Chapter 172
"What's going on?" Lin Qingluan looked at the changing expressions on Qiu Baolin's face and thought it was funny. She originally thought it was something urgent, but seeing that Qiu Baolin was still in a daze sometimes, she thought it was
Not urgent.
So just as Lin Qingluan picked up the cup and took a sip, she heard Qiu Baolin say a little dullly: "Yesterday, I heard Dr. Yu discussing with others, saying that the emperor finally agreed to him treating the concubine.
When he gets the chance, he will definitely find a way to kill the imperial concubine, and then poison the emperor."
Lin Qingluan: "Pfft——"
"No, that's not what he said, but that's what I heard from what I heard." Qiu Baolin watched Lin Qingluan spray tea and quickly explained, "At that time, I thought if I could help him
As long as the master wins over him, it will be fine. After all, he is the imperial doctor who treats the emperor..."
As she spoke, her voice gradually weakened, "Of course, the master will not let him hurt the noble concubine."
Lin Qingluan covered her face with her sleeves and wiped her mouth, then looked at Qiu Baolin helplessly.
Did he say it on purpose while she was taking a sip of tea?
However, Yu Qingchuan hates her and Shangguan Lie so much?
Lin Qingluan raised her eyebrows slightly, puzzled.
According to Shangguan Lie's suspicious temperament, if he is willing to hand over his wealth and life into Yu Qingchuan's hands, he should have great trust in him. As the concubine's former betrothed partner, it should be 100% trustworthy for the emperor to trust him so much.
Unquestionable loyalty.
Or did Qiu Baolin hear wrongly?
Qiu Baolin had already filled in the missing parts on his own, and now he was looking at Lin Qingluan eagerly, as if he wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, but would be choked to death if he didn't.
Lin Qingluan: "... Just tell me."
"The Imperial Concubine!" Qiu Baolin suddenly became happy and wanted to get up and bow to Lin Qingluan. She stretched her neck, got a little closer to Lin Qingluan, and said mysteriously, "The Imperial Concubine was already engaged at that time, why can she still marry?
To the emperor?"
Before Lin Qingluan could answer, Qiu Baolin had already said to himself, "Is it because the imperial concubine was as beautiful as a fairy and fell in love with the emperor at first sight? Although the imperial concubine was engaged to the imperial doctor, she actually had no feelings for him, so she
She married the emperor by chance, so the imperial doctor resented the emperor for taking advantage of him, and also resented the empress for abandoning him?"
After saying that, Qiu Baolin suddenly covered his mouth, his big eyes moved around lively, and he obviously felt that what he said was the truth.
Lin Qingluan:......
She raised her forehead helplessly: "No... the situation at that time was more... complicated. The late emperor directly granted the marriage. At that time, the emperor did not know about my engagement. He only found out about it later. Moreover, he and I were not officially engaged.
engagement……"
After a pause, Lin Qingluan narrowed her eyes slightly: "The Yu family is a family of imperial doctors and has always been trusted by the emperor."
She suddenly remembered that she had no idea what the Yu family was like at that time. When she occasionally went back to the Lin family, the family was probably afraid of violating some taboo and rarely mentioned the Yu family.
And after she entered Prince Qi's Mansion, she lived in seclusion. At that time, her heart was completely focused on Shangguan Lie, and she did not think of asking how the Yu family was doing.
She only knew that half a year after she married into Prince Qi's palace, when she returned to the Lin family, she heard that Yu Qingchuan accidentally fell while riding a horse and was trampled on his knee by the horse. He was afraid that he would never be able to stand up again.
At that time, she wanted An Lan to go and have a look, but her mother said that the Yu family was very busy at that time and it was not convenient to receive guests. After the Yu family could open its doors to entertain guests, the Lin family would go and have a look, so Lin Qingluan had no choice but to
gave up the idea.
Looking back now, she didn't know what Yu Qingchuan was like after she accepted the marriage decree and married into the prince's palace.
It was too chaotic at that time. Lin Qingluan's father died in the battle. His brother was still at home at that time. The Lin family army was leaderless. An army report was sent back, but Emperor Pianxian refused to order Lin Yaochen to go to northern Xinjiang.
