Chapter 80 Xu Lan's Help

"Miss, where are you going?"

Xu Mansion.

A figure crept across the small courtyard and sneaked out of the door.

After walking a few steps, a maid appeared not far from Xu Lan, curiously observing her young lady's movements.

Xu Lan was shocked.

Discovered? !

"I'm going to go for a walk and get some air."

Xu Lan made an excuse and ran away.

"Miss, are you going to Prince Lin's Mansion?"

The maid sighed softly and reminded: "Miss, you have been to Prince Lin's Mansion too frequently recently..."

Xu Lan pouted: "Is there any problem?"

The maid hesitated to speak and shook her head slightly: "I have something to ask you."

"not see!"

Hearing the maid mention her father, Xu Lan immediately snorted: "Tell my father, I'm going for a walk. If you need anything, don't come to me, go find your second brother!"

After saying that, Xu Lan rubbed oil on the soles of her feet and ran out of the yard.

The maid didn't dare to stop him. Seeing this, she could only sigh and go back to report to the master.

"That's unreasonable!"

In the Xu Mansion, Xu Lan's father, Xu Xiupeng, learned about this and slapped his hand on the table angrily.

"How can a girl behaving like a girl running outside all day long before she leaves the palace?!"

"Where is she? Didn't she come back?!"

The maid said cautiously: "Miss, the lady has already run out, I can't stop you..."

"snort!"

Xu Xiupeng snorted heavily, something appeared on his tense and frowning face, and after a while he waved his hands slightly irritably.

"Go down first."

The maid resigned.

Xu Xiupeng thought for a moment and glanced behind him: "How is the Lin family doing recently?"

Behind Xu Xiupeng, an inconspicuous figure hid, lowering his head and saying: "Everything in Prince Lin's Mansion has been relatively peaceful recently. Prince Lin was invited to the north this time, and it will take some time before he can come back. There are close associates of Prince Lin sitting in the Prince's Mansion. , there won’t be any trouble!”

Xu Xiupeng thought thoughtfully and narrowed his eyes: "Where is Lin Jiangnian?"

"Since the recent assassinations, Prince Lin has not left the palace in recent days and has been staying inside. According to rumors from the palace, Prince Lin has recently been... practicing martial arts!"

"Practice martial arts?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Xu Xiupeng's face: "He wants to practice martial arts?"

The Xu and Lin families were family friends, so he had watched Lin Jiangnian grow up. With his temperament and temperament, could he endure hardships and practice martial arts?

After being stunned for a moment, he seemed to remember something again and shook his head slightly: "It's probably because of the recent attacks and assassinations that he felt in danger. However, he probably won't be able to hold on for long..."

He knew Lin Jiangnian best. Princess Lin passed away early. How could Lin Jiangnian, a second-generation ancestor who had been pampered since childhood, be really diligent in practicing martial arts?

Most likely it was just a whim!

"Sir, the situation in the imperial court is now turbulent and confusing. The emperor has been in seclusion for several years. There are rumors that your majesty is seriously ill and his time is running out..."

The man behind him said in a deep voice: "If the news is true, I'm afraid there will be turmoil in the capital and the court soon. In recent years, Prince Lin has become a thorn in the side of the court..."

"Once this turmoil spreads to Linzhou, neither you nor I can survive alone... For the Xu family, for the sake of the young master and the young lady, the master must make a decision early."

Xu Xiupeng's eyes gradually lowered, his brows furrowed, and his Chinese-character face had been in deep contemplation for a long time.

"Sir, it is a general trend for the imperial court to cut down its vassals. You must not be indecisive... Even if Lin Hengzhong has outstanding abilities and talents, so what? What kind of virtue does Lin Jiangnian have? Don't you and I know clearly?"

"Prince Lin is still here, and Prince Lin's palace may still be safe and sound. Once Prince Lin passes away, and Lin Jiangnian takes over, will he be able to hold on to the family fortune established by Prince Lin?"

"In the past few years, you have repeatedly advised King Lin to take concubines and have children, but King Lin ignored him. He clearly planned to pass on this huge royal family property to Lin Jiangnian... But how could Lin Jiangnian be responsible for this? Important task?"

"Once King Lin passes away, the power of the King's Palace over the years will instantly collapse. By then, it will be too late..."

