Chapter 199: Everyone Has Their Own Thoughts and Ideas

"Don't listen."

The eldest princess refused expressionlessly.

"Eh..."

Zhao Xi was startled, blinked, and then realized something, half-smiling but not smiling: "You and I have been sisters for many years, can I still trick you?"

The eldest princess glanced at her and said nothing.

Zhao Xi sighed: "I definitely have no intention of tricking you this time..."

With that said, she got up from the soft couch, and the blanket slipped off her body. Zhao Xi was only wearing a thin light-colored dress, her bare feet stepped on the soft carpet in the room, and she walked slowly to the eldest princess.

"Although I think that instead of staying in the capital and being constrained everywhere, it is better to marry him... Although I have wronged you a little, but when you control him, you can master the huge legacy that Lin Hengzhong left for Prince Lin in the future. Family business..."

"The 100,000 cavalry and 300,000 troops in Linzhou, who is not afraid of the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty? Isn't it better to be Princess Lin, who is feared by everyone in the world, than you, the seemingly beautiful eldest princess?"

Zhao Xi opened his mouth with bright eyes, but saw that the eldest princess had no expression on her face from beginning to end, and was completely uninterested, so she sighed secretly.

"However, if you don't want to, as your sister, naturally I can't sit idly by... I heard that Crown Prince Lin also brought a betrothal gift to the capital this time. As expected, when he arrives in the capital, your father will probably He will be summoned. By then, it will be too late for you to regret..."

Today, I have not shown up for a long time and have been in seclusion in the palace all day long. But this time Prince Lin comes to Beijing to welcome his bride, and His Majesty will receive him no matter what.

Hearing this, the eldest princess on the side finally had some reaction, her cold eyes filled with a bit of frost.

"When the time comes, even if you don't want to, how can you resist your father's will?"

Zhao Xi sighed lightly.

The eldest princess had no expression on her face and was silent for a long time. Then she said coldly: "Let him get to the capital alive first."

"What will you do if he does arrive?"

"..."

The eldest princess was silent, but Zhao Xi seemed to have thought of something. He half-squinted his eyes and smiled: "I heard that he encountered many assassinations as soon as he arrived in Zhongzhou. He even had bounties on his head. Someone offered him ten thousand taels of gold. His life!"

"Ten thousand taels of gold, how many people in the world will be driven crazy by this?"

Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes were smiling, half-smiling but not smiling: "That imperial brother of yours is so generous!"

The eldest princess suddenly raised her eyes, "How did you know it was him?"

"Is there any need to guess?"

Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes rolled with a smile: "There are many people in the world who want to kill Prince Lin, but there are not many people who have the ability. There are even fewer people who can get thousands of taels of gold on the Jianghu reward list. few."

"Except for your imperial brother, I can't think of anyone else..."

The eldest princess said nothing.

Zhao Xi sighed lightly and glanced at her: "Are you really not going to take care of it?"

"..."

"If Prince Lin really dies at the hands of your imperial brother, you should know better than me what the consequences will be, right?"

Zhao Xi sighed softly: "Although he did it very covertly, even you and I can't find any clues..."

"But Prince Lin from Linzhou won't look for any evidence."

"Lin Jiangnian is his only precious son. If something happens to him, who can guarantee what the consequences will be?"

Zhao Xi still had a faint smile on his face and looked at the eldest princess in front of him: "What if he rebels?"

The eldest princess in white sat quietly aside, gently stroking the almost inseparable sword in her hand with her bare hands, her beautiful eyes were light and calm, and she seemed nonchalant.

"He won't."

"Um?"

Zhao Xi raised his eyes.

"Li Yuan is not the only one who wants him dead."

Li Yuan, the third prince of the Daning Dynasty and the younger brother of the eldest princess.

Zhao Xi was startled at first, then thoughtful, and then seemed to realize something suddenly, and raised his eyes suddenly, with a look of shock in his eyes.

"Xu Changsheng?!"

"Do you want to... divert trouble to the east?!"

At this moment, Zhao Xi understood everything instantly.

Apart from the third prince, the other person in the world who wanted Lin Jiangnian to die more was Xu Changsheng.

That vassal king with a different surname in Xuzhou, Xu Changsheng, the eldest son of Xu Wentian!

Both were heirs of different surnames in the Daning Dynasty. Xu Changsheng, like Lin Jiangnian, held a pivotal position in the Daning Dynasty. Of course, maybe the Xu family has been crowned king since the founding of the Daning Dynasty, and has been passed down to the current generation, and has gradually declined. In terms of reputation and status, the Lin family has a more prosperous reputation than the Xu family.

