After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

Chapter 333 No Room for Maneuver

It was just after noon, but the entire imperial city was already buzzing with people gathering in groups of three or five, whispering:

"Have you heard? Today, a small county official who came from nowhere broke into the palace and went to see the emperor to report that an unprecedented epidemic had broken out there!"

One of the voices revealed the news to his companions with a little excitement.

Another person was also shocked after hearing the news, "How daring! How dare he do such a thing! I don't know where this brother comes from..."

He looked at the people around him with disbelief, trying to find more clues from them.

Then someone in the crowd whispered, "In my opinion, this matter is definitely related to King Xuan. Alas, poor King Xuan, it seems that he is going to fall flat on his face this time."

Just as everyone was immersed in the discussion, a smart person whispered a reminder: "Hey, hey, hey, let's be more restrained! Haven't you noticed? No matter which dynasty it is, the one who ultimately holds the real power is always the Queen Mother."

That's true, but everyone knows that being in control of everything behind the scenes and just having a title are two completely different things.

On the other side, the sound of porcelain breaking came from deep in the palace - that was because the queen, who was trembling with anger at the sudden change, was smashing everything that could be thrown at hand, while throwing the teacup to the ground, muttering "This is ridiculous" all the time.

The servants around her knelt on the ground to show their loyalty, but the daughter stood aside and tried to comfort her mother.

"Mother, please calm down. Don't let this kind of thing ruin your health..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was severely rebuked by the Queen: "How dare you call yourself my daughter! If you don't even have the most basic management skills, how can you be worthy of such a noble position?"

Chen Qinghan's face turned pale as snow. Upon hearing this, he quickly lowered his head and stopped talking, fearing that he would cause his mother's dissatisfaction again.

At this moment, a guard suddenly rushed over and whispered the latest intelligence in the queen's ear: "Your Majesty, I have received an urgent secret report that the Prince of Zhennan has returned to the capital recently and is expected to go to the Imperial Garden to meet the emperor soon."

After hearing this, the queen's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of an idea.

She turned her head and glanced at the girl beside her, then ordered sternly: "Look at what you look like now! Why don't you change your clothes quickly and come to see me? Just looking at you makes me feel annoyed."

After saying these words, she sat back on the throne and waited quietly.

Although Chen Qinghan was full of confusion.

But there was nothing much to say, so he just respectfully replied "yes" and quickly went back to change his clothes.

The queen looked at her retreating figure with malicious eyes, and then ordered the attendants to prepare to welcome the important guest who was about to arrive, "Hurry up and clean up all traces here, and let the girl come out to serve tea later."

At the same time, on the road not far outside, a carriage was slowly driving into the bustling street market...

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It was already afternoon when Song Yanyi returned.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the house seemed particularly warm and peaceful, and the food on the table had been almost cleared away, leaving only leftovers.

Seeing him come in, the woman asked with concern: "Have you eaten?"

After receiving the response, Cui Rong nodded without saying anything extra, but from the man's still gloomy face, it can be seen that he is still in a bad mood.

"Oh."

There were faint wisps of depressing air floating in the air.

Then he asked again in a stiff tone: "Don't you want to know something?"

Hearing this, the girl who had been pretending to know nothing about it was suddenly stunned, and then immediately reacted and asked back: "Oh? What do you think I should ask?"

The news about the disaster that occurred in a small county town in Qingzhou some time ago and the courage of a small official to stand up and expose the shady dealings had already spread through various channels and was one of the things that everyone knew in the upper social circles.

Therefore, it is not difficult to infer the fact that Song Yanyi saved the life of the man named Lin Han with practical actions.

The man sneered, as if he saw through everything: "Of course, I'm sure you, who is smart, should have heard about it. Otherwise, wouldn't the lunch just now be wasted?"

The girl took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She stared at the other person with a sharp gaze and uttered two words firmly: "Song Yanyi!"

Faced with such a direct attitude, even Song Yanyi, who always prided himself on being calm and composed, couldn't help but feel subtle fluctuations in his heart, and a rare look of panic appeared on his face.

Is she planning to do something to herself?

But what happened next was beyond his expectations - the girl suddenly stood up and approached him quickly, grabbing his clothes tightly and forcing him to lower his head; then her soft and warm lips touched the edge of the right side of his cheek and then separated.

At this moment, Song Yanyi seemed to have pressed the pause button and could not move. Even his breathing became extremely weak and his heartbeat almost stopped.

So...she was kissing me?

Almost at the same time, after realizing what was happening, the other party quickly retracted the action and took a step back to create the proper distance between them.

When I raised my head and looked at him again, I could clearly see the raging hatred burning in his eyes.

"Is there anything else you need to explain?"

Every word he said was powerful and there was no room for negotiation.

The man stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar woman in front of him, with a myriad of thoughts and emotions in his mind that were so complex and intertwined that it was difficult to describe.

I was tongue-tied for a long time and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Cuizhu knocked on the door gently and said carefully, "Madam, the fifth lady is here to visit."

Her words were like the breeze blowing through the bamboo forest, gentle and respectful.

There was a hint of anxiety and caution in her tone, as if she was worried about Cui Rongrong's mood.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of light but firm footsteps were heard in the room, followed by the sound of a curtain being quickly lifted - obviously, this was the sound of Cui Rong getting up and leaving immediately after hearing the news.

Song Yanyi still stood there quietly, as if he had turned into a statue, with only a pair of eyes hiding unresolved thoughts and fluctuating emotions.

As time passed, until the slight rubbing sound of Cui Rongrong's clothes as she left could no longer be heard at the end of the corridor, an unprecedented thought slowly came to my mind.

The scene just now reappeared before his eyes like a dream: she actually took the initiative to offer her most sincere and direct expression of emotion.

This sudden courage filled the air with a sweet scent.

This action made him feel uneasy, and he couldn't help but think about a question that he had not dared to delve into for a long time - does it mean that in her heart, he is not completely useless?

Such thoughts are like a flash of lightning that cuts through the night sky, illuminating some dark corners deep in my heart.