The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 398

Qiu Kui held the exquisite snacks in her hands and walked into the room gently. Seeing Shangguan Ziling staring out the window in a daze, she couldn't help but ask softly, "Master, are you thinking about the prince?"

Shangguan Ziling came back to her senses, shook her head slightly, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She turned around, looked at the snack in Qiu Kui's hand, and asked calmly: "How did you go to teach Tan Songqing a lesson last night?"

When Qiu Kui heard this, she immediately showed an indignant expression on her face. She pouted and said angrily, "Princess, you don't know that when I and Dong Qing went to the Tan Mansion, it was late at night, and Tan Songqing was still arguing with Princess Bei Jingyi. It turned out that it was because of a concubine in the mansion. The concubine was pregnant, and Tan Songqing wanted to give the concubine a higher status, so he forced Princess Bei Jingyi to agree to promote the concubine to a co-wife."

Shangguan Ziling frowned upon hearing this. Although she didn't know Tan Songqing well, she didn't expect him to do such a thing. She couldn't help but snorted coldly and said, "My cousin is marrying down by marrying her, but he dared to make my aunt his equal wife?"

Dong Qing added: "Princess Bei Jingyi disagreed, and he beat her. The servants beat Tan Songqing severely. In the end, Princess Bei Jingyi even pleaded for him."

Shangguan Ziling was furious when she heard this. She stood up suddenly, slammed the table, and said angrily: "How dare you bully my cousin like this! My cousin is the same. That scumbag treated her like that, and she still won't give up?"

Shangguan Ziling is a protective person by nature. When she and her mother came to the North, her second aunt was very warm and caring to them, and she could feel that her second aunt was sincere.

Naturally, she didn't want to see her eldest cousin humiliating herself like this and making her second uncle and aunt sad.

She wanted to leave the palace immediately, rush to the Tan Mansion, and ask her elder cousin why she kept a man like this?

Qiu Kui and Dong Qing lowered their heads in fear when they saw this. They knew that once the princess got angry, it would be very scary.

Shangguan Ziling took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that she couldn't just sit there and do nothing. Her cousin was her family, and she couldn't just watch her being bullied like this.

Shangguan Ziling had a lot of thoughts in her mind. She thought about what happened to her cousin and all the bad deeds of Tan Songqing. She knew that she couldn't just let it go. She had to find a way to help her cousin escape from the sea of ​​suffering, and at the same time make Tan Songqing pay the price he deserved.

She decided to go and talk to her cousin in person.

So Shangguan Ziling took Qiu Kui and Dong Qing out of the palace. She walked out of the palace in broad daylight. The palace guards knew that she was the daughter of Princess Beichen, so they did not stop her, but immediately went to report to the emperor.

Shangguan Ziling came to the Tan Mansion. She did not go directly to find Tan Songqing, but went to Princess Bei Jingyi's residence first.

Bei Jingyi was very surprised to see Shangguan Ziling coming. She quickly asked Shangguan Ziling to sit down and asked her why she came.

Shangguan Ziling looked at her cousin's haggard face and felt unhappy. She gently held Princess Bei Jingyi's hand and said, "Cousin, why are you so stupid? He treated you like that, why don't you leave him?"

Princess Bei Jingyi heard this, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. She shook her head gently and said: "Zi Ling, you don't know, I..."

Shangguan Ziling felt helpless when she heard this. She knew that her cousin had been deeply fascinated by Tan Songqing and couldn't extricate herself. However, she couldn't just watch her cousin suffer.

She thought for a moment and said, "Cousin, you can't go on like this. Tan Songqing is not someone you can trust your whole life to. He will hurt you, do you know that?"

Shangguan Ziling sat opposite, looking at the tearful woman in front of her, and her heart could not help but surge with ripples. The eldest cousin was born noble, but at this moment, the eldest cousin was like a withered flower, without a trace of brilliance.

"Cousin, divorce Tan Songqing!" Shangguan Ziling's voice was firm and gentle, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, stirring up ripples. Although her words were gentle, they carried unquestionable power.

Bei Jingyi's eyes turned redder when she heard this, tears welled up in her eyes but didn't fall. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but it seemed like something was blocking her throat, and she couldn't make a sound for a long time.

"Zi Ling... I..." Bei Jingyi finally spoke, her voice trembling and choking. She looked at Shangguan Zi Ling, her eyes full of confusion and pain.

"Cousin, no matter how deep your feelings for him are, you still won't give up after he treats you like this?" Shangguan Ziling gently held Bei Jingyi's hand, her eyes full of concern and worry. She knew that Bei Jingyi had deep feelings for Tan Songqing, otherwise she wouldn't have endured it all the time.

However, hasn’t cousin felt enough about Tan Songqing’s coldness and hurt towards Bei Jingyi?

Bei Jingyi was silent for a moment, and finally lowered her head, tears rolling down her cheeks. She sighed softly, as if to expel all the pain in her heart with this breath.

"Zi Ling, do you know? We used to be very loving, but after we got married, he changed not long after. I kept enduring it because I thought that as long as I treated him sincerely, he would always see my good side and come back. But I was wrong. Maybe he approached me deliberately from the beginning just because of my identity. He... he never really loved me." Bei Jingyi's voice was low and trembling, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

Shangguan Ziling felt sad when she heard Bei Jingyi's story. She knew that the end of this relationship was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Bei Jingyi. However, she also knew that only by letting Bei Jingyi give up completely could she start a new life.

"Cousin, sometimes, letting go is also a kind of relief. Tan Songqing is not worth your efforts." Shangguan Ziling said softly, her voice full of determination and encouragement.

Bei Jingyi raised her head and looked into Shangguan Ziling's eyes, with a bright light flashing in her eyes. She seemed to have found some kind of strength from Shangguan Ziling's words, which made her cheer up again.

"You're right, Ziling. I can't go on like this. I want to live for myself and for those who truly care about me." Bei Jingyi's voice gradually became firm, and the light of hope rekindled in her eyes.

Shangguan Ziling smiled and nodded. She knew that Bei Jingyi had made the right decision and had thought it through.

Shangguan Ziling looked at Bei Jingyi's slightly haggard face, and her heart was full of heartache. She gently held Bei Jingyi's hand and said softly: "Cousin, it's good that you have figured it out. This way, my second uncle and second aunt will be relieved."

Bei Jingyi's eyes turned red when she heard this. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and whispered, "I made my father and mother worry." There was a hint of self-blame and regret in her voice. She remembered that she had neglected to care for her father and mother because she was worried about many things in recent days, and she felt even more guilty.

Shangguan Ziling saw this and gently patted the back of her hand, comforting her: "Cousin, no one is perfect. You just need to remember that no matter what difficulties you encounter, we, your relatives, are by your side to support you. As long as you are willing to let go of your obsession, everything will be fine."

Bei Jingyi raised her head, her eyes gleaming with determination. She took a deep breath, as if to expel all her troubles from her body. She whispered, "Zi Ling, you are right. I can't let myself sink into this state anymore. I must cheer myself up and let my father and mother see a brand new me."

Shangguan Ziling smiled with relief after hearing this. She knew that Bei Jingyi had walked out of the haze in her heart and found herself again. She believed that in the days to come, her cousin would become stronger and more confident.

The two smiled at each other, as if all their worries had disappeared. They continued to chat about family matters, enjoying this rare quiet time.