Chapter 316: Void and Grievance
Lin Xiaoru's somewhat fat body looked a little obscene and short by Tuoba Heng's side, he looked at Tuoba Heng with a light smile, but he didn't know that the light smile was mixed with both cold and unbearable and some questioning look at Tuoba Heng.
Tuoba Heng knew that this Lin Xiaoru was very strange in his heart, and it was really strange that the royal family, who had been estranged in the past, would come to visit at this time.
"Oh, I heard that outsiders often say that there is a place with a great view in your house, so I was really curious, so I came to the house to take a look, but I didn't see that place after walking for a long time, so I want to wait for you to come back and accompany His Highness to find that excellent view."
The third prince Tuoba Heng had a sweet smile on his face at this time, and he couldn't see any false meaning in his words at all, as if he really came to Lin Xiaoru to see the excellent scenery in his mansion.
Lin Xiaoru was a little incredulous, when did he actually have such a scene in his house, and even made the third prince look sideways, and suddenly Lin Xiaoru's vicious eyes were slightly lowered, and his eyes were suspicious and looked at Tuoba Heng beside him.
The two walked along the corridor towards the main house inside, Lin Xiaoru was wearing an official uniform, and he didn't have time to change it, so he said to Tuoba Heng: "It's better to wait here for a while, Third Highness, I will go back and change my clothes first and then come out to answer." ”
As soon as Tuoba Heng heard this, he took Lin Xiaoru's hand tightly, and then said, "No need! Lin Shangshu, don't you think that your figure is a good match in this majestic red official uniform!? Since I was halfway home, I just sat down and talked to me without having to rush to change my clothes. If the emperor knows that I am looking for you to return to the house on the day you are on duty, I don't know how he will feel. Therefore, don't change this dress for the time being. ”
Tuoba Heng sneered in his heart, he really pinched a cold sweat for Su Cimo, and he didn't know where that guy was now! Why did Chen Feng look for her for so long, but he still hasn't appeared, which has to make Tuoba Heng a little angry.
Lin Xiaoru has always been very close to the prince's party, so today he suddenly came together with the Third Highness, and he was like a brother, which had to make Lin Xiaoru feel uncomfortable for a while.
"Third Highness, please." After entering the main house, Lin Xiaoru invited the three princes to enter the house first, and then once again instructed the maids in the house to hurry up and prepare tea to invite guests.
Tuoba Heng smiled coldly, calmly responding to Lin Xiaoru's every move, his eyes were sharp like sharp blades, he saw the meaning of Lin Xiaoru's every move, and also understood why he suddenly visited his mansion at this moment.
Su Cimo walked in the dark passage for a while, and after going down a staircase, she finally got used to the extremely dark environment in the empty small room under the secret passage. Su Cimo was also a person who was afraid of the dark, but he wanted to find those real account books very much, and when the time came, he would serve as an example in front of the emperor.
Therefore, she was not even afraid of this black, and directly groped forward, leaving the pile of wooden boxes placed in front of her, and the faint glow of jewelry in the boxes turned out to be the luster of jewelry, but Su Cimo was not interested in those, so she didn't plan to move.
Instead, he raced against time and went straight to the bookcase with a few books.
Lin Xiaoru drank a few cups of tea with Tuoba Heng, and then Tuoba Heng deliberately asked Lin Xiaoru where the excellent scenery was.
Lin Xiaoru almost felt as if he was being kept in the dark, what a wonderful view, he had never heard of it, and besides, why did this Tuoba Heng suddenly find out that there was such a scene in his mansion? Lin Xiaoru felt strange in his heart, the mood that had just calmed down a little, but at this moment he was a little more nervous.
So Lin Xiaoru glanced at Tuoba Heng with a slightly ugly face, and then said: "Third prince, I don't know if you are interested in the scenery of my mansion, or are you more interested in other things!?" ”
Lin Xiaoru asked in a coquettish voice, and his eyes looked at Tuoba Heng's face a little unscrupulously.
Tuoba Heng's face stiffened slightly for a moment, and then he immediately laughed again, and then said: "Why did Lin Shangshu say this, since this palace said that there is an excellent view in your house, then you should be confident, why bother to say those harmful words!?" ”
Lin Xiaoru was speechless, only to see that Tuoba Heng was relieved, he reached out and lifted the boiling teapot, and poured a cup full of tea in front of him and Tuoba Heng's cup.
Lin Xiaoru suddenly became a little more curious about Tuoba Heng's intention in coming to the mansion.
"Third Highness, with all due respect, there is no excellent scenery in this mansion at all, presumably Third Highness, you must have heard something untrue somewhere, and mistakenly believed it to be true, so now I feel that Weichen has deceived you." Lin Xiaoru said a little angrily.
Tuoba Heng smiled lightly, his young and handsome face was somewhat similar to the emperor's original appearance, and Lin Xiaoru was slightly stunned for a moment.
