20demayo Chapter 336: The Empress's Illegitimate Child
Chapter 336: The Empress's Illegitimate Child
Upon hearing this, the Empress immediately flew into a rage, slamming her hand on the table: "When have I ever begged anyone? I'm warning you, threatening you, do you understand?!"
"Your Majesty is truly audacious!"
Lin Rusi found it amusing and spoke with a rather sentimental tone.
Seeing her pretentious act, the Empress became even more furious.
She glared fiercely at Lin Rusi, wishing she could tear her to pieces.
Lin Rusi didn't care. Instead, she smiled and spoke again after a long while: "Your Majesty, please speak plainly. What do you want me to do?"
After letting out a cold snort, the Empress spoke again: "I ordered you to kill Li Jingyang, and if you reveal a single word about what happened in the dungeon, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Lin Rusi casually took a sip of tea, then smiled, as if she hadn't heard the Empress's words, and only put down her cup after a long while.
"Your Majesty, this humble woman is very curious about something. If His Majesty knew what you said in the dungeon, would he suspect anything...?"
Lin Rusi didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning behind her words was already clear.
"You dare tell anyone?!"
The Empress's eyes widened instantly, filled with disgust.
Lin Rusi shook her head: "Of course I wouldn't dare to say, but even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Does the Empress know that?"
After saying that, she slowly stood up and stared directly at the Empress: "Your Majesty, you want me to kill my own husband. Do you know what the consequences would be if I really did that?"
"I naturally dare not speak of what happened in the dungeon, but if Your Majesty pushes me too far, I am not afraid to expose this matter to the Emperor. At that time, Your Majesty should know whose situation is more dangerous."
"Even if the Emperor doesn't punish you for the time being, as long as the seed of suspicion is planted in this deep palace, Your Highness will not have a good time, will you?"
Lin Rusi spoke in a calm tone, as if she were talking about something perfectly ordinary.
Upon hearing this, the Empress stared in shock. She hadn't expected that Lin Rusi had thought of so much in such a short time.
What I didn't expect was that she was so fearless, showing no fear whatsoever in the face of threats.
"I can protect you just the same!"
Seeing the Empress's flushed face, she only found it amusing: "Your Majesty may not protect me. Since Your Majesty hates me so much, I should find a good way out for myself."
Clearly, Lin Rusi refused!
But how could the Empress give up so easily?
She was used to being bossy and had never considered Lin Rusi a threat, so of course she couldn't accept that Lin Rusi didn't take her seriously.
As if her pride were getting the better of her, she took a deep breath and threatened, "Do you even know that with just one word from me, your life will be anything but easy?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi remained silent for a long time, staring at the table.
Seeing that she remained silent, the Empress naturally assumed that she was afraid, and became even more smug: "Lin Rusi, I'm giving you a chance. As long as you listen to me, I won't target you. As for what you said, I'll change your name and background, give you some money, and you can just run far away, right?"
As she spoke, the Empress waved her hand dismissively.
However, the next moment, Lin Rusi blurted out words that made her face turn deathly pale: "I wonder if Her Majesty the Empress still remembers the Imperial Censor?"
As he finished speaking, he added, slowly and deliberately, "The Left Censor."
"you……"
The Empress stretched out her hand, pointing incredulously at Lin Rusi, her eyes filled with shock.
She coughed lightly, feigning composure, but cold sweat had already beaded on her forehead without her noticing: "What are you talking about? Is there any palace official that I don't know?"
Lin Rusi shrugged and said with interest, "Your Majesty should know what 'commoner' means, right? It's not surprising that you recognize the officials in the palace, but you should also recognize the person you've been having an affair with!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression completely changed.
She angrily overturned the table in front of her, and the tea sipped onto the floor with a loud thud.
But in Lin Rusi's eyes, this was nothing more than a sign of embarrassment and anger: "It seems I have hit the nail on the head. I have inadvertently spoken out Your Majesty's thoughts. Please do not blame me, Your Majesty."
"Do you know that just for this one nonsensical sentence you uttered, I can punish you!"
"Is Fang Yun eight years old this year?"
Lin Rusi was not annoyed and calmly said this.
The Empress could no longer hold back.
She instinctively reached out, about to slap Lin Rusi across the face.
Before she could make a move, Wanxia grabbed her wrist, rendering her immobile.
Others might not understand, but the Empress knew all too well that Fang Yun was the illegitimate son of the Empress and the Left Censor.
Of course, neither of them dared to make this illegitimate child public; they could only hide him away secretly.
However, unable to suppress her maternal instincts, the Empress, though in the palace, also showed great concern for the child.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and the Empress stopped pretending. She suddenly laughed somewhat maniacally: "I didn't expect you to know all this. It seems I really underestimated you in the past."
Lin Rusi narrowed her eyes but did not respond.
"But now that you know, do you think I can still keep you here? I won't leave any of these comforts in your courtyard behind when I leave the palace this time!"
The Empress's voice was ruthless, filled with murderous intent.
Lin Rusi slowly stood up and took two steps back to keep her distance from the Empress. This woman is crazy!
However, she also believed that the guards left behind by His Highness would protect her.
At that moment, the empress seemed to have gone mad, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes, and she suddenly pulled out a dagger from her sleeve.
Just as she was about to take action, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, His Highness has returned."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group all relaxed.
Now, no matter how unwilling the Empress was, she could only endure it.
She put away the dagger and tidied her appearance slightly: "I was so busy playing around with you that I won't disturb you any longer now that Your Highness is back."
The Queen clenched her fists, her face regaining its usual calm.
Before Li Jingyang entered the courtyard, the guards took the Empress and flew away quietly, disappearing from their sight in no time.
"This Empress has gone too far! How dare she come to Your Highness's residence!"
Wanxia was quite indignant, but Lin Rusi remained calm and composed: "Is no one injured?"
"Don't worry, we've got it covered!"
She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was hurt.
Li Jingyang strode in and immediately noticed the mess in the courtyard: "What happened? Has anyone been here after I left?"
Lin Rusi pulled him to sit down beside her before telling him about the Empress's visit: "Back in the dungeon, the Empress made a deal with me, wanting me to assassinate you. Now that you're back, she's afraid of being exposed, so she came to threaten me, telling me not to tell anyone what happened in the dungeon."
As she spoke, Lin Rusi explained the whole story in a low voice.
Li Jingyang's face darkened, and he immediately clenched his fists: "This empress deserves to die. Asi, don't worry, with me here, I won't let anyone hurt you."