Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Qi Jingheng didn't dare to look Chu Yun in the eye; he turned his face away in embarrassment.

Chu Yun stood a few steps away from him, her eyes, filled with resentment, fixed on Qi Jingheng.

Feeling very satisfied with Chu Yun's words, Qi Qingjia slowly stepped forward and quickly came to Chu Yun's side, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

He didn't speak, but his cold, mocking gaze was sharper than a knife, slowly torturing Qi Jingheng.

"Let's go." Qi Qingjia took Chu Yun's hand and led her away.

Chu Yun did not struggle and followed Qi Qingjia without saying a word, never looking at Qi Jingheng again.

The young man was tall and imposing, while the woman was slender and delicate. Despite being two extremes, they looked surprisingly harmonious and well-matched together.

The footsteps behind him had already faded into the distance, and Qi Jingheng had no way to turn around and chase after them. He himself no longer cared, sitting there blankly, his mind repeatedly filled with the image of their intertwined hands, so intimately connected.

It feels so familiar.

But once, it was he who held Chu Yun's hand.

*

Qi Qingjia made no attempt to hide it, holding Chu Yun's hand as they walked along the palace path.

Those who witnessed this scene were all speechless, their faces even more ashen than if they had seen a ghost.

"Let go," Chu Yun struggled to speak.

Qi Qingjia stopped, but tightened her grip. "Didn't you just say you wanted to find someone else? Are you going to go back on your word now?"

Chu Yun was slightly taken aback. "Your Highness knows that's not what I meant."

"I don't know, but since you've provoked me, don't even think about leaving." He increased his strength and pulled Chu Yun in front of him. "You think you can just use me and then throw me away? No way."

Chu Yun pushed him away, but he remained as unmoved as a mountain. Helpless, she took a breath until a few wisps of cold air squeezed into her lungs before she mustered some strength and said in a low voice, "Does Your Highness really not care about anything? I am, after all, a concubine, and your junior."

He said this only to make Qi Qingjia restrain himself, and he did indeed let go of Chu Yun's hand.

Chu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could even rub her aching wrists, she was suddenly lifted up in mid-air.

Suddenly losing her balance, Chu Yun grabbed whatever was at hand and looked closely, feeling a little dizzy.

She was gripping Qi Qingjia's collar, and because she was gripping it too tightly, a bit of skin that had been hidden under the collar was exposed, and the skin was bronze in color.

Chu Yun's pupils contracted slightly, and she immediately let go of his hand, lowering her head in a panic.

"Then let them see for themselves!"

His tone was arrogant, and there was a sense of satisfaction that his wish had finally come true, as if he had wanted to do this for a long time and today his wish had finally come true.

His words snapped Chu Yun out of her panic and made her feel a sense of lingering fear.

As they walked along the palace path, palace servants passed by from time to time. Chu Yun dared not imagine what she would do if this scene were seen by others.

"Your Highness, please spare me. I am not afraid of death, but I do not wish to be disgraced and despised after my death." She pleaded in a low voice, thinking that this was Qi Qingjia's revenge on her.

Qi Qingjia frowned, offered no explanation, and raised her voice, "No one will dare to say a word."

These words were meant to comfort Chu Yun, but also to warn every palace servant.

In the palace, those who talk too much never live long.

He was determined not to let go, and Chu Yun had no choice but to carry him back to Luoying Palace, mindful of what others would think.

Qi Qingjia walked straight into the hall and placed Chu Yun on the bed.

"What exactly does Your Highness want to do?" Chu Yun stood up and questioned.

Qi Qingjia looked down at her: "You're so intelligent, you must have guessed it, why ask again?"

Chu Yun's face turned pale instantly, and her lips trembled incessantly. "Your Highness has really gone to great lengths to take revenge on Qi Jingheng."

That's true. Qi Qingjia used Chu Yun to completely crush Qi Jingheng's pride, and deliberately had someone push Qi Jingheng into the side hall, which is also evidence. However, it's hard for Qi Qingjia to be happy when these words come from Chu Yun's mouth, not to mention Chu Yun's slightly sarcastic tone.

"Likewise, Consort Zhao also took advantage of me just now." Qi Qingjia retorted to Chu Yun, but seeing the sorrow in her eyes, he felt sorry for her and turned his face away, saying, "In short, if you behave yourself, I won't make things difficult for you... or your family."

Yu Guangzhong, her thin shoulders trembled twice.

Qi Qingjia stopped talking and silently turned to leave.

After he left, Chu Yun covered her mouth, squatted down, and her intermittent sobs drifted from inside the hall to the ears of the palace servants guarding outside.

The group looked at each other, then lowered their heads in unison.

*

Qi Qingjia delivered the final blow to Qi Jingheng by sending men to force him to affix his imperial seal to the abdication edict.

The following day, Qi Qingjia feigned refusal in court, but was then coaxed onto the dragon throne by his confidants on their knees. He then claimed that he was not ordained by Heaven, but the late emperor was wise and willing to abdicate to preserve the Great Qi dynasty. He said that now that he had ascended the throne, he would definitely manage the country well and bring peace and prosperity to the Great Qi.

After much back and forth, the throne still fell into Qi Qingjia's hands, and this throne was obtained legitimately.

In Chu Yun's opinion, those who are involved in politics are all good at acting, it just depends on whether they are willing to or not. Qi Qingjia is such an arrogant person that he doesn't have many scruples when he acts. His speech in court may not be able to fool those cunning old foxes, but it is enough to fool the greenhorns who are new to politics and the people of the world.

So far, there is no evidence pointing to Qi Qingjia regarding Qi Jingheng's injury at the hunting grounds. He has also made military achievements and won some people's hearts. He has handled the matter of Qi Jingheng well, treating Qi Jingheng as an emperor emeritus, serving him good food and drink, and the censors cannot find fault with him.

This new emperor, who was both firm and lenient and held military power, was someone no one wanted to offend. With no one standing up for him, the officials could only submit and obey Qi Qingjia's orders.

The palace was in a frenzy of activity preparing for Qi Qingjia's enthronement ceremony. Amidst this bustling and extravagant scene, however, a rumor that was detrimental to the new emperor spread: Consort Zhao of Luoying Palace was as beautiful as the goddess Luo, and the new emperor intended to take her as a concubine.

Who is Consort Zhao? She is Qi Jingheng's consort, and also the one who conceived his child.

As Qi Jingheng's uncle and the soon-to-be emperor, Qi Qingjia's involvement in such scandalous rumors with a woman is a major stain on his reputation.

Since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, nothing like this has ever happened. The censors are eyeing the new emperor with covetous intent. If they discover that he has such thoughts, they would be eager to kill themselves in the court to gain a reputation for virtue after death and to show their integrity and loyalty.

Others also paid close attention to this matter. They didn't want to oppose the new emperor, but they also needed to show some respect and not let the new emperor really control them. Most of these people came from aristocratic families, and the new policies had already caused the aristocratic families to suffer great losses. If they continued to back down, the aristocratic families might really be in big trouble.

For a time, Consort Zhao's name was frequently mentioned.

Qi Qingjia, however, did not know how to avoid the taboo and frequently visited Luoying Palace, but the imperial edict to confer the rumored title of imperial concubine was delayed.