Chapter 58: This Pendant is ‘Lin’

Inside and outside the courtyard, time seemed to stand still.

Jiang Qingshang stood dazed at the door, watching her own sister buried in her husband’s embrace; especially that flush on her cheeks, it all spoke of something improper.

For a moment, an indescribable feeling welled up in Jiang Qingshang’s heart, as if her most precious possession had been stolen by her closest relative.

Jiang Nongqin watched this scene, her eyes filled with surprise. Her small hand covered her mouth, and her beautiful eyes darted back and forth between Jiang Qing and Xia Xiaomeng.

Jiang Nongqin knew that the beautiful and voluptuous woman in the courtyard was the Empress of Qian Kingdom, and also the number one beauty of the Qian Kingdom; the mountain and river dragon destiny radiating from her whole body couldn’t be faked.

But she hadn’t expected that Your Highness had actually made a move on the Empress of Qian Kingdom?

Thinking of this, Jiang Nongqin felt a faint sense of disappointment in her heart.

Clearly she was the one who came first, so why was she always being beaten to it?

But amidst the disappointment, there was also a faint sense of luck and happiness in Nong Qin’s heart.

Since Your Highness was interested in two women, then adding one more of herself shouldn’t matter, right?

Meaning she still had a chance?

Moreover, whether it was Sister Jiang Qing or this Empress of Qian Kingdom, both were Mortals; this meant Your Highness had a taste for Mortals.

Then if she pretended to be a Mortal, could she let Your Highness marry her as a Secondary Wife?

Even if she couldn’t be a Secondary Wife, it would be fine if Your Highness took her as a Concubine.

While Nong Qin was lost in her own little thoughts and her cheeks grew redder, Jiang Qingshang stepped forward.

“Qinger, actually I, this…”

Lin Xun quickly moved his misplaced hand from Xia Xiaomeng’s slender waist and took a step back.

Seeing Lin Xun’s step back, Xia Xiaomeng’s heart couldn’t help but ache.

Pressing her slender hand against her chest, she didn’t know why her heart felt a pain like ants biting, nor why this small step caused her so much hurt.

Caught in the act in the courtyard, Lin Xun didn’t know how to explain for a moment.

Without waiting for Lin Xun’s explanation, the young girl moved directly in front of him, her soft and graceful body shielding him behind her.

Seeing her sister’s domineering “He is mine!” attitude, Xia Xiaomeng was also slightly stunned.

Although Xia Xiaomeng and Jiang Qingshang were separated when they were very young and spent little time together,

Xia Xiaomeng still remembered when she held Qingshang in her swaddling clothes. Even if her youngest sister was hungry, she wouldn’t cry or shout, but instead endured it herself, which gave their Empress Mother a headache at the time.

When learning to walk, even if the girl, not yet two years old, fell down, she would prop herself up with her small hands, sniffle, and continue walking pitter-patter without shedding a single tear.

After the war ended, she returned to the Imperial Palace. After Qingshang was adopted by the Zilin Sacred Lord, she had also returned.

At that time, Qingshang was even more ethereal, like a high-and-mighty Fairy. The mundane world couldn’t touch her in the slightest. No joy or sorrow could be seen in those clear eyes; she remained without desires or requests. It was as if, even though you were ten steps away from her, you were actually separated by a Galaxy.

In her eyes, there seemed to be only the Dao.

Therefore, from childhood to adulthood, she had never forced herself to seek anything!

But today, this was Qinger’s first time taking the initiative to fight for something.

But how to put it… Xia Xiaomeng felt even more conflicted in her heart.

Xia Xiaomeng doted on Jiang Qingshang deeply. If Qingshang wanted something, she would give it! She wouldn’t even frown.

But this time, Xia Xiaomeng found that she couldn’t let go! She even wanted her sister’s thing for the first time.

Even though she wasn’t sure if he was Xiao Xun,

Xia Xiaomeng had a feeling that if she let go this time, she would never find him again in her life!

For a moment, the courtyard fell into a strange silence—a suffocating silence.

Seeing his wife and the Empress of Qian Kingdom staring at each other, Lin Xun felt he couldn’t let this continue. The atmosphere was too strange.

Especially since Lin Xun knew that although Qinger and the Empress of Qian Kingdom had very different statuses, their friendship was like that of sisters.

This made it feel even more like an older sister and a younger sister fighting over a man, while he was cheating on the younger sister with the older sister.

