PFC Chapter 272 It turns out that his efforts were in vain
Chapter 272 It turns out that his efforts were in vain
Chapter 272 It turns out that his efforts were in vain
Lin Zhihen never expected that all his hard work would be destroyed like this.
Or it was destroyed by the good children he raised with his own hands.
Idiot! Idiot!
Looking at his furious expression and recalling his calculating face over the past twenty years, Mrs. Lin instead showed a faint smile:
"But, they were all carefully raised by you to be like this..."
"You taught them to be ambitious, how to cling to the powerful, and how to maintain the Lin family's prosperity and wealth! But you didn't teach them how to be human..."
Every word was like a sharp knife stabbing Lin Zhihen's heart: "Chu! You are so vicious!"
Seeing this, Madam Lin slowly walked towards him. Just when Lin Zhihen thought she would rush forward in anger, Madam Lin simply walked around him and walked out of the courtyard without even looking back: "Yeah, seeing you get nothing in return, I'm really happy!"
She said this, but she didn't feel happy at all.
Her children were ruined, how could she be happy?
……
"Rongrong has exposed Lin Jiaoyue with this move. Now the Lin Mansion is in chaos." Mu Rong finally had some free time to drink tea in Zhuxiang Yayuan.
He liked the feeling of curling green smoke and light tea the most, especially in this hazy atmosphere, with the person he missed day and night.
Although the other person was just sitting opposite him reading a book and still didn't look at him straight in the eye, but... he was already much more satisfied than before.
Xu Rongrong raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this: "Why did the Marquis also plant spies in the Lin Mansion? Is it also to know ourselves and the enemy?"
Mu Rong did not deny it: "Third brother's foundation is too shallow, and the path he is pursuing will not be easy. Naturally, he needs to make a more thorough layout."
"Oh." Xu Rongrong lowered her eyes.
I think this is another arrangement that did not exist in the previous life. Otherwise, with his ability to have spies everywhere, he would not have been cheated of all his wealth and life by Lin Jiaoyue in the previous life.
Seeing Xu Rongrong's lack of interest, Mu Rong asked, "The Lin family is already on the verge of collapse, so why doesn't Rongrong have any joy on her face?"
"What does their downfall have to do with me?"
"The Lin brothers and sisters have repeatedly harmed you. I thought that seeing them have such an ending, Rongrong would feel better." Mu Rong looked into Xu Rongrong's eyes.
Being stared at by his scorching gaze, Xu Rongrong naturally couldn't concentrate on reading anything and simply put the book down. "The brothers and sisters have ended up like this now, and a lot of it is probably caused by the Marquis. The Marquis vented my anger for me, so I am naturally grateful."
Mu Rong: "..."
He said this not to seek credit.
Xu Rongrong continued, "For me, the result now is more like resolving a grudge. I can't say I'm happy or relieved. The Lin siblings, especially Lin Jiaoyue, are just strangers. Why should I invest so much emotion in her? If I have this much time, I'd rather spend it in Zhuxiang Yayuan drinking tea and reading."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Mu Rong with a smile, "What do you think, Lord?"
Her sudden smile was gentle and beautiful, making her look even brighter. A fleeting thought flashed through Mu Rong's mind, but it was instantly obscured by her smile. He nodded, "Rongrong is right."
Xu Rongrong smiled even more: "I hope the Marquis feels the same." This afternoon, Xu Rongrong rarely drove Mu Rong away. She did not leave until after dinner, in order to prevent her little girl from missing out on sleep.
Even when he mounted the horse, the smile on his face did not fade.
Until he turned around and saw Mu Yi standing aside with his head down, a trace of uneasiness flashed through his heart: "What's wrong?"
"There's news from Southern Xinjiang," Mu Yi replied, "Guard Chu and the Valiwai siblings have arrived safely."
"Hmm." Mu Rong nodded and asked, "Why is the news so late?"
Mu Yi glanced at the location of Zhuxiang Yayuan and lowered his voice: "It's because of Yu Hongcao..."
"Go back!" Mu Rong said, and then he spurred his horse and galloped towards the marquis' mansion.
In the study sat a delicate little bamboo tube, containing the news from Southern Xinjiang. The tube itself was now empty. The note, originally hidden within, was now unfolding between Mu Rong's fingers.
The hands that originally held the strong bow without shaking now had veins bulging.
Sure enough... he guessed it right.
Chu He found the most respected witch doctor in southern Xinjiang, and got the news that Yu Hongcao's ice-sealing poison... has no solution!
The solution that Wai mentioned could only temporarily suppress the toxicity of the red grass. The person who survived using the same method died of the poison five years later.
In other words, the remaining poison in Xu Rongrong's body will eventually take her life five years later.
Five years later...she was not yet twenty-two years old.
In her previous life, she was shot to death while trying to save him at the age of twenty-one.
In this life... could fate still be irreversible? Less than a year had passed since his rebirth, and he hadn't slept a single peaceful night. All his efforts were solely to change the landscape of the Great Zhou court, to prevent the nation's fate from repeating the mistakes of his previous life. He could have walked to Xu Rongrong's side before she was harmed, and spent his entire life protecting her.
So he overthrew the mediocre and incompetent crown prince and second prince, cut off the arm of the fourth prince Wu Tianqi, and paved the way for the third prince who cared about the people, just to prevent the Great Zhou from being plunged into bloodshed again due to the fight for the throne.
But man proposes, God disposes. She was also reborn, and she no longer loved her... But it didn't matter. He had one lifetime to win her heart! He just had to hide his rebirth and then take his time.
But... the time left for him in this life is less than five years?
All his efforts were in vain?!
"Bang!" The sound of a stone inkstone breaking came from the study.
"Master!" Mu Yi, who had been guarding outside the door, was startled when he heard the voice. "What happened?"
"Go find Shu Qing." A muffled voice commanded from inside the door. It was easy to tell that Mu Rong was suppressing extreme pain at this moment. "Go find him quietly and don't alert anyone!"
"Yes..." After looking at the sky, Mu Yi decided to go there in person.
Although he didn't know what news had been sent from Southern Xinjiang, seeing the Marquis in so much pain, he was afraid... it was not a good thing.
……
In Zhuxiang Yayuan, Luo Shu walked into the room holding a bowl of medicine.
Xu Rongrong frowned slightly when she saw her come in: "Didn't you say that you don't need to take medicine after menstruation?"
"The medicine delivered today is a tonic," Luo Shu said with a smile, "Young lady's hands and feet have been cold since she was detoxified, so Madam Xiao went to the doctor next door to ask for this prescription. She wanted to take advantage of these few days to get you tonic."
Xu Rongrong: “…” The housekeeper is too dedicated, and sometimes it can be quite troublesome.
But not wanting to reject the kindness of others, Xu Rongrong stretched out her hand: "Give it to me..."
He drank it all in one gulp. Seeing this, Luo Shu smiled and said, "I've never seen anyone take medicine more decisively than you!"
Xu Rongrong put down the medicine bowl and said, "If you don't know how to praise people, you don't have to."