Chapter 2373 Matricide
After being imprisoned, the young princess was so frightened that she fell ill. She suffered greatly in the secluded courtyard and soon passed away. The Second Prince's wife was heartbroken and soon followed her in death.
To outsiders, the young princess was the second prince's only child all these years, and the second prince's wife was his beloved wife.
The successive deaths of the two were a human tragedy. Therefore, when the Second Prince died unexpectedly in the villa, everyone thought it was because he was in despair, and no one suspected that he had faked his death to escape.
So much so that when he joined forces with the Third Prince to rebel at the end of the year before last, the entire court was extremely shocked.
The Second Prince's wife's family had done many shady things for the Second Prince in his early years, so when the late Emperor purged the Second Prince, they naturally couldn't escape punishment.
That poor family sacrificed their lives for the Second Prince, only to find out that he had been keeping several women outside the marriage and even had such a grown son.
Yuan Ye was the Second Prince's only child. Even though he was only born out of wedlock, he was still protected and cared for as he grew up.
Even though the Second Prince was defeated, his subordinates never mistreated him.
Yuan Ye's mother was forcibly taken as a concubine by the Second Prince. Two years ago, after learning that the Second Prince's rebellion had failed and he had been arrested, he lost many of his people and even took Yuan Ye and his mother away from the capital.
Yuan Ye's mother felt this was the best opportunity to escape from the Second Prince's side, and she wanted to take her son with her.
Little did anyone know that Yuan Ye had become accustomed to having people serve him. He felt that his father had not failed and still had power under his command. When his father made a comeback, he would be a prince and the future crown prince.
Only a fool would want a future like that.
Faced with his mother's desperate attempt to take him away, Yuan Ye instead saw her as an eyesore and an obstacle. No wonder she could only be a concubine; she was narrow-minded and unworthy of respect. So, taking advantage of his mother's inattention, he killed her.
Yuan Ye was only ten years old at the time. He wasn't quite mature enough, but it was even less likely that he was immature.
Yuan Ye's act of murdering his mother shocked those who had cared for him, and they even developed a fear of him. How cruel must a child of about ten years old be to be able to harm his own mother, on whom he depended for survival?
But they couldn't abandon Yuan Ye either; he was the Second Prince's only heir, and if anything happened to him, none of them would survive. Besides, there were a few people who believed that "no man is without ruthlessness," and that Yuan Ye, at such a young age, was so decisive and not someone who would be burdened by emotions.
So, after discussing it with several bigwigs in the Southwest Black Market, they took Yuan Ye to Zhengdao Village under the guise of exiling a criminal. Firstly, to conceal their identities, and secondly, because Yuan Ye's temperament did indeed need some tempering.
These things were revealed by those who were arrested in Zhengdao Village.
Among those people, there were indeed a few who were very clear about Yuan Ye's identity.
At this point, Qi Lie chuckled, "After Liu Jie and Yuan Ye escaped, the tracks they left on the road led in several directions, and we couldn't find them for a while. Now that you've caught them, perfect, I need them. You can give them to me, right?"
"nature."
Qi Lie's words were useful; they were meant to be used to control the garrison's deputy general.
Speaking of the garrison, Meng Yunzheng asked in a low voice, "I heard that General Shen's whereabouts are unknown. Do you have any clues about him?"
Qi Lie nodded, "General Shen has been rescued, but he is still recovering from his serious injuries."
(End of this chapter)
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