Every year before the New Year, the Jin Dynasty will invite officials of the third rank and above to bring their families into the palace to participate in the palace banquet, because there are too many people, so the queue to enter the palace is lined up from morning to night.

Zhao Huaiyan went in early because the emperor specially summoned him.

Lin Luzhi greeted the officials who were waiting.

Lin Jinwen looked at Xiong Shuli, who was respectfully welcomed in at the gate of the palace, her eyes were slightly cool, and she lifted the curtain of the carriage and walked down. Lin Zisu didn't dare to show up because of the injury on his face.

She had just come down, and there was a lot of attention around her.

Someone pulled Lin Luzhi directly and asked, "General Lin, is this Miss Seven?" ”

Lin Luzhi also knew that his daughter was particularly good-looking today, so he smiled and nodded.

When someone saw this, their eyes lit up, and they came over with a reserved smile: "Miss Seven, I was still thinking if I would meet you today." After that, he looked at Lin Jincheng, who was standing on the side in an ink-colored court dress, and saluted with a red face: "Lin Gongzi is also there." ”

Lin Jincheng was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so he smiled lightly: "Miss Wang, you can talk about it, I'll go to my father's place first." "With that, I just walked over.

Wang Ruyan lowered her eyes and said softly, and when he left, she seemed to be relieved, and looked at Lin Jinwen with a smile: "There are sisters from my grandfather's family coming to the family these days, so it's not good to see you, your maid is better?" ”

Lin Jinwen saw that she was still thinking about Cai'er, and smiled lightly: "It's much better." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a trot, and then Ye Ling panted slightly and came to Wang Ruyan's side: "Miss Wang, I'm late." ”

Wang Ruyan didn't say anything: "It's okay, the queue on the left and right is still long." ”

"Miss Seven is there too." Ye Ling smiled, but stood beside Wang Ruyan affectionately: "Do you like the embroidered handkerchief I gave you last time?" I've been embroidering for days, and I'm afraid I'll make a joke. She smiled a little crampedly.

Seeing her like this, Lin Jinwen's eyes were slightly deep, but she only smiled faintly: "Miss Ye is going to enter the palace today?" ”

Ye Ling's face was even more embarrassed, and then he said: "Where do I have such a blessing, but I promised to send two handkerchiefs to Miss Wang a few days ago, and I rushed all night yesterday, and I only embroidered and sent them this morning." As he spoke, he took out two neatly stacked handkerchiefs from his sleeves, and the handkerchiefs were embroidered with bluegrass, which was indeed delicate and lovely.

Wang Ruyan didn't say anything, and accepted it with a smile: "I said it casually that day, but it made you bother, and I will have to change my casual speech in the future." ”

"What else is Miss Wang doing with me in such a polite manner, isn't it...... Don't you dislike Ling'er, she's just the daughter of a merchant......" she lowered her head with low self-esteem.

Wang Ruyan took a look at it, and said with a soft smile: "How come, Miss Ye is very likable." ”

Ye Ling smiled instantly: "I knew Miss Wang wouldn't mind......" Before she finished speaking, the handkerchief in her hand flew out with the wind.

Wang Ruyan was about to ask her subordinates to be busy picking it up, but Lin Jinwen saw that Ye Ling had turned around, and stepped forward to hold her hand: "Her purpose is on the handkerchief that flew away, you let the subordinates pick it up, won't it hurt her business?" Ye Ling said that she embroidered all night yesterday, but just now her little face is ruddy and fair, her eyes are clear, she is dressed in ayaluo, and she is wearing fine makeup, a delicate beauty, if she doesn't know her, she will only be the lady of an adult's family, after all, all the officials who came here today are all third-grade and above.

Wang Ruyan saw through her at a glance, helplessly spread her hands, and looked at Ye Ling's back: "A few days ago, she suddenly found my house and wanted to embroider a handkerchief for me, but I couldn't shirk it so I responded to her." ”

Seeing her bitter appearance, Lin Jinwen laughed lightly, and Ye Ling's handkerchief had obediently floated to a brocade-clothed boy.

This son's eyes have been staring at Lin Jin's side, although Lin Jin's wife is beautiful, she is already famous, but Wang Ruyan is different, she is just as cute and cute, and she is still the daughter of Wang Yushi......

"My handkerchief......" Ye Ling came over and snorted, he smiled softly and picked it up for her: "Which house is Miss from?" ”

"I ......" Ye Ling was embarrassed to speak, only looked back at Wang Ruyan and Lin Jinwen who were looking at her, and said coquettishly: "Son, return the veil to me." ”

"What if I don't pay it back...... he decided that Ye Ling had a good relationship with Wang Ruyan, and seeing that Ye Ling's body was well developed and his face was not bad, the idea of killing two birds with one stone came out.

Lin Jinwen saw that Ye Ling's fish had been hooked, but she also saw the man's eyes that had been swimming on Wang Ruyan's body, and asked, "Is he the younger brother of Dingnanhou?" ”

Wang Ruyan glanced at it, her eyes shrank, and she hurriedly turned around: "It's better not to contact him, come on, go and remind Miss Ye." ”

Lin Jinwen wanted to say that she was kind, but she was afraid that she would make Ye Ling think that she was deliberately sabotage, but before she could speak, a eunuch had already come to invite them into the palace.

Lin Zisu got off the carriage at this time, but she always lowered her head and didn't dare to look at people, silently followed behind Lin Jinwen and gritted her teeth.

They are not allowed to bring people in, Lin Jinwen glanced at the thin woman standing behind the carriage with her face lowered, the corners of her mouth were hooked, and she turned around and went in with Wang Ruyan.

Half an hour passed, and the front of the palace gate was almost empty.

The eunuch who greeted the people saw that there was a woman in green standing in front of the palace gate, and strangely stepped forward and asked, "Which house are you from?" ”

Murong Yu raised his head slightly, took out the waist card of the Prime Minister's Mansion from his arms and handed it to him: "I am the younger sister of the Prime Minister's wife, I am greedy for fun and lost, I don't know if I can bother my father-in-law to take me in to see my sister-in-law to my brother-in-law?" ”

The father-in-law frowned, and was about to go through the roster, when he suddenly saw a man dressed as a family member running over, taking a soft burden full of gold and silver to her, and said anxiously: "Miss, why haven't you gone in yet, Concubine De Niangniang also said that she wants to see you, if you delay, Concubine De Niangniang can't spare you." As he spoke, he took out an ingot of gold ingots from his baggage and stuffed it into the father-in-law's hand: "Father-in-law, I bother you to take my young lady to change her clothes after entering the palace, otherwise the prime minister's wife will have a good scolding." ”

The father-in-law took the gold ingot, looked at the waist card handed by Murong Yu just now, it was indeed the Prime Minister's Mansion, and looking at her appearance, it was indeed the appearance of Miss Qianjin, but people who entered the palace could not be so hasty......

