The Choice Queen's

TCQ 74: Feeling Unjust

"I heard, Your Majesty brought the Sword Master back in his carriage, Her Majesty the Queen."

When Shen Lihua heard the words of her servant, her heart heated up without being extinguished. The king cared so much about her, she seemed to have fallen in love with that woman already.

Shen Lihua realized she could not get Nangong Zirui's heart. But if one had to obtain it, then it shouldn't belong to Li Fengran.

It would be better if no one could get it. Shen Lihua who was now his wife and Queen was very dissatisfied, but she had no power because she herself was only a puppet to others.

"So, is he back?"

"That's it, Your Honor. He even brought his criminals to justice and asked His Majesty the King for help to give justice to the five kidnapped girls with him."

"Who's the kidnapper?"

"The human traffickers. They were masterminded by Mr. Chen Pang."

Shen Lihua clenched her hands. Chen Pang, that stupid bodyguard is so incompetent. He did it half-and-half until it managed to make Li Fengran know he was the kidnapper. Supposedly when carrying out the kidnapping, Chen Pang kept his identity hidden and completely got rid of Li Fengran.

But, Shen Lihua realized that Shen Jinglang was behind her. Her brother would not let go of anyone who dared to hurt Li Fengran. He would seek vengeance for her, even if it was against his own personal bodyguards and his own family.

His infatuation towards Li Fengran was already an obsession that made him act arrogant and careless. The last time he killed Su Min, he let Su Min write down a clue through the piece of his name. If Shen Jinglang continued to do so, then he could also be crushed.

If Shen Jinglang was destroyed, then all the efforts and sacrifices Shen Lihua made would be in vain. He would lose everything he had earned with great difficulty.

But, Shen Jinglang was also extremely cruel and cunning. Shen Lihua could not fight him head-on and still bowed to him despite the hatred in her heart growing bigger and bigger.

Hah, all the men in this world seem to be the same. Even Nangong Zirui, a King, was infatuated with a woman named Li Fengran and fell in love with her when there was clearly a better choice for her.

"That fool won't survive much longer. Sooner or later the King will catch him."

"Will the Great Lord not save him?"

"My brother only cares about his great achievements and goals. Losing a bodyguard is no big deal for her."

"Even if it's his personal bodyguard who's been an accomplice for years?"

Shen Lihua laughed bitterly. The accomplices? Those who lived under Shen Jinglang's pressure were simply a chess piece that could be used when it was useful and discarded when it was useless.

Shen Jinglang would not mind getting rid of Chen Pang. In addition to getting rid of the source of the problem, he could also all seek vengeance on her. Shen Jinglang would only use the King's hand to give a reply since he had kidnapped and harmed Li Fengran.

"Don't the bodyguard, even if he has to get rid of his family, he won't mind" Shen Lihua said.

Servant lowered. He thought, how much pressure and suffering has this Queen endured? She is clearly a Queen and has power, but is unwilling to let go of her own obsession and submit under the threat and pressure of her own brother.

"Will Her Majesty the Queen not help the Chen Guards?"

"Having it will only cause trouble. Let him figure out how to save himself."

The servant no longer spoke. Shen Lihua took a sip of her bitter tea, then stared at the twilight that loomed through the window of her palace. The season had almost passed and changed twice, but the chair he occupied was nothing more than an empty shell.

Her power as Queen was not even able to make the King fall for her. He had understood the consequences before, but had never expected that such loneliness and loneliness and distress would be this severe.

"The justice that the Sword-bearer is referring to, what does that mean?" shen Lihua asked as she remembered about the justice demanded by Li Fengran.

"The girls who were kidnapped with him were the unloved daughters of concubines from important palace officials. The Swordsman wants them to be free and to have a decent life despite being born to a lowly concubine, Your Majesty."

"Heh, saving the girl by giving help will not solve the problem. How many girls could be saved by his actions in this vast Donghao?"

"Then should we make His Majesty the King not do it?"

"Leave it. I want to see how many percent they get with that action."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"Is there any other news?"

"In reply, Her Majesty the Queen, today the Queen Mother summoned several of the court ladies to the palace and held a small banquet in the palace garden."

Shen Lihua took her breath. She had already lost the Queen Mother's trust, but she was still a Queen. Supposedly regarding such a banquet, the Queen Mother told her that Shen Lihua could prepare. The Queen Mother really did not give him face.

"It seems, this Back Palace will be the arrival of new residents" said Shen Lihua.

"The Queen's Majesty means...."

"Now, the Queen Mother will definitely select some new concubines for the King."

"New concubine? I think it was in vain. The king never even touched his wives, so what's the point of having a new concubine?"

"Suri's mother wanted to warn the King that the King is the King, who cannot submit to one woman and must attach importance to the matters of the state. You know, how many kings lost their throne when they had no children?"

"Does not the heir to the throne have to be born of a Queen?"

"The previous king was a prince born of a concubine. You know, the palace always changes with the flow."

"Is His Majesty's heart willing? His Majesty spent a lot of effort and worked hard for the sake of being at the King's side. Not only was the Queen Mother not supportive, she even chose another woman for the King without telling Her Majesty the Queen first."

Shen Lihua did not make any more noise. No matter how many women the Queen Mother sent to the palace to become the King's concubine, they would never be able to obtain the King. They would only gain status and live a lonely life for the rest of their lives.

No one would dare to go against her because Shen Lihua was the Queen who had Zichuan's backing behind her. The new concubines who will come later, even if they are the people of the Queen Mother, they will not dare to look for trouble with her either.

"Not a big deal. My main problem is only the Sword Stake."

"The king is really unfair. He was only good to the Sword Stakeholder and completely ignored Her Majesty the Queen. Servant really feels unfair to Her Majesty the Queen."

True, the King is indeed unfair and only cares about the Sword Stakeholder. Shen Lihua was precisely thinking why did Li Fengran not look for trouble with her?

At once, with his intelligence, Li Fengran should have known what caused Su Min to attack him and knew it was Shen Lihua who had provoked him. Why is he holding back now?

"Don't talk anymore. Keep an eye on the Sword Stakeholder's movements and report to me when he's acting weird."