A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Chapter 399: Heart-breaking Words

Concubine Hui was not a fussy person. Since Shen Qingqian said that she wanted to give her the sword, she did not refuse. She just sighed deeply and said, "Such a big change has happened in the court. In fact, having a good sword cannot protect me and the emperor!"

Shen Qingqian understood what Concubine Hui meant. They had been able to survive these few days only because they had been hiding well. Once they were discovered by King Xiaoyao's men, no matter how good the sword was, it would not be able to protect their lives!

Shen Qingqian despised Emperor Qiyuan in her heart. As the emperor of a country, he still needed the protection of a concubine. Was he really a failure?

"Your Majesty, are the Emperor and Prince Rui also in this courtyard?"

"Yes, the emperor is in the westernmost room, and I have locked Prince Rui in the cellar."

Concubine Hui believed in Shen Qingqian's character and told her the truth frankly without hiding anything.

Shen Qingqian knew from Concubine Hui's pessimistic tone that she definitely didn't know about Zhao Yichen and Zhao Yifeng's return to the capital. Shen Qingqian decided to tell her so that Concubine Hui could have some hope.

"Your Majesty, Prince Chen and the Sixth Prince have returned. They have surrounded the palace with their men. I think it won't be long before you and the Emperor can return."

"Are you telling the truth?"

The person who spoke was not Concubine Hui, but Emperor Qiyuan who hurried out of the room. Next to Emperor Qiyuan was Eunuch Xia.

When Shen Qingqian saw Emperor Qiyuan suddenly rushing out, she guessed that Emperor Qiyuan, this old fox, must have been eavesdropping on their conversation in the room!

She secretly rolled her eyes and cursed Emperor Qiyuan a thousand times in her heart. But in the end, she still bowed respectfully to him.

"The commoner Shen Qingqian pays respect to His Majesty."

The moment Emperor Qiyuan saw Shen Qingqian, for some reason, he felt a little guilty, but it only lasted for a moment, because he had something more important to ask Shen Qingqian.

"No need to be so polite. Tell me, will Yi Chen and Yi Feng be able to help me regain my kingdom soon?"

Shen Qingqian replied in a proper manner: "Your Majesty, I don't know. I have only found out that Prince Chen, the Sixth Prince, and Han Qingshan have led their men back to the capital and forced those traitors back to the palace.

only······"

Shen Qingqian looked at Emperor Qiyuan's eyes which were becoming brighter and brighter, and she felt unhappy. She had just told Concubine Hui these things in order to make her feel more at ease and save her from living in fear every day.

Unexpectedly, it gave Emperor Qiyuan a surprise! For some reason, Shen Qingqian now disliked Emperor Qiyuan very much. Seeing him happy made her unhappy! So she decided to pour a bucket of cold water on him.

"only······"

Shen Qingqian deliberately said these two words again and sighed.

"Just what?"

Emperor Qiyuan saw Shen Qingqian pause and sighed, and he became a little anxious.

"It's just that Prince Xiaoyao's men have captured the Queen before, and now Prime Minister Dong is threatening the Queen's life to force Prince Chen to withdraw his troops. Prince Chen and his men need to take the Queen into consideration, so they can only be cautious and hold their troops in place. I'm afraid we can't proceed to the next step for the time being."

After listening to Shen Qingqian's words, Emperor Qiyuan frowned, and the excitement he had just felt disappeared in an instant.

"The Queen, the Queen has fallen into the hands of those beasts. Is she okay? Do you know the Queen's situation?"

Shen Qingqian said: "I don't know this either. Logically speaking, those people who want to use the queen as a hostage would not dare to do anything excessive to the queen."

Shen Qingqian saw that Emperor Qiyuan's face had turned bad again, and she felt happy, so she decided to make him look even worse.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I am not sure if I should tell you."

Emperor Qiyuan looked at her and asked, "Tell me everything you know so that I can be prepared."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Shen Qingqian bowed slightly again and said, "I heard that the Queen Mother learned that Prince Chen and the Sixth Prince had entered the capital. She was afraid that they would seek revenge on Prince Xiaoyao, so she took Prince Xiaoyao to her palace. She also threatened that as long as she was here, no one could dare to touch Prince Xiaoyao."

Seeing Emperor Qiyuan's increasingly dark face, Shen Qingqian felt very happy, and she decided to add fuel to the fire.

"The Queen Mother also said that Prince Xiaoyao is the emperor's brother. The emperor has been on the throne for so many years, so it's no big deal to give the throne to Prince Xiaoyao now. After all, it belongs to the Zhao family, so it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor."

The latter words were added by Shen Qingqian herself, but the former words were actually said by the Queen Mother.

Didn't Emperor Qiyuan listen to the Queen Mother? Didn't he obey the Queen Mother's wishes to embarrass her and force her to be Zhao Yichen's concubine?

So today, she will ruthlessly hurt Emperor Qiyuan's heart.

Concubine Hui and Eunuch Xia stood aside, looking at Emperor Qiyuan's dark face and no one dared to speak.

Those around the emperor all knew that the empress dowager had always favored Prince Xiaoyao, but they didn't expect her to be so partial to him!

Shen Qingqian didn't want to see Emperor Qiyuan's face here. When the anger was almost over, she said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hui, I have something else to do, so I will leave first. I believe that His Royal Highness Prince Chen and the Sixth Prince will come to pick you up soon."

After saying this, without waiting for Emperor Qiyuan and Concubine Hui to respond, he bowed and turned away. Yingzi and Zhiqing Zhizhu hurriedly followed.

"and many more!"

Emperor Qiyuan called her in a deep voice.

Shen Qingqian stopped, turned around and said, "I wonder if the emperor has anything else to ask me?"

The emperor said: "Shen Qingqian, go find Yi Chen and Yi Feng, tell them about my situation, and ask them to come here to pick me up as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will definitely find Prince Chen and the Sixth Prince and pass on their message."

Shen Qingqian agreed very readily and with a very respectful attitude. But Emperor Qiyuan could sense Shen Qingqian's indifference and alienation from him.

Shen Qingqian used to be very respectful to him, but her eyes were full of admiration, like a student trying hard to get the teacher's approval.

But the look in his eyes now made him feel very uncomfortable.

Emperor Qiyuan knew in his heart that Shen Qingqian probably had some resentment towards him.

But he is the emperor! Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. How dare Shen Qingqian resent him as the emperor?

Looking at Shen Qingqian's leaving back, Emperor Qiyuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

His two sons will come to pick him up soon, and it won't be long before he can sit on the throne again. By then, King Xiaoyao and Prime Minister Dong will all be killed without a burial place!

And there is this rebellious Shen Qingqian, he must make her follow the lead of him, the emperor!

Shen Qingqian had no idea what Emperor Qi Yuan was thinking, and of course she didn't care what he thought. She was not afraid of anyone now, including the emperor!

It was already late, so she had to go to the palace to settle accounts with the Queen Mother and Prince Xiaoyao!