Chapter 211 Did You Just Scold Me?
This time Mei Chengan didn't plan to stop him. He just stood aside with his hands behind his back and watched with a smile.
Lin Ruofu retorted.
"Wan'er, although you have nothing to do with the Lin family in name, this does not hinder your marriage!"
Chen Pingping's face drooped. He was not testing Prime Minister Lin on behalf of Emperor Qing.
He sincerely felt that this marriage was not a good thing for Fan Xian.
Emperor Qing also spoke at this time, following Lin Ruofu's words.
"Yes, that makes sense. The engagement doesn't need to be changed, but the national war is imminent. Let's talk about their marriage after the war!"
Lin Ruofu and Fan Xian both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, Lin Ruofu said.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Emperor Qing waved his hand and looked at Eunuch Hou.
"Send Prime Minister Lin out of the palace."
"Uh, Your Majesty, I'm leaving too."
Fan Xian didn't want to stay any longer. His father-in-law supported him so much, he had to get closer to him.
Emperor Qing looked at him when he heard the voice.
"Ah, you're still here."
Fan Xian bowed.
“Always here!”
Emperor Qing waved at him.
"Let's go!"
Fan Xian immediately followed Lin Ruofu.
Emperor Qing looked at Mei Cheng'an who was standing still and hissed.
"Why are you still standing there?"
Mei Cheng'an was not in a hurry to leave, as he still had questions to ask. Hearing this, he looked at Emperor Qing nervously.
"Your Majesty, what? My marriage won't have to wait until after the national war, will it?"
Emperor Qing was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and rolled his eyes at him, saying with disdain.
"Look at how little you have achieved. Go away! Get out of my sight right now!"
"..."
Mei Cheng'an thought about it and decided that since Emperor Qing didn't say to wait, it probably meant that there was no need to wait, so it was fine.
After thinking about it, Mei Cheng'an didn't delay any longer. He bowed and walked out.
"Wait a minute!"
Chen Pingping called him from behind.
Mei Cheng'an stopped and looked back in confusion.
Chen Pingping said softly.
"Wait for me outside."
Mei Cheng'an glanced at Emperor Qing, and seeing that he didn't react, he nodded and slipped away.
Emperor Qing looked at Mei Cheng'an's back in silence.
……
When Lin Ruofu and Fan Xian walked to the corridor on the left side of the imperial study, Lin Ruofu suddenly stopped and tilted his head.
"Don't bother Eunuch Hou, we can just leave the palace on our own."
Fan Xian also stopped and turned to look at Eunuch Hou.
Eunuch Hou said.
"I'd better send you two off."
Hearing this, Lin Ruofu turned around and gave him a cold look.
Eunuch Hou was startled by the cold gaze. He avoided the gaze, thought for a moment, bowed, and then walked away.
Lin Ruofu stared at him for a while, then turned back and whispered to Fan Xian who was standing beside him.
"Let's go."
……
Imperial study terrace.
Emperor Qing looked down at Chen Pingping.
"Si Gu Jian killed Lin Gong, hahahaha, this is too ridiculous."
Chen Pingping had a faint smile on his face.
"The Second Young Master's sword wound was caused by an expert."
Emperor Qing asked.
"Do you think Lin Ruofu believes it?"
Chen Pingping was silent for a moment.
"It's good enough if everyone in the world believes it!"
……
Outside the imperial study room.
As soon as Mei Cheng'an went out, he saw the second prince standing in front of the steps with his arms folded, looking at something.
"Why hasn't Your Highness left the palace yet?"
The second prince turned around when he heard it, and seeing that it was him, he turned around and smiled at him.
"Isn't this waiting for you?"
Mei Chengan walked forward and asked in surprise.
"Wait for me? Your Highness, is there something you want to tell me?"
The second prince smiled and shook his head.
"Nothing, I just invited the prince to have a heart-to-heart talk but was rejected, so I wanted to find someone to complain to, and after thinking about it, I thought you would be a good fit."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Okay, I just happen to be waiting for someone, and I'm just worried that I'll get bored just waiting. Come on, come on, sit down and talk."
After saying that, Mei Cheng'an went down a step by himself and sat down.
The Second Prince followed his gaze as he turned around, and smiled when he saw him sitting on the ground.
"You're quite casual, huh."
Mei Cheng'an cried out in pain.
"I just stood in there for a long time and wanted to sit down."
He said and pointed to the seat next to him.
"Your Highness, please sit down too. It's tiring for me to look up like this while talking to you."
The second prince folded his arms, glanced at the not-so-clean steps, uttered a sigh of disgust, and squatted down beside him.
"Is this okay?"
Mei Cheng'an shrugged and said that it was fine as long as he didn't have to look up when talking. He didn't care whether the second prince sat or squatted.
"Your Highness, please go ahead and complain about whatever you want to complain about."
The second prince sighed.
"No, it feels weird when you put it that way. What does it mean to vomit?"
Mei Chengan waved his hand.
"Your Highness, if you understand what I mean, just tell me. Why did you suddenly want to invite the Crown Prince to have a heart-to-heart talk?"
The second prince spoke bluntly.
"The national war is about to start, and I think it would be best for both of us to behave ourselves during the war, and temporarily stop fighting and make peace.
So I took the initiative to show my goodwill, but he didn’t take it at all and rejected me right away.”
Mei Chengan smiled when he heard this.
“To be fair, I think there is nothing wrong with the prince refusing you this time.
