Chapter 259: Choking
Chapter 259: Choking
She emphasized Mao Qian's "innocence" and Ling Yunche's "fault".
In her description, Mao Qian became a pitiful victim, and Ling Yunche was an unfaithful and unjust person.
At least that's how she saw it.
Why should a wife unconditionally tolerate her husband's mistakes? It's unfair.
Does Mao Qian have to sacrifice everything and accompany Ling Yunche to death in order to be considered a good wife?
Then I would rather not have the title of a good wife, and it would be fine to be a selfish villain.
As the saying goes, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
If you give up everything to fulfill your so-called husband, you are not a good person, but a self-degrading person.
"Everything he did in the palace is worthy of death. Does he have to wait until Ling Yunche completely angers the emperor and implicates her and her entire family to be executed before she can be considered a good wife?"
Yan Wan continued, she looked at Ruyi quietly, watching her as the beneficiary of everything, telling lies to require the contributors to make contributions.
This is not noble, it is oppression and kidnapping.
"Empress, I know that there is something fishy going on between you and Ling Yunche. That's why I'm so angry about him..."
"But what about Mao Qian? Should she be implicated by you and Ling Yunche? Should she be sacrificed by Ling Yunche? Queen, as a woman, seeing Mao Qian's predicament, do you have the heart to blame her?"
Her voice rose a little, with a hint of questioning.
Ruyi only sees Ling Yunche's situation, but hasn't Maoqian also been walking on thin ice all these years?
An orphan girl, given to a guard as a gift. In this capital city, without the support and protection of her family, Mao Qian's loneliness and helplessness can be imagined.
She was arranged to marry Ling Yunche, and perhaps she had some hope for the future, but she did not expect how indifferent her husband was to her.
Ling Yunche's heart never really stayed on her. She tried hard to play the role of a wife, but she could never get the love and respect of her husband.
He always had countless excuses to stay in the palace, and every time he gave those seemingly reasonable reasons, she could only watch him leave silently. She was alone by the cold window candlelight, lonely and solitary.
Even have to endure the gossip of neighbors.
If Ling Yunche had parents, would Mao Qian's parents-in-law dislike her for not keeping her husband?
Ruyi shouldn't make excuses for Ling Yunche, because Maoqian never did anything wrong to her from the beginning to the end.
The endless night is no shorter than that in the Forbidden City. Every long night, she sits alone in front of the window, listening to the wind outside. How is she different from the poor women in the palace?
Ruyi is occupying someone else's husband, so how can she say such things?
If that were the case, we would still be lucky.
At least she still had a nominal husband in this palace, someone she could rely on, even if he was rarely by her side.
The reality is far more cruel than this. This husband has developed feelings for the emperor's woman that he shouldn't have. He works for the woman in the harem despite his official position in front of the emperor. Every time he pays for that person, it is like a knife deeply piercing her heart.
If Mao Qian had not tried so hard to find a chance of survival, she would have become a victim between Ruyi and Ling Yunche by now.
So she had to struggle hard and try to find a way out for herself.
Survival is not about right or wrong.
Because between life and death, everything is like a passing cloud.
So-called husband and wife can also use each other.
"Why does the Queen always think that women are at fault? It's obvious that everything was instigated by men."
Yan Wan raised her chin slightly and looked at her angrily, looking at the woman who had brought her suffering in her previous life.
Wei Yanwan's suffering began with a face that looked like Ulanara Ruyi.
This face attracted her husband and aroused the jealousy of other women.
This couple is hypocritical and in cahoots with each other. Their so-called nobility is nothing but a hypocritical fig leaf.
All of this has led to the present Yan Wan. Her so-called vicious heart is just something she developed bit by bit.
Her voice was clear and loud, standing out in the silence of the palace. Like a stone dropped into a tranquil lake, it instantly shattered the tranquility and plunged Ruyi into a brief silence.
Yan Wan only needed to say a few words to leave Ruyi speechless. Ruyi's lips moved slightly, wanting to refute, but she didn't know how to respond.
She really didn't seem to have ever thought about it.
Ruyi subconsciously clenched the exquisitely carved armrests of the rosewood chair.
The look from Yanwan made Ruyi feel so ashamed for the first time.
Her eyes subconsciously dodged, as if she didn't dare to look directly into Yan Wan's sharp gaze.
This was the first time that Ruyi felt so naked and exposed in front of someone.
Her hypocrisy, false righteousness, and everything else were exposed.
Yan Wan had no intention of letting her go. She stood up, her figure graceful yet fierce. Her skirt swayed gently with her steps, like a blooming flower, full of vibrant vitality.
She walked step by step in the palace, and the sound of her footsteps was particularly clear in the silent palace, and every step seemed to be stepping on Ruyi's heart.
As he walked, he recounted Ruyi's hypocrisy over the years.
