108 ways to die for supporting characters

Chapter 10: The Lady of the Imperial Court 5
A few days later, news spread from the palace that a beauty contest would be held.

The talent show that had been suspended for ten years would start again this year, but this time it would be a small one. Officials in the capital who had suitable women of marriageable age in their families could all sign up. After receiving crazy hints and explicit instructions from Eunuch Su, Duke Dingguo signed up the names of his niece and daughter.

Seven days later, all the selected beauties entered the palace.

Song Yan was very tired from learning the rules and etiquette. After dinner that day, she took Cui'er for a walk in the Imperial Garden and happened to run into Pei Che, whom she had met once before.

Just as she was about to turn around and avoid him, she heard the eunuch beside Pei Che say, "Whose beautiful girl is this? Why don't you come and meet the Crown Prince?"

Ning Yan: ...It's actually the prince! But that's right, at this age and at this time, there is no one else who can appear in the palace except the prince.

After all, the second prince is only thirteen years old.

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

Pei Che took a few steps forward and stood in front of Ning Yan. After hesitating for a moment, he still reached out his hand to help her up. "No need to be polite."

His fingertips touched the woman's soft hand, and the warm touch made the prince quickly withdraw his hand.

Soon the prince left in a hurry without saying a single word.

Three days later, four of the beautiful girls were granted the title of concubines or maids in other royal palaces, and the rest were all sent back.

Then, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion received an imperial decree granting marriage.

Ning Yan became the Crown Princess.

The emperor and empress were in a particularly hurry to get married, and the wedding date was set for half a month later.

Ning Yan didn't expect to be favored by the prince, but since she was going to get married soon, it was time to avenge the wife of Duke Dingguo.

Cui Er, who was watching the main courtyard that day, came back to report, "Miss, Madam has gone to the pond to feed the fish."

Ning Yan immediately stood up: "Then let's go too."

Cui'er quickly took the fish food that she had prepared long ago and followed.

By the pond, Lady Dingguo was leaning on the railings looking at the fish in the pond. When she heard footsteps, she looked in the direction of Ning Yan.

Ning Yan bowed and greeted. She had inquired in advance and found out that the four maids around the lady were all unable to swim. Cui'er was sent away on the day the original owner had the accident. It was only when she realized something was wrong and came back to find the original owner that the original owner was rescued.

So, she also sent away the two maids of the Duke's wife.

"Yanyan is going to get married in a few days. Your aunt is really happy for you."

"Aunt will have a princess daughter-in-law in a few days. Yanyan is happy for her, too."

Madam Dingguo's face froze. Ning Yan was still so speechless. No wonder she had always disliked her.

"Aunt is unhappy? Then why don't Yan'er help her to be happy."

After saying that, she pulled Madam Dingguo's arm and pulled her towards the railing, then exerted force with her hand and pushed her into the pond.

With a "plop", a large circle of water splashed in the pond. Mrs. Dingguo was frightened and screamed, "Help, help..."

Ning Yan just watched coldly, watching the fear in Lady Dingguo's eyes grow more and more, watching her slowly walk towards death.

Cui Er was so frightened by this scene that she almost lost her soul. "Miss, what if the Duke or the Crown Prince finds out about what you did?"

"If you know, just tell the truth. She does the first day and I do the fifteenth. It's fair and just."

Moreover, she is now the Crown Princess. She is not afraid even if her grandmother knows about it. Do they dare to tell others?

Seeing that the wife of Duke Dingguo swallowed a few mouthfuls of dirty water and became increasingly weak, Ning Yan smiled. At this time, footsteps were heard in the distance. It should be the two maids coming back. Ning Yan thought to herself: her good aunt is quite lucky.

"Tui Er, let's go back."

"Ah? Ah! I'll be right back."

Ning Yan went back to her room and lay down on the small couch to rest. She fell asleep in a short while. When she woke up, she heard the servants report that her mistress had fallen into the water and was unconscious after being rescued. The Duke had asked the imperial physician to give her acupuncture to bring her back to life. It was heard that she had been suffocating for too long and might be paralyzed in bed for the rest of her life.

"Also, today the two maids who served the Madam were beaten to death."

Ning Yan hummed, "Who gave the order?" "Yes, it was the old lady."

Ning Yan raised her eyebrows. That was because the Duke's wife was unwilling to give up after waking up and told the truth. The old lady then killed the maid who was serving her.

