At the banquet of the Hou Ye's Mansion, Ling Yun met Li Zhishan, the former enemy, on a narrow road.

Li Zhishan smiled narrowly, "The eldest prince, although there have been some knots between you and me, but it is also for the public and not for the private, who doesn't know that the current eldest prince of the Hou Ye Mansion, the former commander Ling, is informal, open-minded - I don't think I will care about these trivial things, right?" ”

Looking at his eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Ling Yun's heart unconsciously throbbed, and he couldn't help but think of the unprovoked abuse of the rod that was worse than death in Cining Palace five years ago......

At that time, Li Zhishan leaned into his ear obscenely, and the cruel and ruthless words he said still lingered clearly in his ears:

"Commander Ling, you may never have dreamed that you would be here today! ……”

"As long as you kneel down and beg me, I will consider the ...... of mercy and letting you go."

"Lingyun, it seems that you really don't know how to do it, then it's no wonder to me! - What are you still doing in a daze, execution! ……”

"I'm dying and I'm still so hard--come, keep beating me!"

Thinking about those unbearable pasts, and then looking at the other party's meaningful eyes, there was a little urgency, a little provocation, and even a bit of ...... in those eyes. Flattery.

A wave of disgust rose in Ling Yun's heart, and hatred surged in his chest like a tide.

At that moment, he really wanted to raise his hand and slap that underwhelming face......

But said that He Yuting was talking to the prince of Jinling, Ding Jinzhi and others without a match, and suddenly saw Ling Yun's face sinking like water and Li Zhishan, the commander of the inner guards, confronting each other tensely, with an arrow on the string and a posture that was about to strike, and he couldn't help but secretly shout in his heart, "I want to suffer!" ……”

He knows the character of his son. Although he usually looks good-tempered, he will take revenge and will not suffer any losses.

If anyone provokes him without knowing what to do, once his stubborn temperament comes up, he really wants to make a fuss, and the consequences will be unimaginable......

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, so he hurriedly said hello to Ding Jinzhi, Prince Jinling and others, got up and left his seat and hurried over here.

When he got closer, looking at the tense posture of the two, He Yuting coughed lightly, in order to break the stalemate in front of him, "Zhichao, why don't you toast Commander Li?" Don't lose your courtesy in front of your guests! ”

Listening to his father's silent reminder, Ling Yun soothed some of his anger, and his gloomy face gradually calmed down.

At this time, an attendant stepped forward, poured two glasses of wine, and respectfully handed them over.

Under He Yuting's reconciliation, the two each picked up a glass of wine, glanced at each other with burning eyes, and drank it all.

Ling Yun slowly put down his wine glass, smiled absently, and said, "That's natural." Ling Yun is the kind of villain who has a small belly and chicken intestines, and he will repay his eyes, of course, he wants to get along with Commander Li.

"As the saying goes, if you give it a peach, you will repay it, although Lingyun will not compare the past things, but he has always had clear grievances and revenge.

"If someone treats me with sincerity, I will treat him well; On the other hand, if his words and deeds are inconsistent and have bad intentions, then I will never be polite—"

Looking at Ling Yun's pair of piercing cold eyes that could almost penetrate people's hearts, Li Zhishan gently hooked the corners of his lips and laughed slowly, "It is worthy of being the eldest prince of the Hou Mansion, and he is really sharp-tongued, neither humble nor arrogant!" What the eldest prince said is very much, let the past pass forever, the future will be long, and there will be more time for us to deal with in the future.

"Li Mou also wants to get along with the eldest prince in his heart. I only hope that the eldest prince can look at the overall situation, take advantage of the trend, and don't worry about some details, then everyone will be happy! ”

Ling Yun pursed the corners of his lips disapprenously, "Ling Yun naturally won't make a fuss about nothing, and he also hopes to reach a consensus with Commander Li on some things; The key still depends on whether Commander Li is sincere and how he does things. ”

Li Zhishan raised his eyebrows and smiled happily: "Li is naturally very sincere, and the eldest prince is also a smart person; And Li also hopes to get along with smart people the most. ”

"Really? ......" Ling Yun's thin lips hooked into a deep smile, "I hope so." ”

He Yuting watched the-for-tat contest between the two on the side, and couldn't interject for a while, so he had to shake his head and sigh helplessly.

At this time, he stepped forward and terminated this seemingly calm but actually turbulent battle of words, "Zhichao, it's not too early, let's go to the bar elsewhere first!" ”

The father's command is before it, and it cannot be disobeyed. Ling Yun respectfully responded "yes", turned around and arched his hand at Li Zhishan, "Commander Li, let's talk about it another day, Ling Yun is out of company." ”

Li Zhishan's eyes were deep, and the corners of his mouth smiled: "The eldest son, please take it, the coming day will be long, and Li will be waiting for the eldest prince at any time!" ”……

The banquet of the Hou Ye's Mansion finally came to an end in a celebratory atmosphere on the surface.

Besides, Lu Wenzheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, returned to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department with a heavy heart, and told his cronies Yang Zhen what happened during the day.

