The Evil King's Poison Pet: The Queen of Houmen
Chapter 99 Introspection
Chapter 99 Reflection (Part [-])
On the third day of the Spring Siege, when the siege was the most intense, everyone seemed to be mobilizing, and the entire camp was empty.
"Miss Yun, Miss Lin welcomes you."
Outside the tent, a eunuch came to report to Yun Xuan in the tent.
Hearing this, Yun Xuan frowned lightly, opened the curtain and said, "Just say I'm not feeling well, and I can't go today." Are you kidding me, do you think she is stupid?Although Lin Yike's injury was not serious, but after all, she had lost so much blood, if she went to see her later, she pretended to be sick and blamed her on her head——wouldn't she be asking for trouble?don't go!
"Miss Yun, Miss Lin said that, knowing that you would definitely say that, so I specially invited the imperial concubine to ask you to go over and talk to her. She will bear all the consequences. No matter what happens, nothing will happen. Blame it on Miss Yun!"
With a clear expression on his face, the eunuch finished speaking and presented Concubine De's letter, which was stamped with Concubine De's seal.
Heh, playing so big?Did you invite Concubine De to be a guarantee?What is Lin Yike trying to do?What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd? !
She raised her eyebrows, since the conversation has reached this point, then Yunxuan can't go if she doesn't go, the people around her are under the eaves, she has to bow her head, how can she, a little concubine, disobey the order of the dignified Concubine De?let's go!
"Then Mr. Lao will lead the way."
Nodding, she raised her heel and followed, Yun Xuan was puzzled and kept silent along the way.
"Here we are, Miss Yun please."
In Miss Guichen's tent, eunuchs are not allowed to enter, so they just wait outside the door.
Seeing this, Yun Xuan entered by herself, opened the curtain, and looked at Lin Yike who was leaning on the couch. Her face was generally pale, but she was probably in good spirits.
"I don't know what's wrong with Miss Lin calling Yunxuan...?"
He didn't go forward, and he didn't want to get close, so as not to cause another disturbance and cause trouble for nothing.
"Yunxuan."
Seeing Yunxuan's precautions, Lin Yike understood in her heart, pursed her lips and smiled, losing her former vigor and hostility: "Yunxuan, I have heard about the marriage...I'm sorry, I was too extreme before."
Um?This is……
She thought of many possibilities, but she didn't think of this one. To be honest, Yun Xuan was quite surprised. After all, it was difficult for anyone to adapt to such a transformation.
"Miss Lin, I think we still—"
I don't know what kind of tricks Lin Yike is playing. For Yun Xuan who suffered a loss once, she thinks it is better to keep a distance.
However, before she finished speaking, Lin Yike took the initiative to interrupt her, and said slowly: "Yunxuan, I know I was wrong about what happened before, and I don't expect you to forgive me, but as me Said, since I was wrong, I must say sorry to you..."
"Yunxuan, I know you may not believe me, but it's okay, I don't need you to believe me. Don't worry about calling you here today. I didn't set up any traps. I even promised Defei that I will come here this time. Any mistakes will be made, even if something happens, it will be borne by me."
The words were spoken frankly, Lin Yike's eyes were sincere, and his body straightened up slightly.
"Yunxuan, I heard that I was able to set the date of marriage with His Highness the Fourth Highness so quickly, thanks to you! I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier, and you really want to rob me in the future, so I have always been hostile to you .”
It takes a lot of courage to admit one's mistakes, especially for Miss Jiao like Lin Yike, it is even more difficult to do it.
"Yunxuan, I'm not a good person, and it's not a misunderstanding. If you hadn't pushed for my marriage with His Highness today, I might... still target you and frame you as before."
"I like Your Highness. In addition to his status, I have also liked him for a long time. Really, I am not afraid of your jokes when I say it. When I was 12 years old, when I first met His Highness, I already liked him. I fell in love with him at first sight, and vowed to become his concubine, and in the future... I have been working hard in this direction!"
"My father is the current prime minister. Because of his relationship, the Holy Majesty also considered me, and he will formally marry me soon! But at this moment, you appeared and took away all the attention and attention of His Highness." Gaze, he even tried to persuade the Holy Majesty to give up the idea of giving a marriage for you, so at that time Yun Xuan...I really hate you!"
