Chapter 51 Chapter 51 The calm before the storm...
Qingye frowned, took a step back, and finally came to her senses. She didn't expect that this was a secret that could not be touched.
Jinzhan was a little impatient. Qingye's reason was simply outrageous.
"No one's checking those messy brochures anyway, so why bother yourself with them?"
She threw the cat to the ground, stood up and took two steps forward. The little white cat raised its big fluffy tail and followed her closely.
"What are you still doing here? Go back quickly."
Qingye was scolded by her, her face turned pale and she left in a hurry. She couldn't figure out complicated things, she just knew that if she just followed the rules, no one would find fault with her.
Jinzhan turned around with disgust and glanced at the magnificent palace from top to bottom. The layers of glazed tiles were covered with a soft light in the setting sun.
The quiet and elegant Congcui Palace cannot calm the people who know the secret.
Her heart was beating fast. She had to help Gu Shi cover up this matter quickly so that no one would know that Lingchuan was Tao Jinrong.
A single man and a single woman have been fooling around for six years, and everyone knows that they are having an affair. How could there be such a blind boy who dares to cheat on the emperor?
That Qin Sizhao... is he incredibly bold or incredibly stupid?
Jinzhan actually has a good memory, she's just very good at pretending to be stupid.
She saw it clearly that day: Lingchuan was sitting in the front row of the theater, watching the show with a young man, chatting and laughing, and their behavior was very intimate.
At that time, she just pretended that it was Miss Yang Ruoyun disguised as a man to help Lingchuan cover up the matter, but in fact, she knew it clearly in her heart. She had seen Yang Ruoyun before and she didn't look like that at all.
But she didn't expect that Gu Shi endured it and covered up the matter, and then hurriedly married Lingchuan back. He must have been really scared.
Jinzhan thought about it and realized it wasn't surprising. Gu Shi was just like that to Lingchuan, a silver-plated spearhead. He looked arrogant, but he was actually the quickest to kneel. If Lingchuan really wanted to be with another man, he would be the first to surrender.
She snorted coldly, pursed her lips, and began to plan a plan in her mind with great relief. Once the door was closed, Gu Shi might just plop down on his knees before Ling Chuan, crying and begging, with no dignity at all.
The next day, Jinzhan became more and more afraid the more she thought about it. It would be fine if only she knew about it, but she must not let anyone else know about it.
She mustered up the courage to go into the study and poured a cup of tea for Gu Shi.
Once Lingchuan's true identity is exposed, the truth will eventually come to light. Once things ferment and rumors spread, the consequences will be unimaginable.
At that time, Gu Shi still would not punish Lingchuan sincerely, but would only use her as a warning to others.
Gu Shi glanced at the cat hair stuck on the teacup with disdain and said coldly:
"Didn't you say you didn't need anyone to wait on you? What are you doing here?"
For the first time, Jinzhan spoke in a serious tone:
"I've been thinking that now that Miss Lingchuan's status has changed, her indentures should also be revised. So why not just change her name to Lingchuan? What do you think?"
Gu Shi glanced at her meaningfully.
"That's absolutely right. You're truly capable. I'll have the Ministry of Revenue take care of this matter and see to it that it's done. Go and claim your reward yourself."
"Once Your Majesty has prepared the new indenture, please tell me... I will then return to the palace to burn the old one."
She bowed, thanked him, and hurried away.
Jinzhan raised her sleeves and looked carefully at the light, revealing a look of surprise and a bit of disgust.
Both sides of the sleeves are covered with translucent cat hair...
Now was not the time to think about such trivial matters. She stamped her feet, blaming herself for being distracted by unimportant chores again.
Jinzhan took a deep breath, frowned, and walked into Congcui Palace. She had been spoiled too much and deserved a good lesson.
Lingchuan seemed oblivious to all this, leaning back in his chair leisurely and drinking tea calmly.
Jinzhan frowned and looked at Lingchuan with resentment.
"After all, you two are married and settled now, so just be content from now on... Don't do anything that would get me into trouble... You don't want your head, but I do!"
She became more and more anxious as she spoke, her voice getting louder and louder, and she could hardly help but start dancing.
"Ha ha……"
Lingchuan narrowed his eyes into two crescents and chuckled.
"why are you laughing!"
Jinzhan bared her teeth, and smoke was coming out of her head with anger.
"Jinzhan, nothing can be hidden from your eyes."
She tilted her head to the side and snorted.
"Well, don't ever do anything like asking me to hold your head and cover for you again."
After finishing speaking, Jinzhan could not help but crouch down, approached Lingchuan, and asked quietly in a low voice:
"Hey... is that person... kneeling on the ground... crying and begging?"
Lingchuan held his stomach and laughed non-stop.
"Oh, your guess is right... That's exactly what happened."
