ebookland Chapter 116 "Heaven and earth bear witness, my heart is clear and unwavering."
Chapter 116 "Heaven and earth bear witness, my heart is clear and unwavering."
Upon hearing the news that the Ninth Prince was going to divorce Lin Qianqian at her residence, Su Wan'er was overjoyed. Her eyes sparkled with barely suppressed elation, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a smug smile.
She paced back and forth in the room, each step feeling as if she were walking on clouds, completely immersed in the beautiful dream of becoming the empress.
"Hmph, Lin Qianqian, this position of principal wife will be mine sooner or later." She murmured softly, her voice full of smugness and arrogance.
Huan'er lowered her head timidly and entered the room with slow, cautious steps. She held the cup of hot tea tightly in both hands, her slightly trembling hands causing the tea to swirl inside. She slowly approached Su Wan'er, her voice barely audible: "Your Majesty... have some tea!" However, perhaps due to excessive nervousness, the scalding tea seemed to have a mind of its own, instantly overflowing from the cup, a few drops of hot water splashing onto Su Wan'er's skirt.
Su Wan'er's eyebrows shot up, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and her smugness vanished instantly in a flash. She stood up abruptly and slapped Huan'er hard across the face, the crisp sound echoing in the room: "You clumsy, lowly maid, you can't even serve a cup of tea properly, what use are you!" As she cursed, she kicked Huan'er hard in the stomach, sending Huan'er's frail body crashing to the ground like a falling leaf.
Huan'er clutched her stomach with both hands, her face pale with pain, tears welling in her eyes. She knelt on the ground, pleading desperately, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me! I will never dare to do it again, please forgive me this time..." Her voice was filled with fear and despair, and her body trembled uncontrollably with terror.
Murong Yi and Lin Qianqian returned one after the other at that moment, as if there was a layer of frost between them, their expressions indifferent, like strangers.
Upon entering the courtyard, they heard Su Wan'er's cursing and Huan'er's wailing and pleading. Both of them were startled and stopped in their tracks.
Lin Qianqian's eyebrows furrowed instantly, her eyes filled with disdain and anger. Without hesitation, she strode forward, quickly reaching Su Wan'er in a few steps. She reached out her arm, forcefully grabbed Su Wan'er, and shoved her aside.
Su Wan'er staggered a few steps after being pushed so suddenly that she could barely stand. Her face was filled with shock and anger. Just as she was about to lash out, she saw Lin Qianqian bend down to help Huan'er up.
Lin Qianqian gently patted Huan'er's back and softly comforted her, "Huan'er, are you alright?"
Huan'er shook her head, but she was already sobbing uncontrollably, and her body was still trembling uncontrollably.
Lin Qianqian gently wiped away Huan'er's tears, her eyes filled with tenderness. Then, she frowned, a cold glint in her eyes, and stared straight at Su Wan'er, her voice as cold as ice: "Su Wan'er, Huan'er is a human being, not an animal. You beat her so badly, doesn't your heart ache?"
Su Wan'er, however, was unimpressed. She snorted and looked at Huan'er with a defiant expression: "Hmph~ She's just a maid. I can do whatever I want with her, right, Huan'er?"
Huan'er shrank to one side, head bowed, not daring to speak, her body trembling slightly, revealing her humble demeanor.
Seeing Su Wan'er's arrogant demeanor, Lin Qianqian's anger flared even more. Her eyes widened in fury as she rebuked, "Su Wan'er, you are utterly unreasonable! In this palace, everyone has dignity. Even a regular maid, let alone someone who has served you well, shouldn't be subjected to such bullying. You have no compassion whatsoever, yet you dare to be so arrogant. Do you really think I, the Princess Consort, don't exist?"
Lin Qianqian was furious and about to speak again when Su Wan'er suddenly turned around, gracefully moved to Murong Yi's side, took his arm and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, didn't you go to the palace to meet the Emperor to propose a divorce? What did the Emperor say? Did he tell you to divorce her? Why is she still here pointing fingers at me?"
Murong Yi looked at Su Wan'er with a face full of helplessness and difficulty. His brows were furrowed and his lips moved slightly, but he could not utter a word for a long time.
Su Wan'er tilted her head back, her eyes full of anticipation, her gaze fixed on Murong Yi, as if trying to extract the answer she wanted from his mouth.
As time went by, seeing that Murong Yi remained silent, the expectation in her eyes was gradually replaced by anxiety, and then by deep confusion. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to urge him but was holding back.
Finally, Murong Yi sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Wan'er, my brother didn't say he wanted a divorce."
"What!" Su Wan'er was struck dumb, her body jolted, her eyes widened instantly, her face filled with shock and disbelief. She shook her head, "How is this possible!"
At this moment, Lin Qianqian remained silent, simply standing there quietly, her eyes calm and profound as she looked at them, silently judging the absurdity and ridiculousness of it all.
Murong Yi walked towards Su Wan'er, gently took her hand, gazed at her sincerely and affectionately, and said slowly, "Wan'er, Fourth Brother has already come out to explain that this is all a misunderstanding, and there is no need to talk about divorce."
After saying this, he gently pressed Su Wan'er's hand against his heart. "Wan'er, although we cannot divorce as you wish, my feelings for you are as clear as heaven and earth, and will never change. Do you believe me?" His voice was so gentle it seemed to drip with water, and his eyes were full of doting and comforting.
Despite her deep resentment, Su Wan'er could only swallow her grievances and remain silent, biting her lower lip, under Murong Yi's passionate advances.
Listening to these affectionate words, Lin Qianqian felt a wave of nausea wash over her. Her brows furrowed, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes, inwardly thinking: [So flowery, so cheesy.]