Chapter 91 Awakening
Chen Jiao looked at Shan Zhuyu with panic in her eyes.
Shan Zhuyu's lips trembled, but she couldn't say a word. She could only look at her in despair.
There was dead silence in the side hall.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Jiao who had just woken up.
The Queen Mother's cold voice broke the suffocating silence.
There was no warmth in that voice, as if it had been chilled by ice.
"woke up?"
Shen Jiao nodded in fear, not daring to speak.
The Queen Mother leaned forward slightly, stared at her, and asked word by word. Her voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart.
"Go ahead."
"Whose child is this bastard in your belly?"
Chen Jiao suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open, as if she had heard some Arabian Nights fairy tale!
She looked bewildered, filled with shock and confusion.
"Wha…what?"
She subconsciously lowered her head and looked at her lower abdomen, which was still flat.
What evil seed?
The Queen Mother looked at her completely clueless and foolish appearance, with a hint of extremely sarcastic sneer on her lips.
"Oh."
That chuckle was more chilling than any harsh scolding.
"It seems that you are still kept in the dark!"
The Queen Mother spoke slowly, each word was pronounced with great emphasis, like an icicle hitting Chen Jiao's ears:
"You're pregnant!"
Thunderbolt!
Pregnancy before marriage, this scandal is a done deal, there is no turning back!
Chen Jiao was completely dumbfounded!
It was as if he was thrown to the ground by an invisible force, broken into pieces, and his soul flew away!
She froze there, her eyes wide open, her pupils filled with extreme horror and utter disbelief!
"No……"
Her lips trembled, and she let out a weak moan, her eyes full of panic.
“No… no…”
Her eyes darted around frantically.
The majestic empress dowager was like an iceberg, emitting a bone-chilling chill.
The mother, Shan Zhuyu, was kneeling on the ground, with a deathly pale face and empty eyes, as if she had accepted her fate.
Then, her gaze uncontrollably turned to Crown Prince Xiao Jinghuan who was standing not far away!
That look was so complicated!
There was fear, pleading, and even a subtle hint of...resentment?
The prince's face turned pale, and he was obviously shocked by this sudden change. When he met Chen Jiao's gaze, he subconsciously avoided her sight!
Chen Jiao felt dizzy and her head was buzzing!
Pregnant?
How could she be pregnant?!
She subconsciously lowered her head and placed her hands on her still flat belly.
The imperial doctors must have made a mistake!
Yes! There must be a mistake!
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"
Chen Jiao suddenly raised her head, her voice was sharp, crying, almost screaming!
"You must be mistaken! I...I am not pregnant! Really not!"
"Please, Queen Mother, please look into this! Please, Your Majesty, please look into this!"
A desperate struggle! Faced with overwhelming evidence, Chen Jiao's only reaction was to instinctively deny and plead! Unfortunately, it was too late!
The atmosphere in the side hall was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.
Everyone was silent, looking at Chen Jiao's miserable and crazy appearance.
But Shen He, who was standing behind the crowd, just watched quietly.
Her eyes were calm, even with a hint of indifference.
Things change! Seeing the stepsister who pushed him into the abyss in his previous life in such a miserable state, Shen He felt no ripples in his heart, only a cold pleasure and a sigh for the fickleness of fate!
Chen He's heart was like a frozen lake at this moment.
Previous life.
It was before and after this Dharma Assembly.
At that time, she was still a fool immersed in the joy of "newlyweds", thinking that she had finally got her wish and married the Third Prince Xiao Jingren whom she had been thinking about.
While his father and brother are still alive, the Shen family is not as powerful as before, but they are still a well-known family in the capital.
And what about Chen Jiao?
She took advantage of the opportunity to pray for the queen at the grand ceremony, and through some unknown means, she gradually gained face and made a name for herself in front of the nobles.
Status also rises accordingly.
Xiao Jingren then proposed to her that he wanted to take Chen Jiao as his co-wife.
Concubine... hehe...
How ironic! In my past life, I was blinded by the word "virtuous" and personally invited a jackal into my home! How foolish!
At that time, Chen He was only thinking about her husband's feelings and the fact that a harmonious family would bring prosperity, so she nodded in agreement as if possessed.
Thinking about it now, it’s really ridiculous and sad!
Not long after, Shen Jiao announced the "good news" that she was pregnant.
Although she pretended to be shy and happy after Chen Jiao became pregnant, when she thought about it carefully, there was always a hint of imperceptible panic and calculation in her eyes and actions when Chen Jiao was pregnant!
If that was really the Third Prince's flesh and blood, and the bargaining chip for her to climb to a high position, she should be proud and protect it carefully!
But she didn't! Instead, she soon "caused" herself to have a miscarriage!
Chen He could hardly control himself and uttered a very light and cold sneer.
The child who was "accidentally" aborted in the previous life was not Xiao Jingren's child at all!
so!
Chen Jiaocai must take the lead before that!
Create the illusion of a "miscarriage"!
We can get rid of that evil creature without anyone knowing!
And it would be natural to frame her, the elder sister and the principal wife!
Kill two birds with one stone!
After the "accidental" miscarriage, Chen Jiao cried bitterly, and every word she said pointed to the fact that it was her, the mistress, who was jealous and secretly murdered her!
From then on, the notoriety of being "jealous", "cruel", and "harming his sister's offspring" was firmly pinned on Chen He's head!
No matter how she explained, no one believed her.
Xiao Jingren became increasingly cold and even disgusted with her.
This stain became a shame that she could never wash away in her life!
So later, when Xiao Jingren ascended the throne, those court officials who had long disliked her made a big fuss about this incident and attacked her in groups!
In the end, she was deposed, and the entire Shen family suffered a tragic end with all members dying in a mass grave!
And what about Chen Jiao? He almost ascended to the coveted throne of empress by stepping on her corpse!
Chen He's gaze turned towards the hall again. She looked at Chen Jiao who was crying and struggling in the hall with her eyes as cold as a knife.
Looking at Chen Jiao who was still kowtowing on the ground and crying "it's unfair".
Look at her face distorted by fear and despair.
The lake in Chen He's heart was frozen, without a single ripple of pity.
Chen Jiao, ah Chen Jiao...
The secret you have painstakingly tried to bury, in this life, I swear to expose it in broad daylight, without leaving any room for concealment!
The debt you owe me and the favor you owe to the Shen family, I will definitely take it back from you one by one without leaving a single cent.
The wheel of destiny has broken away from its predetermined trajectory and is roaring towards the unknown abyss!
Chen Jiao, the innocent yet infamous life in your belly is the prelude to your own self-inflicted suffering.
This blood feud is unforgettable! For all the grievances and entanglements of our past lives, in this life, I will settle all my debts with you, including principal and interest, without mercy!
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