Chapter 81
East Palace.

On the eaves stands a statue of Pixiu with only some missing corners, and a fiery red palace lantern hangs under the eaves.

Since the Jin-Qi War, the royal family of the Jin State began to focus on thrift.Although the Prince's Palace does not look resplendent, it is superior in low luxury.

Inside the hall, six bright lamps were lit.

The candle was weeping, and the little flame was flickering.

"Master Zhao."

In the hall, the young man turned around slightly, and looked at the middle-aged man who looked about 50 or [-] years old in the crimson robe underneath with a half-smile.

"The minister is here." Zhao Shangshu cupped his hands.

"You really raised a good son." Lin Yan threw the pond newspaper in his hand to the ground, with a slight smile on his face, "The disaster relief money case, you can't get rid of Zhao Liangxu, right?"

"I'm terrified, I don't know why Your Highness said that?" Zhao Shangshu quickly knelt down on the ground.

"Your son hired a dead man, intending to silence King Qi and his wife." Lin Yan put his hands behind his back, "If it's not a guilty conscience, why bother?"

Zhao Shangshu's heart trembled, and he immediately understood what happened.

Since the prince knew about this, he must have the evidence.

I know, but I didn't say anything, I just looked for him alone...

"What does Your Highness want me to do?" Zhao Shangshu asked tentatively.

Lin Yan turned her back, her eyes were dark, and her jaw was tense.

He sent someone to secretly follow Qi Wang and his wife, on the one hand to obtain first-hand information, and on the other hand to test Lin Heng's attitude.

Lin Heng has always been aloof from the world and doesn't like dealing with people. Why did he suddenly want to get involved this time?What is his purpose?
And Cheng Muqing, why did she inquire about the past between Shoufu and Dali Sicheng a while ago?Even if there is a bond of growing up together, it still makes him feel bad.

He knew he might be paranoid, but he still wanted to find out.Now in the court, there is already a party member who looks like a king. If there is another Qi Wang party, he will have a headache.

"Make up for the disaster relief money." Lin Yan said, "I can keep your Zhao family safe."

"Your Highness is joking, do you have evidence to prove that the relief money is in the hands of our Zhao family?" Zhao Shangshu suddenly laughed, "Who can prove that the child has contacts with those dead men?"

Lin Heng's guards didn't get stolen goods on the spot, so he could reverse the situation.

Lin Yan frowned.

"Your Highness, now that the Minister of the Ministry of War has changed, we can all see His Majesty's fear of you." Zhao Shangshu said in a calm tone, "Although the current emperor has appointed you as the prince, he is still the emperor for a day after all. You Any emperor would not be willing to change someone on top at will."

Seeing that Lin Yan's expression seemed to be loose, Zhao Shangshu continued, "If my household department falls, who do you plan to push to take office? Mr. Tao, the censor of Zuodu? Or Mr. Xu, Mr. Wang? I think the Holy Majesty will never allow you Then install your own people. After all, you, as the Son of Man, know what our Majesty is like."

In the early years, he fought on the battlefield and ruled the world, but because of his age, he chose to practice Taoism.Everyone in the court, as long as the official is a little bit older, knows the reason why he practiced Taoism-to live long and rule the world forever.

From the outside, he is delegating power.

But in fact, he is very clear about everything in the court.He practiced Taoism in order to live longer, to be the emperor for a longer time, and to rule the world for a longer time.

"At the time when the admonishment sage established the crown prince, I also owed some credit to the humble minister." Zhao Shangshu looked at him, "His Royal Highness, our Zhao family must be sincerely devoted to you!"

Lin Yan put his hand on the wooden table, and kept tapping on the table with one finger.

His face was a little gloomy, Zhao Shangshu had been an official for more than [-] years, no matter what he said, his ability should not be underestimated.Moreover, over the years, he has a dense network of relationships in the officialdom.If he is exposed, it may change the hearts of other courtiers...

"You go." Lin Yan said, "I won't do anything to you."

But if he is investigated by King Qi, he will not help.

If he wants to take a risky move, let him go. If something happens, don't blame yourself for not giving him a chance.

Zhao Shangshu cupped his hands, turned and left.

As long as Lin Yan doesn't ask him for money, it's fine.

……

After walking around the household department, Lin Heng's body couldn't hold on any longer.He clutched the wound on his chest and rested in the carriage for a while.

"My lord, are you going back to the palace?" Guard Cui asked while driving the carriage.

"No...to the Golden Eagle Division." Lin Heng replied.

"But your injury..."

"No problem." Lin Heng took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and took a pill.

Cui Huwei hesitated to speak, and finally drove to the Golden Eagle Division as he said.

Arriving at the Golden Eagle Division, Lin Heng did not go to the inner court to see Cao Da, but found Su Yayi and asked him to take him to see the evidence brought back from the scene.

These evidences were all placed in a room in the outer hall. This room looked ordinary, but there were many eagle envoys guarding it.

