Chapter 306: The Enthusiastic Crown Prince

In the early morning, the cold wind suddenly stopped.

After several days of continuous overcast weather, the sun rarely came out today.

In the early morning, the sky in the east was white, and a warm light fell on the courtyard. The weather was still cold, but this ray of sunshine seemed to dispel a lot of the cold.

The warm sun in winter was quiet and beautiful.

In the room, there was silence.

On the bed behind the screen, in the gauze curtain, it was a little messy.

Lin Jiangnian lay on the bed, with nothing beside him. On the pillow and in the quilt, there was still the lingering fragrance of the beauty.

And a little smell from last night's lovemaking.

When Lin Jiangnian woke up, Zhiyuan was no longer in the room. He sat up slowly and looked around.

The bed seemed to have been tidied, and it looked normal. Even Lin Jiangnian's scattered clothes last night were neatly arranged by the bed.

Obviously, it should be the work of Zhiyuan.

Lin Jiangnian gradually recalled what happened last night in his mind, clearly and vividly.

Last night, Zhiyuan's resistance was still fierce, but under Lin Jiangnian's gradual and orderly attack, it finally succeeded...

However, the only flaw is that the little Zhiyuan is still very stubborn and fights to the death.

She would rather die than obey!

Her attitude is very bad!

She is also very uncooperative!

...

Lin Jiangnian is very satisfied with this result.

He believes that as long as he continues to work hard, he will definitely be able to completely influence Zhiyuan one day.

Make her gentle, obedient, and obedient!

While he was planning in his mind, there was a sudden sound of trotting footsteps outside the door of the room.

Then.

"Your Highness?"

Xiaozhu's voice came from outside the door.

"Hmm?"

Lin Jiangnian looked up at the door: "Come in."

"Yes."

The door was gently pushed open, and Xiaozhu, who was wearing a skirt, tiptoed in.

She walked very carefully, and her pink and tender face was looking around with a bit of curiosity.

Well.

It's still normal now!

So...

Xiaozhu looked behind the screen quietly.

She soon saw His Highness sitting on the bed.

"Your Highness."

Xiaozhu approached cautiously like a thief. As soon as she passed through the screen, she subconsciously touched her nose and her face quickly flushed.

Although she didn't smell anything, but...

Xiaozhu knew everything in her heart.

Your Highness had just taken that step with Sister Zhiyuan... Last night, Your Highness slept in Sister Zhiyuan's room again. How could nothing have happened?

How could Your Highness let Sister Zhiyuan go after having just tasted the essence of the taste?

Xiaozhu felt this deeply.

Wasn't His Highness like this on the way to Beijing?

For several consecutive nights... Not just at night.

Not necessarily in bed...

When Xiaozhu thought of His Highness's ridiculous behavior at that time, her face was flushed.

The older maids in the Linwang Mansion were right. His Highness's reputation in Linjiang City... was really right.

Xiao Zhu blushed and looked around carefully, trying to find clues of what happened last night.

"What are you looking at?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Xiao Zhu's sneaky appearance, how could he not know what she was thinking?

"Ah?"

Xiao Zhu was startled and hurriedly shook her head in panic: "No, I didn't see anything."

"Come here."

Lin Jiangnian sat on the bed and waved at her.

Xiao Zhu lowered her head slightly and approached carefully: "Your Highness, I... Oh..."

Before Xiao Zhu finished speaking, she was hugged into Lin Jiangnian's arms, one hand around the waist of the little maid.

"You little maid is not honest, what do you want to do secretly to see your highness?" Lin Jiangnian asked with a sneer.

"No, no..."

Xiao Zhu hurriedly argued in panic, her face flushed.

She, she didn't.

Just curious...

"Hey, you still don't tell the truth? Looks like I have to teach you a lesson!"

Lin Jiangnian saw this and directly carried Xiaozhu to the bed.

Xiaozhu's eyes suddenly widened and panicked.

Wait...

What is your highness going to do?

But, but, this is Sister Zhiyuan's room, Sister Zhiyuan's bed!

"Your Highness, wait...I have something important to tell you..."

Xiaozhu hurriedly tried to stop her own highness from messing around.

"I'll talk about anything important later."

"Wait...Your Highness, the girl from yesterday is here again...She's waiting for you at the mansion..."

The girl from yesterday?

Lin Jiangnian paused.

