The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme - Chapter 633

Chapter 633: Chapter 620: I Beg You

Afterwards, Mrs. Liang left with a satisfied smirk.

The Empress remained behind, gnashing her teeth for a long while, shattered one item after another in the hall.

Detestable, absolutely detestable!

This Mrs. Liang, she’s utterly detestable!

If she had known the extent of Mrs. Liang’s malevolence and greed earlier, she never would have allowed such a person to marry into the family!

The Empress nearly crushed her silver teeth and even broke a part of her nail.

“Your Majesty.” The maid entered from outside, whispering, “Mr. Liang is causing quite a scene now, insisting on going to Shangyuan Hall to seek the Emperor, asking him to stand up for him…”

“He also said something about preferring to shatter as jade rather than remain whole as pottery, claiming that he’s pure and chaste. He can’t don this undeserved reputation for no reason. He must vindicate himself…”

The Empress’s face turned darker than before, and rage nearly spat from her eyes.

But on recalling Mrs. Liang’s words just now, the rage swiftly diminished, leaving only boundless despair.

“Just tell him, he will get his wish.” The Empress uttered a worn-out reply.

The maid clearly understood the Empress’s words. Her expression subtly changed, but she merely responded with an affirmation before hastily leaving.

The Empress lingered in the hall for a while, and not until her mood had subsided, leaving no trace of unusualness on her face, did she leave for the banquet.

She continued to merrily interact with the guests, exchanging greetings, discussing family affairs – as if nothing had ever happened.

Only when the sun set in the west and the guests started to leave did the Empress hastily head to Princess An Le’s residence.

“Mother.” Princess An Le, who hadn’t applied any makeup and was dressed in simple clothes, rushed into the Empress’s arms. Her eyes were already swollen like apricots, “Mother, is the lecher already killed?”

The Empress bit her lower lip and didn’t answer this question, but instead asked, “Have you had dinner?”

“Mother!” Princess An Le, seeing the Empress’s reaction, immediately suspected something. Her face changed drastically as she struggled out of the Empress’s arms, “Does Mother intend for me to marry Liang Xuelin?”

“An Le.” The Empress grandly addressed, “Your mother knows of your proud nature. You look down on people like Liang Xuelin. I am not willing to let you endure this either. I would prefer to arrange a more suitable match for you. But this matter…”

“Your mother has no other choice.”

As the Empress spoke, a haze of moisture started forming in her eyes.

“If Mother wants me to marry Liang Xuelin, then I’d rather die. Is Mother preparing to force her own child to death?” Princess An Le, her eyes still swollen, roared back in anger.

“An Le!” Seeing how Princess An Le wasn’t listening to her explanations at all, and saw her own matters as all-encompassing, a touch of annoyance flared in the Empress’s heart, and she scolded, “You have no choice but to stop with this outrageous tantrum.”

“If you continue like this, it won’t be just you – even your royal brother and your mother will have nowhere to be safely buried!”

The Empress had always been indulgent towards Princess An Le, catering to her every whim. She had never reprimanded her like this before, especially not with such words…

Princess An Le bit her lip, looking at the Empress in surprise.

Seeing this, the Empress sighed, grabbed Princess An Le’s hand and had her sit by her side. “You’re not a child anymore who can just act recklessly based on whims. Before you make any decision, you must listen to your mother. You should know the entire story. You see the life that your mother and royal brother lead in this palace. Your father only has Concubine Hui in his heart, and couldn’t care less about your mother. Every day, I’m perpetually on my guard, fearing the monsters lurking around every corner. I live in constant trepidation.”

“There’s even less to say about your royal brother. As the eldest legitimate son, he hasn’t been named Crown Prince despite being of age. You should be able to deduce the reasons behind this.”

“If one day the Fourth Prince is made Crown Prince and eventually inherits the empire, where will there be room for your mother and royal brother in this palace? I fear that when the time comes, we’ll end up beheaded with our bodies desecrated. Even you will not meet a good end.”

“For the sake of your royal brother’s future, your mother has had to bend over backwards, resorting to all methods to gain your father’s favor.”

“Mrs. Liang has a very auspicious birth chart, and the child she bore is the royal grandson. You can see how delightful this has made your father, and how his perception of your royal brother has changed. The Liang family has indeed played an invaluable role.”

“So does it mean that because the Liang family has merits, I have to be used as a reward and marry into the Liang family to become their daughter-in-law?” Even after hearing the Empress’s explanation, Princess An Le was still somewhat resentful.

“It’s not just that…” The Empress paused, and when she looked up again, tears were streaming down her face. “The Liang family holds the power over your mother and your royal brother’s lives. If you don’t marry into the Liang family now, Mrs. Liang could destroy us all in her downfall, and your mother and your royal brother will end up dying horrendously.”

Princess An Le looked puzzled, and after a long pause, she asked, “What kind of power are we talking about here?”

“This is a grave matter; it would be better for you not to know.” The Empress said while choking up, “If the day comes when your father comes to know of this, if you are uninformed of it, you may be able to escape disaster.”

“As for the matter regarding the Liang family…even if your mother has to beg you, for the sake of our family’s lives, please, agree to it.”

“As long as you follow Liang Xuelin’s wishes and marry into the Liang family, your royal brother’s future can be ensured. When your royal brother ascends as the Crown Prince, we can gradually deal with the Liang family problem. At that time, you can do whatever you please.”

“Your mother knows you’re aggrieved, do you think your mother isn’t heartbroken as well? But, we have no other choice for now…”

“For the sake of your mother and your royal brother, please agree.”

“Your mother is begging you on her knees…”

As she spoke, the Empress stood up and knelt before Princess An Le.

Frightened, Princess An Le retreated two steps before coming to her senses. She reached out to assist the Empress, “Mother, please get up, I can’t bear to see you like this…”

“If you do not agree, your mother will not rise.” Tears streamed down the face of the Empress. Her lower lip was bleeding from being bitten.

Seeing this, Princess An Le also began to sob uncontrollably, gasping for air.

The mother and daughter wept together for a long while. Eventually, Princess An Le, her eyes vacant, numbly nodded, “I agree… for mother.”

Even if she was reluctant a thousand, ten thousand times over, even if she utterly despised Liang Xuelin…

On one hand was her own marriage. On the other hand were her mother and royal brother.

Princess An Le felt as if she were on a precarious single-plank bridge, with no escape routes on either side, and fierce predators chasing her from behind, forcing her to stumble painfully forward.

With the words spoken, tears began to stream down her face…

The Empress stayed with Princess An Le until midnight before she departed.