TN | The Malicious Empress

Chapter 28: I have returned

One was able to see a middle-aged male walking over. He did not seat with those officials and youths and sat at the far away at the special seats for distinguished guests. This man was around forty years old, looking dark and hideous, wearing pine rosin colour robes. His clothes were luxurious but unfortunate he only had a leg.

This was the blood brother of the Emperor, Prince Yu of the First Rank.

Prince Yu was brother of the Emperor with the same mother. When he was young, he saved the Emperor's life from the hands of the assassins and thus his left leg was injured and had to be amputated, becoming a cripple. Since that incident onward Prince Yu's temperament changed and he became brutal, vicious and had a perverse personality. He had a houseful of concubines, the Imperial family knew it all even though no one outside knew of anything. This Prince Yu had a filthy hobby of playing with countless of women till they die.

Yu Wangfei had passed away seven years ago which it itself was strong. But since the Emperor and the Empress Dowager protected Prince Yu, Yu Wangfei's family can only swallow their grievances. Recently there was a sudden news from Prince Yu residence that Prince Yu had the intention to bring a new wife in.

For a period of time, everyone in the Ding capital was endlessly speculating. Prince Yu's status was very high and he also had the favour of the Emperor and Empress Dowager, thus his wife had to be of equal status. The noble and high ranking families that really loved their daughters would naturally not let their daughters enter the wolf's den. Those who see their daughters as a bargaining chip would then be anxious to exchange their daughters for prestige and wealth, even at the expense of their life.

Looking the previous Yu Wangfei's family, although they had lost a daughter, the Emperor took care of them and didn't they became a lot more prosperous?

Jennie's gaze pass Prince Yu and landed on Ren Wan Yun at the banquet area designated for females.

Sure enough, she saw Ren Wan Yun's face brighten and said to Yi Furen, "His Majesty indeed treats Prince Yu really well."

They were all people who fight in the courtyard so Yi Furen immediately thought of what Ren Wan Yun's intention. Even though she found that Ren Wan Yun's action was despicable, but her Master and Shen Gui was in the same faction so naturally she had to side and help Ren Wan Yun. She smiled and said, "That's true. Even though he is much older but is someone that will dote on others."

Chen Rou Qiu lowered her head at the side and slowly ate some snacks but the smile on her lips was somewhat odd. Dote others? Believe that no one will be willing to see their own daughter marry an crippled widower even if he was to dote on them or had huge amount of power, it was as good as pushing one's daughter into the fire pits. As she thought about it, she turned her head and looked at Jennie.

Jennie was held the chess pieces patiently and place them on the chessboards as if she did not pay any attention to anyone. Suddenly Chen Rou Qiu felt bottomless in her heart. After Jennie woke up after falling into the water, she was like another person like Shen Xin's blood was awaken in her. The entire Shen Xin family had fierce and violent personality and if Jennie know about Ren Wan Yun's plan, would she obediently accept it?

Just as she was thinking, she saw Jennie seemingly came to be aware of her gaze thus she raise her head to look at her. That pair of eyes was filled with cold that it iced Chen Rou Qiu's heart even though it was only the tenth lunar month.

Jennie lowered her head and look at the chess in her hands.

In the last life, she made a fool of herself during the Chrysanthemum banquet but Ren Wan Yun mentioned about Prince Yu's marriage to Old Shen Taitai upon the return to the residence. Ren Wan Yun said, "Not saying that Little Five's actions today had no good aspects at all and moreover she has lost Shen family's reputation. Which noble family would be willing to marry a young lady like Little Five? Now that there is a good marriage of Prince Yu, if Little Five marry over, she would be a wife and have the favour from His Majesty and Empress Dowager and can be considered as fortunate. Even though his legs are not good and his age is somewhat more matured, but our Little Five do not have any exceptional abilities and thus it would not be a loss for Little Five."