Chapter 410 Why Are You Wearing the Clothes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
"Personally? Admit it?"
Lin Jiangnian looked shocked: "Miss Zhao, when did you admit it personally?"
He had to doubt this... Zhao Xi would admit this to her personally?
How is that possible?
Seeing Lin Jiangnian looking suspicious, Li Miaomiao looked calm and said, "Last night."
"last night?"
Lin Jiangnian then realized something. Did the eldest princess see Zhao Xi last night?
And Zhao Xi admitted to her...this?
Lin Jiangnian's eyes became more suspicious... Will Zhao Xi really admit this to her?
Like him?
There was doubt in his heart, but Lin Jiangnian did not continue to ask.
Firstly, his relationship with Zhao Xi was not suitable for too much discussion in front of the eldest princess. Secondly, Lin Jiangnian did not really believe in the eldest princess's remarks.
Doubtful.
"Then, what does the princess want to tell me?"
Lin Jiangnian paused and asked again.
Li Piaomiao glanced at him, then turned her gaze away and looked at the bamboo forest in the backyard in front of her.
The bamboo forest is dense and fresh and green. The cold wind blows and the bamboo leaves rustle.
Very green!
"When did you become so close to her?"
Li Piaomiao spoke coldly.
Lin Jiangnian, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
What exactly does she want to test?
Do you already know something... or are you just telling the truth?
Lin Jiangnian's heart froze slightly. Although he didn't know the purpose of the eldest princess, he was very cautious.
"Princess must have misunderstood, Miss Zhao and I are not close at all!"
"Um?"
Lin Jiangnian spoke cautiously: "Miss Zhao and I have only met a few times to get acquainted with each other... As for the closeness that the princess said, it should not be considered."
Physical contact is considered close, but relationship communication is indeed not close!
"Really?"
Li Piaomiao looked sideways and stared at him quietly.
Lin Jiangnian's expression was as usual. In this regard, he had already remained firm and still, so naturally he was not worried about her seeing anything.
After a while, Li Miaomiao spoke again: "What about you?"
"I?"
"You treat her..."
Li Piaomiao raised her eyes slightly: "Are you interested in her?"
These words...
The question is already very straightforward!
Lin Jiangnian became more and more confused... What kind of medicine was this eldest princess selling in her gourd?
Isn’t it a pimp?
Want to match your fiancé with your best sister?
Listening to her words now, it seems that she really means this? !
Lin Jiangnian felt increasingly uneasy... Something was wrong!
Something is very wrong!
How can any normal person do such a thing?
But when I think of the character of the eldest princess in front of me... doesn't it seem impossible?
But the sudden and unusual appearance of the eldest princess was probably a deception.
Lin Jiangnian did not answer this question, but looked at Li Piaomiao. Their eyes met, looking at the beautiful and delicate face in front of them, without any emotion, but extremely pleasing to the eye.
It really makes people want to take it home, or stand it at the door of their home as an ornament...
"Your Highness, why do you have to speak in such a roundabout way?"
Young Lin Jiang sighed: "Princess, please tell me what you want to say? It doesn't seem like your character to ask around in a roundabout way, right?"
Li Piaomiao's expression remained unchanged.
"Just curious!"
"curious?"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head and didn't believe it: "This is not something that Her Royal Highness would be interested in... The princess called me here today. There must be other things, right?"
Li Piaomiao did not deny it and nodded: "Yes."
"What's the matter?"
Li Piaomiao was silent for a while, seeming to be hesitating about something.
It was rare to see such a tangled look on her face, and Lin Jiangnian was even more surprised... What could make this eccentric eldest princess so tangled?
After a while, Li Miaomiao raised her eyes slightly, but there was still no emotional change in her cold eyes.
He spoke in a casual and understated tone.
"Are you willing to marry me?"
Lin Jiangnian: "?"
"??"
"???"
"..."
Li Piaomiao's understatement sounded like she was talking about an extremely ordinary thing.
But is this unusual?
Lin Jiangnian froze on the spot, his eyes briefly dull...
It’s also a bit shocking!
The expression on his face was frozen, and he stared at the eldest princess in front of him for a long time, wondering if he heard it wrong?
