son, don't mess around

at dusk.

In Linjiang City, the bustling streets are gradually becoming lively!

Street shops are open for business, people are coming and going on the streets, the hawkers' cries are mixed with the laughter and playing of children, the streets are busy and bustling, it is so lively!
What you see is a prosperous scene!
Occasionally, not far away, there would be figures walking in a hurry passing by, but it did not affect the prosperity of this largest city in the south at all!

Although Linjiang City under the rule of Linwang Mansion could not be said to be completely peaceful, compared with the turbulent situation of the Daning Dynasty, the people in Linjiang City could be said to be living and working in peace and contentment.

At this moment, on the bustling streets, Jinxiu, dressed in a plain green long dress, was walking briskly, wandering in the bustling streets.

She looked around curiously, looking to the left and to the right, and was very curious about everything in Linjiang City!

As a native northern girl, she is extremely interested in all the customs and habits of the south.

Since coming to Linjiang City, she has not had the opportunity to properly explore this prosperous city!

Its prosperity is comparable to that of the capital. Whether it is the city style, people's clothing, dialect, or the things sold by street vendors, they are all completely different from the capital.

Jinxiu lifted her skirt slightly and walked briskly among the crowd, looking at the jewelry, clothes and strange gadgets displayed on the street.

Right behind Jinxiu, there was a girl holding a sword. She had a cold face and followed Jinxiu closely.

The two people, one in front and one behind, have very similar looks, but completely different personalities!

What a contrast!
Behind the two girls, Lin Jiang walked at a leisurely pace, quietly looking at and admiring the beautiful pair in his sight.

Very eye-catching!
Whenever you look at this pair of twin sisters, you can tell the difference between them at a glance.

Today, the two of them went out, and in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, they dressed up carefully. They concealed their true appearance and did not show it to others easily.

Otherwise, if this pair of beautiful twins appeared in public on the street, they would inevitably attract pointing and talking.

However, even though their true appearances were concealed, Lin Jiangnian, who was following behind, could still accurately judge who was the older sister and who was the younger sister by their figures!
The weather is nice today, with a clear sky. The sun sets in the evening and the weather is not too hot.

Jinxiu, who was feeling a little bored in the palace, found Lin Jiangnian and suggested going out for a walk. Before returning to the capital, she wanted to take a good look around Linjiang City.

For this purpose, Jinxiu also brought An Ning along!
An Ning was unwilling to come out at first. Ever since she was cheated by Lin Jiangnian last time, the little girl cried her heart out. During this period of time, An Ning had been avoiding Lin Jiangnian.

The little girl usually hid in the courtyard and never met Lin Jiangnian. Even if she met him, she would deliberately avoid him. If she couldn't avoid him anymore, she would also put on a cold face and not show any good face at all.

This time, with Jinxiu's persuasion, he finally managed to go out.

However, she continued to avoid Lin Jiangnian, and followed Jinxiu with a sword in her arms. The coldness emanating from her body could scare away people around her.

Lin Jiangnian naturally also noticed the little girl's deliberate behavior. It was a bit childish, but also a bit cute!
He didn't take it seriously, but he still couldn't figure out what happened to the girl a few days ago! He asked Jinxiu to ask around before, but the girl didn't respond!

He's been acting mysterious lately!
At this moment, the sky gradually darkened. The lights in Linjiang City gradually came on.

Originally Jinxiu wanted to call the princess out, but the princess was in seclusion!
During this period, the eldest princess seemed to have gained new insights into martial arts and had been meditating in seclusion. Now it was a critical moment.

Jinxiu did not disturb the princess anymore. She took An Ning and the prince out of the palace and wandered aimlessly in Linjiang City.

"Your Highness, look!"

Finally, as the sky completely darkened, Jinxiu, who had been wandering around the streets of the city, finally felt a little tired.

Her delicate little face was flushed, her beautiful eyes were lively, and she looked a little excited. She also had some small gadgets she had just bought from the street in her hands, and she showed them to Lin Jiangnian excitedly.

Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu showing off these rare little gadgets and narrowed his eyes slightly. The little girl smiled happily.

After a while, she seemed to realize something and touched her belly. Then, she looked at Lin Jiangnian pitifully: "Your Highness, I'm hungry..."

"If you're hungry, then you're hungry. Why are you pretending to be pitiful?"

"Of course, it depends on whether Your Highness will have pity on this servant..."

"Stop!"

Lin Jiangnian couldn't stand Jinxiu's pitiful tone the most: "Let's go, find a place to rest and eat!"

"Okay, okay!"

Her beautiful eyes instantly brightened, and she was filled with joy.

Behind Jinxiu, the girl holding a sword looked at the scene expressionlessly, lowered her head slightly, and looked away.

Pretend you didn’t hear!
"peaceful!"

Jinxiu seemed to have thought of something, and turned to An Ning again, excitedly pulling her hand: "Let's go, let's go eat!"