Jinxiu?

Come so early?

Or is that the prince so impatient to see him?

Lin Jiangnian looked down at the little maidservant in his arms, whose body was soft, her face flushed, and she was extremely ashamed and angry. Then he half-closed his eyes again: "Then do you know you are wrong?"

"Yes, I know..."

Xiao Zhu said weakly.

Although she didn't know what she did wrong, if she said she didn't know, His Highness might really beat her here...

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhu was honest.

"It's good that you know you are wrong."

Of course, Lin Jiangnian would not really do anything to Xiao Zhu here, just to scare her.

Bullying Xiao Zhu in Zhiyuan's room, on Zhiyuan's bed, sounds exciting. But if Zhiyuan finds out, the consequences will not be very good.

Based on his understanding of Zhiyuan, he will most likely turn against him. He may even ignore him for at least half a month out of shame.

However, the anger aroused by the little maid in front of him this early in the morning naturally did not disappear so quickly.

Lin Jiangnian stared at the rosy-cheeked little maid in front of him and half-squinted his eyes. He lowered his head to Xiaozhu's ear and spoke softly.

After hearing this, Xiaozhu's face turned red.

Those big, watery eyes seemed to be coated with a layer of blush, burning with shame. He bit his lip lightly, with a round face, and glanced at his Highness with a slightly resentful look.

Then he blushed and slowly squatted down.

"..."

A quarter of an hour later.

Lin Jiangnian opened the door and stood in the courtyard, feeling refreshed.

Jinxiu has arrived.

But what's interesting is that it was clearly His Highness the Crown Prince who wanted to see him, but it was Jinxiu who came to report yesterday, and it was Jinxiu who came to pick up Lin Jiangnian today.

What was the princess planning behind her back?

Lin Jiangnian did not go to look for her immediately. He went to his aunt's house first and said hello to her. As expected, he met Zhiyuan.

inside the room.

Zhiyuan was sitting aside obediently, whispering softly, while Jiang Yuxiang was quietly concerned.

Zhiyuan stayed in the room all day yesterday, and Jiang Yuxiang was also very worried, especially about her physical condition.

Zhiyuan's voice was very soft, explaining that she was fine. His cold and well-behaved appearance makes him look extremely pitiful.

Lin Jiangnian's arrival did not break this harmony.

However, Zhiyuan turned her head away and didn't look at him, seeming a little angry.

As for the reason for his anger, Lin Jiangnian knew it very well, and he did not dare to say anything even though he felt guilty.

"Going to see His Highness the Crown Prince?"

After Jiang Yuxiang heard about Lin Jiangnian's origins, he also attached great importance to it.

"Why does His Royal Highness want to see you all of a sudden?"

"Not sure." Lin Jiangnian shook his head. He guessed it had something to do with the eldest princess.

Of course, other reasons cannot be ruled out.

Jiang Yuxiang thought for a moment and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "No matter what, since His Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you, he will naturally go. However, you must be careful not to cause trouble..."

Jiang Yuxiang reminded Lin Jiangnian: "That is His Highness the Crown Prince after all."

"Don't worry, aunt, I never cause trouble." Lin Jiangnian promised.

Jiang Yuxiang rolled his eyes.

Not causing trouble yet?

This brat has caused quite a lot of trouble since he entered Beijing.

"No matter what, you have to be careful. Be careful in your words and deeds..."

After Jiang Yuxiang gave some instructions, he added: "When you come back, remember to report to me... No matter what happens, you are not allowed to hide it from my aunt, do you understand?"

"yes."

Lin Jiangnian nodded helplessly.

Only then did Jiang Yuxiang let Lin Jiangnian leave with satisfaction.

Before Lin Jiangnian turned around, he looked at Zhiyuan who was sitting there silently and blinked: "Zhiyuan, should I go first?"

Zhiyuan didn't move, as if he didn't hear anything.

No response.

Lin Jiangnian smiled, turned and left.

After Lin Jiangnian left, Jiang Yuxiang looked at Lin Jiangnian's leaving figure, then at Zhiyuan beside him, and asked doubtfully: "Zhiyuan, did you two have a fight?"

"without……"

"Really not?"

Jiang Yuxiang narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhiyuan, his expression becoming more and more suspicious.

She clearly felt that Zhiyuan was a little indifferent to Jiang Nian.

"Did that kid bully you again?"

