Quick Transmigration Hoarding: My Selfishness Leads to a Killing Frenzy

Chapter 419 The Crown Princess in a Female-Dominated World (Part 3)

That night, candlelight flickered in the mansion, while the second princess went directly to the palace to lodge a complaint with the emperor.

Unfortunately, the Queen ignored her completely, as she was busy favoring her newly acquired consort and had no time for such trivial matters.

What's wrong with her, the Crown Princess of Great Chu, favoring a man? So what if he's the son of the Grand Tutor?

She had long disliked that boy, and he had bewitched her crown princess, causing her to become complacent and obsessed with him all day long.

Now that the Crown Princess has abducted the person and brought him back to her residence, it suits her wishes perfectly—

The old man, the Grand Tutor, will probably have quite a look on his face at tomorrow's morning court session.

"Your Majesty..." The attendant on the dragon bed stroked the empress's waist with his slender fingers, but his wrist was suddenly grabbed.

The Empress gazed at the pitch-black night outside the palace and suddenly chuckled, "Go, tell the second prince to go back and not disturb my peaceful dreams."

After speaking, she traced her fingertip across the young man's taut Adam's apple, causing him to blush deeply.

The female official conveyed His Majesty's message, but Chu Jiaojiao wanted to establish a persona.

“If Your Majesty will not see me, I will kneel and die outside the palace.”

The Empress said, "I've never seen anyone actually kneel to death. If she wants to kneel, let her kneel."

"Don't bother me anymore, I'm very busy—"

Early the next morning.

After washing up refreshed, Qingmo had someone summon Cui Yuying.

"Send Young Master Lü to the Second Princess's residence. Today is the day I choose my rightful husband, so don't let him be tainted by bad luck."

Cui Yuying hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, the Second Princess is probably not in the palace; she's still kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation..."

"Oh?! Interesting. Let's go to the palace."

"What about Mr. Lu?"

"Just do it."

Hehe, doesn't the Second Princess like this boy? Since she's already used him, it's fine to send him to her.

And so, Lü Jinghuai was thrown to the gate of the Second Princess's residence like a rag doll.

His clothes were disheveled, and there were bruises on his body; anyone with eyes could tell what had happened.

Qingmo entered the palace.

As I stepped outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I saw Chu Jiaojiao kneeling on the bluestone slab, her back straight, but her face as pale as paper.

A mocking smile curved her lips as she deliberately made her steps heavy.

"Oh! What's going on here, Second Princess?" Qingmo looked down at her condescendingly.

Chu Jiaojiao suddenly looked up, her eyes blazing with anger: "You! Young Master Lü—"

"Oh, my sister is talking about Young Master Lü." Qingmo casually smoothed her sleeve.

How would I know?

“However…” she deliberately drew out the last syllable.

"But what? What did you do to him?" Chu Jiaojiao hurriedly asked.

Qingmo smiled, her eyes full of mockery, and deliberately leaned close to her ear, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"However, since Young Master Lü threw himself into my arms, and I found him to be handsome, I slept with him last night."

"Now, someone has already sent him to my sister's residence. I believe my sister won't look down on someone I've used, will she?"

Chu Jiaojiao was struck dumb, her face instantly turning deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"How...how dare you do this!"

Chu Jiaojiao broke down. Although she had used Lü Jinghuai, her feelings for him were genuine.

After all, his face is really resilient.

Qingmo crossed her arms and sneered, "What's wrong with my royal sister? Why are you so agitated? Could it be that you can't stand to see me choosing a husband today?!"

"You!" Chu Jiaojiao was so angry that she trembled all over, pointing at Qingmo but unable to speak.

At this moment, she was completely devoid of her usual aloofness and arrogance.

"Your Highness, save your energy," Qingmo whispered in her ear. "Mother Queen hates useless trash the most."

"Do you think... she might punish me, the Crown Princess, for a mere plaything?"

Before Chu Jiaojiao could answer, the palace doors suddenly opened.

The female official announced the decree expressionlessly: "By His Majesty's decree, the Second Princess has behaved improperly in front of the palace and is hereby confined to her quarters for three months."

"Crown Princess—"

The lady-in-waiting paused, then continued, "His Majesty said that once you've had your fun, you should quickly choose a proper consort and stop causing trouble all the time."

