son, don't mess around

Chapter 491: The person who received the

On another carriage.

The atmosphere was silent.

Li Piaomiao closed his eyes and rested, his mind focused.

An Ning stood beside the princess obediently as usual, with a cold face and not saying a word.

On the other side, Jinxiu was still upset and still fuming. Her face turned red and she looked unhappy.

After a while, she looked up and glanced at her princess. Seeing that the princess was meditating with her eyes closed, she turned her head to look at An Ning and began to accuse: "Why didn't you help me just now?!"

An Ning had a blank expression on her face and did not answer Jinxiu's question.

"Why are you leaning your elbows outward?"

"..."

"I've been bullied, why don't you help me?"

"..."

"Do you still see me as your sister?"

"..."

Faced with Jinxiu's constant accusations, An Ning finally seemed unable to bear it anymore.

She also turned her head to look at the princess, then denied it: "I didn't."

"You have it, you have it, you just didn't help me!"

"..."

Faced with Jinxiu's "unreasonable behavior", An Ning said nothing and turned her head away.

Decided to ignore her.

"Hmph, you An Ning, you actually joined others in bullying me. I don't want you as my sister anymore!"

An Ning couldn't help it again and said coldly: "You are not my sister!"

"I'm."

"you are not."

"I'm."

"..."

This dispute ended in failure.

Inside the carriage, the two men continued to glare at each other, neither of them giving in.

This was not the first time that the two of them had done this, and they were used to it.

The carriage was moving slowly on the official road. The road was relatively flat and there was no danger ahead.

Inside the carriage, Li Piaomiao slowly opened her eyes and quietly looked at the two sisters who were sulking in the carriage, wondering what they were thinking.

"Princess!"

Jinxiu turned around and started to complain to the princess: "An Ning bullied me."

"I do not have."

An Ning immediately denied it.

"she has."

Jinxiu said confidently: "She just teamed up with outsiders to bully me!"

An Ning was a little angry for a moment, but didn't know how to explain it, so she could only stare at Jinxiu.

Li Piaomiao looked at the two calmly without saying much, but suddenly asked: "What is the current situation in the capital?"

When Jinxiu and An Ning, who were arguing, heard the princess bring up serious matters, they quickly calmed down.

Then, Jinxiu curled her lips and said, "Everything is still relatively calm in the capital. After we leave, Princess, with His Majesty in charge, the remaining officials and their families will not be able to cause any major disturbances for the time being..."

Although Li Piaomiao left the capital for the Linwang Mansion, the intelligence from the spies in the capital was not cut off. Jinxiu was nominally Li Piaomiao's personal maid, but in fact she was also responsible for collecting intelligence and helping the princess solve problems.

"However, there have been rumors in the capital recently..."

Li Piaomiao lowered his eyes slightly: "What rumors?"

"The Xu family in the north has been active recently. There are rumors that the Xu family will make a big move..."

Li Piaomiao's expression remained unchanged: "What's the reaction from His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty must have known the news, but he didn't react..."

Jinxiu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Princess, I suspect the Xu family's actions may have something to do with you..."

"I?"

Li Piaomiao seemed a little surprised.

Jinxiu said: "The news that you, the princess, are traveling with His Highness has spread back to the capital, and it has caused quite a stir in the capital... There are rumors in the capital that you, the princess, have married His Highness..."

"This time, I will be returning to Prince Lin's Mansion with His Royal Highness the Prince of Lin..."

"There are rumors in the capital that the princess will stay in Prince Lin's Mansion after arriving there this time, and will not return to the capital..."

"There are also rumors that the court has reached a secret agreement with the Linwang Palace..."

Li Piaomiao listened to the rumors told by Jinxiu, and there was no big ripple on her cold and beautiful face.

Like none of this mattered to her.

"The family that least wants to see the court and the Lin family reconcile is naturally the Xu family... Now that word has spread that our court and the Lin family have reached a secret agreement, the Xu family will naturally be unable to sit still..."

"Once the hidden dangers in the south are gone, Your Majesty will definitely start to find a way to resolve the threat from the north..."

"The Xu family is most likely affected by your trip south this time, Princess, and is beginning to get restless..."

"..."

Leaving Xunyang City, we headed south along the official road.

It was peaceful and peaceful along the way.

There was hardly any trouble or blind people!

This journey, which was supposed to be extremely dangerous, became extremely quiet and peaceful.

Quiet and even a little boring.

After four or five days of drowsy travel, everyone finally arrived at the border of Yanzhou.

"After passing the small town ahead, we will officially enter Linzhou!"

Not far away, in the carriage, Lin Jiangnian was looking at the distant scenery.

The weather is clear and the weather is sunny.

Outside the official road, the roads are rugged, with mountains and dense jungles everywhere.

"Be careful, don't let your guard down!"

Lin Jiangnian gave the order.

The closer it gets to this time, the more we cannot let our guard down.

Linzhou territory.

Above officialdom.

The jungle was everywhere, and more than a dozen figures appeared on the side of the official road in the distance.

