Chapter 91 Lin Hengzhong

Lin Jiangnian had just half stepped into the palace when he suddenly stopped.

Lin Hengzhong, are you coming back?

Some surprises, but also expected. Calculating the time, it will only be in these few days.

Lin Jiangnian turned around and glanced at Zhiyuan standing at the door. She also stared at Lin Jiangnian quietly.

"tomorrow?"

Zhiyuan's eyes were calm: "Yeah."

"Okay, got it!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and walked into the house without saying anything else.

Behind him, Liu Suwei lowered his head and followed Lin Jiangnian into the palace without saying a word.

Zhiyuan stood there, watching the two figures without saying a word.

I don't know how long it took, but Lin Qingqing's figure appeared from the darkness, lowered her head and said: "Today, His Highness and Miss Xu Lanxu went to Yingfeng Garden and met Li Qianlin and his group..."

In Linjiang City, no disturbance could escape the attention of Prince Lin's Mansion. What happened to Lin Jiangnian in Yingfeng Garden today could not be concealed.

Zhiyuan's eyes changed slightly, and he glanced at her, slightly surprised: "Your Highness, did he easily defeat Li Qianlin today?"

Lin Qingqing nodded: "Yes, your highness has now reached the ninth level of martial arts, and his martial arts foundation is solid and not weak..."

"Although Li Qianlin is both at the ninth level, he is vulnerable to His Highness... His Highness's martial arts talent far exceeds your expectations, Sister Zhiyuan. It seems..."

Lin Qingqing was about to say something, but held back.

They are both ninth grade, but there are differences.

Although Li Qianlin is ranked ninth level and his martial arts is not weak among his peers, Lin Qingqing has noticed that His Highness has been studying hard these days.

His Highness has a solid foundation in martial arts, step by step, and has Xuanyang's mental skills at his side. Coupled with her guidance these days, His Highness's martial arts has almost no opponents in the same realm as the ninth level.

This is the power of a solid foundation in martial arts and the power of martial arts with high-level mental skills.

This is also one of the reasons why it is difficult to find a master in the world, and most geniuses come from famous families and holy places.

Zhiyuan raised her eyes, her face still cold, her eyes gradually shifted from the inside of the house to the night outside, as dark as ink.

"I see."

She nodded calmly, paused for a moment, and then said: "Letter from outside the city, the prince will arrive in Linjiang City tomorrow... Qingqing?"

Lin Qingqing immediately lowered her head: "My servant is here."

"You lead the royal guards and leave the city early tomorrow morning to take the prince back to the palace!"

"yes!"

"..."

The palace under the night suddenly became lively today after being quiet for several days.

People in the house came in and out, each busy.

The prince will be back tomorrow!

Everyone in the palace was nervous and excited. It had been half a year since the prince left. In the past half year, although the palace was operating normally and everything was peaceful, there was no major trouble.

But all the time, it seems that the backbone is missing!

Now that the prince is about to return, the people of the house are also excited.

Small courtyard, inside the room.

A brass oil lamp was lit on the table, and two figures sat quietly in front of the table.

It was Lin Jiangnian and Liu Su.

Lin Jiangnian did not practice tonight, and it was rare for the two of them to sit at the same table again. But unlike the excitement and joy of the rest of the palace, the two of them were a little nervous and solemn at this time.

"Lin Hengzong is back!"

Liu Su glanced at Lin Jiangnian.

"I know."

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

The day finally arrived.

It has been almost two months since he stepped into the palace and pretended to be Prince Lin's son.

So much has happened in these two months!

Lin Jiangnian was careful and cautious, walking on thin ice to hide his presence in the palace, and gradually regained his footing.

Nowadays, almost no one in the entire palace has doubted Lin Jiangnian's identity. Even Zhiyuan didn't seem to have any doubts about Lin Jiangnian's identity.

Except...Lin Hengzhong!

Prince Lin of the Daning Dynasty, Prince Lin’s biological father!

This is the last hurdle that Lin Jiangnian needs to face, and it is also the hurdle that determines his fate.

"Are you ready?"

Liu Sum stared at Lin Jiangnian with her beautiful eyes, vaguely worried.

