son, don't mess around

Inside Ruyi Building.

At the staircase on the fourth floor, a figure in a white dress was looking outside through the window.

The sunset glow slanted down on the lake, making the waves sparkle. On the lakeside, several figures were stretched long by the sunset glow.

Lin Jiangnian, wearing a white brocade robe, was standing with Jinxiu. The two were whispering to each other and seemed to be very close.

Afterwards, Lin Jiangnian suddenly leaned close to Jinxiu's ear and said something. Jinxiu looked embarrassed and angry. She reached out and hit Lin Jiangnian twice, feeling embarrassed and angry, and seemed very angry.

It seemed like Lin Jiangnian had bullied and offended her!
But her strength was not painful or itchy, and it seemed more like flirting.

Not far behind the two of them, the girl holding the sword, who was standing away from the lake, was also looking at the two people in front of her without saying a word.

But there was a gleam of suspicion in those lively eyes, and the expression on his face became more and more serious.

The figure in the white dress in the attic saw the whole scene.

She watched this scene quietly for a long time, until her thoughts gradually came back. She went downstairs and finally left Ruyi Tower.

……

"Princess!"

river bank.

When Jinxiu saw the princess coming down from Ruyi Tower, for some reason, she subconsciously kept a distance from Lin Jiangnian beside her, and her expression looked a little unnatural.

I still feel inexplicably guilty.

I always feel that getting too close to His Highness in front of my own princess is a bit unfair to her.

Although she was very sorry... Jinxiu still couldn't do it in front of her own princess.

Li Piaomiao glanced at Jinxiu and nodded slightly. When he looked up again, he happened to meet Lin Jiangnian's gaze.

Lin Jiangnian stood on the arch bridge by the river and looked at her without saying a word.

But it seemed as if he said something.

"Let's go back."

Li Piaomiao spoke, his voice neither cold nor indifferent.

"it is good."

Jinxiu nodded and followed the princess to leave. When passing by Lin Jiangnian, Li Piaomiao paused slightly.

"Have you finished chatting?"

"Ah."

"and then?"

"Later."

"it is good."

"..."

The two of them had a brief exchange, leaving Jinxiu behind them confused.

what's the situation?
What is the princess talking to His Highness?
What have you finished talking about?

What later?
Did something happen that she didn't know about?
Jinxiu looked at her own princess in confusion, then looked at Lin Jiangnian with a questioning look.

Lin Jiangnian just raised his eyebrows at her and smiled without saying anything.

Jinxiu curled her lips and ignored him, temporarily suppressing her doubts and followed the princess back.

"gone!"

When passing by An Ning, Jinxiu saw An Ning still standing there in a daze, so she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her.

The girl holding the sword seemed to come back to her senses, her expression a little flustered. She looked at Jinxiu, then at her own princess, and then...she secretly glanced at Lin Jiangnian, then quickly retracted her gaze, lowered her head, and followed her own princess away.

……

Inside Ruyi Building.

The empty attic was filled with the scent of books and ink. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the attic floor, which was spotlessly clean and spotless.

In the corner by the window, the old man in gray robe was still sitting there, taking a sip of wine, closing his eyes and savoring it carefully, with a look of satisfaction on his weathered face.

When I opened my eyes and looked at the scenery outside the window, it seemed to have a little more depth.

There was silence all around until an unknown amount of time had passed.

A figure appeared silently!

As if he appeared out of thin air in the attic, without any sound, he came to the table, sat down next to the old man in gray robe, saw the wine on the table, and sniffed it.

"Good wine!"

As he spoke, he picked up the pot and poured a bowl of wine. He tasted it carefully and laughed heartily: "It tastes spicy and has a long aftertaste. It is really a good wine!"

The gray-robed old man withdrew his gaze and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, and a smile appeared on his face.

"This kid of yours is something!"

"Of course not. Don't you want to see whose son it is?"

Lin Hengzhong smiled, his eyes full of pride and satisfaction: "My son, Lin Hengzhong, is not a fool!"

There was some emotion in Mr. Li's eyes, "If he were still alive, I'm afraid that within twenty years, the world would belong to your Lin family."

Hearing this, the smile on Lin Hengzhong's face gradually faded, and he was silent for a while: "He is too conceited!"

"If he wasn't conceited, how could he be your son, Lin Hengzhong?"

Mr. Li asked back.

"Too."

Lin Hengzhong did not deny it, but there was some regret in his eyes.