"Yunxuan, I am a talented woman who is well-known in the Confucianism, and you are just a little concubine who is not well-known. What qualifications do you have to compete with me? So at the beginning, I looked down on you at all, thinking that His Highness was just a temporary concubine. You are confused, it won’t be with you for long! However... I was wrong, when I saw your amazing and stunning piano skills at the flower viewing banquet that day-I knew I was done, Your Highness, he is not Impulsive, he likes you... makes sense!"
"Yunxuan, I'm scared, I'm really scared! If you are really as miserable as the outside legends say, and you are stepping on a tall branch to seduce His Highness--I know, I will definitely not be able to beat you! I will lose to you, definitely I will lose completely! Therefore, I decided to strike first and design to harm you!"
While talking, she looked at Yun Xuan, Lin Yike was frank today, she unreservedly analyzed her mental journey to Yun Xuan, not afraid of her jokes, not afraid of her underestimation!
"I sent the servant that night. To be honest, I didn't think about what to do to you at the time? It wasn't until I heard His Highness's voice that a plan flashed through my mind, and immediately , just take action!"
"I want to use my injury to smash His Highness's love for you in exchange for his being kind to me. Whether it's pity or sympathy, as long as he can look at me more, I will be satisfied! However, at least From the beginning to the end, he never came to see me in my tent, all of this... it was just my one-man show, in his eyes, I was just a clown jumping up and down, annoying people."
Pursing her lips and laughing at herself, Lin Yike looked down at her injury, with an indescribable bitterness on her lips.
"Yunxuan, people may really have to experience life and death to understand better. Although my injury is not serious this time, I have thought a lot while lying on the bed these few days, especially when I heard that you were in Germany. When I saw some actions in front of the imperial concubine, I really kind of... completely understood."
"Oh? What do you understand?" After listening to Lin Yike's expressions lightly, Yun Xuan hooked her lips, and there was a meaningful smile on her lips.
And I don't care about that much anymore. For the first time, Lin Yike spoke so unreservedly and completely calmly in front of a former enemy.
"I understand. I was wrong. You, Yun Xuan, have never been my rival in love. Everything is just my own problem. I regard you as my imaginary enemy..."
She lowered her head slightly in embarrassment, and when it came to the core part, Lin Yike was still a little shy, but she quickly raised her eyes and continued to face her face: "Yes, Your Highness, he likes you, but what does this have to do with you? You have kept a distance from him from the beginning to the end, without any overstepping behavior. Your Highness doesn't like me because it means that I am not attractive enough to please her. How can I not find the reason from myself, but put Is it all on you? I'm so confused!"
"Yunxuan, I'm sorry, I asked you to come here this time just to tell you these things. I know that you don't like His Highness, and you are not a stumbling block on my way forward, so I won't make things difficult for you in the future. As for the debt this time... ...I will look for opportunities to make up for it in the future. I, Lin Yike, will never owe anyone anything."
Solemnly, every word is from the heart!Lin Yike knew that she was too outrageous before, and Yun Xuan might not believe her, but she didn't want to argue any more, and she will act and speak out in the future!
"Yes, it's not too stupid to know how to find the reason from yourself."
Lin Yi could say that Yun Xuan didn't believe her, but in fact, from the first sentence she spoke, Yun Xuan already understood her intentions.
No matter what kind of person Yun Xuan is, she knows how to read words and expressions, and understand people's hearts. If someone is lying, she can almost tell at a glance, especially when she is facing a rookie like Lin Yike today, it is a piece of cake!
"stupid……?"
Hearing this word, Lin Yike was taken aback for a moment, blinked his eyes, then wanted to laugh but stared without smiling, and said in his mouth: "You know, you are the first person who dares to say that about me! But... I'm not angry. Anyway, as long as you don't compete with me for Your Highness, I don't care what you do!"
"Ruzi can be taught."
Yes, I really want to understand!Although Lin Yike was once paranoid, but fortunately, she is not too bad in nature, she knows how to reflect, and is straightforward.
