Hearing the emperor's words, the prince lowered his eyes, looked at Li Zeyi for a long time, and said: "I have to ask the third brother, he has got a living mouth." I don't know, what can I ask? ”

Li Zeyi leaned lazily on the chair, holding a cup in his hand. Hearing the prince's words, he didn't even raise his eyes.

"Didn't ask anything."

The prince's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "Did you not ask or did the third brother not want to say it?" ”

Li Zeyi raised his head when he heard this, and his eyes fell on the prince's body coldly: "The living mouth is still there, if the prince doesn't believe in the king, the king will let the living mouth be sent to the prince in a while, and you can ask yourself." ”

Li Zeyi sneered in his heart, he didn't give it when he asked for it at that time, but now in front of his father, he is so happy.

"Okay, then it's troublesome for the third brother."

The emperor frowned and looked at the two, very irritable.

"Alright, you all shut up." He rubbed his eyebrows, and his eyes fell on his favorite son: "You are not well, go back and rest early." ”

Li Zeyi was really reluctant to stay, and after hearing his father's words, he immediately got up: "The minister will go back to the house first." ”

After speaking, he walked towards the door of the imperial study, without even giving the prince a look.

When he left, the prince's face was not very good.

"Father, you spoil your third brother too much. It's not good for him to be spoiled like this. You see that other royal brothers like him have already gone to the court to share their father's worries, only he is still idle in the mansion, only occasionally helping his father do some small things. ”

The prince frowned, although his face was not good, but he looked like a brother on his face, and seemed to hate his younger brother a little.

The emperor looked at the crown prince with a bit of scrutiny in his eyes, and after a long time he asked, "Does the prince really hope that Yi'er can also enter the court to help me share my worries?" ”

The crown prince stared at the emperor's gaze, and for some reason his heart was a little empty, of course he didn't want Li Zeyi to enter the court. But in front of his father, he definitely couldn't say that.

"Of course."

The emperor was silent for a long time when he heard this, and then waved his hand: "You all go down, since Yi'er said that he would send people to your East Palace, then you can interrogate carefully and see if you can ask something." In addition, I will leave the matter of this assassination to you to investigate, and I hope you can find out who did it as soon as possible. ”

When the prince heard this, he immediately responded: "The son will definitely not disappoint his father, and will find out who is behind the scenes as soon as possible." ”

The emperor nodded, and then let the two leave.

Lin Youran sat in the carriage with the prince here, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that the people behind this scene are not easy to investigate." ”

Li Zeyi naturally knew that he had to take over this matter, he looked sideways at the girl who was looking at him worriedly, and reached out to touch her head.

"Don't worry, you know it."

Lin Youran nodded when he heard this, and rested his head on the prince's shoulder: "Youran is naturally the ability to believe in His Highness, if you need any help, just say it." A few days ago, an incense was concocted to lower people's vigilance. ”

Once one's vigilance is lowered, it is easy to be asked what to do.

The prince's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then it's okay to let people send that incense to the East Palace tomorrow?" ”

Lin Youran nodded when he heard this: "Well, it's just been configured, and it's not clear how effective it is." ”

"It's okay, this time it's a test."

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the gate of the Guogong Mansion, Lin Youran got up a little reluctantly, and then looked at the prince and said, "Your Highness, you will leave first." ”

Looking at the reluctance in the girl's eyes, the machismo in the prince's heart was satisfied. With a gentle smile on his face, he reached out and squeezed her hand: "In a few days, someone will come to pick you up and enjoy the snow." ”

Lin Youran's face turned slightly red, and he nodded obediently: "Then wait for the prince leisurely." ”

After saying that, she lifted the curtain of the carriage and went down, and then watched the prince's carriage leave before turning around and returning to the palace.

Lin Zhuohua took a nap in the afternoon, and was blocked in the house by Wen Shunan and Qin Jiayan at night. The three of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they stayed together and chatted.

She looked at Qin Jiayan, who was sitting opposite her, and looked at her ruddy face, calm demeanor, and was in a good mood.

