son, don't mess around

After Lin Qingqing left, Lin Jiangnian returned to the yard, but did not see Jinxiu and An Ning.

It was getting late, and the two seemed to have gone back to their room to rest.

Lin Jiangnian, who was about to return to his room, suddenly remembered what Jinxiu had just said... Princess, are you feeling a little weird?
Not happy?
Thinking about it carefully, Lin Jiangnian did notice that the eldest princess was much quieter than usual when he came back!
Although she is usually very silent.

At first Lin Jiangnian didn't take it seriously, but after being reminded by Jinxiu, he thought about it for a while, looked up at the closed door not far away, hesitated for a moment, and walked to the door.

Knock on the door.

"Come in."

Li Piaomiao's cold voice came from the room.

Lin Jiangnian pushed the door open and walked in. The room was brightly lit, the atmosphere was slightly cold, and the furnishings were simple and tidy.

Under the flickering lights, Li Piaomiao in Lin Jiangnian's sight had taken off her red dress and put on her original plain white dress, regaining her former coldness and inviolability.

The red dress was casually thrown on a chair beside her, looking a little messy and weird.

Lin Jiangnian took a look and his eyes fell on Li Piaomiao. He saw that she was sitting in front of the bronze mirror, staring at herself in the mirror, and her eyes met Lin Jiangnian's again.

His eyes were calm and his expression was indifferent.

"Anything else?"

The tone was neither cold nor indifferent.

From her facial expression, there was no sign of unhappiness at all.

Lin Jiangnian looked carefully but still couldn't tell what it was.

He sighed inwardly, stepped forward, and walked behind Li Piaomiao, "There's nothing else to say."

Lin Jiangnian paused, then said, "I just wanted to come and see you."

Li Piaomiao remained silent, as if he didn't know how to answer.

Those cold eyes stared quietly at Lin Jiangnian through the bronze mirror, as if they could see through him.

For some reason, Lin Jiangnian felt a little guilty.

Especially her pair of clear and bright eyes, just looking at him like that, always made Lin Jiangnian feel vaguely uneasy.

So clean!
It’s easy to breed guilt.

Lin Jiangnian sighed again.

"Jinxiu just told me that you were a little unhappy?"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes fell on her delicate and beautiful face.

Li Piaomiao looked indifferent and still didn't say anything.

"because I?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again.

Li Piaomiao glanced at him, her eyes still cold.

"It's really because of me."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her and sighed softly.

She said nothing, yet it seemed as if she had said everything.

What Jinxiu said might be right. The princess in front of her looked cold and aloof, and she looked icy on weekdays, but in fact... her emotions were really easy to guess.

It's almost written on his face.

Lin Jiangnian slowly approached, bent down slightly, and hugged Li Piaomiao, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror, from behind, and held her in his arms gently.

The movements are light and gentle.

Li Piaomiao did not move, allowing Lin Jiangnian to do so.

Lin Jiangnian lowered his head and glanced slightly to the beautiful face that was so close to him.

"Do you need me to apologize?"

He spoke softly.

"Why are you apologizing?"

The voice was neither cold nor indifferent, and no emotion could be heard.

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes slightly and met those cold eyes.

"I don't know, but..."

Lin Jiangnian said: "I think I should apologize."

Li Piaomiao did not say anything, but stared at Lin Jiangnian quietly through the bronze mirror.

Eyes calm.

But, it seemed that Lin Jiangnian was made to feel a little uncomfortable by being stared at.

Her aura is really strong!

Even the current Lin Jiangnian would always unconsciously feel weaker when facing her.

After a while, she lowered her eyes slightly and looked away, her tone still indifferent: "It's getting late, go back and rest."

Lin Jiangnian lowered his eyes and looked at her.

Her face remained calm and she seemed to have realized something and spoke softly.

"I'm not angry."

The indifferent tone made Lin Jiangnian slightly stunned.

Are you explaining this to him?

but……

Why does it sound a bit deliberate?

Lin Jiangnian stared at her face, as if trying to figure out something. But she stopped talking and just stared at him calmly.

Very calm.

Her frankness made it hard for Lin Jiangnian to doubt... Was she lying?

She was indeed not angry!
Lin Jiangnian confirmed this from her expression.

only……

After a moment's silence, Lin Jiangnian seemed to come back to his senses.

"Then you should rest early too."

"Ah."

The calm conversation took place just as Lin Jiangnian stood up and prepared to leave.