Qingmo chuckled and gave an awkward bow towards the palace gate: "Your subject obeys the decree!"

As she turned around, she caught a glimpse of Chu Jiaojiao's bloodshot eyes and found it extremely amusing.

Look, this usually composed and dignified second princess can't keep up the act anymore.

Outside the palace, rumors about Lü Jinghuai had already spread throughout the capital.

No one dared to discuss the Crown Princess, but discussing him was fine.

Putting aside whether or not the Crown Princess was responsible for this incident.

But the way he was thrown in front of the Second Princess's door clearly showed that he had been abandoned.

A clean reputation is a boy's best dowry.

Without his innocence, no one will want him anymore.

Lü Jinghuai is finished.

Before Chu Jiaojiao could return to the mansion, Lü Jinghuai was picked up by people from the Grand Tutor's residence.

It's embarrassing, it's really embarrassing.

Grand Tutor Lü has lost all face because of this son.

He immediately wrote a memorial, accusing the Crown Princess of forcibly taking his son and demanding severe punishment.

In court, Grand Tutor Lü wept uncontrollably, recounting his son's ordeal with tears streaming down his face.

All the female officials in the court fell silent, not uttering a single word.

They wouldn't speak up for that old man, the Grand Tutor, not to mention how much the Empress dotes on the Crown Princess.

Just because Lü Jinghuai is ruined, their son has a chance to take over. What a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Anyway, it's not their son, so why are they going out and gossiping?

The Empress remained calm and unhurried, asking, "Grand Tutor Lü, do you have any evidence that the Crown Princess forcibly took your son?"

Evidence? What evidence?!

Her son's disheveled appearance is evidence, but can this be said openly?

“Your Majesty, my son went to the Crown Princess’s residence yesterday and has not returned since. No one has seen him leave the residence either. Isn’t that enough to prove it?”

The Empress sneered: "Grand Tutor Lü, can you conclude that the Crown Princess forcibly abducted your son simply because he went to the Crown Princess's residence and did not return?"

"Furthermore, did your son go to the Crown Princess's residence voluntarily, or was he coerced? Do you have any concrete evidence?"

Grand Tutor Lü was speechless for a moment, as he indeed had no conclusive evidence.

"But my son Jinghuai personally identified Her Highness the Crown Princess. There is no doubt about it. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for this old minister."

The Empress replied indifferently, "Grand Tutor, that's not necessarily true."

"Everyone knows your son is infatuated with the Crown Princess, but she removed him from the selection list yesterday. Maybe he did it so that she would marry him?"

Grand Tutor Lü was so angry he was about to vomit blood. Wasn't the Empress blatantly lying?

It was clearly the Crown Princess who was harassing his son.

How did it come to be that his son was infatuated with the Crown Princess when the Empress spoke of it?

Where is justice? Where is propriety and law?!

"Alright, Grand Tutor, stop being unreasonable. Do you think I don't know who the Crown Princess is? Do you think the officials of the court don't know?"

Upon hearing this, the officials all echoed the sentiment.

"That's right! We've all witnessed the Crown Princess's character!"

"Her Highness the Crown Princess has always been self-disciplined and respectful of propriety, how could she do such an absurd thing?"

"Young Master Lü is probably slandering the Crown Princess out of love turned to hatred..."

The cacophony of voices in the court made Grand Tutor Lü feel dizzy.

He looked around shakily, only to find that his former colleagues were now avoiding his gaze.

Even worse, some people pointed fingers at him and made comments.

The Empress leaned lazily against the dragon throne, her fingertips lightly tapping the armrest: "Grand Tutor, I think Jinghuai is possessed."

"How about this, I'll send an imperial physician to his residence to examine him?"

"No need! Thank you, Your Majesty."

Grand Tutor Lü suddenly looked up, his cloudy old eyes bloodshot. "This old minister... takes his leave."

He staggered out of the Golden Palace, and behind him came the Empress's meaningful voice: "Grand Tutor, take care of your health. I still expect you to continue to teach the Crown Princess."

Outside the palace gates, the old steward of the Lü family hurriedly came forward: "Your Majesty, the young master..."

"Shut up!" Grand Tutor Lü shouted sternly, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood as he boarded the carriage.

"Nvjun!"

Grand Tutor Lü was so angry that he fainted and had to be carried back to his residence.