ebookland Chapter 206 Let him in!
Chapter 206 Let him in!
Chu Qingyin dared not think any further, tears welling in her eyes, she asked unwillingly, "Does Your Majesty just let her do whatever she wants? What about me? What about the suffering I've endured?"
"Yinyin, wait a little longer, the Wang family cannot be touched yet..."
"Wait? Five years ago you said you would make me empress, and you told me to wait. And then what happened? The Chu family was raided, my brother was imprisoned, and I died in the cold palace. Now you still want me to wait? How long do you want me to wait?"
Chu Qingyin stopped referring to herself as "your concubine" and struggled out of his embrace, her eyes filled with disappointment.
She didn't want to wait any longer.
Seeing her like this, Pei Yuanling felt a pang of pain in his heart and wanted to take her hand again, but she dodged away.
The man's outstretched hand hung motionless in the air, his fist clenching and unclenching repeatedly before finally retracting: "Yinyin, it's not that I don't want to avenge you, but I'm afraid I'll put you in danger again."
"Besides, Wang has been having nightmares for days and has already received the punishment she deserves."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingyin froze on the spot almost instantly, staring at the other person in disbelief.
"So...so..."
Her lips trembled slightly: "Does Your Majesty think that my life can be wiped out by a few days of nightmares?"
Pei Yuanling realized he had misspoke, his heart skipped a beat, and he was stung by the disappointment in the other's eyes. "That's not what I meant..."
Chu Qingyin buried herself in the quilt, and a muffled voice came from within: "Your Majesty, I am tired. Please go back."
She huddled under the thin blanket, a tiny, pitiful sight.
Seeing her like this, Pei Yuanling clenched his fists tightly, and finally asked, his voice tinged with coldness: "Yinyin, you hired that sorceress, and you planned all of this last night, didn't you?"
"It's me, so what?"
Hearing the other party mention this matter, Chu Qingyin felt only sarcasm. She threw back the covers and knelt on the bed: "If Your Majesty is unwilling to seek justice for me, am I not even allowed to investigate myself?"
Chu Qingyin looked directly at Pei Yuanling, her eyes showing no fear. "If I hadn't done this, Your Majesty would probably never have mentioned this matter again. Your Majesty would have always been wary of the Wang family, allowing them to run rampant in the court, and letting my grievances remain buried deep!"
Pei Yuanling's face darkened, both annoyed that Chu Qingyin had acted on her own initiative and even more furious that she looked down on him so much.
"Yinyin, do you know how dangerous this is? If you are not careful, even I will not be able to protect you."
When has he ever protected himself?
Whether she was poisoned in her past life or assassinated and fell off a cliff in the palace, she always managed to escape death.
Chu Qingyin sneered, her eyes full of mockery, "Your Majesty keeps saying you're doing this for my own good, but when have you ever done anything I truly need?"
Pei Yuanling was speechless, unable to find a rebuttal.
He knew the resentment in Chu Qingyin's heart, but he also had his own helplessness. The Wang family was powerful, and a single move could affect the whole situation. He had to act cautiously. Why couldn't she understand his good intentions?
Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, he countered, "Leaving aside my actions, how did you, living deep within the palace, find that sorceress?"
Chu Qingyin choked, never expecting that even now, he would still meet with her to ask her questions.
But since he asked, he must have become suspicious, so I couldn't keep making excuses.
After hesitating for a long time, she lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you for help."
"Lord Lu? What a Lord Lu! It's him again!"
Pei Yuanling sneered, Lu Zhiheng's image constantly flashing through his mind, his face full of sinister intent.
He pressed closer, cornering Chu Qingyin on the edge of the bed: "He's quite enthusiastic, meddling in your affairs time and time again. I had no idea the two of you had become so familiar?"
Pei Yuanling stopped and stared intently at Chu Qingyin, as if trying to see right through her.
Chu Qingyin's heart tightened as she sensed the ill intent in Pei Yuanling's words. Her eyes flickered slightly as she said, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu only helped me out of consideration for our past relationship and because he couldn't bear to see me suffer unjustly. What other intentions could he possibly have?"
"Old flame?"
Pei Yuanling snorted coldly: "What past feelings could he possibly have with you? Or is it that the two of you had a past relationship?"
"Yinyin, what exactly is your relationship with him? Why would he help you like this?"
Thinking of the time they spent together while they were stranded, Pei Yuanling felt a surge of anger and wished he could tear Lu Zhiheng to pieces!
"Your Majesty, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Hearing him say this, Chu Qingyin felt it was utterly absurd and said in a trembling voice, "Does Your Majesty doubt the innocence of my relationship with Lord Lu? Do you think I am such a lowly person?"
"Isn't that right? You'd rather beg him for help than explain your suspicions to me!"
Seeing Chu Qingyin defending Lu Zhiheng, Pei Yuanling's jealousy intensified. He turned around abruptly, put his hands behind his back, and said in an icy tone, "Yinyin, don't forget your place. Stay away from him from now on."
She wanted to find him; hadn't she tried in her past life? But would it do any good?
No!
It's impossible.
Not to mention that there is currently no conclusive evidence to prove that the person who poisoned him was Empress Wang, and even if there were, he would never touch her.
Thinking of this, Chu Qingyin's eyes reddened again: "Your Majesty, why don't you believe me? In your heart, is there only power and profit, and not a trace of sincerity?"
Pei Yuanling stiffened and slowly turned around.
Seeing the disappointment and pain in Chu Qingyin's eyes, he opened his mouth, but found that his throat was blocked and he couldn't say a word.
"Your Majesty, please understand that I have nothing to do with Lord Lu."
Chu Qingyin said softly, tears streaming down her face, only disappointment remaining.
Just then, Chen Zhongliang suddenly walked in from outside the hall and whispered, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu has arrived."
Pei Yuanling's face instantly turned ashen. He gritted his teeth and forced out a few words: "Let him in!"
"This is my bedchamber, how could Your Majesty..."
Chu Qingyin's heart tightened, and she subconsciously tidied her messy hair and clothes.
She didn't want to appear so disheveled in front of Lu Zhiheng.
"Why not?"
Pei Yuanling gritted his teeth, staring coldly at her face, "You've already been in the same room with him, are you still afraid of this?"