Chapter 379: Lure the Snake Out of Its Hole

When he heard that Jiang Shaoan had learned a big secret about Lin Jiangnian, the eighth prince couldn't sit still.

Having just received a humiliating beating, the eighth prince had nowhere to vent his anger and was worried about how to take revenge!

If there was any hostility towards Lin Jiangnian before, it was because of the third prince and his innate sense of superiority towards the prince who came from the southern barbarian land.

So now, the Eighth Prince simply hates Lin Jiangnian!

Since childhood, except for the severe beating he received from the imperial sister when he was a child, he has never suffered such great humiliation.

After all, the imperial sister is her eldest sister, her martial arts skills are unfathomable, and she is deeply loved by her father. Even if the eighth prince feels unhappy, he can only endure it honestly.

But Lin Jiangnian is different!

You are the prince of a vassal, why should you attack my prince? !

If this revenge is not avenged, how will the eighth prince survive in the capital in the future? !

How can he establish his prestige in front of the henchmen who are following him?

Therefore, when Jiang Shaoan suddenly revealed the secret about Lin Jiangnian, the Eighth Prince was immediately tempted.

However, the eighth prince was not stupid after all. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Jiang Shaoan in the courtyard, and sneered: "What secret?"

"Tell me and listen!"

At this moment, in the hospital, Jiang Shaoan's face was bruised and swollen, and he looked a little miserable. But even so, he still had a somewhat flattering attitude on his face.

He has absolutely no dignity as the eldest son of the Jiang family, and looks like a groveling dog.

"That's what happened..."

Jiang Shaoan took two steps closer and spoke in a low voice.

"Eighth Prince, after I went back yesterday, when I passed by the courtyard where Lin Jiangnian lived, I happened to see Lin Jiangnian and his subordinates plotting something there... Out of curiosity, I eavesdropped for a while..."

"In the end, I actually overheard a secret!"

Jiang Shaoan looked attentive: "I heard from Lin Jiangnian that he seems to have sent people to look for something outside the city during this time... I also heard that the woman named Lin Qingqing under his command said that a weapon was found outside the city. Private armies of unknown origin..."

Private army?

Hearing this, the Eighth Prince frowned, showing displeasure.

Is this a secret?

What does this secret have to do with him?

He doesn't care whether he has a private army or not!

Seeing the impatience on the Eighth Prince's face, Jiang Shaoan's head skipped a beat and he quickly added: "I, I also heard that Lin Jiangnian said that he suspected... that the private army was related to His Highness the Third Prince..."

Brother Three Emperors? !

The Eighth Prince, who was originally looking impatient, suddenly turned his eyes sharp when he heard that it was related to the Third Emperor Brother: "Third Emperor Brother?"

"What does it have to do with my Third Emperor Brother?!"

"No, I don't know..."

Jiang Shaoan shook his head and said cautiously: "I was hiding in the distance and couldn't hear clearly, but I probably heard the name of His Highness the Third Prince... I also heard from Lin Jiangnian that he planned to report this matter to the eldest princess in two days. …”

"At that time, I felt that this matter might not be simple, so I hurriedly came to report to you, the Eighth Prince, today..."

After Jiang Shaoan finished speaking, he felt very uneasy.

Is this really possible?

He followed Lin Jiangnian's instructions exactly, displaying this groveling and flattering posture to the fullest.

Of course, it doesn’t look like an act!

However, he always followed Lin Jiangnian's instructions...really, can it be done?

Just as Jiang Shaoan became increasingly uneasy, the Eighth Prince's eyes gradually brightened.

Is it related to Brother Sanhuang?

Private army?

What private army? !

The Eighth Prince didn't think about it for a moment. After all, he was only a teenager now, at his most playful age, and he was an out-and-out playboy in the capital.

He obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, but after hearing that it was related to the third prince, he thought for a moment and decided to tell the third prince about the matter.

By the way, let's see if we can get Brother Three Emperors to stand up for him and teach Lin Jiangnian a lesson!

Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince glanced at Jiang Shaoan in the courtyard and said coldly: "You have done a good job. In this case, I will not care about what happened yesterday!"

When Jiang Shaoan heard this, he felt aggrieved!

What do you mean you don't care about me anymore?

You hit me and you said you don’t care about me anymore? !

Is there any royal method?

Although he felt aggrieved in his heart, Jiang Shaoan did not dare to say anything more, and said with a flattering face: "Thank you so much, His Highness the Eighth Prince!"

"Go away!"

The Eighth Prince waved his hands, originally in a bad mood and wanted to beat Jiang Shaoan again. However, seeing that he was so loyal in reporting the information, the Eighth Prince decided to spare him once.

