Chapter 086: Return to Beijing safely

I don't know if it was her father's words that played a role, or if the internal force transmitted by the thrush for her later was strong, when Zhilan went on the road again, she felt a warm current slowly flowing in her body, and her limbs were gradually full of strength and ready to go.

Thinking back to what the family was saying in that small shop just now, Zhilan was deeply touched.

Indeed, this will not be a simple political struggle, it is the most dangerous life-and-death struggle in every dynastic succession, and it has always been a fight to the death. How many of them are willing? It's just that they can't help but be caught up in it. Whether you are a powerful generation of heroes or a nameless ordinary man, you can't escape this huge whirlpool of power. Instead of passively escaping and doing that senseless struggle, it is better to follow the trend of the times and be a tide maker in the stormy waves!

Just as Zhilan was thinking about it, the carriage she was sitting in happened to pass by a large dirt pit, and suddenly it was so hard that she rolled from one end of the carriage to the other. After getting up in embarrassment, Zhilan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

I'm a little too excited. Naturally, it was not her turn, and it had to be those who were royal, or those who were at the center of power like her father and brother, to deserve such a title. As for her, all she can do is do a little bit for her family. As long as she can protect her family, even if she does her best, she is willing.

So, on this cold winter night, stepping on the cold starlight and flying dust, towards the treacherous dispute, the Lin family took the carriage all the way to the north, and walked without hesitation.

For Pang Xin's family, this night was a nightmare that came suddenly and ended quickly.

Liu Muzhi really broke his promise. Not only did he not take care of Pang Xin's family, but he also sent someone to murder them overnight. Those people acted very neatly, and in a short time they were dealt with cleanly, and they did not let go of the women, children, old and children. The belongings of Shunkang Qianzhuang and Pang Mansion were also looted.

This is not Liu Muzhi's greed for money. He had money, and it was his money. It's just a show to make people mistakenly think that it was a robber.

Liu Muzhi knew very well in his heart that all this might be hidden from the world, but not necessarily from Lin Mubai. With his understanding of Lin Mubai's efficiency, he must have found out the origin and background of Pang Xin. But even so, with only doubts and guesses, he can't do anything to himself. What's more, the Liu family also has a talisman, which is his sister who is honored and favored in the palace. Although their title is nothing in the officialdom, their Liu family has served as an imperial merchant for so many years, and they have handled hundreds of millions of materials, which have long penetrated those important industries of the Xi Dynasty. Even the emperor wants to move the Liu family, and he has to think twice. He Lin Mubai wanted to do something, and he had to check whether he had enough of it.

After cleaning up Pang Xin's pawn, Liu Muzhi wrote a long secret letter, writing down the story of this incident in 1510, and planned to take his sister with his father-in-law Liu when he entered the palace next time.

After a few more days of turbulence, the Lin family finally returned to their home in the capital safely.

From the day she arrived at the Lin Mansion, Zhilan began to sleep heedlessly. In this way, he fell asleep for two or three days before he gradually regained his strength.

Early this morning, Zhilan, who had already rested, went to Xiangyuan to greet her mother, accompanied by the thrush painting heart.

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Lin saw that her daughter's spirit had improved a lot, and her heart was also relaxed. After watching Zhilan greet with satisfaction, she turned to the maid Ah Zi and said, "You go and take out the rosewood box we brought back from Hangzhou." ”

"Yes." Ah Zi left in response.

Zhilan asked curiously, "What rosewood box?" Why hasn't Lan'er seen it? ”

"Lan'er." I saw Mrs. Lin take her daughter's hand and said solemnly, "When I was in Hangzhou, because I was in a hurry, I couldn't handle your engagement carefully. As parents, we always feel guilty when we think about it. ”

When Zhilan heard that this was the case, she smiled and said, "Oh Ya Niang - this is nothing, it's not worth your concern." It should be said that she was fortunate to have gone in a hurry, otherwise she really didn't know how to deal with it.

I heard Mrs. Lin say again: "However, the token of engagement has been prepared." It's just that I've been running all the way these days, and it's not convenient to take it out and hand it over to you. At this time, Ah Zi had already walked out with a delicate small box.

Zhilan looked at the box and couldn't help muttering in her heart: Didn't the person surnamed Zhan have forcibly exchanged tokens with her? Where did this token come from?

Mrs. Lin took the box, opened the lid herself, and took out a white ring-shaped accessory. Zhilan also hurriedly went up to take a closer look, it turned out that the accessory was made of ivory, and a delicate and vivid phoenix was carved on it, which looked exquisite and chic. I heard Mrs. Lin say again: "This is the ivory dragon and phoenix pendant specially ordered by your Uncle Zhan, and you and Shaofeng each hold a dragon and a phoenix." When the time comes to get married and say goodbye, this dragon and phoenix pendant can be chimeced together. ”

Zhilan took the dragon and phoenix pendant suspiciously, and hesitated in her heart whether she should ask what was going on.

"What's wrong with Lan'er? But don't like it? ”

Zhilan waved her hand again and again and said, "That's not it, that's not it." Then he changed the subject and prevaricated.

While Mrs. Lin was drinking tea and resting, Zhilan thought back to the situation on the day she left, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. Judging from Zhan Shaofeng's every move at that time, it was clear that he had long wanted to hit her jade bracelet. seized the opportunity before leaving, and deliberately deceived her bracelet in the name of exchanging tokens. But what did he want the bracelet for?

Although Zhilan didn't like the bracelet very much, it was given to her by her grandmother, but she asked the liar surnamed Zhan to abduct her with a little trick. If my grandmother asks about it in the future, how will she explain this? The more Zhilan thought about it, the more angry she became, hating how Zhan Shaofeng was so cunning, and even more hating how she was stupid enough to fall for him.

Mrs. Lin saw that her daughter was holding the phoenix pendant alone in a daze, and there were words in her mouth, so she asked with a smile, "What is Lan'er talking about alone?" ”

Zhilan raised her head and replied with a pun: "Lan'er was looking at this ivory pendant just now, and found that this chimeric place is not carved properly. When the time comes, a dragon and a phoenix will join in, isn't it a dragon and a phoenix fighting! ”