The pain of losing his son was still a fact that he could not accept. Even now when he mentioned it, he still could not hide his emotions.

"However, the prince was really patient and didn't let anyone see the clues."

Mr. Li sighed.

Prince Lin's most beloved son passed away, but he did not show any sadness in front of outsiders, and no one in the entire palace even noticed it.

No one in the entire palace noticed anything unusual. This alone was something that no ordinary person could do.

Lin Hengzhong remained silent and did not respond to the topic.

"Fortunately, God has not destroyed the Lin family. You still have a child. This child will not let you down." Old Li said.

Lin Hengzhong's eyes were calm: "I believe him."

Mr. Li asked, "Have you found out what happened back then?"

When this matter was mentioned, Lin Hengzhong's eyes darkened again: "I have found some clues, but I am not sure yet."

Mr. Li shook his head slightly: "The people who assassinated Princess Lin back then may not have come for you."

"The Jiang family was at its peak back then, and Jiang Wan was the favorite of the old man. The assassination back then might have been related to the Jiang family."

Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "I have checked. The Jiang family was very chaotic back then, with factions everywhere. It is not easy to find out everything."

Li Laodao: "The truth will always come out, especially now that the child has returned. They kept the child back then, and now they are sending him back. There must be some conspiracy behind this."

Lin Hengzhong's eyes were cold and expressionless: "Sooner or later, I will catch them all."

"The debt of blood must be repaid with blood!"

Mr. Li did not say anything. What happened back then would be difficult for anyone to accept.

The wife was attacked, resulting in the separation of the twin brothers. The princess was depressed and now suffered the pain of losing her son. Someone must pay this debt no matter what.

When that day comes, the world will probably be in turmoil again.

Mr. Li sighed lightly, his cloudy eyes seemed to have anticipated something.

Lin Hengzhong picked up the wine bowl and drank a bowl of strong wine. The intense burning sensation suppressed the anger in his heart and calmed it down. When he raised his eyes again, he looked at Mr. Li opposite and asked, "Why did that girl come to you?"

"What else can be done?"

Mr. Li looked indifferent and sighed, "You have come all the way to find an old man like me, what use am I to you?"

Lin Hengzhong narrowed his eyes: "After all, you are her uncle. Even though the relationship has broken down, you still have royal blood flowing in your veins!"

Elder Li laughed twice: "Since I am of royal blood, why is the prince willing to take me in?"

"Why not?" Lin Hengzhong asked back.

"Yeah, why not?"

Old Li laughed twice: "I am an old man, but I am no threat to the prince."

Lin Hengzhong seemed to be thinking: "The situation in the world is unstable now, and it's hard to say who the new emperor in the capital is. This girl came all the way here, could it be..."

"Is there something seriously wrong with the new emperor's health?"

The news that Li Ci Ning was ill naturally could not be concealed from the intelligence of the Lin Wang Mansion. The new emperor was weak and might not live long. And the fact that the eldest princess came all the way here was also expected by Lin Hengzhong.

Lin Hengzhong had already guessed the purpose of her coming here.

But Lin Hengzhong did not stop.

"The new emperor has no heirs. If he dies, the court will be in chaos!"

Lin Hengzhong looked at Mr. Li and said, "Don't you want to consider going back?"

"That was the position you had always dreamed of. Now that he is dead, it is within your reach. There should still be many officials in the capital who supported you back then?"

"As long as you return to Beijing, no one can stop you!"

Elder Li glanced at Lin Hengzhong and said with emotion, "I know so many secrets of your Lin Wang Mansion, how dare you let me go?"

Lin Hengzhong laughed heartily and said, "That's true. The Lin Palace has never trapped you. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time!"

"forget it."

Old Li shook his head: "It's fine for me to stay here and retire. I don't want to be involved in that complicated vortex again."

"Are you willing?"

"So what if I'm unwilling? You also said that it was back then..."

There was a hint of loneliness in Mr. Li's eyes: "I am old now. I have studied in Ruyi Building for more than ten years. I have let go of everything and made peace with myself."

If he were ten years younger, perhaps he would really have that idea.

But now, he no longer has that passion, and has let go of what happened back then.

A year ago, he gave the Qiu Shui sword that had been with him for many years to Lin Jiangnian, which also announced that he had completely bid farewell to the past.

The only regret was probably that his royal brother died too early and he was unable to see him again.

