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

Xiao Yi was going to leave the city after court today.

Tomorrow is Ye Jin’s big day, and he wants to share it with an important person.

But he never expected that he would be stopped by people around Lin Shaoshu, who said that Lin Shaoshu had something important to discuss.

Now Xiao Yi and Lin Shaoshu are tied to the same rope. Since Lin Shaoshu wants to see him, Xiao Yi can only go to the Third Prince's Mansion first.

Besides...

There is still no explanation about the matter between Lin Shaoshu and Ye Jin!

Before, due to some unavoidable reasons, Xiao Yi could only temporarily conceal Ye Jin's background. It was already unfair enough for her to bear the reputation of adopted daughter.

Now that the matter has been exposed, Xiao Yi has to find a way for Ye Jin to have wealth and glory within a controllable range.

If Lin Shaoshu wants to serve the Yong'an Marquisate, he must marry Ye Jin!

This is a deal, and also Lin Shaoshu's sincerity.

otherwise……

He, the Yong'an Marquisate, gave up the Eastern Palace and assisted the Third Prince, whose future was uncertain, but this was not to help others.

When Xiao Yi came to the Third Prince's Mansion, he was shocked when he saw Lin Shaoshu, and even forgot the speech he had prepared in his mind all the way here.

In just a few days, Lin Shaoshu's temperament became even more gloomy.

If before, Lin Shaoshu gave people the impression of a handsome gentleman in the bright moon and fresh breeze - at least on the surface, then now Lin Shaoshu has a gloomy temperament between his brows.

The windows in the study were closed and it was pitch black. A few rays of sunlight shone in through the glazed tiles. Lin Shaoshu was seen between the light and shadow, his expression dim and unclear.

Lin Shaoshu raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yi with a gloomy look before he spoke: "My Lord, do you know that the people from the Inspection Office have been investigating the eunuch party these days? Now everyone in Kyoto is in danger. I wonder if my Lord can still sit still?"

Suddenly, Xiao Yi felt his hair stand on end, and in front of Lin Shaoshu, Xiao Yi almost lost his composure and screamed.

He took a deep breath, and after a moment, he steadied his voice and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. Our Yong'an Marquisate has a good reputation for generations. Back then, the eunuch party controlled the government. My father rebuked the eunuch party in court at the risk of his life. At that time, he was almost killed by the eunuch party. How could the people in the Marquisate collude with the eunuch party?"

Then he chuckled and said in a firm tone: "Let alone the Inspection Office, even if the Regent personally investigates, our mansion will be clear of all charges!"

Xiao Yu spoke with a firm tone, and a glimmer of light flashed in Lin Shaoshu's eyes when he looked at Xiao Yi...

Regarding what happened back then, is the Yong'an Marquis Mansion really innocent?

Xiao Yi, this old fox, really thought that he knew nothing during these years in Kyoto. Little did he know that Lin Shaoshu knew much more about his secret dealings with the Wang family than they imagined!

During the Ganlu Rebellion, Wang Xian also participated in the conspiracy, but he was not a hero who saved the emperor. He stood in a direction that was completely opposed to the imperial power.

It is just that no one knows what went wrong, but by some strange coincidence, Wang Xian became a loyal minister who uncovered the eunuch party and loyally protected his master. After the current emperor ascended the throne, Wang Xian was highly valued.

Wang Xian arranged the incident perfectly, even Lin Xun was able to conceal it. The only mistake should be on Yong'an Hou. Lin Shaoshu was a little puzzled before, how could someone like Xiao Yi be so popular in Kyoto after inheriting the title.

If Lin Xun had not been offended, the Yong'an Marquisate would have risen in Kyoto long ago.

Later, Lin Shaoshu found out that it was because Xiao Yi was holding Wang Xian's secret.

Lin Shaoshu knew this secret. Originally, according to his plan, he wanted Xiao Xuetang to steal the secrets from the Marquis' Mansion. In exchange, he wanted to win over Lin Xun, overthrow the East Palace and the Queen, and avenge his mother...

But he never expected that he would become estranged from Xiao Xuetang after returning from Huaizhou. These successive changes caught Lin Shaoshu, who had originally wanted to take it step by step, off guard.

Now that the situation has become like this, Lin Shaoshu went to find Xiao Yi today just to get the secret of the Wang family from him.

Obviously, Xiao Yi, this old fox, is very cautious. To get this secret, which is almost like a life-saving talisman, from him, some means must be used.

Lin Shaoshu said quietly: "I know Lin Xun too well. He acts flamboyantly, but is thoughtful. If there really are still remnants of the eunuch party in the court, he wouldn't be so high-profile..."

Xiao Yi is indeed a cunning old fox. After hearing what Lin Shaoshu said, he came to his senses and said, "Your Highness means that Lin Xun is using the name of searching for the eunuch party to cover up his real purpose. But what exactly does he want to do? Now that the emperor is seriously ill, is he trying to take this opportunity to... rebel?"

Speaking of the word "treason", Xiao Yi's voice trembled, as if he had returned to the fear that he had been dominated by Lin Xun.

Lin Shaoshu was somewhat dissatisfied with the startled Yong'an Marquis. He frowned slightly, but still said patiently: "It's not that serious. Although my father is seriously ill, he is not terminally ill. If Lin Xun rebels at this time, he must be a sinner for all eternity!"

Seeing that Lin Shaoshu was neither this nor that, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel unsure of Lin Shaoshu's purpose in calling him here.

"Lin Xun's intentions are hard to predict, and he is surrounded by a strong defense system, so it is difficult to place people there. We cannot figure out his intentions for the time being, but this may be an opportunity for us..."

Xiao Yi still didn't figure it out.

Lin Shaoshu's cold eyes suddenly grasped him and said, "As far as I know, Prime Minister Wang is very sensitive to the Ganlu incident. I'm afraid Prime Minister Wang will think that Lin Xun's actions are directed at him. The Crown Prince is under house arrest and the Empress has fallen out of favor. There's no guarantee that the Wang family won't be desperate."

At this time, Xiao Yi finally understood what Lin Shaoshu meant and said, "Your Highness is saying that we should take this opportunity to stir up a dispute between the Wang family and the regent and weaken the power of the Wang family."

Now that Lin Shaoshu has openly challenged for the throne, the power in the court has formed a three-way balance of power.

Both forces were unwilling to easily become enemies with Lin Xun.

Unless the other party senses the acute crisis...

Xiao Yi's expression changed several times, and after a moment he said, "But Wang Xian is a cunning man, I'm afraid he won't easily take action against the Regent."

Lin Xun was so powerful that he had almost no weaknesses. His presence at the border made people tremble in fear. In Kyoto, even powerful officials like Xiao Yi and Wang Xian, who played with power in the court, were still very wary of the regent.

but……

If he doesn't get rid of Lin Xun, how can he get Xiao Xuetang back?

Wang Xian would not do anything wrong to Lin Xun easily, unless he pushed him into a corner.

This is a great opportunity. He wants to get the secret about the Ganlu Change from Xiao Yi and add fuel to the fire that has already been burning in Kyoto!

Just when Xiao Yi was feeling uneasy, Ruyi rushed in in shock and said, "My Lord, something bad has happened. An imperial decree has come from the palace, granting you and Miss Jin a marriage!"

With a loud bang, Xiao Yi saw with his own eyes that the teacup in Lin Shaoshu's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

At this time, the study door was opened, and the setting sun shone like blood on the face of the young prince. His face was as pale as death, and his eyes were as dark as the night...