Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 175 - Destroy What You Cant Have

Chapter 175: Chapter 175 Destroy What You Can’t Have

Chapter 175: Chapter 175 Destroy What You Can’t Have

Murong Jiu felt unsettled and was about to look for Jun Yuyan when she saw him glance her way and, after speaking with several officials nearby, walk towards her.

“Ah Jiu, why do you look unwell suddenly? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”

Jun Yuyan spoke gently, helping her sit down on a chair.

The ladies and young misses gathered around Murong Jiu tactfully walked away, even the Fifth Princess seemed to understand the situation.

Murong Jiu shook her head at him, indicating she was not feeling unwell.

“Could it be that you are tired? Shall I have someone escort you to my mother’s residence to rest for a while?”

He did not feel quite at ease anywhere else.

Although Noble Consort Qi was not the sharpest, at least she would not harm Ah Jiu.

“No need, I just suddenly feel uneasy, as if something is about to happen, but I can’t figure out what it is.”

In her previous life, there had been no such banquet to acknowledge kinship, so she did not know what would happen.

Therefore, she could not leave; she had to meet the unchanging with the unchanging.

Upon hearing this, Jun Yuyan quickly glanced in the direction of the Second Prince, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

The banquet had just begun, with the Emperor and Empress among others present.

But they certainly would not stay long, it was a courtesy for General Fu.

Should the Second Prince decide to act, it would likely be after the Emperor, the Empress, and others had left.

“Ah Jiu feels unwell, should we call the Imperial Physician?”

General Fu and his sons came over, looking concerned at Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu was about to shake her head when the Second Prince suddenly approached.

“Imperial Brother, Imperial Sister-in-Law, my wedding is coming soon. I wonder if you could honor us with your presence?”

As the Second Prince spoke, his gaze was fixed intently on Murong Jiu, not wanting to miss any emotion on her face.

Suddenly, Murong Jiu realized something. The Second Prince had once firmly believed that she harbored feelings for him, but now he wavered; many things had happened recently, and this time, she had also befriended the noble ladies, which would greatly assist Jun Yuyan, unsettling the Second Prince. He might be wondering if there was still any need for her as a pawn.

No wonder, no wonder she suddenly felt a sense of suffocation. It turned out the Second Prince harbored a murderous intent against her.

Could it be that he wanted her to die tragically at this grand kinship banquet?

This would indeed kill two birds with one stone. If she were to die, her family might suspect that the Emperor had a hand in it, stirring distrust between the two parties.

Her death would also mean one less significant ally for Jun Yuyan.

This was very much in line with the Second Prince’s character: to destroy what he could not have and kill what he could not use, ensuring no one else benefited.

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Now the Second Prince came to test her, in a final probe to see if there were still any feelings for him.

Thus, he inquired about his upcoming marriage.

Murong Jiu responded with a smile, looking at the Second Prince:

“Congratulations to the Second Prince, but your cousin Weiwei, recently recovered from a heart condition, might be unable to bear children. If there are any health issues in the future, you may bring them to the Prince Mansion. As your Imperial Sister-in-Law, I will assist you.”

The Second Prince’s expression darkened momentarily.

His probe had gotten an answer.

Murong Jiu truly had no place for him in her heart.

Upon hearing he was soon to marry, he didn’t show any sadness but instead was concerned about his cousin’s health.

“What? Yun Weiwei can’t have children?”

From a distance, the Empress heard the conversation. Mainly because Murong Jiu did not lower her voice, so everyone heard it.

Murong Jiu felt no guilt about it. If Yun Weiwei had been decent, disclosing someone else’s secret like this would certainly be wrong, but Yun Weiwei was as malicious as Murong Man, only more adept at hiding it. She had secretly caused many problems for herself in the past life, and even in this lifetime, she had schemed to frame her for lacking medical skills, which nearly aggravated her heart disease, didn’t she?

The Second Prince’s brow twitched.

He wasn’t young anymore, and his mother had always been eager for him to marry and have children, but he was afraid that his father would suspect him of ulterior motives. That was why he led a woman of common background to become his principal wife, which initially displeased his mother as she felt Yun Weiwei couldn’t provide him any support.

It wasn’t that his mother disliked Yun Weiwei, but she felt that Yun Weiwei wasn’t qualified to be his principal wife, though being a concubine would be fine.

He had persuading her for a long time before she finally accepted this reality.

However, Murong Jiu’s words made his mother’s expression turn ugly again.

The Emperor, of course, also heard the commotion and beckoned Murong Jiu and the others to come over.

“What’s going on? Xiao Jiu, you said the Second Prince’s cousin Yun Weiwei can’t have children?”

The Emperor naturally hoped Yun Weiwei could have children. He was very pleased that the Second Prince was marrying Yun Weiwei, who would be the principal wife, and any child born would be his legitimate son. Also, she had no significant external family power.

“Father, Yun Weiwei is in poor health. She has been seriously ill for many years, and her body is not suited for pregnancy. At least, she won’t be able to conceive for the next five years.”

The Emperor did not doubt Murong Jiu’s medical skills and had to nod, saying,

“That is indeed a pity. I had hoped to embrace my second son’s imperial grandson sooner. Second son, I shall grant you several beauties as concubines, so they may hopefully bear you children soon. And if Murong Man can bear an imperial grandson, I shall have great rewards for her as well.”

The Second Prince had no choice but to comply.

He was certain that the beauties his father gave him would definitely be his father’s spies.

If he didn’t know about Consort Jing Pin and the Third Younger Imperial Brother’s affair, he might still be grateful, thinking his father truly wanted to embrace an imperial grandson. Now, however, he felt his father was too hypocritical and heartless, his heart only truly caring for the Third Younger Imperial Brother.

His father wanted Murong Man to bear his children, knowing full well what a terrible reputation she now had in Capital City. It was deliberate.

If only he had married Murong Jiu from the beginning, how good it would have been. Her father-in-law would be General Fu, her master would be Divine Doctor Zhai, and Murong Jiu was also good at making money, and could help him build good relationships with his wife and ladies.

Thinking of this, the Second Prince felt increasingly regretful.

In the past, he thought of Murong Jiu and Murong Man, one as the mud beneath his feet, the other as the clouds above, and who could have imagined that in just a few months, the situation would have completely turned around.

Truth be told, he was reluctant to kill Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu’s face was the most beautiful he had ever seen. Noble Consort Qi was always known for her beauty, but compared to Murong Jiu, she fell short, lacking Murong Jiu’s exquisiteness.

With Murong Jiu’s death, there would be no other woman of such peerless beauty in the world.

However, she should never have shifted her affections and become so heartlessly indifferent to him!

Even though he was reluctant, a decision had to be made.

The Second Prince was not a man of indecision.

Before coming, he had already made his preparations.

Murong Jiu’s complexion remained unchanged, knowing now that the Second Prince wanted to kill her, she was no longer afraid. Fear of the unknown is an innate instinct, but once the reasons are understood, precautions can be taken.

In fact, just now she had a much easier way to cope—she could have just pretended to be hurt, and the Second Prince might have thought she was still of use to him.

But she didn’t want to do that, partly because she found the Second Prince repulsive, and partly because she didn’t want to disturb Jun Yuyan’s sense of security in their relationship, even though he understood she was just pretending. She couldn’t bear to see him lack a sense of security in their emotions any longer.