Chapter 41 Mother and Son
"What about me?" Lin Ruzhen looked at Dongfang Yan with tears in her eyes. "Half a year ago, on that snowy night when Zhen'er saved you, your promise of a lifetime together doesn't count anymore, does that mean it doesn't count anymore?"
She was truly terrified at this moment. If she lost the favor of the Prince of Jin, the Marquisate would no longer value her. A useless chess piece, no matter how glorious it was in the past, now has a miserable end!
In order to win back Dongfang Yan's heart, she could only bring up the past again, even if those words would make the sores in her mouth and tongue worse and make her tremble with pain, she had to endure it and not let Dongfang Yan see that she was lying.
Sure enough, Dongfang Yan's heart softened as soon as the past kindness was brought up.
He reached out and wiped away Lin Ruzhen's tears, sighed, and said, "I will never forget your life-saving grace. If you still want to marry me, I will arrange for you to enter the palace soon, but I will have to make you a concubine. If you don't want to be wronged, I can also recognize you as my sister. If you find another good match in the future, I will personally prepare your wedding brothel and ensure that you will have a safe life."
These two options are the best arrangements Dongfang Yan can think of for her.
Half a year ago, Dongfang Yan had just been recalled to the capital, but he was unexpectedly ambushed on the way and everyone around him was killed. After desperately killing the last assassin, he also fell seriously injured.
It was really cold that day, and the snow was falling like goose feathers.
He thought he would die on that snowy winter night. When he was dying, he vaguely saw a woman appear in his sight.
He had always thought that it was Lin Ruzhen, that she had dragged him back from the brink of death. That was why he had always been so kind to her. Even though he felt that his feelings had changed at this moment, he had to properly pave a way out for Lin Ruzhen.
Lin Ruzhen felt a little disappointed. She coveted the position of princess, but now that position seemed to be getting further and further away from her.
No, no!
If Lin Ruzhen were to marry, she would marry a man of high rank and noble birthplace, to be the mother of the nation in the future. No other man, even if he was a high-ranking official, could compare to the Prince of Jin!
"Your Highness, Zhen'er only wants to be with you in this life. I will not marry any other man except you!" When she said this, no new sores appeared in her mouth.
"How could I have deserved such infatuation from you..." Dongfang Yan sighed, "Well, I will make the arrangements. You go back and wait for news."
Seeing that it was getting dark, Liu Wanqing and her husband got up and said goodbye.
At this time, Lin Ruzhen also came back, and she looked at Lin Qingyue with a bit of provocation.
Lin Qingyue knew that she must have met Dongfang Yan again and received some promises.
Because of the aftereffects of the mayfly silk, Dongfang Yan slept for a whole day and night when he returned home.
It was not until the evening of the next day that I felt better and all the discomfort symptoms disappeared.
Manager Zhao had already prepared the meal and immediately ordered his servants to serve it.
He then said to Dongfang Yan, "The second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion sent some supplements this morning. She said that when she saw you yesterday, you looked unwell and she was worried about your health."
Dongfang Yan remembered the promise he made to Lin Ruzhen yesterday.
"Where's the princess?"
Now that Lin Qingyue is the princess consort, according to the rules, whether it is to establish a concubine or take a concubine, she must be informed.
Zhao Zongdao said: "The princess went to the Xuanjing Division early this morning and has not returned yet."
Dongfang Yan frowned. He still didn't like Lin Qingyue's behavior of showing off in public and neglecting her family.
But after thinking about it, he decided to put other things aside and ease the relationship between the two first.
Dongfang Yan then ordered, "Zhao An, send a few people to the main gate to welcome them. Also, tidy up Qiwu Palace so that the princess can move in."
Qiwu Hall is the main hall of the palace, and was originally the bedroom of the prince and princess.
It’s just that Dongfang Yan did not approve of this marriage before, so the main hall has been vacant, and Lin Qingyue has been living in Qiu Shui Courtyard since she married into the palace.
When Zhao An heard this, he immediately understood what he meant: the princess was indeed extraordinary. In less than a month, she was already fully recognized by the King of Jin!
Zhao An was even somewhat thankful that he had not caused any trouble for Lin Qingyue before.
There are a lot of things to do at the Xuanjing Division.
The problem of the mayfly silk was solved, but the Xuanjing Division still had to deal with all kinds of strange cases, big and small, every day, and was simply too busy to handle them all.
The Xuanjing Division was different from ordinary government offices. It only recruited exceptional individuals, at least those with the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Therefore, the division was always short on staff.
However, there are many strange things happening among the people, such as encountering evil spirits while walking at night, babies crying every night, and some quacks who pretend to be gods and cheat people out of their money.
No matter whether the other party is a powerful family or an ordinary citizen, anyone involved in strange events will be under the jurisdiction of the Xuanjingsi.
When there are not enough people, Xie Shouzheng, a fifth-rank officer, has to use them as a soldier.
Lin Qingyue has now entered the Xuanjing Division and is of course just as busy.
Towards evening, another murder case involving a mother and son suddenly occurred.
The victim was an unmarried girl from Wangjia Village, Wan'an County, near the capital. Her parents made a living in the capital and went out early and came back late every day. They did not pay much attention to disciplining their daughter.
It was not until a while ago that I suddenly discovered that my 15-year-old daughter was pregnant.
When asked about the situation, the girl just cried and said nothing. Her father was so angry that he beat her.
As a result, the girl disappeared that night. Her family searched for her all night but couldn't find her. They only found a wet shoe of her daughter by the river.
The next day, someone fishing in the river vaguely spotted a woman standing upright in the middle of the river. Her head was completely submerged in the water, her hair floating like seaweed. Clearly dead, she couldn't float to the surface.
The family of the missing girl knew that the person who drowned was most likely their daughter, so they hired someone to retrieve the body.
The person who tried to retrieve the body went into the water, but instead of pulling the body out, he felt his ankle being grabbed and pulled into the water, and he almost lost his life.
Fortunately, his companions on the boat rescued him in time and saved his life. When he came up, he saw a circle of purple scratches on his ankle.
After this commotion, everyone knew that there might be something wrong with the female corpse, so they quickly reported the matter to the Xuanjing Division.
Xie Shouzheng analyzed that the girl's death was already suspicious, and the fact that the fetus in her belly had already formed and died before it was born had caused great resentment, creating a double threat between mother and child. If left unchecked, it would surely cause more harm.
Xie Shouzheng said, "Trouble usually comes from obsession. I'll take a few guards to check out the situation. If we can find out what her obsession is and help resolve it, then the problem will be solved. If we can't resolve it, we can discuss other matters. It's getting late today, so Deputy Envoy Lin will go back first."
Lin Qingyue took Xiaohua back to the palace.
As soon as I got out of the carriage, I heard a chorus of voices: "Welcome the princess back home!"
Looking up, he saw the chief steward Zhao An and ten servants standing at the gate and bowing to Lin Qingyue.
This is the first time that we have received such a solemn welcome.
What the hell is Dongfang Yan doing?
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