Now that Emperor Mingzong already knew, Lin Ruo no longer hid it, and said in a fifteen-and-fifteen-ten manner: "Some of them are the prince's shadow guards, and a few are the guards of the Wang family, I borrowed them from Uncle Wang Shi. This time I went to Beiqi, and the prince and I were disguised as the young master and young lady of the Wang family, so as not to arouse the suspicion of others. ”

Emperor Mingzong nodded: "Well, Chong'er mentioned it in the chapter. ”

Lin Ruo let out an "oh", and did not elaborate on this point, and continued to explain the last people: "That is Brother Li's guard. Your Majesty, you should have an impression of Li Yan, right? ”

"Li Yan?"

Emperor Mingzong twisted his eyebrows and thought about it, feeling that this name was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"In the twenty-first year of Tongli, there was a person who participated in the imperial examination, who was favored by the adults of the Hanlin Academy and wanted to be accepted as a student, but later gave up literature and business, and the old master of the Hanlin Academy was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at that!"

"Oh-" Emperor Mingzong dragged a long note, "I seem to have a little impression, it seems that Master Chen picked him at that time!" ”

"That's right, it's Mr. Chen! Your Majesty, you have a really good memory! However, at that time, Chen Lao was still a Hanlin attendant, and now he is a university scholar! ”

"When you first entered the Lin Mansion, it seems that he accompanied you to the countryside to recuperate, right?"

Lin Ruo nodded, and responded lightly with a "hmm", and then involuntarily thought of Gu Manxi, his expression fell silent, and he was silent.

Emperor Mingzong looked at Lin Ruo and knew that she was upset.

But Gu Manxi's death, isn't it a sad thing in his heart? That child, until he died, never called him "Father" in person!

"Those people are Li Yan's subordinates?"

Lin Ruo came to his senses and nodded lightly: "Yes." Brother Li has been doing fur business in the north, and this time he was able to reverse the infighting between Miri and Midu, thanks to Brother Li! ”

So, Lin Ruo told Emperor Mingzong about the things that had been "polished"—in fact, deleted—and it was roughly the same as Murong Chong's recital, but in Murong Chong's recital, he focused on military and political affairs, and what Lin Ruo said had more trivial details.

In this way, Emperor Mingzong would not suspect that Lin Ruo was playing a leading role in it. Emperor Mingzong was shocked and saddened by Li Yan's experience, and was shocked that a scholar who seemed to be weak in literature and literature was really able to make some fame in business; It is sad that Li Yanzhi's mother and wife have misfortune.

It's just that when he heard Lin Ruo say that he was angry and the Beiqi people raised the price of fur, Emperor Mingzong smiled and nodded her head: "You have such a temperament, you really make people love and hate!" ”

Lin Ruo smiled: "Your Majesty, you didn't say that at the beginning!" ”

"Oh? What did I say in the first place? ”

Unconsciously, Emperor Mingzong replaced "I" with "I". Chatting with Lin Ruo always makes people feel relaxed, just like many years ago, when he and Lin Yuan were talking. At that time, she was also like this, she could always say a very ordinary thing with ups and downs, fascinating, and people unconsciously forgot the difference in identity.

Lin Ruo cleared his throat and said in the tone of Emperor Mingzong: "Ah Ruo, fortunately you are not a soft person, otherwise, you would not have waited for me to come and rescue you from the fire pit." ”

Emperor Mingzong was stunned for a moment and laughed loudly.

Yes, Lin Ruo at that time was only six years old.

After Gu Manxi's accident, he was admitted to the palace. At a young age, her thinking was very clear, and she babbled a lot of pickled things in the Gu Mansion, begging the emperor not to let her stay in the Gu Mansion.

This girl looks reckless and reckless, but she is bold and careful, stubborn and stubborn, and knows when to come to the emperor. But it was her "little cleverness" that made her sixteen years old, and she still maintained her heart at that time - it was distressing to look precocious at the time, but now it seems that sometimes it is really a headache.

But even so, Emperor Mingzong still felt that Lin Ruo's temperament was much better than her sister's seemingly free and easy, but actually restrained character who buried everything in her heart. At least, Emperor Mingzong could feel that Lin Ruo needed his protection very much. The regretful fatherly love he has in Minrou can make up for it in Lin Ruo's body.

Lin Ruo presented the brocade box to Emperor Mingzong and said, "Your Majesty, this is the recovered title deed, and the Ji family has agreed to return the gold mine, but it's just ......."

"Daiguo doesn't agree?"

"Yes," Lin Ruo nodded, and asked with some embarrassment, "However, the prince said that he has a way to get the gold mine back." So, can you wait until the prince comes back to make a decision? ”

Lin Ruo puffed out his mouth and hung his head, but his eyes were secretly paying attention to Emperor Mingzong's reaction.

She knew in her heart that only if she couldn't get it back, the emperor would not be jealous of her. If she did come back with the gold mine, no matter what the rhetoric was, the emperor would eventually doubt her abilities.

Emperor Mingzong said in embarrassment: "However, the military order does not say that Chong'er will help you get back the gold mine together!" ”

"I didn't say that the prince was not allowed to help......"

Lin Ruo muttered quietly.

But in this matter, after all, she is unreasonable, and she doesn't dare to quibble too loudly.

Emperor Mingzong barely held back his laughter, looking at the girl who rarely played a scoundrel with him, and his mood unconsciously brightened: "Okay, then wait for Chong'er to come back, if he doesn't bring back the gold mine, you will have to pay for it!" ”

"Oh......"

Lin Ruo responded weakly, obviously, it seemed that she was not very sure.

Emperor Mingzong looked at her dejected appearance and sold a pass: "However, if you are crooked and help me solve the big hidden danger of the Beiqi Royal Court, I can consider giving you a reward!" ”

Lin Ruo's eyes lit up and he looked at Emperor Mingzong expectantly.

"Ahem, if Chong'er doesn't recapture the gold mine, you will lose half of it!"

Lin Ruo grinned, like a deflated ball: Such a big credit is worth half of the gold mine?

Emperor Mingzong's forehead jumped, and he said in his heart that this girl was really raised by the richest man in Bian'an City, and half of the gold mine was still too little? !

"If Chong'er snatches the gold mine back, I'll have another reward! When the time comes, you will be rewarded with two credits! ”

Lin Ruo's eyes turned around slyly and asked, "What kind of reward is it?" Can I choose my own? ”

"Okay, you cunning girl, you even bargain with me?" Emperor Mingzong deliberately raised his face and said unhappily, "Last time the Shangyu flood, I thought that for the sake of you and the Lin family's meritorious disaster relief, you were exempted from business taxes for one year. When the Shuntian Mansion reported the total amount of food stamps that had been calculated, I regretted it. The gang of people in the household department come to me every day to cry poverty, and I have blocked you, do you still think that I have treated you and the Lin family badly? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare," Lin Ruo smiled "hehe": "The emperor's kindness to Minhui and the Lin family, the Lin family is unforgettable." However, the emperor, you also know that Minhui played in the Lin Mansion when she was young, and she was exposed to it, so don't you have a habit of it! Besides, it is also the emperor that you are approachable and have a good heart, so you can tolerate Minhui being so presumptuous! ”

"You! I'll be happy! ”