Jiang Yuxiang approached Zhiyuan and said, "Don't worry, my aunt will definitely make the decision for you!"

Zhiyuan seemed to have thought of something, her face turned red and a little unnatural: "Really, really not..."

"Really not?"

Jiang Yuxiang looked at Zhiyuan's strange expression and felt more and more that something was wrong.

Zhiyuan's appearance clearly doesn't seem like she's fine, right?

What's going on?

"Zhiyuan, are you hiding something from your aunt?"

Jiang Yuxiang looked suspiciously.

Zhiyuan lowered her eyes slightly and bit her lower lip, as if thinking of something, she stopped talking.

When Jiang Yuxiang took a look, his reaction... there must be something wrong!

"What's going on? Tell your aunt quickly, she will help you make the decision...Did Jiang Nian really bully you?!"

Faced with her aunt's questioning, Zhiyuan's face became even more rosy.

The blush was flushed, and the head was lowered.

After a while, he said as weakly as a mosquito: "Yes."

"Is it true that I bullied you?"

When Jiang Yuxiang heard this, he was furious: "That brat is so courageous. I've warned him several times, but he still bullies you?! That's too much!"

Jiang Yuxiang said angrily: "Zhiyuan, tell me quickly, how did he bully you? Tell my aunt, and she will help you get revenge!"

"Why did he bully you? Auntie will help you pay it back tenfold!"

"I promise to help you take revenge!"

Zhiyuan: "..."

"..."

Just after leaving his aunt's place, Lin Jiangnian was preparing to meet Jinxiu.

After walking only a few steps, he encountered a sneaky figure.

"Jiang Shaoan?"

Lin Jiangnian quickly recognized this sneaky figure. Wasn't it Young Master Jiang whom he hadn't seen for a while?

Speaking of which, as the young master of Jiang Mansion, this Young Master Jiang has quite no sense of existence during this period.

Lin Jiangnian hadn't seen him for several days.

"Lin, Lin Jiangnian?!"

When Jiang Shaoan saw Lin Jiangnian, a bit of fear immediately appeared in his eyes. He subconsciously took a few steps back and looked at him in surprise: "You, what do you want to do?!"

Seeing his reaction, Lin Jiangnian was happy: "Are you afraid of me?"

"Who, who is afraid of you?"

When Jiang Shaoan heard this, he immediately became timid and snorted coldly: "Why should this young master be afraid? Afraid of you?!"

Of course he was afraid!

When he learned that Lin Jiangnian had offended the third prince and became the murderer of Zhou Huiguang, and everyone in the capital wanted to kill him, Jiang Shaoan was so happy!

But before he could be happy for long, the truth came out. Lin Jiangnian was not only safe. Jiang Shaoan also learned from his friends in the capital that Lin Jiangnian was the mastermind behind all this.

It is said that even Gao Wenyang's death was handled by Lin Jiangnian.

Jiang Shaoan was almost scared to death when he heard the news!

He, he even dared to kill the son of the Minister of Personnel?

And he was still safe after killing him? !

This, this is too scary!

Jiang Shaoan was terrified when he suddenly bumped into him, but he still kept a calm face.

Although he was afraid, Jiang Shaoan still had some confidence in his heart... He and he were related, he couldn't kill him, right?

Thinking of this, Jiang Shaoan felt a little relieved.

"It's good that you're not afraid... I thought you were afraid that I would hit you, so you were hiding from me." Lin Jiangnian said with a smile.

Suddenly his scar was exposed, Jiang Shaoan was angry: "You, don't go too far... I haven't settled accounts with you for the previous things!"

"Now is different from the past, I am different from before!"

"Oh?"

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised, and said happily: "How is Young Master Jiang different from before?"

"Humph, you won't understand even if I tell you!"

Jiang Shaoan snorted coldly: "This young master is now a well-known figure in Beijing."

Hearing him say this, Lin Jiangnian quickly realized something.

This kid, could it be that he has made some bad friends in Beijing again?

As expected, before Lin Jiangnian could ask, Young Master Jiang had already boasted: "I am now in the capital, and everyone who sees me will call me Young Master Jiang? Even the Eighth Prince regards me as a confidant and treats me as a guest of honor..."

"So awesome?" Lin Jiangnian was amused. The Eighth Prince regarded him as a guest of honor?

Is he worthy?

"Of course not!"

