She didn't want to die, so she was in a dilemma.
It’s also because her current status is too low. She is just a small companion to the emperor. Her absence really doesn’t matter.
Shuncai watched Lu Wan take no action for a long time, and could not help but urge him, "Lord Lu, are you going to disobey the Queen Mother's order? If you really want to offend the Queen Mother, it's okay for you to do it alone, but don't forget that the Lu family is not all dead yet."
What this means is, you either die alone or your whole family dies together, so choose one now.
Perhaps she was pushed to the end, Lu Wan looked at Shuncai angrily, but what she could not do was to watch Lu Changxin, who she had rescued with great difficulty, die again.
Once he died, Shen Yan would feel like he had lost an arm. Later on, Shen Yan would force himself to his death step by step.
Lu Changxin didn't want to see such a scene.
So she reached out slowly to the glass of fine wine with trembling hands.
No one is not afraid of death, even Lu Wan who seems to be living a new life now.
But to protect herself or Chen Yan, Lu Wan thought it was a very difficult decision, but she didn't expect to make a decision so quickly, so quickly that she hadn't figured out why she did it.
The glass of wine was within reach. Lu Wanyi closed his eyes and was about to sacrifice himself, when he suddenly heard a voice behind him shouting, "Wait!"
Then, in the shocked eyes of everyone, Shen Yan strode in in a black robe and brocade clothes. He didn't even salute the queen mother, and directly snatched the wine glass in Lu Wan's hand into his own hand.
"Your Majesty, are you trying to poison my staff?"
Shuncai quickly scolded in a sharp voice, "How dare you!"
Lu Wanshen nodded in agreement. It was indeed bold enough to be so presumptuous in front of the empress dowager.
Shen Yan, who had hurried to the palace when he knew that Lu Wan was in trouble, heard this and in addition to anger, his face also showed a bit of displeasure.
Who is he doing this for?
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Yan who was looking straight at her. She smiled instead of getting angry, and asked Shuncai, who was about to reprimand Shen Yan, to leave.
"Your Highness Prince Shen has slandered me so much, the crime is not small."
Chen Yan's expression did not change much when he heard this. He just said coldly, "In this case, Wei Chen's staff can't hold their liquor, and the Queen Mother's reward cannot be refused. As Lu Wan's master, I will drink this glass of wine for her."
Having said that, he poured the wine into his mouth without hesitation.
Lu Wan's scalp almost exploded in an instant. This wine might be poisonous. Does Chen Yan want to die?
Fortunately, before Lu Wan could help but stand up, Shen Yan's action was stopped by the Queen Mother.
"Okay, it's just a glass of wine, but you're making it sound like I'm forcing you to do something against my will."
Shen Yan paused, then put down the wine glass without hesitation.
The Queen Mother waved her hand, and the palace maid took the wine glasses and jugs away.
Chen Yan was even more angry at this moment. He used one hand to pull Lu Wan to his side, showing his intention to protect his child. He said to the Queen Mother, "Your Highness and I have important matters to discuss. I wonder if the Queen Mother has anything else to tell you. If there is nothing else, we will withdraw first."
The Queen Mother smiled calmly, "I just asked Lord Lu to come and recognize someone. Now that the matter has been completed, Lord Lu still has important matters to attend to, you can go and do your work."
Lu Wan stumbled two steps and bowed to the Queen Mother in a very embarrassed manner, "Thank you, Queen Mother. I'll take my leave."
Shen Yan also saluted, then took Lu Wan away.
After both of them left, the empress dowager, who had been drinking tea peacefully, suddenly threw the teacup to the ground, her chest heaving rapidly with anger.
This Chen Yan really doesn't take her seriously anymore!
The Queen Mother was angry, so naturally no one dared to say anything. Shuncai gestured for someone to come forward and clean up the mess on the floor, and then quietly waited by the side.
Lu Wan, who was at the Queen Mother's residence, naturally didn't know that the Queen Mother was angry. She questioned the man beside her with a little anger, "Are you crazy? You knew that the wine was poisonous, but you still drank it?"
If the life of a tyrant is so worthless that even he himself does not cherish it, then what is the point of all she does?
Lu Wan was angry, and Chen Yan was even more angry. He used an uncomfortable force to hold Lu Wan's hand as he walked.
"If I hadn't come, would you really have planned to drink the poisoned wine?"
Lu Wan agreed, and then felt that Chen Yan was being unreasonable, "This is different——"
She was just an ordinary character, and if she died, she died. Maybe she would return to the modern era by chance. But Chen Yan was different. If he died, he would really be dead. The great cause and the tyrant would no longer exist.
But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Chen Yan, "What's the difference? I never felt that you were any less valuable than me. If someone had to die just now, I would rather that person was me."
Lu Wan felt a little dazed by these words.
Shen Yan suddenly said this, what does it mean?
She clearly understood the meaning of every word, but why was she unsure about the overall meaning?
Shen Yan's pair of black eyes seemed to be mixed with some different emotions. He looked at Lu Wan deeply, and there seemed to be thousands of words in his eyes.
"I'm a little tired."
Lu Wan took a step back hastily. She had a hunch that if she didn't speak up, Shen Yan would say something that would sour their relationship.
Lu Wan didn't want this. All she wanted was to study Shen Yan's mummy a hundred years later. She didn't want to get involved in any love affairs, especially with the man in front of her.
She could not see through love, nor could she see through this man who had been doted on by Lu Baixue. Human instinct is to seek benefits and avoid harm, and this also includes Lu Wan.
So before Shen Yan spoke, Lu Wan chose not to give Shen Yan the opportunity to speak.
“…”
Realizing Lu Wan's retreat, Shen Yan frowned. He didn't understand why Lu Wan would reject him, but he saw the fear in Lu Wan's eyes.
never mind.
Maybe now is not the best time to make it clear.
Chen Yan quickly found an excuse for himself. The empress dowager in the harem was eyeing him covetously, and the former dynasty was not peaceful either. Now, he really couldn't give Lu Wan too many promises.
Since some people want to pretend to be stupid, let them continue to pretend.
However, he felt that some things needed to be made clear.
“I just helped you in front of the Queen Mother, but I feel like I can’t explain to Lu Changxin if you die.”
Obviously, he didn't think so in his heart, and it was so easy to say this, but Shen Yan felt very sour in his heart.
It was the first time in his life that he wanted to truly express his love to a girl, but before he could even open his mouth, he was rejected.
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