"It seems that the matter of the spirit core has no effect on you!"

Qin Jiayan was pinching a piece of dim sum in her hand, and when she heard her words, she pursed her lips: "I was angry with Brother Qin's attitude towards her before, but then I made it clear, and later I found out that many things were deliberately let me see by the spirit core." Now that I think about it, it's really not interesting. ”

The grandmother never prepared herself for the things of the women in the back house, including the pickling methods of those concubines in the palace, so now that she sees it clearly, Lingxin's ideas and methods are nothing to her at all.

Wen Shunan tilted his head to look at Qin Jiayan and agreed with her words.

"You're right, we don't even need to take that kind of person in our eyes. My mother said that as long as you grasp the heart of your husband, other women should not be afraid. The more you see her as an enemy, the more she will be happy. On the contrary, if you don't put her in your eyes, then she won't be able to jump. ”

Lin Zhuohua opened her mouth, as if she knew Wen Shunan for the first time, she never thought that such words would come from her gentle and gentle mouth.

Wen Shunan saw that Lin Zhuohua and Qin Jiayan were both looking at him with surprised eyes, coughed lightly, and said with slightly red cheeks: "I have always done what my mother said, and I am the only one in the eyes of Brother Jinjun." ”

"Sister Wen is very powerful."

Lin Zhuohua said dryly, then looked at Qin Jiayan and said, "My eldest brother is straightforward, and he doesn't get along with women very well. But as long as it is the person he identifies, he will be good to her in this life. ”

The men of the Lin family can only marry one wife, so most of them will find a woman they like to marry. Even if you don't like it, you will never go to someone you hate.

Qin Jiayan smiled when she heard this, and wrapped her hand around a strand of her hair: "I believe in Brother Lin's character. ”

Otherwise, when the spirit core appeared, Lin Jinjun took people back to the house and she left. Although she likes Lin Jinjun, her pride will not let her be wronged.

"Is the spirit core sure to be pregnant?"

It's not that Lin Zhuohua is suspicious, because she has read a lot of medical books, and there are some medicines on them that can create the same pulse as pregnancy. Many of these medicines are known to the ladies of the back house.

"Mrs. Lin has already asked the doctor to come over to take a look at this matter, and she is sure that she is pregnant." Qin Jiayan shrugged her shoulders when she heard this, and said nonchalantly: "I have time, just wait for her to give birth to a child, and just drop blood to recognize her relatives." ”

Lin Zhuohua's brows furrowed slightly, but he was a little worried and uneasy in his heart.

She still decided to go and see for herself tomorrow so that she could rest assured. My eldest brother finally fell in love with a woman, and she would never let anyone destroy it.

"Miss, dinner is ready."

Bai Yu came in from outside and said respectfully.

Lin Zhuohua nodded: "Let's go, let's eat first." ”

Qin Jiayan put down the dim sum in her hand, fortunately, she only ate a little just now, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to eat Lin Zhuohua's food. I don't know where the cook in her small kitchen got it, and the food she cooks is so delicious.

At the end of the meal, the three of them were very satisfied. Because it was too cold outside and it was dark early, they went back after eating and drinking a cup of tea.

The room was quiet, Lin Zhuohua was crooked on the soft pillow, holding a book in his hand, but he didn't turn a page for a long time.

Bai Yu glanced at Hongzhu, and the latter stepped forward and said, "Miss, it's not early, you should rest early, I'm tired of traveling these days." ”

Because of the assassination, their speed back to Shangjing accelerated, and they were still very tired all the way.

Lin Zhuohua nodded when he heard this, and then closed the book that had not been turned over. Lying on the bed, I watched Bai Yu put down the curtain. The light in the room dimmed, leaving only a glass lamp.

The dark night sky is like the maw of a giant beast, engulfing everything. The night breeze blows, and the branches of the trees are hunting.

Lin Zhuohua closed his eyes and opened them violently, and the beads of sweat on his forehead slid down. In the silence of the night, the sound of the violent heartbeat was so clear.

