Lu Zhiyao helped Lu Zhiqing speak in front of Lin Ruoxue and Lin Yixiang, which made Lu Zhiqing extremely nervous as soon as she finished speaking. There was a trace of panic in her eyes. Lu Zhiqing looked at Lu Zhiyao and then at Lin Yixiang.
After Lin Yixiang glanced at her, he quickly explained: "My lord, I didn't say anything, you believe me!"
Lu Zhiqing was afraid that Lin Yixiang would misunderstand something and his attitude towards him would be even worse in the future. Who knew that even if she didn't say that, Lin Yixiang wouldn't think of her.
After so many things, Lin Yixiang can clearly feel that Lu Zhiyao's words are directed at him. Now that he thinks about many memories from the past, it seems that he feels different from the original feeling. Especially that time,
The Ye family framed Lu Zhiyao and themselves, and there were rumors that Lu Zhiyao was pregnant. The more Lin Yixiang thought about it, the more suspicious he became.
"Look, I'm scaring my sister. She was never like this before." Lu Zhiyao glanced at Lu Zhiqing with a somewhat sad expression, and said to Lin Yixiang thoughtfully: "Since the prince came here specifically to take her back today, then I and I
The princess will go back to the Eighth Emperor's Mansion first. If the prince really wants to see me someday, he might as well bring his sister with him, and I can talk to her. If it's someone else, then forget it, the eighth prince and I are not very good.
I like meeting new people."
After Lu Zhiyao said these words, even Lin Ruoxue, who had always been very nervous, could tell that something was wrong. The other person in her mouth should be referring to... Nangong Nuo'er, right?
"Ruoxue, let's go."
Lu Zhiyao turned around and looked at Lin Ruoxue with a smile, which brought Lin Ruoxue back to reality from her meditation. After nodding her head, Lin Ruoxue looked at Lin Yixiang and said, "Seventh brother, I'm leaving."
After taking Chen Ming and others with her and leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lin Ruoxue carefully looked at the door behind her, then leaned towards Lu Zhiyao and asked in a low voice, "Eighth sister-in-law doesn't like Nangong Nuo'er very much?"
"Am I already so obvious?" Lu Zhiyao asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Obviously." Lin Ruoxue nodded seriously, and then said thoughtfully: "But I don't like the Nangong family very much. Every time I see them, I feel they are too flamboyant. Even the Queen..."
Halfway through Lin Ruoxue's words, she realized that she seemed to have said something she shouldn't have said. She quickly closed her mouth and faced Lu Zhiyao's smiling gaze. Lin Ruoxue stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister-in-law Eight, please don't tell me, Mother,
Say I told you about the Nangong family."
"I understand, just keep it a secret between the two of us."
Lu Zhiyao nodded in understanding, which made Lin Ruoxue feel at ease. He glanced at the minions following him again, and Lin Ruoxue asked in confusion: "Eighth sister-in-law, don't you have enough minions in your house? Why?
Do you have to go back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion to find these people?”
"I bought them from Ye Shengnan before. Ye Shengnan is also dead now. They are of no use if they stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's better to keep them with me."
"Eighth sister-in-law is really a good person."
Lin Ruoxue only thought that Lu Zhiyao was pitying these minions, but she didn't know that Lu Zhiyao had another purpose in finding them. Lu Zhiyao was speechless when he heard Lin Ruoxue's compliments and could only smile.
Lu Zhiyao always thought that Lin Yinan's words about dealing with the Nangong family that day were just casual remarks to scare Lin Yixiang. After all, Nangong Lingfeng has left now, and Nangong Nuo'er has also restrained himself a lot. He has nothing to do. However,
Within a few days, Lu Zhiyao realized that he was wrong.
Lu Zhiyao didn't know what method Lin Yinan used to allow Ye Zhihua to resume his position as Minister of Civil Affairs. In short, from the day the emperor's words were conveyed, the Eighth Emperor's Palace seemed to be bustling.
The eighth prince, who had never been involved in government affairs, actually helped the Ye family, which had been abandoned by the prince's faction. This made many people have to wonder, did Lin Yinan's move mean that he had declared war with the prince?
Lin Yixiang also regretted a little at this time. He had thrown away the Ye family's chess piece because of Lu Zhiyao's incident, but now even if he wanted to pick it back up, it would not be that simple.
Ye Zhihua had already decided to work under Lin Yinan because of his past events and the new hatred of his son being killed by the Nangong family. Prime Minister Lu Yuanzheng, who had been wandering between the prince's faction and the eighth prince and refused to let go,
Even when others asked him what happened, he expressed his intention to stand in the Eighth Prince's boat.
The news spread faster and faster, which made Lin Yichen a little flustered. Because Lin Yinan had never made such a big move in so many years. After swallowing this breath, Lin Yichen planned to go to the Eighth Emperor's Mansion in person sometime. He had been there for a long time.
