NOVPUBChapter 936: 449 Madeleine_1 Chapter 936: 449 Madeleine_1 “Official records do not mention Princess Madeleine at all, but the unofficial accounts of her are shocking.”
According to the latest information sent by experts, Vincent Linggo was quite amazed.
The thirty-year history of the Yue Dynasty was very chaotic.
Official records glossed over this period, keeping the outside world in the dark.
But in unofficial accounts, one figure stood out prominently- Princess Madeleine.
She was Emperor Iver’s youngest daughter.
Rumor has it that when she was born, auspicious signs appeared, and all birds paid homage to her.
...
Lilies bloomed overnight in the ponds of the winter, a great victory was won in the north in the same year.
Emperor Iver was overjoyed, believing that Princess Madeleine was a gift from heaven.
He named her Madeleine and favored her greatly.
Young as she was, she indeed won the hearts of the people.
In an era of feudal authoritarianism, Princess Madeleine became a perfect tool for Emperor Iver to control the people’s sentiments.
If the people worshipped and revered her, they later despised and loathed her to the same degree.
She was even equated with the term ‘evil woman’, a mention of which changed people’s countenance.
After Emperor Iver’s death, Emperor ascended the throne.
As the Emperor’s biological sister, Princess Madeleine officially embarked on her path of power.
Around her always swirled the scandals of her luxurious lifestyle and her contemptuous disregard for and abuse of the people.
As a result, her prestige among the people was utterly destroyed, transforming her into an object of universal scorn and vilification.
She seized men of all statuses, whether dukes, princes, or royal kin.
Anyone Princess Madeleine took a fancy to could not escape.
It was rumored that to accommodate these handsome men gathered from around the World, she specifically built the Dreamy Villa as her harem.
According to unofficial records, during Emperor’s birthday, a neighboring prince came to congratulate him.
At the banquet, Princess Madeleine fell head over heels for the Prince, disregarding international relations and insisting on keeping the Prince.
She even went to the extent of engaging in war.
These and many more outrageous deeds led to soaring public resentment and numerous complaints about her.
In unofficial records, an exceptionally cruel punishment called Fan Punishment was also documented.
Created by Princess Madeleine, Fan Punishment used a brutal method to peel off the skin of a person intact.
This required a high level of skill, and Princess Madeleine spared no expense in training people for this job. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
The peeled-off skin was thin as the wings of a cicada and preserved the charm of a beauty, made into fans, which were Princess Madeleine’s greatest indulgence.
Her numerous atrocious acts drew strong opposition from the public, triggering waves of revolts.
Finally, in the eighth year of Emperor’s reign, frequent rebellions broke out, triggering the most chaotic period of power disputes for thirty years.
The country was in disarray, people were divided, until a shepherd emerged thirty years later, ending the era of division and restoring unity.
Princess Madeleine was the chief culprit for the downfall of the Yue Dynasty.
Her atrocities led to widespread condemnation and were too numerous to detail.
In unofficial records, many descriptions vilified and debased her.
Some were indeed quite exaggerated, for instance frying people in oil, making meatballs…
She was even more terrifying than human swine, and the mere thought of it could give one a month’s worth of nightmares.
It can be said that this woman was the most wicked and evil woman in history, with her atrocities barely describable in its full scope by words.
Of course, among these, there were undoubtedly exaggerated distortions by the common people.
Yet even from a glimpse, it was clear that Princess Madeleine was no saint.
But to place the blame for the destruction of a country on one woman, it begged the question of whether the men of the nation were utterly incompetent or whether Princess Madeleine’s wickedness was simply too standout.
Looking at the way unofficial records demonized Princess Madeleine, Vincent Linggo was speechless.
He had never paid attention to the history of this period, nor had he heard about Princess Madeleine before.
But after reading through all this, he actually felt sorry for Princess Madeleine.
History is always written by the victors, and the fate of a country should not be shouldered by just one woman.
Did all the men in the country die off?
It was just an excuse found by the incompetents.
The reason why feudal monarchs had such great power was that they controlled the people’s thoughts under the guise of divine right.
From the beginning, Princess Madeleine was just a pawn used by Emperor Iver to control the people’s hearts.
Even without princess Madeleine, there would be other princesses.
Throughout, she was just a puppet used by Emperor Iver to control the sentiments of the people.
Princess Madeleine’s notorious wickedness became prominent during the last few years of Emperor Iver’s severe illness.
Could it be that Emperor Iver indulged his beloved daughter too much?