In the past two months in the palace, Xuanyang Tu's whereabouts have remained unknown. The only person who knew of its existence was Lin Hengzhong.

If he wanted to get the Xuanyang Map, Lin Jiangnian had to face Lin Hengzhong and find out the whereabouts from him.

But will Lin Jiangnian, the fake prince Lin, be exposed?

Will he show no cowardice when facing King Lin?

Liu Su was unsure.

Although during this period, she informed Lin Jiangnian of almost all the details of Prince Lin's habits and style.

However, no one can guarantee what the final result will be!

After all, Lin Hengzhong is not an ordinary person... Whether he can hide it from others is still a mystery.

Thinking of this, Liu Su became more and more worried.

"It's almost ready."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and sighed again.

"Are you sure?"

Liu Su stared at Lin Jiangnian and couldn't help asking.

"No."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head crisply.

Liu Su said in a deep voice, resolutely: "If you don't have it, you have to have it!"

"When you see Lin Hengzhong tomorrow, be sure to remember the details I told you before... The most important thing is, don't show any timidity, and don't let him notice anything is wrong!"

"As long as you can pass this test, you will be the real Prince Lin from now on!"

"But if he discovers your clues and suspects your identity..."

Liu Su took a deep breath and stared at Lin Jiangnian, her face was more serious than ever before: "You will die miserably...even, it's worse than death!"

"The Prince of Lin is Lin Hengzhong's only son. If he knows that the Prince of Lin is dead and you are a fake...no one in the world can save you!"

"By then, you will be more miserable than death!"

Liu Su spoke in a deep voice, word by word seriously.

She was not joking!

This is definitely not a joke, let alone playing house.

The Prince of Lin is the only child of Lin Hengzhong and the deceased Princess of Lin, and the only heir of the Prince of Lin! All the thoughts and love that the Prince of Lin had for the Princess of Lin were instilled into the Prince of Lin.

Once he knew the truth about the death of the Prince of Lin, Lin Jiangnian's fate would definitely be worse than anyone else!

Lin Jiangnian looked at Liu Su, who looked more solemn than ever before. The swaying oil lamp slowly passed across her face, which seemed particularly cold in this quiet night.

Added a bit of loneliness!

She was not joking, and Lin Jiangnian was naturally aware of this.

"Don't worry!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "I know what's going on."

Liu Su stared at Lin Jiangnian's face for a long time before slowly looking away.

After a moment of silence, he said: "As long as you pass Lin Hengzhong's test... from now on, you are the real Prince of Lin!"

"After you help me get the Xuanyang Map, all the past between you and me will be written off..."

Lin Jiangnian just smiled and said nothing.

"What are you laughing at?"

Liu Su's beautiful eyes condensed.

"...I just think it's interesting!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently, glanced at her, and said in a relaxed tone: "I never thought that I would become the Prince of Lin inexplicably..."

"And you don't want to kill me anymore... I'm a little confused."

Liu Su was slightly startled, then quickly realized something and stared at him: "You still don't believe it?"

"I believe it!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

Liu Su stared at his eyes for a while, and said expressionlessly: "Don't pretend, you don't believe it!"

Having known this guy for so long, how could she not know his thoughts?

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "There really is still no trust between you and me?"

For more than half a month, the two of them were indeed 'respectful to each other'. Since the last deal, they have lived in peace for a period of time.

Although they often live under the same roof, they hardly interfere with each other.

Even Liu Su passed on all the Tai Gu Heart Method she learned to Lin Jiangnian. Even if she only taught the first two levels of the Tai Gu Heart Method. But this also means that she told Lin Jiangnian her life-saving method.

Therefore, there is a deeper bond between the two, but in the final analysis, they still don't trust each other!

As for the reason, it is self-evident.

"You don't have to believe me."

Liu Su was silent for a moment, then looked up at him again: "But at least we have to pass this level first... If Lin Hengzhong can't pass this level, it doesn't matter whether you believe me or not!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded and sighed: "That's true."

Liu Su in front of him was as elegant as before. However, since her identity was exposed, she has never worn the red dress that has never changed for thousands of years.

As a maid in the Lin Wang Mansion, wearing that red dress does seem too ostentatious and easy to expose.

Liu Su in front of him was wearing a light skirt, completely different from the previous peerless beauty. But in this way, it adds a bit of weak femininity.

