Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1123 Lu Shenshi is so bold

Lin Wan's voice was still gentle, with just the right amount of respect, as if she was just saying it casually: "It's just that from what I've seen, Madam Lu seems... seems to be worried and a little absent-minded."

At this point, she paused, raised her eyes carefully, looked at Shen Zhinian's expression, and said carefully: "Your Majesty and Madam Lu have a deep sisterly relationship, I believe you know."

Shen Zhinian raised her eyes, a faint smile in her eyes, but her eyes were deep and unfathomable: "Sisterly love?"

"Lu Shen is my eldest sister, so I will give her the respect she deserves. As for what she is thinking..."

At this point, Shen Zhinian showed a distant smile on his face: "How can I know everything?"

"Since she married into the Lu family, she is a member of the Lu family and has her own life to live."

From the beginning to the end, Shen Zhinian had always distantly addressed Shen Nanqiao as "Lu Shen" and lightly distanced himself from the relationship.

Lin Wan's heart skipped a beat.

Although the outside world has always said that the Shen sisters are not on good terms, Concubine Chen actually brought Shen Nanqiao with her on this autumn hunt.

As a result, Lin Wan was confused about Concubine Chen's attitude towards Shen Nanqiao, so she did not dare to act rashly.

Now it seems that the rumors are true!

Concubine Chen and Shen Nanqiao are not as harmonious as they appear.

In the eyes of Concubine Chen, Shen Nanqiao is probably not even as good as a respectable servant...

Then why did Concubine Chen specially bring her here for the autumn hunt?

A bold guess suddenly emerged in Lin Wan's mind -

Could it be that... Concubine Chen already knew about the shameful activities between Shen Nanqiao and her husband?

Bringing her here is to keep a close watch, or... to lure the snake out of its hole?

Looking at Shen Zhinian's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, a chill ran from the soles of Lin Wan's feet to the top of her head...

As the second young lady of the Dingguo Mansion, Lin Wan had always known that the Dingguo Mansion and the Royal Concubine Chen were not on good terms. In fact, they were... mortal enemies!

She also guessed that her husband was willing to betray her and get involved with Shen Nanqiao, probably just to use Shen Nanqiao to deal with Concubine Chen.

But...my husband probably never expected that the Imperial Concubine Chen might have already known about this...

So... Royal Concubine Chen summoned her here today and deliberately mentioned Shen Nanqiao. Isn't she afraid that she will secretly tell her husband?

Looking at Shen Zhinian's half-smile, Lin Wan reacted instantly!

Since Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen dared to test her, she must be sure.

If I have any rebellious intentions... I'm afraid I won't be able to walk out of this tent alive!

She was the second young lady of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, so what? Her husband was just an unfavored bastard in the Liu family.

The Imperial Concubine Chen was the most favored among the six palaces and held great power.

Will Your Majesty do anything to Concubine Chen for her?

Liu Shixiu, that heartless guy, is seeking death himself, but is he going to drag the entire Duke Dingguo Mansion to be buried with him?

She, Lin Wan, worked hard and carefully planned every step, not to be buried alive with the adulterous couple Liu Shixiu and Shen Nanqiao!

Rather than just sit there and wait for death, being dragged into the abyss by my husband, it is better to... go for it!

"Empress Chen!"

Lin Wan stood up suddenly, and her skirt knocked over the teacup beside her, but she didn't care.

She took a few steps forward and knelt heavily on the thick carpet. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with tears of humiliation, and her voice was trembling with desperation: "Please, Madam, help me!"

There seemed to be a flash of surprise in Shen Zhinian's eyes: "What is Madam Liu doing?"

Lin Wan said resolutely: "I...I suspect that my husband Liu Shixiu has an affair with Lu Shenshi!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the tent fell into dead silence.

The warm fragrance from the incense burner was still floating, but the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Shen Zhinian's fingers that were fiddling with the jade bracelet finally stopped.

She leaned forward slightly, her eyes like the sharpest ice spikes, looking at Lin Wan kneeling on the ground. The lazy smile on her face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a condescending scrutiny.

Shen Zhinian didn't speak immediately, but just looked at Lin Wan quietly, and the invisible pressure seemed to become real.

Lin Wan felt a chill down her spine when she saw her eyes, and cold sweat instantly soaked her inner clothes, but she didn't dare to retreat at all.

She took a deep breath, as if she wanted to pour out all the humiliation and fear that had been pent up for a long time. She spoke very quickly, with a sobbing tone: "Ever since Madam Lu went to the summer resort outside Beijing to 'recuperate', my husband has been in close contact with her!"

"I didn't think much of it at first...but later on, my husband kept going out on various pretexts, and his whereabouts were mysterious. Every time, he went to the Summer Resort in the suburbs of Beijing to hang out with Madam Lu..."

Lin Wan bit her lower lip so hard that it almost bled. "This concerns the reputation of the official's wife, so I dare not speak nonsense. But all these signs really... really make me terrified!"

"I am afraid that my husband will not only do this shameful thing, but I am also afraid that he will use Madam Lu to do that private transaction, causing chaos in the palace and affecting the reputation of the queen!"

Lin Wan almost shouted the last sentence.

She bent down and banged her forehead heavily on the carpet. Her thin body was shaking violently with extreme fear and resentment.

The tent fell into dead silence again, with only the sound of Lin Wan's suppressed sobs.

Shen Zhinian looked at her quietly, his gaze lingering for a moment on Lin Wan's seemingly respectful and gentle eyebrows, and suddenly he chuckled.

"Madam Liu..."

Her voice was extremely soft, but every word was clear, and she got straight to the point: "It seems that you and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion... are not on the same page."

Lin Wan's crossed fingers curled up for a moment, then stretched out again.

She raised her head and met Shen Zhinian's scrutinizing gaze, with a trace of grief and bitterness in her eyes: "Please understand, Noble Concubine Chen!"

"Duke Dingguo's Mansion...is no longer my home. My husband..."

Lin Wan paused, her voice tinged with real pain: "He acted rebelliously, disregarded human ethics, and had an affair with an official's wife. I am chilled to the bone and dare not follow him."

"I'm just afraid... I'm just afraid that he'll make a mistake and do something irreversible..."

She cleverly pointed the finger at Liu Shixiu and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, hinting that they had ulterior motives and clearing herself of all charges.

Shen Zhinian understood clearly.

Lin Wan was not asking her to seek justice. It was obvious that she wanted to use her to clean up the mess and take revenge on Liu Shixiu.

It is even possible... that he wanted to take the opportunity to escape from the capsizing ship of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

This scheming, this forbearance, and this ruthlessness of killing someone with a borrowed knife made Shen Zhinian look at her with a higher opinion.

"Oh?"

Shen Zhinian raised his eyebrows in surprise, as if he had heard of such a scandal for the first time, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and anger: "Lu Shenshi is so bold?!"