Chapter 60: Each of the scumbags is unique
Chu Liuzheng quickly pulled back the gossip he had browsed, stared at the line of words three times before making sure he was not mistaken. The person who died was indeed the Princess of Shun County.
This person was fine this morning, not sick and not in pain. No matter how sad he was, he would just faint or turn white overnight. How could he die suddenly?
She clicked on it to see the details.
[Taking poison... huh? Holy shit!!]
"Prince Shun, you son of a bitch! How cold-blooded! After all, they've been married for twenty years, yet you poisoned the current Princess Shun just because you wanted a new Princess to give birth to a son."
[Even though I've lost my legitimate son, I still have two illegitimate sons. They can be adopted by my legitimate mother. It wouldn't be necessary to kill my wife, right?]
[The Princess of Renshun County was pregnant with three children. Who caused the loss of those two miscarriages? Don't you have any idea?]
"Well, now you're complaining about me only having one child. What were you doing back then when you were worried about the late emperor's fear and allowed his concubines to attack Princess Shun?"
Chu Liuzheng thought Qin Lang and You Shaoyun were scumbags enough, but he didn't expect that there are tens of thousands of scumbags in the world, and each one has his own unique way of being a scumbag.
She was so angry that her hands started to hurt.
Oh, it's pressed.
Chu Liuzheng held it up, puffed up his cheeks and blew on it.
Although it is not very useful, it at least provides some psychological comfort.
After a pause, she continued to scroll down.
[Tsk tsk, he's truly heartless. Even if it weren't for the relationship between husband and wife, he shouldn't have killed his wife for the sake of his excellent Yue family.]
[The Princess of Shun County was born into the Duke of Zhao's mansion. Even though it's a bit down and out now, it's still far from the reach of ordinary, lesser families. The Duke of Zhao's mansion made a tremendous effort to allow Shun County Prince to retain his title and continue to enjoy prosperity in the capital, and even provoked the tyrant...]
[Ahem, Boss... Uh, this doesn't feel right. Let's just call him Tyrant. It's easier to call him. Tyrant doesn't know anyway.]
[You've incurred the tyrant's dislike and haven't treated the Zhao family well in the past three years. The careers of the Duke of Zhao's sons have been thwarted, and they've gradually become marginalized figures in the court. You, Prince Shun, must bear much of the blame! Now you're resorting to the tactic of crossing the river and then killing your wife when the weather cools down. You... damn it!]
Chu Liuzheng looked at the newly updated news and couldn't help but swear!
[Please be a human being! He rushed to the Duke of Zhao's mansion at night to announce the death, causing the sixty-year-old Madam Zhao to faint from anger. He even wailed and wailed in the mansion, implying that the tyrant had poisoned the Princess of Shun. This incited the entire Duke of Zhao's mansion to be enraged to the point of wanting to break into the palace!]
[Look at all these words, all blaming me for being useless and unable to protect them and their son, and alleging that the emperor's will is hard to disobey and I have no way to do anything about it.] And yet, he still doesn't forget to step on someone's sore spot and stir up trouble. Old Madam Zhao just woke up, and she fainted again from anger. If she dies of anger, how can you sleep at night, Prince Shun? Aren't you afraid that the Princess Shun will transform into a ghost and come after you?]
Chu Liuzheng read gossip for fun, but he didn't expect to get so angry.
She could imagine what a chaotic scene there would be in the court tomorrow.
[I hope the Imperial Guards can be more effective and find out the truth about the sudden death of Princess Shun. Otherwise, the tyrant will be in a passive position.]
It was rare for Chu Liuzheng to truly worry about Xiao Jingfan.
The status of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion in Sheng State is truly extraordinary. When the late emperor was still alive, he showed great favor to the Duke of Zhao's Mansion. The emperor's favor was so strong that few families in the capital could match it.
That is, after the new emperor ascended the throne, everyone saw the new emperor's attitude and deliberately excluded him, which caused the Duke of Zhao's Mansion to gradually lose its former glory.
But as the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The prestige of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion in the army is extremely high. If the Duke of Zhao's Mansion is determined to go against Xiao Jingfan, it will be a big trouble.
*
After having dinner at Wenhua Palace, Xiao Jingfan went out for a walk and somehow ended up near Nongyun Garden. Then... he heard everything Chu Liuzheng was thinking.
