son, don't mess around

Faced with his sister's personal attacks, Prince Xu could only smile bitterly and sigh.

He really wanted to refute that he was different from the Prince of Lin...but when he thought about it carefully, it didn't seem to be much better.

"Ugh……"

Xu Xuan couldn't help but sigh: "I am your brother after all, can you please give me some face?"

Xu Chaoge's eyes were full of contempt. "How many times have I cleaned up the mess you made? Which time didn't I help you to settle it?"

"If father knew about this, your legs would have been broken long ago!"

Xu Xuan showed a flattering look on his face and walked forward: "I know Chaoge, you are the best to me..."

"Stop, stay away from me!"

Xu Chaoge scolded again, not allowing Xu Xuan to get close. Then he glanced at him coldly: "I have something important to talk to you about!"

Hearing that it was business, Xu Xuan gradually put away the playful expression on his face: "What business?"

"Lin Hengzhong was assassinated!" Xu Chaoge said.

"I just heard about it."

Xu Xuan nodded: "There was intelligence last night. I heard that he was assassinated...but it feels a bit fake!"

"What do you mean?" Xu Chaoge looked at him.

"Who is Lin Hengzhong? Can he be easily assassinated?"

Xu Xuan sighed: "Others may not know, but how can we not know? If a first-grade Grandmaster was so easy to assassinate, Lin Hengzhong would have died countless times."

"He was attacked in Linjiang City again. How powerful a master must be to do this?"

I have to say that what Xu Xuan said makes sense.

In this world, if the Xu family says that they don’t know the details of the Lin family, I’m afraid no one in the world would dare to say that they know!
The one who knows you best is never your friend, but your opponent!

Over the years, the Xu family has always regarded the Lin family as their biggest rival, and they know the details of the Lin family very well. Especially the Prince Lin, whom the Xu family has always regarded as the biggest threat!

Over the years, the Xu family has placed countless spies in Linzhou.

“The news is not fake.”

Xu Chaoge said, "Lin Hengzhong was indeed assassinated."

“That’s a bit strange!”

Xu Xuan wondered, "How many people in this world have the courage and ability to assassinate Lin Hengzhong?"

“They can be counted on one’s fingers, right?”

"Could it be that the imperial court did this?"

Xu Xuan narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "The new emperor is eager to take action against the Lin family after ascending the throne?"

Xu Chaoge said calmly: "He's not that stupid!"

"He has just ascended the throne and has not yet secured his seat on the throne. Attacking the Lin family at this time is tantamount to seeking his own death."

"Who else could it be?"

Xu Xuan thought thoughtfully: "Except for the imperial court, who else in the world today has the ability to assassinate Lin Hengzhong?"

After all, they were the only two kings of different surnames in the Daning Dynasty, and their prestige was greater than that of the Xu family, a hereditary king of different surnames.

There are many people in the world who want to kill Lin Hengzhong, and there are also many people who have tried to assassinate Lin Hengzhong over the years.

But no one succeeded!
"Chao Ge, do you think it will happen..."

Xu Xuan suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "Did our father do it?"

Hearing this speculation, Xu Chaoge glanced at him.

"Don't you dare rule out this possibility?!"

Xu Xuan seemed to have thought of something, and explained: "Our father has always been at odds with Lin Hengzhong, and this time Lin Hengzhong was too ruthless... He sent Zheng Zhiming to Xuzhou and killed so many people. It was obvious that he didn't give our father any face at all..."

"Can father swallow this?"

Some time ago, Zheng Zhiming broke into Xuzhou alone, caused quite a stir in Xuzhou, and killed many people from their Xu family!
That's revenge!

The Xu family knew that it was Lin Hengzhong's revenge for his father's assassination of Lin Jiangnian!

But, Lin Hengzhong’s work was too perfect!

Xu Xuan knew his father's violent temper, so how could he swallow this anger?

"If it weren't for another fierce general under Lin Hengzhong, Dongfang Guanshan, who was driven to Xuzhou, father would have planned to keep Zheng Zhiming... I don't think father can swallow this."

Xu Xuan analyzed it clearly and said, "Didn't father do something secretly behind our backs some time ago? I suspect it might be related to this matter..."

"Who knows, it might really be my father who did it!"

Xu Chaoge originally sneered, but after listening to Xu Xuan's analysis, his eyes narrowed slightly.

I still don’t quite believe it, but I seem to be shaken!

"Why did Father do this?"

"Revenge!"

Xu Xuan slapped his thigh and said, "That Lin guy has bullied my father. How can I bear this hatred? It would be good if I can kill Lin Hengzhong. Even if I can't kill him... I'll just take it as a way to vent my anger!"

"I heard that Lin Hengzhong was seriously injured?"

"Hey, if it's true, the Lin Palace will have a lot of fun now..."

Xu Xuan had no idea what he was thinking about, and a look of gloating appeared on his face.

Xu Chaoge seemed to be thinking about something, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for the moment.

"That's right, sister!"

