son, don't mess around

"Your Highness, do you really want to kill Chen Junru?!"

Palace, inner courtyard.

In the yard, Jinxiu, who was wearing a light purple fir dress, came up to Lin Jiangnian and asked curiously.

The courtyard was quiet in the afternoon. Lin Jiangnian lay lazily in a rocking chair under the shade of a tree, looking relaxed.

After the news of Chen Junru's beheading spread, Linjiang City was in turmoil. Various forces speculated and speculated, while the common people cheered and called His Highness the Great Judge.

Lin Jiangnian, the instigator of the incident, was lying leisurely at home, as if it had nothing to do with him and he didn't take the news from the outside world too seriously.

Jinxiu had also heard the rumors in the city during this period. This matter had spread very widely, and even the servants in the palace were talking about it. It was hard for Jinxiu not to know about it.

Jinxiu was very curious about this, but also a little confused. Did His Highness really want to kill Chen Junru?
If I kill this person, I will completely break with the Chen family!
Or did His Highness intend to break with the Chen family from the beginning and take action against them?
Out of curiosity, Jinxiu ran over to find His Highness to ask for clarification.

However, with the lessons learned from the previous times, no one from Jinxiu came to "walk into the tiger's mouth" this time.

She even brought An Ning along specially!
If she came here alone and fell into His Highness' hands, there was no telling how she would be bullied by him.

But with An Ning, at least His Highness won't bully her in front of An Ning...right? !
At this moment in the courtyard, Jinxiu moved to the side of the rocking chair with light and graceful movements. Her silk dress made her entire temperament look extremely elegant.

On the other side of the courtyard, under the eaves not far away, An Ning, dressed in white, was standing there quietly, holding a sword in his arms, looking at the two people in the courtyard expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Like a transparent invisible man.

She had a slightly stern expression, and her slightly childish face revealed a coldness, as emotionless as usual.

Looks like a princess!
In Jinxiu's eyes, An Ning is just a copycat, following the princess's lead!
The cold little face looked at the two people in the yard expressionlessly without saying a word. But occasionally, a hint of trance could be seen in the clear and bright eyes of the sword-holding girl.

Her eyes kept inadvertently falling on the prince lying in the rocking chair over there, and no one knew what he was thinking.

……

Lin Jiangnian, who was sitting in the rocking chair, tilted his head slightly and looked into the eyes of a beautiful face with delicate features and skin as white as jade, who was looking at him quietly and curiously.

What a beautiful girl!
I want to pinch it!

Lin Jiangnian reached out and wanted to pinch her face.

Jinxiu reacted suddenly, tilted her head back, and dodged Lin Jiangnian's attack. A trace of shame and anger appeared on her fair face. She looked back at An Ning who was not far away with a guilty look, lowered her voice, and said angrily: "Your Highness, what are you doing?!"

"An Ning is still here!"

She called An Ning over to prevent His Highness from doing something to her, but why did it seem to be useless?

Isn't Your Highness a little too shameless?

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the lonely and cold girl holding a sword not far away, and happened to meet An Ning's eyes.

In an instant, Lin Jiangnian could see a hint of panic flashing across those clear eyes.

Then quickly turned your head away!

This little girl is as timid and shy as ever.

Lin Jiangnian retracted his gaze and looked at Jinxiu again, smiling: "Miss Jinxiu, what you mean is that as long as An Ning is not here, it will be fine?"

"Then let An Ning go back first, and don't let her disturb us..."

"Your Highness!"

Jinxiu was extremely ashamed and angry, and hurriedly stopped Lin Jiangnian's behavior.

Let An Ning leave?

An Ning is not a fool. If His Highness really lets An Ning go and keeps her behind, how could An Ning not know what's going on?

Especially now that An Ning already knows about her relationship with His Highness, how can this not make An Ning think too much?
She still wants to be embarrassed!
"Your Highness, can you please be serious?"

Jinxiu's face turned slightly red and she glared at her with a little annoyance.

"can."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "How serious does Miss Jinxiu want me to be?"

"Don't move your hands or feet!"

Jinxiu lowered her voice and warned and threatened His Highness.

"What about moving your mouth?"

"Neither!"

"Wow, Miss Jinxiu is so domineering!"

"I do not care!"

Jinxiu seemed to be playing tricks, "Your Highness, it's your fault that you are so dishonest!"

After warning and threatening His Highness, Jinxiu said, "Your Highness has not answered my question yet."

"what is the problem?"

"Do you really want to kill Chen Junru?!"

Jinxiu looked at Lin Jiangnian curiously. She didn’t understand whether His Highness was serious or... all this was just a bait?
Lin Jiangnian half squinted his eyes, looking lazy: "It depends on whether the Chen family lets me kill him!"

"What do you mean?"

Jinxiu was stunned and didn't quite understand.

