I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 432 Give me a pillow when you feel sleepy

But only a moment later, Yuan Shang dejectedly threw down his sword.

killed?
If we kill Princess Qinghe, wouldn't that make things even more complicated?

Yuan Shang's legs gave way, and he slumped down, staring blankly at Princess Qinghe.

Princess Qinghe was also awakened by Yuan Shang's commotion.

She slowly rose, her silk robe slipping down her body, pausing briefly at the peak before flowing swiftly and gracefully, revealing her beautiful figure in its entirety...

Is Princess Qinghe beautiful?

Even Yuan Shang, who had seen countless women, had to admit that she was indeed very beautiful!

But is it all worth it?

You son of a bitch!
Etiquette! Ethics! Morality!

Yuan Shang couldn't believe that he would one day become this kind of person!
Even though he had many conflicts with Yuan Tan, and sometimes Yuan Shang really wanted to stab Yuan Tan to death, he would never do something like humiliating his wife and daughters!

Why did you harm me?

Yuan Shang stared intently at Princess Qinghe!

He knew that his life was ruined from this moment on!
He was prepared to become a loser, like King Liu Fei of Qi or King Liu Jiang of Donghai, and live out his days in solitude in his future fiefdom.

I imagine that even Yuan Tan wouldn't be so ruthless as to kill me.

But now it's all over!

And all of this is because of the woman in front of you!

Yuan Shang's clenched teeth, his angry expression, and the precious sword that had fallen beside him all fell into the hands of Princess Qinghe.

Princess Qinghe's features were obscure and inscrutable.

She thought that after Yuan Shang opened his eyes, he would say some sweet words to her, hold her hand, kiss her lips, stroke her back, and tell her that he felt her surging love. He would tell her that she was the most beautiful girl.

But as Yuan Shang's slightly ferocious face became increasingly convincing, Princess Qinghe realized that she had probably just been indulging in another unrealistic fantasy about Yuan Shang.

However, Princess Qinghe then made a bold move.

She turned her body towards Yuan Shang so that he could see clearly.

"You took my body away."

"It is not me!"

“Your Highness didn’t say that when you whispered it in my ear just now.”

Yuan Shang forced himself to look at the body again, then closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.

He knelt on the ground, hot tears streaming from his eyes: "Why did you harm me, sister-in-law?"

Princess Qinghe struggled to her feet, then stubbornly put on her clothes again: "Your Highness can pretend this never happened."

It never happened?
That's easier said than done!
Yuan Shang hated Princess Qinghe to the core at this moment, and when he saw her leaving, he did not try to stop her at all.

After Princess Qinghe left, Yuan Shang sat at the table, about to pour himself some wine, but when he saw the mess on the floor, he angrily threw the wine pot away!

"Drinking leads to trouble! From today onwards, I will abstain from alcohol!"

At this moment, Yuan Shang was in a state of utter confusion. Anxiety, fear, and shame were like tiny ants, slowly crawling up his back, tearing through his skin, and burrowing into his bones, causing both pain and itchiness! He shuddered with nausea!

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Are you there?"

Shen Rong's voice rang out from outside the door.

Yuan Shang's face was full of hesitation.

On the one hand, he didn't want his shameful deeds to be seen by others.

On the other hand, he really needs to have a good talk with someone right now, to really get things off his chest...

"Come in."

Shen Rong entered the room.

There's no need to even look at the mess on the ground; the smell alone is enough for him to know what happened there.

“Your Highness, I saw that Queen Qin was crying and about to leave. I had to persuade her to stay in the palace. I also sent a servant to the Prince of Qin’s palace to tell her that the Queen was drunk and wanted to stay overnight. Otherwise, it would not be good if others saw it.”

Yuan Shang belatedly realized what was happening and broke out in a cold sweat!
If anyone actually saw Princess Qinghe leaving his residence in disheveled clothes, he would be in deep trouble even if he jumped into the Zhang River!

