Chapter 403: Murdering Offspring
Kick him out?
Shen Ruolan's pupils contracted sharply. Ignoring the pain in her body, she crawled on her knees to Yu Yuanchao's feet, clutching his clothes and shaking her head desperately: "No, Your Highness, it was Xiyue who didn't want the child. I didn't harm her, Your Highness!"
Hearing what Granny Jiang said, Yu Yuanchao became even more unmoved, and even kicked her right in the heart.
Shen Ruolan winced in pain; if she hadn't braced herself with her elbow in time, she probably would have fallen backward to the ground.
Upon hearing the sound, Xi Yue turned her head slightly, then revealed a strange smile. Her lips moved as if she were saying something, but Yu Yuanchao, in his rage, did not notice. However, Shen Ruolan raised her chin slightly and met her lip movements.
She said, "Miss, you've finally met your match."
Suddenly, he couldn't say anything in his prepared rebuttal. Just then, Granny Jiang made another move.
She nimbly led several servants in, threw the bundle in front of Shen Ruolan, put her hands on her hips, pointed at her face, and began to berate her without saying a word.
"Even though I've seen people with vicious hearts, I've never seen a jealous woman like you, with a heart as venomous as a snake and yet so ungrateful!"
As an illegitimate child, Your Highness has already been incredibly fortunate to have condescended to marry you. Not only do you not appreciate His Highness's kindness, but you also scheme so meticulously to harm His Highness's offspring.
What are you standing there for? Hurry up and throw this wicked woman out the side door!
Granny Jiang turned around and spat at the servants, "If we let her stay in the mansion like this any longer, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause."
Ignoring what Xi Yue said, Shen Ruolan got up again, grabbed Yu Yuanchao's clothes, and looked up at him with a sob in her voice: "Your Highness, this was not Ruolan's doing. If Your Highness does not believe me, you can ask Xiao Huan. Xi Yue lost her virginity as soon as I returned to the manor that day. She used musk herself!"
"Even now you can still say such things? Who would kill their own flesh and blood?"
Yu Yuanchao took two steps back with a look of disgust on his face, clearly not buying it.
"Since Your Highness does not believe me, then it would be better for Ruolan to die than for Your Highness to slander my innocence for no reason!"
As she spoke, she got up, closed her eyes, and was about to ram herself against the pillar.
Fortunately, Granny Jiang was an old hand in the palace. She had seen all kinds of resentful women in the Cold Palace, from crying and making a scene to threatening to hang themselves, jumping into the river, and cutting their wrists. There were far more vicious women than this, but she didn't take them to heart.
At Jiang Mama's command, several servants who were waiting quickly grabbed her, rendering her unable to move.
"Take them out!"
"Your Highness! Ruolan has served you for so long, can't you trust Ruolan just this once?!"
Even as she struggled, Shen Ruolan did not forget to plead with Yu Yuanchao.
Yu Yuanchao moved his lips, and it was clear that he was somewhat hesitant because of her words.
Admittedly, he has no interest in Shen Ruolan now; after all, she was his first woman, even though his mother said he was tricked by her…
"What is there for Your Highness to hesitate about?"
Granny Jiang saw through his thoughts and immediately spoke up to firmly dissuade him, saying, "What kind of status does Your Highness have? What kind of people won't you have when you ascend the throne?"
This Shen Ruolan is merely born of a concubine, and her looks are only of average appearance. Her Majesty said, "If one cannot even manage one's own household, how can one govern the nation and its people?"
"But she is, after all, a member of the Shen family, and the Grand Tutor will certainly be displeased with this action."
A glimmer of hope rekindled in Shen Ruolan's eyes.
His Highness is still willing to speak up for her, so...
"The Crown Princess is also a member of the Shen family!"
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