Lingchuan opened her eyes and blinked cunningly. She knew that Jinzhan seemed careless, but she was always the most sensitive in her heart and nothing could be hidden from her.
She took some bracelets from her dressing-case and wiped them carefully with her handkerchief.
"Is this enough to buy your life?"
Lingchuan directly stuffed the bracelets into Jinzhan's hands.
Jinzhan was so scared that she took a step back, and the bracelet fell to the ground with a crackling sound. The dark light spread on the carpet, like an eyeball fallen into a pile of weeds.
She instantly had a bad premonition. For some reason, she felt that Lingchuan and Gu Shi were not destined to be a stable couple. Their love was just the calm before the storm. The calmer it was, the more afraid she couldn't help but feel.
"Lingchuan, what on earth do you want to do? What do you want to do?!"
She was almost manic, and cold sweat instantly flowed down her forehead.
Lingchuan sighed helplessly.
"Jinzhan, I don't want to implicate you either."
She looked away. During these days, Gu Shi always filled her mind with some trivial things, invaded her senses, and almost made her forget what a disaster their relationship was.
But she didn't want to be a person who just sits and waits for death, nor did she want to willingly immerse herself in the appearance of happiness and become a puppet controlled by him.
Her body trembled slightly. She just wanted to do something that she had to do. As for whether it would implicate innocent people, she no longer cared about that.
Even if Gu Shi got angry and killed people so that the entire palace turned into a river of blood, it would not be her sin... At least it should not be attributed to her sin.
The palace revolves around the emperor. She is not the center of power, so naturally she cannot bear the blood debt for the real decision maker.
Jinzhan kicked the bracelets on the ground away. One of the bracelets hit the table leg and broke into pieces, scattering all over the floor.
"In that case, don't blame me for going against you. I've had enough."
"I'll talk to Gu Shi, give you some money, and tell you to go home."
She spoke before her angrily.
"You think I know so much and can still finish it well, right?"
Lingchuan calmly picked up the two intact bracelets on the ground and took another one from the dressing table.
"I'll make it up to you. I've let you down in some way, but I'm not going to do anything earth-shattering."
She forcefully stuffed the bracelet into her hand and touched her belly.
"I'm already pregnant, what else can I do? I might end up with two children during birth. Look at you, you're so scared. I don't know what you're thinking. I was just joking."
"What? You're pregnant? You can't tell at all."
Jinzhan was startled and took a step back.
Lingchuan covered his mouth and laughed:
"Why, you just found out? It turns out there are things that Zhuge Liang in the palace doesn't know. I should have been pregnant a long time ago."
To be fair, she couldn't imagine Lingchuan as a mother, and she didn't look like a pregnant woman.
After thinking about it, she didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head and walked away dejectedly.
Thinking that in the near future she would have to take care of another naughty child, Jinzhan couldn't help but feel a real annoyance.
Children are not as cute as cats.
Looking at Jinzhan's hurriedly departing back, what enveloped Lingchuan's heart was not heart-wrenching sadness, but futile depression.
In the end, no one could understand her.
But this is normal. Why should she ask others to sacrifice their lives for her consideration?
She drank a cup of tea out of boredom. After she finished the tea, Gu Shi appeared directly in front of her.
"Oh, it's you."
She said nonchalantly that Gu Shi's appearance in front of her was nothing more than a normal thing.
"You know what? Your affair has been exposed."
Gu Shi spoke calmly. Generally speaking, the calmer the words are, the more intimidating they will be.
"Isn't it that Jinzhan already knows..."
These words failed to trick the real secret in her heart out, so Lingchuan just answered nonchalantly.
"Sooner or later, the truth will come out."
Gu Shi was trying to intimidate her. He had settled everything for her, but because of his weakness and doting, she paid almost no price.
"I only have one life anyway. If you want it, I'll give it to you. If you tell me about this again, you'll be the one who'll be most embarrassed. Now that things have come to this, you should think about how to keep it secret for me."
Lingchuan smiled.
He became more and more dissatisfied as he watched her being so confident about her mistakes.
Until now, she has not given him a serious explanation. He wants to force her to tell him, but he keeps putting it off. His instinct to preserve his happiness starts to kick in, and he can't let it go.
Lingchuan stood up and walked towards the mirror... To be precise, she was walking towards the direction of the fake death drug.
There are only seven days left until the date she and Qin Sizhao agreed upon.
This departure was a farewell forever. To whom should she give these heartfelt words during these seven days? And what should she say?
Just as she was lost in thought, Gu Shi hugged her from behind.
He was so wrapped in resentment that he could hardly move. He could only hold her in his arms, tighter and tighter.
This burning emotion made Lingchuan almost breathless.
"I love you."
She didn't know how she could say this, like a greedy thief spitting out a pearl hidden under his tongue.
Lingchuan was almost scared by himself.
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