Jiang Shaoan snorted complacently: "The Eighth Prince even invited me to the palace to meet him. Do you know what this means?"

"What does it mean?" Lin Jiangnian asked with interest.

"Not everyone can enter the palace at will. The palace is the royal place of the emperor. What does it mean that the Eighth Prince invited me to the palace? It means that the Eighth Prince and I have been on the same path for a long time!"

"The Eighth Prince treats me as his own!"

Jiang Shaoan was very proud.

Being appreciated by the Eighth Prince means that he will be able to rise to prominence in the future and be proud of himself in the capital... Let's see if his parents will still say that he is not doing his job all day long!

Who said that he, Young Master Jiang, can't make a difference in the capital?

The Eighth Prince invited him to the palace?

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes. If he remembered correctly, the Eighth Prince had a good relationship with the Third Prince...

"Is it difficult to enter the palace?"

Lin Jiangnian asked back.

"Is it not?!"

Jiang Shaoan seemed to have found something to hit Lin Jiangnian. He glanced at Lin Jiangnian arrogantly and said proudly: "A prince of a vassal like you is not qualified to enter the palace without the summons of His Majesty!"

"You can be envious!"

Jiang Shaoan was very proud.

"That makes sense."

Lin Jiangnian nodded. The Eighth Prince would naturally not call Jiang Shaoan his brother for no reason. There must be something he didn't know.

Seeing Jiang Shaoan's smug look, Lin Jiangnian suddenly felt itchy.

"Come, come here!"

Lin Jiangnian waved at him.

"What do you want to do?"

Jiang Shaoan, who was originally complacent, immediately became alert: "You, don't mess around... I'm telling you, I'll go to my mother to complain... Ouch..."

Jiang Shaoan realized that something was wrong and turned around to run, but he was caught by Lin Jiangnian and kicked him accurately on the butt.

Jiang Shaoan screamed and fled with his butt covered.

"Mr. Lin, this young master is not done with you... You wait, I will definitely take revenge!"

"..."

In the cold front hall.

Jinxiu, wearing a brocade long skirt, was standing in the front yard, pulling the leaves on the branches boredly.

Her pretty and sweet face seemed to be a little annoyed.

There were already a lot of messy leaves scattered on the ground in front of her, and she had obviously been waiting for a long time.

"Miss Jinxiu, do you have a grudge against the tree?"

A voice sounded from behind Jinxiu.

Jinxiu turned back subconsciously and saw Lin Jiangnian standing under the eaves, looking at her with a smile.

A few traces of resentment appeared on Jinxiu's face, and she snorted softly: "Your Highness is so arrogant, making me wait for you for so long?"

"Miss Jinxiu is waiting impatiently?"

Lin Jiangnian walked closer with a smile.

"I dare not."

Jinxiu's eyes were dim, and she looked like she didn't dare, but her emotions were almost written on her face.

"Miss Jinxiu came too early!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently.

"That's right, it's normal that the prince can't get up with the soft fragrance in his arms..."

Jinxiu spoke softly, with a hint of meaning.

"Is Miss Jinxiu jealous?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly approached her.

Jinxiu stepped back subconsciously and said unhappily: "Your Highness thinks too much, how can I be jealous?"

She was angry in her heart.

How could she be jealous?

This prince... is so annoying!

"It's okay, it's okay to be jealous!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and waved his hand: "I won't change it anyway."

beautiful:"……"

"Your Highness, I am here to pick up Your Highness on your orders."

Jinxiu said with a straight face.

Hearing the change in her tone, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Are you really angry?"

"I don't dare, slave."

All my claims have been changed.

It seems that he is really emotional.

"You have personality, I like it."

Lin Jiangnian stared at the beautiful and delicate face, which was supposed to look sweet, but with such a serious face, it was not funny at all.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go."

Lin Jiangnian stopped teasing her and waved his hand.

"snort."

Jinxiu turned her head, hummed slightly dissatisfied, and led the way outside.

Outside the Jiang Mansion, there was a carriage waiting for a long time.

Lin Jiangnian got on the carriage and saw Jinxiu still standing outside.

"Why don't you come up?"

"Slave can't."

"Why not?"

"How dare I, this slave, ride in the same carriage with His Highness!"

"I said you can do it, just do it... I'm bored on the road, so come up and chat with me!"

beautiful:"……"

Jinxiu blushed slightly.

