Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1333: Keep a respectful distance

Upon hearing that Qin Zongliang was punished with house arrest, Princess Qin's smile paused for a moment and she turned to look at the Crown Prince for confirmation.

Seeing the prince nod, although Qin's wife regained her smile, she felt anxious in her heart.

When the prize fell on Han Shuang's head, with the signal from the Crown Prince, the Princess of Qin said she was not feeling well, said goodbye to all the officials and their wives, and rushed back to the Duke of Qin's Mansion.

Seeing the Crown Prince's Consort leave early, Lin Jinyan suddenly became confused:

She originally thought that the Crown Prince had other intentions when he asked the Princess to call her and Feng Siyao here. The Princess of Qin was naturally a helper, so how could she just leave like this?
Is he really just worried about Qin Zongliang, or does he have other plans?
Thinking of this, Lin Jinyan became even more alert. When no one else was paying attention, she glanced at Hong Jiu and Bai Zhi behind her, signaling them to be more careful.

Lin Jinyan paid close attention to everything until the flower party was over. Apart from the fact that some rich girls were chatting and laughing around, and proposed to go to Ronghua Hall to take a look, and to test the waters with Censor Yang's daughter about the medicine shop, there was nothing wrong.

Although Lin Jinyan was puzzled, she breathed a sigh of relief.

After saying goodbye to Han Shuang, who was elated for having won the first prize, Qi Yan, who seemed a little depressed, and a group of rich girls, Lin Jinyan got on Princess Yanling's carriage, traveled for a while, and then took her own carriage back home.

By then, Grand Tutor Yao had just left, and Gu Hongzhang was still staying in the mansion because he was worried about Lin Jinyan.

After greeting his grandfather and grandfather and sitting down, Gu Hongzhang asked about the flower show and received an unremarkable answer, then turned to talk about the scene in the court.

Lin Jinyan listened obediently, and probably understood why Qin Zongliang and the prince did not take action today:
Without being able to catch the witnesses of Mingye Pavilion and clearing the suspicion, Qin Zongliang was under house arrest. Even if he succeeded, he would only attract hatred. In addition, Feng Siyao was recovering from illness and did not go to the flower show, so the operation was cancelled.

But... the prince seemed too kind to Han Shuang today. Half of the credit for the prize falling on Han Shuang was due to the prince. Was he trying to make peace with the King of Qin? Or did he have other plans? When Gu Hongzhang left, he asked his in-laws to stay and signaled Lin Jinyan to see him off. Lin Yanqing and the old lady exchanged some pleasantries, and seeing that Gu Hongzhang was determined to do so, they understood that the grandfather and grandson wanted to talk, so they readily agreed.

Gu Hongzhang detailed what happened in the court today and also revealed what Grand Tutor Yao had done, and asked Lin Jinyan to relay it to Lin Jinan:

"I am only familiar with the Grand Tutor, but we have no personal relationship. His words and actions today seem to indicate that he wants to vindicate Prince Ling. This is a serious matter. An'er enters the palace almost every day. You must be careful about this and don't get involved."

Apart from the imperial edict, Lin Jinyan had already learned about other matters from An Zhixian. Although she was surprised after hearing it, she remained calm.

Gu Hongzhang, who didn't know the inside story, was even more relieved when he saw this. Even he was shocked when he just knew the inside story. Yan'er was calmer than him at this age:

Before Zhou'er left for the battle, he told him that no matter how big or small the matter was, he should tell Yan'er and consult Yan'er if he encountered any trouble. It seems that Zhou'er is indeed a wise man. If Yan'er had the character of a man, he could be made a general.

After seeing Gu Hongzhang off, Lin Jinyan replied to Yan Yuxuan with a lot of thoughts in mind:
Imperial edict... Master Yao must have recognized An Zhixian. Does An Zhixian know about this imperial edict? With this imperial edict, even if An Zhixian competes for the position after the matter is accomplished, it will be justified...

Thinking of this, Lin Jinyan felt heavy in his heart:

With An Zhixian's skills and intelligence, he can certainly compete. If he succeeds, with his good character, he will surely become a wise ruler like the late emperor...

The king... such a respectful existence.