son, don't mess around

Looking at Xu Lan's stubborn yet serious expression, Xu Xiupeng fell silent.

After a while, he sighed deeply.

Lan'er, her personality is so similar to her mother's!
Just as stubborn, just as stubborn!
Once she had made up her mind about that boy, no matter what happened, it would be difficult to change her mind.

"In that case, Dad won't say much."

Xu Xiupeng sighed.

When he learned that his precious daughter fell in love with the Prince of Lin, he felt extremely complicated at first, and he tried to prevent the two from having too much contact.

But obviously, it failed!

In addition, the third prince's rebellion case implicated the old man in the capital, but Lin Jiangnian saved the old man regardless of past grudges and saved his Xu family.

This kindness is enough to make Xu Xiupeng feel ashamed and blame himself.

As for what happened between his precious daughter and that boy, Xu Xiupeng also realized that he couldn't stop it!
His daughter has grown up and has her own ideas. As a father, he cannot control her ideas.

In fact, my daughter and that boy can be considered childhood sweethearts! If the two of them can really get together, it will indeed be a good story. But the problem is... that boy has a fiancée!
Or the eldest princess of the dynasty!
Now his Xu family was in decline, and that boy had a steady stream of female confidantes. Xu Xiupeng knew that his precious daughter would never become the Crown Prince's consort!
Not to mention that even though his Xu family has declined, it is still considered one of the most aristocratic families. His precious daughter, Xu Xiupeng, has been spoiled since childhood and is the apple of his eye. How could he let her be wronged and become a concubine? What should he do if she is bullied in the future?
Xu Xiupeng didn't want his daughter to be wronged, but now that his daughter had made up her mind, he could do nothing about it.

Xu Xiupeng looked at his precious daughter in front of him with mixed feelings.

He had a lot to say, but in the end he just said angrily: "If that kid dares to bully you in the future, you must tell dad..."

"Even if it costs my life, Dad will definitely seek justice for you!"

Xu Lan blushed slightly, lowered her head a little embarrassedly, and said coyly: "Dad, Dad, what nonsense are you talking about... He, he didn't bully me!"

"Dad is talking about the future!"

Xu Xiupeng sighed, "I heard that the eldest princess is now in the Linwang Mansion. It is rumored that the princess has a personality problem and is extremely eccentric and difficult to get along with. I'm afraid you will be bullied by her in the future."

What Xu Xiupeng was more worried about was that the eldest princess, who was said to be cold-blooded and ruthless and would kill without blinking an eye, would want to kill her own precious daughter.

"Dad, it's not like that..."

Xu Lan whispered: "She, she is a very nice person..."

On the way back to Linjiang City from the capital, Xu Lan didn't have much interaction with Li Piaomiao, and he always felt guilty and a little afraid of the eldest princess.

But she also gradually discovered that the eldest princess was not as cold-blooded and ruthless as the rumors said. Sometimes, Xu Lan even found that she was easy to get along with and talk to?

Xu Xiupeng's expression became even more complicated. His precious daughter hadn't even entered the Lin Wang Mansion yet, so why did she start to speak for that boy?

It’s fine if you’re just speaking up for that boy, but why are you even speaking up for your love rival?

"Dad, I, I'm going to the Jiang family in Chuzhou with him tomorrow..."

Only then did Xu Lan bring up the matter.

After listening to this, Xu Xiupeng was silent for a while.

"If I don't agree, will you follow me secretly?"

Xu Lan lowered his head, looking somewhat guilty.

No sound.

But her reaction says it all!
How could Xu Xiupeng not know the moral character of his daughter?

Seeing this, he could only sigh deeply again: "Forget it, forget it, you won't listen to anything Dad says anyway, just go!"

"be careful!"

"Great, thanks Daddy!"

Xu Lan suddenly raised her head, looking excited and surprised.

"Don't be too happy yet!"

Xu Xiupeng glanced at her and reminded her, "You have to talk to your mother yourself. You know your mother's temper. If she knew that you were leaving home again not long after returning..."

The smile on Xu Lan's face froze instantly. She suddenly realized that with her mother's personality, if she knew that she had just returned home and was going on a long journey again, she would probably pull her ears and spank her hard!

Xu Lan's face instantly turned bitter, and she said pitifully, "Dad, you have to help me..."

"Can't help!"

Xu Xiupeng shook his head decisively and refused: "You know your mother's character very well. If I speak up for you, your mother will probably beat me too!"

Xu Lan: "..."

……

Day two.

It's just dawn.

