Chapter 20 It doesn’t matter whether the puppet becomes the queen or not.
Shen Xingwan sneered and slowly leaned over, as if giving a warning.
"Since you call me sister, I will teach you one more time. Keep your claws away and accumulate some good karma for the child in your belly."
"I......"
Tang Lin'er's eyes were red and tears rolled down her face. She looked at Shen Xingwan and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
The woman in front of her was completely different from the naive and innocent rich girl in her past memories. It was as if she was a completely different person.
The cold murderous intent in those eyes seemed to become real and pierce her heart.
Tang Lin'er was scared and tried to argue, "I, I really didn't..."
"Forget it."
Shen Xingwan interrupted her and his tone became even colder.
"You can only use those lies to appease the prince. You are all thousand-year-old foxes. What are you trying to tell me? If you dare to touch my people again, you may not be able to marry the prince."
Tang Lin'er shut up, lowered her head and dared not say another word.
"Sister, you are really confused." Shen Xingwan took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on her face.
"You are already a daughter of the Shen family, and you are included in the family tree. We are all in the same boat. If you touch him, let alone others, Lu Yuzhi will catch this handle. Will she let you go, let go of the child in your belly, and let you enter the palace to be the prince's concubine?"
When Tang Lin'er heard Lu Yuzhi's name, she thought of the dead kitten and shuddered, hugging her belly.
"So..." Shen Xingwan looked at her coldly, "Don't do anything stupid, stay pregnant and wait for your marriage. In the future, you will still be the good daughter of the Shen family and the honorable concubine of the crown prince. Do you understand?"
"yes."
Tang Lin'er moved her body and knelt on the ground, crying, "I've learned my lesson. I won't dare to do it again."
"Come on, take a rest. The wedding is coming soon, so take good care of your baby."
"yes."
Seeing Shen Xingwan turning around to leave, Tang Lin'er quickly grabbed her skirt and cried, "Sister, please have mercy and tell me what you just gave me to drink. Do you have an antidote?"
Shen Xingwan raised the corners of his lips, kicked her hand away, and walked out without looking back, leaving only one sentence: "It's just an ordinary pregnancy-preserving medicine. If it happens again, it may not be the same."
"......"
Tang Lin'er slumped down on the ground. Ruyi hurried over to support her. The master and servant hugged each other and sobbed for a long time.
"Miss, what should we do?"
Ruyi carefully helped Tang Lin'er up and helped her sit on the edge of the couch. She then went to get a basin of hot water and wrung out a hot towel to wipe her face and hands.
Tang Lin'er leaned on the edge of the couch with red eyes, stroking her belly with a worried look on her face.
After thinking for a long time, she finally made up her mind and said through gritted teeth: "I must not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I must earn a good future for my son."
Ruyi, who was wiping her hands, paused when she heard this, pursed her lips and wanted to persuade her, but did not dare to provoke her.
Ruyi hesitated for a while with a sad face, and only said: "Miss Shen has never lost her temper like this, Miss...why don't you stop..."
Ruyi secretly raised her eyes and carefully glanced at her expression, "If something really happened, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive."
"What do you know!"
Tang Lin'er threw the towel impatiently, with a sinister look on her face.
"If I don't seize this opportunity, how can I make Sanlang believe that I can really help him?"
She rolled her eyes and looked at Ruyi, stretched out her hand to pull her over, and lowered her voice, "In this way, we don't have to do it ourselves. You just need to quietly pass on the news that the Fourteenth Prince is in the Shen Mansion to Sanlang."
"Miss......"
Ruyi had a bitter face and wanted to persuade her, but Tang Lin'er glared at her sharply.
"What are you afraid of? Sanlang is now the crown prince. He has connections everywhere. Sooner or later he will find out the whereabouts of the Fourteenth Prince. We just told him in advance. Go!"
Ruyi hesitated and lowered his head without moving.
Tang Lin'er got anxious and kicked her, "Go! We just need to hide for a few days. When I marry the prince, he will back us up. Why should we be afraid of her? Go now!"
Ruyi had no choice but to put down the towel and hurried away, looking back every few steps.
The next morning, the Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly sent a batch of gifts, which were specifically for Tang Lin'er.
There was one gift on the gift list that was particularly valuable; it was a bright red wedding dress made exactly the same way as Shen Xingwan's.
The wedding dress was densely woven with gold and silver threads and inlaid with pearls and gems. It was extremely luxurious and obviously far exceeded the regulations for the prince's concubine.
The manager of the Shen residence was puzzled and feared that there must be something wrong. After repeatedly checking with the eunuch who delivered the gift, he learned that the wedding dress was sent specially for Tang Lin'er by the Crown Prince who had personally requested the Empress Dowager. This caused a lot of discussion among the people.
Some people said that it was because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cared about the baby in Tang Lin'er's belly and promoted her.
Some people also think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a change of heart and made a conciliatory move in order to save the woman from pregnancy and avoid the negative impact on his reputation.
But in any case, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's actions won him praise and enhanced his prestige in the court and among the people.
When the batch of gifts was delivered to Tang Lin'er's courtyard, she was overjoyed and counted the gifts herself and gave them all to Madam Shen, leaving only the bright red wedding dress.
