Chapter 362: Coward
The Zhou family was an honorable family. Back then, Zhou Feiyuan’s grandfather, the old master, was still around.
The old master had taught two Emperors in succession and was famous throughout the world.
Yet, his grandson wanted to marry the daughter of a wet nurse. How laughable was that?
However, at that time, Zhou Feiyuan was a stubborn and resolute person. He discussed with his parents all day long, fawning over them and acting coquettishly. In the end, he made the Zhou family nod to the marriage.
“Back then, Grandfather said that as long as I passed the examination and entered the imperial court, I would be able to make decisions for myself. However, Grandfather learned that the First Princess Xingmo wanted to choose a husband.
“She wanted to choose a husband, so those government-favored men in the capital had to stand guard for her to choose! The late Emperor called Grandfather and asked him to marry Xingmo to me. Grandfather agreed.
“Ting Niang drowned.
“I didn’t want to go home. I was wandering on the streets, but I saw the Princess wearing the palace maid’s dress and having fun! She didn’t know that there was a woman in this world who was injured and died because of her! I followed her closely and tricked her into getting into the carriage. I strangled her directly in the carriage. I dragged her back home and tied her up with iron chains, so that she could be tortured! But she was already dead, she couldn’t feel the pain of Ting Niang sinking into the water!”
Prince Consort Zhou’s initially kind face suddenly changed and became extremely ferocious.
Xie Qiao was far away, so she could not see clearly.
Earlier in the house, she had even directly ignored this Prince Consort.
He was too quiet and had always acted as if he did not exist. She did not expect him to be so ruthless secretly.
“I personally invited Grandfather to come and watch the execution. It’s laughable that Grandfather claimed to be loyal, but at that moment, he was afraid. He acquiesced to me buying a coffin and throwing her into the water. A big rock pressed on top, and iron chains bound her body!”
Speaking of that, Prince Consort Zhou seemed to feel a lot better.
However, his heart was still empty.
After Xingmo died, he seemed to have suddenly forgotten Ting Niang’s appearance. He could not remember it no matter how hard he tried!
He had been in the study for several days without sleep, but he could not remember a single characteristic of Ting Niang.
In fact, every time he thought of Ting Niang, he could only remember the expression that First Princess Xingmo had looked at him before she died!
It made him crazy and angry!
He kept looking for the memories of Ting Niang. Every time he saw a person, a beautiful woman, he wondered if there was anything similar to Ting Niang on her face.
Draw her!
He had to draw her!
He could not help but feel persistent. The people he drew looked like Ting Niang, and when those women were pushed into the water, they looked like First Princess Xingmo!
The memories, the revenge, the pleasure!
…
“Did you record all of it?” The Crown Prince asked.
The guard nodded quickly.
These were all confessions.
The words of Prince Consort Zhou… Heh, it sounded as if he was deeply in love with her, but what did this have to do with First Princess Xingmo?
That year, the First Princess was only 16 or 17. Although the late Emperor had taken a fancy to Zhou Feiyuan as the Prince Consort, he did not force her!
If he had forced her, he would have just issued an imperial edict. Why would he ask Master Zhou for his opinion?
Moreover, if he really had to choose Zhou Feiyuan, then he would not have chosen Zhou Feiyuan to be Princess Luo Shu’s husband!
It could be said that the Emperor had simply wanted to elevate the Zhou family and give them a chance. Master Zhou had to agree to it himself. What did it have to do with Princess Xingmo?!
Moreover, look at how Princess Luo Shu had guarded the Zhou family for over 20 years now. The Zhou family had not shown any signs of failure at all!
Were the benefits not obvious?
The Crown Prince smirked coldly and looked at Zhou Feiyuan with disgust and disdain.
“A coward’s move,” he only said that in a daze before he immediately put the person in shackles, “Drag him away and put him in jail!”