Just as he was hesitating, a horse neighed, and then Gao Yu quickly turned over from the horse and walked down: "Father-in-law, please give this to the prince, he forgot to bring it early in the morning." After that, he glanced at Murong Yu and said in surprise: "The Prime Minister's wife actually left you outside?" The banquet is about to start, and if you are late, you will be punished. ”

The father-in-law was stunned, Gao Yu knew him, and hurriedly said: "Gao guard, this young lady...... Is it really the sister of the Prime Minister's wife? ”

"Naturally." Gao Yu smiled: "If my father-in-law doesn't believe it, go and ask the prime minister's wife to recognize it." ”

The father-in-law never doubted him, and he didn't dare to invite the prime minister's wife, so he softened his attitude and recruited the little eunuch below: "Quick, take this young lady to change her clothes and then go to Yongshou Palace." ”

When Murong Yu heard this, he secretly let go of the hand clenched in his sleeve and walked in quickly with the little eunuch.

Gao Yu sent away the person in front of him, only to look at the hunched old man on the side, and smiled: "Okay, go back, the things that the future princess has explained have been done." After that, he approached him and asked, "I always feel familiar with this young lady, who is she?" ”

Only then did the sixth man slowly straighten up and arch his hand towards him: "Lord Guard, the grass people and the young lady have explained other things, thank you for today." With that, he turned around and left.

Gao Yu twisted his eyebrows, looked at the sixth child, and then looked at the back of Murong Yu leaving, and didn't think about it for a long time, so he went back, he still had other things to do that the future princess had to do, but he was really surprised, how did Miss Lin think of such a recruitment. He looked in the direction of the city gate, whipped his horsewhip, and quickly left.

Today's palace banquet has always been the most lively time, everyone wants to shine at the palace banquet, and Concubine De will also use such a banquet to overpower the queen's limelight every time.

Today she picked out a lake blue palace silk dress, the skirt is embroidered with a large blooming peony flower, the jewelry is also a peony flower style, a sapphire fell on her forehead, and her skin is well maintained, this dress down, looking in her thirties.

She sat in front of the bronze mirror and watched the palace maid slowly comb her hair, and smiled with satisfaction: "The queen is still dressed in that old-fashioned dress today?" ”

"The queen mother wears a phoenix robe and piles of clouds on this kind of day, all these years, every year." Gui Zhi, the palace maid on the side, replied with a smile, and then rolled her eyes: "Where can you compare to your current snowy skin and flowers, your clothes today are specially bought from Persia by the prime minister, and these jewelry are made by the best craftsmen, which are different every year, and the emperor must like it when he sees it." ”

When Concubine De heard this, she became more and more happy, and looked at her with a smile: "It's sweet in your mouth." Has my brother ever entered the palace? ”

"When I arrive, I will go to the emperor to say goodbye first, and then I will come to you." Gui Zhi saw that she was about to get up, so she hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

Concubine De lifted her hair bun and hummed lightly before asking, "What about Kan'er, haven't you seen him today?" On a big day like today, let him keep an eye on someone and don't make any mistakes. ”

Gui Zhi nodded hurriedly: "The slave has already sent someone to invite the three princes, don't worry, our three princes are the most outstanding among these princes, the emperor just likes it too late, even if he makes a small mistake, the emperor will definitely not pursue it." ”

Hearing this, Concubine De sighed and sat down on the side of the chaise long.

Gui Zhi thought that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly knelt down: "Niangniang, but what did the slave and maid say that should not be said?" ”

"It has nothing to do with you, it's just that the concubine is upset, the emperor is not sure about the next prince, and now he has only named Zhao Huaiyan as the king, and the concubine is always worried that something will happen. And now Kan Er has not been able to marry a princess who can help him, the Lin family doesn't want to do it, and can compete with the Lin family, there are no daughters in the Dingnan Hou Mansion, and the Zheng Mansion is just a mere three products. She said worriedly, and her mind quickly filtered out these famous ladies in the capital, but there was no suitable one.

Gui Zhi saw that it was none of her business, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Concubine De suddenly asked her: "Tell me, how is this concubine?" ”

"This ......" Gui Zhi thought for a while, stepped forward and said: "General Zheng's family can't be a concubine, even a side concubine can be." ”

When Concubine De heard this, her eyes lit up slightly: "This is a ...... way" After saying that, she looked at her: "After a while, the banquet will pay more attention to this Miss Zheng for the concubine, if she is a generous and sensible person, it is okay." ”

"Yes." Gui Zhi hurriedly lowered his eyes in response.

There was still a while before the banquet, Concubine De took a rest, and Gui Zhi went out to find the third prince under the pretext of going out, leaving Concubine De's Yonghe Palace, and went straight to the imperial garden.

Seeing the brocade-robed man standing in the imperial garden, he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down: "Master, do as you say." ”

"Hmm." He replied lightly: "Besides the Zheng family, whose idea did she fight?" ”

"She didn't say it, it is estimated that it is a more powerful family, and the Dingnan Hou Mansion has no intention of letting it go." Katsura Branch.

"Got it, keep staring." With that, turn around and leave. Gui Zhi looked at his back, hurriedly took a step forward, and said, "Lord Wang, do you really want to marry Miss Na Lin?" ”

"This king's business, it's not your turn to put your beak ......"

"But the princess ...... she"

"Her affairs, this king will take care of herself. But Lin Jinwen, don't think about any of you. Zhao Huaiyan glanced at the people on the ground indifferently, and walked away directly.

Gui Zhi felt deflated, and her heart was also depressed, and she wanted to see where this seventh lady of the Lin family was.

Yongshou Palace.

Outside, the sky was getting darker, and hundreds of candles were lit in the huge palace, illuminating the glorious hall very brightly.

