"What's the purpose of Wanru coming here this time?"
The emperor asked knowingly.
"Your Majesty, I heard that His Highness King Yan and the young lady from the Duke's Palace had a night of love last night, and that they were actually married. I came here to ask Your Majesty to revoke the marriage decree between King Yan and me."
Lin Wanru said straight to the point, thinking that the reason was not her fault, and she could finally break off the engagement and be quiet.
"Oh, where did Wanru know about this? Prince Yan was bewitched by others, and now he regrets it extremely. He is telling me about this. Wanru doesn't need to care. The position of Princess Yan belongs to you."
The emperor made a circle, trying to fool him.
"Being seduced by others? I have heard that Shangguan Yue'er has been in love with His Highness Prince Yan for many years. How about your Majesty make this beautiful marriage possible for them."
Lin Wanru continued to argue.
"Wanru has overstepped her bounds. Since ancient times, men have had three wives and four concubines, and women have followed their fathers and their kings when it comes to marriage. I personally granted marriage to you and King Yan, so there is no reason to take it back as soon as you say it will be taken back."
The old emperor's face became solemn, and his tone of voice began to become stern.
Seeing that the old emperor couldn't explain it, Lin Wanru turned to Xuanyuan Yi and said:
"Hey, you are telling me that as long as His Majesty agrees, you can stay and fly with your Shangguan Yue'er."
Lin Wanru winked and gestured, hoping that Xuanyuan Yi would say it.
"I don't understand what you are talking about. I was indeed deceived last night. My father's gift of marriage must be obeyed by my children. I will definitely treat Lin Wanru well in the future."
Xuanyuan Yi said without changing his expression and kowtowed to the emperor.
When the emperor saw this, he didn't want to pull any more, for fear that he wouldn't be able to hold himself tight.
Then he cleared his throat and said:
"Okay, okay, the wedding day is in a few days, and I am tired. You two, please leave the palace quickly and prepare for the wedding."
Seeing the emperor's tired look, Eunuch Jiang quickly stepped forward to help him.
Lin Wanru wanted to say something more,
Xuanyuan Yi directly pulled him away.
"Let me go, why are you holding me back? I still have something to say."
Just after leaving the imperial study, Lin Wanru angrily shook Xuanyuan Yi's hand away.
The emperor stretched his head in the room and watched secretly.
"Your Majesty, the temperament of young people and children will get better once they are angry."
"Hmph, this matter is very strange."
"Your Majesty, is Miss Shangguan intentional?"
"Well, you are the one who understands my thoughts best, hehehe."
Seeing Lin Wanru and Xuanyuan Yi leaving in a tumultuous manner, the old emperor felt relieved.
"This King Yan has never been close to women, why did this happen suddenly before the wedding?"
The old emperor's eyes were filled with doubts.
"I did perform the courtesy of Duke Zhou with Shangguan Yue'er last night. I don't deny this. But as for why this happened, I don't know why. My father will issue an imperial edict to confer the title of concubine on Yue'er to protect the country. For the sake of the house’s face, you should give up on breaking off the engagement as soon as possible.”
Xuanyuan Yi's face was expressionless and cold.
"I offended Long Yan? Please, it's you who got involved with another woman, okay? It's your fault, but I have to bear it?"
Lin Wanru asked Xuanyuan Yi in disbelief. She didn't expect Xuanyuan Yi to be so shameless. He didn't change his expression when something like this happened, as if he had some merit.
"Lin Wanru, is your father's will to be a child's play? I just have one more concubine. Even if I want ten women to enter the palace now, you are not qualified to intervene. If you want to break off the engagement, you should first touch your neck. .”
Xuanyuan Yi left these words and strode away.
Seeing Xuanyuan Yi's leaving figure, Lin Wanru almost doubted her life.
"This bloody plot can't be changed, right? Xuanyuan Yi, if you want to fight me, I will fight you to the end."
Lin Wanru was so angry that she jumped behind and shouted,
She knew that Xuanyuan Yi had deep inner strength and could definitely hear it.
Xuanyuan Yi went straight to the Duke's Mansion.
Xuanyuan Yi didn't understand the situation at first, and he didn't intend to make any tactful speech to defend himself.
Because he had no interest in Shangguan Yue'er, but Shangguan Yue'er had grown up with him after all.
She had always regarded Shangguan Yue'er as her sister, but she never expected that this would happen.
