0p0 Chapter 224 Cuckolded
Chapter 224 Cuckolded
On the carriage back to the Prince's Mansion, Nan Wangyu was the first to ask, "Lingxi, you weren't scared today, were you?"
Lu Lingxi said nonchalantly, "I wasn't scared. When Queen Gu suddenly asked me to go with her, I knew she was up to no good. So I kept talking to her about this and that and didn't follow her instructions. What about you? How did you get here so timely? Did you know that Queen Gu had arranged this for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"
Nan Wangyu nodded, "Yes, Queen Gu sent her people to secretly contact Sun Liangyuan. After monitoring and investigating, I knew their plan."
Lu Lingxi: "Then why didn't you tell me in advance? I talked to all of them before entering the palace. At that time, Sun Liangyuan behaved very normally. Alas! You said that I have an old grudge with Queen Gu. Last time, she did suffer a little loss and was confined for half a year. It is normal for her to want to frame me. However, Sun Liangyuan and I have no intersection on weekdays, let alone any grudges. She framed me in this way that is almost equivalent to suicide. What is her purpose?"
"I didn't tell you in advance because their plan was full of loopholes, and I knew you could handle it. If I told you, I was afraid you wouldn't perform well on the spot, because you are the kind of person whose worries are written on your face, and others can see it at a glance. I was afraid that they would change their plans after seeing it, take risks, and frame you for cheating, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to protect you then. As for Sun Liangyuan..."
When mentioning Sun Liangyuan, Nan Wangyu suddenly pursed his lips unnaturally, not wanting to tell Lu Lingxi the truth.
Nan Wangyu hesitated to speak, so Lu Lingxi urged him, "What happened to Sun Liangyuan? Tell me quickly."
"She has something on Queen Gu, so she has no choice but to obey her."
Lu Lingxi was puzzled: "What handle? Is it more important than her life?"
"She...she had another lover, and was caught by Queen Gu's people while having an affair."
Lu Lingxi froze in place as if struck by a bolt from the blue. Her eyes, which used to be lively, were now wide open, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets, filled with disbelief and extreme shock. Her cherry-red mouth opened wide, and she even forgot to close it, just staying in that position, as if time had stopped flowing at this moment.
Nan Wangyu helped Lu Lingxi close his mouth and said awkwardly, "Lingxi, you don't have to be so shocked."
Lu Lingxi came back to his senses and quickly comforted her: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else, I just didn't expect that someone would dare to cheat on you. She...she is also a warrior."
Nan Wangyu didn't want to continue the cuckold issue, so she just said objectively: "Queen Gu threatened her that if she didn't agree to her plan, her affair would be exposed, and she and her lover would die. But if she agreed to Queen Gu's plan, after it was done, because she was framed and lost her virginity, she might have a chance to survive, and she wouldn't have to stay in the Prince's Mansion as a concubine. Whether she was sent back home or sent to some corner to fend for herself, she would be freer than now. It goes without saying which choice is better."
Lu Lingxi nodded to show his understanding, and then continued gossiping: "Is Sun Liangyuan's lover the man who died suddenly today? He does have a good figure and is attractive enough to seduce people."
Nan Wangyu raised his eyebrows: "Oh, you think that person has a good figure? What else did you see?"
Lu Lingxi didn't doubt him. He stretched out his little finger to gesture and said, "I also saw a big black mole on his waist, and on it grew..." Lu Lingxi looked at Nan Wangyu and found that his face was not right. It was almost as black as the bottom of a pot. He didn't dare to say the rest and stepped back in fear.
Nan Wangyu held Lu Lingxi's wrist, moved closer to her, and asked, "What's wrong? Why don't you say anything?"
With his wrist grabbed, Lu Lingxi had no way to escape. His eyes looked frantically at the roof of the carriage, then at his feet, but he didn't dare to look at Nan Wangyu.
Lu Lingxi didn't answer. Nan Wangyu moved closer, put his other hand around her waist, and whispered, "What's on that mole? Tell me."
Lu Lingxi smiled awkwardly and moved his head back, and replied: "Hehe, it's nothing, just two hairs grew."
Nan Wangyu also forced a smile, loosened his grip on Lu Lingxi's wrist, and ruffled her hair, saying, "Oh? Two hairs have grown? Lingxi, you observe other men very carefully. Then have you looked carefully at your husband? Is there anything around my waist?"
At this time, Lu Lingxi's cheeks were as red as ripe apples, very cute. She lowered her head, her eyes flickering, and explained timidly in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "I really didn't look closely, but the mole is really big and abrupt. It feels out of tune with the surrounding skin and is particularly conspicuous, so I saw it at a glance."
However, Nan Wangyu did not intend to let her go easily. He raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a half-smile, and continued slowly and sarcastically: "Oh? You can remember it so clearly after just one glance. Then you have been looking at me for such a long time, didn't you find any special features of my waist that made you remember it clearly? Huh?" As he spoke, he deliberately moved his face closer, as if he wanted to get some clues from Lu Lingxi's expression.
"How could I look at you? When we were together, we were always dressed properly. When did I ever look at your waist?"
Nan Wangyu said with a wicked smile: "Lingxi, are you blaming me for not showing it to you? I can show it to you right now." Then he let go of Lu Lingxi and went to untie his belt.
Lu Lingxi quickly held his hand and accused him, "What are you doing? We are still in the carriage. Don't act like a hooligan."
Lu Lingxi knew that if he continued to argue with Nan Wangyu about this issue, he would talk endlessly all night, so he immediately changed the subject and said, "You haven't told me yet whether Sun Liangyuan's lover is the man tonight? They are both going into battle together. Is this the idea of either succeeding or dying, and both dying for love?"
Nan Wangyu felt that Du Lingxi might be really angry, so he let her change the subject and answered, "No, Sun Liangyuan agreed to the Queen's plan and also wanted to protect her lover. They agreed that even if it failed, Queen Gu would not cause trouble for her lover."
Lu Lingxi sighed: "If that's the case, Sun Liangyuan really loves her lover, and she is a woman of true character. What a pity."
Just as he finished sighing, the coachman said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty, we are here."
Lu Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he could finally end this topic. He tidied his clothes and got off the carriage with Nan Wangyu.