There are three rows of long tables on the left and right of His Royal Highness, the officials are seated according to their grades, and the family members sit in the two rows behind the officials, Lin Jinwen and Lin Zisu chose the last position to sit down, but she is dressed in red today, no matter how she can hide, the eyes floating in the hall always fall on her from time to time, as for Zhao Kan, who is sitting opposite, his eyes have not been taken away from her, he only felt that she was a little beautiful before, far from Lin Zisu, but now when he looks at it, he is shocked.

Lin Jinwen didn't avoid his gaze this time, but raised her eyes to look at him gently, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

Zhao Kan saw that her bright eyes were slightly cold, and her red lips were beautiful, and her heart suddenly jumped.

He raised his hand to cover his chest, he had never felt like this before, and now that she just smiled, did it make his heart move?

His heart was beating faster, and the feeling of joy spread over his limbs, giving him a fluttering dreamy feeling, looking at the woman in red opposite, in addition to the idea of pressing her under him, there was also a tenderness that wanted to pity her.

Lin Zisu looked at the interaction between the two, frowned, and said in a low voice: "Lin Jinwen, what the hell are you doing?" ”

"Fourth sister, what's in a hurry?" Lin Jinwen looked at her lightly, if the fish was not hooked, how could she catch it.

"Count what you've said." She looked at her hesitantly, she was indeed beautiful now, but more calmly, as if so many envious and jealous eyes from outsiders or coveted eyes from men did not exist.

"Don't worry." Lin Jinwen saw that Zhao Kan had drunk a pot of wine without realizing it, smiled lightly, slowly raised the wine glass to him, drank it all, and then quietly got up and took Lin Zisu out.

The officials were complimenting each other, and Lin Jincheng couldn't avoid it, so she didn't notice that she was sitting in the back and quietly went out through the side door.

Zhao Kan saw her get up, drank the wine that was filled with the cup again, and then chased out.

Out of the Yongshou Palace, Lin Jinwen was familiar with the way and pulled Lin Zisu to the outside of the hall.

Lin Zisu didn't know where she was going, so she hurriedly asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Look at the back." Lin Jinwen never looked back, pulled Lin Zisu and walked forward, through the road in front, you can go directly to the Imperial Garden. Although the royal garden is not big, it is surrounded by rockeries and trees, so it is enough to do anything.

Lin Zisu saw Zhao Kan coming from behind, her heart lit up, and she quickly followed Lin Jinwen: "If he doesn't agree......

The corners of Lin Jin's mouth hooked slightly: "The third prince drank a lot of wine today, my sister is such a beauty and takes the initiative to dedicate herself, how can he disagree?" ”

When Lin Zisu heard this, her face turned red with shame, but her eyes looked at her side face coldly: "When the matter is completed, I will definitely thank the seventh sister." ”

"It's good if the fourth sister doesn't kill me, if you want to kill me, you have to strive to become the third princess, not the side concubine." Lin Jinwen took people to a rockery, and there was a small attic up here. It is not a secret that the queen came from the palace and liked to come to this attic to rest the most.

Lin Zisu saw her looking up and asked, "...... you?"

"When there is movement around, you have to call for help, marry a wife and run as a concubine, presumably the fourth sister also knows?" Lin Jinwen listened to the approaching footsteps outside, silently opened the jade bottle in her sleeve and spilled the medicinal powder inside.

Lin Zisu naturally understood that she had already thought about it herself, if Zhao Kan didn't recognize it, she would go to the emperor.

Lin Jinwen looked at her with burning eyes, the corners of her mouth hooked, carefully put away the bottle in her sleeve, and waited for the footsteps to get close, before hiding in the middle of the rockery.

Zhao Kan walked outside, thinking that Lin Jinwen was waiting for her here, and said with a smile: "Lin Jinwen, this prince never thought that you were so beautiful." ”

Lin Zisu secretly gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Zhao Kan knew that someone was hiding inside, and his eyes became darker and darker: "But Zhao Huaiyan will die sooner or later, and you won't end well if you follow her, but you will also affect the Lin family, you won't be unable to figure this out." He slowly walked to the edge of the rockery, because the sky was too dark, and he only vaguely saw a woman hiding in the corner of the rockery.

He approached slowly, inhaled a strange fragrance, and the evil fire under his body suddenly rushed up, remembering her bewitching appearance in red clothes in the hall today, and down her delicate little face, you can see the white and slender neck, what kind of beautiful scenery should be hidden in that neck......

The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't help it, he stepped forward to pounce on the shadow in the corner, and when he heard her sigh, the evil fire in his chest seemed to rush out, and he directly pinched her chin and lowered his voice: "Lin Jinwen, you will be my person sooner or later, so you should be in the cave room in advance tonight!" With that, he tore his hand at her and kissed her red lips.

Lin Zisu was scared for the first time, and she was even more resentful when she heard him call Lin Jin's name, but now she didn't dare to think of anything else, she must become the third princess!

Thinking like this, he didn't resist, and directly began to cater to it.

Lin Jinwen silently looked at her intertwined bodies in the night, her face was indifferent, and she turned away.

She had only been gone long ago, and the emperor really went to the attic on the rockery.

"Niangniang, it's not early, let's go early." The aunt next to Yun Jiang said.

"What if you go early, the emperor still has to call Concubine De to go over after all, the palace goes early and late, and she is an insignificant person." The queen's face was cold, and she walked to the attic lightly, intending to look at the lights in this closed palace as usual, but suddenly heard a gasp of men and women.

She was stunned, and Yun Jiang behind her also blushed, and hurriedly walked to the pavilion and drank softly: "Who is there!" ”

Lin Zisu came to his senses, looked at the person on his body who was becoming more and more unconscious, and hurriedly shouted: "Help, who's there, help me...... Help me......" After saying that, he pushed Zhao Kan away on his body, wrapped in torn clothes and was about to run away, but Zhao Kan got up and threw himself down.

When the queen's palace people arrived with lanterns, they saw this scene and stared so much that their eyes were about to fall.

Lin Zisu still didn't forget her purpose, crying and shouting: "Help me, save me, I am the fourth lady of General Lin's mansion......"

When the queen heard this, she looked at Zhao Kan, who was unconscious, and the corners of her mouth were almost invisibly hooked.

