultaneously pointing at Yun Xiao and stammering.
"You, you, who are you?"
"You don't even know who I am, you insolent servants? What use are you?" she said, and then stepped down again with force, turning her toe. Xiao He was in so much pain her eyes rolled back.
She couldn't help but beg, "Your Majesty, spare me! This servant will never dare again. Spare this servant this once."
Xiao He's cries caused the other three servants in the sleeping chambers to snap back to reality. They quickly knelt down and begged in unison, "Empress, spare us! Empress, spare us! From now on, this servant (this eunuch) will never dare again, never dare again!"
Yun Xiao's lips curved into a smile, and she nodded in satisfaction, slowly withdrawing her foot. She thought, trying to fight her was a waste of effort. She had been the Sanda champion for three consecutive years in college. She wouldn't let these servants have their way.
"If there's a next time, I won't let you off so easily."
As she spoke, Xiao He and Xiu Xiu, among others, responded fearfully, "Thank Your Majesty, thank Your Majesty."
"Go fetch me water. I want to bathe."
Yun Xiao commanded softly. Although her voice was not loud, it carried absolute authority. The three people on the ground scurried out, preparing bathing supplies for the Empress.
Xiao He, still on the ground, struggled to get up. Her hand was bloody, and the piercing pain made her grit her teeth and endure, not daring to let out even a whimper.
This woman was too terrifying. Who was she, really? It definitely wasn't the fool, but she didn't dare to ask. xxs one
Two eunuchs soon carried in a tall, circular bathing tub. The maid Xiu Xiu, carrying steaming water, busied herself efficiently...
The sleeping chamber soon became enveloped in a misty vapor, with flower petals floating on the water's surface, exuding a tempting fragrance...