Golden Branch Pavilion.
The fourth princess pounded on the door, yelling, "Let me out—"
"Let me out—"
The Fourth Princess's palms were red from clapping, but there was no movement. She calculated the time; it should have been almost half an hour since she was dragged to the backyard by Consort Li's men after struggling.
Lan'er is clever.
He should have been notified by now, right?
Even she herself didn't know why she would suddenly give Lan'er those instructions before leaving. She just felt very uneasy when she woke up in the morning, and the scene of him descending like a god to save her kept swirling in her mind.
Then, as if possessed, he gave the order.
Looking back now, she really did have a premonition. She never expected that Consort Li would be so heartless as to attack her. Perhaps... she heard some news from somewhere.
Jiaojiao once said while drunk that she needed to get married soon, otherwise she would be sent to a foreign land for a political marriage.
Although it was just a drunken rant.
But her heart was pounding with panic, as if it were really going to happen. It wasn't until she rushed out to plead for him and was granted marriage by her father that the panic suddenly disappeared.
She thought... that she was just being timid and overthinking, so she stopped having wild thoughts these days and focused on getting married.
But this morning...
That familiar feeling of panic has returned.
The fourth princess clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly, "Mother... Mother, please, protect me."
The mother she spoke of was not the timid and weak Consort Mei, but a mother she had never met.
From childhood to adulthood, she never dared to mention, or even think about, the woman who had been cursed to death by her.
But Jiaojiao said that if her mother wouldn't blame her, she would protect her after death, because she was the child her mother risked her life to give birth to!
"Mother... if you are watching from heaven, please save me."
The fourth princess, her eyes red-rimmed, murmured, "Mother..."
Clang—
A sound of a key unlocking a lock.
The door was pushed open, and a magnificent figure appeared against the backlight. Before the Fourth Princess could even feel surprised, she recognized the person's face and quickly stood up and backed away. "Consort Li? What are you doing!"
"how?"
Consort Li's exquisitely painted face now wore a crazed and sinister smile. "Do you think anyone else will come to save you?"
"Oh, is that your personal maid, Lan'er?"
"What a pity! She's probably been beaten to death by now, and seeing her... is probably impossible."
"you--"
The fourth princess was horrified and filled with grief and indignation. "You are still the Emperor's Noble Consort, but you cannot kill people at will! My seventh sister has learned from you and abuses the palace servants all day long..."
"Shut up!"
"How dare you speak ill of my Seventh Princess!"
Consort Li's face instantly twisted, turning sinister. "You're not even worthy to carry my princess's shoes! You're nothing but a cursed star who brought death to your own mother!"
Thinking of the Empress's words, Consort Li was about to go crazy. How could she send her seventh princess, her daughter whom she had cherished since childhood, to be married off?
He was still the same tyrannical, bloodthirsty Northern Mongol King.
This person who is sent for a political marriage should be their nemesis!
As long as her reputation and marriage are ruined and she is sent to a political marriage, her seventh princess can be saved.
As for Jiang Jingtian, that brute, she naturally looked down on him, but if the Seventh Princess liked him, they were willing to dote on her, which was not unreasonable.
Thinking of this, Consort Li clapped her hands.
Several pale-faced, beardless eunuchs bowed and hurried in. Consort Li wanted to find a few guards to completely ruin her body, but she was worried that the Prince of Beimeng would dislike her and it would be a loss.
This little bitch will have to get away with it.
Consort Li revealed a crazed and vicious smile, "Enjoy it, this was personally selected for you by me, so white and tender, I guarantee you'll be addicted after just one time."
Then he instructed the young eunuchs, "You must serve the Fourth Princess well. Who knows, you might even be able to accompany her on her journey and earn a bright future for your families!"
"Hahaha……"
Seeing the Fourth Princess's fear and despair, Consort Li laughed loudly, "No one will come to save you, just accept your fate!"
"don't want--"
The fourth princess screamed and ran outside, but was violently pushed by the old woman towards the pale-faced eunuchs.
The sound of the door being closed followed by the sound of it being closed.
The fourth princess let out a piercing scream.
"Stop—let me go! I am the Fourth Princess! You are not allowed to touch me!"
"ah--"
Listen to the sounds coming from inside.
Consort Li felt a surge of satisfaction. If they dared to send her seventh princess to a political marriage, she would dare to turn the harem upside down.
The Fourth Princess's marriage had been undecided for so many years, but now that the Northern Mongols wanted her to marry into the Northern Kingdom, it was finally settled. Little did they know, it was that vile Consort Mei who overheard the news and did it on purpose.
How dare she scheme against her seventh princess! She won't let that bitch get away with it!
And that little vile Consort Xi—
A lowly merchant's daughter dares to be a royal concubine! She's only good because she's pregnant!
It's not even certain whether she'll be able to give birth!
"Your Majesty, the Empress and Consort Mei have arrived!"
The young palace maid hurried over and reported.
After saying that, she quickly looked up and glanced at Consort Li in a panic, "Consort Xi has also arrived."
"Consort Xi?"
Li Gui's face instantly contorted into a ferocious expression; it was truly an effortless windfall.
Just when I was worried about not finding an opportunity to deal with Consort Xi, she walked right into my life. If she falls and miscarries because of the Fourth Princess's affair with the eunuch, it will have nothing to do with me!
The front hall of Jinzhi Pavilion.
The Empress looked at the beaming Consort Xi, but her smile didn't reach her eyes. "I didn't expect Consort Xi to come too. Didn't you say you weren't feeling well?"
"Alas, I was too lazy to move, but His Majesty insisted that I come out for some fresh air. It was fate that I ran into Her Majesty the Empress and Consort Mei."
Chen Jin'er stroked her still-existing belly.
Looking at the trembling Consort Mei, she asked, "Sister Consort Mei, do you know what Consort Li has to do?"
The word "sister" startled Consort Mei, who quickly stood up.
She said nervously, "I am not worthy of being addressed as such by Your Highness. I heard that my sister, the Noble Consort, has acquired several fine orchids and is cultivating them in her backyard. The Fourth Princess came over early this morning and was so captivated by them that she begged Your Majesty to come and see them with her, and to take the Fourth Princess back with you."
"oh?"
Chen Jin'er said meaningfully, "So the Fourth Princess is here too? It's just as well, I haven't seen the Fourth Princess in a long time. Let's go to the backyard together and see what kind of extraordinary orchid it is that is so captivating?"
As he spoke, he stood up, supporting Jin Mama's wrist.
The Empress, gentle and dignified, also stood up with a smile, "Then let's go take a look."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Consort Mei quickly lowered her head and replied.
She hadn't walked far when she bumped into Consort Li, who was walking towards her. Consort Li was overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress, and to Consort Mei."
"I heard the orchids in your backyard are blooming?"
The Empress smiled dignifiedly.
Consort Li hurriedly flattered, "Your Majesty the Empress's grace extends to the six palaces, and all these orchids have bloomed overnight. It was only because of this that I had the audacity to invite Your Majesty to come and admire the flowers. Your Majesty's presence is the greatest blessing I have received in my lifetimes."
"You're so sweet-talking."
The Empress smiled and said, "Then let's go take a look."
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