nashuaworldcup Chapter 412 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 30
Chapter 412 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 30
Helian Yin felt very comfortable after being comforted by Yun Qing.
So the next two days were very peaceful.
So much so that the Empress Dowager and the Fifth Prince thought the matter was over.
As a result, on the third day, the fifth prince suddenly fell into a coma and became critically ill. His condition looked even worse than that of the emperor, who had been ill for a long time.
When the Empress Dowager heard the news, she panicked instantly. Thinking of the funeral arrangements Helian Yin had mentioned, she was truly afraid that the Fifth Prince would be gone.
After examining the prince, the imperial physician said that the fifth prince had been poisoned by a rare poison from beyond the realm, and without an antidote, he would not survive more than three days.
The Empress Dowager was convinced that Helian Yin had poisoned her, but there was no evidence and no antidote could be found.
Three days... Clearly, these three days were the time Helian Yin gave her to make a choice.
The Empress Dowager felt a throbbing pain in her temples as she listened to the Empress's cries.
She rested her forehead on her hand, closed her eyes briefly, and looked exhausted, appearing to have aged considerably in an instant.
She remembered Helian Yin when he was young, when she was just a concubine of the late emperor. Although she had given birth to two sons, she was not the emperor's favorite.
She always kept to herself, was cautious, and only sought peace.
Perhaps influenced by her, Helian Ye was not very assertive and would not act fiercely. In fact, he chose to hide his abilities and deliberately act weak and stupid in order to protect himself.
When she was bullied, he would only comfort her and advise her to be patient.
Helian Yin was quite different. He was very opinionated from a young age, and although he was young, he was more stubborn than anyone else.
If she is bullied, he will definitely seek revenge and secretly find a way to get revenge for her.
He was intelligent from a young age and loved his mother, the imperial concubine, the most.
But now, he's forcing her like this.
The bond between mother and child is truly gone...
A tear welled up in the Empress Dowager's eyes; it was unclear whether she felt any regret.
Then, disregarding the Empress's objections, she bestowed a marriage upon the Fifth Prince and Jiang Yunyan, setting the wedding date for the following day.
The Empress was unaware that the Fifth Prince's coma was related to Helian Yin. She thought the Empress Dowager had gone mad, insisting that her son marry such a woman and that the wedding would take place the very next day!
Even if it's to bring good luck through marriage, you should find a suitable woman! She already has someone in mind.
She had also heard some things about Jiang Yunyan. Given her current state, which young master would be willing to marry her?
Her son is a prince, of noble birth, and may very well...
The Empress couldn't help but suspect the Empress Dowager's motives.
The Empress Dowager was determined to do things her own way, and the Empress had no choice but to ask the Emperor to make the decision.
The Empress Dowager, fearing that the Emperor's anger might overwhelm him and harm his health, and also fearing that the Empress might ruin things and ultimately cause the death of the Fifth Prince, simply placed her under house arrest.
The fifth prince was unconscious and naturally knew nothing.
When Jiang Yunyan received the Empress Dowager's decree, she couldn't believe it. She didn't understand why the Empress Dowager would suddenly bestow a marriage upon her and the Fifth Prince.
The matter of the Fifth Prince's coma was still being suppressed, and Jiang Yunyan had not heard any news about it.
But such a rushed marriage is bound to have problems.
She naturally didn't want to marry the Fifth Prince, but now she had no choice but to accept it.
She didn't even have time to figure out how to get out of the marriage, because the wedding was to take place the very next day!
How ironic!
In her previous life, she longed to be with Helian Jingyu and become husband and wife, but she died before she could marry him. In this life, she hated him so much that she only wanted him to die, but she was betrothed to him.
With things having come to this point, Jiang Yunyan had no choice but to suppress her hatred and prepare for her marriage.
Perhaps marrying Helian Jingyu isn't all bad; she can use Helian Jingyu to get rid of Jiang Yunqing first.
As for the score between her and Helian Jingyu, we'll settle it later.
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Jiang Yunyan's wedding to the Fifth Prince was rushed and very hasty.
Perhaps to avoid revealing the Fifth Prince's precarious situation, few guests were invited; only a few ministers who were particularly close to the Fifth Prince came.
Although it was a joyous occasion, there was no sense of celebration at all.
The ministers seemed to know something about the Fifth Prince; their expressions were solemn, and they didn't say much, creating a quiet and somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
Yun Qing and Helian Yin also joined in the fun.
Although the wedding was hasty, it was still a marriage ceremony, not a concubine's taking, so a formal ceremony was still held.
The fifth prince was in a coma and naturally could not come to the wedding ceremony in person, so a rooster had to be used instead.
Yun Qing took the melon seeds handed to her by Helian Yin, and while eating them, she peeked out to watch the lively scene amidst the quiet.
Jiang Yunyan hadn't noticed anything amiss until, halfway through the wedding ceremony, the rooster suddenly crowed.
Jiang Yunyan paused, then suddenly ripped off her veil, revealing a large red rooster facing her, its head raised and neck outstretched, crowing loudly.
