SBCEJM -Chapter 156 Twin Sisters Exposed! A Love Elopement Turns Out to Be Hell on Earth

After the seven fake monks were taken away, the Lin residence was still bustling with activity.

Feng Zexuan sat leisurely with a wine cup in hand, drinking quite happily.

Just then, a young woman in silk hurried out from the inner courtyard.

She looked to be in her early twenties—elegant and refined, yet her brows were filled with anxiety.

It was the wife of the Lin family’s eldest son, Chu Ruoxue.

She stumbled slightly as she ran, clearly having rushed over after hearing the commotion outside.

“Father! Where is my child?!”

Chu Ruoxue rushed to the Lin Prime Minister, her voice trembling.

The Lin Prime Minister quickly handed the baby in his arms over to her.

“Don’t panic, Ruoxue. The child has been found. He’s safe.”

Chu Ruoxue immediately took the baby and held him tightly against her chest.

The little one calmed down in her arms, seemingly sensing his mother’s presence.

“My baby… it’s all mother’s fault for not protecting you…”

Tears poured down her face.

The scene of deep maternal love moved everyone present.

Feng Zexuan was just about to continue drinking when—

The system suddenly exploded in her mind:

【Host! Big gossip incoming!】

She paused mid-motion.

【What gossip?】

【The woman holding that child… is not the real wife of the Lin family’s eldest son, Chu Ruoxue!】

Feng Zexuan nearly spat out her wine, quickly steadying the cup.

At that moment, the “Chu Ruoxue” holding the child froze completely.

What… did she just hear?

All eyes in the hall instantly turned toward her.

Suspicion, scrutiny, disbelief.

The Lin family’s eldest son’s face turned deathly pale.

He stared at the woman he had lived with day and night for three years.

She… wasn’t Ruoxue?

Then who was she?

Chu Ruoshuang—currently known as “Chu Ruoxue”—felt her blood turn to ice.

She clutched the child tightly.

It was over.

She had been exposed after all.

For three years, she had feared this moment every single day.

The Lin Prime Minister’s expression darkened as his sharp gaze locked onto her.

The eldest son of the Lin family was stunned.

A trembling question formed in his mind:

If she isn’t Ruoxue… then who is she?

Chu Ruoshuang’s mind went blank.

She tightened her grip on the child.

It was all over.

【Host, don’t keep me in suspense—what’s going on? A substitute trope?】

【Host is smart! This goes back three years…】

The system immediately began reporting.

【This woman is Chu Ruoxue’s twin sister—Chu Ruoshuang!】

【Back then, the Lin family fell in love with the elder sister Chu Ruoxue and came to propose marriage.】

【But guess what? Chu Ruoxue had already run off with a poor scholar, claiming she was pursuing “true love”! 】

【On the night before the wedding, she eloped with that scholar!】

【The Chu family feared offending the Lin family. Seeing the twins looked almost identical, they forced the younger sister, Chu Ruoshuang, to take her place and marry in her stead!】

The Lin eldest son froze.

He stared unblinkingly at his wife.

She… was Ruoxue’s younger sister?

Chu Ruoshuang?

The Lin Prime Minister frowned deeply.

The Chu family really had guts.

Chu Ruoshuang felt the weight of everyone’s gaze, her emotions in turmoil.

She remembered that night three years ago—

Her parents kneeling before her, begging her to save the Chu family.

“Ruoshuang, your sister has gone mad! If the Lin family learns the truth, our family is finished!”

“You two look exactly alike! As long as you marry in her place, no one will notice!”

“Once enough time passes, we’ll figure something out…”

But that “temporary” arrangement lasted three years.

【Oh interesting… so what happened to the sister who ran off for love?】

【Did she live a fairy-tale life with her poor scholar?】

Feng Zexuan’s sarcastic inner voice echoed across the hall.

Chu Ruoshuang suddenly lifted her head, eyes filled with hope and desperation.

Yes… her sister had chosen love.

She must be happy, right?

【Fairy-tale life? Host, you’re thinking too much. That’s a living hell.】

The system’s tone turned cold.

【After eloping, she quickly learned what real hardship is. The scholar failed exam after exam, and they slowly ran out of money.】

【They ended up living in a ruined temple. Chu Ruoxue went from noble lady to beggar.】

【And then guess what? That scumbag sold her to a brothel for money.】

“What?!”

Chu Ruoshuang’s entire body went rigid.

Her nails dug deep into her palm.

Pain shot through her.

Her sister… ended up like that?

The sister who abandoned everything for “true love”… betrayed and thrown into hell by the very man she trusted?

【And it gets worse!】

【That scholar used the money from selling her to travel for exams. Lucked out, passed, and became an official.】

【Then he married a wealthy merchant’s daughter and is now a county magistrate living comfortably.】

【As for Chu Ruoxue… she went insane within half a year in the brothel, broken beyond repair.】

Insane…

Those words struck Chu Ruoshuang like a hammer.

The hall fell into an eerie silence.

A noble lady who should have lived a life of luxury had instead fallen into such a fate because of so-called “true love.”

Officials sighed and shook their heads.

The Crown Prince in the corner looked furious.

Such a scumbag still holds office under his rule?

He would have it investigated immediately.

The Lin eldest son stood frozen.

He hadn’t expected the woman he once admired to end up like this.

He looked at the woman before him—his wife of three years.

Gentle, capable, respectful to elders, caring toward him.

What difference did it make whether she was the original or not?

“Ruoshuang.”

He spoke softly.

She trembled and burst into tears.

“Husband, I…”

“Don’t say anything.”

He stepped forward and gently held her shoulder.

“I only recognize you.”

She cried even harder.

She had thought exposure would bring rejection and a divorce letter.

Instead, she received warmth.

“But I… I deceived you…”

“You were forced.”

He gently wiped her tears.

“Besides, the feelings of these three years were real, weren’t they?”

The Lin Prime Minister watched silently, his anger fading slightly.

The Chu family’s actions were indeed disgraceful, but Ruoshuang’s conduct over three years was undeniable.

And the child was already here—what more could be done?

【System, which brothel is Chu Ruoxue in now?】

Feng Zexuan asked.

【Host, she’s in Chenxian Pavilion in the west city.】

【But her condition is very bad. She’s delirious most of the time, and clients refuse to touch her.】

【The madam is worried about how to deal with her.】

Feng Zexuan’s eyes flickered.

Even though Chu Ruoxue made a foolish choice, her fate was still pitiful.

As her younger sister, Chu Ruoshuang would likely not be able to ignore this.

“Madam Lin.”

Feng Zexuan suddenly spoke.

Chu Ruoshuang lifted her tear-stained face.

“Your Highness, what do you wish to instruct?”

“This prince heard that in Chenxian Pavilion in the west city, there is a mad woman whose appearance greatly resembles yours.”