Chapter 10 Save me, we will have children again in the future.
Lifting aside the layers of curtains, Tang Lin'er quietly entered the side hall where Wei Zilin was changing clothes.
She had met Wei Zilin in the same way before. The bodyguards recognized her and did not try to stop her.
The light filtered through the window and fell dimly on him. He was leaning on the couch, taking a nap with his eyes closed. He reeked of alcohol and his face was haggard and flushed. It was obvious that he was very drunk.
A pair of bare hands climbed up his collar button, and she said softly and timidly: "Sanlang, I will change your clothes for you."
"Get lost!"
A kick landed on Tang Lin'er's chest, knocking her to the ground.
Tang Lin'er almost fainted. She held her hands over the front of her clothes and couldn't breathe for a long time. She couldn't stop sobbing.
"It's so noisy." As if his sleep was disturbed, Wei Zilin turned over impatiently, "Get out!"
"Sanlang..."
Wei Zilin gritted his teeth and suddenly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to explode, he saw Tang Lin'er lying on the ground in a mess. His bloodshot eyes suddenly became even more angry: "What are you doing here?! There are so many people outside. It will be troublesome if someone sees us."
Seeing that he was full of resentment and had no intention of helping her, Tang Lin'er felt wronged and in pain, and couldn't help crying even more sadly.
Wei Zilin frowned even more tightly, and finally leaned over and pulled her into his arms, then raised his hand and wiped the tears from her face.
"Okay, why are you crying for no reason? Didn't I tell you last time that I need help right now? Marriage is the best bargaining chip. Marrying them is just a temporary measure. When I succeed, your status will naturally be indispensable."
"You're teasing me."
Tang Lin'er looked up at him with red eyes, "That day in Hanshan Temple, you clearly thought it was Shen Xingwan in the room. You simply wanted to take her down so you could marry her."
Wei Zilin's thoughts were exposed, and he looked a little embarrassed, and his tone became tough, "So what? If I can marry her and get the support of Shen's, why would I need to marry those others? You know that those families combined are not as good as the Shen's!"
Tang Lin'er lowered her head and shed tears. She had a soft and slender figure and looked very pitiful.
Wei Zilin sighed and hugged her tightly.
"Well, that day at Hanshan Temple, I should have turned around and left, but I took the risk and stayed to make you the antidote. Don't you understand how I treat you?"
Tang Lin'er's expression eased a little, and she snuggled into his arms. Wei Zilin was drunk, and he leaned over to kiss her neck, "You are also very stupid. How can you be so slutty after drugging her?"
"I don't know either..." Tang Lin'er murmured softly, "I just thought that since she is unwilling to marry you, she should not think of marrying anyone else, so as to avoid letting others gain the power of the Shen family."
"You are quite sensible, but..." Wei Zilin paused, "Don't touch her, Shen, I will definitely get her."
"You..." Tang Lin'er frowned and wanted to ask more questions but was sealed by a kiss on the lips.
Wei Zilin's hands became more and more wanton. Tang Lin'er, whose consciousness was gradually fading, trembled suddenly and pushed him away fiercely, "No!"
Wei Zilin was pushed and staggered while panting, and immediately lost interest, "Did I give you the face? Are you going to fight with me?"
Tang Lin'er protected her belly, and her cheeks blushed as she thought of the purpose of this trip. "I have been pregnant for more than a month, and the doctor told me not to have sex in the first three months."
Wei Zilin was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his expression gradually turned cold.
She thought he would be as happy as she was, but when she saw him remain silent for a long time and just look at her coldly, Tang Lin'er's heart sank gradually.
"Sanlang, aren't you happy?"
She reached out to hold his neck, "This is our first child."
Wei Zilin waved her hand away, stood up, picked up the waist belt that had fallen on the ground, and took out a pill from the purse hanging above it.
"Eat it."
Tang Lin'er looked at the dark red pill in his hand in confusion, her heart growing cold, "What is this?"
"Honghua Pills are the best for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis."
Wei Zilin looked down at her coldly from above, and smiled, "This was originally a gift I had for my martial arts training. In that case, I'll give it to you as a reward today."
"What do you mean?" Tang Lin'er covered her stomach and moved back unconsciously, "I don't want to eat."
Wei Zilin lowered his eyes and stood against the light, his face mostly hidden in the shadows, making it impossible to see his expression clearly.