His peaceful expression instantly changed from sunny to cloudy and gloomy.
His imperial uncle was really capable. He could even kill his first wife. He really underestimated him!
Once this happens, I'm afraid that tomorrow the censor's memorials impeaching him for being unkind will fill up the entire desk.
Seeing Xiao Jingfan standing still, looking towards Nongyun Garden, Zhou Yuande said softly, "It's still early, Miss Liu Zheng should not have gone to bed yet."
Xiao Jingfan glanced at him, his glance was plain and emotionless, but it made Zhou Yuande feel a chill down his spine, and he dared not even breathe.
He bowed lower and lower, staring at the ground, completely submissive.
Xiao Jingfan retracted his gaze and looked towards Nongyun Garden again, and ordered in a calm voice: "Announce the Imperial Hospital Director."
Zhou Yuande immediately looked up and asked with concern, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
"Just call me when I tell you to." Xiao Jingfan turned and walked back, "Call Xie Hui over too. I want to see him."
"only."
*
Qiu Shui Zhai.
"My beauty, the wind is strong by the window. You have been sitting here for an hour. Be careful not to catch a cold." Caizhu closed the window, turned around and poured a cup of hot tea for Zhu Hanyu to warm her hands.
Zhu Hanyu stared blankly at the ashes in the brazier. "Caizhu, how come he died so suddenly?"
"My beauty, be careful with your words." Caizhu was so frightened that she covered Zhu Hanyu's mouth. "You are now His Majesty's concubine. If these words were to be heard by someone with ulterior motives, not only would your life be in danger, but the entire Zhu family would also be implicated."
"I just..." Zhu Hanyu pursed her lips, "It was such a surprise."
Caizhu was worried that she was getting too obsessed with something, so she advised, "I'm going to say something disrespectful. I don't know what the young lady's intentions were in having this letter delivered to the palace. My beauty, please don't fall into her trap."
Zhu Hanyu was stunned: "I am in the palace and she is outside the palace. What can she plot against me?"
Caizhu shook her head: "I don't know, but the eldest lady has always been quite cunning. My beauty, haven't you suffered enough at her hands? You'd better be careful."
"Yeah." Zhu Hanyu knew that Caizhu was thinking about her, so she nodded lightly and stared at the thin-necked vase beside her with her chin in her hand.
Seeing this, Caizhu took the brazier out and poured it out.
Zhu Hanyu saw Xiao Wentao's face again after a long time.
When she entered the palace, she was left with only disappointment in Xiao Wentao, the man who had promised to protect her, pamper her and give her a home, but who eventually changed his mind and despised her and hurt her the most.
After staying in the palace for a long time, the sadness is gone, and even the disappointment has faded.
The next time I heard news about him, it was news of his death.
The one who killed him was the current emperor, her current husband.
She actually tasted a hint of absurdity in it.
Xiao Wentao was so arrogant and domineering, but it turned out that all it took to kill him was a word from the emperor.
"It's great to have power." Zhu Hanyu murmured as he stared at the candlelight.
The candlelight is bright, like a spark falling into the eyes, and in a breath, the light of the spark has become a prairie fire.
Caizhu came back with the Tremella soup.
I saw Zhu Hanyu still sitting in front of the window, without even moving.
She couldn't help but sigh and placed the Tremella soup in front of Zhu Hanyu. "My beauty, you haven't had dinner yet. Have some Tremella soup to warm your stomach."
Zhu Hanyu lowered his eyes, picked up the spoon, took two sips, and suddenly asked, "Your Majesty hasn't summoned me these past few days, have you forgotten me?"
Caizhu was stunned and calculated carefully. It had indeed been several days, but this was normal.
"My beauty, please do not worry. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and does not come to the harem often. You are so beautiful, yet you have been given a title without any favor. Who else in the harem has such a favor? My beauty, just take good care of yourself and wait for Your Majesty to come."
"There are many concubines in the harem, but His Majesty only has one." Zhu Hanyu stirred the Tremella soup with a spoon, biting her plump lower lip with her pearly teeth. She looked up at Caizhu with a scorching gaze, "We can't just sit there and wait."
Caizhu was startled by the ambition that flashed in her eyes.
The eyes in front of me are too bright.
(End of this chapter)
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