Let him go!

As for Jiang Shaoan's lowly attitude, it was extremely normal in the eyes of the Eighth Prince! In his eyes, Jiang Shaoan was just a dog beside him, so what if he was beaten?

Even if a lowly servant is beaten, he still has to put on a smile and praise this prince for a good fight!

As for whether Jiang Shaoan would lie?

With the eighth prince's IQ, he would naturally not think about this level. He would not suspect that a dogleg who had always been subservient to him in the past would suddenly lie.

He's not that brave!

…

Capital City, in another secluded house in the East District.

In the courtyard, the cold wind howled sharply.

The room was as warm as spring.

The third prince, Li Yuanzheng, was dressed in white robes and was lying quietly on the soft couch with his eyes half-closed.

In the room, the military advisor Situ Yan, who was following the third prince across from him, stood there respectfully.

"Your Highness, the situation in Beijing is becoming increasingly tense, which may not be good for us!"

Situ Yan spoke in a deep voice.

A few days ago, the Third Prince went to the Zhao Mansion to visit the Prime Minister Zhao. Prime Minister Zhao seemed to have anticipated the Third Prince's purpose, and this visit ended unpleasantly.

And Prime Minister Zhao's attitude was also very firm!

Without Prime Minister Zhao's support, it was not good news for the Third Prince.

On the other hand, the frequent incidents of the Secret Heaven Division during this period also made them feel that something was wrong!

The four guardians of the Secret Heaven Division were assassinated and killed one after another in just a few days. Who dared to attack the emperor's private guards so openly under the feet of the emperor?

This force hidden in the dark has become a variable and must be guarded against.

The Third Prince did not speak. He squinted his eyes and looked a little gloomy. Obviously, he was not in a good mood.

"Now is a critical moment. We have no way out."

The Third Prince spoke in a deep voice, and his hawk-like eyes revealed a bit of viciousness.

"How is Li Ci Ning?"

"Nothing has happened yet."

Hearing this answer, a fierce murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the third prince.

"Why hasn't he died yet?!"

"He should have died a long time ago!"

Li Ci Ning is still alive, which is not good news for the third prince.

He can't sleep or eat well.

Although the situation in the capital is still chaotic, it has not really come to that point.

The third prince needs an opportunity!

But now, the opportunity has not come.

He has been waiting for too long!

"How are our preparations going?"

The third prince asked coldly.

"Everything is going according to the normal plan, and the private army trained by His Highness outside the city has long been ready to go."

"What about the north?" The third prince raised his eyes and asked coldly.

"No news has come yet, but..."

Situ Yan said: "Calculate the time, it should be here soon!"

"Huh!"

The third prince took a deep breath, and his gloomy expression showed a bit of impatience.

"I don't want to wait any longer!"

"Your Highness, please be patient. The more you are in this situation, the more you should not rush!"

Situ Yan advised.

The Third Prince said nothing, looking out the window with a cold look.

How could he not know this truth?

It's just that he has been waiting for too long and preparing for too long!

He doesn't want to wait any longer!

Just then, a servant's report suddenly came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince is here!"

Hearing the voice outside the door, the Third Prince's eyes fixed: "Li Ping? What is he doing here?"

"The Eighth Prince came here and said that he has something important to report to you?"

"Important?"

Hearing this, the Third Prince was silent for a moment, "Let him in!"

"Yes!"

Soon after, footsteps were heard outside the door, and the door opened. The Eighth Prince, dressed in brocade, walked into the room quickly.

"Brother!"

When the Eighth Prince came in, he hurried to Li Yuan.

The third prince stared at the eighth prince in front of him and quickly noticed his face: "What's wrong with you?"

"Royal brother, you have to make the decision for me..."

When the eighth prince heard this, he immediately cried.

When he heard that Li Ping was beaten by Lin Jiangnian yesterday, the third prince's eyes suddenly condensed. After hearing that Lin Jiangnian was with Li Piaomiao, his expression was even more moved.

Lin Jiangnian, when did he get together with Li Piaomiao? !

"You mean, Lin Jiangnian beat you yesterday?!"

"That's right!"

The eighth prince nodded aggrievedly: "Royal brother, you have to make the decision for me!"

The third prince's face twitched slightly, gloomy, and didn't speak.

Make the decision?

How to make the decision?

The humiliation he suffered last time was still vivid in his mind, and he hadn't had time to take revenge.

The eighth prince naturally didn't know, he shouted that he wanted the third prince to take revenge for him. But his third brother was slapped in the face by Lin Jiangnian in public not long ago and was dizzy...