Yun Jiang also reacted and smiled lightly; "Could it be that God is helping the mother?"

The queen's eyes were pale: "This matter is related to the prince and General Lin's mansion, don't make a noise, take them to see the emperor immediately." ”

Yun Jiang smiled and immediately asked people to do it.

The interval between Lin Jin's return was not long, and Wang Ruyan easily pushed away the young ladies who were talking to her, and then looked at her and asked, "Miss Seven, where have you been?" ”

"When I came, I saw a flower blooming at the door, so I broke one." With that, he handed her a palm-sized pink flower in his hand: "Give it to you." ”

Wang Ruyan looked at this delicate flower, bent her eyes with a smile, and turned sideways and said, "What about your fourth sister?" ”

"She said she was going to the Imperial Garden to breathe, but I didn't know the way, so I didn't follow." Lin Jinwen smiled.

Wang Ruyan didn't ask again.

After sitting for a while, a father-in-law hurriedly came over and invited Lin Luzhi out, and Lin Jinwen knew that the matter of Zhao Kan and Lin Zisu had already been discovered.

She looked at the wine glass on the table, raised her hand to pour a glass herself, but was caught by someone: "You are a woman, what are you doing drinking so much wine." ”

Lin Jinwen looked up, and it was Yuan Luyi, who had not been seen for a long time. She hadn't seen her for a long time, she had lost a lot of weight, and her arrogance was still there, but her eyes had lost their brightness.

She sat down next to Lin Jinwen and said with a smile: "I like the rose tea you sent very much, and I have always wanted to see you, but you won't blame me for the delay, right?" She asked.

Lin Jinwen knew that what she was referring to was afraid that it was a matter of harmony, so she only smiled and shook her head.

When Wang Ruyan saw it, she also came over: "This is ......"

"My name is Yuan Luyi." Yuan Luyi smiled generously and looked at Wang Ruyan: "You are the young lady of the Wang family?" ”

"Yes, it turned out to be Lord Yuan." She usually doesn't deliberately go out to socialize, even if she knows this person, she hasn't seen it.

Yuan Luyi nodded politely, Lin Jinwen saw that the two of them were honest people, but she was also happy to let them interact more.

The three of them sat in one place and talked for a while, and then they heard a soft cry.

Lin Jinwen raised her eyes and saw that Lin Jincheng in front of her had already hurriedly gotten up and passed.

Lin Jinwen looked at the person who accidentally sat in front of the hall, her brows furrowed, why did Zheng Ruyi have so many tricks!

Lin Jincheng was the first to arrive, and hurriedly stepped forward to help her up: "Miss Zheng, have you been injured, do you want to call the imperial doctor?" ”

"I'm okay ......"

"It doesn't hurt to say that it doesn't matter, it must have twisted her foot, my daughter's skin is delicate, and I should call the doctor earlier if I was injured." Lin Jincheng said more and more anxiously.

When others saw it, they hurriedly quipped: "I'm afraid the Zheng family and the Lin family are going to form a good marriage." ”

"It's not, a talented man and a woman, a perfect match. Major General Lin, if you don't go to the Zheng family earlier, it will be too late, but you won't have a chance. ”

The bystanders cheered.

Lin Jincheng also wanted to maintain Zheng Ruyi's reputation, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said that he had misunderstood, but Zheng Ruyi looked shy, followed him and held his hand, sticking to him in his arms.

Lin Jinchengjun's face was flushed, but the happiness in his eyes was beyond words.

Wang Ruyan looked at it, and suddenly lost the interest in talking, and her eyes became astringent: "It turns out that Lin Gongzi has already had a crush, and he is still such a good-looking young lady." ”

Yuan Luyi glanced at her, immediately saw her thoughts, and smiled helplessly: "There are so many good men in the world, you at least have a choice......

Wang Ruyan and her began to have their own thoughts, bowing their heads sullenly and drinking tea, but Lin Jinwen secretly gritted her teeth.

Just as he was about to step forward, he saw a woman in brocade suddenly walking outside the hall. The woman's body is slender, like a willow leaf in the wind, weak, but her eyes are full of firmness. The beautiful eyes are gentle and firm, biting the red lips because of nervousness, but there is no intention of retreating.

There were also children whispering to each other next to them: "Which young lady is this, such a beauty, I have never heard of it." ”

Xiong Shuli, who was about to go to see Concubine De, saw the person coming, and the cup in his hand immediately fell to the ground, making a clang, attracting everyone's attention.

He didn't care much, and hurriedly stepped forward to take her away, but heard her shout: "The prime minister has locked me up for three years, isn't it enough?" ”

As soon as she said this, the audience was in an uproar.

Xiong Shuli was so angry that he grabbed her arm and wanted to pull her out of the hall, just when Lin Jincheng was on the side, he saw Murong Yu's bitter little face, and stopped Xiong Shuli: "Prime Minister, this young lady is from the Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”

"Yes!"

"It's not!" Murong Yu also spoke, and shook off Xiong Shuli's hand before saying: "The courtier Murong Yu is a descendant of the former imperial physician Murong family, when her father was unjustly imprisoned because of the Huangquanshui case, the courtier's daughter was taken out by the house slaves, but when she met Xiong Shuli three years ago, she was taken back by him......

After what she said, regardless of whether it was true or not, just looking at Xiong Shuli's expression that she was eager to strangle her immediately, she knew that what she said was true, and this was too perverted, the dignified prime minister, he actually kidnapped a woman and went back to be a prisoner, if it was a woman from an ordinary family, it would be fine, but it was still the Murong family who had just redressed Zhaoxue a while ago.

Xiong Shuli hadn't seen strong winds and waves, so he immediately said coldly: "Nonsense! You are just a concubine in my house, who let you enter the palace today to slander me? ”

"Slander?" Murong Yu's face turned pale, but he was not afraid at all: "I have lived in the secret room in your study for one year, and I have lived in the private house outside the mansion for two years, you say that I am your concubine?" I know that you have already arranged a fake identity for me, but Xiong Shuli, the people of my Murong family must be recognized by the old people in the palace, I still remember when I was a child, I entered the palace with my father to check the pulse of Concubine De, and I still remember the illness......"

"Enough!" Xiong Shuli snorted coldly: "This is the Yongshou Palace, your trespassing on the palace is a capital crime, and now you are still talking nonsense here, I don't need to ask the emperor to dispose of you." Someone ...... coming."