At this time, Xu Xuan seemed to have thought of something, and touched his chin and said, "Lin Hengzhong was assassinated. If nothing unexpected happens, Lin Jiangnian should go back quickly, right?"

Xu Chaoge raised his eyes slightly and looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"Aren't you going to take revenge?"

Xu Xuan remembered something again: "Didn't that guy tease you last time? Why don't you take revenge?"

Xu Xuan recalled the night of New Year's Eve when Lin Jiangnian spoke rudely to Xu Chaoge. With his sister's personality, how could she not bear a grudge?

"That kid is definitely going back to Linzhou. If he really goes back, I don't know when you will have to wait for your revenge next time, sister."

Xu Chaoge's expression was cold, and a strange color seemed to flash in his eyes. Then he said lightly: "Business is more important."

When talking about business, Xu Xuan's smile faded slightly: "How is it going?"

Xu Chaoge glanced at him coldly: "Don't forget that your father asked you to do this."

"Don't you have my sister here? I feel relieved!"

While flattering his sister, Xu Xuan secretly sighed: "No one would have thought that the Third Prince would be so vulnerable..."

He sighed with regret, shook his head and said, "It's a bit of mud that can't be helped!"

Originally thought that this drama of fighting for the throne would be very exciting, but unexpectedly it would end up so anticlimactic, which somewhat disappointed Xu Xuan who was watching the show.

“This is actually more beneficial to us.”

Xu Chaoge spoke lightly.

"Too."

Xu Xuan thought about it and it made sense. If the third prince was a talented person, it would not be a good thing.

"It's a pity that I failed to see through Li Ci Ning's true colors this time..."

Xu Xuan felt a little regretful.

This drama of fighting for the throne was too simple, so much so that Xu Xuan had no way of judging how capable the prince was.

To be precise, he is now His Majesty!
Xu Xuan couldn't help but sigh that it was indeed the right decision to come to Beijing this time. Although there were some regrets, he did witness a lot of wonderful dramas.

The drama of the battle for the throne between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince had just come to an end, when news of treason came out from the palace!
Chen Zhao, the old eunuch beside Emperor Ning, suddenly attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince, but failed and died.

Immediately afterwards, news came that Emperor Ning had passed away!

This is also one of the purposes of Xu Xuan and Xu Chaoge's visit to the capital this time.

Emperor Ning had been in seclusion for more than half a year, and various forces in the world were speculating and wanted to know what was going on with this emperor. Xu Xuan and Xu Chaoge took this opportunity to enter the capital to find out the truth.

Now that it is confirmed that the emperor has passed away, I can finally put my mind at ease.

Xu Chaoge said, "Emperor Ning is dead, we should go back and make preparations early."

"It's almost time to go back!" Xu Xuan nodded and sighed: "Those people have been keeping a close eye on us during this period. I even went to a brothel... cough..."

Xu Xuan coughed lightly: "With the death of Emperor Ning, the biggest threat to our Xu family is gone. As for the new emperor... he is still very young!"

The new emperor had not yet made any political achievements since he ascended the throne, and it was difficult for him to control the situation in the world in a short period of time.

For them, this is undoubtedly the best outcome.

"Next, our Xu family only has one last opponent left..."

At this point, the smile on Xu Xuan's face disappeared, and there seemed to be a faint glow of light in his cold eyes.

From the beginning to the end, their Xu family has only had one opponent!
"It would be great if Lin Hengzhong was assassinated this time..."

Xu Xuan couldn't help but fantasize: "In this way, our Xu family will have the final say in this world..."

"Dream less!"

Xu Chaoge interrupted him: "Even if Lin Hengzhong is dead, the Lin Wang Army is still there, and those trusted generals under Lin Hengzhong should not be underestimated!"

Xu Xuan looked disdainful: "What kind of waves can a bunch of rabble stir up? Once Lin Hengzhong dies, they will all be in chaos. As for the Prince of Lin..."

Xu Xuan's mind flashed to the young man who was about the same age as him and even more handsome than him. He curled his lips and said, "You don't really think that Lin Jiangnian can control Lin Hengzhong's generals, do you?"

"Does he have that ability? ...He doesn't!"

Xu Chaoge had a blank expression on his face.

"Are you jealous of him?"

"How can it be?!"

Xu Xuan flatly denied it.

Xu Chaoge pointed it out mercilessly: "You are just jealous that he is Li Piaomiao's fiancé!"

"That's absolutely not the case!"

Xu Xuan glared and refused to admit it.

Then he sneered again: "Besides, whether they can succeed is still a question. Emperor Ning has passed away, and Li Ci Ning is very fond of his sister. How could he be willing to marry her to Lin Jiangnian?!"

"This marriage is likely to fail!"

Xu Xuan's eyes brightened and his mood inexplicably improved.

What engagement?
It's all fake!
It was a political marriage in itself. Now that Emperor Ning passed away, how could Li Ci Ning be willing to marry his sister to Linzhou?
Thinking of this, Xu Xuan suddenly smiled.

Xu Chaoge looked at his behavior and didn't want to say anything more. He said expressionlessly: "Don't forget the main thing. There can't be any mistakes in that matter... Otherwise, my father will not forgive you!"

