After traveling through time, she just wanted to eat, drink and have fun

Chapter 113 Trying to Convince Her

Liu Yinyin clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, trying to resist the urge to rush forward, pull off all the headgear on Zhu Yu's head and throw it hard on the ground. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down a little, and then replied in a veiled manner: "It's about your marriage with Prince Jing."

After all, she was a lady from a wealthy family who had been carefully educated since childhood. She also consciously controlled her demeanor, so Zhu Yu certainly could not see her hostility. However, she had a system, and the system could not help but speak in her mind: "Host, she is very hostile to you."

Zhu Yu raised his eyebrows: "I'm speechless. How can this hostility be hidden? She didn't do anything. The only time he really confronted her was when he didn't let her go to Jiangnan. Could it be that she thought that she had always occupied Prince Jing's possession, so Prince Jing alienated her? That's true, but how did she guess that?

Zhu Yu pretended to be surprised. "My marriage with Prince Jing? How come I didn't know that Prince Jing and I were getting married? Although the emperor had this idea in the imperial study that day, after Prince Jing woke up, the emperor never mentioned it again. How could there be any marriage?"

Liu Yinyin secretly hated it in her heart, but her face showed a look of knowing everything, "Sister, don't be modest. Although the emperor hasn't said it, it's only a matter of time."

"Oh? Did you hear any news?" Zhu Yu asked curiously.

Liu Yinyin was disdainful in her heart, but she smiled and said, "The Prime Minister is a big shot around the Emperor, and the prince is deeply in love with you. This marriage is a done deal." As she spoke, she observed Zhu Yu's expression. Seeing that Zhu Yu did not look unusual, she couldn't help feeling a little confused.

Zhu Yu sneered in her heart. Of course, she knew what Liu Yinyin was thinking. Didn't she just want to find out about her relationship with Prince Jing? However, she would not let Liu Yinyin succeed.

"Sister, you are joking. Prince Jing and I are just ordinary friends. There is no private relationship between us. Besides, the matter of marriage depends on the emperor's wishes. How can we, as his subjects, speculate at will?" Zhu Yu said neither humbly nor arrogantly, leaving Liu Yinyin speechless for a moment.

Zhu Yu: I don’t know if the matter is over there. I really don’t want to talk to this person anymore. How can she be so good at saying one thing and thinking another…

Liu Yinyin couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or excited. She decided not to continue practicing Tai Chi with Zhu Yu and said directly, "Sister, you and I are old acquaintances."

Zhu Yu: What an old acquaintance...

"When my sister marries into the palace, she will definitely be the head of the palace. This is a fact that no one can shake." Liu Yinyin didn't realize that when she said this, her hands were tightly holding the coarse cloth handkerchief in her hands, as if she wanted to crush it. The originally ordinary handkerchief had now become strange in shape, with the four corners turned outward, looking very strange.

Zhu Yu saw everything, but did not point it out, just staring at her expressionlessly. Liu Yinyin continued, "However, it is impossible for my sister to be the only one in the palace. There will definitely be other women entering the palace in the future, such as concubines and maids. If these people are prominent and have great means, then my sister will probably have to spend a lot of effort to deal with them in the future." At this point, Liu Yinyin's face showed a trace of worry.

Zhu Yu really wanted to say to her, "As long as it's not you, everything is fine!" But she swallowed the words back. The reason was that the matter over there was not over yet, and she had to find a way to continue to delay time. So, she pretended to be very interested and followed Liu Yinyin's words and asked, "Oh? In your opinion, what should I do?"

Seeing that Zhu Yu had taken the bait, Liu Yinyin was secretly delighted, but her face showed a pitiful look. She bowed to Zhu Yu and put on a posture of complete submission: "Sister, you also understand my situation. I am just the daughter of a guilty minister. I have no powerful family to back me up, and I am no threat to your current position. So, sister, after entering the palace, you might as well persuade the prince to take me as a concubine. In this way, I will be your most loyal ally in the inner house of the prince's palace in the future. If you want to consolidate your favor, I will do my best to assist you; if you want to deal with someone, I will stand by your side without hesitation, give you advice and charge into battle. What do you think of this?"

Zhu Yu: ...Is this woman thinking I'm stupid? Who would believe what she said? Zhu Yu showed a hint of hesitation, but she didn't reply immediately. Seeing this, Liu Yinyin decided to make further efforts.

"Sister, you should also know that I have followed the prince for a long time. It can be said that apart from you, the only person the prince cares about is me. Therefore, both in terms of means and utilization value, I have certain strength. However, once I enter that deep courtyard, I will have no powerful family to rely on. In this case, I have no choice but to rely on you." Liu Yinyin said, revealing a sincere and helpless expression.

Zhu Yu listened to Liu Yinyin's words quietly, secretly admiring her in her heart. She thought to herself, it would be a pity for a woman like Liu Yinyin, who has such excellent eloquence, not to become a lobbyist. However, Zhu Yu was not stupid. She knew very well that in this deep mansion, although the in-laws were useful, they still had to rely on the favor of men in the final analysis. No matter how powerful the in-laws were, could they control where a man went at night? However, she did not want to let the conversation come to a deadlock, so she asked: "Since you feel so wronged, why do you insist on marrying Prince Jing? You can take those belongings and leave, have a house and a shop, and have servants to serve you. Isn't such a life pretty good?"

When Liu Yinyin heard this, her body trembled violently, and then she knelt on the ground with a plop. She raised her tear-stained face with red eyes, and said in a choked voice: "Sister Yu'er, please save a poor orphan like me! For me, even if I have the life to get that money, I am afraid I will not have the life to spend it! I only want to marry the prince, not for wealth and glory, but to save my life. It is better to be in the prince's backyard than to be stared at by others outside, and be worried and frightened every day! So please, sister Yu'er, please help me! As long as you can help me achieve my wish, from now on, no matter what you say, I will listen to you; no matter what you ask me to do, I will do it without hesitation!"

The summer wind suddenly blew, blowing the skirts and corners of the two people's clothes, swaying wantonly. Zhu Yu felt the gentle touch of the breeze, and her originally irritable mood gradually calmed down. However, Liu Yinyin felt the rough fabric rubbing against her skin, making her feel a little itchy all over, but she tried her best to restrain herself from scratching.

Seeing that Zhu Yu refused to agree, Liu Yinyin did not let her get up, but just slightly turned aside to avoid her kneeling, and then she stopped talking and knelt there silently crying pitifully. Soldiers passed by from time to time, and even Zhang Ling came to ask if she needed help. Liu Yinyin thought that Zhu Yu would be forced to let her get up by the situation, but she was wrong once. Zhu Yu not only did not care about the eyes of the people around him, but also asked Zhang Ling to bring a stool over and sit there waiting for her to cry enough.

As time went by, Liu Yinyin's knees began to go numb. She gritted her teeth and tried to hold on. However, the discomfort in her body gradually intensified, her legs began to tremble, and sweat flowed down her forehead. Her heart was filled with grievances and helplessness, and tears flowed even more violently.

Finally, the female guard rushed over and knelt beside Liu Yinyin, trying to help her up. Liu Yinyin, with shaking hands, supported the female guard's arms and slowly stood up from the ground. Zhu Yu raised her eyebrows and looked at the female guard. The female guard nodded at her imperceptibly, indicating that the matter had been settled. Zhu Yu's mouth corners slightly raised, showing her a barely perceptible smile.

Liu Yinyin lowered her head, anger and unwillingness flashing in her eyes. She bit her lip and tried to keep her voice calm.

"Sister, why are you so cruel? Are you really going to force me into a desperate situation?"