If Lin Jiangnian died outside the capital this time, and he blamed Prince Xu again, Lin Heng's protective character would naturally not let the Xu family go. Once the grievances and conflicts between the two families are provoked, and when the two families consume each other and fight internally, the court can sit back and watch the tigers fight, reaping the benefits...

"It seems that I have underestimated you!"

After thinking about this, Zhao Xi sighed softly, "Your family's calculations are very loud."

The eldest princess said expressionlessly: "It has nothing to do with me."

She was never involved and wasn't interested.

The grievances and conflicts between the imperial court and the two kings with different surnames have nothing to do with her.

"However, you have underestimated King Lin too much. I'm afraid he won't be fooled so easily."

Zhao Xi shook his head gently and sighed: "Once anything goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous..."

"That's their business!"

The eldest princess's answer was cold. She was not interested in this and stood up: "I'm leaving."

With that said, she walked straight out the door.

"so……"

Zhao Xi seemed to have thought of something, her eyes moved, and a playful smile flashed across her face: "There is another way now... It can leave a way out, and it can give you a chance not to marry the prince of Lin..."

"Are you really not interested?"

The eldest princess, who had already walked to the door, pushed the door open, and the cold wind from the courtyard outside the door rushed into the room. Zhao Xi, who was only wearing a thin long skirt, shivered slightly in the cold wind.

However, when she saw the figure stopped at the door, her smile became even more.

...

Beijing, a prosperous place.

A restaurant, the top floor, a private room.

This is the most prosperous and luxurious restaurant in Beijing. Those who can enter and leave this place are either rich or noble.

At this time, in the private room on the top floor, there are several young noblemen in luxurious clothes and brocade robes sitting.

"Mr. Li, how come you have time to treat us to a drink today?"

"Yes, I heard that you were not in the capital some time ago, and went to Linzhou?"

"I also heard that you had an argument with the prince of Lin in Linzhou and was beaten by the prince of Lin. Is this true?"

"Hahaha..."

In the private room, a cheerful laugh came.

In the private room, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes had a gloomy face and gritted his teeth in anger: "Shut up! If anyone dares to mention this matter again, don't blame me for turning hostile!"

"Hey, why is Mr. Li so anxious?"

"Yes, don't we all care about you?"

"...Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore!"

"..."

The young man in luxurious clothes on the first seat was Li Qianlin.

In Yanzhou, he planned to assassinate Lin Jiangnian, but the plan was disrupted in advance by the brainless female knight, resulting in the plan being exposed and Lin Jiangnian taking the initiative.

If he had not reacted in time and realized that something was wrong and evacuated in advance, he might have fallen into Lin Jiangnian's hands.

Li Qianlin took the few remaining people and hid all the way, and finally returned to Beijing in advance. But before Li Qianlin had time to breathe a sigh of relief, the news that he had a conflict with Lin Jiangnian in Linzhou in the past and was beaten by Lin Jiangnian in public in a teahouse was reported back to Beijing. Since he returned to Beijing, it has been mentioned repeatedly.

This made him, who was arrogant, difficult to accept. He was extremely angry and had nowhere to vent, and his hatred for Lin Jiangnian deepened.

At this moment, Li Qianlin looked at the few people in the private room.

These people are all his good friends in Beijing. There is a purpose for calling them here this time.

"I called you here today because I want you to do me a favor."

Li Qianlin spoke slowly.

"What can Mr. Li do for us?"

The person who spoke was Zhou Huiguang, the son of the current official in the Ministry of Personnel. In Beijing, he had a good relationship with Li Qianlin.

"I guess you have heard that the Prince of Lin has arrived in Zhongzhou, right?" Li Qianlin glanced at everyone.

This statement caused heated discussions among everyone.

People in Beijing naturally heard about the Prince of Lin. Whether it was because of Lin Hengzhong or his engagement with the princess, it was enough to attract attention.

Many people in Beijing wanted to see what the legendary Prince of Lin looked like.

Is he as unbearable as the rumors say?

Of course, everyone was in a state of mind to see a joke.

"I heard it a long time ago. It is estimated that the Prince of Lin will have to enter the capital in some time. When the time comes, I have to go and see. This excitement cannot be missed." Zhou Huiguang narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Heh, he can't come!"

Li Qianlin sneered.

The others were stunned.

"What do you mean?"

"Some people don't want him to live."

Li Qianlin said coldly: "He will die in Zhongzhou."

As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes were slightly focused.

"Is the news true?" Gao Wenyang, the son of the Minister of Personnel, asked.

"Of course."

Li Qianlin sneered: "You can't imagine who wants him dead."

As he spoke, Li Qianlin whispered something.

Soon, the faces of several people changed slightly.

"Are you serious?"

"When did I, Li Qianlin, lie to you?"

"Then why did you come to us today..."