"Your Highness has been running around a lot lately, and has repeatedly disobeyed the Emperor for Xiao Lingzi. But, Empress? After all this time, do you still remember Keliye Te Hailan, who is still suffering in the palace?"
Yanwan's voice echoed in the palace, speaking up for her former enemy.
"She did so much for you, but you didn't care about her at all."
Yan Wan's voice sounded particularly sharp in the silent Yiku Palace. There was a hint of ridicule in her eyes. She stared at Ruyi's face and spoke word by word.
"When she was banished from the palace, you cowered in the Yikun Palace, but when Ling Yunche was punished by the Emperor, you rushed to the Yangxin Palace without a care in the world. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Keliye Te Hailan did so much, but in the end, she entrusted her trust to the wrong person... The Empress must know that even her last words to her son were to take good care of you..."
"How could you possibly be so worthy of raising such a good dog? Even the puppies born from it must be loyal to you."
With every word Yan Wan said, Ruyi's face turned paler.
The sharp words were like knives, cutting through her thoughts.
Because those facts are just like that, all of them are true. Since the incident happened, she has never spoken up for Hailan, let alone taken good care of her son.
Yan Wan walked up to Ruyi. She was petite, but she carried an oppressive air. Her face was full of mockery as she looked at Ruyi's distraught expression.
When Hai Lan was driven out of the palace, she was still trying her best to find a way to make a living for Ruyi.
Unexpectedly, the last bit of profit was squeezed out and he became an old dog on the street that anyone could bully.
"Ruyi, who was once so glorious, is now nothing more than this. Hailan has given so much for you, but what have you given her?"
"You gave her... a miserable second half of her life, spent confined to the Buddha's presence, facing daily slaps... Li Yu, Hai Lan, Ling Yunche... These people pledged their loyalty to you, but in the end, what did they gain?"
If Hai Lan knew that sacrificing her own life to help Ruyi was not enough, and she also had to sacrifice her son's life, how would she feel?
Yan Wan deliberately mentioned Hai Lan and Yong Qi, she knew that this was the pain in Ruyi's heart.
Her eyes flashed with malice as she continued, "Oh! If Hailan really knew all this, she would probably only lament her own uselessness, not being able to give birth to another useful son to help Ruyi."
"You can always find a pretext to accuse me. You hold the power of the six palaces in your hands, and I'm under house arrest by the Emperor. How can I reach into the imperial palace? I'm afraid you'll find evidence against me again and denounce me to the Emperor."
Ruyi turned her head away, her face as pale as snow, her heart filled with anger and helplessness.
Her eyes drooped guiltily, and because of her guilt, she blinked frantically.
She knew that her current situation was very difficult. Facing Yan Wan's malicious attacks, although she wanted to refute, she felt powerless.
Such a clumsy argument could not even convince herself, let alone the imperial concubine in front of her who had climbed all the way from a palace maid to the position of favorite concubine, had experienced the baptism of two lifetimes, and had a keen eye.
"Hahahahahahaha, if that's the case, then who was secretly watching over Ling Yunche when he was still a guard in the cold palace? Sanbao, who was doing hard labor in the flower room, would probably be very dissatisfied if he knew about this. It's a pity that he is a eunuch and not worth the Queen's trouble..."
Yanwan laughed wildly.
"Yes, Ling Yunche is also a eunuch now, hehe... I'm afraid it won't be long before the Empress will abandon little Lingzi like a treasure, right?"
Yanwan continued.
Ruyi felt as if she were entangled by a giant poisonous snake, unable to break free. Every word Yanwan said was like venom, seeping into Ruyi's heart and causing her immense pain.
In the dead of winter, cold sweat broke out on Ruyi's forehead. She was like a monster whose true form was revealed, and all her thoughts were exposed in front of Yanwan.
Seeing her half-dead expression, Yanwan slowly walked to the center of the main hall. She just stood there, looking down at Ruyi.
Just like back then, she looked down at her with her chin raised arrogantly.
"Stop talking. What...what do you want? I advise you, if you still have some conscience left, don't do anything to Ling Yunche. He's had a hard time these years. You shouldn't ruin his future. Besides, he doesn't owe you anything..."
After hearing Ling Yunche, she had another excuse.
Ruyi lowered her head and sat in a very tired posture, but her eyes were raised up, staring straight at Yanwan, with a terrifying cruelty in her eyes for no reason.
"I have seen every step of his journey. What is his motivation?"
When she said this, Yan Wan felt extremely happy. She returned the words as she had done in the past.
She said everything she wanted to say. She didn't want to stay in this situation with her.
Yanwan held her head high and left the hall step by step. She had already walked out of the hall, but her voice still reached Ruyi's ears.
"Besides, Ling Yunche died a long time ago... Since Your Majesty has already seen the list, I will take my leave. Instead of worrying about me, Your Majesty, why not think about how to stop the Emperor from torturing little Lingzi? I heard that the Emperor will be staying with Your Majesty tonight..."
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