Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised when he was suddenly questioned by Li Piaomiao. Did she get the news so quickly?
It seems that we still underestimated the eldest princess's spies in the capital!
The princess seemed to see what Lin Jiangnian was thinking. She looked at him expressionlessly and said coldly, "Do you think you did it perfectly?"
Lin Jiangnian was slightly startled, then instantly understood what was going on. A sudden smile of realization appeared on his face. "Of course not. So, I still can't hide it from Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
He was indeed a little surprised, but it was not unexpected.
Lin Jiangnian used the princess's token to leave the city last night, so naturally, he couldn't hide this from the real owner. But he didn't expect that she would get the news so quickly?
Shorter than Lin Jiangnian expected.
The eldest princess stood in the pavilion, a graceful figure in white, solitary and proud. Her calm eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian. After a long scrutiny, she said in a cold voice, "Why did you kill Zhao Changyuan?!"
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw the eldest princess staring at him, as if she had seen through him already.
Lin Jiangnian's face first showed a hint of doubt: "Who is Zhao Changyuan?"
The eldest princess looked at him coldly: "Why do you have to pretend?"
She saw through Lin Jiangnian at a glance.
Lin Jiangnian was silent for a moment before he sighed and said, "How could Your Highness think that I killed him?"
"What else?"
The eldest princess spoke calmly.
There was no unnecessary nonsense, as if he had already determined that Lin Jiangnian was the murderer.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian said, "Your Highness, everything requires evidence... Without evidence, how can you be sure that I killed someone?"
The princess continued to stare at Lin Jiangnian, naturally hearing the hidden meaning behind his words. After a moment, she said expressionlessly, "Someone from the Secret Heaven Division came to see me!"
Lin Jiangnian was slightly stunned and froze for a moment before he suddenly realized what was going on!
Zhao Changyuan was the great protector of the Secret Heaven Division. His death was even more serious than Chen Feiyang's death!
In addition, the masters of the Mi Tiansi have been attacked and killed one after another during this period, which is bound to arouse suspicion. If nothing unexpected happens, the Mi Tiansi will try every means to investigate the truth!
Zhao Changyuan was assassinated outside the capital last night, and not long after Zhao Changyuan left the city overnight, Lin Jiangnian and Liu Su also left the city.
In the middle of the night, the two men's whereabouts outside the city would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Secret Service.
Last night, Lin Jiangnian left the city under the pretext of doing something for the eldest princess. Naturally, Mi Tiansi would suspect the eldest princess.
"I see."
Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized and understood everything in an instant.
"It seems that I have caused trouble for the princess?"
Lin Jiangnian coughed and said, "People from the Secret Heaven Division suspect that the Princess killed Zhao Changyuan?"
The eldest princess stared at him: "Did you do this on purpose?"
"Absolutely not!"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head in denial.
The idea of killing Zhao Changyuan last night was purely impulsive, and Lin Jiangnian didn't think too much about it. But now that he thought about it carefully, it seemed... the princess really had taken the blame for him!
Although Mi Tiansi did not dare to act rashly, he was probably already suspicious of the eldest princess.
Lin Jiangnian had left the city under her name last night, and she was already suspicious, but the princess couldn't explain it. Furthermore, the great protector's martial arts skills were extremely high and unfathomable, and few in the capital could compete with him.
But it just so happened that the eldest princess in front of him was also extremely skilled in martial arts, which just met those rare conditions!
Furthermore, the Secret Heaven Division was controlled by the eunuch in the capital, Chen Zhao and the Crown Prince had conflicts, and the eldest princess and the Crown Prince were siblings, so they had a very good relationship...
It must be said that the eldest princess almost met all the motives for killing Zhao Changyuan. In this way, it was completely reasonable for the Secret Secretary to suspect her.
I have to say that this time, it was the eldest princess who really took the blame for Lin Jiangnian.
"I have absolutely no intention of blaming Her Royal Highness the Princess. What happened last night was purely a coincidence..."
Li Piaomiao stared into Lin Jiangnian's eyes without saying a word.
After a while, he said expressionlessly: "Why did you kill him?!"
At this point, Lin Jiangnian's attempts to conceal the truth were futile. Although there was no evidence of what happened last night, the princess was already aware that he had committed homicide.
So, Lin Jiang sighed and said, "Of course it's to eliminate the followers of the Secret Heaven Division!"
After hearing this explanation, the eldest princess stared into Lin Jiangnian's eyes, with a hint of suspicion on her cold face.
"Do you have a grudge against Mi Tiansi?"
"Just because there isn't one now doesn't mean there won't be one in the future."
