son, don't mess around

Li Piaomiao seemed a little at a loss for the question suddenly raised by Lin Jiangnian.

She looked dazed and didn't say anything.

He lowered his eyes and fell on the hand that Lin Jiangnian was holding.

The familiar hot breath wrapped around the back of her hand and spread along her skin into her body.

The familiar feeling made her feel a little strange.

She didn't refuse.

Or maybe I've gotten used to it.

"do not know."

After a while, she spoke calmly.

Her answer did not surprise Lin Jiangnian. He chuckled and said, "Your father's last wish was for you to marry me and then disintegrate the internal forces of the palace. He probably wanted to finally reduce the power of the princes without bloodshed?"

Li Piaomiao did not comment and looked at the lake in the distance ahead.

No denial, that's admission.

Lin Jiangnian looked calm; it was not difficult to guess what the late emperor was planning.

Emperors have always been ruthless, let alone an excellent emperor.

The first half of the life of this late emperor was indeed outstanding. Even after years of seclusion, his majesty was still able to suppress all forces within the dynasty, which was enough to illustrate his means and abilities.

After all, Li Piaomiao was just the most outstanding one among his many children. But no matter how outstanding she was, to him, she was still just an excellent chess piece.

Because of this, he would train Li Piaomiao since she was young, send her to kendo to practice martial arts, and teach her the strategies of civil and military affairs, as well as state governance... When other princesses were learning court etiquette, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, she was learning these... The purpose is self-evident.

Perhaps, the late emperor had thought about handing over the Daning Dynasty to his daughter. But after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up!

But, he didn't give up completely.

To the late emperor, Li Piaomiao still had great value... Marry Li Piaomiao to the Prince Lin's Mansion.

On the surface, the royal angel, the emperor's most beloved daughter married the prince of Linwang, which meant that the royal palace was still favored and trusted by the royal family. The two families became a couple, and the monarch and his subjects lived in harmony, which became a good story.

But the actual purpose is known to everyone.

This is almost an open conspiracy!

The late emperor wanted to marry Li Piaomiao to the Lin Palace openly, make her the Crown Prince's Consort, infiltrate the palace, and then gradually divide and control the power of the palace.

Perhaps he believed that his outstanding daughter could survive the struggle between the court and the palace, and thus achieve the goal of dividing and disintegrating the palace.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you fail.

For the late emperor, this was just a small part of his many plans. Success would be the best, but even failure would be expected.

As for Li Piaomiao's own safety, it didn't seem that important to him.

After all, Li Piaomiao is just the best among his many children!
No matter how outstanding you are, if you cannot inherit the throne, then you are just an excellent chess piece!
Since she is just a chess piece, no one will care about her life or death!

That's it!

In fact, if she encountered any danger or something happened in the Prince Lin's Palace... it would be a better outcome for the late emperor.

In this way, the court had an excuse to use the eldest princess to attack the Lin Wang Mansion and weaken it.

I have to say that the late emperor did think long-term and had thorough plans.

The only unexpected thing happened to him.

The late emperor probably didn't expect that he would die so soon. Once he died, all his plans became uncertain.

"Your father has passed away, and his plan has lost most of its effectiveness."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly. With the death of Emperor Ning, his deterrent power was gone. Even if Li Piaomiao married into the Prince Lin's Mansion, she would no longer be a big threat to the palace.

What's more, now the two of them... already know each other's background and purpose.

If Li Piaomiao really married him, there would most likely be only one outcome... a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth.

Lin Jiangnian is the tiger!

"It is indeed a good thing for you."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Li Piaomiao beside him, and said in a light tone, with some emotion: "But, the burden on you is even greater."

From the moment Li Piaomiao spoke that day, it meant that she had made a decision.

She looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly without saying a word.

"Is there anything in particular you'd like to do?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly asked.

This question made her stunned.

Then he shook his head.

"Not at all?"

Li Piaomiao was silent.

Anything you particularly want to do?
She thought about it carefully and realized that there really wasn't one.

"From this perspective, your life is really boring."

Lin Jiangnian sighed.

If you don’t even want to do the things you like to do, what’s the meaning of living?
Li Piaomiao remained silent.

"But I will try my best."

Lin Jiangnian suddenly spoke.

Li Piaomiao looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Lin Jiangnian smiled at her and said, "I'll try my best to help you find something you want to do!"

