strictlysupreme Chapter 57 The King's Wrath
Chapter 57 The King's Wrath
"Third Miss, please sit with me." Yu Chi Rui gestured to the chair opposite him and greeted her gently.
"Your Highness, this is unreasonable!"
“Even if it’s unreasonable, you will now be in the same room as me.” Yu Chi Ling smiled slightly.
Ye Shishu saw his triumph in his smile.
Besides, his words "sharing a room" left her no choice but to pretend to be innocent!
Realizing she had fallen into someone else's trap, she tried to calm herself down, then walked towards him, disregarding any semblance of decorum between ruler and subject, and asked directly, "What is the purpose of the Crown Prince's actions? You should know that Prince Cheng and I are about to be married!"
Yu Chi Rui didn't answer her directly, but instead raised an eyebrow with a mocking smile. "I'm very curious, why did you choose Prince Cheng? Not that I'm trying to belittle him, but with Prince Cheng like this, you'd be living a life of widowhood if you married him. I originally thought General Ye was a smart man, and his daughter shouldn't be stupid either, but I never expected that you and your daughter would make such a foolish choice."
Looking at his arrogant demeanor, even though his face was outstanding, Ye Shishu felt nauseous at that moment.
She didn't know if marrying Prince Cheng would mean living like a widow, but she knew that Prince Cheng was a perfectly normal man!
“Your Highness, my marriage to Prince Cheng is already arranged, so there’s no point in saying anything more.” A hint of sarcasm appeared on her lips. “If Your Highness is trying to steal your brother’s wife, you’d better save your breath. Even if you’re good at wielding your hoe and can knock down the wall, no one can guarantee that you won’t be crushed or injured by it.”
"Hehe!" Yu Chi Rui laughed. "I thought you were a docile little rabbit, but I didn't expect you to be a flower with thorns. No wonder Prince Cheng chose you. If I were to marry you, I think life wouldn't be boring."
Ye Shishu pursed her lips and remained silent.
But Yu Chi Rui became even more smug. "Although you are right, your marriage to Prince Cheng is already arranged, but I must remind you, you are now in the same room as me. If you take one step out of this room, guess what will happen?"
Ye Shishu clenched her fists. If this weren't Lanxia Palace, if this were anywhere else, she would definitely beat the other person to death without hesitation!
Despite her anger, she didn't show much panic on her face. She even bluntly analyzed, "His Highness the Crown Prince is right. If I leave here now, my reputation will be completely ruined. For the sake of the royal family's reputation, the Emperor will most likely cancel my marriage with Prince Cheng and then betroth me to you."
Yu Chi Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, his scrutinizing gaze carrying a hint of sharpness, as if judging whether she would accept her fate.
Thinking of something, his brow relaxed, and his tone became gentle again, "Third Miss, you should know that Prince Cheng has someone in his heart. Marrying you is just to use you as a substitute for that woman."
Ye Shishu pursed her red lips tightly.
They were all trying to make things difficult for her by bringing up that woman named Ni Xiao. She finally understood that their goal was to make her give up on marrying Prince Cheng!
She could understand the Crown Prince's thoughts, after all, after Prince Cheng's marriage to their General's Mansion, his military power directly threatened the Crown Prince.
What is Consort Kelan's motive for breaking her up with Prince Cheng?
In this world, what parent doesn't want the best for their child? With Prince Cheng in power, shouldn't Consort Lan be the most pleased?
Seeing that she remained silent, Yu Chi Rui assumed she was wavering, so he continued, "Prince Cheng was willing to risk his life for that woman; his love is as deep as heaven and earth can attest. Your marriage to him is destined to be unhappy. Rather than focusing your attention on someone who doesn't care about you, why not consider me?"
"Although I already have a Crown Princess, she is magnanimous and will surely treat you like a younger sister. You two will assist me, and when I ascend the throne in the future, you will be a well-deserved Imperial Concubine. Not only will you enjoy wealth and honor, but your father and brothers will also achieve great glory. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"
Ye Shishu was amused when he finished speaking.
Did God give her a second chance at life just so she could compete with other women for a man's manhood?
If wealth and status were truly so important to her father and brothers, they wouldn't have endured the harsh conditions of the borderlands, with their winds, sand, snow, and rain, and risked their lives to drive away invading enemies. If they were simply seeking comfort, they could have chosen a quiet, secluded place; even without accomplishing anything, the Ye family's wealth would have been enough to support three to five generations of their descendants!
