A red apricot is about to cheat on you

"Tomorrow, come back to the capital with me!" Jiang Lin said in a low voice.

Yi Duoer was obviously startled when she heard this.

A hint of confusion suddenly appeared in those bright eyes.

She wanted to go back, but she didn't dare. She had a fear that went deep into her bones.

She was afraid to face her relatives and friends, and afraid of being laughed at and ridiculed by her enemies. Yi Duoer felt like she was on edge.

I was even more afraid of facing Chu Jingchen. I didn't want to see him.

She finally made up her mind to let go of the past and live a simple life in this quiet place in Jiangzhou.

She was afraid that once she returned to the capital and saw Chu Jingchen, the wall of her heart that she had built with great difficulty would collapse in an instant.

So she slowly shook her head with a bitter smile on her lips to reject Jiang Lin's proposal.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he knew Yi Duoer's personality very well. Since she had made up her mind, he couldn't force her anymore. He said nothing more and turned around to leave.

However, in the next second, Jiang Lin's footsteps suddenly stopped.

He seemed to remember something, and slowly turned his gaze back to Yi Duoer, his eyes full of earnestness.

"You should go back," he said softly. Although his voice was soft, it struck Yi Duo'er's heart like a heavy hammer.

"No matter what misunderstandings there are between you, or what terrible things have happened, you should explain it to him in person. At the very least, give him a chance to explain, instead of just blaming him without asking for the reason.

I know you too well. You don't really want to live this peaceful life. You are just afraid to face it. You will just hide here and be a coward.

After saying that, Jiang Lin turned around and left without waiting for Yi Duoer to refute.

Yi Duoer looked at his receding figure, and a look of dissatisfaction suddenly emerged on her face. She blushed and shouted loudly:

"I'm not hiding, you're the coward!" Jiang Lin seemed not to hear it. He kept walking and walked farther and farther away. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful arc.

He knew very well that Yi Duoer was just running away and didn't want to go back and face those bad things.

I just hope that what I said can make her understand sooner.

When it comes to relationships, running away from setbacks will never solve the problem. He could only help his cousin to this extent, and as for Yi Duoer, he could only hope she would take care of herself.

After seeing Jiang Lin leave, Yi Duoer's face turned red with anger, and she kicked a stone into the water fiercely.

The stone fell into the water, creating a small splash. After a while, Yi Duoer cursed inwardly.

"Hey...you dare to say I'm a coward, I...well, I'm a coward! Alas..." As she said this, she let out a long sigh like a deflated ball.

In fact, she knew in her heart that what Jiang Lin said was not wrong, but she had always been unwilling to admit it. Now that he had exposed her, Yi Duoer fell into deep thought.

Her thoughts drifted back to that day, and the scenes of that day played before her eyes like a movie.

She clearly remembered that day, Chu Jingchen had been explaining to her, and she covered her ears.

Could it be that I am really too arbitrary?

Yi Duoer couldn't help but start to doubt herself. However, the fact that they were in disheveled was a thorn that pierced her heart deeply.

No, Yi Duoer suddenly seemed to have thought of something crucial, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

That day, it was Zhu Qingxue who reminded her that Chu Jingchen and Shen Mingzhu were together.

How did she know this? Was this all a conspiracy between them?

The purpose was to let myself see that unbearable scene. I remember that the room was particularly cold, and there were bursts of cold air coming out of the bathtub. The coldness seemed to be able to penetrate people's bones.

If they were really taking a bath together, how could it be so cold? Could it be that Shen Mingzhu had deliberately barged in, and that all this was carefully planned by Zhu Qingxue, just waiting for her to run into it?

Yi Duoer seemed to have figured things out at this moment, and all that was missing was Chu Jingchen explaining it to her in person.

At this moment, she wished she could return to the capital immediately and hear him speak with her own ears.

Yi Duoer's face was solemn. She turned and walked towards Gu Mansion. However, after a few steps, she stopped again, as if she was pulled by an invisible force.

She muttered to herself, "No, Sister Yuerong is going to give birth in two months. I can't leave now. Sister Yuerong has been so kind to me and took me in when I was most helpless. Now that she is about to give birth, the more critical this time is, the more I have to stay with her."

After she finished speaking, her expression became extremely firm, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

Besides, those thoughts I had just now were just guesses and had no solid basis.

What if they really are together? If I rashly go back to him and ask for an explanation, wouldn’t I become a laughing stock?

"Forget it, let's accompany Sister Yuerong to give birth safely." Yi Duoer said softly, and then walked towards the Gu Mansion resolutely, with a sense of determination in her back.

Imperial Palace————-

The emperor sat upright on the majestic dragon throne, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

This time, his tone was extremely firm, and he left no room for doubt and asked Chu Junye to write the divorce letter immediately.

