Chapter 107: Belated affection is cheaper than grass!
Jiang Wanning really couldn't stand listening to his bullshit, it really made her ears dirty.
Before the words fell.
She strode forward and slapped him away from Ye Linglong!
"Good grandpa! Take your stinky hands away and stop messing with Linglong. Why are you pretending to be affectionate? Aren't you disgusting?
You do nothing all day long, yet you think of yourself as a love guru. Do you have any shame?
If you have any conscience, you would not take advantage of the Ye family’s hardest time and use the women you brought back from outside to bully your fiancée!
Did Linglong owe you anything in her past life? Why do you treat me like this? "
Being scolded by Jiang Wanning, Shen Yulin didn't dare to say a word back. He just felt ashamed and regretful.
He knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare argue anymore.
He fell to his knees with a thud.
He held out a cane that he had gotten from somewhere with both hands and handed it to Ye Linglong, looking as if he had changed his ways.
"Linglong, I know you're still angry. Go ahead and hit me! As long as you calm down and don't leave me... you can hit me however you want! I will definitely treat you well in the future and never let you suffer any injustice again."
“Bang!”
Before he could finish his words, Ye Linglong snatched the cane from his hand.
A whip hit his back.
Said with red eyes.
“You deserve to be beaten!
I'm beating you with this whip on behalf of my father and brothers! They treated you like their own son, but you're so cold-hearted that you haven't even offered them a stick of incense!
This whip is for you, the soldiers who died in vain in Jincheng! You were a comrade, but you were blind and heartless, took the thief as your wife, and colluded with the old thief's spies, almost causing a disaster!
I'll use this whip to hit you for myself!
I will beat you for being treacherous, cruel, and ungrateful—"
“Snap! Snap! Snap!”
Three heavy whip marks were left on Shen Yulin's back without any mercy, and the skin on his back was immediately torn!
He pursed his lips tightly and endured it.
It was not until Ye Linglong threw the cane back to his feet that Shen Yulin raised his head and said with joy.
"Linglong... after you vent your anger, will you forgive me?"
Ye Linglong is plucking her eyebrows.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Forgive you? Why should I forgive you? Am I such a cheap person? Why would I be entangled with a piece of shit like you for the rest of my life?"
Song Zhizhi echoed and sneered.
"Exactly. Do you think you're so popular? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Even a dog would be disgusted by you!"
Jiang Wanning found it funny to see him acting like he was saying, "As long as I change my mind, everyone will be happy."
It seemed like he had just made a small mistake.
As long as he wakes up, the pain of others can be wiped out.
In the original text, he is even worse than this.
After the "burning at the stake" incident, although Ye Linglong was saved by Xie Qingyuan who arrived in time, she was heartbroken.
He left a letter and went to the border town to avenge his father and brother.
Unexpectedly, he accidentally entered a poisonous miasma and was captured by the enemy.
At that time, Shen Yulin was ordered to go to the border town. In order to make him surrender voluntarily, Bai Wushuang pretended to be captured.
Then a bloody drama of "you can only save one of the two women" was staged.
Shen Yulin naturally chose Bai Wushuang.
Ye Linglong was pushed off the city wall and fell to her death.
After learning the truth, Shen Yulin knelt in the snow, hugging her broken body and crying bitterly with regret...
Anyway, it's just hard abuse.
But even though we know that this is the usual bloody routine of sadomasochistic novels, it still makes people angry when they read it.
Jiang Wanning became more and more annoyed with Shen Yulin, so he started to give orders.
"Someone, throw him away!
The Marquis's Mansion no longer has a Third Young Master. Is it right to let a beggar beg at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion?"
“Yes, yes!”
The doorman hurried up immediately, and then held Shen Yulin on both sides, ignoring his struggle and resistance, and quickly dragged him away.
"Damn it! Let me go! Mother is just punishing me, pretending. How could she really disown me..."
The concierge shook his head.
They had heard this for the third time and their ears were almost callused.
Seeing Shen Yan coming out of the mansion, Shen Yulin hurriedly called him.
"Father, you're out just in time! Mother wants to kick me out... Tell them to stop and let me go!"
Shen Yan pretended not to hear and didn't know him.
Shen Yulin said anxiously.
"Father! Don't you even recognize your child?!"
Only then did Shen Yan turn his head and glance at him.
Waved his hand.
"I only recognize your mother. If you can't coax her, it's no use looking for me... Get her away!"
Shen Yulin: "..."
No, both his parents are alive, so how could he become a homeless orphan?
Jiang Wanning waited until Shen Yulin was dragged away before he gently held Ye Linglong's hand and comforted her.
"Belated affection is cheaper than grass, even dogs don't want it! We don't want it."
"Um."
Ye Linglong nodded.
Finally let it go completely.
