freenovelworld Chapter 938 This is a scapegoat!
Chapter 938 This is a scapegoat!
The woman on the ground stared blankly at the beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes for a long time before she cried out in shock, "No! This is impossible! You, you were clearly dead. I watched you breathe your last. You, you suffered a hemorrhage, no, impossible, impossible!"
The woman in fine clothes sneered, "What's impossible? You are a princess, yet you are imprisoned here. I have killed almost all of your trusted confidants. Princess Zhaoyang, how do you feel now?"
The woman, addressed as Princess Zhaoyang, seemed to have little understanding of the word "princess," and kept shaking her head, saying, "No! It can't be. It can't be."
Seeing her refusal to accept the truth, the woman scoffed, "I did suffer from postpartum hemorrhage back then, you saw it correctly. But heaven took pity on me, and I didn't die. However, you caused me to lose a child! And a baby boy at that! Zhaoyang, you deserve to die!"
The disheveled woman on the ground finally came to her senses. "No, it's impossible! How could someone who has suffered a hemorrhage survive? You're lying to me, you're lying to me. Green Princess, you shouldn't be alive!"
The woman who had been impersonating Princess Zhaoyang was none other than Lü Ji.
She was originally the most beloved woman of Consort Luo, and came from a respectable family. However, Zhaoyang was jealous and insisted on not allowing Consort Luo to bring her into the mansion. Helpless, she had no choice but to compromise and become a concubine.
Unexpectedly, even so, Princess Zhaoyang still refused to grant her wish and instead forcibly abducted her while her husband, Luo, was away on official business.
At that time, she was also in this dark room, and she was never even given a lamp.
“Princess Zhaoyang, how you caused me to lose my child back then, now I will let you see with your own eyes how your two children are beheaded by order of your own brother.”
No! You can't! You can't!
"Why can't I? Do you think you're still Princess Zhaoyang? Do you think I'm still the Green Maiden you used to manipulate?"
"What do you want?"
Princess Zhaoyang was truly on the verge of a breakdown.
She really didn't expect that someone who had died many years ago would suddenly reappear. Not only that, but this woman even impersonated her. It was simply terrifying.
"Don't worry, I will make sure that Prince Consort Luo, whom you've been clinging to so desperately, goes to the underworld to be with you as soon as possible. I won't let you be too lonely underground."
"You? Green Princess, you'll die a horrible death!"
Green Princess sneered, "When you caused me to suffer a postpartum hemorrhage, lose my child, and nearly die yourself, I never intended to live like this again. If it weren't for my benefactor saving me, I would have been dead long ago. Zhao Yang, this is your retribution!"
Princess Zhaoyang was completely stunned, shaking her head repeatedly, "No, no!"
"Hmph! Over the years, relying on your status as a princess, think carefully about how many people you have killed? Young and beautiful maids, well-known courtesans, and beautiful concubines sent to your mansion—when have you ever shown any mercy?"
"Harming other people's offspring is too insidious. Zhaoyang, it is because you have done too many things like this that you are now suffering this retribution!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Princess Zhaoyang couldn't take it anymore. She didn't understand what this Green Fairy wanted to do, having gone to such lengths to imprison her here and even impersonate her.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know in your heart. Princess Zhaoyang, don't make me look down on you."
"What do you want?"
Green Princess gave her a cold look. "Simple! Today, I came down here specifically to see you and then send you on your way."
"No, you can't! I am a princess of Dayong, you cannot do this!"
"Why can't I do the same? Don't forget, who is Princess Zhaoyang of Dayong now!"
The young master Zheng, who was standing to the side, had a flicker in his eyes. "Wait, Princess, now is probably not the time to kill her."
"What do you mean?"
“Take her away. If things go wrong, we’ll have a way to escape. Especially since she looks so pitiful and wretched now, the Emperor would probably feel even more sorry for her if he saw her.”
She is, after all, the Emperor's own sister!
Green Princess understood that what Young Master Zheng said was true. If they killed her now, and were to lose, they would have no bargaining chips left.
Once outside the secret chamber, Young Master Zheng added, "We should still have someone take good care of her. What if you need a scapegoat later?"
Green Princess was taken aback. "What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, I'm not really Princess Zhaoyang. Once I get rid of this skin, I can go anywhere."
"No! Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan are both meticulous people. Your previous attitude towards the Crown Prince had already aroused their suspicion. At this time, they left Shuang'er and the others in the palace, probably to test you."
"Then what do you mean?"
"If things go wrong, the Emperor will definitely hold Princess Zhaoyang accountable. At that time, as long as we let Zhen come out and die in the open, then everything will be resolved, and the Emperor will not pursue the matter any further. Only in this way can you and Young Master Yuan truly be safe."
Green Princess thought about it and agreed, "Your consideration is indeed thorough, that's good."
That very night, Prince Zheng stayed overnight in the princess's bedroom, and they spent the night in passion, no longer bothering to hide from the servants and maids outside. Clearly, they had already given up on Prince Consort Luo.
"Princess, you still need to find a way to protect Shuang'er and her brother, at least temporarily. Otherwise, I'm worried about the Marquis."
"Don't worry, I know what to do. The reason I was so worried about those siblings was because Lord Luo was willing to stand on our side. If it weren't for the death of that idiot Consort Luo, Lord Luo probably wouldn't have come to help us. Consort Luo's death was actually worthwhile."
"Yes, I'll send someone to urge Luo Hou on his side again. If something goes wrong with those siblings, I'm afraid Luo Hou won't be willing to trust us anymore."
"I just don't understand why Luo Hou is so fond of those two siblings. They're just nephews and nieces, aren't they? The Luo family doesn't lack them!"
"Alright, there's no need for us to concern ourselves too much with these petty squabbles between wealthy families. Let's just focus on doing our duty. I'll be setting off tomorrow to meet up with some of the soldiers from Xingzhou. I believe that if we all work together as one, we'll definitely be able to bring down Duanmu Chuze."
"Okay. I'll wait for your good news."
"Remember, no one knows you're a fake princess except me, so you must be perfect in every way you act in public, and don't let anyone suspect anything. The next few days are crucial."