son, don't mess around

early morning.

The sun slowly shines on this small town outside Xunyang City. It is a sunny and windy day.

The residents of the town got up early and started their day's farm work.

However, the atmosphere in the town today was vaguely depressing.

Many residents who got up noticed the deserted streets and noticed that there were many mysterious figures in the town today.

On the streets of the town, rows of fully armed guards passed through the streets. Outside the town, there were many more officers and soldiers in armor, almost surrounding the entire town.

An invisible atmosphere of solemnity and murderousness enveloped the town.

This scene made many residents of the town tremble in their hearts.

what happened?

How come there are so many officers and soldiers?

Some people even noticed that these officers, soldiers and guards were all from Xunyang City, and some people vaguely noticed that the clothes these people were wearing... looked like they were from the prefectural government!

For a moment, many people with guilty consciences were panicking. Some recalled what happened last night and wondered if something serious had happened? !
Or has some big shot appeared?

Even the people from the prefectural governor's mansion came out. Who on earth is this important person coming? !
Just as the residents of the small town were worried and speculating anxiously.

Inside the inn, the door opened and Lin Jiangnian walked out of the room. Outside the door, Lin Qingqing had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Highness."

Seeing His Highness coming out, Lin Qingqing hurried forward to wait.

"How's it going outside?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the movement outside the window of the inn. Although he did not see anything, he vaguely heard the noise of people on the street and guessed something.

"General Zhao Yuan from the prefect's mansion is waiting for Your Highness outside the inn. The prefect has also sent a number of officers and soldiers to welcome Your Highness into the city!" Lin Qingqing explained on the side.

"It looks like he's making quite a scene, isn't he?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered as if he had expected something.

Lin Qingqing frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this governor...he is so high-profile, he intends to expose your whereabouts."

"Not necessarily."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "My whereabouts are no longer a secret, so there is no need to worry about being exposed. I'm afraid he is just putting on a show for me!"

"Putting on a show?" Lin Qingqing seemed puzzled.

Lin Jiangnian smiled but said nothing, without explaining.

By not entering the city yesterday, he had already given the prefect enough respect. As long as he was not a fool, he would be able to understand what Lin Jiangnian meant.

The prefect's show today was also a response to Lin Jiangnian.

"For now, this governor is at least quite sensible, much better than the Wang family!"

Lin Jiangnian said.

Lin Qingqing was puzzled and didn't quite understand what His Highness meant. But since it was something His Highness had expected, she didn't ask any more questions.

"By the way, how was the family of three last night?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again about the family of three that he had rescued yesterday and gave it to Lin Qingqing to investigate.

Lin Qingqing lived up to everyone's expectations and said, "I have investigated it thoroughly..."

The course of events was not much different from what the man said.

The government officials took a fancy to his family's ancestral mountain and wanted to take it for themselves, but they were unwilling to pay for it, and the man was unwilling to sell the mountain.

As a result, a group of ruffians came to cause trouble.

Not surprisingly, this group of hooligans were backed by the government. Following the clues, the investigation revealed that they were closely related to the county lieutenant from yesterday.

"The county lieutenant was arrested and taken to the county jail last night. Not long after, he confessed everything..."

He was just a small county lieutenant. Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to do anything to him.

Those who can thrive in a small place are more or less protected by some powerful forces. The relationship between the county lieutenant and the county magistrate is also quite good. They worked together and were once brothers.

But unfortunately, the person Chen De offended this time was Lin Jiangnian.

After learning of Lin Jiangnian's identity, County Magistrate Wu made up his mind without any hesitation... He wanted to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice!
Although he had a very good relationship with Chen De, and the two of them were like brothers on weekdays, private friendship was private friendship, and Chen De broke the law, so County Magistrate Wu still killed this brother without mercy.

...It has nothing to do with the fact that the person he offended was Prince Lin!

So, the matter was resolved smoothly.

Very fast too.

With the identity of the Prince of Lin as his master, Magistrate Wu could be said to have enforced the law impartially and restored justice to the family of three overnight.

Not only did they return the ancestral mountain, they also compensated the family of three for a lot of medical and mental damages, and helped them rebuild their house.

"but……"

Lin Qingqing seemed to think of something, frowned, and said, "That county lieutenant named Chen De also has someone behind him."

"Who?"

Lin Qingqing hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that Chen De has some relatives with a trusted official of the governor He Jinqun..."