…

Xu Lan stepped into Prince Lin's Mansion with brisk steps.

The Xu family and the Lin family are not far apart, and can be reached through a few streets. Xu Lan grew up in Linjiang City, and had close contacts with Prince Lin's Mansion. This Prince's Mansion was even more familiar to her than her family.

Following the extremely familiar road, passing through the pavilions and corridors, walking through the long courtyard, we came to the courtyard where Lin Jiangnian was.

"Miss Xu?"

Outside the courtyard, a maid was guarding the door. When he saw Xu Lan, he bowed his head slightly and spoke respectfully.

Xu Lan nodded slightly and glanced at the courtyard: "Where is your Highness?"

"Your Highness has just returned to your room. Do you need your servant to inform you?"

"Don't bother, I'll go find him myself!"

Xu Lan waved her hand, then walked briskly into the yard and came to the door under the eaves.

I pushed the door out of habit, but it didn't move.

Um?

Locked the door?

Xu Lan knocked on the door immediately.

"Bang bang!"

"Lin Jiangnian, open the door quickly!"

"..."

"My surname is Lin, I know you are in the room, please open the door quickly!"

"..."

"Bang bang bang!"

"..."

inside the room.

Lin Jiangnian, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground and preparing to practice, was interrupted from his thoughts by a sudden knock on the door.

Xu Lan?

What is she doing here again?

I wanted to pretend I wasn't there, but the knocking got louder and louder, as if someone was going to kick the door and break in at any time.

Lin Jiangnian sighed, got up from the ground, and went to the door.

Open the door.

Outside the door, Xu Lan was still knocking on the door. When she saw Lin Jiangnian appear at the door, she looked at him suspiciously. Seeing nothing unusual, she couldn't help but glance at the room behind him.

Lin Jiangnian noticed her gaze: "What are you looking at?"

Xu Lan said suspiciously: "Why haven't you opened the door for so long? What are you doing hiding in the room?!"

"Do I need to report to you what I am doing in my room?"

Xu Lan was startled. It seemed... reasonable?

But then she seemed to think of something and snorted: "No need to report, but you are so secretive... Do you have any secrets?"

As she said that, she broke into the room and looked around: "Are you hiding a mistress in a golden house?!"

After scanning the room and confirming that there was nothing unusual in the room, Xu Lan felt relieved for some reason.

Looking back, she saw Lin Jiangnian standing at the door, staring at her. Xu Lan instinctively felt guilty, but quickly covered it up, turned her head, and snorted: "What are you doing in the room?"

"Sleeping."

"Why are you sleeping in the daytime?"

"Lunch break!"

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to explain so much to her, and glanced at her: "What are you doing here?"

"To see you!"

Xu Lan said it fluently, and soon realized that something was wrong, and quickly added: "This girl came to see how your martial arts are doing?"

"...Are you lazy these two days?"

Lin Jiangnian returned to the table, He glanced at her and said playfully: "This prince is gifted in martial arts, so you are just waiting to be his maid?"

"Hmph, you wish!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan said unconvincedly: "You are still far away from surpassing me!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her calmly: "Is it difficult to surpass a ninth-grade master?"

"You..."

Xu Lan's face turned red with anger. Thinking of something, she said angrily: "Hmph, don't be so proud. This girl will soon be an eighth-grade master. Let's see how you can surpass me?!"

"Eighth-grade?" Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.

"Of course!"

Xu Lan was a little proud, looking up at him, and said proudly: "Do you think you are the only one working hard, and this lady has not made any progress?"

"This lady will soon be an eighth-grade master... Let alone three months, you may not be able to catch up with me even if you are given another half a year!"

"Hmph, you are doomed to fail!"

"Wait to be my servant!"

"..."

Seeing the inflated look of Miss Xu in front of her, those who don't know would think that she is about to enter the second and first grades?

Can a small eighth grade make her so proud?

Lin Jiangnian shook his head secretly and didn't continue to argue with her.

"Okay, then let's see the result in three months?"

"Let's see."

Xu Lan snorted.

"Since you have nothing to do, you can go back..."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and began to drive people away: "This prince is going to start practicing diligently."

Xu Lan: "..."

She just came, and before she had time to sit down and drink a cup of tea, she started to drive her away again?

Miss Xu, who realized it late, finally realized that something was wrong: "Did you do it on purpose?"

