Chapter 867: Chapter 867: All Began from Greed
To say that she truly lacks these things, Ye Jiu simply doesn’t believe it; it’s clearly done with malicious intent.
Since heaven is unwilling to punish the wicked, then she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands!
When they returned to the courtyard, the Prince suddenly turned around, looked at Ye Jiu behind him, and asked, "The incident next door has nothing to do with you, right?"
Ye Jiu: "I just sat in the courtyard for a while, what could it have to do with me? Besides, how capable could I possibly be? How could I have the power to make the Crown Princess Consort scream like that, and didn’t you hear, the Crown Prince is in there too!"
Saying this, Ye Jiu winked at the Prince, that expression suggesting meanings between the lines.
Ye Jiu’s demeanor made the Prince instantly resent Sikong Mo even more.
In the Prince’s eyes, although this girl is a bit mischievous usually, given her age, there are some things she still shouldn’t understand. Therefore, the unconventional thoughts in this girl’s mind must be instilled by that Sikong Mo.
And yesterday, Ye Jiu mentioned her pregnancy, which kept the Prince tossing and turning all night without sleep.
It wasn’t until this morning that he suddenly figured it out.
Sikong Mo just arrived yesterday afternoon, and he had been detained in the Imperial Palace all day and until late at night. Previously, he was stationed at the frontier border while the girl was in the capital city, so they had no chance to meet; what pregnancy are we talking about?
However, Ye Jiu’s behavior did truly enlighten the Prince about what it means for a girl to not belong entirely to her family.
It’s said that daughters become difficult to keep at home as they grow up, and for the first time in his life, the Prince experienced this frustrating feeling.
Ye Jiu stubbornly denied it, and although the Prince still had his doubts, there was nothing he could do, so the matter had to be let go.
The Princess Consort’s illness was indeed serious, although it was just a common cold, her body had deteriorated completely due to prolonged neglect.
The doctor said that if she doesn’t recuperate properly, the Princess Consort’s body might not last for several years.
After the vegetarian meal, the Prince seized the opportunity of being alone to say, "I came today to bring you back, and henceforth..."
The Prince wanted to say that henceforth she should take care of her health and stop tormenting herself, but he couldn’t articulate such emotional words.
But the Princess Consort remained calm, "There’s no need, I have stayed here for these years, and my heart has also found peace. I have no desires for the rest of my life; to stay here and pray for the Prince and Jiujiu is the greatest blessing to me."
Because of her selfishness, she harmed many people; how could she have the face to return to the Prince’s residence to enjoy those riches and honors?
"You..." The Prince never expected that after he took the initiative to bring her back, she would refuse.
What exactly is this woman thinking? With difficulty, he managed to get that girl to agree, but now she doesn’t want to come back. If he waits any longer and that stubborn girl changes her mind, who knows when the chance will come again?
Thinking over and over and unable to say what he truly wanted, he used her health as an excuse, "The doctor said you need to take good care of yourself, staying here with the Crown Princess Consort next door always suppressing you, can you really recover well?"
"This is not something that requires the Prince’s concern. Today’s suffering is the result of the seeds sown in the past; it is the sin I must repay," the Princess Consort responded calmly.
The Prince sneered, "I see, you stayed in the temple for a few years and truly became a part of it!"
The Princess Consort remained silent.
There is nothing wrong with the temple; Buddha says every cause has its effect, and she truly yearns for that world in the scriptures.
A world without conflict and scheming, filled with peace.
If she had understood this truth earlier, she wouldn’t have been such a foolish woman, causing her own child to suffer outside for so many years, while treating the enemy’s child as her own.
All of this arose from the greed in her heart.