"No wonder."

Lin Jiang laughed young. How could a small county lieutenant dare to be so arrogant? It turned out that he had someone behind him in the prefectural government?
However, Lin Jiangnian didn't take it to heart. A small county lieutenant was not worth his time.

"Where are the people from the prefectural government?"

"Just outside the inn."

"Row."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Go and see if the others are awake. It's almost time to get ready to go into the city."

"Yes."

Lin Qingqing stepped back first.

Lin Jiangnian turned and went to the next room. When he was about to knock on the door, it was gently pushed open.

Then, Xiaolu poked her little head out of the room, and seeing Lin Jiangnian, her face turned slightly red, and she said stealthily: "Your Highness?!"

Seeing her acting so sneaky, Lin Jiangnian was a little confused and glanced behind her: "Where's Xu Lan?"

"Miss, I just woke up..."

Xiaolu's body was still inside the room, with only her little head sticking out. She was holding the door with both hands, as if she was afraid that Lin Jiangnian would come in.

Lin Jiangnian didn't think much about it: "Tell your young lady to get up quickly, it's time to go to the city."

"Oh, okay!"

After Lin Jiangnian left, Xiaolu finally breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the room and closed the door.

Turning around, he saw his young lady sitting there nervously, her face a little pale.

"Miss, why are you so nervous?"

"me……"

Xu Lan looked flustered, his voice was a little stuttering, and there was clearly something wrong with his eyes.

"You're too obvious. You'll definitely be discovered."

Xiaolu sighed. Looking at the young lady's appearance, even a fool could tell that there was something wrong with her.

"Yes, but..."

Xu Lan's tone was a little stuttering.

It was shameful to ask her to do such a thing, and she was not good at lying. When she heard Lin Jiangnian's name, she panicked subconsciously.

"No, miss, you definitely can't do this."

Xiaolu returned to her young lady's side and said seriously, "Young lady, you must not reveal any clues. You must not let His Highness find out... We don't have much time!"

"Tonight!"

"After we enter the city tonight, I will find a way to create an opportunity for you to be alone with His Highness. Then..."

"Miss, you must seize the opportunity!"

Listening to Xiaolu's consolation, Xu Lan took a few deep breaths, clenched his fists and secretly encouraged himself: "I'm not nervous, not nervous, not nervous at all..."

“I can definitely do it!!”

"..."

Inn, in the lobby. Silence.

Since the soldiers came to the town today, the inn has been empty.

The guests noticed that something was wrong with the town today, so they checked out and left to ensure safety. At this moment, only the innkeeper and a few waiters were left in the inn.

When Lin Jiangnian went downstairs, the princess and others had been waiting in the inn for a long time.

Li Piaomiao, dressed in a plain white dress, sat in the hall, with a cool and elegant temperament. Although she was dressed simply, she was always the most eye-catching person in the crowd.

Such a beautiful temperament is rare in the world.

She sat there quietly, eating breakfast with Jinxiu and An Ning.

An Ning sat aside, with the sword that she never left beside her, and was drinking porridge in small sips with her head down.

Hearing the noise of Lin Jiangnian coming down, he raised his head slightly to take a look, then lowered his head to continue eating.

On the other side, Jinxiu's eyes were a little evasive when she saw Lin Jiangnian. She felt a little embarrassed and angry and glared at Lin Jiangnian.
It looks both beautiful and ferocious, but has no lethality at all.

"Morning!"

Lin Jiangnian walked to the three-person table, sat down opposite the eldest princess, and greeted the three of them with a smile.

Li Piaomiao didn't say anything, just glanced at Lin Jiangnian and nodded slightly.

That’s a response.

An Ning on the side said nothing.

As for Jinxiu on the other side...she didn't say anything.

She was picking up the last snow-white steamed bun on the table and taking a fierce bite of it, as if she mistook the bun for Lin Jiangnian and bit it very hard.

"Are you starving?"

As Lin Jiangnian spoke, he quickly snatched the half-bitten bun from Jinxiu's chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Don't you know to leave some for me?"

Jinxiu couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian. Seeing that Lin Jiangnian had eaten the bun she had bitten, her face immediately turned red with shame: "You, you..."

"what happened?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her and asked while chewing the beautiful snow-white steamed bun.

"Humph!"

Jinxiu was speechless, she turned her head away and ignored him, but her face flushed with shame, burning hot.

