Chapter 334: Volume 1, Chapter 334  This Revenge Will Surely Be Avenged

"Your Majesty doesn't know much about outside affairs while in the palace, and I, as a court lady, have only just learned it recently. Since Princess Ming was granted grace by His Majesty to return to the Qi Wang Fu and be supported by Prince Qi, the Qi Wang Fu has changed dramatically," Chu Ke said with a naturally cheerful expression.

Rong Luoge smiled at the words; Princess Ming had no good impression of Rong Dai. She knew Princess Ming wouldn't be kind to Rong Dai, but from Chu Ke's meaning it seemed this was rather serious.

She considered and said, "Although Princess Ming dislikes Rong Dai, Di Yue Nu did marry the Protector Duke and bears a princess title, so she shouldn't be living too poorly."

"Indeed, but Your Majesty, you've forgotten that mother and daughter are not the type to keep quiet." Chu Ke sneered, "Prince Qi has already declared he will observe a three‑year mourning for the Late Emperor; guess what Rong Dai did? She actually entangled Prince Qi to share a bed with her. Could Princess Ming not be angry?"

Rong Luoge: …

Thinking back to when she first crossed over, Rong Dai would have provoked Prince Qi to engage in such acts in a brothel right in front of the original owner's eyes, showing that Rong Dai's bottom line was quite low.

However, at that time Prince Qi was deeply devoted to Rong Dai, even willing to go to a brothel on their wedding night for her. After only a few years, what Rong Dai is doing now is truly far worse than before—has it come to the point of divorce?

Rong Luoge truly hadn't expected it; it seems the relationship between Prince Qi and Rong Dai is not unchanging, but will inevitably evolve over time.

Moreover, Princess Ming's tactics have always been formidable; with her in the middle, it's not easy for Rong Dai to end up well.

As for Rong Dai's pitiful intelligence, aside from playing the green‑tea act, feigning helplessness, and using her looks, she really has no other skills.

So serving people with beauty is very risky; women still need to have their own abilities.

"That's being caught with leverage by Princess Ming," Rong Luoge said with a smile to Chu Ke, "Di Yue Nu surely won't stay idle, but this time she may not be able to satisfy Princess Ming."

"Your Majesty guessed correctly again, but Di Yue Nu doesn't have much face in the capital. Back then, as a marriage‑allied princess, she seemed grand, yet now everyone knows she's just a façade, merely bearing the title of Princess of Qingxuan without any real benefit. Moreover, Rong Heng's duties have been repeatedly reduced, leaving him with only a nominal post and a title to live on. Among the capital's true noble families, who would still look up to them?"

Chu Ke said this feeling vindicated, and looking at the Empress she couldn't hold back: "When I married Rong Heng, I painstakingly handled all matters of the inner palace and the interactions with the wives of various families. But what could Di Yue Nu do? She, originally a concubine, became the principal wife; which of those ladies would want to associate more with her, they couldn't afford to be seen with her."

Rong Luoge had long anticipated that the couple's situation wouldn't be good, but she hadn't expected that within such a short time, Rong Heng could reach this point.

Thinking of this, she looked at Chu Ke and asked with a smile, "Now that the Marquis of Ningyuan has fallen, I wonder what happened to the concubine the Marquis gave to the Protector Duke."

Chu Ke replied, "A few days ago it was said she fell gravely ill and was sent to Zhuangzi to recuperate; I heard she is now pregnant. Ah, how pitiful."

Rong Luoge, seeing Chu Ke's expression, knew Chu Ke would never miss such an opportunity; back then Di Yue Nu had brazenly used her princess status to snatch the principal wife position, and this revenge she would not leave unanswered.