Chapter 154 You chose the Tang family, and what was the result?
Tang Lingyun left Tang Boyang's courtyard and headed towards Madam Tang's courtyard. Along the way, his mind was filled with memories of his time with Princess Kang, Tang Simin. His heart grew heavier and heavier, and his eyes involuntarily filled with tears.
Reaching Madam Tang's courtyard, he wiped away the tears from his eyes and stepped inside. Madam Tang sat blankly in a chair; though there were no tears in her eyes, she seemed utterly devoid of spirit.
Tang Lingyun walked over, but instead of offering any words of comfort, she called Lingque, Madam Tang's personal maid, closer, "You go back to the Kang Prince's Mansion with Suyun..."
He explained the matter in detail, and then said, "After this is all over, I will grant you one request."
Ling Que's eyes lit up, then she looked at Madam Tang with some worry. Seeing this, Tang Lingyun said, "Go quickly."
Tang Lingyun then looked at Suqin, who was too shocked to utter a word, and said, "When you get back and see the Princess, tell her... I will avenge her. She suffered too much in this life, so if she is to be reborn, she should choose a good family carefully."
"Young Master, Young Master, you can't do this! Please save the Princess! Please save the Princess!" Su Yun cried, kneeling before Tang Lingyun.
Tang Lingyun squatted down, looked at her and said, "You know that the princess's life is not long, you have to think about yourself, don't you?"
Su Yun stopped crying and looked up at Tang Lingyun. He lowered his voice and said, "When we get back, act like nothing happened. After this is over, I'll grant you one request. Anything."
Su Yun opened her mouth and said, "May I ask for my indenture back?"
“Yes,” Tang Lingyun said confidently, “Once this matter is over, I will redeem you from your servitude and give you 100 taels of silver.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yun's tightly clenched hands trembled. She looked at Tang Lingyun and asked, "Young Master, do you keep your word?"
“Of course, everyone here can testify for you.” Tang Lingyun stood up, looked down at Su Yun, and said, “Hurry back, don’t let Prince Kang find out.”
Su Yun stood up from the ground, gritted her teeth, and turned to walk out. Tang Lingyun glanced at Ling Que, who immediately followed behind Su Yun.
After the two left, Tang Lingyun sat down next to Madam Tang and said, "Mother, I know you feel sorry for my sister, and I know you are sad, but we have to think about the bigger picture."
Madam Tang turned to look at him stiffly. "What is the big picture? Is watching your sister die the big picture?"
Tang Lingyun shook hands and said, "Mother, weren't you making arrangements for what would happen after my sister's death?"
Mrs. Tang: "...I...but I couldn't do anything about it, I could only watch her be murdered."
"Is there a difference?" Tang Lingyun said, "From the moment we learned that Prince Kang was that kind of person, yet we didn't rescue my sister from that palace, it was destined that sooner or later, this would be the outcome."
Madam Tang slumped into her chair, and then heard Tang Lingyun say again, "Even if we risk everything to save my sister, what will the result be? She will still leave this world soon. But can we withstand the Prince of Kang's revenge? Mother should be able to imagine what the outcome will be."
“But we won’t save your sister, Prince Kang…”
“As long as Prince Kang falls,” Tang Lingyun interrupted her, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Prince Kang is about to fall, so Father will not send another daughter to Prince Kang’s residence. Mother, I didn’t tell you before because I was afraid the news would leak out.”
Madam Tang looked at him in shock, and Tang Lingyun said again, "Don't ask anything else. It's been windy outside these days, so please stay in the courtyard and don't go out."
After saying that, he got up and walked out. Mrs. Tang slumped in her chair, unable to recover for a long time.
...
Su Yun and Ling Que rode in the Tang family's carriage and soon arrived at the Kang Prince's residence. Under the cover of night, the two entered the Kang Prince's residence smoothly and arrived at the Kang Princess's courtyard.
Just as they entered Princess Kang's bedroom, a sound came from outside. Lingque quickly hid, and Suyun hurriedly went out to see what was happening, only to find Prince Kang walking in alone.
She hesitated for a moment before kneeling to pay her respects to Prince Kang. Prince Kang didn't even glance at her and strode over. But his voice came through, "Wait outside. I have something to discuss with the Queen."
Su Yun's heart trembled at the thought of what Princess Kang was about to go through. However, she remained kneeling on the ground, unmoved. Everyone is selfish; if the princess's family wouldn't come to her rescue, what could a mere maid like her do? Even if she risked her life, she couldn't save Princess Kang; she would only put herself in danger.
But if she manages to save her own life, she will regain her freedom after the incident.
Su Yun repeatedly told herself that she was not wrong. Even the Princess Consort's family wouldn't save her; what could a mere servant like her do? Everyone looks out for themselves...
Here, Prince Kang entered Princess Kang's bedroom and saw her leaning against the headboard. A smile played on his lips as he walked towards her. Princess Kang, seeing his smile, trembled all over. Although she knew she was dying, the moment of facing death still filled her with fear.
At this moment, Prince Kang stopped, tilted his head slightly, and then his smile widened. He continued walking towards the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently stroked Princess Kang's head, which made Princess Kang tremble even more violently.
“I remember the first time I met the Princess was at the Princess’s banquet.” King Kang looked at Princess Kang with tender eyes. “That day, the Princess’s handkerchief fell not far from me, and I picked it up and returned it to her.”
The Prince of Kang withdrew his hand from the Princess Consort's head and said, "The Princess Consort did it on purpose, didn't she?"
Princess Kang's eyes were filled with fear. "No...no."
Prince Kang laughed, "Now that things have come to this, why does the Princess still need to hide it? Let me guess, was it your mother or your father who sent you to draw my attention?"
Princess Consort Kang kept her lips tightly pressed together and remained silent, until Prince Kang said, "It's your father, isn't it? You married me, and I helped him become the Minister of Revenue. We've mutually benefited. Your parents and brothers know about my little hobbies, but has any of them ever thought about them for you?"
Princess Kang shed tears, and Prince Kang gently wiped them away, saying, "I hinted that you should choose between me and the Tang family, and you chose the Tang family. And what was the result? Hehehehe..."
King Kang laughed, and Queen Kang burst into tears.
"Shh..." King Kang gestured for silence. "There are people inside."
Princess Consort Kang's eyes widened in horror as she watched Prince Kang walk behind the screen and emerge with a maidservant in his arms. The maidservant was none other than Lingque, Madam Tang's personal maid.
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