Shen Ningning had her Hidden Guard give the prison guard five taels of broken silver.
"Go stand guard outside. I have a few questions for her."
The prison guard took the money and left, thanking her profusely.
One of the two Hidden Guards stood watch at the cell door, while the other guarded the corner of the dungeon.
Shen Ningning took a step forward. "Was it good?"
Hearing such a soft, sweet question, Second Madam Xie was momentarily dazed.
She slowly raised her head, her murky eyes peering out from behind strands of matted hair.
"AH—!" Seeing it was Shen Ningning, Second Madam Xie scrambled back in fright, knocking over the bowl of rice soup, which spilled all over the floor.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me! I haven't done anything bad anymore! Spare me, Princess, spare me!" Second Madam Xie was so scared she burst into tears.
She hadn't dared to provoke Shen Ningning for a long time. If Xie Yuanjiu hadn't been so stubborn, how could she have ended up in a prison cell?