More than a dozen figures in black armor were riding on horseback. The sunlight shone on the armor, reflecting sharp and cold rays of light.

An invisibly creepy murderous aura gathered around, enveloping the whole world.

The dozen figures standing there quietly gave people an indescribable feeling of suffocation. On the black armor, a striking word "Lin" showed the identity of these people.

"Lin Wang's Army!"

If someone saw them, they would be able to recognize the identities of these people at a glance.

The elite black armor in King Lin’s army!
They were elite cavalrymen who had swept across more than a dozen countries in southern Xinjiang and made great military achievements.

At this moment, in front of this group of more than a dozen cavalrymen, there was a man sitting on horseback.

He was about thirty years old, not that old, but he gave off a sharp and cold aura.

He sat quietly on the horse, with a tough and serious face that made him look a little unapproachable.

Especially the serious face, which makes people feel a little cold.

He raised his eyes, looked at the official road in the distance, and asked expressionlessly: "How long will it take!"

Beside him, a man in black armor said in a deep voice: "Sir, the spies ahead reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has appeared at the border of Yanzhou and will soon arrive in our Linzhou..."

There was still no expression on the man's face, and he continued to look not far ahead.

Not long after, a black spot suddenly appeared in the distance ahead. It gradually grew larger and closer.

"It's His Highness's carriage!"

Came the deep voice of Hei Jia.

The man's eyes narrowed slightly, still staring into the distance. Finally, several figures slowly appeared in his sight.

This was an inconspicuous convoy, with even fewer subordinates. In front of the carriage, there were a few fierce horses leading the way.

The man's gaze fell on the young man on the tall horse. He was wearing a gray and silver brocade robe, with a handsome and flamboyant face, and a pair of eyes full of confidence.

very familiar!
The familiarity made the man's heart tremble slightly!
His eyes narrowed slightly, then he regained his composure.

When the procession of carriages slowly approached, the man on horseback spoke first.

"I am Wu Yue, a subordinate, under the order of the prince, and have come here to pick up His Royal Highness and welcome him home!"

He sat on the horse, looking straight ahead, and speaking in a voice that was neither cold nor indifferent, neither humble nor arrogant.

Not a lot of emotion.

At the same time, on horseback, Lin Jiangnian quietly looked at the person in front of him.

He was no stranger to this person.

Everyone knows that Lin Hengzhong has a brilliant military strategist under his command, as well as four masters with unfathomable martial arts skills and outstanding military achievements!
In addition to Zheng Zhiming and Dongfang Guanshan, whom Lin Jiangnian had met before, there was also Sun Changjing who was stationed in southern Xinjiang, and another general whom Lin Jiangnian had never met before.

Wu Yue!

It's the person in front of me.

Although Lin Jiangnian had never seen him before, he had already memorized his appearance.

This person is extremely low-key. Compared with Zheng Zhiming's flamboyance and Dongfang Guanshan's seemingly honesty, this person is actually an inconspicuous presence in Lin Wang's army.

But since he is appreciated by Lin Hengzhong, he is naturally not an ordinary person.

Each of the four generals under Lin Hengzhong has made outstanding military achievements and their strength should not be underestimated.

Lin Jiangnian and Wu Yue didn't have much in common, and he didn't expect that the person who would come to pick him up this time would be him.

"I didn't expect that Lord Wu would come to greet this prince in person!"

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Lin Jiang smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Wu!"

Wu Yue retracted his gaze and said calmly: "This is what my subordinates should do."

"Is the prince all right?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

Wu Yue looked calm and said, "Everything is fine, the prince is not in danger of death!"

"That's good."

Wu Yue's eyes were calm: "I have been ordered to take care of your Highness and bring him home safely. Please set off, Your Highness."

Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "Master Wu, please lead the way."

"Yes."

Wu Yue responded calmly, turned on his horse, and looked at the dozen or so black-armored figures not far behind him.

"Get on the road!"

Following Wu Yue's light shout, more than a dozen figures in black armor mounted their horses in unison, and a fierce aura surged over the official road.

Lin Jiangnian sat on the horse, half-closed his eyes, looking at the scene in front of him without saying a word.

……

After entering Linzhou, it was completely safe! For Lin Jiangnian, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

It will take another three or four days to reach Linjiang City. This is undoubtedly good news for everyone who has been traveling intensively during this period.

In addition, most of the route was deserted before, but after entering Linzhou, there were more villages, towns, and even prosperous cities, and the atmosphere of life was more lively along the way.

A prosperous scene!
"Isn't Linzhou as wild and desolate as the rumors in the capital say?"

In the carriage, Jinxiu and An Ning lifted the curtains, looked at the scenery outside the carriage, and spoke with emotion.

Before coming here, I heard rumors in Beijing that the south was a barren land, with poor mountains and bad water everywhere, and it was extremely desolate.

She also heard that the people in the south were extremely rude, unreasonable and uncivilized barbarians, so before coming here, Jinxiu was mentally prepared to live a hard life with the princess.