Lin Jiang smiled young and said, "It's better to take precautions before it happens."
The eldest princess glanced at him and didn't ask any more questions.
She saw through it at a glance that Lin Jiangnian was not telling the whole truth.
However, she doesn't care about this!
In her eyes, Zhao Changyuan was just a dog raised by her father. If he died, he died!
"You owe me one."
The eldest princess looked at Lin Jiangnian indifferently and spoke in a cold voice.
Mi Tiansi was afraid of Li Piaomiao's identity and did not dare to investigate directly, but at the same time, Mi Tiansi would definitely suspect her.
Even without evidence, the eldest princess in front of him helped Lin Jiangnian attract most of the attention to a certain extent.
She did not betray Lin Jiangnian, which was indeed a big favor.
"Thank you, Princess, for your generosity!"
Lin Jiangnian bowed.
The princess stared at him and interrupted Lin Jiangnian: "How do you plan to repay it?"
"How does Her Royal Highness the Princess expect me to repay you?!"
Lin Jiangnian blinked.
I didn't expect the eldest princess to speak so bluntly.
"What do you think?"
She stood quietly in the pavilion, looking down at him. Her face was expressionless, yet she exuded a sense of majesty without even getting angry.
Lin Jiangnian slowly approached, walked into the pavilion, and came to the front of the princess. As he got closer, he could feel the coldness of the princess more and more.
A chill seemed to come from her, causing the air around her to drop slightly. She still stood there quietly, looking at Lin Jiangnian indifferently.
Lin Jiangnian sat at the table in the pavilion. On the stone table in front of him lay the "Silver Moon Sword" that the eldest princess never left.
The sword lives up to its name, its aura is like that of its master, and it is filled with an indescribable chill.
Lin Jiangnian touched it lightly and soon felt the coldness emanating from the sword, as well as a hint of murderous intent.
In the pavilion, Li Piaomiao saw Lin Jiangnian's hand on her sword, and her cold eyes wrinkled slightly, almost imperceptibly.
The eyes are getting colder!
"It's indeed a good sword!"
Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but sigh. He looked up at the woman in front of him who was wrapped in a cold and indifferent temperament, and waved at her: "Your Highness, why do you have to stand there?"
The eldest princess said nothing and looked at him coldly.
"Your Highness, don't you want me to repay the favor?"
Lin Jiang laughed young: "I have some news here, I wonder if Your Highness is interested!"
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian's tone suddenly changed: "Your Highness, aren't you curious why I left the city overnight?"
Li Piaomiao stared at him without saying anything.
"Killing Zhao Changyuan was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. The real reason I left the city last night was to see what he was doing secretly in the middle of the night... Guess what happened?"
"I really discovered a big secret!"
Lin Jiangnian met Li Piaomiao's eyes, a playful expression on his face: "Guess what I found outside the capital?"
Li Piaomiao still didn't speak.
His face becomes colder!
She doesn't like this rhetorical questioning style of communication.
But this guy in front of me seems to like it very much.
"Just say what you want to say!"
The eldest princess said coldly.
Seeing the eldest princess's impatience, Lin Jiangnian spoke slowly and leisurely.
"I discovered the Third Prince's private army outside the capital!"
After these words were spoken, Lin Jiangnian stared at the eldest princess's facial expression to see her reaction.
She was slightly startled, and then she regained her composure.
Lin Jiangnian realized something instantly and narrowed his eyes: "You knew it a long time ago?"
The eldest princess was silent for a while, then she said, "I guessed it!"
"Guess?"
Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized.
Indeed, the purpose of the Third Prince staying in the capital has long been known to everyone.
Even Lin Jiangnian knew that the third prince probably had a private army, so how could the eldest princess not guess it?
"You haven't checked it?" Lin Jiangnian asked.
"He's hiding it very well!"
The princess spoke silently, then raised her eyes and stared at Lin Jiangnian: "How did you know?"
"Just like you, I'm guessing!"
The eldest princess stared at him with a blank expression: "Is this what you want to tell me?"
"Of course not."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly. The eldest princess in front of him already knew that the Third Prince was raising a private army. If nothing unexpected happened, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would also know about it. It was no longer a secret!
"Judging from the recent signs outside the city, your royal brother will probably take action soon."
Lin Jiangnian reminded him again: "I'm afraid he might do something reckless."
Hearing this, the eldest princess frowned slightly.
Silent, no words.
She had long known Li Yuan's ambition. From the very beginning, his goal had been to become the crown prince.