I don't know why, but I always feel like this carriage is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.

She was a little afraid to go up.

But seeing Prince Lin in front of him with an attitude of "I won't leave until you come up, I won't leave", Jinxiu felt a little embarrassed.

Gritting his teeth, he finally hummed and reluctantly got into the carriage.

Inside the carriage.

"Why do you look like I'm forcing you to be a common girl?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu who was sitting in the carriage, looking reluctant, and said happily.

Jinxiu curled her lips and rolled her pretty eyes: "Isn't His Highness just 'robbing' civilian girls?"

"Is there any?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Did I force you to do anything?"

"Isn't His Highness forcing you?"

"Um?"

Lin Jiangnian blinked and suddenly moved closer meaningfully.

There was a little panic in Jinxiu's eyes, and she subconsciously looked back: "Your Highness, please respect yourself..."

Lin Jiangnian was very interesting: "What if I don't respect myself?"

beautiful:"……"

"If Your Highness doesn't respect himself...there's nothing I can do about it."

Jinxiu's tone was faint, and she looked at Lin Jiangnian with a look that seemed to be infinitely aggrieved: "After all, His Highness is the heir apparent. Even if you don't respect yourself, what can you do with a little maid?"

"Hey!"

Lin Jiangnian was even happier: "You don't look like a little maid when you give me a slap in the face, do you?"

"How dare you, your servant, to show off to Your Highness?"

"Then why don't you give me a smile now?"

"..."

"Look, with that resentful look in your eyes, aren't you trying to show me off?"

beautiful:"……"

The two stared at each other. After a while, Lin Jiangnian finally stopped teasing her and sat back across from her: "Where is your princess?"

Jinxiu breathed a sigh of relief, sat upright, and replied: "The princess is naturally in the palace."

"Then why did you come to pick me up?"

"It's the princess' order."

"Your princess has such a good relationship with His Royal Highness?"

Lin Jiangnian had something to say.

Jinxiu said: "The princess and His Highness the Crown Prince are biological brothers and sisters, and they have been close since childhood."

"Isn't the third prince also a biological sibling to your princess? Why haven't I seen them on good terms?"

beautiful:"……"

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

His Royal Highness asked knowingly.

"If one day the Third Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince compete for the heir apparent, whose side will your princess stand on?" Lin Jiangnian asked again.

"This slave doesn't know."

"I don't know if you don't want to tell me?"

Jinxiu was silent for a moment and sighed: "Your Highness, as the prince of the vassal, you should be careful in your words and deeds... If these words get out, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

The Prince Lin's unreasonable talk about the dispute over the crown prince has fallen into the mouths of the civil servants in the court. I am afraid that Prince Lin Wang is ambitious and has ulterior motives...

"Isn't it impossible to spread the word? This prince will only tell you this. Is it possible that Miss Jinxiu will betray me?" Lin Jiangnian winked at her.

Jinxiu's heart skipped a beat and she blushed and looked away: "Slave, of course I won't betray His Royal Highness."

"Isn't that what it is?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "I have great trust in Miss Jinxiu!"

Jinxiu looked at him slightly angrily, and sighed quietly: "His Royal Highness, you are really good at talking sweet words!"

"Miss Jinxiu was smitten by my prince's sweet words?"

"Of course not." Jinxiu denied.

"Then Miss Jinxiu, why are you blushing?"

"..."

"I'm hot!"

Jinxiu gritted her teeth, blushed, and moved her head away in embarrassment.

He must have done it on purpose.

Deliberately bullying him? !

You obviously know what's going on, but you have to tell me...

Why don't you know how to be funny?

Just as he was thinking angrily, he saw Lin Jiangnian lift the car curtain.

"Since it's hot, why don't you open the car curtain to let some air in?"

beautiful:"……"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes followed the car curtain and fell outside the car. The next second, he was slightly startled.

"Isn't this the way to the East Palace?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the scene on the street outside the car curtain, then looked back at Jinxiu inside the car in confusion.

The East Palace is located to the east outside the palace. Although Lin Jiangnian has never been there, he knows the location. But the direction the carriage is going now doesn't seem to be the East Palace?

In the carriage, Jinxiu snorted softly, seeming a little proud: "That's right!"

"Who said that I want my slave to take His Highness to the East Palace?"

"Um?"

