"Your Highness!"
When Lin Jiangnian left his aunt's place and returned to his own courtyard, a figure had been waiting there for a long time.
Lin Qingqing, dressed in tight clothes, stood under the eaves, with a sword at her waist, looking exhausted.
"How's the situation outside?"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
Lin Qingqing lowered her head and replied, "The Secret Service and the city defense forces have arrived. The detectives from Jingzhao Prefecture have also been alerted and are digging deep underground to find Chen Feiyang's whereabouts..."
Lin Jiangnian looked up outside the courtyard. In the distance, he could vaguely see some dazzling lights, lighting up the dark night.
Although they were far apart, the noise was quite loud.
"Before the reinforcements from the Secret Heaven Division arrived, I had already taken care of the aftermath and left no clues behind, but..."
Lin Qingqing hesitated and said, "But I'm afraid the Secret Service will still find out about it, Your Highness!"
What happened tonight was too sensitive and caused too much trouble!
The guardian of the Secret Heaven Division was assassinated in the street, and the Secret Heaven Division lost twenty to thirty masters. This is simply horrifying and will inevitably lead to a thorough investigation by the Secret Heaven Division.
"That's fine, let them check it out."
Lin Jiangnian didn't take it to heart.
From the moment he decided to kill Chen Feiyang, Lin Jiangnian knew that he would be suspected no matter what.
After all, there are not many people who dare to kill the emperor's private guards in the capital.
And Lin Jiangnian is undoubtedly one of the most suspicious people.
However, from the beginning, Lin Jiangnian had no intention of staying out of this matter. His target wasn't just Chen Feiyang, the guardian...
"What about the other three? Have they shown up tonight?"
Lin Jiangnian asked again.
Lin Qingqing shook her head and said, "Only Chen Changqing, the leader of the Secret Heaven Division, was present tonight. The other three guardians didn't make any movement, and our people didn't get any information either."
"It seems that they are still very cautious!"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly.
In the Secret Heaven Division, except for Chen Feiyang, the identities and whereabouts of the other three guardians are very mysterious and they rarely appear.
Compared to Chen Feiyang, it is more difficult to kill the other three!
"They should already know what happened tonight and have some suspicions, so they won't show up easily..."
Lin Qingqing said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, do you need someone to lead them out?"
“No need!”
Lin Jiangnian shook his head. The three guardians were acting so cautiously. If they deliberately took the initiative, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
"Don't worry, they will show up sooner or later. If they don't show up and take charge of the situation after Chen Feiyang's death, the Secret Heaven Division will be in chaos..."
Lin Jiang laughed young, then looked up at Qingqing: "Where's Chen Feiyang?"
"Chen Feiyang's martial arts skills have been completely destroyed. Lin Kong has moved him to a secluded place in the city."
At this point, Lin Qingqing hesitated: "Your Highness, why don't you just kill him?"
"Keeping him for now is more useful than killing him."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly. "He is a close confidant of the eunuch Chen Zhao. He must know a lot of secrets about Chen Zhao and Mi Tiansi. Find a way to pry him open as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Lin Qingqing's eyes gradually became grim. As a member of the Linwang Mansion, she was very familiar with torture.
All those who fell into the hands of the Prince Lin's Mansion had to be honest, cry bitterly and confess. Even if a master fell into the hands of the Prince Lin's Mansion, he would at least be skinned alive.
"Okay, it's getting late. You've worked hard today. Go and rest early."
After finishing the serious business, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand gently and let Qingqing go down and rest first.
"I'm leaving!"
Lin Qingqing bowed and left the courtyard.
Lin Jiangnian stood there for a moment, looking up at the night sky. It was already getting late. He roughly estimated that Zhiyuan should have returned from her aunt by now.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian set off to the next courtyard to find Zhiyuan.
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The other side.
In the dimly lit room.
Jiang Yuxiang was holding Zhiyuan's little hand and speaking earnestly.
"Zhiyuan, you and Jiang Nian are now in love with each other. I am very pleased, but it's a pity that you have to suffer..."
"Jiang Nian is the Crown Prince after all, and he's still engaged to the current princess. This guy said he wants to break off the engagement with the princess, but whether he can do so is still uncertain..."
"But don't worry, I have your back. I won't let you get bullied. Next year, I'll go to Prince Lin's mansion and have a good talk with Prince Lin. I'll make sure you marry him in style. If that brat dares to bully you, I won't let him off..."
"Zhiyuan, you are also aware of the current situation of the Linwang Mansion, right? The Linwang Mansion is now facing internal and external troubles. The imperial court is wary of the Linwang Mansion's intention to weaken the vassal states and is eyeing it covetously. The Linwang Mansion is also unstable... The generals of the Linwang Army only recognize Lin Hengzhong, not him as the Linwang Prince. In addition, Jiang Nian is currently weak and the prince has no heir, which is one of the reasons why those generals do not recognize Jiang Nian... If anything happens to him, the Linwang Mansion will be directly cut off..."
