Chapter 308: Palace Fight: It’s Time to Pay Back
Shen Hanqing didn't think there was anything wrong with Prime Minister Cao. Sometimes, loving someone is just so unreasonable.
Oh, the original Shen Hanqing also interprets this truth very well, doesn't it?
Everyone has their own way of living. If it doesn't hinder Shen Hanqing, then it has nothing to do with Shen Hanqing.
Prime Minister Cao changed the subject, "Perhaps I should address you as Empress Dowager in advance."
Shen Hanqing waved her hand and said with a smile: “It’s not necessary to be reluctant.”
Prime Minister Cao shook his head. "It's not that I'm reluctant, but I just feel... complicated."
"Aren't you afraid that Feng Chengjin will become the second Feng Chengyi?"
Shen Hanqing looked at the powder on her fingertips, "What do you think, Prime Minister Cao?"
Prime Minister Cao already regretted asking this question, as he knew very well that Shen Hanqing was not afraid of such things.
She is not a weak woman.
When Shen Hanqing was about to leave, Qu Shu happily stewed some soup and prepared to give it to Prime Minister Cao.
When he saw Shen Hanqing, he was so scared that he dropped the things in his hands.
Shen Hanqing smiled at Qu Shu, "Long time no see, Concubine Qu."
"Oh, no, maybe I should call you Mrs. Cao."
Qu Shu was afraid of Chen Hanqing from the bottom of her heart.
She forced a smile but couldn't say anything.
Shen Hanqing looked at Qu Shu and said meaningfully: "Madam Cao, if it weren't for Prime Minister Cao, you should know what your fate would be."
Qu Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly responded, "Thank you."
She knew very well that what Shen Hanqing meant was that if she followed Prime Minister Cao obediently, nothing would happen.
If she leaves Prime Minister Cao, I'm afraid Shen Hanqing will kill her.
To put it bluntly, Prime Minister Cao is her life-saving talisman.
If she wants to live longer, she must follow Prime Minister Cao.
As for whether she likes Prime Minister Cao or not, it doesn’t matter anymore. She just wants to live.
Rong Fei, naturally, should rest assured and take care of your pregnancy.
She had lost hope of becoming queen, and this child was her last hope.
So she was very cautious.
Empress Xian, the woman who had lived a peaceful life, quietly left the palace.
She didn’t let Shen Hanqing tell Shen Hanyuan.
Because she felt that from the moment she entered the palace, she and Shen Hanyuan had no destiny.
Why not go and see the beautiful scenery?
However, how could Shen Hanyuan not care? After learning that Concubine Xian had already left, Shen Hanyuan was probably disappointed.
But he didn't say anything.
As for the other concubines, those who should be dismissed will be dismissed without any difficulty.
Feng Chengjin was even more decisive and efficient in his work, and the court had almost been cleared up.
The people, who had originally felt nothing, started talking about it because of the imperial decree that crowned the queen.
Who is Shen Hanqing? She was the concubine of the previous emperor, and she was the domineering kind.
The common people also knew Concubine Shen's name back then.
That would be fine, but to make the previous emperor's concubine the queen is simply unheard of and unseen.
As for those who oppose him, Feng Chengjin has a ruthless approach.
Don't agree? Then use violence to make you agree.
Besides, behind Shen Hanqing is the great general Shen Hanyuan.
No matter how rampant the rumors about Shen Hanqing and the current emperor Feng Chengjin are.
The ceremony of conferring the empress was held as scheduled.
Shen Hanxi circled around Shen Hanqing and spoke indignantly about Feng Chengjin, saying that he had made things difficult for Shen Hanqing last time. Who knows if he made Shen Hanqing the queen just to bully her in the future.
Shen Hanqing slapped him on the back of his head, "How old are you?"
Shen Hanxi replied confidently: “Twenty-one.”
Shen Hanqing glanced at Shen Hanxi and said, "Brother is twenty-one years old. He has fought on the battlefield and made great achievements. How about you?"
Shen Hanxi said indifferently: "What can I do? I have such a powerful brother and sister, which is enough."
Shen Hanqing thought that Shen Hanxi was actually carefree, “What if big brother is gone one day?”
Shen Hanxi widened her eyes, "Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about, sister, how can big brother not be here."
Shen Hanqing smiled without saying a word. This Shen Hanxi really lacked the realistic beating.
On the day of the Queen's coronation ceremony, many palace maids carefully and meticulously changed Shen Hanqing into a phoenix robe and put on makeup.
The dark red floor-length robe, embroidered with a lifelike phoenix with wings spread out, made Shen Hanqing look dignified and elegant.
Her long, ink-splashed hair was tied into a bun, adorned with a phoenix-shaped golden hairpin, and the deep red flower mark between her eyebrows added a touch of beauty.
Shen Hanqing looked at the blurry face in the mirror, slowly smiled, and said to Hong Xiao: "Let's go to the cold palace."
Hong Xiao responded.
Shen Hanqing, dressed in gorgeous clothes, slowly walked towards the cold palace.
The one in the cold palace was Feng Chengyi.
Feng Chengyi, whose limbs had been crippled, was lying on the bed when he saw Shen Hanqing appear at the door.
I was a little excited and suddenly fell off the bed, but I couldn't get up.
Shen Hanqing walked into the room, leaning forward slightly, the tassels on her hairpin swaying slightly, "Feng Chengyi, this palace can only keep you until today."
Feng Chengyi looked at Shen Hanqing in a phoenix robe, a little dazed, “Impossible, impossible.”
Then he cried and laughed, "A woman like you can never become a queen."
Who wants to be dominated by a woman? No one.
Shen Hanqing stretched out her hand, and Hong Xiao handed the dagger to Shen Hanqing.
She held the sharp dagger, stretched out her hand to tear open Feng Chengyi's clothes, and cut open his chest without hesitation, "I have said before that you owe me a heart, and now is the time to repay it."
Feng Chengyi wanted to struggle, but it was no use. He said in horror: "You vicious woman!"
Then she burst into tears and said, "Hanqing, I was wrong. Please let me go. I love you."
In order to keep Feng Chengyi breathing his last breath, let him see clearly how his heart was cut out.
Shen Hanqing stuffed medicine into his mouth, so Feng Chengyi watched his heart being cut out with his own eyes.
The heart that was cut out was casually thrown on the ground by Shen Hanqing.
Shen Hanqing threw away the dagger and stood up, but someone grabbed her wrist.
She tilted her head slightly, and Feng Chengjin, dressed in a dragon robe, appeared beside her at some point.
He was holding Shen Hanqing's hand and wiping the blood for her, "The time is almost up."
Shen Hanqing glanced at Feng Chengyi, who was only breathing his last breath.
She said, "Then let's go."
If she wanted to blame someone, she could only blame Feng Chengyi for falling into her hands, and Shen Hanqing had always been so cruel when she attacked.
On his deathbed, Feng Chengyi looked at the backs of Shen Hanqing and Feng Chengjin as they left. In a trance, he saw himself and Shen Hanqing.
The whole country celebrated the wedding of the emperor and empress.
After the ceremony of crowning the queen, Shen Hanyuan went to see Feng Chengjin, but it was unknown what they talked about.
Chen Hanqing could actually guess that Chen Hanyuan was probably going to look for Concubine Xian who had left the palace.
After all, Shen Hanyuan has always been unwilling to hand over his military power, not because he is greedy for power.
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