I have never met Lin Yinan. The last time the two of them had a face-to-face conversation was a long time ago.
Although the harem cannot interfere in the government affairs, the people in the harem are also aware of every move outside.
On this day, Zi Ningshuang was sitting in the yard thinking about something when she suddenly heard a servant running out of breath and saying that the emperor was coming towards them.
Zi Ningshuang's eyes darkened, she waved her hand for the slave to step back, and stood up to prepare to greet Lin Yunlong.
When Lin Yunlong walked into the yard, there was no servant following him. When he saw Zi Ningshuang standing there, he walked over directly and sat where she had just been sitting. Then without saying any more unnecessary words, he said straight to the point: "I
I've been busy lately, so I just took the time to come here today. I heard that you sent Xiaoxue to the Eight Emperors' Mansion? What's going on? Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"
"The emperor has been busy with government affairs. It is good not to let the emperor know some things."
Zi Ningshuang's face did not show the slightest joy because of Lin Yunlong's appearance. Her tone was still as cold as usual and she said: "I have been thinking about talking to the emperor about this for the past two days. Since the emperor asked today,
Then just say it directly. Xiaoxue is not suitable to live in the palace recently, and she doesn’t want to go anywhere else. The Eighth Imperial Concubine and Xiaoxue have always gotten along well, so I asked her to take Xiaoxue."
"Not suitable for living in the palace? How do you say this? She has grown up in this palace since she was a child. How come this place has become unsuitable for her?"
"The emperor is right. Xiaoxue did grow up here. However, she is not the emperor's daughter after all." Zi Ningshuang said slowly, and when she saw Lin Yunlong frowning because of her last sentence
When she frowned, she continued: "I don't want to mention this matter again, but someone has already said it in front of Xiaoxue. I had no choice but to send her out."
"You mean someone said in front of Xiaoxue in the past few days that she is not my daughter?" Lin Yunlong's eyes flashed with anger, "Who is so bold?"
"It is true that someone said it, but who it is, the emperor does not need to ask." Zi Ningshuang took two steps, sat on the chair next to her, looked at Lin Yunlong and said: "Your Majesty, if you keep doing this, sooner or later she will one day
You will know the truth. I once promised you that you will always stay in the palace, but Xiaoxue has grown up, and it is time for her to leave. This palace is really not suitable for her."
Zi Ningshuang has never mentioned the name of any concubine in front of Lin Yunlong or filed a complaint against anyone. In all these years, she has never asked Lin Yunlong to help punish anyone because she was "favored". What has she done?
How could Lin Yunlong not know whether it was good or not? But...
"You have been in the palace for so many years, but I am still the same as before, and I still can't get your heart." Lin Yunlong smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, and there was a sense of loss in his heart that was not consistent with his status.
He is the leader of a country, and he should have whatever he wants. But now he has to admit that there are some things that he really can't get no matter how hard he tries, just like the person in front of him.
"Since it was Xiaoxue who chose the Eighth Emperor's Palace, let her go. I just don't want you and her to get involved in anything."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the fight between the Eighth Prince and the Crown Prince has nothing to do with our mother and daughter. Neither I nor Xiaoxue will wade into this muddy water."
"That's good. I'll leave if I have something else to do. As for what you just said, I will find out. I will also consider what you said about Xiaoxue's future."
After Lin Yunlong finished speaking, he stood up and left. Zi Ningshuang stood up without saying anything and watched him leave. After Lin Yunlong could no longer be seen, she sat down on the chair feebly, feeling a little headache.
For so many years, the three of them have always been like this, and no one has thought about letting go. But recently, she has become more and more upset and wants to leave this cage. But then she thinks about the reason why she chose to come in in the first place.
, Zi Ningshuang's cold gaze gradually softened.
After all, I still couldn't bear to see him being implicated. Although I felt uncomfortable, at least my heart wouldn't hurt, and I wouldn't have to watch him die.
Regret lingers in her heart. If she had known this would happen, she would never have chosen to come to the capital...
"Your Majesty, the people who admire the prince are outside asking for an audience."
Zi Ningshuang raised her eyes to look at the servant who reported the news, thought for a while and said: "Let him come in."
As expected, it was Yin Jianli again. Taking Lin Mubai's letter from Yin Jianli, Zi Ningshuang did not open it immediately, but started talking to Yin Jianli.
"Go back and tell the prince that it was me who begged him to find a family for Xiaoxue to marry."
Yin Jianli's eyes trembled, he never thought that Zi Ningshuang would say such words.
Zi Ningshuang saw Yin Jianli's surprise, smiled slightly, and said, "Go back, I'm tired and want to rest."
Zi Ningshuang walked into the room, looked at the familiar handwriting on the paper, and her thoughts drifted back to the season when she and Lin Mubai first met many years ago.
At that time, I didn't know his identity, and I didn't think highly of this senior brother who was not as skilled as myself. But things were unpredictable, but I never thought that one day I would live in this palace for so many years for him.
