Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 351: You’re the Rat in the Gutter

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: You’re the Rat in the Gutter

As soon as the Fourth Prince spoke, Murong Jiu’s brows furrowed tightly.

She looked at Jun Yuyan, whose expression was calm, and he even stretched out his hand to hold hers.

She felt a sense of relief in her heart.

The playful smile on the Fourth Prince’s face froze, and he scoffed, saying, "Eldest Imperial Brother, you might not be aware, but after the Eldest Imperial Sister-in-law lost her memory, she was saved by Na Kesi, and later upon meeting me, mistook me for her husband."

Murong Jiu clenched her fists, her anger nearly bursting forth.

She had lost her memory, but she hadn’t lost her senses.

How could she possibly think that any man she met was her husband?

The Fourth Prince, in order to sow discord, had completely abandoned his dignity.

Jun Yuyan squeezed her hand and said to her, "Don’t get angry over such a person, Ah Jiu."

Then, he looked at the Fourth Prince:

"You don’t need to be here trying to undermine the relationship between me and my Princess Consort. We are deeply in love and will not be separated by your few words. Laosi, if you fought for what you want in an upright manner, I might still respect you. But behaving like this, do you know what you look like? A rat in the gutter."

"Only rats that shun the light think of conspiracies day and night, use disgraceful means, and skulk about in darkness and distortion."

Even the usually stoic Fourth Prince turned pale with anger upon hearing these words.

A rat in the gutter...

Murong Jiu, however, felt vindicated.

Isn’t he just a rat in the gutter?

Wearing a facade, when in reality, he is a person who cannot be seen in public. Years of pretension have twisted his mind.

"Eldest Imperial Brother, there’s no need to sneer at me. Aren’t I and the Eldest Imperial Brother in the same situation? Haven’t you also done many things in secret? What’s the difference?"

Implied meaning being, aren’t you also a rat in the gutter?

"You are wrong, how can you compare yourself to the Prince? He is open and upright, worthy of the heavens and earth, never uses conspiracies, never harms the innocent, has nothing to be ashamed of, while you, Fourth Prince, are the kind of person who would go to the eighteenth layer of hell upon death."

Jun Yuyan’s lips curved slightly as he led Murong Jiu out, no longer paying attention to the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince’s act was just like that of a buffoon, only drawing ridicule.

"Eldest Imperial Brother truly is magnanimous. Even with the Imperial Sister-in-Law tarnished, Eldest Imperial Brother still treasures her like a precious gem. I admit defeat."

The moment the Fourth Prince finished speaking, Jun Yuyan fiercely punched him in the stomach.

Bang, bang, bang!

One punch after another.

The Fourth Prince was unable to defend himself.

His eunuch immediately intervened, and Murong Jiu went over and stabbed the opponent’s head with a Silver Needle.

When Jun Yuyan stopped, the Fourth Prince was already on the ground. Murong Jiu stepped on his hand and forcefully removed the Buddhist bead bracelet he was wearing.

Before the palace attendants arrived, Jun Yuyan wiped his fists clean and led Murong Jiu away.

He didn’t make any severe threats. Since the mouth is on the Fourth Prince’s body, only cutting out his tongue could make him shut up.

Clearly, Jun Yuyan indeed had this thought earlier, but now was not yet the time.

Once they left the Imperial Palace, still in the carriage, Jun Yuyan held her hand tightly.

"Ah Jiu, don’t be angry. One day, I will make him pay for what he did today—you won’t have to wait too long,"

"I’m not angry. He’s just trying to drive a wedge between us. Seeing how much you trust me, I don’t feel angry anymore because his purpose is not achieved,"

She spoke gently, "I’m so glad that you trust me unconditionally."

"I will always trust you, Ah Jiu. I hope you will always stand by my side like today,"

"Of course," she blurted out, "we are husband and wife after all."

Jun Yuyan happily pulled her into his embrace, gently stroking her hair.

"Ah Jiu, Ah Jiu..."

He murmured softly.

Murong Jiu could hear the deep love in his voice, a warm current seemed to flow through her heart, warm and sweet.

She whispered, "No one has touched my body. I checked myself when I woke up."

"Ah Jiu, there’s no need to prove yourself, I believe you."

"Besides, I hope you will protect your own life. If you really encounter uncontrollable circumstances, you should prioritize your own safety over that trivial purity,"

Murong Jiu was shaken.

She hadn’t expected Jun Yuyan to be so enlightened. If it were any other man, they might have despised her in their heart and created a distance, otherwise the Fourth Prince wouldn’t have tried to sow discord.

Because since time immemorial, a woman’s chastity has been valued more than life itself.

Otherwise, there would not be so many arches erected in honour of chastity.

Yet he believed that purity was trivial in comparison to her life.

Murong Jiu finally knew why she had fallen in love with him.

She nodded slightly, "I remember."

...

After being grounded, Jun Yuyan’s face wore a smile more often.

Without the need to attend court, he spent every day leisurely with Murong Jiu and their two children, enjoying the simple joys of life.

Murong Jiu couldn’t help asking him, "Can the Third Prince find out anything? I saw that the Fourth Prince was fearless that day, he must have covered his tracks very well."

"No matter, I’ve let slip some information about the Fourth Prince colluding with the Western Regions and his ambitions. Even if the Third Prince has to fabricate evidence, he will find some ’clues’,"

Jun Yuyan now understood the Third Prince well.

The Third Prince considered himself the heir to the throne and couldn’t tolerate any ambition from his brothers.

The Fourth Prince had previously shown loyalty to the Third Prince, who regarded him as part of the Third Prince’s faction and even had the Fourth Prince work for him.

Now discovering the hidden ambitions of the Fourth Prince, how could the Third Prince let him go?

Hearing this, Murong Jiu’s lips curled up, saying, "The Fourth Prince probably doesn’t understand Chen Yuzong’s past. Chen Yuzong once spoke of his son, and I think, the Fourth Prince might try to blame us through Chen Yuzong’s son. However, the Fourth Prince probably didn’t expect that I was only deceiving Chen Yuzong."

Curious, Jun Yuyan asked, "I thought Su Qiaoyun really bore him a son, who might not recognize him, but from Ah Jiu’s tone, does he have no descendants?"

Murong Jiu nodded, "Back then, Su Qiaoyun was deceived by his honeyed words and truly became pregnant. When she discovered it was too late, she wanted to keep the baby. Who knew her brother went looking for Chen Yuzong, only to bring back news that he was a fraudster and also the news of her brother’s death."

Her tone grew heavier, "Her brother died in a mishap while trying to settle scores with Chen Yuzong. Unable to face the truth and racked with guilt, Su Qiaoyun hanged herself. Her parents, devastated by the loss of their children, fell ill and never recovered, and Su Family’s vast estate was quickly divided up among the relatives."

Chen Yuzong, a heartless scoundrel, had devastated the Su Family, claiming numerous lives. Wasn’t he deserving of death?

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