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's doubtful expression, Jinxiu finally gained the upper hand and was in a good mood.

He winked at Lin Jiangnian and said, "You don't have to go to the East Palace to see His Royal Highness?"

"Where to go?"

"Palace!"

"..."

Inside the capital, outside the imperial city.

"Eighth Prince!"

A carriage slowly stopped not far outside the Imperial City. Jiang Shaoan got off the carriage and walked quickly outside the Imperial City.

Just outside the imperial city, several figures were gathering.

The leader among them was the eighth prince of the current dynasty.

Li Ping!

The eighth prince is underage and has not yet been granted the title. Logically speaking, he should have lived in the palace, but the eighth prince had a lively personality and often sneaked out of the palace.

Today, that's the case.

The Eighth Prince gathered a group of cliques from the capital, including children from major aristocratic families. Calling friends all day long, so happy.

Jiang Shaoan is one of them.

Jiang Shaoan walked up quickly, with a groveling look on his face.

The Eighth Prince Li Ping glanced at him and nodded lightly, neither cold nor indifferent.

"Your Highness the Eighth Prince, where are we going today?"

Jiang Shaoan was not annoyed at all, and had a cautious and flattering look on his face.

There was no sign of him calling the Eighth Prince a brother-in-law and a confidant like he had just boasted to Lin Jiangnian not long ago.

Instead, it looks like...a licking dog? !

"Tianxiang Tower!"

The Eighth Prince nodded lightly, and was about to get into the carriage and leave, surrounded by cheers from the front and back.

At this moment, another carriage slowly appeared outside the imperial city.

"Huh?"

Jiang Shaoan originally planned to keep up with the Eighth Prince, but he saw the carriage out of the corner of his eye and was slightly startled. It looked familiar.

"Why does this carriage look like the one outside my house?"

Jiang Shaoan quickly remembered that he had seen him outside his home not long ago this morning.

"From your family?"

The Eighth Prince, who was about to get on the carriage, seemed to remember something when he heard Jiang Shaoan's words, and glanced subconsciously.

The carriage was unremarkable.

But looking at the direction, it seems like... entering the palace?

"It should be my sister-in-law, right?"

Jiang Shaoan remembered that his sister often went to the palace to see the Queen, but he didn't think much about it. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly saw a carriage stop outside the palace gate not far away, and then a figure appeared.

Jiang Shaoan just glanced at it and suddenly his eyes widened.

"Lin, Lin Jiangnian?!"

At the same time, those around him heard the name and looked around.

The eighth prince Li Ping suddenly raised his head and looked outside the palace gate not far away.

Sure enough, I saw a young figure appearing outside the palace gate, saying something to the imperial guards at the door.

Not long after, the carriage entered the palace smoothly.

"Is he Lin Jiangnian?"

The eighth prince turned to look at Jiang Shaoan.

"No, that's right!"

At this time, Jiang Shaoan's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

Is it Lin Jiangnian?

He, why did he enter the palace?

How does he qualify to enter the palace?

No, something is wrong!

"Are you sure it's him?" The Eighth Prince asked again with a solemn expression.

"Absolutely, absolutely right, I, I just saw him this morning!"

Jiang Shaoan gritted his teeth.

He had just met Lin Jiangnian and was kicked. His butt still hurt. How could he remember it wrong? !

But, he was shocked!

Not long ago, he mocked Lin Jiangnian for not being qualified to enter the palace, so how could he now watch him enter the palace with his own eyes.

This, isn't this right? !

How could he enter the palace?

How does he deserve to be in the palace?

This, what's going on?

Jiang Shaoan felt that his face suddenly felt a little hot and painful!

It was obviously my butt that was kicked, but why is my face starting to hurt...

The Eighth Prince stared at the carriage slowly driving into the palace not far away and remained silent for a moment.

"I'm not going to Tianxiang Tower!"

The Eighth Prince waved his hand and got on the carriage: "Your Highness has something else to do, let's go!"

The eighth prince left in a hurry.

The rest of the people saw that the Eighth Prince didn't look right, so they dispersed. Jiang Shaoan was left standing there, ignored, staring outside the palace door, muttering to himself in disbelief.

"It shouldn't be..."

"..."

Inside the palace.

A carriage slowly entered the palace after layers of questioning and searches.

Inside the carriage.

Lin Jiangnian opened the curtain and looked outside the car.

