son, don't mess around

Chapter 309 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s Worry

Faced with the sudden appearance of the empress in front of him, Lin Jiangnian remained calm as if he was urging her to get married.

He slightly cupped his hands and explained: "The engagement between this junior and His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is of great importance. It can only be decided after His Majesty's consent. This junior is still waiting for your Majesty's summons... I entered the palace today at the invitation of His Majesty the Crown Prince. Get together..."

"Oh?"

The Queen's beautiful eyes seemed a little confused, and she looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince: "Cining, is this the case?"

"After returning to my mother, exactly."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked up at Lin Jiangnian, nodded and explained, "I know that my brother-in-law has come to Beijing, and I can't wait to see him, so I specially invited my brother-in-law to come to the palace today to get together."

"I see."

The Empress nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Lin Jiangnian again, staring at it for a moment, her beautiful eyes flowing: "So, you haven't planned to marry Miao Miao yet?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the empress, and saw that there seemed to be some deep meaning in her beautiful eyes.

Why did this queen suddenly appear here?

Could it be that you came here specifically for him?

What did she mean by this question...?

"I would like to report to you, Your Majesty, that your Majesty will marry the eldest princess to the younger generation. I am grateful for the emperor's grace. Everyone in the Prince's Palace has already made preparations to marry His Highness the eldest princess!"

Lin Jiang's expression remained as usual: "As long as His Majesty gives the order, I will marry the eldest princess!"

The queen's beautiful eyes seemed to mean something, and she smiled and said: "That's good. I hope you can treat Mianmiao sincerely and take good care of her in the future. I am just happy."

"Don't worry, Queen, I will never let down Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

"..."

The empress still looked at Lin Jiangnian with a slight smile on her face, as if she was appreciating her future son-in-law.

Lin Jiangnian felt somewhat uncomfortable watching this.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw this scene and coughed lightly: "Mother, it's rare for you to come to my son's place, how about..."

Unexpectedly, the Queen gently waved her hand to interrupt him and glanced at him: "Cining, you go out first. I have something to say to the Crown Prince."

The smile on His Royal Highness's face froze slightly. He looked at his mother and then at Lin Jiangnian. After a moment, he realized something and nodded: "I'll go out first."

With that said, His Highness the Crown Prince waved his hand and asked the servants beside the palace to leave.

The palace maids and servants who were following the Empress also slowly retreated, and soon, only Lin Jiangnian and the empress, who was a mother to the world, were left in the front yard.

Lin Jiangnian asked in a probing voice: "I wonder what your Majesty's instructions are?"

Send His Royal Highness away and leave him alone... What kind of medicine is this queen selling in her gourd?

The Queen still has a faint smile on her face. She is nearly forty years old, and the years have not left many traces on her face. There is an indescribable grace and dignity in her every move.

She looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly, and after a moment, she whispered: "Lin Jiangnian?"

"I, I have heard of you for a long time."

Hearing the Queen's inexplicable words, Lin Jiangnian was a little puzzled: "Queen, what do you mean by this...?"

"Yuxiang, she's your aunt, right?"

The queen asked suddenly.

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"I and Yuxiang can be considered sisters who have a good relationship."

The Empress chuckled lightly and glanced at Lin Jiangnian; "Yuxiang often mentioned you to me, saying that you are good-looking, capable, and morally good. When we met today, Yuxiang did not lie to me."

Lin Jiangnian said: "Thank you, Queen, for the compliment."

"This palace is not a compliment."

The Queen shook her head slightly, her eyes seemed a little complicated. After a moment of silence, she suddenly stared at him again: "Are you serious, do you really want to marry Miao Miao?"

The queen's sudden change of tone made Lin Jiangnian's heart freeze.

Looking up again, I saw that the Queen's originally gentle eyes were a little more questioning.

It's like seeing through something.

"Mother, what do you mean by this?"

After the Empress stared at Lin Jiangnian for a moment, she slowly looked away and sighed softly.

"I'm just a woman. I don't understand politics, and I don't understand the twists and turns between your Lin family and the emperor. When the emperor wanted to marry Miao Miao to you, I strongly opposed it..."

Having said this, the Empress paused and suddenly said: "Piaomiao has been different from others since she was a child. She has a very withdrawn personality and doesn't look like a normal child..."

"The swordsmen say that my Miao Miao is the genius with the highest martial arts talent in hundreds of years, and is the future swordsman. I don't understand this, but I have heard others say something... Miao Miao is a genius, but she is like this Geniuses often have some flaws."

