"After taking them there, we questioned them, but there was no evidence to prove that they weren't the murderers. All we could do was swear an oath. We had no choice but to lock them up. After they were locked up, Lin came to see Lu Ni and pointed her in the right direction."
"Before, didn't their family want Lu Ni to be selected as a concubine and enter the palace to get close to the Emperor? They wanted to follow in her aunt's footsteps. Unfortunately, the Emperor doesn't plan to hold a selection process! He doesn't even use this method to select concubines for his princes anymore; he lets the princes choose for themselves. So, Lu Ni had no chance. Now that princes from various countries have appeared, the Lin family has changed their approach."
"The Lin family wouldn't even look at the princes from the West, because that's my territory! This time, Dong Zhe, Nan Lin, and Jia Cang have come, which isn't my territory. Among them, Prince Tianji is both handsome and has a high status, and Dong Zhe is also very rich. That's why the Lin family persuaded Lu Ni to marry into a good family."
Gu Xin paused, and Gu Si's eyes widened in surprise. "That's not right! That Prince Frog doesn't seem like someone who can be easily manipulated! How come the rumors say they're mutually in love? Even if Prince Frog loves you, Third Sister, but can't have you, he couldn't possibly take a liking to Lu Ni right away! I don't mean to be mean to Lu Ni, but I don't even want to compare her to you, Third Sister. That would be an insult to you. Lu Ni is really inferior to you in every way. So, how did they fall for each other?"
Gu Xin sighed, realizing that Sisi was becoming increasingly talkative. She had only paused briefly before Sisi had a chance to launch into a long speech.
Gu Xin looked at Gu Si, who was startled for a moment, then smiled sheepishly: "Hehe, I forgot, I forgot, Third Sister. I won't say anything more, Third Sister, you can continue. I promise I won't interrupt you. Ah, no, not interrupt you, Third Sister, I just absolutely won't say a word when you pause, and I'll listen obediently to the end."
Gu Xin smiled helplessly, "Isn't there Lin Shi? Think about it, Lin Shi's sister was the former Consort Lin, who used to control the entire harem. How could she not have something in her hands? So, Lin Shi has something! She gave it to Lu Ni, asking Lu Ni to put some medicine in Prince Tian's and her own food. That way, when the medicine takes effect, people outside the room will see them, and then Lin Shi can make a scene as the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. Our Emperor will definitely help her; Lin Shi's calculations are quite accurate. You know, the Emperor loves watching a spectacle, right? Anyway, as long as Lu Ni puts the medicine in, this will work. Prince Tian probably won't even expect that Lu Ni, whom he dislikes, would put that kind of medicine in him, so he won't be on guard against her. After all, Lu Ni really acts stupid in front of him."
"As it turned out, Lu Ni only drugged Prince Tianji, not herself. Prince Tianji took effect and made improper advances towards Lu Ni, who was terrified. She probably had never seen anything like it before! When I arrived, she was genuinely trembling, genuinely crying, and truly frightened. However, many people witnessed this scene. And Madam Lin achieved her goal; now everyone in the capital is saying that the two are in love, and that Prince Tianji is going to marry the legitimate daughter of our Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to be his princess. Nobody cares about what actually happened yesterday."
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