In Fengyi Palace, Yan Shuping retired and spoke to Cui alone.
However, in just a few days, Ms. Cui has lost several pounds, and her clothes can no longer hold her up. Her face was haggard and her eyes were red and swollen. As soon as she saw Yan Shu, she shed tears without saying a word.
"Empress..."
Yan Shu held back her tears and hugged her, "Sister-in-law, my condolences."
Cui and Yan Chen had a deep relationship with each other. His death made Cui so sad that she fainted from grief. After being sad, she still had to work hard to deal with their funeral affairs, take care of the two children, and take care of the human relations in the general's palace... She was not broken yet, but she was just holding on with one breath.
Yan Shu gently patted her shoulder and comforted her softly, "Sister-in-law, please be patient. This is the end of the matter. No matter how sad and painful it is, they can't come back. We living people will still have to live our lives, and everything will be fine. past."
Mrs. Cui straightened up, looked at Yan Shu and smiled sadly, "Don't worry about me, Madam. Linlang and Jinyu are still young, and I can't fall down even if it's for them. However, my husband and the three of them are loyal to the court. To have ended up like this..."
Yan Shu picked up the handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said softly, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, take care of your two children and yourself, and don't worry about the rest. Believe me, I will not let them die unjustly."
She said the last sentence in Cui's ear, her voice very soft. But Ms. Cui heard it clearly, and she couldn't help but worry, "Mother, you..."
Yan Shu stopped what she was about to say, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, you just need to close the door at home and thank the guests. No matter what happens, don't care. Also, be careful in everything, Shang Liyuan is ruthless, I'm afraid he will eradicate it." , attack two children.”
Seeing the horror on Cui's face, Yan Shu added, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. I have sent people to protect you secretly, and all the nails in the house have been pulled out. You can take these two medicines with you." Be prepared for emergencies. This medicine can cure all diseases and detoxify. Be sure to keep it. If something unexpected happens, give it to them both as soon as possible. "
Mrs. Cui's expression softened a little, "My queen, you have to be careful in the palace. Put yourself first in everything. As long as we do well, there is no need to force other things. My husband and the others certainly don't want to see you doing this." They're in danger."
Yan Shu patted her hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I know."
After seeing Mrs. Cui off, Yan Shu looked at her back and sighed quietly, "There is no turning back when I open my bow. It's hard to give up now."
However, she had no intention of giving up.
Where she couldn't see, Yan Qing looked at her back and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, you will succeed."
Hearing the system's comfort, Yan Shu's sad mood eased a little, "Yes, now is not the time to be sad, I still have a lot of things to do. System, will the next step be to establish an intelligence office?"
After she completed the task of rescuing Fang Jingtong, she obtained a comprehensive collection of intelligence and technology provided by the system. It involves many methods of training intelligence personnel and collecting intelligence. The content is very rich. She knew the importance of these things at a glance.
Although she also has many spies, these spies are like a piece of loose sand, lacking effective management and more efficient operation methods.
If we could establish an intelligence office similar to the one provided by the system, we could provide her with accurate information effectively and quickly. Then, her road to revenge will be easier.
"Yes, the sooner you establish the Intelligence Department, the better. Its existence is not only useful at this stage, but will still be useful even if you ascend the throne."
Yan Shu nodded, "But the question is, how to choose the person in charge."
Such an important position must be filled by the person she trusts most, and must have sufficient ability.
Although she has a lot of people on hand, she really doesn't have anyone suitable to be the head of the intelligence department.
"I have a candidate here, he will definitely be suitable, and he will never betray you."
Yan Shu hurriedly asked, "Who?"
"Lin Xinghan."
Lin Xinghan set up a chess game in the pavilion to entertain himself. Although he is thin, he has a handsome appearance and a gentle smile. Especially when he is dressed in white, he is as gentle as jade and looks like a handsome young man.
The maids passing by couldn't help but blush.
Mrs. Lin came to him with the tonic soup.
"You're still running around here before you feel better. It's very windy outside. Why don't you put on a cape?"
While calling the maid to get him a cloak, she filled the soup and handed it to him, "Drink more. Mother cooked it for you herself and simmered it for three hours. You have weak bones, so you should take more supplements."
Lin Xinghan smiled helplessly, "Mom, I drink tonic soup all day long. Be careful not to replenish your weak heart."
Ever since the doctor said that his spleen and stomach were weak and he could drink more soup to warm him up slowly, Mrs. Lin made him stew seven or eight times a day, so much so that Lin Xinghan now felt uncomfortable just looking at the soup.
"Don't worry, mother is being careful. All the soups she makes for you are mild, without any medicinal ingredients."
Lin Xinghan had no choice but to drink it.
Mrs. Lin felt distressed again when she saw that drinking soup was more uncomfortable for him than drinking medicine. "Don't force it if you don't want to drink it. Stop drinking it after finishing this bowl. Otherwise, the gain will outweigh the loss before your body recovers and your appetite is hurt."
Lin Xinghan was immediately relieved and said with a smile, "Okay, just listen to me."
