son, don't mess around

Chapter 671 Leaving Tomorrow
In a cold and quiet room.

Li Piaomiao looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly, her expression always calm, and it was almost difficult to see much other emotion on her face.

She seems to be always like this, and her emotions only fluctuate in special circumstances.

And most of the time, she is always like this, with a cold face!

Of course, maybe for her, this can't be considered a cold face.

Lin Jiangnian's words did not cause any emotional change in the eldest princess. Her gaze stayed on him, staring at him quietly for a moment.

"for me?"

She said calmly, "What's the matter?"

"Is it okay if I can't come to see you?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

Li Piaomiao did not speak, as if she did not want to respond to such nonsense.

She walked slowly to the table, sat down slowly, and lit the lamp on the table. The flickering light made the figures of the two people clearer.

When their eyes met, Li Piaomiao's expression was calm.

"I came to see you for nothing else."

Lin Jiang spoke in a young voice, paused for a moment, and then looked at her again: "But, it seems like there are a lot of things?"

"...I can't really put it into words. It seems like every time I see you, I don't know what to say."

Lin Jiang laughed: "Is this considered nervousness and shyness in some sense?"

Hearing this, Li Piaomiao raised his eyes and looked at him again: "Your Highness, would you still be nervous and shy?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Everyone is nervous and shy, why don't I have it?"

"Your Highness, the Princess, does it also happen?"

Li Piaomiao lowered her eyes and said nothing.

At this time, Lin Jiangnian had already stood up and sat down next to Li Piaomiao.

Li Piaomiao raised her eyes and looked at him without saying anything.

No movement either.

Lin Jiangnian sat beside Li Piaomiao, quietly looking at the beautiful face with snow-white skin reflected under the swaying dim light.

She is very white!
Her skin was as white as the first snow in winter, and there was no flaw on her skin. But it was not pale like the color of injury, which made her look beautiful.

Especially with this cold and beautiful face, the temperament of this princess is even more shocking. Even if you look at her up close, it still makes people's heart beat.

Lin Jiangnian was very excited.

Especially when he could look at the beautiful face in front of him without restraint, there was always an indescribable impulse in his heart.

want to touch!

Want to kiss!

Just a simple touch or a simple kiss.

As if sensing the sudden desire in Lin Jiangnian's eyes, Li Piaomiao looked indifferent and leaned back slightly.

Her actions immediately caught Lin Jiangnian's attention.

She avoided it?

Shy?
Just when Lin Jiangnian was about to speak, he suddenly heard Li Piaomiao speak.

"Li Yuan is missing!"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian was stunned.

In my mind, I subconsciously wondered who Li Yuan was?

Why does this name sound familiar?

But the next second, he realized... Li Yuan? !

The third prince?!

He is missing?
Wasn’t he imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum?

"The third prince is missing?!"

Lin Jiangnian was startled, a little surprised: "What's going on?"

Li Piaomiao shook his head and said calmly: "I don't know."

"My brother sent me a secret report that Li Yuan disappeared from the imperial mausoleum a few days ago!"

"The Imperial Guards searched the entire Imperial Mausoleum but could not find him."

Lin Jiangnian showed a bit of suspicion on his face.

This news... was somewhat unexpected for him!
If the princess hadn't suddenly mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten the name.

Since the night of New Year's Eve, the Third Prince started a rebellion with great momentum, and led his men to fight their way into the palace, seemingly with great momentum.

However, all his actions had been anticipated by Li Ci Ning, who was only the crown prince at the time. The Third Prince was unable to stir up any trouble, and his rebellion was suppressed!
Then he was demoted to a commoner, stripped of his title, imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum and was not allowed to come out for life. For the third prince, this life was over!

Lin Jiangnian didn't take this matter to heart anymore. The third prince who was imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum had almost no chance of turning the tables!
But now, this sudden news surprised Lin Jiangnian.

"How did he escape?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

Li Piaomiao shook his head.

"Isn't this right?!"

Lin Jiangnian was suspicious. Where was the imperial tomb?
The Third Prince is imprisoned in the desolate mountains and is heavily guarded. He is monitored every day. How can he escape?
Could it be that he instigated the people who were monitoring him to rebel?

Not to mention that the person who was monitoring the third prince must be Li Ci Ning's confidant. Even if he was able to instigate a rebellion, how could he escape alone from the tight guards of so many imperial guards?
Absolutely impossible!

