Chapter 268 People living in this world must always be useful
Tuoba Ruoli brought Lin Siqiong and Shen Qingmo into the house and asked all the servants to leave.
She opened the window so that no one could see her.
Seeing that people were standing guard at a distance, he felt at ease to talk to the two of them.
"In a few days, we will go back to Xiliang directly—"
Before Tuoba Ruoli could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lin Siqiong.
"Why were you canonized as the Crown Princess of Xiliang?"
This was the first sentence Lin Siqiong said after meeting Tuoba Ruoli today.
When asking this question, Lin Siqiong's face was very gloomy.
It seemed as if Tuoba Ruoli would eat her alive if she didn't give her a satisfactory answer.
Being stared at like this by Lin Siqiong, Tuoba Ruoli was a little confused and a little unhappy, "Mother, why do you ask this?"
"Why?" Lin Siqiong's eyes suddenly turned ugly. "Why do you say that? My bloodline is obviously purer than yours, so why was it you who was canonized? Why was it you who was taken back to Xiliang?"
If she could be brought back to Xiliang earlier and return to her ancestral home, why would she have to be so cautious in making a living in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion?
Why do you need to marry Shen Qingmo?
How could it have fallen to this point!
How could there be a stain that could never be washed away!
Tuoba Ruoli stared at Lin Siqiong in a daze, her eyes full of surprise.
She never expected that when her mother saw her, she showed no concern or was not happy for her. Instead, she asked her one question after another!
Not only that, he even wanted to take her place!
She has worked hard to get the status she has today, and she will never let anyone take it away from her!
Even if this person is your own mother, that’s not okay!
Tuoba Ruoli's expression suddenly turned cold. "Mother, although my ability to become the Crown Princess is due to bloodline, that's not the only reason."
"What's the meaning?"
Tuoba Ruoli turned around and walked inside. After a while, she came out holding Qiongqi.
"Mother is quite knowledgeable, so she should know what this is, right?"
Lin Siqiong looked towards Tuoba Ruoli's arms, her pupils suddenly constricted, "Is this...Qiongqi?"
Chen Qingmo was also shocked, but more of it was ecstasy, "Qiongqi? Really Qiongqi? I thought Qiongqi was just a legend, I didn't expect it to really exist? Li'er, why is Qiongqi here?"
Tuoba Ruoli raised her chin, her expression becoming arrogant. "Of course I invited him. Because I invited Qiongqi, the Emperor of Xiliang recognized my identity and appointed me as the Crown Princess. Mother, do you think you could invite Qiongqi if it were you?"
Lin Siqiong fell silent after being questioned like this.
She knew clearly in her heart that if it were her, she would not be able to invite him.
As for why Tuoba Ruoli was invited...
Lin Siqiong sneered, "You don't think that you were able to invite this all by yourself, do you? Think about it, why were you born? How did you get your birth date? You can get everything you have now because of Yu Youning's help!"
You only managed to succeed by chance by stealing a little bit of fate from Yu Youning. What's there to be proud of? You're even showing off in front of your mother!
You can be where you are today, not only thanks to Yu Youning, but also thanks to me! If I hadn't planned everything for you, where would you be?"
Only the closest relatives know where the knife will hurt the most.
At this moment, every word Lin Siqiong said was like a sharp knife, stabbing into Tuoba Ruoli's little heart.
Tuoba Chuli's face turned pale and she staggered back. She thought that she had achieved her current position thanks to herself.
It turns out that it was all because of Yu Youning?
Chen Qingmo pushed Lin Siqiong aside and said, "What nonsense are you talking about here? Li'er relies entirely on her own abilities. What does that have to do with Yu Youning? Are you Li'er's mother? What good does it do you to blindly praise Yu Youning and suppress Li'er?"
Before Lin Siqiong could answer, Shen Qingmo revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "I know! You're jealous! You're jealous that Li'er can become the Crown Princess, and you yourself are a prisoner who has just been released from prison! You are jealous, so you want to belittle Li'er and suppress Li'er! You really are... They say that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but you are even worse than a tiger!"
Lin Siqiong's face showed a little embarrassment when she was told what she was thinking.
But it's just some.
Soon, Lin Siqiong snorted coldly, "Even if I am jealous, what I said is all true. She really relies on--"
Bang!
Before she could finish her sentence, Lin Siqiong was slapped hard by Shen Qingmo.
Lin Siqiong was already as thin as a paper man. After being slapped like that, she lost her balance and fell directly to the ground.
Looking at Lin Siqiong who fell to the ground, Shen Qingmo hurriedly squatted in front of Tuoba Ruoli, looking up with an urgent look in his eyes and a distressed expression.
