Madam Ouyang followed her husband's footsteps, as if she couldn't stay in Feiyuan for long. In fact, she really didn't want to stay in Feiyuan for long. Who would want to wait until the master gave the order to leave?
Ye Shiheng's attitude was completely different from his usual one, which not only made Madam Ouyang suspicious, but also surprised the old general and Xu.
The old general accepted Ye Shiheng's abnormality more quickly. He attributed his son's sudden abnormality more to his son's conscience. He knew that he owed Yan'er a lot.
Back at Rongli Courtyard, Madam Ouyang asked, "Have you really decided to ask Princess Yurong to marry the fourth boy?"
Ye Shiheng said, "You're overthinking it. I will never agree to Xiao Si marrying Princess Yurong."
Madam Ouyang looked at him and asked, "Then why did you say you wanted to think about it?"
"To appease Xiao Si."
Madam Ouyang knew her husband wouldn't compromise easily, and sure enough, she asked, "Is it about Huan'er?"
"No," Ye Shiheng said honestly, "It doesn't matter whether I agree or not. Think about it, considering the Fourth Young Master's background, would the Prince of Qinghe marry his only legitimate daughter to a bastard who has nothing? If the Prince of Qinghe is willing for Princess Yurong to marry the Fourth Young Master, the sun would rise from the west. And considering Ruhuan's matter, the girl's parents would definitely not agree."
Madam Ouyang nodded. What Ye Shiheng said made sense. Even if he agreed to let the fourth boy marry Princess Yurong, Prince Qinghe might not be willing to marry his only legitimate daughter to a bastard.
Madam Ouyang asked, "How do you plan to deal with the four boys?"
Ye Shiheng shrugged. "How else can we deal with this? It's impossible for Xiao Si to marry Princess Yurong. Even if the old man agrees, it's useless. I must kill Xiao Si and Princess Yurong. A short pain is worse than a long one."
"Shiheng, if you really do that, aren't you afraid that the fourth boy will resent you in the future?" Madam Ouyang asked him, then added gently, "The fourth boy is already dissatisfied with your favoritism towards Lin'er and the others. If you really try to break up the couple and separate the fourth boy and Princess Yurong, it won't be fair to him."
Ye Shiheng said earnestly, "There's nothing fair in this world. Princess Yurong is both beautiful and kind. If she were an ordinary girl and Yan'er liked her, I, as her father, would definitely agree to their marriage. But she's a daughter of the royal family, and her father is the Prince of Qinghe, who holds military power. If our two families were to marry, the balance of power in the court would be disrupted. Their affairs are no longer just a matter between the Ye family and the Qinghe Palace; they involve the court. Your Majesty desires stability above all else. You didn't allow Zhao Jue to marry our Ruhuan because you didn't want to upset the balance."
Everything was calm at the Ye family's side, but it was raining and windy at the Qinghe Palace.
When the news of Princess Yurong secretly meeting the illegitimate son of the Ye family at Xuanzhen Temple reached the ears of Prince Qinghe and his wife, they were both extremely furious.
After all, Prince Qinghe is a prince of a certain region, so no matter how angry he is, he will not show too much expression.
Princess Qinghe kept scolding the illegitimate son of the Ye family for seducing her precious daughter.
She brought a group of servants to Princess Yurong's courtyard, and her grand appearance shocked the people in the palace.
The princess had a ferocious look on her face, and no one knew what she was going to do.
"Catch this bitch for me!" Princess Qinghe ordered the two servants.
Two servants stepped forward and captured Xue Chai to Princess Yurong's surprise. One of them held one of Xue Chai's arms and took her away.
"Mother, what are you doing?" Princess Yurong had no idea that her secret meeting with Ye Songyan had been discovered by Prince Qinghe and Princess Qinghe.
Princess Qinghe ignored her daughter's questioning and instead ordered the servant holding Xue Chai, "Drag this traitor away and beat him to death with clubs!"
When Princess Yurong heard her mother's words, her face turned pale. Did her mother know about her and her fourth brother?
She stood in front of Princess Qinghe, holding the snow-white hairpin behind her, "Mother, no, what are you going to do to your daughter?"
"Xue Chai has been with me since I was a child. I can't live without her. Please spare her." Princess Yurong looked at Princess Qinghe and pleaded.
Princess Qinghe is determined to execute Xue Chai today. Her master is ignorant and has a secret meeting with a man, but this lowly maid not only does not dissuade her, but also helps her to have a secret meeting with a man, deceiving her superiors and hiding the truth from her subordinates!
"Drag the princess down."
Princess Qinghe ordered two maids.
The maids came forward and quickly grabbed Princess Yurong, making her unable to move.
"Drag him away and beat him to death!" Princess Qinghe sternly ordered the servant who was holding Xue Chai.
Xuechai's face was pale as she stared at Princess Qinghe in a daze.
"Princess, please spare me, please spare me! I know I was wrong, please spare me! Princess, please save me, princess..."
"Xue Chai, Xue Chai! Mother, Mother, please let Xue Chai go... Mother, Xue Chai!"
Princess Yurong twisted her body and struggled. She looked at Princess Qinghe and then at Xuechai.
She cried and pleaded with Princess Qinghe, tears rolling down her cheeks, but Princess Qinghe remained indifferent. In the end, she watched Xuechai being dragged out by the servants.
Soon, the sound of sticks falling and Xuechai's cries for mercy were heard in the yard.
"ah……"
"Princess, spare me, Princess..."
"Princess, Princess..."
…
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of Xuechai became smaller and smaller, and gradually disappeared. Not long after, the sound of sticks also stopped.
"Princess, the person is dead!" The servant came into the room and reported to Princess Qinghe.
Princess Yurong was startled, her body went limp, and she looked outside the house in confusion.
She murmured in a low voice, her eyes empty, "Xue Chai is dead..."
Suddenly, she found strength from nowhere, struggled, shook off the nanny who was holding her, and stumbled out of the house.
The scene before her stunned her!
I saw Xue Chai lying on the bench, her skin torn and bloodstained, like a blooming kapok flower, bright red and gorgeous.
"ah--"
"Snow Hairpin!"
Princess Yurong’s eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.
"Rong'er!"
Princess Qinghe cried out in surprise when she saw Princess Yurong fall.
Seeing this, several maids hurriedly helped Princess Yurong up. One of them said, "Princess, the princess is fine. She fainted."
Princess Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the nanny to take Princess Yurong back to her room.
Two maids carried Princess Yurong on their backs and brought her back to her room.
Princess Qinghe walked outside the house. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and looked at the pool of blood with a look of disgust in her eyes.
She calmly inspected the servants in the courtyard and said, "Listen carefully, everyone! Anyone who dares to deceive their superiors, betray their masters, or disrespect their superiors will suffer this fate!"
The servants and maids all looked at each other, as if they were afraid of the situation, and answered in unison: "Yes!"
Princess Qinghe is strict with her subjects, and everyone in the palace knows this. Anyone who dares to disobey the princess will not have a good ending.
In the Qinghe Palace, there are few people who are not afraid of Princess Qinghe.
Princess Qinghe has several lives on her hands. Xuechai is not the first maid she has beaten to death. In the past few years, several beautiful maids tried to seduce Prince Qinghe, and all of them were killed by Princess Qinghe.
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