Chapter 1 Princess Consort of Chen

The main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

Luo Xi was sitting on a soft couch by the window, looking at the account book.

Just then, Xiaoju, dressed in a purple dress, hurriedly entered the hall.

"princess."

Luo Xi closed the ledger without making a sound. She looked at Xiao Ju and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Xiaoju handed a note to Luoxi and whispered, "Your Highness, the Prime Minister has sent a letter."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xi accepted it.

She gestured to Xiaoju with her eyes, signaling her to go out first.

Upon seeing this, Xiaoju turned around and left.

Luo Xi opened the note.

The next second, Luo Xi looked towards the door with a sinister expression, her left hand clenching the note tightly.

The letter contained roughly the following content:

Prime Minister Luo urged her to consummate her marriage with Fu Beichen as soon as possible.

That's right, she and Fu Beichen haven't consummated their marriage yet.

Because Fu Beichen was seriously injured when they got married, and they couldn't consummate their marriage.

Now, half a year has passed, and Prince Chen's injuries should have healed by now. However, they still haven't consummated their marriage because Prime Minister Luo supports the Crown Prince. Therefore, Prince Chen is wary of her and always makes excuses to avoid it.

Prime Minister Luo also said that he would have Xiaoju assist her.

How could he help? He instructed Xiaoju to put the aphrodisiac in the tea, have her pretend not to know, and let Fu Beichen drink it. Afterward, Fu Beichen would not remember anything.

He would only give her the jade pendant that her mother had left her if she became pregnant.

Trying to control her with a jade pendant? That's ridiculous.

He couldn't possibly think she cared about the jade pendant her mother left behind!

It's just a jade pendant; once it's gone, it's gone.

Besides, her mother should understand her, right?

Her mother certainly wouldn't want her to be controlled by someone, would she? Even if that person was her nominal father.

She had no feelings for Prime Minister Luo, because he had ignored her ever since her mother passed away.

All his daughters were merely tools in his hands; originally, it was impossible for all three sisters to marry into the royal family.

But Prime Minister Luo has a solution.

After the Emperor arranged a marriage between her and Prince Chen, Prime Minister Luo arranged for his half-sister (Luo Man) to lose her virginity to Prince Rui. Then, feigning his deep love for his daughter, he tearfully begged the Emperor to make Luo Man a concubine of Prince Rui. Prime Minister Luo also had his half-sister (Luo Lan) seduce the Crown Prince, causing him to fall deeply in love with her and defy the Emperor's wishes to bring her into the Eastern Palace.

Besides, how could there possibly be an aphrodisiac in this world that wouldn't leave a lasting impression? She'd never even heard of it. Did Prime Minister Luo think she was a fool?

I'm afraid that drug wasn't an aphrodisiac at all, but a poison.

If she really kills Prince Chen, then everyone in the Prime Minister's residence will be doomed, including him. Isn't he afraid that the Emperor will execute his entire family?

No, Prime Minister Luo definitely didn't want her to live.

He wanted her to die too, so that no one would suspect him. After all, his daughter was dead, wasn't she?

Moreover, Xiaoju is Prime Minister Luo's trusted lieutenant, his person, and she personally administered the poison. Therefore, apart from Xiaoju and her, no one else in Prince Chen's mansion would know. And she is certainly going to die too.

On the surface, Prime Minister Luo supports the Crown Prince.

But she knew it wasn't true.

He wanted to be the emperor himself.

In Prime Minister Luo's view, sacrificing the three sisters was worthwhile.

After all, it's good that his only son, Luo Ming, is alright.

Luo Xi held the letter in her hand, deep in thought...

After a while,

Zhu Zhu came in and placed another ledger to Luo Xi's left.

Luo Xi looked at Zhu Zhu and asked, "Has the Prince returned to the manor?"

Zhuzhu: "Your Highness, the Prince returned half an hour ago."

Then, she glanced at Luo Xi and added, "The prince should be in his study in the front courtyard right now."

Luo Xi nodded, looking towards the door in deep thought...