Chapter 81 Xu Lan’s help

"Miss, where are you going?"

Xu Mansion.

A figure tiptoed across the courtyard and sneaked out of the door.

After walking a few steps, a maid appeared not far from Xu Lan, curiously observing her young lady's movements.

Xu Lan was shocked immediately.

Discovered?!

"I'm going to go for a walk and get some air."

Xu Lan made an excuse and left.

"Miss, are you going to Prince Lin's Mansion?"

The maid sighed softly and reminded: "Miss, you have been to Prince Lin's Mansion too frequently recently..."

Xu Lan pouted: "Is there any problem?"

The maid hesitated to speak and shook her head gently: "Master, I have something to ask you."

"not see!"

Hearing the maid mention her father, Xu Lan immediately snorted: "Tell my father, I'm going out for a walk. If anything happens, don't come to me, go find your second brother!"

After saying that, Xu Lan rubbed oil on the soles of her feet and ran out of the yard.

The maid didn't dare to stop him, so she could only sigh and go back to report to the master.

"That's unreasonable!"

When Xu Mansion, Xu Lan's father Xu Xiupeng learned about this, he slapped his hand on the table angrily.

"How unbecoming is it for a girl to run outside all day long before she leaves the palace?!"

"Where is she? Didn't she come back?!"

The maid said cautiously: "Miss, the lady has already run out, I can't stop you..."

"snort!"

Xu Xiupeng snorted heavily, something appeared on his tense and frowning face, and after a while he waved his hands slightly irritably.

"Go down first."

The maid resigned.

Xu Xiupeng thought for a moment and glanced behind him: "How is the Lin family doing recently?"

Behind Xu Xiupeng, an inconspicuous figure hid, lowering his head and saying: "Everything in Prince Lin's Mansion has been relatively peaceful recently. Prince Lin was invited to go to the north this time, and it will take some time before he can come back. There are Prince Lin's cronies in the Prince's Mansion.

, there won’t be any trouble!”

Xu Xiupeng thought thoughtfully and narrowed his eyes: "Where is Lin Jiangnian?"

"Since the recent assassinations, Crown Prince Lin has not left the palace in recent days and has been staying inside. According to rumors from the palace, Prince Lin has recently been... practicing martial arts!"

"Practice martial arts?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Xu Xiupeng's face: "He wants to practice martial arts?"

The Xu and Lin families were family friends, so he watched Lin Jiangnian grow up. With his temperament and temperament, could he endure hardships and practice martial arts?

After being stunned for a moment, he seemed to remember something and shook his head slightly: "It's probably because of the recent attacks and assassinations that made him feel in danger. However, he probably won't be able to hold on for long..."

He knew Lin Jiangnian best. Princess Lin passed away early. How could Lin Jiangnian, a truly second-generation ancestor who had been pampered since childhood, be really diligent in practicing martial arts?

Most likely it was just a whim!

"Sir, the situation in the imperial court is currently turbulent and confusing. The emperor has been in seclusion for several years. There are rumors that your majesty is seriously ill and his time is running out..."

The man behind him said in a deep voice: "If the news is true, I'm afraid there will be turmoil in the capital and the court soon. In recent years, Prince Lin has become a thorn in the side of the imperial court..."

"Once this turmoil spreads to Linzhou, neither you nor I can survive alone... For the Xu family, for the sake of the young master and the young lady, the master must make a decision early."

Xu Xiupeng's eyes gradually lowered, his brows furrowed, his Chinese-character face contemplating for a long time.

"Sir, it is a general trend for the imperial court to cut down its vassals. You must not be indecisive... Even if Lin Hengzhong has outstanding abilities and talents, so what? What kind of virtue does Lin Jiangnian have? Don't you and I know clearly?"

"While King Lin is still here, the Prince Lin's Mansion may still be safe and sound. Once King Lin passes away and Lin Jiangnian succeeds to the throne, will he be able to hold on to the family fortune established by King Lin?"

"In the past few years, you have repeatedly advised King Lin to take concubines and have children, but King Lin ignored him. He clearly planned to pass on this huge royal family property to Lin Jiangnian... But how could Lin Jiangnian be responsible for this?

Important responsibility?"

"Once King Lin passes away, the power of the King's Palace over the years will instantly collapse. By then, it will be too late..."

…

Xu Lan stepped into Prince Lin's Mansion with brisk steps.

The Xu family and the Lin family are not far apart, and can be reached through a few streets. Xu Lan grew up in Linjiang City, and had close contacts with Linwang's Mansion, so Linwang's Mansion was even more familiar to her than her family.

Following the extremely familiar road, passing through pavilions and corridors, walking through long courtyards, we arrived at the courtyard where Lin Jiangnian was.

"Miss Xu?"

Outside the courtyard, there was a maid guarding the door. When she saw Xu Lan, she bowed her head slightly and spoke respectfully.

Xu Lan nodded slightly and glanced at the courtyard: "Where is your Highness?"

"Your Highness has just returned to your room. Do you need your servant to inform you?"

"Don't bother, I'll go find him myself!"

Xu Lan waved her hands, then walked briskly into the yard and came to the door under the eaves.

I pushed the door out of habit, but it didn't move.

Um?

Locked the door?

Xu Lan knocked on the door immediately.

"Bang bang!"

"Lin Jiangnian, open the door quickly!"

"..."

"My surname is Lin, I know you are in the room, please open the door quickly!"

"..."

"Bang bang bang!"

"..."

inside the room.

Lin Jiangnian, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground and preparing to practice, was interrupted from his thoughts by a sudden knock on the door.

Xu Lan?

What is she doing here again?

I wanted to pretend not to be there, but the knocking on the door intensified, and I looked like I was about to kick the door in at any time.

Young Lin Jiang sighed, got up from the ground and came to the door.

Open the door.

Outside the door, Xu Lan kept knocking. Seeing Lin Jiangnian appear at the door, she looked suspiciously up and down at Lin Jiangnian. Seeing nothing unusual, she couldn't help but glance into the room behind him.

Lin Jiangnian noticed her gaze: "What are you looking at?"

Xu Lan asked suspiciously: "You haven't opened the door for so long, why are you hiding in the room?!"

"Do I still need to report to you what I did in my room?"

Xu Lan was startled, it seemed...that made sense?

But then he seemed to think of something and hummed softly: "No need to report, but you are so mysterious and sneaky...do you have any ulterior secrets?"

With that said, she walked directly into the room and glanced around: "Are you hiding your beauty in the golden house?!"

After scanning the room and confirming that there was nothing unusual in the room, Xu Lan felt vaguely relieved for some reason.

Turning around, she saw Lin Jiangnian standing at the door, staring at her. Xu Lan felt a little guilty instinctively, and quickly covered it up, turned her head, and snorted: "Then what are you doing in the room?"

"sleep."

"How do you sleep in broad daylight?"

"Lunch break!"

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to explain so much to her and glanced at her: "What are you doing here?"

"Come and see you!"
To be continued...