Chapter XXV
Chen Lin walked on foot. Her discomfort was just an excuse. She just wanted to come out and get some fresh air. The gloomy atmosphere inside made her feel a little conflicted.
Chen Lin smiled mockingly. Did she actually start living like this so quickly? Didn't he walk through that kind of atmosphere every day in the past? Why did he hate her now?
When it was close to noon, Xuanyuan Che returned to his room. Chen Lin was sitting by the window, wearing a little thin. She allowed the cold wind to ruffle her messy hair as she supported her face.
"Aren't you afraid of getting sick?" Xuanyuan Che helped Chen Lin put on the fox fur coat from behind. She said with some heartache and some blame.
"Have they left?" Chen Lin put down the hand on her face and did not reject his hug.
"Yes, he just left." Xuanyuan Che's eyes were unnatural.
"Did the negotiations fail?"
"Yes."
Xuanyuan Che's answer was already within Chen Lin's expectations. She only smiled and did not say anything.
"Wan 'er, don't worry about these things. I'll take care of it." Xuanyuan Che turned around and looked into her eyes as he spoke seriously.
"Really?" Chen Lin smiled bitterly. Did you handle it?"
She pushed away Xuanyuan Che's hand that was still on her arm," Xuanyuan Che, what if I say I know what you're going to do? Would you still say such things to me?"
Xuanyuan Che stood there in a daze. The loss of warmth in his palm made him feel extremely uneasy. He just stood there stiffly.
"What do you know?" Xuanyuan Che's Adam's apple moved slightly, and even his voice was trembling with unease.
Chen Lin smiled."You want me to be bait, right?"”
Xuanyuan Che's eyes started to twitch, but now they were filled with malice.
"Hehe, tell me, how do you know?”Xuanyuan Che put down his frozen hand and turned around coldly to sit on the stool beside the dining table.
"When we first left the palace, you said that there were mountain bandits in the north, but logically speaking, this matter shouldn't have come to you. If you knew, then it would be a large-scale rebellion. Since it's a rebellion, why do you insist on patrolling? Shouldn't he immediately turn around and return to the palace? But you are heading north. You're clearly going to the north! A few days ago, when the mountain bandits attacked, you personally went to battle! The purpose is to let everyone know that you! Xuanyuan Che! The Emperor of Chen Country! In North City!"
Chen Lin pursed her lips and looked at Xuanyuan Che with disappointment in her eyes.
"If you want to go to the North City, it means that you will have to face the Mountain Thieves. You want to fight in person because you know that the Snow Dragon Kingdom is the backing of those so-called Mountain Thieves. Your goal is to lure the Snow Dragon Kingdom here!”
Chen Lin didn't continue, but Xuanyuan Che didn't plan to stop there.
"Continue! I want to know why you think you're bait?”Xuanyuan Che's tone was calm, and a devilish smile appeared on his face. However, the tightly clenched hands under his sleeves revealed his feelings.
"Haha! When the emperor brought me out, I suspected that there was a conspiracy. There were three thousand beauties in the harem. Why did the emperor want me, who was originally unwilling to see the empress go out of the palace with you? He didn't like it, but he had to carry it around at all times. This wasn't the Emperor's style! However, I didn't think too much about it after that. Later on, when I came to Northern City, my premonition became stronger and stronger. When I saw you personally fight, I began to understand that your goal wasn't just the bandits. At that time, I only knew that I was definitely a part of your plan. It was not until this morning that I knew what you wanted to do the most! I said I wanted to rest, so you showed your love in front of the messenger. It's clearly to shift their gazes to me!”Chen Lin lowered her eyes and analyzed excitedly as she sat opposite Xuanyuan Che.
"As expected! Wan 'er is rarely smart!" Xuanyuan Che smiled, but his eyes returned to the smile that he had initially wanted to see.