Whether it was the youthful admiration or the resentment and unwillingness of being betrayed, at the moment when Shen Yulin's eyes turned red with regret, they all seemed to have become unimportant.
In the future, she will love and cherish herself better.
…
Watching Ye Linglong get on the carriage and go to the palace with Shen Yan to meet the emperor, Song Zhizhi couldn't help but look worried.
"Mother, I'm still a little worried... Linglong is very straightforward, and there's no guarantee she won't offend Your Majesty. And with Prince Ruyang interfering, this might not be easy."
Jiang Wanning patted her hands and smiled.
"It's certainly not easy for Linglong to argue on her own, but your father is no pushover, and with Prime Minister Jing's venomous mouth, why should you be afraid of Prince Ruyang?
What's more, we have an ace up our sleeve."
Song Zhizhi blinked, a little curious.
"trump card?"
Jiang Wanning said.
"Don't forget, His Majesty's newly appointed Imperial Master is one of ours!"
Song Zhizhi thought of the aloof Taoist priest in green from yesterday. It seemed that he had never spoken to her mother, and he seemed to be indifferent to them.
How did we become one of us?
"Mother, you mean, that Xie Qingyuan? Will he help Linglong?"
Jiang Wanning narrowed his eyes and nodded.
"Of course, he's Linglong's wicked lover! If he were to tell His Majesty that he observed the celestial phenomena and divined last night that the Ye family would produce a female general who would loyally guard the border town, defeat the enemy, and make Nanzhao submit to him... do you think His Majesty would believe his 'slander'?"
Song Zhizhi's expression immediately softened.
Although she didn’t understand the first sentence, but the second half... not to mention His Majesty, even she was very excited after hearing it!
Such a capable female general is also the descendant of a loyal hero and an orphan.
There is no need to worry about her forming a clique, raising her own troops, or rebelling.
The court is short of soldiers and generals right now, and there are few who can be used... She wants military power, so just give it to her! As long as they can win the war, some minor details don't matter so much.
Song Zhizhi used to think that wanting to support the eldest princess to ascend to the throne was a move that she knew was impossible.
But now, after hearing what my mother said...
Why do I feel like Your Majesty is about to be made into a fool?
It seems that replacing him is not that difficult.
…
The two turned around and went back home.
Before I even stepped over the threshold, I heard an urgent call from behind me.
"Madam, something happened!"
Jiang Wanning paused and turned around.
I saw a man dressed as a guard riding a horse at full speed. When he reached the gate of the marquis's mansion, he quickly pulled the reins.
Then he turned over, jumped off the horse, and quickly walked to her.
Report.
"Madam, the eldest son was assassinated..."
"Young Master?"
Jiang Wanning was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was talking about Shen Yutang.
I almost forgot there was such a person.
She had asked Lu Yao to throw him into a dilapidated temple before, originally wanting to find an opportunity to sever the mother-son relationship with him, but who knew that his second and third brothers were so capable, making her so busy that she forgot about him.
Hearing this news, Jiang Wanning frowned, a little unhappy.
"Why hasn't he left yet?"
The guard's tone paused.
I couldn't answer this question right away and could only mumble.
"The eldest master is seriously injured. Madam...would you like to go see him?"
Jiang Wanning pondered for a moment.
After Shen Yutang was deposed from the throne and expelled from the Marquis' Mansion, it stands to reason that no one would have a deep hatred against him and risk assassinating him in the imperial city.
The only thing she could think of was that his true identity as a member of royal blood had been discovered.
The person sent to assassinate him was most likely his uncle.
In the original text, these killers did not come so early.
Probably because of her "appearance", all the plots have been pushed forward... It seems that she should hurry up!
Thinking of this, Jiang Wanning nodded.
"Then let's go and have a look!"
…
Half an hour later.
Jiang Wanning lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.
Looking up at the temple in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh... Lu Yao is still reliable. This temple is indeed very far away and very dilapidated.
I was able to find such a place and dump Shen Yutang here.
As a worker, he is really dedicated.
I don’t know if it was someone from the deposed prince’s party who found Shen Yutang before the assassins, but now there are many guards in tight clothes guarding the temple.
Seeing Jiang Wanning approaching, he raised his hand to stop her.
Baojuan immediately scolded when she saw this.
"How dare you! This is the Marquis' wife!"
Upon hearing this, the man couldn't help but look at Jiang Wanning with a complicated expression, then he put away his sword and led her into the temple's side room.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Shen Yutang lay on the bed, resting with his eyes closed. His haggard face looked pale and sickly, even a little decadent.
It can be seen that these days are indeed very bad.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Wanning felt relieved.
Since Qingqing had suffered so much before, it was only fair that he should suffer the consequences.
