amaotonovel Chapter 455: I can't tell him
Chapter 455: I can't tell him
That's not all; Lin Rusi even smiled at her, signaling her to continue.
"So it turns out that the Crown Prince isn't important to you."
"What did you say?"
Lin Rusi suddenly spoke, startling Zhuang Lijuan, who let out a soft gasp and then waved her hand, trying to explain.
But the other party didn't give her that chance at all, staring straight into those eyes.
"How could I not care about the Crown Prince? But I feel that getting angry directly without the other party's recognition would make me seem too petty."
"Is that so? The Crown Princess really sees things clearly."
Lin Rusi didn't say much, but smiled slightly at Zhuang Lijuan, as if she could see right through her.
Sensing danger without understanding why, she suddenly tightened her grip on her hand hidden in her sleeve, almost digging it into her flesh.
But Lin Rusi seemed unsatisfied and grabbed her hand, urging her to continue.
"You should know that I did not grow up with the Crown Prince, so there are many things I don't understand. It's good to learn some things from you."
"Is that so? Why doesn't the Crown Princess ask the Crown Prince? Does he not want to tell her?"
If that's the case, she definitely has a chance.
Lin Rusi saw the fleeting smile on her face and felt even more contempt in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared in the other person's eyes.
He forced a helpless smile and lowered his head.
“Every time I ask him, he always evades the question as if there’s something he doesn’t want me to know. Now that’s good, I should be able to get the answer out of him.”
Unexpectedly, Zhuang Lijuan turned pale and looked at Lin Rusi with great anxiety.
This scene was so obvious that it was impossible for her to pretend she didn't see it.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? The Empress Dowager entrusted you to me, so I can't let you be neglected. I'll take you back."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Juan'er is not feeling unwell at all, just a little bit..."
Zhuang Lijuan's face grew even paler as she thought about how Li Jingyang would tell her everything that had happened that day.
It's not because he'll be exposed, but because he'll definitely come and confront me face to face.
Thinking of the despair she felt at that time, Zhuang Lijuan suddenly grabbed that hand tightly.
"You scratched me."
"I'm sorry, I just felt it was better not to talk about these things anymore. After all, your relationship is so stable, and if you ask the Crown Prince, he will think you don't trust him."
"That's precisely why we need to ask clearly, otherwise, if there's a knot in our hearts, no one will feel comfortable."
Lin Rusi seemed oblivious to the anxiety on her face and flung that hand away.
He forcefully pressed Zhuang Lijuan into the chair before smiling and placing his hand on the top of her head.
"Don't worry, I won't say that you told me, so the Crown Prince won't blame you."
"But only the two of us know about these things. If you mention it, you'll know it was me who said it. I just wanted to express my feelings about being misunderstood, I..."
Seeing her increasingly anxious expression, Lin Rusi's smile widened.
But the moment it uttered a sound, it vanished, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Don't worry, we're not just any ordinary couple."
"So many things have already passed, how can we be easily defeated by those trivial matters?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Lijuan became even more anxious and resentful towards the person in front of her.
If she hadn't left back then, the position of Crown Princess would have fallen to her, instead of her current predicament where she has to compromise and just have a chance to stay by Li Jingyang's side.
But she couldn't think about that now; she had to leave all the good impressions she had left in Li Jingyang's heart.
"The Crown Princess said that she has spent so much time with the Crown Prince, why does she need to confirm it now?"
"Of course, things should be done on the same day. If I forget about it later or embellish it, it won't be good for you."
When will she ever care whether someone lives or dies?
Zhuang Lijuan looked at Lin Rusi in surprise, only to find that the other woman's eyes were full of worry and her brows were furrowed even more.
It's not because this person is overly kind, but because there's no way to force them to stay and reverse what was just said.
From childhood to adulthood, what Zhuang Lijuan heard most about was not the prince's obedience and academic excellence, but Li Jingyang's ruthless methods.
What if someone beat up a prince who was stealing something because of a disagreement, or what if a princess lied to win favor but was exposed?
Zhuang Lijuan still remembers her desperate look.
In order not to become the next her, I had no choice but to forcefully keep her by my side again.
"You're pinching me too hard, let go now."
"Then you must promise not to tell anyone about what happened today."
"I already said I would protect you, why won't you let me ask clearly? Is there some discrepancy in the details?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Lijuan paused, clearly wanting to say something, but after her lips moved slightly, she quickly shook her head, denying Lin Rusi's guess.
This gave her another opportunity, and she used her other hand to push the person away forcefully.
"Why are you so afraid if you haven't left or come out? Are you worried that the Crown Prince will say you've strained our relationship and kick you out of the palace?"
"I just couldn't help comparing them to my brother, the Crown Prince. I didn't mean anything by it. Please spare my life, Your Highness."
Lin Rusi was somewhat puzzled by her words.
After all, she never said she wanted to do anything to Zhuang Lijuan, so it's not good to be wrongly accused like this.
But just as Lin Rusi was about to interrupt her pleas for mercy, that hand grabbed her again.
This time, the action was not just grabbing the person, but even trying to kneel down.
Lin Rusi didn't want others to spread rumors, so she used all her strength to help the person up, and even pressed him down on a chair to prevent him from moving around.
"Why do you overthink things? I just wanted to know a little about Jingyang's past. How could it involve your life?"
“The Crown Prince hates being talked about, and he himself is unwilling to bring up the past. Now that I have accidentally let it slip, the Crown Prince will definitely hold a grudge against me, and we may not even be able to meet in the future.”
What does that have to do with her?
Lin Rusi looked at Zhuang Lijuan, who was much shorter than her, and then turned her head to look at the palace maid who had followed her.
Those people seemed to enjoy making things worse, staring intently at them. It was likely that soon news would spread throughout the palace that the Crown Princess had bullied Zhuang Lijuan, simply because she had once been the Crown Prince's childhood sweetheart.
"Alright, Juan'er, stop crying. If you don't want me to ask about this, I won't ask directly. If I just test you a little, your husband will tell you everything."
That would probably make things even worse.
After all, probing and questioning are not on the same level.
Thinking of Li Jingyang's extremely angry appearance at that time, Zhuang Lijuan couldn't help but shudder.
"If the Crown Princess wants to know anything, just ask me. Don't bother the Crown Prince anymore. He's already tired enough from working day and night."