Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 584

"shut up!"

Huo Tingsheng roared in fury and kicked Jiang Yunwan to the ground!

"How I am is none of your business to judge! You are a vicious and shameless woman, what right do you have to talk about me! Wasn't it your idea to poison Xie Qingmo? She was tortured to death by you when she was sent to the Cold Palace!"

Jiang Yunwan fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood from being kicked, but she propped herself up and laughed even more maniacally, her inhuman face appearing even more ferocious and terrifying.

"Huo Tingsheng, are you getting angry because I exposed your most despicable behavior? I gave you an idea, and you actually did it, then you put all the blame on me, thinking I forced you to do it all for me?... Hahaha, you really are a man of guts! You dare to do it and take responsibility!"

Huo Tingsheng's face turned purple, and he kicked Jiang Yunwan hard again, shouting angrily:

"Is this imperial decree? Are you all deaf or do you intend to disobey it? Drag her to Beiying Palace at once!"

He had originally thought that even if Jiang Yunwan was banished to the Cold Palace, he wouldn't let her suffer the same fate as the other concubines in the Cold Palace, out of consideration for their past relationship. He would still secretly take care of her.

Now that things have fallen apart like this, what's the point of taking care of them anymore!

Several eunuchs rushed forward, stripped Jiang Yunwan of her imperial robes, and forcibly dragged her out.

Jiang Yunwan continued to scream and struggle wildly all the way, and the eunuchs could only suppress their disgust and stuff her mouth, which was already rotten like a bloody hole, back up.

Kitayome Palace.

Night had fallen, and the place was pitch black. There were no candles inside the house, no lanterns under the eaves, only a pair of dimly lit palace lanterns hanging at the door, making it seem even more eerie.

Huo Sizhen was in the courtyard, staring blankly at the crescent moon in the sky.

His appearance at this time was so miserable and destitute that he was completely unrecognizable. His clothes were tattered and dirty, he was so thin that he was skin and bones, his hair and beard were long, greasy and tangled, and he was a mess like a chicken coop. He reeked of a strong, sour, and rancid smell.

Huddled in the overgrown corner, he looked no different from a beggar.

After learning that the assassination attempt by "Naihe" had failed and that Huo Tingsheng was safe and sound, Huo Sizhen's last hope was shattered, and he lost all his spirit.

Life in the cold palace was worse than death for someone like him who had once been a pampered and privileged nobleman.

They're confined to this cramped space all day, staring at the monotonous patch of sky above; the food delivered is either scraps or something sour and smelly; day and night, rats roam freely everywhere, some even biting...

Most concubines would go mad shortly after entering the palace. But Huo Sizhen was relatively resilient. His only hope now was that the Fourth Prince would ascend the throne and Jiang Yunwan would become the Empress Dowager. Perhaps then they would release him from the Cold Palace.

He used to consider the fourth prince, who shared the same mother, as a rival, but now he's hoping the fourth prince will win the bid for the throne. Although the chances of the fourth prince sparing his life are extremely slim, there's still a chance.

If he loses even this last thought, then he'll truly go mad.

While Huo Sizhen was lost in thought, the palace gates suddenly creaked open.

Huo Sizhen was startled and turned to look, only to see the eunuchs pushing a figure in.