Early in the morning, Jiang Shaoan heard from Beijing what happened yesterday.
There was no way around it. The news spread too quickly. When Jiang Shaoan learned that Lin Jiangnian had killed Zhou Huiguang, he was stunned and extremely surprised. Then, he was ecstatic!
Is he crazy?!
Do you think this is Linzhou and you can kill people at will?
He killed Zhou Huiguang in public, and he is really dead now!
Although he didn't know exactly what happened yesterday, Jiang Shaoan couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
Zhou Huiguang was the son of the Zhou family, a well-known young master in the capital. Now that he had been murdered, how could they let this go?
This time, Lin Jiangnian can’t escape!
A comfortable feeling of revenge surged into Jiang Shaoan's heart, and every pore of his body was emitting a refreshing feeling!
So cool!
This bastard finally got his comeuppance!
His death is coming!
Jiang Shaoan couldn't wait to run over excitedly, wanting to gloat in front of Lin Jiangnian to avenge what happened a few days ago!
He wanted to take this opportunity to severely humiliate Lin Jiangnian and vent his anger.
At this moment, Jiang Shaoan stared at Lin Jiangnian with great satisfaction, sneering repeatedly: "This young master advises you to honestly surrender yourself to the authorities now. Maybe your charges can be reduced and you can survive. Otherwise..."
"You're really dead this time!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the extremely arrogant and complacent young man in front of him with strange eyes, as if he was looking at a mentally retarded person.
"You look happy?"
"Of course!"
"Why are you so happy?"
"Because you're going to be in trouble!"
Jiang Shaoan sneered complacently and said, "You finally got your comeuppance. Of course, this young master is happy. After you go to jail, this young master will go to the city to set off fireworks to celebrate!"
At this moment, Jiang Shaoan fully demonstrated the arrogant attitude of a villain who has succeeded.
The exhilarating feeling of revenge had clouded his mind. Now all he wanted was to humiliate Lin Jiangnian and crush him.
Facing Jiang Shaoan's ridicule, Lin Jiangnian seemed calm, but there was a hint of meaning in his eyes: "Why do I have to be unlucky?"
"You killed Zhou Huiguang. The Zhou family won't let you go. You're doomed!"
Jiang Shaoan still had a smug sneer on his face: "You really have a problem with your brain. You even dared to kill Zhou Huiguang. Hahahaha..."
Jiang Shaoan laughed wildly, and Lin Jiangnian's expression became more and more amused. He nodded lightly: "Yes, I even dared to kill Zhou Huiguang..."
With a light tone, he nodded in agreement.
Jiang Shaoan's laughter suddenly stopped as if someone had strangled him by the neck.
When Lin Jiangnian's playful gaze fell on him, he suddenly had an ominous premonition: "You, what are you going to do?!"
The next second, as if realizing something, Jiang Shaoan's face suddenly changed and he turned around and ran!
He suddenly realized... this guy even dared to kill Zhou Huiguang, so if he stayed here now, wouldn't he be courting death?!
Jiang Shaoan, realizing this, suddenly panicked and turned around to run. However, after he had taken two steps, someone grabbed his collar from behind and pulled him back with great force. He stumbled two steps and fell to the ground.
When he looked up, he saw Lin Jiangnian's playful eyes close to him.
"I didn't intend to pay attention to you, but you just came to me?"
Jiang Shaoan was terrified, and the arrogance and pride he had just shown vanished in an instant: "You, what do you want to do... Don't, don't come over..."
A feeling of horror rose in my heart, thinking that Lin Jiangnian dared to kill Zhou Huiguang. He was a madman. Would that...
Fear instantly surged from his heart, and his voice trembled: "Don't, don't kill me..."
"What did you say?"
Lin Jiangnian squatted in front of him and looked down at him: "Didn't I hear clearly?"
"Don't, don't kill me..."
Jiang Shaoan was frightened and said in a trembling voice: "I, I am your cousin... Don't, don't kill me..."
"I, I was wrong..."
“…”
I have to say that Jiang Shaoan's attitude in admitting his mistakes was indeed correct and he was very quick!
It's quite manly and flexible!
Lin Jiangnian admired him very much, so after beating him up, he let him go.
Jiang Shaoan had a bruised face and nose, and he left crying while covering his butt.
Judging from the direction he left, he must have gone to complain to his mother!
Lin Jiangnian felt refreshed after his workout. When he stood up, Lin Kong had already returned home and was standing nearby.
"How's the Zhou family doing?"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
Lin Kong said in a deep voice: "It's not beyond your Highness's expectation. There is indeed someone behind the Zhou family..."
