Chapter 41: This Man Is Truly Shameless

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: This Man Is Truly Shameless

Feng Qing finally spoke with resignation: "He’s just a fifth-rank Minister, not an Imperial Censor or a Cabinet Elder. What does he have to do with court politics? Stopping Prince’s carriage so recklessly in the street is nothing but a desperate measure."

"Even if now the Prince does not return power to Your Majesty, eventually he will. When Your Majesty takes over the court, he will remember what this person has done for him and naturally will make good use of him. See, both fame and gain, why not? When he stands out in the future, the scholars of the world will regard him as a paragon of scholars. Do you see?"

After Feng Qing finished speaking, a chilling aura surrounded Rong Ling, his eyes were terrifyingly dark and arrogant. Previously, he only thought about this person stepping on him to climb up, but he hadn’t considered the deeper implications. If this person rose to power and became a model for scholars across the land, then he would be the villain with a notorious reputation.

"Despicable, I will not let him off easily."

Feng Qing looked at him and reminded, "Prince, I’ve said what needed to be said. Can you now release my acupoints?"

Unexpectedly, her silence was better than her speaking. As soon as she spoke, the man inside the carriage suddenly narrowed his long, deep phoenix eyes, filled with contemplation. Slowly he reached out again and touched Feng Qing’s face.

This time Feng Qing couldn’t hold back and coldly scolded: "Take your hand away, men and women should not touch, understand?"

Rong Ling sneered and let her go. Earlier, he had touched her again to confirm that this woman was not someone disguised as another, so she was indeed Miss Feng, Feng Qing.

As he thought about it, Rong Ling raised his hand and unlocked Feng Qing’s acupoints. Once free, Feng Qing swiftly dashed to the carriage door, her face cold as if someone owed her money, unwilling to say another word.

Rong Ling didn’t speak again either. He was thinking of how to teach Xia Tao a lesson for daring to use him as a stepping stone and for daring to calculate against him. Haha.

Tonight, there was a palace banquet for official attendants of third-rank and above, so there were quite a few vehicles outside the palace gates. Every carriage had to be inspected before entering the palace.

However, when it came to the Regent Prince Mansion’s carriage, the palace guards dared not ask the Regent King to disembark, so the Regent Prince Mansion’s carriage passed smoothly into the palace.

The carriage stopped at the Inner Palace Gate, where eunuchs led the attendees into the palace. The courtiers followed the eunuchs to Longqian Palace to greet Your Majesty, while the inner family members followed the palace maids to Cining Palace to greet the Empress Dowager.

Although there was now an Empress in the palace, the Empress Dowager was still the master of the harem. According to the rules, she should be greeted first.

Feng Qing led Si Qi and followed the eunuchs to Cining Palace.

On the way, the various ladies distanced themselves from her, as if she were a harbinger of disaster, and she vaguely heard them whispering.

"Heavens, why hasn’t the Prince Regent divorced this ugly woman?"

"Probably because it’s still a hot topic, so he hasn’t acted yet. But after some time, he will surely find an excuse to send her to Huayun Temple."

"I think with the Prince Regent’s ruthless methods, he might suddenly make her die unexpectedly."

There were all sorts of speculations, and Si Qi’s face was indescribably ugly, feeling heartache for Feng Qing.

Although she hadn’t been with the Princess Consort for long, she felt that she was actually a person with a good heart, even if her personality was cold and she didn’t pay much attention to others. But her heart was genuinely kind.

"Princess Consort, don’t pay attention to them. The Prince is not such a heartless person."