Rebirth: Qingying comes back to reorganize the harem

Chapter 196 Zhang Minmin’s Past (1)

Jingyang Palace

After Zhang Minmin hurried back to the palace, she couldn't wait to find her beloved son. Just as she stretched out her hand to push open the door of the Fourth Prince's bedroom, she suddenly felt a force coming from behind. It turned out that Rong Pei, who had been following her, gently pulled her. This sudden pulling force made Zhang Minmin lose her balance, and her body fell backwards like a kite with a broken string.

The unsuspecting Zhang Minmin fell directly into the arms of Rong Pei, who was prepared.

Rong Pei looked at Zhang Minmin, who was lying in her arms with a look of astonishment, and smiled what she thought was the most appropriate smile, and said respectfully:

"Mrs. Zhang, the time has come. You should take your medicine."

However, Zhang Minmin was not at peace at this time. She kept struggling and twisting in Rong Pei's arms. Despite this, Rong Pei's hands subconsciously locked the person in her arms tightly. After all, Rong Pei used to do rough work in the Old Summer Palace, so her hands were naturally stronger than ordinary people.

Now Zhang Minmin was firmly bound by Rong Pei and could not move at all, so she could only stare at Rong Pei with angry eyes and shouted:

"How dare you, a little maidservant, lay hands on the Fourth Prince's biological mother?!"

At this moment, Jingyang Palace was crowded with people, and the palace maids and eunuchs were busy shuttling in and out. 惢心 looked at the scene in front of her, and hurriedly cast a look at Rong Pei, signaling her to quickly bring Zhang Minmin into the house. As Zhang Minmin struggled hard, Rong Pei held her tightly all the time, not daring to relax at all.

Suo Xin gently opened the wooden box sent by the Imperial Hospital, but saw Zhang Minmin clenched her teeth and looked like she would rather die than surrender, but she was not panicked, but said slowly:

"Lady Zhang, please listen to my advice. You have to swallow this pill no matter what. You have to think carefully. The Imperial Hospital is backed by the imperial power! If you are unwilling to take this medicine today, then we will have to take the Fourth Prince to see the emperor. Since ancient times, how could the princes in the palace have mothers from brothels? The Queen has taken great pains to find a way out for you and the Fourth Prince. Otherwise, would you rather die with the mother and keep the son?"

After saying these words,惢心 quietly looked at Zhang Minmin, waiting for her to make a decision. And Zhang Minmin looked at惢心 with horror, wondering in her heart whether she should listen to her advice. For a moment, the room fell into a dead silence...

惢心 stared thoughtfully at Zhang Minmin, whose eyes were slightly confused at the moment, and thought to herself: I must do my best to complete the tasks assigned by my master. However, this was her first attempt to use her power to oppress others, and this wonderful feeling actually made her feel happy.

Rong Pei, who was standing aside, was a person of upright character. At this moment, she hugged Zhang Minmin tightly and pouted her lips to signal to惢心:

"Come on, Suo Xin! Hurry up! The eldest prince and the second princess may be out of school soon, and I have to hurry back to look after the second princess."

Even so, what惢心 said just now has shaken Zhang Minmin's inner defense. With a face full of humiliation, Zhang Minmin had no choice but to swallow the disguise pill that惢心 handed to her. After all, everything is for her child. Once, her family was poor and destitute, but with her beautiful face, she was known as a peerless beauty in the whole village. Some people even asserted that there had not been a woman as beautiful as her in the village for hundreds of years.

As the saying goes, "A poor family can have anything except a girl who looks like a fairy." Because such beauty is not a blessing but a disaster for poor families. Once the girl grows up a little, the traffickers will swarm in like sharks smelling blood.

Thinking back to the time when she first entered the brothel, she cried so hard that she felt dizzy and almost died. Not only that, deep in her heart, she always wanted to escape from this devil's den. However, the reality was extremely cruel. Whenever she tried to escape, she would be easily caught by the cunning old procuress. What was waiting for her was an inhumane punishment - the cruel old procuress actually nailed ten silver needles into the gaps between her ten fingernails one by one! Then, she mercilessly stripped off all her clothes and hung herself upside down on the beam naked.

As for how long that extremely painful experience lasted, I can no longer remember. Maybe it was three days, or five days, but one thing is certain, every time I was on the verge of life and death, I was forced to drink a bowl of thin rice soup to prolong my life. In this way, I was like a candle in the wind, struggling on the edge of life and death...

In the end, I chose to surrender despite being tortured physically and mentally...

Because of my natural beauty, the madam of the brothel had high hopes for me. She spent a lot of time and energy to teach me various skills such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was young, hoping to make me a top prostitute. After years of careful cultivation, when I finally reached adulthood and could start receiving guests, my fate took an unexpected turn - I was chosen by the current emperor and brought back to the palace.

Once upon a time, I had planned to accept my fate and spend the rest of my life in this brothel. However, God seemed to favor me and let me have the honor to meet the most noble man in the world. Now, with the support of the prince, all I want is to use this beauty to find a stable life for myself and my unborn child. Unfortunately, things did not go as I wished, and I am afraid it will be difficult to get what I want...

Suo Xin and Rong Pei looked at Zhang Minmin, who fell into a deep sleep just after taking the medicine, with a trace of pity in their eyes. Rong Pei waved her arm, and the next moment, Zhang Minmin fell directly into Rong Pei's arms in a princess hug without any defense.

惢心 stood behind and watched, secretly exclaiming in her heart: Rong Pei's strength is really great! No wonder the Queen trusted her so much and dared to give her the important task of taking care of the little devil in Changchun Palace. You know, there are not many people in the entire palace who can control this second princess, and Rong Pei was able to persuade her to obey, which is really not easy.

After everything was done, Rong Pei and Suo Xin started to tidy up the room and prepared to leave. However, Huang Qiying, who had been quietly hiding and observing the situation in Zhang Minmin's room, did not leave immediately. She waited patiently until she was sure that Suo Xin and Rong Pei were completely out of sight, then she hurriedly called the maid beside her and ordered:

"Go and see what's going on over there now."

Not long after, the maid returned in a hurry and reported to Huang Qiying: "My Lord, it seems that the Queen had someone force-feed Concubine Zhang the Disguise Pill sent by the Imperial Hospital, and she is now sleeping peacefully. I guess when she wakes up, that once charming and beautiful face will no longer exist."

Hearing this news, Huanxin felt extremely happy. For a long time, she had been dissatisfied with Zhang Minmin, who always bullied her master. Now seeing Zhang Minmin being punished like this, it was as if a huge rock pressing on her chest finally fell to the ground, and she felt much more relaxed.

Huang Qiying did not show much surprise after hearing this, but just nodded slightly to show her agreement. However, under this seemingly calm appearance, there is endless loneliness and sadness.

She sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her voice:

"That's true! Although she no longer has that beautiful face, she still has a lovely little prince. And the emperor dotes on the fourth prince and takes great care of him. I'm afraid that the favor she will receive will not decrease at all in the future. She is not in such a miserable situation like me..."

After saying this, Huang Qiying couldn't help but feel sad. "

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