"It seems that someone is helping him behind the scenes!"

As Lin Jiangnian was thinking, he already had the answer in his mind.

It is absolutely impossible for the third prince to escape alone. There must be other people helping him behind the scenes.

Who is it?
The remnants of the Third Prince’s men?

"Did your royal brother find out anything?" Lin Jiangnian looked at Li Piaomiao.

Li Piaomiao shook his head.

"Interesting!"

Lin Jiangnian said with a sigh, "Since he was able to escape right under our noses, your court doesn't look that great!"

Li Piaomiao had a cold expression and remained silent.

"I've already told you that keeping him here will be a disaster!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed, he couldn't figure out what Li Ci Ning was thinking. Li Yuan hated him so much that he put a knife to his neck, but he still didn't kill Li Yuan.

If it was Lin Jiangnian, Li Yuan would not survive that night!

If we don't eradicate this scourge, what's the point of keeping it around?
Disgusting yourself?

Right now, maybe it’s really disgusting!
Li Ci Ning, it turns out you are not fit to be an emperor!

He is very incompetent!
"Now your brother the Emperor will have a headache!"

Lin Jiangnian's tone was somewhat gloating: "After Li Yuan escaped this time, he will definitely not give up, and he might come back again!"

Li Piaomiao's eyes turned slightly cold: "He can't stir up any waves!"

"Not necessarily!"

Lin Jiangnian said: "The people behind him will definitely take advantage of his identity if they rescue him. Who knows..."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think the person who saved him could be the King Xu from the north?"

After these words were spoken, Li Piaomiao was obviously stunned.

Then, he fell into deep thought.

"For King Xu, if he directly rises up in rebellion, it may not be in the right path. But if he holds the third prince hostage and raises an army in the name of attacking the king, then the situation will be different..." Lin Jiangnian spoke slowly, and suddenly thought of King Xu's brother and sister!

Years ago, the prince of Xu and the princess suddenly appeared in the capital. Lin Jiangnian always felt strange about their purpose of coming to the capital!
With the relationship between the imperial court and Prince Xu's Mansion so tense right now, what is the purpose of this brother and sister running to the capital?
The key point is that, on the surface, this brother and sister seemed to be just here to play in Beijing, and they didn't do any serious work all day.

But the more this is the case, the more obviously it is not simple!
Now, with the sudden disappearance of the Third Prince and his whereabouts unknown, a line of thought gradually emerged in Lin Jiangnian’s mind… Could it be that this pair of siblings came here just for the Third Prince?
Even more so, was it possible that this brother and sister had supported and planned the rebellion of the third prince thirty years ago?
If that's the case...

The court of the Daning Dynasty is probably in real trouble!

The room was quiet for a long time. When Lin Jiangnian came to this point and looked up at Li Piaomiao, he saw that her expression was cold and solemn.

Obviously, the eldest princess also realized the seriousness of the situation.

The King Xu in the north has a strong army and is a great threat to the imperial court! However, the King Xu is not legitimate after all. Even if he eventually rebels, the imperial court still has the opportunity to suppress him.

But if Li Yuan fell into their hands and was held hostage by them to start an uprising, the situation would be completely different!
Over the years, Li Yuan has won over countless powerful people in the world in order to fight for the throne. Now that the emperor's brother has ascended the throne not long ago, his foundation is still unstable, and now that the emperor's brother is in poor health, those people in the states and counties of the world are always on the sidelines.

There are not many forces in the world that support the emperor, and most of them are in a wavering state!
If the third prince jumped out at this time, the situation would definitely become extremely serious! They were both members of the Li family, a sickly emperor and a strong prince.

How to choose is self-evident.

"I'm going back as soon as possible!"

Li Piaomiao spoke in a cold voice, with a hint of urgency in his tone.

Li Yuan's whereabouts are unknown and the situation has become extremely serious. She must return to the capital as soon as possible!
If the emperor cannot control them, Li Piaomiao, the eldest princess, will have to show up.

"Even if you rush back now, you can't stop anything by yourself."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and shook his head slightly.

"It's a trend, you can't change anything."

Li Piaomiao said in a cold voice: "The situation in the court is chaotic. Even if nothing can be changed... I have to go back."

She seemed to have made up her mind.