It had been a long time since she had dreamed of the events of her previous life, but just now she had dreamed of the scene before she died. The sharp knife slashed through her face, and even now that she thought about it, her body instinctively shuddered.

He reached out and touched his smooth cheek, making sure that there was no knife on it before relieving his heart. She sat on the bed and it took a long time for her heart to calm down. Lifting the curtain, she got up and walked to the table and poured herself a glass of water.

She touched the jade pendant on her neck, and her consciousness flashed into the medicine mansion after a moment's movement.

At this time, the medicine house was very quiet, and the medicine release and the old ghost had already rested. Although they are not human, they also have their own schedules, and it is very tiring to always alchemy.

She didn't alarm them, and went to the attic by herself, and went into the library to look for the books she needed. Anyway, she can't sleep, so she can study Li Zeyi's antidote.

After reading it for a while, she put the book down and walked out of the attic. She put all the medicinal materials needed for the antidote into the land of the medicine house, and she had the cultivation of aura, and she thought that the antidote made in this way should be more effective.

It's just that Li Zeyi's body is not as good as before, although she recuperated for him when she was in Jiangnan, but she was not able to withstand some reactions in the detoxification process.

She thought about it, picked a few medicinal herbs and went to the alchemy room. Take out the Codex and look through it, then take out the alchemy furnace.

"Master, if you refine this elixir and give it to people outside, you will be punished."

This elixir is not recognized by the world rules of this world, once she takes it out and gives it to Li Zeyi, then she will be punished.

She still remembered the punishment she had received last time, and the elixir this time was even better than the last time. She pursed her lips, in fact, she can help Li Zeyi regulate her body on her own now. It's just that it will be three or four years away, but he wants to go to war next year. Even if the poison is cured, his body will not be able to go to the battlefield.

It happens that there are many things to do during the Chinese New Year, and she can also take advantage of this to hide and relax.

Yao Shi Wenyan was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Since you have decided so, then practice." ”

After Lin Zhuohua refined the pill, he may have consumed a lot of energy, and he fell asleep soon after coming out of the medicine house, and this time he slept peacefully until dawn.

On the second day, when Bai Yu and the others came to serve her and wash, she was woken up, covered her mouth and yawned, and let them serve.

After breakfast, Lin Zhuohua did not forget to go to his mother's side to see the spirit core. She took the white jade and the red beads and went to the main courtyard.

Mrs. Lin was super busy during this time, and when she saw her coming, she beckoned: "Come here, help my mother look at this account book." ”

Lin Zhuohua walked over to his mother and sat down, and then glanced at the account book she had placed on the table. Picked it up and glanced at it, frowned, and said, "There is a problem here." ”

She pointed to a place, and then said nothing.

"Well, there are some problems here." Mrs. Lin took a look, this question is well hidden, and if you don't look carefully, you can't see it at all. She circled it and then looked sideways at her daughter, "Why did you come here so early, but what's the matter?" ”

She knows her daughter best, she was afraid of the cold before when it was so cold in this winter, and she was even more afraid after falling into the water. Basically, I don't want to go out, but I don't want to go out at all.

"Mother, where is the spirit core?"

Mrs. Lin was stunned when she heard this, and then said, "In the back, you can take a look." ”

Lin Zhuohua nodded, and then went to the back with Bai Yu and Hongzhu.

The accommodation that Mrs. Lin arranged for Lingxin was still very good, and as soon as she entered, she immediately felt warm and warm. The furnishings in the room are also very elegant, and when she enters, there are two maids waiting for the spirit core. One poured water for her, and the other rubbed her arm.

She raised her eyebrows, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes. It's not that good, it's just enjoyment.

Lin Zhuohua came in and made the three people in the room stunned, but the two little maids reacted quickly and immediately saluted.

"Miss Ann."

Lin Zhuohua waved his hand and asked the two little maids to get up. Then his eyes fell to the stunned spirit core, the little girl is not old, her appearance is still beautiful, I don't know if it is a pregnancy, looking at the more gentle and harmless, the fawn-like eyes look at her timidly.

"Miss Lingxin, don't you know me?"

