Chapter 472 Qiu Yue's message
Qiu Yue fell into a suffocating silence after hearing this. She couldn't say it, because if she did, she would die.
"City Lord Su, if I tell you about the Crown Prince, I'm afraid I won't survive."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.
"Qiu Yue, even if you didn't say it, I could probably guess a little bit. The Crown Prince didn't let you leave the palace. I'm afraid he did something unspeakable to you in the palace. And among those things, I'm afraid you are the lucky one. The Crown Prince's Palace has carried out many corpses in recent years, right?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yue’s eyes suddenly widened to the size of copper bells.
"City Lord Su..."
Su Hanchu put down the teacup and tapped the table lightly with his index finger.
"You don't need to be so surprised. Since I was able to find out your identity, I can naturally find out some other things. Qiu Yue, I will not force you to speak or not, nor will I force you to do anything for me. You can choose to return to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow and continue to be your good wife. As for your mother's future, you can only leave it to fate."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yue lowered her head, feeling confused. After a long time, she looked up at Su Hanchu.
"City Lord Su, if I tell you everything I know, can you let me spend a few months with my mother? I don't ask for anything. I can still live. I only ask that I can continue to accompany my mother in her last days."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu looked at her and spoke affirmatively.
"The biggest reason you can't live a free life is because of the Crown Prince's plunder. If the Crown Prince falls, nothing in this world will stop you from reuniting with your mother. With your careful care, your mother might even be able to live a few more days. After all, when a person lives, besides having someone to take care of them, they also need to maintain a happy mood. With a daughter by her side, I think Aunt Qiu will feel better, which will also help her recover."
When Qiu Yue heard this, her eyes were filled with shock and a bit of fear.
"The prince fell? How could that be easy? I am a powerless woman."
Su Hanchu looked at her and spoke after hearing that.
"Of course, I can't rely on you alone, and the Crown Prince won't be overthrown so easily. However, there are many people in this world who want to overthrow the Crown Prince. As long as you tell me what you know and are willing to give it a try in the future, I can guarantee that you and your mother will live well."
Qiu Yue was silent again after hearing this, and after a while she gritted her teeth and spoke.
"Okay, I'll tell you."
City Lord Su glanced at her.
"Please sit down and talk slowly. Have a sip of tea to moisten your throat first. We have plenty of time and opportunity."
Only then did Qiu Yue stand up, sit back down, pick up the teacup, drink some tea, and sort out some thoughts.
"There is a most remote courtyard in the Prince's Mansion, far away from all the houses. It should have been built three years ago."
As if she remembered something bad, Qiu Yue couldn't help but tremble. Then she took a breath and spoke through gritted teeth.
"The Crown Prince has been having trouble with that aspect in recent years. He has placed a lot of unspeakable things in that remote courtyard..."
Seeing Qiu Yue stopped talking.
Jun Moye stood up and said.
"I'm going to the study to read. You can talk to her slowly."
Su Hanchu nodded slightly when he heard this.
Only after Jun Moye left did Qiu Yue continue speaking.
"There were whips, candles, ropes, jade dildos, and... and wooden horses... He couldn't do it himself, so he used these shameful tools to torture women. I was lucky enough to be born in... so the prince showed some mercy and spared my life, but other women weren't so lucky. Some were even killed the very night they entered the prince's mansion. After they died, they weren't buried, but were thrown into a mass grave by the people around the prince."
Even though Su Hanchu had seen a lot of dirty things, he was still a little surprised to see Jun Moxu's disregard for human life.
"Isn't he afraid that the families of those women will cause trouble for him? Besides, aren't all the women in his house powerless?"
Qiu Yue shook her head when she heard that.
"The concubines and the Crown Princess of high status didn't suffer, but the maids without status would be promoted to concubines or high-ranking ladies to serve the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince happened to see a woman he liked among the common people, he would bring her back to his palace. I was also taken back by the Crown Prince on the street. Under such brutal means, the women who were able to survive were truly lucky..."
Su Hanchu felt sick when he heard this.
"Does the Crown Princess already know about the Crown Prince's actions?"
Qiu Yue nodded upon hearing this.
"The Crown Princess even found a woman for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Therefore, over the years, the Crown Princess's position has remained unshakable. Even the concubines who gave birth to children in the palace did not dare to have any improper thoughts about the position of the Crown Princess."
Su Hanchu spoke thoughtfully after hearing this.
"Everyone says the Crown Princess is virtuous, raising her concubines' sons and daughters in her own courtyard and educating them as if they were her own children. Now it seems that she may have ulterior motives."
Qiu Yue responded after hearing this.
"The Crown Princess is indeed not harsh on the two illegitimate children, and is very generous with their food, clothing, and other expenses. However, I heard that the two children were taught that they must support the Crown Prince with their lives in the future."
Su Hanchu nodded after hearing this and asked.
"Is the prince okay again recently?"
Qiu Yue nodded upon hearing this.
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince favored me a few days ago, and that's why I begged His Royal Highness to let me go home to visit him."
Su Hanchu frowned when he heard that.
"Are you the first person he favored?"
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