After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

A low-key and plain carriage was parked under the teahouse. There was no family logo on the carriage, but the interior of the carriage was a different world.

I saw basins of ice placed around the carriage. When I opened the curtain, I felt a cool breeze blowing towards me.

Inside the carriage there was a small table with tea, snacks and an exquisite lotus relief incense burner on it.

Out of interest, Xiao Xuetang couldn't help but take a few more glances...

I saw that the incense burner was made of rare white jade, which was crystal clear. The top of the incense burner was made in the shape of a lotus, and the body of the burner was carved with rolling cloud patterns and animal face patterns.

You should know that although the noble families of this dynasty liked to use incense, most of them used gold, silver and copper as incense burners. Even the royal jade incense burners were very rare. Most incense burners were made of jasper, and very few were made of white jade, because white jade is more fragile than jasper and is prone to discoloration when exposed to fireworks.

Ordinary white jade cannot be used to make incense burners, only the Hanshan white jade from Lantian...

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Xun was sitting opposite him, Xiao Xuetang would have snatched away this rare Hanshan white jade incense burner and played with it carefully.

Even under the pressure of the Regent, Xiao Xuetang still looked at the incense burner for several times before looking away and asking in surprise: "My Lord, you... why are you here?"

The summer sun shines through the bamboo curtains, illuminating the dragon patterns embroidered on the court robes, giving off a solemn and murderous feeling.

Xiao Xuetang looked at the man sitting upright in the carriage, feeling inexplicably guilty...

After all, she had just gossiped about him to Mu Han behind his back, and now the real culprit had appeared. Xiao Xuetang inexplicably felt as if she had been... caught cheating?

Lin Xun didn't know what the girl opposite was thinking. He only felt that her expression changed several times, which looked very interesting. Her thin lips slightly raised...

He had just come off court, wearing a dark court robe, with a mask covering his eyebrows and eyes. Only his thin lips under his high nose bridge and his sharp jaw could be seen. He had a cold and solemn temperament.

Although this smile was very shallow, it reduced some of the solemnity.

Xiao Xuetang's uneasiness faded a little. Lin Xun pushed the snack box in front of her and said, "Try the camellia cake made by the palace chef."

As soon as Lin Xun opened his mouth, Xiao Xuetang actually felt a little hungry.

Just now in the teahouse, she was only busy chatting with Mu Han about business and drank a few sips of tea, without touching any snacks. However, the camellia cake that Lin Xun brought was very delicate. As soon as the box was opened, the aroma of the snacks filled the carriage, and Xiao Xuetang couldn't help herself.

She was very reserved at first, and took a small piece to taste. As soon as she took a bite, the fragrance of the tea flower melted in her mouth, sweet but not greasy. Moreover, this dessert was very small, but about the size of a teacup lid. Xiao Xuetang ate several pieces in a row, and then she heard Lin Xun say leisurely: "There is something that I need your help with."

Someone eating snacks...

After dealing with Lin Xun for such a long time, she probably has figured out the character of this regent. He is definitely not the kind of person who will let you take advantage of him for nothing.

She sighed resignedly and said, "Your Majesty, I owe you so much anyway. Just tell me what you want me to do. As long as it's not against the law, I will do it."

Lin Xun's smile deepened, and he said, "I want you to come forward and persuade Xiao Yi to go to the clan house to help investigate the case."

Xiao Xuetang suddenly felt that the snack in her hand was no longer fragrant, "I can help you with everything else, but not Xiao Yu!"

"You knew yesterday that he and I hate each other. It would be fine if I didn't get involved in this matter. Once I get involved, he will definitely not agree. Besides, Your Majesty, you have so many talented people under your command. It's just to deal with the people of Southern Xinjiang. Why must Xiao Yu be involved?"

A faint light flashed in Lin Xun's deep eyes. He turned the ring on his hand and said in an ambiguous way, "This matter really requires him. Didn't Mu Han tell you the specific reason just now?"

Xiao Xuetang's eyes flashed with surprise, and she looked over and saw that Lin Xun was holding an old bronze ring...

It is engraved with a lifelike pattern of a nine-headed bird. The feathers on the tail are either bronze rust or blood. I don't know whether they are bloodstains. They sparkle with an eerie light in the sunlight, and are quite gorgeous and enchanting.

Xiao Xuetang took a deep breath and blurted out subconsciously, "The reason why you care so much about the people of Southern Xinjiang is not because you are worried about their wolfish ambitions and what conspiracy they have for this mission to Dayin. It's because... because it's related to the Tianji Palace?"

After saying this, Xiao Xuetang felt a little regretful and looked at Lin Xun anxiously.

She had heard before that the Tianji Palace had always been a thorn in Lin Xun's side. An official once accidentally mentioned his father in front of Lin Xun and was almost beheaded in public by Lin Xun.

She is talking about something that is not related to the topic. Curiosity really kills the cat!

Just when Xiao Xuetang was feeling uneasy, she heard Lin Xun looking up at her.

The girl's beautiful peach blossom eyes widened slightly in surprise, sparkling in the sunlight, a bit like a curious yet frightened cat.

Lin Xun chuckled with an ambiguous meaning.

In the interweaving of light and shadow, Xiao Xuetang couldn't tell whether Lin Xun was angry or what other emotions he was feeling. He only heard Lin Xun say calmly, "I haven't finished telling the story of that night..."

Just because of a dream of Emperor Wuzong, the entire Tianji Palace was destroyed, and countless temples and monks in Dayin were buried. Buddhist scriptures were destroyed, and the people's faith collapsed. If it weren't for the fact that Prince Huaimin tried his best to persuade Emperor Wuzong to stop slaughtering monks, I'm afraid the entire Dayin would have been torn apart.

This is just a ridiculous excuse...

The real reason was because of the imperial edict of succession from Emperor Taizu.

The previous emperor was licentious and immoral, and built a large palace, which made the people live in misery. At that time, Taizu started an uprising in Jingzhou, and finally put on the yellow robe. With the support of military generals, he established the Dayin Dynasty.

However, Taizu had suffered many hidden injuries and serious illnesses due to his frequent battles in wars when he was young. He could not sleep well at night, and his headaches worsened during rainy weather. He even reached the point where he could not attend court. All state affairs were handled by Prince Jin at that time.

Later, Taizu felt that he was weak, and his two sons were still young. How could he make the young master the king when the country was just beginning to be established and all parties were eager to make a move?

Therefore, he passed the throne to his younger brother, Prince Jin, who became Emperor Taizong.

After Taizong ascended the throne, he conferred titles on Taizu's descendants as King of Chu and King of Qin, and issued an edict that future generations should treat their descendants well.

However, the titles of the King of Chu and the King of Qin were cut off after only two generations, which is not surprising.

After all, according to Professor Xie Taifu's history of Dayin, few members of the Lin family lived long lives...

Xiao Xuetang gave Lin Xun a sly look.

She was also a very thoughtful person. She knew that Lin Xun suddenly mentioned the founding emperor of Dayin at this time. It couldn't be that he was bored and wanted to give her a history lesson.

She thought of a very scary possibility...