Episode 25: The Bu Shulin woman’s identity is almost exposed

When the red candle burned out, Cui Jinbai held Bu Shulin's hand, his knuckles turned white, and said that he could no longer tolerate anyone else in his eyes and heart, and he would wait for her return no matter how high the mountains and rivers were.But Bu Shulin only gently broke away from his palm, and his tone was as calm as the wind passing under the eaves. It was just a momentary heartbeat, and there was no need for him to care about her, let alone be responsible.The coldness pierced Cui Jinbai's heart like an ice needle. He was stunned in place, and the hot affection in his chest was shattered into pieces.

That night Xiao Changmin sent his close spies to watch Cui Jinbai and Bu Shulin's every move.While he was concentrating, Gu Qingshu came in with a warm supper. He looked at the food box on the table, and there was a cloud of doubt in his eyebrows - he couldn't figure out why he was attracted to Bu Shulin, the husband, and even Shen Xihe was always very close to this foreign man.A thought suddenly popped into his mind: Could it be that Bu Shulin was not a man at all?

Gu Qingshu was shocked when she heard this. If this guess was true, then the military power in Southern Shu would no longer have any scruples and would be easily obtained.A hint of calculation flashed in her eyes, and then she offered a plan to Xiao Changmin: Please ask your majesty to grant Bu Shulin a marriage, and use this marriage to bind him to death.Xiao Changmin entered the palace the next day and first reported the good news of Gu Qingshu's pregnancy to his father. When Long Yan was overjoyed, he took advantage of the situation and asked for a marriage decree to finalize Bu Shulin's marriage, so that this person from southern Sichuan could be firmly tied to the capital.

It happened that Xiao Huayong came to the palace to visit a patient and was asked about this matter by His Majesty. He knew that if he tried to stop him, his flaws would be exposed, so he could only suppress his emotions and nod in agreement with the holy will.The decree spread, but Shen Xihe was filled with worries - it was not easy to find a reliable woman in the capital to marry Bu Shulin, who could neither reveal her identity nor betray her.The birthday banquet of the Fourteenth Prince will be held in a few days. Xiao Changmin submitted the notice early, and the names of Song Zhaoyi and Bu Shulin were clearly listed as invited.

The fourteenth prince Xiao Changhong was leading a group of companions to have fun in the courtyard. Song Zhaoyi stood on the porch, looking at the lights in the courtyard, feeling grateful to Xiao Changmin for organizing the birthday of his young brother with such great fanfare.Unexpectedly, when Xiao Changhong ran across the edge of the pond, his foot slipped and he fell straight into the cold lake water.Without thinking, Bu Shulin jumped in and rescued the person. She had no idea that falling into the water was a trap set by Gu Qingshu, just waiting for her to reveal a flaw when she changed clothes and reveal the woman's identity.

Gu Qingshu calculated the time correctly and led the imperial doctor and a group of palace officials to come after hearing the news. In name it was to visit the patient, but in fact it was to expose the daughter's body that could not be concealed.Xiao Changmin led his men and ran straight into the door. He thought he would be able to expose Bu Shulin's figure as a woman when she was changing clothes, but when he saw Bu Shulin, he was teasing and playing with his sister-in-law. She deliberately left her clothes open, and her well-defined chest muscles were exposed under the light. She looked completely like a man.Xiao Changmin froze in place, could only pretend to be furious, threw up his sleeves and left angrily.

The news that Bu Shulin was toying with His Highness's relatives soon reached the imperial court. Long Yan was furious and summoned her into the palace to reprimand her face to face.Bu Shulin calmly bowed to explain. He only said that when he was changing clothes, he suddenly felt hot all over his body. He didn't know why the Second Highness's concubine appeared in the room, but instead took the initiative to throw himself into her arms.Shen Xihe came forward in time to testify, saying that there was indeed a strange fragrance in that room. According to medical theory, it was an aphrodisiac that could disturb people's minds.

Xiao Huayong took advantage of the situation and changed the subject, pointing out that someone seemed to be secretly wooing the Shunan forces behind the matter. His Majesty was immediately furious and ordered Xiao Changmin to thoroughly investigate all those who secretly formed cliques for personal gain.It turned out that Shen Xihe had long ago found a man in the military camp who had almost the same appearance as Bu Shulin, and then used the bone pinching technique to fine-tune his body shape, and he was exactly the same as the real Bu Shulin.That man was a dignified man to begin with. As long as he worked hard and imitated Bu Shulin's tone and demeanor, ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell that he was a substitute who could prevent her from dying at the critical moment.

The next day Cui Jinbai packed up and left. Bu Shulin stood in the corridor looking at his back, but after all he did not come forward to try to stay.At the same time, the fifth girl wanted to clarify to Cui Jinbai that she had never deliberately seduced Bu Shulin, but Gu Qingshu and Xiao Changmin put all the blame on her, and even searched% for Bu Shulin's portrait from her room.With no one to argue, the fifth girl could only die to clear her mind and use her life to clear her grievances.

Afterwards, Gu Qingshu, relying on the fact that she was pregnant with the emperor's eldest grandson, forced Princess Anling to give way to her on the palace road. During the argument, she pushed the princess down hard. The princess's arm hit a stone edge and blood oozed out.Shen Xihe happened to be passing by, and the cause and effect became clear at once. She did not favor the pregnant Gu Qingshu, but instead asked the princess to apologize to Gu Qingshu first. However, the maid next to Gu Qingshu was so bold that she started fighting in public. Shen Xihe immediately ordered the maid to be beaten to death with a cane.Gu Qingshu watched helplessly as her confidant died in front of her eyes, her heart was bleeding with hatred, but she could only force a smile on her face and thanked Chen Xi and said that this maid did not understand etiquette.

Shen Xihe didn't buy it at all, and exposed all her previous schemes in public, all thanks to the help and cover-up of this maid.Gu Qingshu didn't care at all, she just stroked her belly and sneered. Now that she was pregnant with His Majesty's eldest grandson, her holy love was strong, and her status was already as stable as Mount Tai.A few days later, Princess Ruyang took the initiative to find Shen Xihe and said that she already knew that Bu Shulin was a daughter - it was Bu Shulin who saved her life when she was in trouble ten years ago.

Now that she is isolated and helpless in the palace, she would like to ask for a marriage in a sparse forest, which can not only consolidate the family's power through the Shunan Alliance, but also protect each other.Shen Xihe did not want to waste her life, so she explained all the pros and cons and advised her to think again.Shen Xihe changed Xiao Huayong's dressing at night, and saw the old wounds on his back intertwined, and realized how much pain he had endured over the years to heal his wounds. She felt sad, and the next day she knitted a peace knot for him with her own hands. The knot was full of heartache and longing that could not be hidden.