Her face turned ashen, her eyes filled with anger, feeling that Helian Jingyu was deliberately humiliating her.
But then she turned her head and saw Yun Qing, who looked on with amusement, and Helian Yin, who was sitting next to her, peeling melon seeds with a cold expression.
One is the person she hates the most, and the other is the person she now desires but cannot have.
Seeing her disheveled state made her feel even more ashamed and indignant, and extremely embarrassed.
Her lips trembled as she tried to speak, wanting to retaliate, but she couldn't utter a word.
Before she could react further, the matchmaker shoved the veil back over her head without a word, then roughly pressed her head down, finished the wedding ceremony, and forcibly sent her into the bridal chamber.
After watching the commotion, Yun Qing tugged at Helian Yin's sleeve and said, "Let's go."
Helian Yin was somewhat surprised, "You're not eating..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yun Qing pulled him away, saying, "What are you going to eat? If we stay any longer, I'm afraid those ministers from the Fifth Prince's faction will pounce on you and bite you."
Besides, who knows if there's poison in the food? Right now, the Fifth Prince's faction probably wishes Helian Yin were dead.
Helian Yin comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I'll only let you bite me."
Yun Qing reached out and slapped him, "Be serious!"
Helian Yin feigned innocence, asking, "How have I been inappropriate? Did you think about something inappropriate yourself?"
Yun Qing stared at him expressionlessly and warned, "Study."
Helian Yin immediately shut up. He didn't want to sleep in the study; he only wanted to warm the bed for his wife.
After the two returned to the Prince's residence, Yun Qing asked him, "Is the Fifth Prince about to die?"
"The Empress Dowager thought that the Fifth Prince was poisoned and unconscious because you were forcing her to make a choice, which is why she was in a hurry to bestow a marriage upon the Fifth Prince and Jiang Yunyan. But actually, the two days before the Fifth Prince was poisoned were the time you gave her to make a choice, weren't they?"
"Her reluctance to grant the marriage is a choice to end the marriage, so you can no longer detoxify the Fifth Prince."
"So you've completely broken ties with His Majesty? Should I stay home for the next while?"
She's timid and afraid of dying, so staying at home is safer for her.
Helian Yin listened attentively to her, then pulled her into his arms and sighed, "Qingqing understands me best. I'm so touched."
So touching, how could I not give her a kiss?
Yun Qing, with great foresight, quickly covered his mouth, "Wait, don't be so touched, I have something important to tell you!"
Helian Yin, settling for second best, kissed her palm before saying, "I didn't poison the Fifth Prince."
"Um... ah?"
Yun Qing was quite surprised. "You didn't put it in? Then why did you say I understood you? Are you trying to fool me?"
“I’m not trying to flatter you. You really understand my thoughts. Since I’ve already given the Empress Dowager a choice, I won’t give her a second one. If I was the one who poisoned her, even if the Empress Dowager compromises, I will not give the Fifth Prince the antidote.”
"But... I'm not that ruthless."
Yun Qing: ? ? ?
Are you sure you're not?
Helian Yin sighed, "Alright, I'll tell the truth."
"Weren't you feeling sorry for me and comforting me the other day? How could I have the mind to pay attention to the Fifth Prince? I was thinking that it would be fine to let him live a couple more days. I can take action after you've finished comforting him."
Yun Qing: ...
Heh... What do you mean by having extraordinary intelligence and being able to control everything? The image of the Regent completely collapsed in her mind. All she could think of were four words: lust blinds his mind!
She took a deep breath, her face stern, and said, "Lust is a dangerous thing! I think you really need to sleep in the study for a while, otherwise we might die on the same day, month, and year."
Helian Yin quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Qingqing, please listen to me first. Although I didn't poison the Fifth Prince, it still has something to do with me."
Yun Qing remained expressionless. "What's your relationship?"
"It was I who had the news that His Majesty had decided to make the Fifth Prince the Crown Prince leaked to the other princes."
Yun Qing gritted her teeth, wanting to bite someone.
He clearly had everything under his control, yet he insisted on making up stories about how he didn't poison her, as if he was just teasing her.
Helian Yin hugged her and coaxed, "Alright, don't worry too much. I know what I'm doing. How could I bear to let you die for love?"
Yun Qing retorted angrily, "Who said I was going to commit suicide for love? If you die, I can't live even if I wanted to!"
"Don't worry, I'll prepare an escape route for you, ensuring that even if I die, you'll..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yun Qing stomped on his foot forcefully. "Helian Yin!"
Yun Qing, still not satisfied, punched him twice more, shouting angrily, "Do you believe I'll remarry tomorrow?!"
"No... Qingqing, I was wrong..."
"I promise I won't die, okay? Or you can hit me a couple more times?"
Qi Shi stood at the door, unsure whether to go in or back.
Watching the dignified Regent Prince chasing after the Princess, begging to be beaten, he really wanted to remind the Prince to be mindful of his own dignity.
But then I thought, what dignity does the prince have in front of the princess?