Didn't you hear it wrong?
What was she talking about... nonsense? !
Lin Jiangnian stared at her suspiciously, but saw that the eldest princess in front of him never had much emotion on her pretty face.
As if the person who just spoke was not her?
How could she be so calm and collected?
besides……
Is this considered a 'forced marriage'?
Or 'proposal'?
Lin Jiangnian was at a loss, and he was still a little at a loss.
"Are you willing to marry me?"
These words echoed in Lin Jiangnian's ears like lingering sounds.
"Princess, what do you mean by this?"
After a long silence, Lin Jiangnian finally came to his senses and spoke tentatively.
Li Miaomiao looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly and said calmly: "Don't you understand?"
"I really don't understand..."
Lin Jiangnian was full of doubts at this time, wondering why the eldest princess suddenly went crazy!
Willing to marry her?
Isn't that what you said last time? !
Li Piaomiao seemed to have read through Lin Jiangnian's thoughts, her eyes were calm, and she said slowly, "The day before yesterday, my father summoned me."
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian's eyes suddenly focused: "Your Majesty, are you out of confinement?"
"No."
Li Piaomiao shook her head slightly.
Lin Jiangnian's heart gradually became solemn.
Did she meet the emperor the day before yesterday?
That means...the emperor is still alive?
The previous speculation about the death of the emperor was probably wrong, but...
Since the emperor is still alive, why doesn't he show up and come out of seclusion?
Even just showing up is enough to suppress the current chaotic situation in the court. Why rely on the prince to support him?
Lin Jiangnian squinted his eyes, thoughtfully, waiting for Li Miaomiao's next words.
Li Piaomiao is obviously not a qualified storyteller, and her words are always concise and to the point.
"Father, he mentioned your marriage and mine!"
"He hopes that your and my engagement can be put on the agenda as usual..."
"..."
Lin Jiangnian was not surprised when he heard this.
He came to the capital this time for this matter. When the emperor learned that he had entered the capital, he would definitely mention this matter.
but……
Wasn't it already discussed in advance?
Lin Jiangnian had previously reached an agreement with the eldest princess in front of him. Neither of them agreed with the marriage, so they decided to work together to find a way to terminate the engagement and live in peace.
According to the previous plan, when the emperor mentioned the engagement, Li Miaomiao, as the eldest princess, would find a way to postpone the engagement, and Lin Jiangnian would also find a way to cooperate and try his best to postpone the marriage.
If you put it off, there will definitely be a solution.
But now, from the tone of this princess, it seems that something went wrong in the plan?
"Princess, you..."
Lin Jiangnian's eyelids twitched slightly, and he had an inexplicable foreboding feeling: "You can't be the one, promise your majesty, right?"
Facing Lin Jiangnian's increasingly solemn, uneasy and suspicious gaze, Li Miaomiao remained calm and said, "I didn't agree!"
"That's good!"
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't refuse either!"
Li Piaomiao added another sentence.
"..."
Lin Jiangnian slowly typed again: "?"
"Didn't refuse?!"
Lin Jiangnian was anxious.
His eyes were suspicious and questioning: "Didn't you act according to the plan we agreed on?"
Li Piaomiao was silent.
"Are you really regretting it?"
Lin Jiangnian stared at her, trying to read something on her face.
Li Piaomiao remained silent.
"Do you really want to marry me?!"
Lin Jiangnian was so anxious!
Why didn't this woman come out according to the routine... caught him off guard, right?
Li Miaomiao was always calm. She quietly looked at Lin Jiangnian who seemed a little angry and said calmly: "Are you angry?"
"What do you think?" Lin Jiangnian felt that he had been greatly deceived.
"You don't want to marry me?"
"Of course not!"
Lin Jiangnian said angrily, "Nonsense, who do you want to marry and go around in circles with her?"
Could marrying her be a good thing?
Not to mention anything else, he also promised to marry Zhiyuan when he returns to Linzhou. What would Zhiyuan do if he married her?
Lin Jiangnian was reluctant to let the paper kite grow smaller.
Unless the eldest princess doesn't mind being a concubine...
But it’s impossible even if you think about it!