"What do you mean by intentional?"

"Are you making excuses to drive me away?"

"You think too much!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and shook his head gently: "Do I need to do it on purpose if I want to drive you away?"

Xu Lan: "..."

So angry!

Extremely angry!

Why is this bastard so mean?

Why is he so rude?

"Hmph!"

Xu Lan glared at Lin Jiangnian, sat down at the table next to him, and said angrily: "Then I won't leave!"

"Not leaving?"

"That's right, I won't leave today!"

Miss Xu snorted heavily: "I'll be here this afternoon, not going anywhere... Not only will I not leave in the afternoon, I'll also have dinner here in the evening!!"

She looked like she was going to confront Lin Jiangnian head-on!

Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment: "How about... you don't go back tonight, just sleep here?"

"Sleep here?"

Xu Lan was startled, then her face flushed, and she glared at him shyly: "You, you wish!"

"What wish do you wish?"

Lin Jiangnian was puzzled: "Didn't you say you wanted to waste time here? Just don't go back, this palace has nothing, but there are many rooms. Don't say you don't go back today, you can live in this palace in the future!"

The palace is so big, are you afraid that she has no place to sleep?

Xu Lan: "..."

After a moment, she realized what Lin Jiangnian meant, and immediately felt a little angry on her face. She turned away quickly and recovered after a long time.

Glancing at Lin Jiangnian: "Hmph!"

"You want me to sleep here? I won't!"

"Just be happy."

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to pay attention to her. This Miss Xu was just too idle.

Or find something for her to do?

Let her stop annoying?

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Lin Jiangnian suddenly remembered something. He frowned slightly, stared at Xu Lan in front of him, and then slowly relaxed his brows.

Xu Lan was originally thinking about how to have a good fight with this guy, but suddenly she saw Lin Jiangnian staring at her with burning eyes.

There seemed to be a bit of burning light in his eyes. It seemed like... he was brewing some conspiracy?

"You, why are you looking at me like that?!"

Xu Lan immediately became alert and subconsciously covered her chest with both hands... Is he trying to plot against her with this look?

For some reason, the first thing that came to Xu Lan's mind was what happened that day...

The red rhyme on her face that had just faded away gradually became hot again as she thought of what happened that day. She even vaguely felt a strange feeling in her body that she couldn't describe, and the familiarity made her feel inexplicably nervous and excited.

"What's your reaction?"

Lin Jiangnian saw Xu Lan's alert expression and her movements...

"Don't cover it, there's nothing... what's there to cover?"

Xu Lan was startled and looked down subconsciously.

When she seemed to realize something, she fell silent.

This bastard, he, he actually dared to...

Xu Lan's pretty face instantly turned red, and she gritted her teeth. When she was about to explode, she saw Lin Jiangnian suddenly waved his hand: "Forget it, I have something serious to tell you!"

"Aren't you very free now? I need your help!"

"Help, help?"

Xu Lan was stunned when Lin Jiangnian forcibly interrupted her spell, and she wondered if she had heard it wrong?

Help?

Ask her for help?

But then, Xu Lan reacted, gritted her teeth, and snorted coldly: "No help!"

Bullying her, and still wanting her to help?

How could such a good thing happen?

"No help?"

"No help!"

"That's fine!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded, got up and walked out the door: "I'll ask someone else for help."

Xu Lan was stunned again, he gave up?

No, shouldn't he come to beg me and say a few nice words?

How come... he can't even coax me?

Asking for help, he has no attitude at all?

Xu Lan stomped her feet in anger, anxious and angry. Seeing Lin Jiangnian leave the room, she bit her red lips tightly, and a flash of shame and anger passed by.

"You, you stop!!"

"..."

Night fell.

The Lin Wang Mansion fell into silence again.

The huge Lin Wang Mansion is located in Linjiang City. It is huge and quiet. Hidden in the darkness, several strange figures flashed from time to time, giving people a slightly depressing atmosphere.

A strange figure appeared silently in the Lin Wang Mansion, turned into the courtyard without anyone noticing, came to the door of the corridor, and pushed the door into the room with ease.

The room was bright and quiet.

The red-dressed woman who had just entered the room seemed to notice something, sniffed slightly, and a look of doubt appeared on her cold and delicate face.

This smell... is it wine?

