EBE Chapter 182 Hehuan San
Chapter 182 Hehuan San
"Come here, send the Ninth Princess back to the palace."
Liang Chongyue still had a sneer on his face, and he looked at Liang Junlin with cold eyes. The pressure from the superior forced Liang Junlin to retreat step by step.
"Princess Nine, please."
Li Jin walked a few steps to Liang Junlin's side and made a gesture of invitation towards the palace gate. Liang Junlin was like a drowning person who finally saw rescue. He moved step by step towards the palace gate, his eyes always nervously looking at Liang Chongyue.
Liang Chongyue straightened up and looked at her like a thief. He finally moved to the side stealthily and turned his head to wait and see when she would run away.
Liang Chongyue was like a lion that had eaten its fill and was bored teasing its prey.
Liang Junlin leaned against the screen behind her, with nowhere to retreat, and fiercely said:
"I am a princess, and my mother is also a princess. I am no worse than you, Fifth Sister. Fifth Sister, please don't be so arrogant."
After saying that, Liang Junlin turned around and rushed outside, but was stopped by Ping An. She wanted to crawl under Ping An's arm, but unexpectedly, someone was waiting for her behind.
Liang Chongyue looked like he was watching a game of "Eagle Catches Chicken". Only when he saw Liang Junlin being stopped by the palace servants of Yikun Palace did he take a step and walk over slowly.
"How noble can a princess who marries far away be? How can she compare to my mother, the Queen Mother? Or is it that my Ninth Princess still doesn't understand reality? Then when you reach the age of marriage, I will ask my father to marry you far away so that you can also experience the dignity of a princess who marries far away."
Liang Chongyue seemed to be telling a joke, but the expression on his face didn't show any sign of joking:
"But the princess of Daxia is always noble wherever she goes. Your mother's family can't compare to that."
Under Liang Junlin's gaze, Liang Chongyue waved to the palace maid beside her, glanced at Liang Junlin, and smiled:
"Send the Ninth Princess back to the palace to learn the rules properly, so that she won't be laughed at by other countries when she marries into a foreign country in the future."
Liang Chongyue waved goodbye to Liang Junlin, who had a pale face. When she turned around, she saw her mother smiling at her helplessly.
"Mother, you are too lenient. You have allowed them to run wild and even dare to break into your palace. Father's punishment is too light. They should be confined to reflect on their actions."
Xiang Huayue stretched out his hand to signal Chongyue to come over. With a glance, Chunchan immediately understood and retreated with his men, leaving the two masters alone here.
Liang Chongyue was playing with the teacup in his hand and realized that something was wrong. His eyes, which were cold just now, now looked at his mother obediently, waiting for her response.
"Chongyue, do you know which country this Princess Lian is from?"
Although Liang Chongyue didn't understand why his mother suddenly asked this, he still thought about it carefully.
Daxia had 13 vassal states, and most of the annual tributes were beautiful princesses or daughters of dukes who were given to their scumbag fathers.
Liang Junlin is so old now, she really can't remember what happened more than ten years ago.
"I don't remember. I've never been involved in harem affairs."
Xiang Huayue guessed that she would answer like this, took her hand, and said softly:
"This Concubine Lian is the princess of Dai Viet."
"Dai Viet? But the Dai Viet royal family hasn't had a princess for decades. Is she the daughter of a duke of Dai Viet?"
"No, she was one of the last princesses of Dai Viet. That year, Dai Viet was attacked by a neighboring country, and the late emperor sent troops to suppress the war. However, the people of Dai Viet were living in poverty that year, let alone growing precious herbs."
"The Emperor of Dai Viet wanted to use the princesses to make up for the shortfall in annual tribute, which is why they are still alive today."
Liang Chongyue had long guessed that the lack of a princess born into the Dai Viet royal family was a human error, but from what her mother said, she wondered if it meant she was sympathizing with Concubine Lian.
How good of a person could a mother be to raise her daughter like this? Could it be that good things happened to her?
"Dai Viet princesses spend their entire lives preparing for marriage. From a young age, they are tied up when bathing, eating, and even sleeping. They are not allowed to turn over in the middle of the night and must lie flat at all times to develop habits so that they can serve their future monarch well."
"So, Queen Mother has been letting things go unchecked out of compassion?"
It is indeed easy to be moved when you hear about a woman who grew up under such mechanized control. It is possible that the Queen Mother would soften her heart because of this.
Liang Chongyue was just thinking about it when his mother tapped him on the forehead with a fan.
"What are you thinking? The Queen Mother doesn't care about her because she's skilled in using poison. Your father is obsessed with her because of that. Otherwise, do you really think that just by dressing up like you did when you were a child, you can entice your father to stay at Jingyang Palace every night?"
"Not every princess in this palace is as smart and clever as you, and is valued by your father."
Liang Chongyue was stunned when she heard this. There were too many secrets in the deep palace, and she was still too young.
"You don't need to worry about the affairs of the palace for your mother. She has been trapped in this cage-like palace for nearly twenty years. Only with you can she find true happiness."
"Your father's health is not as good as before. You must continue to give him the pills you used to give him, but reduce the dosage and don't alert the enemy. Queen Mother will take care of it. When you are fully grown, that will be the time for your father to abdicate."
Liang Chongyue looked at her mother in shock. She had never expected her mother to help her much in this matter. She only hoped that if she succeeded, her mother would go home, revisit the place where she grew up, and set her free.
If she fails, she must get rid of her mother and the Xiang family as much as possible. Even if she dies, her mother will still have someone to rely on.
Liang Chongyue looked at the fine lines at the corners of her mother's eyes. They seemed to have grown overnight. They were not there when she came back last time.
It turns out that time really waits for no one.
"Don't worry, mother. I understand."
Liang Chongyue nestled in her mother's arms, and felt like she was back in her childhood. Her mother was still young, and she could still play and joke without restraint. At that time, she could even use the excuse of being ignorant to pull her father's beard.
I talked it over with my mother, and after that day, I don't know if she did it on purpose, but what happened that day spread out.
There is even some distortion of facts and exaggeration in it.
Among the parties involved, Liang Chongyue accompanied his mother in the Yiku Palace and lived a happy life, listening to the news sent back by the insider in the Jingyang Palace.
That day, when Concubine Lian found out that she was being punished, she was furious and wished she could hang Liang Junlin up and beat her up to vent her anger.
"Mother, what kind of poison did Concubine Lian give to Father?"
In the evening, Liang Chongyue leaned against his mother, admiring the flowers and listening to music in the backyard, and whispered in his mother's ear:
"Hehuan Powder, a slow-acting poison that can drive people crazy, but can also make them obedient."