"So, leaving a successor for the Lin family is urgent!"
Jiang Yuxiang sighed slightly, "Xiaozhu is indeed a cute and well-behaved maid, but she's a little young. Besides, she's a maid in Prince Lin's mansion. Even if she gave birth to Jiang Nian's child, she can't be considered a legitimate heir... But Zhiyuan, you're different. Although you're nominally Jiang Nian's maid, you're also a member of our Jiangnan Jiang family. You're even considered the child bride that my sister left for Jiang Nian..."
"Look, Zhiyuan, why don't you consider...giving Jiang Nian a child or something?"
Before Jiang Yuxiang finished speaking, Zhiyuan in front of her was already stunned.
Listening to what my aunt said, my head was a little confused and my fair and pretty face turned red.
Think about it?!
"Auntie..."
Zhiyuan sounded shy and at a loss, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Seeing Zhiyuan like this, Jiang Yuxiang chuckled: "Don't be nervous, Auntie is just making a suggestion. After all, you and Jiang Nian are already in love. On your way to the capital, that brat must have bullied you a lot, right?"
Zhiyuan lowered her head, gently pinched the corner of her clothes with her bare hands, and said nothing.
Bully?
That really was a lot of bullying.
Her face flushed and felt inexplicably hot.
"If possible, I hope you can consider it!"
Jiang Yuxiang looked at the blushing, flustered girl in front of her and sighed softly: "No matter whether Jiang Nian will marry the eldest princess or not, as long as you can give Jiang Nian a child, it will be enough to consolidate your position in the Linwang Mansion. Even if there are other women around Jiang Nian in the future, it will not shake your position..."
Letting Zhiyuan give birth to a child for Lin Jiangnian was an idea that had just come to Jiang Yuxiang's mind, but it was also a well-thought-out plan!
The Lin Wang Mansion was sparsely populated, and since the death of Princess Lin, Lin Hengzhong had been unwilling to remarry. The hope of revitalizing the Lin Wang Mansion rested solely on Lin Jiangnian.
As the heir of Prince Lin, Lin Jiangnian has the obligation to expand the Lin Palace. More importantly, Lin Jiangnian is the only bloodline left by his sister in this world.
Jiang Yuxiang didn't care much about the Lin Wang Mansion, but she didn't want her sister's only bloodline in this world to be cut off.
Right now, Zhiyuan was the only person who could be Lin Jiangnian's best match. She and Lin Jiangnian already had feelings for each other, and although they hadn't gotten married yet...
You can also have children first!
Jiang Yuxiang wasn't an old-fashioned person, and she didn't think she had to wait until she got married. A more important reason was that, given Lin Jiangnian's status as the crown prince, it would be difficult for Zhiyuan to become Jiangnian's legal wife!
After all, Zhiyuan's official identity was a maid in the Linwang Palace. The generals and subordinates of the Linwang Army naturally did not want their future Linwang Princess to be a maid.
In this case, if Zhiyuan could give birth to Lin Jiangnian's child first, she would be able to secure her position in the Lin family. If she could give birth to a boy, who would become the young prince, and if Lin Jiangnian really didn't plan to marry the eldest princess in the future, Zhiyuan would even have a chance to become his legal wife!
This is undoubtedly a good thing for the kite!
This is also the reason why Jiang Yuxiang mentioned this matter. Of course, if Zhiyuan is unwilling, she will not force it.
Seeing Zhiyuan lowering her head shyly, almost burying her head in her chest, not daring to look up.
Jiang Yuxiang sighed again: "Auntie is just giving you a suggestion. If you don't want to, that's fine. Auntie supports your idea..."
Jiang Yuxiang muttered to herself, "At worst, I can go back and ask Jiang Nian if he has any other women out there... If she's from a decent family, I can bring her back..."
If Zhiyuan doesn't want to, then it depends on whether that guy is hooking up with other girls outside. If she has a clean background and can have children, then it's not impossible...
Zhiyuan, who had originally lowered her head with a blushing expression, suddenly raised her head when she heard this.
The little hand held by Jiang Yuxiang suddenly tightened, and Jiang Yuxiang looked puzzled: "Zhiyuan, what's wrong with you?"
"without……"
Zhiyuan bit her lower lip lightly and turned her head away. Her flushed and pretty face seemed to show something she was thinking about.
A figure in red suddenly appeared in my head.
At the same time, my heart suddenly tightened.
…
The cold courtyard was filled with chilly wind.
Lin Jiangnian sat quietly on the steps under the eaves, looking at the night scene in the yard boredly.
The cold wind fell on him, but Lin Jiangnian didn't feel the slightest bit of chill.
Even though the Xuan Yang Heart Technique in his body was not working, it still continuously provided heat to Lin Jiangnian's body, blocking the invasion of the cold wind.
This is the power of Xuan Yang's Heart Method.