A faint smell of alcohol filled the room, strong and stimulating!

She looked up and saw an exquisite square table in the middle of the bright room. Lin Jiangnian was sitting at the table, looking down and not knowing what he was doing.

There were two wine jars on the table in front of him. The smell of alcohol was obviously coming from there.

The red-dressed woman's eyes showed a hint of doubt and she slowly approached.

"What are you doing?"

Lin Jiangnian did not look up: "Studying and learning some knowledge!"

"Knowledge?"

The red-dressed woman was startled and glanced at the wine on the table next to her: "Where did the wine come from?"

"Brewed."

"..."

"You actually still like to drink?"

As if she did not expect Lin Jiangnian to have such a hobby, the red-dressed woman sat down and opened the wine jar next to her.

The next second, the rich aroma of wine in the wine jar filled the air.

The strong stimulation made the red-dressed woman's eyes brighten, "This wine..."

Such a strong smell of alcohol is something she has never seen before. When she got close to smell it, the strong and stimulating smell of alcohol, the pores all over her body seemed to bloom at this moment.

She poured a bowl of wine from the jar, put it to her nose and sniffed it gently, feeling the smell of alcohol that she had never smelled before, and she was immediately refreshed.

She took a sip with her red lips, and the strong and stimulating smell of alcohol instantly swept over her body.

"Good wine!"

The eyes of the woman in red immediately lit up.

"What are you doing?!"

Lin Jiangnian raised his head and saw the woman in red holding the wine bowl, and then he realized something: "You drank my wine secretly?!"

"Drinking secretly?"

The woman in red blinked her beautiful eyes: "Isn't this drinking openly?"

As she said, she took another sip, and her deep eyes became brighter, and she couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get this wine from?"

"Secret formula, never pass it on!"

"Secret formula?"

The woman in red was startled, and then she showed a bit of incredible expression on her face, and her eyes were slightly surprised: "Don't tell me that this wine is brewed by you?"

"What else?"

Lin Jiangnian rolled his eyes.

The woman in red was more and more surprised: "Where did you learn it?"

Lin Jiangnian thought for a while and said: "This is a way of brewing wine from my hometown..."

The two jars of wine on the table in front of him are the result of Lin Jiangnian's hard work today!

Learning from Ruyi Tower that Senior Li loves to drink, especially strong liquor, Lin Jiangnian immediately got an idea.

Strong liquor?

This is not difficult for Lin Jiangnian. The only difficulty is how to cover up his behavior. The ignorant Prince of Lin suddenly knows how to brew wine... This is obviously wrong!

However, with the appearance of Xu Lan today, it helped Lin Jiangnian a lot!

Xu Lan, this annoying guy, came in handy at this time and became a qualified tool man!

With Xu Lan's name, Lin Jiangnian quickly and reasonably got everything done. After continuous exploration and improvement, he finally succeeded in making these two jars of distilled liquor.

In this era of backward brewing technology, the distilled liquor made by Lin Jiangnian is undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction attack.

Doesn't Senior Li love to drink strong liquor?

Tomorrow Lin Jiangnian plans to take these two jars of wine to teach Senior Li a good lesson!

The red-clothed woman's eyes were a little surprised, a secret recipe from her hometown?

This guy... where is he from?

While thinking, the red-clothed woman was attracted by the strong liquor in front of her again. After a few sips, a few more red rhymes appeared on her originally fair face.

Her already beautiful face became even more attractive under the light. Her deep and cold eyes were a little smart. She glanced at Lin Jiangnian: "What are you doing?"

"I'm studying whether I can purify and enhance the flavor of the wine to make it taste better..."

It's not difficult to make wine. Lin Jiangnian has already remembered this technology, but he can't grasp the details. He can only keep trying.

There is not enough time today, so I can only come back to study. After I figure it out, I will try again in two days to improve the taste of this strong liquor.

The woman in red nodded thoughtfully, and after a bowl of wine was drunk, she showed a bit of unsatisfied expression on her face. She glanced at the wine on the table, then glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and said: "Give me a jar of this wine!"

Unexpectedly, after Lin Jiangnian looked up and glanced at her, he shook his head without thinking.

"No difference!"

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(Still two in one) By the way, this book hardly contains cliché stories like copying poems and books to do business. Some things will only be borrowed in specific occasions and will not be written in detail.