She had reminded the prince many times, but the prince always took into account the brotherhood and was unwilling to completely break off relations, and was even willing to give up the position of crown prince.
This behavior is extremely stupid!
She tried to persuade the prince, but to no avail.
The prince is indecisive and indeed is not a qualified emperor.
But Li Yuan... is even less suitable!
Although the situation in the court is unstable, it has not reached that point of chaos. Some time ago, the crown prince suddenly fell ill. Although there is no evidence, the crown prince's illness is unbelievable and cannot help but arouse suspicion!
It was hard for her not to suspect that Li Yuan was behind all this!
He raises a private army, is he trying to...
But as soon as the thought came to her mind, she dismissed it in her mind.
Not likely!
It would be difficult to accomplish anything relying solely on the private army under his command, let alone rebellion!
Not to mention that the capital city was heavily fortified and heavily garrisoned, even the imperial palace was protected by imperial guards inside and outside, making it impregnable.
If Li Yuan uses force, he won't get any advantage!
"One more thing!"
Seeing the princess lowering her head in deep thought, Lin Jiangnian continued, "Last night when I followed Zhao Changyuan out of the city, I discovered a secret..."
"Zhao Changyuan is connected to the Third Prince's private army."
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
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Upon hearing the news, Li Piaomiao, who was originally thinking with his head down, suddenly looked up.
"What did you say?!"
Lin Jiangnian expected the eldest princess's reaction.
He chuckled and said, "The Third Prince is involved with Chen Zhao. It's very likely that the two of them are colluding with each other!"
Listening to Lin Jiangnian's every word, Li Piaomiao, who had always been calm, changed his expression slightly!
Obviously, this news was beyond her expectations and made her realize the seriousness of the matter.
"Are you sure?"
She stared at Lin Jiangnian and questioned.
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "Why would I lie to you?"
The eldest princess was silent.
He didn't say anything else, and his expression gradually became solemn.
She was not worried about the private army under the Third Prince. It was simply a fantasy to think that he could rebel with only a private army.
But if the Third Prince had Chen Zhao's support, the situation would be completely different...
"Chen Zhao..."
The eldest princess looked solemn.
Although this person is just an eunuch beside my father, no one dares to look down on him!
This man is highly favored by the emperor, controls the Secret Heaven Department, has many henchmen and experts under his command, and has enormous power in the court. No one dares to underestimate him!
From ancient times to the present, eunuchs' disorderly politics is not uncommon. However, there are very few people like Chen Zhao who control such enormous power.
More importantly, the emperor trusts this person very much, and his power in the palace is far higher than hers and the prince's.
The most deadly thing is...
If the Third Prince wants to rebel, the biggest problem facing him is how to quietly break through the defenses of the capital and the imperial palace guards!
And Chen Zhao just happened to have the power to enter and exit the capital and the imperial city freely!
Thinking of this, the eldest princess's expression changed slightly.
If you don't anticipate this in advance and are caught off guard, the consequences will be disastrous.
Lin Jiangnian quietly looked at the eldest princess who was in silent thought. Her expression was still cold, but there was a hint of solemnity on her face.
Lin Jiangnian knew that the purpose of his coming here today had been achieved!
"Is Her Royal Highness the Princess satisfied with this favor from this prince?"
The princess glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "This news is very important!"
Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "As long as the princess is satisfied, that's good. In this way, we are even now."
The eldest princess looked at him and said nothing.
After a while, he nodded expressionlessly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave!"
The purpose of coming here today has been achieved, and Lin Jiangnian stood up and prepared to leave.
He was somewhat uncomfortable staying with the eldest princess.
She is so cold!
Although she looks pretty, her cold appearance, like a lump of ice, makes it difficult to arouse sexual interest in her.
It would be better to go back and tease Xiaozhu and bully Zhiyuan.
Furthermore, this princess has no idea about the ways of the world. He, the prince of Lin Wang, came all the way here, but he couldn't even have a cup of tea!
This is how to entertain guests... How unlucky would it be for anyone to marry her?
Excuse me!
Lin Jiangnian stood up and said goodbye, then turned and left the courtyard.
The eldest princess stood there, watching Lin Jiangnian's figure go away quietly without saying a word.
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Lin Jiangnian was just about to go back. After leaving the yard and taking a few steps, he ran into a figure head-on.
A young woman in a brocade long dress appeared in Lin Jiangnian's sight. When she saw Lin Jiangnian, she was slightly stunned, and a hint of joy that could not be hidden appeared on her face.
"His Royal Highness?!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the familiar-looking girl in front of him, feeling confused.
"You are... Jinxiu?!"
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