Chapter 34 Jin Ling 34
"...You have such a vicious mind that you actually framed your sister just for your own selfish reasons!"
Jin Ling calculated the time and rushed over before Wan Jianfeng finished his last curse: "General Wan, what are you doing!"
As she spoke, she protected Zhong Sizhi, who was frightened by Wan Jianfeng's sword, behind her and angrily looked at the heroic middle-aged man in front of her: "A man like the general doesn't point his sword at the treacherous ministers who betrayed the country and the barbarians who harmed the people, but instead points it at the innocent women in the deep palace. Don't you think it's shameful?"
Wan Jianfeng was furious when she questioned him like this: "What do you know? If it weren't for this scheming palace maid, Cui and I..." At this point, he was afraid of causing trouble for Cuiyun, so he had to endure it reluctantly and turned around to leave.
"It's a pity that you and Ruan Sizhen are not destined to be together. But the incident with the rash back then was full of doubts, just like General Wan also misunderstood Ruan Sizhen back then, didn't he?"
Jin Ling's words not only made Wan Jianfeng stop, but also attracted Zhong Xuexia's surprised look.
Seeing them looking over, Jin Ling sighed and took Zhong Xuexia's hand: "Although I don't know what the grudges were like back then, I have been in the palace for more than ten years and grew up in the Shang Palace Bureau."
"Everyone has their own opinion on the character of Zhong Sizhi and Ruan Sizhen. Zhong Sizhi, putting aside all the grudges, speaking from the heart, do you really believe that the gold and silver threads back then were made by Ruan Sizhen?"
"Anyway, I don't believe you would deliberately put peanuts in your best sister's food just to leave the palace, causing her to develop a rash and be unable to leave."
She also looked at Wan Jianfeng: "General Wan, I'm afraid Ruan Sizhen didn't tell you this old story, did she?"
She spoke with such certainty that Wan Jianfeng was a little surprised: "How do you know? This matter was indeed not said by Ruan Sizhen, but by Tan Sishan from your Shanggong Bureau."
Having said that, the two calmed down and began to think about what Jin Ling had just said.
"I heard that Concubine Cai has been feeling unwell recently..."
Jin Ling stopped there, leaving them room to imagine what was going on. She then managed to gain a final wave of favor: "The General is a great hero who has served his country with all his heart. I only hope that your kindness will not become a pawn in the inner palace infighting. I also hope that the General will forgive me for my offense today."
As he said this, he bowed deeply to Wan Jianfeng.
The man hurriedly returned the gift, gratefully saying, "It was Wan who was not thoughtful enough. Thanks to Her Majesty Zhao Fei for pointing things out. It is Wan who should apologize."
After saying this, he clasped his fists and bowed to Zhong Sizhi: "This time, it's only my fault that I acted rashly and disturbed Zhong Sizhi. I hope you won't blame me."
Zhong Xuexia has always been good at dealing with people, so naturally she didn't want to offend such a powerful official. Moreover, she was also upset by Jin Ling's words at the moment, so she smiled and waved her hand, turning the matter over.
Zhong Xuexia finally breathed a sigh of relief after Wan Jianfeng left and said he would send someone to investigate the matter.
"Thank you so much, Empress Zhao, for rescuing me this time."
"It's just a small favor, no need to thank me, Mr. Zhong." Jin Ling knew that she had an appointment with Eunuch Bu today, so she reminded her to think carefully about what she said today and then politely said goodbye.
When she returned to her Chenghuan Palace, Li Yi had indeed been waiting for her in the study room on the side for a long time.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Why didn't you send anyone to the Shanggong Bureau to look for me when you came?" Jin Ling glanced at Qiuju with some anger.
"I don't blame her. I thought it was rare for you and Sanhao to get together at the Shanggong Bureau, and I didn't want to disturb your sisterly conversation, so I didn't let them go to inform you."
Li Yi put down the travel notes in his hand and looked at the woman in front of him, feeling a little timid for a moment.
