northernbook Chapter 268 Change of plan
Chapter 268 Change of plan
Jiang Yu opened her eyes again, and the sky was still pitch black.
Lin Yi was still sleeping peacefully beside her, and there were several fresh, scabbed wounds on his exposed, muscular chest.
The border is not peaceful, although Lin Yi said it was just a minor skirmish that left shallow marks.
Jiang Yu returned to her previous thoughts. She was truly a person who loved to overthink, was sentimental, and pondered too much. She always tirelessly pondered what had happened to everyone around her, reviewed the past, and even imagined the future.
Looking ahead and behind, cautious and conflicted.
She also longs to be decisive and passionate, daring to love and hate.
"Can't sleep?" Lin Yi's concerned voice, tinged with a nasal tone, suddenly rang out. He was awakened from his sleep simply because the breathing rate of the person next to him had changed.
"I'm sorry I kept you up at night too." Jiang Yu leaned in and hugged Lin Yi.
"What is Xiaoyu thinking about?" Lin Yi was still a little dazed, and pulled his wife closer to him.
"Are you still thinking about Keslan and Kong Yiche?" Lin Yi realized something and immediately comforted her, "It's okay, Xiaoyu. If you don't want them, we will definitely find a way. I, Qingyin, and Moya can definitely make your wish come true."
Jiang Yu smiled, feeling incredibly warmed by Lin Yi's wholehearted devotion. She kissed Lin Yi's cheek and said, "Actually, I was thinking about His Highness Turner."
“Your Highness Turner?” Lin Yi frowned. “Don’t worry. If all else fails, I will go to the palace to see His Highness. If he is really wary, I can simply resign. That way, I can at least show my loyalty.”
“Fool, it’s not that serious. Besides, what His Highness Turner wants isn’t loyalty like yours. Talented people are hard to come by. Your Lin family has only just been selected. He won’t give up such a capable assistant as you.” Jiang Yu tapped Lin Yi’s forehead.
"Hmph, calling me stupid again." Lin Yi pouted.
“You and Qingyin think the predicament is that His Highness Turner wants to use me to restrain Keslan and Kong Yiche, and set a trap to force me to become their partner.”
"But in fact, his move is far more vicious than you think." Jiang Yu's gaze was cold as she recalled her first glimpse of the emperor in the palace, where his seemingly benevolent demeanor was the most deceptive disguise on the throne.
So what about this Prince Turner? In our brief encounter at the palace, he appeared so mild-mannered that he was almost negligible. Yet, he possessed such cunning and scheming; clearly, his entire being was a facade.
Upon closer reflection, the men in the Yuria family are all rather plain-looking, making Keslan's dazzling handsomeness truly a unique phenomenon within the Yuria family.
He was out of place; no wonder he was removed from the list.
“Kaslan and Kong Yiche are both outstanding, and they have feelings for me. If this continues, it’s inevitable that I will fall for them.”
“Since His Highness Turner is wary of me, yet has no choice but to bind all these forces that he fears together, it is certainly not what he wants to see if our relationship is stronger than gold.”
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "They are both outstanding, but if I were forced to accept them, would I still be able to develop pure love for them?"
"This is His Highness Turner's true intention: to both bind us together and successfully sow discord among us."
"Instead of defeating them one by one, it's better to bind them together and keep a close watch on them, while also using trade to resolve some threats, such as the power of Keslan and the possibility of Kong Yiche becoming king."
"Then he manipulated and coerced me into developing a rebellious mentality, making me reject Kong Yiche and Keslan's love, and also prevent me from developing pure love for them. Then he would occasionally put obstacles in our way, keeping us out of sync and subtly undermining our threat to him."
Disgust flashed in Jiang Yu's eyes. Anyone who manipulates people's hearts and manipulates emotions is no good person. Turner is far more insidious than the previous emperor. At such a young age, he has mastered this skill to a high degree, which is truly alarming.
"Xiao Yu has thought things through so clearly," Lin Yi remarked with admiration.
“That’s why sleepless nights make your mind clear.” Jiang Yu smiled. “Qingyin had actually given me a heads-up a long time ago. He’s also been keeping an eye on news about Keslan and Kong Yiche. I think he’s been laying the emotional groundwork for me.”
"Tsk, people from those theological families are indeed mysterious." Lin Yi gritted his teeth, still somewhat convinced.
"So don't worry about me, Yi." Jiang Yu smiled with a hint of smugness. "With your help, I've already foreseen these possibilities. I'm very adaptable, you know~"
“If they are people worthy of my love, how could I reject them or distance myself from them because of the deliberate attempts by outsiders to sow discord? I can still tell the difference between the palm and the back of my hand.” Jiang Yu couldn’t resist and leaned in to bite Lin Yi’s cheek.
They're so cute, all chubby and plump.
"Hmph." Lin Yi pouted, somewhat unhappy: "They're not even your husbands yet, what are they?"
He appears carefree on the surface, like a couple deliberately teasing and joking around, but in reality, he is truly anxious inside.
Xiao Yu's current partners, Mo Ya and Fan Qingyin, are unmatched by him in terms of both personal strength and family background.
The next candidates, Kong Yiche and Keslan, are no ordinary people. Even though they have been weakened by Turner's schemes, they are still far beyond his reach.
Lin Yi, Lin Yi, even though you've won Xiao Yu's heart, what do you have left to fight for or snatch away?
Xiaoyu also said that she would give her heart, which means she would treat everyone equally.
For him, who was the weakest, fairness itself was the greatest injustice. But what could he do? Was he supposed to talk to Xiaoyu directly? Was he supposed to ask Xiaoyu to give him a verbal promise before the newcomers arrived, just to satisfy his own sense of security?
That's just too pitiful.
So Lin Yi didn't say anything, but silently lowered his head and gently kissed Jiang Yu's shoulder, using this to hide the disappointment and darkness in his eyes.
However, Jiang Yu did not overlook the details of his emotions. During Lin Yi's kiss, she stretched her neck impatiently and caressed the general's lion-like back in a daze.
“I had planned to go with you to get the fertility fruit after I became your partner.” She lifted her leg and gently rubbed against Lin Yi’s waist. “Now it seems that the plan needs to be adjusted.”
Lin Yi stopped, held her breath, and didn't look up.
He heard Jiang Yu continue, her voice tinged with panting, "It seems we should go and collect the fertility fruit first. We'll submit the application while you're on leave, and then we can go to the capital to pay homage when you return next time."
"Yi, don't you think it's too rushed?"
"You're so young, are you ready to be a father?"
Her response was an overwhelming shower of kisses and an embrace that felt as deep as blood.