Chapter 1129 She is my life
The old princess gestured to the nanny beside her, who immediately squatted down, picked up the shackles from the ground, and carefully examined the keyhole. There were no signs of tampering.
"There are two of you guarding the room, and more than ten people outside. That girl was shackled, yet she still managed to escape right under your noses?"
The old princess's tone was icy, startling the kneeling maid. Earlier, Lin Yuesha had tried to chat with the two women to elicit information, but they had seen through her and ignored her. Lin Yuesha had seemed anxious then; was it all a facade to deceive them?
If that's the case, then he truly has a deep mind.
The two maids tried hard to recall, but they could only remember smelling a floral fragrance, and then they knew nothing more.
“There must be someone helping her. I searched Lin Yuesha’s body; she couldn’t possibly have the key.”
Lin Yuesha ran away, and everyone bears responsibility; we can't just hold the two of them solely accountable.
"An inside man?"
The old princess seemed to realize something, and her expression suddenly changed.
Just then, a servant ran in from outside and whispered a few words to the old princess.
"You worthless beast! You're utterly hopeless, a hopeless case!"
The old princess thought she had had a long talk with her son and had convinced him. Who wouldn't want to sit in that supreme position? Xiao Chengyu had always valued relationships, but he just couldn't bear to put his brother in a difficult position.
The villain has to be played by her, the mother. As long as she gets rid of Qi Heng, the Prince of Luo, as regent, will definitely have the support of the people.
The old princess thought it over repeatedly and believed there wouldn't be any problems. In fact, she even gave her son a bone-softening powder as a precaution.
Xiao Chengyu is not in the room right now, and Lin Yuesha has also disappeared. It's possible that the two of them ran away together!
"Your Highness, what do you think we should do?"
Qi Heng has already gone up the mountain. At this critical juncture, he believes that they should deal with Qi Heng first, otherwise things will change and it will be disadvantageous to their side.
"Fine, I'll do as you say."
Based on the time the two maids fell unconscious, Xiao Chengyu and Lin Yuesha couldn't have gone very far. It's easy to get lost in the mountains in the middle of the night, so the two of them should be nearby.
Executing Qi Heng is the most important thing to do first.
Qi Heng is dead, but his son is still his own, and Lin Yuesha is his daughter-in-law. Even if she makes a mistake, as family, she can be forgiven.
After thinking it over, the old princess was convinced and led her men straight to the mountain gate.
Under the bright moonlight, Qi Heng stood alone outside the mountain gate, his shadow stretched long.
Lin Yuesha was quite far away from him and couldn't see the expression on Qi Heng's face, but the fact that he had come alone made Lin Yuesha's heart ache for no reason.
“He went alone, and he knew how dangerous it was.”
Lin Yuesha tried her best to remain calm, believing that Qi Heng must have a backup plan and that his men would appear to rescue her when the time was right.
"What good will knowing do?"
Xiao Chengyu suddenly remembered something and said to Lin Yuesha, "Lin girl, you probably don't know, but my mother chopped off a maid's hand and sent it to Qi Heng. He probably thought that hand was yours, so..."
Faced with the threat, Qi Heng panicked completely and had no choice but to comply.
"No, what kind of person do you take my husband for?"
Lin Yuesha proudly curled the corners of her mouth. Did they think they could fool Qi Heng with such a small trick? Wasn't that a bit disrespectful?
Both of her hands had been injured before, and upon close inspection, it was obvious. Besides, the two had been together for several years without taking anything further, but they had held hands quite often, so Qi Heng was very familiar with her hands.
"Your husband? That guy deceived you for years, and you forgave him so quickly?"
People who aren't family don't enter the same door.
Marriage is too complicated. Xiao Chengyu thinks it's better to be alone, without any worries.
If he were to encounter such a situation, he wouldn't show up. He could be killed or tortured at will; he has no weaknesses.
So, love can be a dangerous thing!
“Lin girl, I’m not criticizing you as your uncle, but Qi Heng is very cunning. He knows you can’t do anything to him, so he’s acting recklessly.”
With the situation so dire, Xiao Chengyu was still making sarcastic remarks and sowing discord.
However, Lin Yuesha was not fooled. She and Qi Heng did have some scores to settle, but she always believed that after they got married, they would be a family.
Since we are family, we must unite against external threats when necessary.
As for the issues between the two of them, they will resolve them privately and will never let anyone laugh at them; this is a matter of principle.
As the two were talking, the old princess arrived in a hurry with her entourage, and the group stood a few meters away from Qi Heng.
The old princess gave a strange smile. In the past, even if Qi Heng was alone on the other side, she would still feel uneasy being so close to him.
Now that Qi Heng is poisoned and frequently vomiting blood, he has no chance against so many people.
"Qi Heng, I didn't expect you to actually come."
The old princess was confident of victory, her brow relaxed. To avoid any unforeseen complications, everything would be resolved today.
"Where's the moon gauze?"
Qi Heng looked around and said coldly.
"Don't you have any other questions?"
The old princess frowned. Qi Heng showed no curiosity or even the slightest surprise at her identity, which made her feel very unfulfilled, as if everything she did was under his control.
Impossible. Lin Yuesha was kidnapped, and Qi Heng barged in alone, which would be tantamount to walking into a trap.
"No."
Qi Heng paid no attention to the petty squabbles over the throne; he was willing to give anything to others as long as Lin Yuesha was safe.
Of course, he had considered the consequences before coming here.
"Alright, since you're so straightforward, as an elder, I won't bother beating around the bush with you."
The old princess went straight to the point, saying, "Only one of you and Lin Yuesha can stay."
One is born, one dies, and thus they never meet again.
The old princess was initially unsure, but to her surprise, Qi Heng actually did as instructed in the letter, just like his father, Lord Qi, a devoted lover.
It's a pity that Lord Qi, such a refined and romantic man, would have suffered such a fate if he hadn't been entangled with a femme fatale, and his entire family would not have been executed.
Now, Lin Yuesha is just like Madam Yun back then, a stumbling block on a man's path to power.
Sitting in such a high position, what kind of women wouldn't he have? Why would he be so upset?
If Lin Yuesha hadn't possessed a noble and auspicious destiny that brought good fortune to her husband, she wouldn't have been allowed to stay.
"good."
Qi Heng had no objection and said succinctly, "If I die, she lives."
If only one person is destined to survive, it must be Lin Yuesha.
"Isn't your life worth more than that of a little girl like her?"
The old princess couldn't help but raise her voice.
"She is my life."
Qi Heng felt his blood rush to his head, and he clutched his chest, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
The path up the mountain was difficult to traverse, and in order to save time, Qi Heng once again used his internal energy, to the point that he could no longer suppress the poison.
Under the moonlight, the two voices carried far, and Lin Yuesha heard them clearly, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.
She was trying to reassure herself that Qi Heng couldn't have been unprepared; he must have a backup plan!
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