It constantly tempered Lin Jiangnian's body, making his aura and internal strength far more powerful than those of people at the same level!
This is also the reason why Lin Jiangnian is confident that he can defeat Chen Feiyang.
In the same realm, as long as nothing unexpected happened, he could even use his powerful internal energy to drag Chen Feiyang down until his internal energy was exhausted, and exhaust him to death...
Sitting under the eaves, Lin Jiangnian was waiting for Zhiyuan to come back while thinking about his next plan.
The reason for keeping Chen Feiyang here temporarily is to pry information about Chen Zhao out of him. Once the information is revealed, Chen Feiyang must die!
However, its death was not completely meaningless.
Just as Chen Feiyang was shocked and unwilling, he was about to become a favor...
Presumably, the young lady from the Zhao family must be very interested in Chen Feiyang.
On the other hand, it seems that someone from the Gao family sent an invitation a couple of days ago, hoping to meet Lin Jiangnian. I've been so busy these past few days that I almost forgot about it...
And as for the Third Prince, how is his plan to become the Crown Prince going? How much does the Crown Prince's illness have to do with him?
Just as Lin Jiangnian was thinking, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance in the air.
It smells very good, floating in the air, as if it is there and not there.
Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw Zhiyuan, dressed in a cool and elegant manner, walking slowly towards him from under the eaves in front of him.
The dim light from the corridor fell on her, adding a sense of mystery.
Her graceful, slender figure, exquisitely curvaceous, was accentuated by the form-fitting cyan dress that accentuated her beauty. The skirt, though seemingly thin, revealed her youthful figure perfectly. Her slender waist, the plump breasts revealed by the dress's tight fit, and the delicate face that Lin Jiangnian had seen countless times before, yet still loved.
Especially that touch of coldness and the aloof temperament that emanated from him, which made Lin Jiangnian think of the scene two nights ago.
For a moment, my heart felt a little hot.
Thinking of the cold and serious maid in front of him, who was disheveled and begging for mercy two nights ago, Lin Jiangnian felt an indescribable sense of pride in his heart!
When Lin Jiangnian first met this aloof little maid at Prince Lin's Mansion more than half a year ago, didn't he secretly make up his mind to take her down and make her obedient?
Now, this can be considered as half of the original intention being fulfilled, right?
Got it!
But he hasn’t been completely subdued yet!
Still have to work hard!
"Kite."
Putting aside the random thoughts in his mind, Lin Jiangnian stood up from the steps and walked towards Zhiyuan with a smile.
As I approached, I saw that Zhiyuan's face was flushed, with a hint of shyness that had not yet faded. In the night, she looked even more beautiful.
Lin Jiangnian asked doubtfully: "What are you doing..."
When Zhiyuan saw Lin Jiangnian under the eaves, a hint of panic flashed across her beautiful eyes. She lowered her head slightly and shook it: "No, it's okay..."
The voice was still cold, but Lin Jiangnian could hear a hint of nervousness.
Something wrong?
"What’s wrong with you?"
Lin Jiangnian stared at Zhiyuan again, and only then did he see that something was indeed wrong with her expression. Her flushed face and evasive gaze suggested some kind of shyness.
"You, what's wrong?"
Lin Jiangnian was startled, as if realizing something: "What did my aunt tell you?"
"No, no."
"Really?"
Lin Jiangnian stared into her eyes and asked.
Zhiyuan avoided looking at him.
"No."
"There's something wrong with you, you've become a bad person!"
Lin Jiangnian stared at Zhiyuan for a while and quickly concluded, "You've learned to lie, little Zhiyuan!"
There was a hint of shame and annoyance in Zhiyuan's eyes, but she also felt inexplicably guilty.
"I need to rest!"
She spoke, wanting to avoid Lin Jiangnian and go back to her room.
But just as he passed by Lin Jiangnian, he was suddenly hugged around the waist by Lin Jiangnian.
Zhiyuan was startled and her delicate body tensed slightly. Before she could react, Lin Jiangnian had already bent down, and his other hand passed through the girl's bent legs and picked her up by the waist.
"Well, now you've learned to lie, even to your own prince. I'll teach you a lesson tonight!"
Lin Jiangnian spoke viciously.
Zhiyuan opened her eyes wide, and the blush that had not completely dissipated appeared again. Her eyes were flustered and her look was full of shame and anger.
tidy?
He clearly wanted to take advantage of the situation and had ulterior motives!
"Let go, let me go..."
Thinking of the 'horrible' experience of the previous two nights, Zhiyuan blushed and struggled hard.
However, Lin Jiangnian strode back to the room holding the struggling kite.
Close the door and lock it!
In the courtyard.
Not far away, under the eaves on the other side, through the crack of the door, a pair of furtive eyes were staring at the scene in front of them.
Xiao Zhu, who secretly saw this scene, blushed and couldn't help but spit.
"Your Highness, you rascal, you're thinking of bullying Sister Zhiyuan again..."
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