Chapter 161: A Ruthless Woman
Concubine Ning:?
Zong Yuancheng:? ?
Everyone was slightly stunned. Concubine Ning asked her what she thought about Lin Yingxue, but she actually replied that Master Daoming was a talented person?
Oh, is Lin Qingjun confused? This is clearly irrelevant. What on earth is she answering?
Concubine Ning was about to get angry, but just as she raised her hand, she suddenly thought of something and froze on the ground, and she couldn't bring her raised hand down.
Daoming?
Isn’t that Master Wen’s favorite disciple?
Wen Taifu was a truly knowledgeable person. He was someone who was highly valued by the late emperor when he was still alive. He was also a person who stood out from a group of candidates. It was also said that he looked down on the late emperor and thought that the late emperor was an uneducated person.
This was quite shocking at the time. The late emperor was an emperor. How could an uneducated person be the king of the world? But to say that he was too educated was not the case. After all, the members of the Zongyuan royal family studied the art of governing rather than studying academic knowledge. However, this does not mean that the late emperor was uneducated.
But the young Master Wen did say it, and he said it in front of the late emperor.
However, the late emperor was not angry. Instead, he reused him because Taifu Wen was a pure scholar, and such purity was rare in the world.
From then on, Taifu Wen rose all the way from a small eighth-rank scholar to the position of Taifu. He also became the mentor of the then crown prince, who is now the emperor. The current crown prince also studied under Taifu Wen, but because Taifu Wen was unwell, he retired and returned home.
However, the relationship between the emperor and Taifu Wen was not severed. Every year on Taifu's birthday, he would order people to deliver the birthday gifts he personally selected.
Thinking of this, Concubine Ning recalled the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Qi family. The old lady Qi received the birthday gift from the eldest princess with the favor of raising her son. However, the birthday gift from Grand Tutor Wen was completely different from hers. The emperor's gift was sincere, while the eldest princess was secretly harboring vicious intentions.
After Master Wen returned home, it was said that he had accepted a student on the road, and this student was Daoming.
Daoming was a quiet man, sitting there like a mute. People sometimes wondered why Master Wen would accept him as a disciple. He wasn't tactful, and he ignored those who tried to curry his favor. Of course, they didn't see him display much talent either. It was only because of Master Wen that they paid attention to him. Otherwise, Daoming was nothing.
But now Lin Qingjun said that Ming is a talent?
Concubine Ning frowned. Based on her understanding of Lin Qingjun this time, she would never say such words easily. Could it be that she really missed something?
Now Concubine Ning has completely forgotten about Lin Yingxue. After all, the future of her son is more important than anything else.
Concubine Ning looked at Lin Qingjun again, wanting to see something from her, but she only saw her knelt quietly on the ground, motionless, and she could not see anything.
It was a long time before Concubine Ning spoke again.
She said, "Shizi Ji is the only heir of Wu'an Marquisate. Wu'an Marquisate is an old-established marquisate. His Majesty feels sorry for the marquisate and is worried that there will be no successor. That's why he is trying to help Shizi Ji out of this predicament."
She waved her sleeves.
"Miss Lin, please go back. I need to rest."
When Lin Qingjun heard this, a smile appeared on her lips. She had finally passed this hurdle.
She kowtowed deeply and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty, long live the emperor. I will take my leave."
But when she was about to stand up, she found that her legs had become stiff at some point. She gritted her teeth, endured the discomfort in her legs, stood up, and retreated respectfully and steadily.
But just as she reached the door, she heard Concubine Ning's voice from behind her.
"Lin Qingjun, I want to ask you, is it possible that you agreed to this just because of your aunt?"
Could there be other reasons?
For example, she fell in love with that Prince Ji?
If she said that she did this just because of her aunt, she would always find it hard to believe, but if she had feelings for Ji Chenchuan, it would be understandable. After all, there are many women in this world who would go through fire and water for love.
Besides, apart from being a little weak, Ji Chenchuan is perfect in every way. He has good looks, talents, and means, and he is also a prince. Which woman in this world would not want to marry him?
She just didn't believe that Lin Qingjun was as stupid as Lin Yingxue and couldn't see the benefits of marrying Ji Chenchuan.
Lin Qingjun remained motionless and answered in a steady voice.
"I dare not lie to your majesty. Besides my aunt, I want to help this prince."
"Because before I left the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, a vicious old nanny openly brought a bowl of poison to Prince Ji."
"I cannot bear to see others treated like this, so I have come here."
"I remember when my aunt was seriously ill, I hoped someone would help me."
Therefore, when Ji Chenchuan was so seriously ill, he must have hoped that someone could give him a hand, just a hand would be enough.
Concubine Ning was completely silent this time. She didn't want to give the poison hidden in the pastry to Lin Qingjun to eat. She just wanted to help someone when he was sick with these last few words.
Once upon a time, she also thought that someone could help them, and then her elder sister would not have died so tragically.
That's right, she had prepared the poison in the pastry long ago. The moment Lin Qingjun stepped into the Eleventh Prince's Mansion and said she wanted to see her, she had murderous intent. She had never thought of letting Lin Qingjun go, because she had found her whereabouts accurately, and for this reason alone, she could not let her go no matter what.
Concubine Ning sighed and said, "Forget it."
"Lin Qingjun, I hope you won't meet me again in the future. Otherwise, I will kill you."
The fewer people who know her whereabouts, the better. She will not give anyone the chance to find her and kill her. Don't blame her for being cruel and ruthless. This is an act she had to take to protect herself and her son's life.
Lin Qingjun sighed. As expected, the queen had never thought of letting her go.
She was not stupid. She smelled the difference of the pastry and thought that it was prepared for her.
Lin Qingjun accepted the order and said, "Yes, my lady."
She even hoped that she would not see Concubine Ning next time. It was really too scary. Who would want to meet someone who could kill her at any time without taking any responsibility?
Ji Chenchuan, ah Ji Chenchuan, this time he owed her not only a favor, but also secretly owed her a life.
"Second Miss Lin."
As soon as she came out, Lu Shui came forward.
Zong Yuancheng also looked at the slender and beautiful woman with a smile on his face.
Lin Qingjun bowed to Zong Yuancheng, then turned and left.
Zong Yuancheng touched his nose uncomfortably.
"What a heartless woman! This prince ruined my mother's mood because of her, and she just bowed? Not even a thank you?"
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