Chapter 234 Mother-Daughter Conflict

Chapter 234: Mother-Daughter Conflict

The Blood Rain Sect was not wiped out, but he returned covered in injuries and nearly lost his life.

Although Emperor Jingyang's punishment of Luo Jingshen was not severe, Consort Li knew well that he was already somewhat disappointed in Luo Jingshen.

A ruler must possess the ability to lead troops in battle.

The Dongchen Kingdom is not lacking in capable princes; if Luo Jingshen lacks ability, that position will sooner or later be replaced by another.

It was precisely because of Luo Qianxue's act of hiring assassins that triggered this chain reaction, and Consort Li naturally vented her anger on Luo Qianxue.

But Luo Qianxue did not know this; she had never expected that Consort Li, who had always doted on her, would react so strongly today and even hit her.

Gritting her teeth, she said resentfully, "Mother, I am your biological daughter. Why would you hit me for an outsider? Could it be that, as they say, you have taken a fancy to the Crown Prince?"

She thought of the recent rumors in the palace that Consort Li had set her sights on the Crown Prince, which was why she had displeased Emperor Jingyang in the Hall of State Affairs.

Moreover, Consort Li had asked the Crown Prince to arrange for a female physician for her...

Luo Qianxue dared not continue thinking; the more she thought, the more disgusted she felt, and even her gaze toward Consort Li was tinged with disgust.

With a "smack!", Consort Li slapped her across the face again.

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I have such a foolish daughter as you?"

"If not for the Crown Prince arranging for a female physician to enter the palace to save you that day, you might have come to harm by now. How can you be so ungrateful?"

Luo Qianxue's eyes were red, and she shouted furiously at Consort Li: "I never begged him to save me. It was you who took it upon yourself to go to the Crown Prince. What does his current trouble have to do with me? Why do you put all the blame on me?"

"Mother, you are far too concerned about the Crown Prince. Aren't you afraid that Father will blame you and confine you to the cold palace?"

"Other consorts are striving to climb up, but you? All these years, you've been like a cowering quail, staying in this small corner of Weiyang Palace, not competing or contending. Even when Father comes to find you in person, you push him away with a cold demeanor."

"Other women can't even win his favor if they want it, yet why do you act superior and reject him? Is it that Father has no place in your heart, or that you have long fallen for another man? Have you ever considered us children?"

"You watched me get beaten by Luo Qingge but couldn't get justice for me. Although I am a princess, I am always being overshadowed by others. Even that bitch Ji Yuntang can bully me at will. I have had enough of this life!"

After shouting hysterically, Luo Qianxue ran away without looking back.

"Xue'er..."

Consort Li wanted to chase after her, but felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

Jian Lan came over to support her, "Your Ladyship, you have been overworked lately, and your body has not yet recovered. You must not get angry and harm your health."

"The Tenth Princess is still young and cannot see through some things. When she grows a little older, she will surely understand your hard work and intentions over the years."

Consort Li's face was full of worry, with an unshakable bitterness in her eyes. She only felt mentally exhausted.

"I hope that one day Xue'er will truly understand that everything I do is for her and her brother's good."

"Only if the Crown Prince ascends the throne will I and she have good days; otherwise... all of us, including the entire clan, will die."

Consort Li closed her eyes in pain; the recent successive blows had made her haggard.

Jian Lan felt distressed and quickly helped her back to her room.

After lying down, Consort Li suddenly asked, "By the way, has Prince Nanxiao sent me any letters recently?"

Jian Lan shook her head, "No."

Consort Li's face showed some disappointment, "If he writes, bring it to me immediately."

"Counting the days, it has been almost two months since I last saw him."

It was during the last handling of Imperial Physician Zhu's matter that she wrote a letter to Prince Nanxiao, pouring all her longing for him into it.

But he only sent people to deal with Imperial Physician Zhu's matter and did not reply to her. It would be false to say Consort Li was not sad.

Jian Lan comforted her, "Your Ladyship, perhaps the Prince is just busy with affairs recently and has no time to write. Once he is free, he will surely find a way to see you."

"You are right; Zhenglang must be held up by matters. He surely has me in his heart. I am the one who bore him two children and the only one who can help him achieve his great cause. I have endured so many years of separation from Zhenglang, so I am not afraid of this final period."

After this self-consolation, a gentle smile appeared on Consort Li's face.

She looked at Jian Lan and slowly said, "Now the Crown Prince's matter is the most important. After the Crown Prince awakens, come and tell me; I want to go see him in person."

"Your Ladyship, aren't you worried that the Tenth Princess's misunderstanding will worsen? After all, she just seemed to misunderstand your relationship with the Crown Prince."

Jian Lan looked a bit worried; Luo Qianxue's reaction just now was too intense, even frightening her.

But their lady seemed to have no intention of going out to explain to Luo Qianxue.

Consort Li snorted coldly, "Misunderstand what? The Crown Prince sent a female physician to save her life, and I personally went to thank him with supplements. That is called sincerity. What's wrong with that?"

"Over the years, Xue'er has been spoiled by me to the point of being willful, so much so that she does things lawlessly, only venting her emotions without considering the consequences. This time she nearly harmed the Crown Prince. There's nothing wrong with me disciplining her."

"On the contrary, that old witch Empress cares more about Ji Yuntang than she does about the Crown Prince. Although I indeed do not wish for the Crown Prince to be close to her, he is still her son. How could she treat him like this?"

"This time, the Crown Prince returned from Liu Mang Mountain seriously injured, and the Empress only went to see him once. That's it? How is she worthy of being the Crown Prince's mother?"

The more Consort Li spoke, the angrier she became. The person others regarded with indifference was exactly the one she yearned for most.

Heaven knows, every time she just stood under the palace wall and looked at the Crown Prince from afar, her heart was already filled with excitement.

So many times, she wanted to go over and exchange a few words with the Crown Prince, but each time reason triumphed over action. She had to muster all her strength to restrain herself from speaking to him.

But now, Consort Li felt she could no longer just endure.

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