128 Chapter 128 Posibility (2/2)
”You see, as a princess marriage is purely political. And my hateful emperor brother wanted to marry me off to an old and ugly official to keep him loyal. So before he could publicize my engagement, I went to a brothel, bought a lot of prostitutes and announced to the entire capital that I prefer women!” Xing Tanxing said proudly.
Lin Xulian find her method funny, but she didn't miss the way Xing Tanxing called her emperor brother, Xing Wenhe. ”You don't seem to like your emperor brother.”
”Have you seen him before?” Lin Xulian replied with a nod. ”I see. So you were fooled too. In reality, he wasn't what he seemed to be in front of the public. Our emperor father suddenly died without conferring a crowned prince. And as the eldest and most talented son, big brother Guang should inherit the throne. But those bandits ”coincidentally” infiltrated the capital and he became blind. Don't you think it's shady?” Xing Tanxing said with full of disgust and anger.
Lin Xulian agrees that it was really shady and too coincidental. Although she cannot connect the gentle-looking and warm emperor as a power hungry and crafty person, it is still possible. She needs to keep her eyes and mind open for every possibility especially because they have no idea who is their enemy. 'Is it them? But how did they do it?' Lin Xulian thought while looking down on her swelling belly.
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Not long later, they finally arrived at the eldest prince's manor. It wasn't that big and extravagant. It is even smaller than the Lin manor in the Gonglu country's capital. Just barely enough to house two masters, few visitors and some servants and guards.
Xing Tanxing guide Lin Xulian and Rui inside the manor. ”I'll introduce you two to my brother first.” But they didn't get that far from the entrance when Xing Tanxing suddenly stopped walking. She looked behind towards them with an awkward look. ”Umm…you see, my brother is playing the flute again. I hope you are not sensitive to grotesque things.”
Lin Xulian listened carefully and as Xing Tanxing said, there is really a sound of flute. But it doesn't sound awful. In fact, it is really pleasing to the ears. She can't understand why would Xing Tanxing mention about something grotesque. But nonetheless, Lin Xulian still answered. ”Not at all.”
Hearing her response, Xing Tanxing continued and brought them towards the garden at the back of the manor. But instead of a pond, a pavilion stood in the center of a swamp. Inside the pavilion is a handsome, well-built and seductive looking man playing the flute. And Lin Xulian admits that he is comparable to her big brother Huang.
But what caught her attention more is the swamp. It is filled with worms and bugs. They looked like they were dancing with the sound of the flute. Seeing this, Lin Xulian's heartbeat raced and a word unconsciously entered her mind. ”Gu.” She muttered audibly.