Li Piaomiao was still silent.

After a while, she said, "What about you?"

"what?"

"What do you want to do?" Li Piaomiao stared at him and asked suddenly.

"me?"

Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and said, "There are so many things I want to do..."

"for example?"

"Persist in practicing martial arts, improve your strength, and strengthen your body."

Li Piaomiao's eyes seemed to show a hint of surprise: "And then?"

"Then marry a few more concubines, sleep with them together, and test the results..."

"..."

Li Piaomiao stared at him expressionlessly, without saying a word.

The air around seemed to turn cold in an instant.

At a certain moment, Lin Jiangnian even felt a chill in the skin of his palms, and he almost shivered from the cold.

"Well, I'm just joking with you to liven up the atmosphere..."

Lin Jiangnian quickly explained that he saw that the atmosphere between them was a bit dull and awkward, so he tried to liven it up.

I didn't expect this woman to react so strongly.

There was no expression on his face, but his body reacted strongly.

Li Piaomiao stared at him quietly for a while, then looked away. The chill in the air seemed to have weakened a little, but... it still lingered.

"Angry?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her quietly, seemingly cautiously, but actually... doing it on purpose.

Given the current state of their relationship, the bigger her reaction and the angrier she gets, the happier Lin Jiangnian will be.

Li Piaomiao's face was cold and after a while, he said, "This joke is not funny."

The tone was cold.

"Okay, then I won't say it next time."

Li Piaomiao's reaction just proved what she was thinking... The more unhappy she was, the more it proved that she cared about the matter.

Li Piaomiao glanced at him coldly and said nothing.

But there seemed to be other emotions in this look.

Lin Jiangnian stopped provoking her and said with emotion: "Actually, I'm similar to you. I don't have anything special I want to do. However, I just have some small ideas..."

Having said that, Lin Jiangnian suddenly pointed into the distance.

"look."

Looking beyond the Linwang Mansion, in the distance is the scenery of Linjiang City. From afar, a magnificent city is located in the southern mountains and forests.

The sky was filled with clouds and mist, adding a touch of mystery to this huge city. Li Piaomiao followed his gaze.

"What."

"I heard that Linjiang City was just a small, poor city in Linzhou a dozen years ago. Under the governance of the Linwang Mansion over the past decade, Linjiang City has been thriving and has become the largest and most economically prosperous city in Linzhou."

"Now that the world is at peace, the people of Linjiang City live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to go hungry..."

Lin Jiang young spoke loudly.

Li Piaomiao looked at Linjiang City under the clouds in the distance, then turned to look at Li Piaomiao beside him. His eyes were calm, his expression was casual but also serious.

"But if a war breaks out, all this will come to naught..."

"So, my idea is very simple... I hope there will be peace in the world!"

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and looked at Li Piaomiao, and smiled at her gently: "The world is peaceful, and everyone lives in a peaceful and prosperous era!"

Li Miaomiao was silent, as if she didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to say such words.

She stared at him blankly, and after a while, she nodded: "This is also what I think."

"So, let's join forces?"

Lin Jiangnian lowered his head and saw that the two people's hands, which were tightly clasped together, had turned into interlocked fingers, tightly pressed together, without any sense of incongruity.

Very natural.

Li Piaomiao also looked over there.

"Let's join forces to end wars in this world and let the people of the world live in peace?"

Li Piaomiao's gaze shifted from the two people's interlocked hands to Lin Jiangnian's face again, gazing at the handsome, sunny face in front of her with a slight smile.

"it is good."

She nodded.

……

Down the mountain.

In the afternoon, the sky was covered with clouds.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao came down from the mountain, still holding hands, blatantly.

From beginning to end, Li Piaomiao never struggled or resisted, nor did she show any shyness, she was very open and confident.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the servants and maids in the palace.

Seeing this scene, many people stared with their eyes wide open and took a deep breath.

A few days ago, when His Highness brought the eldest princess back to the palace, many servants were talking and speculating about whether His Highness and the princess were going to get married.

However, there are many speculations, but none of them have been confirmed.

Especially after the eldest princess came to the Prince Lin's Mansion, she did not live with her own prince, which made many people wonder if they had guessed wrong.

Until now, when these maids and servants saw their own prince holding the eldest princess' hand openly and the eldest princess did not resist, the maids were sure... their own prince was really with the princess!
The wedding is coming!
good news!
Soon, the news spread rapidly throughout the palace.