Of course, it is also possible that she was simply venting her anger, just like the maids who served her were beaten to death. In ancient times, the lives of servants were worthless.

Although her good aunt was not dead, the current result made Ning Yan even happier.

Living a life worse than death is more tormenting than dying directly.

Soon, it was the day for the prince to marry.

Pei Che came in person to pick up the bride, which showed how much the prince valued this marriage. Duke Dingguo and his mother smiled so hard that their teeth were showing. In the end, it was the cousin Song Rui who personally carried the bride to the bridal sedan.

After that, they went to the East Palace to get married, and soon Ning Yan was sent to the bridal chamber.

The Emperor and Empress were particularly happy today. Not only did they preside over the entire wedding, they also specifically instructed the Crown Prince not to drink too much at the banquet. After only two tables of wine, they sent him back to the bridal chamber.

Ning Yan heard the footsteps and moved her head slightly, "Your Highness."

"Ah."

Pei Che walked over and lifted the veil on Ning Yan's head.

It is true that lotus is not as beautiful as a beauty. Pei Che stared at her and said, "Everyone, go down."

There was nothing the bridesmaid could do. She was sent away before the procedure was completed. But did she dare to disobey the prince's words?
Pei Che's eyes were a little unclear, but he still remembered that his Crown Princess was hungry, "Are you hungry? I'll have someone prepare food for you."

Ning Yan curled her lips and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Pei Che blushed again. His Crown Princess really had the capital to overthrow the whole country with one smile. He felt that if she smiled again, he would really lose control.

Soon the food was served, and Ning Yan invited Pei Che to eat with her, but in fact, no one was in the mood to eat. They just ate a little and asked someone to take the food away.

After they washed up, Pei Che pulled her onto the bed.

Ning Yan thought that she would be greeted by a violent storm, but, this person couldn't even find the door.

Ning Yan grabbed Pei Che's wrist and said, "Your Highness, have you never seen the Spring Palace Book?"

Pei Che said nothing. He would vomit if he read those things, so he just flipped through one page and threw it away.

Ning Yan directly pushed Pei Che away, then turned over and pressed on him.

Pei Che still wanted to resist, but Ning Yan thought he was dishonest and simply tied his hands with a belt.

"I will teach Your Highness personally."

Nanny Du sent by the Queen and Steward Su sent by the Emperor both leaned on the door and listened attentively. When they heard the ambiguous sounds coming from inside, they were more excited than they were in their own bridal chamber!
About a quarter of an hour later, they heard someone asking for water from inside. The two of them secretly took a look into the inner room and saw several pajamas thrown on the ground. It was obvious that the battle was fierce.

The two men quickly withdrew their heads that had been poked out, but still did not leave. That night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked for water four times, and each time lasted longer than the last. When there was finally no movement in the room, the two men went back to report to their respective masters.

The emperor, who had been given three days off for his son's wedding, laughed happily, "Okay, okay, now I can finally rest assured!

Su Fu, go to my private storehouse now and bring over six boxes of things that the Crown Princess may need.

Well, pick it up first and prepare it. Don’t disturb them to rest. You can come and serve tea anytime, and no one is allowed to rush you.”

The Queen also said, "Madame Du, you should also pick out a few boxes of jewellery. The Crown Princess has a good complexion and can match any kind of jewellery. Just pick out the expensive ones and send them all to her."

After receiving the order, the two men immediately went down to prepare the reward.

The Queen then said to the Emperor, "Yesterday, Concubine Wan wanted me to give the Crown Prince a few more concubines, saying that she wanted the Crown Prince to have children sooner rather than later. I asked her if she had any candidates, and she said her concubine's sister would be fine."

The emperor was immediately displeased and said, "Don't listen to her. Don't get involved in the prince's affairs. What I want is a legitimate grandson. They are both good-looking. Regardless of whether the child is a boy or a girl, it will definitely be stunning!"

The prince's situation is special. Maybe if he tills a piece of land, seedlings will grow and the ground will be covered with flowers, but maybe he will get nothing at all.

Besides, he had so many concubines in his harem not because he wanted them, but because they were given to him by the late emperor when he was a prince and he had to not refuse them or sleep with them. Even when he was just a prince, how many children had been aborted in his harem?

(End of this chapter)