Chapter 77 Joke: Do you want to see my joke?
The night wind was as sharp as a knife, blowing the cherry blossoms off the tree, reflecting Ruyi's red eyes, which were chilling and chilling.
Tang Lin'er froze in place, her heart suddenly tightening.
It was as if an invisible hand was strangling my throat, and even breathing became difficult.
She forced a smile, but it was much uglier than crying.
"W-what do you mean?"
Ruyi stared at her straightly, with a sad smile on his face.
She turned her head and looked towards the courtyard in the night, her eyes far away, and suddenly said faintly: "Miss, what do you think my mother is doing now?"
Tang Lin'er's heart skipped a beat.
The voice was erratic and soft, like a whisper, but also like a question.
"Are you sitting in your house admiring the flowers, or are you settling accounts in your shop?"
Tang Lin'er froze there, her face slightly pale.
She didn't know why, but she felt a chill that crawled up from the soles of her feet to her back, making her take a step back.
"Why are you suddenly saying this..."
She tried to remain calm, but her voice couldn't stop trembling.
Ruyi laughed, her voice getting louder and louder, her laughter becoming more and more crazy, until tears welled up in her eyes.
"Miss......"
She slowly stepped forward, staring straight into Tang Lin'er's eyes, and asked word by word, "Do you still remember?"
Tang Lin'er subconsciously wanted to retreat, but Ruyi suddenly grabbed her wrist, digging his nails into her skin with terrifying force.
"It was my mother...she was the one who sent the cakes soaked in arsenic to Miss Di on your behalf."
Ruyi stared at her fiercely, tears mixed with laughter, desperate and sad, "It was her! She got you the jade pendant to win favor in Beijing!"
Tang Lin'er suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked around subconsciously. Her heart was beating so violently that it almost jumped out of her chest.
"You, what nonsense are you talking about..."
Her voice trembled and she struggled desperately to break free from Ruyi's grip, but Ruyi held her tightly and refused to let her escape.
"Nonsense?" Ruyi sneered and suddenly tightened her fingers. The force was so strong that Tang Lin'er frowned in pain. "Then tell me, what did you promise her in the first place?"
"You said that she was in poor health and there was no way she could survive if she took me away from the Tang Mansion."
Ruyi's voice became colder and colder. "You said you would hire the best doctor to treat her, buy her a house and land, open a shop, and let her live out her days in peace."
Tang Lin'er clenched her teeth, her lips trembling, and she didn't dare to look into Ruyi's eyes.
"You said you would take me to the capital to find the prince, and let me rise to prominence and live a good life..."
Ruyi's tears fell, and she gritted her teeth and asked, "Is that what you said?"
Tang Lin'er's eyelashes trembled, and a fishy-sweet taste seemed to rise between her tightly clenched lips and teeth.
"It's a pity that both my mother and I believed your lies!"
Ruyi smiled sadly, her eyes full of hatred, "My mother poisoned you, and I worked like a slave for you... I thought you would save her!"
Her voice suddenly trembled and rose sharply: "But you turned around and killed my mother!"
Tang Lin'er suddenly raised her eyes and shook her head desperately: "No, it's not like that!"
"no?"
Ruyi's eyes were bloodshot, tears streaming down her cheeks, "As soon as you enter Beijing, you will kill my mother!!!"
Tang Lin'er's breathing stagnated, her head buzzed, and she crawled over in fear and hugged Ruyi tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Ruyi, I'm sorry! I know you won't believe me no matter what I say...but I really regret it..."
She sobbed so hard that her voice was broken.
"Ever since you risked your life to save me last time, I have truly treated you like my own sister..."
"Ruyi, I will definitely let you live a good life!"
She burst into tears and begged almost hoarsely: "It's hard to reverse what has been done. If I could go back in time, I would definitely save your mother! Please believe me, okay?"
Ruyi closed her eyes, tears rolled down her eyelashes, she bit her lower lip tightly, and her shoulders trembled violently.
