Chapter 625 Grudges
Chapter 625 Grudges
On the surface, she was King Li's woman, but in reality, she was also General Liu's woman, though she was keeping it a secret from King Li.
She wasn't two-timing from the beginning; it was only after returning here and interacting more with General Liu that she got together with him.
After all, General Liu is much younger than King Li.
Shen Ruyi was stunned after hearing this. "It's quite convoluted and complicated. I never expected it." You really can't say that their method is no good.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Is there any other useful information?"
Shadow Five: "Yes, General Liu told us that the reason why the eldest son of the Li Prince's Mansion was so weak was because he and his sister poisoned him."
The current princess is unaware of this and still believes it was caused by an accidental premature birth during her pregnancy.
Actually, the premature birth was also orchestrated by Consort Liu, another consort, and a concubine; it was a coordinated effort by several powerful factions.
"As expected, the infighting and killings in the inner quarters are not much better than those in the imperial court; they are all ruthless people," Shen Ruyi sighed again.
I also silently thanked all the gods and Buddhas in my heart once again.
Thank goodness there's space; otherwise, how would she break free from this constraint?
If she didn't have the advantage of her spatial ability, who knows what would have happened to an ordinary person like her if she were stuck in the inner quarters of an ancient household?
I estimate she won't live more than a month; she's likely destined to die young.
She has no cunning, no talent, no gentleness, and no patience; she truly lacks everything.
If you cry out to heaven and earth and find no one to help, being confined to the inner quarters will only mean waiting to die.
"Yes, and Consort Liu is currently in charge of the Li Prince's residence, while the Li Princess is not very favored."
It may seem that the difference in the degree of favor shown to women is due to the fact that Princess Li's family is not as powerful as Consort Liu's.
Princess Li's family originally belonged to the Ministry of Rites, which was barely a match for the Li family.
It is said that the princess was personally sought after by the Prince of Li's family, simply because the princess's family held a moderately high official position.
It was just right, inconspicuous, and wouldn't arouse the late emperor's suspicion.
Later, Princess Li's family was demoted by the late emperor because of a case, and they were sent to a remote area to serve as county magistrates.
He worked hard for many years before finally reaching the position of Tongzhi, and never got promoted again or returned to the capital.
The Liu Consort's family, which was initially obscure, later rose to prominence due to their military achievements, and the Li Prince's mansion was able to leverage their power, thus achieving its current status.
Shen Ruyi felt that this information was worth making use of.
He wrote an instruction to the three shadow guards already in the prefectural city, instructing them to try to make contact with Princess Li.
Let's see if we can break through from the inside.
Any normal mother, upon hearing this news, would surely seek revenge for her son.
Of course, this excludes those who are obsessed with being a simp or love-struck.
But King Le is already so old; any feelings he had when he was young should have faded away under the daily and yearly mistreatment.
Shen Ruyi felt that there was still something to look forward to about this.
To incite hatred in Princess Li's heart, she even made a point of mentioning that the actions of these concubines and secondary consorts were known to and tacitly approved by Prince Li.
I don't believe she isn't angry or hates the other person.
If she doesn't hate the other party under these circumstances, it can only mean that the princess's perception is worthy of all the suffering she has endured.
Who told her to be so shameless, so lacking in self-respect and self-love?
If you don't respect or love yourself, expecting someone who has no blood relation to you to love and respect you is just plain crazy.
"Any other news?"
"Another piece of news is that King Le's health seems to have been declining in the last two years."
He secretly arranged for many famous doctors to be stationed in the fiefdom, but all of this was done in secret.
General Liu only learned of this through a secret message secretly sent by Consort Liu.
Furthermore, the other branch raised by King Le should be in the hands of his cousin.
Shen Ruyi asked, "Why do you say it should be? Doesn't General Liu know?"
"I don't know. King Li is also wary of him, so he won't tell him this."
He knew about the existence of another army because Consort Liu overheard it unintentionally.
"This Consort Liu is quite capable; she's got some skills. I just don't know if what General Liu said is true."
Let's leave it at that for tonight. We have plenty of time in the next few days to review it again.
"Fine," Ying Wu thought to himself, "You can't interrogate him today, because he almost ruined General Liu during his interrogation."
Since this person is so stubborn and insistent, we need to let him recover from his injury before discussing it further.
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