Chapter 361.1: Stabbing the Knife In Quick Succession
fđżđewebnođđđš.đ°đ¨mWithout waiting for Noble Consort Su to say anything, Li Hong Yuan just turned his gaze towards Jing Wan. Seeing Jing Wan stained with blood, her appearance messy, the dark currents around him turned into a violent whirlwind, and he didnât want to restrain it in the slightest, âWhat happened?â To dare touch his darling, even Le Cheng Emperor wasnât allowed to.
In Noble Consort Suâs eyes, this kind of Li Hong Yuan, she really has never seen before, so naturally felt incomparably shocked, her heart violently beating. Rather, it wasnât that she was scared, just constantly feeling that something bad might happen. Not âbadâ in the ordinary sense, but rather something that she wonât be able to accept. She rather wanted to say a bit of something. Unfortunately, her son didnât cooperate. This son clearly just had his wife in his heart and eyes. She strangely felt that it was seemingly like âthe son now having a wife, forgetting the motherâ. Noble Consort Su also faintly felt sour inside.
Jing Wan looked to Li Hong Yuan and smiled, âHow come wangye just came over this soon?â
âThis prince right now just want to know what happened.â Outside, heâd ran into the people serving by Jing Wanâs side, their steps in a hurry, even carrying injuries. Li Hong Yuan simply didnât ask, increasing his pace, just worrying that something will happen to Jing Wan. Although he knew that Noble Consort Su couldnât possibly do anything, this kind of worry still wonât disappear.
Jing Wan raised her hand, âDonât worry, this isnât my blood.â
âLuo Jing Wan, the main point.â Li Hong Yuan suddenly raised his voice.
This was the first time, the first time Li Hong Yuan called her by her full name like this. It can be seen, at this very moment, he really was ruthlessly angered, and perhaps might lose control at any time.
Li Hong Yuanâs anger somewhat exceeded Jing Wanâs expectation. He shouldnât be unable to make out her situation right now. She clearly was perfectly fine.
However, what Jing Wan didnât know was that seeing her stained with blood instinctively struck a certain nerve of his.
That was the forbidden territory in the depths of Li Hong Yuanâs memories. As long as that day still hasnât come to pass, as long as everything hasnât settled completely, it was impossible for Li Hong Yuan to put down. If in a slight moment of carelessness, it gets touched upon, then it might explode. And with this explosion, donât know how many people will suffer a calamity.
âItâs nothing, just an old wicked slave getting physical with me, thatâs all.â The scene Jing Wan built up, wasnât it precisely for the sake of âcomplainingâ.
This kind of clumsy and completely careless âsetupâ, would Li Hong Yuan not be able to make out? After seeing through at a glance, he completely believed his wife, and would even cooperate to the end. He will use actual actions to tell everyone, in any situation, his wifeâs words were just the truth. Even if wrong, it was still right, and if right, it was further right.
Li Hong Yuanâs gaze, like the edge of a blade, looked towards that old palace maids that had slightly moved a little farther away from Jing Wan. That gaze was just genuinely looking at a dead person. âSomeone come, have this old wicked slave dragged out for this prince, and beatâŚâŚâŚ..fifty times with the rod.â
âTo deathâ changing to fifty, that was also giving Noble Consort Su face. Although it sounded a bit better, but with the living Enma personally issuing the order, if the people carrying out the punishment dare to hit lightly, then later, that rod might just land on their own bodies. As such, after that fifty beating with the rod, the chance of still being able to live was practically next to nothing.
Jing Wan couldnât help but clench her fist. To just end a human life like this, even just because of her one line, she more or less felt a bit uncomfortable inside. However, thinking again, she also just relaxed. This woman was the trusted aide among Noble Consort Suâs trusted aides, and can be said to be her right hand. The human lives that ended in her hands absolutely wonât just be one or two, and more importantly, those things that Noble Consort Su did to her husband were also done through this personâs hands. Speaking of these, it really was not worth pitying even in death. Jing Wan hardened her heart.
âYuanâerâââ Noble Consort Suâs complexion changed, her voice uncontrollably raising, appearing somewhat sharp.
âIs something the matter consort mother?â Li Hong Yuanâs face was completely blank, very much cold and indifferent.
This was the first time this son talked to her like this. Noble Consort Su, for a moment, was actually unable to speak. A moment later, âThings arenât as what your wife said.â
âOh? Then why donât consort mother let someone explain to this son what the facts are like. Since you say that Luo-shi lied to this son, then trust that the people by your side absolutely wonât.â
These words sounded as if there were no problem, and one also didnât sense Li Hong Yuanâs unusual mood, but not just one felt that his words carried thorns.