When Jiang Wanning walked to the bed, Shen Yutang woke up in a daze and saw a woman standing beside him. He blurted out without thinking.
He stood up and grabbed her hand.
"Qingqing...you finally came to see me!"
“Bang!”
Jiang Wanning slapped him.
"Look carefully before you call."
Feeling the familiar maternal love on his cheek, Shen Yutang came back to his senses and saw Jiang Wanning's face clearly.
He reluctantly let go of her hand, seeming a little disappointed.
He couldn't help but glance behind Jiang Wanning.
Seeing that Murong Qing did not follow, the light in his eyes quickly dimmed again.
"Mother...Qingqing, does she still hate me?"
Jiang Wanning pulled up a chair and sat down, unable to help but sneer when he heard that.
"You're overthinking it. Hating someone takes strength. Qingqing has already let it go."
Hearing this.
Shen Yutang's expression suddenly darkened, as if such words would make him more uncomfortable than stabbing him with a knife.
"What about me...what should I do?"
Looking at his dying expression, he looked like a lovesick man, exactly like Shen Yulin.
Not blood brothers, but better than blood brothers.
Jiang Wanning even suspected that it was because of the bad feng shui of the Shen family that the three of them had developed the same character.
Just as she was thinking about how to speak so that this guy would behave himself and not do anything bad.
Shen Yutang suddenly leaned over.
Like crazy, he grabbed her hand and slapped her in the face!
Jiang Wanning was immediately startled.
I quickly stood up and took two steps back, fearing that I might get rabies.
"What's wrong with you again!"
Shen Yutang's eyes were red, and he looked at her with burning eyes, as if she was the only life-saving straw he could grasp.
"Mother! Hit me a few more times! Qingqing listens to you the most. Please help me!"
Jiang Wanning: Ha, tui!
You little bastard, you’re quite calculating!
He didn't even think about how hard she had worked, almost slapping her hands until they were swollen, before she finally beat up the couple.
How could I possibly give him advice and let him cause trouble for Qingqing again!
Besides, Jingxiang and Qingqing are having a sweet time right now, why would he want to join in the fun?!
It's impossible to give him this opportunity again.
Of course, even though he thought so in his heart, Jiang Wanning still had to pretend on the surface.
After all, the scumbag son’s identity is different now, so he should be used well where necessary!
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that what you did before hurt Qingqing so badly... I'm afraid it won't be easy to get Qingqing to accept you again. However, there's still hope."
Shen Yutang's face lit up with joy when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked.
"Mother, tell me! As long as I can be with Qingqing, I'm willing to do anything you ask me to do!"
Jiang Wanning raised his eyebrows slightly, a look of disbelief on his face.
"Really? Do you love Qingqing that much?"
Shen Yutang immediately raised his hand and swore an oath.
"I betrayed Qingqing before, but from now on, I will definitely make it up to her double! I swear to heaven that in this life, I will only love Qingqing and only take her as my wife! If I break this oath, I will die a miserable death!"
Jiang Wanning covered the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief and vomited.
Just now he said seriously.
"Qingqing is now the eldest princess, her status is extremely noble, it's no exaggeration to say she's second only to the emperor. If you want to be her husband again, you can't just swear an oath. You need to have a decent betrothal gift to show Qingqing your sincerity."
"bride price?"
"Yes, if you could give her a kingdom, I don't think Qingqing would be so unreasonable. But, can you? Are you willing to give it to her?"
Shen Yutang lowered his eyelids.
He pondered for a long time.
Just replied.
"I know what to do."
"Then work hard!"
Jiang Wanning stood up, patted his shoulder, said a few more words, and left.
According to the original text, the world situation is divided into three parts.
The Dasheng Kingdom where she lived was in constant war with the Nanzhao Kingdom, and Shen Yutang was the orphan of the deposed prince of the Dongling Kingdom.
The Emperor of Dongling was already old, and several princes were fighting openly and secretly, making the court chaotic and full of internal troubles. The former crown prince was framed in the factional fighting and was deposed and exiled.
After the death of the deposed crown prince, the truth was revealed.
When Emperor Dongling learned that he had a posthumous child, he secretly sent people to look for him, hoping to make up for the mistakes he had made in the past.
Shen Yutang was thus found and rushed back to the imperial city before Emperor Dongling passed away.
And in the open and secret struggles between his two uncles, he managed to snatch the throne.
His two uncles were both ambitious men. No matter who ascended the throne in the end, they would definitely declare war on Da Sheng.
That's why Shen Yan had always concealed Shen Yutang's identity and kept him by his side.
This was so that one day, if he ascended the throne, he would be able to form an alliance with Da Sheng and fight against Nan Zhao because of their past friendship.
Jiang Wanning also doesn't like war, because the people are the ones who suffer in war.
