jdhmnovel Chapter 418 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 36
Chapter 418 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 36
Seeing Qi Shi's expression, Yun Qing thought he was frightened, so she reassured him, "Don't worry, if the Empress Dowager dies, the Emperor should die too, and no one can hold you accountable."
She just didn't want Helian Yin to do it himself, afraid that it would make him feel too bad.
Qi Shi snapped out of his daze and said, "I understand."
He retreated to stand guard at the door, and only then did Yun Qing feel relieved enough to leave.
"Imperial Aunt..."
She hadn't gone far when the eldest prince suddenly called out to her.
Yun Qing turned her head and saw the eldest prince walking quickly toward her, as if he had something to say.
Could it be that he found it difficult to get through to Helian Yin, so he wanted her to put in a good word for him?
Unexpectedly, when the eldest prince got close, he didn't say a word. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed her neck, his face full of desperate ruthlessness.
Yun Qing was stunned. What was this idiot doing? Was he courting death?
Yun Qing's constant chasing and beating of Helian Yin wasn't without its benefits; it improved her reflexes considerably.
Before he could even react, he darted away like an eel, ducking to avoid the prince's attack and disappearing behind him.
The eldest prince's skills were far inferior to Helian Yin's, and he hadn't expected that Yun Qing, a seemingly weak woman, would actually possess some skill and react so quickly.
Moreover, Yun Qing was cowardly and afraid of death. After dodging the attack, she showed no intention of turning around and fighting the eldest prince.
She didn't stop for a moment, running forward without stopping, wanting to get as far away from the big fool as possible, which made it easier for the secret guards to perform.
When the eldest prince failed in his first move and turned to give chase, he was hit by hidden weapons from all directions, which caused him to fall to the ground in a sorry state.
Before he could react, the bodyguards appeared in a flash and completely subdued him.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Because the eldest prince was too impatient, he made his move before Yun Qing had gone too far. Qi Shi, who was waiting outside the main hall, could still see the commotion from afar.
Upon discovering that the princess had been attacked, he disregarded whether it would disturb the conversation between the prince and the empress dowager and immediately shouted, "Your Highness, something has happened to the princess!"
He shouted as he ran toward Yun Qing, and then a figure "whooshed" past him.
Looking at the prince's back, Qi Shi inexplicably felt that he had done something wrong again.
It seems that he always makes mistakes after the princess came into his life. He couldn't help but look distressed. If this continues, he will eventually go from being the prince's personal guard to a janitor.
Qi Shi's shout was neither wrong nor incorrect.
In short, Yun Qing was fine, but Helian Yin was terrified.
So much so that when Helian Yin arrived, he first looked Yun Qing over and, seeing that she was alright, he didn't say a word. He directly drew Qi Shi's sword and stabbed the eldest prince, who was being held by the guards, right through him in one swift and clean motion.
"don't want--"
Just then, the Empress Dowager stepped out of the main hall and saw this scene. She tried to stop it, but it was too late.
Seeing the eldest prince pierced through by a sword, she swayed. If the nanny beside her hadn't supported her, she would have almost fainted and fallen to the ground.
Her worst fears came true.
The Fifth Prince is now in critical condition, and it is unknown whether he can obtain the antidote to save him. The First Prince was also killed by Helian Yin with a single sword.
He really wants to wipe them all out!
The eldest prince was still clinging to life, on the verge of death, laughing and crying at the same time, coughing up blood as he stammered, "Uncle... I just... want to live..."
He made such an unwise move because he suddenly realized that Helian Yin had begun to target the princes.
The Empress Dowager must have poisoned the prince with Helian Yin's poison. There must be a reason. The poisoning of the fifth prince must be related to Helian Yin.
The Empress Dowager also mentioned the internal strife among brothers.
The eldest prince had previously wanted Helian Yin's support for his ascension to the throne because he felt that although Helian Yin held immense power, he had not yet shown any intention to usurp the throne, and had previously taken good care of him.
Although he made some mistakes before, it's not impossible for Helian Yin to support him to ascend the throne if he can be forgiven.
He was unwilling to admit defeat so easily, but he also knew that he was currently weak and could not compete with the other princes on his own, so he had no choice but to take a gamble.
