Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 196 - Continue Kneeling and Reflect on Your

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Continue Kneeling and Reflect on Your Mistakes

Chapter 196 -196: Continue Kneeling and Reflect on Your Mistakes

The Second Prince had a stern face, not uttering a single word all the way, and by the time they reached Murong Man’s courtyard, his face had become expressionless.

Hong Feng’s entire being was drained of color, and she had no strength left, as she was forcefully brought over by two old maids.

Even she could see clearly now that the Second Prince was not pleased at all about the Concubine’s pregnancy; on the contrary, he was very angry.

“Your Highness!”

Murong Man had been eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Second Prince, and right now, as she was being punished by Yun Weiwei to kneel on the ground, she presented a pale and frail appearance. Upon seeing the Second Prince, she showed a tottering demeanor.

“Your Highness, this concubine doesn’t know what she did wrong. My sister is punishing me like this, yet I only reprimanded a disobedient servant. She is humiliating me so!”

Tears fell from Murong Man’s eyes, and she cried pitifully like rain on pear blossoms.

Yun Weiwei’s complexion did not look good.

Because the servant Murong Man punished was not an ordinary one, but Fu Liu, the maid she valued the most. Fu Liu’s hand had been crippled, and she could no longer serve her.

Moreover, treating her treasured maid in such a manner was a disrespect to her. If she let it go lightly, how would the servants in the manor see her?

“Your Highness! Concubine Murong is too cruel. She had her maid smash Fu Liu’s hand with a stone. Look, Fu Liu’s hand will be of no use anymore!”

Yun Weiwei knew that making Murong Man kneel was not the behavior expected of a Main Wife. At the very least, she shouldn’t have done it; it would only make the Second Prince feel more sympathy for Murong Man.

However, she could not tolerate it; otherwise, Murong Man would think she could walk all over her!

The Second Prince just gave a cold glance and said to the person behind him, “Drag that maid out and beat her to death.”

Murong Man widened her eyes in disbelief. She was still kneeling on the ground, yet not only was the Second Prince not feeling sorry for her, but he also ordered her maid to be beaten to death!

She thought she had heard wrong, perhaps it was Yun Weiwei’s maid he was talking about? But soon enough, she saw with her own eyes guards dragging Hong Feng away!

“Your Highness! Your Highness! Hong Feng is the only maid I have. She is loyal to the bone and hasn’t done anything wrong! Your Highness!”

She was panic-stricken, pleading for Hong Feng’s life.

She wasn’t so much concerned about Hong Feng’s life; it was just that she only had this one maid left. She had sold all her other maids and kept only this one because of Hong Feng’s utmost loyalty and undivided dedication to her.

If Hong Feng were to be beaten to death, not to mention being without a capable maid by her side, it would give everyone else the license to trample on her!

However, no matter how she pleaded, the Second Prince remained indifferent.

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Hastily, Murong Man said, “Your Highness! Your Highness, this concubine is pregnant! Can’t you spare Hong Feng’s life for the sake of the child?”

She originally wanted to find the right opportunity to speak of it, intending to make Yun Weiwei pay a price, but now she couldn’t afford to wait.

But she did not know that when Hong Feng went to summon the Second Prince, he was already planning to have her beaten to death with sticks; hence, upon her slip of the tongue, the Second Prince had become aware of her pregnancy.

“What?”

Yun Weiwei couldn’t believe it, exclaiming in a shrill voice, “What nonsense are you spouting! You have been taking Contraceptive Soup every time; how could you possibly be pregnant!”

She feared an Imperial Grandson would emerge from Murong Man’s belly.

Although she was always regulating her body, she truly feared that she wouldn’t be able to conceive within five years.

Five years was far too long.

It had been just over a month since the marriage, and if Murong Man was truly pregnant, she wasn’t sure whether the Second Prince would allow Murong Man to give birth. If she did and Weiwei became pregnant later, who knew when that would be.

By then, the illegitimate Imperial Grandson would be several years older than her own child, and the Second Prince would inevitably pay more attention to the older one, grooming the illegitimate Imperial Grandson first.

At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Weiwei’s mind, and her facial expression twisted uncontrollably.

“This concubine naturally has a fertile constitution. The Court Physician said that Contraceptive Soup may not always work. Perhaps I’m just fortunate, and that’s why I could conceive Your Highness’s child.”

Murong Man softly spoke, and just then, tears conveniently fell.

“What a constitution prone to conception.”

The Second Prince’s voice was indifferent, betraying no emotion.

Yun Weiwei clenched her fists so tightly she felt like she might vomit blood on the spot.

Murong Man had believed the Second Prince would be overjoyed, for he had once favored her and even requested she be made his Principal Consort. Alas, due to unforeseen circumstances, she ended up as a Concubine.

Thus, she was convinced the Second Prince would look forward to the birth of their child.

She thought that the Second Prince’s lack of expression was probably due to the shock of the news.

However, the Second Prince didn’t believe in any notion of a constitution prone to conception.

If someone who had taken Contraceptive Soup could become pregnant, it certainly couldn’t be Murong Man.

Though the Second Prince was royal, and while initially there were no women in his private quarters, he wasn’t ignorant of the trivial domestic struggles among his ministers, knowing full well that women in the rear palace would stop at nothing for favor.

So when he didn’t want Murong Man to become pregnant, he had the potency of the Contraceptive Soup increased.

Unless Murong Man had vomited immediately after drinking it, rendering the drug’s potency weak, there was no chance of her conceiving.

On the first night he favored Murong Man, he had warned her about the Murong Family’s current disgrace; he had thought Murong Man intelligent enough to understand, yet he hadn’t expected that she would so soon produce a bastard son for him.

The Second Prince cast a cold glance at Murong Man and waved to the guard who immediately dragged Hong Feng outside.

Once outside the courtyard, sounds of the punishment echoed; the cracking of skin and flesh was so vivid that even through a wall, it was unmistakably clear. Hong Feng’s screams for mercy were chilling to the bone.

“Miss! Miss, save me!”

Murong Man’s complexion turned pallid, her hand subconsciously moving to her belly.

Why? Why isn’t the Second Prince happy?

Why does he want to beat Hong Feng to death?

In just a short moment, Hong Feng’s voice weakened, but the sounds of the punishment did not abate; the Second Prince intended to have Hong Feng beaten to death!

Murong Man couldn’t figure it out.

Her pregnancy was surely a good thing!

Even though the Murong Family’s reputation was tarnished, she was already married, and with her marriage, followed her husband. Besides, her reputation had not been poor before, so why wasn’t he happy?

Prince Ling’s child was due to be born in a few months. Although the child was born out of wedlock, outsiders were unaware, and the birth of the Imperial Grandson did not bode well for the Second Prince.

“Your Highness…”

This time, the tears in Murong Man’s eyes were real, as were the panic and fear within them.

“Weiwei is frail; your maid crippled the hand of her maid, disturbing Weiwei. To compensate, it will have to be your maid’s life.”

The Second Prince said coldly, beckoning Yun Weiwei over.

Yun Weiwei, from initial shock and jealousy, had now seen the truth and hurriedly, feigning weakness, walked towards the Second Prince.

And the Second Prince actually wrapped Yun Weiwei in his arms.

Murong Man’s eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before her.

“Continue to kneel and reflect on your mistakes. Without my permission, you are not to rise.”

After speaking, the Second Prince, holding Yun Weiwei, departed.

Yun Weiwei looked back at Murong Man, the corners of her mouth lifting into a smug smile.

No matter how cunning your schemes, it still comes down to suffering the disadvantage of not being the principal wife!