The concubine is soft and delicate, making her the treacherous minister's white moonlight

Chapter 192 New Year's Eve is coming soon
The Queen Mother asked him, her eyes moving around, full of inquiry. He pondered for a moment, but only slowly said two words: "affection."

When these words were spoken, not only the Queen Mother, but even Lin Mowan who was kneeling below was a little surprised.

To be honest, sometimes she really felt that the relationship between them was simply a matter of each taking what they wanted, and they enjoyed the pleasure of sex. He gave her what she wanted, and she satisfied his spiritual needs that he had been unable to obtain.

To be more specific, is there really any romance in such a relationship?

But putting these factors aside, Shen Weiyuan was really good to her, except for the fact that he was jealous for no apparent reason sometimes.

She had to say, every time this happened, she had an indescribable strange feeling.

As soon as Shen Weiyuan finished speaking, the palace was strangely quiet, and no one seemed to react. After a moment, Shen Weiyuan continued, "She is indeed my person, but if the queen really thinks there is something wrong with her, then she can be imprisoned in the palace temporarily. When the truth comes out, it will not be too late to punish her."

After he finished speaking, he paused and observed the empress dowager's expression. Sure enough, when he finished speaking, the empress dowager's face changed, as if she was angry that Shen Weiyuan did not say to deal with Lin Mowan immediately.

She was about to explode when Shen Weiyuan continued, "If we punish her with a stick and interrogate her now, people might think that the queen was forced to confess and is eager to find someone to take the blame, which would lead to gossip."

Upon hearing this, the empress dowager's anger instantly subsided. She had lived for most of her life and had a good reputation. She didn't want to suffer such a disaster in her later years and bear such a bad reputation, which would ruin her reputation in her later years.

But thinking about what Gongshu Tingyue had suffered during this period, she was still somewhat dissatisfied in her heart. She had a cold face and looked at the person who had done it with dissatisfaction.

"You really have an indestructible backer." The Queen Mother said sarcastically. Lin Mowan said nothing and lowered her eyes, looking like a victim.

Finally, the Queen Mother had her locked up in a side hall and kept her under guard for twelve hours.

Before entering the palace, Lin Mowan turned around and looked at Shen Weiyuan who was standing outside the palace. The two of them looked at each other longingly across the threshold.

"Master, it's getting late..." The leading eunuch stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice, reminding Shen Weiyuan that it was time to leave.

Shen Weiyuan ignored him and just glanced at him, giving him a look that showed he understood. The other party was stunned and looked embarrassed. For a moment, he didn't know whether to leave or not.

Finally, the old eunuch had no choice but to compromise: "Please don't embarrass us servants, please be kind."

After he finished speaking, he bowed, turned around and left, and the guards around him also temporarily dispersed.

The four looked at each other with different expressions, but neither of them spoke. After a long while, Lin Mowan smiled at him and said, "Don't worry. And, thank you."

"..." Shen Weiyuan was silent for a long time before asking, "Is it worth it?"

Is it worth the risk? Is it worth sacrificing yourself?
He was willing to protect her, but he also couldn't understand it. However, he didn't stop her, he just felt distressed.

Lin Mowan didn't respond immediately, but remained silent for a moment before saying, "There is no such thing as worthwhile or not, there are only things that must be done."

Shen Weiyuan stopped asking questions and just nodded, as if he had made up his mind. He said, "Okay."

He didn't ask any more questions, but just looked at her deeply and lovingly, then turned and left.

Lin Mowan walked into the hall, and as the door closed, the night light was also cut off. Since then, Lin Mowan has never stepped out of this side hall again. She doesn't seem to be panicked at all. The Queen Mother's people stayed there day and night, and when they asked her for something, she just asked for some food and some chess to relieve her boredom.

Under the pretext of concern, he inquired about Hanyan's situation. He heard from the palace servants that Hanyan's life was saved, but the child was gone. Gongshu Tingyue's condition was not serious. He just accompanied the empress dowager to play chess and have meals as usual.

On the third day that Lin Mowan was imprisoned, Gongshu Tingyue could no longer bear it, and she sneaked into the side hall under the cover of night.

Lin Mowan sat at the table drinking tea. The room was very quiet, so quiet that Gong Shu Tingyue could hear the "splash" of tea falling into the cup.

"It's really strange." Lin Mowan laughed and didn't look back, but she seemed to have seen the person behind her and knew it was Gongshu Tingyue.

She said, "Madam, can't you sleep?"

As she spoke, she took a sip of tea, gently put down the cup in her hand, picked up a chess piece, and gently placed it on the chessboard.

Gongshu Tingyue narrowed his eyes slightly, said nothing, straightened his clothes, walked slowly around to her, stood in front of Lin Mowan, and looked at Lin Mowan inch by inch in the light in the room.

She curled her lips: "Do you regret it?"

Lin Mowan was stunned. The moment the black piece in her hand fell, her movements paused, but she did not have any excessive reaction.

She probably knew what Gongshu Tingyue meant. He just wanted to show that she had killed two birds with one stone. But Lin Mowan just smiled and said nothing. She calmly replied, "No."

After saying that, she raised her eyelids slightly and met her gaze, her smile still bright, which almost made Gongshu Tingyue faint, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"What do you mean?" Gongshu Tingyue asked. It seemed that she had been tricked too many times, which left her with a psychological trauma. Her face suddenly turned ugly, but Lin Mowan smiled faintly and said nothing.

Facing Gongshu Tingyue's suspicion, Lin Mowan just calmly picked up the teapot and teacup beside her and poured two cups of hot tea.

She held one of the cups, let out a long breath, and turned to look out the window. This was the only place where she could see the scene outside the palace in all these days.

Ignoring Gongshu Tingyue's anger, Lin Mowan said quietly, "Count the days, is it New Year's Eve soon?"

After she said that, she slowly turned her head and looked at Gongshu Tingyue.

Gongshu Tingyue narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not say a word, guarding against any verbal traps, waiting for her to actively state her purpose.

Lin Mowan was not in a hurry and drank her tea calmly. When a cup of boiling hot tea reached the right temperature and was drunk by Lin Mowan, she finally said, "Let's make a bet to see who can survive New Year's Eve."

As soon as these words were spoken, Gonggong Shu Tingyue suddenly realized what was going on, but at the same time, she felt a chill in her heart. She stepped back, really not understanding why the man in front of her could always make it sound so easy to say harmful words, as if it were something as normal and simple as eating and sleeping.

Gongshu Tingyue looked at her, calmed himself down, waved his sleeves and sat down. She had indeed become smarter and finally learned what it meant to keep one's emotions hidden.

"You are too arrogant." Gongshu Tingyue sneered, his eyes sharp: "Now you are the one at a disadvantage, and you are still so confident. You don't really think Shen Weiyuan can protect you for the rest of your life, do you?"

When she said this, her tone was disdainful and carried a subtle suspicion. How could Lin Mowan not know that she was trying to trick her?