"I'll wait for you..."
She murmured, tears blurring her vision, "I have always been sincere..."
"But where's my mother?"
She suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes were bloodshot, and with heart-wrenching hatred, she pounced on Tang Lin'er, hugged her waist tightly, and dived towards the wellhead!
"ah!!!"
Tang Lin'er screamed in terror and struggled frantically, but Ruyi was like a madman, grabbing her tightly and dropping her into the well!
The icy-cold well water instantly covered my head, and a feeling of suffocation swept over my whole body.
Tang Lin'er struggled desperately, kicking her hands and feet, trying to float up, but Ruyi held her tightly and refused to let her break free!
"Miss......"
Ruyi cried in despair, her tears were heart-wrenching: "Time cannot be turned back..."
Her tears mixed with the well water, and she growled hoarsely, "I can't face you anymore. Let's die together!"
The cold well water poured into her mouth and nose, and Tang Lin'er's consciousness gradually blurred. She struggled like crazy, pulling Ruyi's hair desperately, stepping on her shoulders to climb up, and breathing the air desperately!
Ruyi gradually became weak, her body softened, the hand holding her slowly loosened, her body became heavier and heavier...
"don't want!"
Tang Lin'er screamed in terror and grabbed Ruyi frantically, but her body slowly sank and never moved again.
The water at the well was surging, and Tang Lin'er's cries startled the palace servants who were patrolling in the distance.
"Someone come quickly!"
"Something happened!"
Several footsteps rushed over, and the anxious servants hurriedly pulled Tang Lin'er ashore. She lay on the ground wet, still in shock, coughing wildly, pointing at the wellhead and shouting: "Save, save her! Save her quickly!!!"
The servant hurried down the well and took great effort to pull Ruyi out.
Shocked by the news, Consort De also hurried over with her people. Seeing this, she frowned slightly and asked anxiously, "What happened? How could the Crown Princess fall into the water?"
Tang Lin'er was soaking wet and shivering. She tried to explain, "I was resting by the well just now. I probably drank a few too many cups, and I got dizzy and fell into the well... Ruyi was anxious to save me, but she didn't hold me and fell in too..."
After she finished speaking, her eyes went dark and she completely passed out.
Concubine De's face darkened slightly, and she raised her hand and ordered, "Quick, send the Crown Princess back to the East Palace!"
The night was deep and the dew was heavy. The silvery moonlight quietly fell on the cold walls of the East Palace, bringing coldness and silence.
Wei Zilin sat alone in the hall. There were several empty wine glasses tilted on the table. He held the wine pot and poured a glass into the glass. Before he could drink it, he heard hurried footsteps outside.
Then a servant knocked on the door and reported carefully: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess has fallen into a well and is unconscious. I have come to ask you..."
Wei Zilin's expression did not change. He suddenly sneered, and there was no warmth in his eyes.
"Falling into a well?"
His tone was cold, without any surprise, "Why? Not dead?"
The attendant lowered his head and spoke even more quietly.
"The Crown Princess is still unconscious, but... Miss Ruyi has passed away."
Wei Zilin narrowed his eyes slightly, shook the wine glass in his hand gently, and curled his lips coldly.
"What tricks are you trying to play?"
He slammed the wine glass on the table, his eyes cold, "Pretending to be pitiful again?"
The attendant held his breath and dared not make a sound.
Wei Zilin sneered, "She's just a lowly maid. If she dies, she dies. Isn't she afraid of getting herself into trouble too much?"
"Are you afraid that the maidservant will reveal her shameful deeds if she survives, so you just want to take the initiative?"
Disgust appeared in his eyes, as if even mentioning Tang Lin'er's name was dirty.
"Strip her of her princess's attire."
Wei Zilin ordered coldly, his tone without any emotion, "Throw it to the courtyard outside the palace, so that people in the East Palace won't see it, which would bring bad luck."
