"You go and guard outside first." Ximen Jinglie waved his hand towards the little maid.
The little maid couldn't say a word. She glanced at Lin Xiner secretly. Since she said she was the emperor, she must be right. She stood up tremblingly, bent down and retreated towards the entrance of the courtyard.
"Xin'er's residual leg is uncomfortable and she cannot kneel to the emperor. Please forgive me." Lin Xin'er held on to the edge of the stone table, reluctantly stood up on one leg, and nodded.
"Since I came to you like this, I don't care about the palace etiquette." Ximen Jinglie said, lowered his eyes at Lin Xiner, and said in a tone of grace, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Lin Xin'er thanked her, she slowly sat on the stone bench. She secretly speculated on the purpose of Ximen Jinglie's sudden appearance, but was unable to think about it.
Ximen Jinglie's eyes paused on Lin Xiner's legs for a moment, "Is it going to be disabled again?"
"Thanks to the Holy Grace, Mr. Leng helped Xiner look at her before. After a period of convalescence, she can recover." Lin Xiner replied.
"Leng Yanqiu? Is he willing to look at your injuries? Didn't he use poison on you?" Ximen Jinglie was obviously surprised by Lin Xiner's answer.
"Yes." Lin Xin'er nodded, "Xin'er has to thank Mr. Leng for his willingness to take action this time."
"Did the people from Shuiyue Palace really rescue Zheng Xianlun?" Ximen Jinglie asked.
Lin Xiner's heart skipped a beat. Ximen Jinglie's question must have something to do with what the prince said.
Ximen Che had little brains and would not doubt her, but the emperor did not think so. Although Ximen Jingxuan did not deliberately reveal anything about her, as long as Ximen Che said something, there was no guarantee that Ximen Jinglie would not think too much about it.
"Yes." When Lin Xin'er couldn't figure out Ximen Jinglie's intention, she could only follow his question and give a simple answer.
"What is your relationship with Shuiyue Palace?" Ximen Jinglie's voice suddenly turned sharp and he asked directly and clearly.
Lin Xiner's body was trembling slightly, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"So, you are colluding with Shuiyue Palace?" Ximen Jinglie's tone was slightly lower, but it was still an interrogation tone.
This "collusion" is much more serious than Ximen Jingxuan's "instigation".
"Shuiyue Palace is kind to Xin'er." Lin Xin'er said, this is a fact.
"Just because they saved your life back then, you helped them rescue Zheng Xianlun, even regardless of Prince Xuan's affection for you?" Ximen Jinglie asked.
Although Ximen Jingxuan divorced Lin Xin'er, Ximen Jinglie could tell Ximen Jingxuan's attitude towards Lin Xin'er from the morning when Ximen Jingxuan followed the prince's words and did not continue to embarrass Lin Xiner or the Lin family.
of difference.
After all, they are brothers. He has watched Ximen Jingxuan grow up, so he will understand him to some extent.
"Your Majesty, is it wrong for Xin'er to want to repay her kindness?" Lin Xin'er raised her head and looked at Ximen Jinglie with misty eyes.
Ximen Jinglie stared at Lin Xiner with piercing eyes. Her eyes were innocent and a little confused.
"The prince said that you have woken up, but it seems to me that you are still stubborn." Ximen Jinglie said, "If Shuiyue Palace comes to find you again, will you still do things for them?"
Lin Xin'er shook her head, "No, Xin'er is just an ordinary woman. She has given up a lot in this matter, and she almost got her father involved. From now on, Xin'er just wants to be a good person."
"Do you have your duty? You have gotten into this muddy water, can you still get out of it?" Ximen Jinglie snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty?" Lin Xiner looked at Ximen Jinglie in fear.
"If the Shuiyue Palace is not eliminated for a day, their people will come to you again. Will you be able to escape from them with coercion and inducement?" Ximen Jinglie said, sitting on the stone bench on the other side and gently leaning on the stone table.
Tap your fingers a few times, and a dull sound comes out.
"Your Majesty, what should Xin'er do?" Lin Xin'er seemed to be very scared, her voice was trembling.