"Aiqing disposes of people's rights at will, and I don't know who gave it. Could it be Concubine De? ”

A deep male voice came, with a terrifying and coercive sound.

Lin Jinwen looked at the emperor who came suddenly, presumably the little eunuch had already reported the matter here.

When Xiong Shuli heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen just wants to ...... for you."

"For me? Could it be that I'm so old and confused that I still need you to make decisions for me? The emperor gave him a cold look, and walked straight past him to the first seat.

The queen who followed slowly walked over, and everyone knelt down and saluted.

Concubine De followed behind, even if she changed into the best clothes, her face was bleak at the moment.

Lin Luzhi followed, his face was still angry, and after the emperor slowly said that he was flattened, he returned to his position and sat down.

Murong Yu looked at the man in a dragon robe now, and knelt down: "The courtiers are wronged, and they know that the emperor is wise and dares to make this decision to enter the palace, and ask the emperor to give the courtiers justice." ”

The emperor had already heard her words outside, and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed: "Prime Minister, is this matter true?" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen has always been law-abiding, where do you dare to do such a thing, please be clear. Weichen is loyal, the sun and the moon can be seen, my Xiong family is even more virtuous in the times, he did his best for the emperor back then, and now although the king of the southwest is in the border, he is always concerned about the emperor's safety. He stood straight and bowed his hand.

There was already a threat behind his words, the Xiong family's merits were indeed very high back then, and later he took the initiative to hand over the military power to the southwest to seal the king of the southwest, so the emperor has never reprimanded Concubine De for so many years, no matter how Concubine De can't get along with the queen, and he has made Xiong Shuli a powerful prime minister all the way.

Maybe it's because of the emperor's tolerance, so Xiong Shuli is not afraid at all now. A daughter of the Murong family who has long been useless, and a bear tree ceremony, which is more important, the emperor must know in his heart.

Lin Jinwen saw it, and gently lowered her eyes and fiddled with the tea leaves in the cup, but all the courtiers held their breath. If the emperor tolerates it again this time, the Xiong family will only become more and more arrogant in the future, but he can't offend the Xiong family at this time......

While everyone was waiting, the emperor only looked at the empress: "I remember that you always wanted a daughter?" ”

The queen came back to her senses and immediately smiled lightly: "Yes, my daughter is soft, and it is best to be like Miss Murong." ”

"That's good." The emperor chuckled: "I will reward Miss Murong as Princess Showa and give her the princess's mansion." ”

Xiong Shuli listened, thinking that the emperor didn't dare to move himself, so he compensated Murong Yu like this.

But Murong Yu refused to comply, how could she let this scumbag continue to be powerful, a princess's false name couldn't save her and her brother's lives at all.

"The Emperor's ......"

"Miss Murong." Lin Jinwen interrupted her words and looked at her with a light smile: "The queen mother and the emperor are both understanding people, and they will definitely investigate your matter again." Hurry up and thank you. ”

Murong Yu looked at her puzzled, but Lin Jinwen only winked at her secretly.

She knew that it was impossible for the emperor to deal with Xiong Shuli publicly, but the emperor was the emperor after all, and Xiong Shuli was so provocative to him today, and he was still trying to have a smooth ride in the future? The emperor has been able to sit firmly in this position until now, and it is definitely not forbearance.

Concubine De only had a cold face and didn't speak, today's matter is very strange, and now my brother has provoked the emperor, with the emperor's temperament, he doesn't say it on his face, and he will definitely not spare him in private: "Princess Showa, this matter may just be a misunderstanding, and the people of Dali Temple will definitely investigate it clearly." And whoever helps you trespass into the palace, the emperor will also check! She said with a bit of gritted teeth.

Murong Yu's eyes were red, she now came out openly and said that her reputation was no longer wanted, if she couldn't let Xiong Shuli be punished, how could she be willing!

Thinking about it like this, she couldn't care about Lin Jin's hints, and looked at the emperor with a majestic face and said: "The courtiers know that their bodies are not clean and they are not worthy of living in this world, if anyone still questions this matter, the courtiers are willing to die!" After saying that, he slammed into the pillar in the temple.

Lin Jinwen's heart slammed up, and she got up and was about to stop her, but she saw a scarlet figure flashing by, and she stopped the person in her arms steadily.

He looked at Lin Jin's wife and winked at her, then let go of Murong Yu and said, "This king and Murong Gongzi are fortunate to have met, and the affairs of the Murong family are also handled by this king. ”

When the emperor heard this, his face was a little relieved, and he always wanted him to help him wholeheartedly, but he never thought that it was today's opportunity. He glanced at Murong Yu and said, "I'm not old and confused, don't worry." As for the false name of Princess Showa, what you take is that the queen is lonely in the harem, and you often come to Chenghuan's knees, which can be regarded as full of your heart. ”

Murong Yu could feel the warmth in Zhao Huaiyan's arms, and when he heard him say that he had seen his brother, his nose was sour: "Your Highness is really willing to help the courtiers ......"

"This king does not tell lies." Zhao Huaiyan handed over the person to the palace maid on the side, and then turned to the emperor to salute.

Xiong Shuli heard that Zhao Huaiyan was going to intervene, and knew that he would definitely not be able to escape from this matter, so he only glanced at Murong Yu coldly, stood on the side and stopped talking.

The emperor looked at the tense atmosphere in the hall and smiled lightly: "Now I have to seal another princess, thinking that there are still a few princes under my knees who are also at the right age, it is time to be crowned king, so I will seal it at this time." ”

Concubine De was in a hurry, and hurriedly got up: "Your Majesty, ......"

"Concubine De, are you in a hurry? Don't worry, Kan'er is outstanding among my many sons, and I also see it in my eyes. From now on, the third child will be the king of Jing and give the king of Jing's mansion. After speaking, he looked at Lin Luzhi on the side, and said: "The four daughters of the Lin family, virtuous and virtuous, Jiarou and obedient, are hereby Princess Jing, and they will be married in three days!" ”

"Princess Jing? Married in three days? Wang Ruyan couldn't help but exhale softly, and the others even heard the meaning.

