Chen Chuan asked people to dig out a stone pavilion not far from the official road and near the lake, and led Chu Nanzhi and Lin Jinxiao to sit down.
Sang Qi and Tang Weiming took out some fruits from the food boxes prepared in advance and took care of the quadruplets and Shen Yunqing while they ate snacks and fruits.
Chu Nanzhi glanced at Lin Jinxiao, who had an indifferent expression across from her. She was feeling angry and said in a cold voice, without meaning to her words: "Didn't I agree not to let you come to see me off?"
"I just happened to pass by when I was out patrolling, and I met you and everyone passing by."
Lin Jinxiao pretended to be extremely calm and replied.
"oh."
Chu Nanzhi casually looked at the direction he came from, which was exactly the direction where the body of the old woman from the Qi family was found in Cangshan.
The patrol actually came to this deep mountain and old forest, obviously trying to excuse himself.
She didn't bother to expose him, so she said instead: "Today Princess Yuanxi comes into the house, you should stay here."
"I will go back home later."
Lin Jinxiao didn't want to mention Tang Yuanxi, and he had never seen how wary she was about this matter before. It was really annoying to keep talking about that woman now.
Chu Nanzhi was also thinking a lot at this time. She had many words in her heart and she didn't know how to say them to him. After thinking hard for a while, she stood up resolutely and said in a calm tone: "It's better to go back earlier. Don't keep everyone waiting, we are on our way."
"I"
Before Lin Jinxiao could say anything, Chu Nanzhi turned around and hurried back to the carriage.
Looking at that petite figure, Lin Jinxiao lowered his head sadly and murmured to himself: "I watched you leave."
"Aniang."
Before the babies' buttocks were warmed up, their mother returned to the carriage again. They were all helpless and frightened.
Afraid that his mother would be angry, he had no choice but to stand up with Shen Yunqing, bid farewell to his father, and then reluctantly chased the carriage back.
After that, the team started again, and watching the spacious carriage completely disappear from sight, Lin Jinxiao's inner uneasiness became more boiling, and his determination to overthrow Tang Ru immediately became more urgent.
He asked Zhang Yu and He Ying to secretly accompany him all the way according to previous instructions, while he led the remaining guards back to the palace reluctantly.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, many servants of the palace were gathered in front of the gate, looking forward to it with high spirits, as if they were waiting for someone.
Seeing his carriage, Caiwei and Cailian were the first to come forward. They wanted to help Lin Jinxiao get out of the carriage, but were repelled directly.
Lin Jinxiao leaned on his crutches tightly, raised his eyes to look at the door covered with red silk, and asked displeasedly: "What are you doing?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, Princess Yuanxi's car will be arriving soon. Song Changshi asked the servants to wait here."
Cai Lian lowered her head and replied earnestly.
"What a well-informed and sensible Song Changshi."
Lin Jinxiao's gloomy face became increasingly sullen: "Which house in the world needs to open a middle door to take in concubines?"
"Your Highness, this is what Princess Qian specially sent to ask for."
Caiwei carefully looked at his gloomy face, too scared to breathe.
"Is this my king's palace or her Princess Qian's palace? When will it be her turn to make the decision for me?"
Lin Jinxiao angrily pointed at the red silk and lanterns on the door of the mansion, and said angrily: "Tear them down immediately for me. If anyone dares to practice such unhealthy practices again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
As soon as he finished speaking, the convoy sent by the Duwei Mansion to see off his bride had already arrived.
Lin Jinqian heard Lin Jinxiao's scolding in the carriage, and hurriedly got off the carriage first, shouting angrily: "Oh, brother Wang, why are you so angry? Even if Yuan Xi is not the eldest lady you are marrying, you still have to accept it."
The imperial court canonized you, and entering through the middle door is also a sign of your respect for the imperial court."
"Respect?"
Lin Jinxiao turned around, narrowed his eyes and grinned coldly: "It is precisely because I respect the court that I should abide by the court's etiquette. As a royal family member, should Princess Qian still take the lead in showing favoritism?"
"Brother Wang, these words are too serious."
Lin Jinqian was also quite angry in his heart: "The little princess has a noble status, how can she commit herself to you as a concubine and not even be able to make an exception for this special treatment?"
"There is a second time for everything. No matter how noble your status is, when you come to my palace, Prince Pingning, you should abide by the rules of the palace."
Lin Jinxiao replied decisively, the determination in his eyes leaving no room for concession.
"Why does this princess want to let the little princess enter through the middle door today?"
Lin Jinqian didn't want to give in. She was now focused on raising her sister-in-law's status so that she would be respected after entering the palace. She also wanted to make outsiders think that King Pingning loved this concubine very much.
Lin Jinxiao's cold eyes were filled with chills. Faced with Lin Jinqian's aggressive intimidation, he simply pulled out the Emperor's Sword from the guard's hand and walked directly in front of Lin Jinqian. He scolded solemnly: "Then ask about this sword in my hand.
The sword will agree or not."
"you"
Lin Jinqian's face turned livid with anger, but looking at the breathtaking cold sword in front of her, she had no choice but to do anything.
Tang Yuanxi heard the conversation between her sister-in-law and her husband in the carriage, and was so disheartened that her heart was bleeding.
But after all, she couldn't bear to let her close relatives make trouble on her big day. She suppressed the sadness in her heart and slowly walked out of the carriage. When she arrived in front of the two of them, she forced a smile and said: "Sister-in-law, your highness is right, I just
The concubine of the house should not go beyond the rules of etiquette, so just follow His Highness' instructions and let the driver enter through the side door."
"Yuan Xi."
Lin Jinqian pulled her ugly face and glared dissatisfied at the unfulfilled sister-in-law, but looking at the face in front of her that was as cold as a cold pool, she was in a dilemma:
After all, if this poor man got too reckless and dared to kill someone, his relatives would not recognize him.
But after all, I am a noble princess. I have been held in the palm of my hand since I was a child. How have I ever suffered such humiliation?
Seeing that her hard work failed, she had no choice but to compromise and persuaded her earnestly: "Brother Wang and the consort are jointly in charge of Pingning Prefecture, and Sister Wang is already on her way to Beijing. Doesn't Brother Wang insist on causing a conflict between your family and me?"
Do you have to be so stiff to give up?"
It was a shame that she didn't mention Chu Nanzhi. When she mentioned this, Lin Jinxiao became even more angry. He immediately ordered the guard in front of the door: "Song Changshi, as a courtesy officer in the palace, does not respect etiquette and law, so he should be immediately punished for fifty years."
Slabs."
The guards left in response. Lin Jinqian was so angry that her face turned red and she felt as if her whole brain was deprived of oxygen.
He punished Song Liao to warn himself that if he persisted in this, he would be the next one to be punished.
Secretly clenching his fists, he pulled Tang Yuanxi to sit back in the carriage angrily, and secretly swore: "You Lin Jinxiao, who doesn't know how to praise, just wait, wait for the prince-in-law to return in triumph, and I will have your good harvest."
Tang Yuanxi looked at the princess's sister-in-law's uncertain expression, and quickly said comfortingly: "Sister-in-law, don't be angry, His Highness is already ill now, and with so many things happening in the state, his mood will naturally not be much better.
After a while he calmed down and I tried to persuade him."
"I hope so."
Lin Jinqian turned her head and glanced at the well-behaved sister-in-law beside her, feeling filled with sadness. She really hoped that guy could understand the current situation and treat his affectionate sister-in-law kindly.