His eyes were filled with majesty and anger. "Yi Duo'er has been missing for many days. God knows what she has been through. For the sake of the royal family's reputation, you must divorce her."

Chu Junye frowned. He had been worried about not being able to find a suitable excuse to not divorce his wife. Now that Yi Duoer was missing, he wanted to use this opportunity to delay the divorce, but he didn't expect his father to be so determined.

He gritted his teeth and said firmly, "Father, it is precisely because Duo'er's whereabouts are unknown that I cannot divorce her. If I divorce her now, what will the people say? They will definitely say that the royal family is heartless and disloyal. I cannot let the royal family bear such a stigma."

The emperor was so angry that he trembled all over after hearing his words. He looked at Chu Junye with a look of disdain, his heart filled with anger. This son was really possessed by a ghost. For a woman, he actually contradicted him like this.

And that seventeenth brother, no one knew what had gone wrong with him. In his search for Yi Duoer, he turned the capital upside down and everyone was in panic.

The emperor was really angry at this moment. He issued an ultimatum to Chu Junye. If he disobeyed the order, he would be guilty of treason and would be shown no mercy.

Chu Junye was startled and quickly knelt down with a plop, with a trace of panic in his eyes.

Chu Junhuai watched this scene from the side, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

He pretended to be concerned and pleaded for Chu Junye, "Father, please calm down. Third brother was also confused for a moment. Please don't be too angry."

But although he said something that seemed to be comforting, in fact, every word he said was full of thorns.

"Third brother, don't be so stubborn. Just divorce me if Father tells you to. There are so many women in this world, so why worry about not having women? Isn't the Prime Minister's daughter your childhood sweetheart? If you divorce Yi Duo'er, you can marry the Prime Minister's daughter. Don't be angry with Father anymore."

Chu Junhuai's words in public were undoubtedly a statement to the emperor that he and the prime minister had formed a party.

When the emperor heard this, he was furious and roared, "Rebellious son, get out of here!"

The emperor was not angry about anything else, but because Chu Junye repeatedly and openly contradicted him for this woman. This made him feel that Yi Duoer was a beauty who would bring disaster and ruin his son and the reputation of the royal family.

Chu Junye kowtowed several times, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He looked at Chu Junhuai deeply, with a subtle murderous intent in his eyes.

"Go back and think about where you went wrong..."

The emperor roared at Chu Junye. Then he slowly sat down, his eyes full of fatigue.

Chu Junhuai still looked filial and comforted the emperor softly.

The emperor looked at Chu Junhuai and sighed slightly, "If only all your brothers were as sensible as you. As the eldest brother, you should set a good example for them."

"Yes, Father!" Chu Junhuai responded in a low voice.

But in his heart, he was thinking about how to continue to dig a hole for Chu Junye so that he could achieve his goal smoothly.

Jiangzhou—————

The atmosphere in the Dongli Kingdom's palace was solemn. The Emperor of Dongli Kingdom had received a secret letter from An Zhengzhong, and the contents of the letter had made him frown.

In the letter, An Zhengzhong pleaded with Dongli Kingdom to find Jiang Lin. Otherwise, once he was exposed, it would be of no benefit to Dongli Kingdom, and it would be even more difficult to obtain Qi Dynasty's defense map in the future.

The Emperor of Dongli Kingdom was well aware of the pros and cons of this matter and he would never let it go.

He pondered for a moment and decided to let Xie Xingchen gain some experience, so he gave him the task of killing Jiang Lin. After Xie Xingchen received the order, he immediately followed the clues provided by An Zhengzhong and went to Jiangzhou without stopping.

That day, Xie Xingchen was secretly following Jiang Lin, but unexpectedly, he saw Yi Duoer by chance.

At that moment, a hint of surprise and joy flashed in his eyes.

Yi Duoer was like a ray of light shining into his world. He never expected that he would meet the woman who had been in his mind and dreams about him here.

Originally, he thought that Yi Duo'er was the Princess of Night and that the two of them would never have any intersection again, but now, as if it was God's arrangement, they met again.

Xie Xingchen was extremely excited. He looked at Yi Duoer's figure and couldn't take his eyes off her for a long time.

Originally, he planned to send someone to assassinate Jiang Lin tonight, but at this moment, a shocking news came - Hu Ju was going to attack Jiangzhou.

The Huju tribe is an extremely powerful tribe. They are better developed than the Yingjue tribe and have very strong combat capabilities.

This tribe was located on the border of the Qi Dynasty and had a large population and many livestock.

The people in the tribe are all fierce and tall, and they are a warlike people.

Once, after Qi Chao defeated them, he thought they would stop fighting, but unexpectedly, they would still have conflicts with Jiangzhou from time to time.

On the border, herders on both sides often clash over issues such as pastures and water sources, and merchants often fight during trade.

Some time ago, for unknown reasons, the Hu Ju tribe suddenly decided to launch a large-scale attack on Jiangzhou.