She leaned close to Lin Jinwen's ear and said: "Three days later, it happens to be the second day of the Lunar New Year, and if she doesn't go out on the second day of the Lunar New Year, why does the emperor still let her get married?" And for three days, King Jing's Mansion was not completed. ”

Yuan Luyi smiled indifferently: "Who can guess the royal mind, if you want to give birth, you will live, and if you die, you will die." ”

"Shhhh......h ”

Yuan Luyi just pretended not to hear it, and looked at the front lightly, but his thoughts drifted away.

Lin Jinwen listened lightly, looked at Concubine De, who gritted her teeth and turned blue in anger, and then saw Zheng Ruyi, who was also suppressing anger and unwillingness, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, and she lowered her eyes to drink tea.

The banquet went on as usual, but the parties had their own concerns.

Lin Jinwen was thinking about the possibility that the old lady Guan might come back tomorrow, so she heard someone coughing violently, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that it was a concubine who had been silent, sitting at the bottom of Concubine De, her face was a little weak, and then she coughed up blood.

No one took it seriously, and Concubine De only waved her handkerchief to cover her mouth: "Why don't you ask a doctor when you're sick?" ”

"The concubine has invited the imperial doctor, but the imperial physician can't see it." She apologized.

Concubine De's face became more and more disgusted, and she could only bow her head silently, even if she wanted to cough, she endured it.

Lin Jinwen didn't care much, but suddenly found that Zhao Tian, who had been silent, seemed to be looking at this with great concern, she remembered that his mother was an unfavored little concubine, could it be her?

And she coughed up blood just now, one of the symptoms of the epidemic that Zhao Tian got back then was that he coughed up blood, so that he was not buried in the imperial tomb after death, but was burned by fire.

"Isn't Miss Lin a miracle doctor? Why bother to show Jia Concubine Niangniang? Zheng Ruyi took the opportunity to say.

Concubine De glanced at Zheng Ruyi, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked at Lin Jinwen: "Even the palace has heard of Miss Lin's reputation, and before all the imperial doctors, I saw that Mrs. Dingnanhou was pregnant with a son, and not everyone has such skills." In this case, come and take a look for her, and look at it, it's not like you're in vain. ”

Lin Jinwen listened to this, if she didn't look good, she would be punished?

Lin Jincheng only thought that Zheng Ruyi had good intentions, so he didn't think much about it, and hurriedly got up and said, "My sister really doesn't know any medical skills, so please ask Concubine Jia to ask for a doctor." ”

Zhao Tian's hand holding the teacup clenched slightly, and he got up expressionlessly and looked at the emperor and said, "Father, my son and son plead ......"

"Then pass on the imperial doctor, you are also tired of concubine, let Lao Jiu send you back to the palace." The Emperor was slightly impatient.

The ignorant little princes at the bottom all laughed secretly, and the emperor didn't like Lao Jiu's son at all.

Zhao Tian's face was pale and there was no anger, and she was about to help Jia Concubine when she was well-behaved, but Concubine De's hand holding the teacup shook, and the hot tea was directly sprinkled on Jia Concubine who was sitting beside her, and the back of her white hand immediately turned red.

Everyone pretended not to see and bowed their heads silently, and the queen did not say anything.

Concubine De hurriedly pretended to apologize and smiled: "I'm really sorry sister, why did my hand slip?" Didn't burn you, did you? ”

Jia Concubine never dared to say half of it, and shook her head with a smile: "It's the concubine who is stupid and disturbs the mother." ”

Zhao tilted her hand trembling slightly, but her face still didn't show it at all.

Zhao Huaiyan twisted his eyebrows slightly, and before he was about to speak, Lin Jinwen had already gotten up and walked over, and smiled lightly: "Niangniang is sick, her body is weak, and her courtier's medical skills are not proficient, but she can also deal with your small injuries, there is a compartment next to it, I don't know if I can go over and rest?" ”

When Zhao Huaiyan heard this, he looked at the people around him: "Good students take care of Jia Concubine Niangniang." ”

"Yes." The little eunuchs stepped forward and carefully supported the people.

Lin Jinwen and Zhao Huaiyan glanced at each other, ignored the anger that stared at her Concubine De, and went to the side of the compartment.

Lin Jincheng was not at ease, so he hurriedly got up and followed. Zheng Ru said that he also followed.

Wang Ruyan looked at it, bowed her head sullenly and drank tea, but she was pulled by Yuan Luyi and followed in.

The small cubicle was suddenly crowded with people, and the lobby outside was still singing and dancing, but it was very quiet here.

Zhao Qian glanced at Lin Jinwen gratefully, helped Jia Concubine to sit down on the warm couch, and then said, "Mother will sit farther next time." ”

"Net nonsense." Jia Concubine looked at everyone nervously before she hurriedly said.

Lin Jinwen knew that she was anxious to protect her child, so she first asked someone to take the scalding medicine for her before she wanted to take her pulse, but she coughed again, and the handkerchief covering her mouth was full of blood.

Zheng Ruyi was about to lean over to Lin Jincheng's side, but Yuan Luyi stopped between the two, and pulled Wang Ruyan to stand beside Lin Jincheng, not bothering to look at Zheng Ruyi.

Lin Jinwen stepped forward to take the pulse, and after a while, she also made a decision in her heart.

Zheng Ruyi smiled and asked, "Miss Lin, Niangniang's illness is not serious, right?" ”

"It's not serious, it's just a cold." Lin Jinwen smiled lightly, but the hand in her sleeve began to tremble slightly, and said: "It's just that Niangniang's wind and cold are very contagious, and staying in the palace is afraid of infecting the palace concubine, since the Nine Emperors already have a mansion outside, and the emperor plans to be crowned king, why don't Niangniang ask the emperor for permission to go to the Nine Emperors' Mansion to live for a few days?" ”

Jia Concubine is not a stupid person, she heard what she said, but she didn't dare to show half a point on her face: "If that's the case, it should indeed be as you said." ”

Lin Jinwen was relieved to see that she was smart, and then said again: "By the way, who is the imperial doctor who has been treating Niangniang?" ”

"It's Imperial Doctor Liu." After Jia Concubine finished speaking, she specially added: "He said the same, but the queen mother thought about my weak body and was afraid that I would run back and forth, so she kept me in the palace and let Imperial Doctor Liu take full responsibility for taking care of it." ”

Lin Jinwen and Zhao Tian glanced at each other, and they both knew it, but they didn't expect that the person who was manipulating here was actually the queen of Zhao Huaiyan and Zhao Tian's faction.

