Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1218 Why does the prince care so much about Concubine Chen (135 million reward)

Shen Zhinian's heart sank suddenly, and his eyes were full of surprise!

Princess Qingyang? !

At Axu's first birthday party, the other party was exposed for secretly doing something shameful. In the end, the emperor scolded her for her lack of female virtue and ordered her to be confined to her house until she got married, and she could only regain her freedom.

The beautiful face of Princess Qingyang flashed through Shen Zhinian's mind.

Yes.

Such unforgettable humiliation and long-term house arrest were enough to make the eldest princess, who had been pampered since childhood and was arrogant, hate it to the core!

"It's actually... Princess Qingyang?"

Shen Zhinian's voice was filled with a subtle surprise, which then turned into a deep chill: "She colluded with the enemy and invited the wolf into the house in order to avenge me?"

Nangong Xuanyu snorted coldly, his voice tinged with ice. "Qingyang's mother, Concubine Rong, is from the Rong clan of Yunzhou. How could the Rong clan accept Qingyang being confined?"

"Those Xiongnu spies hiding in the sewers, sensing this resentment, naturally clung to it like maggots on the tarsal bone."

The emperor's eyes were filled with undisguised disappointment and anger. "I have treated them well, mother and daughter. I will allow the Concubine Dowager to live out her remaining years in the palace and give Qingyang the honor and respect she deserves."

"She repaid kindness with resentment. For her own selfish vengeance, she dared to collude with the enemy and betray her country! She used the Great Zhou army's secret defenses and my whereabouts as bargaining chips to please her enemies and seek revenge against you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Xuanyu slammed the imperial desk so hard that the ink in the inkstone splashed out: "He is so cruel!"

Shen Zhinian could feel the cold murderous intent emanating from the emperor.

Although he did not have much affection for his sisters, he never treated them badly in terms of material and honor.

Princess Qingyang's action was tantamount to stabbing Nangong Xuanyu in the heart, trampling on his dignity as an emperor.

However, the turmoil in Shen Zhinian's heart was not calmed by the emperor's anger.

A princess who lived secluded in her palace, possessing some scheming but never truly engaging in the intrigues of the imperial court. With the influence of her mother's clan alone, could she so precisely collude with the Xiongnu warriors, evade numerous defenses, and launch a fatal attack in the imperial enclosure?

The web behind this is probably far more complex than just Princess Qingyang and her mother's family...

Shen Zhinian's eyes moved and his gaze fell on Nangong Xuanyu's tense profile.

Besides anger and disappointment, there was also a deeper understanding in his eyes.

Shen Zhinian suddenly understood.

There's more to it than that.

Princess Qingyang may just be a chess piece pushed into the open.

The real chess player is hiding in a darker place, using Princess Qingyang's hatred and Rong's power to carry out his evil plan of concealing the truth and killing several birds with one stone!

I'm afraid the other party's target from the very beginning was not just her, but also wanted to take the opportunity to shake the imperial power.

Even... regicide!

Shen Zhinian did not express this thrilling speculation out loud.

Because what the emperor needed right now wasn't her meticulous analysis. Excessive intelligence would make this man wary.

Shen Zhinian concealed all the deep thoughts in his eyes, leaving only complete trust. His voice was gentle and firm, with a soothing power: "Princess Qingyang's actions are against human ethics and are unforgivable! Your Majesty's anger is understandable."

"Your Majesty... surely you have a foolproof plan in mind?"

"I am a foolish and ignorant person, but I beg Your Majesty to show me how to do this. I will do my utmost to help Your Majesty eliminate these treacherous villains!"

Shen Zhinian asked directly, because at this moment, she only needed to play the role of Concubine Chen who followed the emperor's footsteps without asking why.

Nangong Xuanyu stared at Shen Zhinian's calm eyes. The clarity in her eyes seemed to be able to wash away all the haze.

The rage and anger boiling in the emperor's chest surprisingly calmed down a bit under Shen Zhinian's gentle smile: "I have ordered people to secretly close the net. It's time to uproot the Rong family's roots in Yunzhou!"

"As for Qingyang..."

The emperor's voice suddenly turned cold, like ice in the coldest days of winter. "Since she dares to be a lackey of the Xiongnu, I will show her what happens to those who invite wolves into their homes, only to be torn to pieces by them!"

"She thinks the people behind her can protect her? Haha..."

Nangong Xuanyu sneered, his voice filled with murderous decisiveness and ruthlessness.

He did not say who was behind Princess Qingyang, but Shen Zhinian already understood.

Sure enough, Princess Qingyang was just a fool who was pushed to the front.

The one who can truly mobilize such power...

The name that was about to come out of her mind quietly coincided with the emperor's unspoken murderous intent at this moment.

"I understand."

Shen Zhinian's voice was as gentle as ever: "Your Majesty is thoughtful and swift in his approach. He will surely restore order and bring order to the government!"

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The King of Jin's house arrest has been lifted for a month, but he still lives in seclusion and keeps a low profile.

The palace's vermilion lacquered gate was tightly shut, and the stone lions in front of the gate were covered with thick snow, with even the traces of wheel tracks being pitifully scarce.

The hustle and bustle of the capital seemed to be isolated from this place, and people seemed to have almost forgotten that a prince of noble status lived here.

Deep inside the mansion, the heating in the warm room was burning very strongly, and the air was so hot that it was suffocating.

"what--!!!"

An extremely suppressed cry of pain squeezed out from between Concubine Qi's teeth, but she then swallowed it back, leaving only broken gasps.

Concubine Qi collapsed on the hard golden brick floor. The expensive brocade on her body had been torn in many places, revealing the flesh underneath which was blue and purple, and even oozing blood.

New wounds piled up on top of old ones, leaving hardly a single intact spot on her body...

Concubine Qi's hair was disheveled, a strand of hair, stained with sweat and blood, stuck to her pale cheek. The corner of her mouth was cracked, and a line of blood trickled down.

Prince Jin stood before her, his tall figure casting a heavy shadow that almost completely enveloped her.

He threw down the whip soaked in salt water and stained with fresh blood, his breathing becoming a little rapid due to his previous rage.

This handsome and gentle face was now covered with a layer of terrifying frost, and there was a chilling murderous intent surging in his eyes. Where was the trace of the gentle and elegant appearance he appeared in front of others?

"Your Majesty, I really don't know..."

Concubine Qi curled up, her body trembling violently with pain. "Regarding the hunting grounds, I was only...only following the prince's instructions, using Princess Qingyang to muddy the waters...giving the Xiongnu spies the opportunity...the opportunity to approach Your Majesty..."

"I...I never expected...those barbarians would dare to go after the Imperial Concubine Chen..."

Although Concubine Qi enjoyed being beaten by Prince Jin, she really didn't understand why the prince cared so much about Concubine Chen?

She knew that the prince wanted to win over Concubine Chen.

During the autumn hunt in October, the prince did not plan to assassinate His Majesty openly in the enclosure, but instead stirred up trouble in secret and used Princess Qingyang to communicate with the Huns.

But some things are simply uncontrollable... She didn't know that Concubine Chen would be in danger. Would the prince be so angry?

It's been so long since Concubine Chen got into danger, and the prince still beats her from time to time...