dognovel Chapter 1174 I beg Your Majesty to grant me a severance of my relationship with Liu Shixiu
Chapter 1174 I beg Your Majesty to grant me a severance of my relationship with Liu Shixiu
When she saw Shen Zhinian sitting upright on the couch, her tense shoulders relaxed noticeably, and she bowed deeply. Her voice was filled with relief for surviving a disaster, and a hint of barely perceptible respect.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Her Majesty, Consort Chen, and congratulate Her Majesty on turning misfortune into good fortune!"
She did not mention her own situation, but started by congratulating Shen Zhinian.
Shen Zhinian raised his hand: "Get up."
"This time, I was able to see through Shen Nanqiao's evil plan in time and understand Liu Shixiu's secret dispatch to Jiangnan to raise food and military supplies, all thanks to you for passing on the information."
She directly pointed out Lin Wan's contribution, her tone calm but affirmative: "You have made an indelible contribution!"
Lin Wan stood up, her face not full of pride, but a calm expression of having everything settled. "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
"I only did what I had to do. I didn't want to be associated with the rebels and tarnish the Lin family's reputation."
She spoke calmly, completely separating herself from the Duke Dingguo Mansion.
Shen Zhinian looked into Lin Wan's calm eyes.
Even in desperate situations, she was still able to maintain clear judgment, which made Shen Zhinian's eyes flash with genuine admiration.
She gave Lin Wan a chance to choose: "Now that the dust has settled, what are your plans?"
Lin Wan bowed deeply once more without hesitation, her voice clear and resolute, with a desperate determination: "Your Majesty, I beg for mercy!"
"Liu Shixiu is a traitor who has rebelled against his sovereign. His crime is unforgivable!"
"I disdain to associate with such a traitor, much less bring disgrace upon our family! I implore Your Majesty to grant me and Liu Shixiu... a farewell! From now on, we will go our separate ways, and have no further ties!"
"The Lin family has been loyal and righteous for generations. We wish to make this move a statement to Your Majesty and the court!"
The word "righteousness" is very powerful.
This was to completely sever all ties between her and the Duke Dingguo Mansion and Liu Shixiu. She was seeking a way out in the most decisive way possible, while also preserving her mother's family.
Shen Zhinian looked at Lin Wan quietly.
What Lin Wan asked for was within her expectations.
This decisiveness in making decisions immediately is exactly what she admires about Lin Wan.
Nangong Xuanyu was currently busy dealing with the rebellion and clearing up the Duke of Dingguo's residence. He had no time to consider the fate of a female relative like Lin Wan.
And Shen Zhinian, as the greatest contributor to the suppression of the rebellion, has the power to decide Lin Wan's fate.
"That's right."
Shen Zhinian's voice was low, but it carried unquestionable authority: "I, the Queen, have made the decision. I allow you to sever ties with Liu Shixiu. The written document will be issued later. The Lin family... has nothing to do with this matter."
She decided Lin Wan's fate with a casual gesture.
Lin Wan's eyes instantly lit up with great surprise and a light of relief, and she bowed deeply: "Your Majesty... thank you for your grace in giving me a new life!"
"The Lin family will never forget your majesty's great kindness!"
After she stood up, she hesitated again and added, "One more thing..."
"Your Majesty, that girl named Luluo, although she was Shen Nanqiao's maid, she was also forced into a desperate situation. She eventually came to her senses and revealed Shen Nanqiao's evil plan to me."
"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to warn Your Majesty in time."
"I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and spare her life, and hand her over to me for disposal. I promise to send her away from the capital and never set foot there again in my life."
Shen Zhinian pondered for a moment.
Luoluo was just an insignificant character, whose life or death was irrelevant to the overall situation. Since Lin Wan had asked for mercy, it was okay for her to go along with it.
"can."
Shen Zhinian nodded: "Then you can take the maid away."
Lin Wan once again bowed deeply in gratitude: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
"I'm leaving now!"
Soon, the news spread throughout the camp like wings.
Those who originally thought that Lin Wan was doomed to die, and even waited to see how the Lin family would be implicated, were all shocked!
Concubine Chen actually made the decision herself, allowing Lin Wan to break off her relationship with the rebels?!
This is simply... incredible grace!
In the tent where the female members of the Duke Dingguo's family were under strict guard, the Duke Dingguo's wife naturally also heard the news.
She looked haggard, with disheveled hair, and no longer had the dignity of a duke's wife.
When she learned that Lin Wan not only escaped unscathed but also broke off relations with him on her own initiative, a gleam of resentment instantly burst out from her cloudy eyes!
The wife of Duke Dingguo suddenly rushed to the door of the tent and screamed over the guards' swords and guns, "Lin Wan! You traitorous bitch! Traitor!"
"Duke Dingguo's mansion has treated you well, yet you dare... dare to betray! You will not live in peace!"
Her curses were sharp and piercing, filled with desperate resentment, and echoed over the camp.
However, Lin Wan didn't pause for a moment, wrapping her cloak tightly around her, her back straight, as if she didn't even hear the hysterical curses behind her.
The sunlight fell on her pale but calm face. She just raised her head slightly and took a deep breath of the cold but free air of late autumn.
The sunken ship of Duke Dingguo's Mansion finally had nothing to do with her anymore.
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In the west corner of the camp, outside the temporary confinement tent, the cold wind swirled the grass debris.
Green ivy huddled on a pile of hay in the corner. Her thin clothes could not keep out the chill of late autumn, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
She hugged her knees tightly, buried her face in her arms, and her mind was full of chaotic thoughts.
The lady was arrested.
I'm afraid the poison hairpin incident will soon be exposed...
Would she, a maidservant who knew about the incident, be considered an accomplice? Would she be silenced?
The huge fear almost suffocated Green Radish.
The sound of the curtain being lifted scared Luoluo so much that she shivered violently.
She raised her head in horror, and against the light, she saw Lin Wan's thin but straight figure.
Lin Wan's voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard: "Green Rose."
Luoluo rolled and crawled to Lin Wan's feet, tears instantly bursting out, her voice trembling: "Your Madam! Please save this slave!"
"I don't want to die! I really don't want to die!"
She spoke incoherently and kowtowed desperately, her forehead hitting the cold ground with a dull thud.
Lin Wan lowered her eyes and looked at Luoluo, who was in tears and in a state of disarray, and slowly said, "Get up."
"Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen has shown mercy. Considering your repentance and your contribution in exposing the evil plot, I will spare your life."
Luoluo's movements suddenly froze, as if she didn't understand, and she raised her face, which was covered with tears and dirt, in a daze.
Lin Wan looked into her eyes filled with fear and despair and continued, "The Queen has agreed to hand you over to me."
"Pack up and follow my men. Leave here and never come back."
The huge surprise completely stunned Luoluo.
She was just a little maidservant, caught up in the monstrous disaster of rebellion by the royal family. She thought she was doomed and that even leaving her body intact was a luxury!
But now... this noble lady actually saved her?
Concubine Chen...really let her go?!
The ecstasy of surviving the disaster was like a surging tide, instantly breaking through all of Green Rose's defenses.