The Queen's voice was very soft, as if she was talking to Lin Jiangnian, or to herself.

"But no matter what, Pianmiao is my child. I don't want her to be wronged, let alone one day..."

Having said this, the Queen raised her eyes to Lin Jiangnian again and said in a low tone: "I know that you came to Beijing this time not just to marry Miao Miao... I don't know what your purpose is. not interested."

"But if you really plan to marry Piaomiao, I have only one request. I hope you can treat Piaomiao well and don't let her get hurt..."

"Can you promise me?"

Lin Jiangnian's heart condensed slightly as he looked into the bright, beautiful eyes of the empress.

The empress in front of her has a sharp eye and a sharp heart. She has already seen through something.

She is very smart!

She knew that Lin Jiangnian's purpose was not simple, and she even doubted Lin Jiangnian's purpose of marrying Li Miaomiao.

The grievances and conflicts between the Lin family and the imperial court cannot be resolved by marriage. Once the conflict breaks out, what should Li Miaomiao, the eldest princess, do?

The queen in front of her knew it all.

But she didn't expose it, nor did she say it clearly. Today's moment is a kind of trial.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Jiangnian's mind.

After a while, Lin Jiangnian looked at the Queen calmly and said, "Don't worry, Queen, no matter what happens in the future... I will not harm Her Royal Highness."

"..."

the other side.

The courtyard next door.

Li Cunning opened the door and walked in, exhaling a breath of hot breath.

"This weather is so cold!"

While sighing with emotion, Li Cunning walked slowly into the front yard.

Under the eaves of the front yard.

A figure in white stands tall.

"Why did the Queen Mother come here suddenly?"

Li Cunning approached slowly: "Did you call me here?"

The white-clothed figure under the eaves did not speak or deny.

"Why did you call the Queen Mother here? This is not like your character?"

Li Cunning gave her a strange look: "Do you know what the first words the queen mother said when she saw her brother-in-law?"

Li Miaomiao under the eaves remained indifferent, looking quietly into the distance with cold eyes.

A smile appeared on Li Cunning's pale face: "The queen mother asked, is my brother-in-law here to marry you?"

"It seems that the queen mother also likes Gu's brother-in-law very much!"

Li Piaomiao seemed to finally react and turned back to look at him coldly.

After a while, he said expressionlessly: "Where is he?"

"The queen kicked the orphan out and said she wanted to talk to her brother-in-law alone."

Li Cunning chuckled: "Tell me, what does the Queen Mother want to say to him?"

Li Piaomiao didn't answer.

"Mother, I actually care about you very much."

Li Cunning's eyes were a little complicated, and she sighed faintly; "The Queen Mother lives deep in the harem, and although she has never been involved in politics. But there are some things that the Queen Mother sees very clearly..."

Li Piaomiao remained expressionless.

"The conflict between the imperial court and the Lin family will break out sooner or later..."

Having said this, the smile on Li Cunning's face gradually disappeared, and he became slightly solemn: "When the time comes, you will be among them, I'm afraid you still don't know..."

Li Cunning murmured to himself, the surroundings were quiet and there was no response. A moment later, a smile appeared on His Highness the Prince's face, and he looked at Li Miaomiao: "I just asked about my brother-in-law's attitude towards the palace. Do you know what my brother-in-law said to me?"

Li Piaomiao glanced at him.

Li Cunning narrowed his eyes slightly: "Brother-in-law promises Gu that the Lin family will never rebel!"

"The Lin family will never be traitors to the Daning Dynasty..."

"Piaomiao, do you think I should believe it?"

Hearing this, Li Miaomiao lowered her eyes slightly and seemed to fall into silence.

After a while, she suddenly said: "Do you believe it?"

Li Cunning still had a faint smile on his face: "Are you lonely?"

"Of course I believe my brother-in-law!"

Li Cunning chuckled and said, "He didn't lie to me. I am willing to believe him."

Li Piaomiao looked at him without speaking.

The smile on Li Cunning's face gradually disappeared little by little, and his voice gradually became darker: "But I don't believe in Lin Wangfu. I don't believe in the hundreds of thousands of Lin family troops in Linzhou, let alone the generals around Lin Hengzhong. …”

Li Cunning's face gradually became serious, and a look of deep worry emerged.

"The Lin family has hundreds of thousands of troops in the south, and Lin Hengzhong has countless elite soldiers. They occupy almost half of our Daning Dynasty... How can I trust them?"

"Those elite soldiers and generals were all led by Lin Hengzhong. Apart from Lin Hengzhong, they will not obey anyone..."

