Chapter 14: Escape from Death
Concubine Bai was dressed in gorgeous clothes, talking and laughing, with a group of strong maids following behind her.
Princess Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at the person in front of her with vigilance, "Bai, what are you doing here?"
Bai Lingling waved her hand, signaling the guards to withdraw. She looked at Princess Shen of Prince Yu, a gentle smile playing on her lips. "Look at your eyes, sister. You're so defensive. It really makes me sad."
"My younger sister is just a weak woman, what can I do to my elder sister?"
"Of course my sister is here—"
"I'll take you on your way."
After saying the last word, Bai Lingling's expression suddenly changed, and her expression instantly became extremely sinister.
"Shen Yu, you gave birth to a stillborn baby and an ominous creature. It was because of the prince's kindness that he allowed you to live until now. If I were in your place, I would have committed suicide long ago."
She and Prince Yu were waiting for Shen Yu to commit suicide.
But after waiting for two years, Shen Yu, that bitch, is so shameless that she is still lingering on until now.
Now is the critical period for the fight for the throne. Shen Yu was just the daughter of an upright official whom Prince Yu was forced to marry when he was hiding his stupidity and keeping to himself.
"Your family background is poor, and you are an unlucky omen. The prince has shown you great mercy by allowing you to survive until now."
"It just so happened that the winds were so strong these past few days that the princess and the princess both caught a cold and unfortunately passed away. Your Highness was heartbroken and indignant, and I, too, feel sorry for them."
Concubine Bai said this with a smile, and called the group of maids behind her to come forward.
"What are you still standing there for?"
"Kill her for me, and that sick little Beijian inside, too."
A two-year-old child has already begun to remember things.
As the saying goes, to cut the grass, you must remove the roots. Bai Lingling will not leave any trouble for herself.
"Princess, rest assured. When His Highness ascends to the throne, he will surely remember your merits!"
A group of maids came forward and pretended to strangle Shen Yu to death.
Shen Yu tightly grasped the scissors in her hand. Ever since she was confined here, she always had something to defend herself, sometimes a dagger, sometimes a pair of scissors.
"No one is allowed to hurt my An An!"
Shen Yu's eyes were bloodshot and he gritted his teeth, unleashing unlimited potential and even stabbing the fattest maid to death.
She stared at Bai Lingling intently, biting her lower lip almost to a bleed, and then she pounced on her and stabbed Bai Lingling's shoulder with a pair of scissors.
"ah!"
The shrill screams resounded throughout Prince Yu's Mansion, and the blood flowing from the shoulder dyed Bai Lingling's gorgeous clothes red.
Shen Yu pressed the scissors against Bai Lingling's neck, staring intently at the evil servants, "Don't come over, or I'll kill her!"
Bai Lingling's body trembled, and pain swept through her whole body. She almost fainted.
How dare Shen Yu, this shameless woman!
"Shen Yu, if you dare to attack me, you won't survive!"
Tears welled up in Shen Yu's eyes, and he dug the scissors deeper into his eyes. "Bai Lingling, if anything goes wrong with An An today, I will die with you!"
Bai Lingling bit her lip tightly and was about to yell at Shen Yu when she heard a servant say in horror, "My Lady Concubine, the little princess is missing."
Shen Yu should have panicked when she suddenly heard that her daughter was missing, but for some reason, she felt extremely relieved.
Shen Yu held Bai Lingling hostage, and no one dared to attack him. Prince Yu had a gloomy face and ordered people to shoot arrows, but for some reason, the arrows were crooked and none of them could hit Shen Yu.
Instead, it was Bai Lingling who was hit by several arrows in the shoulder.
Shen Yu put the scissors against Bai Lingling's neck and dragged her out of the house.
The blood flowing from Bai Lingling's body dyed her dress red, making her look extremely miserable and pitiful at the moment.
It was a snowy day and there should have been few pedestrians on the road, but as soon as Shen Yu left the mansion, he shouted that Prince Yu favored his concubine and killed his wife, and attempted to poison his wife. His cry was so shrill that it immediately attracted countless people to watch.
Bai Lingling opened her mouth, tears instantly welling up in her eyes. She wanted to act pitiful as usual, but when she opened her mouth, she ended up saying - "Shen Yu, you bastard!"
"You're occupying the princess's position and blocking the way for me and the prince. Both me and the prince want you dead!"
As soon as the words came out, Bai Lingling was stunned.
How could she tell the whole truth? !
"This Prince Yu actually favors his concubine to the point of neglecting his wife! Pah, what a scumbag!"
"You can't blame Prince Yu. It was Prince Yu's wife who gave birth to a stillborn baby. Who would like a scourge like her? Prince Yu has done his best by not divorcing her."
The onlookers were talking to each other.
Bai Lingling bit her lip and was about to tearfully accuse Princess Yu of being cruel, but she couldn't control herself and blurted out the truth of what happened that year.
"Shen Yu, you are a fool. I bribed the midwife to strangle your son to death. I also bribed the Taoist priest to tell him that you gave birth to an evil child, which is an ominous sign."
"You are as stupid as a pig, what can you use to fight me?"
Shen Yu's face suddenly turned pale. "You...what did you say?"
Bai Lingling showed a smug look on her face. "If I hadn't killed you and your son, how could I have become the princess? For the past two years, the prince and I have been waiting for your death, but you—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Bai Lingling was suddenly hit by an arrow in the heart. Her eyes widened and her body fell limply to the ground. With a "Puff" sound, she spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Shen Yu's face turned pale and he reached out to feel Bai Lingling's breath.
Dead.
"Mother..."
An An hid obediently in the crowd and called out softly, "Mom."
Shen Yu didn't have time to think about why An An was here. He held his daughter and stumbled towards the palace.
Arrows kept flying towards them, but none of the arrows landed on the poor mother and daughter.
Shen Yu ran all the way to the palace gate, supporting his thin and sick body, and struck the drum again and again.
…
When Emperor Qinglong summoned him, Shen Yu, with tears in his eyes, told him all the suffering he had experienced in the past two years.
She didn't care whether doing so would bring shame to the royal family. She just knelt on the ground, covered in blood, and kowtowed repeatedly, "I beg Your Majesty to allow me to divorce and take An An back to my parents' home. Prince Yu is cruel and ruthless. He tried to poison his wife and daughter. I can't live anymore..."
Prince Yu's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.
"Shen Yu, I didn't order anyone to do this. This was all done by that bitch Bai Lingling. Don't get carried away and put the blame on me!"
Shen Yu did not argue with him, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed with a sad face, "Your Highness Prince Yu has great ambitions, but I am of humble origin and cannot help you."
"I beg Your Majesty to grant me a chance to live. I beg Your Majesty to show me mercy—"
Shen Yu kowtowed, his body covered in blood, which made people feel sorry for him.
Shen Yu's father, Lord Shen, the Imperial College's chief academic, had tears in his eyes. "My daughter has suffered such a great injustice. As a father, I have no face to face my deceased wife..."
"I am willing to sacrifice my life in exchange for my daughter's divorce."
After Lord Shen finished speaking, he rushed towards the pillar.
Fortunately, the palace servants were quick-witted and stopped him.
Emperor Qinglong's eyelids twitched wildly, and he picked up the inkstone and smashed it on Prince Yu. "You bastard, you did this!"
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