"So, you were lying to me when you said you wanted to marry me before?"
Li Miaomiao seemed to remember something and stared at Lin Jiangnian with cold eyes.
"You deliberately spread rumors in the capital, and prepared some betrothal gifts in the Jiang Mansion... It was all intentional, right?"
Faced with the eldest princess' sudden reaction to the question, Lin Jiangnian finally remembered that in order to strike first and force the eldest princess to give in, Lin Jiangnian had indeed deliberately created a scene in which he was willing to marry her. , and even did not hesitate to build momentum in Beijing, just to force her to sit still.
However, after being exposed by Li Miaomiao, Lin Jiangnian didn't feel very blushing.
"So be it."
Lin Jiangnian admitted it simply: "If I didn't do this, why would you lose your composure so quickly?"
Li Pianmiao stared at him quietly, and for the first time there was some emotional change in her cold eyes.
It seems to be colder.
"I hate it when people lie to me!"
"Isn't it the same for you?"
Lin Jiangnian was not afraid at all and asked: "It was originally agreed, but what do you mean by suddenly stabbing me in the back?"
"You say you don't want to marry, but are you trying to trick me behind your back?"
Li Piaomiao's eyes were cold: "I didn't say I wanted to get married!"
"Then why didn't you refuse?!"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
Li Piaomiao was silent.
She couldn't explain it.
It was even more impossible to tell Lin Jiangnian about his father's current situation.
After a while, she slowly lowered her eyes and said, "This is my father's will... I cannot refuse it."
"Why can't you refuse?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and stared at her.
He did not believe that with the ability of the eldest princess in front of him, she would not be able to refuse the will of the seclusion emperor... Even if she could not refuse, there must be a way to delay it.
Li Piaomiao lowered her beautiful eyes slightly: "Father has made a decree."
"Um?"
"You can't leave the capital before you and I get married!"
"What?!"
Lin Jiangnian's expression changed slightly, as if he had realized something, and his eyes immediately turned cold: "Your Majesty, do you want to put me under house arrest?"
Naturally, he was not worried about being put under house arrest. With Lin Jiangnian's current power in Beijing, it would not be difficult for him to leave the palace.
The emperor's house arrest posed no threat to him.
But the important thing is, why did the emperor put him under house arrest?
And why force him to marry the eldest princess?
What is his purpose? !
Lin Jiangnian stared at her: "This is why you came to me today...are you planning to change your mind?"
Li Piaomiao shook her head slightly and said expressionlessly: "I will not be the person who steals love with a sword."
Fighting for love?
Lin Jiangnian was stunned, and then suddenly thought of something. Just now she suddenly mentioned about Zhao Xi...
Could this woman be suspecting that he and Zhao Xi were already connected?
Is that why you kept asking just now?
Worried that her mention of the engagement would break up Lin Jiangnian and Zhao Xi?
…
Lin Jiangnian, who realized this, stared at her: "Then why did you call me here today?"
"If you don't want to marry, I won't force you."
Li Pianmiao said coldly, "Father, I will find a way to solve this problem..."
She seemed to be thinking about something, her brows furrowed slightly, as if there was a ray of haze hanging over her. The already fair face seemed to be getting paler.
Lin Jiangnian stared at her for a while and realized something: "Are you injured?"
Lin Jiangnian was keenly aware that the eldest princess in front of him seemed to be injured?
This couldn't help but remind Lin Jiangnian of Li Piaomiao's unstable aura on the New Year's Eve night, and the mysterious master who forced his way into the palace...
Could it be that the two of them had fought before?
Li Piaomiao, was injured?
Li Miaomiao looked cold and did not answer Lin Jiangnian's question, but stared at Lin Jiangnian quietly for a long time.
"However, you must agree to one condition!"
After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian finally realized that this was probably the real purpose of the eldest princess looking for him today.
"What are the conditions for the princess?"
Lin Jiangnian said: "Tell me about it?"
Li Piaomiao said expressionlessly: "I want to enter Ruyi Tower!"
Are you here for Ruyi Tower?
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the eldest princess quietly without speaking immediately.
