"Alright! If you think your decision is correct, I won't try to persuade you anymore. I agree to your conditions, but you have to go back by yourself. We won't send you off. After all, the Northern Frontier is helping Qi attack our Xia Kingdom. It's already a mercy from Xia Kingdom to release you!"
"Before you leave, you must cure the Third Prince's poison and dispose of the treasures in these boxes. Don't let me find out you have any backup plans, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"You know what I'm capable of! By then, you might not even leave behind your corpses among all these treasures."
Lin Yuxin agreed to her request, but still warned her a few times, lest she let the woman go and then the woman stab her in the back, which would make her furious.
It's just releasing someone! Who knows what will happen to her when she gets back! None of the four families in the Northern Frontier are easy to deal with; she'll be lucky to escape with her life.
Therefore, Lin Yuxin was not worried at all that Shangguan Yan would cause trouble after returning.
Are you telling the truth?
Shangguan Yan was somewhat incredulous. It was that simple? She could go back?
In order to go back, she secretly practiced Gu poison, risking her life several times. She thought it would take her some more time to get them to agree, but she didn't expect it to be so simple? Or is the Third Prince's life so easy to use?
So, does she want to...?
Lin Yuxin rolled her eyes at the light in her eyes and said:
"Don't cause any trouble. If you want to leave, behave yourself, or I can't guarantee you'll get back safely."
Shangguan Yan paused, composed herself slightly, and then nodded, saying:
"Understood. I will detoxify the Third Prince, and I will take these with me as well, so don't worry."
"Alright! I'll be going now. When you're done, send someone to the Regent's Palace to let me know, and I'll have someone escort you out of the capital."
Lin Yuxin stood up, said something to Shangguan Yan in a low voice, and left.
Shangguan Yan watched Lin Yuxin's retreating figure. She knew that the Gu King was in her hands. She had just sensed its aura, but she dared not make a move.
Because she knew that once the Gu King followed someone for a long time, it would definitely recognize her as its master, and not just anyone could take it away. If she forcibly took it away, she would only face death.
She had previously thought that the Gu King was unclaimed, which was why she went to Xia Kingdom to snatch it. Now that she knew the Gu King was really in Lin Yuxin's hands, she knew she had no chance!
It seems that the rumor about northern Xinjiang might be true!
As soon as Lin Yuxin left Shangguan Yan's courtyard, she saw the Third Prince standing outside, seemingly waiting for someone. Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow and walked over.
"I wonder who the Third Prince is waiting for here? Or does he wish to go in and see the Third Prince's Consort?"
Lin Yuxin looked at him, then at the courtyard gate, and asked with a curious expression.
"I've come to see you!"
The Third Prince ignored her teasing and looked at her as he spoke.
"Oh? What business does the Third Prince have with me, his princess consort?"
Lin Yuxin gave him a strange look and asked, puzzled.
"This prince would like to discuss a collaboration with the princess."
The Third Prince looked at Lin Yuxin and suddenly spoke seriously.
"Cooperation? I don't think I have anything to cooperate with the Third Prince."
Lin Yuxin found it strange. Why did the Cheng family keep targeting her?
"No, if I think you have it, then you have it!"
The Third Prince stood firm, looking at her resolutely as he spoke.
"Alright! Let's talk about what kind of cooperation we can do first?"
Lin Yuxin gave in.
"I wish to cooperate with you. If you help me ascend the throne, I will grant you the position of Empress!"
The Third Prince spoke with a serious and extremely arrogant expression.
His words completely stunned Lin Yuxin! What kind of outrageous remarks were those?
"Third Prince, are you out of your mind? I am the Regent's Consort, and I am pregnant with your child. You want me to be your Empress? Are you out of your mind?"
Lin Yuxin really wanted to open up the Third Prince's head to see if it was filled with water, or if Shangguan Yan had given him a Gu worm that ate his brain, making him think about unrealistic things all day long.
"I know, but Li Xiaochen is not Father's child. He has no connection to the throne. As long as I become Emperor, you will become the most honorable woman in the world. I think you will make the right choice, right?"
The Third Prince was very confident. He had been thinking about this idea for a long time, and he had been investigating Lin Yuxin ever since he began to doubt her abilities.
Although his father had covered up much of it, he still found out quite a bit. He knew that the changes in the Xia Kingdom that year were all related to this woman.
How could a woman so beneficial to the country and its people possibly marry Li Xiaochen? It would be a complete waste of talent.
Moreover, he believed that Lin Yuxin would choose him, since no one could resist becoming the empress.
Lin Yuxin wanted to roll her eyes. She had to go back and send a message to the Emperor later, so this alternate account could be discarded.
"Third Prince, I think you should stop thinking about how to become emperor and start thinking about the poison in your body. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died, let alone want to be emperor?"
Lin Yuxin didn't answer his nonsense, but instead gave him a malicious look from head to toe and said...
"What do you mean? What kind of poison?"
The Third Prince's smug expression faltered. Looking at Lin Yuxin's expression, he asked suspiciously.
"His Majesty has received news that the Northern Frontier's dispatch of troops to help Qi attack Xia was sent by your people, and you must have been controlled by Shangguan Yan through witchcraft."
"So you should think about how to appease the Emperor and find a cure for the poison in your body. I won't bother you any longer! I'll take my leave now!"
Lin Yuxin, seemingly eager to stir up trouble, addressed the Third Prince, then bowed and left the Third Prince's residence.
The Third Prince was left standing there questioning his existence. After regaining his senses, he ran straight to Shangguan Yan's courtyard.
"You poisoned me, Your Highness?"
The Third Prince questioned Shangguan Yan as if he were looking at an enemy.
"I thought you already knew? Turns out you didn't know?"
Shangguan Yan didn't even glance at him, and said indifferently.
"You poisonous woman! Quickly, give this prince the antidote!!"
Once the Third Prince received confirmation, he immediately lost his composure. This woman had poisoned him right under his nose, and he hadn't even noticed? Wasn't this an attempt to kill him?
"Antidote? It's not time yet. I will detoxify you after I achieve my goal. You should be grateful that you have a compassionate father, otherwise, given what you've done, your head would probably be split in two by now!"
Shangguan Yan looked up at the angry man and said disdainfully.
This man tries to outsmart her all the time, but all his tricks are useless in the face of power.
"What's the meaning?"
The Third Prince looked at her, puzzled, and asked.
What did this woman do behind his back?
"It's nothing, just know that you won't die! Alright, I really have no place here to entertain the Third Prince, please leave!"
Shangguan Yan ignored him, focusing on fiddling with the things in her hands, and began to tell him to leave!
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