The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant

Unless you have suffered others’ pain, don’t preach kindness to them.

Faced with Chu Ze’s obvious resentment, the Princess Consort of Min County couldn’t muster a single rebuttal, especially with her status; she had even less right to accuse him.

The Princess Consort of Min County could only have people carry Princess Consort Ji out, and also send someone to invite an Imperial Physician.

Princess Consort Ji did not want to leave; she wanted an answer, but this answer, Chu Ze, whose heart was full of grievance, would not give.

He hated her!

Realizing this, Princess Consort Ji felt a stabbing, bone-deep pain.

The Princess Consort of Min County had just reached the palace doors when Chu Ze’s voice came from behind her.

”You didn’t even stand up for the Dowager and scold me, didn’t try to seek justice for her. Is it because you feel indebted, or because you just don’t care?”

The Princess Consort of Min County paused, turned back, and faced him from a distance.

”I have no standing to blame you, and even less qualification.” The Princess Consort of Min County pressed her lips together, bowed to him, and said, ”Though I know you won’t like this, I still must apologize to you. Your Highness, for everything the Xia family has done to you, I am very sorry.”

Born as a daughter of the Xia clan, I am very sorry for what you suffered.

Chu Ze froze.

The Princess Consort of Min County turned and walked out.

Chu Ze could not tell what he was feeling inside.

From a dragon’s son and phoenix’s grandson, Heaven’s favored child, to someone of unknown birth, after suffering so much, no one had ever asked whether he was willing, whether he hated, whether he was bitter, and naturally no one had ever said ”I’m sorry” to him.

For what has happened to you, I am very sorry.

Heh.

”She’s quite a good person, isn’t she?”

Chu Ze tilted his head slightly and caught sight of Shang Meinang’s face, forcing a smile; he said nothing.

Bitterness welled up in Shang Meinang’s heart.

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Liuli Palace.

Xia Houzhe lounged crookedly on a beauty couch, with two disheveled Palace Maids at his side, along with several wine bottles, laughing and messing around without restraint.

Without anyone announcing them, Princess Consort Ji and the Princess Consort of Min County walked in and saw this scene of debauchery and eye-searing indecency.

Xia Houzhe was living in Liuli Palace, but it was merely a change of prison; and he knew these good days would not last.

Once he failed to extract any more value for himself, Emperor Chu would never allow him to live so comfortably in a grand hall with floor heating and attendants.

So he indulged himself to his heart’s content, enjoying the present, living with the careless ease of a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, taking one day as one day earned.

Seeing Princess Consort Ji being carried in, Xia Houzhe raised a brow, pushed away the Palace Maids beside him, and stood up.

The hall reeked strongly of wine, so pungent it stung the nose; both the Princess Consort of Min County and Princess Consort Ji frowned at the same time.

Whether it was preconceived bias or not, Princess Consort Ji used to look at Xia Houzhe and feel nothing but tender affection; but now that she knew the ”truth,” when she looked at him again, all she felt was discord, awkwardness, and resentment.

Seeing the look in Princess Consort Ji’s eyes, Xia Houzhe’s gaze flickered, and he walked over.

”What’s wrong, Consort Mother?”

He still called her by the old title.

A pointless fire rose in Princess Consort Ji’s heart. Xia Houzhe, having gone back to being himself, was unrestrained and frivolous, utterly different from the obedient and filial boy he used to be in front of her.

She would have to be an idiot not to see, looking at Xia Houzhe like this, that the matter of her son being switched was nailed to death, not some ridiculous mix-up.

”Come here, I have something to ask you.” Princess Consort Ji struggled to sit up straight on the soft palanquin.

Xia Houzhe grinned, came closer, even considerately bent down and leaned his head toward her. ”Consort Mother, please speak.”

Princess Consort Ji leaned in toward his ear and suddenly opened her mouth, biting down on his ear with all the strength in her body.

You wicked spawn who harmed others, this palace will bite you to death.