As soon as you see it, you can see this strange but familiar imperial city.

The towering and majestic vermillion-yellow walls, the endless, majestic palace not far away, and the imperial guards patrolling the palace.

An air of solemnity enveloped it.

"This imperial city is so strict!"

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but sigh.

All the way into the palace, under layers of searches and interrogations, if it had been anyone else, not even a fly would be able to fly in.

Even if there is a handwriting from His Highness the Crown Prince, it will still be of no avail.

"That's not the case!"

Jinxiu sat across from you and blinked: "You are Prince Lin's Crown Prince. Naturally, if you want to enter the palace, you need to be more rigorously interrogated."

"How can I enter the palace without His Majesty's will?" Lin Jiangnian looked at her.

"Of course, now that the Crown Prince oversees the country, His Highness the Crown Prince can summon you even without His Majesty's oral instructions." Jinxiu nodded.

"Then why does His Highness the Crown Prince want to see me in the palace?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

I originally thought I was going to the East Palace to see His Highness the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect to enter the palace.

Why do we need to do this?

Or... is the Crown Prince going to give him a warning?

Use the majesty of the palace to intimidate the son of a small vassal king who came from a wild land?

"I don't know about this."

Jinxiu shook her head. She didn't know.

When she came yesterday, she did say that she would take the Crown Prince to the East Palace.

But when she went back to report yesterday, the Princess suddenly said that she would take the Crown Prince to the palace...

Jinxiu didn't know what happened specifically.

However, I heard that the Princess went out for a trip. Who did she meet?

Unable to get any information from Jinxiu, Lin Jiangnian didn't ask any more questions and continued to look at the scene outside through the curtains.

This ancient and majestic imperial city has a dull atmosphere.

There seems to be an indescribable momentum suppressing the chest.

It has to be said that this is different from the imperial city that Lin Jiangnian knows.

The imperial city in front of him was even colder, with a heavy atmosphere and an inexplicable sense of majesty and oppression.

It was hard to describe!

The patrolling imperial guards everywhere made the palace airtight.

Under such strict guards, I wonder what kind of expert can break into this place?

While Lin Jiangnian was thinking about it, the carriage slowly stopped.

"Your Highness, it's time to get off!"

Jinxiu got off the carriage first, lifted the curtain, and said, "The carriage can't go on, Your Highness needs to get off and walk."

Lin Jiangnian jumped off the carriage, looked up and nodded, "Let's go."

He went to see what the prince was up to?

...

The palace.

Yangxin Palace.

The smoke was curling.

"Piaomiao."

In front of the desk, the prince in a brocade robe sighed softly, "Why did you ask me to invite the prince to the palace?"

"What does this mean?"

Under the eaves of the door not far away, Li Piaomiao in a white dress stood quietly there.

She glanced outside the door and shook her head lightly: "I don't know."

"Hmm?"

The prince was puzzled: "Then you..."

"That's it."

Li Piaomiao spoke sullenly without explaining too much.

Upon hearing this, the prince just smiled bitterly: "Okay, okay, whatever you say. I know you are not a reckless person... You must have a deep meaning for doing this, right?"

"Deep meaning?"

Li Piaomiao lowered his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

"Ahem..."

The prince coughed lightly, and his face seemed to be more haggard.

"I am looking forward to meeting this legendary Prince Lin."

A few smiles appeared on his face, and his eyes were gentle: "If he is really worthy of you, Piaomiao, then it is not..."

As he was speaking, something was missing in his sight.

Li Ci Ning looked up, and the white figure at the door had disappeared.

Come without a trace, go without a trace.

It seems that he has never appeared.

"Piaomiao..."

Seeing this, His Royal Highness could only sigh helplessly.

His sister has always been so cold.

As he was sighing, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Then, a duck voice sounded.

"Your Royal Highness, the Prince Lin is outside the door."

"Here?"

His Royal Highness raised his eyes, a little energetic.

He slowly stood up and waved his sleeves: "Let's go and see my future brother-in-law, haha..."

"..."

"Your Highness, we're here!"

Jinxiu led Lin Jiangnian through the imperial palace and came to the Yangxin Palace.

"Here is where His Highness the Crown Prince is the regent."

Jinxiu introduced.

Lin Jiangnian looked up and looked at the towering and majestic palace in front of him. He couldn't help but sigh that it was indeed much more magnificent than the Linwang Mansion.

