Chapter 2003
Lady 7
Miss Liang had no choice but to marry her cousin.
She was smart, and even though she knew she had been tricked by her cousin, she knew she would have to rely on him for her livelihood in the future, so she couldn't show her disgust.
Miss Liang was tender and affectionate towards her cousin, keeping him firmly in her grasp. She gave birth to a legitimate son and daughter, and their lives were quite comfortable.
Unlike Miss Liang, who died less than two years after entering the Duke's mansion.
Although the Ningguo Duke's Mansion agreed to the change of leadership in the Liang family, they did not agree blindly. Instead, they investigated the matter thoroughly and learned about the Second Miss Liang's scheme.
The people of the Ningguo Duke's Mansion did not have a good impression of Miss Liang the Second. If it weren't for the fact that the Liang family and the Li family were forming a marriage alliance for mutual benefit, they really wouldn't want to marry a girl from the Liang family.
Li Han naturally disliked Miss Liang very much, but he still actively married her.
He had long planned for his wife to die within three years, so that he wouldn't need a high-ranking wife to marry, which would be perfect for bringing Liu Tong into the family as his second wife.
He had felt somewhat guilty towards his future wife before, but after learning about Miss Liang's scheming and what a vicious woman she was, Li Han felt no more guilt.
He wouldn't even wait three years; as soon as Miss Liang entered the house, Li Han drugged her.
Miss Liang was both fortunate and unfortunate; she became pregnant shortly after her wedding night.
Poor health combined with pregnancy led to a difficult childbirth, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child.
The Liang family couldn't find fault with Li Han; they only believed that Miss Liang was unlucky and deserved it because she had done wrong.
A year after Miss Liang's death, Li Han immediately sent Madam Li to the Liu family to propose marriage.
Liu Tong finally became Li Han's wife in a legitimate way.
Besides Li Han and Liu Tong, only Liu Tong knew the whole story.
Liu Tong was curious about why Li Han made Liu Tong wait for him for three years, so she sent people to keep an eye on news from the Ningguo Duke's Mansion and naturally learned about Li Han's actions against Miss Liang.
Liu Tong originally intended to save Miss Liang, but his men witnessed Miss Liang beating one of Li Han's concubines to death and dumping the body in a mass grave.
Liu Dong then let go.
A woman like that isn't worth saving.
Liu Dong finally turned eighteen and regained her memories of her past life.
Liu Tong: "..."
Holy crap! How did I get reincarnated as a woman again?
Although willow trees have no gender, they are more accustomed to being male!
Liu Tong is the only unmarried daughter left in the Liu family.
Zhao was deeply troubled by this, but dared not casually arrange a marriage for her daughter.
Princess Yinghua claimed that she was drawn to her daughter and thus took over the decision-making power regarding her daughter's marriage.
Lady Zhao hoped that the eldest princess could find a good husband for her daughter.
In the imperial court, the struggle for the throne among the princes is becoming increasingly fierce, and has escalated to the point where they resort to underhanded tactics against their rivals.
Just a few days ago, the Third Prince's horse went mad and fell off a cliff with the Third Prince. Neither the prince nor the horse survived.
The emperor was filled with grief and hatred, and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, which revealed that it was the second prince who had ordered the attack.
The emperor had the second prince enclosed, and the eldest prince thought that with both rivals eliminated, he was the surest candidate for crown prince.
But he overheard a conversation between the emperor and his confidant.
Although the emperor felt that the second prince was ruthless, he admired the second prince's ability and character and intended to pass the throne to the second prince.
The eldest prince is furious. The second prince will ascend to the throne. Will he be able to survive?
At the urging of his subordinates, the eldest prince staged a coup.
The second prince, not wanting to be confined, also forced the emperor to abdicate.
The second prince, being a step ahead, realized that the first prince was forcing him to abdicate and saw an opportunity to ambush him.
Little did they know that there was an eagle behind the oriole.
Princess Yinghua has been waiting for this day for a long time!
The emperor was forced by the eldest prince to write an edict of abdication, while the second prince's corpse lay just three meters away from him.
Although the second prince wanted to be the one to suffer the consequences, he underestimated his own strength.
The eldest prince's maternal family is a military family, controlling a portion of the army; a quarter of the Imperial Guards are under his command. While the second prince also has men, they are far fewer than the eldest prince's.
The eldest prince was very wary of the second prince, and before the coup, he sent his men to the second prince's residence to kill him.
But they came up empty-handed; the Second Prince was not at his residence.
The eldest prince knew that the second prince had noticed something and was either hiding or trying to play the victim.
The eldest prince sneered: Let's see if he has the ability to be the mantis stalking the cicada!
Faced with absolute power, all scheming is nothing but a paper tiger.
The second prince thought he was the one who would catch the cicada, but he walked right into the trap and was killed by the first prince himself.
The eldest prince held a knife to the neck of the second prince's half-sister: "Father, don't you admire your second brother's ruthlessness? Your son can only be more ruthless than him. Shouldn't you admire your son even more?"
The emperor trembled with rage: "You unfilial son!"
The eldest prince chuckled and moved his hand, leaving a bloody mark on the second prince's sister's neck.
The second prince's sister has collapsed.
The eldest prince then placed his knife against the neck of another princess.
The eldest prince said, "Father, write the imperial edict."
The emperor didn't write it.
The eldest prince killed his sister with another blow.
Next up is the next one.
After killing my sister, there are still members of the royal family I can kill.
Since he was the only one left in the royal family, he naturally ascended the throne.
The old emperor didn't care about his daughter, since she couldn't carry on the family line anyway.
He actually understood that the throne was bound to belong to the eldest prince, but he was holding his breath and didn't want to easily bow down to the eldest prince.
and……
A cold glint flashed in the emperor's eyes.
He had long disliked those members of the royal family; they were all incompetent, yet they bossed people around because of their status.
If it weren't for his reputation, he would have dealt with these guys long ago.
Now is the perfect time to kill them by taking advantage of the Crown Prince's coup.
There will be fewer constraints when the eldest son ascends the throne.
The eldest son truly lived up to his father's reputation; although he was angry, he was also satisfied.
The emperor could only watch helplessly as the eldest prince turned against members of the imperial clan.
After killing two or three, the eldest prince understood that the emperor wanted him to eradicate the entire imperial clan.
Haha, no wonder he's his father! I admire him!
The eldest prince decided to follow the emperor's wishes, and the father and son joined forces to kill one member of the royal family after another.
Princess Yinghua sat among the women, watching the father and son join forces to slaughter members of the royal family, a smile playing on her lips.
Unlike other members of the royal family who were still unaware of the situation, Princess Yinghua discovered the intentions of the father and son from the very beginning.
Princess Yinghua supports the two of them.
She also had no affection for the royal family; it would be best to kill them all, so that when she ascended to the throne, no one would use their status to compete with her for the position.
Princess Yinghua looked up and saw Liu Zhu sitting on the beam.
When the eldest prince stormed into the main hall, Liu Dong followed him in.
She was dressed in dazzling armor, yet no one noticed her presence.
This struck Princess Yinghua as amazing.
Princess Yinghua, having heard Mo Yan and Mo Shu brainwash others, was surprisingly persuaded as well. (End of Chapter)