"Ninth Miss Lang is outside. The newly appointed wife of the Lang Family is holding a rope around her neck, saying that if you don't acknowledge the marriage, she'll strangle Ninth Miss Lang."
Zhao Qing replied, but in his heart he thought, "So be it, let him die. It'll be a one-time solution."
But clearly, his master didn't think so.
Linlin tapped her fingers on the table. "I see."
Zhao Qing: What?
But he didn't dare ask.
The longer you stay by Linlin's side, the more unfathomable he seems; never try to figure him out.
Linlin was right; Yuanyang had asked someone to tell him yesterday that Lang Xuan was acting strangely.
Lang Xuan went to find Yuanyang and said some inexplicable things, making Yuanyang feel like she didn't want to live anymore.
But when asked again, she refused to tell him.
Yuanyang panicked and quickly sent someone to deliver a message to Linlin.
Connecting the Linlin, it became clear that Lang Xuan had been preparing for this day.
That's interesting.
After the Emperor Emeritus abdicated, Linlin had actually seriously considered his marriage to Lang Xuan and had even secretly sent someone to investigate.
However, at that time, Lang Xuan's attitude was very firm, as if she intended to sever all ties with him and never have anything to do with him again.
Because of this, Linlin held her in higher regard.
He admires open-minded women.
Regardless of one's abilities, it's already quite commendable that she doesn't cling to a man's heart.
But now, things have suddenly changed?
She's been doing quite well since she came to Liaodong.
Hearing the news from Yuanyang, she tried her best to integrate here, and she herself said that she was doing better than when she was in the Lang Family.
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
He was very curious.
It seems that things changed after she started paying attention to Wei Jun.
Is this a touch of green in the snow-covered, cold winter of Liaodong? Very interesting.
Linlin was certain that Lang Xuan didn't really want to die; she just wanted to get close to her.
Could it be that she's trying to get closer to the Wei Jun by getting close to me?
Very likely.
"Let's go out and take a look."
Zhao Qing thought he must be seeing things.
Because he clearly saw a smile in his master's eyes.
Dead people aren't funny, and neither are disturbances.
Yes, he must have seen it wrong.
Linlin had already stepped out, and Zhao Qing hurriedly followed.
Lang Xuan's neck was being strangled by Madam Lang, but she didn't feel the suffocating pain she had felt in her previous life.
Well... you should use a little more force!
She could understand; after all, in her previous life, there was truly no way out—not entering the Eastern Palace meant certain death.
Therefore, in order to send her to the Eastern Palace, Madam Lang had to harden her heart.
But this life is different.
Even though they were exiled, they lived happily. Why did they have to take this path?
With a different mindset, how could Madam Lang bear to be so ruthless?
There was no other way, so Lang Xuan had to do it herself.
She pretended to struggle, pulling on the rope around her neck with her hands, but actually tightening it in the opposite direction to strangle herself.
As a result, he used too much force and almost strangled himself so much that his tongue almost came out...
Just then, she saw Yuwen Duo come out...
She must look awful right now.
After Linlin came out, she glanced at Lang Xuan and said calmly, "Stop."
Then Lang Xuan really did stop obediently.
She was really exhausted and couldn't keep up the commotion.
Suddenly I understand why Madam Lang didn't perform well.
She herself, who was almost strangled to death in her past life, didn't feel tired at all.
Now, well, that's laughable.
Lin Lin asked Linlin, "What do you want?"
His obsidian-like eyes were fixed on her.
Under such sharp gaze, Lang Xuan felt as if all her thoughts were laid bare, and she couldn't help but want to tell them everything.
Wei Jun beside you, is not a good person!
You must believe me!
Don't trust him, he'll hurt you!
But reason ultimately stopped her.
If she says that, then today will probably end here.
Thinking of this, Lang Xuan gritted her teeth and said, "My marriage to the Prince was bestowed by the late Emperor..."
These words shocked everyone present, and the air fell silent.
The late emperor...
When did the Emperor Emeritus pass away?
Seeing everyone's reaction, Lang Xuan belatedly realized that she had said the wrong thing.
Her face instantly turned bright red.
She was so preoccupied with the various sayings and actions of her past life that she completely forgot the Emperor Emeritus was still alive.
She'd be executed on the spot for doing that.
If that were the case, she would definitely bite Wei Jun before she died.
Wei Jun is currently behind Yuwen Duo, watching her with amusement.
Lang Xuan harbored deep resentment!
Unexpectedly, Linlin spoke up at this moment.
He said, "You're mistaken. The late emperor didn't leave such a decree. That was the edict of the retired emperor!"
Lang Xuan stared at him blankly, completely unable to react.
Is he trying to cover for her?
He said she remembered it wrong, so he concluded that it wasn't disrespect towards the Emperor Emeritus, but rather that she wasn't thinking clearly.
Furthermore, he admitted that the retired emperor had indeed issued an edict to arrange their marriage.
He'd barely even begun to show the ladder to his goal, and he'd already provided it?
Lang Xuan felt like she could fly to the sky in an instant.
Meeting Zhou Yu ruined her life.
In both her past and present lives, the only thing that hasn't changed is Yuwen Duo's attraction to her.
At this point, they still had to rely on Madam Lang.
Her voice trembled as she said, "Since the Prince also acknowledges it's the Emperor Emeritus's decree, then this marriage..."
"I never said that this marriage was invalid." Linlin's voice was calm, yet firm and resolute.
Lang Xuan was stunned yet again.
He truly was a man she could never fathom.
"But do you think you've grown up now?" Linlin asked again.
Lang Xuan blushed instantly.
She didn't.
She's still so young, she hasn't even started her period yet...
She was fourteen years old when she came to this world in her previous life, and that shouldn't change.
Fortunately, she had thought through all the details she could think of beforehand, so she can still manage to cope.
"I haven't grown up yet, but I can still marry the Prince, it'll just have to wait until later..."
She couldn't bring herself to say something like "consummate the marriage" in public.
But almost everyone understood what she meant.
"I am the prince's fiancée, and I shouldn't become a military household's daughter. I can't live outside, otherwise, I don't know if someone will harm me."
"Marriage is a major life event, decided by one's parents," Linlin said. "If you wish to get married, you still need my father and mother's consent. I can ask them about this; you should go back and wait."
Everyone was stunned.
Prince Ming's temper is far too good.
Even after this woman spoke like that, he remained so calm.
"Then I'll wait for the Prince," Lang Xuan said through gritted teeth. "If the Prince doesn't give me an answer within three months, I'll cynically assume that the Prince wants to break off the engagement! Today, let everyone present be my witness: the Prince has agreed to the marriage!"
The crowd watching the lanterns lamented that this was supposed to be a perfect day for young men and women to meet in secret, so how could such a disgraceful scene unfold?
Linlin remained calm, her gaze fixed on her hand, and gave a soft "hmm".
She probably didn't know that the condition of the back of a person's hand can be seen when they exert force forward and backward.
As I said before, it's interesting.
For a precocious and intelligent boy like him, there were too many responsibilities to bear in this world, and too few interesting things to attract his attention.