novelden Chapter 231 Using the Regent's Crown Prince as Bait
Chapter 231 Using the Regent's Crown Prince as Bait
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yao pondered for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands: "Great! What a great idea!"
If Lin Shu takes the bait and tries to switch people, then it will be like catching a turtle in a jar; if she doesn't switch, then Nangong Jin only has this one precious son, and if Lin Shu doesn't switch, she will definitely develop a grudge against Nangong Jin.
As for whether she and Nangong Jin would become enemies, Zhu Yao didn't even consider it. After all, the two had long been at odds, so why would she care about this one time?
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Zhu Yao frowned again and said, "However, Nangong Jin keeps a close eye on his precious son. How can we capture him?"
“Leave this matter to me, but…” Feng Xin’s tone was quite heavy, and there seemed to be some hesitation in it.
Zhu Yao looked over, puzzled, and asked, "But what?"
Feng Xin hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure, before finally speaking slowly, her voice carrying a hint of seriousness:
"I have one condition—do not harm him unless absolutely necessary!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yao paused for a moment, then suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth, laughing so hard her eyes were filled with tears: "Hehehe..."
After a while, until she had finished laughing, she raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, her tone somewhat sarcastic:
"You don't mean you've taken a fancy to that regent's son, do you?"
"It's none of your business! You just need to promise not to hurt him!" Feng Xin's expression was angry, and it was rare to see her so open about her emotions.
Seeing Feng Xin's expression, Zhu Yao felt her physical injuries and inner resentment dissipate considerably, but she still couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark:
"Hehehe... You've really taken a liking to it? But wasn't this your idea? Why are you pretending to be so devoted now?"
It makes sense, people like you and me will always put our own interests first, and we'll use anyone to achieve our goals...
"That's understandable, they chose Lin Shu over you..."
"You're talking nonsense..." Feng Xin seemed to be enraged by the last sentence and stepped forward to punch Zhu Yao without caring about her image.
One second the two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, the next second Zhu Yao was beaten up, catching the servants in the room completely off guard.
In the end, Zhu Ke managed to stop her, but strangely enough, even though Zhu Ke was closest to Zhu Yao, she couldn't stop her immediately despite her skill level...
Zhu Yao touched the sore spot on her lip, pointed at Feng Xin, and frantically ordered Zhu Ke, "Beat her! Beat her hard..."
Zhu Yao must have been extremely angry, as she even stopped referring to herself as "this one".
After Feng Xin was beaten black and blue, Zhu Yao finally calmed down. However, when she had the servants carry Feng Xin back, she didn't forget to remind him not to forget to capture Xu Jingyun.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xin was so anxious and angry that she completely fainted.
Zhu Yao was already bedridden, and after being angry and beaten, she was already quite exhausted. As soon as Feng Xin left, she drifted off to sleep.
Zhu Ke, who was serving her, saw that she had fallen asleep. His eyes flickered, and then he secretly went out the door and headed towards A Zhu's courtyard.
Ah Zhu was lying flat on the bed, swinging her right leg leisurely over her left, her left hand behind her head, a plate of fruit in front of her chest, and occasionally taking a piece with her right hand and putting it in her mouth. She was extremely comfortable!
As if hearing a voice, he turned his head warily and glanced at it. Seeing that it was Zhu Ke, he turned back and asked, "Why does my cousin have time to come to Azhu now?"
It's rare to see her not serving Zhu Yao!
Zhu Ke looked at Azhu, his tone heavy:
"Qing'er, I've found out some things. Back then, your mother and I... (blah blah blah)..."
Upon hearing this, A-Zhu paused in her act of feeding herself fruit, but quickly tossed it into her mouth as if nothing had happened, replying nonchalantly, "Oh."
"I don't have much time. Today, the clan chief and Feng Xin conspired to use the regent's son to lure Lin Shu here, so they could trap her like a turtle in a jar. I know you have feelings for Lin Shu, so I'm informing you of this. As for what to do, that's up to you!"
After saying that, Zhu Ke turned and left. She really didn't have much time. Zhu Yao wouldn't be able to rest for long, and she had to rush back to take care of her.
After Zhu Ke left, A Zhu remained in the same position, leisurely swinging her legs and humming a little tune...
Suddenly, the little tune stopped abruptly. He rolled over and sat up, grabbed a handful of hair in annoyance, and muttered under his breath, "This idiot is so annoying!"
Although he didn't specify who he was cursing, he was the only one in the room at the moment, so it was easy to guess who he was talking about!
……
Wushuang Pavilion.
Lin Shu was sparring with Ji Wan, Shen Lin, and Ye Feng in the martial arts arena on the first floor.
Ji Wan wielded two large hammers with great force, while Shen Lin and Ye Feng each took a knife and a spear, joining Ji Wan in attacking Lin Shu.
Lin Shu, wielding her longsword, parried each move and fought the three men with equal skill.
Finally, she kicked away Ji Wan's sledgehammer. The sledgehammer flew straight out due to inertia and hit Ye Feng, who was holding a spear. Ye Feng was knocked over by the force of the blow.
Shen Lin's longsword was deflected by Lin Shu with a flourish, heading directly towards Ji Wan. With two sharp clangs and a thud, the longsword and the hammer remaining in Ji Wan's hand fell to the ground simultaneously...
With his weapon gone, Shen Lin was also held at the throat by Lin Shu's sword, making the outcome of the battle obvious!
"Clap clap clap."
A round of applause came from behind Lin Shu.
As soon as Lin Shu turned around, she felt a head leaning close to hers...
Lin Shu instinctively struck out with her palm, but when she saw who it was, she hurriedly reduced her strength, thus losing her aim.
The newcomer was also on guard, dodging to the side while simultaneously launching a horizontal kick at Lin Shu...
Lin Shu casually lifted her skirt, grabbed the leg that the other person was kicking at her, and gently pulled him into her arms in an ambiguous embrace.
Whether from the intensity of their previous exchange or the embarrassing position, a faint blush rose to the man's face beneath the mask. He was slightly out of breath, and his eyes, gleaming with infatuation, gazed at Lin Shu: "Ah Shu~~~"
"Hmm." Lin Shu's voice was low. She hadn't seen Xu Jingyun for several days, and who knew that the other party would ambush her as soon as she arrived.
Seeing this, the trio of Ji Wan who had just been sparring together felt so jealous they wanted to gouge their own eyes out. In the end, they left cursing under their breath.
"Ah Shu, did that scene just now seem familiar?" Xu Jingyun asked with a malicious smile.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu couldn't quite recall what it was.
Xu Jingyun reminded her, "Peach blossom grove, tsk! Ah Zhu is so forgetful."
Lin Shu suddenly realized that she had thought Xu Jingyun was trying to ambush her, and that's why she hadn't been careful with her strength...
"Looks like you've remembered!" Xu Jingyun poked Lin Shu's chest with her finger, her eyes teasing as she looked at the leg Lin Shu was tightly gripping, and said in a mocking tone:
"Ah Shu is so fickle!"
Back then, they wanted nothing more than to kill me whenever they saw me!
Unlike now, they just know how to take advantage!
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