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Chaozhou Kingdom, Imperial City, Imperial Clan Court.
A weak, hoarse voice kept ringing out: "This princess is so hungry! Give this princess food! Give this princess food! Waaah, I'm so hungry, don't fight with me for food..."
The eldest princess, who had been demoted to a commoner, was now slumped on the ground, frantically pulling at the weeds in the desolate courtyard and stuffing them into her mouth, muttering to herself as if afraid someone would steal her grass.
She was covered in filth, especially her hair, which was a tangled mess of black, almost like a lump of mud, and mosquitoes were constantly buzzing around her.
Now, she is no longer the glamorous woman she once was; all that remains is a situation more wretched than that of a beggar.
"Princess, it's been a long time."
The eldest princess, who was wolfing down her food, suddenly shivered and asked in a trembling voice, "Who? Who's speaking?"
"Of course it's me, the one you pushed into the river in front of everyone! What? You can't recognize my voice after just over a month?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Lengyu appeared in front of the eldest princess, followed closely by Sheng Lingwei, Luo Xingyuan, and Fang Xiuer.
Four cold-faced beauties suddenly appeared, their overwhelming murderous aura frightening the eldest princess so much that her eyes widened like copper bells and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
When she saw Wen Lengyu's face clearly, she was both terrified and resentful.
"Wen Lengyu, how dare you show your face in front of me? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have fallen to this state. You're the one who ruined me, you damned woman, how could you be so hateful!"
Wen Lengyu gave a mocking smile.
"If you were kind-hearted and hadn't done anything to harm me, you wouldn't have received this retribution. This situation is entirely your own fault. Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're a princess?"
"You, you..." The eldest princess was furious, pointing angrily at Wen Lengyu, "You damned wretch, you are nothing but a lowly commoner, you have no right to comment on this princess."
Wen Lengyu smiled broadly, "Oh dear, have you forgotten that you have now been demoted to a commoner, and that your good father, the emperor, specially bestowed upon me the title of princess to appease me?"
"No, impossible! What makes you think you deserve to be called a princess? What makes you so special?"
The eldest princess looked on incredulously.
This is not her fault. Ever since she was imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court, she has been completely unaware of any news from the outside world. Apart from the guards who watch over the Imperial Clan Court, she has had no contact with any outsiders.
Those damned guards, knowing that she had been demoted to a commoner, took every opportunity to humiliate and abuse her, leaving her extremely ashamed and indignant.
But in order to survive, one can only endure it unilaterally.
Later, she became increasingly slovenly and filthy, and they stopped touching her out of disgust, which gave her a brief moment of relief.
But after she breathed a sigh of relief, her days were not easy.
No one brought her food, daily necessities, served her, poured her tea and water, did her laundry... nothing at all.
I was so hungry I had no choice.
She had to find weeds to eat on her own, barely managing to survive until now.
The thought of how hard her life had been filled her with resentment, and she wished she could tear the culprit, Wen Lengyu, to pieces on the spot.
"Aaaaaah, you bitch, you bitch, you just wait, my mother will definitely avenge me, she will never watch me suffer."
Wen Lengyu rolled her eyes, looking at the eldest princess as if she were an idiot.
"Tsk tsk, your brain is still as stupid as ever. If your mother could protect you, you wouldn't be living like a beggar."
The eldest princess, unusually quick-witted, asked, "What... what do you mean? Are you saying that something has happened to my mother as well?"
"Yes, your mother was killed by your father when you were imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court. Shortly after, your maternal grandfather's family was stripped of their military power and imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, their fate unknown."
At this point, Wen Lengyu sneered mercilessly.
"Tsk tsk, now you're the only idiot left still daydreaming that they'll come to save you. You might as well just bang your head against a wall and die."
"Oh no, no way, you're lying to me, you're lying to me, right?"
The eldest princess broke down, clutching her head and screaming, tears streaming down her face.
It's all gone, everything's gone, sob sob...
Wen Lengyu had no patience to watch trash cry. She quickly conjured an ice sword in her hand. "It's already an act of kindness on my part to let you linger on until now. Now, enjoy the last beautiful moments of your life."
"Ah, no!"
The eldest princess was terrified and tried to get up and escape, but her legs were quickly severed by the ice sword. She was in excruciating pain and screamed repeatedly.
Driven by a strong will to survive, she disregarded the pain and only wanted to live. She was still young and did not want to die.
"Waaah, Wen Lengyu, please don't kill me, please, I'll do anything you ask if you don't kill me."
"I just want you dead!" Wen Lengyu said coldly, continuously swinging her ice sword at the eldest princess.
"Aaaaaah...it hurts so much, help me..."
In no time, the eldest princess was completely covered in blood, lying limp on the ground barely clinging to life.
Wen Lengyu sheathed her ice sword and turned to Sheng Lingwei, "Boss, can I borrow your fireball? I want to burn this trash to death so her corpse won't soil this place."
Sheng Lingwei nodded, and with a wave of her hand, a large fireball instantly enveloped the eldest princess. In less than three seconds, she was burned to ashes.
Wen Lengyu let out a long breath, and at that moment, she could clearly feel that her body felt lighter.
This must be the thrill of getting revenge.
Sheng Lingwei retracted the fireball to prevent it from accidentally burning down the surrounding houses, then instructed the other three, "Let's go! To the next place."
"Yes, boss!"
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The Imperial Palace of Chaozhou, the Golden Palace.
The civil and military officials knelt on the ground in fear, while the dog emperor on the dragon throne looked furious, his calculating eyes occasionally sweeping over a certain minister.
The ministers felt utterly exhausted.
Over the past month, the imperial court has been in turmoil, with factions forming, desperate struggles, and elaborate schemes and plots unfolding one after another.
At the Meridian Gate, countless people were killed every day, including not only civil and military officials, but also members of the imperial family and nobility.
In short, the emperor was driven to desperation by the killing.
For the sake of their own lives, they could only be extremely cautious, fearing that they might be dragged out and executed by order of the emperor if they were not careful.
Their current situation is like having their heads tied to their waistbands; one wrong move and they're dead!
Sigh, it's not a sin for men to cry...
With a "smack!", the kneeling crowd couldn't help but shiver.
The emperor's anger reached its breaking point; he angrily threw the memorial to the ground and began to hurl insults at his ministers.
"You bunch of good-for-nothings, all you know is how to fight for fame and fortune and form cliques. You don't know that there is a rebel army in the countryside. They have occupied my city under the slogan of eliminating evil and punishing the wicked. Before long, they will be able to reach the capital."
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