After listening to Lu Wenzheng's story, Yang Zhen's eyes flashed, and he was surprised and delighted: "Really? …… Is Brother Ling really in the Hou Mansion? I haven't seen him for so many years, I really want to see him immediately! ……”

Lu Wenzheng snorted lightly, "I really wouldn't have dreamed that he would ...... He will actually be the eldest prince of the Hou Ye Mansion! Think about the old days...... Oh my God, you're so good at making a fool......"

Yunyan's past is vivid, such as yesterday, thinking of the old things, Lu Wenzheng is sentimental.

Yang Zhen was also full of emotion. He was silent for a moment, "My lord, my subordinates have an idea: Do you think that Brother Ling will return to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department and assist us in handling the case as before?" ”

A wry smile appeared on Lu Wenzheng's worried face, and he shook his head gloomily and said, "It's impossible...... How can there be a turning back arrow when you open the bow? What's more, he is now the dignified eldest prince of the Hou Ye's Mansion, even if he has this idea, he will not agree to He Yuting and Princess Evergreen if he wants to come. ”

Yang Zhen frowned slightly, and said a little unwillingly: "That's not necessarily. After all, Brother Ling has been in our mansion for so many years, I don't believe that he will have no affection for this place at all.

"Besides, we really need him here! If he was there, everything would be much easier! Ah, I really miss those happy days in the past.

"Otherwise, sir, let me give it a try! As long as there is a glimmer of hope, let's try our best to fight for it - maybe Brother Ling will agree, don't you say? ”

Lu Wenzheng's heart was surging, his thoughts were thousands, and countless thoughts flashed in his heart in a chaotic manner, but he had no clue.

At this time, looking at Yang Zhen's eyes full of anticipation, he finally nodded with a deep groan.

Hou Ye's Mansion. In the flower hall of Lin'an Pavilion.

Ling Yun was sitting sullenly in front of a few cases, absentmindedly flipping through the few ancient books on the case, only feeling bored.

Lin An Pavilion is the living place that Princess Changqing personally arranged for Ling Yun - that is, the hall courtyard exclusive to him, the eldest prince of the Hou Mansion.

And the name "Lin An Pavilion" was come up by Ling Yun as he pleased. Because the courtyard where his younger brother He Chengqi lives is called "Yuan'an Pavilion", he follows the word "An" to arrange, and extracts a "Lin" character in his original name "He Chenglin", and combines it together, which is "Lin'an Pavilion".

The decoration here is simple and elegant, and it is magnificent. There are five large main rooms above, and on both sides are wing rooms, deer top ear rooms, and drill mountains; The layout of the yard is also excellent, with rockeries piled up and verandahs formed around the courtyard......

Every corner, every detail, has been carefully arranged, all of which show its luxury, low-key and connotation.

In fact, Ling Yun didn't care about this, but Princess Evergreen insisted on doing so, and he didn't want to disobey his mother's wishes too much, so he had to follow her.

Get back to business.

Ling Yun was sitting in the hall, when suddenly a boy came to report: "Eldest son, Captain Yang Zhenyang of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department outside asks to see you." ”

Ling Yun's original depressed and decadent mood was immediately swept away.

He stood up suddenly, and his clear eyes jumped with brilliance, "Yang Zhen? Is it really him? …… Invite him in—no, I'm going to meet him myself! ”

As he spoke, he strode out of the Lin'an Pavilion and hurriedly came to the gate of the mansion, happily coming to greet this good brother who had not seen him for many years and was a brother and sister with him.

The two were thrilled to see each other.

Yang Zhen shouted, "Brother Ling! ……”

Ling Yun also trembled and said, "Brother Yang! ......" excited, the two hugged each other tightly.

Next, Ling Yun invited Yang Zhen to the Lin'an Pavilion, and the two of them asked for warmth, talking about their respective situations since the separation of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department five years ago, and when it came to the sentimentality, they were all melancholy.

In the end, Yang Zhen explained his intention: "Since the last goodbye, my lord and the brothers of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department have been missing you very much, and specially asked me to come here to invite Brother Ling to come over the mansion to talk, I wonder if Brother Ling can appreciate his face?" ”

Ling Yun's face sank. He thought for a moment and said, "Okay! However, I have to ask Brother Yang to wait a while, I need to tell my mother, ah the princess, first. ”

Ling Yun came to the front hall and explained his intention to Princess Evergreen.

Princess Changqing's face sank, and she said softly, "Lin'er, can you not go this time?" ”

Ling Yun was stunned, "But I have already agreed to Yang Zhen just now." Besides, I haven't seen you for so many years, and Lord Lu sincerely invites me, if I refuse, it's not appropriate, right? ”

Princess Evergreen sighed softly and lowered her head.

Ling Yun said: "Mother, what's wrong with you?" Is it because the child is making himself assert that he makes you angry? ”

Princess Evergreen said: "These things should have been your own decision, why am I angry?" And my mother believes that every decision my Lin'er makes is for a reason, so my mother will definitely respect Lin'er's opinion - it's just that she still has some doubts about this matter. ”

"What doubts?"

Princess Evergreen's wet misty eyes stared at Ling Yun's eyes without blinking, and said faintly: "If Lu Wenzheng wants you to continue to stay in the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department and help him handle the case as before, will you agree?" ”