novelraw Chapter 623: Three Years in the Qin Palace
Chapter 623: Three Years in the Qin Palace
When Brother Fengxi appeared in front of her a year later, he told her that he had personally built a palace for her, and if she was willing, he could take her away at any time.
He also told her that Western Qi Country now had skilled generals. With a year of recuperation and tough training, they were capable of defending Western Qi Country. Even if Dong Qin truly decided to send troops again, for the sake of balance among the three nations, Western Qi Country could seek help from Nanyao Country. Although among the three countries, Dong Qin had the strongest military force, Nanyao Country was always prosperous. As long as they were willing to help, the tripartite balance could perhaps be maintained.
He further informed her that his master’s chief disciple had deep ties with the Nanyao Country’s imperial family. Leveraging this connection, he could ask his senior brother for help, and she need not stay in the Qin Palace any longer.
She could take Qing Jue and go with him. He would take good care of them, and she would no longer suffer or be wronged.
But at that time, she was deeply immersed in her love with Brother Jiu, and no matter what, she refused to go with him.
Until one day, when there was a change in the Dong Qin palace, the old emperor died, and the new emperor ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to take her as a concubine. She was truly panicked at that time. She didn’t know what to do and wanted to ask Brother Jiu for advice. Even fleeing with Qing Jue sounded like an option. However, to her utter disbelief, the next time she saw Brother Jiu, it was the day he died.
That beast Qin Feng, after killing his father and seizing the throne, even had her watch as he personally murdered the man she loved the most.
She never dared to recall the reality she faced that day; her entire world collapsed abruptly on that day.
However, everything did not end there. Qin Feng drugged her and violated her.
When she woke up, her life was already in tatters, filled only with boundless hatred.
When Brother Fengxi appeared in front of her again, his eyes were full of guilt and pity. She frantically threw everything she could at him, blaming him for arriving so late, questioning why he couldn’t come earlier. If he had arrived earlier, Brother Jiu wouldn’t have died.
With Brother Jiu’s death, her heart also died. Her only purpose in living was to kill Qin Feng and avenge Brother Jiu.
Therefore, when Brother Fengxi insisted on taking her away, she threatened him with her life, saying she would rather die than leave.
Later, she discovered that she was pregnant with that damned emperor’s bastard. She thought about aborting the child because it was a constant reminder of her humiliation, of the days she endured living in disgrace.
But what was even more ridiculous was that the damned emperor was no longer capable of having children, so he put all his hopes on the child in her belly, as if his previous children were mere decorations. He even declared that if she gave birth to a son, he would be made the Crown Prince.
She knew her opportunity had come. No matter how disgusting her growing belly seemed to her, she ultimately used this child to successfully gain the damned emperor’s absolute trust.
She slowly and imperceptibly poisoned his food and drinks. By the time she watched him die in front of her, the satisfaction she felt made her feel reborn.
But at that moment, she was truly tired of living.
Three years in the Qin Palace felt like she had lived two lifetimes.