Now that her life and death were in her own hands, Madam Ren was torn between her old friend and her broken marriage.
After hesitating for a long time, she hardened her heart and said, "Send her to be reincarnated."
Upon hearing this, the little princess's anger flared up. " Wan Ning... Your father colluded with rebels to usurp the throne. I haven't even taken revenge on you for such a heinous crime that destroyed the country and killed my father."
But you want to send me to be reincarnated... Wan Ning, look at me??? Aren't we best friends anymore?
Madam Ren was torn apart by inner turmoil, feeling as if she were being ripped apart. "Your father is a tyrannical ruler, the people are suffering, and officials are terrified of politics... The Wan Household is just going with the flow."
You've kept me from conceiving for years, and my husband has taken a concubine because of it. If it weren't for our past relationship, I would have made you disappear long ago.
The little princess screamed hysterically, "You little opportunist... Your husband doesn't love you at all, and you still want to have his child? Have you lost your mind?"
When Madam Ren heard the little princess speaking ill of her husband, she flew into a rage. "Shut up... My husband saved my life. He treats me like a precious jewel. Everyone knows how deep our love is. What do you know, you immature brat?"
The little princess stared at her as if she were a fool. "I don't understand... That mistress in the west courtyard asked your husband on the kang (heated brick bed) who was better, you or her... Guess what your husband said."
"Shut up..." Madam Ren's eyes were bloodshot. She rushed forward like a madwoman, baring her teeth and claws to tear at the soul in mid-air. But the next moment, her body passed through the soul and she fell heavily to the ground.
The little princess laughed heartily as she watched her fall flat on her face. " Wan Ning, Wan Ning... what a waste of your good family background! You've been so incredibly foolish for a man."
"Serves you right, this is what happens when the Wan Household steals from the country... Bah..." The little princess spat at Madam Ren. If she weren't so timid, she would have already turned the Wan Household and Ren Household upside down.
Thinking of this, the little princess started to shed tears again. "Father, Mother... Your child is useless, your child is cowardly, and dares not avenge you."
Madam Ren's remaining sisterly affection was shattered when the little princess spoke of her husband. Pointing to the air, she shouted at Jin Shanyao, "I will make her soul fly away and die without a burial place!"
The little princess's eyes narrowed, and her aura of ferocity surged. She instantly rushed in front of Madam Ren, grabbing her neck tightly with both hands. Just as Madam Ren's eyes rolled back and she was barely breathing,
Jin Shanyao then stepped forward and grabbed the little princess's arm, creating a slit in the air.
"Go reincarnate. Your lifespan is long gone, stop causing trouble here."
The little princess struggled and shouted, "I won't..." Before she could finish the word "go," the Jin Shanyao her arm and sent her into the gates of the Underworld.
The crack closed, and the room fell silent.
Madam Ren collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, tears streaming down her face. She stared blankly into the air, realizing she had spoken rashly in a fit of anger, never intending to cause the little princess to truly perish.
But the Jin Shanyao moved too fast; in the blink of an eye, the little princess was gone. Madam Ren muttered in a daze, "Has her soul been scattered?"
"No, they went to the Underworld to be reincarnated."
Upon hearing this, Madam Ren breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't been scared out of her wits; otherwise, she would have been the one to kill the little princess a second time.
Jin Shanyao down at her and said calmly, "Five hundred taels, check."
Madam Ren instinctively exclaimed "Oh!", got up, took out a money box from the cabinet, and handed five hundred taels of silver to Jin Shanyao. Jin Shanyao took it and left with Meng Anzhi.
The matter concerning the little princess is settled.
Unable to contain herself any longer, Madam Ren told her husband Ren Hanzhong, the whole story of how the porcelain bottle contained a ghost.
She had hoped for understanding and reassurance, but Ren Hanzhong flew into a rage after hearing her story. "Utterly foolish! You're educated, how could you believe such slander? That was a gift from the Emperor himself! If word gets out, do you want me to lose my head?"
Madam Ren was stunned by the scolding and stood there, "Husband... no, I really saw the little princess."
"Shut up! How dare you bring up matters from the previous dynasty? If it weren't for the Ren Household's service in supporting the new emperor, His Majesty would have executed you long ago simply because you were once the study companion of the former princess!"
Madam Ren was terrified and her mind went blank. Her mind was completely focused on Ren Hanzhong, and she didn't think about whether his words were right or wrong, let alone how a private conversation between husband and wife could have led to beheading.
She reached out and grabbed Ren Hanzhong's arm. " Hanzhong... don't be angry, I was wrong, okay?... You know I'm going crazy missing the baby."
Ren Hanzhong shook off her hand and said coldly, "Since you don't like this vase, I'll take it away..." As he spoke, he picked up the purple ceramic vase and was about to leave.
Remembering Jin Shanyao's words, Madam Ren hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Husband... Shopkeeper Jin said this vase was made by sacrificing a living person in a kiln, please put it down quickly."
Before she could finish speaking, Ren Hanzhong interrupted her sharply, " Wan Ning... what did I just say? This is a gift from His Majesty. Even if it has anything, you must pretend it has nothing."
"I'm not stupid, of course I know what you mean. I'm just worried about you, aren't I?" Madam Ren chased after Ren Hanzhong to explain, but he wouldn't listen to her explanation at all and strode out of the courtyard.
Madam Ren stood alone in the courtyard, anxiously looking at the empty gate. She hoped that the evil spirit would not harm her husband. After thinking for a moment, she decided to place the purple ceramic bottle in her own courtyard.
It's better for her to get hurt than for her husband to get hurt.
Thinking this, she followed Ren Hanzhong's figure and arrived at his residence in the outer room of the west courtyard.
She really didn't want to see that woman, but after hesitating for a long time, she still stepped inside.
Just as she reached the door, she heard a soft, charming voice from inside, "Husband... why did you bring this bottle back?"
Madam Ren paused, her gaze falling on the window paper. She saw the tall figure place the porcelain vase on the table, then open his arms, and another graceful figure stepped forward, reaching out to remove his outer robe.
"That idiot Wan Ning actually invited a Daoist priest..." Ren Hanzhong's voice was filled with impatience.
The maidservant paused, raised her eyes, and said tentatively, "Husband, didn't you say that bottle was incredibly evil? When it was placed in the palace, whichever palace the lady in that palace couldn't conceive. His Majesty originally wanted to smash it, but you specially begged for a favor and got it back."
She lowered her eyes, her fingertips gently twirling Ren Hanzhong's belt, her voice tinged with grievance, "Now she's found out... Could it be that you really intend to give her a child?"
Ren Hanzhong reached out and pulled her into his arms, scoffing, "When I was young, I thought she was kind of cute with her naivety, but now I see her as utterly stupid. Does someone like that even deserve to have my child?"
The other woman lightly punched his chest, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction, "Wasn't it because you saved her life when you were young? She was so grateful that she offered herself to you, which is why she's been clinging to you for so many years."