"To each other! I hope you and Ning Shizi get married quickly, so that I don't have to worry about it anymore!" Uncovering the knot, Lin Yike breathed a sigh of relief. This time it was indeed her who went too far. Learn from the pain and reflect deeply!
"That's probably because the wedding date between you and His Royal Highness is coming soon."
Cursing her lips and chuckling, Yun Xuan teased, saying that she and Xie Huan...haven't seen each other yet!
"Since Ms. Lin has figured it out and said what should be said, then I accept it."
She raised her eyebrows and turned around to leave, but before leaving, Yun Xuan turned her voice around and gave a word of advice: "Even if it's not me, there will be someone else in the future, so if you want to get it done once and for all, you should spend more time on yourself , to win the heart of the sweetheart."
"Yes, I know!"
With a heavy nod, Lin Yike agrees!Since Xiao Linxing couldn't get any response from Yun Xuan, then I have a chance to do more things to please her during this period of time, maybe I can... take advantage of it!
"Thank you! I owe you a favor!" He raised his voice and opened his heart.
"No thanks, as long as Ms. Lin raises her hand high and doesn't embarrass me a few times..." However, she waved her hands indifferently, and Yun Xuan lifted the curtain and raised her feet, looking very chic in an eclectic manner.
Could it be... this is the reason why Fourth Highness likes Yun Xuan?Dazed for a moment, Lin Yike had some aftertaste, as if he had made a certain decision immediately, and encouraged himself with firm eyes: "Work hard, Lin Yike, you can do it!"
*
Coming out of Lin Yike's place, Yun Xuan was very relaxed. Although she and Lin Yike had a feud before, she believed that after this incident, her spearhead...would never be directed at herself again!good!
I looked around leisurely, but I didn't realize that the scenery here is so beautiful before?The mountain flowers are everywhere, and the breeze is gentle, which has a feeling of Guiyao Valley back then.
Walking, Yunxuan gradually entered the depths along the mountain flowers, because most people went to Chunwei today, so there were not many people around.
"You are Yun Xuan?"
Suddenly, there was a call from behind, with an obvious coldness, and at the same time... a little familiar!Oh, who is it?
Turning around and looking up, she didn't expect who it was, Yun Xuan narrowed her eyes for a moment, and there was a little twinkle in her eyes!
Liu Nenru?is her!
She also came with Yu Wuxue?Why, after her death, is it possible that all the rules of Guiyao Valley have been abolished?What cats and dogs can go out of the valley?What kind of tricks did Li Changsheng do? !
Her lips were pursed into a straight line, faintly, Yun Xuan felt a chill in her heart!
Li Changsheng, the High Priest of their Ghost Medicine Valley, the person she was sent off by Huang Quan.By the way, he is also the adoptive father of Miss Liu Nenru in front of me!If nothing unexpected, he should also be the owner of Guiyao Valley now... because, the original eldest daughter is here now!
"Jiaojiao, are you crying and laughing at Nenru again?"
"Yes, that's what I use."
"Nonsense. Nunru is so timid and afraid of getting into trouble, why are you making fun of her?"
"Oh, she is timid and afraid of getting into trouble? Yu Wuxue, what are you thinking? I think she is the most daring in our whole Ghost Medicine Valley, but she is just pretending to be pitiful in front of you."
"Jiaojiao, don't talk about Nenru like that. After all, she is the adopted daughter of the high priest, and she just came to our place. We won't be too enthusiastic, but there is no need to tease her maliciously, right?"
"What's the matter with teasing? I just like teasing her! Yu Wuxue, let me tell you, it's your business to be nice to her, I can't change my mind, huh!"
"Jiaojiao!"
……
In her mind, the scene from that year reappeared, for Liu Nenru, she did not know how many times she had quarreled with Wuxue!Now that she's gone, she can finally stay by his side as she wished, right?Hehe, she had made up her mind early in the morning!
Disgust, spontaneously arises, no matter in past life or present life, the person she hates the most in Yunxuan - she will always be the number one in Liu Nenru!
"Yes, I'm Yunxuan, what's the matter, what's the matter?" With an icy attitude, Yunxuan looked at her with disdain and arrogance, but Yunxuan took a look, what exactly was she, Liu Nenru, coming here today? !
