Chapter 242: Volume One, Chapter 242 – The Brazen Words of Noble Consort Rong

Volume One, Chapter 242 – The Brazen Words of Noble Consort Rong

Di Yue Nu's charm still lingers in Rong Luoge's memory; her eyebrows and eyes are delicate and beautiful, otherwise she wouldn't have enticed Rong Heng to abandon his wife and child twice and mingle with her.

When she meets Di Yue Nu today, she sees her dressed in the formal attire of a Qingxuan Kingdom princess, looking splendid and beautiful; her gait has lost some of the lewdness of a concubine, and she carries a certain proud, triumphant air.

Di Yue Nu had arrived long ago; after waiting outside the hall for so long, she had a belly full of anger, but she also knows that Rong Luoge's current status is extraordinary, so she must suppress her fury.

Upon entering the main hall and surveying the woman seated on the principal seat, she couldn't help but be taken aback; when Rong Luoge first returned to the capital, she had secretly seen her then—back then Rong Luoge was beautiful but carried a petty, domestic air. Now, seated on the throne in consort's splendid robes, her features are like jade, magnificent and grand, even exuding an unspoken authority.

"Princess Nan Kang has seen the Consort Mother."

After Di Yue Nu returned to Qingxuan Kingdom, she did not immediately regain her princess status; it was only after some time that she received the title of Nan Kang and formally restored her position.

But the title Nan Kang is indeed not very glorious; Nan Kang… Nan Kang… just hearing that title, one can tell that when the Qingxuan Kingdom's ruler bestowed it, it likely carried the implication that she should be sent south for a marriage alliance.

Rong Luoge thought, no wonder Di Yue Nu didn't flaunt her title; indeed it isn't very prestigious.

"Princess Nan Kang, please rise," Rong Luoge said calmly, "May I ask what matter the princess wishes to discuss with me?"

When dealing with someone like Di Yue Nu, you must maintain the proper stance and infuriate her!

Back then, Di Yue Nu and her mother never regarded the original owner with respect; they treated her as a disposable stepping stone. Today, at last, they have the chance to vent their malice against the original owner.

Even at this moment, Rong Luoge could feel her heartbeat quicken slightly, unsure whether the original owner sensed what was happening now.

Although rationally she knows the original owner may have already been reincarnated, the emotional resonance she feels now is not false.

Di Yue Nu's smile froze, then she straightened her back and looked at Rong Luoge, a hint of arrogance in her eyes, "In a few days the princess will marry the Protector Duke, so I wish to invite the Consort Mother to attend the ceremony. Although the Consort and the Duke have already cut off relations, they are still blood relatives; I think this is a good chance to mend things a little. What do you think, Consort Mother?"

"What?"

Rong Luoge thought she had misheard; she never expected Di Yue Nu to say such things with a smiling face!

The last trace of a smile vanished from her face, and she let out a snort, looking at Di Yue Nu and saying, "Come to think of it, I have known Princess Nan Kang for a long time. I am granting you a final dignity because you are now a Qingxuan Kingdom princess, not the former concubine of Rong Heng. Who gave you the audacity to invite me to attend the ceremony? Are you worthy?"

Di Yue Nu's expression changed, her face darkening with anger; she sprang to her feet and said to Rong Luoge, "Consort Mother, what does that mean? I was being kind, considering your father‑daughter relationship…"

"Kindness? The kindness of Princess Nan Kang is truly unbearable for ordinary people. While my mother was still alive, you became Rong Heng's concubine; fortunately my mother never knew of your existence, otherwise she would have been furious enough to crawl out of her coffin. When Madam Chu married Rong Heng as a secondary wife, you continued to be a concubine. Now you have caused Madam Chu and Rong Heng to divorce. How can you speak of a father‑daughter relationship before me? Can you answer Rong Yan and her siblings?" Rong Luoge said each word to Di Yue Nu as if wielding a knife, torturing her.

Di Yue Nu still thought that since Rong Luoge had become a consort, she would at least maintain the dignity of a consort, and never expected her to be so brazen, not fearing that the palace staff might hear.

"Consort Mother, I did not become a concubine by my own choice back then; why must you mock me? If you have such thoughts of questioning me, you might as well ask your father," Di Yue Nu sneered.

"Princess Nan Kang really loves to joke. Where do I even have a father? I considered him dead the moment he agreed to use me, his legitimate daughter, as a stepping stone for a concubine. You mother and daughter care so much about him, as if I were giving you a rare treasure? I have no interest," Rong Luoge said, watching Di Yue Nu's changing expression, words she had long wanted to say, now spoken with great satisfaction.

"You…"

"What? Princess Nan Kang need not worry. I am not a three‑year‑old child, nor an ignorant fool who needs a useless father's protection. By my own strength I have already divorced Prince Qi, I have still become a consort, and when I bear a child perhaps I can advance further. When that time comes, do you think my so‑called biological father will regret? When he sees you, a wife who contributed nothing to his future, and his abandoned children all rising in rank, will he still regard you as a treasure? Won't he resent you for tearing his family apart, causing his high‑ranking daughter to be unrecognizable, his promising son to be unrecognizable, and then look at you and your mother, who have achieved nothing and offered him no benefit—will he find you an eyesore?"

Rong Luoge's words each pierced the heart, each phrase struck the bone, each blade bled yet she would not let go, then she said: "Di Yue Nu, as a princess of a defeated nation sent for a marriage alliance, do you really think you are glorious? Don't you find the title Nan Kang interesting? Why did the ruler of Qingxuan Kingdom grant this title? The Owl Kingdom lies south of Qingxuan Kingdom, indicating that when the title was bestowed, the intention to send you for a marriage alliance was already decided. A victorious nation's princess marrying abroad is an unparalleled honor, radiant and glorious; a defeated nation naturally must highly revere its princess. But you? Even as a defeated nation's princess, even if your life in the Owl Kingdom is unsatisfactory, could the ruler of Qingxuan Kingdom raise troops again for you? Even if he had such thoughts, would the ministers of Qingxuan Kingdom agree? Qingxuan Kingdom has already been defeated once; can it win another war?"

Di Yue Nu's face turned as black as a pot's bottom, and she could not refute, only forced herself to say, "My imperial brother treats me as close kin, so he will support me. Consort Mother, your words are mere speculation; such nonsense, aren't you afraid it will damage the diplomatic relations between the two states?"

"Strong nations have diplomatic ties; do they with a weak nation?"

"You… do you believe that if I spread these words, His Majesty could not spare you?"

"Go ahead and say it; everyone knows that back then you and your mother schemed against me. Now I am a consort, His Majesty's favored consort, and you are my enemy. Whatever you say, I believe others will deem it slander, don't you think? Try it."

Rong Luoge is not lying to Di Yue Nu; given her current status, people expect her to be careful in speech and conduct, and someone in such a high position could not casually utter such reckless words.

Others would only think she is framing her!

Others will only think she is framing her!