son, don't mess around

It was late at night and the early hours of the morning.

Everything was quiet, the residential areas in the city had already fallen into darkness, the people went to bed early, and the whole city gradually fell into a deep sleep.

However, a series of hurried footsteps sounded extremely harsh in the quiet night.

In the pitch-black night, several figures hid in the darkness and passed by quickly.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night for the noble families in Linjiang City!
The news that the guards of the Prince Lin's Palace surrounded the Chen family and took the head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng, back to the Prince Lin's Palace spread to countless aristocratic families of all sizes in Linjiang City overnight.

There were spies from various families in Linjiang City. Although it was late at night, the Linwang Mansion did not hide its whereabouts this time and appeared outside the Chen Mansion openly.

Therefore, as soon as the incident happened, the news spread almost instantly. All the big and small families in Linjiang City received the news at the first time.

Countless people were stunned, incredulous and shocked!
Those who had already gone to bed were woken up one after another by the news from the servants in the mansion. They were originally irritable because their sweet dreams were disturbed, but after listening to the reports from the servants, they woke up instantly and broke out in a cold sweat.

Countless people were shocked and no longer felt sleepy. They quickly got up and gathered everyone in the mansion to discuss the matter overnight.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night!
No one expected that the Lin Wang Mansion would actually take action against the Chen family!
Everyone knows that the conflicts and grudges between the Lin Wang Mansion and the Chen family all started from the day when the Lin Wang's son came back and met the old woman who blocked his way and came to seek justice.

But as things developed, it seemed that the prince of Lin was seeking justice for the people and there was a feud between him and Chen Junru. But in fact, no one would be so naive to think that it was just that.

If it was really just a grudge between the two of them, Prince Lin would never be so aggressive and force the Chen family to this point step by step.

Now, they even launched a surprise attack on the Chen family in the middle of the night and captured the head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng. This is undoubtedly a complete break with the Chen family!
Regardless of the reason, Chen Hongsheng, as the head of the Chen family, was also a well-known figure in Linjiang City. Now that he was captured by the Linwang Mansion, it was undoubtedly a humiliation to the Chen family.

It was also heard that the Lin Wang Mansion sent a large number of experts to surround the Chen family tonight, and they were coming with great momentum and were determined to attack the Chen family. If Chen Hongsheng had not surrendered, I am afraid that the Lin Wang Mansion would have attacked the Chen family tonight. By then, there would definitely be a bloody storm.

As a well-known and influential family in Linjiang City, the Chen family represents not only the Chen family, but also the interests of many aristocratic families in the entire Linjiang City.

Tonight, the Prince Lin's Mansion attacked the Chen family. In the eyes of many aristocratic families, is this a warning and declaration of war from the Prince Lin's Mansion to them?

Does it mean... that Prince Lin's Mansion is going to start settling accounts with these aristocratic families?

For a moment, people were panicked!
Especially those noble families that were close to the Chen family, the lights were on that night, and no one could sleep. The people from these noble families gathered together, thinking and discussing solemnly... What was the purpose of the Linwang Mansion?

Late at night, the atmosphere in the room was heavy.

The lights were bright, illuminating everyone's face. Everyone in the room had solemn expressions and looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Several middle-aged men gathered in the room, all silent at the moment.

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Finally, a middle-aged man who was about fifty years old, with a slightly gloomy square face, and seemed to be the oldest in the crowd, broke the silence.

"Brother Chen was arrested. What do you think?"

As he spoke, the depressing atmosphere in the room eased a little.

Not long after, someone spoke up and said, "I think this matter is very serious. I'm afraid that Prince Lin's Mansion is targeting the Chen family and us this time."

This person's words caused the others' faces to darken slightly.

Everyone looked at each other, and another middle-aged man frowned and said, "Lin Hengzhong doesn't seem to be such a reckless person. Is he really going to be an enemy of our noble families when he comes to the palace?"

"It is true that our noble family is not as good as the Lin Wang Mansion, but if the Lin Wang Mansion really wants to turn against us, it will definitely not gain much benefit. Such an action that will hurt both sides, is this really what the Lin Wang Mansion wants?"

"Brother Zhou, I don't think this was done by Lord Lin. I'm afraid the arrest of Brother Chen was done by the Prince of Lin..."

After these words were spoken, the others present were silent for a moment, and they looked at each other, as if they understood something.

"That prince is really going too far. Brother Chen is his elder. It would be fine if he just disrespected his elders, but he actually arrested Brother Chen in public. He is really lawless and uneducated!"

