Dream on!
After being released from the woodshed for the past few days, Ji Muqing's body had more or less recovered. Although her complexion was still pale and her body was getting thinner by the day.
Fortunately, she wasn't as pathetic as before!
But —
She was Prince Yi's Consort, but she was reduced to the point where she couldn't even take half a step out of the courtyard, and was watched closely all day long.
Unable to move an inch!
It was as if she was in a prison.
At this moment, the sky was gradually darkening. The maids who usually watched over her carried candles to the courtyard to light the lamps. Just before the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, she learned that her eldest brother, Ji Li, had come to the estate to look for Prince Yi. Thus, while the maids were lighting the lamps, she found a black cloak and slipped out quietly.
She hoped to stop Ji Li before he left.
Her footsteps were hurried, her heart perturbed.
She even looked back three times with every step, afraid that someone would catch up to her.
Ji Li planned to leave the estate after reporting the situation to Jing Yi and happened to pass by the long corridor not far from her.
She was overjoyed and called out, "Big Brother."
But her voice was too soft.
Ji Li didn't hear her and continued to follow the manservant expressionlessly.
Ji Muqing gritted her teeth and lifted her long skirt, intending to rush over.
But —
Just as she took a step forward, the cloak on her body was forcefully pulled back, causing her body to tumble backwards.
Before she could cry out, her shoulders were grabbed from behind, her mouth covered, and she was dragged to the side.
"Ugh …"
She widened her eyes and watched helplessly as Ji Li gradually disappeared from her line of sight.
No matter how she struggled, she couldn't resist.
In the end, she was dragged back to the courtyard and thrown harshly on the cold ground.
She lay on the ground, her palms rubbing against the fine stones. She felt as if she was being burned.
The pain spread throughout her body, but she bit her lips hard to prevent herself from crying out.
A pair of exquisite embroidered shoes fell into her line of sight. Her gaze moved up bit by bit, staring at Chen Xiang's arrogant eyes.
That woman was looking down at her from above!
"Little Sister, why aren't you resting in your room at night? What are you doing outside?"
His tone was sharp and full of thorns.
She ignored the pain in her palm and crawled up from the ground. Her swaying body had just steadied itself when a servant girl stepped forward and pushed her again. She fell heavily to the ground again, almost knocking Chen Xiang over.
Chen Xiang took a step back.
What followed was a burst of mocking laughter.
Chen Xiang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and raised her eyebrows slightly. She stared at the disheveled woman on the ground and said, "You want to inform your elder brother? Dream on! Even if you die, he won't know. "
His words were harsh.
Ji Muqing did not speak.
His heart was filled with hatred!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. How pitiful. The dignified Eldest Miss of the Ji family, the Princess Consort of Prince Yi's household, has fallen to such a state today. She can only lie on the ground like a dog and can't even see her own brother. Why don't you take a look at your current situation? "
Ji Muqing lay on the ground, her eyes bloodshot. She clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails seemed to have sunk deep into her flesh, drawing blood.
She sneered and raised her head again. Her gaze deepened as she said word by word, "Sooner or later, you will be like me."
Ptui!
"I'm different from you. You're destined to live your life on the brink of death and never get what you want. But I'm different …" Chen Xiang rubbed her belly. "I'm carrying His Highness' child. When Prince Yi ascends to the throne, this child will be the Crown Prince and I will be the motherly Empress."
Haha!
"Empress?" Her shoulders trembled as she laughed. Her dark eyes widened slightly. "Could it be … that you've forgotten what I reminded you before?"
Ah!
The words she had said to Chen Xiang in the woodshed.
"Prince Yi wants power and stability, so the Empress must be the daughter of a general or an important official …"
She, Chen Xiang, was not the daughter of a general or an important official!
So, even if the child in her belly was the Crown Prince, she would never become the Empress.
But —
She wanted to give it a try.
"You'd better take care of yourself first. Look at you now, you're like a stray dog."
"That's still better than daydreaming."
"You …"
The next moment, Chen Xiang bent over and grabbed the cloak on Ji Muqing's body. She said harshly, "Ji Muqing, from the day His Majesty decreed your marriage and made you Prince Yi's Consort, I wanted you dead. Why? Why can you stand above me just because you're from a family of generals? But now, seeing you like this, my heart feels better. Because you can't receive His Highness's favor and can only live like this for the rest of your life, this is even more satisfying than letting you die. "
If it was before, she would definitely reach out and strangle this woman's delicate neck. But now, she didn't care.
But the more she acted this way, the angrier Chen Xiang became.
"Don't think that I'll let you off just because you don't resist."
"I'm not begging you to let me off."
Hmph!
Chen Xiang released Ji Muqing and straightened her body. She patted her peony-embroidered sleeves and took two steps back. She instructed, "Drag this woman inside and keep a close watch on her. If she escapes again, I'll take your lives."
"Yes."
A few maids stepped forward and pulled the limp Ji Muqing up from the ground, dragging her into the room.
When she was dragged past her personal maidservant, Cailan, she stopped in her tracks and stared at Cailan with a pair of dark eyes.
Ever since she started following Chen Xiang, this maid seemed to have changed. Be it her hair accessories or clothes, she had completely changed from head to toe and was now dressed like a concubine.
Cailan felt goosebumps rise all over her body from that pair of eyes. She lowered her head, not daring to look straight at her as she retreated.
"Every dog has its day. I really hope you didn't follow the wrong master," Ji Muqing said.
Ugh!
Cailan's face immediately turned green. She pursed her lips, not daring to speak.
Then, Ji Muqing laughed loudly and allowed the maids to drag her into the room.
Her laughter reverberated in the air, causing one's heart to flutter.
Chen Xiang glanced sideways at Cailan and saw that her eyes were filled with tears.
"What? You want to return to your former master? "
"No." Cailan quickly shook her head. "This servant doesn't mean that."
She quickly wiped away her tears!
Chen Xiang walked up to her and said gently, "Listen up, as long as you stay by this consort's side, when the little prince is born, I will not treat you badly."
"Yes."
"It's good that you understand."
Would she dare say that she didn't understand? She would probably be slapped to death before she could say two words.
Chen Xiang rubbed her belly, which had yet to swell, and smiled. She then left with her maids in satisfaction.
The courtyard returned to silence.
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