(End of this chapter)
On the third day of the Spring Siege, when the siege was the most intense, everyone seemed to be mobilizing, and the entire camp was empty.
"Miss Yun, Miss Lin welcomes you."
Outside the tent, a eunuch came to report to Yun Xuan in the tent.
Hearing this, Yun Xuan frowned lightly, opened the curtain and said, "Just say I'm not feeling well, and I can't go today." Are you kidding me, do you think she is stupid?Although Lin Yike's injury was not serious, but after all, she had lost so much blood, if she went to see her later, she pretended to be sick and blamed her on her head——wouldn't she be asking for trouble?don't go!
"Miss Yun, Miss Lin said that, knowing that you would definitely say that, so I specially invited the imperial concubine to ask you to go over and talk to her. She will bear all the consequences. No matter what happens, nothing will happen. Blame it on Miss Yun!"
With a clear expression on his face, the eunuch finished speaking and presented Concubine De's letter, which was stamped with Concubine De's seal.
Heh, playing so big?Did you invite Concubine De to be a guarantee?What is Lin Yike trying to do?What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd? !
She raised her eyebrows, since the conversation has reached this point, then Yunxuan can't go if she doesn't go, the people around her are under the eaves, she has to bow her head, how can she, a little concubine, disobey the order of the dignified Concubine De?let's go!
"Then Mr. Lao will lead the way."
Nodding, she raised her heel and followed, Yun Xuan was puzzled and kept silent along the way.
"Here we are, Miss Yun please."
In Miss Guichen's tent, eunuchs are not allowed to enter, so they just wait outside the door.
Seeing this, Yun Xuan entered by herself, opened the curtain, and looked at Lin Yike who was leaning on the couch. Her face was generally pale, but she was probably in good spirits.
"I don't know what's wrong with Miss Lin calling Yunxuan...?"
He didn't go forward, and he didn't want to get close, so as not to cause another disturbance and cause trouble for nothing.
"Yunxuan."
Seeing Yunxuan's precautions, Lin Yike understood in her heart, pursed her lips and smiled, losing her former vigor and hostility: "Yunxuan, I have heard about the marriage...I'm sorry, I was too extreme before."
Um?This is……
She thought of many possibilities, but she didn't think of this one. To be honest, Yun Xuan was quite surprised. After all, it was difficult for anyone to adapt to such a transformation.
"Miss Lin, I think we still—"
I don't know what kind of tricks Lin Yike is playing. For Yun Xuan who suffered a loss once, she thinks it is better to keep a distance.
However, before she finished speaking, Lin Yike took the initiative to interrupt her, and said slowly: "Yunxuan, I know I was wrong about what happened before, and I don't expect you to forgive me, but as me Said, since I was wrong, I must say sorry to you..."
"Yunxuan, I know you may not believe me, but it's okay, I don't need you to believe me. Don't worry about calling you here today. I didn't set up any traps. I even promised Defei that I will come here this time. Any mistakes will be made, even if something happens, it will be borne by me."
The words were spoken frankly, Lin Yike's eyes were sincere, and his body straightened up slightly.
"Yunxuan, I heard that I was able to set the date of marriage with His Highness the Fourth Highness so quickly, thanks to you! I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier, and you really want to rob me in the future, so I have always been hostile to you .”
It takes a lot of courage to admit one's mistakes, especially for Miss Jiao like Lin Yike, it is even more difficult to do it.
"Yunxuan, I'm not a good person, and it's not a misunderstanding. If you hadn't pushed for my marriage with His Highness today, I might... still target you and frame you as before."
"I like Your Highness. In addition to his status, I have also liked him for a long time. Really, I am not afraid of your jokes when I say it. When I was 12 years old, when I first met His Highness, I already liked him. I fell in love with him at first sight, and vowed to become his concubine, and in the future... I have been working hard in this direction!"
"My father is the current prime minister. Because of his relationship, the Holy Majesty also considered me, and he will formally marry me soon! But at this moment, you appeared and took away all the attention and attention of His Highness." Gaze, he even tried to persuade the Holy Majesty to give up the idea of giving a marriage for you, so at that time Yun Xuan...I really hate you!"
