GBP Chapter 243: Acting
Chapter 243: Acting
By then, the two of them will be in the dominant position, and even if the emperor realizes something later, it will be too late.
Moreover, this reason is flawless, except...
Li Jingyang's gaze, filled with concern, fell on Lin Rusi's lower abdomen.
“If Sisi is not feeling well, she doesn’t really need to play along with this charade. I can find someone else.”
His eyes were full of concern as he spoke, revealing no other meaning whatsoever.
Just as Lin Rusi was about to say something, the familiar aroma of jujube soup wafted over. She sniffed it, and her brows relaxed.
"What's wrong, Your Highness? Are you going to find someone else to act now? Does that mean you'll be able to get someone else to replace me for other things in the future?"
Lin Rusi's words were laced with barbs and carried a hint of sarcasm, but Li Jingyang, of course, didn't mean it that way. He looked helpless yet indulgent.
As they were talking, Wanxia came in with the jujube soup. Lin Rusi immediately smiled sweetly, her attention completely off Li Jingyang.
She hurriedly took the jujube soup, drank several mouthfuls, and only when she felt the abdominal pain disappear did she look like she had come back to life.
Lin Rusi glanced at Li Jingyang several times with a sidelong look and asked with a smile, "What's wrong, Your Highness? Haven't you made up your mind yet?"
Seeing this, Li Jingyang simply poked her head.
"You're always full of tricks."
However, he didn't use much force when he did it, and he was reluctant to use it.
"Are you really not feeling unwell?" the man asked with concern, still somewhat worried.
"No, no, Your Highness, if I were feeling unwell I would have said so long ago. Why would I wait until now?" Lin Rusi smiled.
……
noon.
Anyone passing by the Jinglie Prince's Mansion will see an interesting sight.
Lin Rusi angrily chased Li Jingyang out of the palace, and then demanded, "Tell me, why did you come back so late that day?!"
"As I said, it's just for official business." Li Jingyang's face was equally cold, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
Lin Rusi, of course, did not believe this, and she gave a haughty snort.
"Really? I don't believe it!" she said, crossing her arms and looking completely incredulous.
"Then let me ask you, what's the deal with that dancer Ye Qing was talking about?!" Lin Rusi questioned again, and the two had clearly started arguing.
The onlookers, who were there to watch the spectacle, immediately realized what was going on.
"What's going on? Isn't Prince Jinglie the most doting prince? Why is he acting like this today?"
"Haven't you figured it out yet? It's most likely that Prince Jinglie has someone else outside."
……
A large crowd gathered to watch the spectacle, discussing it noisily, clearly believing the claim.
Lin Rusi observed secretly, thinking that as long as these people believed, that would be fine.
Sure enough, as more people gathered to watch the spectacle, news of their argument quickly spread.
Meanwhile, the emperor in the palace also heard the rumors.
He couldn't help but sneer, "Looks like he still can't shake his fear of his wife."
Thinking back to the reasons Li Jingyang gave that night.
It seems that the reason for leaving was because Lin Rusi was sick, but it's not true that he was kicked out unless he offended Lin Rusi.
Why would he not return to the palace in the middle of the night, but instead wander around the streets?
Now it seems that the emperor could understand the excuse he gave that night.
Although he stumbled upon border affairs by sheer chance, it wasn't anything serious; once he found out, he was done with it.
The emperor could laugh about being kicked out by his own princess in the middle of the night for a long time.
The emperor was in a great mood when he thought of Li Jingyang's fear of his wife, and even ate two extra bowls of rice at lunch.
The Empress felt uneasy upon hearing this.
A fleeting thought crossed her eyes, but she immediately adopted the demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother.
"Your Majesty, the relationship between Prince Jinglie and his wife cannot remain like this. Why not invite Lin Rusi into the palace so that I can have a proper talk with her?"
The Empress's words were impeccable, but her intention to teach Lin Rusi a lesson was crystal clear.
The emperor had no objection to this, waving his hand dismissively: "If you wish, you may call her over."
Having learned that Li Jingyang had been humiliated by Lin Rusi, he couldn't be bothered to pursue the matter further.
He didn't want to know what had happened between the two of them, but then again, he could laugh at Li Jingyang for a long time about it.
In the afternoon, Lin Rusi was summoned to the palace, but she did not tell Li Jingyang about it.
He also ordered Wanqi and Wanxia not to tell anyone, because if he found out, he might have to go to the palace with him.
However, Lin Rusi was still somewhat afraid of this empress.
You should know that in her previous life, this empress was her mother-in-law, and Lin Rusi suffered a lot from her, and didn't know how many lessons she learned.
Unexpectedly, she married someone else and ended up suffering losses because of her. But no matter what, Lin Rusi still entered the palace soon.
There were hardly any people in the Empress's palace, only the two of them.
When she saw Lin Rusi arrive, she gave her a warm smile. Speaking of which, the Empress probably disliked her for refusing to marry Li Zeyan.
But so much time has passed, it's not like we're still holding a grudge now.
Thinking of this, Lin Rusi didn't say much, but managed a weak smile, her face stiff.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Come on in, sit down. Don't be so reserved. After all, you and I are destined to meet."
The Empress's words were highly suggestive, as if she was afraid of directly telling others that there was some grudge between the two of them.
Moreover, everyone knows that Lin Rusi had previously rejected her son's marriage proposal.
Who knows if she still has feelings for him?
If it's about settling personal scores, there's nothing Lin Rusi can do.
But she still smiled sweetly: "Yes, I also feel that I have a great connection with Her Majesty the Empress."
As expected, these words made the Empress's face stiffen, and then she forced a smile. It was unclear how she managed to say something that agreed with her.
"Yes, you see, I heard about some things between you and His Highness, that's why I summoned you to the palace."
The Empress spoke as if she were being understanding, but in reality, Lin Rusi was sitting right next to her.
You could see the resentment in her eyes.
"Oh, I see. But Your Majesty, we just had a little argument," Lin Rusi said casually.
The Empress seemed to have found a topic to discuss and immediately added, "I knew that, but Sisi, I'm not saying this, but you should know that women are bound by the three obediences and four virtues, and cannot do something like driving a man out of the house."
The Empress immediately began to reprimand Lin Rusi, without even giving her a chance to explain.
Lin Rusi was stunned for a moment, then spoke with a wronged expression.
"But His Highness has other women by his side. Does Her Majesty the Empress think this is not a problem?"