northernbook Chapter 167 Lin Shiming is a very vengeful person, and he will stop at nothing to take revenge.
Chapter 167 Lin Shiming is a very vengeful person, and he will stop at nothing to take revenge.
Lu Yuxi rejected his explanation and dragged him back, asking him what he wanted to use to gag him.
After receiving Lin Shiming's answer that he didn't want to choose any of them, Lu Yuxi nodded knowingly.
"Then let's do them all once."
*
Old wounds haven't healed, and new ones have been added.
This "blow" was quite a blow to Lin Shiming. When he woke up, his eyes were so dry he could barely open them. So, he could only move his aching wrists with difficulty. Only after he could no longer feel the silk that had bound his wrists for several hours did Lin Shiming finally feel a little relieved.
it is finally over.
"woke up?"
Lu Yuxi's voice came from not far away. He had been staying in the inner room all day to handle affairs so that he could keep an eye on Lin Shiming's situation and be able to find out as soon as possible that the person had woken up.
Now that the person had finally woken up, he put down what he was doing, poured a cup of warm salt water that he had prepared in advance, and went over to sit on the edge of the bed.
Lin Shiming knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice, so he didn't force himself to open his eyes. Instead, he obediently let Lu Yuxi help him up and lean against him. Then, he felt a glass of water being handed to his lips.
Lin Shiming was genuinely thirsty, and upon feeling the water being fed to him, he immediately gulped it down. Lu Yuxi cooperated, feeding him three cups in a row before stopping.
With the warmth of the water, Lin Shiming finally felt a little better and asked in a hoarse voice, "What time is it?"
He remembered that when he was brought back, it was still before 9:00 AM.
"It's almost noon. I had someone cook some porridge for you, and it's still warm on the stove. Would you like some?"
It's almost noon.
It's almost noon!
Lu Yuxi has been tormenting him for more than two hours, how could it be just past noon?
"So," Lin Shiming asked tentatively, "how many days have I slept?"
A chuckle came to my ears.
"Don't worry, you came back yesterday."
Lin Shiming breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't lost so much face that he'd be unconscious for days and nights.
After answering Lin Shiming's question, Lu Yuxi did not continue sitting by the bed. Instead, she took a step and fetched a handkerchief soaked in medicine, placed it on Lin Shiming's eyes, and then began to massage his joints.
Feeling the meticulous service from Lu Yuxi, Lin Shiming breathed a sigh of relief, finally having the opportunity and energy to explain: "I really have nothing to do with Lou Yunsu."
Lu Yuxi paused for a moment while massaging.
"I know."
He knew, of course, that Lin Shiming wouldn't have any relationship with that pretty boy beyond friendship; it was just that his possessiveness and jealousy suddenly overwhelmed him.
"Then why did you wrong me and torture me?"
Lu Yuxi lowered her eyes. "It was my fault."
Such a good attitude? Lin Shiming was full of questions.
"But I really don't like you getting too close to other people. Besides, you said you like him. Shiming, I care about you a lot, and I'll be jealous."
Oh, what a pathetic green tea bitch.
He's not buying it.
Lin Shiming pulled his wrist out of Lu Yuxi's grasp and stroked Lu Yuxi's face.
"Should I stay away from him from now on?"
But he fell for Lu Yuxi's act.
Lu Yuxi grabbed the hand on her face and kissed it gently. "I know I shouldn't interfere with your friendships, but I really can't help it."
"it is good."
To Lu Yuxi's surprise, Lin Shiming nodded in agreement immediately.
"However, I have a suggestion."
“That stinking Taoist priest Lin You has ill intentions; he’s deliberately retaliating against me. Forget what you learned from him, and in exchange, I’ll agree to anything you ask.”
"..."
Silence fell over the hall for a moment.
After not receiving a reply for a while, Lin Shiming was not in a hurry. He simply put his wrist back into Lu Yuxi's hand, indicating that he should continue massaging her.
Lu Yuxi finally managed to squeeze out a sentence when Lin Shiming was so comfortable from the massage that he almost fell asleep again.
"How—how did you know?"
Lin Shiming, his mind still foggy, took a moment to process what Lu Yuxi was asking. He yawned, raised his hand to remove the handkerchief covering his eyes, and his misty, still red eyes met Lu Yuxi's.
“You grasped the tricks of yesterday too quickly.” He said calmly. “Besides, those few words you just said didn’t quite fit your persona…and personality, and they were a bit old-fashioned.”
"Although it's nice to occasionally do some role-playing, I still like your personality the most."
Lu Yuxi's face turned red, her eyes darting around, and she dared not meet Lin Shiming's gaze.
"Please, I'm begging you, I can stay away from everyone, and please don't believe that stinky Taoist priest Lin You, okay?"
After doing this so many times, his back and kidneys really couldn't take it anymore!
Lu Yuxi finally regained some of his former self-disciplined, proper, and composed demeanor. "Don't worry, I... I'll take care of all those things in a little while."
Lin Shiming was immediately moved to tears.
"I'll go get you some porridge." Still a little embarrassed, Lu Yuxi left with these words in a flustered manner, not daring to make eye contact with Lin Shiming.
*
Having suffered two major ordeals in two days, Lin Shiming, no matter how "naughty" he is, will have to stay in bed and recuperate for a while.
He leaned against the headboard, bored, and flipped through the memorial in his hand.
"How is Father?"
Lu Yuxi, who was sitting not far away, replied, "He 'woke up' early this morning, but he still appears to be resting in bed and not seeing outsiders. When I went to visit him this morning, he was writing a letter to the Empress Dowager in the palace."
How shameless! The Empress Dowager has lost her memory, and you're writing this letter—isn't that just pure flirting and harassment?
Lin Shiming inwardly scorned Emperor Longyun before changing the subject.
"So, is the vigil over for today?"
Lu Yuxi nodded:
"The Empress Dowager's last decree stipulated that the imperial heirs should keep vigil for two days. This morning, those who were supposed to leave the palace did so, except for the empresses and concubines who will have to wait until tonight at 9 PM. Don't worry, I also kept vigil last night, and no one noticed anything wrong with the arrangements at Jing'an Palace. If the two of us use the excuse of keeping vigil to delay for a few more days and secretly deal with the remaining traces, no one will discover the Empress Dowager's secret."
Lin Shiming understood, "I'll go with you tonight."
"No need. It'll be over tonight. No one will know whether you actually kept vigil or not. We all know it's fake, why bother?"
"I have other matters to attend to." Lin Shiming finished reviewing a report on the accounts of the imperial harem and casually tossed it aside. "I'll give Father a surprise before the concubines return."
*
Upon receiving the news, Emperor Longyun reaffirmed his judgment: Lin Shiming was a vengeful man who would stop at nothing to take revenge.
He asked again incredulously, "Say it again, what imperial decree did the Crown Princess issue?"
The young eunuch below was trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty, at the hour of You today, Her Highness the Crown Princess conveyed an imperial decree from Jing'an Palace, ordering all concubines in the harem to fulfill their duties. Starting tomorrow, ten people will be assigned to serve Your Majesty each day according to the list, from the hour of Mao to the hour of Xu, without fail."