Chapter 2387: Showdown
Editor: Henyee Translations
Taking a step back, even if they were to be husband and wife for the rest of their lives, it would still be acceptable. The princess had said she didn’t mind if he took a concubine or had children with one. In fact, she had even promised to help raise those children.
The children raised by this legitimate mother would naturally be outstanding!
Shao Liulang felt a rush of excitement.
Tian Shanshan collected the documents he had signed and spent the night with him, maintaining a cold demeanor. The next morning, she left him with the embroidered handkerchief she had used, clenching her teeth as she departed.
Shao Liulang was overjoyed.
In the Tian family, Madam Tian was preoccupied with her daughter that morning and went to visit her, only to realize she was missing.
Madam Tian was shocked. As she interrogated the maidservants and began to cry, Tian Shanshan returned.
Without any intention of hiding, Tian Shanshan told Madam Tian directly where she had been and what she had done the previous day.
"I want to marry Shao Yunjiang. We’re already husband and wife!"
Madam Tian felt the world spin and nearly lost her breath.
"You, why?"
"There’s no reason. I just want to marry him. Mother, please fulfill my wish!"
"Bastard!"
Madam Tian’s blood surged with anger. She raised her hand and slapped Tian Shanshan’s face with a sharp crack that shocked everyone present.
Everyone knew how much Madam Tian doted on her daughter. She had never laid a finger on Tian Shanshan since she was a child. But now, she had struck her own daughter in a fit of rage.
Madam Tian was truly infuriated by her daughter’s actions.
The princess was indeed... too much!
Tian Shanshan touched her stinging cheek and slowly lowered her hand. Surprisingly, the pain brought her a strange sense of satisfaction.
She knew she was out of her depth. She knew she was falling from grace and had disappointed and hurt her mother.
But what could she do?
Her life had long been in ruins. She was trapped in a quagmire with no future in sight.
Her mother was too naive. Even if her cousin and aunt cared for her because of their familial bond, how much support could they really offer? How could she not see that she was only setting herself up for ridicule in the palace? Why should she confine herself to such a fate?
Since she had already fallen into a quagmire, she might as well make it worse!
What did it matter?
At least, once she entered the Qiao Family, she would have a chance to confront Qiao Xuan.
That b*tch—if she could kill her, she was willing to pay any price!
Otherwise, she would never find satisfaction, even in death.
Tian Shanshan knelt down expressionlessly, straightening her back and staring ahead with flat eyes. It was unclear if she was looking at Madam Tian or not, but her voice was calm. "Mother, I’m unfilial and have disappointed you. At this point, please fulfill my wish."
In her heart, she wished for a different life where she could be a daughter who listened and avoided such a fate. But she was too ashamed to voice these regrets. She could only sigh silently within.
"You—" Madam Tian’s heart ached. Tears streamed down her face as she was overwhelmed by anger, sadness, and heartbreak. She covered her face with her handkerchief, choking on her emotions. "You’re too stupid! Why are you so stupid..."
If she had known Shao Yunduan would hurt her daughter this badly, she would have dealt with him long ago!
But now, there was no chance for regret.