"My subordinates have found that many people have entered and exited the Zhou family today, including many officials from the capital, and also..."
"The Third Prince's men."
Lin Jiangnian was not surprised by this result and chuckled, "It seems that he is borrowing this knife from the Zhou family?"
Lin Kong did not speak. Since the incident yesterday, undercurrents have been surging in the capital. The Zhou family has considerable influence in the capital. After Zhou Huiguang's death, Zhou Yao began to mobilize his influence and connections in the capital.
Zhou Yao knelt outside the palace gate for a whole night before entering the palace, but his face looked extremely ugly when he came out.
"It seems that Zhou Yao didn't see His Majesty."
Lin Kong said, "After Zhou Yao left the palace, he came here to cause trouble. I guess there's no one in the palace who can make a decision for him."
Lin Jiangnian remained silent. Zhou Yao's absence from the emperor's presence was well within his expectations. The emperor, in his seclusion, ignored state affairs, even refusing to see Lin Jiangnian. The death of the son of a minor official was unlikely to alarm him.
Zhou Yao did not have any concrete evidence that Lin Jiangnian killed his son. In addition, given Lin Jiangnian's identity, apart from the current emperor, there were only a few people who could make decisions for him.
And those people may not necessarily want to get involved.
For Zhou Yao, this was naturally a huge blow. His son was dead, and the murderer had been identified, yet he couldn't be brought to justice. No wonder he lost his mind and ran to the Jiang Mansion to cause trouble today!
"If he didn't have the Third Prince behind him, how could he dare to act so high-profile?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Kong calmly and said, "Keep watching the Zhou family and the Third Prince. Report to me if anything happens."
"yes!"
After Lin Kong left, Lin Jiangnian was the only one left in the yard.
He stood there for a while, as if sensing something, and turned his head. In the pavilion not far away, he saw a vague figure flash by.
"Now that you're here, why are you still hiding from me?"
Lin Jiangnian walked closer and saw the green figure in the pavilion.
A girl in a light green dress was standing in the pavilion. She had an elegant and cool temperament, bright eyes, and a serene expression, giving off an air of peace and tranquility.
Yet, her delicately contoured face held a touch of youthful grace. The blend of these two qualities made this aloof young woman seem even more endearing.
"Why are you here?"
Seeing the girl in the pavilion, Lin Jiangnian's face lit up with joy. He slowly approached and saw the girl's beautiful eyes staring at him quietly: "Did you hear everything?"
The girl in the pavilion did not answer him, her beautiful eyes were calm.
"I was planning to go look for you later, but now that you're here, I don't have to go over there."
Lin Jiang laughed young, then said, "It's cold here, let's go back to the room and talk."
Zhiyuan didn't move, still standing in the pavilion, staring into Lin Jiangnian's eyes. After a moment, she spoke: "Is it the Third Prince?"
Lin Jiangnian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head gently: "Probably."
Zhiyuan's face was expressionless: "Should?"
"As expected, it's him."
Lin Jiangnian naturally knew what Zhiyuan wanted to ask, "Apart from him, probably no one else would dare to do such a thing at the Lu family wedding..."
At this point, he narrowed his eyes again, as if realizing something. "This Lü Fusheng has a special relationship with the Third Prince. This Lü family wedding has almost made it clear... I wonder if Lü Fusheng was also involved in Zhou Huiguang's death?"
"Is this a conspiracy between them?"
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but there was a hint of coldness on his cold face.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this assassination outside the city is probably also the work of the Third Prince..."
Lin Jiangnian sneered: "He really hates me!"
Zhiyuan lowered his eyes, a sharp murderous intent flashing across his face.
Lin Jiangnian noticed this and turned to look at Zhiyuan's frosty face. It was very cold, and he seemed to realize something: "Zhiyuan, are you... going to do something?"
Zhiyuan didn't answer, but didn't deny it either.
"Don't be impulsive..."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "Don't do anything stupid!"
Zhiyuan glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "I never do stupid things."
"Then what are you going to do?" Lin Jiangnian asked.
The kite didn't answer.
"Are you... planning to assassinate the Third Prince?"
Lin Jiangnian looked into Zhiyuan's eyes. Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but pursed her lips slightly.
"Are you serious?!"
Lin Jiangnian's eyelids jumped: "I was just joking yesterday, did you take it seriously?"
Zhiyuan's eyes were clear and calm. After a moment's silence, he said, "Getting rid of him is the best way to solve the problem."
