usatvline Chapter 238 The Pain of Losing a Child
Chapter 238 The Pain of Losing a Child
Chapter 238 The Pain of Losing a Son
Outside the long pavilion.
it's very windy.
A cold wind brushed against my face.
The wind ruffled Princess Yuqing's beautiful hair.
She pulled her cloak tighter and stepped forward slowly.
She ripped the cloth out of Cao Fuma's mouth and looked at him with a cold, ambiguous smile.
"What do you intend to do to Jia Yue?" Cao, the Imperial Son-in-Law, broke free from the guards and glared angrily at Princess Yuqing.
"I am Jia Yue's biological mother, what can I possibly do to her?"
Princess Yuqing covered her lips and chuckled, making no attempt to hide the sarcasm in her eyes.
at this time.
The sound of a child crying came from inside the carriage, attracting the attention of Prince Consort Cao.
Through the carriage curtain lifted by the wind, he saw Jia Yue looking at him with tears in her eyes, and his heart clenched instantly.
He tried to run towards his daughter, but was stopped by the guards.
He became so anxious that his face turned red, and he launched into a tirade against Princess Yuqing.
“Yuqing, you are indeed a noble princess, but you are Jiayue’s mother and my wife. I don’t blame you for being cold and distant to me, but Jiayue is only a three-year-old child. How could you bear to abandon her in that remote place of Jiangzhou? Now that she’s back, why won’t you even give her a kind look? Is this how a mother should act?”
"If you don't like her, let me take her back to the Cao residence. I will never let her appear in front of you again."
Princess Yuqing remained silent, staring at him as if he were a fool.
This made Cao, the imperial son-in-law, feel uneasy.
At that moment, he felt his daughter's crying grow even louder, and his heart ached with pain.
Princess Yuqing remained unmoved as she listened to Cao Jiayue's increasingly loud cries and watched Cao the Consort struggle in the hands of the guards.
She never even saw her daughter, and she didn't know if she was alive or dead, or where she was.
Why was Cao Chong able to see his daughter every day?
How dare they take her daughter away and still have the audacity to say such things?
Princess Yuqing glanced indifferently at Consort Cao and sneered, "Consort, aren't you getting too caught up in the role? You shouldn't be here; you should be in the opera troupe."
Cao, the imperial son-in-law, paused, and his struggling movements stopped.
A hint of panic appeared in his eyes.
Getting into character...
Yes, he got into character.
The aloof woman before him possessed unparalleled beauty, a beauty that could topple kingdoms.
She is the most esteemed eldest princess of the Great Liang Dynasty, and a goddess in the hearts of countless men of the Great Liang.
But when choosing a consort, he was chosen from among a group of noble young men.
He asked himself whether he was exceptionally talented or dashing.
Although born into a prominent family, he lost his father at a young age and lived with his widowed mother. He was ostracized by his brothers in the clan and looked down upon by his clansmen.
He was just an insignificant person.
Yuqing chose him.
He had also admired Yuqing, even though...
Even though Yuqing told him frankly before the marriage that she was pregnant and that their marriage was just a political alliance where each of them got what they wanted, and asked him if he was still willing to marry her.
He was willing and promised to treat them as his own children.
Unfortunately, his mother found out about this and forced him to keep a mistress, insisting that he have his own bloodline.
He naturally did not want to betray Yuqing, but this princess was like a rock that could not be warmed. She would not even spend time alone with him, let alone become husband and wife.
The princess looked down on him from the bottom of her heart and never gave him a second glance.
He then complied with his mother's arrangement.
The funny thing is……
The princess, who had initially looked down on him, now treated him differently because he and his mother doted on Jia Yue…
How ridiculous!
But at this moment, she discovered that the eldest princess had changed.
She reverted to being the aloof, cold, and ruthless princess she once was.
He panicked...
Princess Yuqing approached Consort Cao and said softly, "Why are you so agitated, Consort Cao? Have you forgotten that Jiayue is not your biological daughter?"
Cao, the Imperial Son-in-Law, twitched at the corner of his mouth, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
He lowered his eyes and said awkwardly, "Yes... Jia Yue is indeed not my biological daughter, but people have emotions and desires. I have raised her for so many days and have long regarded her as my own daughter. Besides... besides, I promised you that I would treat her as my own daughter."
What a wonderful way to treat someone like one's own child!
Princess Yuqing smiled and said, "You don't need to do this. I have already asked my father for permission to divorce you and me. You don't need to worry about Jiayue anymore. Jiayue is my daughter. Whether she lives or dies, whether she is good or bad, is my business. I should also take her to see her biological father. Perhaps it is time for her to be recognized by her ancestors."
"No."
Jia Yue is not your daughter.
I absolutely cannot see that damned biological father.
Cao, the imperial son-in-law, was struck dumb.
Jia Yue is his daughter, how can she recognize someone else as her father?
How could this be?
He said resolutely, "No... I don't agree to a divorce. You can't take Jiayue away. Jiayue isn't..."
"Not what?"
Seeing that he was still stubborn, Princess Yuqing took a step closer and said angrily, "Cao Chong, have I been too lenient with you? In the past few years, haven't you and your greedy mother gained enough from the Cao family by taking advantage of my power? Do you still want to push your luck?"
"Princess, that's not what I meant. I just don't want to divorce you." Cao, the prince consort, had beads of sweat on his forehead and his palms were sweaty with nervousness.
Princess Yuqing said solemnly, "That's not up to you. Of course, if you don't want a divorce, I can also... be widowed."
Princess Yuqing emphasized the words "widowed" very much.
"you……"
You vicious woman!
Of course, Cao the Imperial Son-in-Law did not dare to say these words.
His face was very dark, darker than the bottom of a pot.
"Divorce is fine, but Jia Yue cannot go with you."
He grasped Princess Yuqing's hand, knowing it was somewhat far-fetched, but still pleaded, "Princess, I'm begging you, please don't take Jiayue away. My mother is unwell, and if she knew she would never see Jiayue again, she would be devastated."
"Whether your mother lives or dies is none of my business," Princess Yuqing interrupted him.
"Cao Chong, do you take me for a fool or a blind woman? Don't you think Jia Yue and I look nothing alike?"
"Why do you think I must take her away?"
"You...you...you knew all about it?" Cao Fuma asked in astonishment.
His face flushed red, and his head started buzzing.
Despite the freezing weather, he felt cold sweat pouring down his body.
The princess must know, otherwise she wouldn't have treated Jiayue like this.
He opened his mouth, only to find his throat dry.
He simply couldn't utter a single word.
He could feel Princess Yuqing's presence getting closer and closer, the fragrance of plum blossoms mixed with a faint smell of blood.
A hairpin gleaming with a cold light was pressed against his throat.
His body was frozen in place, unable to move an inch.
Princess Yuqing leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "My lord, you must not have yet tasted the pain of losing a child. These days, I cannot eat or sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I think of my poor daughter. I wonder if she is dead or alive? If she is dead, where will she be buried? Will her remains be properly laid to rest? Will her soul find peace? Will she be reincarnated? In what family will she be reborn? Will that family treat her well?"
"If she were alive, she would be about the same age as Jia Yue by now. I wonder where she is? Does she look like me or her father? Is she fat or thin? Is she doing well? Does she have clothes to wear? Does she have food to eat? How do her adoptive parents treat her? Do they treat her the way I treat Jia Yue?"
After Princess Yuqing finished speaking, she straightened up.
With tears in her eyes, she smiled...