"Yunxuan, I am a talented woman who is well-known in the Confucianism, and you are just a little concubine who is not well-known. What qualifications do you have to compete with me? So at the beginning, I looked down on you at all, thinking that His Highness was just a temporary concubine. You are confused, it won’t be with you for long! However... I was wrong, when I saw your amazing and stunning piano skills at the flower viewing banquet that day-I knew I was done, Your Highness, he is not Impulsive, he likes you... makes sense!"
"Yunxuan, I'm scared, I'm really scared! If you are really as miserable as the outside legends say, and you are stepping on a tall branch to seduce His Highness--I know, I will definitely not be able to beat you! I will lose to you, definitely I will lose completely! Therefore, I decided to strike first and design to harm you!"
While talking, she looked at Yun Xuan, Lin Yike was frank today, she unreservedly analyzed her mental journey to Yun Xuan, not afraid of her jokes, not afraid of her underestimation!
"I sent the servant that night. To be honest, I didn't think about what to do to you at the time? It wasn't until I heard His Highness's voice that a plan flashed through my mind, and immediately , just take action!"
"I want to use my injury to smash His Highness's love for you in exchange for his being kind to me. Whether it's pity or sympathy, as long as he can look at me more, I will be satisfied! However, at least From the beginning to the end, he never came to see me in my tent, all of this... it was just my one-man show, in his eyes, I was just a clown jumping up and down, annoying people."
Pursing her lips and laughing at herself, Lin Yike looked down at her injury, with an indescribable bitterness on her lips.
"Yunxuan, people may really have to experience life and death to understand better. Although my injury is not serious this time, I have thought a lot while lying on the bed these few days, especially when I heard that you were in Germany. When I saw some actions in front of the imperial concubine, I really kind of... completely understood."
"Oh? What do you understand?" After listening to Lin Yike's expressions lightly, Yun Xuan hooked her lips, and there was a meaningful smile on her lips.
And I don't care about that much anymore. For the first time, Lin Yike spoke so unreservedly and completely calmly in front of a former enemy.
"I understand. I was wrong. You, Yun Xuan, have never been my rival in love. Everything is just my own problem. I regard you as my imaginary enemy..."
She lowered her head slightly in embarrassment, and when it came to the core part, Lin Yike was still a little shy, but she quickly raised her eyes and continued to face her face: "Yes, Your Highness, he likes you, but what does this have to do with you? You have kept a distance from him from the beginning to the end, without any overstepping behavior. Your Highness doesn't like me because it means that I am not attractive enough to please her. How can I not find the reason from myself, but put Is it all on you? I'm so confused!"
"Yunxuan, I'm sorry, I asked you to come here this time just to tell you these things. I know that you don't like His Highness, and you are not a stumbling block on my way forward, so I won't make things difficult for you in the future. As for the debt this time... ...I will look for opportunities to make up for it in the future. I, Lin Yike, will never owe anyone anything."
Solemnly, every word is from the heart!Lin Yike knew that she was too outrageous before, and Yun Xuan might not believe her, but she didn't want to argue any more, and she will act and speak out in the future!
"Yes, it's not too stupid to know how to find the reason from yourself."
Lin Yi could say that Yun Xuan didn't believe her, but in fact, from the first sentence she spoke, Yun Xuan already understood her intentions.
No matter what kind of person Yun Xuan is, she knows how to read words and expressions, and understand people's hearts. If someone is lying, she can almost tell at a glance, especially when she is facing a rookie like Lin Yike today, it is a piece of cake!
"stupid……?"
Hearing this word, Lin Yike was taken aback for a moment, blinked his eyes, then wanted to laugh but stared without smiling, and said in his mouth: "You know, you are the first person who dares to say that about me! But... I'm not angry. Anyway, as long as you don't compete with me for Your Highness, I don't care what you do!"
"Ruzi can be taught."
Yes, I really want to understand!Although Lin Yike was once paranoid, but fortunately, she is not too bad in nature, she knows how to reflect, and is straightforward.
