Chapter 110: Guardian (3)
"No, he won't do that."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Ziyin's voice with a hint of anger rang out. This was the first time Ling Menghan had seen Zhao Ziyin react so violently. How could the man who had always been so calm actually have such an excited side? Ling Menghan couldn't believe it. She knew that she didn't understand Zhao Ziyin very well, but why was Zhao Ziyin so excited? Was it because of her words? Even if he trusted and was loyal to Zhao Ziheng, he shouldn't have such an intense reaction. Ling Menghan was a little confused.
"Even if she was really involved, she was powerless. How could it be her? Could it be that we can't tell the difference? Not to mention the emperor, we locked her up out of helplessness. After all, she was at the scene with the murder weapon in her hand, and the one who died was the princess of Lianguo."
Zhao Ziyan suddenly lowered his voice, and almost every word he said was clearly heard by Ling Menghan. Ling Menghan widened her eyes and looked unbelieving. Zhao Ziyan had expected this kind of reaction from her. He would just say what he could, and would not say more if he couldn't.
"Do you understand? If you do, go back. This matter is no longer something you can intervene in."
The implication is that Ling Menghan was responsible for Yinyin's entry into the palace, and Ling Menghan should have been involved in this incident, but Yinyin's involvement has complicated the situation, so there is no need to involve another person; however, to Ling Menghan, all this sounds like she is the culprit? Or way is so unrealistic to Ling Menghan, beyond her ability to accept and bear.
Ling Menghan seemed to sense one thing, that because of this incident, Zhao Ziyan began to bear a grudge against her, which showed that Zhao Ziheng must be the same. However, Ling Menghan did not know how big an impact this incident would have on Yinyin.
"…Then before I leave, can I see her?"
As a plea, Ling Menghan lowered her voice. Even though she knew this request would never be allowed, she still wanted to give it a try.
"Do you want to make things more complicated?"
From the beginning to the end, if Ling Menghan had not brought Yin Yin into the palace, the situation would not have turned out like this. They hid it from everyone, but fell into an irreversible situation. This was something Zhao Ziyin and the others had not expected. Although they knew that Yin Yin had entered the palace before the incident, it was their negligence that they did not send Yin Yin out of the palace in time, so this matter cannot be blamed entirely on Ling Menghan; however, thinking of the situation Zhao Ziheng was facing and the crime Yin Yin had to bear, even if it was not established, the relationship between Lian State and Zhao State would certainly be rigid because of this. As the saying goes, the gain does not make up for the loss, and the previous efforts may very well come to nothing.
Thinking about what happened, Zhao Ziyu felt that he could never easily forgive completely from beginning to end, because if that person was not Yin Yin, the situation would not be as complicated as it is now; precisely because it was Yin Yin, Zhao Ziheng would never sit idly by, considering the relationship between the two, even things that could have been easily resolved would become more complicated than imagined.
I already knew that it was not allowed, but I still felt a little disappointed when I heard it, especially when facing Zhao Ziyin's attitude, whom I had never seen before. Ling Menghan pursed her lips and said slowly: "I know, but... can you tell me, will she be okay in the end?"
"…I don't know, but even if something happens, there are people who will protect her at all costs."
When Ling Menghan heard what Zhao Ziyan said, her eyes immediately widened, as if she was hearing an illusion?
Zhao Ziyin's reaction was within Zhao Ziyin's expectations. He was not sure how much Ling Menghan could understand, just as he realized why he said that only after he had said it. He was very clear about Ling Menghan's feelings for Zhao Ziheng, and it would be a lie to say that he was unaware of them. If possible, Zhao Ziyin wanted to tell Ling Menghan everything so that she could give up, but he couldn't. He knew clearly what Yin Yin meant to Zhao Ziheng. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes until now, he would not have been willing to believe it. Yin Yin was Zhao Ziheng's real Achilles' heel. In order to protect Zhao Ziheng and even more so to protect the entire State of Zhao, the truth must not be exposed to outsiders under any circumstances. While he wanted Ling Menghan to know, he had to take into account the consequences of the truth being revealed, and could only explain the truth to the greatest extent possible, even if it meant avoiding Ling Menghan's unnecessary concern.
At this time, Ling Menghan was looking at Zhao Ziyin with an unsharp look, trying to find the answer from Zhao Ziyin's eyes, but there was none; Ling Menghan couldn't imagine who would protect Yinyin so much. Even if there was someone, could that person really protect Yinyin from being framed in the palace of Zhao State? Ling Menghan believed that Zhao Ziyin must know who it was, and a hypothesis that she didn't dare to believe also emerged in her mind. If the hypothesis was true, what would it mean? Ling Menghan knew very well; therefore, Ling Menghan instinctively rejected the hypothesis . That hypothesis was not true, at least it was so after learning from Zhao Ziheng.
"Is that enough? Don't embarrass me anymore. The emperor has already said that he doesn't want you to be involved in this matter. As his subject, I must obey him, and as your husband, I am very grateful to him, so leave here now."
Zhao Ziyan issued the final ultimatum, and Ling Menghan understood, because she knew there was no need to continue talking. Even though she was reluctant to leave Yin Yin, she could only remain silent at this moment.
