Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (3rd Story)

Chapter 36: Are You A Princess? The Kind With A Ruined Reputation (6)

He Qingning grabbed Shen Wan's white silk-wrapped wrist and saw the bright red blood that had stained it. "Is this what it means to live well and not hurt yourself?"

"Your Highness, I suggest that you untie it and see for yourself." Shen Wan suggested.

This statement instantly dispelled all of He Qingning's anger.

Untie it and take a look?

She a slight frown marred her lips as she pointed her gaze at the white silk. Her slender fingers fell on it as she gently untied the silk wrapped on the other woman's wrist. It's in between this moment that she remembers Shen Wan was not a fool. Except for a spatter of blood stains on the white silk, her wrists were as smooth and pale as always. The cuts she imagined were not there. No matter how much He Qingning tried to keep her serious expression, she couldn't help, but let it crumble.

So, she didn't cut her hand?

He Qingning considered Shen Wan deeply before she placed the white silk on top of her hand and looked away, "Wrap it again. Don't let anyone find out." She didn't know how the other woman did it. "You have too many secrets."

Shen Wan beamed. She loosely wrapped the white silk in a circle around her wrist and presented it to He Qingning, "Your Highness, please help tie the knot for me."

He Qingning did not refuse. Her nimble fingers touched the white silk and easily tied a beautiful knot. Once she was done, Shen Wan used her sleeves to cover her wrist.

"With my third brother's disposition, it won't be long before he insists on securing a place for Shen Shi in the palace. What will you do then?"

Who cares if the crown prince takes a concubine? She just felt that He Xiyan is too infatuated with Shen Shi, but Shen Shi is not a suitable candidate. Shen Wan will also have a hard time in the future because of this.

"Let them be together. They can do whatever they want."

"Life is very long." He Qingning couldn't help saying, "My third brother has ambitions. If you want to live a quiet life, then I'm afraid it won't work."

"Your Highness, you support the prince, don't you?"

He Qingning was silent for a while then said, "Previously, that was my plan."

Oh... so, you no longer want to support the prince?

"Your Highness, shall I give an eye opener about the prince?"

He Qingning was amused by this and all the heaviness fell away. "I have never seen you like this. Giving me insight is only fair. Let's talk about how you're going to open my eyes about my third brother." ¹

"The crown prince is not a man of affection or justice. There's no one he cares about except for the one he loves. Even if you support him in the future, he does not have a place for you. If he can't even protect himself and you manage to have the power to help him despite being a woman, sooner or later this will cause him to fear you. Need I say more for you to understand, Your Highness?"

Of course He Qingning understood that the choice she made was also futile. If her mother's health was good and she was given a younger brother, there wouldn't have been a He Xiyan. Although He Xiyan was given her mother's name, he was presumptuous, and to be precise, uncultured in the ways of royalty. Choosing other brothers to reign is even worse. They are all opposed to her. If she tries to control them, it would probably not end well for her. Her father will step down in the future and a new emperor will take the throne. They'll most likely give her to someone to marry and that's it. As a princess who has no power, how can she resist?