After all, I was just grounded because of you. I don’t have the mood to talk to you right now.”
The second prince thought about it and shrugged. "That's right, it seems a little inappropriate now that you put it that way.
Hey, do you think the prince would think that I did this on purpose to mock him?"
Mei Cheng'an thought for a moment and asked.
"Was he angry at that time? Did he glare at you?"
The second prince spread his hands.
"I don't know. I didn't see him. I don't think so."
……
gallery.
The two walked side by side.
Lin Ruofu asked Fan Xian beside him.
"Did you really meet Lao Er and Xie Bian that day?"
Fan Xian nodded.
“Indeed, I did.”
Lin Ruofu said.
"Then it wasn't the second brother who did it."
Fan Xian glanced at him.
"Isn't it...Si Gu Jian?"
Lin Ruofu snorted lightly, his eyes full of mockery.
"Grandmaster, you came all the way here to kill Gong'er just for two unknown disciples? Oh, how stupid I must be to believe such nonsense!"
Fan Xian looked at him in surprise.
"Since you don't believe it, why didn't you say it just now?"
Lin Ruofu suddenly stopped, and Fan Xian also stopped and looked at him in confusion.
Looking back at the corridor behind him and confirming that no one was following him, Lin Ruofu looked at Fan Xian and said in a low voice with hatred.
"Chen Pingping and His Majesty are in cahoots to make a final conclusion. What's the point of me believing it or not?"
Fan Xian said solemnly.
"This is the answer your majesty wants."
Lin Ruofu looked at him and said through gritted teeth.
"This is the answer that Qing Nation wants! With this as an excuse, we can send troops to Northern Qi. The people of the world will surely unite against the enemy. Ha! What a good answer!"
Fan Xian asked.
"What about the truth behind the second young master's death?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruofu closed his eyes in pain, his body trembled and he almost fell down. Seeing this, Fan Xian hurriedly supported him.
Lin Ruofu steadied himself and, with the help of Fan Xian, he went down to the corridor and sat down, saying in a trembling voice.
"Where is the truth? The reason why Qing sent troops out must not be shaken by anyone."
After taking a breath, tears welled up in Lin Ruofu's eyes and he continued speaking in a sad voice.
"My son is dead, and all the resentment and grief of the Lin family can only be buried under the waves! As a father, I feel so sorry for him, so sorry for him."
Seeing Lin Ruofu in such grief, although Fan Xian could not empathize with him, he could clearly feel the sadness.
He felt a little bit reluctant, but he didn't know what to say or do, so he could only remain silent.
……
Imperial study terrace.
Emperor Qing suddenly asked.
"Is Wuzhu in Kyoto?"
Chen Pingping said frankly.
"do not know."
Emperor Qing thought for a moment and said.
"Whether he is here or not, the murderer is definitely Si Gu Jian."
As he spoke, Emperor Qing looked at Chen Pingping.
"The existence of Lao Wu must not be known to the world."
Chen Pingping smiled.
"The Overwatch Council is erasing his information."
Emperor Qing nodded.
"Find him somehow."
Chen Pingping said nothing, but just bowed.
……
In front of the steps outside the imperial study.
Mei Cheng'an was speechless.
"No, you invited someone without even looking them in the eye. Let alone the prince, I feel you are not very sincere just by listening to your words."
"..."
The second prince stretched out his fingers and scratched his temple, looking a little embarrassed.
"We have always been at loggerheads with each other, but I am a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of attitude.
Although I didn't look at him, from his tone, although he sounded a little stiff, he didn't seem very angry. "
Mei Cheng'an thought about it for a moment.
"If that's the case, then it's fine. I think the prince has understood what you mean."
The second prince folded his arms on his knees, rocked his body back and forth, and looked at him with interest.
"Really? How do you say it?"
Mei Chengan smiled.
"Isn't it obvious? Under normal circumstances, the prince should be angry when he receives such a sarcastic invitation from you.
I would be angry too, but I am not angry when I should be. Doesn't that mean I understand what you mean?"
The second prince nodded.
"That makes sense. Wait, did you just scold me? Why am I being so sarcastic? I was being sincere at the time, okay?"
Mei Chengan clicked his tongue.
"Your Highness, please don't talk nonsense. I don't think you are weird. I am looking at you from the perspective of the Crown Prince. You are weird. Oh, how can you say it in a tongue twister? Anyway, it's not me."
The second prince squinted his eyes, looked at him, and smiled.
"Okay, I believe you once."
As they were talking, Eunuch Hou came back, and the two stood up and looked at him.
Just as he was about to go up the stairs, he saw Mei Cheng'an and the Second Prince stunned for a moment, and walked up to them on the stairs.
"Second Prince, Lady Xiaomei, what are you two doing?"
Mei Chengan spoke first.
"Oh, Dean Chen asked me to wait for him, so he didn't leave the palace."
The second prince laughed.
"I didn't have anything to do anyway, so I just waited for him and chatted with him for a while. We were almost done chatting, so I'll leave the palace now."
After saying that, the second prince looked at Mei Chengan.
"I'm leaving now. Please wait."
Mei Chengan's mouth twitched and he bowed.
"Your Highness, walk slowly."
The second prince nodded, nodded to the eunuch, and then walked downstairs.
Mei Cheng'an watched for a while and then turned to look at Eunuch Hou.
"Didn't the eunuch send Lin Xiang and Fan Xian off? How come he's back so soon?"
(End of this chapter)
