dognovel Chapter 892 Confessing the Truth
Chapter 892 Confessing the Truth
Seeing Jiang Yunying's face gradually darken, Lin Ping could only lower his head and continue, "Indeed, there is a younger sister, whom you also know, my wife."
"Oh? I'm so destined to meet my sister?" Jiang Yunying forced a cold smile.
Lin Ping trembled with fear and hurriedly explained, "It is Jiang Hongling, the former courtesan of Huai'an City."
"Tell me about it," Jiang Yunying asked patiently.
Since Ping Xiujie was placed next to Lin Ping, he must be put to good use. Although he didn't understand the specifics of his relationship with Jiang Hongling, he had roughly guessed some clues.
"It all started on a dark night." Lin Ping deliberately slowed down, trying to use the most tactful language to confess to Jiang Yunying.
Lin Ping's storytelling ability far surpasses that of ordinary people. He vividly described how the two of them escaped the palace that night and how they were chased by the Nightmare Palace.
Jiang Yunying was completely engrossed in the conversation, and she couldn't help but feel worried for Lin Ping.
First, he escaped from the heavily guarded royal palace, and then he was assassinated by experts from the Nightmare Palace.
No matter what it was, it was enough to make Lin Ping die a hundred times over.
"That wretched Nightmare Palace, they actually poisoned my palm!" When Lin Ping spoke of Jiang Hongling's poisoning, a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.
Jiang Yunying wasn't stupid; she knew how insidious the poison was and the price that would have to be paid to cure it.
Jiang Hongling was a pure and virtuous woman, but to cure the poison, she had to lose her virginity, which was unacceptable for women in ancient times.
"Husband, quickly detoxify Sister Hongling!" Jiang Yunying said anxiously.
Seeing Jiang Yunying's anxious expression, Lin Ping revealed a triumphant smile, which he immediately replaced with a sorrowful one. "She was poisoned while trying to save me. I really couldn't bear to see her in pain. You know, your husband is the embodiment of justice and can't stand seeing good people die in front of me. So, I took a step towards justice!"
Jiang Yunying felt somewhat relieved after learning that Lin Ping had helped Jiang Hongling detoxify.
“Hongling is a good girl, you mustn’t let her down,” Jiang Yunying said with a serious expression.
"My silly wife, your husband is about to run away, and you're still speaking up for someone else." Looking at Jiang Yunying's serious expression, Lin Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
“Miss Hongling is also understanding. She knows that my heart belongs only to my wife, so she has decided to forget about this matter,” Lin Ping continued.
“My foolish husband, chastity is more important than a girl’s life. How could she forget? It’s just that she didn’t want to put you in a difficult position,” Jiang Yunying said with a sigh.
Lin Ping, completely absorbed in acting, ignored what Jiang Yunying said and continued his performance.
"It's really fate that Hongling became pregnant with my child after that incident."
Lin Ping sighed as he spoke, as if he were extremely unwilling.
“That’s the bloodline of the Lin family. My husband must let the child come into the family with Sister Hongling.” Jiang Yunying was anxious and wished she could bring Jiang Hongling back for Lin Ping.
Lin Ping's voice gradually lowered as he recounted everything that had happened at Chiyang Pavilion, naturally avoiding the less important parts.
"Martial Arts Tournament? My husband is going to defeat a master at the late stage of the fifth level?" Jiang Yunying gasped.
A fifth-dan expert is a master of the Red Lotus Realm, and in the later stages at that.
In her understanding, perhaps only the former palace master had reached this level.
This time, Lin Ping sighed from the bottom of his heart. Every time he thought about this matter, he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.
Just as Jiang Yunying said, Jiang Hongling is carrying his child, and he must let the adults and child into the house no matter what.
"Others can't afford to get married, but I can't get married because I don't know martial arts." Lin Ping shook his head helplessly.
He would rather Jiang Hongling be greedy for money, since Lin Ping had plenty of money anyway.
It's simply outrageous that the other party prefers someone with high martial arts skills.
"Husband, don't be too sad. Although Sister Hongling can't come into the house for the time being, I will always stay by your side," Jiang Yunying said shyly in Lin Ping's ear.
Xiao Dong, being a trusted personal maid, voluntarily withdrew at this moment.
Listening to the sounds coming from inside the room, Xiao Dong was overjoyed and her admiration for Lin Ping grew even stronger.
"Sister Xiaodong, something terrible has happened!" Before an incense stick could burn, the doorman rushed in.
"You can't go in!" Xiaodong stood in front of the door. At this moment, even if the sky were to fall, she couldn't disturb the two people inside.
"Let him in!"
Lin Ping called out in a calm tone, and judging from his even breathing, it had been over for quite some time.
Xiao Dong stared wide-eyed at Lin Ping, and suddenly no longer wanted to admire him.
The doorman didn't recognize Lin Ping. He knelt before Jiang Yunying, his voice trembling with anxiety, "Reporting to the Princess, something terrible has happened at the Hongze Lake Salt Mine."
"Are there any casualties?" Lin Ping asked before Jiang Yunying could, even more urgently than the doorman.
Even at the very beginning of the mining operation, Lin Ping was worried about safety accidents. After all, ancient mining technology was very backward, and if a mine collapse occurred, it would inevitably cause casualties.
The gatekeeper glanced at Lin Ping with disdain, thinking to himself, "Where did this bumpkin come from? Doesn't he know how much the rock salt mine in Hongze Lake is worth? He doesn't care about the property loss, but he cares about a few lives instead."
These words could not be spoken aloud; anyone invited into Jiang Yunying's boudoir must have an impressive background.
Jiang Yunying nodded, signaling the doorman to answer Lin Ping's question.
"No one died, but the loss was at least ten thousand taels of silver," the doorman replied, glancing at Lin Ping and deliberately using a specific figure to provoke him.
"That's good, that's good." Lin Ping patted his chest with a sigh of relief; the worst hadn't happened.
"That's ten thousand taels of silver, enough for you to earn for ten lifetimes, and you're still gloating over it?"
The doorman said angrily, clearly valuing ten thousand taels of silver more than human life.
Indeed, if that ten thousand taels of silver were placed in Weinan City, it could save hundreds of lives.
"How dare you speak to the Prince Consort in such an attitude!" Jiang Yunying said angrily.
Even if this doorman was acting in the best interests of the city lord's mansion, he should be punished for speaking to Lin Ping in such an attitude.
"The Prince Consort? Is he really the Prince Consort?" The doorman suddenly remembered what Lin Ping had said outside the door, and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He had just stood up, but he immediately knelt down again.
"Your Highness, please spare my life! I was blind and offended you!" The doorman was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
Lin Ping does enjoy slapping faces, but it would be beneath his dignity to argue with a mere doorman, especially since the other party is quite loyal.
"What's the situation at Hongze Lake?" Lin Ping asked with concern. After all, it was the starting point for his wealth and had extraordinary significance.