Hearing Lin Zhuohua's words, Lingxin seemed to be frightened, and immediately got up and blessed his body, and whispered: "The slave has seen the eldest lady." ”

For the eldest lady of Lin Guogong's Mansion, she was a little afraid in her heart. It was her few words that let the eldest young master send her away. But thinking that she was pregnant now, she was a little bolder, raised her head to look at Lin Zhuohua, and still spoke in a timid tone.

"What's the matter with the eldest lady coming here?"

Lin Zhuohua showed a gentle smile on her face, and her eyes fell on her stomach.

Lingxin instinctively covered his stomach and looked at Lin Zhuohua with a wary expression. She knew that this eldest lady didn't like her, and she was friends with that Miss Qin. And she knows how to heal, and if she wants to do anything to her children, she will definitely not know it.

"You don't have to be nervous, I won't do anything to you and the child. If you say that this child belongs to my eldest brother, then she may also be my little nephew or little niece, no matter how much I don't like you, I will not touch this child. ”

In fact, if it is proved that Lingxin is really pregnant, whether the child is her eldest brother or not, she will not touch the child. After all, adults are innocent, children are innocent. There were just some things she wanted to be sure.

Just looking at Lingxin's reaction, she was even more convinced that she was really pregnant. It's just that who this child is, I'm afraid only she and the people behind her know.

Lingxin heard her words, but still didn't believe her.

Lin Zhuohua didn't say anything, walked over and said, "You sit down, I'll help you check your pulse." ”

Lingxin was naturally reluctant, but she knew that she had to let her check her pulse today. He pursed his lips slightly, then sat down and stretched out his arms.

Seeing her cooperating, Lin Zhuohua glanced at her and put his fingers on her wrist. After a while, he withdrew his hand.

Lingxin looked at Lin Zhuohua, trying to see something from her face. But in the end, she didn't see anything, she wanted to ask, but she couldn't open her mouth, so she could only watch Lin Zhuohua leave with her own maid.

When Lin Zhuohua left, the other two maids in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

Coming out of Lingxin's room, Bai Yu looked at her own young lady whose face was not very good, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "Miss, what's wrong with Lingxin?" ”

Lin Zhuohua lowered his eyes and pursed his lips: "Let's go back first." ”

Bai Yu and Hongzhu glanced at each other, and they both felt that there must be a problem, otherwise Miss's face would not be so bad.

Lin Zhuohua didn't go to say hello to his mother, and went back to his yard directly with Bai Yu and Hongzhu.

When she returned to the house, she spoke: "Lingxin is indeed pregnant, but the child in her womb is very weak. ”

Her mother would definitely take care of the spirit core, and she would definitely not let anything happen to the child in her womb. And she didn't have any problems looking at Lingxin's body, but the strange thing was how the child could be so weak, and it felt as if she could be stillborn at any time.

There was nothing bad in the house for pregnant women and children, so she thought it was strange.

"Then do you want to talk to Madame about this? Let her pay a little more attention? ”

Lin Zhuohua shook his head: "No, wouldn't this be a startling snake." ”

She could see that Lingxin attached great importance to this child, so she would not attack her own child, which could only show that the child's problem was definitely the ghost of the people behind Lingxin.

Rubbing her head, she really didn't want to think about things that were too wasteful.

"Miss, you don't have to think about this, we just need to keep this child."

Lin Zhuohua nodded when she heard this, but now she is afraid that this child will not be able to keep it, but it will not prove the reputation of her eldest brother.

"You go and check, can this matter be spread outside?"

It's okay if it doesn't get out, but if it gets out, once something happens to this child, someone will definitely splash this basin of dirty water on the Guogong Mansion and the eldest brother.

Thinking of this, she was stunned for a moment and immediately understood that it seemed that the purpose of the person behind the spirit core was to ruin the reputation of the Guogong Mansion. It's just that the Guogong Mansion does not have contact with outsiders, and it is rarely hostile to anyone. From the beginning of the ancestors, it has always been the royalist faction. If you don't form an alliance, who wants to ruin the reputation of the Guogong Mansion?