Seemingly sensing Lin Jiangnian's worry, Li Miaomiao said calmly: "I only want one thing from Ruyi Building!"
"What?"
"have no idea."
"..."
Li Piaomiao looked at him and said, "We won't know until we get to Ruyi Tower..."
"Don't worry, I only want one thing!"
Listening to Li Miaomiao's conditions, Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful and did not speak immediately.
He was guessing the eldest princess’s purpose of entering Ruyi Tower!
It is not difficult to let outsiders enter Ruyi Tower, but the person in front of him is the eldest princess of the Daning Dynasty. This had to make Lin Jiangnian cautiously doubt whether she had other purposes?
After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure out what the eldest princess wanted to get from Ruyi Tower. However, Lin Jiangnian knew it well.
There are indeed many rare treasures collected in the Ruyi Building, but except for the Xuanyang Heart Technique left by Lin Hengzhong on the top floor, the rest may seem rare, but they cannot be said to be indispensable.
Let alone one or two pieces, even giving her a dozen pieces wouldn't hurt. After all, if Li Miaomiao can really withstand the pressure from the emperor, this will be a very cost-effective deal for Lin Jiangnian!
However, Lin Jiangnian did not readily agree.
"Princess, when do you want to go to Ruyi Tower?"
"The sooner the better."
The sooner the better?
Lin Jiangnian was thinking in his mind.
So urgent?
Is there anything in Ruyi Building that makes her so anxious and eager to get it?
and……
"Didn't the princess say that your majesty won't let me leave the palace unless the marriage issue between you and me is resolved?" Lin Jiangnian asked back.
The eldest princess looked at him expressionlessly: "Father, I can't stop you."
Really good at judging people!
Lin Jiangnian did not refute. It seemed that the eldest princess knew some things clearly, so he did not talk nonsense.
"It's not impossible for the princess to want to go to Ruyi Tower. However, I still have a small condition!"
Li Piaomiao frowned slightly: "What conditions?"
"My prince came to the capital this time to meet the Holy Spirit and discuss the marriage contract with the eldest princess. However, due to some strange combination of circumstances, His Majesty went into seclusion, and my prince was not able to fulfill his wish..."
Lin Jiangnian looked at the eldest princess in front of him quietly and chuckled: "Since we have come all the way here, we can't just go back like this..."
"No matter what, does this prince have to meet His Majesty to show the respect of my Lin family?"
Li Piaomiao was silent.
She realized Lin Jiangnian's purpose... He wanted to see his father!
Or rather, what is he suspecting?
Li Piaomiao remained silent and did not speak.
Lin Jiangnian was not in a hurry. He quietly admired and looked at the exquisite facial features of the eldest princess in front of him. Especially on her slightly serious face at the moment, you can see a different kind of coolness!
Li Piaomiao was silent for a moment.
"I can't decide this matter!"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said solemnly: "I need to enter the palace to ask my father for instructions!"
"It's okay, I can wait!"
Lin Jiangnian was not in a hurry and spoke with a slight smile.
His face was filled with a harmless smile.
"Then, I'm just waiting for news from Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Li Miaomiao was silent and nodded.
"If nothing happens, I will take my leave!"
The business conversation was over, and there was nothing more to say to the eldest princess. Lin Jiangnian stood up and left.
The eldest princess did not stop him. Seeing Lin Jiangnian, she stood up neatly, patted her butt, and left in a swaggering manner.
She was left staring at Lin Jiangnian's back quietly, her face slightly solemn.
Although Lin Jiangnian did not say it clearly, she also heard some meaning from Lin Jiangnian's tone.
He wants to see the emperor!
If he can't see the emperor, he probably won't leave the capital.
Lin Hengzhong sent him to the capital at the beginning, and he must have planned to let him find out the situation in the capital.
Especially the emperor who has been in seclusion for so long, even if there is an imperial edict, it is difficult to completely dispel other people's suspicion.
Unless...
I can see the emperor in person!
But...
How can the emperor see people in his current state?
If he really sees him, everything will be exposed!
At that time...
Thinking of this, Li Piaomiao's eyes were fixed, like a cold sculpture stiff in place.
For a long time, motionless.
...
