"Let's go." Lin Yixiang's expression changed. He didn't look like he was chatting with a few people just now. He said something in a cold voice and then turned around and left. Lu Zhiyao and Lin Yinan looked at each other and didn't know who he was.
Why did he change all of a sudden? But he didn't think too much and followed Lin Ruoxue.
When they arrived at the place, everyone was almost there, just waiting for the emperor to appear. Lin Yinan and Lin Yixiang came in together, immediately attracting the attention of many people. Lu Zhiyao stood behind Lin Yinan, scanning the people who had their own thoughts one by one.
The people found tonight's protagonist, Liu Yiyu, without much effort.
Liu Yiyu was talking to Liu Shengyuan at this time, and Jiang Wei and his daughter Jiang Han were standing beside him. Hearing that the lobby became quiet for a moment, Liu Yiyu turned her head curiously, wanting to see who was coming.
, but unexpectedly saw Lin Yixiang.
Although there was a distance between Lu Zhiyao and Liu Yiyu, she had never seen Liu Yiyu's thoughts so clearly as she did now. The mist in Liu Yiyu's eyes made Lu Zhiyao's chest feel slightly stuffy. He slowly looked back.
, Lu Zhiyao glanced at Lin Yixiang again and lowered his eyes.
This was her best friend.
This was the man she once loved most.
"Far away."
A low voice rang in his ears, and Lu Zhiyao's cold hand was suddenly held by a warm palm.
"This is not a place for you to be in a daze."
Lin Yinan blocked Lu Zhiyao's sight with his body, lowered his head and looked at Lu Zhiyao with a slight smile, and said jokingly: "You are so listless. If others don't know, they would think you have suffered a lot of injustice in our Eight Emperors Palace.
It's not very kind of you to do this."
"Are you still afraid of being misunderstood?" Lu Zhiyao smiled maliciously, and when Lin Ruoxue leaned over to hear what the two were whispering, he whispered: "But it's better to let others see it, so that you don't have to worry about it in the future.
When things go well, you want to beat me up again."
Lin Ruoxue's brows frowned suddenly as Lu Zhiyao said this, and she looked at Lin Yinan in disbelief. Lin Ruoxue stared at him with a strange look for a long time, then stretched out her hand to pull Lu Zhiyao to her side, and said to Lin Yinan
: "My eighth sister-in-law and I went to sit down first."
Lu Zhiyao stuck out his tongue towards Lin Yinan with a smile in his eyes. Lin Yinan's helpless expression made her feel a lot better. She followed Lin Ruoxue to the side. Lu Zhiyao asked Lin Ruoxue carefully, "Eighth sister-in-law, Bage will not really
Is he going to be rough with you?"
"What do you think?" Lu Zhiyao couldn't help but laugh at Lin Ruoxue's expression, and asked instead without answering. "When your brother is angry, he is scary. How about I let you see it when I have the chance?"
"Forget it." Lin Ruoxue shook her head, "Ba Ge is usually so good-tempered, I have never seen him angry. But as the saying goes, the better-tempered people are, the less likely they are to be messed with. When I thought about it,
When the myna gets angry, it’s quite scary.”
"Where did you hear this saying?"
"I forgot." Lin Ruoxue sighed, her eyes began to wander, and she whispered to Lu Zhiyao: "I don't know why my father called me here. I can't get enough every time like this. Eighth sister-in-law
, let’s go find my mother-in-law later when no one is paying attention, okay?”
"As long as you can run away, I will accompany you."
After Lu Zhiyao said these words, the emperor and the queen had already entered the hall. Everyone also took their seats. Lu Zhiyao felt a little funny when he heard what Lin Yunlong said.
Qingming Kingdom didn't say a word at that time and directly sent troops to attack the city gate. Now they only sent two envoys, and Lin Yunlong wanted to say such good things. Of course, Lu Zhiyao didn't think Lin Yunlong really meant what he said.
As he said, he hoped to have good relations with Qingming Kingdom, otherwise he would not secretly let Lin Yinan train those troops.
Lin Yunlong's polite words gradually made Lu Zhiyao lose interest. Lin Ruoxue, who was sitting next to Lu Zhiyao, found it even more boring. Just waiting for a moment to start eating, Lin Ruoxue looked straight in front of her.
The small table, swallowed.
Everything seemed so natural, until Lin Yunlong spoke in a brisk tone to the envoy of Qingming Kingdom. He heard that the emperor of Qingming Kingdom had not yet established a queen. Lu Zhiyao's attention,
I was attracted immediately.
Lin Yunlong's intention was obvious. He wanted to give a woman to the emperor of Qingming Kingdom, and moreover, he wanted to give her his own daughter.
As soon as Lin Yunlong's words came out, Lu Zhiyao immediately turned to look at Lin Ruoxue. Lin Ruoxue also felt something was wrong and became uneasy.
Tugging at the corner of Lu Zhiyao's clothes, Lin Ruoxue looked worried and frightened.
Lu Zhiyao shook his head and signaled to Lin Ruoxue not to be nervous. After all, the emperor had so many daughters, so he might not really choose Lin Ruoxue. What's more, Lin Ruoxue was protected by Zi Ningshuang and Lin Mubai, so even if the emperor was really
Those two people would not agree to such a plan.
