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Jing Tian'ao As soon as these words were spoken, countless gloating gazes turned towards Huxin, all waiting with anticipation for Jing Tian'ao to continue.
Huxin felt a chill run down her spine as the scene from a few days ago, when she had kicked Liang Taiyun in the ribs, slowly resurfaced in her mind. It wasn't that she had forgotten this moment since her recent arrival; rather, the foolish woman she once was had only thoughts of Jing Tian'ao, and nothing but Jing Tian'ao. In her memories, anything and anyone other than Jing Tian'ao could be filtered out and ignored, even acts of murder and arson.
“Fourth Brother, what’s going on? Why are you stopping halfway through your words? Continue!” The Grand Empress Dowager, who had been holding Huxin’s hand and asking after her well-being, now calmly withdrew her hand and picked up the white jade cup on the table. Her long, gilded nails lightly tapped the cup, producing a crisp sound.
The fleeting look of severity on the Grand Empress Dowager’s face made Huxin pause. Wasn't the Grand Empress Dowager always doting on her? Today... what was with the murderous intent in her eyes?
A tense atmosphere unfavorable to Huxin surged in the air. Huxin lowered her gaze and raised an eyebrow, quietly observing the situation.
Jing Tian'ao’s cold eyes swept across Huxin’s face again, the darkness and cruelty in his gaze felt like a knife slicing across her cheek, leaving only a cold smile in her heart.
As the favored Fourth Prince of the current Emperor, with the Crown Prince having died young and the Emperor yet to establish an heir, he had seized upon Xia Huxin’s weaknesses without letting go. It was not simply disdain for the past Xia Huxin.
It was likely that... the poor deceased woman had always been just a pawn in the hands of this heartless royal family. Even Jing Yushan, who had overly pampered her, merely intended to use her.
Historically, imperial families have always been ruthless; they do not treat anyone well without reason. Especially if there is no blood relation.
“Empress Dowager, seven days ago, Xia Huxin was dissatisfied with Liang Taiyun and Liang Zhenni composing poetry on a boat at Weiyang Lake. She actually led people to throw over a hundred venomous snakes onto the boat, resulting in numerous maidservants being bitten by snakes, with eight dying on the spot in horrific agony. For a time, that boat became a living hell. Such a heartless person like Xia Huxin, who disregards the law, pales in comparison to her previous act of trampling peonies at Peony Garden. Isn’t that right, Empress Dowager?”
As soon as Jing Tian'ao finished speaking, Huxin felt a tightening in her chest. If there were a blade before her at that moment, she would have struck down at Jing Tian'ao, seeking justice!
This insidious and cold-hearted Jing Tian'ao was indeed a character! Not only did he expose the incident at Weiyang Lake, but he also turned around and pinned the incident at Peony Garden back onto her. This was undoubtedly meant to put her in grave danger! And at this moment, it seemed that the most tense person present was none other than Jing Yushan.
Before the Empress Dowager could speak, the warm-faced Jing Yushan had already stepped forward to protect Huxin, raising an eyebrow with a double entendre in his voice.
"Fourth Brother, as your Third Brother, I truly did not expect you to be so forgetful. Were you not also at Weiyang Lake that day? Fourth Brother, it seems you have violated the rule that royal heirs cannot appear alongside children of noble families at Weiyang Lake! This is a rule established by the Great Ancestor Emperor a hundred years ago. If you disregard this rule, it shows a lack of respect for the Great Ancestor Emperor. Even Father has never overstepped this century-old rule. As the Southern Ping Wang, personally conferred by Father, Fourth Brother, knowing this yet still committing the offense, what right do you have to cast such dirt on Huxin?"
As Jing Yushan's words fell, his gaze slowly and intently landed on Huxin's face, his eyes revealing an undeniable confidence and brightness after striking Jing Tian'ao. Although there was still a haze in his eyes, the joy of having struck Jing Tian'ao flashed quickly across his expression.
Huxin's feelings towards Jing Yushan's previous concern and affection for her had now turned into a sense of helpless mockery.
This is the royal family.
Deceit and treachery abound. The slaughter between brothers occurs without bloodshed at any moment; as long as they catch even the slightest opportunity, they would wish to eliminate each other.
What familial bonds mean nothing to them pales in comparison to the allure of imperial power.
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