Just when the princess was still thinking about what to do next, Lin Jiangnian had already swaggered out of the backyard and came to the front yard.
After calling Jinxiu twice, she didn't show up. It seems that Lin Jiangnian's previous behavior scared her, and now she is hiding.
Lin Jiangnian was not annoyed. Compared with the cold princess, Jinxiu's personality is more interesting.
She is a little lively, outgoing, and has a mature and elegant temperament, but her identity is a maid beside the princess. So many characteristics come together, making Jinxiu extremely contrasting in Lin Jiangnian's eyes.
Lin Jiangnian likes the contrasting little maid the most!
Seeing that Jinxiu was hiding and unwilling to come out, Lin Jiangnian did not stay any longer and walked out of the inner courtyard. After coming here twice, Lin Jiangnian almost memorized the route in the princess's mansion.
However, although he did not see Jinxiu. But not long after Lin Jiangnian left the inner courtyard, he saw the cold-looking sister not far away on the other side of the path...
Not far away, next to the small lake, willows drooped.
The little maid named An Ning was holding a sword in her arms, standing on a small stone by the lake, staring at the lake in a daze.
The girl's cold and stunned face was reflected on the green lake.
She was so stupid.
Until she seemed to sense footsteps approaching.
An Ning turned around suddenly!
When she saw Lin Jiangnian appear not far behind her, a trace of panic suddenly emerged in An Ning's eyes that were originally a little dull.
As if she was a little frightened, a trace of vigilance appeared on her face, and she subconsciously took a step back.
"Be careful!"
Lin Jiangnian said.
There was a lake behind the little maid, how dare she step back?
An Ning obviously realized this, but when she reacted, it was too late.
That vigilant step back made her step into the air. Her little face turned pale with fear. She hurriedly used light skills to stabilize her body. But the empty foot made her whole body fall down. At the same time, her body suddenly slipped, and she was caught off guard...
"Plop!"
In Lin Jiangnian's sight, he watched this cold and blank-eyed maid fall into the water out of fear!
The scene was extremely...quiet for a while!
Lin Jiangnian was also surprised...did she really become a fallen girl?!
An Ning, who fell into the lake unexpectedly, was pale and struggled in panic.
The freezing cold lake water soaked her thin body completely. She was terrified and struggled in panic.
Lin Jiangnian was originally standing by to watch the fun. He heard Jinxiu say that although her sister was a little introverted and her brain was not very good, her martial arts were not weak and she was very powerful!
Falling into the lake was not a big problem for her, she just had to climb out!
But soon, Lin Jiangnian found something wrong!
This little maid, it seems that she can't swim?
The way she frantically waved in the water looked like someone who couldn't swim?
Good guy!
She's an expert?
What expert can't even swim?
Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but suspect that Jinxiu's words might be exaggerated, but he didn't have time to think so much at the moment.
Seeing that the little maid was almost completely submerged in the lake, Lin Jiangnian approached the lake. He grabbed An Ning, who was still struggling in the lake, and "lifted" her up.
The water on the lakeshore was not deep, and the little maid was not heavy, so Lin Jiangnian "rescued" her easily.
Of course, the action was a bit rough.
The little maid who was pulled out of the lake lay on the grass on the shore, curled up, with wet hair pressed against her cheeks, revealing a pale face, shivering from the cold.
Pale and terrified, her eyes were full of fear, and she was uneasy.
Although the weather has warmed up a bit now, it just snowed not long ago, and the temperature is still cold. Especially the water in this lake is freezing cold.
I fell into the lake just now and was soaked. Now I am blown by the cold wind on the shore... That piercing feeling is chilling.
"Are you okay?"
Lin Jiangnian squatted on the shore, looking at this little maid who really has a bad brain, and asked.
An Ning didn't say anything, her body huddled up and trembling, the freezing coldness enveloped her, and the fear filled her pale face.
She closed her eyes and pursed her lips.
She seemed to be very scared!
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian didn't care.
No matter what, he was also responsible for the little maid falling into the lake. He didn't expect that the little maid was so timid that she could be scared into the lake by his appearance.
Seeing that she was freezing, Lin Jiangnian simply reached out and grabbed her hand.