What does it mean to give in or not?
Now that Chen Junru is in His Highness's hands, if His Highness really wants to kill him, how can the Chen family stop him?

"Miss Jinxiu is so smart, how could she not think of it?"

Jinxiu looked bewildered.

She is smart, but...how could she have thought of this?
"Your Highness, please stop keeping us in suspense!"

Jinxiu pouted slightly.

"It's very simple!"

Lin Jiangnian spread his hands and said, "Isn't Chen Junru going to be beheaded outside the city in three days? Then just wait a little longer. If the Chen family doesn't want to save Chen Junru, then Chen Junru will die in three days."

"If the Chen family wants to save him..."

Jinxiu was thoughtful and understood something: "If they want to save Chen Junru, the Chen family will definitely take action in the next few days?!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "About the same."

"But, what can the Chen family do?"

Jinxiu was a little confused again. The current situation was not favorable for the Chen family. Chen Junru's crime had been sentenced to death and had long been announced to the people of Linjiang City. Everyone knew that Chen Junru basically had no chance of escaping.

In this case, what other ways can the Chen family use to save Chen Junru?

The only thing Jinxiu could think of was that His Highness would let Chen Junru go, and then the government would find a scapegoat to be beheaded in place of Chen Junru.

After that, Chen Junru changed his name and disappeared from the public eye. After this wave of hype had passed, he would try to change his identity and come out again in a few years.

This is the best way!

But, will His Highness let Chen Junru go?
While Jinxiu was still thinking, footsteps were heard outside the yard again.

"Your Highness, someone from the Chen family is coming!"

The voice of a servant was heard outside the yard.

"The head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng, wants to see you!"

Chen Hongsheng is here?
Jinxiu couldn't help but look at His Highness. Chen Hongsheng's purpose of coming to visit at this time was self-evident.

"Do you want to meet him?"

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and looked at Jinxiu.

"Ah I?"

Jinxiu was stunned. She didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to ask her suddenly.

"Ask me what to do?"

"If you say we'll meet, then we'll meet. If you don't want to meet, then we won't meet." Lin Jiangnian looked at her with a smile.

Jinxiu rolled her eyes beautifully: "Are you the Prince of Lin or am I? This is your palace's business, why are you asking me?"

"Didn't I ask you to come and help me check?"

"Stop it……"

Jinxiu curled her lips: "I am just a servant, I don't have such courage. What if something happens and His Highness puts the blame on me?" "Am I that kind of person?"

"Hard to say."

I have to say, Jinxiu has become bolder.

Perhaps because An Ning was present, Jin Xiu was more active than usual. She also seemed a little unscrupulous in front of Lin Jiangnian.

It also seems like some of them are deliberately showing off in front of someone...

"It seems that Miss Jinxiu really deserves to be punished!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the stunning face in front of him and said with a smile, "It looks like I'm going to have a good lesson with Miss Jinxiu tonight!"

The smile on Jinxiu's face froze slightly, and she immediately became embarrassed, and subconsciously looked back guiltily.

"Bah... Your Highness, stop talking nonsense and don't try to mess around!"

What class?
What kind of serious class could it be?

"I, I will sleep with An Ning tonight, Your Highness, please don't try to mess around..."

"Sleeping with An Ning?"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes lit up: "This is just right... Hey, calm down!"

Before Lin Jiangnian finished speaking, Jinxiu understood instantly. She was so angry that she could no longer hold back and threatened fiercely: "What do you mean by just in time? Your Highness, are you planning to do something bad to An Ning again?!"

"Nonsense, I am not that kind of person!"

Lin Jiangnian firmly denied it.

"Bah, I don't believe it!"

Jinxiu's face flushed with shame, she felt ashamed, angry and alert.

Looking back at An Ning, who was still standing under the eaves with a harmless look, the feeling of uneasiness in my heart became more and more obvious.

Your Highness, you really have ideas about An Ning!
He's testing me in every word and every action!

Who knows, one day he will take advantage of my absence to attack An Ning...

No, she had to think of a solution quickly!
……

Linwangfu.

lobby.

When Lin Jiangnian saw Chen Hongsheng again, this middle-aged man seemed to have aged many years. He became extremely haggard and decadent, completely lacking the energy and spirit he once had.

"Uncle Chen, how are you?"

Lin Jiangnian walked into the lobby, smiling and approaching with a friendly look on his face.

Full of enthusiasm.

There is absolutely no trace of the tense atmosphere between the two of them last time!

Chen Hongsheng stood in the hall, looking at the harmless young face in front of him, and all kinds of thoughts surged through his mind.

"His Royal Highness!"

He spoke in a hoarse voice.

Lin Jiangnian took a look and asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Uncle Chen? He doesn't look happy. Is there anything wrong with him recently?"

Chen Hongsheng had a blank expression on his face.

