Lu Jinshu was in so much pain that cold sweat was breaking out all over his body. The sweat on his forehead flowed into his eyes, feeling sour and bitter, exactly like his mood at the moment.
He was really unwilling to die inexplicably at the hands of Shen Hean. But he was so unlucky, what else could he do?
Lu Jinshu saw a pair of shoes with peach blossom branches embroidered on the uppers out of the corner of his eye. The material was originally pink and white, but because it was splashed with a few drops of deep red blood plasma, it became extremely discordant.
The shoes belong to Shangguan Xu.
The blood on the shoes was his.
All his ways of survival were blocked unless Shangguan Xu was willing to save him.
Lu Jinshu's palms supported the ground. He raised his head with great effort and looked up at Shangguan Xu. "Your Majesty, please save me. No matter what my purpose was, I have been here to accompany and serve you."
Shangguan Xu snorted coldly.
Lu Jinshu's voice was extremely humble. "The child in my womb is already dead, and I was forced to drink such a strong drug. I will never have the chance to conceive Your Highness's child again. This is all retribution for deceiving you. I am indeed guilty, but my crime does not deserve the death penalty."
Big, glistening tears fell from Lu Jinshu's eyes. His voice was dry and hoarse, but he stopped begging Shangguan Xu. "Shangguan Xu, even if I was wrong and betrayed your sincerity towards me, your condescending sincerity is not what I want. If you treat your friends like you treat me, you will never make a true friend in your life."
Shangguan Xu was very dissatisfied with Lu Jinshu's accusatory words, "What do you mean?"
Ruyan stopped the attendant from striking. Shangguan Xu lowered his head and glared at Lu Jinshu, "Explain to me clearly what I mean. My sincerity towards you is not what you want. Is it that being harsh and demanding towards you is the best thing for me?"
Lu Jinshu felt very dizzy. He knew that he had lost too much blood. "I know you like peach blossoms, I know you love gray-green clothes the most, you prefer sweet cakes and dishes, but not too sweet, your favorite fruit is Putao, but you don't like to eat very sweet food, you like to eat sweet with sour taste.
Shangguan Xu, I know almost everything about your likes and dislikes. I indulge you every moment we're together, but you, do you know what I like and what I dislike? You know nothing. Because you don't have to remember these things, I will take the initiative to come and please you. Put away your friendship that comes with charity, you really make me feel disgusted.
Perhaps because death was imminent, Lu Jinshu no longer wanted to wear a mask and talk to Shangguan Xu. "You always tell me how loving the Princess and you are, Shangguan Xu, you never consider my feelings. I secretly met with the Princess without your knowledge, and I only hate myself for not thinking carefully enough and not being secretive enough. You actually found out."
But I never felt guilty. Shangguan Xu, please don't forget that I am also the man of the princess. I am the princess that the princess married home. I am the virtuous prince. The princess and I have a child, and I am only ecstatic. What do I have to feel sorry for?
For some reason, Shangguan Xu took several steps back. He was so upset by Lu Jinshu's words that he didn't know how to react.
Everything Lu Jinshu said was simple, but Shangguan Xu had never considered it before. No one had ever explained reality to him. In his mind, the world revolved around him. He truly believed he had been completely open with Lu Jinshu. It wasn't unusual for someone like him, raised in a warm environment, to ask questions like, "Why don't you eat meat?"
Chen He'an was amused by the tit-for-tat between the two men. He was no longer in a hurry to kill Lu Jinshu, but was looking forward to the fierce conflict that would happen next with great interest.
Lu Jinshu closed his eyes.
He has begun to wait for death.
Looking back on his short life, the only happy times were the few months he spent married to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.
At least I didn't suffer from beginning to end, so this life isn't too bad.
Lu Jinshu suddenly felt something grabbing his arm. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Shangguan Xu's complicated expression.
"Lu Jinan, since you have been trying to please me for so long, I will save your life this time. You may not care about my sincerity, but you must be moved by my life-saving grace, right?" Shangguan Xu and his attendant Ruyan helped Lu Jinan up together.
Lu Jinshu was laid flat on a stretcher.
Chen Hean's expression, which had been enjoying the show, finally changed. He looked at Shangguan Xu with a bad look, "Lu Jinan has played you around like crazy. You didn't even think about how to kill him, but you actually wanted to save his life. Shangguan Xu, do you really enjoy being played around with?"
Shangguan Xu ignored Shen Hean. His mind was in a mess and he wanted to go back to Changqiu Palace to meditate for a few days.
Seeing that the servants of Changqiu Palace were about to carry Lu Jinshu away, Chen Hean wanted his men to keep Lu Jinshu, but he was no match for him.
Shangguan Xu is both brainless and naive, but the people serving him are all carefully selected by his sister Shangguan Ran. Even the third-class attendants in charge of cleaning the Changqiu Palace are skilled in martial arts.
In the blink of an eye, the courtyard, which was originally full of people, was half empty.
Chen Hean stomped his feet in anger, but he had no way to deal with Shangguan Xu.
Tingyu observed her master's uncertain expression and hesitated to persuade him, "The medicine that the master gave Lu Xianjun is a very cold one. Unless the sun rises from the west, he will never get pregnant in his lifetime.
If a man can't have children, his own value is reduced by half. I see that the blow on his waist was not light. If he doesn't take care of himself for a year or two, he will not be able to serve Her Royal Highness.
By the time his injuries healed, Her Royal Highness would have a new favorite by her side. It would make no difference whether he was alive or dead..."
Chen Hean angrily interrupted Tingyu, "What do you mean by 'there's no difference between being alive and being dead'? The difference is as vast as an insurmountable chasm. I've taken such a huge risk to kill him. Her Highness will undoubtedly be furious with me when she returns to the palace. So, I've done everything I can to make sure he's completely dead."
Tingyu swallowed hard and felt his temples throbbing.
He did not approve of his master taking action against Lu Xianjun from the beginning, but as a servant, he had no power over Shen Hean.
Chen Hean relied on his sister's great military achievements and now he is so arrogant that he has lost his way.
Chen He'an returned home angrily, thinking about how to bypass Shangguan Xu and put Lu Jinshu to death.
But before he could figure out the reason.
The news that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess had returned to the capital had already reached the Eastern Palace.
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