An Ning's body trembled even more, and a look of fear appeared on her pale face.
What is he going to do? !
Could it be...
When An Ning felt her hand being held, she became more and more frightened.
On weekdays, she always heard Jinxiu talk about this Prince Lin, saying that he was a filthy bastard, a hooligan and a pervert, and couldn't walk when he saw a beautiful girl...
Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of someone's misfortune...
An Ning's head was dizzy, and the biting cold wind blew. The clothes that were soaked by the lake water and stuck to her body seemed to have turned into ice, and her teeth were shivering from the cold.
But she didn't care about these, and all her attention was focused on the hand held by the Prince Lin.
However, the imagined scene did not happen!
The scene described by Jinxiu, that the prince of Lin would take advantage of the situation, press the decent girl to the ground, strip her clothes and humiliate her, did not appear...
Instead...
When her hand was held, a hot current emerged from the other's palm. It entered her body at lightning speed and quickly spread all over her body.
The biting cold that originally soaked her clothes was dispelled in an instant.
The scorching heat like the warm sun in winter enveloped her whole body.
Very comfortable!
So comfortable that she almost couldn't help it...
And at this time, An Ning finally realized something...This prince of Lin, is he helping her?
Just when An Ning's eyes were stunned and her thoughts were still confused, Lin Jiangnian let her go.
The next second, this scorching feeling that made her feel extremely comfortable and even reluctant to leave suddenly disappeared.
However, the warm current that had just flowed into her body had not completely dissipated, and it was spreading in her body like residual heat...
"Okay, go back and take a hot bath and change clothes, be careful not to catch a cold!"
Curled on the ground, An Ning slowly raised her head, revealing a pale but delicate face.
Very beautiful, but also very weak.
Mingming looked exactly like Jinxiu, but she had a pitiful look that made people pity her.
An Ning raised her eyes slightly and met a pair of familiar eyes, looking at him quietly. Mingming's eyes were very gentle, but An Ning was still frightened and subconsciously avoided them in panic.
Did not dare to look up again.
Lin Jiangnian saw that Jinxiu's sister was indeed very timid, and did not say anything more. Seeing that her little face was still pale, and there was still a cold wind whistling by the lake. Lin Jiangnian simply took off his coat and put it on her.
"Hurry back, I'm leaving first... Don't tell your sister later that I scared you into the lake, okay?"
After saying that, Lin Jiangnian left.
Until the footsteps faded away, An Ning finally mustered up the courage and slowly raised her head.
She stared blankly at the direction where Lin Jiangnian left not far away, staring blankly for a long time.
Until the cold wind blew and the wet clothes on her body began to become icy cold again, she came back to her senses.
Then, she looked around in a panic and soon saw the sword that fell on the lake not far away. She stepped forward and held the sword tightly in her hand, as if she had found some sense of security.
Then, when she was about to get up, she realized the coat she was wearing.
A light white coat, judging from the fabric, it was extremely expensive. There was still some residual heat on the coat, mixed with a touch of... a man's breath?
An Ning stared blankly, and after a while, she seemed to realize something, and her originally fair and cold little face suddenly turned red.
...
In the side yard where the cold wind was blowing, Jinxiu hummed a little song and walked back to the side yard with a cheerful pace.
She had just returned from the princess, and the prince of Lin had already left!
Before leaving, the prince called her a few times, and Jinxiu heard it, but did not go out... She was not stupid.
The prince called her, and he must want to take advantage of her again... Either verbally or physically.
She would not be stupid enough to give herself to him!
It seemed that when the prince didn't see her just now, he might have a look of 'furious' and loss, Jinxiu felt inexplicably good.
It seemed that this could be a small revenge on him!
Jinxiu, who was in a good mood, returned to the yard and turned around, but did not see An Ning.
"Where did that dead girl go?"
Jinxiu looked puzzled and said to herself: "Where did she go to be in a daze again?"
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard. Jinxiu turned around and saw An Ning coming in from outside.
"Where did you go..."
Jinxiu was about to speak, and then she saw An Ning, who was soaked all over, and was immediately shocked: "You, what's wrong with you?!"
An Ning lowered her head: "Fell, fell into the lake!"
