Chapter 167 Does this count as stealing someone else’s love?
Chu Ruohan lowered her head. Lin Jingchuan came at the right time. He chose the right time to help her out. He was not even thinking about the shadow guards yet!
Princess Huijia gently waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, don't stay here, go out and play."
"It only happens once a year, so don't be so reserved."
Everyone dispersed as if they had been granted amnesty.
Although Shen Qingwan was unwilling, she could only stamp her feet and reluctantly follow the crowd towards the bustling ice surface.
Gu Junze was pushed out by Chu Ruohan and asked in a low voice: "Han'er, are you frightened?"
Chu Ruohan shook her head gently, "Nothing."
"She's just been spoiled and too willful. This time, my aunt came back to Beijing to find someone to meet her."
Gu Junze was afraid that Chu Ruohan would misunderstand, so he hurried to explain.
Chu Ruohan naturally realized that Shen Qingwan was targeting Gu Junze, and that her man was quite charming.
Does this count as stealing someone's love?
Princess Huijia stood up, walked to Lin Jingchuan, and said softly: "Jingchuan, thank you for saving me today. Qingwan is a spoiled child and has become more and more willful."
Lin Jingchuan smiled modestly: "Princess, you are too kind. It's just a small favor."
After saying that, his eyes inadvertently swept across Chu Ruohan's back, as if thinking about something.
At this time, the people on the ice have formed teams and started ice skating games.
On the other side, Lin Xingyao was walking hurriedly on the corridor of Prince Yong’s Mansion.
The maid Xiao Cui followed behind breathlessly, repeatedly calling out, "Princess, slow down..."
But Lin Xingyao couldn't slow down at all. Her mother's words were still echoing in her ears, like a heavy hammer hitting her heart.
"Jingchuan is already quite old. There's no need for our palace to form an alliance with an aristocratic family. If he finds someone he likes, he can just send someone to propose..."
Lin Xingyao knew clearly that although she was called a princess, she was not her mother's biological daughter.
This secret hidden deep in her heart was like an unbridgeable chasm between her and Lin Jingchuan.
Even if the truth comes out, her brother will always only treat her as his sister, and this feeling is destined to be buried deep in his heart.
She had told herself countless times that as long as Lin Jingchuan lived a good life, she would be willing to stay by his side as his sister for the rest of her life.
Watch from a distance and never disturb.
But when she heard that Lin Jingchuan was going to see her, her heart still became uncontrollably flustered.
"Greetings, Princess." The guard at the gate of the palace saluted respectfully, interrupting her thoughts.
Lin Xingyao took her foot forward and then retracted it.
Ever since her affair with Wei Qiming became a hot topic, she became the gossip among the noble ladies in the capital.
Those contemptuous looks were like sharp blades, piercing her heart and making her dare not go out again.
But when she thought that Lin Jingchuan might meet the woman he liked at the matchmaking meeting, a strong urge surged up from deep within her heart.
No, she had to go and check it out, even if she just had to hide in the carriage, to keep an eye on her brother.
He must not let those women with impure intentions deceive him.
"Prepare the carriage." Lin Xingyao gritted her teeth and made up her mind.
Soon, the carriage was ready at the gate of the palace. Lin Xingyao got into the carriage carefully and lowered the curtains, fearing that she would be recognized.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and the wheels rolled on the cobblestone road, making a dull sound, as if knocking on her uneasy heart.
However, the carriage had just gone a short distance when it was stopped by someone.
Lin Xingyao was startled and subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand. Then she saw a middle-aged woman in gorgeous clothes approaching.
"Princess, the Duke's wife invites you."
The people outside seemed determined not to let her get out of the carriage unless she got out.
Lin Xingyao hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered the window, revealing a cold expression: "Why did you stop my carriage?"
"Princess, there are some things that are not convenient to say here."
Nanny Deng looked at her with a burning gaze. Although she was a little polite, her expression was firm and unyielding.
Lin Xingyao had an ominous premonition in her heart, but she also knew that she could not escape today.
She took a deep breath, told the maid to wait there, then stood up and got off the carriage, then got into another luxuriously decorated carriage.
The atmosphere in the carriage was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
The wife of the Duke of Wei sat at the side, her eyes fixed on Lin Xingyao. After a long while, she spoke, "Princess, let's be frank. You know why I'm looking for you today."
Lin Xingyao's heart tightened, but she pretended to be calm on the surface: "Madam Wei, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
"Princess, please don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth."
The wife of Duke Wei raised her lips in a sneer, leaned forward slightly, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife.
"Prince Yong and his wife treat you like the apple of their eye, but what's the matter with your identity as a princess? You are not Prince Yong's biological daughter at all, but an imposter."
She knew, that bastard Wei Qiming.
Lin Xingyao's heart suddenly sank, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt, but her face remained calm. "Madam, please don't speak nonsense. Slandering the royal bloodline like this is a serious crime."
"Slander?" The Duke of Wei's wife sneered. "Do you think I'd dare say that to you without absolute certainty? If I presented the evidence to the court, do you think Prince Yong's Mansion would still protect you?"
"By then, not only will you be ruined, but the entire Prince Yong's Mansion will also be implicated."
She wouldn't have any evidence.
The real little princess is dead.
The Duke of Wei's wife leaned back in her chair, her eyes full of pride. "As long as you obey me and marry into the Duke of Wei's mansion, this evidence will never see the light of day."
"There's no way I'm going to marry Wei Qiming."
If she wanted to get married, she should have done so a long time ago. Why did she have to marry Gu Cheng'an?
When Lady Wei heard Lin Xingyao's refusal, the smug look on her face did not fade, but her smile became even more meaningful.
"Princess, it's okay if you don't marry. The child in your belly is the blood of our Wei family. I will send it to you after you give birth."
Lin Xingyao finally understood that the threat to marry Wei Qiming was just a pretext, and he actually came to take the child.
What a cunning old man.
Lin Xingyao used to hate this child, but the child was growing up in her belly day by day, and she was not a heartless person.
Her reputation was ruined by Wei Qiming, and she only had this one child in her life.
"This child is in my belly. He is mine. Don't even think about taking him away."
"Do you think you can keep it? My Wei family cannot be without an heir. I must have this child."
Lin Xingyao bit her lower lip tightly, thinking that the worst that could happen would be a fight to the death.
She insisted that she was the daughter of her father, the king, and her mother.
"Do you really think you can hide your love for your brother?
Lin Xingyao got off the carriage. The winter sun shone on her, but it couldn't dispel the haze in her heart...
"You don't care, but you don't want to ruin the young prince's reputation, right?"
"Such a virtuous person, his reputation is completely ruined..."
The maid stepped forward to support her shaking body, "Princess."
"Let's go back home."
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