Chapter 203 A miserable end

"So, Princess Rongyang kept praising Huo Che and belittling Huo Rong in front of the late emperor, constantly sowing discord between them. This slowly made the late emperor pay attention to Huo Che."

"I gradually distanced myself from Huo Rong and stopped doting on him."

"Over time, this accumulated feeling in the late emperor's heart was constantly being catalyzed and matured. Furthermore, Prince Zhao's mother committed another offense, and after being reprimanded by the late emperor, she harbored resentment and committed suicide."

"In the imperial palace, suicide is a grave crime. The late emperor was furious, and even took his anger out on the King of Zhao. He no longer had any of the kindness he once had for him. Not long after, he abolished his position as Crown Prince and demoted him to King of Zhao."

"Thanks to the tireless help of Chen Lihua and Princess Rongyang, Huo Che was able to stand out among the other princes, gain the late emperor's cultivation and attention, and eventually become the crown prince and finally sit on the throne of the emperor."

"It can be said that without the support of Princess Rongyang and Chen Lihua, Huo Che would never have been able to replace Huo Rong. Chen Lihua played an indispensable role."

Lin Pianran listened with great interest, and only then did she understand that Empress Wei was only the second empress of Emperor Wu of Qin, and that although the first empress of Emperor Wu of Qin had been deposed, she was still alive.

She never expected that Emperor Wu of Qin actually obtained the throne entirely thanks to his first empress.

But think about it, there are nine royal brothers above him, whether it is Huo Rong or other royal brothers, each of them is talented and knowledgeable.

If the competition is fair, according to the order of seniority, it will never be the tenth prince who will be judged.

Thinking about it this way, Emperor Wu of Qin was able to become the emperor only because of the help of his first queen.

Lin Pianran couldn't help but ask, "Where is Chen Lihua now?"

"Ever since Chen Lihua was deposed, she wasn't banished to the cold palace. Huo Che, out of respect for Princess Rongyang's support for him, didn't kill her."

"Instead, they banished Chen Lihua to the 'Xiangshan Villa', leaving her there alone, waiting for her to die alone."

"More than twenty years have passed, and Chen Lihua has never set foot in the capital again. She has been living there peacefully, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, wasting her time."

After hearing this, Lin Pianran couldn't help but feel sorry for Chen Lihua.

Maybe he is so determined because he is heartbroken!

I couldn't help but sigh, "Chen Lihua is quite pitiful. She must have met the wrong person, and that's why she became a tool used to seize power!"

Jingyu sighed, "That's true! Ever since Chen Lihua was banished to 'Xiangshan Villa,' I heard that at first she was heartbroken and cried non-stop, but then she became very quiet and there was no news of her anymore."

"However, 'Xiangshan Villa' is not very far from the capital. If you take a carriage, you can get there in less than two days."

Lin Pianran looked puzzled and asked, "Since Chen Lihua was so helpful to Emperor Qin Wu, and they are cousins, why did they fall out?"

"Emperor Wu of Qin is so heartless and disloyal. It's really despicable!"

"He's simply destroying the bridge after crossing it. How ungrateful!"

Jingyu picked up the cup, took a few sips of water, and continued, "Chen Lihua is three years older than Huo Che. There's always a saying in the community that a woman who's three years older than a man is a treasure."

"When they first got married, they were extremely sweet and loving."

"At that time, Huo Che had not yet won the throne of Crown Prince. He was extremely attentive to this cousin and did everything in his power to please her. He would eagerly send her any good things he had."

"It can be said that at that time, Huo Che's mother, the current Queen Mother, was always around Princess Rongyang, while Huo Che was always around Chen Lihua."

"The mother and son made Chen Lihua and her daughter very happy."

"Furthermore, Chen Lihua is incredibly beautiful, the most beautiful woman in all of Daqin. However, because she was raised in a honeypot by Princess Rongyang, she has a somewhat spoiled and overbearing personality, and enjoys extravagance. She is also extremely jealous and cannot tolerate the slightest injustice. She would not allow Huo Che to touch other women."

"Before Huo Che became the crown prince, he needed the support of Chen Lihua's mother's family, so he could naturally indulge her and give in to her. The two of them lived in peace."

"Once Huo Che ascends to the position of Crown Prince, and even becomes Emperor, and secures his throne, he will no longer be able to tolerate Chen Lihua's shortcomings."

"Especially the fact that he is not allowed to touch other women, which he hates so much that he absolutely cannot do it!"

"At this moment, Huo Che's lustful nature was fully exposed. Like a long-caged wild beast, he continued to linger among various beauties, completely disregarding Chen Lihua's feelings."

"Add to that the fact that Chen Lihua had been married for several years and still had no children, which caused their relationship to deteriorate rapidly and reach a freezing point."

"The good times didn't last long. The two began to frequently clash and often had heated arguments."

"Once, Huo Che and Chen Lihua had an argument and Chen Lihua scratched his face. This made Huo Che unbearable, and he kept angrily calling Chen Lihua an unreasonable 'shrew'."

"Eventually, the two of them fell out completely, and Emperor Wu of Qin cruelly deposed the empress and banished her to live in the 'Xiangshan Courtyard,' hoping to keep her out of sight and out of mind."

"From then on, the two never met again, as if they would never see each other again."

Hearing this, Lin Pianran couldn't help but sigh, "But I still think Emperor Wu of Qin is a scumbag! Chen Lihua was completely deceived and used by him, and then ruthlessly abandoned..."

"He's a tragic figure, isn't he? What a pity!"

Jingyu couldn't help but say, "Yeah! It's pretty miserable!"

"It is said that when Huo Che first proposed to Chen Lihua, he promised her countless benefits and vows, but in the end, none of them came true. He completely betrayed her, demonstrating the ruthlessness of turning against one's will to the fullest."

"In the past, in order to please Chen Lihua, Emperor Wu of Qin spent a huge amount of money to build an exceptionally luxurious 'Yongle Palace' in the imperial palace for her to live in. It became a legend at the time."

"The two had been very much in love for several years. Now, things have changed. Emperor Wu of Qin changed his mind, and Chen Lihua was expelled. The 'Yongle Palace' has been left vacant, and no one lives there anymore."

Lin Pianran clicked her tongue twice and added, "That's really ironic!"

"However, if I were to meet a scumbag like this, and be deceived and exploited by him, I would definitely fight him to the death! I wouldn't let him go so easily!..."

Thinking of Chen Lihua's end, Lin Pianran couldn't help but sigh.

I also felt a little unfair for Chen Lihua who was taken advantage of and had to leave the stage in disgrace.

It is impossible to judge how sincere Emperor Wu of Qin was towards her, but it is true that he was ruthless to her.

After use, it is discarded like a worn-out shoe.

How heartless and ungrateful!

He's just an absolute scumbag!