Actually, it was all a setup!
Ji Muqing's smile was picturesque and harmless!
But suddenly, his gaze darkened, and a wisp of light gathered in his eyes as he stared at the woman before him.
Her smile disappeared without a trace.
Chen Xiang's heart tightened and she leaned back an inch.
Ji Muqing curled her lips. "If Prince Yi ascends the throne in the future, what will you do?"
Her voice was cold and sinister.
Chen Xiang's teeth turned cold. "If Prince Yi ascends the throne, I will be the Empress."
"Empress?"
Ridiculous!
This woman is too ridiculous.
Ji Muqing knelt on the ground and propped her hands on the wet straw on both sides. She slowly leaned forward and stared at the woman in front of her with her strange eyes. "What is your status? What right do you have to sit in the position of Empress? Prince Yi wants power and to solidify his position. The candidate for Empress is either the daughter of a general or the daughter of an important official. As for you, you will only end up like me, a chess piece kept by his side. No, you can only be considered half a chess piece. When that half of a chess piece is used up, you will also taste my pain. In fact, you will suffer even more than I do. "
She gritted her teeth and finished her speech word by word.
Chen Xiang was enraged and grabbed her by the shoulder. "Look at yourself, how disgusting! I am different from you. I am pregnant with Prince Yi's child and will be the future Crown Prince. But you, you are only fit to stay in a place like this for the rest of your life, until the snakes, worms, rats, and ants gnaw away at your flesh bit by bit. You will never be able to compare to me. "
She flung her away after she finished speaking.
Ji Muqing fell backwards, her back hitting the wall. Her spine made a 'dong' sound.
But she threw her head back and laughed loudly. Her laughter echoed in the dark and damp woodshed, making one's heart flutter.
She repeated, "You will all suffer retribution, you will all suffer retribution …"
Chen Xiang got up and looked down at the woman who had already gone crazy. She flicked her sleeves angrily and left.
In the distance, Ji Muqing's strange laughter could still be heard …
Chen Xiang was restless when she returned to the courtyard.
It kept ringing in her ears …
"What is your status? What qualifications did she have to sit on the throne of the Empress? Prince Yi wants power and to stabilize his position. The candidate for Empress is either the daughter of a general or the daughter of an important official. As for you, you will only end up like me, a chess piece raised by his side. No, you can only be considered half a chess piece. When that half of a chess piece is used up, you will also taste my pain. In fact, you might even suffer more than I do. "
Yes, she was a pawn.
After using it, it could be discarded at any time!
What's more, the person holding the chess pieces was Jing Yi. She wasn't the daughter of a general, nor was she the daughter of an important official. She couldn't sit on the position of Empress.
Thinking of this, her heart was perturbed. She touched her belly, which was not visible yet. She hoped that she could safely give birth to the Little Heir. That way, she would be free from all her worries and all the bad things that could happen.
She also hoped that the mother would become more prestigious because of her son.
At the same time, Jing Yi also received the news.
Dou Quan reported, "Prince Rong and the others suddenly changed directions on their way back to the capital and went to Marquis Kang's estate in Jingzhou."
"Marquis Kang?"
"Moreover, Marquis Kang was the one who sent someone to fetch him and invite him to his estate. Logically speaking, Prince Rong should have returned to the capital immediately and not to Jingzhou City."
This …
Jing Yi paced back and forth as he muttered, "He went to Marquis Kang's place? Not many people know about the secret edict. How did Marquis Kang know that Jing Rong has returned to the capital? What is that old fellow up to? "
"Your Highness, why don't this subordinate send someone to investigate?"
"No." Jing Yi immediately stopped him, "Jingzhou is Marquis Kang's territory. Don't be fooled by that old fellow's idleness. His eyes are very sharp. He will immediately discover our people the moment they enter the city."
"Then what should we do now?"
"This prince doesn't believe that Jing Rong and Marquis Kang can play any tricks!"
A person who had long lost his influence in the court and relied on a few thousand prefectural soldiers to strut around in Jingzhou City, like a fox borrowing the tiger's might, what ability could he have?
Jing Yi wasn't the slightest bit wary!
He suddenly thought of something else and his thoughts shifted to another matter. Counting the days, it had been about three days.
He summoned a little maid and asked, "How is the Princess Consort?"
The little maid shrunk her head, "In reply to Your Highness, the Princess Consort has not made a fuss these past few days."
Has she been enlightened?
Jing Yi thought that Chen Xiang's body was almost fully recovered and the heir in her womb was fine, so he gave the order.
"Bring the Princess Consort here."
"Yes."
Very quickly, Ji Muqing was dragged over and thrown to the ground without mercy. Her emaciated body lay limply on the cold, hard ground.
Her bones hurt from the pain!
This woman's body gave off an indescribable stench. Her hair was messy and there were a few strands of straw stuck in it. Her originally extravagant attire was now filthy and had a few holes on it. Did she tear them? Or was it eaten by rats?
Jing Yi's eyes were filled with disgust.
After a long while, the person on the ground began to wriggle. Her fingers curled up and pressed against the ground, her dirt-covered nails were squeezed until they turned white.
Ji Muqing raised her head and met the disgusted gaze of the man who hated her so much that he wanted to kill her.
Does he hate me that much?
Haha.
She flashed a toothy grin and half propped herself up, asking, "Are you going to kill me? Or are you going to let me go? "
Her tone was cold.
"This prince won't kill you yet."
"Then you're going to let me go?"
"Your eldest brother worked hard for this prince, so how could this prince treat you unfairly? Moreover, you're now the Princess Consort. Your status is noble. "
Haha!
Ji Muqing laughed in her heart. She really wanted to crawl up and tear apart the face of this man in front of her. She wanted to see how much selfishness and desire was hidden under that hypocritical face of his that could turn a person into such a pervert.
However, she only crawled up and sat on the ground, smiling sinisterly at Jing Yi.
"In these three days, I've finally figured out one thing." Her long nail polish scratched against the ground, making a sound that made one's scalp tingle.
Jing Yi narrowed his cold and sinister eyes, not interrupting her actions. He wanted to hear this woman continue.
The corners of her lips curled up as she tilted her head and said in a low voice, "That night in the palace, I received a note from the Crown Prince, asking me to meet him at the side door of the Eastern Palace. But since I'm already the Crown Princess, what harm is there for the Crown Prince to wait for a few days? Coincidentally, not long after I left, I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I was lying on the same bed as that man. Even more coincidentally, when I opened my eyes, a group of eunuchs rushed into the room and brought me to Concubine Xiao. "She was puzzled." How could there be so many coincidences that night? "
Of course it wasn't a coincidence.
She laughed self-deprecatingly, revealing a look of sudden understanding. "How could there be such a coincidence in this world! In fact, it was a trap set up by you and Concubine Xiao. In order to gain the power of my eldest brother and second brother, you did everything you could to prevent me from participating in the selection of the Crown Princess. It was all so that I could marry you and become your chess piece! "
She roared out the last sentence.
Her bloodshot eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent.
Jing Yi listened to her words and raised his bamboo-like eyebrows slightly. "It's not too late for you to understand now."
Not too late?
It's too late!
If she had understood earlier, she wouldn't have been toyed with by this man. She wouldn't have had to kowtow and thank him for marrying her 'filthy' body.
She could only blame —
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