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Chapter 473: Prince Kang’s miserable childhood

When King Kang talked about his mother, he recalled his childhood.

"Ever since I was old enough to understand, my mother has been very strict with me. No matter what I do, I must strive to be the first in front of my brothers and please my father."

"If I fail to please my father, my mother will beat me until my skin is torn and my flesh is covered with scars."

"I remember when I was 13, my father criticized me for not doing my homework well and said that my handwriting was not as good as that of my seventh child."

"When my mother found out, she called me in front of her, stripped me of my shirt, and used red-hot iron tongs to burn my body..."

"This scene happened to be seen by the fourth and fifth brothers who came to play with me. They were so scared that they ran out of Chonghua Palace in a tumble."

"My mother was worried that the fourth and fifth sons would tell others about her abuse of me, so she asked me to kill them. Otherwise, she would beat me to death."

After hearing what King Kang said, everyone was shocked.

"This Concubine Rou is really crazy. As the saying goes: A poisonous mother won't eat her own children."

"But this Concubine Rou even abused her own child like this."

Although Feng Wuhen had heard about the harsh treatment that King Kang suffered at the hands of his mother when he was a child, he had never expected that Concubine Rou could treat her own flesh and blood so cruelly.

This is incredible!

It’s a pity that the evil woman has now died and can no longer receive the punishment she deserves.

Thinking of this, Feng Wuhen couldn't help but feel regretful.

But soon, he brought his thoughts back to the question that most curious him at the moment - the tragic death of the fifth brother, and the disabled legs and sudden muteness of the fourth brother, are they related to King Kang?

Finally, Feng Wuhen could no longer suppress his inner doubts and asked King Kang directly: "Second Brother, did the death of the fifth brother, the disability of the fourth brother's legs and the sudden loss of his voice have anything to do with you?"

Upon hearing this, King Kang raised a cold smile, and then frankly admitted: "Yes, just as you guessed, the death of the fifth brother, as well as the disability of the fourth brother's legs and sudden loss of voice, are all related to this king."

"Back then, the fourth and fifth sons unexpectedly discovered the tragic incident of my mother abusing me."

"Since then, my mother has had murderous intentions towards both of them."

"That day, when the two of them fled the scene in panic, my mother immediately ordered me to chase them and kill the fourth and fifth brothers."

"I really can't do this! However, my mother threatened me in an extremely harsh and fierce tone, saying that if I dared not get rid of the two of them, then once the various abuses she had inflicted on me were leaked, my father would hold her accountable, and she would fall out of favor. She would definitely take my life first without hesitation."

"Thinking back to the days when I was young and ignorant, I was filled with endless fear and terror of death."

"Because of this, I had no choice but to quietly hide an extremely sharp dagger in my sleeve, and then went to look for the fourth and fifth brothers with a heart full of anxiety and uneasiness."

When he found the fourth and fifth brothers, the moment they looked into each other's eyes, he saw in their eyes that they were filled with endless pity and sympathy for him.

This was something he had never seen in his mother's eyes.

"At that time, the fourth and fifth brothers were still angry and said: Second brother, we will definitely tell father about all the evil things Concubine Rou did to abuse you! We will vent your anger for you."

"However, I must not spread this matter, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, I came up with a plan and decided to stabilize the situation first."

"With a smile on my face, I said to the fourth and fifth brothers in a gentle tone: Don't be impulsive, there are too many people here, why don't you follow me to the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden, where the scenery is pleasant and quiet, and we can have a good conversation."

"Seeing my sincerity, the fourth and fifth brothers did not suspect anything and followed me to the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden."

When we reached a secluded corner by the pool, I took advantage of their unpreparedness and suddenly pushed the defenseless Fourth and Fifth into the pool."

"There were two loud splashes, and the water splashed everywhere. The fourth and fifth brothers disappeared under the water in an instant."

"I stood on the shore, watching all this coldly, secretly congratulating myself for having successfully solved this difficult problem."

After a long while, the surroundings finally became quiet.

King Kang still remembers those days vividly.

It hadn't been long since the fourth and fifth brothers had been struggling in the pond when they could no longer hear the sounds of people struggling or calling for help below.

The bodies of the fourth and fifth brothers also slowly sank to the bottom of the water.

At this moment, he opened his throat and shouted with all his might: "Help come! Help! It's bad, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince have accidentally fallen into the water! Hurry and save them!"

The hoarse cry for help resounded through the air, as if it was about to break through the sky.

Not long after, a majestic team of royal guards came galloping like the wind.

They quickly came before King Kang and asked about the situation anxiously.

King Kang calmed himself down and recounted the accident that had just happened in concise and clear words.

As soon as he finished speaking, several nimble imperial guards jumped into the rippling lotus pond without hesitation.

They were like dragons entering the water, swift and skillful, swimming quickly towards the direction where the fourth and fifth brothers were.

As time passed, everyone's heart was in their throat.

Finally, after a tense and fierce rescue operation, the Royal Guards successfully pulled the fourth and fifth brothers out of the water.

However, what is heartbreaking is that despite everyone's best efforts, Lao Wu was ultimately unable to escape the disaster and lost his precious life.

And the god of luck seemed to favor the fourth brother. Thanks to the strenuous rescue efforts of the Royal Guards, he miraculously survived.

"When I witnessed the miraculous resurrection of the fourth child, my heart was filled with endless fear and worry."

"I'm afraid that once the fourth child regains consciousness and can speak again, I will not be able to escape the fate of being exposed - because it was me who pushed the fourth and fifth children into the lotus pond!"

"That day, I felt like a small boat in the stormy sea. I was in extreme panic and restless all day long."

"After taking me back to Chonghua Palace, my mother actually proposed an extremely vicious plan to me."

At that time, he seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss and was completely at a loss.

This vicious plan was to poison and silence the fourth brother while he was still not fully awake, and then kill him to prevent future troubles!

Faced with such a cruel proposal, he hesitated at first, but under the pressure of his mother's stern gaze, he finally chose to give in.