Li Piaomiao's indifferent voice was heard again.

"Take her clothes too."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Jiangnian stopped suddenly.

really……

Lin Jiangnian turned his head, his eyes fell on the red dress that was casually thrown on the chair, and then looked at Li Piaomiao.

Under the flickering light, a beautiful and cold face was reflected, looking at him calmly.

"You, already know?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke subconsciously.

But then, I realized that I had asked a nonsense question.

Even Jinxiu could sense it, so how could she not know?
not to mention……

"she……"

Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

But he heard Li Piaomiao's tone indifferent: "She is also your woman?"

The tone was very calm, without any aggressive questioning or strong emotions.

One could even say... very calm!

Her calmness is very consistent with the personality of the princess in front of her.

But the more this happened, the more guilty Lin Jiangnian felt.

He felt as if he had done something bad... Even though he didn't think about it in the beginning, it was only after Jinxiu reminded him that he realized that something was wrong.

In a sense, this is a bad idea!

What's more important is that Li Piaomiao used the word "also"...

What this means is self-evident.

"Ah."

After a moment's silence, Lin Jiangnian nodded without denying it.

He looked at Li Piaomiao calmly and said softly: "She is indeed my woman, we..."

"It was a long time ago." Lin Jiangnian had nothing to hide about this matter.

Although Liu Su was not the first woman he had a confirmed relationship with, she was the first woman he had had sex with.

What's more, from the first day Lin Jiangnian came to the Prince Lin's Mansion, the relationship and fate between the two were tied together.

Although a lot of things happened in the past year, she always occupied a very important position in Lin Jiangnian's heart.

Lin Jiangnian never denies this.

Li Piaomiao was silent. She did not look at Lin Jiangnian again. Her expression remained normal and no emotion could be seen.

Lin Jiangnian was about to say something else when he heard Li Piaomiao's cold voice again.

"I'm tired and want to rest."

She spoke calmly.

"That……"

Lin Jiangnian was about to say something, but he saw that her expression was calm. Her beautiful face looked particularly cool under the light.

The beauty is breathtaking.

She looked at Lin Jiangnian calmly and interrupted what he was about to say expressionlessly.

"It won't happen again."

"..."

At the same time, outside Linjiang City.

In a small town, in an inn.

Figures from all walks of life gathered in groups of three or four, discussing something.

"Have you heard? Something big happened in Linjiang City today!"

"Hey, I heard about it too. It was said that the young master of the Chen family committed a crime and was to be beheaded in the street, but he was kidnapped on the way!"

"This is a bit of a slap in the face of the government and Linwang Mansion. Robbing government officials in Linjiang City, isn't this courting death?"

"I heard that it was done by a mysterious organization called the Celestial God Cult, but I don't believe it. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it's related to the Chen family. Most likely, there's something going on between the Chen family and the Celestial God Cult..."

"Is the Chen family crazy? They dare to go against Prince Lin's Mansion? Aren't they afraid of having their property confiscated?"

"What are you afraid of? Do you think these noble families are so easy to control?"

"What's the matter? Can a small noble family really act so arrogantly in front of the majestic Lin Wang Mansion?"

"If it were in the past, these noble families might not dare to do so, but it is different now..."

At this point, the man suddenly lowered his voice: "Everyone knows that the imperial court wants to reduce the power of the vassal states, and the relationship with the Lin Wang Mansion is tense."

"But what does this have to do with these noble families? Putting aside the feud between the Lin Palace and the imperial court, isn't it easy to deal with a noble family?"

"You are ignorant of this, right? A few days ago, I heard that Prince Lin was suddenly assassinated and seriously injured. His injury is still unknown..."

"I heard someone say that Prince Lin might have already..."

This person whispered something, and the other people in the inn gasped.

"Is there such a thing? Could it be that Prince Lin is really..."

"I was wondering why the world has been so unpeaceful recently!"

"If something really happens to Prince Lin, this will be very interesting!"

"Isn't there another prince?"

"It's so funny. Can that little prince of Lin Wang support the entire palace? No wonder these noble families are so eager to make a move and dare to challenge the Lin Wang Palace. It turns out that something big has happened in the Lin Wang Palace!"

"That's right. I heard that the Prince of Lin broke off relations with the Chen family as soon as he returned to Linjiang City and wanted to kill their son. Isn't this pushing them to a dead end? He is totally brainless!"

"How could such a dandy prince possibly have the ability to inherit the palace and his father's throne?"

