bookrandom Chapter 123 Jealousy...
Chapter 123 Jealousy...
Watching the two of them being all lovey-dovey, Lin Yuwei's face remained gloomy.
However, she quickly composed herself, looking at Wei Jianning with a smile on her lips.
“Brother Ning, I remember when I was eight years old, my parents and I went to the palace to celebrate the Empress Dowager’s birthday. You held my hand and said I was really good-looking. You also said that you would marry me when you grew up. At that time, the Emperor and my father even joked about us, saying that they would arrange our engagement when we grew up.”
Her words made Wei Jianning feel very embarrassed. Lan Zhi's face didn't change, but she felt a pang of sadness inside.
Yu Jie slammed her chopsticks down on the edge of the table with a loud 'bang,' and snorted angrily.
"Lin Yuwei, stop living in your childhood. It's impossible for Fourth Brother to marry you. He already has Lan Zhi. Lan Zhi is his Crown Princess."
Lin Yuwei smiled calmly.
“When I was eight years old, the Emperor agreed to my marriage with Brother Ning. Now I am the Crown Princess chosen by the Emperor and ordered to live in the Crown Prince’s residence. If Brother Ning feels uncomfortable, he can report it directly to the Emperor, and I will not shamelessly stay here.”
Throughout the entire court, everyone knew that Lin Yuwei's grandfather, Lin Chengda, was a veteran of three reigns, whose merits were so great that they could overshadow the emperor. Even the Empress Dowager had to give him some respect.
Lin Yuwei's father, Lin Xingliang, was a second-rank censor in the imperial court, holding a high official position.
Wei Jian'an spent five years trying to get the Lin family to work for him, and he must have thought about taking revenge on them, but the Lin family's position remained secure.
It is evident that the Lin family's position in the imperial court was unshakeable.
This is probably the main reason why the Emperor personally selected her as the Crown Princess!
Wei Jianning understood the reasoning behind this, so even though he felt that Lin Yuwei's move-in was a bit superfluous, he couldn't confront her directly.
"Let's eat!"
His voice was stern. Yu Jie pouted, glared at Lin Yuwei resentfully, and then lowered her head to eat.
Lin Yuwei remained calm and showed no sign of being upset by Wei Jianning's coldness.
She was a meticulous person by nature. The courtyard that Ling Jiawei assigned to her was the most dilapidated and smallest in the entire Crown Prince's residence, but she was not angry about it. Instead, she ordered people to clean it up properly and told the servants to handle the furnishings themselves.
She is someone who never lets her mood be affected by the environment or external factors. There is nothing she can't get if she wants to do it or wants something.
She was determined to get the position of Crown Princess, no matter what method she used.
That night, lying in bed, Lan Zhi pouted and questioned,
"You even complimented Lin Yuwei on her beauty?"
"what?"
Wei Jianning was completely bewildered, then shook his head as if he understood something.
"I was naive back then, I didn't know what beauty was."
"So you still praised her?"
"I did praise you, but that was when I was a child."
Why have you never praised me?
Only then did Wei Jianning realize that Lan Zhi was angry and jealous.
He quickly reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently comforting her:
"You will always be the most beautiful woman in my heart, no one can compare."
Actually, Lan Zhi wasn't really angry, but when she heard Lin Yuwei talk about their childhood, she still felt uncomfortable and even a little jealous.
She pretended to be angry and asked unhappily,
"Then why did you say you would marry her? This time she moved into the Crown Prince's residence again under the guise of being the Crown Princess. Why don't you keep your promise and marry her? Anyway, her family is powerful and wealthy, while I'm just a country girl with no background."
After speaking, she deliberately turned her face to the side, creating some distance between them.
Seeing her angry expression, Wei Jianning quickly moved closer, forcefully stretched out his arm, and pulled her into his embrace.
"Lan Zhi, whether you're genuinely angry or just teasing me, I want you to remember this: you are my life, even more important than my own. I can give up everything for you. Tell me, would I ever marry another woman besides you?"
His sweet talk was cloying, but Lan Zhi enjoyed it.
She nestled in his arms, pouting as she reminded him.
"Then let me make this clear: if one day you do something to betray me, I will leave you, and you will never be able to find me again."
He tightened his arms around her, shaking his head vigorously.
"No, I would never do anything to betray you, Lan Zhi, believe me."
He embraced her, pressed his lips to her forehead, and left a deep kiss mark on her forehead.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and asked him tenderly.
"Since you value me so much, if you want your life now, can you give it to me?"
Her words made him feel all the blood rush to his head.
Without a word, he lowered his gaze and captured her lips, kissing her as he tore at her clothes and climbed onto her...
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The courtyard where Lin Yuwei lived was the most dilapidated in the entire Crown Prince's residence, located in the most remote part of the residence.
As the maid Xiaoguo did her hair and makeup, she felt extremely sorry for her.
“Miss, although our Lin family is not as good as the Crown Prince’s residence, your courtyard is ten or even a hundred times better than this. Now that you have been ordered to move into the Crown Prince’s residence, you are living in such a dilapidated courtyard. I feel sorry for you.”
"What's not worth it? As long as I'm willing, it's worth it."
Lin Yu gently touched the beaded flower in her hair, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Besides, we didn't come to the Crown Prince's residence to enjoy a life of luxury."
“But you’re not here to undergo tribulation, so there’s no need for you to suffer like this. Otherwise, I’ll go out and find some craftsmen to repair this place properly.”
"Need not."
Lin Yuwei stood up from her seat, calmly walked to the door, looked at the servants who were weeding, and called out to them.
"Don't pull them out. We won't be staying here long, why bother?"
Xiao Guo asked curiously,
"Miss, shall we leave?"
Lin Yuwei gave a soft snort.
"Leave? This place will be mine from now on, why should I leave?"
Xiao Guo looked at her, puzzled.
"But from what I've seen, the Crown Prince seems to be quite fond of that Lan Zhi."
"So what? Back then, the Emperor cared a lot about the Empress. Now, instead of having many concubines, he spends all his time in Consort Liang's bedchamber."
As she spoke, a smile played on her lips as she left Jingcui Pavilion…
Jingxiangyuan
Wei Ming was flying a kite, and Yu Min watched him with her arms crossed, constantly reminding him.
"Wei Ming, can you stop playing around and listen to me for a bit?"
Wei Ming didn't stop; he shook his head as he ran.
“Aunt Yumin, you’ve been here for three days and have been talking for three days. I’ve remembered everything you’ve said. Go and rest now.”
“You didn’t remember. If you did, you shouldn’t be flying a kite here. You’re so careless. You’ve really disappointed me.”
"Snapped!"
Wei Shi angrily threw down the reel in his hand, biting his lip as he looked at Yu Min.
"Then tell me, what should I do? Go find them, go kill them? Do I even have the ability to do that?"
"Then you shouldn't be flying a kite here either. You must remember that the meaning of your life is to avenge your parents, avenge them, avenge them. You must always keep these three words in mind."
"I understand, please leave me alone, okay?"