After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 776 - 774 Manipulation
The Heir of Duke Chong kidnapped the legitimate daughter of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, using her as bait, intending to swiftly eliminate Prince NanAn. The story of Princess Shouning sacrificing herself to save him spread like wildfire throughout the Capital City.
Many people were moved by the deep affection of Princess Shouning.
But it was a tragedy for the Duke Chong’s Mansion.
The Old Madam Duke Chong died of poisoning in prison, barely settled in her grave.
And now, the Heir of Duke Chong is in trouble again.
Killing a princess is no minor crime.
Compared to killing Princess Shouning, kidnapping the legitimate daughter of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion was already insignificant.
The Heir of Duke Chong tried to escape but was caught. He is now thrown into the Ministry of Justice Prison.
Heaven’s sins can be forgiven. Man’s sins cannot be survived.
Assaulting Prince NanAn, he broke his own leg. Not reflecting on his actions, once the leg healed, he sought revenge on Prince NanAn, even using an innocent girl to coerce him.
With a narrow mind, vengeful at every turn, committing countless wrongs, this time he is doomed.
Unable to escape, the Heir of Duke Chong left the Duchess in tears and gasping for breath upon learning he was imprisoned.
Duke Chong looked more troubled than ever.
If there’s any place he detests.
It is definitely the Ministry of Justice Prison.
The place that claimed his mother’s life now holds his son.
But what could he do?
Even with immense power, killing a princess is a capital crime.
If Princess Shouning merely suffered a minor injury, with the Empress Dowager backing her, his son would have been fine.
But now Princess Shouning has only three days left to live.
The Empress fainted several times.
Duke Chong sat in his study all night.
The Empress woke up, only to faint again.
She wished to see her daughter, but Princess Shouning was at the Prince NanAn Mansion.
Seriously wounded, she should not be moved.
Besides, when Princess Shouning was in the palace, she always longed to see Prince NanAn.
Staying at the Prince NanAn Mansion, she should be happy, right?
The Empress’s eyes blurred with tears.
How did she give birth to such a foolish daughter?
Is it worth risking her life for a man?
Nanny Zhou consoled her to see things more openly, "The Emperor has already decreed to arrange a wedding feast for the princess. If there are any unfulfilled wishes Princess had in life, Your Majesty should help her fulfill them."
"My daughter will not die!"
"Shouning will not die!"
The Empress cried hysterically.
Understanding the Empress’s grief, Nanny Zhou did not persuade her further.
How cruel it is to urge a mother to accept the news of her daughter’s impending death?
But the situation cannot be reversed now; the only thing left is to ensure Princess Shouning passes away in peace, without any regrets.
The Empress sat on the phoenix couch, crying until her eyes were dry and sore.
Nanny Zhou applied a warm towel to the Empress’s eyes.
Recalling something, the Empress said, "Help me change clothes!"
Princess Shouning, noble and precious as a princess, was the Empress’s beloved jewel. From a young age, she had almost everything she wanted.
Not being able to marry Prince NanAn was the biggest obstacle in her life.
And she overcame this obstacle with her life.
The Empress couldn’t think of anything her daughter needed because Princess Shouning lacked nothing.
The Empress remembered the Peacock Feather Cloak held by the Empress Dowager.
Princess Shouning had asked the Empress Dowager for it several times, but she was never given it.
Later, Princess Shouning lost favor with the Empress Dowager when she insisted on marrying Prince NanAn.
It became even more impossible for her to get it, and Princess Shouning never mentioned it again.
This was the only thing the Empress knew Princess Shouning wanted but never got.
After putting on the phoenix robe, the Empress headed to Yongning Palace with a weary face.
Palace maids and nannies were all waiting outside the hall.
The Empress did not send word, but walked in directly.
The Empress never expected to overhear a conversation between Princess Duanhui and the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager reprimanded Princess Shouning for her foolishness.
Causing trouble for herself, and potentially endangering her cousin.
Princess Duanhui was more concerned about what the Empress Dowager had said to her on another matter.
After returning to the Capital, Princess Duanhui visited the Empress Dowager daily for greetings.
She could sense the growing estrangement between the Empress Dowager and Princess Shouning.
Princess Duanhui asked the Empress Dowager what happened, and the Empress Dowager explained Princess Shouning’s defiance, wanting to marry Prince NanAn at all costs.
Princess Duanhui thought Princess Shouning was indeed confused.
The Prince NanAn Mansion was obviously part of the faction of Marquis Dongxiang.
And they were sworn enemies.
Instead of wanting to eliminate them, she wanted to marry him, no wonder the Empress Dowager became angry and displeased with her.
The Empress Dowager lost all hope in Princess Shouning, and had already made plans for her future —
An arranged marriage.
Now that Princess Shouning is about to die, she cannot fulfill the mission of the arranged marriage.
Princess Duanhui worried about the potential sacrifice of her daughter, Princess YiAn.
This plan for Princess Shouning’s arranged marriage was news to the Empress.
Her body trembled incessantly from anger.
She wanted to charge in, but Nanny Zhou held her back.
The Empress broke free from Nanny Zhou and stormed in to question the Empress Dowager why she treated her and Shouning this way.
The Empress Dowager was already furious about the matter of Princess Shouning.
One is a defiant granddaughter, the other is her beloved grandniece.
The weight of the two, naturally, speaks for itself.
More importantly, Princess Shouning’s heart was leaning outward; this was something the Empress Dowager could absolutely not allow.
When the Empress confronted the Empress Dowager, it hit a raw nerve.
The Empress Dowager reproached the Empress for failing to teach her daughter properly, "Princess Shouning’s affection for Prince NanAn is known to everyone, despite attempts to conceal it."
"What man with even a bit of pride would be willing to marry a woman whose heart belongs to another?!"
"A princess born into the Royal Family, enjoying wealth and opulence, should have the awareness to sacrifice for power!"
"Had she been more sensible, I wouldn’t have considered sending her for an arranged marriage!"
They secretly reached an alliance, waiting for the right time to send Princess Shouning into an arranged marriage.
Now Princess Shouning is about to be married off.
Leaving them with a mess, the Empress Dowager was furious.
Princess Duanhui tried to calm the Empress.
How could the Empress calm down?!
An arranged marriage.
Those words sound easy, but how many princesses had good outcomes from arranged marriages?
If arranged marriages were so good, why didn’t the Empress Dowager send Princess Duanhui to Nanliang for one back then?!
Princess Jiuling was the Emperor’s own sister, married to Nanliang, and wasn’t even allowed to have children.
Just because she defied the Empress Dowager and lost favor, she was to be sent for an arranged marriage.
The Empress couldn’t accept this.
Her life has been manipulated enough by the Empress Dowager; she didn’t want her daughter to follow the same path.
The Empress Dowager thought the Empress was being unreasonable.
How could a princess who gambled away her life be manipulated by anyone?!
If only she had strictly managed Princess Shouning, she wouldn’t have caused harm to one person after another!
The Empress Dowager’s voice carried a sharpness and an unwavering authority, "If the Empress has the leisure to quarrel with me here, why not take this opportunity to retrieve the Phoenix Seal."
The Empress felt a chill in her heart.
A smile of despair appeared on her face.
The Phoenix Seal?
Her daughter was on the brink of death! 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Yet all the Empress Dowager could remember was the Phoenix Seal.
The Empress had never found the Empress Dowager so terrifying before.
This empty grand hall left her feeling suffocated.
The Empress fled in panic.
