son, don't mess around

"Eh?"

In the carriage, Xiaolu was confused when she saw her young lady complaining about herself.

Miss, why did she start scolding me for no reason?
What’s going on?

"Miss, what happened?"

Xiaolu couldn't help but ask.

My young lady was fine in the morning, but after leaving Xunyang City, she became like this.

This……

Could it be related to what happened in the morning? !

Is it related to His Highness?!

Recalling the scene in the morning when she saw His Highness and Jinxiu hugging each other, Xiaolu immediately became a little anxious.

Could it be that some accident happened?

Miss... was abandoned by His Highness? !

"Miss, could it be..."

Xiaolu cautiously asked, "Is it related to His Highness?"

"Is it related to that Jinxiu?!"

Xiaolu looked at her lady's reaction and saw that she did not deny it. She immediately understood... it's over!
it is as expected?!

……

At this time, Xu Lan was still immersed in "sorrow" and "regret" and couldn't extricate herself.

She never thought that so many things would happen after she left last night? !
Lin Jiangnian did not hide what happened last night. Facing Xu Lan's aggressive questioning, he roughly told the whole story.

But after Xu Lan heard it, he was completely confused.

I originally came here to call for punishment, but I didn't expect... I was the one who caused everything?!

She never thought that her plan to drug Lin Jiangnian, which she had prepared for so long, would be seen through at a glance.

What she didn't expect was that she thought the drugging plan had failed, but not long after she left, Jinxiu, who broke in from behind, accidentally drank the drugged tea...

After accidentally being drugged, Jinxiu ended up with Lin Jiangnian last night...

After learning the truth, Xu Lan burst into tears!

She had worked so hard on this plan for so long, but in the end, it was just a wedding dress for someone else. What was even more infuriating was that it was all caused by her.

She single-handedly sent the vixen she hated the most to Lin Jiangnian's bed...

Xu Lan began to doubt her life!
"Xiaolu, I'm so stupid, really... I'm really a big fool..."

Inside the carriage, Xu Lan's tone was filled with regret, loss, and despair.

"Miss……"

Xiaolu became more and more anxious: "What happened? What happened?"

"Don't ask... I don't want to tell you!"

Xu Lan's delicate face was listless, and she seemed to have a look of grievance: "I, I became a sister..."

"what?"

"It's all my own fault... Look at my head, Greenie. Isn't it quite green?"

"…Miss, what happened?"

"Humph, there's no way I can call her sister..."

"..."

"She was so cunning and treacherous... She must have done it on purpose last night. She must have seduced me..."

Xu Lan gritted her teeth in hatred, her pretty face full of indignation.

"I'm not done with her for this vengeance!!"

"..."

Inside another carriage.

The atmosphere is chilly.

Jinxiu felt inexplicably restless.

She turned her head and glanced at the princess who was sitting quietly, cross-legged with her eyes closed. She stared at her for a few more seconds, then looked away.

When she looked to the side, she saw An Ning, who was sitting opposite her, staring at her quietly.

There was no expression on the face of the sword-holding girl. No one knew what was going on with her cold little face as she just stared at Jinxiu quietly.

Jinxiu, who was already feeling a little guilty, suddenly felt creepy when An Ning stared at her like that.

I was wondering if An Ning had figured out something.
"You, what are you looking at me for?!"

Jinxiu forced herself to remain calm and spoke.

An Ning didn't say anything, but just turned her head slightly, shifting her gaze away from Jinxiu and no longer looking at her.

But when Jinxiu withdrew her gaze, after a while, An Ning's gaze fell on her again.

At this point, Jinxiu couldn't stand it any longer: "An Ning, what do you want to say?"

"nothing."

An Ning's answer was indifferent.

"Then why are you always staring at me?"

"..."

"Why do not you speak?!"

Jinxiu asked fiercely, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't be sneaky."

An Ning fell silent again and said nothing.

This made Jinxiu very angry.

"An Ning, do you still take me, your sister, seriously?!"

"you are not."

"I am your sister!"

"No."

"..."

Inside the carriage, the twin sisters started arguing again.

However, the atmosphere eased a lot.

In the end, the two of them glared at each other, neither of them giving in to the other.

When it comes to arguing about who is the older sister, both of them seem to enjoy it and are unwilling to give in to each other.

the other side.

Outside the carriage, above the horses.

Lin Jiangnian sat on the horse, looking up into the distance with a deep and indifferent gaze.

