vstars Chapter 804 Questioning the Prime Minister
Chapter 804 Questioning the Prime Minister
"Song Ruozhen, are you cursing me?"
Qi Qingyi was furious. She had been married to the Prince of Liang for several years but had not conceived, which had already drawn criticism from others.
However, since Liang Wang was already in poor health, no one blamed her. But then Song Ruozhen suddenly said something like that, so wouldn't it become her responsibility?
"Who do you think you are, to presume to be cursed by me?"
Song Ruozhen looked disgusted. "I reluctantly did a divination for you. You will have no children in this life. It's right for you to help Prince Liang take a concubine as soon as possible, otherwise you will really be letting Prince Liang down."
When the prime minister and his wife arrived, they were still angry and worried about their daughter when they overheard this and were secretly surprised.
Since Xue Ning's marriage was arranged, they have been planning for their daughter's future. It would be a good marriage for her to enter the Liang Prince's mansion, even though she would only be a concubine. However, the Liang Prince has no children yet.
Xue Ning comes from a respectable background. If she can be the first to give birth to an heir for the Prince of Liang, she may have a chance to compete with the Princess of Liang in the future.
Learning that Princess Liang was not destined to have children was actually a good thing for them!
They knew how skilled Song Ruozhen was at fortune telling, but they didn't know if she was just angry when she said those things, or if everything she said was true.
Qi Qingyi felt a chill and exclaimed, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
You're deliberately lying to me. You're angry that I pushed Gu Huan'er, so you're saying these things to scare me!
Believe it or not, you'll find out for yourself later.
Song Ruozhen's eyes were cold. "I've said it before: people should accumulate good deeds and virtues. How could someone like you, who knowingly pushed someone who was pregnant, possibly have a child?"
She originally didn't care about Qi Qingyi's situation at all. If this woman hadn't come to cause trouble time and time again, she wouldn't have bothered to have her fortune told.
Now that I think about it, I realize that today really was a turning point.
From this day forward, Qi Qingyi's smooth sailing in the first half of her life has come to an end, and what follows is an endless downhill road.
"Look, the Liang Prince's Mansion should have received the news by now, but no one has come yet. Don't you understand what the problem is?"
Gu Huan'er clutched her stomach, staring blankly at her cousin, almost losing control of her expression in shock at her cousin's fighting prowess.
To be honest, she might just be swearing at most, but my cousin's words are truly persuasive!
Qi Qingyi was initially furious, but now her face turned completely pale. She kept saying she didn't believe it, but it was clear that she already believed it.
If all of this is true, then it would be truly fatal for a woman who marries into the royal family.
The Prime Minister, having regained his senses, bowed to Chu Junting and the others, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness."
"My daughter was ignorant today and offended Princess Yun. However, she has already been beaten. Thirty strokes of the cane are far too heavy for her. I beg Your Highness, Prince Yun, to be lenient!"
The Prince of Yun remained indifferent. From the moment he learned that Tang Xuening was to become the Prince of Liang's concubine, he knew that the Prime Minister would inevitably side with the Prince of Liang.
He had never imagined that his ailing fourth brother would be interested in vying for the throne, much less that so much scheming was hidden beneath his smile.
"Thirty strokes of the cane won't kill a person," Prince Yun said coldly.
Upon hearing this, how could Madam Tang possibly hold back?
“Your Highness, even if thirty strokes of the cane don’t kill a person, they’ll still take half their life!”
Xue Ning is just a weak woman. She was indeed at fault today, but she's already been hit and scolded. Shouldn't her anger have subsided by now?
"So what if I lose half my life? With that push, not only am I in danger, but the baby in my womb is also in danger."
If she hadn't been so malicious and harbored malicious intentions, how could she have ended up like this?
Chu Yungui scoffed, "So that's why Tang Xuening, who is not yet married, has made mistakes again and again. It turns out it's because of Madam Tang's indulgence!"
“Thirty strokes of the cane is the lightest punishment for plotting against a royal heir. If Madam Tang is dissatisfied, then let’s go to the Imperial Study together to discuss this clearly.”
At that time, Miss Tang probably won't need to enter the Liang Prince's mansion.
Chu Junting's eyes were icy cold, clearly indicating that he intended to escalate the situation.
The Prime Minister noticed Chu Junting's attitude and his heart skipped a beat. The King of Chu was already difficult to deal with, and now that the other party had caught him red-handed, there was nothing he could do, no matter how unwilling he was.
These thirty strokes of the cane... are unavoidable.
What he's more worried about right now is whether the marriage can continue if the King of Chu and the King of Yun really pin such a big crime on Xue Ning.
Now that she has become Prince Liang's woman, what will she do if she can't enter Prince Liang's mansion?
"Your Highness, I can guarantee that Xue Ning would never dare to harm a royal heir!"
"If she knew that Princess Yun was pregnant, she would never have dared to do such a thing," the Prime Minister hurriedly said.
"Master, Madam, Miss has fainted!"
Outside the door, Tang Xuening, unable to bear the pain of being hit with the board any longer, fainted.
Upon hearing this, Madam Tang became even more anxious and hurriedly looked at Prime Minister Tang, "My lord, you must think of a solution!"
Xue Ning's health had been poor lately, and she couldn't even withstand twenty strokes of the cane. If she were to receive thirty strokes, she might really die!
The Prime Minister's heart sank, and he spoke again: "Your Highness, since this beating is unavoidable, may I take your place?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly. It was only right for Tang Xuening to be punished, but if she hit the Prime Minister, it would be a different story if word got out.
The Prince of Yun was somewhat unsure. The Prime Minister had accomplished a great deal over the years and was well-loved by the people.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to rest easy after Tang Xuening made so many mistakes. If she were really punished, they would probably come up with other methods.
Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow. Was this another kind of threat from the Prime Minister?
"This isn't the first time Miss Tang has caused trouble. From distributing porridge to Tianci Nunnery and now, I don't know how the Prime Minister has managed to brush it off by saying she's young and doesn't know any better."
I have always held the Prime Minister in high esteem, but now it seems you truly have no ability to discipline your children.
Song Ruozhen pretended not to understand, "I have no grudge against her, but she keeps causing me trouble like a mad dog."
Now that the Prime Minister is here, I would also like to ask, what have I done to offend you that Tang Xuening has repeatedly targeted me?
"Princess Consort of Chu, you are mistaken. I have absolutely no complaints against you," the Prime Minister said, frowning.
"No dissatisfaction at all? But it doesn't seem like it to me. Since Miss Tang is young and naive, someone must be instructing her behind the scenes. Otherwise, why would she be so persistent in making things difficult for me?"