Rebirth of the Tyrant's Pet: Regent Prince is too Fierce

Chapter 15

After all these years there was still no report of the boy's death. Even if his life and death was unknown, the child was definitely one of those pests that couldn't die easily. Ironically, the fact that none of the factions were successful in killing him ended up being beneficial, now that the Prince's relatives were visiting.

The old maid hesitated for a moment, then cautiously said, "There was a report a few years ago saying that the little princess of the cold palace had suddenly become arrogant and domineering. Rumors say that she forced the Ninth Prince, Gong Jue, to be her slave. Many people have seen the little princess scold and abuse the Ninth Prince, to the point that he was covered in scars and bruises. It seems that no one in the cold palace dared to interfere with her torture. They didn't want to get dragged into the mess as well."

Of course, the old maid was clueless that Gong Yi Mo was actually training Little Jue's combat skills; but to mislead their enemies, Yi Mo and Jue did put up a play.

After hearing the old maid's speech, the Empress smiled coldly and her eyes slightly narrowed, "I nearly forgot that the Imperial Concubine Xue Rong had left a daughter. Unfortunately the princess has become arrogant and stupid, but that will make her useful for our plan."

The Empress continued, "Since the West King's son is coming, I'm afraid that the favored concubine, Liu Xian Fei won't be able to sit still. Who knows if the prince will be able to escape her claws this time?"

After saying so, the Empress' eyes flashed icy chill, without a hint of mercy. This was an opportunity. It seems like this time she can use the Prince's death to implicate Liu Xian Fei! After the old maid saw the woman's frightening appearance, she quickly lowered her head and dared not look up again.

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Currently in the harem, the most favored was Liu Xian Fei. At this time this she also received the news. The concubine frowned as she listened to the servant relay the events, "The Ninth prince Gong Jue is currently in a miserable position. Rumor was that the cold palace's princess has been abusing and torturing him. Also the West King wishes to meet his grandson Gong Jue, whom he's never met in person."

After the servant finished her report, Liu Xian Fei immediately ordered for the maid to be killed. That way she could prevent any leaks in the news.

One of the her henchmen went forth and swiftly ended the servant's life; he didn't think that Liu Xian Fei would be so cautious; however if she wasn't this careful, she never would have been able to climb to this position.

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It was nighttime and Gong Yi Mo was teaching Little Jue. Because she was used to waking up late, Gong Yi had become a full night owl; it often took her until midnight before she would go to bed. The later it was in the evening, the more awake she was, and Gong Jue had no choice but to accompany her.

In the past three years, Gong Jue seems to have come to a realization; he didn't know why Gong sister knew so much, but he was sure that even the highest educated men in the dynasty would not know of the things she taught him.

He was too afraid to ask Gong Yi Mo about where she obtained her knowledge; perhaps she was not even a mortal.

Gong Jue noticed that it was getting late. He wanted to prepare to go to sleep, but Gong Yi was still awake and refreshed. At that time, Xin'er entered and brought a 'double happiness' cake as a snack. "Where did this cake come from?" he asked absentmindedly.

Xin'er smiled and replied, "I heard that one of the Emperor's wives, Li Shu, had just given birth to a healthy prince. She also happens to be the Emperor's cousin; both of them have had special feelings since childhood. Since the baby's birth was close to the Queen's birthday, the Emperor expressed that his joy was two-fold so he rewarded double happiness cakes throughout the palace. Even our cold palace received a reward."

Xin'er was quite popular in the cold palace. Many servants would beg her for news of Gong Yi Mo and Gong Jue. At the same time, both Gong Yi and Jue would ask her for news outside the palace.

After hearing about his father, Little Jue lowered his head in discouragement. Here he was, abandoned in the cold palace where his life and death was unknown, yet his father didn't care. Why would the emperor think of him when he has so many other favored sons and daughters? Just like flowers, his children sprouted one by one.

As Little Jue sat gloomily in his corner, Gong Yi came up beside him. She patted his shoulder in comfort and laughed, "you should lighten up a little bit. Actually, the emperor having this child may be a good thing."

Normally Gong Yi was not the type of person to curse others; Jue couldn't help but look to her.

Gong Yi Mo sighed and explained, "Li Shu is the Emperor's cousin, meaning they are close relatives. Usually married couples that are closely related by blood end up having children with congenital disorders."

Gong Jue was shocked. Feeling uneasy, he quickly asked her, "Are you sure?"

At that time Xin'er also exclaimed, "So that's what happens? Actually before I was accepted to the palace, my sister gave birth to a child with mental disabilities. She was cousins with her husband!"

Gong Jue frowned. "So that means that if a person marries someone who's closely related, they can't have children." He was a hundred percent sure that Yi Mo said the truth, so he couldn't help but ask, "What if I don't want to have children?"

Gong Yi Mo laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Why go through so much trouble? There are thousands of women in the world; you don't have to choose a close relative."

Her words left Gong Jue's heart speechless. As he looked at the beautiful sister by his side, he couldn't help but think......Why wouldn't I choose someone close?