Fated Book 2 : The Crown Prince's Golden Consort

The crown princess and Third Madam Shen were seated under a tree chatting and having tea snacks while Lu Xiaolian knelt under the sun. She had been kneeling since mid morning, the time was a little after 3pm like most summer days the sun was much hotter. Her skin was already going red. The crown princess's nurse maid has already drawn her attention to that but she had acted unaware. If anything the sight of Lu Xiaolian's sun burn gladden her heart. Some minutes later Third Madam Shen personal maid returned with a tray of cold fruits and placed it on the table. After picking one up a slice she put it in her mistress mouth. As soon as she had Third Madam Shen:s attenton she stealthy gave her a sign. She had been instructed by her mistress to let her know when the Crown Prince was back from court. As soon as Madam Shen received the signal she turned around and whispered into the Crown Princess ears. The Crown Princess was nothing but a tool to her. She wouldn't had been able to fool the crown princess if Xu Mingzhe wasn't so short sighted and overly confident in herself that she never stopped to think through her actions. Xu Mingzhe still saw her as the meek and cowardly Shen Piezhi. She failed to she that the dumb little girl that followed her around was gone. She had died the day her child had been killed in her stomach. She Shen Piezhi wasn't going to settle for anything lower than the crown and Xu Mingzhe was her only ticket there. Lu Xiaolian was way too smart to fall for her little tricks. Xu Mingzhe on the other hand just made thing too easy for her. In order for her plan to work she needed the Crown Prince to catch Xu Mingzhe in the act. That was the fuel she needed to light the whole thing up. "Xiaolian how long do you think you will last. Give up will you this sturbborn act of yours is getting old. You should be tired by now, If you want to be released all you have to do is beg me. It's that simple" Xu Mingzhe said standing and walking closer to where Lu Xiaolian knelt. She truly felt on top of the world as she looked down at her like this. When she was done Lu Xiaolian will no longer cause her any more pain. "Silence Lu Xiaolian so this is how you want to handle this. Don't worry by the time I am done with you. You would wish you had taken me up on my earlier offer. Slap her hard" Xu Mingzhe shouted in anger. "Your Highness please let my miss go" Bie Liu cried kneeling down with force. Yao Yao had gone off to deliver a message so it was just only her serving her young miss. "What nonsense Someone Shut this foolish maid up and hold this unruly maid down. Do I need to repeat myself again quickly give this bitch a slap" Xu Mingzhe shouted angrily. A strong boned matron gave Lu Xiaolian a loud slap that shook her slightly. After kneeling under the Sun for hours she was dehydrated and weak. It had taken all her strength not to fall. The Matron had used a lot of strength in the slap, Lu Xiaolian was sure that it would leave a mark. "Again this time make it harder. I don't care if you disfigured her, I want to make her bleed. You keep going until she does" Xu Mingzhe said smiling smugly. Lu Xiaolian would soon find out the hard way consequences of messing with her. The Matron kept on slapping her, switching to her other cheek until finally Xu Mingzhe got tired and kicked down a flower pot. "You! You! Lu Xiaolian why can't you give me a break. Ok since you have decided to be sturbborn don't blame me for being wicked. Xu Min bring over the medicine" She ordered with an evil smile. Her mother had supplied her with a special medicinal tea that cleared the system thoroughly. She had initially intended to use it on Lady six once the Crown Prince favored her but the was a much better use of it. "As soon as the maid came oner with a tray of the tea Xu Mingzhe smiled, walked closer to Lu Xiaolian and raised up her face. "Such a pretty face it's a pity that you won't be able to be anything more than that in the future. Lu Xiaolian you had better enjoy your time with the little princess because this is the only opportunity you will have to care for a child. I'll make sure of that. Hold her down" Xu Mingzhe said taking the cup of tea from the maid and trying to pour it down Lu Xiaolian's throat. Too bad it was proving to be very difficult as Lu Xiaolian trasted around in folded in her lips shut. "Stop that you bitch quickly give her a slap" Xu Mingzhe shouted. Xu Min rushed forward and raised up her hands and gave Lu Xiaolian a slap smiling widely. This s.l.u.t had made her young miss sad, this was exactly what she deserved. Lu Xiaolian struggled until the bowl fell out of Xu Mingzhe's hands and broke. "You bitch" Xu Mingzhe shouted giving Lu Xiaolian a loud slap. "Yu min go get another bowl. Lu Xiaolian did you honestly think you can avoid this. This is your future Lu Xiaolian, you had better get use to it. I will never let you bear him a Son not when am alive" She said flexing her hands. "Here it is Young Miss" Xu Min said carrying another bowl over and handing it over to Xu Mingzhe. "Hold her down someone come pry her mouth open. Lu Xiaolian you had better drink everything up" Xu Mingzhe said raising the bowl to her lips. "You highness please stop show mercy this isn't the way to do things. It's against the rules to force a Consort to take aborticide" Madam Shen cried tearfully rushing forward and kneeling by the Crown princess side. "What do you think you are doing Piezhi. This isn't time to be merciful, this bitch has got to go. I can't afford to let her off any longer" Xu Mingzhe replied. "Your highness please let her go. This isn't a good move at all. This is a major offense Mingzhe. just let her go you have already made her kneel for hours" Madam Shen cried holding on to Xu Mingzhe's hands. "Let go" Xu Mingzhe pulling her hand away and pushing Shen Piezhi aside "Mingzhe please let her go don't force the aborticide down her throat this isn't right. Please your highness" Madam Shen pleaded. "Shut up, quickly pry her mouth open" Xu Mingzhe said raising up the bowl and pouring the tea down when her hand was pushed aside sharply. "Who dares_" Xu Mingzhe said turning sharply to the side in anger when she found herself face to face with none other than the crown Prince. "Your... Your... Your highness_" she said when the Crown Prince's next word shut her up. "Guards take them all away. Chu Yan gather the evidence. Steward send for the Imperial doctor I will sent Imperial Consort Lu to her rooms" He said as everyone quickly rushed into action rounding everything up while Zhongshan Huang carried Lu Xiaolian away.