lcionline Chapter 426: Seeking Help in vain
Chapter 426: Seeking Help in vain
Qin Suyi originally thought that she could live a life of wealth and glory after returning to Prince Yi's Mansion, but she didn't expect that it would be the beginning of hell.
Lu Lingsong gets drunk every day.
When he was drunk, he beat and scolded Qin Suyi, blaming her for Lu Qingheng's death and venting his anger by beating and scolding her.
Initially she was slapped and later her face became swollen.
Maybe he was afraid of being seen by others, so he stopped hitting her face.
But after a few days, every inch of her skin under her clothes was bruised.
After a few days of collapse, the day to return home finally arrived.
Early in the morning, she prepared the carriage and prepared to go back home.
She wants to escape from here!
But just as he was about to get on the carriage, a gentle and smiling voice suddenly came from behind him: "Why are you going back home alone? Let me accompany you."
That gentle voice made Qin Suyi feel a chill down her spine, and the chill instantly enveloped her whole body.
Qin Suyi turned her head and smiled awkwardly, "No need, my husband is busy with official duties, I can do it alone."
However, Lu Lingsong did not give her a chance to refuse. He walked straight over, gently held her arm, and led her into the carriage. Every move he made was extremely careful and considerate.
But every one of these movements made Qin Suyi's scalp tingle.
In the carriage, Lu Lingsong still held her hand tightly and raised his hand to brush her hair.
His approach made Qin Suyi subconsciously dodge.
Lu Lingsong was displeased and held her hand a little harder, almost crushing Qin Suyi's hand bones.
She felt so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes.
"Husband..."
Lu Lingsong let go of her hand and continued to stroke her hair, but this time Qin Suyi did not hide.
"Don't act like you're afraid of me. When we get back to Prince Yi's Mansion, you need to know what you should and shouldn't say."
"After all, our marriage was arranged by the Emperor, so it's not easy to get a divorce."
Qin Suyi nodded fearfully.
Soon, they arrived at Prince Yi's Mansion.
On the day when the princess returned home, the mansion was very lively.
Lu Lingsong helped Qin Suyi get off the carriage. He was very gentle and caring along the way, with love in his eyes.
When the servants in the mansion saw this, they all whispered to each other.
"General Lu treats the princess very well, and even personally accompanies her back home."
"Yes, it can be seen that General Lu loves the princess very much."
"Our princess can be considered a blessed person."
Hearing these words, tears welled up in Qin Suyi's eyes.
No one knew how much she was suffering at this moment.
Qin Beihuang entertained them and had people prepare good wine and food. Seeing that Qin Suyi remained silent, he thought she was worried about Fan Ruoshuang's death.
He consoled her, "Fan Ruoshuang's death was unlucky, but the case has been investigated and it has no impact on you. Don't let this matter delay your own life."
Qin Suyi nodded.
By lunch time, Qin Jianjian also arrived.
She didn't say anything to Qin Suyi, just greeted her.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was not lively either, because of the relationship between Qin Beihuang and Lu Lingsong, and because Lu Qingheng was not a good person to begin with.
This meal was a torment for everyone.
The two of them were just drinking.
Qin Suyi saw the opportunity and picked up the wine pot, "Brother, when I'm not around, you guys should take good care of your health and drink less of this wine."
She poured wine for Qin Beihuang, and her sleeves slipped up, revealing the bruises on her arms.
Qin Beihuang smiled and said, "I know, you too, take care of yourselves."
This reaction made Qin Suyi stunned.
She thought her brother didn't see it.
In a moment of carelessness, the wine overflowed from the cup, flowed onto the table and flowed onto Qin Beihuang's legs.
"Oh!" Qin Beihuang was shocked.
Qin Suyi quickly put down the wine jug and took out a handkerchief to wipe it, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was careless..."
Qin Beihuang held her hand and said, "It's okay. Sit down. I'll go change."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Qin Suyi sat back on the stool, feeling the sudden coldness of the person next to her, and she felt flustered.
I wonder if my brother saw it?
She hoped her brother could find a reason to keep her.
This was her only chance to seek help.
Qin Jianjian ate silently on the side, secretly shocked. She just saw that Qin Suyi's arms were covered with bruises. They didn't look like old injuries, but were caused in the past two days.
Did Lu Lingsong hit her?
Did you reveal it on purpose just now?
My brother seemed to have seen it, but why did he pretend not to see it?
Soon Qin Beihuang came back after changing his clothes and finished the meal with them.
After eating, Lu Lingsong asked to leave.
Qin Suyi hoped that her brother would ask her to stay, but he didn't...
Just as Qin Beihuang was sending them out, Qin Suyi mustered up the courage and said, "Brother, I haven't gone to burn incense for my parents since I came back. Why don't you take me there while I'm here?"
She tried to pull Qin Beihuang's sleeve to hint to him.
But Qin Beihuang seemed to have heard nothing and said, "There's no rush. My father is buried in the imperial mausoleum. I can't just go there whenever I want. I need to submit a memorial to ask His Majesty for approval."
"As for my mother's burial place, it's quite far away, and I've been busy with military affairs lately, so I'm not available yet."
"I'll take you to burn incense when I'm free."
Qin Suyi was so anxious that she was about to cry. She didn't know how else to hint to Qin Beihuang.
But at this time, Lu Lingsong obviously noticed something and grabbed her hand. "There's no rush for this. I'll go with you to burn incense another day."
"Go back first."
On the surface, Lu Lingsong's voice was gentle and his actions were considerate, but in fact, the hand on Qin Suyi's waist was secretly exerting force, forcing Qin Suyi to follow him.
Qin Suyi looked back every three steps.
Look for help.
Qin Beihuang just smiled and watched them go, "Go slowly on the road."
Until she got on the carriage, darkness enveloped her. Qin Suyi's heart sank and she felt a sense of despair.
As soon as she sat down, the man next to her grabbed her hand and lifted his sleeve.
A sinister voice whispered, "How dare you try to act like that in front of me?"
"I originally thought that if you were obedient, I could let you go out more often."
"Now it seems that there is no need."
Qin Suyi burst into tears and trembled all over, "Why... I didn't offend you..."
"You have a grudge against my brother, go find him..."
She had only just been recognized as a relative for over a month.
Qin Suyi's crying voice came out of the carriage, causing Lu Lingsong's face to change suddenly, and he suddenly grabbed her neck with his hand.
His eyes were menacing and threatening her.
"Shut your mouth!"
“I might as well tell you that even if Qin Beihuang knew that I beat you, he couldn’t save you.”
"What qualifications and status does he have to ask for permission to divorce you and me?"
"Jiang Ningwan wanted to divorce him before, but she only received the imperial decree after she had made great achievements during the Southern Expedition."
"Do you think you are worth the huge price Qin Beihuang has to pay?"
"Are you worthy?"
"So what if I'm a princess? It's just an empty title. I have the military power in my hands."
"Even if you bring this to the Emperor, do you think he will punish me to protect you?"
These words made Qin Suyi feel like she had fallen into an ice cave. She felt cold all over, desperately cold.
She burst into tears. The hand on her neck, which could take her life at any time, did not exert any force, but the fear of death made her dare not even cry out.