Lin Yuxin looked at the leaves scattered on the ground and began to doubt the Emperor's information.
Lin Yuxin walked for a while but didn't see anyone. Didn't the Third Prince say that Shangguan Yan was in there? Could it be that the Third Prince lied to her?
Lin Yuxin walked further inside and saw that the door to the inner room was open.
Lin Yuxin went inside and saw Shangguan Yan fiddling with a box, and the floor was covered with boxes.
Lin Yuxin told Xueying and the other person to wait outside while she went in herself. Looking at the box on the ground, she roughly guessed what it was! At the same time, she also admired Shangguan Yan's obsession with Gu worms.
However, looking at the densely packed boxes on the ground, she wasn't afraid at all. Lin Yuxin walked in, found an empty seat, and asked curiously:
"The Third Prince's Consort certainly has a refined taste, actually raising Gu poison in the Third Prince's residence! Doesn't the Third Prince mind at all?"
"I have spent my whole life raising these things; they have become a part of me. How could I possibly abandon them? As for the Third Prince? How dare that good-for-nothing look down on my treasures!"
Shangguan Yan was not surprised at all by Lin Yuxin's arrival, and she had a rough idea of Lin Yuxin's purpose for coming, so she said with a slightly disgusted expression.
What's the point of having a useless and cunning man like that, who she can't even outmaneuver?
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow upon hearing her words. It seemed that the two of them really hadn't developed any feelings for each other at all!
"I've come here today to ask you how you got the Third Prince to deliver your message. I can tell you two aren't a loving couple; he would never risk his life for you!"
Lin Yuxin didn't hide anything and directly stated the purpose of her visit!
"So it was for him? It seems His Majesty still values this son quite a bit, even sending you to ask me. I thought he would just give up on this Third Prince. After all, the Third Prince isn't his preferred heir."
Upon hearing Lin Yuxin's words, Shangguan Yan finally looked up in surprise and asked in confusion!
Looking at Lin Yuxin, she was also somewhat surprised. She thought the Emperor would send Lin Yuxin to inquire about the Gu worms and, incidentally, find a way to kill her.
"No matter how biased you are, it cannot be denied that the Third Prince is the Emperor's child. And since you have bullied the Third Prince, the Emperor will naturally stand up for him."
Lin Yuxin stroked a sandalwood box on the table with one hand and spoke softly.
"What true affection exists in the royal family? I don't believe it. But telling you won't hurt. I just put a 'Red Heart Gu' on him. This Gu will make him fall in love with me within a certain period of time and obediently follow my orders!"
"But don't worry, he's not that in love with me. He still has moments of lucidity every now and then. Besides, I still have a use for him, so I won't kill him for now."
Shangguan Yan looked at Lin Yuxin and suddenly gave a wicked smile, then spoke.
She did all this without hiding it, and if the emperor really killed her in a fit of rage, then the third prince would be buried with her.
If they want the Third Prince to live, then they will agree to her conditions.
Moreover, she didn't give the Third Prince any potent poison; it was all just some toy!
"Tell me your purpose!"
Just as she had guessed, Lin Yuxin directly asked her about her purpose.
"The Regent's Consort is so straightforward. My purpose has always been the same: to let me return to the Northern Frontier! And I want to return in glory!"
Shangguan Yan had had enough of this place. She and the Third Prince loathed each other and hurt each other every day. Because she was from the Northern Frontier and knew how to use Gu poison, the Emperor directly confined her to her home. Since her marriage to the Third Prince, she hadn't even been able to leave the house.
How could she not hate this? In addition, the Third Prince's constant annoyances made her want to return to the Northern Frontier even more.
So she started refining Gu worms again. Although Lin Yuxin destroyed the Gu worm that was her life-bound in her body, she could still refine other Gu worms.
In addition, she inquired with her servants and learned that Lin Yuxin was not in the capital at all, which gave her the opportunity to practice Gu worms again.
After she took control of the Third Prince, all of his men were working for her. So, she immediately sent a message to the Northern Frontier, telling a small lie that she had re-refined her natal Gu.
She sent many rare Gu worms back to the Northern Frontier, and sure enough, the families there hesitated. Before long, they sent her a message that as long as she could return, she would still be the Holy Maiden.
A saintess? That's not enough for her anymore. This time, she'll return to unify the Northern Frontier. She can no longer tolerate being controlled by those families. She wants to rule the Northern Frontier herself.
Shangguan Yan's eyes were full of ambition.
In fact, ever since Shangguan Yan tried to seize the Gu King, her goal has never changed: to become the sole person in charge of the Northern Frontier. However, Lin Yuxin thwarted her plan.
This time, she had to use other methods to achieve her goal.
"Do you think you can still go back now? You've been in Xia Kingdom for half a year, and the Northern Frontier will never trust you."
Lin Yuxin looked at her with confusion. She could understand her ambition but did not agree with it. Sometimes, people are just too close to the situation to see things clearly.
"What do you know? As long as I go back, the Northern Frontier will be mine, and they will all have to listen to me! I want to be the best of the best."
Upon hearing Lin Yuxin's words, Shangguan Yan lost control of her emotions. Her usually aloof image crumbled instantly. Her eyes were filled with madness as she looked at Lin Yuxin and stubbornly roared.
"Shangguan Yan! You should know that you are deceiving yourself. They only agreed to let you go back because you have leverage over them and are useful to them. That's why they are letting you go back."
"If you go back, you will become their prisoner, providing them with the Gu worms they need and serving them for the rest of your life!"
Lin Yuxin looked at Shangguan Yan with an unreadable expression and calmly told her the truth.
She remembered that in the book, the last saintess of the Northern Frontier was always Shangguan Yan, but Shangguan Yan only lived to the age of thirty-two before she died because she spent her whole life raising Gu poison.
She used her life force to raise the gu, which depleted her life energy, so she died at a young age.
Those families used the Gu they raised to bully and oppress them, and even tried to attack the Xia Kingdom, but they were eventually defeated by Cheng Tinghao, who became emperor.
The Xia state also suffered heavy losses at that time.
Therefore, Lin Yuxin didn't think at all that Shangguan Yan's ambition could be realized.
Lin Yuxin suddenly sensed that the squeaking in the space was getting restless and wanted to come out, but Lin Yuxin held it back.
Now is not the time to come out, so you need to hold back.
"Impossible! You're lying to me! I'm going back, and I'll definitely rule the Northern Frontier!! You're saying you're afraid I'll rule the Northern Frontier and then attack the Xia Kingdom? To kill you?"
Shangguan Yan didn't believe Lin Yuxin at all. She stubbornly shouted at Lin Yuxin, only in this way could she strengthen her resolve.
She absolutely must go back! She absolutely must!!
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