Lin Qingqing, who was following beside him, couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, why don't you go back to the carriage?"

"It's a nice day outside, I came here to get some fresh air."

"Is that really all there is to it?"

"has a problem?"

"No."

Lin Qingqing obediently withdrew her gaze and shook her head.

Of course no problem, Your Highness can go wherever you want.

As for what exactly happened... Lin Qingqing had a guess in her mind, but didn't dare to say it.

...It has to be that our own prince is so powerful!
Lin Qingqing couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

She now has great admiration for His Highness.

Your Highness even dared to attack the maidservant beside the Princess, and...it seems that the Princess hasn't caused any trouble for Your Highness yet?
This is incredible!
Even the maidservants have fallen, so...the princess can be far behind?

Although his highness has always said that he will not marry the eldest princess, based on Lin Qingqing's understanding of his highness, if the eldest princess takes the initiative to throw herself into his arms, his highness will definitely not refuse!
In this way, Lin Qingqing could almost predict in her heart... His Highness's future Crown Prince Consort would most likely be the eldest princess.

But then, Lin Qingqing began to feel conflicted again.

But in this case, what should Sister Zhiyuan do?
Thinking of this, she felt a little anxious.

"how?"

Lin Jiangnian noticed her reaction. "No, it's okay..."

Lin Qingqing shook her head and finally suppressed her worry.

Considering the relationship between His Highness and Sister Zhiyuan, even if the Princess intervenes, it won't affect anything.

Besides...I will definitely stand firmly on Sister Zhiyuan's side.

……

"Your Highness, we will reach Linzhou in about four or five days. The guards from the Lin Palace will be there to pick you up. By the time you reach Linzhou, you will be halfway home..."

Inside the carriage, Lin Qingqing reported the intelligence ahead to Lin Jiangnian.

This time, the news of the prince's return home had already been reported back to the Linwang Palace, and the Linwang Palace also sent troops to Linzhou to welcome him.

But for Lin Jiangnian, this journey home actually ended when he met the eldest princess on the road!

With the eldest princess as a "great god", there is no need to worry about any accidents along the way.

Those scoundrels in the dark and forces with ill intentions have to think twice even if they want to take action against Lin Jiangnian.

Will they be a match for the eldest princess?
Can they afford to offend both the imperial court and the Lin family at the same time?

Not long after Lin Qingqing reported the intelligence to Lin Jiangnian, a figure on horseback approached quickly in front of her.

"Your Highness, the Governor of Yanzhou, Yuan Zhongnan, has appeared in the pavilion ahead and has sent someone to invite Your Highness to meet with the Princess!"

Upon hearing the news, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes.

Lin Qingqing on the side was slightly stunned, but was not surprised by the news.

I didn't meet the governor when I entered Xunyang City this time. Unexpectedly, when I was heading south, I found the governor waiting for me here.

"Your Highness, what should we do?"

Lin Qingqing asked, "Are you going to see him or not?"

Lin Jiang laughed: "The governor has come specially to see me. If I don't see him, wouldn't that be a lack of respect for him?"

Lin Qingqing understood: "Then I will go and make the arrangements?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Let everyone stay where they are and rest for a while. I'll go check out the situation."

After saying that, Lin Jiangnian turned his horse around and returned to the carriage that had stopped behind him.

"Princess?"

The curtain of the carriage was slightly lifted. Li Piaomiao in the carriage opened her beautiful eyes and looked through the curtain at Lin Jiangnian on the horse.

"Yanzhou Governor Yuan Zhongnan is here and wants to see you and me."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her: "Did you see it?"

Li Piaomiao was silent and said nothing.

"It's okay if you don't see me. Should I still say you're not feeling well?"

Lin Jiangnian didn't expect Li Piaomiao to agree. She hadn't met the previous prefect, so it was reasonable for her not to meet the Yanzhou governor.

However, just as Lin Jiangnian finished speaking, Li Piaomiao in the carriage raised his eyes slightly and said, "Since you are here, let's meet."

"Ok?"

This surprised Lin Jiangnian, and he looked at her in surprise.

Li Piaomiao slowly stood up and walked out of the carriage. She was dressed in white, and her appearance was elegant, tranquil, and extremely cold.

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised: "I thought you didn't plan to meet?"

Li Piaomiao glanced at him and said, "I have some experience with Uncle Yuan. Since we have met, I should naturally go and say hello."

"Uncle Yuan?"

Lin Jiangnian was stunned, as if he didn't expect there to be such a relationship?
But after thinking about it, I quickly understood.

