Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 490 - 3: Cannon Fodder Vase in a Power Struggle Novel (Part 3)

Chapter 490: Chapter 3: Cannon Fodder Vase in a Power Struggle Novel (Part 3)

At this moment, footsteps outside the door grew more numerous. Jiang Lai put on his clothes and shoes, tidied his hair, and looked towards the window of the sleeping quarters.

"Your Highness, I’ll be on my way now."

Chu Yunci remained silent, watching as Jiang Lai gathered her skirt, dragged her slightly plump body, and jumped out of the window.

The action was still somewhat nimble.

Just as Jiang Lai left, a knock on the door sounded. Before Chu Yunci could respond, the main door burst open from the outside, and the Third Prince Chu Yunxiao barged in, shouting.

"Second Brother, Second Brother, nothing’s wrong, is there? Are you alright..."

Upon seeing Chu Yunci dressed neatly and calmly, Chu Yunxiao’s expression changed. He subconsciously glanced around the sleeping quarters and found no flaws.

The bed was tidy and clean, and Chu Yunci had a blanket draped over his legs, quietly reading under the lamp.

He wasn’t too surprised by the visitors; he merely lifted his gaze coldly to look at the other party.

"Third Brother, do you take advantage of the fact that I’m a cripple to bust in on my birthday?"

With these words, Chu Yunxiao hurriedly denied his intentions.

"No, I, I saw that Second Brother didn’t answer for a long time, worried you were unwell, and so in a moment of urgency, I forced the door. Please don’t overthink it, Second Brother."

"If you were worried about me, why didn’t you find the Imperial Physician, and instead brought along a group of... useless people?"

The sons of several ministers behind Chu Yunxiao looked uncomfortable.

"Since Second Brother is fine, why don’t you come out to drink with everyone else? Father isn’t back at the palace yet, and as the birthday star today, how can you leave early?"

"I just drank too much earlier and felt a bit drowsy. Now that I’m less sleepy, please, Third Brother, bring over the wheelchair."

A prince like himself being assigned such a task, but having barged in recklessly without any evidence, allowing Chu Yunci to take advantage of the situation.

Helpless, he pushed the wheelchair to escort Chu Yunci to take a seat at Luan Yun Hall.

The Emperor was very fond of his second son and, seeing him just leave for a while, inquired proactively.

"Is it because you’re not feeling well?"

With a calm expression, Chu Yunci replied.

"Your child is fine, thank you for your concern, Father."

Saying this, he glanced to the side at Chu Yunxuan, who was leisurely drinking, looking completely untroubled.

At this moment, Jiang Lai also sat over, her face still slightly flushed, seemingly due to the medicine’s effects not yet wearing off.

Being a lazy and greedy fatty, Jiang Lai maintained her persona, insisting on eating while poisoned, completely ignoring Chu Yunxuan’s disdainful and disgusted gaze, focused solely on filling her stomach. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

At this point, Princess Consort Duan by the Emperor’s side suddenly spoke.

"Yunxuan, you’re not young anymore. It’s time to hurry up and give Your Majesty a few more grandchildren."

Then she turned to Jiang Lai.

"Eighth Imperial Concubine, you’re well-rounded, clearly good for childbearing. Why is there no news from your belly yet?"

Princess Consort Duan, Chu Yunci’s biological mother, was a serpent-hearted beauty in the plot who recognized no kinship for the sake of power, making even her own son Chu Yunci nothing more than a pawn.

She was also one of the antagonists in this story.

Raising a son as dark-minded as Chu Yunci showed what a formidable mother she was.

Jiang Lai knew that she was being used as a pawn against Chu Yunxuan again.

The Emperor had already looked over, prompting Jiang Lai to quietly put down the chicken leg in her hand, slowly stand up, and look at Princess Consort Duan with timid eyes.

"Your Highness spends all day worrying about state affairs, exhausting himself to relieve Your Majesty of worries, consequently having no energy to focus on heirs.

As an imperial concubine, it’s only right to consider the bigger picture and can’t afford to delay Your Highness."

After saying this, Chu Yunxuan, who had been calm, couldn’t maintain his composure, especially aware of the Emperor’s deep gaze, prompting him to stand up quickly.

"Father, Your Ladyship, Jiang Lai doesn’t understand matters outside the residence and might have misspoken, I’m quite anxious about heirs too, but this isn’t something that can be rushed, I beg Your Ladyship not to pressure me."

Saying that, he glanced sideways silently, casting Jiang Lai a cold eye, warning her not to spout nonsense again.

Jiang Lai visibly quivered, appearing afraid and terrified, and hurriedly lowered her head to say.

"Yes, what Your Highness said is right. It’s my fault as the minister’s wife, for being useless, not quickly giving birth to heirs for Your Highness, leaving him in his prime with a desolate palace, and I will certainly work harder in the future to prevent your ladyship from worrying."

The anger in Chu Yunxuan’s eyes was almost ablaze.

He wished he could gag that mouth of Jiang Lai’s that only made things worse!

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people couldn’t help but whisper to each other.

The Eighth Prince is in his prime, and while his harem isn’t lacking in women, he has no heir, what does this indicate?

It implies that the environment isn’t the problem, but rather the seed!

If that’s truly the case, then Chu Yunxuan surely won’t have a chance at the throne in this lifetime, for who would support an emperor who can’t father children to rule the nation?

The old Emperor’s eyes were filled with displeasure, and with a wave of his hand, he frowned.

"Old Eight, you really should hurry. All your younger brothers have heirs except for you!"

Clenching his teeth, Chu Yunxuan forcibly suppressed his anger and calmly said.

"Understood, Father, Your Ladyship, I won’t disappoint you both."

After sitting down, Jiang Lai felt like she was about to be stabbed by Chu Yunxuan’s angry gaze.

But fortunately, she was quite big-hearted, continuing to pretend to be timid and cautious, eating her chicken leg and pork knuckle with a sad and dejected demeanor.

Hmm, the cook in Chu Yunci’s palace is really skilled, I’ll have to snatch them away when I get a chance.

The banquet ended, and on her way back, as soon as she got on the carriage, Chu Yunxuan grabbed Jiang Lai’s arm, gritting his teeth and asked.

"Who told you to say these things in front of His Majesty today!"

Jiang Lai pretended to be scared stiff, her eyes immediately reddening with grievance and fear.

"Does Your Highness think anything I said was wrong? I can change, can’t I?"

"Jiang Lai, do you still want to stay in this palace?"

Always the same trick.

Whenever Jiang Lai disobeyed, Chu Yunxuan would threaten her with that.

As the male lead, he was adept at manipulating the hearts of the weak, strictly following a sweet carrot and stick approach, first threatening then consoling.

Seeing that Jiang Lai was scared, he softened his expression and said.

"I told you before marrying you, I have no romantic feelings for you. So, what? Now you’re blaming me?"

"I know, it was my choice."

"You’re a good girl, sensible and obedient. Having you in the harem allows me to focus on battling in the court without worries, but today’s performance really disappointed me.

Jiang Lai, how can I trust the harem matters to you like this?"

Saying so much, Chu Yunxuan was simply grasping at Jiang Lai’s soft nature, just a hint of disappointment from him would make her agree to anything.

But today was different.

From the moment Jiang Lai got on the carriage, her eyelids kept drooping with drowsiness, and despite Chu Yunxuan’s tirade, she began nodding off like a little chicken pecking at grain!

Eat and sleep, just like livestock!

"Jiang Lai!"

"Hm, what Your Highness says is true, yes, I’m listening."

"..."

The feeling of fighting against the air made Chu Yunxuan feel like he could strangle the woman in front of him.