allonlinenovel Chapter 416 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 34
Chapter 416 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 34
The eldest prince stood outside the whole time.
I don't know if it's to gain sympathy, but she looks disheveled and haggard right now.
He didn't look like he was there to win over Helian Yin and seek his support; he looked more like someone who had nowhere else to turn and was begging for his life, which is why he didn't kneel down.
The Empress Dowager was in a suspicious state at the moment, and seeing this scene, she couldn't help but suspect that Helian Yin had threatened her in some way.
The eldest prince was somewhat surprised and apprehensive when he met the Empress Dowager.
After hastily bowing, the Empress Dowager angrily ordered him to follow.
The eldest prince was unaware of what had happened, but the Empress Dowager seemed to be displeased and had come to question him.
He felt this was a great opportunity for him.
Although the Empress Dowager was present, and some things couldn't be said openly, at least I was able to see my uncle.
Moreover, if the Empress Dowager questions him, he can plead for his uncle, and his uncle's attitude might soften a bit.
The eldest prince is now in a great hurry.
Opportunity knocks but once; if this is delayed, who knows what might happen?
If he hadn't been so anxious, he wouldn't have stood there recklessly at the entrance of the Regent's Palace.
In fact, if the Empress Dowager hadn't come, he wouldn't have kept dragging this on; he would have definitely thought of other ways. He needed to gain Helian Yin's support as soon as possible.
The eldest prince followed behind the Empress Dowager, pondering how to make his uncle feel his sincerity, when both he and the Empress Dowager were stopped by the gatekeeper.
The old nanny beside the Empress Dowager angrily rebuked, "How dare you! You dog servant, how dare you even stop the Empress Dowager?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Please allow me to inform you first."
The Empress Dowager's face was extremely ugly, but it would be really unseemly to make a scene at the main gate.
Moreover, as far as she knew, the doorman was a veteran who had been wounded on the battlefield and retired.
Helian Yin had led troops and fought battles. Although he was fair in rewarding and punishing, he was also protective of his own.
If his soldiers haven't made any mistakes, who would dare to make a move?
The most important thing now is to get the antidote to save Jingyu; she doesn't want any more complications.
So he could only suppress his anger and wait with a sullen face.
?
In the courtyard, Yunqing was jumping around excitedly.
She used all her skills and finally managed to slap Helian Yin.
Although she has only cultivated a little bit of internal energy, which is practically nothing, and her palm strike could not cause him any harm at all, she still managed to hit him!
Helian Yin watched her run around the stone table and couldn't help but laugh, "You've made great progress, but you're cheating."
Yun Qing raised her chin and said confidently, "What do you mean by cheating? This is called all's fair in war!"
Looking at her proud little face, Helian Yin couldn't help but pinch her cheek. "Alright then."
"However, don't use this tactic of feigning weakness recklessly once you're out there. It might not be effective, and if used poorly, it could put you at a disadvantage."
Yun Qing slapped his hand away, sat down on the stone bench, and said, "I'm not stupid. My move isn't about showing weakness to the enemy; it's about being too concerned and making a mess of things. It doesn't work on the enemy."
Helian Yin sat down next to her, let out a long sigh, and said in a mournful tone, "Indeed, the one who seeks love is humble, while the one who is loved is arrogant. You take advantage of my feelings like this, have you ever cared whether I feel heartbroken?"
Yun Qing: ...
All I did was pretend to be injured and sneak up on you. You didn't even break a scratch, okay?
She clutched her chest, her face filled with sorrow, and said, "You still doubt my feelings for you even now!"
Helian Yin silently reached out and moved the plate of pastries on the stone table in front of her.
Yun Qing's gaze drifted over, then back, then over again, and then wouldn't drift back.
He couldn't maintain his sorrowful expression; all that could be seen was his craving.
Just as she reached for the pastries, Helian Yin grabbed her hand, his voice trembling with emotion, "Qingqing... are you even listening to me! My heart is aching so much... it hurts so much I feel like I'm dying!"