Those who can become a governor of a state or a frontier official are not ordinary people. They are the backbone of the dynasty. In this way, it is not surprising that Yuan Zhongnan and Li Piaomiao know each other.

"Let's go."

Seeing that Lin Jiangnian was still thinking about something, Li Piaomiao glanced at him and spoke lightly.

……

Above officialdom.

The front view is full of rugged mountain roads. Unlike the endless plains in the north, the terrain in the south is complex and covered with weeds and jungles.

Just outside the official road, in a pavilion which was usually used for people traveling from the south and the north to rest, there was a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Around the pavilion, there were more than a dozen guards with strong auras hiding.

Outside the pavilion, there were also several fully armed soldiers in armor standing guard there.

In the center of the pavilion, a middle-aged man sat quietly.

The middle-aged man had a weathered face, as if he had been through a lot, his skin was somewhat dark, his facial features were angular, and he had a rather mature masculine temperament.

He was sitting there quietly, not saying a word. He raised his eyes and looked outside the pavilion.

Soon, two horses appeared in his sight not far outside the pavilion.

Then, two figures appeared on horses, a man and a woman, and they came to the outside of the pavilion one after the other.

Then, the two got off the carriage and walked slowly towards the pavilion.

The middle-aged man who had been sitting in the pavilion stood up and walked out of the pavilion. A smile appeared on his weathered old face.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"You two have come from afar, and I was not able to greet you in time. I also disturbed you, Your Highnesses. Please forgive me!"

"Master Yuan, you are too polite. Master Yuan is the elder of the younger generation. If we should talk about disturbing someone, it should be me, the prince, who is disturbing you..."

"Your Highness is too polite. How are you doing since we last met in Xunyang City?"

"Thanks to Lord Yuan, everything is fine. It was thanks to Lord Yuan's help back then. I will always remember this kindness."

"Haha, Your Highness, don't worry about it. It's just a small favor from me..."

"..."

In the pavilion.

Lin Jiangnian was all smiles, chatting happily with the middle-aged man in front of him, like an elder and a younger person who have known each other for a long time and have a very good relationship.

The scene was extremely harmonious.

After not seeing each other for half a year, Yuan Zhongnan hasn't changed much. He is still as amiable as he was half a year ago.

But Lin Jiangnian knew in his heart that Yuan Zhongnan was no simple person now.

With the demise of the Wang family, Yuan Zhongnan took control of Xunyang County. Today, Yuan Zhongnan is no longer an ordinary governor.

Even the imperial court should not be underestimated!
"I learned that Your Highness and the Princess would pass through Xunyang City. I wanted to rush to Xunyang City to meet them, but I didn't expect that something unexpected happened on the way. So I can only meet with Your Highness halfway here!"

Yuan Zhongnan sighed.

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "If my father hadn't been in trouble, I would have liked to stay in Xunyang City for a few more days and have a good chat with Master Yuan."

When Yuan Zhongnan mentioned this, his face was slightly grim. "When I heard the news that Prince Lin was attacked, I was also extremely shocked and angry. I didn't expect that there are still people in my dynasty who dare to blatantly assassinate Prince Lin. They deserve to die!"

Lin Jiangnian asked, "Does Lord Yuan know who assassinated my father?"

Yuan Zhongnan sighed: "I have already sent people to investigate, but the assassin who assassinated Prince Lin this time has unfathomable martial arts skills and an extremely mysterious identity. There is not much information at the moment..."

"But your highness, don't worry too much. This matter has attracted the attention of the court, and I will never sit idly by. I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and avenge Prince Lin!"

"Thank you very much, Master Yuan!"

"..."

In the pavilion, Lin Jiangnian was talking with Yuan Zhongnan.

Li Piaomiao sat quietly beside him, not saying a word.

His cold eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian, staring at him quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Until, after a conversation with Lin Jiangnian, Yuan Zhongnan finally set his eyes on Li Piaomiao next to him.

"Your Highness, how are you these days?"

Li Piaomiao lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly: "Everything is fine."

"That's good."

As if he already knew the temperament of the eldest princess, Yuan Zhongnan did not show any displeasure on his face. His deep eyes looked at Lin Jiangnian, and then at Li Piaomiao.

Then, a smile appeared on his face, and he suddenly asked, "I don't know when the two princes plan to get married?"

"Can I have a glass of wedding wine at that time?"

"..." (End of this chapter)