Tang Lin'er tried on the wedding dress countless times a day and even wanted to wear it to sleep.
Only she herself knew how she got that bright red wedding dress.
Shen Xingwan turned a blind eye to this. Tang Lin'er was very quiet these past few days. Except for the day when she went to pay her respects and give gifts to Madam Shen in person, she stayed in her own yard all the time and did not even leave her room.
Mrs. Shen didn't want to accept her gift, but she couldn't resist Tang Lin'er's nagging for a long time, so she had to show her filial piety to Mrs. Shen.
Shen Xingwan did not comment on this. She naturally did not believe that Tang Lin'er had really changed her personality and was willing to wait for marriage.
She had already set up spies inside and outside to keep track of Tang Lin'er's every move.
She knew exactly how Ruyi contacted the prince's people and how she spread the message.
Shen Xingwan sat idly in the courtyard, waiting for Wei Zilin to make his move.
There are many secret guards hiding outside the prime minister's residence. If Wei Zilin dares to send people to assassinate the fourteenth prince, she will definitely get evidence of his murder of the prince!
But she waited and waited, but Wei Zilin didn't make any move, which made her a little confused about what he was thinking.
Shen Xingwan was drinking tea when Feiyun hurriedly approached her, bowed slightly, and lowered his voice, "Miss, the Yan Kingdom sent an envoy to the Regent's Palace to convey the order that the Regent is not allowed to marry you as his principal wife, but only as a concubine. I heard that the prince disobeyed the order and angered the Emperor of Yan, and now he is going to be banished to another vassal state."
Shen Xingwan frowned when he heard this, "Really?"
Feiyun nodded eagerly, "It's absolutely true. It was the leader of the secret guards who was in charge of the liaison who said that."
Shen Xingwan put down her teacup, stood up, and hurried into the room. "Hurry, change your clothes. I'm going to the Regent's Palace."
By the time Shen Xingwan arrived at the lobby of the Regent's Palace, the atmosphere between Yan Jinghuan and the Yan envoys was already tense.
The person who came to Wei State as an envoy to convey the imperial edict was Yan Jinghuan's uncle, the younger brother of the Emperor of Yan, Prince Yan Guorong.
Prince Rong sat at the top and glared at him angrily, "Do you really want to disobey His Majesty like this? You have to have her?!"
Yan Jinghuan stood alone in the middle of the hall, lowering his eyes, neither humble nor arrogant, "I have made up my mind."
Shen Xingwan gritted her teeth, hurried over, bowed solemnly to Prince Rong, then walked up to Yan Jinghuan and whispered to him, "As long as I can be with you, it doesn't matter whether I am the principal wife or not."
She must not lose Yan Jinghuan, this life-saving straw.
Now the lives of the entire Shen family and the Fourteenth Prince are tied to him, Yan Jinghuan.
If Yan Jinghuan insisted on having his own way and was demoted to another vassal state, Wei Zilin and his faction would immediately bare their fangs and launch crazy revenge.
Yan Jinghuan glanced at Shen Xingwan with deep affection in his eyes, and took her hand, "It's very important. I will only marry you in this life, and you must be my principal wife."
Shen Xingwan was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. What's wrong with this brother? Why is he so stubborn today?
Her relationship with him was more like an alliance where each of them got what they wanted. Whether she was the legal wife or not, or whether she had a title, was not a big deal at all.
"I really..."
Shen Xingwan's hand suddenly tightened as he squeezed it hard.
"If I can't marry the one I love as my principal wife, there's no point in me being a prince." Yan Jinghuan raised his eyebrows slightly and winked at her, his tone becoming more and more exaggerated.
"I will write a letter to ask my father for permission to abandon my status as a prince of Yan State, marry into the Chen family, and never return to Yan State in this life!"
After saying that, he let go of Shen Xingwan's hand, turned around and was about to go to the study to write a letter. Prince Rong, who was sitting at the top, suddenly relaxed his frown, stood up a few steps forward and grabbed Yan Jinghuan's arm.
"Hey, nephew, why do you belittle yourself like this?"
Yan Jinghuan pushed his hand away and tried to walk out. "I have been displaced and lonely for these years. I finally found someone I love, but I can't even decide my own marriage. I don't want to be a puppet prince like this."
"Hey, I dare not say that." Prince Rong smiled kindly, the hostility in his eyes disappeared, and he pulled Yan Jinghuan, "You, child, are so infatuated. You have some of the character of this prince when he was young."
He thought for a moment and said, "Well, don't worry about it. I will go there for you and make sure your wish is fulfilled."
"Really?" Joy flashed across Yan Jinghuan's eyes and she no longer resisted his touch.
Prince Rong laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Wait for my good news."
After saying that, Prince Rong turned his head and looked deeply at Shen Xingwan, then turned around and strode out of the front hall, leading his entourage out of the Regent's Palace.
Prince Rong walked away. Shen Xingwan looked at Yan Jinghuan, but saw that his dandy appearance had completely disappeared. He was staring at Prince Rong's receding back with a stern expression and gloomy eyes.
Shen Xingwan walked to his side and finally couldn't help but speak, "I shouldn't ask too much, but why did you do this today?"
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