Not only was Lin Shaoyang dumbfounded, but even Li Xiaochen, who had been following her all the way, was forced to stop and stared at the back of Lin Yuxin's head with a strange expression.
Not only did his wife suddenly disappear, but she also became his brother-in-law's fiancée?!
How did things take such a bizarre turn?
Xin Tongle suddenly looked up at Lin Yuxin, her face filled with disbelief. Was this the reason Shao Yang rejected her? He actually had a fiancée??
"You...I...!"
Lin Shaoyang was stunned speechless by Lin Yuxin's words. He couldn't respond to her for a moment and stood there, completely numb from head to toe!
"Lin Shaoyang, I am a princess, how am I not good enough for you? How dare you find another woman behind my back? Tell me to go back and tell the Emperor, and let him punish you and chop off your head!"
"And this woman! She actually dared to strip me naked and parade her through the streets. I want to see who will dare to seduce my husband in the future!"
Lin Yuxin didn't give Lin Shaoyang time to react, and directly scolded him in a sharp voice, looking arrogant and domineering.
Lin Yuxin's words terrified Xin Tongle, making her tremble with fear. She had never seen imperial power before; she was just trying to grasp at the last straw. Stripped naked and paraded through the streets? She might as well be dead.
Xin Tongle was so frightened that tears instantly streamed down her face! She knelt on the ground with a thud, wanting to deny it:
"I didn't... I didn't...!"
But after talking for a long time, she couldn't say anything useful. She wanted to deny it to protect herself, but she was also reluctant to give up this opportunity to get close to Lin Shaoyang. For a moment, Xin Tongle hesitated.
Li Xiaochen wasn't stupid. He was only intimidated by Lin Yuxin's actions at first, but now that he heard her words, he knew what she was up to!
Ignoring what Xin Tongle was trying to say while kneeling on the ground, he took a few steps forward and walked out from behind Lin Yuxin. His whole being exuded an aura of authority, which frightened Xin Tongle so much that she shrank back and squatted on the ground.
"Lin Shaoyang, since you are the princess's fiancé, how can you act so recklessly outside? Do you not respect the imperial authority?"
Li Xiaochen didn't confront Xin Tongle on the ground, but instead directly questioned Lin Shaoyang in a cold voice.
Lin Shaoyang: ...?
Can you two stop playing around? My brain almost failed me! *Thud*, it fell to the ground!!
Fortunately, Lin Shaoyang quickly recovered and bowed to Li Xiaochen, explaining:
"Your Highness, that's not true. This girl and I are just ordinary friends. Her father was kind to me and entrusted me with taking care of her before he died. I have no other relationship with her."
"Brother Shaoyang??"
Xin Tong looked up at Lin Shaoyang sadly and whispered unwillingly.
She was indeed frightened by Princess Lin Yuxin and the man opposite her, and dared not speak at this moment, but hearing Brother Shaoyang say such a thing still made her very sad.
Although she didn't know what kind of family Shao Yang came from in the capital, she knew it must be quite prestigious.
So that's why her father sent her to find Lin Shaoyang, unaware that he was actually the princess's fiancé?
Given the current situation, how could she possibly dare to pester Brother Shaoyang? Besides, she only tried to seduce him for the first time today, and she was caught red-handed. What if he throws her in a pig cage later?!
Thinking this, Xin Tongle's little scheme vanished instantly, and she trembled all over! She lowered her head even further.
"really?"
Lin Yuxin stared blankly at Lin Shaoyang and Xin Tongle.
“Really! If the princess doesn’t believe me, she can ask Xin Tongle.”
Lin Shaoyang directly shifted the blame to Xin Tongle.
"Then tell me, what's your relationship?"
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow, almost bursting out laughing. Luckily, Xin Tongle was so frightened that she lowered her head, otherwise she would have definitely noticed something was wrong.
She had no idea her second brother was still so cunning and wicked? He was clearly terrified of Xin Tongle, yet he still tried to shift the blame onto her.
"I...I...and Brother Shaoyang...!"
"uh-huh?"
Xin Tongle was halfway through her sentence when she heard Lin Yuxin's voice and quickly changed her words:
"Young Master Lin and I are just ordinary friends. He was just helping me out; there's nothing more to our relationship!"
Xin Tongle finished speaking with a mournful face, and her tears never stopped. She was so frightened that she burst into tears.
Waaaaah! The capital is too terrifying! Her life is so miserable!! All she wanted was to find someone to rely on, why is it so difficult??
Dad!! Your daughter misses you so much!!!
When Lin Yuxin saw that the girl was actually crying, she suddenly felt a little guilty and touched her nose. However, for the sake of her second brother's happiness, this kind of act of repaying a debt of gratitude had to be nipped in the bud!
"Alright, remember what you said. If I find out you're still clinging to Lin Shaoyang, I'll send you back to where you came from! Do you hear me?"
Lin Yuxin put away her guilty expression and immediately gave Xin Tongle a serious warning.
"I...I understand!"
Xin Tongyue lowered her head and agreed! At the same time, she sadly thought to herself, what will she do without Lin Shaoyang?
"Since you've just arrived in the capital and are seeking Lin Shaoyang's help, I'm not a heartless person. I can make an exception for you. How about this: I'll find you a job and provide you with a place to stay. The rest is up to you! What do you say?"
Lin Yuxin softened her heart. Seeing that the woman was not pestering her or making unreasonable demands, and considering that she had just lost her father, she decided to go all the way and help her second brother settle down.
Her actions were always much better than her second brother's.
"But…?"
Xin Tongle hesitated when she heard Lin Yuxin's arrangement. She looked at Lin Shaoyang, and she actually hoped that Brother Shaoyang could speak up for her or help her arrange her future.
Because Lin Shaoyang was the only person she knew here, she trusted him from the bottom of her heart.
But she glanced at Brother Shaoyang several times, and Brother Shaoyang didn't look at her at all, just stood there quietly.
Xin Tongle's eyes gradually dimmed. She truly liked Brother Shaoyang, but unfortunately...!
"What? You don't accept my arrangements because you still have improper thoughts about my fiancé?"
Lin Yuxin saw that her sister was looking at her second brother with affection, clearly still holding on, so she asked with a straight face.
"No...no, I'll follow the princess's arrangements!"
Xin Tongle reluctantly gave in.
Lin Yuxin nodded and called out:
"Snow Shadow!"
"Princess!"
Xueying's figure flashed in from outside the door.
"Take this girl to a house and settle her down first. We can talk about the rest after the New Year."
Lin Yuxin said to Xueying.
"yes!"
Xueying accepted the order, then walked towards Xin Tongle, clasped her hands in a respectful bow, and said:
"Please, young lady!"
Xin Tongle shuddered at the sound. Looking at the man who had suddenly appeared in front of her, with a blank and serious expression, she wondered if he would kill her with his fierce appearance.
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