Yuan Shang immediately placed his trust in Shen Rong and told Shen Rong everything clearly.

"I never imagined I would do such a thing!" Yuan Shang cried again!

It is true that Princess Qinghe lost her virginity.

But what Yuan Shang lost was something far more important: his reputation!

He committed adultery with his sister-in-law!

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

Shen Rong could only try to comfort her, saying, "Your Highness, it's alright. As long as Your Highness doesn't say anything, and Princess Qinghe doesn't say anything, then who will know about this?"

"What Your Highness needs to do now is to discuss an explanation with Princess Qinghe as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the matter is exposed, Your Highness will be disgraced, but will Princess Qinghe still have any reputation? Will her father, Cao Cao, still have any face left?"

Shen Rong emphasized—

"It must be done quickly, and His Highness's attitude must be kind."

"Otherwise, if Princess Qinghe were to falsely accuse His Highness of raping her, that would be fatal for His Highness!"

Yuan Shang listened and nodded repeatedly!
"That's absolutely right! That's absolutely right!"

"I'm going right now! Thank goodness you stopped her! I'm going right now!"

Yuan Shang quickly dressed. In order to appease Princess Qinghe, he even asked someone to bring him a piece of his wife's jewelry and a few bolts of silk from Wu. He carried these things and was about to go to Princess Qinghe's room.

I don't know what the two of them talked about.

Anyway, when Yuan Shang returned the next day, he was radiant and his body odor was even stronger, clearly no longer worried that Princess Qinghe would expose the matter.

Upon seeing this, Shen Rong naturally congratulated Yuan Shang, but also believed that Yuan Shang should not let his guard down.

“Princess Qinghe will be Yuan Tan’s wife in the future, and he will find out sooner or later.”

Yuan Shang became fearful again!

"Therefore, Your Highness must contend with Yuan Tan for the throne!"

Shen Rong's words were like a wild bull, forcefully pushing Yuan Shang forward.

When Yuan Shang and Princess Qinghe were connected, his connection with Yuan Tan was naturally severed!

Only by fighting for that position can one survive!
Otherwise, Yuan Shang himself would die!

Yuan Shang's face immediately showed worry: "But Yuan Tan is currently fighting on the front lines with Father. It's only a matter of time before he makes meritorious contributions. What do I have to compete with him?"

"There will be an opportunity! There will be!"

……

At the same time, several noblewomen also went to Empress Liu's palace.

"Do you even know what you're saying? I am the Empress of Great Zhao! How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Empress Liu was strong-willed, and now she looked like she wanted to devour everyone alive, which terrified the women, who dared not gossip.

"One by one! They really have a lot of nerve! Humph!"

But after the women dispersed, Empress Liu's slender neck trembled a few times.

These noblewomen all came from wealthy families who had previously participated in smuggling in Guanzhong... Many of them had close ties with Xu You.

Now that trade has been cut off, these people are actually saying they want to sell a batch of military rations to make money!
He even said that since he disliked Yuan Tan anyway, he might as well secretly take over his grain supplies! This way, Yuan Tan wouldn't be able to gain any merit, reducing the threat to Yuan Shang, and he would also make a profit from the grain supplies—it was a sure-fire deal...

Who do these people think they are?!
I am the Empress of the Great Zhao!

How could I possibly do such a thing?
Can……

After they were driven away, Empress Liu hesitated for a moment.

If Yuan Tan were to actually inherit the throne, would he treat me well?

It was also an open secret that Empress Liu favored Yuan Shang and disliked Yuan Tan.

For Yuan Shang's sake, Empress Liu whispered many words of advice in Yuan Shao's ear, and Yuan Tan could not possibly have been unaware of this.

Especially considering that Yuan Tan was not her biological son, Empress Liu felt a sense of unease...

"Summon the prince Shang."

Empress Liu felt that she should discuss this matter with Yuan Shang to see if she should do such a thing!

(End of this chapter)