Chapter 99
"As important ministers of the Southern Dynasty, the national crisis is imminent, and each of you is not thinking about how to relieve the emperor's worries, but only thinking about getting rid of me, the treacherous concubine in the harem. Do you think that Shen Chengxuan will retreat if I die? ? Are they really just trying to clean up my traitorous concubine?"

Lin Jiajia looked at everyone coldly, but they all lowered their heads slightly, avoiding her eyes and not daring to look at her.

"None of you know better than me. Even without me, they will find other candidates. At that time, you, you, you! You may all become the king who is purged."

Slender and slender fingers pointed at those people one by one, and those who were named moved slightly, but they didn't make a sound.

"What are you going to do then? Will you force them to death one by one? Just like you forced me to death today, force them to die. If they are in the name of the city, will they also cede the land? One person after another, City after city, over and over again endlessly, and then only in exchange for a night of rest."

Lin Jiajia sneered and looked at those people arrogantly: "What do you think?"

No one spoke anymore.

Shen Mingze sat aside, holding a sword in his hand, and he smiled lowly and sullenly.

"Jiajia," he sighed, "I will keep you safe, don't be afraid..."

Lin Jiajia turned to look at him and smiled sweetly.

"Your Majesty," she knelt down and made a big salute: "The ministers and concubines were young and miserable until they entered the palace and were fortunate enough to be favored by the Emperor, so they were able to sleep next to the Emperor. Now that the Southern Dynasty is in trouble, and the King is in trouble, the minister How can a concubine only care about her own safety?"

"They want me to die, and I can die. It's just death, so why not be afraid. But if death is worthless, I don't want to."

She got up and bowed deeply again: "If the concubine dies at this time, Shen Chengxuan still refuses to withdraw his troops, but it will appear that the emperor is incompetent and is under his control. The concubine hereby makes an oath that if the generals and soldiers go to war this time, After defeating the rebel army, the ministers and concubines are willing to sacrifice their lives to the country and use their blood to inspire the soldiers to move forward!"

Shen Mingze was startled, and stared at her blankly.

Lin Jiajia's eyes are bright, she has made up her mind, and her eyes are full of firmness and determination.

"Aifei..."

Shen Mingze whispered and smiled wryly.

The beauty in front of her is still alluring, but she is more radiant than before.When he saw her for the first time, he just felt that she was just as boring as everyone else, and like everyone who saw him, feared him and succumbed to his power.

It was only because of knowing about Shen Chengxuan's connection with her that she temporarily spared her life, so as to dig out the details of Shen Chengxuan's stay in the palace.

It's just that after staying here, he gradually became unable to be cruel anymore.

He loves beauty very much, but he only loves the surface and not the heart. Regarding people's thoughts, he has seen too many dirty and ugly calculations and plans, which are far less cute than the poisonous snakes he keeps in the palace.

But Lin Jiajia is special.

Especially in her appearance, she is all over the country.

Especially in her heart, she seems to have nothing to ask for, and it seems that nothing can keep her.She didn't seem to care about anything, but she could accurately guess what he was thinking. Even if she didn't speak, the other party could know what he wanted.

Youmei is like this, but she can only watch her die for herself.

Shen Mingze squeezed her hand tightly: "I will protect you..."

he whispered.

He has been the future emperor of this country since he was born, and he ascended the throne without any setbacks.He has encountered many things, but in this matter it is indeed smooth sailing, no one can make him unhappy, and even those who make him unhappy can't live.

But now, he couldn't protect his concubine.

Shen Mingze couldn't open his mouth to ask the ministers to step down. Now, he still needs these people for everything. His throne is in jeopardy, and he can't just lose everything.

This was the first time he felt his own incompetence and sadness.

**
The army set off and rushed to the battlefield.

This time it seemed to be different from before, the morale was high, the battles were victorious, the news of victory was frequently reported back to the palace, and everyone was beaming.

Shen Mingze's face was silent, looking at the battle report in his hand, he couldn't tell whether it was joy or anger.

Lin Jiajia got up, and stretched out her hand to ask the palace maid to dress her well.

At noon, Shen Mingze came to Yuexi Palace, didn't say anything, just caressed her hand, full of preoccupations.

Lin Jiajia naturally knew what he was thinking. Recently, the army of the Southern Dynasties had won consecutive victories, and this was supposed to be a happy thing, but it also meant that she was not far from death.

"Your Majesty," Lin Jiajia knelt beside him, with her long hair disheveled, and put her arms around his waist, looking up at him: "Your Majesty, are you worried about me?"

Shen Mingze didn't speak, but slowly stroked her hair.

"When will the army march?" Lin Jiajia asked.

"I'll be there the day after tomorrow." Shen Mingze murmured.

Lin Jiajia got up, walked slowly to the vanity mirror, and licked the paper on her lips carefully in front of the mirror.

She is still glamorous and moving, at least she must maintain this most beautiful image before she leaves.

"Aifei, do you know that cold palace with Zitong hanging on it?"

Shen Mingze's voice was low and depressing, so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Lin Jiajia turned around slightly, and chuckled softly: "Your Majesty is busy with work, did you almost go in before forgetting your concubine?"

"Isn't my concubine curious about what's inside?" Shen Mingze sighed, his eyes were dark, like a haze rising and falling, gloomy and dark.

"Not curious." Lin Jiajia said.

Shen Mingze looked at her for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Sometimes I think you are very innocent, but sometimes I think you have more thoughts than me."

"If you are simple, you won't be able to live now, and if you think too much, you won't be going to die in the future."

Shen Mingze held his forehead and covered his eyes.

Lin Jiajia ignored him, admiring his face.

"Zhen... I always felt weird when I was a child. My royal father, the one who always looked down on everyone from above, seemed compassionate, cared for the world, and had a deep relationship with my mother. But I always I can hear my mother crying bitterly in the middle of the night, she is always scarred and bruised."

"My mother has only one son. I asked her once, but she only said that the father is sick. Is he sick? I have been thinking. Is he really sick? What kind of sickness is it?"

"Until later, I became the prince, but I felt what the mother said. The father is sick. He always doubted everyone for no reason. He restrained all his temper and vented it on the mother. .”

"Empress Dowager Ciyi..." Lin Jiajia hesitated, "I remember when she left..."

"The rumors are true."

Shen Mingze's tone suddenly became sharp and mean: "Because of that ridiculous rumor, my father killed everyone who mentioned it, and gradually no one dared to speak out. I just looked at him and looked at him Pretending to be affectionate, everyone said how infatuated he was with my mother. I just thought it was ridiculous. An infatuated man would watch his wife being tortured to death by a few despicable eunuchs. , just because she suspected that she was having an affair with a certain minister, and just because a certain concubine mentioned that they had met once when they were young."

(End of this chapter)

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