Someone snorted coldly, his face looked a little ugly: "What did the Chen family do wrong? Is there any reason to arrest them?"

"I haven't heard of it, but the Prince Lin's men surrounded the Chen family and forcibly took Brother Chen away!"

"There's no reason to arrest anyone. Does he still have the law and the laws of Daning in his eyes?!"

"I'm afraid he wants to arrest more than just Brother Chen..."

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings fell into silence again. Everyone in the room looked at each other, and their expressions darkened.

They gathered together, of course, not to feel sorry for Chen Hongsheng. They were not sure whether Prince Lin was just arresting Chen Hongsheng to warn the Chen family, or... to warn them, the noble families!

What they are more afraid of is that Chen Hongsheng is just the beginning, and it will be their turn next!

Everyone present was from several great families in Linjiang City. These families had deep roots and high prestige among the people. But even so, if the Linwang Mansion really wanted to deal with them, their fate would be the same as that of the Chen family.

"Everyone, we must unite!"

After a moment of silence, the oldest middle-aged man spoke again. He glanced at everyone present and said in a deep voice, "The situation in Linjiang City is chaotic right now. No matter what the reason is for Brother Chen to be captured by the Linwang Mansion, this has violated everyone's bottom line!"

"The Lin Palace arrested people for no reason, and the one taken away was the dignified head of the Chen family. Today it was Brother Chen, and tomorrow it might be you and me. This matter should not be underestimated!"

Naturally, these words aroused the approval of people from other families.

This is what they are worried about.

"Brother Wu, you are the oldest among those present, and also the most prestigious person in our family. You decide what to do, and we will listen to you."

"The situation is urgent now. We must unite and not let the Lin Wang Mansion continue to act so recklessly!"

"That's right, we can't just sit there and wait for death, we have to take action!"

The atmosphere in the room became more lively. Wu Xian swept his eyes across everyone's faces with a solemn expression. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Chen's arrest must not be a precedent. Otherwise, we will become prey to the Lin Palace and be slaughtered at will!"

"The Lin Palace arrested people without reason, so there must be a reasonable explanation for this matter. If there is no explanation, we will never agree to it."

"I need your cooperation to make this matter a big deal and guide public opinion. At the same time..."

At this point, Wu Xian paused, his eyes narrowed slightly, and said, "Tomorrow, I will ask the most respected elders in my family to go to Prince Lin's Mansion in person to ask for an audience with Prince Lin and ask for an explanation from him!"

"If he can't give an explanation, or if Prince Lin still doesn't show up..."

Having said that, Wu Xian stopped and looked at everyone.

At this moment, everyone realized Wu Xian's purpose, and many of their eyes gradually brightened.

Is this an attempt to put pressure on Prince Lin’s palace to abdicate?
The noble families present naturally could not compete with the Lin Wang Mansion, but the foundation of these noble families over the years should not be underestimated. Especially the respected elders in the noble families, many of them have a very high status in the hearts of the people of Linjiang City, and some of them are old predecessors who have been rewarded and respected by the former emperor, and even the Lin Wang has to give them some face.

If the people from their various families came together, even the Lin Wang Mansion would definitely not remain unresponsive.

And more importantly...

There has been no news about Prince Lin for a long time. There has been no movement since the last attack.

In Linjiang City, there have been rumors of some bad news about Prince Lin.

Even the rumor that Prince Lin was seriously injured and died had long been circulated among the various families. Although there was no confirmation, there seemed to be some clues.

Especially since Prince Lin has been acting recklessly recently, one cannot help but doubt this point... If Prince Lin were still alive, how could he allow this dissolute prince to do so?
And this is also the best opportunity to test Prince Lin!
If the Lin Prince still does not show up despite the combined pressure from their families, then it probably means...

That Prince Lin really had an accident!

Now, it is just the Prince Lin who is suppressing the news and hiding it from the public.

But this matter will be exposed sooner or later!
Once the news of Prince Lin's death is made public, the entire Prince Lin's Mansion will surely fall into chaos. They will no longer have to be wary of Prince Lin's Mansion, and how much trouble can a little Prince Lin cause?

"Brother Wu, it's a good idea. My Zhou family is willing to cooperate with Brother Wu and go to Prince Lin's Mansion together to ask the prince for an explanation."

"My Zhao family is also willing. The Lin Palace arrested people without reason. This matter must not set a precedent. The prince must give us an explanation!" "We are all willing to cooperate!"

"..."

"it is good!"

