Emotional conflict between the two
In the small town under the snow, because the eleventh prince of Louhuang Kingdom, Xiao Qi, was harassing Chen Yun in a rude and disrespectful manner, Li Lin, the crown prince of Qiankun Kingdom, who could not stand it, stepped in to stop him.
Chen Yun, who was leaning against Li Lin, looked at Li Lin in astonishment.
Xiao Qi glared at Li Lin, "Your Highness? What do you mean? Don't think I'm afraid of you."
Li Lin sneered, "Eleventh Prince, this is Qiankun Kingdom, not your territory. If you know what's good for you, leave immediately. I alone cannot stop the public outrage."
Xiao Qi was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You are so good, Li Lin. I will remember you." After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
Chen Yun looked at Li Lin, his eyes full of confusion, "Why did you save me?"
Li Lin left without saying a word.
When Xiao Qi left, his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction like frozen ice, and he couldn't let go of what had just happened.
The attendant who was following beside him asked, "Your Highness, are you really going to let them go?"
Xiao Qi sneered, "Of course not. Louhuang Kingdom already planned to kidnap the Crown Prince of Qiankun Kingdom, and now they have even more reason. You, arrange for someone to kidnap the two and bring them back to Louhuang Kingdom later."
Chen Yun and the other two were having dinner at the inn. Chen Yun stood up, picked up the wine jug with both hands, and filled it for Li Lin: "Brother Li! This is my toast to you. Thank you for upholding justice for me just now!"
Li Lin and Chen Yin clinked their glasses and drank it.
Chen Yun wiped his mouth, then approached Li Lin and asked, "So, can I be free now?"
The two had no relationship, having only met by chance in the ruins. Although they had engaged in sexual relations, the woman did not pursue the matter. For Li Lin, a member of the royal family, the best policy was to avoid further involvement. So Li Lin nodded.
Chen Yun was so happy that he filled Li Lin's glass with wine again, and then the two of them clinked their glasses and toasted again.
Chen Yun filled Shoucheng's glass with wine: "Master, I have never been filial to you. Now I will toast you."
Shoucheng drank it happily and said, "Remember not to take a bath immediately after drinking. There is a certain chance of experiencing symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. In addition, taking a bath after drinking too much may also lead to insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, which can easily increase the risk of sudden death and endanger life and health. Therefore, it is generally not advisable to take a bath after drinking too much."
Chen Yun raised his glass and said excitedly, "Then don't bathe! Drink! Drink hard!"
Soon, Chen Yun and Li Lin were both drunk. Several strong men dragged the three away like corpses. Shoucheng pried open one eye, then smiled and closed it again, as if he had already known what was going on.
When they woke up, they found themselves thrown into a carriage.
At this moment, the carriage stopped, and a man lifted the curtain and shouted, "Your Highness, the three of them have woken up!"
"Then give them some food. Take them down to the wind. And throw them back to the wagon."
Li Lin shouted, "Xiao Qi is here! Do you know what it means to treat me as a hostage?"
"Your Highness! No need to ask such questions when you already know the answer. As our hostage, please do not make any noise. It will only take a month to return to our Louhuang Kingdom. I will treat you well then."
Chen Yun looked at Shoucheng: "Master, you must have a solution, right?"
Shoucheng looked at the swords and even bows and arrows on each soldier's back and felt there was no hope of escape. He said, "There are a bunch of armed men in front of us, and we are unarmed. How can we fight? It's better to wait and see."
Chen Ying had no choice but to accept the reality.
Two months later...
In the imperial study of the Qiankun Kingdom's palace, Emperor Li Lie'ao threw all the memorials to the floor. His sharp eyes and scowl made him look even more furious. The maids and eunuchs nearby were frightened by his fury and knelt down one after another.
"Useless! You still can't come up with a plan to convince me to release the Crown Prince. And you even dare to advise me to pay tribute to Louhuang Kingdom!"
His voice roared with rage, and he coughed from the pain. Queen Xue Lian patted him gently on the back.
"Your Majesty, calm down. I have already sent secret guards to investigate and create opportunities. Second-hand preparations are already on the string. What we can do is to create more possibilities and let Lin'er escape as soon as possible."
Although they were wary of Li Lin, on the other hand, he was also their heir to the throne, and it was impossible for them to not have any feelings for him. Empress Xue Lian was especially concerned about him.
Li Lieo calmed down a little, and the redness on his face exposed to the sunlight gradually faded away.
"Empress, send General Xue to the border and have them reveal Lin'er first. Once they know his location, have the secret guards do the work."
