Chapter 139 She climbed up the social ladder and looked down upon the position of Princess Jin!
Then, Lin Qingyue calmly said, "Your Majesty, before I went to the Red Shadow Land, you promised me that as long as I brought the Crown Prince back safely, you would agree to one condition. Is that correct?"
Emperor Zhao of Qi said, "That's right. You asked for a title before, and I gave it to you, didn't I?"
Lin Qingyue shook her head: "But I asked for the title of princess, and you didn't agree. So, I now want to divorce Dongfang Yan. Please grant it, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Zhao of Qi became anxious when he heard this: "But I have made you a prince, which is higher than the status of a princess!"
Lin Qingyue shrugged her shoulders, looking completely shameless: "You gave it to me, Prince, not because I asked for it, so it doesn't count."
"How dare you! You are playing tricks on me!" Emperor Zhao of Qi's face darkened.
He had been the emperor for so long, and no one had ever dared to play dirty tricks in front of him. This Lin Qingyue really thought he had made such great contributions that he even disregarded the imperial power!
Dongfang Qi also saw that his father was really angry.
He hurriedly said, "Father, calm down! Prince Chaolan is a man of character and has no intention of challenging the imperial power. She simply doesn't want to be bound by a wrong marriage and ruin her lifelong happiness."
"The reason I'm unwilling to marry is to leave some hope for those noble families. There are so many noble families, but there's only one position for the Crown Princess. And once the candidate is chosen, it's tantamount to pushing away the other families that weren't chosen."
"Furthermore, I also want to cultivate more power of my own within the court. I hope that in the future, our royal family will no longer be constrained by those powerful families."
"Although Prince Chaolan's family isn't powerful enough, she herself is a rare talent. How many people in the world can escape the Scarlet Shadow Land unscathed? If she continues to be the Princess of Jin, and if she and Dongfang Yan develop feelings for each other over time, it will become a threat to me. Rather than that, it's better to let her be my right-hand man!"
As he spoke, he secretly winked at Lin Qingyue.
Lin Qingyue solemnly expressed her loyalty: "I am willing to be the Crown Prince's right-hand man!"
Emperor Zhao of Qi remained silent, secretly weighing the pros and cons.
He naturally knew about the discord between Lin Qingyue and the Lin family. Lin Xiao wasn't someone who could achieve anything. The eldest son of the family was now content, but he only knew how to recite poetry and paint every day to accompany his wife.
Without her family's support, Lin Qingyue, alone and helpless, could only rely on the Crown Prince and serve as his weapon. Therefore, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give her some more benefits.
Furthermore, what the Crown Prince said made sense. A talent like her couldn't be allowed to be used by Dongfang Yan. Otherwise, it would inevitably threaten the Crown Prince's safety.
After a moment, he finally nodded: "Okay, I agree."
Dongfang Qi was immediately delighted: "Thank you, Father, for your help!"
Emperor Zhao of Qi looked at him puzzledly: "What are you thanking? If you have anything to thank, you should thank Chao Lan. What does this have to do with you?"
Dongfang Qi said, "I would like to thank you, Father, for giving me another talented person under my command. From now on, Prince Chaolan and I will do our utmost to serve the State of Qi and repay you, Father."
These words immediately made Emperor Zhao of Qi smile from ear to ear - he was indeed his good son, he knew how to talk.
Lin Qingyue also obediently expressed her gratitude to Emperor Zhao of Qi.
Coming out of the palace, Lin Qingyue waved the imperial edict in her hand and said to Dongfang Qi, "Thank you very much for what you did today."
Dongfang Qi said, "There's no need to thank me between you and me. But from now on, please be more careful with your words in front of my father. After all, he's been the emperor for so long, he's used to being so high and mighty. What if he really punishes you for speaking like that?"
Lin Qingyue's lips curled into a smile, and her eyes curved as she looked towards Dongfang Qi: "Isn't it because you're here? No matter how outrageous my words are, you'll help me, right?"
"Of course I will help you." Dongfang Qi suddenly realized, "You didn't do this on purpose, did you?"
Lin Qingyue crossed her arms and said, "Not really. I just lost my temper and said that casually."
If things really get out of hand, Lin Qingyue isn't afraid.
She had many options for escape. She could resign and live a carefree life. Or she could kill someone and become the Widow Prince.
If it weren't for Dongfang Qi's face, he might have carried out a grand event of usurping the throne and changing the dynasty.
Now that I think about it, it would be nice to let Dongfangqi be the emperor. He could worry about the important affairs of state. When I want to work, I can be Deputy Envoy Lin. When I don't want to work, I can just lie back and be a carefree prince. How wonderful!
After coming out of the palace, there was still some time, so Lin Qingyue planned to go directly back to Prince Jin's Mansion.
Before leaving, Dongfang Qi was still a little worried and planned to transfer a team of guards from the East Palace to protect her.
Lin Qingyue refused: "Don't bother, I can handle such a small matter myself."
Dongfang Qi said: "Well, you should be more careful."
After Lin Qingyue left, he was still worried and sent people to keep an eye on the outside of Prince Jin's Mansion.
After the morning court session, Lin Qingyue cast a silencing spell on Dongfang Yan, turning him into a mute, and he could only make "Aba Aba" sounds when he opened his mouth.
As a result, he had no way to go out and see people, so he could only hide in Prince Jin's Mansion and sulk for a long time.
It was not until after noon that the effect of the silencing spell wore off and he was finally able to speak.
"Zhao An!" He called his confidant and asked about Lin Qingyue's whereabouts immediately.
Zhao An said, "Your Highness, we have been sending people to keep an eye on the princess from a distance as instructed. After the princess separated from you, she went to the Xuanjing Division and later to the Seventh Street. The Seventh Street is a chaotic place with a mixture of people and snakes. We were afraid of being discovered by the princess, so our people waited outside the gate and didn't dare get too close."
Dongfang Yan snorted coldly, "She didn't even think it was bad luck to go to that kind of place filled with all sorts of people! What happened next?"
"It was probably over an hour before the princess emerged from the Seventh Street neighborhood and then went to the Eastern Palace. According to our spies in the Eastern Palace, the princess and the prince have a very close relationship, and the prince even invited the princess to lunch. They were chatting and laughing during the meal, but I don't know what they were talking about."
"After lunch, the princess and the prince went to the palace to meet the emperor. The prince was accompanied by many followers, so I didn't dare to follow him to avoid being discovered."
At this point, Zhao An couldn't help but feel indignant on behalf of his master: "I was originally very puzzled. No matter how petty the princess was, she shouldn't have completely turned against you. After all, you are her husband. How can a woman not regard her husband as her God? It wasn't until today that I realized that the princess might be..."
He didn't dare to say the rest of the words. But how could Dongfang Yan not know?
He had thought that Lin Qingyue was not greedy for fame and fortune, but now he knew that she had climbed up the social ladder and looked down upon the position of Princess Jin!
"Bang!" The blue and white porcelain teacup was crushed by him. The broken porcelain pierced his palm and drops of bright red blood fell, but it was far less painful than his heartache.
"Your Highness, your hand!" Zhao An exclaimed, and hurriedly pulled out the broken porcelain that had pierced his palm, feeling extremely distressed.
"Your Highness, why do you have to humiliate yourself like this? There are so many women in the world, whether they are ladies from wealthy families or beauties from ordinary families. You can find whatever you want."
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