Am I, Lin Xun, that kind of person?

But…

Why, upon closer thought, is there actually a bit of excitement!

Slay, slay, slay, slay, slay!

Lin Xun brandished the demon slaying saber in his heart! He quickly cut down those unacceptable thoughts!

“Qinger, Miss Xia Meng just arrived. And Qinger, you’ve misunderstood. Actually, Miss Xia Meng and I were just competing to pour tea. Miss Xia Meng accidentally slipped; it was an accident.”

Lin Xun organized his words to explain.

“Right, Miss Xia Meng?”

“Ah… yes.” Hearing Lin Xun’s words, Xia Xiaomeng snapped out of it and suppressed her emotions, smiling slightly. “Indeed, Qinger, don’t worry. It was just a slip of the foot. The Young Master just caught me. Thank you, Young Master.”

Xia Xiaomeng bowed slightly, her posture graceful.

Especially having an Empress bow to you—what man’s DNA wouldn’t be stirred?

But Lin Xun wouldn’t! Because he didn’t dare.

This lack of daring wasn’t just because Qinger was by his side, but also because of a fear rooted in his bones.

He felt more and more that she was Sister Mimi… Seeing the explanation from her husband and sister, Jiang Qingshang’s heart calmed down slightly. Seeing the tea stains on her husband’s clothes, she knew that her sister and husband were telling the truth.

“Husband, I’m sorry, Qinger misunderstood.” Jiang Qingshang leaned down, took out a handkerchief, and wiped Lin Xun’s clothes. “Almost, Qinger almost made a huge mistake.”

“A huge mistake?” Lin Xun asked doubtfully.

“It’s nothing.” Jiang Qingshang smiled with curved eyes, still gentle and moving.

Jiang Qingshang would absolutely not say that after seeing her sister off, she would have committed suicide with her husband so they could be together forever.

“Let Qinger help Husband change clothes.”

“It’s fine, I can change myself. Miss Xia finally came, you two best friends should chat more.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Jiang Qingshang’s fair and delicate hands gently grasped Lin Xun’s chest. Her eyelids lowered slightly as she whispered, “Qinger will go change for Husband.”

“…”

Sensing that something was slightly off with his wife, Lin Xun didn’t refuse and returned to the bedroom with Jiang Qingshang.

Watching the door gradually close, Xia Xiaomeng bit her red lip. Her heart felt empty, and that faint ache became more obvious, as if her husband was being taken away by another woman right in front of her… even though Xia Xiaomeng knew that Lin Pei belonged to Qinger.

In the bedroom, the moment the room closed, Jiang Qingshang turned around and threw herself into Lin Xun’s arms.

“Qinger.” Feeling the softness in his arms, Lin Xun spoke softly, gently hugging his wife’s smooth and slender waist.

“Hold me tight.” Jiang Qingshang, buried in Lin Xun’s chest, said softly.

Lin Xun then held his wife tightly. Feeling her soft, boneless body, Lin Xun felt as if he could rub Qinger into his very bones.

“Qinger, what’s wrong?”

Gently stroking her hair, the wife in Lin Xun’s arms gradually calmed down.

“She is my sister.” Jiang Qingshang said softly, not directly answering Lin Xun’s question.

“Mhm.” Lin Xun nodded. Although they weren’t blood-related, they were as close as sisters, he knew.

“Since I was little, Sister would leave the best things for me.” Jiang Qingshang had all her memories since birth.

“Mhm.”

“No matter when, Sister would never let me suffer even a bit of grievance.”

“Mhm.”

“I like Sister.”

“Mhm.”

Jiang Qingshang raised her eyes, looking at Lin Xun without blinking. Her clear eyes were like jewels in a crystal lake, shimmering with a pure light.

“I once thought that if Sister wanted anything in the future, as long as I had it, I would give it! If I didn’t have it, even if I had to snatch it, I would help Sister get it.”

Lin Xun gently stroked her supple, flawless cheek and smiled. “I know.”

“But…”

Jiang Qingshang looked at Lin Xun seriously, her crystalline teeth lightly biting her fresh cherry lips.

“In this world, there is only one Jade Pendant that I don’t want to give to anyone, even Sister.”

“Jade Pendant?” Lin Xun felt a question mark pop up.

After speaking, Jiang Qingshang stood on her tiptoes, her hands resting on her husband’s shoulders. She raised her fair chin, tilted her head back, and gently kissed him.

“This pendant is ‘Lin’.”