roccoschili Chapter 127 My Stomach Hurts
Chapter 127 My Stomach Hurts
"Rou'er, let them go!" Madam Wen said with a stern face, giving her daughter a meaningful look.
"Leave? What are you talking about? Even if they're going to leave, they should be stripped naked first! What do you take our manor for, a charity hall? People like them who betray their country should be begging naked!" You Qingrou looked at the row of people under the eaves, her eyes filled with hatred as if they were dipped in poison, wishing she could poison them all to death!
Ye Shishu and Ye Shijun exchanged glances, and the corners of their lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.
The brothers stepped down from the eaves.
Ye Shishu raised her chin and looked coldly at You Jianbin and Wen Shi. "I respect you as my elders and have repeatedly tolerated you without holding it against you. But you have taken advantage of my status as my maternal uncles to constantly test my patience and insult me. Do you really think I dare not do anything to you?"
You Jianbin and Wen Shi were startled, and a hint of panic appeared in their eyes at the same time.
Accustomed to their domineering ways, they had truly forgotten the identity of the woman before them. She was no longer the docile and polite niece she once was, but the current Princess Consort of Prince Cheng!
Seeing Ye Shishu using her status to bully her parents, You Qingrou, filled with hatred, not only did not restrain herself, but also pointed at Ye Shishu arrogantly and shouted, "So what if you are the Princess Consort of Cheng? Do you dare to kill your own uncle? If you are so capable, why don't you order them to be killed!"
"Whether the Princess will kill you or not is unknown to me, but do you think I would dare to kill you for your insubordination?"
Suddenly, a chilling voice came from outside the courtyard.
When You Jianbin and Wen Shi turned around, their faces instantly turned ashen.
You Qingrou also turned around, and the fierce aura that had been surrounding her was instantly extinguished as if attacked by a cold wave.
Ye Gengxin led the way down the steps to greet him, bowing respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Cheng!"
You Jianchuan, Ma Shi, Ye Shiting, and Ye Shijun all stepped forward to pay their respects.
Yu Chi Ling's gaze involuntarily fell on the woman below the steps.
Ye Shishu suppressed a laugh and stepped forward, feigning surprise as she asked, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Yu Chi Ling reached out and took her hand, squeezing it lightly. He stared coldly at You Jianbin and his family of three, his voice cold and hard, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that someone would dare to show such contempt for a princess! Do some people think they're emperor just because they hold the title of marquis?"
Upon hearing his words, You Jianbin and Madam Wen seemed to have just regained their senses. Trembling, they immediately knelt down before him and cried out in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Cheng!"
"Guards!" Yu Chi Ling shouted.
Wen Yan led a group of guards and rushed in from outside the courtyard. Before Yu Chi Ling could give the order, they surrounded You Jianbin, Wen Shi, and You Qingrou, and drew their swords to their necks.
Seeing this, You Qingrou had no choice but to kneel down.
At this moment, they were no longer arrogant, and they didn't even have the courage to look people in the eye.
Yu Chi Ling, holding Ye Shi Shu's hand, walked up to You Jian Bin and said coldly, "You Jian Bin, since you inherited the title of Marquis of Yufeng, you have been lax in managing your family, indulging your family members in disrespecting hierarchy, defying imperial authority, and committing insubordination. Do you know your crime?"
You Jianbin was usually a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Now, facing this prince, how could he dare to act disrespectfully in the slightest? Especially when he heard Yuchi Lingli enumerate his crimes, he was terrified and began to kowtow repeatedly, "Your Highness, please forgive me! This humble official knows his mistake, this humble official will never dare to be disrespectful to the Princess again!"
Madam Wen followed suit, kowtowing and pleading, "Your Highness, please forgive us! We were just a little harsh on the Princess Consort, we didn't mean to offend her. Please forgive us this time, Your Highness, for the sake of the Princess Consort being our niece!"
Her silence only made things worse, as her words provoked a cold laugh from Yu Chi Ling. "Ha! You were just a little harsh on the Princess Consort? I wouldn't even dare to say a harsh word to my Princess Consort, yet you not only disregard her status as a princess consort but also constantly insult, threaten, and bully her! What, do you think your status as a maternal uncle is a get-out-of-jail-free card?"
Ye Shishu's hand was held by him, and from the tightening of his grip, she could clearly feel that he was truly angry. She couldn't help but look up at his profile, and the words "Even I, the king, wouldn't bear to say a harsh word" seemed to have a magical power that pierced straight into her heart, making her heartbeat uncontrollably erratic.
I remember when we first met, he treated her no differently than he treated anyone else; he was always cold and indifferent.
She didn't even know when it started, but he began paying attention to her preferences, caring about her moods, and even liking to be close to her. She only now realized that he had long since stopped being cold towards her, and even spoke softly and patiently to her in bed…
However, this was clearly not the time for her to be moved, and the cold, hard voice beside her quickly brought her back to reality.
"Wenyan, prepare pen and ink! I will draft a memorial here today to impeach You Jianbin, the eldest son of the old Marquis, for his lack of virtue, arrogance, and disrespect for the emperor, making him unworthy to inherit the marquisate! The old Marquis was selfless and devoted to the public good, loyal to the emperor and loving to the people; his marquisate shall be inherited by his second son, You Jianchuan!" After Yuchi Ling finished speaking, he lowered his head slightly, a cold and arrogant smile playing on his thin lips. "You Jianbin, do you think the Emperor will grant it?"
Those present, not only You Jianbin and the Wen family, but also You Jianchuan and the Ma family, stared at him in astonishment.
The difference was that You Jianbin and Wen Shi were filled with fear and astonishment, while You Jianchuan and Ma Shi looked completely bewildered.
They didn't know if Prince Cheng had the ability to change the title of Marquis, but anyone who could say such a thing was absolutely certain!
You Qingrou reacted the most strongly. Unable to accept it, she jumped up from the ground and glared at Yu Chi Ling, saying, "Prince Cheng, you say we are arrogant, but do you even have anyone in your eyes? My father was personally chosen by my grandfather as the heir to the throne. That was my grandfather's dying wish. Why do you think you can just change him like that?"
Yu Chi Ling glanced at her coldly.
However, before he could speak, You Qingrou suddenly screamed "Ah!" and at the same time, her left knee fell to the ground uncontrollably with a thud.
Where no one could see, a pebble bounced off the back of her knee and lay silently a few steps away from her.
Whether it was because her scream was too loud or her kneeling was too violent, she suddenly clutched her stomach and fell to the ground, her face contorted in pain.
"Mother...it hurts...my stomach hurts so much..."
"Rou'er!" Madam Wen, her face pale, rushed to her side, anxiously looking at her stomach, and cried out urgently, "Quickly, call a doctor! Quickly, call a doctor!"