Chapter 914 Isn't she just a wet nurse?
Immediately afterwards, Xie Yang walked to the side of Consort Chang. His eyes were wide open like copper bells, and his face was extremely ugly, as if he wanted to eat someone. His fists were clenched tightly as if he was about to hit someone.
In the end, he didn't make a move, only saying, "Disgraceful," before grabbing Consort Chang and pulling her outside.
Consort Chang said coldly, "Where does the Fourth Prince want to take me?"
Consort Chang was pulled onto the deck. There were two crisp "clinking" sounds. The guards didn't react at first. It wasn't until the Fourth Prince jumped into Baihua Lake that they shouted, "The Fourth Prince jumped into the lake!"
Jiang Fenghua and the others came out of the cabin and saw two dark figures splashing and sinking into the water on the dark lake, as if they were about to die.
Xie Shang hadn't expected Xie Yang to do something like this, and said coldly, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and go down to save people!"
Lin Feng quickly ordered those who could swim to jump into the lake. The guards didn't dare to delay either. Fortunately, the other boats on the lake had already been dispersed. However, the night was too dark, and they were in the middle of the lake, making the search and rescue difficult.
Prince Kang and Princess Kang also came out. Princess Kang said with a cold face, "Your Highness's childhood sweetheart jumped into the lake, and Your Highness didn't go to save her?"
Xie Kang was speechless, staring intently at the lake. He was even a little nervous, and said calmly, "This king can't swim."
Regardless, he and Chang Mingxiu were in love. He was also nostalgic when she talked about their past when they were young. Chang Mingxiu had always been a gentle and beautiful woman, and her entry into the palace was out of necessity.
Just as Xie Kang was about to step forward, Princess Kang suddenly grabbed his arm, "Your Highness, be careful."
Princess Kang had just been accidentally pushed into the lake by them, and she wanted Xie Kang to experience what it was like to fall into the lake. However, before she could make a move, Xie Kang, on guard, avoided her.
Xie Kang really can't swim, and he doesn't dare to go into the water.
Xie Yang could swim, and he was still conscious. He was dragged back to the deck in a disheveled state, where he saw the Emperor standing in front of him.
Xie Shang frowned and said coldly, "What is Fourth Brother doing?"
Xie Yang's face was extremely pale and he looked very weak. His eyes were full of pain. "Why did Your Majesty save me? There is no point in me living now. It would be better to let me die with her and end it all."
Xie Yang's eyes were filled with pleading, hoping the Emperor would spare his mother. He felt terrible seeing his mother's crazy words. He was also under house arrest and powerless, a useless person.
Xie Shang ignored him, but a trace of heartache still flashed in his eyes. Xie Yang was one of the few brothers he had a good relationship with, so how could he let him die? The Empress Dowager must have caused him a lot of pain!
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "I will not allow you to die, so you cannot die. Live well for me."
Xie Yang paused, his voice barely audible: "My mother..."
At this moment, Chang Mingxiu was also pulled up. She had been choked by the water and was unconscious. Her life or death was unknown.
Xie Yang crawled to her and burst into tears, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I just couldn't control myself..." He didn't even dare to call her "Mother Consort." Her identity being exposed would cause the royal family to lose face, and the emperor would definitely be angry, so only her death could completely resolve this matter.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Aoxue, quickly check on her condition!"
Before Aoxue could even examine him, Xie Shang walked straight up to Consort Chang, his eyes filled with disgust, and said coldly, "Since he's dead, just send him to the mass grave and bury him!"
Jiang Fenghua was stunned, her lips moved several times as if she wanted to speak. Was he not going to save Consort Chang?
Consort Chang lay on the deck like a dead fish, her eyes closed and her face bluish-purple, truly looking as if she were dead.
Chang Mingxiu is a very smart person. What's wrong with her today? She's even risked her life.
Jiang Fenghua had been looking at it for so long but still couldn't see it clearly or figure it out.
The Fourth Prince suddenly pushed Consort Chang into the lake, and he jumped in after her. Did he want to die with his mother?
The Fourth Prince was shivering from the cold. He knelt beside the Emperor, looking as if in great pain. "I beg Your Majesty to give me the body of my wet nurse. She served me wholeheartedly all these years. Even if she didn't do anything great, she certainly worked hard. At least let me build her a tomb!"
When the news of the Fourth Prince's rebellion first broke, although the matter did not escalate and did not cause much of a stir in the court or in Shengjing City, Consort Chang, who was deep in the palace, was bound to be implicated.
Consort Chang's affair was never exposed, and she should have been secretly executed long ago.
Xie Yang had thought it through clearly: the Emperor would not allow a woman who had betrayed the late Emperor to live. Rather than be in such a sorry state, it was better to die.
Xie Shang pondered without speaking. It was only thanks to the fact that Consort Chang was still somewhat useful that she had survived until now.
Xie Shang said, "Take it back and bury it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Yang kowtowed repeatedly.
The incident happened too suddenly. Princess Kang did not expect that the Fourth Prince would suddenly pull a wet nurse into the lake. The Fourth Prince seemed to be too emotional.
She asked, full of doubt, "Why would the Fourth Prince treat a wet nurse like this?"
The Fourth Prince also felt hatred and said coldly, "The wet nurse has a debt of gratitude to the young prince. She was deceived and that's why she went insane and couldn't see reality. Aunt Kang, you don't need to speak so sarcastically."
"Hmph! She deserves this," Princess Kang cursed coldly. "She deserves to die."
Xie Yang stood up and glared fiercely at Princess Kang. "Whether she deserves to die is not for Princess Kang to decide. You have no right to curse her."
Princess Kang was stunned. "What did I say? I just asked her how she met Xie Kang. You were the one who pulled her into the lake. What does that have to do with me? She seduced someone else's husband and she still thinks she's right."
"It's good she's dead. It saves her the trouble of doing anything. And why is the Fourth Prince so agitated? She's just a wet nurse."
Xie Shang's eyes were filled with anger as he said in a deep voice, "Let's get off the ship first! Stop arguing."
Jiang Fenghua looked at the corpse of Consort Chang. Was her life, which had been so vibrant just moments before, really gone?
She looked at Xie Kang and saw a hint of suppressed emotion in his eyes. A woman who had loved him for decades had died right in front of him. She wondered what he was thinking.
Is Prince Kang really so heartless and ruthless? Chang Mingxiu has been in the palace for so many years, she must have passed on all sorts of messages to him, she can be considered his spy in the palace. Whether Consort Chang is really dead or faked, does Prince Kang really have no reaction at all?
As the ship docked and everyone disembarked, Jiang Fenghua walked to Xie Shang's side and whispered, "I don't know if the Fourth Prince wants to get rid of his burdens or if Consort Chang wants to throw caution to the wind."
Xie Shang glanced at Jiang Fenghua, then at Consort Chang who was being carried away.
"Wait a minute," Xie Shang suddenly called out.
Xie Shang stared at Consort Chang for a while, then looked at Xie Yang, whose expression suddenly became tense. "Your Majesty."
Xie Shang said calmly, "She has raised Fourth Brother, so Fourth Brother should take her back and give her a proper burial!"
Xie Yang nodded. "Yes."
Xie Shang watched them leave, and then noticed that Prince Kang was staring intently in the direction where Consort Chang had left, looking thoughtful.
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