Quick Transmigration: I'm so angry I could cry! The male lead has gone off-topic again!

Chapter 409 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 27

After returning to her parents' home, life returned to normal, at least for Yun Qing.

In reality, the power struggles among the princes have become increasingly fierce, and undercurrents are swirling in the imperial court.

Although Helian Yin did not intend to usurp the throne, he also did not intend to let things go unchecked.

Those princes are practically brain-dead, obsessed with vying for the throne. Their factions are constantly attacking and sabotaging each other, using everything as a bargaining chip.

Things that could be easily handled end up being dragged on and on.

It's one thing to ignore trivial matters, but to drag things out for so long, disregarding the lives of the victims, is unacceptable.

The emperor is currently seriously ill and unable to manage these matters. If Helian Yin doesn't intervene, who knows what kind of trouble they will cause.

Fortunately, the regent was powerful and ruthless, so none of the princes dared to offend him, including the fifth prince, who was most favored by the emperor, who had to avoid his sharp edge.

Whenever things went too far, Helian Yin was able to suppress them all.

However, this also kept him very busy. Sometimes he wouldn't see Yun Qing for a whole day, which made him irritable and he exuded a murderous aura wherever he went.

When a warm, soft woman is in one's arms, one still desires comfort.

"Qingqing...I'm so tired..."

Yun Qing lay weakly in his arms, tears still clinging to her eyelashes, her eyes closed and ignoring him.

He complains of being tired every day, but he never seems to have a moment of peace at night.

He was full of energy, while she was exhausted, and he even had the nerve to complain to her that he was tired!

If she continues to believe him, she'll eat one less bowl of rice tomorrow!

Undeterred, Helian Yin gently patted her back and continued, "I really want to kill them all!"

Yun Qing opened her eyes and glanced at him, seemingly wanting to see if he was just saying it casually or if he was serious.

Then she fell into deep thought.

Seeing her deep in thought, Helian Yin smiled and kissed her, saying, "Let's wait a little longer. His Majesty may soon have another prince."

Yun Qing knew very little about court affairs, but after thinking about it carefully, she understood Helian Yin's intentions.

"You want to install a puppet emperor and continue to be the regent?"

Helian Yin rolled over with her in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her, "Qingqing really understands me."

Yun Qing quickly reached out and pressed against his chest, "Get off me! We're talking about serious matters!"

Helian Yin nuzzled his head against her neck, leaving an intimate mark, before continuing, "The current princes are not very capable, but they are too scheming. I don't want to kill them halfway and find new ones; that would be too much trouble."

In recent years, His Majesty's health has been poor, and only three princesses have been added to the harem. Among all the princes, the youngest is already twelve years old, an age where they are already vying for attention.

Once he sits in that position, he probably won't be content to be just a puppet; he'll only want to get rid of this treacherous minister.

A prince who is knowledgeable in the court is more likely to inspire inappropriate thoughts among the court officials.

He wanted to spend more time with Yun Qing, and naturally, the fewer troubles the better.

A baby who knows nothing is the best choice.

By the time he grows up to be old enough to compete for power, his and Qingqing's child should also be grown up. Then, he won't have to worry about the little emperor's thoughts anymore.

His idea was good, but...

"The baby hasn't even been born yet, what if it's a princess?"

It's not that Yun Qing is trying to discourage him, but this is very likely!

"Then we'll have to go through the trouble of choosing a suitable person from the royal family."

The implication was clear: they had no intention of letting those princes live.

Yun Qing fell silent.

Helian Yin looked down at her and asked, "Do you think I'm too ruthless?"

Yun Qing shook her head. "I'm not a good person. I'm vicious and selfish. Since ancient times, in the struggle for imperial power, the victor is king and the loser is villain. Of course, I hope that you are the one who survives to the end."

Even if she didn't understand the affairs of the court, she could tell from Helian Yin's usual words that he, as regent, was too powerful. Even his own brother, whom he had personally placed on the throne, couldn't tolerate him.

If a different person were to become emperor, he would be even less tolerated.

The best course of action for Helian Yin was either to ascend the throne or, as he planned, to support a puppet emperor who posed little threat.

In this power struggle, it's either you die or I die.

Yun Qing wouldn't advise him to show mercy without understanding anything, because it might very well end up costing him his life.

Although Helian Yin said those princes were useless, she was not naive enough to think that those princes were really stupid fools without any means.

Helian Yin was deeply moved. "Qingqing, you are so good to me."

"You see, I'm violent and cruel, which makes me a perfect match for you."

