157 Wen Feng: The Gossip About Han Xiang (2/2)

”Is that woman crazy?”

”Who would let go such a luxurious life?”

”She's so cruel for leaving her baby there all alone!”

The other women kept throwing their own opinions which made the main source of the gossip felt proud of herself. She felt lucky that her auntie brought such a piece of great news to be shared and she could become the source of attention in her friend circle, not realizing that she was actually gossipping about the royal family. If someone from the Han Kingdom accidentally heard her, it would end up badly for her. Luckily, they were quite far from the Han Kingdom.

Yao Ling felt like flipping her table. After all, they were talking about Lin Jian's mother in such an indecent way. She's another man's wife and she was kidnapped, so of course, she wouldn't want to stay there! But she was also confused, why did she leave the baby there and not bringing her along? Something must have happened around that time...

The woman started to talk once again, ”Hmm... I'm not too sure about the reason too because no one is allowed to talk about that matter. It's a taboo thing to say in the palace, so the truth must have been distorted. My auntie didn't dare to say anything about that matter.” She was a bit disappointed in this part. If her aunt was willing to talk, it meant she would have shared bigger news to them.

”After that?” One of the women asked because of her curiosity.

”When the Emperor knew that the concubine ran away, he almost killed the princess on the spot,” The woman said.

The other women gasped in surprise. ”That bad?” One of them asked.

”Yes. Luckily, someone saved the princess... although her reasoning isn't really for the princess' wellbeing...” She paused for dramatic effect once again.

”What's the reason?”

”Keep her alive and let her become their sacrifice for a marriage alliance,” The woman said.

Yao Ling could only shake her head. The royal family was indeed ruthless. They had planned Han Xiang's life from the start and she was condemned to have a lonely life. She really pitied this princess.

”I heard someone said that she has a natural fragrant scent, is it the truth?” One of the women asked once again. When hearing this, Yao Ling's ears perk up. Ah? The natural scent? Finally, someone talked about this.

”That fragrance is the thing that saved her life!” The woman exclaimed. ”Without that amazing scent, what kind of advantage that she has? The Emperor already has a lot of princesses and if she doesn't have any unique trait, then she isn't really useful for the Emperor. But it's really the truth... she has a natural fragrant scent.”

Yao Ling became more interested. The truth, huh? She really wanted to sniff Han Xiang and see the magic of her butterfly dance to herself. Yao Ling looked around and it seemed like no one paid attention to what the women was gossiping about --- only her. She felt lucky that she was able to hear these information by chance. If she didn't choose her spot here, she wouldn't be able to hear clearly. However, she wasn't really sure whether the woman was only spouting nonsense or it was the truth. She noted these conversations in mind and would share it with Yao Ying and Lin Jian later.

”Hah! I don't believe you!” One of the women said.

”True... true... What's the proof?”

The woman was flabbergasted. ”Proof? How can I prove it? I never meet the princess before. I'm sure of it because my aunt won't lie to me!” The woman insisted. How did they want her to prove it?