son, don't mess around

The weather is calm and sunny.

Ruyi Building, fourth floor.

The sunlight outside the window slowly shines into the attic, which is spotless. The antique sandalwood beams are carved with exquisite patterns. On the bookshelf not far away, rows of books are displayed, and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of book pages and ink.

Mixed with a strong aroma of liquor, it continued to permeate the attic.

"When are you ready to leave?"

In the attic, two figures, one old and one young, were sitting in front of a simple sandalwood table.

Old Senior Li, still in his grey robe and hunched over, leaned against the wall. He picked up the wine bowl on the table, took a few big gulps, then smacked his lips happily for a while before he opened his eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian who was sitting opposite him.

"tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Senior Li seemed a little surprised.

"Sooner rather than later!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Now that the troubles in Linjiang City have come to an end, there is no need for me, the prince of Lin, to show up. The situation at the Jiang family is not good, so I have to go there!"

Elder Li seemed to remember something and raised his eyebrows slightly: "I heard that old man Jiang is dying?"

As the head of the Jiang family, old man Jiang has a very high prestige. Even the current emperor has to respect him as an elder.

Perhaps only Senior Li in front of us dares to speak so frankly.

Lin Jiangnian said: "The situation is still unclear. The old man was seriously ill a few years ago. Now I heard that his life is not in danger, but his health is getting worse day by day. It is indeed a bit dangerous..."

"Then he's probably going to die!"

Senior Li took a sip of wine and sighed.

Lin Jiangnian didn't respond. It was difficult to respond to this question.

Although they had never met, Mr. Jiang was nominally Lin Jiangnian's grandfather. Senior Li could be rude, but he still had to give him some face.

"What a pity! If I had the chance, I would really like to see it with my own eyes."

Senior Li couldn't help but sigh: "Thinking back to how powerful he was back then, he didn't give face to anyone, he was stubborn, and he looked like he didn't care about anyone in the world."

"I didn't expect that I would die soon..."

Senior Li narrowed his eyes and sighed in silence.

His expression changed, and it was unclear whether he was in amazement or gloating.

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "If you want to go, why don't you go with me to the Jiang family and meet the old man?"

"Forget it then!"

Senior Li waved his hand: "I don't want to see him!"

Lin Jiangnian seemed to hear something from the tone of Senior Li. Could it be that Senior Li had some unknown grudge with Grandpa Jiang?
"My old bones are too old to walk!"

Elder Li looked a little disappointed and sighed, "From now on, the world will still belong to you young people."

At this point, Elder Li looked at Lin Jiangnian again, as if thinking of something, his eyes became slightly amused: "How are you and that girl doing?"

"Why do you suddenly ask this, Senior?"

"Is there still no progress?"

Elder Li seemed to have noticed something and asked in confusion, "Hasn't that girl been captured yet?"

"Your Highness, didn't you try what I taught you last time?"

What did Senior Li teach you last time?
All bad ideas!
Lin Jiang sighed: "This matter is not urgent for the time being..."

Now the relationship between him and Li Piaomiao is at a delicate balance point. It seems that only an opportunity is needed to break the balance!

But it just happened to be just that little bit short!
Ever since Li Piaomiao confessed to him that time, Lin Jiangnian has tried hard to make Li Piaomiao fall in love with him.

But the eldest princess's temperament was too cold. Lin Jiangnian could feel that Li Piaomiao did have a special feeling for him, and he could also vaguely sense her feelings.

The relationship between the two has reached a critical point!

But it is not so easy to break this critical point. In addition, so many things have happened during this period that the relationship between the two has remained the same.

This time, Lin Jiangnian decided to leave Linjiang City and head north with Li Piaomiao, and he also had other ideas in mind.

He hopes that he can get closer to Li Piaomiao during this journey.

This is also the last chance!
"Young man, seize the opportunity!"

Elder Li looked deep in his eyes, as if he had experienced it: "That girl has already shown interest in you, and you two are also in love with each other. You should hurry up and have a baby! That's the most important thing!"

Have a baby?

This made Lin Jiangnian think of what Lin Hengzhong had said to him before.

"The situation in the court is grim now. Only if you and she give birth to a child can the relationship between the court and your Lin Wang Mansion be united in the future!"

"This is not only for the future of Lin Wang Mansion, but also for the future of the people of Daning Dynasty!"