Noble Consort Su felt increasingly depressed inside. This son, since childhood, has always been close with her. Compared to others, including Le Cheng Emperor, she, this consort mother, in his heart, occupied the most important position. He was just good to her, and towards others, all not good. Even if just feelings of mother and son, it would still make one unconsciously produce a sense of superiority. Noble Consort Su would even show off in front of Le Cheng Emperor from time to time, causing Le Cheng Emperor to all feel jealous, and her mood would nevertheless be exceptionally refreshed. Clearly, this was just the most obvious way to show off.
However, now, it was clearly her daughter-in-lawâs position in her sonâs heart surpassing her own. Even if it temporarily still hasnât, this son was still faintly leaning towards her daughter-in-law, so it would be strange for her to feel happy inside. Originally, sheâd already gotten stabbed by Jing Wan to the point of nearly vomiting blood, and now, she just grew even colder, not hiding it in the slightest.
Li Hong Yuan frowned, and somewhat puzzlingly looked to Noble Consort Su, seemingly very confused as to why she was angry for no reason. âConsort mother, if thereâs something youâd like to say, just directly say it. You know this son is the most annoyed with guessing a womanâs thoughts. You being like this will only make this son mistakenly think that returning to the capital after being away for half a year, you not only didnât miss this son, but even began to dislike this son.â
Did Noble Consort Su have motherly feelings towards Li Hong Yuan? Certainly, but precisely because there were feelings, Li Hong Yuanâs words were thus like a knife, repeatedly stabbing into Noble Consort Suâs heart, the blood directly spilling, making her nearly suffocate from the pain.
Jing Wan silently took it all in. Her own husband was the true acting king, even the kind that deliberately stabbed people, and yet, the person getting stabbed canât even criticize him, because he didnât know, because he was being âunintentionalâ. Thatâs why, you even need to pretend as if nothing happened.
Jing Wan inwardly lit a candle for Noble Consort Su in her heart. However, Jing Wan didnât sympathize in the slightest. For Noble Consort Su, all of this was all deservedly so.
If Noble Consort Su, from the start, just didnât put in feelings, letting the relationship between them be just the same as the relationship between the other princes and her, even if just mother and son in name, then whether it was dull like water, or becoming enemies, it was all irrelevant, because that couldnât be more normal. And from the start, her wanting to borrow this foster son to solidify her favor from Le Cheng Emperor, when it comes to the imperial harem, this was actually also nothing, and Li Hong Yuan simply didnât care either. Yet, Noble Consort Su just had to treat this foster son wholeheartedly, and not at all inferior to her own son. Then, she just shouldnât have done those unnecessary things.
If without those two superfluous matters, even if Noble Consort Su in the end chooses to assist her own son onto the throne, Li Hong Yuan probably wouldnât care either, and would even assist Li Hong Ming, just like the Li Hong Yuan of the past life prior to learning the truth.
Ruthless and merciless, not recognizing oneâs own family, malicious and cruel, viewing human life as weed, and so on, the reason why Li Hong Yuan became this terrifying, more than half the reason all fall on Noble Consort Su. Of course, all of this was the cause of the past life. In this lifetime, it naturally wonât have the slightest influence towards him. Moreover, he also didnât feel there was anything wrong with his own temperament.
Li Hong Yuan, in this lifetime, strove to remain calm and collected. Even if âinnocentlyâ provoking Noble Consort Su, he really wasnât interested in specially doing so. Just, since it just so happened to involve his wife, then sorry, he further wonât hold back.
âYuanâer saying these words, what difference is there from gouging out consort motherâs heart?â Noble Consort Su was deathly pale. Her heart truly ached a lot.
âConsort mother, please forgive. As the saying goes, âthe son traveling thousands of li, the mother worriesâ. This son thought that having not met in this long, consort mother shouldâve at least shown care for this sonâs current situation first thing upon meeting, but in reality, such an unpleasant thing happened. This son although is too old to act spoiled by consort motherâs side, but one still feels upset inside.â
ââââYou should at least give this consort the opportunity to show care!
The others looked to Li Hong Yuan, more or less having the same thoughts.
Aside from Jing Wan, the others all werenât too sure whether Li Hong Yuanâs actions were deliberate, or really just as it stands. After all, Li Hong Yuan being Noble Consort Suâs good son, that was also there for all to see.
T/N: Noble Consort Su is the type that want things both ways. She wants a loving relationship with LHY, but doesnât want him to have the slightest threat towards her actual son. The things she did to him, in a way, were to assure that he would never become a threat to her own son, but at the same time, she also likes to pretend that she has always been a loving mother to LHY and never did anything wrong to him. Itâs actually quite similar to how Le Cheng Emperor likes to pretend that he didnât kill LHYâs birth mother and continue to reminisce about their âdeeply lovingâ relationship.