Chapter 23 Why Can't It Be Him?

Shen Qingyuan was shocked by his daughter's sudden words. For a long while, he was speechless and felt his heart surge with emotion.

"Stand in that supreme position?" He stared at his daughter in front of him with deep eyes, his heart full of doubts and confusion.

Chen He looked calm and unflinching as she stared at her father: "If I become the queen, then you will be the respected father-in-law of the Great Xia. So what?"

When Shen Qingyuan heard this, he suddenly remembered something and his face turned ashen in an instant!

"Chen He! Have you been blinded by power?!" he shouted harshly, his tone full of disbelief.

"The emperor's will is decided, and the queen mother's words are unchangeable! The one you are about to marry is the Sixth Prince Xiao Jingchi, the fool known to everyone in the world!"

"How can such a marriage be easily shaken? Stop imagining it!"

Chen He remained silent, gazing at her father with her bright eyes, a profound smile playing on her lips. That smile showed no sign of shrinking from the uncertainty of the future, but rather overflowing with a resolute courage and a calmness that came from a deep understanding of the world.

Shen Qingyuan looked at his daughter's expression and his heart couldn't help but beat faster!

An absurd thought that made him feel cold to the bone suddenly exploded in his mind like a thunderbolt across the night sky!

She actually intended to marry the foolish Sixth Prince in the eyes of the world...

She wanted to ascend to the supreme throne of Queen...

Could it be...

Could it be that what she was planning was...

Shen Qingyuan's pupils suddenly constricted, like two cold stars in the cold night, fixed on Shen He. His lips moved as if his throat was strangled by invisible shackles, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

His trembling fingers pointed at Chen He, and his hand also trembled constantly, like a candle in the wind, swaying and about to go out.

"You...you actually..."

"intention……"

"Take that idiot..."

"Helping the throne of God?!"

This question was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in the ancestral hall!

Every word and sentence carries the terrifying power to shake the universe, trembling every inch of space.

Push that idiot... onto the throne of the Supreme Being?!

This idea is absolutely absurd! It's completely crazy!

Looking at his father's eyes that were on the verge of bursting, Shen He slowly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

That smile still contained the tranquility that saw through the world, and even... beneath that tranquility, there was a hint of unquestionable inevitability.

"Why not?"

Her voice was as soft as silk, but it was like a heavy hammer, suddenly hitting Shen Qingyuan's trembling heart!

"He has the blood of the Xiao royal family flowing in his body."

"This vast world originally belonged to the Xiao family and belonged to the Xiao clan."

"If that's the case, why can't he be the one to rule this land?"

Shen Qingyuan's body trembled slightly, his steps staggered, and he stumbled back a few steps involuntarily... His eyes were fixed on the figure of his daughter in front of him, and there was an indescribable strangeness and deep fear in his eyes.

wrong!

This is no illusion!

Ever since returning from the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, she is no longer herself!

Chen He used to be intelligent, yet possessed the gentleness and tenderness of a young girl, like the softest spring breeze, gently caressing her heart. However, all of this vanished overnight.

In his place was a woman with a deep mind, calculating every step. Her eyes gleamed with a desire for supreme power. Her determination and ruthlessness chilled him to the bone. She seemed like a stranger he had never known...

A cold thought, like a wild horse, broke free from its reins and rushed into the abyss of Shen Qingyuan's consciousness!

He suddenly raised his hand, his fingertips trembling as he pointed at Chen He. His voice was filled with undisguised fear and trembling, as if every word was squeezed out with difficulty from deep in his throat.

"You..." His voice was hoarse, like a candle in the wind, "You are definitely not the He'er I know!"

"Who are you?!"

These words, like the coldest blade in winter, silently penetrated Shen He's heart, leaving a crack that was difficult to heal.

The smile on her face froze at that moment, like the sunlight in the early morning obscured by dark clouds, losing all its warmth and brilliance.

Her pupils trembled slightly but clearly. That instantaneous contraction was as if the most hidden fear deep in her heart was suddenly touched, bringing a chill that penetrated to the bone marrow.

However, just before Shen He was about to react, Shen Qingyuan shook his head violently, a bitter and somewhat absurd self-deprecating look appearing on his face.

"No..." He murmured, a hint of struggle and resistance in his voice, "I...what's wrong with me? It's like I'm possessed..."

"I must have been disturbed by your... these bizarre words..." He rubbed his forehead hard as he spoke, as if trying to wipe away those chaotic thoughts and unrealistic guesses.

How could it be possible that one's own flesh and blood...? This idea was too absurd, almost unbelievable.

He must have been shocked by Shen He's shocking words, which was why he lost his mind for a moment and came up with such absurd ideas.

Chen He looked at his father's dazed and dejected appearance, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly suppressed the waves surging in his heart.

She knew very well that she must not let her father continue to indulge in suspicion about her identity and endless fear about the future.

It's time to give him something tangible to rekindle that spark of hope.

"Father, please calm down first." Shen He stepped forward and gently held his father's trembling arm. His tone was unquestionable and calm. "Listen to me and tell you slowly."

"Today in the Imperial Palace, after the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, something else happened."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyuan looked up blankly, his eyes full of confusion: "What's the matter?"

Seeing this, Chen He told her father everything in detail, laying out every incident that had happened in the palace today.

Shen Qingyuan was shocked as he listened, and his heart was in turmoil. He wondered why his daughter was involved in such a turmoil.

"Your Majesty, are you actually entrusting this important task to you?" Shen Qingyuan's voice trembled slightly, in disbelief.

"That's right, father." Chen He's words were full of wisdom and his tone was firm and unmistakable.

"Father, haven't you seen through the deeper meaning of this? The matter of the jade bracelet is just the tip of the iceberg. What is truly frightening is the attitude and intention behind your majesty!" Chen He's eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, flashing with insight.

Chen He stared at his father with a burning gaze, his tone urgent and firm, saying: "This is a method of checks and balances! His Majesty has been shaken. He is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince and is also wary of the Third Prince!"

She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued, "Your Majesty naturally does not want to see any one party dominate. The position of crown prince is not as stable as it seems on the surface!" Shen He's voice was decisive and firm, with unquestionable firmness.

"As long as Your Majesty remains undecided, as long as the position of crown prince remains undecided, then any prince will have the opportunity to compete for the supreme throne!"

Chen He's eyes were firm and resolute. She paused, then met her father's shocked gaze and slowly uttered the last few words, "Sixth Prince, Xiao Jingchi!"