Chapter 19 Am I as heartless as you?!
Seeing Chu Huaiyu's appearance, a hint of smugness flashed in Empress Dowager Yu's eyes. Her tone remained indifferent and detached: "It's truly a pity."
"Less than half a month after Siheng and Zhaoxue got married, Zhaoxue was found to be pregnant. It seems that she felt that if this got out, it would damage the reputation of the Lu family and the royal family, so she secretly aborted the child without telling anyone..."
With a resounding crash, Empress Dowager Yu's words struck Chu Huaiyu's heart like a heavy hammer.
Chu Huaiyu's face turned pale instantly, his hands clenched into fists in his sleeves, but his cold face remained expressionless.
Only the turbulent waves surging in his eyes revealed that Chu Huaiyu was trying his best to suppress some kind of emotion that was about to explode.
Empress Dowager Rong's heart tightened, and she subconsciously opened her mouth, wanting to stop Empress Dowager Yu from continuing. That's right, she had known about Lu Zhaoxue's pregnancy all along.
Even if Lu Zhaoxue is pregnant, so what? How can an unborn fetus compare to her son's throne?
In order for Chu Huaiyu to ascend the throne smoothly, she would not hesitate to sacrifice even more, let alone an unborn child!
Empress Dowager Yu glanced at Chu Huaiyu's pale face, a subtle smile playing on her lips, and continued slowly, "That child Siheng has always doted on Zhaoxue. After learning of her pregnancy, he tried his best to persuade her to give birth to the child, saying he would protect her and the child no matter what. But Zhaoxue is very stubborn and determined to abort the child..."
Having said that, Empress Dowager Yu no longer looked at Chu Huaiyu and Empress Dowager Rong's expressions, and with the air of a victor, turned and left.
Seeing Chu Huaiyu's gloomy face, Empress Dowager Rong panicked and quickly said, "Huaiyu, don't listen to her nonsense!"
Chu Huaiyu slowly raised his eyes and looked directly at Empress Dowager Rong, his voice trembling slightly: "Mother, tell me! Did you already know about Zhaoxue's pregnancy back then?!"
"I...I had no idea!" Empress Dowager Rong's tone was somewhat flustered, and she subconsciously avoided Chu Huaiyu's gaze.
"How could I possibly know anything about her affairs?! Huaiyu, you must not believe Yu's nonsense!"
As soon as Empress Dowager Rong finished speaking, Chu Huaiyu suddenly stood up. He did not ask any further questions, but only gave Empress Dowager Rong a deep look before turning around and striding away.
Empress Dowager Rong sat alone in the pavilion, watching Chu Huaiyu's resolute departing figure. She couldn't help but slowly close her eyes and gently shake her head. She knew that some things could no longer be hidden.
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As night deepened, the moonlight shone like water.
Lu Zhaoxue had just finished bathing and was gently wiping her wet long hair and skin with a soft silk cloth. Water droplets from her hair slid down her neck and dripped onto her snow-white skin.
Suddenly, Lu Zhaoxue heard a very faint sound behind her. Her heart skipped a beat, thinking that Tuanrong had returned, and a joyful smile instantly spread across her face.
Lu Zhaoxue hurriedly put on a coat and excitedly turned around, but what greeted her was not what she had expected.
A pair of strong arms suddenly reached out and hugged Lu Zhaoxue tightly. Lu Zhaoxue froze, holding her breath in tension. She subconsciously reached out to protect her chest, trying to push the person behind her away.
"Your Majesty...you...how did you get here?"
It's Chu Huaiyu! Why is he here again?!
Chu Huaiyu always comes uninvited, breaking the peace that Lu Zhaoxue has worked so hard to maintain time and time again, leaving her defenseless!
Chu Huaiyu didn't speak, but buried his face in Lu Zhaoxue's neck. Chu Huaiyu reeked of alcohol and had a murderous aura about him.
Chu Huaiyu remained silent, but his right hand slowly moved down and landed directly on Lu Zhaoxue's flat stomach. His palm was burning hot, which contrasted sharply with her cool skin.
Lu Zhaoxue felt extremely uncomfortable and instinctively tried to dodge, "What...what are you doing?!"
Lu Zhaoxue's voice was filled with panic and resistance, and she began to struggle violently.
At this moment, Chu Huaiyu finally spoke, his voice trembling uncontrollably, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth: "Lu Zhaoxue, how dare you... how dare you abort our child back then?"
Chu Huaiyu's brows furrowed tightly, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoxue shuddered, and the color drained from her face instantly.
She fell silent, the shock in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by an intense, almost overflowing hatred.
Chu Huaiyu found out...
"Zhaoxue, you have such a cruel heart! Why did you abort our child?!"
Chu Huaiyu suddenly tightened his arms, holding Lu Zhaoxue even tighter, his voice filled with endless pain and anger.
How cruel! Is her heart as cruel as his?!
Lu Zhaoxue sneered inwardly, her hatred growing stronger. If Chu Huaiyu hadn't watched her fall into a desperate situation back then, how could she have ended up in such a state?
That child is a pain that will forever remain in Lu Zhaoxue's heart! Yet Chu Huaiyu dares to question her now—how shameless!
Lu Zhaoxue slowly raised her head, meeting Chu Huaiyu's bloodshot gaze. Her eyes were filled with mockery and sarcasm. "Your Majesty, I do not understand what you just said."
These words of feigned ignorance, along with the undisguised hatred in Lu Zhaoxue's eyes, instantly ignited all the pent-up anger in Chu Huaiyu's heart.
Chu Huaiyu could no longer control his emotions. He suddenly lowered his head and kissed Lu Zhaoxue's lips fiercely. It was a kiss with a punitive meaning. Chu Huaiyu bit her hard.
A sharp pain shot through them, and a faint taste of blood filled their mouths. "Ugh... Chu Huaiyu, let me go!"
Lu Zhaoxue was in so much pain that tears were almost coming out of her eyes. She desperately pushed against Chu Huaiyu's chest. She struggled fiercely, tripped, and the two of them accidentally fell down.
"What's that noise..." Lu Zhaoxing, who was in the next room, was awakened by the loud noise. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he groggily pushed open the door to see what had happened.
Before Lu Zhaoxing could even see what was happening, her head was struck hard. Her vision went black, she groaned, and collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"Zhaoxing!" Lu Zhaoxue exclaimed in shock, her heart breaking as she watched her younger sister fall to the ground.
Lu Zhaoxue immediately stopped struggling, fearing that if she resisted again, Chu Huaiyu would take his anger out on Zhaoxing. She was even more afraid that if she made too much noise, it would attract Chu Siheng, and then it would be another situation that was impossible to control.
Lu Zhaoxue clenched her fingers tightly, and tears finally streamed down her face.
Lu Zhaoxue's voice was filled with deep resentment: "Chu Huaiyu, don't hurt her!"
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