Lin Jiangnian looked at her, thinking. Then he slowly poured a bowl of wine from the wine jar beside him, the wine aroma overflowed, and glanced at her: "Do you want to drink?"

Liu Su's eyes fell on the wine jar beside him, and she seemed to remember something, and a hint of shame and anger appeared on her cold face.

The last time, it was all because of this wine!

"No!"

She turned away expressionlessly.

But then she turned back and stared at him: "I have told you everything I should say, and now it all depends on you... Whether you can survive depends on your own accomplishments!"

"I hope you don't let me down!"

She had told Lin Jiangnian everything she could teach him, and the rest depended on him.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Su stood up.

"I'm leaving!"

Lin Jiangnian seemed a little surprised and glanced out the window: "It's still early, why are you leaving so soon?"

"I'm tired, go back and rest!"

Liu Su spoke lightly, moving her eyes away from the fragrant liquor on the table and leaving the room.

Lin Jiangnian picked up the bowl and took a sip, feeling the burning sensation of the liquor entering his body.

For some reason, since he started practicing martial arts, Lin Jiangnian particularly liked this feeling. The burning sensation in his body seemed to stimulate the flow of his qi and blood, and even helped him to a certain extent when practicing martial arts!

No wonder martial artists in the Jianghu love wine?

Lin Jiangnian stared at the clear liquor in the bowl, thinking.

It was not until a long time later that he got up and pushed the door open to walk out.

The palace was still quiet at night. Not far away, the lights were bright and the servants in the palace were busy. But the courtyard where Lin Jiangnian was was still quiet, and no one came to disturb him.

Lin Jiangnian glanced around and then turned and left.

Not long after, he appeared in a place with lights on in the mansion. There were several maids in the courtyard who were busy going in and out.

There were also several maids in the courtyard who were in dishevel and only wearing underwear, holding something and walking by.

When he saw a man appearing in the courtyard, he subconsciously wanted to scream in surprise. But after seeing that the person coming was Lin Jiangnian, his tone instantly became stammering.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?!"

"You, why are you here?!"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes inadvertently swept over the delicate and fair bodies of the maids, then slowly looked back and asked a maid on the side: "Where is Willow Leaf?"

The maid on the side lowered her head and whispered: "Liu Ye, haven't you come back yet?"

"Not back?"

Lin Jiangnian looked as usual, as expected.

"Where is her room?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again, and soon a maid pointed out the location to Lin Jiangnian. Lin Jiangnian followed the direction to a room, opened the door and walked in.

Outside the door, the maids in the courtyard opened their eyes wide and whispered.

"Why are you here, Your Highness?"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu His Majesty, Your Majesty just saw me all, did Your Majesty..."

"Stop being narcissistic, His Highness is here to see Liu Ye..."

At the mention of willow leaves, the disheveled maid's face immediately fell.

They really can't compare to that Willow Leaf.

That willow leaf... so beautiful!

Since she entered the palace half a year ago, she has aroused the jealousy of many maids in the palace. However, Liu Ye is very low-key, rarely interacting with anyone on weekdays, and does not participate in any intrigues between servants.

In the past, some people who were jealous of Liu Ye wanted to deal with her secretly and try to make things difficult for her, but for some unknown reason, nothing happened in the end. Most of those who were jealous of her never mentioned it again.

Everyone has been curious before, what's going on?

It wasn't until Liu Ye suddenly appeared next to His Highness the Crown Prince not long ago that everyone suddenly realized...it turned out that the person standing behind Liu Ye was His Highness?

No wonder... Willow leaves are so beautiful, they will definitely not be able to escape His Highness' clutches!

envy!

Jealousy makes them look hideous!

…

As soon as he stepped into the room, Lin Jiangnian smelled a familiar aroma. It was exactly the same as Liu Su's scent, and it was indeed her room.

Lin Jiangnian glanced around. The room was clean and tidy, and there was nothing unusual about it.

There was a bed that was not spacious. The bed was clean and the bedding was neatly placed. There was a table by the window with some supplies and a wardrobe, but nothing else.

Lin Jiangnian looked around and understood... Since Liu Su could appear in Prince Lin's palace, there was no way he could leave any clues.

