son, don't mess around

An Ning sat in the carriage in a daze, holding the sword tightly in her hand, her body slightly curled up, and her eyes a little confused.

She didn't know why this happened...she couldn't explain it!
hard to explain.

She is not angry!
I am not angry with Your Highness... maybe I do have a little bit of emotion.

But she was really not angry with His Highness!
Therefore, when His Highness asked her about it, she would subconsciously refute and clarify.

But she couldn't explain why. She just felt wronged, and the emotion suddenly surged in her heart, making her unable to help but...

Lin Jiangnian, who was standing by, looked at An Ning's dazed look and didn't know what to say for a moment.

He could see that this silly girl might not be lying, and she was probably not really angry with him!

But if you weren't angry, why were you crying just now?
Still crying so sadly?
Looking at the slightly red eyes and pitiful posture of the sword-holding girl in front of him, Lin Jiangnian always felt that he had done something wrong.

He wanted to continue asking questions, but seeing the silly girl's dazed expression, he estimated that he would not be able to get anything out of her.

An Ning lowered her head and fell silent again. No matter what Lin Jiangnian said, she remained silent, her body tense.

At this time, the carriage entered the city and finally arrived outside the Prince Lin's Mansion.

"Got home."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the pitiful An Ning in the carriage and spoke softly.

An Ning suddenly came back to her senses, raised her head to take a look, and then quickly lowered her head. She remained silent, then followed Lin Jiangnian out of the carriage and walked back to the palace.

She lowered her head and walked quickly, as if she was deliberately avoiding Lin Jiangnian, and her figure soon disappeared.

Lin Jiangnian stood behind and watched An Ning's figure quickly disappear.

There must be something wrong with this girl!

She must have some hidden thoughts, and...it might be related to him. But the girl was unwilling to speak, which gave Lin Jiangnian a headache.

Thinking of the scene that had just scared An Ning to tears, Lin Jiangnian didn't dare to continue, for fear of scaring her again.

It seems that we need to think of other ways...

While he was thinking, Lin Qingqing's figure appeared outside the yard at some point.

"Your Highness, you are back?!"

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw Lin Qingqing, dusty and haggard, obviously having not slept all night.

"How is it?"

Lin Qingqing stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness's guess was indeed correct. Last night, the Chen family had been setting up various tricks to try to lure the tiger away from the mountain and divert our eyes. Fortunately, Your Highness had given instructions in advance. Our people have been keeping an eye on the Chen family's every move. All of their movements in and out are under the eyes of the palace..."

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly, not surprised by this.

He knew that Chen Hongsheng, the old fox, was not so easy to deal with. Even under the nose of the Prince Lin's Mansion, it was not easy to catch his whereabouts.

It is almost impossible to take action against Chen Hongsheng, and Lin Jiangnian did not think that he could really catch Chen Hongsheng red-handed.

However, Chen Hongsheng is an old fox, but not all members of the Chen family are like that!

Chen Hongsheng might be difficult to deal with, but the Chen family is not a monolithic entity. The various bloodlines within the family are also fighting openly and covertly, and are harboring evil intentions.

Especially after Chen Junru was deposed, the next heir of the Chen family was almost certain to change. As a result, the collateral bloodlines of the Chen family were inevitably ready to make a move.

Naturally, they hoped that something would happen to Chen Junru, or even better, that he would die!

In this way, they would never miss this opportunity to fight for the succession position. And this also gave Lin Jiangnian the opportunity to disintegrate them from within!
Chen Hongsheng is not easy to deal with, but the stupid teammates around him are the key pieces that can give him a fatal blow!

Chen Xu was just one of Lin Jiangnian’s many targets. From the very beginning, there were quite a few people in the entire Chen family who were the focus of Lin Jiangnian’s attention.

In the Chen family, all the well-known and famous figures are basically under the close attention and surveillance of the Prince Lin's Palace.

And Chen Xu is the most suitable person for Lin Jiangnian's plan.

This person is very ambitious, patient, has an extreme personality, and is decisive and can accomplish great things!
As an enemy, he is indeed an opponent that must be guarded against.

But as a chess piece, it can also be a very crucial and important chess piece!
More importantly, he couldn't resist the temptation of the conditions proposed by Lin Jiangnian.

"Your Highness, Chen Hongsheng's butler Chen has been captured as per your instructions."

Lin Qingqing continued, "This person is a close confidant of Chen Hongsheng. He must know a lot about the Chen family and Chen Hongsheng. Should we use words and actions to pry open his mouth?"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "No need, he won't speak."

