Chapter 710: Imperial Princess Cannon Fodder (4)
Others couldn’t make sense of it, but Gong Ruogu was the most confounded.
Recently, the Fifth Princess had been telling him that on her birthday, she would request the Empress to grant them marriage.
She wanted to marry him off to her brilliantly, as the Fifth Imperial Princess Consort.
He showed disdain on his face and did not express agreent, yet deep inside, he was pleased.
Even though he loved the Third Princess, being pursued and loved unconditionally by the highest-ranking Imperial Princess, aside from the Empress herself, was also a matter of pride for him.
If it weren’t for the ambition of the Third Princess, he would never have agreed to marry the Fifth Princess, a useless person who could not inherit the great rule.
But now, just when everyone thought she would ask for marriage, she instead helped Lu Xun, whom he loathed the most.
This made Gong Ruogu’s expression change repeatedly, his eyes filled with anger and grievance. How could she do this?
If so, then he wouldn’t marry her.
If she didn’t co to beg him on her knees, he definitely wouldn’t bother with her again, nor would he marry her, hmph!
Luo Ning also noticed Gong Ruogu’s expression and could guess what he was thinking.
She sneered inwardly. This man was spoiled by his forr self, truly thinking he was a treasure.
Given his family background, he wasn’t even fit to be a concubine to his forr self.
His forr self had truly ssed up a good hand.
The most esteed Imperial Princess of Quanyan Country, so favored, yet she unintentionally killed the Empress, saddled with cris of corruption and assassination of the Empress, was stripped of her Royal status, exiled to the border, and died—a tragic fate indeed.
Indeed, it was after her that the Empress would be killed by a cup of poisoned wine.
The poison was prepared by Gong Ruogu, but her forr self didn’t know and offered it to the Empress.
The Empress, loving and trusting this woman, didn’t let anyone test the drink and died of poisoning.
Thus, in front of nurous civil and military officials, her forr self was imdiately convicted of the cri of regicide by poisoning the Empress.
At that ti, her forr self, following Gong Ruogu’s instigations and the Third Princess’s solicitation, spoke highly of the Third Princess in front of the Empress.
Usually, among sisters and to the court officials, she also greatly defended the Third Princess, her sister.
The Third Princess, being the daughter of the Imperial Noble, had a significant status and had made considerable achievents in court.
Constantly having her praises sung by the most favored daughter, the Empress ca to think highly of the Third Princess.
Capable and loving towards her siblings, thus, before being poisoned, she had already appointed the Third Princess as Princess.
Thus, upon the death of the Empress, the Third Princess imdiately ascended the throne.
Her first act after taking the throne was to target her forr self, the most esteed legitimate Princess.
The cri of poisoning her own biological mother was unforgivable, and with Gong Ruogu’s righteous betrayal and those “evidences,” her forr self could never turn the situation around.
The Third Princess, upon ascending the throne, claid to rember sisterly affection and didn’t kill her forr self but exiled her to the border to atone for her sins; she wasn’t criticized but praised for having integrity and affection.
Gong Ruogu then assud a new identity, entered the Imperial Palace, beca an Imperial Noble, and even eventually replaced the original Feng Jun as the master of the harem, giving birth to a daughter who was appointed Princess, all in glory.
Her forr self was thoroughly used and discarded as cannon fodder by the Third Princess and Gong Ruogu.
Betrayed by the man she truly loved and adored, betrayed and sched against by the sister whom she had given her sincere affection and trust, additionally causing the death of the Empress she respected and adored the most.
Moreover, the other Imperial Princesses also frequently sched against her forr self; her death was unclean on the parts of several sisters.
After her forr self died in despair, her overwhelming resentnt brought Luo Ning into this Little World.
In this Little World, her forr self had three wishes.
One, to no longer cherish and love Gong Ruogu, and to not let him have a good end.
Two, to prevent the Third Princess from ascending the throne, and to not let her have a good end either.
Three, to protect the Empress and the realm of Yan Country.
