Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Li Chu then asked, "Mother, is the commoner Wang from the Eastern Palace? Why do I seem to have never heard anyone mention her?"

Hearing this, the Crown Princess's face turned very ugly, as if she was recalling some unpleasant memory. Her expression changed so much that even Li Chu was surprised. He rarely saw his mother show such an expression, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt and worry in his heart.

He quickly said, "If it's something bad, then don't mention it. Just pretend that I never asked..."

However, the atmosphere in Zhaoyang Palace had taken a sharp turn for the worse, as if shrouded in a heavy haze. Just then, Li Ruo, Wei Jiayan, Dugu Jingyao, Dugu Jingyue, Chu Xinyu, and others entered. They immediately sensed something was amiss in the palace, and everyone fell silent. After greeting each other, they silently walked to their respective seats, then looked up at the Crown Princess.

Li Ruo was the first to speak, curiously asking, "Mother, who made you angry?"

The Crown Princess remained silent, her face frighteningly gloomy. Seeing this, Aunt Xu wanted to comfort the Crown Princess, so she gently stroked her shoulder. The Crown Princess finally came to her senses, sighed, and slowly said, "Aunt Xu, tell them who the commoner Wang is..."

Nanny Xu nodded and began to recount the painful past: "This commoner, Wang, is the niece of the late Queen. Because she was favored by the late Queen, she often entered the palace since she was young. One year, she saw the Crown Prince, then Prince Zhong, in the Imperial Garden. She claimed to have fallen in love with him at first sight and begged Queen Wang to let her enter Prince Zhong's residence."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but frown. Li Chu, Li Ruo, and Liu Jingyue secretly lamented Wang's thick skin. An ordinary woman wouldn't do such a thing, would she? However, such a person was indeed annoying.

Nanny Xu paused and continued, "The Empress had only been married for a short time at that time. Later, the Crown Prince, who was still Prince Zhong at the time, was forced to marry Wang under pressure from the Empress. However, she relied on being Empress Wang's niece to repeatedly provoke the Crown Princess..."

Liu Jingyue, a bystander, became more and more angry as she listened, thinking: This Wang family is really too much! She actually dared to openly provoke the Crown Princess. She is simply courting death. However, Liu Jingyue also understood that in this situation, the Crown Princess would definitely suffer a lot of grievances and hurt. Thinking of this, Liu Jingyue couldn't help but feel a little distressed for the Crown Princess at that time.

Nanny Xu sighed and continued, "The Empress was still young at the time, and didn't understand the tactics of the harem struggles. Thinking of her relationship with the Crown Prince, she could only endure it silently. Later, the Empress was diagnosed with being over three months pregnant, but due to her busy schedule with the palace's affairs, the fetus was unstable... The Crown Prince ordered the Empress to rest more and exempted the others from paying their respects, allowing her to rest in peace..."

Aunt Xu felt increasingly sad, but she continued, "After recuperating for nearly a month, the Empress was really feeling suffocated in the courtyard, and was thinking of going to the garden to relax, when she met Wang. The Empress wanted to avoid her, but Wang was too pushy, and came up to her with a flattering attitude and insisted on paying her respects. She then kept showing off, saying how much the prince valued her and doted on her. The Empress didn't react after hearing what she said, and just wanted to go back, but Wang insisted on stopping her. After a few pushes and shoves, the Empress eventually had a miscarriage..." At this point, Aunt Xu was already crying.

Li Chu and Li Ruo were furious after hearing this. This Wang was so cruel. Not only did she bully their mother, but she also caused her to lose her child. Such a person was simply guilty of a heinous crime and deserved to be banished to the imperial palace!

This story also left everyone stunned. They didn't expect that there were so many unknown secrets in the palace.

The Crown Princess wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "Originally, His Highness wanted to banish her to the imperial palace after he found out, but on the one hand, there was pressure from Queen Wang, and on the other hand, Wang fainted and was diagnosed to be over a month pregnant, so she was demoted to a concubine and temporarily confined to her room..."

Li Ruo said indignantly, "Then how did she become a commoner and be banished to the imperial palace?"

Nanny Xu also wiped away her tears and recovered. She continued, "Because she acted unreasonably during her confinement, going on a hunger strike and even threatening to hang herself, all in an effort to get His Highness to release her... Not only did it backfire, it also caused the premature birth of her unborn child..."

After hearing about her sister's experience, Wei Jiayan wanted nothing more than to go to the palace and give that Wang a beating. However, she tried to remain calm and asked, "So, what happened to the child?"

The Crown Princess said, "Actually, you have all seen that child."

Everyone was confused, but Dugu Jingyao and Li Chu had already roughly guessed who it was. There was only one child born before Li Chu who was the prince's child, and that was Princess Suguo - Li Shu.

Their answers were confirmed, and the Crown Princess said slowly, "It's Princess Li Shu of Su Country."

Li Ruo asked doubtfully, "Eldest Sister? Isn't she Wang Liangyuan's child?"

Aunt Xu explained, "Princess, you don't know that when Princess Su was born, she was too weak due to premature delivery, and Wang was also injured in the difficult labor and could not have another child..."

"Although Queen Wang felt sorry for her niece, she had to admit that Wang had pushed the Empress down in public, causing her to have a miscarriage. Furthermore, since she could no longer have children, she gradually stopped caring about her..."

The Crown Princess continued, "Yes, so without the Queen's pressure, His Highness naturally demoted her to a commoner and banished her to the imperial palace. However, the disaster shouldn't affect a child, especially since Shu'er was born with a defect. If it weren't for her mother killing my child, I would have been willing to raise her. Unfortunately, I couldn't do it..."

"So, His Highness gave Shu'er to an unfavored concubine, who also happened to be surnamed Wang, the current Wang Liangyuan. After all, she was the eldest princess, and she couldn't have a tainted mother. Fortunately, Wang Liangyuan was not favored before, so she was grateful to have a child. She has also raised Shu'er very well over the years... Shu'er is well-educated and respectful to me, so I was happy to find a good marriage for her. Fortunately, she is living a good life now. Although she married into a lower class, she and her husband are in harmony, and they have a son and a daughter. I am relieved..."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh at the Crown Princess's magnanimity. Wei Jiayan believed that if she encountered such a situation, she would not be able to be so good to the child, so her sister was destined to be the Crown Princess and the mother of the country in the future!