Chapter 303: Stab and then sprinkle salt
Chapter 303: Stab and then sprinkle salt
"Mother, are we just going to have to watch our elder sister marry the third prince? I really can't swallow this! Now that the second and fourth princes have lost their power, the emperor can only make the third prince the crown prince. Once he ascends the throne, won't that bitch Xie Lan ride on our heads and bully us for the rest of her life?"
Since hearing the news that Xie Changting was going to marry Xie Lan to the third prince, Xie Ying was furious and smashed the furnishings in Guixiang Garden to pieces.
At this moment, she was full of regret.
If she hadn't met that bitch Xie Lan in Yushi Town, and exposed to Magistrate Tong that Wang and Sun Yongkui had committed adultery and murdered her husband, and also revealed that the two yamen runners Zhang Yu and Hou Tong were responsible for murder, she would have been afraid and wanted to use the second and third wives to deal with her so that she could reap the benefits.
Instead, he should have killed her long ago, or never brought her back home and left her to fend for herself in Sanqing Mountain. How could he have let her use that fool Liang Yuanluo to ruin his innocence?
She was supposed to marry the third prince as his consort. With her charm, it was not impossible for her to become the queen.
But now, all of this has been ruined by that bitch Xie Lan!
Seeing her daughter's painful expression, Liu felt as if a needle was stabbing her heart. Her daughter was in pain, so how could she be willing to be ridden over by that little bitch Xie Lan?
But no matter how unwilling I am, what can I do?
She wanted to ruin this marriage, but Xie Changting was determined to get close to the Third Prince. She knew very well that if she dared to do anything and ruin Xie Changting's official career, given his temper, he would divorce her even if he didn't kill her.
Seeing that Xie Ying looked crazy, Liu was afraid that she would cause trouble for Xie Lan, so she could only suppress her heartache and comfort her in a gentle voice.
"Ying'er, calm down. Even if the third prince has taken a fancy to that bitch Xie Lan, so what? The third prince has already married a principal wife and four concubines. If she is brought into the third prince's mansion, she can only be the lowest concubine.
Not to mention that the Third Prince hasn't taken that position yet, even if he really becomes the emperor in the future, that bitch Xie Lan won't have a good ending.
The Third Prince's wife and the four concubines were not good people, and they came from noble families, so they would never let that bitch Xie Lan have a chance to climb up.
Ying'er, remember, most women in the harem are capable of killing people without bloodshed, and if that little bitch gets married to the Third Prince, she will be devoured to the bone."
Although Xie Ying knew that what her mother said was reasonable, when she thought about her own innocence, the resentment and unwillingness in her heart surged like a tide. Liu saw through her daughter's thoughts, her eyes became softer, and she patted her hand gently: "Ying'er, although you have lost your innocence,
It's not a big deal either.
Princess Huaining was sentenced to death by the Emperor, and her husband Liang Wenhao was sentenced to exile. The fool Liang Yuanluo also died on the way to exile. I believe that after a few days, everyone will forget about you and Liang Yuanluo. "
Liu straightened up slightly, her face full of calculations for the future: "When your father is transferred to the Ministry of Personnel to serve as the head of the Examination Department, mother will definitely find the best marriage for you. Your father has never liked Xie Lan, and you are his favorite. Anyway, your father has no son, so everything in the Xie family will be yours in the future."
She stared at Xie Ying's eyes firmly and said in a strong tone, "With the Xie family's wealth and your father's support, I promise that no matter who you marry, you will live a better life than that bitch Xie Lan!"
Xie Ying's gloomy eyes suddenly brightened, but before she could be happy, she heard a mocking sneer coming from the door.
"Who said my father has no son? Tsk, Liu, do you think my father loves you so deeply that he has only you as his wife for so many years, and has neither concubines nor maids, because he wants to be with you forever? Do you think my father loves Xie Ying the most and would give her all the wealth of the Xie family as a dowry?
I advise you two, mother and daughter, to stop daydreaming here. Everything you are dreaming about is fake!"
Liu's expression was ferocious, and she stared at Xie Lan, "What do you mean by that? Your father only has two daughters, you and Xie Ying, so where did the son come from?"
Xie Lan had a mocking smile on her face, and said coldly, "It's a waste that you've been married to my father for so many years. It's ridiculous that you didn't even know that he had a concubine and had two children with her."
"This is impossible!" Liu's figure shook. She knew that Xie Lan had always hated her, and these words were most likely made up by her in order to alienate her and Xie Changting. She shouldn't be led by her.
But the more she comforted herself, the more panicked she became.
"Nothing is impossible. Not only did my father have children with his mistress, but they were both sons. Maybe you don't know this, but my father said a few days ago that he was going to another place on business, but that was just an excuse to lie to you.
In fact, his mistress was about to give birth to her second child, so he went to her house to accompany her as she gave birth."
After stabbing Liu with a "knife", Xie Lan thrust a "sword" into Xie Ying's heart.
"Father's love for you is all fake. Do you think he will give you all the money of the Xie family as a dowry? Don't dream. He will only marry you to an old man in his sixties as his second wife, and use the benefits he gets to support his mistress and two sons!"
Xie Ying sneered, "I don't believe it. My mother has been married to my father for so many years, and my father has never been dissatisfied with her. Moreover, my grandmother has never said that my father has a concubine or a child. If my father really has a son, how could he be willing to raise him outside and bear the stigma of an illegitimate child!"
Xie Lan ignored Xie Ying and rubbed salt into Liu's wounds.
"The old lady has always favored sons over daughters. Do you know why you have been married to my father for so many years but have not given birth to a son? She and my father have never had any opinions about you? That's because after you gave birth to Xie Ying, they secretly made you take a sterilizing drug, knowing that it would be impossible for you to get pregnant again."
Liu's face turned pale. "Impossible! In order to have a son, I have been asking Doctor Li from Huashou Hall to take care of my body over the years. He has never mentioned that I have taken sterilizing drugs!"
Xie Lan, "Impossible? You must have forgotten who asked Doctor Li to treat your body all these years, right? If you really can't remember, ask your trusted nanny to invite a doctor."
Doctor Li was invited by Xie Changting. How could Liu not remember him? She just didn't want to believe that Xie Changting would ask her to take sterilizing drugs.
"Mother, calm down. I don't believe that father would do such a thing." Seeing that Liu was devastated, Xie Ying gritted her teeth and said to Mrs. Wang, "Immediately ask your son to go to Huichun Hall to invite a doctor."
Mrs. Wang was Liu's confidant. Her son was a groom at the Xie mansion and had good riding skills. In less than half a minute, he invited the doctor from Huichuntang.
After taking her pulse, the doctor shook his head and said, "Madam, you did take the sterilizing drug. Judging from your pulse, it has been twelve years. It is impossible for you to get pregnant again."
Liu felt a sharp pain in her heart, her body trembled violently twice, and she opened her mouth and suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood...