Chapter 190 The Little Girl Selling Flowers
Chapter 190 The Little Girl Selling Flowers
After Jiang Zhihua's parents passed away, the two siblings started growing and selling flowers for a living.
Jiang Zhihua was the youngest and in poor health. Her older sister Jiang Zhiyun and brother Jiang Zhidao loved her and never let her work.
But at the age of 10, she still often took flowers to sell on the street, hoping to reduce the burden on her family.
On this day, he met Liu Ruyan, the favorite concubine of Prince Yong. Seeing her flowers, he asked Jiang Zhihua to deliver them to his house.
As a result, they happened to run into King Yong at his mansion. Because King Yong looked at Jiang Zhihua for a second longer, Liu Ruyan was jealous and ordered her face to be slashed and she was beaten to death with sticks.
He then ordered the guards to send her home and gave her two taels of silver.
Jiang Zhiyun and Jiang Zhidao each received one tael of silver. Jiang Zhiyun went directly to the brothel, while Jiang Zhidao went to the border.
The two changed their names just to avenge their sister one day.
Three years later, Jiang Zhiyun learned all the skills of a fox charmer and successfully attracted the attention of King Yong.
By chance, Jiang Zhidao achieved military merit. By another chance, he saved Liu Ruyan, thereby gaining her trust.
The two men began to alienate the relationship between King Yong and Liu Ruyan, and then took the opportunity to kill them to avenge their sister.
Unfortunately, they were eventually discovered by King Yong, and the two of them suffered the same fate as their sister.
"I want my elder sister and second brother to live well," Jiang Zhihua said.
"As you wish!" After saying that, Sheng Jiang disappeared.
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On this day, Liu Ruyan asked Sheng Jiang to deliver the flowers to Prince Yong's residence. Sheng Jiang nodded obediently.
Although Jiang Zhihua is only 10 years old, she has already started to grow taller. Because she has been weak since childhood, she really looks like a sick Xi Shi.
Regular customers affectionately call her "Milk Flower Xishi".
Because his eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like Liu Ruyan, King Yong looked at him twice and ordered him to be killed.
Everyone said that Prince Yong was banished to the cold palace because of his mother, and there was no one to take care of him in the palace, and only Liu Ruyan was with him all the time.
He was even poisoned by another concubine and nearly died when Liu Ruyan accidentally drank mung bean soup.
The incident became a big deal and was discovered by the emperor. He ordered the imperial physician to do his utmost to save the child, and he finally managed to save the child. Unfortunately, the child could no longer have children.
From then on, King Yong regarded Liu Ruyan as his only support and doted on her.
For her, he voluntarily gave up the fight for the throne, just wanting to be with his beloved until old age.
After kneeling at the palace gate for a whole day and night, the emperor finally issued an edict and agreed to his request.
Pampering, right?
At this moment, Sheng Jiang decided to turn back time to the day when Liu Ruyan drank mung bean soup.
If they had another chance, what would they choose?
"Your Highness, this is the mung bean soup that Concubine Xi sent you. Please drink it while it's hot, okay?"
"I don't want to drink it, just leave it there for now."
King Yong, with his memories, knew that there must be something wrong with the mung bean soup. He refused to drink it, and the nanny was waiting by the side, as if she would not leave until he drank it.
King Yong was annoyed and hoped that Liu Ruyan would come over quickly so that he could drink the mung bean soup.
Who knew that Liu Ruyan, carrying the memory, would never come again.
Because last time, she drank the mung bean soup without knowing it and was poisoned. Although she was rescued, she was still childless.
This was her lifelong regret, so she was always worried that Prince Yong would have another woman and have a child, and she would fall out of favor.
He was extremely strict, and all the people serving him were servants and guards. Even the mosquitoes around King Yong were male.
As long as King Yong looked at the woman, the next day, the woman would either be disfigured or disappear.
In the end, the two grew tired of each other. Because they still had no children, the King divorced her. She became a laughing stock in the entire capital.
"Look, that's the woman. I don't know where she learned the art of seduction. She has seduced the King of Brave for so many years. He has always been devoted to her and has not yet taken a concubine."
"Yes, yes. She was just a helpless palace maid. It's legendary that she could climb to such a high position. But she's a little too cruel."
"What are you talking about? Which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? She can't have children herself, she's just a hen that can't lay eggs, and she still wants to stop other women from giving birth to King Yong?
Even if Prince Yong is not favored, he is still a member of the royal family. The royal family cares most about expanding their family. Ultimately, her current fate is her own fault.
Liu Ruyan felt extremely uncomfortable hearing these words.
In this life, no matter what, she must give birth to a child of her own and secure her position as Princess Yong.