"Lin'er, you know, I'm going to marry my first wife soon."
He slowly leaned over, stretched out his hand to hold Tang Lin'er's chin, and stared into her eyes with an indescribable sinister look in his eyes.
"If you give birth to a child before the eldest son, it might not be a good thing."
It passed the pill to her lips, and its fingertips scraped across her red lips, "Lin'er, don't make things difficult for me."
"don't want!"
Tang Lin'er brushed his hand away, "If you are willing to marry me, wouldn't this be your eldest son?"
The dark red pill rolled to the ground, and then rolled a long way away, stopping alone in a dark corner, like a drop of blood and tears.
“Don’t be silly.” Wei Zilin sneered, his patience almost exhausted. He took out another pill with all his strength, “Be good, eat it, and we will have children again in the future.”
"I don't want it!" Tang Lin'er got up, turned around and was about to run out. Wei Zilin cursed, chased after her, grabbed her cheeks and stuffed the pill into her mouth.
"I don't... oooh... don't..."
Tang Lin'er was in tears and kicked Wei Zilin helplessly, but Wei Zilin was unmoved and directly stuffed the pill into her throat.
"Lin'er?! Lin'er, are you in there?"
Suddenly, Shen Xingwan's anxious voice was heard outside the hall. Wei Zilin froze in his tracks, and Tang Lin'er took the opportunity to push him away fiercely, then crawled to the door and suddenly opened it.
When she saw Shen Xingwan standing outside the door, she rushed over and hid behind her, grabbing her clothes and crying, "Sister, save me!"
Shen Xingwan and Princess Guang'an beside her looked at each other in bewilderment, then immediately turned around and hugged Tang Lin'er, "Tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"
Tang Lin'er didn't bother to answer her. She turned her back and scratched her throat with her hand, immediately vomiting out the red pill she had just swallowed.
Princess Guang'an frowned and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. "Doctor Wang, this is her sister. She said she has a stomachache. Go and take a look."
The imperial physician following behind the two men received the order and immediately stepped forward to comfort Tang Lin'er.
Shen Xingwan looked at Princess Guang'an apologetically, "Thank you very much, Your Highness."
"No way, since you asked me to do that, I will naturally take care of your sister."
Princess Guang'an glanced at the open palace door, then at the guards kneeling at the door, "My third brother is becoming more and more absurd."
Wei Zilin dressed neatly and walked out of the palace, looking gloomily at Tang Lin'er who was having her pulse examined by Imperial Doctor Wang.
Tang Lin'er turned her head away and refused to look at him.
After Imperial Doctor Wang finished checking the girl's pulse, he came over and bowed, saying, "The girl is fine, but she has been pregnant for more than a month, and the fetus is not very stable. You must not be sad or angry, and you need to rest."
Shen Xingwan asked Tang Lin'er in disbelief, "Whose is it?"
Tang Lin'er raised her eyes and glanced at Wei Zilin sadly.
Princess Guang'an laughed and turned to look at Wei Zilin, "Third brother is really young and frivolous. It's strange that you refused to agree to the marriage arranged by the emperor and preferred to keep your relationship secret like this?"
Wei Zilin had a cold face and walked away without saying a word.
But even so, the rumor that the third prince got someone pregnant and then cruelly abandoned her spread quickly in the capital, and within a few days, it became a hot topic.
The daughter of the Minister of Revenue was a righteous woman who refused to marry such a cold-hearted man. The Minister of Revenue loved his daughter dearly and immediately went to the palace to request a cancellation of the engagement.
The emperor knew he was in the wrong, but he didn't want to disappoint his important ministers, so he had to agree to cancel the marriage.
Mrs. Shen was so angry that she fell ill and did not eat or drink for several days. No matter how much Tang Lin'er begged, she refused to see her again.
Shen Xingwan personally cooked millet porridge and brought it to Madam Shen's room. She helped Madam Shen up and advised softly, "At least use some. Millet porridge is the best for nourishing the stomach and replenishing qi. If mother is like this, your daughter will not be happy either."
Madam Shen sighed angrily, "Since you knew that he was hooking up with Tang Lin'er, why didn't you tell me earlier? Now that such a big joke has been made, how can your father still have a foothold in the court? How can I even go out with dignity!"
Shen Xingwan sighed, "People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, how can I know? At this point, it's useless for mother to torture herself, so you'd better eat something quickly."
