After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 5: The Betrothal Gifts Arrive

If we let her marry someone like that, how could the Lin family not have made the wrong bet and suffer a defeat?

Even after she married him, she learned that Li Zeyan had already contracted syphilis, which was almost incurable, and that he was no longer able to have sex.

As a result, Li Zeyan's temperament became increasingly tyrannical.

Her situation was also extremely difficult.

It's embarrassing, but that's another story.

Li Zeyan was filled with shame and indignation, and beat her every night to vent his anger!

These days are like hell!

Looking again at the Emperor and Empress Dowager, their faces were ashen.

Lin Rusi pursed her lips, straightened her skirt, knelt down, and quietly waited for punishment.

As long as I don't get married, I'd rather be dead now.

"laugh!"

Who's laughing at this moment?

He tilted his head and met Li Jingyang's slightly upturned, almond-shaped eyes.

"presumptuous!"

The Empress Dowager flew into a rage: "Lin Rusi, you are a young lady from a respectable family, yet you deceived the prince and even publicly criticized Prince Jinglie. How dare you!"

"Mother." A somewhat cold voice, like Li Jingyang's.

"Yang'er?" The Empress Dowager's voice softened slightly. "You have something to say?"

Li Jingyang's smile remained unchanged: "Since Miss Lin is interested in me, then let's grant her the marriage."

"really?"

"A marriage decree?"

"what?"

The Emperor and Empress Dowager, plus a completely bewildered Lin Rusi...

"Is Jingyang truly interested?" The emperor's tone sounded somewhat amused: "Don't try to fool me."

The Empress Dowager's voice rose considerably, even carrying a hint of excitement: "Yang'er, have you finally come to your senses? Are you willing to get married?"

Lin Rusi, kneeling on the ground, stared wide-eyed.

Shouldn't Li Jingyang refuse?

Isn't he supposed to be averse to women and have no desire to get married?

Why did you agree again?

She couldn't hold back any longer, raised her head, and stared blankly at Li Jingyang.

But then he saw the other person leaning slightly forward, squinting at him...

Li Jingyang slowly curled his lips, then said firmly, "Miss Lin misunderstands that I am a homosexual. To prove that she has not misplaced her affections, I must marry her."

"I……"

Lin Rusi was so anxious that she reached out her hand and even thought of getting up to explain.

Having not slept all night, and having gotten up too hastily, my vision blurred, and I had no idea where I was...

……

When I woke up again, it was already dusk.

Lin Rusi was in a daze, her dreams filled with terrifying moments from her past life.

The days of torment in the Third Prince's residence.

His days at the Lin residence were filled with thoughts of ways to torment Lin Ruqin...

Lin Ruqin is the eldest daughter of the Lin family's first wife, and also her elder sister.

Unfortunately, less than two years after Lin Ruqin was born, her first wife died of illness.

Si Yu, a concubine who was eight months pregnant, was promoted to the position of principal wife.

Then Si Yu gave birth to her, and the eldest son she had given birth to earlier, born out of wedlock, also became the eldest son of the legitimate wife.

To outsiders, all of this seemed like a mishap.

But in reality, it was all because her mother was too cunning!

Lin Ruqin had a wet nurse and a nanny who were loyal to his first wife. How could she not understand?

So, Lin Ruqin lay low in the mansion until she came of age, then laid a trap and personally sent the entire Lin family to their doom!

Thinking this way, it's no wonder that I haven't been doing well since I got married.

Admittedly, Lin Ruqin was not having a good time in the manor either.

Her father only had eyes for her; he never saw Lin Ruqin.

Whether it's good or bad, just focus on her.

The reason Lin Ruqin was so ruthless was probably because she hated her.

I slowly sat up and saw the messy room again.

She wiped her sweat: "Hongxiu, what's going on with this room?"

Hongxiu entered, squeezing through the various brocade boxes and silks with difficulty, her little face flushed: "Miss is finally awake! These are the betrothal gifts!"