Chapter 17: Drag Yun Zhaoxue away and beat her to death.
The crown prince pushed the box that his personal guard had handed him towards her.
Yun Zhaoxue took it and eagerly opened it. When she saw what was inside, her smile faltered, and she pouted in dissatisfaction. "Cousin Crown Prince, it's just a letter? I thought it was money."
Are you short of money right now?
"Of course I'm short. My dowry and the money from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion have been withheld by the Marquis's mansion. I've never been this poor in my life."
This is the truth; the original owner was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
"Excellent tea! I haven't had such fine tea in a long time. Cousin Crown Prince, could you please grant me some to take back with me?"
The prince shook his head helplessly, "Cousin, you're still as naive as you were when you were little."
Despite the major incident at the Prince of Zhenbei's residence, he showed no concern whatsoever, still preoccupied with money and tea.
Yun Zhaoxue knew he wanted to say that she was stupid.
The original owner was both stupid and wicked, but he survived to the end.
"I can give you what you want, but you have to do two things for me. If you do these two things, I will guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor."
The Crown Prince waved his hand again, and several guards carried forward three large boxes: one box of gold ingots, one box of silver ingots, and one box of jewels.
Yun Zhaoxue stared, her eyes wide with admiration, wishing she could rush over and hug him tightly.
Upon seeing this, the crown prince smiled with satisfaction.
"What does my cousin, the Crown Prince, want me to do?"
"Put this letter in the study of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. Also, tonight I will arrange for you to go to the prison of the Dali Temple and persuade him to sign a confession in the court where the three judicial departments will jointly try him in seven days!"
Yun Zhaoxue's beautiful eyes widened, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "I... I'm not familiar with him, how could he possibly listen to me?"
"Do you really want to be exiled along with the Prince of Zhenbei's family, suffering hardships on the way?"
Yun Zhaoxue immediately shook her head, "I don't want to!"
"You don't want those gold and silver jewels anymore?"
"Of course I want it. I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee he'll agree."
"Yes, threaten him with the child in your belly. He'll never be able to stand up again. The child in your belly will be his only offspring."
Yun Zhaoxue, "..."
Is it really that ruthless?
Are they going to cripple all three of his legs?
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly have someone move the gold and silver jewelry onto my carriage."
The crown prince knew his plan had succeeded when he saw her greedy expression.
The Crown Prince nodded slightly.
Several guards carried the box out.
A guard stepped forward and took the box containing the letter.
Yun Zhaoxue immediately tucked the letter into her sleeve and then whispered, "I'll take the letter myself. It's not safe if the coachman is from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion and they see him."
Yun Zhaoxue asked the Crown Prince for several more catties of good tea.
The Crown Prince's family is vast and powerful, and he spends money like water; there must be even more treasures in his treasury.
She knew when to quit while she was ahead.
"Go to the gate of Dali Temple at Wu Shi (5-7 AM). I will send someone to meet you at the gate. After the matter is settled, I will also arrange for the Marquis of Yunyang's mansion to return your dowry to you."
We'll help her get her dowry back, and then send our own people to raid the Zhenbei Prince's mansion. That huge sum of money will go into our private coffers.
"Really?"
The Crown Prince took a sip of tea and put down the cup. "I never lie."
Yun Zhaoxue curtsied in gratitude, "Thank you, Cousin Crown Prince. I will definitely persuade Xiao Xuance to confess his guilt."
Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.
The original owner had a magnificent wedding procession with a grand procession of red bridal gifts, and her shops were all over the country. The Crown Prince probably wants a piece of the pie too.
She's the only one who covets other people's money; anyone who dares to covet her money won't even be left with a bitter cup of tea.
The crown prince's advisor came out of the hall and asked, "Your Highness, is she reliable?"
"As the saying goes, couples are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. They never had any affection for each other. My cousin has been spoiled and selfish since she was a child, and she will do as I say."
Even if it doesn't work out, isn't there still that letter?
Yun Zhaoxue went out but didn't see any red dates or green branches.
Where did they go?
Yun Zhaoxue grabbed a eunuch and asked, "Where are my two maids?"
"Your Highness, they have been invited away by the Crown Princess."
Yun Zhaoxue quickened her pace toward the women's banquet and saw a group of noble ladies throwing stones into the river from the bridge, where two people were struggling.
"Smash it! Smash this damned, lowly servant to death!"
A group of maids stood on both sides of the riverbank. As soon as someone came ashore, they would step on their feet and kick them back.
Yun Zhaoxue quickened her pace and ran over, shouting, "Stop!"
Qin Yurong, who was in the lead, smiled provocatively and threw a pebble at Lüzhi's forehead right in front of her.
Yun Zhaoxue picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it at Qin Yurong's knee.
"Ah!" Qin Yurong lost her balance and fell towards the railing, but managed to grab two noble ladies.
The two noble ladies then dragged a group of people into the lake.
"Bang bang bang!!!" Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, one after another.
The maids on the shore couldn't swim, so they could only anxiously shout, "Help! Miss has fallen into the lake! Someone, come quick!"
Yun Zhaoxue walked over and kicked the maids who were calling for help into the lake as well.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Green Branch struggled in the water for a long time, but eventually ran out of strength, and blood kept seeping from its broken forehead.
The red date clings to the green branch, unable to swim, and its body gradually sinks.
With her last shred of consciousness, Hongzao moved her lips, "Princess, this servant can no longer serve you..."
Yun Zhaoxue took out a pregnancy-preserving pill from her spatial storage, quickly put it in her mouth, and jumped down to save the person.
Qin Yurong and the others were rescued ashore by the palace servants.
She spat out two mouthfuls of water, "Pfft, pfft, cough cough cough..."
Sobbing, she complained to the Crown Princess who had just arrived, "Sister Crown Princess, Yun Zhaoxue pushed me into the water and tried to kill me! Please have someone drag her down and beat her to death! Waaah..."
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