"Oh!? What does Lord Lin mean, even if it's nothing, it's impossible to come to your house to enjoy the scenery!? Tuoba Heng asked with a cold face.
Lin Xiaoru suddenly didn't know how to answer, but he was a little angry that this Tuoba Heng was really compelling, and he actually said everything to this point.
"No, where did Weichen dare to say that, I'm just curious about Your Royal Highness, why did you suddenly visit in the blue sky and daylight, so Lin Mou's words were a little sharp just now." Lin Xiaoru continued to talk like Tuoba Heng fishing in troubled waters.
But this only aggravated Lin Xiaoru's speculation that there were thieves in the house, because Tuoba Heng's abnormal behavior, as well as all kinds of signs that had been pulling him and refusing to let him go, showed that Tuoba Heng seemed to have a ghost in his heart and refused to let Lin Xiaoru find anything.
Chen Feng searched for Su Cimo's whereabouts everywhere in Lin Shangshu's mansion, but he looked at all the courtyards, whether they were in the corner or in the house, but no one was there, there was only one courtyard, that was Lin Xiaoru's living room, Chen Feng saw a few guards over there following him closely, and he also knew that if he suddenly broke into Lin Xiaoru's courtyard at this time, I was afraid that the guards who were watching him would say something bad to Lin Xiaoru.
Chen Feng had no choice but to give up his plan to go directly into the courtyard now to investigate Su Cimo's whereabouts.
Chen Feng was helpless in his heart, and he didn't know where this Su Cimo could go, a person who looked so thin and powerless, he could actually hide and disappear in this Shangshu Mansion.
Chen Feng suddenly had a bad thought in his heart, could it be that this Su Cimo had been captured by the secret guard who was ambushed at home by Lin Xiaoru, so he led people to look for it for a long time but didn't see a trace?
Chen Feng's heart was dull and suddenly felt a little bad, it was better to go back to Tuoba Heng as soon as possible to talk to see what his decision was.
"Third Highness, you should have seen enough of the scenery in my mansion, why don't we talk about the purpose of coming to my mansion today!" Lin Xiaoru didn't like the feeling of being caught in the palm of his hand, he always felt that this Tuoba Heng seemed to be hiding something and refused to tell him, so he simply asked the doubts in his heart straightforwardly to see how he would answer.
"Purpose!? Lord Lin Shangshu, you simply underestimate this palace, right!? Isn't it a bit too much to talk about the purpose? What purpose can I have!? Tuoba Heng said in a calm tone, and his face did not change at all to look at Lin Xiaoru, as if he wanted to see him in his heart.
Suddenly, Lin Xiaoru's heart was hit by his words, and he suddenly beat non-stop, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Third prince, don't lie to people anymore. Why don't you get straight to the point, what are you looking for me!? Lin Xiaoru still did not give up the temptation of Tuoba Heng's words, and asked him to say this purpose.
Tuoba Heng was suddenly helpless, and the smile on his face that had always been on his face was gone.
"This, the purpose of the word, alas! Lin Shangshu, you are right, how can we, the people of merit, do those things that are not profitable!? Why don't you discuss, Lin Shangshu, discuss with me, how are you ruling now? Tuoba Heng brought a familiar smile on his face, which seemed to be weak and weak, but it was actually full of persecution, so that Lin Xiaoru had nowhere to hide his selfishness.
"Third Highness, this is the saying, hey! I also said what are you looking for me!? It turned out that it was only for such a small thing! If that's the case, why not say it sooner!? Lin Xiaoru concealed the panic in his heart, he just didn't believe that Tuoba Heng and the Seven Princes could be more powerful than the prince's power, so he unscrupulously helped the prince to do things from the military salary issued by the prince, but this Tuoba Heng seemed to see his problem at a glance.
Lin Xiaoru was helpless, and blamed himself in his heart, blaming himself for being careless about this military salary, and he really misbelieved that Su Cimo could handle this matter, and explained it to him.
Suddenly, at this time, Lin Xiaoru's cronies and guards came over, and he hurriedly bowed to Tuoba Heng and Lin Xiaoru, and then carefully attached himself to Lin Xiaoru's ear and said, "Lord Shangshu! Oh no! In the dark room in your study, the mechanism inside seems to have moved, but the people of the three princes are watching outside, and it is not good for the subordinates to go directly into the house to check. ”
As soon as Lin Xiaoru heard this, he immediately patted his trouser leg, and then immediately looked at the man who came to talk next to him with fierce eyes and said, "Okay, it's none of your business here, let's go down first." ”
The man answered and walked away quickly.
"Third Highness, there is a concubine in the mansion who is in unbearable pain now, and I am afraid that Weichen will not be able to accompany him." Lin Xiaoru said that, and walked out of the house in a panic.