Lin Jiangnian was silent, looking at the cold and beautiful face in front of him.

Suddenly I don’t know what to say!

Indeed, she had to go back.

No matter how reluctant she was, the court was now facing a crisis and she had to go back to face it!

This is her duty.

"When?" Lin Jiangnian asked.

Li Piaomiao raised his head and glanced at Lin Jiangnian. He was silent for a moment and said, "Tomorrow!"

"So fast?"

Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

In two days, we will reach Chujiang City, and it is time to say goodbye.

I originally wanted to wait until we got to Chujiang City and take her out to wander around the city for two days. But now, I'm afraid there's no chance for that.

"So, tonight is the last time we sit together and meet?"

Lin Jiang young laughed.

But there was a sense of loss in his tone.

Is it time to say goodbye so soon?
He had gotten used to the days of living with the princess for the past six months, but now that they were suddenly separated, he felt somewhat dazed and reluctant.

Li Piaomiao seemed to be stunned when she heard this. She looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly, and a hint of interest flashed across her cold face.

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end said nothing.

The two of them watched quietly, without saying a word.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to become dull.

Although I had guessed it a long time ago, when the day finally came, I still felt a little reluctant.

"Since we're leaving tomorrow, I have to practice for you anyway. How about a drink?"

After a long silence, Lin Jiangnian suddenly made a suggestion, breaking the silence.

Li Piaomiao glanced at him and said, "Okay!"

Lin Jiangnian stood up and asked the waiter outside to bring a table of food and some good wine!
Inside the room, Lin Jiangnian poured wine and raised his glass, looking at the cold-looking Li Piaomiao in front of him, and chuckled, "Then I wish you a safe journey back to Beijing!"

Li Piaomiao said nothing, just glanced at him, picked up the glass of wine and drank it all.

The taste of the wine is ordinary, but it is quite intoxicating and has a strong effect.

Lin Jiangnian wanted to say something, but Li Piaomiao didn't say anything. He just kept pouring wine and drinking!
"Drink slowly!"

Lin Jiangnian's eyelids twitched. The princess in front of him drank a little too fast.

In just a moment, the pot of wine was empty.

Li Piaomiao still didn't say anything, but just drank silently, one glass after another, as if trying to numb himself with alcohol.

As they clinked glasses, the two of them had already drunk quite a bit of wine.

The air was filled with the strong smell of alcohol. With such a high alcohol tolerance, an ordinary person would have been drunk long ago.

However, the two people in the room remained calm.

There was no sign of drunkenness at all.

Lin Jiangnian's face did have a hint of drunkenness, but Li Piaomiao, who was sitting opposite him, looked normal, with no sign of drunkenness on his cold face.

The wine she drank seemed like water and was of no use to her.

After drinking the wine in the glass again, Li Piaomiao put the glass on the table and looked up at Lin Jiangnian. There seemed to be a hint of doubt in those calm eyes.

"Is this wine fake?"

"what?"

Lin Jiangnian was surprised: "Is it true?"

Although this wine is ordinary and cannot compare with the wine in the palace and Prince Lin’s Mansion, it is still pretty good.

"Then why..."

She glanced at him and said, "You can't get drunk!"

"Ah this..."

Because she wasn't drunk, she suspected that the wine was fake?
Lin Jiangnian was somewhat amused.

But then, he suddenly realized something... Wait!
Why was she drunk?

"You want to get drunk?"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively.

Li Piaomiao looked at him calmly and shook his head slightly: "I don't know."

"Then what are you..."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her. This woman drank so hard just now, wasn't she just trying to get herself drunk?
“Just wanted to give it a try.”

She spoke softly, and there seemed to be some other emotion in her tone. She looked at Lin Jiangnian again and said nothing.

Looking at the cold, beautiful and heart-beating face in front of him, Lin Jiangnian's heart skipped a beat for some reason.

In his mind, he couldn't help but recall what Liu Su said to him that night a few days ago, and suddenly countless thoughts and emotions spread in his heart as rapidly as tree roots.

If Liu Su's guess is correct, it means...

Lin Jiangnian's heartbeat seemed to speed up a lot, and he felt inexplicably nervous.

This kind of nervousness was unprecedented. Only when in front of this eldest princess would I feel this sudden uneasiness.

"you……"

Lin Jiangnian considered it and spoke tentatively.

"Are you reluctant to leave me?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)