Before An Ning could react, Jinxiu dragged her away without any explanation.

The three of them found a restaurant, found a quiet corner inside the store, and ordered a few of the store's signature dishes.

The restaurant is not big, but the decoration is exquisite. There are customers in the store in groups of three or four, discussing something.

The food in the restaurant naturally cannot compare to the food in Linwang Mansion, but if you get tired of the delicacies in Linwang Mansion, it is quite good to try the food outside occasionally.

Jinxiu and An Ning don’t eat much, so they were full in a short while.

Then, the two sisters gathered together, Jinxiu whispered something to An Ning, while An Ning still had a stern face and said nothing.

At this time, the sky outside was completely dark, with twinkling stars in sight. There were more and more people on the bustling streets, and the restaurants were gradually becoming lively.

From time to time, discussions could be heard from the tables next door.

"Hey, have you heard? The Lin Wang Mansion raided many aristocratic families' homes two days ago!"

"Of course I heard about it. The incident has become so serious that it's spreading like wildfire!"

"What do people say outside?"

"It is said that the Zhu and Yan families were plotting a rebellion. When the Prince Lin went to investigate, the guards of the Zhu and Yan families resisted..."

"Hiss, doesn't that mean it's true? Are the Zhu and Yan families really rebelling?"

"Isn't it? I heard that this was a secret reported by the Lu family..."

At this point, the man lowered his voice, looked around, and quietly said: "I heard that treason and so on are not important. The key is that the Linwang Mansion needs such an excuse to attack the noble family!"

"The Lin Palace has been patient for so long, just waiting for this opportunity... Look, the other day the head of the Chen family was sentenced to exile, and then so many noble families were investigated. It's clear that this was planned for a long time..."

"So, our Prince Lin is determined to eliminate these poisonous tumors of the aristocratic families?!"

"I don't think this is the work of the prince, but more like the behavior of the prince... The prince would not offend so many noble families at once, but our prince is different..."

"That's right, our prince is a brave and brave man who is not afraid of tigers..."

"..."

There was constant noise in the restaurant.

From time to time, discussions could be heard from the tables next door, all of which were about what had been happening in Linjiang City in recent days.

There has been no peace at all in Linjiang City these past few days.

On the day when the head of the Chen family was publicly interrogated, convicted and exiled by the government, a large number of soldiers and guards were suddenly dispatched from the Linwang Palace to attack several major families in Linjiang City, and confiscated several major families including Zhu Yan on the charge of deliberate treason.

As soon as the news came out, it caused a sensation in an instant!
On that day, the news that countless powerful people from aristocratic families in Linjiang City gathered at the Prince Lin's Mansion to force him to abdicate quickly spread.

This caused many people to be shocked!

These people from the noble families are crazy, they actually dare to run to the Prince Lin's Palace to force the emperor to abdicate? !
However, the final result was beyond everyone's expectations.

Those powerful people from the noble families who gathered outside the Lin Wang Mansion eventually left in disgrace. No one knew what happened in the middle, but the final result was obvious... failure! And then, the Lin Wang Mansion counterattacked!
Just after the properties of the Zhu and Yan families were ransacked, the head of the Lu family suddenly stood up and presented evidence of the crimes of the Zhu and Yan families. The evidence was conclusive and caused a sensation in Linjiang City.

The Lu family's stab in the back was undoubtedly a severe blow to these aristocratic families.

And things are far from over!
Although the remaining noble families escaped the fate of having their property confiscated, they did not escape scrutiny.

In the past two days, many noble families have been investigated!
Almost all the guards in Prince Lin’s Palace came out, and the various noble families were in a panic, fearing that someone from Prince Lin’s Palace would come to their door!
Everyone knew that this was the revenge of the Prince of Lin. Few of their noble families were clean and could not withstand investigation. If the Prince of Lin's Mansion really came to the rescue, few would be able to escape unscathed!

But at the same time, since Wu Xian and Zhou Yu hurriedly left the Linwang Mansion early that day, the remaining families also scattered and could no longer unite as a group.

Facing the investigation of Prince Lin's Palace, there is nothing we can do!

It’s not that there weren’t aristocratic families who expressed anger and dissatisfaction, questioning the Lin Wang Mansion’s abuse of power and using it for personal gain!

However, just last night, a fully armed Linwang army of a thousand men was dispatched and entered the city overnight!
In an instant, the noble families who were still questioning the Prince Lin’s Mansion fell silent.

And the leader of the Linwang Mansion’s troops was none other than Dongfang Guanshan!

After this news came out, it caused an uproar in Linjiang City!

It has been a long time since the Linwang Palace sent troops into the city. And more importantly... How could a mere Linwang prince mobilize the Linwang army so easily?
And Dongfang Guanshan is a trusted general of Lin Hengzhong.