"Your Majesty is wise. Now notify my elder brother to carry out the order."
In the vast expanse of white farmland in Louhuang Country, Shoucheng poured out the oil from the cans. A soldier arrived and saw a pile of oil cans next to Shoucheng and asked, "What are these?"
Shoucheng said, "I'll clean the oil tank."
The soldier looked around and at Shoucheng. Although he didn't understand why the oil tank needed to be cleaned, he was not sure whether there was such a procedure, so he left.
Shoucheng's eyes darted around, and the next second he was on the tree, setting up a glass mirror. He smiled smugly afterwards.
On the other side, in the pavilion guarded by the guards, because Chen Yan had been feeling nauseous frequently in recent days, he called a doctor here for diagnosis. Now, the news the doctor told him left Chen Yan and Li Lin speechless.
Li Lin's book fell from his hand. Chen Yun's sleeve slipped from his hand. They stared at the doctor with blank eyes, unable to believe their ears.
"Doctor, I didn't hear clearly just now. What's the serious illness?"
Hearing Chen Yun's question, the doctor smiled and said, "You're not sick. You're pregnant! Okay, I'll go back first. If you need pregnancy-maintaining medicine, please notify the guards."
Chen Yun took a deep breath and then launched a spinning kick at Li Lin's legs. Li Lin's expression was dazed, and he didn't even seem to react to the kick.
A woman's scream echoed throughout the courtyard, attracting soldiers who, seeing nothing was happening, became angry and threatened.
Chen Yingsheng lay on the table helplessly, raised his head to look at the soldier, then looked at the sky with a dead heart and replied: "Brother Bing. Go ahead... She's pregnant..."
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion, and Li Lin immediately picked up Chen Yin in a princess hug and ran away.
Chen Ying kept punching Li Lin.
"It's all your fault! You stupid thinking man!"
Li Lin ran while explaining loudly: "Why is the responsibility not mine?"
Chen Yin clutched his head in agony: "Ah! Help! Why is such a strange thing happening to me?"
Li Lin and Chen Ying ran to the fields outside and put Chen Ying down on the slope of the field. Then he sat down beside Chen Ying, panting.
Chen Yun stared blankly into the distance. She thought helplessly, she had already lost her family. And now she was pregnant. She wondered how she would survive in the future.
Li Lin looked at Chen Yun. He didn't want to be blackmailed over this matter, but he was even more unwilling to abandon her. In such a tangled situation, he raised a question: Could she have ulterior motives? So he asked tentatively, "Well... when we get back, tell me what you want. After all, we are all in this together, so there's no need to hide it."
Under Li Lin's indirect hints, Chen Ying seemed annoyed.
"Your Highness has your own happiness. I will only bless you and will not make you regret or hold you back."
The word "blessed" etched itself in Li Lin's mind. For anyone else, perhaps they'd used this opportunity as a stepping stone to a meteoric rise. But she, every word, spoke of someone else. Perhaps she was someone he could use. Li Lin believed it so strongly that he couldn't help but smile.
After saying that, Chen Yun stood up and wanted to leave. Li Lin asked, "Are you willing to be used by the royal family?"
Chen Yun stopped and looked back at Li Lin, then said, "Everyone who knows me says that I'm ten inches thick and seven inches rebellious. I never do anything without a reason."
Li Lin said, "There's no real love between us. But I hate people who abandon me, and you need someone to lean on, right? Why don't we use each other?"
Chen Yun frowned, turned slightly, took a step forward and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I will take possession of our unborn child. When I return to the palace, I will certainly help you find your family. You and your family will also receive support from the palace. In return, you will provide the knowledge of the Yuan Tian Sect to serve the Qiankun Kingdom."
Chen Yun knew the other party's intentions, but she still had concerns. She was not sure if the other party's words were just empty words, and once she served, could she retire at any time?
After a moment of silence, Chen Yun looked into the distance and said, "Okay. But afterward, the child will be yours, and I have the right to visit regularly. I must pay you a salary while you serve the country, and you must not disclose our relationship to anyone."
"I promise you."
Shoucheng happened to come over and said, "You two must escape from this place quickly. I have already set a trap."
Soon, the three of them entered the towering rice fields, and the sound of "water leaking" could be heard all around them.
"Master, did you set the fire? You shouldn't have had the chance to do it, right?"