Zhao Tian's peach blossom eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately said, "I'll go and ask my father." ”

Lin Jinwen saw that he was in a hurry to go out, and hurriedly said, "Nine Emperor Princes, why don't you wait for the banquet to disperse." "Now to say it, it's like blaming the emperor, the relationship between their father and son is very poor, and the emperor will probably not agree, but after the banquet is over, it may be possible to do it with Zhao Huaiyan's help.

Zhao tilted his footsteps slightly, and he also understood what she meant.

The two looked at each other and said no more.

Zheng Ruyi saw the reactions of both of them, and then looked at Jia Concubine, who was leaning on the side of the bed and trying to suppress her cough, the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

"Miss Zheng thinks it's funny?" Yuan Luyi found the smile on her face, and said without giving face at all.

Zheng Ruyi's face turned red, and he was busy shaking his head aggrievedly: "County lord, why did you wronged your courtiers, the courtiers have never ......"

Yuan Luyi didn't want to play any pitiful game with her, and waved his hand: "That's it, if you don't have it, you don't have it." ”

Lin Jincheng frowned slightly, stepped forward and looked at Zheng Ruyi: "Miss Zheng, the banquet outside is about to disperse, why don't you go out first, it's not good to miss the hour." ”

Zheng Ruyi bit her lip slightly, and Chu Chu glanced at Yuan Luyi pitifully before saying, "County Lord, the courtier girl retired first." ”

Yuan Luyi saw that she deliberately said this to herself in front of Lin Jincheng, didn't she make Lin Jincheng think that she had bullied her, but she still had no feelings for Lin Jincheng, but it didn't matter: "You should salute Jia Concubine Niangniang and the Nine Emperor Princes." After that, he stepped forward and made a cup of tea for Jia Concubine, ignoring Zheng Ruyi, and only said: "You rest first, and we won't bother." ”

Jia Concubine smiled at her and nodded.

Zhao Tian looked at Zheng Ruyi's eyes a little colder, but he didn't say anything, just looked at Lin Jinyi: "Thank you." ”

"The Nine Emperors are really polite." Zheng Ru said this, bent his eyes and smiled.

Lin Jincheng listened, and his heart was not happy. Zhao Qian is a well-known gentleman in the capital, a frequent guest in the land of Qinglou, and his eyes when he looks at Jin Wu are indeed different from others, so he hurriedly stepped forward to block Lin Jin's wife and saluted him: "Weichen and the others have also said goodbye first." ”

Lin Jinwen was holding back a ball of anger in her heart, but she also knew that she couldn't attack now, and Zheng Ruyi of the province would have another moth.

Farewell came out, the banquet outside was almost over, the emperor had already left first, Concubine De glanced at her, shook the handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose and led Xiong Shuli out, only the queen remained.

The queen came and looked at her with a smile: "Was it a serious illness?" ”

Lin Jinwen smiled lightly: "It's just a cold and cold, it's more serious, and it's fine." ”

"That's good." The queen smiled gently, saw the handsome and dashing Lin Jincheng, and then looked at Zheng Ruyi on the side, her eyes deepened: "A talented and beautiful pair." ”

"Mother's mistake." Lin Jincheng said hurriedly, but Zheng Ruyi lowered his head with a red face, as if he had acquiesced.

The queen smiled lightly: "But it seems that the falling flowers are intentional." ”

Niangniang laughed, the sister of the Zheng family is interested in the third prince, how can she be interested in her brother? When the emperor announced that the three princes would marry concubines, Jin Wu looked at Miss Zheng and was about to scratch the handkerchief in her hand. Lin Jinwan said with a smile.

Zheng Ruyi's palms tightened slightly: "Miss Lin, I don't have ......"

"Why is Miss Zheng shy now, look at this phoenix bracelet on your wrist, if it wasn't given by the third prince, where would you dare to wear it?" Lin Jinwen caught a glimpse of her bracelet with sharp eyes, she also had one in her previous life, and later showed off to herself that it was Concubine De who gave it to Zhao Kan, and Zhao Kan gave it to her.

Zheng Ruyi hurriedly pulled off the sleeve to cover the bracelet, but the queen smiled and said: "This palace did see that Concubine De had one, she was very precious, and she was willing to give it to you, so it can be seen that she really likes it." Bengong almost matched the wrong marriage, but it doesn't matter, General Lin Shao is a young talent, and he will always be matched with a good woman. After that, he glanced at Lin Jinwen lightly, and then walked away.

Zheng Ruyi gritted his teeth to look at Lin Jincheng, and said in a weak and pitiful tone: "Lin Gongzi, it's the third prince...... Be sure to wear this bracelet as you wish. ”

"Miss Zheng said it's funny, the third prince chased him to the door of the Lin Mansion before, and he didn't see anything sent to Sister Zisu?" Lin Jinwen ruthlessly exposed her lies.

Lin Jincheng's face was gray for a while, and he couldn't say what he felt. He does like Zheng Ruyi, but he is not stupid, several times, it seems to be designed......

Seeing that he was uncomfortable, Lin Jinwen couldn't bear it, so she only sighed slightly: "It's not early, let's get out of the palace." ”

Lin Jincheng looked at Zheng Ruyi with complicated eyes, but still said: "If Miss Zheng's heart belongs to others, just say it directly, Lin is not a stalker." If Miss Lin had misunderstood before, Lin apologized here. With that, he saluted respectfully, and then walked away.

Wang Ruyan hid by the door and eavesdropped, when she heard him say this, she was angry and worried, and just wanted to sneak out, but when she broke her foot, the whole person fell out, and she fell to the ground and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Lin Jincheng was about to step forward, but Wang Ruyan hurriedly stumbled up, and said as she ran out: "I'm fine, I'm fine......"

"Lin Gongzi ......" Zheng Ruyi had to say more, but Lin Jincheng didn't look back and walked straight away.

The road out of the palace was very long, and he was speechless all the way, until he saw Lin Lu waiting outside the palace and the beaming Lin Zisu.

On the way back, Lin Jincheng and Lin Luzhi rode horses on both sides, and Lin Jincheng and Lin Zisu sat in the carriage.

