After completing some simple rituals, Lin Bao and his father and brother returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As for Nan Jing and Nan Yi Xiu, they insisted on staying in the small courtyard, saying that they wanted to stay here for some time.
On the way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lin Bao sat uneasily in the carriage, fearing that Lin Xingzhou and Lin Wanchen would ask something. However, Lin Xingzhou was only worried about his sadness, and Lin Wanchen was silent. He didn't know what he was thinking. Anyway, no one had any idea. Just notice Lin Bao.
After getting off the carriage and arriving at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the servants saw Lin Bao's jaws dropped to the ground, looking extremely shocked.
Suddenly, a thin figure ran out from the crowd, excitedly stepped forward to hug Lin Bao, and said excitedly: "Miss! You are back! You are finally back!"
Lin Bao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously protected her lower abdomen with both hands, fearing that her miscarriage would be caused by this person's carelessness. However, when she saw the little maid in front of her clearly, her eyes were full of shock, and her tone was Surprised, "Welcome to the Spring Festival?"
Yingchun raised her head in response, her eyes full of surprise, and her whole body seemed a little excited. She held Lin Bao's hand and almost didn't cry, "Miss, you left without saying a word a few days ago, but... It scared Yingchun to death!”
"Why are you still here after you died?" She smiled and held Yingchun's hand affectionately.
The servants on the side also turned a blind eye. After all, ever since his young lady fell into the water, she had a particularly good relationship with Yingchun when she woke up, like a pair of close little sisters.
Lin Xingzhou, who got off the carriage, glanced at Lin Bao and said, "Come to my study with your brother."
"… yes."
Lin Bao felt his heart suddenly panic, and his palms felt wet.
—Lin Xingzhou, what would he talk to her about
*
In the dark dungeon, a man in ragged clothes was lying on the ground in embarrassment, panting lowly. His body was covered with broken wounds. Blood mixed with dirty water flowed to the floor. There was a stench in the entire dungeon.
Lian Che sat on the chair, stretched out his hand to play with the hair tie in his hand, and warned in a cold voice: "Xiao Fuzi, I don't have much patience anymore."
Xiao Fuzi, who was lying on the ground, only felt a little pain in his chest. It must have been internal injuries caused by the man who took Lin Bao away when he kicked him. But now, what he cared about was not the injuries on his body, but his life.
After taking a breath, he said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, believe it or not, that assassin and I are really not the same group!"
"oh?"
He raised his eyebrows, wrapped the hairband around his wrist, picked up the dagger on the table, looked at it carefully, and said casually: "Then tell me, who are you with?"
- He didn't believe that Xiao Fuzi had the ability to assassinate Lin Bao in public.
Xiao Fuzi swallowed, his mouth filled with the smell of blood, and a beautiful face flashed through his mind. He lowered his eyes and said with a guilty conscience: "It was the slave who wanted to assassinate Eunuch Bao, and no one is with the slave. "
—If he recruits that person, then that person will definitely not keep his promise and take good care of his parents outside the palace!
As if he had expected that he would say this, Lian Che was not too surprised. He raised a faint smile on his lips, and with a fierce look in his eyes, he still said casually: "Really? Then have you ever thought that you are here?" Relatives outside the palace? "
Xiao Fuzi's figure suddenly froze, and he looked at Lian Che with timid and disbelieving eyes.
—I didn’t expect him to find out his details so quickly! That's right, he is the king of a country, and investigating a person's background is just a matter of words.
Seeing him stunned, Lian Che added, "I heard that your father is a good gambler. He must have incurred a lot of gambling debts over the years."
Xiao Fuzi gradually held his hands, and his eyes were full of blood. Of course he knew that his father was a gambler. In order to pay off gambling debts, he did not hesitate to sell his own sister to a brothel, and even let him follow his uncle into the palace. eunuch!
—No man would be willing to bear that kind of humiliation! However, those casinos had already announced that if his father died, his sister and his mother would have to pay off the remaining gambling debts and interest!
His sister and mother were so kind to him, how could he not care about their life or death
But precisely because of this, he agreed to that woman's request and got rid of Eunuch Bao for that woman!
But... now that Lian Che knows about this, that woman will definitely not go against Lian Che and help his relatives, right
Thinking of this, he felt a sense of despair.
Seeing this, Lian Che stood up with the dagger in hand, looked at him condescendingly, as if looking at an ant, and said calmly: "What, have you thought about it?"
"If all the slaves are recruited, will the emperor help them take care of their relatives?" Xiao Fuzi raised his head, his dirty face was covered with bloodstains, but his eyes were bright and bright.
Lian Che pursed his lips, threw the dagger in his hand back on the table, and said disdainfully: "I have no intention of touching anyone who has nothing to do with this matter, but if you do it, I might help your family pay off those gambling debts. ”
- Such conditions are nothing short of tempting.
