"What kind of talk is that? Your Majesty is just a mortal too," the Third Prince's Consort muttered under her breath.
Empress Yan raised an eyebrow at the silent Seventh Prince. Perhaps she hadn't expected Princess Jia Hua to be so direct, so she had no choice but to ask, "You are the Seventh Prince's consort. The Seventh Prince has already returned. What is there to be upset about? Do you know how many people envy you?"
"Does that include the Empress?" Princess Jiahua asked rhetorically.
Empress Yan's expression changed slightly, and she clutched her chest, kowtowing repeatedly. A palace maid scolded, "Seventh Prince's Consort, you are offending Her Majesty!"
Princess Jia Hua scoffed: "The position of Crown Princess is not what I seek. Others may envy it, but what does it have to do with me?"
Empress Yan frowned deeply; "Seventh Prince's wife, do you really want to go back to Northern Chu?"
"Of course! I want to go back every moment, even in my dreams." Princess Jia Hua said firmly, not caring that the Seventh Prince was present.
The Seventh Prince stared blankly at Princess Jiahua: "Jiahua... if you want to go back, I can go back with you."
Princess Jia Hua raised a mocking smile: "You are an enemy of Northern Chu. Your return will only bring me endless trouble."
“Jiahua…”
"Seventh Prince." Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Third Prince's wife quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Seventh Prince's wife has given birth to two children after all. Children are a mother's lifeblood, so it's natural that she cares about them. Don't take it to heart."
The seventh prince kept a tense expression and remained silent.
Empress Yan, standing to the side, softened her expression and a smile curved her lips.
At this moment, a guard outside the door called the seventh prince away under the pretext of official business.
As soon as the person left, Empress Yan's smile vanished, and she looked at Princess Jia Hua with disdain: "Zhao Jia Hua, how dare you look down on the seventh prince? You don't know what's good for you!"
Princess Jia Hua met Empress Yan's gaze with a half-smile: "Isn't this exactly what Your Majesty desires?"
Empress Yan's expression changed slightly.
"How dare you!" the palace maid shouted angrily.
Princess Jia Hua slowly stood up: "I have a few more words I'd like to say to Your Majesty alone."
Empress Yan's gaze met Princess Jia Hua's for a moment, then she waved her hand and said, "All of you, step back."
Silence reigned all around.
"Speak."
"Why doesn't Your Majesty let me leave the Southern Frontier? Only if I leave will I have no chance to develop feelings for the Seventh Prince."
Empress Yan sneered: "You, a despised and abandoned woman, have to live cautiously even in the Southern Frontier. If you return to Northern Chu, you'll be drowned in spittle."
Princess Jia Hua's lips curled up: "Why would I be content to be a mere prince's wife when I have the position of future empress?"
She watched as Empress Yan's face froze.
“There are no secrets in this world.” Princess Jiahua smiled slightly and said, “Your Majesty, do you know that if your beloved dies, the living can never win against the dead? I can trample on the Seventh Prince’s heart before I leave to make room for you.”
"You scoundrel!" Empress Yan was furious when her thoughts were exposed. "Seventh Prince's wife, you've lost your mind and keep saying whatever comes to mind. You're a wife from the Southern Frontier, don't spend your days thinking about those wild men from Northern Chu. Don't think that just because someone is backing you up, you can do whatever you want. If I find out that you've done something to betray Seventh Prince, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Princess Jia Hua approached Empress Yan with a bright smile on her face: "Your Majesty, have you seen the Second Prince?"
Empress Yan's pupils contracted upon hearing the mention of the second prince.
"Rumor has it that the Second Prince was born to a palace maid and is not favored by the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang, but I don't think so." Princess Jia Hua shrugged: "I'm definitely going back to Northern Chu! If Your Majesty helps me, I will repay you with gratitude. If Your Majesty is unwilling to help me, the Second Prince's identity will definitely be exposed the moment the Northern Chu army attacks Southern Xinjiang."
Empress Yan was shocked.
It's unbelievable that Princess Jia Hua knows so much.
"If I return to Northern Chu, the war can be avoided."
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you today?" Empress Yan interrupted Princess Jiahua.
Princess Jiahua suddenly pulled out a dagger and handed it to Empress Yan, then grabbed her hand and stabbed it into her left shoulder.
Blood splattered everywhere.
Empress Yan's eyes widened.
"Kill me, and Northern Chu will make your Yan family pay with your lives! My life will forever separate Her Majesty and the Seventh Prince!"
pain.
My left shoulder feels like it's been broken, and I'm in excruciating pain.
*Pfft*
He pulled out the dagger.
Princess Jiahua clutched her shoulder and stumbled backward, eventually reaching the doorway.
"Stop her!" Empress Yan shouted angrily.
Princess Jiahua has fallen out of the corridor.
The guards, palace maids, and even the Third Prince's wife, who was quietly waiting in the corridor, all witnessed this scene, as did the Seventh Prince's confidants.
"Seventh Prince's wife?" The Third Prince's wife exclaimed in surprise.
Princess Jia Hua's gray robe was stained with blood, turning it a deep purple. Blood dripped down her robe, and her face was deathly pale.
"Seventh Prince's wife!" Empress Yan, disregarding her discomfort, chased after him and roared at the palace servants, "Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"
She then ordered someone to help Princess Jia Hua inside.
Princess Jiahua held Empress Yan's wrist tightly: "His Highness will definitely arrive in less than a quarter of an hour. Has Your Majesty made up your mind?"
Empress Yan pursed her lips and remained silent.
The Third Prince's wife sensed something strange between the two and stared at Empress Yan with a puzzled look.
The seventh prince arrived earlier than she expected. Seeing her injuries and blood, he was extremely anxious: "Jiahua, Jiahua, what happened to you?"
"Imperial Physician!"
At this moment, the Seventh Prince was like a lion that had lost its senses, on the verge of exploding in rage.
Princess Jia Hua rolled her eyes and fainted, her other hand still tightly gripping the Seventh Prince's collar.
The imperial physician, his hands trembling, helped treat the wound: "Seventh Prince's Consort, this injury has not affected your internal organs. You will be fine after resting for a while."
"Your Majesty, what exactly happened to Jia Hua?" The Seventh Prince stared at Empress Yan with a questioning gaze, and at the red plum blossoms of blood stained her body. His eyes darkened considerably.
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