"Princess?" The old woman exclaimed and rushed to help Chaoyang, who had fallen to the ground. "Young lady, young lady, are you alright?"
Regardless of whether Chaoyang's face was hurt or not, it would be better if it was hurt. Princess Baohui angrily dragged him onto the carriage, and kicked over the basket of wild vegetables before getting on.
Chaoyang wanted to stop her, as it was fresh steamed wild vegetables that her mother-in-law ate for breakfast every day, but when she met Princess Baohui's murderous eyes, she swallowed her words.
The carriage headed straight for the clinic in the city. Princess Bao Hui had a dark face the whole way. After hearing the doctor list her daughter's symptoms, she wanted to slap her stupid daughter again.
Malnutrition
A cold was delayed and developed into lung disease.
She didn't believe it when she first heard that her daughter would be tortured to death, but she began to believe it to some extent when she caught her husband cheating on her. Now, seeing her daughter like this, she believed it completely.
Chaoyang's cheeks are so sunken from being worn down that he's unrecognizable. He'll be worn to death in less than six months!
“Mother, Mother, none of this has anything to do with my husband. I did it all willingly.”
Chaoyang hurriedly grabbed Princess Baohui, whose eyes were bloodshot, and pleaded with her. She knew her mother well; if she were allowed to go to the Zhou residence now, someone would surely die.
Princess Baohui was not about to let the matter rest, and the two began to struggle. It was during this struggle that Princess Baohui noticed the bruises on Chaoyang's arms and neck.
She quickly rolled up Chaoyang's sleeves. Her arms, which had been fair and smooth a year ago, were now withered and dry. Not only that, but they were also covered with old and new scars, some from whipping and some from punching. Princess Baohui and the old woman behind her were horrified by the sight.
"He hit you?!"
Princess Bao Hui could hardly believe what she was seeing. She thought that malnutrition and lung disease were all her daughter had suffered, but she never expected that the beast would dare to lay a hand on her!
Chaoyang quickly lowered her sleeves to hide her embarrassment and suppress her grievances, forcing a smile as she said, "Mother, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt anymore. My husband apologized to me; he didn't mean it."
Princess Baohui suppressed her rising anger, but thinking of her daughter's injuries, she resisted the urge to hit her again and patiently explained to Chaoyang the reason that if he truly loved her, he wouldn't have hit her.
The torment of malnutrition and lung disease could be excused by the saying that love cannot outweigh filial piety. It was all his mother's fault, and he had no choice but to take action. Now that she has even resorted to violence, what else is there to forgive?
No, he loves me.
No, he doesn't love you!
"No, Mother, he loves me."
"No, Chaoyang, he doesn't love you!"
At this point, things got complicated. Princess Baohui gave up struggling, chopped her daughter down with a chop to the neck, and ordered her servants, "Put her in the carriage."
Princess Bao Hui did not immediately return to the capital with her entourage, but instead went to the Zhou residence first.
At that time, Zhou Yong was having an intimate conversation with a concubine and thought that it was Chaoyang who pushed open the door. He then naturally ordered, "Make some white fungus and bird's nest soup. Huan'er will eat it later."
Huan'er was the concubine who nestled in his arms and whimpered softly.
Princess Bao Hui tightened her grip on the whip, a cold smile playing on her lips. Her daughter was being tortured and malnourished, yet he wanted to eat bird's nest, huh? I'll send you all to the underworld to eat!
The sound of whips mingled with screams echoed inside the house, then moved to the courtyard, and finally resounded throughout the entire Zhou residence.
"Princess, what are you doing! My son is an official of the imperial court, how dare you act like this!"
An old lady, adorned with gold hairpins and silver rings and dressed in fine silk and satin, walked briskly over, supported by two maids. Having grown accustomed to Chaoyang's submissive nature, she had long forgotten Princess Baohui's arrogance and shrewishness.
As a result, the entire Zhou household was thrown into chaos. Zhou Yong, his concubine, and Zhou Yong's mother were chased around the mansion by Princess Bao Hui and whipped.
"Bah! Your son's official position was something I, the princess, had to secure, and yet you're using that to manipulate me!"
Princess Bao Hui pointed her whip angrily at the group, "Open your dog eyes and see clearly! This whip of mine was bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor, and it is specially used to beat unfaithful men like you!"
Smack! Smack! Smack!
The sound of the whip whistling through the air echoed throughout the Zhou residence. Zhou Yong and his mother had no further explanation and fled in panic.
The maids and servants of the Zhou family were intimidated by Princess Bao Hui's imposing manner and dared not approach. Zhou Yong and the others were thus exposed to Princess Bao Hui's whip. The Zhou mansion was filled with howls and wailing, which attracted a crowd of onlookers to the gate of the Zhou mansion.
When Princess Bao Hui came out, there were still people rushing towards her. Seeing Princess Bao Hui's unstoppable momentum, the onlookers shrank back, and the crowd immediately parted to make way for Princess Bao Hui to pass.
Princess Baohui arrived in a great whirlwind and departed in a grand procession.
"They...they assaulted a government official...I...I'm going to the palace to file a complaint..."
Zhou Yong, whose mouth was bleeding, had been beaten so badly that he couldn't stand up, but he still bravely stretched out one arm and shouted. However, before he could finish shouting, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Princess Bao Hui returned to her residence in the capital late at night. Chao Yang had already woken up and heard that her mother had caused a huge scene at the Zhou residence, even beating Zhou Yong and her mother-in-law to the point that their lives were still unknown. Chao Yang was heartbroken and cried out that she wanted to go back.
She was kept under the watch of Princess Bao Hui at the princess's residence and did not return home, but her eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying.
Princess Bao Hui was itching to give her daughter a good whack, but the thought of the abuse her daughter had suffered broke her heart. Just as she was torn between giving her precious daughter a good whack or another, someone from the palace arrived.
"Princess, Lord Zhou has filed a complaint with the Emperor, accusing you of assaulting a high-ranking official. The Emperor has sent me to invite you over for questioning."
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