After struggling a few times, Xiao Fuzi nodded, and then said: "The person who joined forces with the slave is Princess Feng'an."
Feng An... princess
Lian Che suddenly clenched his fists, his eyes were full of murderous ferocity, and his whole body exuded an overbearing arrogance. Everyone could feel that the temperature at this moment had clearly dropped to freezing point!
And these only illustrate one problem - Lian Che is angry!
Shaoqing, Lian Che gritted his teeth and said, "Why did she come to you?"
"Back to the emperor, the slave was sent to the pig shed for stealing wine a few days ago. The slave was unwilling for a while, but Princess Feng'an found the slave at this time and gave him a sum of money. She promised She said that as long as the slave kills Eunuch Bao, she will help the slave's family pay off their gambling debts," Xiao Fuzi gasped, a trace of cold sweat running down her forehead.
-If I had known that Eunuch Bao was so favored by the emperor, he shouldn't have used that crooked idea!
Secretly drinking
Lian Che narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he remembered something, glanced at him, and said coldly: "Did you plan Bao'er's drinking in the cold palace that time?"
- Before this, Gu Rufeng found out that it was a palace servant named Xiao Fuzi who did it, but he was always thinking about Lin Bao and didn't pay attention to Xiao Fuzi at all. He just asked Gu Rufeng to give him some punishment as a warning.
As a result, what he didn't expect was that this little Fuzi was so courageous!
Xiao Fuzi licked his chapped lips, his voice was trembling, and his body was shivering due to excessive blood loss. It took him a long while to hold back one word: "... yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was prepared to be kicked away by Lian Che. However, after waiting for a long time, Lian Che didn't kick him. When he opened his eyes, Lian Che had already walked to the door of the cell and explained to several jailers in detail. What are you wearing
However, looking at the faces of the jailers, he guessed that it must be something bad!
And not long after, he saw Lian Che's methods!
*
In the bright study, Lin Xingzhou stood in front of the window with his back to his brother and sister. His back looked indescribably lonely.
Lin Bao stood uneasily behind Lin Wanchen, his little head lowered and looking at his toes not knowing what he was thinking.
After a long while, Lin Xingzhou finally said: "Wan Chen—"
"My son is here." Lin Wanchen took a step forward. That tall and straight figure was indescribably mature and steady.
Seeing him respond, Lin Xingzhou slowly turned around, his sallow face a little haggard, sighed, and said: "Go and see your brother more in the future. If you have the chance, take him back to live with him for a while." OK."
Lin Wanchen nodded, but when he remembered that Nan Jing was his twin brother, he felt a little hard to accept it. But whether he accepted it or not, it was a fact, and facts did not allow people to resist.
Seeing Lin Wanchen's sensible look, Lin Xingzhou looked at Lin Bao again, frowned and said, "Wanyan, where have you been a few days ago?"
Lin Bao pursed his lips, raised his head, and said nervously: "...I originally planned to walk around on the street and go back, but I met Nan Jing on the way, so I went to Xiaoyao Villa with him."
"Then he didn't tell you that he was your brother?" Lin Xingzhou's brows seemed to be knotted, and he frowned deeply.
Lin Bao nodded.
However, just after she nodded, Lin Xingzhou started to curse: "I'm not talking about you. He didn't tell you his identity clearly at that time. If you follow him, you won't be afraid of him doing other things to you." What!”
Hearing this, Lin Bao curled his lips aggrievedly, and said in an arrogant tone: "You are not the one who is blaming me, so who is blaming me now?"
"you!"
Lin Xingzhou choked at her words and couldn't recover for a long time. He didn't know what happened to this girl. Her whole temperament seemed to have changed since she fell into the water. She used to be a gentle lady, but now she is so... She turned into a little girl who doesn’t know the rules!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He simply picked up the feather duster hanging on the wall and wanted to clean up Lin Bao. But before he could hit Lin Bao with the feather duster, Lin Wanchen stood in front of Lin Bao and forcefully picked up Lin Bao. Get off that one.
Lin Bao looked at Lin Wanchen standing in front of her and felt a warm current rushing into her heart. Her hands involuntarily grasped his clean robe.
Lin Xingzhou became even more angry when he blocked her like this, "You brat, what are you blocking for? This little girl is so unruly, I, the father, have to teach her a lesson!"
When the voice fell, Lin Wanchen did not move, still blocking in front of her, and said firmly: "Wanyan is my sister, and her fault is also my brother's fault. If dad really wants to teach me a lesson, then first Teach me a lesson."
Being so protected by him, Lin Bao finally poked out half of his head and called out in a low voice: "Brother..."
Hearing the sound, Lin Wanchen looked back, smiled at her, and said gently: "It's okay, I'll protect you."
"...Brother, you are so kind."
As soon as she finished speaking, she put her arms around his waist and said sincerely.