"I was blind and thought she was a good person. How dare I do such a shameful thing and bring shame to the Shen family. It is really a great shame!"
Tang Lin'er listened outside the house for a long while, and could no longer bear it, so she pushed open the door, ran in, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly, "My daughter knows that I have made a mistake, I beg mother to have mercy on me and forgive me."
"Don't call me mother. I can't raise such a shameless daughter! Get out. I don't want to see you!"
Tang Lin'er's beautiful eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she knelt in front of the couch and grabbed Madam Shen's sleeve.
"Lin'er knows she is not worthy enough to be your daughter, but the child in her belly is innocent. He is of royal blood after all. Madam, please show your grace and save him."
"lady!"
She grabbed Madam Shen's sleeve tightly and said, "It turned out that the Third Prince forced me. I am just an orphan, how dare I disobey him? I dare not mention it to others, so I can only bear it silently."
"That day, Madam wanted to adopt me as her adopted daughter and marry me to the Third Prince. I thought it was the Bodhisattva appearing and finally showing mercy to me. I didn't expect that I would not have this blessing after all. If Madam was unwilling to save me, I would have no face to live in this world and could only die with this poor child."
After Tang Lin'er finished speaking, she slammed her head against the floor tiles, causing blood to flow immediately.
"Hey! What are you doing!" Mrs. Shen tried to pull her away in horror, but she had no strength in her hands and almost fell off the bed.
Shen Xingwan quickly supported Madam Shen, put the bowl of millet porridge on the small table beside the couch, and leaned over to pull Tang Lin'er.
"Why are you doing this?"
She pulled Tang Lin'er up, took out a handkerchief and pressed it on her forehead to stop the bleeding. "Sister, you are so beautiful. If you get hurt, how can you marry the Third Prince?"
Tang Lin'er raised her head blankly and looked at Shen Xingwan.
Shen Xingwan smiled gently and helped her sit beside him. "Since you are included in the family tree, you are the daughter of the Shen family. You are registered under your mother's name, and you are also the legitimate daughter. How can the Shen family ignore you?"
"Father went to the palace to ask for permission early in the morning. The Shen family has been a loyal minister for generations and must not be bullied like this. News has just been sent back that the emperor has appointed the daughter of the Grand Marshal as his principal wife and you as his concubine. Just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy."
After hearing this, Tang Lin'er was stunned for a long time, and said in a stammering voice: "Prime Minister Shen, are you willing to go to the palace to ask for an order for me..."
Of course he refused. This was the result of Shen Xingwan's persuasion for several days.
Such a disgrace to the family reputation should be punished by being beaten to death according to clan rules, but Shen Xingwan tried to persuade her with kind words, explaining the pros and cons. After all, the baby in Tang Lin'er's belly was the third prince's blood, and the Shen family could not bear the crime of murdering the royal heir.
The elders of the Shen family agreed with this and finally risked their reputation by going to the palace to seek an explanation.
Because of this incident, the third prince was dismissed from his job and placed under house arrest to reflect on his mistakes.
Shen Xingwan was extremely happy. He glanced at Tang Lin'er, who was protecting her stomach and eating supplements in a devout attempt to get married, and sneered in his heart.
Eat more now, because you will suffer a lot later.
The auspicious date selected by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was announced, and Shen Xingwan and Tang Lin'er's wedding was held on the same day.
There is still more than a month left, so Shen Xingwan stays in the mansion to accompany Madam Shen.
Mrs. Shen's health gradually improved. Seeing that Shen Xingwan always stuck to her, she couldn't help but urge her, "Child, since he is the husband you chose yourself, why don't you see him around? You are getting married soon, you should see each other more often to get to know each other better."
Shen Xingwan flipped the pages of the book in her hand. "He is very busy. We will meet after the wedding. There is no rush."
"You really are!" Mrs. Shen pulled out the page of the book in her hand, "After all, he saved our family. You have to treat him better. I heard yesterday that he was ambushed on the outskirts of the city and seemed to be injured. You can use this as an excuse to go see him."
"I......"
Shen Xingwan wanted to refuse, but Madam Shen ordered people to load the prepared gifts onto the carriage and pushed her out without giving her any explanation.
Shen Xingwan sighed helplessly and had to get on the carriage and drive to the Regent's Palace.
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