So, she pretended not to know and refused to go out.
Nanny calmly urged Prince Yong several times, "Your Highness, if you don't drink it, the soup will get cold, and I won't be able to report to the Imperial Concubine."
Prince Yong, who was still an eight or nine-year-old prince at the time, couldn't help but blame Liu Ruyan in his heart, "Where has this lowly maid gone? Why hasn't she come over to drink the mung bean soup yet?"
Liu Ruyan: I won’t go over there. If you drink, I will rush over right away!
In the end, Prince Yong waited too long for Liu Ruyan, and he took his anger out on Nanny, "Nanny, since you're so anxious, why don't you drink it for me? Then go back and tell the Imperial Concubine that I drank it myself, and that's all."
Mammy, "..." If I go back like this, I'm afraid I'll be dead. Even if you're an unfavored prince, you're still a threat to the imperial concubine.
So the nanny decided to go all out and held down Prince Yong and poured the liquid into his mouth.
Just as he took a sip, Liu Ruyan rushed over like a cannonball and knocked the nanny away.
"How dare you! Aunt Rong, even if the Fourth Prince is not favored, he is still the prince. How can a servant like you bully him?"
At this time, the Fourth Prince's lips were black and he couldn't utter a word. Seeing that he was about to collapse, Liu Ruyan cried out anxiously, "Fourth Prince! Fourth Prince! I'm sorry, I'm late!"
Fourth Prince: You still know this? You bitch!
Fortunately, the emperor suddenly had the urge to come and check on the Fourth Prince's studies. He saw his son lying unconscious on the ground, and the local doctor was called in to treat him.
After finding out the truth, he was furious and deposed the concubine and sent her to the cold palace, and the nanny was executed.
The imperial physician said the poison had damaged the kidneys, and he feared he would have no children. The emperor remained silent for a long moment, then sighed. He feared this child would never have a chance of inheriting the throne.
Not only that, even a noble lady from the capital with a good family background was hard to marry. Fortunately, he had a palace maid who was loyal to him. However, her status was too low.
It doesn't matter. I will promote her to be a female official. She will be worthy of him in the future.
After learning all this, the King's face turned gloomy and terrifying. Especially after knowing that she was infertile, he wanted to strangle her to death.
On the other hand, Liu Ruyan herself was promoted to a court lady. She knew this was the emperor's approval. She was still unaware of Prince Yong's infertility, so she was beaming with joy every day and devoted herself even more to Prince Yong.
This hurt Prince Yong even more. He only wanted to wait until he could set up his own government in the future to deal with her.
Tsk tsk, the love and affection from the previous life is completely gone. Only hatred remains!
Sure enough, a few years later, the King of Yong opened his palace and married Liu Ruyan as his concubine. On the wedding night, he did not even enter the bridal chamber, but went to a brothel.
Yes, Prince Yong started to give up on himself ever since he knew he had no chance of becoming the emperor.
Anyway, he was no longer a threat to the throne. His brothers, no matter who ascended the throne, would spare his life to demonstrate their magnanimity.
Actually, being a free and easy gentleman and prince is not bad. Just like now, he is in a brothel. Although his reputation is not good, they still have to be respectful and obedient to him.
Prince Yong had a night of pleasure in a brothel. (Don't doubt it, my dear children. The imperial physician said it would affect the offspring, but he didn't say that the thing couldn't be used.)
Liu Ruyan was left alone in her empty room, crying silently until dawn. She became the laughing stock of the entire capital.
Why? Why exactly? Over half a year later, Prince Yong still lingered in the brothel daily, unwilling even to consummate his marriage. What was so different from his previous life?
"Why? You still have the nerve to ask me why?" King Yong laughed angrily, "Liu Ruyan, have you been reborn?"
Liu Ruyan's pupils trembled. Why did he ask that? Could it be that he was also reborn?
"Yes, I was also reborn. I was reborn on the day when Mammy asked me to drink mung bean soup."
Liu Ruyan was shocked again: If I deliberately didn’t drink the mung bean soup, wouldn’t he know about it?
"Because you didn't drink the mung bean soup, I became the one who was barren in this life. Are you happy? Are you satisfied?
Don't worry, even if I can't have children, you'll still be the supremely honored Princess Yong. No one can shake your position. Who made the Emperor trust you so much that he made you a court lady?
As for whether people outside will still say that you are a hen that can't lay eggs, I can't control that."
Liu Ruyan was shocked again: I worked so hard to plan so much, and for nothing?
King Yong stood up and left. "Of course, if you want to tell others that it's me who is infertile, that's fine. But I can't guarantee the consequences. After all, how can the royal family tolerate such a loss of reputation?"