How could he snatch the bun that he had already bitten?
Then, doesn't that mean that the two of them indirectly...

bah bah...

Thinking of this, Jinxiu secretly cursed in her heart, her face turned even redder, and she even vaguely felt that her mouth was unclean...

An Ning, who was standing by, was also stunned when she saw this scene.

She looked at Lin Jiangnian who was eating steamed buns, and then looked at Jinxiu who was blushing beside him. Her eyes were blank, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Li Piaomiao, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, looked at the scene in front of him indifferently, looked at Jinxiu who was blushing on the left, and then looked at An Ning who was in a daze on the right.

She seemed to understand something, and when her beautiful eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian again, she still said nothing.

But there is a hint of different aura.

Lin Jiangnian quickly finished the steamed buns he had snatched, and then looked at the three people in front of him who were in a daze: "Okay, now that we're full, it's almost time to set off and go into the city."

Li Piaomiao was the first to retract his gaze. After glancing at Lin Jiangnian, he stood up.

An Ning, who was standing by, also came to her senses, grabbed the sword beside her, and followed the princess.

The remaining beautiful eyes glared at Lin Jiangnian with shame and anger, but she saw that Lin Jiangnian was looking at her with a half-smile.

For a moment, Jinxiu felt panicky again and she quickly got up and fled.

He seemed to be worried that if he didn't run away quickly, he would be eaten up by Lin Jiangnian.

……

Outside the inn.

Quietly eerie.

There was not a single ordinary person on the street.

Rows of fully armed guards stood guard on the streets, their faces solemn and an invisible aura shrouded them.

Zhao Yuan, wearing armor, was quietly guarding outside the inn.

When Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao walked out slowly from the inn, Zhao Yuan at the door suddenly fixed his eyes on them.

He immediately took a step forward and knelt on one knee.

"Your subordinate Zhao Yuan pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Lin and Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The voice was clear and loud, and the tone was respectful.

As he finished speaking, the guards and soldiers outside the inn and on the street almost knelt down in unison.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Lin and Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The sound seemed to penetrate the town and the scene was shocking!

In the yard, Li Piaomiao didn't say anything, but turned his head and glanced at Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian stood side by side with him and gave her an innocent look.

It means it wasn't his idea.

Li Piaomiao withdrew his gaze and had no intention of speaking.

Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Zhao Yuan who was kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "General Zhao, you have worked hard. Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhao Yuan then slowly stood up and said respectfully, "I have prepared the carriages and horses to take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess into the city!"

"My Lord has prepared wine and food to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank the governor for his hospitality on behalf of my son."

Zhao Yuan lowered his head: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Princess, please!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly and took the lead to walk outside. Li Piaomiao remained silent and followed behind Lin Jiangnian quietly.

Jinxiu and An Ning also followed their princess without saying a word.

Zhao Yuan behind him lowered his head slightly. When he saw this scene, his heart trembled slightly and his eyes quickly narrowed.

There had been a carriage waiting on the street for a long time. The group got on the carriage, left the town, and headed towards Xunyang City.

Only after all the guards and soldiers in the town had evacuated did the oppressive atmosphere gradually dissipate.

Inside and outside the inn, many people from all over the world witnessed what had just happened and were shocked for a long time.

"Those two people just now are the Prince Lin and the Princess?!"

"Oh my god, why are they here?!"

"Didn't you say that Her Royal Highness the Princess despises the Prince of Lin?"

"When they stand together, they are clearly a perfect match, like a perfect couple!"

"Rumors are misleading indeed!"

"The Prince of Lin is about to take the princess back to the Lin Palace, but there are still rumors in the martial arts world that the two of them are not getting along... Those people are talking nonsense!"

"The imperial court actually formed an alliance with the Lin Palace. Oh my god, will the Lin family really be part of the royal family in the future?!"

"The court is confused!"

"..."

It is not far from the small town to Xunyang City. In less than two hours' journey, the appearance of Xunyang City appears in front of us.

Outside the city, the soldiers were guarding the city strictly and the atmosphere was tense.

People inside and outside the city were also talking about it, wondering what important figure had come!

Under Zhao Yuan's escort, the carriage slowly entered the city and arrived safely outside the prefect's mansion.

When the carriage slowly stopped, a clear and loud sound was heard outside the carriage.

"I am Xunyang Governor He Jinqun, respectfully waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"..." (End of this chapter)