Wu Xian looked at the people from various families in the room who responded one after another, narrowed his eyes, and sneered: "This time, our families will unite and unite as one. We will definitely be able to rescue Brother Chen and let him know that we should not be provoked lightly."

"This Linjiang City is not a place where his Linwang Mansion can have complete control!"

"..."

That night, the entire Linjiang City was very busy!
Many people from noble families suffered from insomnia, but Lin Jiangnian slept well that night.

When I woke up, it was already dawn!

The pair of maids outside the door helped Lin Jiangnian change his clothes and wash up. When they finished, Lin Qingqing had been waiting outside the yard for a long time.

"Your Highness, I have already captured Chen Hongsheng and brought him back to the palace last night!"

"Grasp?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Qingqing and asked in surprise: "You did it?"

"No."

Lin Qingqing quickly shook her head: "Chen Hongsheng was very cooperative and did not conflict with us."

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly. This was within his expectations.

Last night, Lin Qingqing brought a large number of the prince's personal troops and guards from the Prince Lin's Palace, and they came with murderous intent and a menacing momentum.

With such a scene, any noble family in Linjiang City would have to be cautious.

Chen Hongsheng, the old fox, is no fool. If he had really taken action last night, he would have gained nothing.

There are quite a few masters in the Chen family. Such a noble family must have a large number of master guards, and most of them even secretly maintain a private guard army.

But Lin Jiangnian was sure that Chen Hongsheng would not dare to make a move. Not to mention the numerous experts that Lin Qingqing brought with her. Once the Chen family really made a move with the Lin Wang Mansion, no matter what the result, the Chen family would be guilty of a serious crime!
That was exactly what Lin Jiangnian wanted.

Therefore, Chen Hongsheng would never be so irrational unless it was absolutely necessary.

"I think there was no violence, right?" Lin Jiangnian asked uncertainly.

Lin Qingqing bowed her head and said respectfully: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely invite him back politely and will never use force."

"That's good."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "It's good that you didn't do it."

After all, Chen Hongsheng's status is not ordinary. He dare not resist the Prince Lin's Mansion, and Lin Jiangnian cannot let him get hurt.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to those other aristocratic families.

"What's the situation with other families?" Lin Jiangnian asked again.

Hearing this, Lin Qingqing's face became a little solemn: "Your Highness, the situation is not good."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Are there many people coming?"

"Not only that, but also..."

Lin Qingqing said solemnly: "Many respected elders have also come..."

"The news reached the ears of various noble families last night. Many people from various noble families came this morning, including many important figures..."

"Among them are several old elders from aristocratic families. Even our prince has to give him some face. They came to visit and said they wanted to see the prince..."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Where are they?"

"I did not dare to stop them and welcomed them into the palace and settled them properly. They are currently in the palace. Your Highness, what do you think...how should we deal with them?"

Lin Qingqing asked cautiously.

Lin Jiangnian asked casually, "What did the prince say?"

Lin Qingqing said: "The prince didn't say anything, nor did he say he wanted to see them."

"That's fine, let them be." Lin Jiangnian waved his hand.

Lin Qingqing was startled: "Ignore them?"

"They are here to see the prince, not to see me."

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "Since the prince won't see them, let them go."

Lin Qingqing said worriedly: "But they stayed in the palace and refused to leave..."

"Then let them keep it."

Lin Jiangnian said nonchalantly, "Let the palace reserve a few rooms for them to stay in. Although these old guys want to take advantage of their age, we must be polite in the palace, understand?"

"……Yes!"

"Where's Chen Hongsheng?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again.

"I brought him back last night and placed him in the side courtyard of the palace according to your instructions, Your Highness. I ordered a master to keep strict watch over him."

"Okay, let's go and have a look!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and walked out of the yard.

……

There was silence in the side courtyard.

There are expert guards outside the courtyard, and the security is tight.

In the courtyard, Chen Hongsheng, dressed in a gray robe, stood in the courtyard.

The weather was nice. The sun rose slowly from the east, shining into the yard, and also reflecting a calm, slightly gloomy face.

Until footsteps were heard behind me.

Chen Hongsheng turned around, and when his eyes fell on the young man in his sight, a cold and suppressed aura of anger spread instantly.

The murderous aura also filled the air in an instant!

But the young man in sight always looked calm and composed. He walked into the yard with a faint smile on his face.

He stared at the middle-aged man in the yard who had a gloomy face and was staring at him angrily, then he greeted him with a smile.

"Uncle Chen, how are you?"

"..." (End of this chapter)