Elder Li's expression gradually became serious. He looked at Lin Jiangnian and said in a deep voice: "For the safety of the dynasty, and to protect the people from the invasion and destruction of war in the future..."

"You must have a baby quickly!"

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

……

The sun still shines into the attic.

Senior Li remained seated in the same place, drinking up the last remaining wine on the table.

On the opposite side, Lin Jiangnian had already left.

The hunched figure of Elder Li was hidden in the dark corner of the attic, and he seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gloom.

After an unknown amount of time, a calm figure appeared silently and sat in the position where Lin Jiangnian had just sat.

"Your Majesty!"

Senior Li slowly raised his eyes.

"When do you plan to leave?"

Lin Hengzhong spoke calmly.

Elder Li sighed: "I am an old man, do I still need to go through so much trouble now?"

Lin Hengzhong chuckled: "Isn't this the fate of your Li family?"

"This world may not need my Li family!"

Elder Li shook his head slightly and looked at Lin Hengzhong opposite him: "Your Highness now has a strong army and a high prestige among the people. Most of the southern part of the Daning Dynasty is in your hands. As long as you want, you can declare yourself king at any time... Even if you march north, it is not difficult to overthrow the Daning Dynasty. Why doesn't your Highness want to be the emperor?"

Lin Hengzhong said happily: "Even if I want to, the people of this world will not recognize me! I don't want to bear the infamy of treason and usurpation of the throne and be passed down through the ages!"

Senior Li smiled and said, "History books are written by the victors, so why should Your Majesty worry?"

"But the people of the world are not fools!"

Lin Hengzhong shook his head slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, his expression profound: "If you don't get the right position, you won't be able to sit still even if you get the throne!"

"I don't want to leave a bad name for future generations just for this little profit!"

Senior Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "The throne of the emperor is just a small profit in the eyes of the prince?"

However, Senior Li quickly sighed: "That's right, Your Majesty is a king of a different surname, in charge of the southern part of the dynasty, holding a large number of troops and great power... Apart from the false title of an emperor, there is not much difference between you and the emperor!"

Lin Hengzhong laughed and said, "If this gets back to the court, I'm afraid you and I will be stabbed in the back again!"

Senior Li looked deep in his eyes: "What a pity, that King Xu doesn't understand this principle!"

Lin Hengzhong said calmly: "Back then, the Xu family was only one step away from the throne, so they were naturally unwilling to accept it. As the throne has been passed down from generation to generation, it has probably become a knot in their hearts!" Elder Li's tone was slightly gloomy: "For the sake of a false reputation, is it appropriate to cause chaos in the world?"

“Nothing is inappropriate!”

Lin Hengzhong said calmly: "Emperor Taizu failed to solve the hidden danger of the Xu family. Now, it can only be solved by us, the descendants!"

Senior Li looked slightly serious: "How is the situation with Xu Hong?"

"It should be soon!"

Lin Hengzhong said: "Since the beginning of the year, Xu Hong has been recruiting soldiers and horses on a large scale, using the power to suppress border tribe invasions, and he has done so without any concealment!"

"The imperial court has also been alert for a long time. The court has been in chaos during this period."

"What about the prince?" Senior Li looked at Lin Hengzhong.

Lin Hengzhong smiled and said, "I will naturally sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. The court has no time to distract itself and care about me now."

Senior Li asked again: "When does the prince plan to take action?"

Lin Hengzhong looked at him and said with a smile: "That depends on you, Senior."

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Senior Li was silent for a while, his eyes looking out the window, through the attic window to the calm lake outside the window.

"It seems like I should leave here too!"

After a while, he withdrew his gaze, a bitter smile of emotion appeared on his face, and there seemed to be some reluctance in his eyes.

"After so many years, I never thought that one day, an old man like me would be able to leave here!"

Muttering to himself, Senior Li slowly stood up.

As he stood up, the sunlight outside the window slowly fell on him. Elder Li, who had always been hunched over and looked very old, stood up straight without knowing when.

He was still wearing a gray robe, standing quietly in the attic. But his aura seemed to be renewed, with a little more elusive depth!

Mr. Li, the uncle of the current emperor of Daning Dynasty, who had been hiding in Ruyi Tower for more than ten years, finally decided to leave the place where he was imprisoned.

……

Outside Ruyi Tower.

After meeting with Senior Li, Lin Jiangnian prepared to leave.

I plan to leave Linjiang City tomorrow, so naturally I have to say hello to Senior Li before leaving.