Unexpectedly, it was beyond her expectations. The prosperity of Linzhou seemed to be not much worse than that of the north.

As for the barbarians, I have never seen them.

After arriving in Linzhou, we no longer have to sleep in the open air.

Wu Yue, who came to pick them up, had already arranged his itinerary. Before night fell, he arrived at the small town inn that had been prepared in advance to take a rest.

After being tired for a long time, everyone can finally take a good rest, take a shower, have a meal, and have a good night's rest!
The town was not big, but it was also very prosperous. The inn had already been booked by Wu Yue. When the innkeeper saw the flag of the Lin Wang Army, he was frightened and behaved respectfully.

The whereabouts of the Lin Wang army were not concealed, so it caused quite a stir in the city. There were many speculations about why the Lin Wang army appeared here.

Coupled with the news that Prince Lin was assassinated some time ago, people were in panic and various conspiracy theories emerged.

Therefore, it caused quite a stir!
Inn, in the lobby on the second floor.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Lin Jiangnian found a place to sit down after changing into clean clothes. The servants had already prepared food and served it to him.

While Lin Jiangnian was eating, he listened to Lin Qingqing's report on the situation.

It would take another two days to reach Linjiang City. As we got closer to home, news about the Prince Lin's Palace kept coming.

The news that Lin Hengzhong had been assassinated was more serious than Lin Jiangnian had imagined.

After Lin Hengzhong was assassinated, it caused quite a stir among the people in Linzhou!
Compared to Lin Jiangnian, the prince who has little presence, Lin Hengzhong's status in the eyes of the people is obviously much higher!

During the past ten years of Lin Hengzhong's administration, Linzhou has undergone tremendous changes. The people have gone from being starving to having enough food, and their lives are getting better and better. Both the economy and culture have flourished.

The people respected and loved Lin Hengzhong extremely, some even to the point of blindly worshipping him.

This is also a problem that the imperial court has always been worried about. In Linzhou, many people even only recognize Prince Lin and not the emperor!

In the eyes of many people, Lin Hengzhong is the king in their hearts.

In recent years, there have been many requests from the Lin family army and the people to ask Lin Hengzhong to declare himself king and ascend the throne to become emperor.

Now that Lin Hengzhong was assassinated, it instantly caused a huge uproar. The people in Linzhou were filled with righteous indignation and spontaneously organized people to find the murderer.

At the same time, there were also speculations that the murderer who assassinated Lin Hengzhong was from the imperial court, and many people pointed the finger at the imperial court.

It was such a lively scene!
There are so many people who can be caught. The government simply cannot catch them all!
At the same time, Lin Qingqing also brought back another piece of news.

"Your Majesty, wake up!"

"Just yesterday evening, news came from the palace that the prince had woken up and was no longer in danger of death, but his body was still very weak and it was inconvenient for him to see anyone..."

Upon hearing the news, Lin Jiangnian squinted his eyes and said nothing.

Regardless of the speculation, it was a good thing that the prince woke up now. As for the doubts in my heart, I could only wait until I arrived at the Prince Lin's Mansion in two days and ask him in person.

only……

This time, Lin Jiangnian felt inexplicably uneasy.

Thinking about facing Lin Hengzhong again, he had a strange feeling in his heart.

But in the end, he calmed down again.

"Your Highness, you must be careful!"

After Lin Qingqing finished her report, she seemed to have thought of something, and her face became slightly solemn: "This Wu Yue doesn't take you seriously, Your Highness."

Lin Qingqing's tone was a little low, and her eyes were a little cold: "He has no respect for Your Highness, and I am worried that he might harm you."

Lin Jiangnian was not surprised by Lin Qingqing's observation: "It's normal. In his eyes, what am I, a mere prince?"

"Your Highness, you are his master!"

"In his eyes, that may not be the case..."

Lin Jiangnian knew that Wu Yue was just like Zheng Zhiming. They seemed indifferent on the surface, but they might not look down on Lin Jiangnian in their hearts.

With their reputation and prestige in the army, there was naturally no need to take Lin Jiangnian, a young boy, seriously.

And these people are also the biggest obstacles for Lin Jiangnian to succeed to the throne in the future. If Lin Jiangnian wants to take over Lin Hengzhong's job smoothly, these people are obstacles he cannot avoid.

These people have to be dealt with sooner or later.

But for now, they pose no threat to Lin Jiangnian, and their existence is still useful.

After Lin Qingqing finished reporting the situation, Lin Jiangnian also had enough to eat and drink, so he stood up and prepared to go back to his room.

Walking in the corridor under the eaves, Lin Jiangnian stopped again when passing by Jinxiu's room.

Looking at the lights on in the room, my heart moved slightly.

Came to the door and knocked.

"Jinxiu, are you asleep?"

"Sleep!"

A cold voice came from the room.

"That means no sleep!"

Lin Jiangnian pushed the door tentatively.

The door opened.

Lin Jiangnian walked into the room and closed the door.

"boom!"

By the way, I habitually lock it.