Naturally, he couldn't bear to let him kill Shangguan Yue'er with his own hands.
In the pavilion in the courtyard, Xuanyuan Yi's face was as frosty and he had no pleasant expression.
"Father said that he can issue an imperial edict and grant you the position of side concubine. The position of principal concubine can only be Lin Wanru.
If Yue'er is willing, she can marry Lin Wanru into Prince Yan's palace on the same day as her wedding day.
If Yue'er doesn't want to, in order to save the face of the royal family and the face of the Duke's government..."
Xuanyuan Yi did not continue speaking, but in this traditional and conservative era,
If a girl in a boudoir has an affair without being married, she will be called a slut and then be tortured by being dipped in a pig cage.
Shangguan Yue'er naturally understood what Xuanyuan Yi said, but she thought Xuanyuan Yi would protect her, so she felt confident.
Tears welled up in bright eyes,
It turns out that even if he gets Xuanyuan Yi's person first, he still won't win his heart. Even the friendship they grew up with since childhood can't change anything.
"Your Majesty is like this, isn't it because Lin Wanru was born in the General's Mansion? General Lin has a lot of troops in his hands. Not only does he have the Lin family army, but he also has the tiger talisman of the three armies of the imperial court. Isn't it that the emperor is afraid that General Lin will rise one day? Rebellious?"
Xuanyuan Yi turned around and gave a warning look.
"It is not for you, a woman, to decide on court matters. You can just say whether you are willing or not. If you are not willing, the news about you and me will be insulting to the face of the Duke and Prince Yan, and it will also bring disgrace to the father." If everything is lost, you can use three feet of white silk to get rid of your predecessor and save your face."
There was no trace of reluctance in Xuanyuan Yi's cold eyes, and he looked at Shangguan Yue'er coldly, waiting for the answer.
Shangguan Yue'er never felt that she was so insignificant in Xuanyuan Yi's heart. She was so shocked that she staggered back a few steps and almost fell down, but was supported by the maid in time.
He knew that what he was doing was inappropriate, but he didn't dare to say that he knew about it with the Duke's wife and the Duke. After all, in their era, women had such no status.
He squeezed out, "Yue'er is willing, Yue'er is willing to accept the position of concubine."
Lin Wanru was so angry that she wanted to break off the engagement without even giving her a chance to say so. She couldn't escape from the engagement, and she had to take into account the lives of the people in the General's Mansion.
Lin Wanru, who was getting more and more angry as she thought about it, had just returned to the General's Mansion.
He was stopped by Lin Wanqing who was coming from Aunt Qiao,
"Sister, please say hello to my sister."
Compared to Lin Wanru, Lin Wanqing was more gentle, at least on the surface she seemed very knowledgeable.
"What are you doing!" Lin Wanru said angrily.
"My sister wants to ask her to save my mother. For some reason, my mother started having abdominal pain the day before yesterday and has been suffering from dysentery. I wonder if my sister has any good ideas to save my mother. My mother has been tortured to death these days. The doctor saw a Another one, but these quack doctors have never been able to cure my mother’s illness.”
Lin Wanqing said that she would kneel down and beg Lin Wanru.
She knew that Aunt Qiao had often made things difficult for Lin Wanru. Lin Wanru didn't like their mother and son, so she just begged them directly.
Lin Wanru quickly held her back and stopped her: "What are you doing? You want to shorten my life!"
"My sister doesn't dare. She just wants to ask her to save her mother."
As she spoke, Lin Wanqing pretended to have pitiful tears rolling down her face.
"Follow me." Although Lin Wanru hated their mother and son, Aunt Qiao was tortured for a few days.
Back in the room, Lin Wanru directly took the elixir that the original owner had refined for a long time.
"Here, this is the antidote to a hundred poisons. Just eat it and it will be solved. Oh... don't take other medicines, otherwise you will die."
Lin Wanru's eyes were sinister, scaring Lin Wanqing.
"Okay, thank you sister."
Seeing that Lin Wanru was not angry, Lin Wanqing did not dare to stay longer.
Looking at Lin Wanqing's leaving figure, Lin Wanru couldn't help but recall the memories in the original owner's mind.
"Lin Wan Qing, will you join forces with Shangguan Yue'er to harm me in this life?"
"Living in this ancient time is really tiring. I have to fight constantly every day. Mainly because the original owner has a hard life. I am also very unlucky. How come I have time traveled to you, causing me to be exhausted now... .”
