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Chapter 508: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (258)

Chapter 508: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight)

The third brother grew up like this, it must be because his mother doted on him too much. The third brother could not regard the palace servants as human beings, it must be because his mother was afraid that the palace servants would neglect him, so she always told him to learn to control his servants and beat them to death if they did not serve him well.

Influenced by his mother, perhaps the third brother still thought that he was a benevolent master and only beat them instead of killing them.

I just hope that after being taught a lesson by our father this time, my third brother will not be so vicious.

Liang Yu was naturally curious about the witchcraft of the Ji State, but since her aunt died from the backlash of witchcraft, and Queen Cui did not die by bleeding from all seven orifices, it seemed that witchcraft was not invincible.

She recalled the Taoist Qingyang, whom her father had invited into the palace last year. He seemed truly sage-like! She had slipped and fallen down the stairs, expecting death or even broken bones, only for Taoist Qingyang to save her. He simply waved his whisk, and she stopped falling. Liang Yu had assumed it was martial arts, but upon inquiry, she discovered it wasn't martial arts, but rather a way for practitioners to harness the power of heaven and earth.

Liang Yu couldn't help but feel envious. Although she didn't have the qualifications to practice Taoism, she wanted to learn martial arts and travel the world with a sword in her hand. With her status as a princess, those people in the martial arts world should not dare to mess with her, right?

Liang Yu couldn't help but think wildly, and decided to ask her father to find her a martial arts master. After learning that her third brother had been punished by her father to kneel outside the imperial study for two hours, be whipped five times, copy the "Daliang Law and Regulations" ten times, and be confined to his house for two months, Liang Yu became even more determined to learn martial arts. She had offended her third brother so badly this time, and what would she do if he retaliated against her in the future?

Liang Yu was a princess unconstrained by the system, still retaining her innocent fantasies. This fantasy led her to secretly leave the palace after coming of age and venture into the world. It was there that she unexpectedly met someone she thought she would never meet again, someone she thought was long dead. This happened several years later.

And now, Liang Yu still has to live in the palace and wait to grow up.

Wu Lan, who was mentioned by Liang Yu, did take the patriarch's token from the old patriarch.

The old concubine loved beauty all her life. In order to preserve her appearance, she used evil magic and killed many people. But when her life passed away, her appearance was the first to change.

The woman on the bed originally had tight and fair skin, like a 40-year-old woman with long hair. But before she died, she turned into an old woman who was originally 70 years old.

She stared with wide eyes, stretched out her wrinkled hand, and took Wu Lan in her arms, saying, "Xiao Lan, the Wu Clan is now in your care. The Crown Prince is becoming increasingly cruel. The Sixth and Seventh Princes are only in their teens! Not only did he harm the Fourth Prince, he also wants to kill them! How could Mingyue'er's brother be such a cruel person? Doesn't he understand? How could he possibly command those talented and ambitious people?" Wu Lan choked up and said, "Don't worry, Clan Leader. I will protect the Wu Clan. The Crown Prince has changed so much in recent years. If only the Young Clan Leader were still alive, he would definitely find a way to persuade the Crown Prince and ease the conflict."

Tears streamed from the old patriarch's cloudy eyes. "Mingyue'er's death...is my fault. I saw that she had ambitions to seize the throne. How could a princess become emperor? Her brothers wouldn't give up the throne, and the monarch wouldn't pass it on to her. Even her mother would think she was coveting her son's position, and she would die without a burial place. So I sent her to Liang State. Alas, I was wrong! I, an old woman, was wrong!"

When Wu Lan heard this reason for the first time, she didn't know what to say.

The old clan leader panted heavily, his voice hoarse, "There must be people from Liang around the crown prince. They're fanning the flames behind the scenes, causing the father and son to be at loggerheads. If we don't find out who's behind this, we can't let the crown prince ascend the throne! Otherwise, the Ji Kingdom will perish even sooner! This clan leader will die with regret! Wu Lan, you must live well. If that day ever comes, you must lie low and wait for the opportunity to strike!"

Wu Lan cried and promised, and only after the person on the bed stopped moving did she wipe away her tears and close the old patriarch's eyes.

Before Wu Lan had time to adapt to the death of the old patriarch, she was shocked by a piece of news.

The news that the old patriarch had passed away had not yet been announced to the public, and the king sent his confidant to meet the old patriarch.

When the man saw the ring on Wu Lan's hand, his face turned ugly. After the old patriarch died, the prince might take action in advance. He hurriedly told the new patriarch of the Wu clan about the matter.