And it was at this time that Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao met a familiar figure when they were going down the mountain.

"Your Highness?!"

At the edge of Sun Moon Lake, a slightly fat figure appeared in Lin Jiangnian's sight.

He looked extremely fat in a tight grey brocade robe, and his tall stature made him look oppressive.

When this person's eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao, he was slightly startled, especially when his eyes fell on the two people's holding hands, he was even more surprised.

Then he reacted and stepped forward quickly.

"Your subordinate Dongfang Guanshan pays respect to Your Highness, the eldest princess!"

"It's Uncle Dongfang, no need to be polite!"

Lin Jiangnian also spoke with surprise.

The person in front of him was Dongfang Guanshan, one of the four top masters under Lin Hengzhong.

Lin Jiangnian had met him once in the capital city in the past.

Dongfang Guanshan went north to Xuzhou on the prince's order. After learning that the prince had been attacked and assassinated, Dongfang Guanshan returned to Linjiang City without stopping.

"It's been about half a year since we last met."

Lin Jiangnian smiled and greeted.

"Exactly."

Dongfang Guanshan smiled, his face trembling slightly. "I saw Your Highness in the capital last time. Your Highness is still as elegant as ever. How are you these days?"

"Everything is fine."

The two exchanged greetings and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Regardless of whether the relationship is true or not, at least it looks harmonious on the surface.

Lin Jiangnian's impression of the fat man in front of him was much better than that of Zheng Zhiming and Wu Yue.

"Uncle Dongfang came back this time for my father?"

Dongfang Guanshan sighed: "When I learned that the prince had been assassinated, I hurried back, but some accidents happened on the way, so I was delayed for some time."

"Fortunately, I learned that the prince is safe..."

At this point, Dongfang Guanshan's face showed a gloomy expression: "I didn't expect that someone would dare to assassinate the prince. It's simply courting death. I will definitely find out who is behind this and chop him into pieces!"

Lin Jiangnian did not say anything. He did not doubt the methods of Dongfang Guanshan.

To be able to become the confidant of Prince Lin and achieve such a status, none of them are simple people, their hands are stained with countless blood, and it is impossible for them to be merciful.

"Then I'll need Uncle Dongfang's help with this matter."

Dongfang Guanshan waved his hand: "Your Highness, don't say that. This is my duty."

Dongfang Guanshan paused again, glanced at the woman in white who had remained silent beside Lin Jiangnian, and a warm smile appeared on his face: "I haven't had time to congratulate Your Highness yet, but Your Highness and the Princess are about to get married, right?"

"I wonder when Your Highness plans to get married? When the time comes, I will definitely come to bless Your Highness."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Li Piaomiao beside him. She looked normal. Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Dongfang. I will definitely invite Uncle Dongfang to the wedding banquet when the time comes."

"Okay!"

Dongfang Guanshan smiled cheerfully: "When the time comes, I will definitely come!"

"..."

After some greetings, Dongfang Guanshan turned and left.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao stood there. Lin Jiangnian always had a smile on his face and looked harmless.

Li Piaomiao, who was standing next to him, looked at Dongfang Guanshan's leaving back with an expressionless face and his cold brows slightly wrinkled.

"There's something wrong with him."

After a while, Li Piaomiao spoke.

“How come you see?”

Lin Jiangnian turned to look at her.

"He's looking at you in a wrong way."

Li Piaomiao said coldly, although the other party hid it very well, she still noticed it.

This Dongfang Guanshan seemed harmless, but he had been secretly observing Lin Jiangnian.

"He is doubting your identity."

Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "It's normal."

"The news that I'm pretending to be the Prince of Lin has spread. It's impossible for them not to be suspicious."

Li Piaomiao was silent for a moment, then turned to look at him: "Aren't you afraid that they might have ulterior motives?"

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "With the prince's support, they can't cause any trouble."

"If one day..."

Li Piaomiao was silent and looked at him: "The prince is gone?"

"Isn't this also you?"

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "If they don't listen to me, you can help me kill them all, okay?"

Li Piaomiao remained silent and looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly.

As if she was thinking about something, after a moment, she suddenly nodded.

"it is good."

The tone was calm, as if he had agreed to something insignificant.

...(End of chapter)