"Li'er, don't worry about what she says. She's gone crazy now! She's jealous of you! You're the one who made it to Xiliang's Crown Princess. Father will definitely help you! He'll help you secure your position as Crown Princess and help you ascend the throne smoothly. In the future, we'll come back together! We'll trample all these people under our feet!"
He will definitely repay the hardships and humiliations inflicted upon him by Emperor Dayong and all the civil and military officials in the court a hundredfold and a thousandfold!
These words really touched Tuoba Ruoli's heart.
Tuoba Ruoli, who was just sad and self-doubting, quickly calmed down after hearing what Shen Qingmo said, and nodded seriously, "Father, I understand, I believe you, we can do it!"
After hearing what he wanted to hear, Shen Qingmo smiled with relief.
Lin Siqiong turned to look at the two of them and sneered.
Hearing the laughter, Shen Qingmo looked at Lin Siqiong impatiently, "What are you laughing at?"
"What are you laughing at? Of course I'm laughing at your shamelessness! Every time I saw her in the past, he was always impatient and scolded her after just a few words. Now, why are you acting like a good father here?
"And you!" Lin Siqiong pointed at Tuoba Ruoli again, "You don't really think that Chen Qingmo has changed his ways and wants to have a deep father-daughter relationship with you? He just sees that you are in a high position and thinks you can be profitable! If you were nothing, do you think he would even give you a good face?"
Tuoba Ruoli slowly turned around and looked at Lin Siqiong with a serious look.
"People living in this world must always be useful!"
"Either it can make people like it, or it can make people gain power and influence."
"Who would like it if it's useless? Mother, isn't this what you taught me?"
"Even if my father treats me well because he's powerful now, so what? Isn't that great?"
Listening to Tuoba Ruoli's words, Lin Siqiong opened her mouth, but in the end didn't say a word.
Tuoba Ruoli was right, these words were indeed what she had taught her before.
What she had said before was now used by Lin Ruoli to talk about her. It really is karma!
Chen Qingmo looked at the mother and daughter, and seeing that they were both silent, he quickly said to Tuoba Ruoli, "Li'er, don't worry about her. Tell your father about the situation in Xiliang!"
He was eager to know the situation in Xiliang, and even wanted to set off back to Xiliang tomorrow to realize his ambitions there!
"Father." Tuoba Ruoli smiled at Shen Qingmo, "You probably haven't had a good rest during this period. You should go back and rest first. I'll have someone prepare hot water for you and help you take a bath."
Hearing this, Shen Qingmo realized that he hadn't bathed for several months.
Although he was dressed in clean cloth today, the smell on his body was still extremely unpleasant.
He is now the father of the Crown Princess and will be granted a title and appointed as a prime minister in the future. How can he be so sloppy?
"Okay!" Shen Qingmo quickly agreed, "I'll go wash up now!"
Tuoba Ruoli shouted outside, and immediately someone took Shen Qingmo away.
Lin Siqiong slowly stood up from the ground and stroked her hair. "You don't really want him to help you, do you? If you do, even if you succeed to the throne, he'll probably sideline you and turn you into a puppet emperor."
After knowing each other for so many years, she knew too well what kind of person Shen Qingmo was!
Tuoba Ruoli smiled slightly, "Mother, I am no longer the Li'er who looked up to you and father to make a living."
Mother, now it is you and father who have to rely on me!
Lin Siqiong looked into Tuoba Ruoli's eyes, and after a few moments of staring, she suddenly laughed, "Okay!"
She is worthy of being the daughter she raised personally!
Although he is still young, he looks very similar to her!
"Since you have a plan in mind, I won't ask any more questions. Have someone prepare flower petals for me. I want to take a good bath. And have someone find out where your grandmother—no, I should call her Madam Lin—is now. After all, I've called her mother for so many years. Now that she's finally out, I have to go see her."
Tuoba Ruoli's eyes flickered, and her expression was strange for a moment, but she quickly covered it up and softly agreed, "I'll arrange it!"
...
Seeing that Lin Siqiong had also left, Tuoba Ruoli carried Qiongqi into the inner room, and Yu Youning put down the telescope with reluctance.
Although I could only see the screen and couldn't hear what the three of them were saying, just looking at the screen was already exciting enough.
Huo Qingchen scratched his head. "I didn't hear a single word! What on earth were they talking about?"
"You're so stupid!" Yu Youning said to Huo Qingchen, "Just by looking at their expressions, you can tell they're arguing!"
"So what are they arguing about?"
"Then I don't know!"
Chu Huaixu said softly, "Isn't that Lin Siqiong asking Tuoba Ruoli why she can become the Crown Princess?"
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