Mrs. Lin rolled her eyes at him and said, "You can coax me with nice words. Since you listen to your mother, then why can't you like any of the girls that your mother likes?"
In one sentence, his marriage was involved again.
"Mom, haven't we agreed not to talk about marriage for the time being? I have just recovered from a serious illness and my bones are weak. The doctor said that I should cultivate my moral character and cultivate my character. I should avoid alcohol, sex, and great sadness and joy. Take care of yourself until the illness is completely cured. , then won’t there be a long time to come? You have been waiting for twenty years, so it’s not too late to take these few years. Otherwise, if I don’t take good care of myself, I will violate the rules and die within a few years... "
Before he could finish his words, Mrs. Lin covered his mouth, "Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about? Don't talk about death at all times! Mom won't mention it anymore, isn't it okay if mom doesn't mention it? As long as you live well and live a long life, I don’t ask for anything else.”
The human heart is always dissatisfied. When Han'er was seriously ill, she only wanted him to be safe and healthy. Now that she has recovered from her illness, she wants to wish him a happy wife and children, and a long life.
Today's happiness comes from God's eyes, so why force anything else? That’s it, let him be.
Mrs. Lin thought about it and stopped forcing him. Lin Xinghan felt relieved.
It's not that he doesn't want to get married, it's just that he hides someone in his heart, someone he can't love, so he can no longer pretend to be someone else.
After drinking the tonic soup, he watched Mrs. Lin leave. Looking at the chess game again, I suddenly felt it was boring.
So he slowly got up and walked back to the study.
He sat down behind the desk, and out of the corner of his eye he saw a piece of writing paper pressed under the inkstone. He took it out and looked at it. It read:
"See you at Qingfeng Tea House tomorrow at You time."
The calligraphy is very delicate, with dark patterns of petals, and a few gilded peach blossoms are outlined in the lower right corner. In addition, there was no signature and the handwriting was very unfamiliar, but Lin Xinghan suddenly became excited.
Because this note was made by him and was only given to one person. Or maybe it was specially made for her!
She is the only one in the world who has this kind of writing!
So will she be the one writing the letter
Or is it that someone knew that this note was a gift from him, so they deliberately planned it to frame her
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Xinghan's excitement instantly cooled down. Start thinking about whether to go to the appointment or not.
But after thinking about it, he decided to find out. The Yan family's father and brother were killed in battle, and she was probably in a difficult situation in the palace now. It must be extremely urgent to find him at this time.
He was anxious all night and went to the appointment on time the next day.
The appointment was at Youshi, and he arrived an hour early, but unexpectedly someone was already there when he arrived.
As soon as he entered the teahouse, someone led him to a room on the second floor.
There was a screen when he entered the door. After walking around the screen, he saw a man in black with a slender back.
She wore a curtain hat and was shrouded in black clothes. But Lin Xinghan still recognized it at a glance. This was the person he had been thinking about day and night.
"You're here." Yan Shu took off her hat and looked at him, "Sit down."
Lin Xinghan walked to the opposite side of the table and sat down, and then he asked a crackling question, "Why are you here? Does anyone know that you left the palace like this? Will it cause you trouble?"
Yan Shu smiled and said, "Since I am sitting here safely now, it means everything is safe. Don't worry."
Lin Xinghan felt relieved, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Your family's affairs... I apologize. Is there anything I can do to help? Just tell me what you need me to do."
He has a keen mind. He was worried about fraud before, but now he is sure that Yan Shu is really looking for him. Then he knows that there must be something important to come to him. Otherwise, how could she take the risk of coming out of the palace
After saying that, he was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he quickly added, "Your second brother Yan Qing and I are close friends, and his sister is my sister. If you need anything, just come to me."
Originally, Yan Shu was a little skeptical about the candidate recommended by the system, because in her impression, Lin Xinghan was frail and sickly. Although he had some contacts with his second brother, he was not very friendly. Because the second brother likes to wield swords, guns, and hunt on horseback, Lin Xinghan, who is frail and sick, obviously cannot play with him. So they often played around, and Lin Xinghan watched them alone, rarely participating.
But she didn't expect that his friendship with her second brother was much deeper than she thought.
"Do you think the death of my father and brother was an accident?"
She needs to test his attitude first before she can decide whether he can be used by her. Even if he is recommended by the system, she cannot trust him 100%.
"Of course not! The general is wise and wise, and the elder brother Yan is also a brave and resourceful general. Even if there is no eye on the battlefield, nothing will happen at the same time. This incident clearly shows that someone is behind the scenes, and Zuo is just a master of great skill. , It’s just someone crossing the river and burning the bridge.”
The look on Lin Xinghan's face fully demonstrated his disdain for Shang Liyuan.
Yan Shu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that he didn't have any respect for Shang Suyuan.
This is a good thing for her. No matter why he has so much resentment towards Shang Liyuan, the enemy of his enemy is his friend.
"You guessed it right, it was indeed Shang Liyuan's hand. So if I say... I want revenge, will you help me?" She asked softly.
Opposite Lin Xinghan was stunned for a moment. After a moment, a smile slowly bloomed on his lips, "Yes, as long as you want, I will help you!"