This outcome didn't surprise Song Wanchu. However, hearing Yu Huiyan say it still felt like a heavy hammer striking her heart.
Liang Yuzhou couldn't wait to marry Yu Huiyan.
"Congratulations," she said with a faint smile.
A hint of smugness played on Yu Huiyan's lips. "Concubine Song, don't just congratulate me. When my cousin marries me, you'll be the most embarrassed one."
She seemed genuinely worried about Song Wanchu's future, but her eyes were filled with barely concealed schadenfreude.
"Once I become my cousin's legal wife, what should I do with you? Although you're just a concubine, you've enjoyed the treatment of a legal wife for three years. After such a long period of glory, will you be willing to have the title of 'noble' stripped from you?
My cousin may have some affection for you, but that's only because of the imperial edict and the old lady. He doesn't love you. A concubine who can't get love will have a hard time in this deep mansion."
Every word of hers was like a sharp blade, stabbing at Song Wanchu's most sensitive nerves.
Suyue was so angry that she clenched her fists.
Her concern was really unnecessary, but Song Wanchu didn't want to see her smug face.
"I know, Miss Yu wants me, this obstacle, to disappear completely. Why don't you tell Liang Yuzhou to give me a letter of release? I'll leave immediately."
Yu Huiyan's face immediately turned ugly.
This bitch was just relying on her cousin's infatuation with her to act so arrogantly!
Her cousin was so possessive of her. When the crown prince just helped Song Wanchu out, he got insanely jealous. It would be almost impossible to get a letter of release from him!
"My cousin only goes to your room because you're a bit good - looking. One should marry a virtuous wife and take a beautiful concubine. What's the difference between you and a prostitute who uses her beauty to please men?"
The innocent little white rabbit finally shed her disguise and showed her venomous and mean face. Every word of hers trampled on Song Wanchu's dignity.
"I'm my cousin's true love. You're just his plaything. If I were you, I'd voluntarily leave the mansion to save my last bit of dignity!"
Her angry tone seemed to wish that Song Wanchu would disappear immediately.
Yu Huiyan's attitude towards her confused Song Wanchu.
Wasn't Liang Yuzhou's love for her obvious enough?
The way she was losing her temper seemed to show that she was very insecure.
Was it because Liang Yuzhou's promises to Yu Huiyan were not enough? Did she have to belittle and humiliate Song Wanchu to prove her position in Liang Yuzhou's heart?
"Song Wanchu, I've given you a chance. Since you're not willing to disappear voluntarily, I don't mind helping you disappear!"
Yu Huiyan was dressed in a complicated and luxurious dress. She behaved like a well - bred young lady, but her eyes were more sinister than a poisonous snake.
"For example, deliberately causing a carriage accident to kill me?"
Since Yu Huiyan was no longer pretending, Song Wanchu decided to speak bluntly.
Yu Huiyan's face distorted hideously for a moment, then she put on a bright smile again. "So what if it was me? Do you think my cousin really doesn't know that I told my brother to do it?"
She said the most venomous words in the most innocent tone. "But so what? You tried so hard to put my brother in prison, but with just one word from my cousin, he got him out. My cousin loves me. No matter what I do to you, even if I kill you, he won't blame me.
Maybe he'll even feel sorry that my hands were dirtied by your blood."
"You... are going too far!"
Suyue couldn't bear it anymore. She looked like an angry puffer fish, glaring at Yu Huiyan angrily.
She just wished Liang Yuzhou was there. He should really take a good look at what kind of face Yu Huiyan had!
"Suyue, have you forgotten what I've said?"
In the end, Suyue still listened to Song Wanchu. The arm she had raised dropped.
Although Yu Huiyan's words were unpleasant, Song Wanchu had to admit that she was telling the truth.
Those who are favored are always fearless.
"Song Wanchu, you'll never be better than me."
Yu Huiyan pressed on and took two more steps forward. "Do you know why? Because I not only have my cousin's love, but I'm also his savior. I took my heart - blood for him. My cousin values love and justice and will surely marry me to repay the favor.
And you're just a whore that my cousin has played with. When my cousin gets tired of you one day, he'll kick you away. You can just wait to be laughed at and die in the back courtyard of the duke's mansion!"
She reached out and poked Song Wanchu's shoulder, full of threats.
As she spoke, even every tooth seemed to exude venom. She wished Song Wanchu would disappear immediately.
Was this what it felt like to be favored?
One could shamelessly humiliate her and even threaten her with physical actions.
Without Liang Yuzhou's indulgence, how could Yu Huiyan so blatantly trample on her dignity?
She really didn't have any weight in Liang Yuzhou's heart.
Song Wanchu stared at Yu Huiyan's hateful face, always maintaining her elegance.
There seemed to be a figure moving in the dense bushes behind her. Song Wanchu caught a glimpse of it from the corner of her eye but wasn't sure who it was.
"Did Miss Yu really take heart - blood for Master Liang back then?"
She deliberately raised her voice to make sure the person eavesdropping not far away could hear. "A lie won't become the truth even if it's repeated a thousand times!"
Yu Huiyan laughed arrogantly. "Does the truth matter? What matters is who my cousin chooses to believe! Song Wanchu, you're the one who's not loved. No matter how much you give, it's all in vain!"
She was right. Just thinking about Liang Yuzhou's attitude towards her made Song Wanchu's heart ache.
The pain was long - lasting and endless, going deep into her bone marrow, but she was powerless to get rid of it.
Even if she completely forgot about Liang Yuzhou, the pain in her heart would accompany her for the rest of her life.
Yu Huiyan had already stabbed too many times in her heart. Song Wanchu didn't want to entangle with her anymore. Her goal had been achieved, so she turned around and left.
"Song Wanchu, do you dare to bet with me to see who my cousin will believe?"
Song Wanchu turned around in confusion and saw Yu Huiyan with a wild smile on her face. She suddenly took a few steps back and fell into the lake.
Caidie screamed as if she had rehearsed the lines in advance. "Someone come quickly! A maid of Concubine Song pushed our young lady into the water!"
Her shrill voice suddenly broke the rare tranquility of the summer. People who were scattered around enjoying the flowers and the scenery quickly gathered by the lake.
The incident happened so suddenly that Song Wanchu didn't have time to react.
A tall and sharp black shadow flashed in front of Song Wanchu and knocked her to the ground.
It was Liang Yuzhou. He didn't even look at her and rushed anxiously towards the lake.
Yu Huiyan struggled in the not - very - deep lake, screaming in panic. "Cousin, save me quickly. I'm afraid of water!"
The princess and the Princess Jiahe also rushed over upon hearing the sound.
When Princess Jiahe saw Yu Huiyan struggling in the water and losing strength, her face turned pale with fright.
"Zhou'er, quickly save Huiyan!"