Lu Zhiyao and Zi Ningshuang had not interacted with each other a few times, but Lu Zhiyao felt in his heart that Zi Ningshuang would not be a simple person.
Lin Yinan also vaguely heard Kuiduan from Lin Yunlong's words, and sat there expressionless until Lin Yunlong left. Then Lin Yinan looked at Lu Zhiyao and said silently: "Let's go too."
Lin Yinan stood up after a while. Lu Zhiyao followed closely, holding Lin Ruoxue's hand to leave. Lu Zhiyao, who had been wondering what the emperor's words just meant, did not notice Lin Yinan's subtle gestures.
change.
In fact, Lu Zhiyao had never noticed the other envoy sent by Qingming Kingdom to accompany Liu Yiyu to Beijing. But Lin Yinan noticed it and discovered something was wrong.
When the man saw Lu Zhiyao for the first time, the flash in his eyes made Lin Yinan's heart move. Then the way he looked at Lu Zhiyao from time to time also made Lin Yinan uncomfortable. But Lin Yinan couldn't figure it out for a while.
Why would he target Lu Zhiyao?
After leaving the hall, several people all breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Ruoxue spoke with a complicated mood and asked Lin Yinan in a low voice, "Bago, what did your father mean just now?"
She was the only princess present today, which made Lin Ruoxue have to think more.
"Your mother-in-law won't have the heart to marry you so far away, don't worry." Lin Yinan glanced at Lin Ruoxue and replied: "Let's go, I will take you to meet your mother-in-law, and then we will go back home.
.”
Lin Ruoxue said nothing and returned all the way to the place where Zi Ningshuang lived. When she saw Zi Ningshuang, she rushed towards him.
"Thank you both very much these days." A smile appeared on Zi Ningshuang's lips. She sat on a chair, looked up at Lin Yinan and Lu Zhiyao, and asked, "Did Xiaoxue cause any trouble?"
"Don't worry, Madam, she is behaving well. She is afraid that I will send her back if she is dishonest." Lin Yinan pretended not to see Lin Ruoxue's sharp gaze, and suggested to Zi Ningshuang: "Why don't you let Xiaoxue stay in the palace tonight, and I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning.
How about she go back?"
"Then I'll trouble you." Zi Ningshuang hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"It's not troublesome. I think Xiaoxue also has something to say to you." Lin Yinan did not directly tell Zi Ningshuang what happened at today's banquet. After talking to Zi Ningshuang for a few words, he brought
Lu Zhi Yao left.
As the two of them were walking back, Lu Zhiyao turned his head to look at Lin Yinan and asked softly: "Actually, it's possible that the emperor really wants to send Xiaoxue to Qingming Kingdom, right?"
Even though there are still obstacles from Zi Ningshuang and Lin Mubai, this is not impossible.
Lin Yinan glanced at Lu Zhiyao with a heavy look, and said quietly: "I think the purpose of him letting Xiaoxue come into the palace today was to let her know first and make plans for the future."
"You mean, the emperor is really planning to let Xiaoxue marry to the Qingming Kingdom? But Prince Mu will definitely not agree!"
"So what if he doesn't agree, he won't object after all."
Lin Yinan didn't tell Lu Zhiyao some things. Although everyone in the know knew that Xiaoxue was the child picked up by Zi Ningshuang, how could Lin Yunlong, who always had so many thoughts on his mind, easily believe what she said. After all, Zi Ning
When Shuang appeared in the capital that year, she already had Lin Ruoxue with her. Maybe in Lin Yunlong's heart, he had always felt that Xiaoxue was Lin Mubai's daughter, but it wasn't necessarily true. But Lin Yinan felt that this possibility was not very high. If
Lin Mubai is really Xiaoxue's father, so no matter what, he will never let Zi Ningshuang and her daughter live in the palace for so long.
Lu Zhiyao wanted to ask something else, but his steps slowed down after he saw the person in front of him.
Lin Yinan followed Lu Zhiyao's line of sight and saw Lin Yixiang, Nangong Nuo'er, and Prince Lin Yichen.
The other party also noticed them and stopped, intending to wait for them to pass.
That was the only way out of the palace, and Lu Zhiyao and the two had no way of taking a detour. They didn't even think about the need to avoid them, so they walked slowly over.
"Eighth brother, long time no see."
Lin Yichen's "eighth brother" call made the atmosphere suddenly become a little weird.
"It's been a long time." Lin Yinan smiled slightly and said, "I haven't been able to meet the Crown Prince and the Queen the last few times I've been to the palace. I will definitely go and pay my respects to the Queen the next day when I have time."
"It's enough for me, eighth brother, to have this kind of heart. You've been in poor health, so you'd better stay at home and rest well. I'll see you when I'm free another day."
Lin Yichen also smiled, and then looked at Lu Zhiyao. He had heard a lot about Lu Zhiyao these days, and now seeing this soft and quiet woman standing there without speaking, Lin Yichen was a little suspicious.
Those words are true or false.
"It's not too early, you should go back quickly."
With Lin Yichen's words, Lu Zhiyao and Lin Yinan naturally would not stay any longer. They left without looking back. The two of them whispered from time to time, and their backs made Nangong Nuo'er see it and worry about it.
"Why are you so nice to them?" Nangong Nuoer looked at Lin Yichen displeased and said coldly.
