The word "divorce" struck Fu Lingshu like a thunderbolt, leaving her utterly devastated. "Impossible. Lin Zixing would never agree to it."
"Why? Does your Minister's residence still have something that Lin Zixing covets?"
Gu An'an's words were sharp, making Fu Lingshu feel as if her chest had been ripped open.
"No, how could Lin Zixing possibly be interested in a mere Minister's residence? But he has to get married, otherwise how will he silence the gossip? If he divorces me, he'll have to find another obedient wife. Where can he find such a person? So he definitely won't divorce me."
Fu Lingshu knew that even if this man had no feelings for her at all, he would not let go.
Lin Zixing is a businessman, and businessmen are most adept at scheming.
He is an expert in this field.
Gu An'an chuckled softly upon hearing this. "Actually, you didn't really want to leave him that much, right?"
This short sentence left Fu Lingshu standing there dumbfounded for a long while before she finally sat down with a thud as if she had lost all her weight. "Yes, he really treats me badly, but I still can't bear to part with him."
How could she bear to let go of the person she had liked for so many years?
Gu An'an felt that Fu Lingshu and Lin Zixing were a match made in heaven.
Respect and offer your blessings.
"That imperial concubine in the palace must have made things difficult for you quite a bit."
Remembering the purpose of this trip, Gu An'an spoke directly, "So you fled the capital, wanting to hide here for a few days of peace and quiet. Actually, Fu Lingshu, you already knew that I couldn't go to the capital, and that coming here by yourself would be a waste of time and effort. But you still came because you had to give an explanation to the palace. More importantly, you didn't want to stay in the capital all day long, as that would drive you crazy. Am I right?"
Fu Lingshu's face immediately turned pale, and her eyes showed a hint of unease as she looked at Gu An'an. "You, how do you know everything?"
"No, you love Lin Zixing so much, yet you choose to live here. The biggest problem between you two isn't Lin Zixing, but someone you can't resist. Who is it? Besides the Imperial Noble Consort in the palace, I really can't think of anyone else."
But Lin Zixing and Imperial Noble Consort Lin are siblings. Could there be other unknown things between them?
Gu An'an thought about it again and again, and decided that she still had to ask Fu Lingshu for the answer.
"Isn't there some immoral relationship between them, brother and sister? Could the child in the Imperial Concubine's belly be Lin Zixing's...?"
Fu Lingshu hurriedly interrupted Gu An'an, "Shut up, don't talk nonsense! Lin Zixing is not that kind of person, he is not that kind of person."
Looking at the person muttering to himself, Gu An'an thought for a moment, "Lin Zixing is fine, then it must be the Imperial Noble Consort's problem. Has she always been in love with her own brother?"
These words made Fu Lingshu's expression panic again. "That's not true. It's just that the Consort and Lin Zixing suffered a lot since they were young, so the siblings have an exceptionally deep bond that outsiders can't imagine."
Unimaginable.
Gu An'an didn't find it unimaginable.
"It seems our Imperial Noble Consort targeted Princess Linglong specifically to get back at me," Gu An'an chuckled. "Could she possibly think Lin Zixing is in love with me?"
“Nonsense, how could Lin Zixing possibly be in love with you?” Fu Lingshu retorted instinctively. “You reek of money; you’re not Lin Zixing’s type at all.”
"Yes, I reek of money, but Lin Zixing is no better. Maybe we're birds of a feather. Fu Lingshu, if I wanted to marry Lin Zixing, would he divorce you?"
Divorce his wife.
Fu Lingshu was in a terrible state; she seemed to have gone mad. "Gu An'an, don't think you can provoke me like this."
However, she was indeed enraged.
The next second, the man grabbed a wine jar and started chugging it down. "Yes, Lin Zixing is in love with you, but so what? He doesn't dare marry you at all. Marrying you would only kill you, unless that woman dies. But if she dies, the entire Lin family will be buried with her. Do you believe me?"
That woman could only be the Imperial Noble Consort Lin.
"Are you sure the Imperial Noble Consort is Lin Zixing's younger sister?"
“She looks so much like Lin Zixing, how could she not be?” Fu Lingshu was also suspicious at first. How could a younger sister have such a strong possessiveness towards her older brother?
But later she realized that the truth was indeed absurd.
“That’s a madwoman.” Fu Lingshu laughed. “Do you know? She even orchestrated the assassination attempt at the palace banquet.”
This was unexpected.
But Gu An'an quickly realized that if she had arranged for the assassins, as long as she did it meticulously enough, the biggest beneficiary in the end would still be the Lin family themselves.
A madwoman, a madwoman who is second only to the emperor, that is truly a terrifying thing.
And this terrible thing just happened. Fu Lingshu stayed in Anzhou Prefecture for half a month and was just about to return home when news of the death of Emperor Longqing suddenly came from the capital.
This left Gu An'an dumbfounded, as if she thought she had misheard.
However, that was the truth. Emperor Longqing died, and he died on the bellies of several women. The origins of those women were the subject of much speculation. Some said that the Empress sent them to the palace to compete with Consort Lin for the Emperor's favor, while others said that Consort Lin brought them to the palace to consolidate her own power. In short, rumors continued to circulate.
With the death of Emperor Longqing, the Daye Dynasty was plunged into complete chaos.
Imperial Noble Consort Lin has the late emperor's edict, the former crown prince has the support of court officials, not to mention other princes who are eyeing the throne.
The situation became chaotic, and the rebellions in other prefectures that had been suppressed in the first half of the year began to resurface.
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