After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 228 Who really lost out?

It is said that ever since Lin Yunche learned that the master of the Cloud Sea Palace knew Lin Sishu, he and this woman have been at an impasse.

The woman ordered Lin Yunche to be imprisoned and sent people to him every day to ask for the antidote.

Lin Yunche said that as long as the woman was willing to take him to find Lin Sishu, he would give her the antidote.

That day, the woman drank some wine and came to the secret room where Lin Yunche was locked.

She was still dressed in a bright red robe, with bright red makeup, and her whole body reeked of rouge and alcohol, the two scents mixed together creating an indescribably unpleasant smell.

The woman smiled and walked step by step towards Lin Yunche.

Lin Yunche was still weak. Both of them had been poisoned, but neither of them was willing to back down.

"Young Master Lin, do you know?"

"From the first moment I saw you, I knew you must be from the Lin family."

As the woman spoke, she reached out to touch Lin Yunche's eyebrows and eyes, but Lin Yunche directly avoided her.

Lin Yunche also had a smile on his lips. He stood up unsteadily and sneered, "If your poison isn't cured in another half month, you'll probably be dead."

"Do you really want to be a romantic even in death?"

Lin Yunche didn't know where this place was before, but after observing it for the past few days, he now knows.

This place is probably the woman's playground, as all the servants who bring her food and the guards who watch over her are handsome men.

Whenever these men see a woman, they unconsciously touch their hair or unintentionally twist their body, hoping to be noticed by her.

It is clear that the woman is the queen here, the queen in the eyes of these men.

The woman showed no fear upon hearing Lin Yunche's words; she simply smiled slightly.

"Young Master Lin, you always use the poison in my body to threaten me!"

"None of them considered in their hearts whether, if I were to die, who would suffer the most!"

As the woman spoke, she gazed at Lin Yunche with tender affection.

Lin Yunche raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? I feel like I'm the one who got the better deal!"

The woman clicked her tongue twice, shook her head, and said, "No! No!"

“Young Master Lin, if I die, you can search the entire Northern Dynasty and you still won’t find the person you’re looking for. Not only will you not find him, but you will also perish here.”

"You failed to achieve your goal and lost your life! I only lost my life. Tell me, who lost more?"

After the woman finished speaking, she burst into manic laughter.

Although Lin Yunche still had a smile on his face, he could feel a chill in his heart.

This crazy woman is truly fearless.
But he can't die here. If he dies, what will happen to Wanqing?
Lin Yunche's hands, hanging at his sides, unconsciously clenched into fists, but he quickly relaxed them.

"Then what brilliant idea do you have, young lady?"

The woman stopped laughing and looked at Lin Yunche with a somewhat dazed expression.

"You really do look like him, especially your eyes, they're exactly the same as his."

"They are all equally charming."

The woman was captivated by the man before her, but Lin Yunche disliked her frivolous gaze, so a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes.

"Look! Look! Your gaze just now was exactly the same as his."

"That's the look he gave me back then."

"Hahaha! Why do you all dislike me so much! I have a pretty face too!"

As the woman was about to take off her clothes, Lin Yunche quickly grabbed her hands.

The woman and Lin Yunche suddenly became very close, and the woman's eyes became even more unfocused.

Lin Yunche sensed something was wrong and forcefully flung the woman's hands away.

"Young lady, if you have no better ideas, then you should go back."

"Even if it's a losing proposition, as long as I'm willing, it can be done."

Lin Yunche looked fearless, but the woman felt a pang of sympathy for him.

"Don't be angry!"

"I have an idea, an idea that will make us both happy!"

"Do you want to hear it?" the woman asked, tilting her slightly flushed face up.

Lin Yunche remained silent, which the woman took as his consent.

"Alright then! You don't need to give me the antidote."

"If you spend some quality time with me before I die, I will tell you about him."

"how?"

Lin Yunche couldn't understand why the woman would do this, and his face showed confusion and surprise.

The woman smiled and said, "You don't need to be surprised. This life is something I can take or leave."

"On the contrary, if you agree to my conditions, you won't be at a disadvantage."

"You got the message you wanted, and I got the companionship I wanted."

"If you're capable, then leave alive with the message, and I'll be at a slight loss."

“If you are incompetent and get the information but die here, then it will be a life for a life, and neither of us will lose out.”

After the woman finished speaking, she looked at Lin Yunche with sparkling eyes.

Lin Yunche smiled and said, "Companionship? How do I accompany you?"

"I have no intention of selling myself."

Sadness flickered in the woman's eyes, but then excitement returned.

"You really are his family, even your words are exactly the same."

"Alright! You don't need to sell yourself, you just need to make me happy." Lin Yunche thought this was an opportunity. "Okay! It's a deal then."

That night, Lin Yunche was taken out of the secret room and returned to his own courtyard.