In this life, Liu Ruyan still endured rumors every day, and the royal family would not clarify it for her.
The daily sarcasm made her feel more and more depressed. She happened to see a handsome guard reporting to them.
As if possessed by some mysterious force, she walked forward and took his hand, "Hey, what a handsome guard."
The guard was so scared that he buried his face in the ground and dared not say a word.
Liu Ruyan regained some composure and helped him up with her own hands. "Okay, don't scare you, poor thing."
After that, the channel recruited this guard. After a few visits, the two of them became an adulterer.
King Yong was furious. "I may be a playboy, but how could you cheat on me? Isn't this bringing shame upon the royal family?" He immediately ordered the guards to be secretly executed.
Liu Ruyan stopped pretending and shouted, "You have so many close female friends, why should I remain a virgin for you?
Why should I remain a virgin for you? I refuse to obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and I want to bring shame to your royal family! Beat me to death if you dare, and destroy me!
Yes! I didn't drink the mung bean soup at first, but if I hadn't pushed Mammy away in time, you would have drunk all the mung bean soup that night!
Do you think you still have a life? If you don't even have a life, why are you still pretending to be a prince in front of me? "
King Yong was so angry that he slapped Liu Ruyan in the face, instantly breaking her mouth.
"Bitch! You stinking bitch! I knew you weren't as considerate as you were in your last life. Maybe your consideration in your last life was all an act. You've deceived me twice! And you still dare to bully me?!"
King Yong was tired of punching and kicking, so he went to the brothel again.
At this time, Liu Ruyan could not be executed, otherwise people outside would not know what to say, and they would definitely think that the princess was cheating on her, so she was executed. She was just locked up in the backyard.
King Yong spent his days in the brothel and soon contracted syphilis and died, becoming a laughing stock.
Before his death, he also killed Liu Ruyan, under the pretext that they were deeply in love and he couldn't bear to see the princess die alone.
The two opened their eyes again and returned to the day when Nanny served them mung bean soup.
Two people: Is this going to end?
Just as the nanny was about to feed Prince Yong mung bean soup, Liu Ruyan appeared and pushed her aside, "How dare you, you servant! You even dare to harm the Fourth Prince?!"
He grabbed the bowl and fed Mammy the drink. Then he quickly cleaned the person up.
When the emperor arrived, he saw his son reading a book intently, and he felt very relieved.
The imperial concubine waited and waited, but the nanny didn't come back to report, and she felt very uneasy.
Even if the Fourth Prince is not favored, he is still the emperor's son. What if the truth comes out? What if the nanny betrays her?
The imperial concubine was so anxious that she quickly sent people to keep an eye on the Fourth Prince's palace.
After the emperor left, they saw the Fourth Prince and the palace maid carrying a sack and throwing her into the well.
"Your Highness, why don't we just tell the Emperor that the Imperial Concubine wants to poison you? If you do that, won't you be left with no evidence?"
"Idiot! Didn't you notice that Mammy still had a pulse? That means she had anticipated that we would force her to drink the soup, and had taken the antidote in advance. Now she's just in a coma."
"Doesn't that just prove she put drugs in the soup?"
"Then do you have evidence to prove that she drank the antidote? The palace is basically full of the imperial concubine's people. Even if the imperial doctors knew that I was not lying,
As long as no one dies, the emperor won't make a big fuss about it, and they will all listen to the imperial concubine and say that there is nothing wrong with the mung bean soup."
"What should I do next?" Liu Ruyan felt cold all over and was terrified.
"Take it one step at a time. Be careful in everything you do from now on. Remember, from now on, you can only live if I live. If I die, you will also die. Do you understand?"
Liu Ruyan felt a little scared when she saw the warning look in Prince Yong's eyes. The thought of joining the imperial concubine was extinguished just as it was about to arise in her mind.
The imperial concubine, knowing the news of Nanny's death, endured it for a while. At her son's one-year-old celebration, she invited Prince Yong to attend.
As a result, the child developed an allergic reaction after touching the gift from the King of Yong, and the woman was so frightened that she quickly called in the imperial physician.
The prince said that the allergen was a gift from the Fourth Prince.
The emperor was furious and ordered the Fourth Prince to be demoted to a commoner. He was placed under house arrest in the palace and forbidden to leave for life... At the same time, Liu Ruyan was also imprisoned.
In this life, the three siblings who grow flowers have a better and better flower business because of the seeds of various flowers provided by Jiang, including peony, rose, peony, chrysanthemum, etc. Even the flowers in the palace are cultivated by them.
Jiang Zhiyun opened a pastry shop selling flower cakes, while Jiang Zhidao went to the battlefield and became a general.
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