Chapter One: The Truth

  As night fell, the Jin Wang Fu was filled with joy and celebration. The fireworks lit up the night sky like daylight. Tonight was the day that King Jin welcomed the eldest daughter of the Peng Guo Gong family, and the royal nobles in the capital city congratulated him one after another, congratulating this most powerful contender for the throne, King Jin, on getting a good wife!

  In the main hall, the groom wore a bright red wedding robe, looking handsome and elegant, with a spirited and refreshing air, and in the midst of everyone's blessings and congratulations, he married the number one talented woman in Beijing.

  In the midst of the lively atmosphere, a maid squeezed through the crowd and whispered a few words in the ear of King Jin. The king's expression changed slightly, and he impatiently pushed the maid away. He immediately regained his smile and raised his cup to the crowd, "I am truly fortunate to have met my beloved woman in this life, to be able to marry Lu Yu as my wife is a blessing from three lifetimes! I will definitely treat her well, let us drink to this!"

  The King of Jin's words of admiration made the earlier awkwardness disappear into thin air, with praises of "a match made in heaven, a talented husband and beautiful wife, a divine couple" ringing in their ears...

  In the grand hall, the atmosphere was thick with romance and desire. But beneath the lively and joyful surface, a different scene was unfolding in a certain part of the Jin Wang Fu...

  "Yu'er... where is the king? Why hasn't the king come yet?" Lying on the bed, Luosuo struggled to stretch out her hand, her voice suppressing pain, her pale face looking towards the maid who ran in through the door. Except for the endless darkness and the faint sound of celebration coming from the great hall, there was only a desolate atmosphere. Pang Luosuo smiled self-mockingly, wave after wave of pain had already tormented her to exhaustion.

  "Ah... ah..." The pain came and went, causing her to cry out in agony. She clutched the bed sheets tightly with both hands, staring at her swollen belly, then glanced out the door into the darkness, feeling utterly hopeless. He knew she was going to give birth today, but he remained unmoved, not even willing to take a look.

  "Your Highness, let's just focus on giving birth to the young master first! After all, he is the flesh and blood of the prince. No matter how heartless the prince may be, for the sake of the young master, he will treat you with kindness." Yuer urged anxiously.

  She was a queen, yet her life was so bitter. She deeply loved the king, but seven years of devotion were not enough to surpass another woman's charm and beauty. Now that she is about to give birth, the king doesn't even want to arrange for a midwife, instead relying on 14 or 15-year-old maidservants. It's truly a desperate situation!

  Pang Luo's lips curled up in a bitter smile. Treat her well? His way of treating her well was to move her out of Luoxue Pavilion on the day she gave birth and imprison her elsewhere, marrying her sister instead? Was this the man who had held her hand and promised never to leave her side?

  "Here, here, where is the princess? The prince has sent me to help the princess give birth." An old woman walked in with two guards. Pang Luoxue's heart was delighted, after all, he couldn't bear to part with his child.

  Pang Luoxue exerted herself and bowed her head saying "Thank you, nanny. I will definitely repay you in the future."

  "The princess is fine, I'm just following the king's orders. Hurry up, you maids go to the kitchen and boil some hot water quickly, all of you go! The princess' water has broken, if we're late it'll be too late."

  Yu'er and the others quickly ran to the kitchen, and the old lady approached Pang Luoxue's side, taking a bowl of steaming medicine from the servant's food box. "Princess, drink this birth-inducing soup quickly, I'll help you give birth." The pain intensified, and before Pang Luoxue could think about why the servant didn't leave, she drank the medicine. A moment later, her abdominal pain worsened, her heart was torn apart, and she vomited a mouthful of blood. The old lady was frightened and ran to the door, "Princess, don't blame me, it's the king who doesn't allow you to give birth to a child with the Pang family's bloodline! When you reach the underworld, please don't remember to hate me!" After saying that, she hastily left with the servant.

