The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Chapter 229 Seeds of Hatred

Zhao Yucheng's face, which was already as cold as ice, instantly became even colder.

He suddenly raised his head and swept his sharp eyes over the three women in front of him, as if he wanted to eat them alive.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the table was extremely tense and suffocating.

His three concubines were so frightened that they trembled all over, their faces turned pale as paper, and the chopsticks in their hands fell to the ground in an instant.

They panicked and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy, shouting, "Your Majesty, please spare me. I really didn't mean it!"

Zhao Yucheng was already in a very depressed mood at this time, and now he saw the three women in front of him with tears in their eyes and kneeling on the ground.

The feeling of irritability in my heart became stronger and stronger, as if a ball of burning anger was about to erupt.

He couldn't help but think of his beloved Ling'er, who was so gentle, graceful and considerate.

She never shrinks back when facing herself, and her beautiful eyes are always filled with tenderness and love like water.

In comparison, these so-called princesses and concubines in front of him were extremely vulgar and rude, without any of the dignity and elegance that a lady from a noble family should have.

What made him even more angry was that since these people married into the palace, many years had passed but they had not given birth to a single child.

And his Ling'er gave birth to an outstanding son, Li'er, who was smart, well-behaved and lovely.

Thinking of this, the resentment in Zhao Yucheng's heart became increasingly difficult to suppress.

His eyes were wide open with anger, and he quickly pulled out a thin horsewhip from his waist with his right hand and held it tightly in his hand.

Then, without hesitation, he raised the whip high, and with a sharp sound, he lashed at the three women who were kneeling in front of him, trembling with fear...

He kept cursing, "You bunch of hens that don't lay eggs, what's the point of me marrying you? You just cry all day long, it makes me upset. I'll beat you to death..."

The three women were beaten to a pulp, their skin torn and blood dripping, their screams endlessly heard.

At this moment, the palace's housekeeper came running over in a hurry.

He gasped and said, "Your Highness, the Third Prince has sent a message asking you to come to the palace. The Imperial Concubine wants to check on the Third Prince's progress with his studies!"

When Zhao Yucheng heard the news, his heart skipped a beat and a hint of joy appeared on his face involuntarily.

Could it be that Ling'er is finally willing to see me?

Thinking of this, his hands stopped moving, he slowly put down the whip in his hand, and threw it aside.

Then, he glared coldly at his princess and the others, and snorted coldly: "I will temporarily spare you today, you ignorant people!"

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, leaving the three scarred women trembling in the spot.

The three women endured the severe pain and supported each other to stand up with difficulty.

With every step they took, their bodies trembled with pain, but they still gritted their teeth and limped towards the house where the princess lived.

After finally reaching their destination, several people collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

After a short rest, they began to help each other apply ointment to heal the wounds.

In the dim candlelight, one could clearly see that everyone's body was covered with dense, new and old whip marks, and some places were even bloody and horrible to look at.

Looking at each other's wounds, Concubine Li asked with horror, "Sister Princess, if we continue like this, will the prince really beat us to death one day?"

Upon hearing this, the other two's faces turned pale as paper, their eyes filled with despair and fear.

Before they got married, they were all ladies from prominent families, especially Zhao Yucheng's princess Lin Shiyi, who was the beloved daughter of the former Minister of Justice.

At the beginning, she married Zhao Yucheng with great joy, just because of the deep love in her heart.

At that time, she felt that she was the happiest woman in the world, being able to spend her life with this noble, handsome and capable prince.

However, fate played a cruel trick on her like a devil.

Everything changed after her father was attacked by bandits and disappeared.

The Zhao Yucheng who had been polite to her seemed to have disappeared without a trace overnight, and was replaced by someone as cold as ice and as cruel as a jackal.

He even treated her as worthless and discarded her like a piece of trash, without even giving her the minimum respect and decency.

Time and time again, Lin Shiyi suffered violent beatings and scoldings from Zhao Yucheng.

Every blow was like a heavy hammer hitting her heart.

Gradually, the heart that was originally full of passion and hope became as silent as dead ashes.

She could never have imagined that the man she loved so deeply would turn into such a terrifying demon.

Now Lin Shiyi is always thinking about escaping from this heartbreaking place.

But the reality was cruel. The palace was heavily guarded and she had no chance to take a single step forward.

Despair enveloped her, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

If time could go back and if she could make a choice again, she would rather have never met Zhao Yucheng in this life.

Zhao Yucheng is a complete hypocrite. He always shows his affection for her in front of outsiders.

But all this was just a mask he carefully disguised. She even suspected that there was an unusual relationship between Zhao Yucheng and Concubine Yin.

"I don't know either... Maybe death will bring me relief!" Lin Shiyi's originally bright and beautiful eyes became dim at this moment, as if they had lost all vitality and hope.

She stared blankly out the window, muttering to herself, her heart filled with despair and pain.

Concubine Liu on the side gnashed her teeth in anger and cursed softly, "If I get the chance, I will make the prince pay the price and take revenge on him!"

Before she finished her words, Concubine Li beside her hurriedly reached out and covered her mouth.

He said nervously, "Sister, don't say anything. If someone hears us, it will be a disaster. Let's save our own lives first!"

"I'm incompetent and can't protect my sisters..." Lin Shiyi's eyes were sparkling with crystal tears, like two dazzling gems.

"No, you can't blame Sister Princess. It's just our bad luck that we married a devil!"

After saying that, Concubine Li and Concubine Liu approached Lin Shiyi like frightened deer.

The three of them huddled together tightly, as if in this cold world, only each other's warmth could resist the endless cold.

At this moment, the seeds of hatred spread wildly and took root in the hearts of Concubine Liu and others.