If Shen Yutang could lend a helping hand to Qingqing, then his role as her ex-husband wouldn't be in vain.
…
Leave the temple.
Baojuan couldn't help but ask.
"Madam, can the eldest son and the eldest princess really reconcile?"
Don’t do that!
If that were the case, the scenery would be shattered.
She still wants the eldest princess and Jing Xiang to be together!
Jiang Wanning smiled faintly.
"Of course not. After having tasted good food, who would want to eat rotten food? If it were you, would you be willing to do that?"
Baojuan quickly shook her head and breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm still a little confused.
"Madam, what you just said to the eldest master..."
"Just trying to appease him! What you can't get is what you miss the most."
Today, Murong Qing is undoubtedly like the white moonlight to Shen Yutang.
As we all know, white moonlight is often the most lethal.
When Qingqing sits on the throne, she will make their child the Crown Princess. She doesn't believe that Shen Yutang, as a father, would have the nerve to compete with his wife and child for the throne.
You may not be able to win.
What's more, without Nangong Jing carrying the burden for him, his eyes might really go blind.
…
The way back to the Marquis' Mansion happened to pass by the Imperial Palace.
Jiang Wanning simply had the carriage stop, planning to leave the palace with Chen Yan and Ye Linglong and return home together.
This way you can know the results immediately.
Who knew that after waiting outside the palace for a long time, no one came out.
Baojuan couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
"Strange, the Marquis usually returns home from court at this time... Why is he still nowhere to be seen today? Has something happened?"
Jiang Wanning also felt something was wrong.
But the palace was heavily guarded, and she couldn't get in immediately.
As expected, Qingqing must be made the emperor, and she should be given a jade token so that she can enter the palace whenever she wants.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the maidservant beside the eldest princess hurriedly coming out of the palace. Who else could it be but Xing'er.
I saw the marquis’s carriage parked outside the palace gate.
Xing'er recognized it at a glance.
His face lit up with joy, as if he had seen a savior, and he immediately hurried over to meet him.
"Madam! You are here... That's great! I was just about to go to the Marquis' Mansion to look for you!"
Seeing her in a hurry, Jiang Wanning knew that something must have happened in the palace.
"Xing'er, why are you here? Is something wrong with Qingqing?"
"It's not the eldest princess, it's the imperial concubine!"
"Empress Li?"
Xing Er said.
"Madam Hou, please come with me to the palace! The princess is dragging the situation down. If we are any later, it might be too late! Yesterday, Concubine Liu and Concubine Wang were both diagnosed with pregnancy, and His Majesty was overjoyed... But who knew that Concubine Wang would have a miscarriage today.
The imperial physician found something wrong with the soup sent by the imperial concubine. His Majesty was so angry that he beat the imperial concubine and punished her to kneel outside Concubine Wang's palace.
The imperial concubine fainted, and the princess wanted to call the imperial physician, but Concubine Liu stopped her.
But the Queen Mother has gone to the mountain villa to escape the summer heat, so I can’t persuade Your Majesty…”
Jiang Wanning quickly understood the whole story.
It was probably expected that Prince Ruyang was angry at the Marquis' Mansion yesterday and could not contain himself, so he let Concubine Liu take action first.
Concubine Li's "murder" of the royal heir undoubtedly touched the emperor's sore spot. Being banished to the cold palace was considered a light punishment, and even execution would not be an exaggeration.
As an older brother, Nangong Jing would naturally plead for her.
After a while, he angered the emperor and had to reduce his power.
In the original text.
Although Concubine Li had a delicate personality, she was actually strong-willed. She could not stand such a false accusation, so she cursed the emperor loudly and stabbed her throat with a hairpin on the spot, committing suicide!
Fortunately, this time, with Jiang Wanning's reminder, the eldest princess sent people to keep an eye on her and stop her, so Concubine Li was not killed in vain.
…
Followed Xing'er and hurried into the palace.
The emperor had not yet left court.
Chaoyun Hall.
The eldest princess brought her people and wanted to leave with the unconscious Concubine Li in her arms. However, Concubine Liu, relying on her pregnancy, blocked their way.
If Murong Qing went east, she would go east; if Murong Qing went west, she would go west.
More disgusting than a fly.
Murong Qing scolded angrily.
"Liu Jieyu, if you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for taking action!"
Concubine Liu was fearless and instead moved her face forward and spoke provocatively.
"Go ahead and hit me! Your Majesty just lost a child, and the only one left is the prince in my belly... If you slap this child and kill this child too, I wonder if you can still hold on to your position as the eldest princess."
Hearing this, Jiang Wanning raised his eyebrows.
Before entering the yard, he shouted to Murong Qing.
"Your Highness!"
——Slap her!
Murong Qing: Although it's a bit risky, we must listen to Madam Hou's words.
“Bang!”
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