The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 507 Paper Tiger

The emperor at the time then went along with it and said, "Yang Xiaoqian, I have a question I want to ask you. Why did you leave Zhang Xingchen when he treated you so well?"

"Although I am the emperor, I am a paper tiger. I can't give you what you want at all."

In fact, what the emperor meant was that although he was the emperor, to put it bluntly, he and Zhang Xingchen were not on the same level, and Zhang Xingchen was a promising talent.

If Zhang Xingchen develops his skills for a few more years, and if he's lucky, he might be able to make the Embroidered Uniform Guard even better. At that time, Zhang Xingchen might become another Wei Zhongxian. Who can say for sure?

Looking at myself, I'm just a paper tiger. If the Empress Dowager were to give an order, even the Emperor would be thrown into prison.

Yang Xiaoqian had no idea that the Emperor was asking this question on purpose. She was also unaware that Zhang Xingchen was already biting his lip with red eyes and clenching his fists, waiting for Yang Xiaoqian's answer.

Without any hesitation, Yang Xiaoqian looked at the Emperor's handsome face and said, "Your Majesty, you are the best in my heart. I dream of becoming the Empress."

"Besides, didn't you say I look a lot like my deceased beloved concubine? So I came to serve you." Yang Xiaoqian sighed after saying this.

"Although Brother Zhang Xingchen is very nice to me, I don't like men like that. The man I like is you."

Actually, there was something else Yang Xiaoqian didn't say: Zhang Xingchen is a stubborn guy, so if it were any woman...

Given this choice, would you choose Zhang Xingchen as your husband, or consider him your betrayer?

It's obvious that any woman who isn't foolish would choose the Emperor as her lord. Zhang Xingchen's eyes now resemble those of a wild beast.

Zhang Xingchen stared intently at Yang Xiaoqian. Unable to hold back any longer, he kicked the door down.

"Yang Xiaoqian, I really didn't expect you to be such a heartless woman. I've been so good to you. If you wanted the moon, I would have even plucked it from the sky for you."

"I was willing to go against others for you, but in the end, I was betrayed by you without a trace." Zhang Xingchen was really angry.

Zhang Xingchen never imagined that this despicable woman had been deceiving him all along. It seemed that this woman had seduced the emperor all along.

Yang Xiaoqian hadn't expected Zhang Xingchen to appear at this crucial moment. It was obvious that this was a trap set by the Emperor for her.

If Yang Xiaoqian knew that Zhang Xingchen was hiding behind the door right now, even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare to say what was on her mind.

But now that things have already happened, Yang Xiaoqian is very clear about what she needs to do next.

Even if Zhang Xingchen hates me, I doubt he would hurt me in front of the Emperor.

“Zhang Xingchen, do you still remember the last time we were at Chen Er’s house? How did the Emperor treat me? You just kept your head down and didn’t say a word, but Chen Er pleaded for me.”

A man like you can't give any woman a sense of security at all. Besides, the Emperor already said so.

"If I don't stay by the Emperor's side, he will turn on you, so I have no other choice."

Yang Xiaoqian is now trying her best to find any reason to help her fabricate charges. Although doing so is a little shameless, Yang Xiaoqian has already gone all out.

Haven't I done enough shameless things myself? Zhang Xingchen was trembling all over from Yang Xiaoqian's words.

Zhang Xingchen was also surprised that Yang Xiaoqian was bullying him so much. Now that the matter was laid bare, Yang Xiaoqian still did not choose to compromise.

Yang Xiaoqian continued to try to exonerate herself, which truly enraged Zhang Xingchen. The Emperor was shocked to hear Yang Xiaoqian's words, even though he had said similar things before.

But the Emperor hasn't said anything about it in the last few days, so how could he let Yang Xiaoqian succeed?

"Zhang Xingchen, now you know, it wasn't me abusing my power for personal gain, it was Yang Xiaoqian who deliberately approached me. Yang Xiaoqian said that she only likes men like me, and she likes every second she spends with me. Now I'm handing Yang Xiaoqian over to you to deal with."

The Emperor is a man who knows how to make choices; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived the Empress Dowager's attacks until now.

Although Yang Xiaoqian resembled his deceased beloved concubine, she was not even in the same league as the Ming Dynasty.

There is absolutely no way that I could have plunged myself into an endless abyss because of Yang Xiaoqian.

In fact, Zhang Xingchen had no idea that the Emperor already hated him to the core, because if Zhang Xingchen hadn't changed his mind at the last minute, he would never have been in such a passive position.

Therefore, the Emperor had secretly vowed that if he could escape his fate this time, he would never let Zhang Xingchen go.

If Zhang Xingchen were to continue to control the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it would be a tragedy for the Ming Dynasty.

It's likely that one day, when Zhang Xingchen is in a bad mood and his mind isn't sharp, he might try to harm the Emperor again. This is not the outcome the Emperor wants. At this moment, Yang Xiaoqian is already trembling with fear.

Yang Xiaoqian felt that Zhang Xingchen was too unfamiliar now, especially his eyes, which were so cold that they seemed to scare her to death.

"Brother Zhang Xingchen, please forgive me. I know I was wrong. I'm going to come back to you now. Please give me a chance. Besides, I'm doing this for your own good."

“I’m afraid the Emperor will harm you if I stay by your side.” After Yang Xiaoqian finished speaking, the Emperor slapped her across the cheek.

The Emperor used considerable force this time, knocking Yang Xiaoqian to the ground in an instant. Only then did the Emperor shout angrily.

"You bastard, you're talking nonsense. Believe me or not, I'll skin you alive. When did I threaten you? Tell me, what are you doing to achieve your own goals?"

"You're utterly ruthless. In my heart, a woman as vicious as you is even more troublesome than Wei Zhongxian." The Emperor's words immediately made Yang Xiaoqian laugh.

At this moment, Yang Xiaoqian seemed like a person who had lost her soul: "I didn't do anything wrong. This was my own choice. Was my choice wrong?"

"Which woman doesn't want to rise to the top and become a phoenix? I don't want to end up with nothing. Although Brother Zhang Xingchen is very outstanding, he is simply not suitable to be an official in the imperial court."