"Xuanyuan Che, when you said that the mountain bandits were an emergency, you were probably lying to me, right?”Chen Lin leaned against the table and tried her best to calm the anger and sadness in her heart.
"That's not it. Actually, I arranged for them.”Xuanyuan Che did not mind Chen Lin calling him by his name at all. Instead, he revealed an even bigger secret with an evil smile.
"What?! Xuanyuan Che! You bastard!" Chen Lin could no longer control herself! This person said that even the mountain bandits were arranged by him?
"In order to take down the Snow Dragon Kingdom! To make you sacrifice tens of thousands of soldiers?”She remembered that the City Lord had said that there were only 50,000 soldiers left in the city. Originally, there were more than 100,000! What about the mountain bandits? How many of them had died? In the near future! Fighting against the Snow Dragon Kingdom! How many casualties would there be?
"If we don't do that, we will suffer more casualties if we want to conquer the Snow Dragon Kingdom.”Xuanyuan Che imitated Chen Lin's actions and leaned against the table, his face expressionless.
"Is it really worth sacrificing so many people for your bullsh * t desire to conquer?”Chen Lin was about to collapse. So she really could not see him clearly. During this period of time, she had been dreaming. The dream was filled with memories she had imagined. I'm not just doing this for myself! Did you know? Chen Country needed more land for the people to live and work in peace!”
"But what about the people of the Snow Dragon Kingdom? What about them? You keep saying that it's for the people! But it was all for the sake of the people of a country!”Chen Lin could not help but slam the table and stand up.
"I can only protect my own people.”Xuanyuan Che was expressionless, as if he wasn't talking about anything important.
"But once the war begins! The injured were the commoners! Didn't you see? From the city wall to the city lord's mansion, there were refugees along the way! Are they not your people?”Chen Lin really wanted to slap him! Did this person not feel anything when he saw those people?
"I'm doing this for more people."
"Haha! Xuanyuan Che, excuse! You're just finding excuses for yourself! If I'm not wrong, your ambition is not only about the Snow Dragon Kingdom, right? Singapore is also part of your plan, right?”Chen Lin's body collapsed on the stool like a clay slab. Her elbow hit the table, and her entire heart was trembling from the pain.
"Wan 'er, you're right. Singapore is also part of my plan. As long as the three countries were united, the surrounding small countries would naturally submit.”At this moment, Xuanyuan Che's purple eyes were emitting a domineering aura that could dominate the world. Chen Lin, on the other hand, trembled.
"Ha! So, you used me as bait to get Singapore to join the war and help you destroy the Snow Dragon Kingdom. After you take the Snow Dragon Kingdom into your pocket, you will destroy Singapore after the war?”
Xuanyuan Che looked at her with admiration and said regretfully,""If Wan 'er wasn't a woman and wasn't from the Star Country, she would definitely be my right-hand man!”
"Impossible! No matter what! I won't help you do anything that's against the heavens and reason!”Chen Lin tried her best to calm down, but she could not. Other than feeling uncomfortable, her entire body was in pain.
"Wan 'er, things are unpredictable. Nothing is certain!”Xuanyuan Che's words were filled with indescribable bitterness. Didn't his Imperial Mother see that she wasn't favored and could abandon her own child to support a love rival's child? In this world, for the sake of power, money, and life, those who once thought that they would not do it would still take the lead and do it. He had once thought that he would not become like this! But what was the result?
The corners of her lips curled up into a sorrowful smile.
"Ouyang Wan, since you already know, please cooperate! I'll give you one day to consider it.”Xuanyuan Che's words were emotionless. After saying that, he left without looking back.
Hehe, Chen Lin smiled bitterly. Didn't she already know that he was acting? Why was it that he had returned to reality now, but she was lost in the movie? Chen Lin, oh Chen Lin, why do you have to live in Ouyang Wan's body?
Closing his eyes, his mind was still filled with the scenes of them laughing and laughing together over the past two months?