When Lin Yunche returned to the courtyard, a man quietly emerged from the darkness.

He stared intently at Lin Yunche's door for a long time before turning and leaving.

The next morning, Lin Yunche had just woken up when a servant knocked on the door to invite him in.

"Mr. Yun, are you awake? Your master has come to invite you over."

Lin Yunche quickly washed up and opened the door. A row of servants stood at the door, waiting to serve him.

The leader bowed respectfully to Lin Yunche.

“Mr. Yun, we are here on our master’s orders to help you undress.”

Lin Yunche indeed saw clothes and some accessories in the hands of the person behind him.

Now that the deal was done, Lin Yunche wasn't one to be coy. He smiled and turned to the side, gesturing for them to come in.

So the head servant led the others to begin dressing Lin Yunche.

But the door to another room in the same courtyard slammed shut.

Wushuang was startled by the loud noise, while Wuhuan seemed unfazed and continued watching the commotion from the window.

"I didn't expect this kid to have some skills."

"He's only been here a few days, yet he's already caught the eye of that person above him. I underestimated this kid."

Wushuang slowly walked to the window, looking at the commotion at Lin Yunche's door, but her face was full of sorrow.

"It's just another tragedy."

"Why are you bringing up the topic of ability or incompetence?"

Wu Huan didn't think so. He happily put his hands on Wu Shuang's shoulders and was about to speak when he saw Wu Shuang's brows twist in pain.

"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! Did I touch something that hurt you?"

"Did I hurt you?" Wu Huan said, feeling distressed and helpless.

Wushuang immediately adjusted her expression and said with a smile, "No! I'm fine."

Wu Huan lowered his head. "It would be strange if nothing happened. It's all that woman's fault."

Wushuang, fearing that someone with ulterior motives might overhear her words, quickly tugged at Wuhuan's sleeve.

Wu Huan, of course, understood what Wu Shuang meant. He stuck out his tongue and then said with a smile, "But now things are better."

"Huh?" Wushuang was confused.

Wu Huan looked at the room opposite and said, "With this person here, maybe that woman won't remember to cause you any more trouble."

"Then I should thank the kid on the other side."

Wu Shuang frowned and also turned her gaze to Lin Yunche, who had already come out of the room.

Lin Yunche left the courtyard with the head servant.

The door, which had just been slammed shut, opened again, and a pair of fierce eyes peeked out from the crack.

Wu Huan naturally noticed the commotion next door.

He whispered in Wushuang's ear, "It seems we need to be more careful again."

Wushuang naturally understood what Wuhuan meant, and he looked at the doors and windows next door.

Bang! The door next door slammed shut again.

Lin Yunche was completely unaware of the undercurrents swirling around him. At that moment, he simply followed the head servant to the front of a palace.

Lin Yunche looked at the palace before him, feeling somewhat shocked.

This woman's identity is clearly not ordinary; such a luxurious palace is not something that just anyone can afford.

Lin Yunche looked around; the golden palace was indeed awe-inspiring.

The woman's eyes lit up when she saw who it was.

She even found herself unable to look away, just like more than twenty years ago when she first saw that person on the battlefield.

At this moment, Lin Yunche was dressed in the uniform of a general on the march, looking handsome and dignified.

"You've arrived!" The woman's voice slowly drifted from the main hall.

Lin Yunche smiled slightly, "Good morning, young lady!"

The woman was quite happy that Lin Yunche kept calling her "Miss." She touched her face delicately, and it was still as smooth and tender as it had been more than twenty years ago, proving that all the effort she had put into maintaining it was worthwhile.

"Young Master Lin, please don't call me 'Miss' anymore."

"Call me Xueqiao! My name is Xueqiao."

Lin Yunche frowned slightly. Xueqiao!

Having monitored the Northern Dynasty for so many years, he naturally knew who Xue Qiao was!
He never expected that a crazy princess who had disappeared from the Northern Dynasty for many years would actually appear in Xuancheng, and that he would encounter her almost as soon as he entered the heart of the city.

I don't know whether to call it lucky or unlucky.

"Very well! Princess Xueqiao."

Xueqiao wasn’t surprised at all that Lin Yunche could recognize her, because he was a member of the Lin family!
The Lin family knew her. They knew her, and she was incredibly happy.

"Come! Sit down! Let's enjoy the dance and have some drinks together!"

At Princess Xueqiao's command, the head servant withdrew, and then a group of young men hurriedly entered the main hall. Some played music, and some danced, and the hall became lively for a time.

Xue Qiao, seated at the head of the table, raised her glass to Lin Yunche. Lin Yunche smiled and picked up his glass as well. The two of them drank it down in one gulp, enjoying the drink immensely.

After finishing her drink, Princess Xueqiao asked with a smile, "Young Master Lin, can you tell me what kind of woman you like?"

(End of this chapter)