The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 621: Chapter 621 Final Ending (6): Destiny of the Phoenix Empress_1

Immediately following, Wei Ruo said, “I have acted with integrity and have maintained a clear conscience in my dealings with King Jing. Any disputes or grievances between us are known to King Rui, so whatever you say, it will not cause me any harm.”

With her intentions exposed, Empress Hui flew into a rage and retorted, “Wei Qingruo! You deserve death! You and Chu Yi both deserve death! Why do you enjoy his favor? Why do you get to enjoy these luxuries? My son is the superior one! He is the heaven-sent heir, the one most suited to become the Emperor! When he was born, I dreamt that he was the true dragon, the son of heaven! You are the real rebels!”

As if insane, Empress Hui suddenly lunged at Wei Ruo, but was quickly restrained by the guard standing nearby.

Then, Wei Ruo nodded slightly, signaling the Imperial Army to escort her away.

A woman who was still one of the highest-ranking in the harem this morning was now being dragged away like a madwoman.

After Empress Hui was taken away, Wei Ruo’s gaze fell on Wei Qingwan, who was standing to one side.

Perhaps Wei Ruo’s gaze was too sharp, but before she could speak, Wei Qingwan rushed over to her first.

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In this state, she bore no resemblance to the person who was just mocking her.

Before Wei Ruo could speak, Wei Qingwan grabbed her skirt, pleading, “Sister, I was wrong before, I was misled. Please forgive me!”

Wei Ruo looked down at her and said softly, “Do you know, you were actually meant to be a celestial princess.”

Wei Qingwan looked up, her eyes wide with disbelief.

“Impossible, the He Family…”

“Indeed, the He Family did have someone cast a horoscope for me using your birth data, and predicted that you would be the cause of your parents’ deaths. But what you didn’t know is that the results were tampered with. Because they foresaw a life of exceptional prosperity, the He Family was threatened with the emergence of a ‘golden phoenix’. However, their rivals got wind of this first, bribed the fortune teller to lie about the results, deliberately sowing discord and trying to undermine this fate.”

“No, that’s not possible, absolutely impossible!” Wei Qingwan shook her head fiercely, unable to accept this truth.

“You never had your horoscope cast with your real birth data, did you? You feared being revealed as not a member of the Wei family, not realizing that the very thing you wished to avoid was what you desired most,” Wei Ruo said.

“Impossible, you’re lying to me! If I were truly a celestial princess, how could I have ended up like this?!”

“Daoist Qianyuan once said that destiny accounts for just three parts. The other seven depend on oneself. A person’s ultimate fate is not sealed at birth as efforts made later can overturn it.”

“No! I’ve not done anything wrong! If I were truly a celestial princess, there’s no way I could have ended up like this!” Wei Qingwan shook her head violently.

Wei Ruo just looked at her, her gaze indifferent.

The more Wei Ruo remained like this, the more Wei Qingwan could not accept it.

She cried out like a lunatic, “You’re lying! You are trying to trick me! I didn’t do anything wrong! It was always you, you who ruined me! You were jealous, jealous of my literacy, of my beauty, of the love I received from my parents and my brothers! Without you sabotaging me, I wouldn’t have ended up like this! I’ve always been planning and striving for myself. I did nothing wrong!”

Wei Qingwan, screaming and shouting, seemed to have gone mad.

Wei Ruo said nothing further and walked out of Kunning Palace.

As she reached the palace gate, she saw Wei Jinyi.

He was standing outside, waiting for Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo ran over to him and threw herself into his arms, and Wei Jinyi hugged her in return.

He cradled Wei Ruo in his arms, gently patting her back with one hand.

Neither of them spoke, but it felt as if a thousand words were exchanged.

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King Jing had died, and Imperial Concubine Hui killed herself on the way to Jing’an Temple.

Most of King Jing’s subordinates surrendered. Wei Jinyi did not punish them, but merely demoted them to commoners and allowed them to return to civilian life.

The concubines and children that King Jing had left behind were not punished either; they were allowed to remain in King Jing’s residence and enjoy the treatment that an official of a prince deserves.

King Yu, Chu Heng, and Queen Qi Shijing waited anxiously in their residence for two days, but Wei Jinyi’s confiscation never came.

Perhaps it was because neither of them had directly participated in the plot to kill the Xiu Family members.

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Half a month later, on the fifth of May, during the Duanwu Festival, it was a day of great celebration.

King Rui, Chu Yi, ascended to the throne, and Queen Wei Qingruo was crowned as the Empress.

At the grand ceremony, the two of them sat together in the place that represented the most noble people under the heavens, accepting the homage of all officials.

At the same time, within the King Yu Residence, Wei Qingwan had gone mad, continuously shouting that she was supposed to be the Empress, she was the prophesied imperial woman, and that was her place.

Chu Heng confined her and took their son away, entrusting him to Qi Shijing for upbringing.

Upon seeing her son taken away, Wei Qingwan went even more insane, attacking and biting the maids, but ultimately failed to prevent her child from being taken away to Qi Shijing.

After Wei Qingwan lost her sanity, Mrs. Yun came to see her. But when Wei Qingwan saw Mrs. Yun, she began to curse her, blaming her for not protecting her well, for not helping her clear her life’s destiny, for not arranging her marriage properly.

After hearing this, Mrs. Yun left with tears streaming down her face, no longer bothering with her.

Not long after, King Yu was demoted to a commoner, and he and his wife were restricted from leaving the Capital City. They could only live in the Capital as ordinary husband and wife.

Heng came to accept it, as they almost died at the hands of Chu Lan. At least now, Chu Yi has left them with a way to survive.

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Three months after the coronation ceremony, the Emperor issued a decree to confer Wei Ruo’s adoptive mother, Mrs. Xu, as a first-class Madam with an Imperial command.

Everyone knew that Wei Ruo’s biological mother, Mrs. Yun, had not yet received this imperial command. The fact that her adoptive mother had received it first made it clear who was closer to whom.

More than a month later, with the war in the southeast coming to an end, Wei Mingting returned to the capital and was awarded the title of Marquis of Nan’an. Mrs. Yun was granted the title of first-class Madam, receiving an official residence.

Wei Mingting’s family completely moved out of the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence and set up their own residence, taking the elderly parents to their new mansion for care.

The Wei Family’s first and second branches regretted their past actions. The Bai Family tried to visit Mrs. Yun several times, but were always refused entry.

Subsequently, the lady of the first branch, Mrs. Mo, proactively divorced her husband Wei Minghong, moved out of the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, and rented a house outside.

It was initially thought that she would be isolated and helpless. However, with the help of Wei Ruo, she became a female scholar, gradually gaining a good reputation, and became a person respected by the ladies in the Capital City.

At this point, the Wei family finally realized the hidden talents of the normally reserved Mrs. Mo.

Wei Minghong regretted his past decisions and tried several times to find Mrs. Mo and beg her to return. Each time, he was rejected by Mrs. Mo.

Life in the second branch of the Wei Family had become hard, barely making ends meet. As they watched the Wei Family’s third branch basking in glory and prosperity, they couldn’t share in any of the glory, which left them feeling very unbalanced.

So, Mrs. Bai didn’t hesitate to embarrass herself. She and a few daughters-in-law blocked Wei Yichen’s way home, but they were hit by a carriage that came rushing out of nowhere. After that, Mrs. Bai fell ill and never recovered.

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