Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 1037: Something Unexpected Happens

Gu Huan'er recalled the rumors she had just heard, because she had been spending most of her time at home since giving birth, and she was really bored.

Knowing that she was a restless person, the King of Clouds would find ways to tell her about the exciting things he heard every day.

In this way, although she didn't go out, she didn't miss out on any of the gossip she was supposed to hear.

A hint of surprise flashed across Song Ruozhen's face. "Wasn't she already taken back to the Prince of Liang's residence? How come the child is gone?"

Previously, Wu Yue'er had been plagued by nightmares and couldn't sleep at night. No matter how the imperial physicians examined her, it was to no avail. In the end, it was only after the Prince of Liang paid a considerable price that he was able to exchange a talisman for her.

Although Wu Yue'er is indeed a scoundrel, the child in her womb hasn't offended her, so there's no need for her to go to extremes.

Besides, so many people are watching this, and they know she has a way to handle it. She can't just refuse, or it would be bad for Jun Ting's reputation if word got out.

Since then, the Liang Prince's Mansion has been peaceful, and no further disturbances have been heard.

"I heard that Bu Qingyao bumped into her, and she fell and bled on the spot. In the end, she lost the baby."

Wu Yue'er shook her head. "What do you think Bu Qingyao was thinking? Surely she wouldn't be so jealous that Wu Yue'er was pregnant that she deliberately caused the child to miscarry?"

Song Ruozhen remained silent. In his previous life, the Prince of Liang had no children, and in this life, he was fortunate enough to have Wu Yue'er's child.

Unexpectedly, the child was lost, and without this child, King Liang remained childless for the rest of his life.

"I heard that Bu Qingyao behaved quite well after she went to the Liang Prince's Mansion, so I haven't paid attention to her since."

Song Ruozhen wasn't paying much attention to this news to begin with, as her father, the Emperor, still showed no intention of releasing Prince Liang.

Everyone knew that Liang Wang's previous actions had already displeased the Emperor, and even if he were to be released from prison, he would not be able to cause any trouble, so there was nothing to pay attention to.

“I also find it strange. Prince Liang is not easy to approach, and on top of that, Bu Qingyao plotted against him, causing him to be confined to his quarters until now.”

Now she's caused Wu Yue'er to lose her child; I'm afraid her fate won't be good.

Wu Yue'er's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Although the King of Liang did not like Wu Yue'er, she was, after all, his only child.

Now that the child is gone, they will definitely blame her.

Song Ruozhen nodded. Wu Yue'er was a troublesome person by nature. She had been living in the Liang Prince's Mansion and was safe and sound while pregnant.

Now that the child is gone, her purpose in life is gone too...

When Song Ruozhen returned to the mansion, she ran into Meng Qin, who had come to see her.

"You came here because of Bu Qingyao?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Meng Qin nodded, her eyes filled with complex emotions, "My cousin is gone..."

"Gone?"

Song Ruozhen was slightly taken aback. She had guessed that the outcome wouldn't be good, but she never expected that the person would just die like that.

Bu Qingyao was, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Bu family. Even if she had done something wrong, it shouldn't have been enough to cost her her life.

"When I heard the news, he was already gone."

When my uncle and aunt heard the news, they knew something was wrong, so they went to the Liang Prince's Mansion immediately to plead for my cousin.

They never imagined that their cousin would have already passed away when they arrived.

"Was he killed on the orders of the King of Liang?"

Song Ruozhen frowned, thinking that even if Prince Liang was now throwing caution to the wind, it shouldn't have come to this.

Lord Bu is also a court official. Bu Qingyao could have easily become a princess, but because she chose the wrong path, she could only become a concubine.

As a concubine, she caused the King of Liang to lose his child, which was certainly excessive, but to take her life directly for it shows that she really showed no mercy.

Meng Qin's expression revealed dissatisfaction, "I don't know exactly what happened, but when my uncle and aunt went there, my cousin was already gone."

The explanation given by the Liang Prince's Mansion was that the cousin, fearing being blamed, hanged herself.

However, my cousin's body was clearly covered in wounds, indicating she had been beaten, though it was unclear whether she had been beaten to death.

Because of what happened before, Meng Qin and Bu Qingyao had a falling out and had no contact afterward.

Although their relationship is indeed strained now, they are still family, and they cannot remain indifferent now that they know she died under mysterious circumstances.

"I really didn't expect the Prince of Liang to be so ruthless. Even if it really was my cousin's fault, it doesn't warrant taking her life."

Meng Qin frowned deeply. Her uncle's family was in complete chaos, and she just wanted an explanation from the Prince of Liang.

She was so troubled by the scene that she came to Ruozhen's place to relax.

"Don't rush, let's go inside and talk."

Song Ruozhen patted Meng Qin on the shoulder. "The person is already gone. There's no use in being anxious now."

Meng Qin nodded, "I was so shocked when I heard this news that I didn't know who to talk to, so I thought I'd come to you."

Song Ruozhen comforted her gently, "I understand. It's really hard to bear such sudden bad news."

However, even though she's gone, Wu Yue'er isn't one to be trifled with. She's lost her child, so she certainly won't let up.

Now that the person is gone from the Liang Prince's residence, there are only two possibilities: either the Liang Prince sent someone to do it, or Wu Yue'er sent someone to do it.

The investigation into this matter was actually quite simple; it involved only Wu Yue'er and the Prince of Liang.

“You’re right, but when my uncle and aunt went there, Wu Yue’er had lost her child and was crying in the house.”

The Prince of Liang did appear, but only said that his cousin had hanged herself, and there was no need to make a big deal out of it.

“My cousin is still a human being. Although she was just a concubine in the Liang Prince’s mansion, she was a legitimate daughter of a noble family since childhood. She can’t just die without a trace.”

Song Ruozhen sighed inwardly, thinking that the Prince of Liang was probably just giving up now.

Neither Wu Yue'er nor Bu Qingyao were the girls he liked. Now that he had lost his child, perhaps it would stir a slight ripple in his heart, but it would only be a slight ripple.

The next day.

The Bu family directly filed a lawsuit against the Prince of Liang in the imperial court, accusing him of disregarding human life.

His own daughter accidentally bumped into Wu Yue'er, not intentionally, but the King of Liang immediately ordered her to be killed without even investigating whether it was true or false.

When the people in the court learned that the Prince Liang's residence had caused such a commotion, they all rallied to support Lord Bu.

Bu Qingyao was the apple of the Bu family's eye, and almost everyone in the capital knew how much she was favored. It's just a pity that she took the wrong path and narrowed her own destiny.

However, no one expected that the person would die just like that.

The Emperor was also troubled by the news. He was already very dissatisfied with the trouble that Prince Liang had caused before. He had originally thought that he would just let him stay in his residence and behave himself.

After all, Wu Yue'er is already in a shameful situation, and it's not appropriate for others to know about her.

He then thought that he should wait until the child was born before lifting the confinement of the Prince of Liang, so as to avoid any further trouble.

Who would have thought that even being confined to the mansion would cause such a commotion?