Looking at the hypocritical face of the Crown Prince in front of him, he felt angry and wanted to vent.

Asking questions knowingly!

But in the end, he suppressed the anger in his heart!

"Your Highness, you and I are both intelligent people, so there is no need to go around in circles."

Chen Hongsheng looked at him and said, "Today, I came here for that rebellious son who didn't live up to his expectations!"

That night, the two of them almost had a falling out.

Chen Hongsheng didn't intend to continue hypocritically acting with the prince, so he got straight to the point.

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Uncle Chen, what do you mean by this? I don't quite understand."

Chen Hongsheng's eyes were deep, and his voice was low: "This time, it's my Chen family that's in trouble!"

"I, Chen, have offended Your Highness before. My Chen family is willing to compensate Your Highness for all the losses. I hope Your Highness will not take it to heart."

"At the same time, I hope Your Highness can give Junru a chance to survive..."

At this point, Chen Hongsheng's weathered face showed some emotion, and his voice was hoarse: "Although Junru is not very ambitious, he is my only son after all, and the only blood of my Chen family. No matter what mistakes he made... I still hope that Your Highness can give him a way out!"

"My Chen family is willing to pay any price!"

"..."

Silence, stillness!
Lin Jiangnian gradually put away the relaxed smile on his face and looked quietly at Chen Hongsheng in front of him.

The situation was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He guessed the purpose of Chen Hongsheng's visit, but he never expected that... Chen Hongsheng would admit defeat so easily.

Willing to pay any price?
Coming from the mouth of the Patriarch of the Chen family, these words are of extraordinary value!
He represents not only himself, but also the Chen family behind him!
Does this mean that the Chen family has compromised?
And all he asked for was for Lin Jiangnian to let Chen Junru go?
Drag the entire Chen family into this just to save Chen Junru's life?
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly, "I wonder what price Uncle Chen is willing to pay?"

Chen Hongsheng looked at Lin Jiangnian and said calmly: "Although I am just an ordinary citizen, I have some face and connections in Linjiang City and Linzhou. As long as I can do it, no matter what your Highness asks, I will do my best to satisfy your Highness..."

"I just hope that Your Highness will give Junru a chance to live because of the friendship between our two families!"

Lin Jiangnian sneered in his heart, this old fox is really interesting.

Although he seemed sincere, he was actually secretly reminding Lin Jiangnian that his Chen family had extraordinary connections and influence in both Linjiang City and Linzhou.

Isn't this just another form of threat?

"Uncle Chen, your words are too serious. I don't have much grudge against Uncle Chen. From my perspective, I naturally hope to help Uncle Chen..."

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "However, as the prince of Lin Wang, I cannot make the decision on some matters. Uncle Chen, can you understand?"

Chen Hongsheng said calmly: "Your Highness, please speak frankly."

"Then I will speak frankly!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Chen Hongsheng: "Actually, my conditions are very simple..."

Lin Jiangnian’s purpose is very simple!
The Chen family is one of the largest families in Linjiang City, but has been at odds with the royal palace for many years. It has secretly colluded with other families for personal gain, and even has connections with the imperial court.

This has reached the bottom line for the Linwang Mansion!
Even if this incident with Chen Junru had not happened, Lin Hengzhong had already prepared to find an opportunity to take action against these aristocratic families.

Chen Junru’s incident gave Lin Jiangnian the opportunity to make trouble!

Therefore, he was targeting the Chen family from the very beginning.

When Lin Jiangnian put forward his conditions, Chen Hongsheng's face gradually turned pale.

I had expected that the Prince of Lin would ask for a huge amount of money, but I didn't expect... I still underestimated his ambition.

His Chen family has been running business in Linzhou for many years and has influence all over the place, which has led to the current situation.

But as soon as Prince Lin opened his mouth, he was about to take over the Chen family's property!

Not only did he want to take over the Chen family's huge business in Linzhou over the years, but he also wanted to send people to intervene in all of the Chen family's industries in Linzhou.

Apart from that, even the Chen Mansion could not escape... The Prince of Lin wanted to extend his hand to his Chen Mansion.

This made Chen Hongsheng shocked and angry.

Once he agrees, will his Chen family have any chance of survival?

Having lost the property in Linzhou, his Chen family would have to retreat to Linjiang City in the future. In addition, how could the Chen family resist being devoured by other families after suffering such a great loss?

In this way, if the Chen family wants to survive, they can only rely on the Lin Wang Mansion. At that time, their Chen family will completely become a puppet of the Lin Wang Mansion.

Isn't this the purpose of interfering in the affairs of the Chen Mansion?
Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng's heart suddenly sank.

This Prince Lin has such a cruel plan... Is he planning to gradually swallow up his Chen family?
From the very beginning, you didn't intend to give him a chance to live?!
"Your Highness's request...I cannot agree to it!"

"..." (End of this chapter)