The family had no choice but to hold a funeral for Father Lin first. The huge coffin contained only a few of Lin's old clothes. Lin Qingluan, who was only sixteen years old at the time, knelt in front of the funeral with her eyes red from crying. She remembered Yu
Qingchuan even came to comfort her, and seemed to have said that he would wait for her three years of filial piety.
But it was too chaotic at that time, not only at home but also in Northern Xinjiang. As the only son in the family, Lin Yaochen had to attend to his father's funeral and worry about matters in Northern Xinjiang. There was no order from the side palace, so he
You cannot take people out of Beijing directly.
It was also at that time that Shangguan Lie, who came to offer sacrifices on behalf of the late emperor, entered the Lin Mansion carrying a marriage decree.
He first paid homage to Father Lin, and then invited Lin Yaochen and Lin Qingluan to sit in the pavilion.
When they saw the marriage decree, Lin Qingluan and his sister were both surprised and couldn't accept it for a while, but Shangguan Lie said that this was the only way.
Marrying Lin Qingluan into Prince Qi's palace during Lin's father's 100-day filial piety period is evidence that the Lin family intends to have a good relationship with the royal family. And the only legitimate daughter Lin Qingluan will be a "hostage" in the palace, so that the late emperor can feel more at ease.
He asked Lin Yaochen to lead the army and take over Lin's father's position as general.
It was spring. Shangguan Lie sat there with a very sincere expression and said to Lin Yaochen: "Miss Lin Hui Zhilan has a heavenly heart and the appearance of a human being. I have been attracted to her for a long time. My father has always refused this time."
Brother Lin went on an expedition. I really had no choice but to make this decision and failed to discuss it with you two in time. There was a reason for the incident, but it was really reckless. I hope Brother Lin and Miss Lin can forgive me."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Qingluan affectionately: "If Miss Lin will not give up and is willing to be the princess here, I will treat Miss Lin well and will not let her suffer any injustice."
The words had come to this point, and although Shangguan Lie held the marriage decree in his hand, he did not make it public directly. Instead, he explained his reasons to them in such a gentle manner, as if he was sincere.
Besides, the situation at that time did not allow Lin Qingluan to have any choice.
Lin's father is gone, and the only male in the family is Lin Yaochen. If the late emperor insists on leaving him in the capital, who can know what will happen to Northern Xinjiang and what will happen to the Lin family army?
Not to mention these, even if it is a marriage decree, it is not something Lin Qingluan can refuse at will.
It's disrespectful to resist the decree. Wouldn't that add another fire to the shaky Lin family?
Lin Qingluan didn't wait for Lin Yaochen to say anything, and immediately smiled and said: "I am lucky to be able to enter Prince Qi's Mansion."
"Although Miss Lin can only be a side concubine, which is really aggrieved, there is no doubt that the king treats Miss Lin as much as the main concubine. The king has already asked for his father, and Miss Lin also married into the palace, following the formal marriage process, three matchmakers and six
All the ladies who should be hired to carry the sedan chair will be there." Shangguan Lie looked at Lin Qingluan tenderly, with a hint of shyness in his smile, "After all, it is a major event for a woman's marriage, even if it is in a hurry, it cannot be done casually."
Later, Shangguan Lie also said that although he had no choice but to get married during the filial period, he was willing to let Lin Qingluan observe filial piety for Lin's father in Prince Qi's Mansion and would not consummate the marriage within three years.
All these things added up, and Lin Qingluan himself was indeed willing, Lin Yaochen could only grit his teeth and nod.
However, after Shangguan Lie left, Lin Yaochen thought about it, and still told Lin Qingluan not to tell anything about the Yu family. It was originally a marriage contract made verbally by the elders of the two families. Without a matchmaker or a betrothal, it would not count until the marriage was proposed.
What, since this is the case, it is better not to let King Qi know about it, so as not to cause more problems.
Lin Qingluan agreed, but she really felt sorry for Yu Qingchuan. At that time, she took out all the private money she had saved, gritted her teeth and wrote a farewell letter and asked Lin Yaochen to send it to Yu Qingchuan.
The wedding was in a hurry, but it was grand. However, precisely because of such a formal wedding process, Lin Qingluan had already become a thorn in the eyes of Zhai Hanjing and Concubine Xian before she even entered the palace.
One was the main concubine, but she could only watch her husband put on red clothes and get married again; the other was also a side concubine, but she could only enter the house through the side door without even a formal ceremony.
Chapter completed!