TN | The Malicious Empress

Chapter 66: Gui Momo's Death (Part 1 & 2)

In the gloomy and eerie wood shed, there were sounds of the occasional mouse climbing around, as if it was eating the firewood and coming with the movements of the night, it made one's heart cold.

Gui Momo was all alone in the corner. After so many years, even though she was just a Momo , Second and Third household were willing to give her face because she was favoured by Jennie, and her life in the Shen residence was considered quite good. Sometimes, Gui Momo's life was even better than some of the wealthy families. It was easy for the frugal to become extravagant but very difficult for the reverse process to happen. She was not used to days of suffering, much less sent to the woodshed like those lower ranked maids.

The thin clothes that were worn could not resist the cold at night but her heart was colder than her body. Gui Momo's heart was filled with fear as she thought about the four maids that were initially locked up with her. Shen Yue's maids were fed with mute medication and it was not known if they had survived it, and Shen Qing's maids were directly sold to ninth ranked brothels. She could not help but worry about her fate as Ren Wan Yun's methods were indeed ruthless.

Gui Momo did not think that Ren Wan Yun would easily let her live on. Because not only did she witnessed Shen Qing's scandal, she also played an important role in this matter. The one who should have been harmed was supposed to be Jennie but at the end it was Shen Qing who was defiled. How would Ren Wan Yun spare her easily?

Just as she was thinking, the sounds of footsteps were heard and were particularly clear in the silence of the night.

Gui Momo's body stiffened and fearfully looked towards the direction of the door in the darkness.

There seems to be hope yet also despair. What was behind the door, was it the people that Ren Wan Yun sent over to silence her? Or perhaps there was still an opportunity to live.

The footsteps were unhurried but were like a holy charm that hastened one's death as it hits Gui Momo's heart. Her plump body was already muddy and sweat kept forming on her forehead as her body was swaying like a pendulum.

'creak—' The door was pushed open.

The person who came in had a blueish-green lantern and that colour was already somewhat strange, and seemed to be an evil spirit that would suck out the life of others. Gui Momo looked up trembling and saw a person clad in a white cloak at the door. She walked in slowly and closed the door.

There was only that greenish-blue light from the lantern that emitted a ghastly glow. The person who came in finally unclasped her cloak and revealed a delicate fair face. It was Shen Jennie.

The young female was slender and that greenish light seemed to have made her gentle facial features look strangely light. The brows were light but were more like a death messenger from the netherworlds that made people dare to not look directly.

Gui Momo was momentarily stunned before she suddenly called out in surprise, "Young Lady!"

Jennie placed the lantern on the floor and walked unhurriedly to Gui Momo before squatting down in front of her. She smiled gently and said, "Is Gui Momo still alright?"