This arena is not ordinary

Chapter 233 The real plan

Catkin is very angry!
She wants to get out of here.

It's just that when she just turned around, she suddenly felt a tight grip in her hand and was grabbed by something.

She glanced back, her face frosty: "Let go."

Shen Lin didn't let go.

Looking at Liu Xu's cold face, how could Shen Lin not know what happened?
She had expected this day a long time ago, but she didn't expect Liu Xu to come to her suddenly.

"Don't be angry, I'll tell you slowly..."

Shen Lin pondered how to explain this matter to her.

But Liu Xu remained expressionless.

"No need!"

With a light wave of her hand, she shook off Shen Lin's hand.Then turned around and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Shen Lin immediately walked forward and blocked the door, blocking her way.

Don't let her go!

If she really wants to let her go, the problem will be big!

"Step aside!"

Liu Xu said coldly.

"No!"

Shen Lin shook his head, looking at Liu Xu's face as cold as ice in winter, he sighed: "It's really hard for you to say it, but this matter...is really important."

"Listen to me slowly... explaining to you!"

"..."

Catkins did not move.

She stood where she was, staring at Shen Lin with cold eyes, with complicated emotions.

She is still very angry!

Very angry!

Just a few days ago, some gossip came from central Beijing, it was rumored that Shen Qun, the only son of the Shen family, returned to Beijing after disappearing for three years.

This matter was discussed by many people, but Liu Xu didn't take it seriously.Until two days ago, she suddenly heard the news from the palace.

That Princess Changning is getting married again?

She is no stranger to that Princess Changning, and even the two of them are very familiar.As early as several years ago, the two had known each other.

However, not friends.

Of course, it may not be considered an enemy!
It's just that when facing an equally excellent opponent, there will be a secret rivalry.

At this moment, Liu Xu was somewhat surprised to hear that she was going to get married.She also knew that there was a marriage contract with Princess Changning three years ago.

And her fiancé at that time seemed to belong to the Shen family?

Now, it is heard that Princess Changning left Beijing for a trip to the courtyard, and when she came back, she found the only son of the Shen family who had disappeared for three years.

At first, Liu Xu still didn't take it seriously.

It doesn't matter to Liu Xu who Princess Changning wants to marry, but she will feel a little regretful, feeling that time is not forgiving.

The little girl in her eyes had also reached the age of marriage.

However, when she suddenly and inadvertently learned that Princess Changning left Beijing some time ago and went to Qingshui County.

Liu Xu suddenly felt something was wrong.

Qingshui County?
Why did she go to Qingshui County?

Who is there in Qingshui County?
With Lin Qian and Xu Nuo, they are indeed Princess Changning's people.

But why, Princess Changning still needs to go to Qingshui County in person?

Why did they just bring back the only son of the Shen family?

Shen Qun?

this name...

It was also because of this that Liu Xu was almost instinctively vigilant, and was extra careful.

Qingshui County, Shen Qun, Princess Changning...

Puzzled, Liu Xu inquired and confirmed the matter... Just a few days ago, when Princess Changning returned to Beijing, there was a young man beside her!

It was the only son of the Shen family.

I heard that the Shen family was crying with joy these days, and even set off a lot of fireworks to celebrate.

At this time, Liu Xu had to finally start to doubt... Is there any relationship between Shen Qun and Shen Lin?
Feeling restless, she finally couldn't sit still, and sneaked into Shen's mansion tonight to make sure.

It wasn't until she actually saw Shen Lin that she finally made up her mind.

At this moment, she lost all hope.

The feeling of being betrayed surged into her heart, instantly making her delicate body tremble.

Why did he lie to himself?
He is obviously Shen Qun, the son of the Minister of Rites?
Why did he use the pseudonym Shen Lin, and why did he stay in Qingshui County?
Why did he do this?
She wanted to just leave and break up with this heartbroken man from now on, and never have any contact with him again.

But in the end, she didn't know why, she couldn't help but sneaked into the room, couldn't help but raised her sword and wanted to...kill him with one sword!

Perhaps, it was probably because she still had a little fantasy in her heart and wanted to give him a chance to explain.

Shen Lin did explain.

After listening to Shen Lin's explanation, Liu Xu was completely silent.

It's hard to describe how she feels at the moment.

Assassination, serious injury, falling off a cliff, amnesia...

How much like the plots in those folk stories?
However, these seem to have actually happened.

He didn't lie to himself!