Yun Qing thought it made sense and nodded, but halfway through nodding, she suddenly pushed him away in a flustered manner, "You pervert! Get off me!"

She tried to pull herself back by kicking her legs, but Helian Yin grabbed her ankle and dragged her back.

He stared at her intently, and sneered, "Afraid of me?"

Yun Qing's eyes were brimming with tears and filled with terror. She threw a flurry of cat-like punches at him, yelling, "Get away from me... get away from me... don't touch me!"

Helian Yin grabbed her hands, pressing her wrists above her head with one hand, while his other hand gently stroked her cheek and neck, moving downwards. His tone was unhurried, cold yet ambiguous, "So what if I touched you?"

Yun Qing was filled with grief and indignation, "I will not let you humiliate me!"

"Oh? Then what do you want?"

"I'll bite my tongue and kill myself!"

As she spoke, she pretended to bite down fiercely, and Helian Yin quickly put his finger between her lips and teeth, only to have it bitten by her.

"Ouch...you really bit me!"

Yun Qing forcefully tackled him to the ground, saying triumphantly, "You've been poisoned, and now you've lost all your martial arts skills and are physically weak. I'm the butcher and you're the fish on the chopping block!"

Helian Yin: ...Isn't this just being a scoundrel?

The attempt to seize by force failed.

Helian Yin coughed twice, clutching his chest, and looked at her with tender affection, feigning weakness. "Could you be a little gentler, Madam?"

Yun Qing was not satisfied. "Aren't you going to struggle a bit?"

Helian Yin shook his head weakly, "No, I can't wait."

Yun Qing: ...

Failed to seize by force +1.

Finally, Helian Yin held the sobbing Yun Qing and asked her softly, "Does Madam still want to play?"

Yun Qing sobbed, then said angrily, "You...sleep in the study tomorrow night!"

Helian Yin: ...Not only are you being shameless, but you can't even play games!

The next day, while Yun Qing was still in bed, someone came to the palace, and the Empress Dowager summoned her to the palace.

Yun Qing woke up instantly from her drowsiness.

Helian Yin had gone to court long ago and had not returned.

The people from the palace were waiting for her, as if they were determined to bring her into the palace.

Yun Qing sensed that the visitor had ill intentions, but the Empress Dowager had summoned her to the palace. If she refused, the consequences could be severe or minor.

Given the delicate mother-son relationship between the Empress Dowager and Helian Yin, it's entirely possible that this matter could be used to create trouble.

While having Chunhua and Qiushuang help her wash up and comb her hair, she called Qi Ying in.

"Qi Ying, have someone inform Helian Yin. Also, in a little while, you will disguise yourself as his personal maid and come with me to the palace."

The palace is heavily guarded, so it's impractical to bring secret guards into the palace. If they were discovered, who knows what crime they would be charged with?

However, since Helian Yin, the regent, has always had special privileges, it wouldn't be too much for his wife, the regent's wife, to openly bring a personal maid when she goes to see the Empress Dowager, would it?

The situation is tense now, so she has to be careful. She doesn't want to go and never come back, ending up as someone else's pawn to threaten Helian Yin.

However, the Empress Dowager probably wouldn't go too far, otherwise she would be forcing Helian Yin to usurp the throne.

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Contrary to Yun Qing's expectations, the Empress Dowager did not seem to intend to make things difficult for her. She entered the Empress Dowager's palace with Qi Ying without being stopped.

However, the Fifth Prince happened to be in the Empress Dowager's palace as well.

Yun Qing greeted him respectfully.

The Empress Dowager's attitude towards her was not exactly warm, but it was still quite kind.

After Yun Qing took her seat, she kept her eyes down and listened to the Empress Dowager and the Fifth Prince chatting casually.

Then, the Fifth Prince mentioned her.

"Speaking of which, it's quite unexpected that the Imperial Uncle and Imperial Aunt are so affectionate now."

"Back then, the Imperial Uncle was deeply in love with Miss Jiang. I never expected that he would suddenly stop liking her and marry the Imperial Aunt. It's strange, but the Imperial Uncle's thoughts have always been unpredictable. Perhaps he has his own considerations."

The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes and drank her tea, remaining silent.

Yun Qing: Oh... sowing discord?

She raised her chin proudly and said, "What's so strange about that? Your royal uncle must have suddenly realized that I'm better than Jiang Yunyan!"

Fifth Prince: ...Has his royal aunt always been this simple-minded?

Doesn't the Imperial Uncle even consider whether he has some kind of conspiracy?

Wasn't he being clear enough?