Now that he is personally leading his troops into the city, what does this mean?
Is it that Prince Lin is secretly approving all of this, or is it that... the Prince Lin has already taken control of the Prince Lin's Palace and the power of the Prince Lin's Army?

unknown!

But one thing is certain, this is undoubtedly the worst outcome for all the families!

……

"Look, Your Highness, you made quite a commotion this time."

Inside the restaurant, Jinxiu listened to the discussions from next door and blinked at Lin Jiangnian with her beautiful eyes.

Lin Jiangnian didn't even raise his head: "What does this have to do with me?"

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that the other noble families will turn against you this time?" Jinxiu asked with interest.

"I was a little worried before, but now I'm not worried at all."

"Why?" Jinxiu asked curiously.

"Because..."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "This prince is virtuous and wins people over with virtue!"

"Convince others with virtue?"

Jinxiu was stunned. What a mess.

When did Your Highness show any virtue?

He is obviously not...

"Martial virtue is also virtue!"

Lin Jiangnian put down his bowl and chopsticks and spoke slowly.

"Wude?"

Jinxiu thought about it carefully, and finally realized the meaning of His Highness' words. Then, her beautiful eyes narrowed and she smiled brightly.

"Your Highness's martial virtue is truly martial virtue!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "It's useless to reason with these noble families. Once you talk about martial ethics, you can see that they all behave themselves!"

A few days ago, these noble families were making a lot of noise!

The Lin Wang Mansion suddenly took action against them, causing panic among the people. Many aristocratic families were extremely angry, and many powerful people from aristocratic families returned to the Lin Wang Mansion to ask Lin Jiangnian for an explanation.

Relying on their many years of foundation and connections in Linjiang City, they tried to confront the Linwang Palace!
But since the thousands of fully armed Linwang troops entered the city last night, everything has been quiet!
Those noble families that had been clamoring constantly in the past two days suddenly fell silent.

Those people who had previously clamored to fight the Lin Wang Mansion to the end and even go to the court to sue the Lin Wang Mansion suddenly disappeared.

From today on, wherever the guards of Prince Lin's Mansion go, those noble families seem to start to become extremely cooperative, friendly and amiable!

"Puch..."

Jinxiu couldn't help but laughed out loud.

The pretty roll of his eyes rolled at Lin Jiangnian: "They are not afraid of your martial virtue, Your Highness, they are clearly afraid of Prince Lin!"

"Does it make a difference?"

Lin Jiangnian spread his hands and said, "Anyway, they are finally honest!"

"Then, Your Highness, what are you going to do next?"

"It has nothing to do with me from now on!"

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly. This time when he returned to Linjiang City, he was considered to have made a big splash.

The incident with the Chen family has now reversed Lin Jiangnian's reputation in the eyes of the people of Linjiang City.

Now the common people outside are praising the prince of Lin for not fearing the powerful and being upright, being a kind man who is truly willing to make decisions for the common people, a good prince who truly cares about the people, and a rare and honest ruler in a century...

In short, the exaggeration was extremely outrageous. Even Lin Jiangnian blushed after hearing it, and wondered if someone in the palace had bought him some water army from outside.

The decision to attack the noble families this time was also a decision agreed upon between Lin Jiangnian and Lin Hengzhong. It was not easy for Lin Hengzhong to attack these noble families directly, but Lin Jiangnian was just the right person!
Lin Hengzhong needs to maintain his dignity as a prince, but Lin Jiangnian does not.

He is a young man, and young people have their own shortcomings... For example, he doesn't know how to control his strength!

"Let's go, it's time to go back!"

After eating and drinking, the three of them got up and left the restaurant.

The matter in Linjiang City came to an end. Next, Lin Jiangnian planned to leave with Li Piaomiao and go to the Jiang family in Jiangnan, Chuzhou to meet the old man Jiang.

By the way, bring Zhiyuan, Xiaozhu and the others back!

The restaurant was not far from the palace. After the three left the restaurant, they saw that it was still early, so they did not rush back and wandered around the streets again.

Take a look at the street scene and watch the lanterns being lit up by the lake. There are boats sailing on the bustling lake, and you can vaguely see many talented people and beautiful women on the boats!
The three of them walked along the path beside the lake, enjoying the scenery.

Lin Jiangnian and Jinxiu walked side by side, talking to each other from time to time. The boy was handsome and delicate, and the girl was smiling like a flower.

The remaining sword-holding girls followed behind the two men with expressionless faces, lowered their heads, and said nothing.

Occasionally, he would look up at the two people in front of him, take a glance, and then quickly look away.

Then, his face seemed to become even colder!
Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, the girl holding the sword lowered her head.

The next second, a sharp sound was heard in the night sky!

The sword-holding girl, who was originally in a state of confusion, suddenly raised her eyes.

At the same time, Lin Jiangnian, who was chatting and laughing with Jinxiu in front of him, also stopped in an instant and suddenly looked in a certain direction in the night sky.

"There are assassins!"

"..." (End of this chapter)