Lin Heng picked up the silver scattered on the scene, carefully clues.

"King Qi, we have checked the silver." Seeing that he paid attention to the fake silver, Su Ya quickly said, "These fake silver are all made of copper, but the source has not been found out yet..." Actually It's not that he hasn't found out, but that the prince has been looking for it a lot these days, and he can't get away, so he doesn't have time to investigate.As for the remaining Golden Eagle Guards, seeing Lin Heng's lack of strength, they also slacked off.

Lin Heng nodded, probably because he was running around early in the morning, and his forehead was covered with sweat.

"My lord." Ah Feng held him firmly by the side.

Lin Heng put down the money, swayed and leaned against him.

"My lord, I'll call He Qianyuan here." Su Ya also said hastily.

"No need." Lin Heng's voice was a little low, "Is there any other fake money?"

"Only these..." Su Yayi paused, "Your Highness, are you talking about the fake money that was uncovered in other cases?"

"Ah."

……

Qi Wangfu.

"Princess, the prince is back."

Cheng Muqing listened to Jin Xi's voice behind the screen, and gave a cold "hmm".

"My lord didn't eat breakfast, you can ask Bai Lu to bring some porridge over," she said.

"Yes."

There was the sound of Jinxi's footsteps, followed by the sound of a door closing.

Cheng Muqing was wearing a light yellow beige with white fur-trimmed sleeves, and his hair was casually tied into a bun.She was leaning on the pillow, sitting on the bed, holding a book in her hand.

Behind her was the window coffin, the setting sun slanted into the room and fell on her slender face.

"princess……"

Outside the door, Jinxi went and returned.

Seeing that the person in the room did not reply, Jin Xi pursed her lips and said, "The prince is back and said he wanted to see you."

"No, let him eat." Cheng Muqing was actually a little angry with Lin Heng.Yesterday Lin Heng clearly promised her to let Ah Feng go to see people.As a result, early this morning, Cheng Muqing heard that he had gone out to investigate the case.

He was already weak, and yesterday he had a high fever due to the inflammation of the wound, so he skipped breakfast today and went out to investigate the case early...

You don't take your body seriously!
Cheng Muqing didn't realize for a moment that he was thinking about his body first, rather than being connected with his life.

Outside.

"My lord, go and have breakfast first." Jin Xi respectfully said to Lin Heng.

"Has Qing eaten?"

"The concubine has already eaten." Jinxi replied.

"Did you drink the medicine? How's the injury?"

"Return to Your Highness, the medicine has been drunk, the injury is nothing serious." Jin Xi answered one by one.

"Yeah." Lin Heng nodded, his face was a little pale, "Then is she resting now?"

"This..." Jinxi was a little embarrassed, she couldn't say "The princess doesn't want to see you", could she?She laughed dryly, "It's resting."

"Then I'll go in and take a look at her." Lin Heng walked up the steps.

"My lord." Jin Xi hastily blocked him, "The concubine is resting, no one is here."

"Then I... come later." Lin Heng said wearily.

Cheng Muqing, who was staying in the room, threw the book on the table irritably, and pushed open the window, "My lord still wants to investigate the case?"

"Ah Qing!" Lin Heng's eyes lit up, "Didn't you rest?"

His eyes sparkled, and it was all about her.

Seeing him running up and down, the arrogance in Cheng Muqing's heart also dissipated a lot, "Slow down! Your injury is still not healed!"

Lin Heng slowed down, walked to the window, and looked at him with a smile.

"You..." Cheng Muqing pursed his lips, "Hurry up and eat."

"I... have asked Ah Feng to bring breakfast here..." Lin Heng smiled shyly and scratched his head.

Cheng Muqing: "..."

"Ahem..." Lin Heng coughed twice uncontrollably.

"You're still sick, what are you going out for?" Cheng Muqing thought of this again, "If you keep doing this, your body will collapse!"

"Don't worry." Lin Heng smiled softly, "Before I die, I will definitely let the symbiotic bond between you and me be untied."

Did he think I was actually worried about my body?Cheng Muqing was taken aback for a moment, then his expression gradually became complicated.

She was worried about him on the surface, did he think... It was just her worrying about herself?
"Ah..." Lin Heng pressed the two windows with both hands, "Close them, don't catch a cold, I'll come in right away."

"You don't need to come in." Cheng Muqing closed the window forcefully with both hands.

"Ah?" Outside the window, Lin Heng looked dazed, he glanced at the window lightly, "Ah Qing..."

"I am fine."

"then you……"

"sleep."

"Oh...Okay...then I'll go first. You woke up and told Jinxi to come to me..." Lin Heng turned around reluctantly. Although he had just taken the medicine, he still felt that there were flowers in front of him.

He can't faint here, and he can't make Ah Qing worry.

A Feng Zhiqu at the side stepped forward and helped him to leave.

There was a faint fragrance in the room, and the books on the small table lay quietly.

Cheng Muqing leaned back and put his ear against the window.

