allonlinenovel Chapter 272 You will definitely benefit from it
Chapter 272 You will definitely benefit from it
Zhou Lingyi's body stiffened, and he subconsciously followed Shen Qionghua's instructions and looked back.
What I saw was an empty road and flags fluttering in the wind, but there was not a single person.
Zhou Lingyi's expression suddenly changed.
What about people?
There were so many people here just now.
If no one saw it, what was the point of what she had just done?
Zhou Lingyi took a deep breath, and when he turned around, the expression of being bullied had subsided a lot.
"I don't understand what Cousin Hua means." Zhou Lingyi said softly.
Shen Qionghua chuckled and said, "Zhou Lingyi, Miss Zhou Er, aren't you tired of pretending at this point?"
"Your actions just now were just an attempt to discredit Prince Rui and gain some favor with Prince An, weren't they?"
"You've really put a lot of effort into Prince An. You've racked your brains and done everything you can."
"On the contrary, it's Miss Lin who has become the knife in your hand without even realizing it."
"What a pity! This plan is quite good, but there are not enough viewers. I'm afraid your wishful thinking will be dashed."
Zhou Lingyi's pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked at Shen Qionghua with disbelief in his eyes.
She never expected that Shen Qionghua could see through her thoughts so easily and even say it out loud.
If Lin Xiyan knew that he used her as a scapegoat and caused her to get slapped, she would be furious.
Luo Xiyao, who was standing by, heard what Shen Qionghua said and also reacted. She looked at Zhou Lingyi with a stern expression and said, "Okay, so that's how it is. Miss Zhou Er, you look so weak and delicate, but I didn't expect you to be a master at calculating people's hearts."
Luo Xiyao had just thought that Zhou Lingyi was afraid that Lin Xiyan would not let go of the matter because she cursed Xie Nanyuan to die on the battlefield, so he put on an attitude of being bullied and wanted to gain the upper hand.
But I didn't expect that she actually had such a wishful thinking.
Fortunately, the people dispersed quickly and did not hear what she said, otherwise she would have succeeded.
Being cursed and plotted against, even a clay figure would make a fuss, let alone Luo Xiyao, who had a bad temper.
He immediately looked Zhou Lingyi up and down with a meaningful look, and then said with a look of understanding, "That's right. If you didn't know how to calculate people's hearts, you wouldn't have thought of using the Lin family's influence to replace Miss Lin after the matter was accomplished."
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Lingyi's heart suddenly tightened.
How could she forget that Princess Pingning was also there when she was in the palace last time?
Shen Qionghua said that she had a romantic relationship with His Highness, and she could still fool him by saying that "Shen Qionghua loves His Highness, covets the position of Princess An, and deliberately stirs up trouble between them."
But Princess Pingning was different. She was of noble status and a member of Prince Rui's party. Everyone in the capital knew that she and Fu Chen, the son of the Minister of War, were in love with each other. Such an excuse would not work for Princess Pingning at all.
Lin Xiyan was slapped and pushed again, and was a little dizzy at first, but after listening to these arguments and the information revealed in the words.
She realized belatedly that she... seemed to have been tricked by Zhou Lingyi?
Lin Xiyan had even forgotten about the beating she had just received and immediately glared at Zhou Lingyi, "What's going on? Are you plotting against me?"
"What is your relationship with His Highness? What do you mean by replacing me? What do you want to do?!"
Zhou Lingyi was furious when he saw that Lin Xiyan was indeed led astray by Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao in just a few words.
It's really not good for a person to be too stupid and easily fooled. Such a fool can sit on the throne of Princess An. It really is... Apart from her family background, she can't help Your Highness at all.
Zhou Lingyi was slandering in his heart, but his face showed an aggrieved expression as if he had suffered a great injustice. He quickly stood up and tried to pull Lin Xiyan's sleeve.
Because of what Luo Xiyao had said just now, Lin Xiyan looked at Zhou Lingyi with great vigilance, and with a strong swing of her arm, she shook Zhou Lingyi's hand away.
Zhou Lingyi's hand, which was raised in the air, froze. She felt very embarrassed to be treated so coldly in front of Shen Qionghua.
But when he thought that his highness and his father had been summoned back by the emperor, and only General Lin was still at the border, Zhou Lingyi could only swallow his anger.
She licked her face, put on a flattering smile, moved closer to Lin Xiyan, and whispered a few words.