The tone was light, yet firm.
"Who taught you that?"
"Your Majesty!"
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
He suddenly remembered that when he first met Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan was so decisive, even a little... cruel!
It seems that the reason why she was able to gain a foothold in Prince Lin's mansion as a maid was not only because Prince Lin trusted her and delegated power to her, but more because of her decisive, calm, yet somewhat ruthless character.
It was just that after becoming familiar with Lin Jiangnian, or perhaps since leaving the Lin Palace, she gradually put away her fierce aura. In front of Lin Jiangnian, although she was still cold and aloof, she no longer had the same decisive temperament as before.
Her cold exterior but warm heart made Lin Jiangnian sometimes overlook her original identity... a cold-blooded maid with countless blood on her hands.
Tsk, why does it sound a bit cute?
"The Third Prince is not a fool. How can it be so easy to kill him?"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head. Just as he was not easy to kill, the Third Prince was surrounded by many experts, so it was naturally not that easy either.
Getting rid of the third prince is indeed the best way to solve the problem, but it is also the most difficult way.
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes to look at Zhiyuan and warned, "Don't do anything rash..."
Based on his understanding of Zhiyuan, he was very worried that this silly woman would act stubbornly.
Zhiyuan pursed her lips, seeming a little unhappy.
After a while, he said expressionlessly, "I know what's going on."
She is not stupid, so she would not rashly kill the third prince.
"What do you have?"
Lin Jiangnian didn't believe it at all. Just as he was about to teach her a lesson, he saw a look of displeasure on Zhiyuan's pretty face.
He had a stern face and no expression.
Seems dissatisfied.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian softened his tone, walked over to her, and gently grasped her hand. Zhiyuan struggled out of habit, but couldn't break free.
Of course, her willingness to struggle wasn't that strong.
Lin Jiangnian grasped her soft, delicate hand, gently squeezing it and playing with it. Feeling the soft and delicate touch of her palm, his tone softened considerably, "This isn't Linjiang City. Our palace doesn't have the power to cover the sky with one hand in the capital. It would be irrational to act rashly..."
"Now, everyone in the capital is waiting to see us laugh. They're hoping something goes wrong in our Lin Wang Mansion. Not to mention the emperor in the palace. Although he hasn't shown up, I don't believe he won't pay attention to what's happening in the capital..."
Hearing this, Zhiyuan raised her eyes slightly and looked at Lin Jiangnian.
Lin Jiangnian met her gaze and chuckled, "The current emperor was quite talented and strategic when he was young. Even if he indulges in pleasure now, he wouldn't really become a tyrant..."
The kite seemed to be lost in thought.
"He must be watching from the shadows, and even... very likely tacitly approving something."
Lin Jiangnian said, "From the fact that the Third Prince can still stay in the capital, I can already tell something."
According to the custom of the Daning Dynasty, upon reaching adulthood, the princes were to return to their fiefdoms. However, the Third Prince, now an adult, was still able to remain in the capital, and his purpose was already known to everyone.
But the emperor did not stop him, and even allowed the Third Prince to secretly cultivate power in the capital. It seems that his purpose was not simple.
Raising Gu?
Or is there another reason?
Zhiyuan frowned slightly, then relaxed: "Prince?"
“That’s right!”
Lin Jiangnian nodded: "The problem should be with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"If I have the chance, I must pay him a visit. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the future great-grandfather of this prince..."
Lin Jiangnian had just said this when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He turned his head and saw Zhiyuan looking away from him with an expressionless face.
Lin Jiangnian cursed himself for being so rude; his moment of complacency had nearly gotten him into trouble. Seeing Zhiyuan's expression was off, he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, do you know Chen Zhao?"
Zhiyuan's face was expressionless: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, what is your title?"
"I don't know, I don't know him, I'm not familiar with him, I have no relationship with him..."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head calmly: "Do you know Chen Zhao? The eunuch in the palace..."
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, staring at him with a cold face.
Eye contact, stalemate!
After a moment, Zhiyuan turned away and said coldly: "I don't know him either."
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
“…”
Lin Jiangnian didn't know much about Chen Zhao, only that he was favored by the current emperor and a classic example of a savage eunuch who brought chaos to the court. The Daning Dynasty was a three-way balance of power, and Chen Zhao was one of them.
He is in charge of the Secret Heaven Department and has great power over the court and the country. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to be wary of him. It is a sign that eunuchs will interfere in politics and the world will be in chaos.
"This person is very dangerous!"
Aside, Zhiyuan's slightly solemn voice came.
“…”