The Princess' Rebirth and Revenge

When Li Yuan woke up, it was pitch black all around her. The cold stone wall pressed against her back, and the air was filled with a damp and moldy smell. Her hands and feet were bound by heavy chains, and every struggle only made the chains make a harsher sound. Her heart was beating like a drum, and fear and confusion were intertwined. She didn't know why she was trapped here.

A faint beam of light came through the gap above her head, illuminating a small part of the surrounding space. Li Yuan looked up and saw a closed iron door. She could faintly hear voices coming from outside the door. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner panic, and began to recall what had happened before.

She remembered that she was going to an ordinary banquet, but was suddenly attacked by a group of men in black on the way, and then lost consciousness. Now thinking about it, those men in black obviously had planned it in advance, and her capture was by no means accidental.

"Are you awake?" A cold voice interrupted her thoughts. The iron door slowly opened, and a man in gorgeous clothes walked in. He had a cold smile on his face and a vicious light in his eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?" Li Yuan asked, suppressing her inner fear.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you are my prisoner now." The man walked slowly to her, squatted down, and looked at her with an almost playful look, "Do you know? I captured you to deal with Xuan Youlian."

"Xuan Youlian?" Li Yuan was startled. She was familiar with this name. Xuan Youlian was a general in Jingnan, famous and well-known. She had seen him from a distance at a banquet, but it was just a quick glance.

"Yes, it's Hyun Woo-ryeon." The man sneered, "I hate Hyun Ryang, and Hyun Woo-ryeon is his right-hand man. I want to use you to make him suffer."

"Who are you?" Li Yuan frowned, trying to get some clues from the man's words.

"I'm Yang Xiao, a man whose family was destroyed by Xuan Liang." Yang Xiao's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "Now, you are my tool for revenge. I will make you the bait to attract Xuan Youlian, and then give him a fatal blow when he is least prepared."

Li Yuan's heart sank, she knew she was in a dangerous situation. But she didn't want to be someone else's revenge tool, and she didn't want to be used to hurt innocent people.

"I won't help you," she said firmly.

"Humph, do you think you have a choice?" Yang Xiao stood up and looked at her coldly, "Here, you have no choice but to obey. I will let you change into the clothes of a maiko, hang bells all over your body, and put spices on it, so that you can become the most attractive existence. Then, I will teach you to dance, so that you can show your charm in front of Xuan Youyan."

Li Yuan's heart was filled with humiliation and anger, but she knew that she was powerless to resist now. She could only silently endure Yang Xiao's humiliation and torture, waiting for a possible opportunity to escape.

In the following days, Li Yuan was forced to change into the clothes of a dancing girl, with bells all over her body and strong spices sprinkled on her body. She was locked in a corner of the dungeon, and whenever Yang Xiao was in a good mood, he would ask the opera singer to teach her to dance.

Li Yuan was no stranger to dancing, having learned some basic dance steps at home. But dancing in this environment was undoubtedly a great torture for her. Every time she moved her body, the bell would make a crisp sound, reminding her of her humiliation and helplessness.

Despite this, Li Yuan still tried her best to learn dancing, because she knew that only by mastering this skill could she use it to escape from this terrible place at some point in the future.

However, escaping was not an easy task. Li Yuan tried to escape several times, but was caught by Yang Xiao's men every time. Every failure would result in a more cruel punishment. Yang Xiao seemed to enjoy the process of torturing her, and his eyes were always full of pride and cruelty.

Despite this, Li Yuan did not give up hope. She knew that she could not just succumb to fate, and she had to find a chance to escape and fight for her freedom.

As time went by, Li Yuan's dancing skills gradually improved. She began to feel a wonderful rhythm in her dancing, as if her body and mind were dancing to the music. This feeling made her temporarily forget her predicament, as if she had really become a maiko, showing off her talent on the stage.

However, this wonderful feeling was always short-lived. Every time the dance ended, Li Yuan would be locked back in the corner of the dungeon, waiting for the next torture. She knew that she had to keep a clear mind and be ready for the opportunity to escape at any time.

Finally one day, Yang Xiao brought a piece of news. He learned that Xuan Youlian had entered Jingnan with 40,000 troops, which made him excited and nervous. He knew that his revenge plan was about to enter the most critical step.

"Li Yuan, your chance has come." Yang Xiao walked up to her, his eyes flashing with a strange light, "I want you to assassinate Xuan Youlian at the Water God Temple in nine days. I will send someone to deliver a letter to him, so that he will mistakenly believe that you are a gift I willingly gave him. When the time comes, you must take the opportunity to get close to him and then give him a fatal blow."