"Fell into the lake?!"
Hearing this, Jinxiu's eyes became particularly strange, and she gradually couldn't help laughing...
This silly girl, actually fell into the lake in the middle of winter?
This...
Isn't this too stupid?
It's a bit too funny, isn't it? !
Jinxiu couldn't help wanting to laugh!
It was very uncomfortable to hold it in.
It was obviously a very sad and pitiful thing, but Jinxiu couldn't help wanting to laugh.
"Haha...you are too stupid, how could you fall into the lake for no reason?"
Jinxiu couldn't help herself, a smile appeared on her face, and she covered her stomach: "You didn't think about it and jumped in to calm down, did you? Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and change your clothes... Hey, why do the clothes on you look familiar?"
Jinxiu was smiling happily, and suddenly noticed that An Ning was wearing a coat.
Why does it look like a man's clothes?
Why does it look familiar?
Jinxiu was stunned, staring at the coat on An Ning, and finally recognized it...This, isn't this the clothes that Prince Lin wore just now? !
How could it be on An Ning? !
"Wait, why are you wearing Prince Lin's clothes?"
Jinxiu realized this, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
She stared at An Ning's clothes, and saw An Ning's wet and embarrassed appearance at this time, and An Ning lowered her head, but she could still glimpse a blush on her cheeks that had not completely faded.
The smile on Jinxiu's face completely solidified and disappeared, and her eyes suddenly became extremely sharp.
"You... were you with Prince Lin just now?"
"Did he make you like this?!"
"You, what did you do?!!"
"..."
Jiang Mansion.
The carriage slowly stopped at the back door of Jiang Mansion, and Lin Qingqing, who was guarding outside the door, hurried forward to greet him.
"Your Highness."
Lin Jiangnian got off the carriage, and Lin Qingqing quickly noticed something: "Your Highness, where are your clothes?"
How come your clothes are gone after your Highness went out?
"It got dirty and lost!"
Lin Jiangnian made up an excuse and waved his hand: "Did anything happen in the capital when I was away today?"
"No."
Lin Qingqing shook her head.
After the morning court today, a lot of things did happen in the capital, but they were all related to the follow-up of the third prince's rebellion. Many ministers and officials who participated in the third prince's rebellion were arrested one after another. However, this has nothing to do with the Lin Palace!
"By the way, Your Highness..."
Lin Qingqing seemed to remember something: "The Gao family came today!"
"The Gao family?"
"Yes, the Gao family, the Minister of Personnel, sent someone to come..."
Lin Qingqing said: "The Gao family is anxious to see you, Your Highness!"
"The Gao family..."
Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful, his mind was like a mirror, and he smiled: "It seems that the Gao family can't sit still!"
Lin Jiangnian didn't need to guess the current situation of the Gao family!
In the confrontation game when Lin Jiangnian first arrived in the capital, the Gao family resolutely bet on the third prince. Even for the sake of interests, the Minister of Personnel did not hesitate to sacrifice his own son and poisoned his own son, just to save the Gao family and to submit a letter of surrender to the third prince.
Not to mention, Gao Boyan is also a character!
Eating the blood of his own son, he gained the trust and acceptance of the third prince, and successfully won many benefits for the Gao family, making the Gao family a step further!
But at the same time, it also means that the Gao family is completely tied to the third prince! If the third prince wins this battle for the throne, the Gao family will naturally be unstoppable and soar to the sky, and will rise from then on!
But unfortunately, there is no if!
The third prince's rebellion failed, and the battle for the throne failed! The biggest backer of the Gao family fell down.
And the most serious thing is that Gao Wenyang's death at the beginning has made it clear to everyone in Beijing that the Gao family has fallen to the third prince. Now that the third prince has fallen, how can the Gao family, which has been labeled with the third prince's mark, escape?
And Gao Boyan is worthy of being an old hand, and he had kept a hand long before. He specially invited Lin Jiangnian to visit the manor and entertained him well. Not only did he give Lin Jiangnian a manor and a large amount of gold and silver treasures, but he also gave him a pair of sisters!
Obviously, Gao Boyan expected that there might be such a day!