Wasn't it said that if one looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, tears wouldn't fall? But why could she still feel the moisture on her cheeks? I didn't expect tears to be so hot.”Lian 'er had heard everything from outside. Looking at the Empress like this, her heart seemed to be in pain. The Emperor would not give up halfway, but the Empress, she...”He raised his hazy eyes and looked helplessly at Lian 'er.
"This servant…"
"Alright, you can leave now!" Chen Lin wished she could tell her that she did not know! But Lian 'er's evasive eyes told her the answer.
"But…"
"Get out! I don't want to repeat myself!"
Lian 'er seemed to want to say something, but she was interrupted by Chen Lin.
"Yes, I am. This servant will take her leave." Lian 'er had no choice but to bow and leave.
The moment Lian 'er stepped out of the room, the sound of porcelain being smashed could be heard. Why? Why? Everyone had been lying to her along the way!？Since Lian 'er knew, then Eunuch Shen must know as well. His personal guard, Dark, must know as well! Only he did not know! Only she…After everything in the room that could be smashed was destroyed by Chen Lin, her gaze finally changed and she finally became determined.
Xuanyuan Che asking her was just a formality. If she didn't agree, with his methods, she wouldn't be able to escape. There were many things he could threaten her with, such as: Her life, or Xiao Die's or Ying 'er's life. Even if none of these works, even if he finds someone to impersonate him, this battle must be fought. Xuanyuan Che, let's take a gamble!
He said he would give her a day to consider? That's great! She would wait for one day!
"Empress, it's…time for lunch…" Although Lian 'er heard the sound of Chen Lin smashing things from outside, imagination and reality were different. Moreover, she did not expect the Empress to have the ability to tear down the entire room. There were broken porcelain pieces under her feet. The room seemed to have been ransacked by robbers. Even the window curtains were torn apart. However, Chen Lin was sitting on the stool safely. She did not seem tired at all. The Empress's explosive ability was really not to be underestimated."En! Let's go!" Chen Lin stood up and left the room with steady steps.
Lian 'er followed behind silently. The Empress actually didn't step on a single piece of broken porcelain?
Realizing Lian 'er's surprised and suspicious gaze, Chen Lin smiled bitterly. Was she the one who was not trusted?
"Don't worry, I really don't know martial arts.”After saying that, Lian 'er ignored the people behind her. She left alone and wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth and didn't say anything.
When she arrived at the living room, everyone was present, leaving Chen Lin alone. Her sudden entrance seemed a little abrupt.
" Sorry, I'm late." Chen Lin smiled apologetically.
Xuanyuan Che raised his head to look at Chen Lin, who was facing the light. His eyes were red. It was obvious that he had cried. She frowned." Alright, let's eat!”
Xuanyuan Che had been dining with the City Lord's family all this while. He couldn't possibly occupy someone else's living room and push them away, right? Although Xuanyuan Che was capable of doing such a thing, he didn't do it this time.
Chen Lin sat to Xuanyuan Che's right with a smile. Even though her eyes were red and swollen, her smile was undoubtedly beautiful.
The Emperor had spoken, and everyone at the table finally started eating. No one spoke anymore. The Emperor and the Empress seemed to have a conflict. Anyone with eyes could tell. No one ate silently. Chen Lin was especially well-behaved today. She didn't deliberately smear oil on her hands, much less Xuanyuan Che's clothes. She didn't deliberately snatch food from Xuanyuan Che or fight for chopsticks. She didn't smile and persuade Xuanyuan Che to eat more of the food he hated. Just like that, she finished the meal with a smile.
Xuanyuan Che had never seen such a dignified Chen Lin. That smile made him think of himself. He was the same. The smile did not reach his eyes, but he was still smiling at all times. He was not used to this.”In the end, Xuanyuan Che couldn't help but escape from the atmosphere. In the end, they chose to leave with a flick of their sleeves. The table of people did not know what to do. The emperor had already left.
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