Besides agreeing to the birthday gift request Luo Ning proposed, the Empress awarded Luo Ning many precious items.
Thus the palace banquet ended.
Luo Ning also stood up, preparing to return to the Princess Mansion.
She had just reached the doorway when she saw Lu Xun standing not far away.
She hooked her lips and took the initiative to walk over.
“Is Young Master Lu waiting for ?”
Lu Xun hadn’t expected the Fifth Princess to approach him proactively, and he bowed courteously, “I wanted to thank Your Highness.”
Without the Fifth Princess today, their hope of going to the battlefield would have been shattered.
His desire to repay his mother would also have remained unfulfilled.
Luo Ning chuckled softly and leaned close to Lu Xun’s ear, whispering, “Then how will you repay ?”
Lu Xun’s ears blushed, and he took a step back to create so distance, “What does Your Highness desire?”
Luo Ning smiled seductively, “What if I said I want you? What then?”
Shock filled Lu Xun’s eyes, clearly not expecting her to say such a thing.
He beca angrily ashad, “Pervert!”
Then he turned and quickly walked away.
But for so reason, he wasn’t angry about her frivolous and teasing behavior just now.
Had it been any other woman daring to speak to him in that manner, he would have lashed out long ago.
Yet, looking at the Fifth Princess’ stunning face and listening to her ambiguous words close to his ear, his heart inexplicably beat faster.
Luo Ning was witnessing Old Lu’s embarrassed and flustered escape for the first ti, and she couldn’t help but let out a pleased laugh.
Many people had seen the Fifth Princess walk over and speak to Young Master Lu; their poses seed quite intimate.
Young Master Lu appeared to leave in anger while the Fifth Princess seed quite happy.
That certainly gave people sothing to think about.
Gong Ruogu, upon seeing all this, had his face darken with rage, his hand clenching tightly inside his sleeve.
Although he didn’t like the Fifth Princess, he had long considered her to be his possession and didn’t want any other n touching her.
He cursed Lu Xun internally as a shaless vixen who dared seduce the Fifth Princess.
No wonder the Fifth Princess had spoken up for the Lu Family today, which greatly annoyed him.
Aside from detesting Lu Xun even more, his anger shifted towards Luo Ning as well.
Just then, the Eldest Imperial Princess approached near Luo Ning.
She glanced at Gong Ruogu standing not far away, then turned to Luo Ning, who was wearing a joyous smile.
She walked over a few steps and half-smiling, half-sarcastically said to Luo Ning, “Little Sister seems in high spirits; could it be that you’ve fallen for Young Master Lu instead?”
This was ant to be both a joke and a jab.
Everyone knew the Fifth Princess fancied Young Master Gong and had even pursued him by lowering her status for two years.
No one really thought Luo Ning had truly changed her affections.
However, Luo Ning boldly and righteously admitted in public, “Yes! I was blind before. Only now have I discovered the pearl; naturally, I’ve changed my affections.”
The people present: “…” suddenly doubting if their ears were malfunctioning.
The Eldest Imperial Princess, completely stunned, said, “You’ve taken a fancy to Young Master Lu now?”
Luo Ning nodded, “Yes, I realized today that Young Master Lu is the pearl I was looking for.”
“I fell in love with him at first sight.” This also explained why she had helped Lu Xun at the banquet.
Otherwise, many would theorize conspiracies, thinking she wanted to ddle in military power.
Luo Ning’s original ambitions did not include becoming Empress, nor did she want to exhaust herself striving for that position.
But she would certainly not let those other Imperial Princesses who were both sour and hateful toward her rise to power.
To her, whoever ascended would beco a thorn in her side, always having to survive cautiously. It would be better if she took the position herself.
Therefore, she felt it best to let the Empress stay on the throne until her hundredth year, outliving her sisters, leaving them to die in despair without ever seeing the hope of inheriting the throne—a truly more fun and thrilling scenario.
She was just that wicked.
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