To be trusted by Chen Hongsheng and become the confidant of the old fox, this housekeeper Chen is not that simple.

It's almost impossible to simply pry open the mouth of such a person!
In fact, if Lin Jiangnian was pushed to the limit, he had no doubt that Chen Guanjia would find a way to commit suicide. This would be disadvantageous to him.

Lin Jiangnian didn't want to waste his time on meaningless things.

Lin Qingqing looked puzzled: "Your Highness didn't take action against him, why did you ask me to capture him?"

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and said, "He is Chen Hongsheng's right-hand man, half a military advisor to Chen Hongsheng, and a person who stabilizes the people of the Chen family. If we arrest him, the Chen family will not collapse, but people will definitely be in panic!"

"Chen Hongsheng won't always be so calm!"

Lin Qingqing listened quietly and nodded as if she understood.

After following His Highness for a long time, Lin Qingqing gradually understood His Highness's style of doing things. Some things did not need to be explained too clearly, and she could understand them quickly.

"Then, Your Highness, what do I need to do next?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Qingqing, whose eyes were already bloodshot: "Go and have a good rest first. I will take care of the rest..."

"You may be busy next!"

……

Chen Mansion.

After Chen Hongsheng returned home, he was still not at peace.

He had made all the necessary preparations and secretly sent Chen Junru away from Linzhou. As long as Chen Junru left Linzhou, Lin Jiangnian would no longer be able to use Chen Junru's case to attack his Chen family.

In this way, the situation of his Chen family will be much better. Although there are still doubts, it is nothing to the Chen family.

But for some reason, Che Hongse was still a little uneasy. He felt that things were not that simple... as if he had overlooked something?

Chen Hongsheng frowned, his face gloomy, the face of the prince suddenly appeared in his mind, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

"Somebody come!"

He spoke in a low voice.

A servant in the courtyard walked over quickly: "Master?"

"Where is Butler Chen?" Chen Hongsheng asked in a deep voice.

The servant said, "Butler Chen left the mansion last night and has not returned since."

"You haven't come back yet?!"

Chen Hongsheng's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he finally understood why he felt uneasy.

Butler Chen left the Chen Mansion last night at his signal in order to conceal his whereabouts and divert the attention of Prince Lin's Mansion.

Logically speaking, he should have returned long ago. Now there is no news, I am afraid there is only one reason...something happened to Butler Chen!
Chen Hongsheng's face was gloomy. Could it be that Lin Jiangnian was so arrogant as to attack his housekeeper?
Thinking of this, his eyes turned cold.

Chen Hongsheng was not worried that Butler Chen would betray him, as Butler Chen had been with him for many years and was loyal to him.

More importantly, the wife, children and mother of Butler Chen have been taken care of by the Chen family over the years, and the Chen family has been indebted to him.

Butler Chen is a grateful man and he will not betray me.

Don’t dare to betray!
But thinking this way, Chen Hongsheng became more and more uneasy. The more he couldn't figure it out, the more alert he became.

At this moment, another figure came outside the yard: "Master, several elders in the clan ask you to come over." Hearing this, Chen Hongsheng's face darkened.

Those old guys might want to take this opportunity to attack him again!

Don’t they realize that the Chen family’s current status over the years is all thanks to him, Chen Hongsheng?
They are so restless now that they have encountered a little trouble.

A bunch of short-sighted old guys!
Chen Hongsheng's eyes were cold.

……

The inner court.

"Your Highness, what did you do to An Ning?!"

As soon as Lin Jiangnian returned to the inner courtyard, he was caught red-handed by Jinxiu.

When he looked carefully, he saw Jinxiu staring at him angrily. Her delicate and beautiful face was now filled with anger, and her beautiful eyes were full of questions, as if His Highness had done something that was outrageous to both humans and gods.

Exciting moment!
"Calm down first!"

Seeing Jinxiu so excited, how could Lin Jiangnian not realize it?
...She might have noticed something was wrong with An Ning.

Just by looking at the little girl's appearance, one could tell there was something wrong with her at first glance.

The only thing that could make Jinxiu so excited could be related to An Ning!
"Can't calm down!"

Jinxiu was shaking with anger, her tone was filled with anger and grievance: "I trusted you so much and entrusted An Ning to you. I didn't expect that, Your Highness, you..."

Seeing that Jinxiu's tone was getting more and more wrong, Lin Jiangnian hurriedly said, "Things are not what you think. Don't get excited. Listen to my explanation first!"

How could Jinxiu calm down?!

When she came back early this morning, she found that something was wrong with An Ning.

