Consort Xue was sitting opposite them, so of course she saw the subtle exchange between them. She didn't say anything because she was a little stunned.
Looking at her three lively children, she wondered if it was just their young age, or if they were simply too clever and shrewd, or if they simply had inexhaustible energy, curious about this and that...
Now, she is already lazy about everything. The only things that can motivate her now are desire and hatred.
Consort Xue snapped out of her daze, and as if possessed, she blurted out the words she had kept hidden for so many years to this "enemy" she should have been wary of.
"Why do I hate him? Because he killed my daughter!" Even after all these years, when Consort Xue spoke of those events, her gnashing teeth and heart-wrenching hatred remained as intense as ever.
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed astonishment.
Li'er and Liang Xishun, who were by Consort Xue's side, were shocked that Consort Xue had said these words in front of the Crown Prince. They immediately tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Huo Chengche had never had a good impression of the Imperial Preceptor, and it was not surprising that the Imperial Preceptor Changxu was behaving this way.
On the contrary, Zhuang You almost immediately and subconsciously retorted upon hearing this, "You said that the Grand Preceptor of the Night Extremity Kingdom killed your daughter? How could that be!"
Consort Xue looked at Zhuang You, and it seemed that she wanted to see Zhuang You's reaction even more than Huo Chengche's.
Her laughter was filled with hatred. "How could that be? How could it be impossible!"
"Even for the Grand Preceptor of the Night Extremity, it would be difficult to kill someone in the palace without anyone noticing, right? Besides, the Grand Preceptor of the Night Extremity has no grudge against the Imperial Concubine, so why would he want to kill your child?"
Huo Chengche stated the facts calmly, without showing any bias towards either side, his composure bordering on coldness.
Suddenly, Huo Chengche frowned, looked at Consort Xue, and asked in a deep voice, "If I remember correctly, Your Highness doesn't seem to have a daughter, does she?"
Emperor Chongjin had countless concubines and many children. Huo Chengche, as the legitimate son of the first wife, held a prestigious position. His studies were demanding and conducted alone from a young age, so he really couldn't remember which concubine had given birth to his younger siblings.
Seeing the uncertainty in Huo Chengche's voice as he asked the question, Consort Xue felt a sudden, overwhelming sadness. She smiled, but then tears streamed down her face.
"If the Imperial Advisor wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't need to do it himself! He only needs to say a few words, and there will be plenty of people waiting on his side to do it for him!"
Consort Xue suddenly raised her voice, almost hysterically screaming and cursing. After shouting this, she almost exhausted all her strength, and she leaned on the back of the chair, panting slightly.
Huo Chengche looked at the furious and crazed Consort Xue with a calm expression. He gently patted the little baby in his arms and covered her little ears. Although he knew she could still hear, he was at least not frightened by the sharp and piercing sound.
After Consort Xue let out that piercing roar, she didn't continue her hysterical screaming. Her voice weakened and she murmured softly, but it was even more mournful than her previous sharp cry, striking straight to the heart.
"Yes, you're right, I don't have a daughter... That child was aborted when she was only seven months pregnant..."
"Seven months, a female fetus already formed at seven months," Consort Xue's tears fell like a broken string, but she had long forgotten to wipe them away. She simply raised her arms slightly, as if holding a child in her arms, but no matter how well she held her, her arms were empty...
"When she came down, she was still breathing. But what good was breathing? Such a tiny little thing, how could she withstand a single word from the Imperial Advisor? Hehehe..."
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