Quick Travel: Dream Hunt

Lin Tinghe then opened his eyes in shock, looked at Nan Tangdu with a sad face, and sneered:

"So? You know everything? You discovered all the flaws I revealed? We are husband and wife, and you actually sent people to spy on me? What did I do that wasn't for you? Didn't you sit on the throne because of my help? I hid it from you because I was afraid that you would think of me as a monster, and I was afraid that you would be afraid of me... But Nangong Du, you have no conscience, you are a vicious person, and you treat the person who loves you so much in your heart and eyes like this. I, Lin Tinghe, will never let you go, even if I become a ghost. I don't have any Sumeru mustard seeds, and even if I do, I will destroy them and won't give them to you."

After Lin Tinghe said these words with a sob, she actually wanted to bite her tongue to commit suicide, but after biting for a long time, not even a drop of blood came out. It was too painful, as painful as the pain in her heart.

Nantang Du was afraid that after Lin Tinghe died, the holy water and Sumeru mustard seeds would be lost, so he actually sent a maid to serve her well. However, she still had to leave the dungeon built for her.

After lingering in the dungeon for two months, Nan Tang Du finally couldn't bear it anymore and captured Lin Tinghe's parents and siblings, torturing them one by one in front of her. Seeing the family crying their hearts out, Lin Tinghe softened her heart and stopped Nan Tang Du's behavior, shouting:

"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, just let my family go."

Nan Tangdu achieved his goal and announced that the queen was an unlucky person and had been personally liberated by the abbot of the Huguo Temple. Her family should have been guilty of the same crime, but because they were ignorant, the whole family was sentenced to exile on the spot.

As soon as the imperial decree of exile of Nantangdu was announced, the Lin family, who had always been weak and honest, showed disbelief and strong cruelty out of fear. The mother, who had always been too weak to speak loudly, opened her mouth and said:

"It's all your fault. You are just a ghost that has taken over my daughter's body. You made a mistake and offended the emperor. Why are you dragging us down?"

"That's right. We gave you some face because you can make money. Who knew that you, a lonely ghost, would dare to hurt the emperor? We thought you could help your brother after becoming the queen, but you are so useless that you even caused our Lin family to be exiled. You, a lonely ghost, why don't you just die? Go die soon."

"That's right. You are not my sister at all. If you hadn't been able to provide our family with meat and a big house, and if you hadn't bought me beautiful headwear and clothes, I would have long since despised you, a monster. You are a monster that will destroy my Lin family. I will beat you to death, beat you to death..."

“Yes, beat her to death, beat this lonely ghost to death, let her offend the emperor, and cause our entire Lin family to be exiled, wuwuwu, what a sin, God, please open your eyes and see, it’s all this evildoer’s fault, it has nothing to do with our Lin family, please, His Majesty, spare our Lin family, our Baoer is still young, he is the only male in our Lin family, wuwuwu…”

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Lin Tinghe listened to the scolding and curses from his family in disbelief, and asked with bloodshot eyes:

"So? You all know that I'm not Lin Tinghe? But you pretended to recognize me for the benefits I bring, just to get greater benefits? I'm a monster? You are no less than me, you have been acting for so long, just for the benefits I can bring, bah, what an only child, without me, you can't give birth to a male, and your whole family will be extinct. It's ok if you don't thank me, but you actually blame me for everything? If you didn't get angry, Nantang Du would have spared your life and only sentenced you to exile for my sake, but now it's no longer possible, hahahaha, you all have to die, die with me, Lin Tinghe, Nantang Du, did you hear me? Sentence them to death, let them all die, as long as they die, I will give you, I will give you everything."

Nan Tang Du, who had seen enough of the show here, clapped his hands and walked out of the cell next door, grabbed Lin Tinghe's neck and said:

"I agree to your request, but you must hand over the Xumi mustard seed. Otherwise, I will make you live a life worse than death. Do you understand?"

Lin Tinghe pulled a sad smile at the corner of his mouth and said softly, "Okay, I will give it to you, but you have to wait for a specific time, which won't be too long. It will be on the second anniversary of our emperor and empress's wedding, which happens to be tomorrow."

When Nantang Du heard this, his brows were tightly furrowed, his face full of dissatisfaction with Lin Tinghe's delay, but he finally let go of her hand.

"Okay, I'll give you another chance. But if you still don't hand it over by then, don't blame me for being ruthless and ungrateful!" Nantang Du's voice was cold and threatening.

Lin Tinghe panted rapidly, sweat dripping down her forehead and soaking her hair. She squinted at her tightly bound body, the ropes digging deep into her skin, leaving hideous blood marks. The wounds on her body were stinging, blood was constantly oozing out, staining her white undershirt red.

However, in this pain and embarrassment, her eyes flickered with a hint of determination. She bit her lips tightly, trying to keep herself calm, but the waves in her heart could not be calmed down.

"I will definitely keep my promise." Her voice was low and firm, with an unquestionable determination. "But before that, I beg Your Majesty to allow me to return to the palace and wear the queen's palace dress again... After all, that is where my dream began."

Her eyes revealed her deep attachment and longing for the palace that once belonged to her. It held too many of her memories and dreams, and was the place where her soul rested. Even though she was in trouble now, she still hoped to feel that dignity and glory again.

The emperor stared at Lin Tinghe, with a complex emotion in his eyes. He was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, indicating that he agreed to her request.

Lin Tinghe hid the resentment in her heart, she bowed slightly and expressed her gratitude to the emperor. Then, she slowly left this suffocating place under the guidance of the guards and walked towards the familiar yet unfamiliar palace.

When she stepped into the palace again, she couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. Every blade of grass, every brick and every tile here was so familiar, yet seemed so far away. She walked into her bedroom, and the palace maids quickly prepared a gorgeous palace dress for her.

Lin Tinghe stood quietly in front of the mirror, looking at her haggard face, feeling sad. But when she put on the gorgeous dress that symbolized her status as queen, an indescribable emotion seemed to emerge from the bottom of her heart.

She had straightened her back and raised her head, with confidence and determination shining in her eyes. But when she thought of using the space to hide for the last time, she saw that the heavy chain under her feet had been firmly held in the hands of several guards and palace servants, and the other end of the chain passed through the palace and was tied to the load-bearing pillar outside.