Xu Xuan waved his hand: "Don't worry, Chaoge, I know what I'm doing, I can't be wrong."

He already had a plan in mind and was confident.

"It better be so!"

Xu Chaoge glanced at him coldly and said, "Father doesn't want to be cursed by the world, and our Xu family can't bear the curse... Whether you can inherit father's position in the future depends on you."

After saying that, Xu Chaoge turned around and gave one last reminder: "Get it done as soon as possible, so as to avoid more trouble at night!"

Then he ignored Xu Xuan who was looking smug in the attic and left without looking back.

Xu Xuan was left standing there, and only when his sister disappeared did he curl his lips and say, "Don't want to be scolded? Don't want to bear the bad reputation?"

"Father, what you have in mind is really wonderful!"

"The people of this world are not fools... Father can deceive me, but can he deceive all the people of this world?"

"No matter what, our Xu family will definitely bear this infamy!"

“…You can’t escape!”

"..."

The sudden news caused a significant change in the atmosphere in the Jiang residence.

After the arrival of the Jiang family from Jiangnan, Jiang Ningkang went to the palace to meet His Majesty and ask for leave, while Jiang's mother began to busy herself with packing.

It's not far from the capital to Chuzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, but it's not close either, and there's a section of waterway. It's hard to avoid the long journey back, so naturally we have to make more preparations.

However, the news came too suddenly, and there was not much time to prepare. When Jiang Ningkang brought his wife and children from Jiangnan to the capital, he rarely went back to visit.

This time, taking advantage of Mr. Jiang's serious illness, Jiang Ningkang planned to rush back with his wife and children, and visit his relatives at the same time.

When the young master Jiang Shaoan learned that he would have to leave the capital for a while, he was somewhat reluctant to leave.

Since he became famous in Cuixianju a few days ago, Jiang Shaoan has been enjoying great success these days. Lin Jiangnian became famous in Cuixianju, and after the news spread, it caused quite a stir in the circle of dandies in Beijing.

After all, the scene that day when the Eighth Prince fell to his knees in front of Lin Jiangnian and begged for mercy and called him brother-in-law was so shocking that many people had a deep new understanding of this Prince Lin!
In addition, the strength of Lin Jiangnian's attack that day was also feared by everyone, and after the news spread, it became more and more outrageous.

What? Lin Jiangnian killed all the guards around the eighth prince with just a flick of his fingers!

What a shame that with just one look from Prince Lin, the Eighth Prince was so oppressed that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, crying bitterly!

In the end, it was even said that Lin Jiangnian had been hiding his abilities for many years, and that he was actually a master who had been hiding for many years...

The news spread so wildly that various forces began to speculate curiously about the Prince of Lin.

As the cousin of Prince Lin, Jiang Shaoan's status and position naturally rose.

Those dandy young men from aristocratic families who once looked down on Jiang Shaoan, all came forward to show their goodwill, to curry favor with him, or to inquire about him... They all wanted to find out from Jiang Shaoan about the news about the Prince Lin.

Thus, being surrounded by so many people for the first time in his life greatly satisfied the vanity of Young Master Jiang. He was addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.

When I learned that I had to leave the capital, I was somewhat reluctant!

……

Night falls.

After Lin Jiangnian left Jiang Ningkang, he came to the next courtyard and knocked on the door.

Then, he pushed the door open and walked into the room.

In the cold and quiet room, candles were lit.

Zhiyuan, dressed in a green shirt and white skirt, was squatting on the ground, packing her things.

Lin Jiangnian walked slowly towards her and squatted down beside her: "Are you packing your things?"

"Yeah." Zhiyuan nodded softly.

"Let me help you."

As Lin Jiangnian spoke, he reached out to help pack things, but soon he felt something made of gauze from the luggage.

He looked down and saw what he had touched.

Before he could say anything, he saw the kite next to him quickly snatch it from his hand, stuff it into the luggage, and then tie the luggage up.

"I'm done cleaning up!"

Zhiyuan's tone seemed a little unnatural and he slowly stood up.

Lin Jiang smiled young and quietly looked at the soft and rosy face of the girl in front of him.

He stood up slowly, walked closer, hugged Zhiyuan from behind, rested his head on her neck, and took a deep breath.

"It's so fragrant!"

Zhiyuan's face turned slightly red, and she twisted her body unnaturally, then turned her head and glared at him.

"No, no dirty talk!"

"How is this obscene?"

Lin Jiangnian held her little hand and chuckled, "This is obviously a love talk."

Zhiyuan's face flushed, she looked away and ignored him.

She knew that the more she paid attention to this guy, the more he would push her limits.

While feeling the girl's soft body, Lin Jiangnian stared at Zhiyuan's face quietly and called softly, "Zhiyuan."

The kite remained indifferent.

"I have something to tell you."

Lin Jiangnian stared into Zhiyuan's eyes quietly, paused, and suddenly spoke.

"This time, why don't you go back to Jiangnan with your aunt and the others?"

...(End of chapter)