Concubine Lin Shu took the opportunity to tell Emperor Longqing that she wanted the fourth Miss Mei to come to the palace. At that time, Emperor Longqing was watching the sixth prince playing. He picked up the golden ball for him with a loving face and gave it to him to play with. When he heard what Concubine Lin Shu said, he turned around in surprise and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of summoning the girl from the Mei family to the palace? Is there something important?"
Concubine Lin Shu gave him a reproachful look, and said half jokingly and half complainingly: "Your Majesty is indeed a noble man who forgets things easily. Didn't I mention it to you before? This Fourth Miss Mei... is the one he proposed to..."
Oh, that's what happened. Emperor Longqing remembered. He was quite concerned about Third Young Master Lin's affairs. He had heard them mention this before. But recently he was busy urging Shen Chen to find the magic medicine and forgot about it. Actually, he was planning to assign Third Young Master Lin to look after Shen Chen. When he remembered this, he said "oh" and agreed very happily: "Since she is your future sister-in-law, you can call her in to see her. I know you always attach great importance to his marriage. You should pay more attention to the character of this girl."
After saying that, he thought of Wei An who had recently been living in Concubine Lin Shu's palace, and asked Concubine Lin Shu: "By the way, how is Shen Chen's wife doing recently? Is she doing well in the palace?"
If she dared to commit suicide or pass on information, he wouldn't mind giving her a hard time. As long as he didn't let her die, he could give Shen Chen a living person.
Concubine Lin Shu knew Emperor Longqing very well. When she heard him ask this, she naturally waved her hand and called the Sixth Prince to her side. She said nonchalantly, "It seems that she doesn't know what happened. I don't know what Shen Chen said to her. I think she is quite calm and has not cried. She usually just comes to greet me and chat with me. There is nothing unusual."
Shen Chen really likes his new wife, and Emperor Longqing sees it, otherwise he would not have used Wei An to threaten him. Now hearing what Concubine Lin Shu said, it makes sense - since Shen Chen values Wei An so much and doesn't want her to worry, he might have used words to reassure her.
This was even better. Emperor Longqing felt even more satisfied. It seemed that Wei An was indeed a useful bargaining chip. He smiled and said to Concubine Lin Shu: "Watch her. If she doesn't listen, teach her a lesson. Don't spoil her. But if she listens... give her some face."
Concubine Lin Shu responded, picked up the Sixth Prince and gave him to the nurse, who took him out. She then said, "She is very good at reading people's expressions and gets along well with children. The two of them get along very well. These days, the child plays with her every day."
The Sixth Prince is now the lifeblood of Emperor Longqing. When Emperor Longqing heard what Concubine Lin Shu said, his expression softened a little: "If that's the case, then it's her good fortune."
He had to see whether Shen Chen was really serious about doing things for him. If Shen Chen did a good job, and seeing that Wei An got along well with the Sixth Prince, he might give her more things and send her off. But if Shen Chen fooled him, then her caution these days would only allow her to die more decently.
Concubine Lin Shu heard something was wrong and her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show anything on her face. She asked Emperor Longqing about Shen Chen indirectly: "I don't know when the Marquis will come back. If he comes back and sees that his wife is fine, I don't know if he will thank us."
Emperor Longqing smiled but said nothing. He no longer trusted Shen Chen. He would have to wait and see what kind of person he was.
After Emperor Longqing left, Concubine Lin took a deep breath and shook her head wearily. When Nanny Lin brought in the tranquilizer, she smiled bitterly and sighed, "I see that His Majesty is like this..."
I'm afraid he doesn't just want Shen Chen to get the medicine. In other words, it doesn't seem like he would let Shen Chen and Wei An go just because he gets the medicine. If Shen Chen takes the medicine this time, next time he'll know that capturing Wei An is the same as capturing Shen Chen, and he might just use Wei An to threaten Shen Chen to kill Emperor Longqing.
Nanny Lin was her confidant, and she knew what she was worried about, so she was also very worried: "My queen, the prince has sent you another letter..."
Concubine Lin Shu had not been sleeping well recently. She had two heavy burdens on her heart and could not even relax. When she heard Nanny Lin say that, she almost couldn't hold the bowl in her hand steadily. After a moment, she calmed down and nodded. She took the letter in her hand and took a long time to open it and read it.
Upon seeing this, her complexion quickly turned worse, until later, she couldn't even stop the forced smile on her face. She leaned over with trembling hands, covered her face with her hands, and didn't look up for a long time.
She rarely lost her composure like this. Nanny Lin knew something was wrong as soon as she saw it. The prince must have made a request that would have been extremely difficult for Concubine Lin and she would not be able to satisfy it.
She was worried, and she took out the tranquilizer for Concubine Lin Shu quietly. She stood guard at the door, and waited until Concubine Lin Shu called out softly. Then she went in, looked at Concubine Lin Shu worriedly, and asked her, "My lady, did the prince... did he want you to do something difficult?"
Concubine Lin Shu had already dealt with the letter in her hand. As she watched the paper burn to ashes, she sighed softly and said, "It's more than just a dilemma. This is asking me to..."
She said no more.
Prince Linjiang really couldn't bear it any longer, and wanted her to be a living signboard to show him how legitimate his position was.
Although she knew this day would come, when it finally came, she still couldn't help feeling a little scared, scared about her future.
She has been doing things for King Linjiang for so many years and knows a little about his character. If the day comes when she is no longer needed to establish a reputation, what will he do with her
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have given birth to this child...
After all, things are different with this child.
She couldn't let go of the child, but in the eyes of King Linjiang, the child was a huge taboo. He might not do anything to him for now, but what about in the future
When people get to that position, nothing changes, just like the current Emperor Longqing. When he was a prince, he didn't treat people like this, but once he got to this position, he regarded anyone who posed a threat as a thorn in his side, and wished they were all dead.
Will the King of Linjiang do the same in the future, treating the Sixth Prince as a stone blocking his way and wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible
She closed her eyes, not daring to imagine the dangers and unknown fears she would face in the future. She really didn't know how to deal with them. (To be continued)