"Don't worry, my brother will definitely take care of this matter for you and help you get revenge when the time comes."

The third prince said perfunctorily with a cold face, and looked at him again: "Why did you come here today?"

"Just to talk about this?"

"Of course not, brother, I have something very important to tell you..."

The eighth prince then told everything he had learned from Jiang Shaoan not long ago.

When the eighth prince finished speaking, there was a sudden silence in the room.

The faces of the third prince and Situ Yan in the room suddenly changed.

"What did you say?!"

The third prince stared at him intently.

The eighth prince felt a little cold on his back because of his brother's eyes, and he stuttered subconsciously: "What, what's wrong?"

"Did he really say that?"

"Yes, yes!"

The eighth prince stuttered and was a little confused.

The third prince stared at him coldly with a fierce look in his eyes, like a beast that wanted to eat people. It was not until half a while later that he finally took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

"I know."

The third prince nodded: "You go back first."

The eighth prince looked confused, not knowing what had happened.

But seeing the ugly face of the third prince, he realized that something serious might have happened, and nodded.

"Wait!"

The third prince called him again and said coldly: "Don't mention what happened today to anyone, understand?"

"Okay, okay!"

The eighth prince nodded blankly.

When the eighth prince left the room, the third prince remained silent.

"Lin Jiangnian, actually already knew?!"

In the room, Situ Yan's extremely solemn tone came: "Your Highness, this... I'm afraid something big is going to happen!"

For the eighth prince, he had no idea what happened.

But for the third prince and Situ Yan, this news was like a bolt from the blue.

Lin Jiangnian has actually found out the clues that they are raising a private army?

At this moment, the third prince felt cold all over. This news must not spread!

Once word gets out, their plan will fall apart.

"Your Highness, what should...be done now?"

Situ Yan said solemnly.

Although I don't know whether the news is true or not, since Lin Jiangnian can mention the private army, he must have found something. It may not necessarily be found on the head of His Highness the Third Prince. But if he informs the eldest princess, when His Highness the Crown Prince finds out... the consequences will be disastrous.

The third prince's face turned pale. After a while, he gritted his teeth coldly: "We can't wait any longer!"

"Your Highness, what do you mean..."

“Plan ahead!”

The third prince spoke categorically: "Before everyone reacts, we must hurry..."

When Situ Yan heard this, his eyes were extremely solemn.

He understood what His Highness meant. His Highness wanted to...

"The night after tomorrow, the night after tomorrow!"

The third prince suddenly spoke in a deep voice and stood up from the soft couch. At this moment, his whole body was enveloped in an invisible aura.

He said coldly: "Notify us and get ready to take action!"

"yes!"

"besides……"

The third prince said coldly: "Send someone to keep an eye on Lin Jiangnian 24 hours a day. If there is any trouble with him, we must find a way to stop it... He must not be allowed to see Li Miaomiao!"

"As you command!"

"..."

Beijing is still prosperous.

The New Year is approaching, and the whole capital is enveloped in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.

The sun was shining brightly yesterday, but today the weather has taken a turn for the worse and the temperature has dropped suddenly. The cold wind howled and the cold wind swept across.

The sky is gray, but it still cannot stop the joy of the New Year.

The day after tomorrow is the new year!

It’s New Year’s Eve!

Lin Jiangnian stayed at his house these two days and didn't go anywhere.

Towards the end of the afternoon, Jiang Shaoan finally came back. He found Lin Jiangnian and recounted everything that happened today.

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian knew that the plan was basically done!

He deliberately informed the third prince of the news that he was raising a private army in such a way just to force him to take action!

Will the third prince believe it?

Would you suspect that this was news deliberately revealed by Lin Jiangnian?

It's not important!

But he didn't dare to gamble.

After all, he really has a private army!

Therefore, after learning the news, the third prince had few options left for him.

Either he would find a way to assassinate Lin Jiangnian and silence him.

Or, all that's left is... act in advance!

Of course, it is not ruled out that the third prince will continue to tolerate it and choose to take a desperate risk to silence Lin Jiangnian.

As long as Lin Jiangnian dies, he can continue to lurk and wait for the opportunity.

Therefore, for the sake of own safety, the third prince will not be allowed to succeed. Lin Jiangnian made up his mind to stay with Zhiyuan tonight... This way he would feel safer!

As his little maid, Zhiyuan has the obligation to protect His Highness personally.

When foreign enemies are approaching, kill the enemy. When no outsiders are present, warm the bed and body of your Highness, and solve problems for Your Highness...

This is her duty as a personal maid!

No resistance allowed!

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