After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Chapter 384 Consort Liang's Hatred and Ruthlessness

"Gao Peng confessed?"

Consort Liang swayed suddenly, and a few strands of her once neat hair fell out, making her look quite disheveled.

She suddenly looked up, her eyes gleaming with a dark light: "Your Majesty... when did you begin to suspect me?"

The sound was so soft it seemed to drift from a great distance.

The emperor stared coldly at her, the gold thread on his dragon robe gleaming with a chilling light: "When Tang Bo's family was wiped out, he escaped by chance and lived in hiding for years until last month when he finally found the Crown Prince."

He spoke clearly, but every word was like a sharp blade piercing Liang Fei: "You killed his whole family, and even if he dies, he will drag you down with him."

Consort Liang's fingernails dug deeply into her palms, and blood seeped out between her fingers.

She stared intently at Tang Bo kneeling beside her, her voice hoarse: "You actually... didn't die?"

The words were practically squeezed out through clenched teeth: "Why aren't you dead?"

Tang Bo raised his head, a ferocious smile on his face: "Thanks to Your Majesty, I have crawled out of the gates of hell and am here to seek revenge on Your Majesty for my family's deaths."

His gaze turned to the Emperor, and his voice suddenly choked with emotion, "Back then, Consort Liang poisoned the Empress. As the Imperial Physician, I failed to detect it in time, allowing her evil scheme to succeed. I deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

He kowtowed heavily, his forehead striking the gold brick with a dull thud, "I only beg Your Majesty to severely punish the real culprit, so that the wronged soul may rest in peace!"

The crown prince suddenly staggered forward, his eyes bloodshot: "My mother treats you like a sister; she never hesitates to share what she has with you."

Why did you hurt her?!

"All these years, haven't you ever dreamed of her, seeking revenge?"

Consort Liang suddenly burst into laughter, a sharp and piercing laugh that was completely different from her usual gentle demeanor. She violently ripped off the pearl hairpin from her head, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall: "Take my life? Hahaha... Let her come!"

She laughed so hard she almost fell over. "He was a good-for-nothing when he was alive, what kind of trouble could he cause after he's dead?"

"You vile woman!" The crown prince roared in fury, veins bulging on his forehead, his hands clenched into fists. "What has Mother ever done to wrong you?!"

Consort Liang's gaze fell on the Crown Prince's face. When she saw his eyebrows and eyes, which were exactly the same as Empress Sun's, her pupils suddenly contracted, and memories of the past surged back like a tide.

"Just her?"

Consort Liang's voice suddenly rose, filled with hysterical madness, "A fool who can't even read the account books is fit to be the empress?!"

She pointed sharply at the emperor, "I am a hundred times more intelligent than her, and I am proficient in all the arts, yet the emperor only ever sees her! Why?!"

"She's just relying on having a good aunt."

The emperor slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, causing the teacup to overturn and the tea to stain the dragon table with a dark color: "Outrageous! Consort Liang, how dare you slander the late Empress in front of me and show disrespect to the Empress Dowager."

"slander?"

Consort Liang laughed foolishly, tears streaming down her face, leaving a hideous trail. "Your Majesty, you know in your heart that she was just a fool."

"You know, I used to be so jealous of her, I was insanely jealous, but she never even noticed."

She suddenly looked at the emperor, her gaze distant, "When I first entered the palace, I was so happy. I had liked you for a long time, but you had no idea."

"But you always go to see the Empress, and you never even glance at me."

"Later, the Empress became pregnant, and you were overjoyed."

Not long after, I became pregnant with Xiao'er, and you only gave me a few things in a lukewarm way.

"Why is it that she can have everything just by smiling gently? Her child is destined to be more noble than mine, and my child is destined to bow down to her child for the rest of his life!"

"I don't agree!"

"Just because of these?"

The Crown Prince's voice was hoarse and barely audible. He stared intently at Consort Liang, as if seeing the true face of the woman before him for the first time.

Consort Liang sneered, a crazed glint in her eyes: "Isn't this enough?"

Her voice suddenly lowered, carrying an eerie gentleness, "But later, the Emperor favored that vile woman, Chen..."

"Now I understand, so this is all the emperor's favor is worth..."

She tilted her head back, her laughter tinged with a mournful sob: "How ridiculous! I racked my brains to kill Madam Sun in order to win your favor, and you can turn around and favor someone else."

"There are so many women in the palace, how can I possibly kill them all?"

The crown prince's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his knuckles turning white: "So, you poured all this twisted hatred into the struggle for the throne?"

His voice trembled, carrying a chilling edge, "All these years... have you been fooling me?"

Consort Liang tidied her disheveled hair and revealed a dignified and proper smile, as if she were still the virtuous Consort Liang: "Xiao'er is far superior to you. He is the most suitable crown prince."

A glint of malicious pleasure flashed in her eyes. "You're just like your foolish mother. Haven't you been quite respectful when you called me Consort Liang all these years?"

She chuckled softly, a laugh that sent chills down one's spine: "Inside and outside the palace, who doesn't know how filial the Crown Prince is to Consort Liang? Just imagine the late Empress's spirit in heaven seeing all this..."

She paused deliberately, her eyes filled with malicious pleasure, "I feel an indescribable sense of comfort."

"You bitch!"

Suddenly, the Crown Prince sprang up and kicked Murong Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground, to the ground. Caught off guard, the Second Prince fell heavily onto the floor tiles with a thud.

"Feels good, doesn't it?"

The prince's voice seemed to come from hell, "I'll make you more comfortable!"

He swung his fist at Murong Xiao, each punch filled with hatred. Although Murong Xiao knew some martial arts, he was powerless against the enraged crown prince and was soon beaten black and blue, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Stop! Stop it now!" Consort Liang screamed and tried to rush forward, but was held down firmly by the guards. "Xiao'er! My Xiao'er!"

"Your Highness! Have you gone mad?"

"Stop it! Don't hit him! You're not allowed to hit him..."

Consort Liang cried and screamed, her previous arrogance completely gone.

The emperor watched coldly for a moment, seeing the crown prince vent his years of resentment through his fists and feet, until Murong Xiao was curled up on the ground groaning, before he slammed his hand on the table: "Enough!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, and the hall immediately fell silent.

The Crown Prince stood up, panting heavily. His knuckles were bleeding, but he felt no pain. He stared intently at Consort Liang, the hatred in his eyes almost tangible: "You took advantage of my longing for my mother... you took advantage of my filial piety. All these years, I actually treated you with the respect due to an elder."

Consort Liang looked at Murong Xiao with heartache, her expression twisted with madness: "What a pity, just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and I would have seen you kneeling before my Xiao'er, bowing down in submission."

The crown prince refused to see that face that made him nauseous any longer.

"Father, you must do justice for me! I... I... I'm so sorry, Mother!"

At this moment, the Crown Prince, who had never shown weakness in many years, silently shed a tear.

The emperor was deeply moved.

Consort Liang truly deserves to die!