HCB Chapter 411 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 29
Chapter 411 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 29
Helian Jingyu's expression changed; he hadn't expected Helian Yin to arrive so quickly.
After Jiang Yunqing and Helian Yin got married, she never went to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. Now that the Empress Dowager has summoned her to the palace to meet her new daughter-in-law, isn't that a normal thing?
Does Helian Yin need to be in such a hurry?
The Empress Dowager remained relatively composed, only slightly frowning.
But when Helian Yin kicked aside the eunuch blocking his way and entered, she still avoided his cold and fierce gaze.
She still felt guilty towards her son Helian Yin, but she believed she had made the right choice.
Helian Yin's methods are too ruthless. If he wins this power struggle, the emperor and his princes and grandsons will probably not have a good ending.
If Helian Yin loses power, she might still be able to save his life.
I don't know if she's genuinely that naive, or if she's just trying to comfort herself.
She should understand that the emperor is no longer the same emperor he once was.
Those corrupted by imperial power will only become more cold-blooded.
Helian Yin had long been a thorn in the emperor's side, and the emperor would not let him go without getting rid of him. The emperor would not spare this regent who had once suffocated him just because she pleaded for him!
If a prince were to succeed to the throne, such a great calamity would not have been left behind.
Before the Empress Dowager and the Fifth Prince could react, Yun Qing suddenly pounced on Helian Yin, punching his chest with her little fists. "Helian Yin, tell me! Are you still hung up on Jiang Yunyan and afraid she'll be in danger, so you married me and are using me as a shield for her!"
Fifth Prince: !!!
He almost fainted from anger.
What an idiot! He can't even keep a single secret!
He had already threatened her so much, yet she still dared to ask directly!
Helian Yin frowned, raised his hand and gently rubbed the corner of her slightly reddened eye with the pad of his thumb, "You cried?"
Yun Qing punched him again, "Don't change the subject. His Highness the Fifth Prince said that you only married me to protect Jiang Yunyan!"
Helian Yin looked at the Fifth Prince with a sinister gaze.
Fifth Prince: ...
Don't ask, the answer is always regret!
He now understood that fools are more terrifying than smart people, because she was truly reckless and had no sense of propriety, making it impossible to predict her next move.
She'll really drag me down!
He quickly explained, "Uncle, my grandmother and I were just chatting casually, and when we got to your marriage with my aunt, we inevitably mentioned Jiang Yunyan, since you were once engaged to her. Who would have thought that my aunt would misunderstand?"
Yun Qing immediately said, "You're talking nonsense. It's not a misunderstanding. That's exactly what you said."
"You won't even let me go ask the prince if he'll kill me!"
Fifth Prince: ...I really didn't say that!
I only said that no one could guarantee what he might do, I never said he would kill you!
Helian Yin patted Yun Qing's head reassuringly, then stared at the Fifth Prince and sneered, "You mention your former fiancée in front of my new wife? It seems the Fifth Prince is still hung up on Jiang Yunyan."
"Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager frowned, her gaze towards Helian Yin somewhat complicated. Now he wouldn't even call her "Mother."
Helian Yin ignored her feelings and said in a casual yet irrefutable tone, "Since the Fifth Prince is so deeply in love with Miss Jiang, the Empress Dowager will grant them this ill-fated couple their wish and bestow a marriage upon the Fifth Prince and Miss Jiang."
The Empress Dowager exclaimed in surprise, "How can that be?"
Jiang Yunyan is someone who has broken off an engagement, and now she is both lame and mute. How could she be worthy of Jing Yu?
Helian Yin's expression was indifferent. "Or should I ask His Majesty to grant us a marriage?"
The Empress Dowager's heart sank. Seeing that Helian Yin was unwilling to give up, she softened her tone and played the emotional card, "Yin'er, I just want to see my daughter-in-law."
Helian Yin remained unmoved. "Does the Empress Dowager only want to see her daughter-in-law and not her son? Why didn't she summon me to the palace with her?"
Faced with his aggressive manner, the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table in anger, "Regent!"
Helian Yin took Yun Qing's hand and said coldly, "Empress Dowager, don't frighten your precious daughter-in-law, she's timid."
Yun Qing obediently shrank closer to him, cautiously looking at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager felt a tightness in her chest, an unbearable discomfort. This rebellious son!
Helian Yin, as if he wasn't angry enough, issued an ultimatum: "Either a happy occasion or a funeral, Empress Dowager, choose one."
The Empress Dowager's face turned ashen. "Regent, are you planning a rebellion?"
Helian Yin said indifferently, "Your Majesty is too kind."
Without even looking at the Empress Dowager's expression, he pulled Yun Qing and turned to leave, shamelessly coaxing her, "You see, I don't like Jiang Yunyan at all."
"The one who likes Jiang Yunyan is the Fifth Prince. He is too embarrassed to ask the Empress Dowager to grant them a marriage, so he wants to force me to ask him to do so."
Yun Qing nodded as if she understood, her eyes shining as she looked up at him and said, "Your Highness, you are so kind to your junior. Even though you know it's the Fifth Prince's conspiracy, you still help him."
Fifth Prince: ...I really have to thank him!
He almost vomited blood when he saw Yun Qing looking so infatuated with Helian Yin that she was completely out of her mind.
No wonder his attempt to sow discord failed so badly; this fool was clearly completely fooled by Helian Yin.
At this moment, he completely abandoned the idea of using Yun Qing.
She's so stupid, she'll really get her killed!
Yun Qing, seemingly oblivious, followed Helian Yin away, remaining silent the entire way. Once inside the carriage, she began rummaging through the small drawers.
Helian Yin couldn't help but ask, "Are you really angry?"
Yun Qing shook her head and asked, "Where's the candy?"
Helian Yin reached out and pulled open a small drawer. "Here."
He was relieved; it seemed he was just craving something and probably hadn't had much to eat in the Empress Dowager's palace.
Just then, Yun Qing picked up a piece of candy and held it to his lips, coaxing him softly, "Husband, would you like to have a piece of candy?"
She's already calling me "husband" so sweetly, things have to get better!
Helian Yin put the candy in his mouth and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Yun Qing said sullenly, "Eating something sweet will make me feel less bitter."
Helian Yin paused for a moment, then reached out and pulled her into his arms. "I'm not suffering."
Yun Qing rested her forehead against his shoulder and said softly, "Don't lie to me, I understand."
Helian Yin: ...Alright, there's a kind of suffering that only his wife can understand.
Yun Qing took his hand, squeezed it comfortingly, and hooked his fingers together, saying, "You should go back to your room to sleep tonight."
Helian Yin: !!!
Who says I'm not suffering?! I'm suffering terribly inside!
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The Empress Dowager clearly did not want to compromise easily, perhaps because she and Helian Jingyu had not done anything to Yun Qing, and Helian Yin would not go so far.
In short, the imperial decree for the marriage was delayed for a long time.
The Fifth Prince was also extremely unwilling to marry Jiang Yunyan.
The Empress has already chosen a suitable candidate for the Crown Prince's consort for him; she is outstanding in every way, from family background to appearance, and will greatly help him seize the throne.
Although Jiang Yunyan is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an and has some beauty, without her mother's careful guidance, she is inferior to other noble ladies in other aspects.
Moreover, Jiang Yunqing is now married to Helian Yin, so even if he marries Jiang Yunyan, it will be difficult for Marquis Ning'an to wholeheartedly support him.
Moreover, Jiang Yunyan was once engaged to Helian Yin, and now she is both lame and mute.
Making him marry Jiang Yunyan as his princess consort would be a pure humiliation for him.