Fortunately, Lin Jiangnian didn't have many concerns in the Lin Wang Mansion, so he was alone. Before leaving, he went to the Lin Wangfei's tomb to pay homage, and then went to Ruyi Tower to meet Senior Li.

Next, he planned to go to Xu's house and meet Xu Lan before leaving.

By the way, go visit his future father-in-law whom he has hardly met!

No matter what, Xu Lan is following him wholeheartedly now. It is reasonable to tell her before leaving this time.

The purpose of going to the Jiang family this time was, firstly, to visit Old Man Jiang on behalf of Prince Lin, and secondly, to bring Zhiyuan back to Prince Lin's Mansion to discuss the marriage!
It is estimated that the round trip will take two to three months. If nothing goes wrong, it will be the beginning of autumn when we return!
By then, it will also be a good day to get married!
Lin Jiangnian came out of Ruyi Tower, crossed Sun Moon Lake, and was about to leave when he suddenly ran into two figures appearing in the woods by the lake not far away.

It's splendor and peace!
The weather is nice today. The lush branches and leaves in the woods block out the scorching sun and cast a bit of cool air.

Jinxiu, a girl in a gorgeous brocade dress, and a girl holding a sword, a girl in a plain white dress, were walking in the woods.

The difference in personality between the two sisters can also be seen from their clothes. Jinxiu is lively, outgoing, enthusiastic and elegant. Therefore, her clothes are always bright and enthusiastic, bright red.

However, when these seemingly vulgar elements appear on her, they actually highlight her character, while also concealing her slightly immature and childish temperament, making her look like a dignified, elegant and quiet lady from a wealthy family.

As for An Ning standing aside, her clothes were much simpler, she always wore plain clothes and was extremely low-key.

Perhaps, as Jinxiu said, An Ning liked to imitate her own princess, so her clothes and personality were similar to the princess's. But her personality was not as cold and pure as the princess's, which made her imitation a little lame.

Especially when facing Jinxiu's provocation, it is easy to be exposed.

Then she became angry and embarrassed and returned to her childish girlish nature.

At this moment, the two of them were walking in the woods and happened to run into Lin Jiangnian.

"Your Highness?!"

When Jinxiu saw Lin Jiangnian, her beautiful eyes immediately brightened, a faint smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she walked up with brisk steps.

"Why is your highness here?!"

"I went to Ruyi Tower."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the two of them and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I have nothing to do, so I came out for a walk!"

A sweet smile appeared on Jinxiu's face, and her two dimples looked extremely charming: "Aren't we leaving soon? Come and take a look around quickly, you don't know when you will have the chance to come again!"

"You can come anytime you want!"

Lin Jiang smiled, looked up at An Ning who was standing not far away, and asked: "An Ning, how is your injury?"

An Ning, who was standing in the woods not far away, turned slightly to the side and ignored Lin Jiangnian. The girl's cold face was vaguely visible, her cherry lips were slightly pursed, and she said nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed secretly, there is something wrong with this girl!

When she saw him just now, the girl deliberately avoided his gaze.

At the moment, still silent!
It seemed like she was deliberately avoiding and ignoring him.

It has been quite a while since the last time that girl cried her heart out!

What's wrong with this girl?
Jinxiu, who was standing next to Lin Jiangnian, looked at the silent An Ning, then looked at His Highness. A complex look flashed across her eyes and then disappeared.

She said softly: "An Ning is fine!"

"That's good."

Lin Jiangnian nodded. She originally wanted to say something to An Ning, but seeing that An Ning ignored her, she had to give up temporarily.

"I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand.

"Your Highness, please go."

Jinxiu nodded slightly.

After His Highness left, Jinxiu stood there and watched His Highness's figure disappear before she turned around and looked at An Ning who was standing in the woods not far away.

Her eyes were slightly complicated and she sighed softly, with an indescribable strange feeling in her tone.

"Your behavior is too obvious... His Highness will surely be able to guess it!"

Hearing this, An Ning, who had been silent all this time, seemed to tremble slightly.

Jinxiu's eyes were dim, as if she was a little jealous: "Since you like His Highness, why..."

"I do not like him!"

Before Jinxiu could finish her words, An Ning, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted her.

There seemed to be a hint of panic on that pretty, yet tense little face.

"You can fool others, but you can't fool me. You just like His Highness..."

"I don't!"

"You have!"

"I don't!"

"You have it!"

"No!"

"..." (End of this chapter)