"Da... da..." The sound of footsteps gradually drifting away.

She pushed the window open a small crack, and saw Lin Heng had already walked to the courtyard gate.

This guy!Really gone!

"Snapped--"

She closed the window heavily, feeling that the wound on her chest hurt even more.

Outside the courtyard, Lin Heng seemed to have a feeling, and turned around to look.

The courtyard was quiet, and Jinxi stood guard at the door with a calm expression.

Is it his illusion?Lin Heng was stunned for a moment, then left silently.

……

After taking the medicine and eating breakfast, Lin Heng came to Wenlan Courtyard again.

The warm sun is warm, shining on people, making people feel warm and harmonious.

"My lord, my concubine is still resting." Jin Xi stopped Lin Heng at the door again, she was ashamed and did not dare to look at Lin Heng.

"Are you still resting?" Lin Heng was sullen, with a lonely expression.

"My lord." Jin Xi turned her head to look at the carved double doors, and sighed, "My lord, I guess the princess will have to rest for a day."

"What's wrong with Ah Qing?" Lin Heng subconsciously took two steps forward, wanting to open the door and enter the room, "Did you have a high fever?"

Jinxi stopped in front of the door, "My lord, go back."

"Why?" Lin Heng felt his heart was clenched by something, making him suffocate for a moment.

"Princess..." Jin Xi paused, but still managed to say, "Princess probably doesn't want to see you, she's angry."

Lin Heng's small face instantly collapsed, he frowned, his pupils trembled, "Why?"

An inexplicable fear swept his heart.

Pug didn't speak.

"Why..." He murmured, his heart trembling.

"My lord..."

"Ah Qing." Lin Heng looked at the double doors behind Jinxi, and said urgently, "Ah Qing, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made you angry...don't be angry, okay?"

The house did not return to him.

Lin Heng was flustered, thinking back on his behavior today, what made her angry?
"Ah Qing, are you blaming me for not bringing you a portion for your morning meal?" Lin Heng looked anxious, "Ah Qing, I'm sorry...how about I get you something to eat right now..."

There is still no return to him in the house.

"Ah Qing, I'm sorry... Ah Qing, you see me..." Lin Heng ran to the door regardless of Jin Xi's obstruction, but the door couldn't be pushed open, so he knocked hard on the double doors with his hands.

"Bang bang bang-"

He didn't know where his energy came from, anyway, right now, he only wanted to see Cheng Muqing——

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Qi Country is located in the south, the air is humid, the winter is bitingly cold, but there is not much snow.

Lin Heng was standing at the door of the room in thin aqua blue clothes.

In front of him was an open door.

He met a sister, who was tall, with round eyes, and smiled like a warm sun.The point is, that sister is also very kind to him.

I will bring him something to eat, sometimes corn, sometimes potatoes, taro...

He doesn't really like to eat, but what she gives has a special taste.

The sky was clear and bright, the morning light had not yet broken, and there was still a chill in the air, chilling to the bone.

There is a lonely plum tree planted in the cold palace, the plum blossoms are pink and white, clustered together, very beautiful.

The wind blows, blowing the petals flying around, flying charming eyes.

Lin Heng raised his hand and just caught a plum blossom.

He curled his fingers slightly, quietly watching it in a daze.

This plum blossom is very complete and clean.Will she like it?Lin Heng's eyes softened, and the corners of his lips curved.

"Oh! It's time to eat!"

At the door, a eunuch shouted.

Lin Heng rested his head on his knees and ignored him.

"How can a proton pretend to be noble?" The eunuch said strangely, seeing that he still treated himself as air, he couldn't help but walked to his side, "Oh! Fool! I'm talking to you!"

Lin Heng held the plum blossom carefully, lowered his head, leaned on his knees, and covered his head with his sleeve.

His world was left in darkness.

"Hiss..." The eunuch was a little annoyed when he saw him like this, "You little turtle, what's the use of hiding? It would be nice to die~ If you die, you'll have nothing, and no one will insult and torture you." , he raised his foot and kicked him.

Lin Heng was very thin and couldn't resist his kick at all.

He fell to the ground.

Unlike when he was young, he didn't get up.

The eunuch looked at the young man curled up in a ball below him, with a helpless expression on his face, "Like a boiled shrimp, I think you will be like this for the rest of your life... Oh no, it's also possible that the Great Jin was wiped out and you were trapped." In this lifetime...haha~" He gloated.

Lin Heng turned a deaf ear to what he said.

"Bah!" Seeing his dead appearance, the eunuch spit and left.

 Lin Heng: Why is she angry?

  Preview of the next chapter:

  "I made you angry...I'm sorry." Lin Heng lowered his head, crossed his hands in front of his stomach, and kept rubbing, "I'm sorry...but you can scold me, beat me...just don't ignore me..." He He raised his head and looked straight at her.

  Cheng Muqing didn't know what to say for a while, her hands were scratching up and down in the air, and she didn't know what to grab.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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