Gong Qiuyan could easily hear the disdain in her words. It was a blatant way of telling her that things were different now, and she was no longer the princess she had been when her father was alive.

Now, only she, Gong Beige, is the most honorable princess of the Great Yong Dynasty.

Gong Qiuyan's eyes darkened further, but she smiled faintly:

"Thank goodness Bei Ge still remembers I'm her aunt!"

That short sentence was a reminder to her that, no matter what, she was still her elder.

Gong Beige, however, was too lazy to pretend any longer. His gaze swept over her, but finally landed on Yu Shuyan:

"I thought you were just an ignorant and vicious woman, but I never expected you to be such a gossipmonger and manipulator. But I really have to thank you, otherwise I really wouldn't have known that my dear aunt has been hiding her true colors all these years."

"Since you helped me get to know my aunt better, don't worry, I'll give you a quick death once you've confessed everything."

Yu Shuyan's heart clenched. She glanced at Gong Qiuyan and noticed the hesitation in her eyes.

As expected, Gong Beige's brutality was quite oppressive.

It seems we still need to give her a push.

Yu Shuyan suddenly stepped forward, her expression calm:

"Your Highness, if you have any problems, just come at me. Please spare my family."

Gong Beige sneered:

"Ridiculous. Who knows if you were the only one who abducted officials' families? Take the entire Yu family away and interrogate them thoroughly. It's better to wipe out vicious people like you completely, so as not to leave any future troubles to harm others."

As he spoke, his phoenix eyes, filled with a sense of glee and bloodlust, looked at the children who were being held in his arms and crying loudly.

Yu Shuyan's eyes narrowed sharply:

Gong Beige is not only vicious, but also quite perverted.

It's astonishing that they have such a perverse sense of excitement about torturing children.

No wonder she treated the little dumpling that way in her past life.

Before her eyes, her past life resurfaced. She stared at the little dumpling howling in pain, bleeding from its seven orifices, slowly dying, and saw the bloodlust and excitement in its eyes.

Her hands, hidden beneath her sleeves, dug deep into her palms, drawing out beads of blood.

Only the pain kept her conscious and prevented her from rushing forward to fight her.

Seeing Gong Qiuyan's expression, she finally felt a little relieved.

The purpose is achieved.

She said all that to make Gong Qiuyan see clearly that Gong Beige was a petty, ruthless madwoman. Having already offended her, if she didn't resist, the only outcome would be death.

Gong Qiuyan clearly realized this as well, and finally suppressed the hesitation in her eyes, her expression becoming somewhat serious:

“I said, today, I must take Yu Shuyan away. Bei Ge, in terms of rank, I am the Grand Princess, you are the Princess, I am the most noble than you; in terms of seniority, I am your aunt, you should respect me more. What, has the system of hierarchy changed since the Emperor ascended the throne?!”

Her words were undeniably weighty.

If Gong Beige dares to say so, then it means that the current emperor is a foolish ruler who doesn't distinguish between high and low social status. Furthermore, those with ulterior motives could use this as an excuse to rebel and seize power, allowing those covetous vassal kings to do so.

If Gong Beige says no, then she has to obediently bow to her and follow her orders.

Gong Beige stood there, his face turning white then black, then black then white again, a truly fascinating sight.

Wen Lang's eyes darted around, but he leaned closer and whispered beside her:

“Bei Ge, your aunt was deceived by this woman Yu Shuyan. She thought she was a miracle doctor. Your cousin’s life is in danger. It’s understandable that your aunt is so unable to distinguish right from wrong.”

Gong Beige's face darkened, and she looked coldly at Wen Lang.

Wen Lang was so frightened that he hurriedly continued:

"What I mean is, my aunt is in a hurry to take people to rescue my cousin. I have a way to make her hand over Miss Zhou and Miss Wang immediately, without affecting her treatment of my cousin."

A playful glint flashed in Gong Beige's eyes:

"Say!"

Wen Lang turned to look at Yu Shuyan, a sinister smug gleam in his eyes.

Yu Shuyan felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart and stared intently at Wen Lang.

Seeing her nervousness, Wen Lang's smugness deepened, and he said, word by word:

“This woman is ruthless. To get her to reveal the whereabouts of the two young ladies, we need to find her weakness. Moreover, by finding this weakness, we can avoid torturing her and prevent her from treating her cousin. At the same time, we can quickly get her to confess her evil deeds.”

Yu Shuyan's unease deepened even further.

In Gong Beige's eyes, the mockery was even stronger:

"By the way, she's your ex-wife, so you know her weaknesses best. Tell me, what are they?"

Seeing the undisguised fear in Yu Shuyan's eyes, Wen Lang spoke with increasing smugness:

"It must be her son!"

Yu Shuyan's fear reached its peak. She rushed over and grabbed the little dumpling, holding her tightly in her arms, glaring at Wen Lang through gritted teeth:

"Wen Lang, are you even human? He's your son too!"

Wen Lang's eyes were filled with disgust:

"My son? Ha! How can you even say that? He's an illegitimate child, the one you had with someone else."

Yu Shuyan's heart was filled with resentment and anger. Even after being reborn, she still couldn't understand why Wen Lang could be so cruel to his own flesh and blood.

"This is a good idea!"

Gong Beige's eyes flashed with even more mockery as he looked directly at Gong Qiuyan:

“Aunt, I know you’re worried about my cousin. Don’t worry, I will make her confess her crimes within an hour. Then, I will personally escort her to treat my cousin.”

Gong Qiuyan frowned.

Gong Beige continued:

“If even this is not acceptable to my aunt, with Young Master Zhou and Young Master Wang here, I am worried about how the court officials will view our royal family. To disregard the lives of our subjects is hardly the conduct of our royal family.”

"You say so, Aunt!"

Gong Qiuyan was clearly stunned by her. She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't say anything.

She finally looked apologetically at Yu Shuyan. After all, she could offend Gong Beige, but if she did so without a reason, it would make her seem domineering.

Therefore, if the emperor punishes her, she has no recourse. Moreover, she would offend the entire court.

Yu Shuyan felt a chill in her heart:

She didn't blame Gong Qiuyan. Indeed, her son's life was important, but if he was saved, he would be killed by the emperor. What was the point of saving him now?

But what do we do now?

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