A line of carriages quietly left the city and headed north along the official road.

At the front row of the carriage, there were four figures on horseback leading the way. The four of them had a reserved aura, sword-like brows, and bright eyes. They were all master guards with unfathomable martial arts skills. They were dressed in plain clothes and wore swords at their waists.

The carriages were also surrounded by guards disguised as ordinary people, escorting them along the way, so they were not very conspicuous.

Several carriages went one after another along the official road heading north, their destination - the Jiang family in Chuzhou!
At this time, in the carriage in front.

"Why are they here too?!"

Inside the carriage, Xu Lan opened his eyes wide, put his hands on his hips, and questioned Lin Jiangnian aggressively.

Lin Jiangnian was lying lazily on the comfortable soft couch, looking lazy, and glanced at her.

"Any questions?"

"Of course!"

Xu Lan stared with anger and asked, "Didn't you say they were going back to the capital?"

"Why are they with us?!"

Xu Lan spoke angrily, with an expression of indignation and grievance as if she had been greatly deceived.

Yesterday, this guy explained to her that the eldest princess was going to take that vixen back to the capital. Xu Lan was very happy when she heard the news. Without the eldest princess and the vixen to make trouble, no one would compete with her for Lin Jiangnian!

It’s so satisfying!

Xu Lan ran to her mother and cried, made a scene, and finally got her to allow her to follow Lin Jiangnian to Chuzhou Jiangnan. Then Xu Lan couldn't wait to take Xiaolu back to her room to pack her things and get ready to go out.

At the same time, he was secretly thinking about the journey plan to Jiang's house... The last time he returned to Linjiang City from the capital, that vixen ruined his time alone with Lin Jiangnian to cultivate their relationship.

This time, I must make up for it!
Thinking of this, Xu Lan was so excited that he almost didn't sleep all night. This morning, he was still energetic and extremely excited!
However, Xu Lan's excitement was instantly extinguished when she hurriedly arrived at the Prince Lin's Mansion with Xiaolu. She saw the eldest princess who was traveling with her, and the beautiful twins who were following the eldest princess!

no……

Why are they here too?

How come they were on the road together?

Aren’t they going back to the capital?
What's the matter with coming along?

The smile on Xu Lan's face disappeared immediately!

After holding it in for a long time, she finally found an opportunity on the road to question Lin Jiangnian.

Did this guy deceive me?

"They really are going back to the capital!"

Inside the carriage, Lin Jiangnian said, "But isn't this just on our way?"

"We just happened to be together..."

After listening to Lin Jiangnian's explanation, Xu Lan was stunned for a while before realizing something: "You mean... they do want to go back to the capital, but they will go to Chuzhou Jiangnan with us, and then they will go to the capital from Chuzhou Jiangnan?"

"That's right!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded, this girl does have some understanding ability.

"Well, that means..."

Xu Lan quickly opened her eyes wide and said in shock: "They are still going to follow us all the way?!"

"Yes."

"I still have to see that vixen every day?!"

Xu Lan looked angry and said in disbelief.

Lin Jiang sighed: "If you don't want to see them, you don't have to." Xu Lan: "..."

She was confused!
She originally thought that this trip to Chuzhou would be a romantic story where she and Lin Jiangnian would be alone together, fall in love, and travel the world together.

She had been fantasizing about it all night!

Unexpectedly, the vixen still followed her around and ruined her plans? !

Last time, she drugged me and ruined my plan, stealing my first prize. Now she is following me to Chuzhou...

Thinking of this, Xu Lan was so angry that her teeth itched: "Why don't they just go back to the capital, but insist on following us to Chuzhou and then back to the capital?! From Chuzhou to the capital, we have to take a detour by water, right?"

"Maybe they have their own plans?"

"Did they do this on purpose?!"

Xu Lan stared with anger and said, "Did she know you wanted to stay with me and deliberately come to sabotage me?!"

"It must be so!"

Xu Lan was a little furious when his plan failed, and he put all the problems on Jinxiu.

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Apart from this, she couldn't find any other reason!

"calm down!"

Seeing that Xu Lan was about to get mad, Lin Jiangnian comforted her and said with a smile: "Aren't we just traveling together? Wasn't it like this before? It will be more lively with more people, and there will be more people to take care of us on the way, right?"

"no!"

Xu Lan looked at Lin Jiangnian with a sad look in her eyes, "She came here to make trouble on purpose."

"Why do you say that?"

"that is……"

Xu Lan hesitated and couldn't say anything: "Anyway, it's like this... I don't want to take care of it with her!"

