Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 435 Son of an Illegitimate Child

Since she was leaving anyway, and the person taking her was the only prince of the current dynasty, a princess favored by the emperor, and the leader of the 200,000-strong Northern Frontier Army, he didn't seem like someone who would fall from power. Wang Heng saw no need to hide anything. To be honest, over the years she had felt an intense loathing for the Wang and Xie families, to the point that she found them filthy even to look at. She didn't know where Xie Kun got the courage to say such things; did he really think that her birth into the Wang family would necessarily make him considerate of the Wang family's reputation?
The Wang family didn't consider her feelings when they sold her to the Xie family without hesitation!

Ha, now he suddenly remembers to consider the reputation of the extended family, how wonderful he is!
Looking around, she saw that behind the doors and pillars were maids and servants from various households, presumably gathering information for their masters. She didn't mind adding a bit more amusement to their situation. After all these years, she felt she had long since gone mad. Driven insane by those heartless and ungrateful people from the Wang and Xie families!
"Xie Kun, stop with your crocodile tears! Your tricks won't work on me. Don't think I don't know what you've done and said behind my back. You already had someone you loved before you even started the marriage negotiations with me. Since you liked a servant girl, why didn't you marry her? Wasn't it because her status wasn't high enough to be the mistress of the Xie family? If you could really abandon everything to be with the woman you love, that would be one thing, but you're unwilling to give up the honor and power of the Xie family head, and you even drag an innocent person like me into contributing to your so-called love. Bah! Disgusting! Despicable!"

"Marrying a wife and a concubine on the same day, and calling it eternal love? That's laughable! Ask anyone in the world, and everyone will laugh! I suppose you know it's wrong, which is why you didn't dare let your beloved concubine appear in public that day—disgusting! Fine, since you like her, I did grant your wish back then. Didn't I generously offer a divorce, a clean break, so you could each find your own happiness? But you refused. You finally found a sucker to be your 'unwavering love' as a fig leaf, how could you give it up? You've kept me trapped in the Xie family for twenty years! All for your so-called love and face!"

"Disgusting! Utterly disgusting! For so many years, the thought of sharing a room with you makes me nauseous, the sight of you makes me want to vomit, and the sound of your voice makes me want to kill you!"

"..."

Wang Heng's resentment over the years was undeniably deep. Xie Kun was completely dumbfounded. He knew Wang Heng disliked him, but he hadn't expected it to be this profound. Wang Heng had always been a model of aristocratic elegance; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen her as his principal wife. Yet now, with so many outsiders present, she had completely disregarded her dignity, tearing everything apart to make herself a laughingstock!

“You’re crazy, you’re crazy! The doctor said…”

"The doctor said it! The doctor said it! So, is it the doctor who's speaking or you?! Of course, the Xie family head, whose word is law, naturally has the final say. But let me tell you, I'm not crazy! I just wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood!"

Wang Heng straightened her sleeves. Could it be said that she was indeed a model of a noble lady? Even when she was falling out with someone, she was still very concerned about her appearance. However, her seemingly indifferent actions and the words she uttered were not to be underestimated.

Even Jiu Que couldn't help but shift to the side, afraid of affecting this person's performance.

Wang Heng spoke very fast, but everyone around her could hear her passionate words clearly. It has to be said that this is a kind of talent.

"Stop with the self-pity and disgust! Do you really think you're some kind of reincarnated Casanova, deeply devoted and unwavering in your love? If you truly loved Aunt Bai, you wouldn't have let her stay by your side for so long without any status, bearing two worthless illegitimate children! If you truly loved her, you wouldn't have made her suffer, waiting until you married your legal wife before letting her and her two children show their faces in public! If you truly loved her, you wouldn't have this whole house full of 'true loves'! I get it, so your 'true loves' aren't fixed, they come and go. At this rate, will every woman in the country have to fall in love with you at least once? Forget it, I'm afraid they'll be too disgusted to eat!" "You! You've gone too far!"

“Mother, we are still your children, even if we are illegitimate sons. But, all these years we…”

"You openly ignore me and secretly mock me, don't you? I've seen it all, my good sons!"

Xie Mingli was speechless, unable to utter a single word. He had always been able to do whatever he wanted in the Xie family, how could he have imagined that he would be so humiliated?
And then there's Wang Heng. She's from the Wang family, how come she acts like a shrew?! These days, what's wrong with a man having three wives and four concubines? Isn't that normal? Raising illegitimate children is the duty of the matriarch! But Wang Heng has been avoiding it for so many years, and the household affairs are still managed by her own mother and other concubines. Because of this, even in his prime, he couldn't marry a good, noble wife and could only marry the daughter of a minor official!
If Wang Heng had been willing to mediate, how could she not have met a woman of noble birth?!

The thought of Xie Mingchen possibly marrying the prince fills Xie Mingli with an unsettling unease! Even the slightest possibility makes Xie Mingli feel incredibly uncomfortable! What can Xie Mingchen do? He only knows a little medicine, doesn't he? He's utterly unsavory, a self-degrading individual, while Xie Mingchen is the true future of the Xie family!

However, his arrogance, which seemed to come from nowhere, was quickly torn away.

"Xie Mingli, you don't think you're so arrogant, do you? What's there to be proud of? Just because you're the offspring of an adulterer?!"

"You bullshit!"

Xie Mingli noticed the strange looks from those around him and swallowed the words he was about to say. Even though Wang Heng had been rude to him in front of so many people, she was still his legal mother, and their mother-son relationship was undeniable; he couldn't be disrespectful to her. But suppressing his anger was truly difficult, especially with Wang Heng constantly attacking him!

Glancing at his mother, whose eyes were filled with tears and aggrieved expression, Xie Mingli felt a surge of anger! Why couldn't she be a noblewoman of high birth? Otherwise, he wouldn't have suffered such humiliation! With so many people watching, if he wanted to pursue an official career in the future, this incident would only be brought up again and again!
How could Wang Heng not know what he was thinking? She had lived in the Xie family for twenty years, seemingly heartbroken and withdrawn from worldly affairs in the Buddhist hall, but in reality, nothing that happened in the Xie family escaped her notice. It was simple: Wang Heng wanted revenge, so she needed to know her enemy.

Take Xie Mingli and Xie Kun, for example. They value their reputation above all else. Today, she's determined to utterly humiliate them! She'll make sure their names resound throughout the capital for a whole month! She'll make sure they're the subject of endless gossip every time they go out! She'll make sure they can't sleep at night!