The princess never expected such a horrific scene to occur.
When she heard the door open, she thought it was Zhou Cheng entering. She eagerly opened her eyes to look at the source of the noise, only to be met with a dozen or so beautiful women.
Each of them was slender and beautiful.
The side room was filled with a strong smell of blood, mixed with steam.
"Ah! So much blood! Did the princess commit suicide?"
"Why would she cut her wrists while taking a bath? What kind of crazy move is this? Young Master Zhou, could she be trying to gain sympathy so that you can rescue her naked?"
"No way, no way? A princess of a country wouldn't be so scheming, would she? But where can't she commit suicide? Why did she have to take off her clothes and soak in the bathtub to commit suicide, and she couldn't even cut her artery?"
"The wrist-cutting was done with scissors. The wound was just broken open. Although it looks like a lot of blood was lost, it is not fatal. It seems that they were prepared in advance. Young Master Zhou, please step aside. I will go and help the Princess bandage herself."
"........"
Before Zhou Cheng could even see what was inside, the female members rushed in, blocking his view, and covered their mouths as they stared at the princess in astonishment.
The female official, standing at the very back, was sweating profusely. A few words flashed through her mind: utter defeat!
now.
The princess lay weakly in the bathtub, her fair skin stained with blood droplets, her figure appearing and disappearing in the steam, her slender wrists resting beside the tub, dripping blood.
She looked at the row of female members standing in front of her, feeling utterly devastated.
If it weren't for the fact that he was truly exhausted from blood loss, he would have been so frightened that he stood up angrily and told the others to get out.
"You, you all—"
"What do you mean 'ours'? Princess, you're so weak, so don't talk. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Let us sisters help you."
"Young Master Zhou, I..."
"Stop with 'Young Master Zhou,' you're already married and engaged to Miss Cheng. You wouldn't dare try to take advantage of Miss Cheng's absence from Luo'an City, would you? You certainly wouldn't be that cunning."
"Emperor Yan is really something, sending a woman like you to negotiate peace. It's obvious he wants to sacrifice you to pave the way for the court."
"......" The eldest princess stared at the group of people, speechless with anger, frustration and despair, her eyes filled with shock and astonishment.
The scene she imagined was different. It should have been a female official leading Zhou Cheng in alone, with Zhou Cheng asking her why she wanted to commit suicide and why she didn't cherish her life, his eyes filled with pity.
Then what,
She reluctantly and slowly revealed the misunderstanding she had made that day.
She shifted all the blame onto Grand Tutor Cheng, claiming she was innocent and not the kind of woman who would seduce men easily. She maintained her pride and dignity, and then revealed some of her true feelings, which impressed Zhou Cheng.
at last--
When the atmosphere is right, everything falls into place naturally.
At that time, she will be Zhou Cheng's first woman, and the court's peace negotiations will surely make progress.
But how did it turn out like this?
“Young Master Zhou, that’s not how it is. I didn’t mean to get your attention, but what happened during the day has made me ashamed to face others. Please don’t believe what they say.”
“I am the kind of woman who would lower herself for personal gain…” The princess panicked after being ruthlessly exposed: “Father asked me to come to negotiate with sincerity, not with ulterior motives.”
“Young Master Zhou, the grudges between the court and the Zhou family are not deep, and the Emperor has already agreed to divide the Yan Kingdom in two, allowing the Zhou family to establish their own dynasty.”
"You cannot continue sending troops to attack Yan Kingdom; that would cause many people to be displaced, you..."
She mustered her courage and explained and pleaded with Zhou Cheng outside the door.
Zhou Cheng didn't bother to find out what happened during the day; he didn't even ask a single question, let alone know the specifics of what had happened.
But the current scene, coupled with the princess's panicked and self-directed performance, made Zhou Cheng understand the reason behind it all: she wanted to save face while also maintaining her status as a princess.
They just wanted to soften his heart and gain his pity, so they could successfully negotiate peace and save the court.
Zhou Cheng didn't even step across the threshold. He glanced coldly at the female official, chuckled, and said ruthlessly to the princess inside the room, "Who you are is none of my business."
"The massacre of the Zhou family by Emperor Yan cannot be erased simply by saying that the grudge was not deep enough."
“Since it’s suicide, there’s no need to bandage her up or call a doctor. If you’re going to die, just die. Don’t try any of these self-righteous little tricks. I have no pity for my enemy’s daughter.”
"You want to negotiate peace just because you can't win? You even want to marry me off to the Zhou family? What do you think the Zhou family is, some kind of garbage dump? Don't even mention dividing Yan Kingdom in two, you can't even hand it over!"
"Once my Zhou family army storms the capital, I'll slaughter them all!"
The words 'kill them all' were spoken.
Zhou Cheng sneered and left without looking back.
The female members exchanged glances and silently looked at the pale-faced princess.
The princess felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, soaking in the tub of water. She felt as if all the blood in her body had been frozen, so cold that she shivered, feeling desperate and helpless.
Even she couldn't win Zhou Cheng's heart.
The imperial court is collapsing...
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