I don't know how long I walked, Lin Zisu finally couldn't help it, and looked at Lin Jinwen on the side, a little proud and proud: "Concubine De said that the dowry or something, just be simple, don't bother too much." ”

Lin Jinwen didn't want to pay attention to her, but when she heard her words, she frowned slightly, did she see Concubine De in private before leaving the palace? And Concubine De didn't beat and scold her......

Just as he was thinking, the horses neighed outside, and then they heard someone crying for help.

Lin Luzhi scolded and chased after him, but he had only left for a short time, and a group of black-clothed people appeared on the empty street.

Lin Jincheng was worried that Lin Luzhi was in danger, so he hurriedly ordered his casual attendants: "You immediately escort the young lady back to the house, don't delay!" After that, he went to the side of the carriage and said to Lin Jin'an: "There is an assassin in front, I'll take a look." ”

Lin Jinwen lifted the curtain and looked at it, worried about her father, nodded, and waited for him to leave, before she hurriedly let the carriage go forward, but she also felt strange, this road was not the way she came, and it was empty and silent, and there was no popularity at all.

She suddenly thought of something, and suddenly turned her head and grabbed Lin Zisu's neck: "What did Concubine De let you do?" ”

Lin Zisu was startled: "What do you want to do?" ”

Lin Jinwen didn't have so much patience, so she tore off the gauze on the left side of her face, and saw that she was almost fainting from pain, so she stared at her fiercely: "If you don't say it, I'll throw you to the Qinglou now, so that you won't be able to get up for the rest of your life!" ”

"How dare you ......"

"See if I dare!" Lin Jinwen said that, and reached out to pull her belt, Lin Zisu saw this, and was about to lift the carriage curtain and shout out, but fortunately, Lin Jinwen's eyes were quick, and a hand knife slashed at the back of her neck.

Seeing her staring and fainting, she gritted her teeth.

Since she shouted outside, there must be people from Concubine De among these guards outside.

Just as she was thinking, an attendant approached and said, "Miss Seven, what's wrong?" ”

"It's okay, your carriage didn't drive well, I hit it." She said calmly.

The man was still puzzled, but he couldn't lift the curtain to see, so he had to continue to let the carriage go to the designated place.

Lin Jinwen quickly calculated in her heart, but it was dark around her, and no one lived, if she ran out like this, she would force them to jump over the wall and kill herself, but if she and Lin Zisu's plan Concubine De knew, what would she do?

Lin Jin's eyebrows furrowed and she thought to herself, but she couldn't think of a way at this time.

Just as he was about to lift the curtain and look out, the carriage stopped.

One of the guards felt strange and asked, "Why did you stop ......?"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard the sound of a sharp sword unsheathed, followed by a muffled grunt of pain.

Immediately afterward, swords collided, and people kept falling to the ground.

Lin Jinwen didn't need to look to know what was going on, there was more than one person from Concubine De outside.

She tried to lift the curtain to stimulate the horse and let the horse run away wildly, but the people outside already knew this trick, so she lifted the curtain and put a cold sword on her neck.

The man looked at Lin Zisu, who had fainted inside, and sneered: "Miss Lin Qi is really smart, but no matter how smart she is today, it's over!" With that, he pulled her out and slammed her to the ground.

Lin Jinwen almost fainted in pain, and her back was also painful like a pinprick in her back. She looked left and right, and this place was no longer in the capital at all.

"Concubine De asked you to kill me?" She struggled to speak, but in a flash, her arm was slashed twice, and she suddenly lost the strength to move again.

The two men glanced at each other and began to untie their trouser belts: "Niang Niang commanded, kill it, but such a beauty, how can you die easily without tasting the taste of the world?" ”

Lin Jinwen watched their movements, and for the first time after being reborn, she felt fear: "You dare! If I don't die, I will break you to pieces! ”

She said it fiercely, dressed in red in the afterglow of the night, with a terrifying murderous aura.

The two of them both shook, but frowned: "Isn't it just a stinky girl, what are you afraid of, can you still eat us?" One of them said disdainfully: "Who will come first?" ”

The other Lin Jinwen, who looked at her like this, always felt a chill down her spine, and took a step back: "You come first." ”

"Bad seeds......" He took a sip, and in order to prevent Lin Jinwen from moving again, he raised his sword and slashed her leg twice, and then took off his clothes and rushed to her impatiently.

Lin Jinwen's eyes were red, and she gritted her silver teeth, but she also knew that her father and brother were afraid that they would be trapped by others at this time, and it was impossible for them to save themselves.

Seeing the man's impatient kiss, she immediately bit him on the neck fiercely, until she heard his sharp roar, and until she refused to let go of her mouth full of blood.

The man was in great pain and pinched Lin Jinwen's neck, but Lin Jinwen seemed to be determined to bite off his piece of flesh.

She tasted the blood in her mouth, as if she had seen her past life again, and everything drove her to despair and made her powerless......

"Poof——!

It was the sound of a sword going into flesh.

Lin Jinwen could feel that the person in her body seemed to have no strength to pinch herself, and before she could react, she fell into a warm embrace. He was trembling all over, and she could hear his pounding heartbeat and breathing as he held her tight.

Zhao Huaiyan looked at the person in his arms at this time, thinking about the picture he saw when he came, and he was very afraid. If he hadn't happened to find out that Guizhi was actually dragging him, then today...... I'm afraid that I will regret it again in this life.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here, I'm late, I'm sorry......" he read tremblingly, looking at the person in his arms, like a thousand arrows piercing his heart.

Lin Jinwen heard that it was his voice, so she finally slowly broke free from the chaotic consciousness, and hurriedly pulled the placket on his chest and said eagerly: "Huaiyan, save my father and brother......"

"Good!" Zhao Huaiyan didn't say a word, he turned over and got on the horse with her, but when he saw the person who was not dead on the side and Lin Zisu who fainted in the carriage, his eyes were cold: "What to do with these people?" ”

Lin Jinwen was wrapped in Zhao Huaiyan's robe, and her body was cold as if she had just come from the ice abyss: "They killed, and the head was hung in the Prime Minister's Mansion." As for Lin Zisu...... her eyes darkened slightly, since she didn't want to enjoy the glory and wealth, she fulfilled her: "I want her to be seen by everyone Thousands of people ride, ten thousand people step on her, and then get married!" ”