The queen continued, "The king's own sister was married off by him to one of his subordinates. She was older than the king and had lost three wives. It is said that she committed suicide because she could not bear the old man's abuse."
"How is the princess now?" Ye Qingqing asked anxiously.
"She was living a life worse than death. She is Princess Qingya. You should have heard some reports about her."
Ye Qingqing was taken aback. Of course, she had heard of Princess Qingya. She was the current king's half-sister and was much more famous than Julie at the time. She was beautiful, intelligent, and lively, and was deeply loved by the king. She had everything one could want.
Princess Qingya grew up abroad and received an open education in Western countries. Her relationship with the current king was not harmonious, but at that time the old king was still alive, so Princess Qingya lived a carefree life. However, after the old king passed away, the life of this proud princess plummeted.
She disappeared for a while, and then reappeared with news of her marriage. The groom was even more shocking; he was old enough to be Princess Qingya's father, and he was an ugly fat pig. Everyone couldn't understand how the young and beautiful Princess Qingya could marry this old fat pig.
However, this old man is now the king's most loyal subordinate. Princess Qingya has become a victim of royal power and has rarely appeared in public in recent years. Her most recent appearance was at a royal gathering. The once beautiful Princess Qingya was thin and bony, with a blank expression, completely lacking her former charm, like a withered tree.
"Princess Qingya was forced into this, wasn't she?" Ye Qingqing asked.
The Queen nodded. "The King threatened Qingya with her mother, and Qingya had no choice but to marry him."
She and Qingya were about the same age and were even classmates in college. Back then, Qingya was truly a darling of heaven, the dream girl of countless men, but now…
The Queen sighed, a bitter feeling welling up inside her. Her situation was not much better than Qingya's; they were both imprisoned. She was fearless, but she worried that her daughter would follow in Qingya and Basha's footsteps.
That man was selfish and cold-blooded; he only cared about himself. For the sake of his power, he was willing to sacrifice everyone except himself.
"The King has already chosen a husband for Basha, twenty-five years older than her, who has had two wives who have died." The Queen dropped another bombshell, this was news she had just learned.
This man belongs to a large domestic conglomerate with a very large business. The king needs the money from these conglomerates to consolidate his position, and the conglomerate also needs to marry a princess to enhance its prestige. It is purely a combination of interests, and feelings are irrelevant in the middle.
Gongsun Lin jumped up in anger, "Is this bastard even human? Basha is his own daughter, how could he do this..."
The queen sneered, "In his heart, only he himself is the most important."
One daughter is nothing; there are plenty of women who will bear him children. She has already found out about five or six illegitimate daughters, and there are many more that she hasn't found out. Even the king himself probably doesn't know how many he has fathered outside the family.
"How did that man's two wives die?" Ye Qingqing was more concerned about this.
“One died in a car accident, the other drowned while diving,” the queen sneered.
Ye Qingqing was secretly alarmed. Damn it, none of them died naturally. There must be something fishy going on. She couldn't marry an honest girl like Basha. Once you enter a wealthy family, it's like entering a deep sea. She would definitely be swallowed whole, bones and all.
"Is there any way to stop this marriage?" Ye Qingqing asked.
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