After so many years of fighting and being angry, it’s time to let it go!

"I never thought that my Ruyi Tower would have such an effect?"

Lin Hengzhong laughed twice, but soon the smile gradually disappeared.

"However, apart from you, there is no one else in the royal family who can be used. Now that the guy named Xu in the north has the intention of rebellion, everyone knows it. If he raises an army, who in the imperial court can stop him?"

"Without even an heir to the throne, aren't you afraid that your Li family's kingdom will be destroyed if you lose the support of the people?"

"Aren't you still here, Lin Hengzhong?"

Mr. Li glanced at him and said, "Don't you intend to take over this world?"

Lin Hengzhong sneered: "If this king had any plans, your Li family would have been uprooted long ago."

"Too."

Mr. Li nodded and smiled in agreement.

He has been in the Linwang Mansion for so many years, so he naturally knows it best.

If Lin Hengzhong really wanted to rule the world, he would have ascended the throne and become emperor more than ten years ago with a strong army and popular support.

But he did not. Over the past decade, he has been committed to the development of people's livelihood and economic recovery. In just over a decade, he made Linzhou, a wild land, rise and become an economic center of the dynasty.

Elder Li sighed: "But sometimes, your Lin family really has no choice."

"how about you?"

Lin Hengzhong asked back, "Again, are you planning to wait and see the Xu destroy the kingdom that your Li family has built up over generations? Are you planning to watch him slaughter all the members of your Li family?"

"Xu Hong is very ambitious and cruel. He will never give your Li family any chance to turn things around."

At this point, Lin Hengzhong sneered: "Don't tell me that you have nothing to do with the Li family. If you really have nothing to do with them, you wouldn't have stayed here with me for so many years."

Mr. Li narrowed his cloudy eyes slightly, and after a while, he said, "Actually, there is another candidate."

"Who?"

Mr. Li didn't say anything and looked outside the attic.

Lin Heng looked in the direction of the line, and soon, he suddenly realized something.

"You mean her?"

"She is a very good candidate." Mr. Li nodded.

Lin Hengzhong frowned slightly: "She is a girl."

"Who says women can't be emperors?"

Elder Li said calmly, "She has the pure blood of the Li family flowing in her veins. She has the ability and means, and is extremely gifted in martial arts. In addition... she is cold-blooded and ruthless enough!"

"He is a qualified candidate for the emperor!"

"more importantly……"

At this point, a gleam of light flashed in Li Lao's eyes: "It is very likely that he had this idea back then, otherwise why would he teach her the mindset of a female emperor?"

"He finally gave up, not daring to go against the decision of his ancestors!"

"However, just because he doesn't dare, doesn't mean others don't dare!"

Mr. Li sneered.

"It is very difficult for a woman to be an emperor."

Lin Hengzhong shook his head: "The people of the world will not support it, and neither will the civil and military officials in the court. Even the Xu guy might use this as an excuse to rebel."

"Can she handle it?"

Indeed, in Lin Hengzhong's opinion, this girl named Li Piaomiao is indeed very outstanding. She has considerable fame and prestige among the people, and her talent in martial arts is a rare genius that is rarely seen in the world in the past hundred years!

Judging from his personality and behavior, he is a very suitable candidate to be the emperor.

But all of this is based on assumptions. A woman as an emperor will face too many difficulties. Can she really handle it?
Thinking of this, Lin Hengzhong suddenly realized something and suddenly looked at Mr. Li: "Have you decided to leave the mountain?!"

With the girl's ability, there are many difficulties ahead of her, but if the person in front of her is willing to come out to help, the situation will be completely different.

A meaningful smile appeared on Old Li's face: "My Li family is coveted by others. Although I am old, I can't just watch the younger generation being bullied, right?"

He had long given up on the position of emperor, but if he could support a younger generation to ascend to that position, and this younger generation was the one given up by his royal brother, it would be very meaningful to him.

When he meets his father in the underworld in the future, he will be able to prove to him that he is more powerful than his elder brother!

Lin Hengzhong pondered and said, "If you come forward to support her to take the position, it is not impossible..."

"No, it will definitely work."

Li Laodao: "Does your Lin family intend to sit back and watch?"

Lin Hengzhong looked up and saw a mischievous look on Li Lao's weathered face: "Don't forget, this girl is your son's fiancée..."

"We are all family. Don't you, the Lin family, plan to help your family members?"

"..." (End of this chapter)