The Death of Minghua Princess

Minghua Princess grew up in the inner court from a young age.

In this deep palace, there were only eunuchs, these incomplete men.

Although Father Emperor is a true man,

But he's too old.

Now she's reached the age of blossoming youth, the age when love begins to blossom.

They developed an endless yearning and longing for the talented men and beautiful women described in books and novels.

She had fantasized more than once about what her future husband would look like and what talents he would possess.

Her father and mother doted on her.

Her future husband must be an outstanding young man, a man of exceptional talent and good looks.

Previously, such fantasies were very vague.

But the moment this unfamiliar man in blue turned his head,

It's like a dream come true.

It suddenly became clear and obvious.

Could it be... could it be that he's the consort my father and mother chose for me?

Minghua Princess thought to herself, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if all the fierceness and arrogance between her brows had vanished.

He's so handsome, this princess will forgive his rudeness just now.

But you can't be so disrespectful in the future. I am a princess, of noble status, and I must abide by the rules of hierarchy.

As a prince consort, one must know the rules and uphold the duties of a husband.

[Firstly: In everything, you must put me first, and always keep me, the princess, in your heart; you must not show the slightest disrespect.]

[Secondly: You are not allowed to look at other women, whether they are beautiful concubines or daughters of the Aristocratic Clan; your gaze must not linger on any other woman for even a moment.]

[Thirdly: You must not deceive me; you must fulfill every promise you make to me, and you must not make empty promises or perfunctory statements.]

[Fourth: When I am happy, you should share my joy; when I am sad, you must comfort me wholeheartedly and not ignore me.]

[Fifthly: If I, the princess, humiliate others, you will join me in humiliating others.]

[Sixthly: You are forbidden from taking concubines or keeping courtesans in your household. Your body and soul belong solely to this princess.]

These are the six rules for managing a husband that Minghua Princess set out for her future husband, and they must be strictly followed.

She also wanted to emulate her Imperial Sister Zhaohuang, by keeping many handsome men as male concubines, and they, too, were required to abide by these rules.

But as the figure in green drew closer to her,

Minghua Princess's body involuntarily tensed up even more.

Never mind,

Considering how handsome and beautiful this future prince consort is, those six rules for managing a husband are not entirely unnecessarily negotiable.

"Who... who are you?"

Minghua Princess spoke shyly in a low voice, a stark contrast to her arrogant and ruthless demeanor just moments before, when she was ready to take lives at the slightest provocation.

In fact, the eunuch accompanying Minghua Princess had wanted to remind her from the beginning that the person in front of her was Immortal.

But when he caught sight of the Immortal's cold eyes and furrowed brows, he swallowed the words that were on his throat.

Ever since Her Highness the Eldest Princess led the troops into battle and achieved unparalleled feats, His Majesty seems to have transferred all his affection for Her Highness the Eldest Princess to Minghua Princess.

Over time, this fostered Minghua Princess's spoiled and willful nature.

It was fine before.

However, later His Majesty fell seriously ill and was bedridden. Without His Majesty's supervision, Minghua Princess became even more unrestrained and lawless.

Over the years,

Within the deep palace walls, countless eunuchs and palace maids died at the hands of Minghua Princess.

It was all because of some trivial matters.

This tendency to readily take lives and treat them as worthless is simply like that of a witch.

But the Empress Dowager passed away, and the Empress died.

The inner palace is currently controlled by Minghua Princess's mother.

The Imperial Eldest Grandson was busy vying for power with the Eldest Princess, engaging in open and covert struggles, so why would he care about the lives of a few palace maids and eunuchs?

Several of the eunuchs and palace maids who died tragically at Minghua Princess's hands were her subordinates or even her confidants.

Therefore, the accompanying eunuch did not offer any advice.

Those serving Minghua Princess probably thought the same thing.

They are nothing but lowly slaves.

The Immortal did not speak.

How could they dare to act on their own?

Upon hearing Minghua Princess's question, Gao Yunyi merely narrowed his eyes and did not answer.

"I'm asking you a question, how can you have no manners at all?"

Seeing this unfamiliar yet handsome man repeatedly ignore her, Minghua Princess's anger flared up again.

No matter how good-looking someone is, if they lack manners and respect for hierarchy, they are nothing but empty shells.

It seems this princess needs to teach him a lesson.

"Guards, seize him for this princess!"

Enraged, Eldest Princess immediately ordered the arrest of the people.

However, the palace maids and eunuchs who usually obeyed her orders were all as if they had collectively become deaf, mute, and dumb, and remained unmoved this time.

Minghua Princess was stunned.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

"Are you all deaf? Didn't you hear my order? I command you to seize him."

Minghua Princess, enraged and furious, roared with a dark expression.

The room remained completely silent, with no one responding, making her appear like a clown.

"Smash that cat to its death."

Gao Yunyi spoke calmly.

Then,

Before Gao Yunyi's men could even lift a finger, a palace maid beside Minghua Princess snatched the cat from her arms and slammed it heavily onto the hard ground.

"Meow..."

With a painful scream, the raccoon dog, who had enjoyed all the luxuries of life, died on the spot.

"You..."

Minghua Princess stared at the audacious palace maid with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, trembling with fear and utter terror.

The palace maid who had killed the raccoon dog simply stood there with her head down, resigned to her fate, displaying a fearless and resigned attitude toward death.

Just because of the eunuch who was beaten to death earlier,

That was her romantic partner.

Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings?

In the desolate and lonely palace, finding someone who shares one's feelings is already a blessing from heaven.

Although they are not husband and wife, their relationship is closer than that of husband and wife.

Now that her husband is dead, she doesn't want to live anymore.

"You've rebelled! You've rebelled! I'm going to tell Father Emperor that you traitors who have defied the emperor will all be executed, along with your entire families, down to the ninth generation!"

Minghua Princess panicked.

When her status as a princess and her royal power, which she had always relied on, became ineffective,

All that remained was a heart full of fear.

She pointed at the palace maid who had killed her cat, and then at the disobedient eunuchs beside her.

Then it went around in a circle again.

He pointed to the eunuch accompanying him and the people behind him.

At last,

Her fingertip pointed at Gao Yunyi.

"It's so noisy, I don't want to see her again."

After saying this,

Gao Yunyi then turned and walked out of the Imperial Garden.

He had lost interest in admiring the exotic flowers, rocks, and rare animals in the Imperial Garden.

The magnificent and imposing Imperial Palace...

It seems like that's all there is to it.

It's pointless.

The accompanying eunuch gave a cryptic look to the assembled eunuchs and palace maids before following the Immortal away.

"What do you want? Get out of my way, all of you get out of my way!"

"Ah..."

"Father, save me! Mother, save me!"

The walls of the inner palace were very high, and the courtyards were very thick, so no matter how loud the screams or cries for help were, they couldn't be heard.

Just like those lowly palace maids and eunuchs who were executed by Minghua Princess.