HCB Chapter 1234 What can I give you in exchange for your freedom?
Chapter 1234 What can I give you in exchange for your freedom?
Princess Qiyang was stunned for a long time. What could she offer in exchange for her freedom?
Your Majesty might as well just ask her what she can use to atone for her sins.
Everything she has, His Majesty also has; everything she doesn't have, His Majesty also has.
Even if she were to give up all her wealth now, it would be difficult to atone for the evil deeds committed by the Xie family.
The Xie family was clearly at fault, yet she was made to atone for their sins.
Princess Qiyang's lowered eyes were sinister and terrifying, filled with hatred that reached the depths of her heart.
"If Auntie hasn't made up her mind, then I'll make the decision for her."
Liang Chongyue's words brought Princess Qiyang back to her senses.
Princess Qiyang cautiously raised her head, her eyes yearning as she looked at Liang Chongyue.
He silently and invisibly begged her for mercy.
Liang Chongyue tilted her head back in thought, her languid posture a stark contrast to Princess Qiyang's. She spoke casually, as if chatting with her, yet a single sentence could decide her fate.
"How about we exchange Aunt's princess status and Qiyang's fiefdom for it?"
Princess Qiyang panicked instantly upon hearing this, as all her pride in Qiyang came from the title of princess.
Over the years, she has maintained her status as a princess, so even if the Xie family treats her rudely, they dare not really do anything to her.
The reason she was able to gain a foothold in Qiyang so quickly was because she was a princess. Without that identity, she was nothing.
"No, no, Your Majesty, I am willing to exchange it for something else. I also know that the Xie family has close allies in the capital. I will exchange these for you. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy and do not strip me of my title of princess."
Another round of kowtowing sounded, thump thump thump. Liang Chongyue looked down, not at Princess Qiyang, but at the brick in front of her.
If it keeps hitting it, it'll probably crack.
"Auntie seems to have misunderstood. I didn't mean the title, I meant the identity."
Princess Qiyang was still kowtowing, and before she could even lift her head, Liang Chongyue continued:
“Aunt knows so much about the Xie family. Over the years, she has enjoyed the offerings from the Xie family and the people of Qiyang. She should have thought about what price she should have paid on the day the incident happened.”
The twists and turns that have kept Fei He from returning until now are probably more numerous than she initially anticipated.
The Xie family has been in Qiyang for a century, and countless people have suffered because of them.
"As a royal princess, your father allowed you to leave the capital, not so that you could act arrogantly outside. You can either give up your title of princess and be imprisoned in the imperial palace, or you can take your princess status to the imperial mausoleum to accompany your father. Aunt, please choose one."
Liang Chongyue only remembered last night why Princess Qiyang had come to see her today, and then added:
"As for your divorce from the Xie family, I grant your request."
But everyone should bear the consequences of their mistakes.
No one can escape it.
Princess Qiyang felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of the princes and princesses who had died in the royal villa over the years.
My vision went black, and I almost fell flat on my face.
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Liang Chongyue laughed so softly it seemed it might dissipate in the wind at any moment:
"Auntie, are you scared now? Why weren't you scared all these years?"
Princess Qiyang never imagined that the Xie family, who were at the height of their power in Qiyang, would one day be destroyed by Li Furong.
Why didn't the Xie family just kill her back then?!
Keeping her alive until today has ruined everyone.
Princess Qiyang's hands clenched into fists, trembling uncontrollably on the ground, her knuckles turning blue, as if she were about to collapse at any moment.
"Auntie, hurry up and choose. I might change my mind once my men return with evidence of the Xie family's crimes."
Princess Qiyang was jolted awake by Liang Chongyue's urging. If she had to choose between the two, she would rather lose her princess status than not live.
"I choose, I'll choose now."
Princess Qiyang's teeth chattered uncontrollably, and she managed to squeeze out a trembling sentence: "I'm willing to go to the palace... to be imprisoned..."
If they went to the imperial palace, they could still live; but if they went to the imperial mausoleum, they would probably die quietly not long afterward.
Given His Majesty's temperament, he might not even provide her with a coffin.
With one matter resolved, Liang Chongyue stood up and was about to walk out.
Before she could take a few more steps, Princess Qiyang grabbed her hem again.
"Aunt, is there anything else?" Liang Chongyue stood there in a Xuan Ce auspicious cloud robe, looking down at her against the light, his gaze imposing without anger.
Princess Qiyang was so frightened that she immediately withdrew her hand.
“I know the Xie family has allies in the capital. I am willing to atone for my sins by doing good deeds. I beg Your Majesty’s permission.”
Liang Chongyue never refuses work offered to him.
He called out to Yunling from outside, and the listening door was pushed open from the outside, letting in the bright sunlight.
The photos revealed Princess Qiyang's disheveled state, leaving her nowhere to hide.
As Princess Qiyang struggled to her feet, Liang Chongyue mercilessly shattered her last shred of dignity.
"Take this lady downstairs, prepare a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone for her, and bring her to see me after she has finished writing."
Yunling showed no surprise when she heard His Majesty address Princess Qiyang.
The courtyard wasn't very soundproof; she could hear it even standing at the door.
Yunling bowed to His Majesty and remained respectful to Princess Qiyang, though she was no longer as obsequious as before.
The sense of proportion is excellent.
"Madam Liang, this way please."
Princess Qiyang's dignity and pride over the years have been shattered and trampled on.
But the person who did this was someone she couldn't afford to offend.
I can only endure this humiliation; at least I'm still alive.
Princess Qiyang's legs went numb from kneeling for so long, and she dared not linger. She followed Yunling shakily away.
After everyone left, Liang Chongyue went directly to the dining room for her meal.
She must be starving after all this time.
She had just arrived at the dining room when the kitchen had already served all the dishes.
"Let's eat. After dinner, Mother will take Aunt out for a walk to help her relax. I will send someone to escort her."
There's a whole host of troubles in this courtyard today, which is bound to bother the Empress Dowager. It would be better to go out and see the mountains and rivers. Once you're in a better mood, you'll have the energy to manage the affairs of the Xie family's inner quarters.
Xiang Huayue knew that His Majesty was doing this for her own good, so she smiled and nodded, placing a piece of fish, which His Majesty liked, into His Majesty's bowl.
"These were just caught from the river this morning. If you like them, have them catch more tomorrow and keep them in the water tank in the yard. You can cook them whenever you want to eat them."
Liang Chongyue took a bite and found it to be sweet and delicious: "I'll trouble you, Mother."
If one deliberately ignores the grateful look in Li Furong's eyes when she looked at her, the meal was quite heartwarming.
Liang Chongyue initially intervened in this matter simply to please her mother, but she never expected that the Xie family was full of hidden talents who truly regarded Qiyang as their own territory and did not take her, the emperor, seriously at all.
Then let's take care of that as well.
It would be good to add some political achievements to this trip.