Led by Eunuch Bao, all the palace people retreated with courtesy, and now there were only the two of them in the study.
Li Yi felt much more clear-headed after recovering from his illness. Although he was still fascinated by Concubine Xian, he no longer had that strange feeling of being in a trance.
But this clarity only made him feel even more ashamed in front of Jin Ling. His lust for Concubine Xian's body made him question his own character and made him ashamed to face the person he loved.
If it weren't for the help of the Queen Mother today, he would have vaguely seen a glimpse of the dawn of reconciliation, and he would probably not have dared to step into the Chenghuan Palace.
Li Yi's eyes were suppressed and restrained. He looked at his lover greedily until he saw the fair wrist under the layers of gauze. The jade bracelet that originally fit her perfectly now hung there, looking a circle bigger.
"You've lost weight..." Li Yi said this with difficulty in a dry voice, and then fell silent again.
Jin Ling fiddled with the jade bracelet. It was the one she had just created two days ago, the Xishi Halo. Wearing it would make her look sicker and weaker, but it would not damage her appearance.
However, this halo is time-limited and can be used for a total of three months. Today is the first month.
"I haven't had a good appetite recently, so I lost some weight." Jin Ling explained dryly and said nothing more.
The two of them were silent with each other, as if they were trying to devour each other's air and suffocate each other.
"Jin Ling..." Li Yi raised his hand but it missed, watching Jin Ling subconsciously take a step back.
"...I'm sorry for you, you can blame me too, cough, cough, cough..." Li Yi didn't finish his sentence and suddenly started coughing violently.
"Your Majesty!" Jin Ling hurried over and gently stroked his back, anxiously calling out, "Someone..."
"No need." Li Yi held her hand and shook his head firmly: "I'm fine, I was just anxious just now. There's no need to call the imperial physician."
Jin Ling calmed down and realized that Li Yi was holding her hand and stroking the red rope around her wrist. She tried to pull it out, but was restrained by the man and could not move.
Li Yi forcefully squeezed his hand between Jin Ling's fingers, forcing them to interlock tightly. "You still have me in your heart, right? Otherwise, why would you still be wearing this red string?"
For the first time, Jin Ling's charming face showed fierce anger towards him. She forcefully tried to pry their tightly clasped hands apart. Her face was flushed with shame and anger. She was so tired that she was panting and sweating profusely, but she couldn't pull the other person's hands apart.
She could only throw her hands up in shame and anger, and yell at him, "No! You're no longer in my heart. I don't want you anymore!"
Li Yi shook his head: "I don't believe it."
Jin Ling almost got really angry. This bastard was so confident. Damn, if he wasn't the emperor, she would have hit him on the head to see if he believed it or not.
"You said you have given me your heart." Li Yi said firmly, stubbornly and resolutely.
"Your Majesty also said, take only one scoop from the vast expanse of water." Jin Ling looked at him with cold eyes, her tone calming down.
"You see, we are all bad people who have broken our promises."
After Jin Ling finished speaking, she took advantage of the other person's distraction to pull out her hand and walked out without looking back.
Her resolute back seemed to stimulate Li Yi. The man suddenly stood up and hugged her tightly from behind.
"It's my fault, it's all my fault, please..."
The man spoke pitifully, but she couldn't refuse his actions. He forcefully turned her body over, and his big hands reached into her collar, kneading the snow-white mass. His dense kisses almost swallowed Jin Ling, forcing her body to soften. Her weak hands were unable to resist the man's invasion at all.
While Li Yi bent down to kiss her neck, Jin Ling took out the hormones that had been divided long ago from the system and drank it in one gulp. Then she was dragged into the swamp of desire. She could only cling to the man and stare in a trance at the willows dancing in the wind outside the window.
"Li Yi, what should I do with you..."
The woman's words were so light and soft, like the wind that entered the man's ears. He paused, but then his attack became even more fierce...
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