888: "Host, please bear with it for a while. Although her acting is really terrible, you... you can just close your eyes and pretend to cry. Out of sight, out of mind. Just make do with it."
Lan Shuang: "...That really makes sense."
So she buried her head even lower, and from time to time she used a handkerchief to press the left corner of her eye, then moved to the right corner of her eye, and finally put it to her philtrum to cover it, and let out a sobbing sound.
The Queen truly felt sorry for her this time. She patted her hands and said, "Good girl, you've suffered so much. I'll have the Emperor persuade him later. Where else in the entire capital can you find a beauty as beautiful as yours? He doesn't even know how to cherish you."
"You really don't know how to appreciate your blessings. I think you have a good temper. If you were in another family, you would have lived a happy life long ago."
Lan Shuang sighed deeply and said resignedly, "Since I'm already married, I accept it. No matter how bad the prince is, he is still my husband. We must live this life together. I don't ask for constant support, but I hope we can live in peace."
The queen hesitated to speak. Well, the marriage was granted by the emperor himself, and there would probably be no chance to divorce in this lifetime. She could only deal with it this way.
The more she thought about it, the more sad she felt. The queen took off a string of red jade beads from her wrist and put it on Lan Shuang. "For our first meeting, I prepared something for you. It's not convenient to take it now, so I'll have someone send it to Prince Ming's Palace later. This bracelet has been blessed by the Buddha. I see you're happy, so I'm giving it to you."
Lan Shuang quickly declined: "How can I be so embarrassed?"
"Just keep this, it's a gift from me."
Lan Shuang didn't even think of refusing her. This was all silver, and if she left Prince Ming's Mansion in the future, she could sell it for money.
"Thank you, Queen."
Lan Shuang stood up and saluted. The Queen nodded and said with a smile, "Go, go outside and enjoy the chrysanthemums and relax."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Lan Shuang turned around and left. When she went out, she looked around and saw that there was no one around. She immediately rubbed her face, exhaled, and then left with a smile.
It’s worth it to perform a play and get a red jade bracelet of excellent quality in return.
"Xiao Baba, where is the Ming King?"
888 searched, "He's still in the imperial study."
Lan Shuang frowned, "What's there to talk about that takes so long?"
That bastard emperor was always looking to torture the Ming King for fun, right? No wonder he was hacked into pieces by the Ming King. He deserved it.
"Then I'll..."
“Hey, it’s out!”
888 suddenly became excited, but then fell silent for a while.
"What's wrong?" Lan Shuang waited for a long time but got no further response. She walked casually to a bush of flowers and pretended to appreciate them.
"Oh no, host, Lan Yuning has gone to Ming Wang's side."
Lan Shuang's expression was stern: "Where is it?"
888 said anxiously: "It's quite far from here, I'll show you the way——"
"hurry up!"
She couldn't let anyone notice anything in the chrysanthemum garden, so Lan Shuang could only control her temper and walk out slowly.
Only after leaving the chrysanthemum garden and reaching a deserted place did I dare to quicken my pace.
Lan Shuang felt a little panicked for some reason, and an ominous premonition kept surging in her heart. She couldn't help but grit her teeth, and her sleeves and skirt flew up slightly at a fast speed. From a distance, she looked like she was about to fly back home on the wind.
As she ran, she said in her heart: Jun Conglan, wait for me!
…
Ming Wang was pushed by Yu Xiao to the Ju Garden. He didn't like the hustle and bustle, nor did he want to see the sympathetic or disgusted eyes of those people.
But because Lan Shuang was there, he still had to go and see her to feel at ease.
When passing by the rockery complex at Bixin Lake, someone suddenly jumped out. Ming Wang's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the armrest of his wheelchair. Yu Xiao reacted even faster, and directly dodged in front of Ming Wang, shouting, "Who?!"
Lan Yuning came out from behind the rockery and said, "It's me, Your Highness, don't be afraid."
Ming Wang frowned at her and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Lan Yuning said softly, "I noticed that Your Highness didn't go to the Chrysanthemum Garden, so I asked and found out that you went to the Imperial Study, so I waited here on purpose."
"Wait here?" King Ming waved his hand, and Yu Xiao retreated behind him, but his eyes were still fixed on Lan Yuning.
It seemed that as long as she made any unusual movement, he would immediately rush forward and kill her with one blow.
"What do you want to say?" Ming Wang rubbed his ring.
The face under the mask was completely cold.
Lan Yuning didn't see it. She mustered up the courage to look around and took a step forward. Yu Xiao immediately said, "What are you doing? Just talk nicely. Why do you have to get so close?"
Lan Yuning was startled by the scolding, and her face looked a little ugly, but Prince Ming didn't say anything, and she didn't dare to say anything to Yu Xiao. She could only look at Prince Ming and say, "I came here today to tell Your Highness a secret about Lan Shuang. This secret is known only to me. Are you sure you don't want to hear it?"
The corners of Ming Wang's mouth curled up slightly: "Oh? Why do you think I would be interested in Lan Shuang's secret? She is her, I am me. If you want to threaten her, you might as well go to her directly."
Then he said to Xiao: "Let's go."
He didn't want to get too entangled with Lan Yuning. If someone found out, there might be all kinds of rumors.
Yu Xiao pushed Ming Wang past Lan Yuning, but Lan Yuning refused to give in. She once again blocked Ming Wang's path and asked anxiously, "Don't you want to know why her personality has changed so drastically? How could she, with her background, behave like a noblewoman from Kyoto?"
"Aren't you curious about why she stayed with you?"
Ming Wang's hands suddenly tightened and his eyes darkened.
It must be said that Lan Yuning's last few words really touched the deepest part of his heart.
He stared at Lan Yuning in silence for a moment, then said to Xiao, "Push me behind the rockery, and you guard the entrance. If you see anyone coming, tell me immediately."
Yu Xiao frowned: "Prince——"
"Go." Ming Wang said without allowing any objection.
Yu Xiao gritted his teeth and pushed Ming Wang to a dark place. He looked at Lan Yuning deeply with an implicit warning, and then quickly went to the entrance to keep watch.
Lan Yuning breathed a sigh of relief and finally a smile appeared on her face. She walked briskly to Ming Wang and stood very close. A faint fragrance was carried into Ming Wang's nose by the wind.
Ming Wang frowned and said, "If you have something to say, please say it quickly."
"If Your Highness says that he never doubted Lan Shuang's identity, I don't believe him. Your Highness is not someone who would be seduced by beauty. It's just that Lan Shuang never showed any hostility towards Your Highness, so Your Highness let down his guard, right?"
Ming Wang said nothing.
Lan Yuning clenched her hands into fists at her sides and gritted her teeth, "Actually, she's not Lan Shuang, but a fierce ghost who came from nowhere and has taken over. I've had someone calculate it, and it shows she's not from here, and her origins are a mystery. How could the prince keep someone like her by his side?"
Ming Wang suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a half-smile: "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Although he said so, the moment he heard it, he actually believed it a little.
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