"His Highness the Crown Prince's concern for my family is truly touching. But I have rather unusual tastes; I prefer someone like Prince Cheng. His ugly appearance and crippled legs might be flaws in other people's eyes, but in my eyes, they are all virtues. After all, I feel at ease having him outside, without worrying about him being seduced by others, and keeping him at home can ward off evil spirits, and maybe even ensure my long life."
"You!" Yu Chi Rui jumped up from his seat in a rage. If her previous words were a rejection, these words were a blatant insult, implying he was even worse than a piece of trash! "Ye Shi Shu, you really are asking for trouble!"
Just as Ye Shishu was about to speak, she heard a series of footsteps outside the door, accompanied by the voice of a young palace maid, "Your Highness, this servant saw with her own eyes that the Third Miss summoned His Highness the Crown Prince to that room!"
Night falls, and a cold heart sinks.
She knew that once she entered the palace, it would be like entering a deep sea, but she never expected that her first meeting with her future mother-in-law as a prospective daughter-in-law would be so treacherous!
As the footsteps outside the door drew closer, Yu Chi Rui approached her with a nauseatingly wicked smile on his face!
Seeing this, she gritted her teeth, quickly retreated to the door, and suddenly unleashed a palm strike towards her own chest—
"puff!"
As blood gushed from her mouth, she slid down to the ground, her back pressed against the door panel.
'boom'!
The door was pushed open forcefully.
Her body, pressed against the door, lurched forward uncontrollably, her cheek landing right next to the blood she was spurting out.
Those outside the door seemed completely taken aback by this scene, and were all stunned.
The person who glared the most furiously was not the person outside the door, but Yuchi Rui inside the house!
He never expected Ye Shishu to use such a ruthless move, and he never expected that she would use this ruthless move on herself!
"This...this..." Consort Lan pointed at Ye Shishu on the ground, not knowing what to say.
Ye Shishu struggled to raise one hand, pointing at Yuchi Rui, and groaned in agony, "Your Majesty... help... the Crown Prince wants... wants to kill me..."
Consort Lan's face was as cold as frost.
Yu Chi Rui glared at Ye Shi Shu's counterattack and felt even more like vomiting blood than she did!
The same palace maid who had led Ye Shishu here stepped forward, pointing at Ye Shishu indignantly, and said, "You deliberately seduced the Crown Prince. He must have seen through your scheme and didn't want to be outmaneuvered, so he attacked you! You only have yourself to blame!"
"His Highness Prince Cheng has arrived—"
Suddenly, a message rang out behind them.
Consort Lan's cold face was even more bloodless.
As the sound of the wheelchair wheels drew closer, she took a deep breath, turned around, and asked with concern, "Ling'er, what brings you here?"
Yu Chi Ling sat in a wheelchair, being pushed by Wen Yan and Wen Mo. When they reached her, he tilted his head slightly and glanced into the doorway, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "Your son is very curious. How did I, the princess consort, manage to seduce someone in my own palace? There's no place for a private rendezvous in this entire capital. How did I manage to seduce someone all the way to Lanxia Palace?"
His words sounded like a mockery of Ye Shishu, but Consort Lan's expression was the most unpleasant.
Yu Chi Ling seemed not to notice her expression and turned to give Wen Yan on his left a wink.
Wen Yan understood, immediately bypassed Consort Lan and entered the room, helped Ye Shishu up, and then helped her walk towards Yu Chi Ling.
In front of Consort Lan, the nanny, the maid, and the eunuch, Yu Chi Ling reached out and hooked Ye Shi Shu's waist, pulling her directly onto his lap.
"Who brought you here?"
"Her!" Ye Shishu pointed at the little palace maid without hesitation.
"Wenmo, kill him!"
Yu Chi Ling stared at Ye Shi Shu without moving his eyes, and gave the order in a cold voice.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wenmo walked around the wheelchair and went to the young palace maid, grabbing her by the neck and lifting her up.
"Um..."
The little palace maid was lifted into the air like a chick, her arms and legs flapping wildly, but faced with Wenmo's relentless force, she couldn't utter a single normal sound, her eyes filled only with fear and despair.
"Stop!" Consort Lan couldn't help but shout angrily.
Yu Chi Ling raised his eyes, still smiling, "Does Mother Consort want her to be imprisoned and interrogated by torture? At her age, are you sure she is completely loyal to you?"