vrcanaries Chapter 130 Do you think you can escape?
Chapter 130 Do you think you can escape?
Opening one's mouth is deadly
Sure enough, Lin Shu had connections with the emperor.
Lin Shu inwardly groaned, but he didn't show it on his face.
She looked at the Emperor with a calm expression, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I really don't remember."
"Is that so?" Upon receiving the answer, Li Che's pain intensified.
Lin Shu nodded affirmatively.
Li Che, however, had no intention of letting her go, and recounted his longing for her during the two years she had disappeared.
Even after Lin Shu left the palace and returned to the Duke's mansion, he was still in shock.
Just how complicated were the original owner's emotions that she even had an affair with the emperor?
Confused, she rushed to General Su's mansion that very night.
As soon as they arrived at the General's Mansion, they encountered Jiang Mubai, who was also looking for Su Qing.
The two exchanged a glance and, understanding each other perfectly, headed towards the general's mansion.
Inside the general's mansion, moonlight poured down like mercury onto the bluestone pavement, draping this mysterious residence in a thin veil of silver.
The mansion was dimly lit, but unlike the bustling daytime atmosphere, it exuded a sense of tranquility and serenity.
In the pavilion of Jinghua Garden, Lin Shu, Su Qing, and Jiang Mubai sat facing each other.
Lin Shu and Jiang Mubai stared at Su Qing with tense expressions, leaving Su Qing stunned by their presence.
Why are you two staring at me like that?
"I want to know, what was my relationship with the emperor before?" Lin Shu asked bluntly.
One sentence not only shocked Su Qing, but also shocked Jiang Mubai.
Sometimes he seriously doubted whether Lin Shu was actually a woman, since she spoke so directly and had no sense of subtlety whatsoever.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing frowned slightly, her gaze shifting back and forth between Lin Shu and Jiang Mubai, as if weighing how to begin.
A gentle night breeze, carrying a touch of coolness, could not dispel the somber atmosphere within the pavilion.
"Sister, this is a long story, and..." Su Qing hesitated before speaking, carefully considering how to put it.
"It's a long story, so please make it short. I have plenty of time," Lin Shu said, trembling all over whenever he thought of the Emperor's affectionate eyes.
Seeing Lin Shu stubbornly clinging to his painful past, Su Qing could only sigh heavily and recount Lin Shu's entire history.
Lin Shu was married to Qin Zixuan when he was young, but Lin Shu did not like Qin Zixuan.
But because she didn't have anyone else she liked, the marriage was postponed.
It wasn't until she met Li Che, who was still a prince, at the princess's residence and fell in love with him at first sight that she consciously wanted to break off her engagement with Qin Zixuan.
But how could Qin Zixuan agree? He had loved Lin Shu since childhood and had long regarded her as his wife.
But by this time, Lin Shu and Li Che had already fallen in love.
However, their relationship was destined to be unrequited, as Li Che was embroiled in the struggle for the throne at that time.
Marriage is a crucial matter concerning his ability to inherit the throne, and there is no room for error.
The key point is that Qin Zixuan is still unwilling to break off his engagement with Lin Shu.
At that time, the princess and Lin Shu were still good friends, and the princess also knew that Lin Shu wanted to break off his engagement with Qin Zixuan.
She confessed her feelings to Qin Zixuan in advance, but to her surprise, Qin Zixuan rejected her in public and even told the princess that the person he liked was Lin Shu.
The princess couldn't bear the shock and filed a complaint with the emperor.
When the late emperor found out, he was furious. To save face for the royal family and for Li Che's future, he forced Li Che to marry a wife.
Originally, it was thought that the relationship between the two would end there, but Lin Shu was determined to break off the engagement with Qin Zixuan. She even went so far as to go to the Divine Doctor Valley in order to make Qin Zixuan forget her.
Just then, news of Lin Feng's death in battle arrived. Unable to bear the blow, Lin Shu, comforted by Qin Zixuan, took the divine physician from the Divine Doctor Valley to the Xia Kingdom.
"You all know the rest, so I don't need to say anything more."
She originally intended to keep this matter to herself, but who knew that Lin Shu would be suddenly summoned to the palace by the Emperor today.
"So the reason the princess hates me now is because of Qin Zixuan," Lin Shu finally understood.
No wonder they deliberately set up a banquet for her when she came back; it turns out she was a love rival.
"Yes, that's why I'm worried," Su Qing said without hiding her feelings.
“But shouldn’t the princess be blaming Qin Zixuan for this? How could she blame Doctor Lin? Doctor Lin is also a victim,” Jiang Mubai analyzed meticulously.
Lin Shu sighed, "Alas, I can only say that a woman's heart is unfathomable. I can't understand why the princess would hate me. The main point is that Qin Zixuan doesn't like me now, but Yuan Bingxuan."
Su Qing shook her head in disagreement, "Don't be so lucky. Maybe he's just using that woman as a substitute for you. He still loves you."
"I think what you should be thinking about now isn't who Qin Zixuan likes, but how to deal with the Emperor's affection for you," Jiang Mubai said, unable to bear seeing them overthinking things, and pointed out the key point.
"How can we solve this? We can't just kill him, can we? Besides, I'm already married. I have a husband and children," Lin Shu said shamelessly.
When Lin Shu thought about liking someone, an image of an exceptionally handsome face involuntarily appeared in his mind.
After half a year of separation, Lu Shiyuan's image gradually took root in her heart.
She didn't understand what it was before, but as time went by and she missed it more, even she, who was slow to understand, finally realized what it meant.
Su Qing sneered disdainfully, "But don't forget, he's your enemy."
Lin Shu sighed heavily, "Why is it so complicated?"
“There are even more complicated cases. Before the previous emperor ascended the throne, the late emperor could still stop him.”
“But now he is the emperor, holding the power of life and death over everyone in Jiang Kingdom. No one can stop him. If he forces you to marry him, you won’t be able to refuse.” This is what Su Qing is most worried about, and what she fears most after returning to Jiang Kingdom.
Su Qing's words only made Lin Shu more alert.
Yes, how could she not have thought of this, especially the way Li Che looked at her today?
That clearly shows he still has feelings for her.
Lin Shu stood up abruptly. "Jiang Mubai, you're responsible for the mess you made. I'm taking my son and running for my life."
Before she could even leave, Jiang Mubai and Su Qing pulled her back from either side.
"Do you think you can escape? Besides, your father doesn't want you anymore."
"Then what should I do? If I had known it would be like this, I would rather die than come back with you." Lin Shu never thought that feelings would be so complicated, so complicated that she needed to run for her life.
Seeing how nervous she was, Su Qing felt it necessary to remind her of a fact, "Actually, I think your engagement with Lu Shiyuan is completely invalid."
"Marrying the Emperor is a dream come true for you, and it may not be a bad thing for you."
As Su Qing's words became increasingly absurd, Jiang Mubai grew more and more alarmed.
What kind of crazy idea is this? Fearing that Lin Shu might not understand it and would be in trouble, he agreed to Su Qing's suggestion.
"Stop it!!"