Chapter 387 Falling into the Lake
The next day.
Early in the morning, a "guest" arrived in Shen Wantang's courtyard.
"My wet nurse told me that the imperial physician yesterday was invited for me by the Crown Princess. Rouxin thanks the Crown Princess."
Lin Rouxin looked obedient. She bowed to Shen Wantang and said, "The nanny said that the Princess Consort was worried that I was cold, so she sent people to deliver new bedding and clothes to me, as well as new charcoal and maids to serve me. When Rouxin woke up and learned about all this, she was extremely grateful and came here to thank the Princess Consort."
"Miss Lin, you don't need to be so polite. The Crown Prince has recognized you as his sworn sister, and you also received the approval of the King and Mother yesterday, so we should make up for everything that is due to you."
Shen Wantang asked politely, "How is Miss Lin's injury? Is she receiving any medication?"
"I've taken the medicine, and the injury isn't serious. Thank you for your concern, Princess Consort."
After Lin Rouxin finished speaking, she took a box from her wet nurse and handed it forward: "These are some jade items that Rouxin obtained when she followed her father and brothers to the Northwest. The Crown Princess is dignified and elegant, so these will surely suit her. I hope the Crown Princess will not find them offensive."
Shen Wantang took the box, opened it, and was stunned.
Inside were three jade hairpins and three pairs of earrings, each inlaid with a ruby, a diamond, and an emerald.
Each gemstone was enormous and exquisitely carved and polished. They lay in the box, radiating a dazzling light. Just by looking at their vibrant colors, one could tell that these gemstones were all priceless.
Shen Wantang was surprised. She looked at Lin Rouxin and said, "Miss Lin is too generous. The things I sent you were just the usual gifts given to young ladies by the Prince's Mansion. They are nothing. Your return gift is too generous. I cannot accept it."
Lin Rouxin's eyes immediately reddened: "Does the Crown Princess also dislike me because I am a cursed star who brought death to my parents and brothers, and therefore refuse to accept my things?"
"No, Miss Lin, that's not what I meant."
"Is the Crown Princess afraid that accepting my gifts will make it difficult to explain to the Princess? Is the Crown Princess wary of the Princess and deliberately trying to distance herself from me?"
Shen Wantang paused in handing over the box, a half-smile playing on her lips: "I didn't expect Miss Lin to be so straightforward. It would be bad if I didn't accept it."
She handed the box to Du Juan: "Keep it safe."
"yes."
Seeing that Shen Wantang had accepted it, Lin Rouxin gave a sweet smile: "I'm glad that the Princess Consort doesn't mind my things. In that case, Rouxin won't bother the Princess Consort any longer."
After she finished speaking, she left with her wet nurse.
As Shen Wantang watched her slender back, the expression on his face gradually faded: "Lin Rouxin's schemes are probably more extensive than I thought."
Qin Xin whispered, "Princess Consort, is Miss Lin trying to bribe you by giving you nine such large gemstones in one go? Does she want your support so she can go against the Princess?"
Shen Wantang did not answer Qin Xin's question, because the answer was already obvious.
Lin Rouxin's generosity was astonishing. Ostensibly, she came to thank her, but in reality, she came to give gifts. In order to win her over to Lin Rouxin's side, she spared no expense and disregarded costs.
Is such a large-scale move really just to compete with Xiao Qingxi for Huo Yunzhou?
Although they only met briefly twice, Shen Wantang inexplicably felt that Lin Rouxin was not the kind of woman who would be blinded by love. Her goal in coming to the Ning Prince's Mansion was Huo Yunzhou, but it was definitely not just Huo Yunzhou.
For the first time, she felt that life after her rebirth was the same as before, with unknowns and interesting aspects.
Shen Wantang's fingers tapped the table slowly and deliberately. The scheme Lin Rouxin had set up seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, and even she had already fallen into it.
She chuckled softly: "That's... somewhat interesting. I hope the ambitious Lin Rouxin won't disappoint me."
In the garden of Prince Ning's Mansion.
The morning sunlight shone on Lin Rouxin's face and body. Standing in front of the frozen lake, she faced the light and said to the wet nurse beside her, "Nanny, I'm a little closer to my goal. Do you think my father and brothers will blame me for being too slow in taking revenge?"
"No, Miss. The master and the eldest and second young masters only want you to live a good life. They don't want you to put yourself in this situation and live such a painful life."
"But they all deserve to die, don't they?"
"Then why don't you kill them, then fly away and live an ordinary life?"
“Kill them? And then let me live a miserable life alone? That won’t do, Granny. Death is too easy for them. I want them all to live, to live to see the most unbearable ending for them. Only then can I face my father and brothers with my own face.”
"Miss, please keep your voice down, that princess is coming!"
"Yes, I see him. Has Huo Yunzhou arrived?"
"He's here. Yunlu has already gone to fetch him as you instructed, but the guards of the Prince's Mansion probably won't let him in for a while."
"It's okay, just scream your lungs out later, he'll hear you and rush in."
"yes."
While the master and servant were talking, Xiao Qingxi had already walked over.
She deliberately stuck out her slightly protruding belly and said with disgust, "Lin Rouxin, I heard you went to see that bitch Shen Wantang first thing this morning? Humph, you two are all cut from the same cloth, so despicable!"
"However, it's no use you going to find her. The Ning Prince's Mansion belongs to the Xiao family, to my brother and me, not to Shen Wantang!"
"She can't help you with anything. If you know what's good for you, jump into the ice hole right now and freeze to death. I might as well leave you a whole corpse!"
Lin Rouxin approached her and said timidly, "Sister, I've already promised my sworn brother that I'll never look for Brother Yunzhou again. Please, please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"
As she spoke, she tugged at Xiao Qingxi's sleeve.
Xiao Qingxi was immediately furious: "Who gave you permission to touch my clothes?"
She abruptly waved her sleeve: "Get out of the way!"
Lin Rouxin fell backward.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Huo Yunzhou running towards them.
It arrived even faster than she expected, which was perfect.
The thought flashed through her mind, and Lin Rouxin pushed off with her feet, screaming as she fell into the lake.
The ice shattered instantly, and the icy lake water swallowed Lin Rouxin, but she heard Huo Yunzhou calling her in a heart-wrenching voice: "Rouxin!"
Lin Rouxin smiled slightly, suppressing her swimming instincts and letting the heavy winter coat carry her to the bottom of the lake.
One, two, three, four...
When she counted to nineteen, she saw Huo Yunzhou jump into the water and swim towards her.
She closed her eyes with relief.
The lake water is so cold!
In the frigid Northwest, my father and brothers bled to death. Was it just as cold when they died?
Another day, she would make Xiao Qingxi taste this flavor too.
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