"I also heard that this Prince Lin might be someone else's fake!"

"hiss……"

"Don't mention it. These noble families have been so arrogant, but Prince Lin still hasn't shown up. Who knows, maybe he has really..."

"Then the Linwang Mansion is finished..."

Inside the inn, people were talking about it, some were excited, and some were shaking their heads with emotion.

They were all lamenting that if something really happened to Prince Lin, and Prince Lin’s son was a waste, then Prince Lin’s Mansion would really be finished!

And right in the corner of the inn, a black-clad figure wearing a bamboo hat was sitting there very inconspicuously, quietly listening to everyone's discussion.

"Lin Hengzhong was assassinated?"

"How could the Celestial God Cult get involved..."

"And that guy... is he back too?!"

Under the black hat, there is a delicate and beautiful face, with a pair of deep eyes that are slightly puzzled and worried.

The Tianshen Sect’s stronghold in Linzhou has been almost uprooted. How could there still be people from the Tianshen Sect left here?

Chen family?

She frowned slightly. She had never heard that the Heavenly God Cult had anything to do with the Chen family.

Is there any hidden story behind this?

Thinking about it, she raised her eyes slightly and looked at the dark night outside the inn, as if thinking about something.

The people in the inn talked for a while, and then gradually dispersed after eating and drinking. The inn gradually became deserted.

She took out a silver ingot and threw it on the table, wrapped her coat around her, got up and left the inn. Soon, she disappeared into the darkness.

……

"master!"

Chen Mansion.

The butler in a gray robe stood in the hall and said with his head down: "The people below have found some information. During this period, there are indeed traces of the Celestial God followers in the city..."

"I sent someone to investigate and found out some information from these believers..."

Chen Hongsheng looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Speak."

The housekeeper said, "These members of the Heavenly God Cult are extremely low-key in Linjiang City, but judging from their behavior, they seem to be looking for someone. Although I haven't found out who they are looking for, from the clues..."

The butler paused for a moment before saying, "I'm afraid it has something to do with their saint."

"what do you mean……"

Chen Hongsheng's eyes narrowed, as if he realized something: "Are they looking for their Saint?"

"Most likely."

The butler nodded: "This Heavenly God Cult was almost extinct in Linjiang City before, and it reappeared this time, obviously for something more important..."

"I suspect they are looking for that Saint!"

Chen Hongsheng looked deep, looking for the saint?
If that was the case, then the reactions of the three people that night when he mentioned the Holy Maiden of the Celestial God Religion could be fully explained.

This could also explain why the saint lady and the people from the Celestial God Cult came that night.

"It seems that my guess is correct. This Saintess of the Heavenly God Religion might have some conflicts with the leader of the Religion."

Chen Hongsheng looked deep in his eyes: "This is a good opportunity."

The housekeeper was puzzled: "Master, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Hongsheng glanced at him and ordered, "Send someone to look for the whereabouts of the saint. Find her and invite her to your house again."

The housekeeper's mind was moved: "Master, are you trying to... win over that saint?"

Chen Hongsheng shook his head slightly: "Please ask her to come over, test the matter, and express to her that my Chen family is willing to help her hide and avoid the search of the Tianshen Cult."

At this point, Chen Hongsheng paused again and said calmly: "At the same time, send a letter to the leader of the Tianshen Sect and say... my Chen family is willing to help them find the Saint!"

The butler immediately understood: "Master, I understand!"

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, the butler thought of something and paused: "Then what about the master... the young master?"

"Not urgent."

Chen Hongsheng's eyes were deep, and his face gradually turned cold. "The turmoil in the city has not yet passed. That guy must have set up spies outside my Chen family. Don't take the bait easily."

At this point, Chen Hongsheng paused, and then said coldly: "Let that rebellious son suffer a lot, but don't act rashly for the time being, and wait for my order."

"Yes."

The butler left in a hurry.

Chen Hongsheng was left standing in the yard, with his hands behind his back and a cold and silent look in his eyes.

"Lin Jiangnian, do you really think you can defeat me?"

Chen Hongsheng's old and serious face flashed with a strange expression: "Even if you know that I did all this, what can I do?"

"My Chen family can be what it is today because of the wealth and power accumulated by several generations of my Chen family. Even your father doesn't dare to offend all of us, let alone you?"

"I want to see how long you, the Prince of Lin, can continue to toss and turn without your father!"

"..." (End of this chapter)