Ximen Jinglie looked at Lin Xiner's performance and was very satisfied. He sat upright and said, "As soon as you come, let's make peace with it."
"Xin'er doesn't understand." Lin Xin'er looked confused, but she understood in her heart.
Ximen Jinglie wanted to use her to connect with Shuiyue Palace to contain Ximen Jingxuan, and wanted to use Shuiyue Palace to weaken Prince Xuan's strength.
After all, this emperor had been at ease for so many years, and finally he couldn't stand the five emperor brothers who he had promised to share the world with him.
And this is only his superficial purpose. If she keeps in touch with Shuiyue Palace, it will be detrimental to Ximen Jingxuan. Sooner or later, the Taishi Mansion, her natal family, will be involved, and it will also promote the Taishi Mansion in the court.
In the battle with Prince Xuan's Mansion, Ximen Jinglie wanted to reap the benefits and gradually take all the power into his hands.
But, will things be as he thought?
Lin Xiner sneered secretly, everyone can do abacus calculations, but there is only one who can do it the best. When Ximen Jinglie wanted to borrow Shuiyue Palace, someone had already started to take advantage of Shuiyue Palace.
Who was the one who took action earlier?
While Lin Xiner was waiting for Ximen Jinglie's response, her mind was already spinning a lot.
"You don't need to understand, as long as you understand that I make the decision for you behind everything." Ximen Jinglie said, "Don't think that in the court, the prince's few words can make me really let you go. If I don't
If you are willing to let you go, it will be useless no matter what anyone says."
"Yes, Xin'er understands." Lin Xin'er quickly replied.
"Crown Princess or Princess Xuan, which one do you want?" Ximen Jinglie asked again, staring at Lin Xiner with burning eyes.
"Xin'er doesn't want anything anymore." Lin Xin'er said, "After experiencing this calamity, Xin'er understands that living safely is the most important thing. If possible, Xin'er still wants to return to the Grand Master's Mansion, but... her father may dislike it.
As for the Crown Princess, Xin'er is even more afraid to ask for her."
"You quite understand." Ximen Jinglie said, "The Crown Princess is indeed not someone you can sit on."
Lin Xiner pursed her lips and remained silent.
"But..." Ximen Jinglie stood up, lowered his eyelids, and glanced at Lin Xiner, who was in a low mood. "It's rare that the prince has changed his mind. I can allow you to recuperate in the prince's residence. As for what happens next, who knows?"
It can be expected.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Lin Xiner quickly thanked her.
"This time, I was fooled by the Crown Prince, Prince Xuan and you. I don't want to investigate your previous grievances. I just want to warn you now. As long as you step into the door of the Prince's Mansion, don't think about Xuan again."
Among the people and things in the palace, what I am most afraid of are people who are half-hearted." Ximen Jinglie said.
In other words, he wanted Lin Xiner to stay in the Prince's Mansion and give up her relationship with Prince Xuan's Mansion. It seemed like he was just warning her. However, combined with the rumors in the market, it created the illusion that the Prince's Mansion and Prince Xuan's Mansion were competing for women.
He just wanted to make this illusion come true, and deliberately tore a rift in the alliance between the Prince's Mansion and Prince Xuan's Mansion.
He knew that Lin Xiner, whose stump of her leg was intact, had the resources to be the "culprit".
"Yes, Xin'er will no longer have any thoughts about Prince Xuan's Mansion. Xin'er is just a humiliated abandoned concubine and will remember the lesson." Lin Xin'er said with clear hatred in her eyes.
Ximen Jinglie will definitely be able to see it and will definitely be satisfied with her performance at this time.
This is an emperor who personally creates problems for his son in order to achieve his own goals. He is forcing Ximen Che to leave Ximen Jingxuan step by step.
In fact, from the bottom of his heart, he really wanted his son, who was the only one with the most suitable conditions, to be able to do things independently, and did not want him to rely on others.
However, people's talents are innate. If he has worked so hard, will Ximenche be able to disappoint him?
However, after this conversation, Lin Xin'er knew that part of her and Ximen Jinglie's goals coincided, and that was enough.