At present, the Gao family is about to face a liquidation crisis, and Gao Boyan naturally thought of Lin Jiangnian.
Look, they came to seek asylum!
"Your Highness, how should we deal with the Gao family?"
Lin Qingqing looked at Lin Jiangnian with some concern, worried that His Highness would be soft-hearted. After all, His Highness had accepted the money and the sisters from the Gao family before.
"Do you need me to tell you how to deal with it?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.
Lin Qingqing immediately understood and breathed a sigh of relief, and then his eyes became grim: "I understand!"
It seems that His Highness had no intention of helping the Gao family from the beginning. The gold and silver treasures sent by the Gao family before were obviously a waste of money... It was given away in vain!
"However, the Gao family has given this prince so many things after all. It seems a bit unreasonable for this prince not to do something, right?"
Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and raised his eyebrows, "If I remember correctly, Zhou Huiguang was killed by Gao Wenyang, right?"
Lin Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and then realized the purpose of His Highness: "Your Highness, what you mean is..."
"Of course, revenge is taken for those who have grudges, and injustice is avenged!"
Lin Jiangnian sneered.
When he first arrived in Beijing, he attended the Lu family wedding with his aunt. At the wedding, Gao Wenyang was instructed by the third prince to kill his companion Zhou Huiguang and put the blame on Lin Jiangnian.
Later, Lin Jiangnian found out the truth and pulled out the murderer Gao Wenyang. Gao Wenyang was imprisoned. In order to prevent him from confessing to betraying the third prince, Gao Boyan killed his own son... For Gao Boyan, he gave an explanation to the third prince!
But, he did not give an explanation to the Zhou family!
The Zhou family was not a small family. Zhou Huiguang's father, Zhou Yao, was at least an official in the Six Ministries, although his official position was one level lower than Gao Boyan. But how could he not be angry when his own son was killed?
Could he really swallow this anger?
Earlier, Gao Boyan surrendered to the Third Prince, and had the Third Prince as his backer. No matter how angry and unwilling Zhou Yao was, he could only swallow his anger temporarily.
But now, the situation is completely different...
"That Lord Zhou, I guess he has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, right?"
Lin Jiangnian said thoughtfully.
Losing a son in middle age, an old man sending off a young man, this is a blood feud!
Lin Qingqing on the side also understood immediately: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will do it right away!"
Obviously, Lin Qingqing is a qualified subordinate with strong execution ability. After realizing what Lin Jiangnian meant, he immediately went to do it without stopping.
After Lin Jiangnian returned to the small courtyard and changed his clothes, he went to the next courtyard to find Zhiyuan. He told her about meeting the princess today, and also raised his suspicions.
"I suspect that something may have happened to that majesty..."
Lin Jiangnian looked serious and analyzed.
From what the princess said today, although it is unclear whether she lied or not. But Lin Jiangnian could sense that something unexpected must have happened.
And the princess was hesitant and silent today, obviously she was worried!
This also further verified Lin Jiangnian's guess.
If nothing happened, Li Piaomiao would not come to him suddenly!
Zhiyuan listened to Lin Jiangnian's narration quietly, thought for a long time, and nodded gently: "Your suspicion is correct."
"Something must have happened in the palace... It is very likely related to His Majesty!"
"Otherwise, she would not have to ask you again whether you want to marry her!"
As she said, Zhiyuan glanced at him and paused.
"Obviously, she seems to want to change her mind?"
Lin Jiangnian immediately raised his hands to show his innocence: "I didn't change my mind... I rejected her harshly without any hesitation!"
Zhiyuan looked at him quietly and said, "You don't need to react so strongly, it will make you look guilty."
"Aren't I worried that you misunderstood?"
Lin Jiangnian coughed.
"How could I misunderstand?"
Zhiyuan looked up at him and shook her head gently: "Isn't she your fiancée?"
"I didn't admit that she was!"
Lin Jiangnian held Zhiyuan in his arms, hugged her slender and soft waist, lowered his head and kissed her cold and stubborn face hard, saying: "You are the fiancée that this prince has determined, and no one can change it!"
"As for that princess, just stand aside."
"This prince doesn't look down on her at all!"
"..."