GBP Chapter 219 Making a choice
Chapter 219 Making a choice
Linglan clenched her hands tightly, her overly long nails digging deep into her flesh.
She bit her lips, her breathing became rapid and disordered, and there was visible panic in her eyes.
Why is he here? Shouldn't he be leaving the house? Even if he came back, why would he come to such a remote place?
Linglan reached out to pull his sleeve, but before she could touch him, Li Shunran took a step back and looked at her with cold eyes. The warmth in his eyes was gone, only deep disappointment and anger.
"why?"
Why did you betray me? Why did you betray An Guo?
Because she was too nervous, Linglan didn't hear what he said clearly, and asked in a daze, "What?"
Looking at Linglan who was looking at him with her eyes slightly raised and watery and pitiful, Li Shun felt his mind was in a mess, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was full of pain and entanglement.
"It turns out everything is true. I was just trying to defend you before, thinking it wasn't you and that it was all Mo Yan's lies. But now, ha."
He smiled bitterly, the corners of his mouth twitching, "I didn't expect that you would really betray me and An Guo."
Tears slid down her cheeks drop by drop. Linglan shook her head vigorously, her voice hoarse from crying, with a heavy nasal tone. "No, no, my husband, please listen to my explanation."
"Now that I've heard everything, do you still want to quibble?" Li Shun's eyes were wide open, veins bulging on his forehead, and he shouted loudly.
Facing Li Shun's questioning, Linglan smiled sadly, "Husband, I have never thought of betraying you. You...are you willing to listen to me?"
At this moment, her eyes were red and bloodshot, and she looked at him calmly and stubbornly.
After looking at each other for a moment, Li Shun turned around and walked back.
Looking at Li Shun's back, Lin Linglan followed him, and the two of them walked silently towards the study.
The two stepped into the study, and as the door closed, the whole room fell into silence, as if even the air had frozen.
Li Shun turned around and was about to speak.
"puff"
Lily of the Valley knelt on her knees and looked at him tenderly with eyes full of love, but that love was mixed with endless grievances and unwillingness.
"I know I'm deeply sinful, and I'm willing to die. I have nothing to say in defense of myself, but I've never betrayed my husband. I... I just feel it's so unfair."
"Your Majesty, why do you treat me like this? I'm clearly no less talented than Chen Yuanshu, but wherever Chen Yuanshu is, I'm reduced to a mere foil. Think about how when Your Majesty left the Yun Family Village, he appointed Chen Yuanshu as a general, while I was only a deputy general."
"At the beginning of the founding of the country, my husband also fought bloody battles for the country's security and expanded the territory. The territory he occupied was even greater than that of Chen Yuanshu."
"During those years, my husband put in just as much effort as Chen Yuanshu, but what was the result?"
"After the founding of the country, Chen Yuanshu was conferred the title of Grand General, and my husband the title of General of the Cavalry. Although both were of the first rank, everyone knew that the Grand General held a higher rank than the General of the Cavalry."
Linglan became more and more excited as she spoke, tears flowing uncontrollably like a flood. Her voice trembled and her body trembled slightly.
"And before that, when Chen Yuanshu led his troops to attack the State of Wu, it took over a year, and they also suffered many casualties due to the traitor. And yet, when Chen Yuanshu returned, Your Majesty personally went out to greet him, while your husband only had Prince Rui to greet him. Why is that?"
"The one the people praise the most is Chen Yuanshu, and His Majesty also values her the most. But my husband has never been inferior to her. Is it because she is a female general, unique and uncommon, that she attracts everyone's attention and my husband is cast aside?"
Lily of the Valley cried out at the top of her lungs, her eyes filled with anger and injustice.
As Li Shun listened to her words, the expression on his face became more complicated.
Do you feel it’s unfair?
Sometimes there would be a little bit, after all, his martial arts skills were not weak, in Wuyi, he had received praise from Zhou Yifeng, what others had to learn several times, he could learn in one go.
He believed that he was no less capable than Chen Yuanshu, but it seemed that whenever the two of them were together, everyone saw her first.
Therefore, he was so keen on competing with Chen Yuanshu because he wanted to surpass her.
But every time, it’s always a race between us, and it’s hard to tell who’s the winner.
Linglan straightened her back and wiped her tears with her hand. After calming her breathing, which had become rapid due to crying, she slowly said, "So when they came to me and asked me to work for them, and promised to make my husband a general or even a king after Anguo was destroyed, my heart was moved."
"Since you are not receiving the treatment you deserve in Anguo, why not go somewhere else, somewhere where your husband can be put to good use? His Majesty said that he values you very much and that you are a rare military talent."
"I originally thought I would tell my husband after I was done, but I didn't expect him to find out today."
She paused, raised her head, and smiled brightly at Li Shun. "Now that things have come to this, my husband, please inform His Majesty of this matter. I will tell you all the people I know of who are being planted by the enemy nation. Perhaps... you can use this to achieve a meritorious service and gain His Majesty's respect."
Li Shun widened his eyes, looking at Linglan who loved him so deeply in disbelief, and the hand hanging by his side began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Mingyue, you, you don't have to be like this."
He moved closer to her and bent down to wipe away Lily's tears.
Linglan gently held Li Shun's hand, her eyes firm, "My husband, let me be a part of your achievements. This is the only thing I can do for you. I only hope that everything goes smoothly for you in the future."
"Maybe it's not that bad, I..."
As if he had made up his mind, Li Shun held her hand in his backhand and said, "I'll just pretend nothing happened today."
"Husband, you've been foolish again. I have no way out. After agreeing to be a traitor, I have no choice but to keep doing it. If I don't continue, they will definitely spread the news of what I did before, which will only implicate my husband, and..."
Linglan felt the warmth coming from Li Shun's hand, and the smile on her face slowly turned bitter. "Now that Mo Yan has been captured, I think His Majesty will find out what I did sooner or later."
A fierce look flashed in Li Shun's eyes. "I can have Mo Yan killed. No one will know about it then. As for the enemy country, we will take our time."
"My husband, this is not right. If His Majesty knew, you would be beheaded." Linglan said anxiously, "I can't let you take such a big risk for me."
"Just listen to me, my husband. Tell His Majesty my story. I am your willing husband, but..."
She touched her belly and stopped talking.
Seeing her movements, Li Shunxin suddenly tensed up, "Are you pregnant?"
Linglan nodded slightly, "It's been more than a month, but it's okay."
Li Shun's eyes welled up when he heard this. "How can it be okay? This is our child. I'm thinking of a way. There must be a way."
"What can we do now? Unless we escape, but where can we escape to?"
escape?
Li Shun looked at Linglan and was silent for a long time. A fierce struggle was going on in his heart.
Who should he choose?
After an unknown amount of time, his eyes gradually became firm. "Mingyue, let's flee to Yu State and take our family with us. I think His Majesty will be very willing to accept me."
At that time, he can also bring the soldiers left on the border with him. I believe His Majesty the King of Yu will welcome him very much.
"Husband, you don't have to do this for me."
Li Shun held her in his arms and said, "Just like you said, if you are not valued here, then go find another place."
"Husband, you are so kind."
From an angle that Li Shun couldn't see, Linglan smiled triumphantly.
Finally, your majesty's mission was completed.
After arriving there, she could be with her husband forever as she wished.
Even if he has always used the identity of "Ming Yue".