As soon as she came back, she went straight to her room, closed and locked the door, and refused to see anyone. No matter how much she knocked on the door, it was of no use.

When has An Ning ever experienced such a situation?!

Then I recalled the strange look on An Ning’s face when she came back, and her slightly red eyes...it was obvious that she had been crying!
Jinxiu was stunned on the spot!

An Ning, why are you crying?
Over the years, Jinxiu has never seen An Ning cry. In her eyes, An Ning has always been a very independent and calm person.

How could An Ning, who is so cold and aloof, cry for no reason?
Could it be possible... A terrible thought suddenly emerged in Jinxiu's mind.

Your Highness bullied An Ning? !

Did Your Highness ignore An Ning’s objections and forcibly drag An Ning into the grove last night?
In Jinxiu's mind, many images of His Highness bullying An Ning suddenly emerged...

Thinking of An Ning's petite body who would rather die than surrender, she begged His Highness to let her go with tears in her eyes. But His Highness still acted like a beast, and with a lewd smile on his face, he took An Ning...for himself!

Thinking of this, Jinxiu could no longer sit still.

An Ning ignored her, so she had no choice but to come and settle the score with His Highness!
She trusted His Highness and handed An Ning to His Highness last night. But His Highness made An Ning cry...

Jinxiu immediately came over angrily to demand accountability!

"It's not what I thought. Did you bully An Ning?!"

How could Jinxiu calm down?
Although she usually fights with An Ning and the two sisters often get angry with each other, no matter what, they are sisters who depend on each other for survival, right?!

Growing up together, there is no need to say much about the relationship between the two sisters.

"Absolutely not!"

"I do not believe!"

Jinxiu said angrily, An Ning was crying, how could she not be bullied?
And apart from His Highness, who else could make An Ning cry?

"Listen to me and tell you slowly."

Lin Jiangnian spoke to comfort Jinxiu, asking her to calm down first and then think about it slowly.

"You say it, and I listen!"

Jinxiu stared at His Highness with a stern face.

In her heart, she was willing to believe that His Highness did not bully An Ning. After all, His Highness should, could, perhaps, probably... not be that kind of person?
But An Ning was crying!
This made Jinxiu unable to fully believe it... His Highness did not bully An Ning, so why was An Ning crying?

It couldn't be that An Ning met a powerful opponent last night and was beaten and cried, right?

This made Jinxiu completely unconvinced.

She remembered clearly that An Ning had been strong since childhood.

At the beginning, the princess wanted to teach them martial arts, but Jinxiu couldn't bear the hardship and gave up halfway, but An Ning persisted.

No matter how hard or tired she was, An Ning never cried.

One year, Jinxiu and An Ning secretly left the palace and ran into a top master who came to seek revenge. In order to protect Jinxiu, An Ning fought with the master and was seriously injured, almost hanging by a thread.

Jinxiu cried her heart out that time, but An Ning still didn't shed a tear.

In Jinxiu's eyes, how could such a strong person like An Ning cry so easily?

Something very, very, very serious must have happened... Jinxiu felt a little scared. So, she decided to give His Highness a chance and listen to His Highness's explanation.

If His Highness can't explain clearly, then she will...

Thinking of this, Jinxiu bit her lower lip and stared at His Highness.

"...Actually, I don't really understand why An Ning was crying."

Lin Jiangnian sighed inwardly. Not to mention that Jinxiu came to ask him, he was actually planning to go find Jinxiu to ask about the situation.

He told Jinxiu what had happened before, including what happened between the two of them in the carriage and the fact that he had noticed something was wrong with An Ning.

After hearing this, Jinxiu was stunned and looked shocked. She stared at Lin Jiangnian suspiciously: "Your Highness, is what you said true?!"

"Absolutely true!"

"impossible!"

Jinxiu's eyes became more suspicious: "Your Highness is not hiding anything?!"

"Absolutely not."

Something is wrong!
It doesn't sound right!
How could An Ning be frightened by His Highness and start crying?

This logic doesn't make any sense at all!

It is absolutely impossible.

Did His Highness conceal a lot of details? !
Thinking of this, Jinxiu's eyes became suspicious and dangerous.

"Your Highness, are you sure you are not hiding any other actions...such as taking advantage of An Ning?"

"no!"

"Your Highness, did you take the opportunity to touch An Ning's body in the carriage?"

"..."

"Did you try to forcefully kiss An Ning?"

"..."

"Your Highness, you really didn't take off An Ning's clothes?!"

"…Your Highness, swear!!"

"..." (End of this chapter)