The Noble Consort is the most favored in the harem

Chapter 117 - Sacrifice to Avoid Disaster

"Yes."

Princess Rongkang truly fell into the trap set by the main family this time. Not only did she have to cough up such a large sum of silver, but she also lost face in front of Prime Minister Lin.

In the decades since she married into the family, she had never encountered such a situation.

Feeling resentful in her heart, she directed all her anger towards Second Madam Wang.

After Prime Minister Lin rested, she brought people to the West Wing.

Poor Madam Wang had just taken her medicine and fallen asleep for a short while when she was jolted awake by a series of loud knocks on the door.

She felt like a lost dog, scared out of her wits.

Even the slightest sound could frighten her half to death.

When she saw that it was Princess Rongkang who had come, she thought she was there to support her.

Immediately, she cried out,

"Mother, please help your daughter-in-law! I was almost beaten to death by that shameless Dong Shi! And what about Wang Momo? She died so tragically! Dong Shi must pay for her life!"

She was making a fuss, completely oblivious to how bad Princess Rongkang's expression was.

She thought that Princess Rongkang was also angry with Madam Dong.

Just as she was about to continue her complaints, she heard Princess Rongkang sneer three times.

"Pay with her life? The third son of the main family has already called for the imperial physician to check on him. He said there was no hope left and that we should prepare for his funeral. Do you really think that if he passes away, one Wang Momo will be enough to settle this?"

When Second Madam Wang heard this, her whole demeanor changed.

Although she had indeed been furious and wanted the main family to die together, after the incident at Yuxin Pavillion, she had become terrified of everyone in the main family.

Moreover, she had been caught red-handed by her father-in-law.

If they really questioned her thoroughly, she would be doomed.

So, trembling, she asked,

"Mother, I..."

"I told you you were stupid, and you really are stupid. I already told you that we would discuss everything once we returned from the palace, but you insisted on causing this scene. Now look, you've stirred up such a huge mess. Tell me, how should we handle it?"

After saying this, she had someone bring over the wooden box.

She tossed it in front of Madam Wang and said viciously,

"Look! This is what the main family sent over! If they told you to die right now, along with the Wang family, it would only take a moment."

Second Madam Wang was genuinely frightened this time.

She looked at the accounts recorded clearly in the ledger, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead continuously.

The more she looked, the colder her back felt.

"Mother... Mother, what should we do?"

"What should we do? They've delivered the account books directly into Prime Minister Lin's hands! Now they're threatening that we all have to die together!"

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her; Madam Wang couldn't catch her breath and fainted.

The maidservant Shusui immediately stepped forward to pinch her acupoint.