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Bewitching the World: The King's Poison Consort
墨書 Inktalez
Moon Cherry Dynasty, Tiandu City, Night.
At the third watch of the night, the outside was eerily quiet, as there was no moon, and the sky was pitch black, making it nearly impossible to see one's hand in front of their face.
Within the silent palace walls, palace attendants carried lanterns as they passed through Changbin Gate, each one trembling in fear, not daring to make a sound.
Inside Changbin Gate was the palace of the Eldest Princess, Nie Qingcheng, located in Taihe Palace. Normally, it would be extremely quiet, but at this moment, cries and arguments echoed through the halls. This was all due to the marriage decree from the Exiled Nation, which specifically demanded that Eldest Princess Nie Qingcheng marry the powerful Jin Wang of the Exiled Nation.
This should have been a joyous occasion; however, this Jin Wang had another title: the Ghost King.
The Exiled Nation's infamous Ghost King instilled fear across the land, and no one would willingly marry their daughter to him. This was because of a peculiar habit he had—he would marry and then kill. All brides brought into the Jin Wang's residence did not live past three days.
Moreover, this Ghost King was not only violent in nature but also hideously ugly. It was said that he had been severely burned in a great fire during his youth, leaving him disfigured. Not only did he lose his claim to the throne, but he also had to relinquish his beloved woman to the then-crown prince. Since then, he grew envious of others' beauty, especially beautiful women. He would marry one and kill another. Who would dare to marry their daughter to him?
Unfortunately, times had changed. If the Moon Cherry Dynasty were still what it once was, it might have been different. The key issue now was that outside the city lay an army amassed by this Ghost King for three whole months, all for Eldest Princess Qingcheng, whose beauty was unparalleled.
Faced with such a marriage proposal, Princess Qingcheng refused to endure such humiliation and ultimately chose to take her own life.
“Qingcheng, why are you so foolish? My child… you leave like this; what will your father and mother do?”
The cries echoed repeatedly. Beside her, the emperor of the Moon Cherry Dynasty, King Chaoyang, looked at the grieving empress with tears streaming down his face while instructing his chancellor to draft a letter: “Now that Qingcheng is gone, Jin Wang's purpose has been achieved. This marriage must naturally be called off. Go tell Jin Wang what it will take for him to withdraw his troops.”
At this point, King Chaoyang was filled with hatred.
This ghost king not only had his troops at the city gates but also forced the death of his beloved daughter. This grudge was irreconcilable; one day, when the Yueying Dynasty regained its former glory, this pain would be repaid to the ghost king a hundredfold!
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The next day at noon, the Prime Minister returned from negotiations, kneeling on the ground and unable to rise, he wept bitterly, saying, "Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty. Please grant me the death penalty!"
The pain of losing his daughter and the pain of losing his country had worn King Chaoyang down to exhaustion. Upon hearing these words, he furrowed his brow and looked worried: "Prime Minister Meng, just tell me honestly, what did Prince Jin say?"
Prime Minister Meng knelt on the ground and sighed heavily in his heart, finally stating the truth: "Prince Jin wants the marriage to proceed."
"What? Proceed? My daughter is already dead!" King Chaoyang exclaimed, suddenly leaping up in anger. This ghost king was too much!
Prime Minister Meng lowered his head even further and said, "Prince Jin said that even if she is dead, she must still be his woman. Only when the princess arrives will he withdraw his troops."
King Chaoyang was so furious that he swept the Imperial Edict off the table with a wave of his sleeve, his face filled with anger and despair!
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