Liu Xu is very sure that Shen Lin did tell her all the truth seriously, and he did not lie.

He is Shen Qun, the son of the Minister of Rites, who was assassinated and seriously injured three years ago and survived by chance.

This also proved why his tendons were damaged and he was severely injured.

only……

After Liu Xu knew the truth, she became confused again!

Especially when she learned about Shen Lin's marriage contract with Princess Changning.

If we talk about the engagement three years ago, Shen Lin and Liu Xu didn't know each other at that time.Today, three years later, he knows everything, but he is still with Zhao Lier...

Liuxu is very angry!

Her delicate body was trembling with anger.

……

"This matter is indeed my fault..."

Shen Lin stopped in front of Liu Xu, saw her so angry, and sincerely apologized: "I should have discussed it with you in advance...but I didn't expect it to come so soon, I didn't have time to explain to you."

Liu Xu's voice was cold and expressionless: "You want to marry the princess, so what does it have to do with me? You don't need to explain to me!"

"I have no intention of marrying her."

Shen Lin shook his head.

Liu Xu's eyes narrowed, and then he said coldly: "Everyone in the world knows about this, Emperor Ning has issued an edict, do you still want to lie to me?"

"This matter is also very complicated...you sit down first, and I will explain it to you slowly..."

Shen Lin shook his head, seeing that her expression was a little slow, she stood still, and went to grab her hand again.But Liu Xu quickly dodged and said coldly, "Don't touch me."

Yep, still angry!

Seeing this, Shen Lin sighed deeply: "At least, you should calm down first, and give me a chance to turn yourself in... After I've told you everything, if you want to kill or cut, what do you want?"

Shen Lin is serious and sincere.

From the beginning to the end, he never planned to hide this matter from Liu Xu.Liu Xu's arrival was too sudden right now, but Shen Lin was also prepared.

Liu Xu's cold eyes swept across his body, like a cold winter wind.

In the end, she turned around coldly with a blank face, returned to the table, and sat down.

"Snapped!"

'Silver Moon' was slammed on the table again, making a dull sound.

Shen Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

There is a play!

Back at the table, Shen Lin tried to sit next to her, but was persuaded by Liu Xu's cold eyes, so he obediently sat aside.

Staring at Liu Xu's pretty face for a moment, he sighed, "Do you know why I was assassinated three years ago?"

Liu Xu didn't speak, but glanced at him coldly.

"Actually, I still don't know the reason."

Shen Lin thought for a while, and said, "However, I probably guessed a little bit!"

"The Daning Dynasty seems to be prosperous and prosperous now, but in fact it has already been riddled with holes. Five years ago, the first emperor passed away and Emperor Ning ascended the throne, but since Emperor Ning ascended the throne until now, he still has not been able to grasp any power... ..."

"Above the court, there are many factions of ministers, and the powerful family controls the situation in the court. The new emperor is more like a puppet in the court. He doesn't have any usable talents in his hands, let alone any usable ones. power……"

"The fall of imperial power is a very terrifying thing for an aspiring emperor. This Emperor Ning has been planning to centralize power since he ascended the throne..."

"But things went against our wishes. The power in the court is deeply ingrained. As an emperor without any power, it is very difficult to change this!"

"However, in the past five years, Emperor Ning has been diligently accumulating strength and forbearance, in order to wait for the day when he can regain the power of the court..."

Shen Lin spoke slowly, and talked about the current court structure of the Daning Dynasty.

All these he heard from Princess Changning and Lin Qian.

Shen Lin doesn't understand power struggles, but he can still vaguely see the structure of the court.The young emperor seemed to be in the court, but in fact, every step of the way was thrilling.

The fact that a Wu family can secretly pursue and kill the royal princess for many years is enough to see the problem.

These big families who have been entrenched in the capital for many years, their forces are intricate, and maybe they don't even pay attention to the emperor at all.

Liu Xu listened to Shen Lin's explanation expressionlessly, but what Shen Lin said made her frown slightly.

"I'm not interested in these!"

she said coldly.

He is not interested in the struggle for imperial power, she is a member of the Jianghu, and the life and death of the court has nothing to do with her!

"Don't be in a hurry..."

Shen Lin sighed: "Because of this, that Emperor Ning has been thinking about how to seize power, and in the end, he chose almost the same path as the late Emperor... marriage!"

"The only thing that Emperor Ning can rely on is Fengtiansi and that Princess Changning. It's just that Fengtiansi is also extremely complicated inside, with constant struggles, and it is extremely difficult to become an iron plate..."

