1358 The dream is broken, falling from the clouds into the dust
The eldest son is here?
This happened just in time, interrupting the Queen's words. Everyone looked at Feng Qingchen. They did not think this was a coincidence.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a coincidence or not. Since Wang Jinling is here, Princess Mingwei is not a threat. What should she worry about?
Feng Qingchen laughed generously, ignoring everyone's puzzled looks, and ate the food at the small table as if no one was around. Her leisure formed a sharp contrast with the nervousness of the Queen, Anping, and Princess Mingwei.
Didn’t Wang Jinling go to Nanling? Why did he come back at this time?
A hint of uneasiness flashed across the Queen's eyes, and Princess Mingwei's heart sank. Only Princess Anping didn't think of anything. Seeing Feng Qingchen's arrogant behavior, she opened her mouth to scold him, but was held back by Princess Mingwei.
It was a very subtle movement, but Feng Qingchen saw it. She was extremely glad that she had acted in advance and got Princess Mingwei away, otherwise this person would have been a great disaster if she had stayed here.
A woman who has removed the shackles in her heart and is desperate to climb up is more terrifying than a willful and capricious young lady like Princess Anping. Princess Mingwei is scheming and resourceful, and once she gains power, she will definitely be a formidable opponent.
Feng Qingchen never underestimates any opponent, so before Princess Mingwei grows up, she wants to defeat Princess Mingwei.
"I'm hosting a banquet here. Please let the eldest son wait for a moment." The queen suppressed her anxiety and said sternly. The eunuch trembled with fear, but did not dare to retreat. Instead, he continued, "Your Majesty, the eldest son said that he has something urgent to see you immediately. If you can't see him, please ask Princess Mingwei to go out. Say yes, say yes..."
As soon as she heard her name, Princess Mingwei had a bad feeling. She pressed the armrest tightly with both hands and asked anxiously, "What did you say?"
"It is said that the envoy from Nanling has come to see Princess Mingwei." The little eunuch was terrified, but he made it clear. Princess Mingwei's face lost all color, but she forced herself to remain calm. With a pale face, she asked, "Why did the envoy from Nanling come?"
This time the young eunuch did not answer, but Feng Qingchen, who had eaten and drunk his fill, stood up at the right time and said, "Your Highness, Princess, since the eldest son and the envoy from Nanling want to see you, we will not disturb them. Qingchen will take his leave first."
Feng Qingchen bowed perfunctorily and turned to leave, which made the queen very angry.
He is so arrogant. Too arrogant.
"Feng Qingchen, stop right there." The Queen slapped the armrest and shouted angrily.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?" Feng Qingchen stood in the center of the hall, looking calm but with a scornful smile in his eyes.
"You, you are so brave, come here..." The Queen shouted loudly, and the guards rushed in. The Queen pointed at Feng Qingchen and ordered, "Capture her."
"Yes." The guards answered loudly, but when they saw it was Feng Qingchen, they retreated again. They looked at each other, and no one dared to move forward. The queen was furious: "What's wrong? I can't order you around?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." With a thud, the guard admitted his mistake straightforwardly but refused to move forward to touch Feng Qingchen.
The Imperial Guards had suffered too many losses at the hands of Feng Qingchen. Every time they faced Feng Qingchen, the Imperial Guards were the ones who suffered. The new commander of the Imperial Guards, Lord Fu, had warned them that if they encountered Feng Qingchen, they should stay as far away as possible, as he would not be able to protect them if something happened.
Feng Qingchen kindly came to the rescue of the imperial guards: "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass them. Your Majesty may not know, but these imperial guards do know that the token bestowed by the late emperor on the Ninth Prince is in my hand. These imperial guards dare not touch me."
Without a trump card, how could she dare to be arrogant in the palace? She is not a fool.
"You..."
The Queen's face was bruised and red after being slapped in the face. Princess Anping was not much better off. She felt very aggrieved. How could a princess not punish an orphan girl?
Princess Mingwei had no time to care about anything else. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked at Feng Qingchen tenderly and said with infinite grievance: "Miss Feng, how did I offend you? If you want to treat me like this, Prince Luo would have broken off the engagement with you long ago. Why don't you let him go, and why don't you let me go? You have already killed Princess Yaohua, aren't you satisfied?"
Princess Mingwei became more and more sad as she spoke, tears flowing out without warning. She looked like she had been bullied, which made Feng Qingchen admire her greatly. Princess Mingwei was indeed powerful, as she could make her unable to move forward or backward with just one sentence.
Not only did she say that she still had feelings for Prince Luo and couldn't bear to see another woman around him, she also told everyone that she was vicious and that Yaohua's death was caused by her, and now she was going to attack Princess Mingwei.
It was a beautiful counterattack, but unfortunately Feng Qingchen really didn't care about these things. If she could break off the marriage with King Luo and expand her power, she wouldn't mind bearing the infamy at all.
"Pa, pa, pa." Feng Qingchen clapped his hands and said, "Princess Mingwei is indeed smart. She knows everything even though she is in the palace. Since Princess Mingwei knows everything, she should enjoy her last night in Dongling."
Princess Mingwei didn't expect Feng Qingchen to not explain, and was speechless for a moment. When she understood the meaning of Feng Qingchen's words, she no longer cared about throwing dirty water on Feng Qingchen, but asked in horror: "Feng Qingchen, what last night did you say?"
"What? Princess Mingwei doesn't know? The envoy from Nanling is here to take Princess Mingwei back to Nanling. I heard that the Emperor of Nanling has granted you a marriage, and wants you to return to Nanling immediately to get married." Feng Qingchen smiled harmlessly, but her words were like a sharp blade, stabbing Princess Mingwei so that she had no power to resist.
"Return to Nanling to get married? No, no...My queen mother promised me that she would not let me go back." Princess Mingwei kept shaking her head, not being able to believe what she heard.
"Mother? Are you talking about Queen Nanling? Princess Mingwei, she is no longer the Queen but the deposed Queen. The deposed Queen can't even protect herself, how can she protect you?" When Feng Qingchen said the word deposed Queen, she deliberately glanced at the Queen, which scared the Queen greatly.
Puff... Feng Qingchen laughed maliciously: "Don't be afraid, Madam, I'm talking about the abandoned queen of Nanling, not you."
"Feng Qingchen, you, you..."
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Feng Qingchen said without any sincerity.
Does she really think that she won't be able to protect herself if the Ninth Prince doesn't show up? She wasn't afraid of the Queen before, let alone now.
The queen was so angry that her whole body was shaking and she couldn't say a word. The nanny behind her saw this and whispered something in her ear. The queen calmed down and put on an unnatural smile and said to Princess Mingwei: "Mingwei, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can take you away."
Although the Queen likes Mingwei, she likes the Lu family's property in Mingwei's hands even more. She will never let Princess Mingwei go until she gets the Lu family's property.
"Your Majesty..." Princess Mingwei threw herself into the Queen's arms and cried as if she had found a life-saving straw.
Knowing that the Queen was not sincere, Princess Mingwei had no choice. She could not go back to Nanling. If she did, her life would be over.
Feng Qingchen looked deeply at the Queen and Princess Mingwei, said nothing, and turned and left.
With Wang Jinling around, Princess Mingwei had to leave even if she didn't want to.
Hundreds of people in the palace watched Feng Qingchen leave, and no one spoke. The Queen and Princess Anping hated Feng Qingchen's arrogance and arrogance, but they could do nothing about Feng Qingchen. They could only look at Feng Qingchen's back with hatred and imagine the scene of torturing Feng Qingchen...