"To each other! I hope you and Ning Shizi get married quickly, so that I don't have to worry about it anymore!" Uncovering the knot, Lin Yike breathed a sigh of relief. This time it was indeed her who went too far. Learn from the pain and reflect deeply!
"That's probably because the wedding date between you and His Royal Highness is coming soon."
Cursing her lips and chuckling, Yun Xuan teased, saying that she and Xie Huan...haven't seen each other yet!
"Since Ms. Lin has figured it out and said what should be said, then I accept it."
She raised her eyebrows and turned around to leave, but before leaving, Yun Xuan turned her voice around and gave a word of advice: "Even if it's not me, there will be someone else in the future, so if you want to get it done once and for all, you should spend more time on yourself , to win the heart of the sweetheart."
"Yes, I know!"
With a heavy nod, Lin Yike agrees!Since Xiao Linxing couldn't get any response from Yun Xuan, then I have a chance to do more things to please her during this period of time, maybe I can... take advantage of it!
"Thank you! I owe you a favor!" He raised his voice and opened his heart.
"No thanks, as long as Ms. Lin raises her hand high and doesn't embarrass me a few times..." However, she waved her hands indifferently, and Yun Xuan lifted the curtain and raised her feet, looking very chic in an eclectic manner.
Could it be... this is the reason why Fourth Highness likes Yun Xuan?Dazed for a moment, Lin Yike had some aftertaste, as if he had made a certain decision immediately, and encouraged himself with firm eyes: "Work hard, Lin Yike, you can do it!"
*
Coming out of Lin Yike's place, Yun Xuan was very relaxed. Although she and Lin Yike had a feud before, she believed that after this incident, her spearhead...would never be directed at herself again!good!
I looked around leisurely, but I didn't realize that the scenery here is so beautiful before?The mountain flowers are everywhere, and the breeze is gentle, which has a feeling of Guiyao Valley back then.
Walking, Yunxuan gradually entered the depths along the mountain flowers, because most people went to Chunwei today, so there were not many people around.
"You are Yun Xuan?"
Suddenly, there was a call from behind, with an obvious coldness, and at the same time... a little familiar!Oh, who is it?
Turning around and looking up, she didn't expect who it was, Yun Xuan narrowed her eyes for a moment, and there was a little twinkle in her eyes!
Liu Nenru?is her!
She also came with Yu Wuxue?Why, after her death, is it possible that all the rules of Guiyao Valley have been abolished?What cats and dogs can go out of the valley?What kind of tricks did Li Changsheng do? !
Her lips were pursed into a straight line, faintly, Yun Xuan felt a chill in her heart!
Li Changsheng, the High Priest of their Ghost Medicine Valley, the person she was sent off by Huang Quan.By the way, he is also the adoptive father of Miss Liu Nenru in front of me!If nothing unexpected, he should also be the owner of Guiyao Valley now... because, the original eldest daughter is here now!
"Jiaojiao, are you crying and laughing at Nenru again?"
"Yes, that's what I use."
"Nonsense. Nunru is so timid and afraid of getting into trouble, why are you making fun of her?"
"Oh, she is timid and afraid of getting into trouble? Yu Wuxue, what are you thinking? I think she is the most daring in our whole Ghost Medicine Valley, but she is just pretending to be pitiful in front of you."
"Jiaojiao, don't talk about Nenru like that. After all, she is the adopted daughter of the high priest, and she just came to our place. We won't be too enthusiastic, but there is no need to tease her maliciously, right?"
"What's the matter with teasing? I just like teasing her! Yu Wuxue, let me tell you, it's your business to be nice to her, I can't change my mind, huh!"
"Jiaojiao!"
……
In her mind, the scene from that year reappeared, for Liu Nenru, she did not know how many times she had quarreled with Wuxue!Now that she's gone, she can finally stay by his side as she wished, right?Hehe, she had made up her mind early in the morning!
Disgust, spontaneously arises, no matter in past life or present life, the person she hates the most in Yunxuan - she will always be the number one in Liu Nenru!
"Yes, I'm Yunxuan, what's the matter, what's the matter?" With an icy attitude, Yunxuan looked at her with disdain and arrogance, but Yunxuan took a look, what exactly was she, Liu Nenru, coming here today? !
(End of this chapter)
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