However, if Helian Yin already harbors ambitions to ascend to that position himself, then there is absolutely no way he would help him anymore.
Anyone who wants to ascend the throne will only be his enemy, including him, the eldest prince.
Given Helian Yin's ruthlessness, he probably wouldn't let any of them go.
After he attempted to assassinate Helian Yin, the eldest prince did not believe that he could be so special as to be the only prince to survive.
He might even die earlier than the other princes.
The Fifth Prince, favored by his father, is dying. Who will be next?
Could it be that he is the legitimate son of the Empress Yuan?
It was out of this fear that he desperately tried to capture Yun Qing.
It's clear that Helian Yin cares deeply about this regent's wife.
If he had her in his hands, and together with the other princes, or even his father, he might be able to eliminate Helian Yin, this scourge, first.
He had a good plan and seized the opportunity. When he made his move, there was no one else around Yun Qing, and Yun Qing was not on guard against him. As long as he hit the target and captured Yun Qing, the guards would not dare to make any rash moves.
If he can successfully take the person away, his plan will be half successful.
Moreover, with the Empress Dowager here, he believed she would lend him a hand.
But who knew that Yun Qing actually knew kung fu!
Even though he had someone investigate Yun Qing because of Helian Yin, she turned out to be a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken!
The eldest prince died with his eyes wide open in disbelief, feeling that even the heavens were not on his side.
Helian Yin, holding a bloodstained sword, turned to look at the Empress Dowager, whose face was extremely pale, and asked coldly, "Empress Dowager, shall we continue to talk?"
Seeing his murderous look, the Empress Dowager tightened her grip on the arm of the nanny beside her. In that instant, she was afraid that Helian Yin would also stab her with his sword.
She felt it was unlikely that she could get Helian Yin to hand over the antidote willingly.
This matter requires further consideration.
So she rubbed her forehead, looking exhausted, and said, "My head hurts a bit, let's talk another day!"
After saying that, he left with his men.
Yun Qing stretched out her hand and shouted, "Empress Dowager, don't you want the eldest prince's body anymore? He's your beloved grandson!"
Qi Shi twitched his lips. He now felt that the princess was even more arrogant than the prince.
The Empress Dowager paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.
However, she still sent people back to have the eldest prince's body removed.
Helian Yin tossed the sword in his hand to Qi Shi, then pulled Yun Qing over and examined her carefully again. After confirming that she hadn't even scratched her skin, he hugged her tightly and praised, "Your kung fu training hasn't been in vain."
Yun Qing proudly raised her chin. Of course! She put in a lot of sweat!
What's the next step?
Helian Yin patted her head. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Let's go and meet the people from the Ning'an Marquis's residence."
It was definitely worth it for Helian Yin to accompany Yun Qing to meet the person. The person was there to deliver a letter on behalf of Marquis Ning'an, and insisted on handing it to Helian Yin personally.
Yun Qing: ...Then why don't you just say you want to see the Regent? Why say you want to see me?
As she moved closer to Helian Yin, she asked with some confusion, "What's the matter? Why do you have to send a message?"
Seeing her peek at the letter, the messenger hesitated, but seeing that the Regent hadn't said anything and had even moved the letter closer to Yun Qing, he could only wisely shut up.
As I read the letter, I began to see problems.
Yun Qing suddenly reached out and slapped Helian Yin on the shoulder, exclaiming in an exaggerated tone, "Wow~ you were husband and wife in your past life!"
Helian Yin grabbed her hand and began to protest his innocence, "I am innocent! This is clearly a fabricated story! Don't you think it sounds just like those storybooks you read? Nonsense, completely illogical."
The Marquis of Ning'an sent a letter, but it was actually a letter on behalf of the Second Prince. Inside the letter was a record of Jiang Yunyan's past life experiences.
Every word was earnest, every sentence sincere.
Helian Yin's unwavering love in his past life, Jiang Yunyan's remorse and guilt before her death, her sincere feelings when she was reborn and wanted to make amends to him, her heartbreak at being treated coldly by him time and time again, and now her desperate situation in the hands of the Second Prince.
The story is quite touching; it feels like Helian Yin would be letting down his past self, who was deeply devoted to her, if he didn't save her.