  Yu'er returned with the hot water and saw that Luoxue's mouth was stained with blood at the corners, and she couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "Princess, Princess, what's wrong? Where is the midwife?"

  "Yu'er, don't cry anymore, help me..." The pain came like a tidal wave, Luoxue grasped the bed sheet tightly. At this moment, her eyes were firm, as if she had seen through everything and completely lost hope in that man. Now she could only rely on herself to give birth to this child, he was not just his child, but also her everything, she would use her last breath to bring him into the world.

  Yu'er immediately reacted and came forward to help.

  "Ah, sister, are you alright? I didn't know giving birth was so painful." The woman in the bright red wedding dress walked in with the support of her personal maid, Cong Zhi, taking light steps and swaying her hips, a hint of disdain at the corner of her mouth, and a triumphant glint in her eyes.

  Snow fell, her body trembled, and her heart felt even more desolate. Hearing this voice, she knew who the visitor was and what she had come for. At this moment, shouldn't she be with Wang Ye in their bridal chamber, surrounded by love and affection? It was her own sister! The person who came was none other than Peng Luoxue's own sister, Peng Luoyu.

  Pang Luo Yu walked to the bedside, feeling the hatred and unwillingness in Luo Xue's eyes, and even more unrestrainedly flaunting her victory. "Sister, it seems that your condition is not good, just now I was thinking, when I married the prince, I wanted to get a blessing from you, but unfortunately, I didn't get it. However, sister, giving birth to a child is a big deal, and I personally asked the prince to come see you. The decoration of Luo Xue's pavilion is really unique, I fell in love with it at first sight, fortunately, the prince pitied me, on our wedding night, sister, don't blame me for using your bed?"

  "You don't just want my bed, do you?" Pang Luoxue gritted her teeth, the toxins in her body had already reached her heart. She knew that if she didn't give birth to the child soon, it would definitely be affected by the toxins. So, she softened her tone and begged, "Sister, please, for the sake of our sisterly relationship, spare this child."

  "Hahahaha... how can I, as a sister, have the good fortune to raise your child? The king and I are harmonious, we will soon have children of our own. I'm afraid you'll be lonely on your journey to the underworld, so why not take this little devil with you? It's better for you to have some company on the road to the underworld. Hahahaha, looking at your face, it seems like you won't last much longer. Why don't I help you?"

  "Pan Luo Yu made Cong Zhi chase out Yu Er from the bedroom, her hands pinching Lu Xue's neck with a ferocious gaze. 'Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day? Clearly, I met Wang Ye first and fell in love with him first, but I had to endure in silence for the sake of his great cause. You, as the legitimate daughter, have enjoyed your father's favor all along. To gain your father's support, I had to help him create one chance encounter after another, plotting to separate you from General Brother's feelings. Haha, didn't expect it, did you? The South Palace Ze who was once your childhood sweetheart was forced to marry me, and I used your life to coerce him into serving Wang Ye step by step until he died still thinking of you. Sister, you're really lucky. Do you know why Father hasn't come to see you? Because he's busy mourning for your mother. Sister, didn't you know? Your mother... Ah, no, she's also my legitimate mother-in-law, but soon won't be. Don't worry, she'll lead the way for you and your mother. I was able to marry Wang Ye as I wished thanks to my filial piety, serving him closely and slowly poisoning him. Sister, why are your eyes wide open? It's because your mother took my mother's place as the legitimate mother-in-law, but only because she was born into a noble family. She has a seductive appearance from birth. Don't worry, sister, you'll be able to meet your mother soon. Haha...'"

  Pang Luo Yu's hands clenched into fists, Pang Luo Xue's eyes gradually lost focus, and in the daze, she seemed to see her mother's loving smile, Nan Gong brother's desolate figure. Suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted out from Pang Luo Xue: "I, Pang Luo Xue, will not let you off even if I become a ghost!"

  Listening to the sound of rain laughing in her ears, all her hatred gathered together, boiling in her heart, she vowed that if there was a next life, she would tear them into pieces!