She would never tell Lin Jiangnian that she was planning to be alone with him on this trip.

"It's not like they're going to follow us to Jiang's house!"

"We're all going to Chuzhou, what's the difference?"

"It's only a few days. When they return to the capital, I'm afraid you won't know when you'll have to wait to see them again!"

"Humph, I don't want to see that vixen. It would be best if I never see her again in my life!"

Xu Lan spoke angrily.

However, when I thought about waiting for that vixen to return to the capital, I didn’t know when I would be able to see Lin Jiangnian again.

After all, the Prince Lin’s Mansion is so far away from the capital...it’s not easy to meet him!
When he thought of this, Xu Lan felt inexplicably much better.

He glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said, "So when do you plan to marry the princess?"

Xu Lan's attitude changed so quickly that Lin Jiangnian almost didn't react. He was still angry one second, and the next second he suddenly mentioned his engagement with the princess.

"Why are you asking this?"

"Can't I ask?"

"can!"

"Then why don't you tell me quickly?"

"say what?"

Xu Lan was annoyed: "When are you going to marry her?"

Lin Jiangnian spread his hands: "I don't know."

"do not know?"

Xu Lan looked suspicious: "You are not hiding something from me, are you?"

"What are you lying to?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and shook his head slightly: "It's not even a stroke yet..."

Xu Lan was stunned, as if she didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to answer like this.

Haven’t you even started yet?
Doesn't that mean... I won't get married for the time being?
In this case, who knows how long that vixen will have to wait to enter the Lin Wang Mansion? !

Thinking of this, Xu Lan felt better!
There are more smiles on my face!

"By the way, you, don't you want to marry a princess?"

While feeling happy, Xu Lan suddenly thought of something and looked at Lin Jiangnian.

She suddenly remembered that this guy seemed to have never told her that he wanted to marry the eldest princess?
Facing Xu Lan's questioning, Lin Jiangnian did not hide anything and sighed: "If nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't marry her!"

"Why?!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan opened her eyes wide in shock.

Still, you really don’t want to marry?

"That's a long story."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "This matter is quite complicated and not easy to explain..."

"Is it about the feud between Prince Lin's Mansion and the imperial court?" Xu Lan asked curiously. She was not someone who didn't understand anything.

"That's it."

Lin Jiangnian nodded without explaining too much.

It’s too troublesome to explain, he is too lazy to explain!
Xu Lan looked at Lin Jiangnian curiously and blinked several times: "If you don't marry the princess, then who are you going to marry?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Xu Lan, who seemed a little nervous, and asked, "Will you be angry if I tell you?"

"Humph, I'd be angry even if you didn't tell me!"

Xu Lan turned his head away with some dissatisfaction and spoke with a snort.

How can I feel comfortable with something like this?
Of course I'm angry!
"Then I won't say anything."

"no!"

Xu Lan quickly looked at Lin Jiangnian again, and rushed over to him fiercely, asking, "Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me..."

"If you don't want to marry a princess, which vixen do you want to marry?!"

"Tell the truth now!"

"!!!"

"..."

Night falls.

The group arrived at a small town in Linzhou, and the inn in the town had already been booked in advance.

After a day's journey, everyone was already exhausted, especially Xu Lan and Xiao Lu. The master and servant were exhausted, so they ate something to fill their stomachs and went upstairs to wash up and rest.

As night falls, the town is only a day's journey away from Linjiang City, so it is still quite prosperous. Even at night, you can see the lights on and people coming and going in the town.

The inside and outside of the inn had already been booked by the prince's personal troops, and there were guards everywhere.

When you are out, the most important thing is safety.

Lin Jiangnian did not bring many guards with him on this trip to the Jiang family in Chuzhou, but the guards he brought were all masters with extremely strong martial arts skills.

After taking a short rest and having a meal in the inn, it was still quite early. Seeing that the town was bustling, Jinxiu wanted to join in the fun, so she called Lin Jiangnian and the princess to go for a stroll in the town together.

Lin Jiangnian and the princess were not very interested and didn't want to go out, so Jinxiu could only drag An Ning out.

An Ning's injuries have not yet fully healed, so just in case, Lin Jiangnian still sent a few guards to follow and protect him secretly.

After Jinxiu and An Ning left the inn, Lin Jiangnian took a bath and changed his clothes, washed off the dust, changed his clothes and felt refreshed. Then he came to the door of Li Piaomiao's room.

Knocked on the door.

"Piaomiao, can I come in?"

"..." (End of this chapter)