northernbook Chapter 258 The Cowardly Concubine (The End)
Chapter 258 The Cowardly Concubine (The End)
The next day, Prince Rong led a group of guards and rushed into the concubine's courtyard early in the morning.
It turned out that last night, Prince Rong, accompanied by the imperial physician, rushed to the residence of the illegitimate son, but the result was still beyond saving.
He refused to give up. He examined each of his illegitimate sons and daughters, but none of them could be saved. All his children were dead.
In his grief, Prince Rong was filled with doubt. How could it be such a coincidence that all his children had died of poisoning? He ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.
However, it was already late, and he was still grieving the loss of his son. His grief was indescribable, and his head was throbbing. So he had no choice but to give up for now and investigate the matter in detail the next day.
After a night of investigation, the butler quickly identified Xizhi as the culprit, and the real culprit behind the scenes was about to be revealed.
Last night, apart from Consort Liang's daughter, all the children of the Prince's mansion died, including a concubine, but her death seemed insignificant at this moment.
It was also because this concubine was greedy that Consort Liang poisoned her by putting the poison in a kind of pastry that children loved to eat. Her goal was very clear: she wanted to destroy the foundation of the Prince's mansion.
Unfortunately, that aunt was greedy and liked the pastries that the children loved, which led to this unexpected disaster.
As for Consort Liang, it didn't matter who died, as long as her child survived. The death of another child would be an unexpected joy for her.
"My lord, you are here."
Consort Liang sat on the couch, her face showing no sign of distress. When she saw Prince Rong bring his men in, she simply spoke indifferently.
Prince Rong spotted the happy branch on the ground at a glance, but he didn't care. He just glared at Consort Liang.
He said, "You viperous woman, how dare you poison my offspring! You wicked woman, I have treated you well, why are you so cruel?"
"Ha, Your Highness, how could I be as heartless as you? All these years I have treated you with sincerity, but what have you done? One woman after another has been brought into the mansion. I spend my days vying for your favor with this one or fighting with that one, just to win a little bit of your affection."
At this point, she gave a miserable smile, then ripped off her veil, revealing her incredibly ugly face.
Prince Rong frowned subconsciously, as if he had seen something dirty. His reaction naturally did not escape the notice of Consort Liang.
"Heh, so this is you, Your Highness. You despise me, you loathe me, and you still ask me why? If it weren't for you, why would I have to fight with others every day, and how could I have ended up like this? Since I'm not having a good time, then none of us should have a good time either, hahaha..."
Seeing her like this, Prince Rong felt nauseous and, not wanting to say anything more to her, directly ordered his men to arrest her.
"This is sophistry! Guards, seize this wicked woman!"
Just as the guards approached, Consort Liang suddenly picked up a pair of scissors from the table and stabbed herself in the throat. Blood splattered on the peony petals, making her appear particularly alluring.
Prince Rong was stunned, not expecting her to be so resolute, but he felt no pity whatsoever.
He spoke coldly: "Damn poisonous woman, you got off too easily, dying so easily. Even being torn to pieces wouldn't be too much. Guards, drag these two away and whip their corpses for three days and three nights. Ha, did you think I would let you go just because you're dead?"
The situation in this prince's mansion has changed.
Xizhi thought her death could save her family, but she was naive. That very night, Prince Rong sent men to kill her family.
As for Consort Liang's maternal family, Prince Rong directly filed a complaint with the Emperor.
After investigation, it was found that the matter had nothing to do with the Liang family. Because of his improper upbringing of his daughter, Liang's father was dismissed from his post and his family property was confiscated by the emperor. The family could only slink back to their ancestral home in disgrace.
However, that was only on the surface. How could Prince Rong let them off so easily?
Dying on the way home, wouldn't that be quiet and unnoticed?
It can only be said that Consort Liang was indeed a fool. She schemed against everyone, but she didn't care about anyone.
She thought that since all the princes' children were dead, her daughter would at least survive, and that Prince Rong wouldn't harm her.
Yes, Prince Rong cannot move, nor can he love her. Whenever he sees her, he is reminded of her mother.
And what about Princess Rong? What about the concubines in the inner courtyard who lost their children? What can be done about their hatred?
They would torture the child like madmen.
Sometimes, being alive is worse than being dead.