Li Qianlin said in a deep voice: "I need your help."

"This..." Several people looked embarrassed.

"Don't worry, after the matter is done, you will get a lot of benefits."

At this point, Li Qianlin glanced at several people: "Don't you want to prove yourself and improve your status in the family?"

This sentence seemed to have grasped the thoughts of several people present. Although these dandies seem to be glorious, in fact, most of them play an insignificant role in the family.

Have they ever wanted to prove themselves?

So, several people looked at each other, discussed for a while, and finally made up their minds and gritted their teeth.

"Okay, since you said so, Mr. Li, we have been friends for so many years!"

"This time, we believe you!"

Li Qianlin looked at the people in front of him, and a smug smile flashed across his face, and then a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

Lin Jiangnian, this time, let's see how you survive!

"..."

The autumn wind was bleak, the fallen leaves were yellow, and the coldness was drifting between heaven and earth.

The air was mixed with a strong bloody smell.

Outside the town, on the flat ground, more than a dozen black shadows fell in a pool of blood.

The strong bloody smell enveloped the world, making people feel cold.

"Your Highness, all the assassins have been solved, and no one survived!"

Lin Kong appeared in front of Lin Jiangnian and bowed his head and said respectfully.

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly, raised his eyes and glanced ahead: "Have you found out their identities?"

"These people are all dead warriors, and there is no feature left on their bodies, so it is difficult to find them."

Lin Jiangnian was not surprised by this result. The dozen dead warriors who suddenly appeared in the town were not weak in martial arts.

It takes years of countless efforts to train these dead warriors, but it is so easy to leave them here. The people behind are really willing to do it.

But it also means that the other party has really begun to use any means.

"It seems that their next action will be much faster!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and turned his head: "I don't know who will be sent next?"

Beside him, Zhiyuan looked ahead with a cold look, saying nothing. But in the depths of his eyes, there was a hint of worry.

Behind him, Xiaozhu's face had already turned pale. She had never seen such a bloody scene before, and her face was embarrassed. Shen Lingjun was comforting her in a low voice.

She glanced at the bloody scene around her from the corner of her eyes, and her face was slightly unnatural.

Who did this son of a bitch offend?

Why do so many people want his life?

...

Night.

On the way to Beijing, a small town.

Inn.

"Your Highness, I have found out the identity information of these people..."

In the room, Lin Qingqing said in a deep voice: "Someone is offering a reward of ten thousand taels of gold for your life on the Zhongzhou Jianghu bounty list... This bounty immediately caused quite a stir... Most of the people who came to assassinate you during this period came for the bounty!"

"Ten thousand taels of gold?"

Hearing this news, Lin Jiangnian was not surprised, but chuckled.

"I didn't expect that this son's life is so valuable?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "No wonder they don't even want their lives, so crazy to assassinate this son."

Lin Qingqing lowered his head, expressionless.

Although there are many people who assassinate His Highness, most of them are small characters who come to try their luck, not worth mentioning.

Those real Jianghu masters naturally know that this money is not easy to get, and not many people will really come to die.

But...

Nothing is guaranteed.

"How far are we from the capital?" Lin Jiangnian asked.

Lin Qingqing thought for a moment: "It's almost two days away from the capital."

"Two days?"

Lin Jiangnian thought: "Soon!"

"You go down first."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian glanced at her: "Be careful tonight."

Lin Qingqing immediately understood: "Yes."

After she left the room, Lin Jiangnian sat at the table, tapping the table with his right hand, smiling: "They should be coming!"

"If they don't come, it will be too late."

After entering Zhongzhou, they have been assassinated for days. Although it is not painful, it is annoying.

But apart from those dead men in the past few days, there are not many powerful masters who have appeared.

This is very unusual!

Lin Jiangnian is almost in the capital, how can they still sit still?

Why are the people behind him not taking action?

What are they waiting for?

Lin Jiangnian half-squinted his eyes and looked out the window.

The night view of the small town is extremely prosperous.

Zhiyuan, wearing a plain skirt, leaned quietly on the bed, with a single-color long gown on the outside, and her figure was graceful. She also looked out the window, wondering what she was thinking.

Lin Jiangnian slowly got up, walked behind her, and quietly hugged her slender waist from behind. Zhiyuan seemed to be a little uncomfortable, and her delicate body was still slightly tense subconsciously, but there was no obvious struggle.

After that, he let it go, motionless.

"It's getting late, it's time to rest, we have to travel tomorrow."

Lin Jiangnian said in a low voice.

"No hurry."

Zhiyuan said softly.

"Hmm?"

"I have a hunch."

Zhiyuan slowly raised her eyes, without any expression on her face, but her bright and clear eyes seemed to contain something.

"They will come tonight!"