In the Sky Prison of the Ministry of Punishment, at this moment, the light was dim, and one could hear the rustling sounds of rats scurrying and some animal gnawing at food. Shrieks and cries came intermittently, and in a corner, Princess Yongning sat with her knees pulled to her chest. She was pressed up against the bars of Shen Yurong's cell, as if drawing life from their proximity.
In these three days, she had pleaded and threatened, slipping off the bracelet from her wrist to give to the jailers, hoping they would convey a message to Prince Cheng or Empress Dowager Liu. The jailers took her bracelet and turned to leave, never to return, leaving Princess Yongning to curse them until she was hoarse and exhausted.