To be fair, Consort Liang's actions were not comprehensive enough.
If you're going to wipe out all the royal family's offspring, then you should cut off their lineage. Otherwise, what good will it do if they all die?
He's a prince, yet he still manages to make a living.
For this, we should thank Qingmo. What she couldn't do, Qingmo would help her achieve her wishes.
Hehehe…
Since this disaster, Prince Rong has been like a dog in heat, bringing a beauty back to his residence every now and then, hoping to have another son.
To be honest, Qingmo is living a pretty good life in this mansion, with plenty of food and drink and servants to take care of her.
Princess Rong no longer needs people to pay their respects to her every day. Having lost her son, her spirits have collapsed, and she no longer has the energy to fight against these concubines.
All she did all day was think about her son, find ways to torment Consort Liang's daughter, and have a child. As for the women in the harem, she didn't care as long as they weren't pregnant.
With a new lover and still unable to conceive, Qingmo lost favor with Prince Rong.
Even when she came over occasionally, Qingmo would serve her an old hen, and after serving it, she would put it on Prince Rong's table the next day.
She would say, "Your Highness, I've made you some soup again."
Qingmo didn't want to kill him either; wasn't this a good thing?
Consort Liang has already done the work for her; it would be rather dishonest for her to kill these people as well.
In ancient times, not having offspring was a major issue, and those who did not have an easy time would not have an easy time either.
Besides, Qingmo is planning to retire in the Prince's mansion. As long as they are doing well, can she just stand by and watch?
That's definitely not possible. Our happiness has to be built on other people's suffering, hehe.
One day, Prince Rong spent the night in Qingmo's room again, but during the night, he suddenly woke up.
"what!!!"
Upon seeing the old hen beneath him, Prince Rong was startled and quickly pulled away. He glanced at Qingmo on the bed and saw that she was sleeping soundly.
Meanwhile, he was on the ground, still with...
It's really puzzling. Prince Rong clearly remembers being with Consort Qing, so how could he be with a chicken?
After his initial confusion came fury, and he immediately went to hit Qingmo, suspecting that this bitch had plotted against him.
But when he reached Qingmo and saw that she was indeed asleep, he stopped.
This is utterly absurd; how could he possibly bring it up? Besides, what good would it do for Aunt Qing?
"No, it can't be her. This won't do her any good. She'd love for me to favor her. What's going on?"
"Was I sleepwalking? Then where did this chicken come from???"
Unable to understand, Prince Rong could only turn away in a huff. This was too embarrassing; he couldn't bear to mention it to anyone.
Later, Prince Rong visited Qingmo Courtyard several more times, but every time he was awake, the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was him and it...
He had asked the people guarding outside, and neither he nor Aunt Qing had left their room. So where did the chicken come from? It remained a mystery, and he couldn't reveal it to the public.
(?⊿?)?
Later, Prince Rong never came to Qingmo's courtyard again, and Qingmo was happy to have some peace and quiet.
Anyway, she can't have her share less than she's entitled to, otherwise she'll make a scene, hehe.
He stopped coming here, and when he went to other concubines' courtyards, he always felt something was missing. He wondered if he might be a little abnormal.
Until he secretly caught an old hen...
Yes, that's it, that's the taste.
Indeed, perversion can be cultivated; happiness is that simple.
Later, as time passed, Qingmo, the longest-lived woman in the Prince's mansion, saw off Prince Rong and all the beautiful women in the backyard. With no successor in the Prince's mansion, it became her domain.
Adoption? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Anyone adopted would die.
This is her territory, all her property. When she's about to die, she'll collect it all into her spatial storage. How could she possibly let you adopt someone who'll steal her inheritance?
As for Consort Liang's child, when he grew up, he was married off to a high-ranking official as a concubine by Princess Rong. That official was naturally not a good person, and the child was tormented for several years before dying.
Prince Rong didn't care much. He always thought he could still have children. The imperial physicians couldn't find any symptoms and could only tell him to try harder.
Hehehe! You little punk, you're lucky to be alive because you're rich and powerful. You want to have children? No way.
"Ding, congratulations on completing the mission. We will take you away from this world immediately."
"Ding, area score calculated: 1000,"
Cultivation to the early stage of becoming a human immortal.
"Xiao Wu, let's start the next mission."