Yun Qing: ...
I think you're just being arrogant because you're spoiled!
If I don't appease you, can't I even eat in peace?
Yun Qing glared at him, her gaze shifting from fierce to calm, and then to resigned compromise.
Then, under his sad and forlorn gaze, she got up and sat on his lap, pressing her hand rather gently against his chest. "Does it hurt?"
Helian Yin's eyes suddenly turned deep and aggressive, but he did nothing. He just looked at her and nodded innocently.
Yun Qing met his gaze, slowly leaned closer, kissed the corner of his lips, and then looked at him and asked, "And now?"
Helian Yin's gaze fell on her lips, and he said in a hoarse voice, "It's a little better."
Yun Qing's hand, which had been resting on his chest, slowly moved upwards, wrapping around his neck, and she leaned closer again...
"Your Highness..."
Yun Qing quickly stood up, sat back in her original seat, lowered her head, and counted the ants with a serious expression.
After counting two, she reached for a piece of pastry and ate it while counting.
Helian Yin, his face dark, looked up at the back of Qi Shi's head.
Qi Shi stood with his back to the two men, feeling a chill on the back of his head. He quickly said, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has arrived and wishes to bring the First Prince in with her."
With a sullen face, Helian Yin lowered his head and took the pastry from Yun Qing's hand. After suppressing his anger, he said, "Let it in."
Yun Qing wanted to hit him, but when she heard that he was going to see that ingrate, and thought about how terrible it would be later, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
She picked up another piece of pastry and took a few bites hastily, puffing out her cheeks as she mumbled, "I'll go with you."
Helian Yin quickly handed her a cup of tea, saying, "Eat slowly, don't choke. You don't need to stay with me. In the Regent's Palace, do you think I'd suffer a loss?"
Yun Qing drank the tea, swallowed the pastry, wiped her mouth, and said, "No, that won't do! I'm worried. The Empress Dowager only bullies you because you're easy to talk to!"
Helian Yin: ...Am I easy to talk to?
That's a novel assessment!
Yun Qing looked at him and said, "Just like you said, those who are loved are arrogant, and so are family members."
“You’ve worried about her too much and been too good to her since she was little, which has made her not appreciate it.”
"You are the one who loves her, but she is the one who loves the emperor."
"She thinks you are indestructible and don't need her, your mother, to protect you, while the emperor needs her. So it's only natural that she favors the emperor. It's probably become a habit, hasn't it?"
As she spoke, she was both angry and heartbroken, feeling that Helian Yin must have suffered a lot of injustice.
Seeing Helian Yin deep in thought, she snuggled into his arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and looked up to ask, "Am I wrong?"
Helian Yin lowered his head and nuzzled her nose, then hugged her and whispered, "That makes a lot of sense."
"Perhaps there is another reason: incompatibility."
"The Empress Dowager actually preferred to be obedient and coaxed, but I've always been headstrong and disobedient since I was a child."
“She and Helian Ye are cautious and always try to settle things peacefully, but I don’t like to swallow my anger and always find a way to get revenge.”
“Every time I stood up for her, she was very touched, but she would also complain that I was disobedient.”
Yun Qing understood.
When two timid people meet a fearless person, they have to live in constant fear that he will cause trouble, and naturally, they will harbor some resentment.
However, Yun Qing disagreed with Helian Yin's claim of personality clashes.
"So that means we're not compatible? I'm a coward too! But I don't think you're bad. It's great to have you back me up!"
"I think timid and fearful people need a fearless person to complement them. I've become bolder now."
"I'd even cheer you on if you usurped the throne, even if it cost me my head... mmm..."
Helian Yin covered her mouth, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Yun Qing was still not giving up. She pushed his hand away and continued, "I'm not afraid if we're buried together! Even the King of Hell can't be as fierce as you!"
Helian Yin: ...Aren't you blindly worshipping me?
How could a little devil like me possibly fight against the King of Hell?