"Then, the only way left is marriage. In the end, Emperor Ning chose the Shen family..."

As for why Emperor Ning chose the Shen family, Shen Lin guessed some reasons.

There are many reasons. Although Shen Changjun is not a high-ranking official in the court, as the six ministers, he should have a lot of influence.In addition, Shen Changjun himself is a loyal sect, and has a lot of prestige in the court and among the people.This is very important to Emperor Ning.

Of course, another very important reason is Shen Qun's mother, and the power behind Shen's mother's family should not be underestimated.

The marriage with the Shen family will allow the Emperor Ning's emperor to gain enough support in the court.

Of course, there may be a deeper reason, but Shen Lin has not guessed it yet.

But no matter what, the marriage with the Shen family did surprise many people.

"Because of this, many people don't want to see the successful marriage between the Royal Family and the Shen family. For them, this has touched their interests!"

Shen Lin narrowed his eyes: "They prefer to see a puppet emperor, an obedient emperor who can be manipulated by them! The marriage with the Shen family makes them feel a crisis..."

"So, they secretly wanted to sabotage and stop...they couldn't stop Emperor Ning, and they couldn't stop Princess Changning. Then, naturally, they could only direct their ideas to the Shen family..."

"I don't know exactly what happened three years ago. But what is certain is that someone wants me to die..."

A sneer appeared on Shen Lin's face, and the people behind him laid a net for him, killing him!

"They almost succeeded... I really almost died! It's just that I missed a chance, I didn't die..."

"Not only did I not die, but I returned to the capital alive. Tell me, how will they react?"

Liu Xu was silent, thoughtful, her eyes gradually became dignified.

She thought of that too.

If they had decided that Shen Lin was dead three years ago, now Shen Lin returned to the capital alive.Those people... I'm afraid they won't let it go!
They will be afraid of their identities being exposed and of history repeating itself.So……

Liu Xu's gaze was icy cold.

"They will definitely attack me again, just like they did three years ago, killing me!"

Shen Lin sneered.

Before he decided to come to the capital, he realized that there would be such a danger.But he still came, and he decided to face it all.

"They want to kill me, so why don't I want to find them out and take revenge?"

Shen Lin's voice was slightly cold, and he squinted his eyes: "No matter who is hiding behind... This time, we must find them out..."

"..."

silence.

There was a long silence in the room.

Liu Xu raised her eyes, and there seemed to be something brewing in those cold eyes: "So, Emperor Ning's decree to bestow the marriage this time is part of what you have planned long ago?"

"That's right!"

Shen Lin nodded.

Three years ago, they were afraid that the Shen family would marry the royal family, and they would kill Shen Lintong.

Three years later, when Shen Lin was about to marry the royal family again, they would definitely not be able to sit still.

Maybe it will kill Shen Lin again like it did three years ago.It's even... even more dangerous!
"If you want to lure them out, you can only use this method!"

Shen Lin said in a deep voice.

Today's Emperor Ning is no longer the new emperor who had just ascended the throne three or five years ago and had no power yet.

Today, he already has some influence in the court, and he has secretly cultivated a lot of his own forces.

Princess Changning has been a princess all these years, and secretly eliminated dissidents.The situation is much better than it was three years ago.

Therefore, the gift of marriage this time can be regarded as a bureau.

A bureau that lures the snake out of the hole.

If those people didn't want to see the royal family marry the Shen family, they would definitely try to stop it.

This may also be the real reason why Emperor Ning not only did not punish Shen Lin for fleeing marriage for three years, but wanted to marry Princess Changning to him.

After all, use each other!

The marriage of the heavenly family is always a benefit.But for Shen Lin, this is also what he needs to do most.

……

silence!

In the quiet room, in the dead of night.

The lights flickered to illuminate the faces of the two of them.

Liu Xu's cold face remained expressionless.

After Shen Lin finished explaining, he also let out a long sigh of relief.

He didn't intend to hide Liu Xu, so he revealed everything, including his next plan, cooperation with Princess Changning, and the details of leading the snake out of the hole...

He told Liu Xu everything in one go.

After Liu Xu finished listening, she fell into a long silence.

There seemed to be some hesitation on his cold face.

Finally, as if she had thought of something, she was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her head to look at Shen Lin.

After staring for a long time, he suddenly spoke.

"So you still want to marry her?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)