"Sister Lin, there is really no romantic relationship between His Highness and I. Please don't fall for their schemes to sow discord."
"Don't you think about it? If I really was like she said, and had feelings for His Highness, why would I wait until now? I would even tolerate my elder sister entering Prince An's Mansion to serve His Highness before me?"
The last sentence is so convincing. No woman would be willing to let her beloved man accept the service of another woman, even if she is her cousin.
This immediately dispelled most of Lin Xiyan's doubts.
It was also after Zhou Lingyi's reminder that Lin Xiyan remembered that there was another Miss Zhou in Prince An's Mansion. She disregarded her dignity and entered Prince An's Mansion in the name of a concubine.
If Zhou Lingyi really had feelings for Prince An, why would he let his cousin enter Prince An's mansion first?
It is said that you cannot write two characters of the Chinese character "Zhou" with one stroke, but Zhou Lingyi and Zhou Lingfu are quite different.
Lin Xiyan felt that if Zhou Lingyi really had feelings for Prince An and such a scandal had happened, he should have sent Zhou Lingfu to a nunnery, and Zhou Lingyi was fully capable of doing so.
After all, the Yongning Marquisate at that time should have known clearly which was more important, a father who was a marquis or a father who was a fifth-rank official.
But she did not do so. Instead, she allowed Zhou Lingfu to enter Prince An's Mansion smoothly.
Just based on this point, it doesn't seem like she has any feelings for Prince An.
Lin Xiyan was far away at the border at the time, so she had no idea what happened in the Yongning Earl's Mansion. It was mostly because she was pleased with Prince An that she sent people to inquire about it.
The matters between the Shen family and the Yongning Marquis' Mansion were all private secrets. Even though Shen Qionghua had sent people to publicize it at the time, times have changed.
Compared with the fact that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion coveted the family property of relatives and the erotic incident in which the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion was caught having an affair with His Royal Highness Prince An at the old lady's birthday party, it is obvious that the latter is easier to remember and easier to be fabricated.
She also couldn't imagine that the reason Zhou Lingyi agreed to let Zhou Lingfu enter Prince An's Mansion was because he wanted to torture Zhou Lingfu.
If the person was sent to a nunnery, wouldn't it be too easy for Zhou Lingfu?
Zhou Lingyi saw Lin Xiyan's eyes flickering and knew she was wavering. He immediately continued, "Sister Lin, Princess Pingning and Prince Rui are on the same side. Naturally, she is trying every possible way to sow discord between us. Can you trust her words?"
Lin Xiyan paused, then thought of something. She looked at Zhou Lingyi with a scrutinizing look in her eyes. "Zhou Lingfu is your cousin. You're not with her, but you're staying with me instead. What are you planning?"
Zhou Lingyi choked and thought of an excuse quickly, and soon found one.
She sighed softly and said, "Sister Lin, to be honest, I'm befriending you because you were kind of instructed by my grandmother."
"To be frank, my grandmother is the only grandson of Prince An. Imperial Concubine Zhou is in the palace and cannot leave. Your Highness, though of noble status, is also courteous and respectful. Since he opened his mansion, he has visited my grandmother from time to time, saying that he is fulfilling his filial duty on behalf of the Imperial Concubine."
"That's why the relationship between the two is so deep. Since my cousin did that last time, His Highness didn't pursue the matter, but my grandmother still feels guilty."
"So after His Highness's marriage was finalized, Grandmother specifically summoned me to her room and said, 'Sister Lin, you've just arrived in the capital,' and asked me to build a good relationship with you and make sure that you don't get offended by the ignorant people in the capital."
Seeing Lin Xiyan frowning as if in deep thought, Zhou Lingyi continued, "Sister Lin, don't worry. My cousin has done something like that and has been ostracized by the family. Grandmother said that all of this was her own choice. Whether she lives or dies from now on has nothing to do with the Uncle's House. As for me..."
Zhou Lingyi paused, chuckled, and said, "Don't worry, Sister Lin. My cousin has always been arrogant, and my relationship with her has never been good. I will naturally stand on your side, Sister Lin."
Zhou Lingyi's words completely dispelled Lin Xiyan's concerns.
She raised her eyebrows, smiled, and said, "You are quite sensible and know to stand on my side. Don't worry, when I marry His Royal Highness Prince An, you will definitely get a lot of benefits."