After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

These words were not spoken by Jiang Mubai, but by Lin Shu.

She glanced at Su Qing speechlessly, "What kind of terrible idea is this? It's completely unreliable."

After saying that, he got up and left.

“Exactly,” Jiang Mubai said before getting up and leaving with Lin Shu.

Watching the two figures leave, Su Qing felt that she was more wronged than Dou E.

"Is he unreliable? But he's the emperor! Do you think you can escape?"

"Besides, the Emperor is determined to have you."

The next morning, just as Lin Shu got up, the Emperor's decree had already been issued to the Duke's mansion.

When Lin Shu saw his father-in-law's smiling face again, he felt a chill run down his spine.

She always felt that the visitor had ill intentions.

I just hope that Su Qing's jinx doesn't come true.

She looked at Eunuch De with a pained expression, "Eunuch De, I have already given the Empress Dowager's treatment method to Physician Jiang, so why did the Emperor still summon me to the palace?"

"Replying to Miss Lin, this is His Majesty's will, and I am unaware of it," said Eunuch De, who had served the Emperor for many years and was well aware of the Emperor's feelings for Lin Shu.

But the emperor was his master, and he could not betray him.

Moreover, this is also a happy event for Lin Shu.

Hearing her father-in-law's stern words, Lin Shuxin panicked. "How can I not go? Look, I still have a son to take care of."

Undeterred by the eunuch's insistence, he said without batting an eye, "Then Miss Lin might as well bring her young master with her to the palace. I'm sure the Emperor won't mind."

He doesn't mind, but I do.

Lin Shu thought to herself, "She's not stupid."

Bringing Ah Jin into the palace would be tantamount to sending her to be a sitting duck.

"Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll be in trouble. Today, I might as well make things clear to the Emperor."

Lin Shu entrusted Lu Zijin to the steward, instructing him to keep a close eye on Lu Zijin and prevent anyone from having any contact with her.

Stepping into the palace again, Lin Shu's mood was anything but relaxed.

Compared to the ignorance of the first time, this time it is full of danger.

The magnificent palace was a cold prison to her.

As she followed her father-in-law through the winding palace corridors, every step she took stirred up her emotions.

When the two arrived at the Imperial Garden, where all the flowers were in bloom, they saw the Emperor dressed in a milky white robe. He no longer had his usual majesty and aloofness, but instead exuded a gentle and refined air.

Standing under a blooming peach tree, a gentle breeze blows, and petals drift down, landing on his shoulders, adding a touch of tenderness and poetry to his appearance.

Hearing the voice behind him, Li Che turned around and looked at Lin Shu and the others.

Lin Shu was stunned when he saw Li Che under the peach tree.

What the hell is this? Why can't you be a decent person? Why do you have to make yourself look like this, neither human nor ghost?

Seeing Lin Shu staring in disbelief, the father-in-law smiled.

He coughed softly, reminding Lin Shu to step forward and bow, "Miss Lin."

Lin Shu, after being reminded by him, also came to his senses.

She hurriedly walked towards Li Che and performed a standard palace salute, saying, "This humble woman, Lin Shu, greets Your Majesty."

The emperor, his previous worry gone, walked toward her with a smile.

With gentle eyes, he helped her up. "Shu'er, there are no outsiders here, just the two of us, so there's no need for formalities."

Lin Shu instinctively avoided him, trying to make her voice sound calm, "This humble woman dares not, Your Majesty's rules cannot be disregarded."

Faced with Lin Shu's concession, the Emperor did not give up, but instead moved even closer to her.

"I know Shu'er is still blaming me, but I had no other choice at the time."

"Now that I am the emperor, I have the right to decide our affairs, so Shu'er, you can rest assured that I will love you as much as before, okay?"

Lin Shu sighed heavily, "But Your Majesty, I am already married and have a child."

“So what? I don’t mind,” Li Che looked at her seriously. “As long as you are willing to enter the palace, I can treat your child as my child.”

"Besides, given the child's age, he's not your biological son, so why should you care?"

Lin Shu was completely shocked by Li Che's words.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was willing to be her adoptive father, but she was unwilling.

But they couldn't openly refuse, after all, Li Che was the ruler of a country, and they had to give him that much face.

If you clearly refuse, it will definitely make him get angry and you'll have to resort to force.

Even if she manages to escape, the Duke and Lu Zijing might not be able to...

Lin Shu had no choice but to compromise and abandon his unrealistic idea. "Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler, the reliance of all the people under heaven. I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

"But our relationship is already destined to be unfulfilled. You have your empress, and I have my husband."

"Although my child is not my biological child, from the day I began to regard him as my own, he has been an inseparable part of my life."

"You may be able to give me unparalleled glory and status, but none of those can replace the warmth of a complete family."

"Therefore, Lin Shu begs Your Majesty to let go of the past, forgive yourself, and forgive me as well," Lin Shu said, and then solemnly knelt down before the Emperor.

Li Che's face gradually darkened; he hadn't expected Lin Shu to reject him so resolutely.

The air around us seemed to freeze, and even the falling petals seemed heavier.

"Shu'er, do you know how many women in this world dream of being by my side? Today, I, Li Che, have humbled myself and only ask for your help, yet you refuse so resolutely."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is precisely because I understand Your Majesty's nobility that I cannot selfishly put you in a dilemma."

"You carry the weight of the entire nation and the people of the world on your shoulders. Do not let me cause you to be criticized."

Li Che looked at Lin Shu with a deep gaze.

Lin Shu thought he didn't want to, but he couldn't let go.

Whenever he thought of the wonderful times he had spent with Lin Shu, he dreamed of having Lin Shu with him.

It is this wish that has sustained him to where he is today.

Now that he has finally gained control of everything, how could he allow Lin Shu to escape from him?

"Lin Shu, do you think you can refuse me? I am the emperor of Jiang Kingdom. If I want something, I will find a way to get it. The throne is the same, and so is you."

Lin Shu's body trembled slightly; she hadn't expected the emperor to be so persistent in his feelings for her.

But she did not back down. "Your Majesty, power can give a person everything, but it cannot force a heart that does not want to belong to you. Although I, Lin Shu, come from humble origins, I understand what loyalty and responsibility are. I am already married, and that is a fact."

Upon hearing this, Li Che laughed angrily, "The truth? What about your feelings for me in the past? Were they all just for nothing?"

"Do you know that I would rather be an enemy of the whole world for you? So Lin Shu, you should accept your fate. You can only belong to me and can only be mine."

"Return to the Duke's mansion today to prepare. Tomorrow I will issue an edict allowing you to enter the palace legitimately."