"Even if my brother-in-law succeeds as King Lin in the future, how many of those generals and soldiers will be able to trust him and obey his orders?!"

Li Cunning took a deep breath and sighed deeply.

"Gu, we have to guard against it!"

"..."

Li Pianmiao looked at him quietly without saying a word.

Li Cunning's face showed a bit of fatigue, and he seemed to be getting weaker.

The crown prince of the Daning Dynasty was under too much pressure.

The emperor made him king, but left him a huge mess.

The king with a different surname in the south is too powerful!

It is so big that if it is not eradicated, the dynasty will never be peaceful.

The situation of the dynasty is still stable now, but what about ten years from now?

What about twenty years from now?

What about thirty years from now?

No one can guarantee it!

Li Cunning is the crown prince, and he will have to face these messes sooner or later.

Over the years, he has been trying his best to weaken the Lin family's strength and suppress the Lin family's influence in Beijing.

But with little success.

With military power in hand and stationed across the southern border of the dynasty, King Lin's wings were already full and he could not move easily.

It was also rumored that many people in the southern territory only knew about King Lin and did not know about the emperor's appalling things.

How can Li Cunning feel at ease?

"In terms of talent, martial arts, and governance, in fact, Miao Miao, you are more suitable for this position than Gu..."

As if thinking of something, Li Cunning sighed softly: "It's a pity that you are a daughter, otherwise..."

Li Cunning was a little envious and a little regretful.

The sister in front of him is more suitable for the position of crown prince than him and his third brother.

Geniuses are solitary.

And his sister is an out-and-out genius!

Miao Miao has been smarter than him since she was a child. Her talents are not only in martial arts, but also in terms of statecraft, literary talent, and military strategy.

Her learning ability and terrifying comprehension ability left Li Cunning in awe.

More importantly, she has a cold personality and is unemotional, which is indeed not normal for ordinary people.

However, this is exactly the character quality that a qualified emperor should have.

Compared to Li Cunning's kindness and weakness, the third prince was violent and ruthless. No matter from any aspect, Li Miaomiao is more suitable for that position than them.

The only regret is that... Li Miaomiao is a daughter!

This also destined her to miss this opportunity.

Li Pianmiao heard the meaning of his words, and without any emotion on her face, she said calmly: "I'm not interested."

"I just sighed with emotion..."

Li Cunning let out a sigh: "Our Daning Dynasty has no precedent of a woman becoming emperor since ancient times. Otherwise, my father might have made you the crown prince..."

Li Miaomiao looked down at the courtyard without saying a word.

I don’t know what I was thinking about.

Li Cunning thought of something, looked back at her, and chuckled: "But let's not talk about it, this brother-in-law of Gu is indeed good, with handsome appearance and good temperament. He has the style of Prince Lin and Princess Lin. It’s worthy of you, Pianmiao... Pianmiao, do you really not think about it?”

Li Piaomiao glanced at him expressionlessly.

"Miao Miao, you will get married sooner or later. Putting aside the grievances between the court and the Lin family, you two are quite a match. How about... Miao Miao, where are you going?"

Li Cunning looked at the figure in white who left coldly without looking back, and sighed secretly.

After a while, his pale face gradually became serious again, and he stared deeply at the next door, not knowing what he was thinking.

"..."

Outside the Yangxin Hall.

Empty.

"His Royal Highness."

A sweet and crisp voice sounded from the side.

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw a familiar figure in his sight.

beautiful.

His Highness was standing quietly, looking at him with a smile.

Pretty and glamorous.

The gorgeous palace attire makes her temperament a bit more glamorous.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Jiangnian asked doubtfully.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with government affairs. The Nu family is waiting here to escort His Highness out of the palace."

Jinxiu chuckled, glanced behind Lin Jiangnian, and blinked: "Your Highness, did you see the Queen just now?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"How does it feel?"

"It's hard to describe in words."

"Why did Your Highness say this?"

"high pressure."

Jinxiu blinked in confusion: "Are you stressed?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the beautiful brocade in front of him and sighed: "The Queen personally came to urge the marriage, can it be less stressful?"

Jinxiu covered her mouth and smiled softly, her eyes turning into crescent moons when she smiled: "Then how did His Highness answer the Queen?"

"I said that without His Majesty's will, I can't marry the princess for the time being."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian paused and glanced at her.

"and then?"

Jinxiu asked curiously.

"However, the Queen said that although the princess cannot be taken back first, the maid next to the princess can be taken back to warm the bed first."

beautiful:"……"

(End of this chapter)