Shoucheng was unconcerned. "Just ask someone to borrow a glass cup. Remember, the concave surface of the glass diffuses, while the convex surface focuses. Using this principle, fix the convex surface of the glass in one position. When exposed to sunlight, the light emanating from the convex surface will converge at a single point. If the energy of the light is high enough, the temperature at the focal point will rise rapidly. Every substance has a flammable point. When the temperature reaches the ignition point of the combustible, the substance will burn. Then, I will sprinkle oil all over the lake. This way, I can create a fire on the lake without anyone noticing."
"As expected of you, Master!"
"No need to praise them. If they could escape the imperial fields with such ingenuity alone, it would be a gross underestimation of the soldiers of an entire nation. There are two guards ahead. From what I understand, they are both lustful men, and both men and women have committed adultery. Disciple, you will cooperate with the Crown Prince later. After reaching the shore, one of you will act as bait to attract attention, while the other will attack from behind."
After hearing this, Li Lin looked at Chen Yun in surprise, fearing that one of them was acting as bait while the other escaped first. However, Chen Yun didn't think too much and ran forward alone.
Li Lin and Shoucheng stopped. Chen Yun arrived at the gate. Two soldiers approached her.
"Girl, are you here to escape?"
Li Lin couldn't believe that Chen Yun was so fearless and willing to lead the charge. Shou Cheng nudged Li Lin and reminded him to cooperate.
Chen Yun pretended to be nervous and grabbed her arms, tightening her clothes with her hands, pulling down part of the collar, revealing her snow-white shoulders and the bellyband string, which was very tempting.
"Brother Bing...I don't know if I should say this."
The soldiers looked at each other, licked their lips, and took a few steps closer.
"you say."
Chen Yan lowered his head and grasped his other shoulder with his other hand. "Brother Soldier, my...family...is sick. I want to get out, but I'm trapped. What should I do?"
A soldier lifted Chen Yun's chin and said sternly, "Don't try to seduce me. We're just doing a job, and it's difficult."
"At most... I'll give you some small gifts."
The soldier continued to ask: "What is this small gift?"
Chen Yan raised his head instantly, a sharp murderous aura surging towards him, "It's these!"
What Chen Yun was looking at was Li Lin who was behind the soldiers. He picked up a stone and knocked two soldiers unconscious.
Without a word, Li Lin threw away the stone and pulled the collar back up below Chen Yun's shoulders, covering her shoulders so they wouldn't be easily drooled over. This made Chen Yun even more curious about Li Lin's behavior, as he shouldn't have any obligation to care about her.
"Li Lin, you really care about me?"
"How dare you call me by my name? Everyone, leave immediately!"
After saying that, Li Lin quickly left. Chen Yun, still following behind him, asked with a smile, "So should I call you Brother Lin? Or should I just call you Xiao Lin?"
"Disgusting! Shut up!"
Just like that, the three of them happily left their place of imprisonment and wandered alone in a foreign land.
In the pitch-black night, the three of them slept in the cave. Chen Yun covered herself with leaves to keep out the cold. She glanced at Li Lin, who was also covered in leaves.
Chen Yun picked up the jade pendant in his hand, looked up at the sky, and thought to himself: "Aye, A Niang, Si Yu, Big Brother, I am still away now. Fortunately, I have an all-round master and... a special man."
Chen Yun held the jade pendant towards the moon outside the cave. The moonlight penetrated the jade pendant, emitting a bright white light.
"Can I trust Li Lin? Even if he's just using me, he's the only one I can rely on."
The next day during the day, the three of them walked on the snow, two of them walking side by side.
Wearing a thick fur coat, Chen Yun looked at Li Lin from time to time, touched his belly and looked at the snow.
"I'm on an unknown road, what should I do? Although I'm resisting the thought of pregnancy, the child in my belly is still a life. I won't be so cruel. Li Lin, as the child's father, didn't leave me behind when he escaped, and even cared about me and pulled up my collar. But he can be cold and indifferent at times. It's hard to predict what I'm going to do. If I put my hopes in him... I'm so afraid of trusting others, and in the end... being betrayed."
Li Lin secretly looked at Chen Yan, then looked into the distance.
"This person isn't as bad as I thought. If I offer her so many benefits now, she'll definitely repay me well in the future. Her trust in a stranger is enough to prove her character. Huaixi's broken family situation is indeed unbearable for her. Forget it, since the problem is not serious, let's use each other for now."
At this time, Li Lin suddenly fell down.
Chen Yun immediately helped Li Lin to his feet. His lips were blue. She touched Li Lin's face, feeling the heat, and said to Shoucheng, "Master! Li Lin has a high fever! He seems a bit cyanotic."
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