When the servant heard this, his heart was shocked. He couldn't help but look up at Wei Zilin and hesitated for a moment.
Wei Zilin's patience had reached its limit. He tilted his head slightly, raised his eyes, and glanced at him coldly: "Why are you still standing there?"
The attendant immediately knelt down and responded quickly, "Yes."
Wei Zilin picked up the wine glass again, slowly turned the rim of the glass, and opened his thin lips slightly, "You are not allowed to call a doctor, and you are not allowed to keep anyone to serve you."
Upon hearing this, the servant suddenly looked up, dumbfounded, and could hardly believe his ears.
The Crown Princess was a weak woman who had just been pulled out of the well. She had caught a cold and had a high fever. If no one took care of her, she might not survive for a few days...
Your Highness...it's obvious that he wants her to fend for herself.
But Wei Zilin looked indifferent, as if he was just giving orders for a trivial matter.
The attendant felt a chill in his heart, knowing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince truly disliked the Crown Princess, so how could he dare to say anything more? He kowtowed immediately and said, "Yes, I will do it right away."
The night is dark and the moon is at its zenith.
A low-key carriage quietly drove out of the East Palace and headed towards the suburbs along the deserted streets.
Behind the car curtain, Tang Lin'er was lying quietly, already unconscious.
Her clothes were soaked, her hair was messy, her face was pale and bloodless, and even the charm between her eyebrows and eyes was frozen and lost its color.
The attendant didn't dare to look at her any longer and hurriedly threw her into a secluded villa of Wei Zilin in the suburbs of Beijing.
The house had been abandoned for a long time, the red paint had peeled off, weeds were growing wildly in the courtyard, the green tiles were covered with a thick layer of dust, and even the doors and windows exuded a cold and musty smell. No one had set foot in it for a long time.
The servants left Tang Lin'er behind and hurried away, without even leaving anyone to guard her.
Tang Lin'er slowly opened her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, and before her eyes was a cold, hard darkness. The air was filled with a damp, moldy smell.
She curled up weakly on the cold, hard couch. Her clothes had long been dry, but the chill that penetrated her heart still wrapped around her tightly, making her shiver uncontrollably.
She stretched out her hand and slowly covered her heart, tears silently sliding down and wetting her hair.
When had she ever suffered like this?
After she entered the palace, she became the glorious Crown Princess, but now... she was abandoned so casually, and not even a maid was willing to serve her.
Wei Zilin......
Do you really want her to die?
Her heart suddenly ached, and she couldn't help but cover her face and curl up tighter, her tears soaking her cuffs.
Suddenly, a faint sound came to my ears.
A dim light from a lantern outside the door shone through the paper window, breaking the silence of the night.
Someone is coming!
Tang Lin'er's heart suddenly trembled, and she sat up in surprise, shouting out almost subconsciously.
"Saburo!"
She cried anxiously and looked out eagerly.
But what slowly stepped over the threshold was a pair of exquisite Shu brocade embroidered shoes.
Tang Lin'er's eyes froze instantly.
The one who walked in slowly was Shen Xingwan.
She was wearing a flowing moon-white gauze dress with wide sleeves, her skin was as smooth as jade under the light of the lantern, and her beautiful eyes were gazing at Tang Lin'er quietly, noble and graceful.
Shen Xingwan raised the corners of his lips slightly, looking down at Tang Lin'er with the aloof calmness of a superior.
Tang Lin'er's pupils shrank slightly, her face changed suddenly, and she suddenly felt a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart.
"What are you doing here?!"
Her voice was hoarse, her eyes were full of vigilance, and she shouted hysterically: "Are you here to see my joke?"
Shen Xingwan chuckled, her eyes full of pity, yet also a condescending look.
"No way."
She slowly approached, her eyes fell on Tang Lin'er's embarrassed figure, her smile still undiminished, "You are my sister."
Her voice was soft and slow, with a hint of regret, "You are so pitiful, how can I ignore you?"
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