Lin Jiangnian didn't waste time. He came here just to verify his thoughts.

She just said she was tired and wanted to come back to rest.

Turns out not in the room?

Where have you gone?

Lin Jiangnian's eyes remained indifferent, but he already had the answer in his heart.

Liu Su's purpose of sneaking into Prince Lin's Mansion... is indeed not simple!

…

early morning.

It was just dawn.

A ray of morning sun slowly fell outside Linjiang City, gradually lighting up the entire city.

On the official road a few miles away from Linjiang City, two figures appeared.

Two fierce horses walked slowly on the official road, with two figures sitting on the horses, one in front and one behind.

On the horse behind was a young man in green clothes, about thirty years old. His still handsome face was slightly weathered, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. Occasionally, there seemed to be a sharp edge flashing through his sharp eyes.

But it soon returned to calm!

There was a sharp long sword tied to the horse's back, and there was a chilling and bloody aura in the air.

He was taciturn and followed quietly.

Right in front of the young man in green, sitting on a tall and strong crimson horse, was a middle-aged man in gray robe.

The middle-aged man's clothes are ordinary and simple, he has a slightly mature face, and his eyes are deep and indifferent.

Just like an ordinary middle-aged man, extremely inconspicuous.

The two rode horses one after another and walked slowly on the official road. The middle-aged man raised his eyes and saw the shadow of the riverside city wall not far away.

"I'm finally back!"

The voice was slightly emotional.

The man in green behind him raised his eyes and glanced ahead. His body, which had always been alert, finally relaxed slightly.

"Thank you for your hard work along the way!" the middle-aged man said.

The young man in green clothes immediately bowed his head and said respectfully: "This is the duty of this subordinate."

Along the way, they returned from Xuzhou to Linzhou and crossed several states and counties. The two of them encountered countless assassinations and assassinations.

In this world, there will always be some ants who overestimate their abilities and daydream about becoming famous in one day!

However, they are all dead!

"Go back and investigate carefully to find out who sent the people on this road, and who betrayed the news about me!" The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly.

"yes."

The man in green lowered his eyes and nodded respectfully.

"Let's go to the city!"

Lin Hengzhong waved his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Linjiang City not far ahead, and said with emotion: "I haven't been back for half a year, and I don't know what's going on with Linjiang City!"

At this moment, several black shadows suddenly appeared not far ahead, speeding towards the official road.

"call out!"

A murderous intent suddenly appeared in the eyes of the man in green, and the long sword on the horse was instantly unsheathed.

"Don't be nervous, you know your fate, we are one of our own!" Lin Hengzhong said calmly.

Zheng Zhiming raised his head and stared not far ahead. When he saw several familiar figures in his sight, he sheathed his long sword.

What appeared in the line of sight ahead was the Guards of Prince Lin's Mansion! The darkness was overwhelming, approaching quickly.

Several black-shadowed guards in armor jumped off their horses, and the leader knelt on one knee: "Your subordinate Lin Qingqing welcomes the prince back to the palace!"

Lin Hengzhong nodded lightly: "Everyone get up."

Lin Qingqing stood up, her expression still respectful and excited.

"Where is Zhiyuan?"

Lin Hengzhong glanced at the crowd.

Lin Qingqing said respectfully: "Sister Zhiyuan is waiting for the prince in the palace, please come back to the palace!"

Lin Hengzhong nodded slightly: "Let's go, go back to the palace!"

Several guards immediately remounted and cleared the way for the prince.

Along the way, countless people had been waiting for a long time.

Many people had already heard the news of the return of Prince Lin. Even though it was just dawn, many people had gathered outside the city gate.

Some wanted to join in the fun, some wanted to see the prince's style, and some tried to take the opportunity to complain.

When they saw the figure of Prince Lin appear, the people inside and outside the city gate knelt on the ground one after another.

Some people tried to squeeze into the crowd, but were then blocked by the defenders outside the city.

With the guards clearing the way, Lin Hengzhong returned to the Linwang Mansion unimpeded.

He got off his horse, looked up at the familiar plaque of the palace in front of him, and looked at the guards and servants kneeling outside the door, and Lin Hengzhong's eyes moved slightly.

He's back!

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