Of course, this was also done intentionally by Lin Hengzhong.

The Linwang Mansion is also huge and magnificent, but it is deliberately weaker than the imperial palace in Beijing, which is also to stop the gossips of the ministers in the palace.

"A few days ago, His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly fell ill and has been recuperating in the East Palace. He just returned to the palace recently..."

"When His Majesty was in seclusion, His Highness was busy with government affairs, and sometimes he didn't sleep for several days in a row..."

Jinxiu said as she led Lin Jiangnian into the Yangxin Palace.

The palace was very quiet. Except for some palace maids and eunuchs that could be seen occasionally, there were no other figures. Jinxiu led Lin Jiangnian to the backyard, a place with birds singing and flowers blooming.

Not far away, there are pavilions and front halls. There is a tea table, and a figure is sitting in front of the table.

It seems that he has been waiting.

Behind the figure, there is also an old slave-like eunuch.

Close your eyes and rest.

Lin Jiangnian's eyes fell on this figure.

He was about thirty years old, wearing a brocade dragon robe, with a bright look, extraordinary bearing, and outstanding temperament, especially his eyes, which were full of energy.

However, it can be seen that the other person seems to be a little weak and his face is slightly pale.

With such a description of characteristics, it is obvious that the person in front of him is the current prince!

Li Ci Ning!

Just as Lin Jiangnian was looking at the young man, the other person happened to fall on Lin Jiangnian.

The two looked at each other.

"Brother-in-law, hello!"

The young man sitting behind the tea table suddenly spoke softly.

His face was full of warm smiles, like spring sunshine.

This word "brother-in-law" made Lin Jiangnian stunned for a moment.

Caught off guard.

Totally unexpected.

Looking at the smile on the face of the young man in front of me, I quickly realized what was happening.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Lin Jiangnian cupped his hands and said.

"Brother-in-law, there is no need to be polite!"

Li Cunning stood up, walked quickly towards Lin Jiangnian, grabbed Lin Jiangnian's shoulders enthusiastically, and sounded slightly excited.

"I have long wanted to see you, my brother-in-law. I have been thinking about it for a long time, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance. Today I finally met... my brother-in-law is really a talented person and has extraordinary bearing!"

Li Cunning spoke enthusiastically.

Lin Jiangnian froze on the spot.

Wait, something's wrong...

Is His Royal Highness a little too enthusiastic?

There seems to be something...off about the enthusiasm?

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Lin Jiangnian said: "I haven't married Her Royal Highness the eldest princess yet, so it doesn't count just yet..."

"Isn't that a matter of time?"

His Highness the Crown Prince interrupted Lin Jiangnian with a wave of his hand, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, you have a dignified appearance that perfectly matches Miao Miao. You are a talented man and a beautiful woman. They are a perfect match. In addition, the two of you are married by the emperor. It is a God-given marriage." It’s a matter of time, won’t you and I be a family sooner or later?”

"You call me brother-in-law, right?"

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

Not to mention, it was indeed correct.

But why does it always feel so awkward?

Lin Jiangnian had anticipated many situations.

I met His Highness the Crown Prince and we had a good time over wine and conversation.

There are also cases where two people have different political opinions and draw swords against each other.

Even Lin Jiangnian had predicted the plot of The Five Hundred Ax Hands...

I just didn't expect that when His Highness the Crown Prince met and said "brother-in-law", he immediately shouted at Lin Jiangnian that he was confused!

He didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

...The person who came here is not a good person!

On the side, even Jinxiu was stunned.

I didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would be so...enthusiastic?

Brother-in-law?

Is this a shout-out? !

Jinxiu opened her eyes wide in surprise. When she saw the slightly confused expression on Lin Jiangnian's face, she seemed to think of something again and blinked.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Jinxiu said from the side: "My servant has brought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Excuse me, Miss Jinxiu."

Li Cunning looked at Jinxiu and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work!"

"This is a slave's duty."

Jinxiu nodded and glanced at Lin Jiangnian again: "Then, slave, will you go back to your Highness the Princess first?"

"Go ahead."

His Highness the Prince waved his hands, his eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian again, and he pulled him inside excitedly.

"Come, brother-in-law, it's our first time meeting you. Come sit inside!"

"Come on, serve tea!"

"I want to have a good chat with my brother-in-law today!"

"..."