Chapter 28 Puppet Prince
Sure enough, Dongfang Yan did not cause trouble again in the next few days.
He hadn't even shown up at Lin Qingyue's place, and every day he went to court, left court, worked, and met guests in a routine manner, maintaining his previous habits to the greatest extent possible.
Mayfly Silk has a low IQ and can only rigidly maintain the habits of its original owner, so there will be no problem as long as Lin Qingyue does not take the initiative to provoke it.
As for the real Dongfang Yan, these past few days have been extremely painful.
His body had become a cage, trapping him in it. Unable to move or speak, he could only watch helplessly as his body was controlled by a mysterious force.
He was uneasy at first, and then became increasingly panicked.
If I continue like this, will that thing replace me and live?
What about me? Will I die? Or...will I just live on like a puppet forever?
That day, someone from the Lin residence came to say, "The second young lady is not doing well. She hasn't eaten for three days."
Dongfang Yan then realized that he hadn't thought about Lin Ruzhen for several days. But now he was busy with his own affairs, so how could he care about her?
His body, based on its usual behavior, immediately responded, "Come here, prepare the horses and go to the Marquis of Changning's mansion!"
At the Marquis of Changning’s Mansion, Lin Xiao came out to greet him in person.
When Dongfang Yan asked about Lin Ruzhen, Lin Xiao sighed, "The medicine Envoy Li prescribed had some effect at first, but later it became completely useless. She might have been afraid of the pain and simply refused to take it. Oh, I was also very worried, so I sent someone to inform His Highness!"
"How can I not eat all the time? I'll go check on her!"
As soon as he stood up, Dongfang Yan's facial expression suddenly stiffened, and he slowly sat down again.
"I am the Second Young Lady's brother-in-law. A private meeting is inappropriate... inappropriate..."
Lin Xiao was stunned by this action: Why is the prince's behavior a little strange?
Little did he know that this was the real Dongfang Yan trying to hint to Lin Xiao.
"This prince is being controlled! That's why my body behaves in contradictory ways."
"Lin Xiao, did you see it?"
"Such an obvious hint, don't you know it?"
Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Your Majesty, I understand, I understand!"
After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked out the door.
Dongfang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that someone finally understood my hint this time."
Although he didn't know what kind of strange power was controlling his body, as long as his willpower was strong enough, he could still make some response to his body.
It’s a pity that no one around him could understand his hints these days, but fortunately Lin Xiao finally understood.
"He should be able to see that the king is controlled by a strange force, and he will definitely send someone to the Xuanjing Division for help."
Soon, Lin Xiao came back and lowered his voice to whisper to Dongfang Yan:
"Don't worry, Your Highness! I've already instructed the servants not to appear in the backyard for the time being. No one will see you when you go to visit Zhen'er, and no one will dare to gossip and tarnish your reputation!"
When Dongfang Yan had a secret meeting with Lin Ruzhen in the back garden that day, he didn't think there was anything wrong.
At this moment, when he was watching coldly, he suddenly felt that this behavior of covering one's ears and stealing the bell was really ridiculous.
What was even more ridiculous was that he felt himself nodding and shamelessly saying, "I heard the scenery at the Marquis' Mansion is quite nice. I'll go take a look."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Your Highness, please do as you please. We are all family, so there is no need to be polite."
As expected, not a single servant appeared along the way.
Even the courtyard gate and room door where Lin Ruzhen lived were ajar.
When I reached the door of the room, I could faintly hear low sobbing coming from inside.
It was his little Zhen'er crying.
Dongfang Yan pushed open the door and saw Lin Ruzhen leaning on the bed. She was wearing a translucent veil on her face, and her tears kept falling, making the veil wet. She looked so pitiful.
Dongfang Yan heard him approaching with concern: "Zhen'er, I'm here to see you. I heard you haven't eaten for three days. How can this be possible?"
Lin Ruzhen threw herself into Dongfang Yan's arms and cried without saying a word.
She had been feeling terrified for the past few days. This so-called "honesty spell" was truly a lie and a sore, with no real solution.
But she was so used to lying that she couldn't change it. To prevent the ulcers in her mouth from getting worse, she had to keep quiet.
As for the veil... that was because she already knew that bad sores would cause a bad odor.
So when she knew Prince Jin would come, she put on a veil to avoid accidentally opening her mouth and suffocating people.
"I know you're in pain," Dongfang Yan looked at her lovingly. "I've pressed Lin Qingyue several times, and she always said there's no solution. Just be patient. I'm always trying to help you find a solution. You must eat, don't let yourself starve."
"Your Highness..." She murmured weakly through her veil, then wrote a few words on Dongfang Yan's hand, "I am grateful for your mercy, and I will die without feeling any regret."
Dongfang Yan felt warm in his heart: his Zhen'er, until this moment, was still so infatuated.
He realized that he was also responding to Lin Ruzhen's feelings: "I will never forget your life-saving grace. Zhen'er, don't worry, I will never let you down."
Clearly these words came from his own mouth, but watching from the sidelines, I inexplicably felt something was amiss, as if he was... having an affair?
Lin Ruzhen's hand was already on his chest, sliding like a snake, bringing out a soft, numb feeling.
The teasing meaning is obvious.
In the past, Lin Ruzhen was reserved and would not take the initiative to do such frivolous actions.
But in the past few days, she clearly felt that the attitude of people around her had changed.
Ever since that night when she pushed Zhou out and nearly killed her, her adoptive mother, who used to protect her like the apple of her eye, hadn't come to see her for several days.
Yesterday she couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to look for him, but Zhou said that the wound on her body hurt and she needed to rest.
It was clearly Lin Rufeng who bit Zhou, but Zhou did not blame him at all. Instead, she hated her daughter.
She felt extremely aggrieved and turned to find Lin Rufeng again, hoping that he could help her put in a few good words to her mother.
But Lin Rufeng, who used to obey her, seemed to have changed his personality and became very cold to her.
In the past, Liu, who could beat and scold her at will, was now scolded just because she was in a bad mood.
Lin Rufeng slapped Liu Shi in the face and sternly warned her, "She's your sister-in-law. If you can't distinguish between superiors and inferiors, I'll tell my parents and marry you off!"
Lin Ruzhen was stunned, not knowing why her brother's temperament suddenly changed.
Lin Xiao hasn't changed much.
But he didn't value family affection, only profit. He liked Lin Ruzhen in the past, but he just thought she was better than Lin Qingyue and suitable for marriage.
But when she developed sores in her mouth and tongue, which even affected her speech, Lin Xiao's attitude turned cold.
Having already lost the favor of her family, she absolutely cannot lose Prince Jin again!
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