Chapter 72 The Truth
Following Lin Ruzhen's gaze, the scene changed and I saw a man and a woman lying on the snow not far away.
The man was the former Dongfang Yan.
His forehead and body were bound with bandages made from torn gauze skirts, and he had fallen into a coma. His injuries were serious and he looked like he was about to die.
And under him - a thin figure, still struggling to carry the man on his back, crawling forward with difficulty.
Her pale face, dark pupils, and bloodless lips trembled slightly: "We've reached the city gate. Just hold on a little longer. We will...will be...saved...horse...carriage...saved..."
She could no longer hold on and fainted in the snow.
The carriage in front started moving again, and the voices of the master and servant talking could be heard from inside the carriage:
"Miss, there are two people fainted in the snow ahead. Should we rescue them?"
"Why should I save them? How can those two filthy people, as dirty as dead dogs, be worthy of my luxury car?"
"Ah, that seems to be Miss Lin Qingyue!"
"Lin Qingyue? Didn't she go to the temple to pray for blessings and stay out all night? Why is she lying in the snow with a wild man? Don't worry about her, I hope she freezes to death!"
Just as the carriage was about to pass by the two of them, Lin Ruzhen glanced outside inadvertently and happened to catch a glimpse of a token that had just fallen out.
On the token, a four-clawed python dragon surrounded a bright red "Jin" character. That was a totem that only royal princes could use!
Jin... Is he the King of Jin?
I heard that the emperor recently summoned all the princes to the capital, so the Prince of Jin must have been assassinated and injured when he was about to arrive in the capital?
How could she miss such a good opportunity?
Thinking of this, Lin Ruzhen shouted in joy: "Stop the car and save people!"
She had the injured and unconscious King Jin carried onto the carriage, and picked up the token and put it back into his arms.
When the servant asked whether they wanted to rescue Lin Qingyue as well.
Lin Ruzhen's eyes flashed with venom: "Let this bitch freeze to death in the snow. This way, I will be the only legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changning!"
The carriage carried the injured Dongfang Yan all the way to the city gate, leaving only the thin little girl in the snow.
When they arrived at the city gate, Lin Ruzhen deliberately opened the carriage curtain and shouted, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is injured and his life is in danger. Disperse immediately!"
The car quickly passed through the city gate and headed towards the inner city.
When they were halfway there, Lin Ruzhen suddenly had an idea and ordered, "Don't go directly to Prince Jin's Mansion, go around the city! Lift the curtains wider so everyone can see my heroic act!"
The maidservant kindly reminded: "But he's already seriously injured, and the curtains are all open. Will he catch a cold from the wind?"
Lin Ruzhen said, "Then just cover yourself with the quilt. Just make sure you don't freeze to death!"
How can you hide something you have done so hard?
In this way, Dongfang Yan, who was almost dead after being blown by the cold wind all the way, was sent back to Prince Jin's Mansion after making a long circle in the city.
Because of the knife wound and the cold, Dongfang Yan was in a coma in bed for a month before waking up.
Even the imperial physician said that he was almost burned to death, and it was a miracle that he survived.
It's ridiculous that he regarded Lin Ruzhen as his savior. After recovering from a serious illness, he personally went to her house with a valuable gift to express his gratitude, and then fell in love with Lin Ruzhen at first sight.
When he left the Marquis' Mansion, he happened to pass by Lin Qingyue.
At that time, Lin Qingyue was skinny, her face dull, and her clothes were dusty. He thought she was a maid in the Marquis's mansion, so he glanced at her with disdain and left.
Lin Qingyue realized belatedly that her credit had been taken away by someone else.
She grabbed Lin Ruzhen and asked, "Why did you become the one who saved the man? Come with me to my parents and explain clearly. Tell them that it was me who saved the Prince of Jin! I even had a high fever for three days and three nights and almost died. How could everything be yours?"
Lin Ruzhen shook her hand off and sneered, "Who would believe you if you said you saved the Prince of Jin? That day, the guards at the city gate saw me saving him. The people of the city also saw the Prince of Jin lying on my carriage! And you, out of jealousy, want to take credit for my achievement. No one, whether it's my parents or the Prince of Jin, will believe you!"
"You..." Lin Qingyue was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Lin Ruzhen's smile gradually faded, leaving only deep resentment. "Lin Qingyue, why did you come back to the Marquis' Mansion? You deserve to die in the deep mountains and old forests! But even if you come back, your parents are mine, and the position of Marquis' daughter is mine! Even the Prince of Jin you saved will be mine alone! And you deserve nothing!"
Dongfang Yan was shocked when he learned the truth: "How could this happen? How could this happen!"
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, if he did not know that everything in Su Meng was a reproduction of the real scene, he would never have believed that the gentle and kind Zhen'er in his mind was actually a fake who was full of lies, had a vicious heart, and was vicious and mean!
He thought again of the "honesty curse" that Lin Qingyue had cast on Lin Ruzhen that day, and suddenly understood her good intentions!
Lin Qingyue was reminding herself to recognize the true face of the liar!
pity……
He couldn't help but slap himself hard.
How confused! How could I be so confused?
At this moment, the scenes in Lin Ruzhen's dream have not yet ended.
The scene changes to the day when Changning Hou Lin Xiao holds his birthday party.
That day, the noble prince Dongfang Yan personally came to congratulate Lin Ruzhen for her sake. However, he was inexplicably drugged and fell asleep.
When he woke up, he found himself and Lin Qingyue in disheveled clothes, in the same room, with people surrounding the door.
Later, an imperial decree came down and he was forced to marry Lin Qingyue.
Because of this, he felt completely humiliated and kept blaming Lin Qingyue, thinking that she was a vicious woman who had robbed his sister of her marriage.
And now, what did he see?
In the scene, Lin Ruzhen personally handed the tea mixed with sleeping pills to the maid: "Give it to His Royal Highness Prince Jin to drink!"
This move shocked the confidant maid: "Miss, what are you doing?"
"What to do? Of course, it's to make the matter a done deal as soon as possible so that I can marry into the Prince of Jin's Mansion and become a princess!" Lin Ruzhen twirled her handkerchief, her face full of indignation.
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin keeps saying he loves me and wants to marry me. But for so long, he's only talked and hasn't taken any action. I can't wait any longer. He's the Prince of Jin now, and I'm marrying above his station. Soon, when he's made Crown Prince, I'm afraid even a legitimate daughter of a marquisate won't be worthy of him. So I have to strike first!"
After the maid left, Lin Ruzhen sat in front of the mirror and checked again and again whether her makeup was appropriate.
She calculated that the time was almost up, so she went out to meet Dongfang Yan and make a fait accompli.
For this reason, she deliberately did not bring her maid with her to avoid getting in the way.
But before she reached the hanging flower gate, her sister-in-law Liu Wanqing suddenly appeared and blocked her way: "Sister, where are you going?"
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