The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme - Chapter 632

Chapter 632: Chapter 619: Arrogant

As the Empress finished speaking, someone steps forward to seize Mrs. Liang.

Mrs. Liang did not dodge, but instead chuckled softly, “Empress, I have something to say directly. I dare to converse with the Empress here because I have the confidence to do so.”

“Does the Empress want to hear what it is?”

Seeing Mrs. Liang spoke with such certainty and fearlessness, the Empress felt a sinking feeling in her heart, her face subtly changing.

“You all may leave,” commanded the Empress, “Take the Princess aside and freshen her up, then return to the palace for rest.”

“Mother,” Princess An Le clung to the Empress’ hand.

“Don’t worry, your mother will handle this matter.” The Empress gently patted her back, then turned her gaze to the maids present, “If anyone asks about today’s events, what would you say?”

The maids were all terrified, their faces already pale, and bowed their heads, not daring to utter a word.

One hurriedly said, “We only know the Princess was here enjoying the flowers, we know nothing else and certainly have not seen Mr. Liang.”

Once one person had taken the lead, the others echoed, “Yes, it exactly so.”

The Empress nodded slightly after seeing this.

Upon the Empress’ acknowledgement, the maids, with a sigh of relief, scuttled away.

At this moment, only the Empress and Mrs. Liang remained in the hall.

“Now that only the two of us are here, there’s no need for you to hide anything. Say it straight.” The Empress coldly glanced at Mrs. Liang, her hands tightly clenched inside her sleeves.

“The Empress should know what I’m about to say,” Mrs. Liang gave a faint smile, “Princess An Le is not betrothed yet and neither is my brother. The boy and girl are both unmarried. Aren’t they a match made in heaven?”

“Furthermore, being the First Prince’s concubine, I call the Empress ‘mother’ and Princess An Le ‘sister’. If later, my sister becomes my sister-in-law, it’ll simply be more of a family affair… ”

“Daydreaming!” The Empress interrupted Mrs. Liang’s words, reprimanding furiously, “You’ve reached this point due to my constant support. You should be grateful, yet you dare to harbor such greed?”

“If you’re wise, after you leave here, make sure your brother closes his mouth and never mentions this matter again. Recalling your strict silence, the Empress may treat you kindly.”

“Otherwise…”

“Otherwise what?” Mrs. Liang sneered, “Otherwise, what can the Empress do to me?”

“My life is auspicious, and I’m known to bring fortune to the country and my husband. If the Empress deliberately makes things difficult for me and it impacts the nation’s fortunes, won’t the Empress become the people’s sinner?”

“Moreover, I can’t bear two loads at once. I can only keep one secret. If the Empress wants me to keep the secret of the Princess, then the other secret might just slip out.”

On hearing these words, the Empress’ face turned ashen.

Not feeling it was enough, Mrs. Liang gave an inscrutable smile and added, “Today’s Full Moon Banquet was lively. I heard the Emperor was very pleased. Knowing he has this grandson, I bet the Emperor is constantly smiling, even when he looks at the First Prince.”

“But if the Emperor found out about this grandchild… ”

Mrs. Liang stopped talking and smirked at the Empress, raising her chin higher, “Empress, in your opinion, how would the Emperor react, and how would he treat the First Prince and yourself?”

“You should know that now the Fourth Prince’s influence is growing, and Concubine Hui has the support of the Qiao family. If the Emperor becomes furious, who the title of Crown Prince will go to, the Empress must be much clearer than me.”

“But let’s put it this way, surely the Empress wouldn’t wish the situation to turn out this way. As my husband is the First Prince, I’d like to see his future bright and smooth, and I also have hopes and ambitions. But now if the Empress takes these hopes away from me, then I might not mind leading to mutual destruction.”

“So, I sincerely ask the Empress to think carefully about what is more important, what should be preserved and what should be abandoned.”

After listening, the Empress was grinding her teeth, glaring at Mrs. Liang with murderous eyes.

This Mrs. Liang, really becoming bolder, even threatened her using Princess An Le’s matter.

Truly, having lived too well, she forgot her identity, her position, and what she should do.

Yes, she now knew some things that others did not know. But so what, she was the Empress, the highest-ranking woman in the harem after the Empress Dowager.

Although she couldn’t manipulate everything completely, making someone completely shut up was still easily within her reach.

The anger on the Empress’ face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a mocking expression when she looked at Mrs. Liang, “Mrs. Liang, do you know that many things seem simple when thought out, but often much harder to carry out?”

“How could it be?” Mrs. Liang also sneered, “I forgot to remind the Empress just now, so I’ll tell it now.”

“Since I got involved in this matter, I knew the Empress would not let me go afterwards, so I’ve already documented the symptoms in great detail, gave it to my father for safekeeping who hid it in a secret place and entrusted someone reliable to protect it. If something unexpected happens to me, this letter will be sent to the emperor’s desk in Shangyuan Hall along with a memorial.”

“At that time, although I won’t be able to die peacefully, surely the Empress and the First Prince will receive more criticisms than me. Therefore, I implore the Empress to think thrice before acting.”

Hearing Mrs. Liang say this, all the Empress’ arrogance and bravado disappeared in an instant. She was like an eggplant hit by frost, totally spiritless.

Chu Yunhe was her vital point, and she was someone who wanted to become the Empress Dowager. No matter what happened, nothing could obstruct her and Chu Yunhe’s path.

“Empress, I think the child must be hungry by now. I will go back and check.” Mrs. Liang curtsied, “I take my leave.”

Having said that, she turned around to leave, but after taking two steps, she turned back and looked at the Empress, “As for today’s events, no matter how well the Empress conceals them, the secret can’t be kept forever. There will always be someone who will reveal it.”

“For the sake of Princess An Le’s reputation, Empress, you should prepare for this as soon as possible. In this way, everyone will be better off, and my family will surely assist the First Prince with all our heart.”