When Xuan Zheng returned home in the evening, he saw that Lin Chengyu looked unhappy and refused to eat. He sat aside angrily, and one could almost see the anger above his head.

"What's going on?" Xuan Zheng asked the maid beside him in a low voice, but the maid didn't know what was going on and could only shake her head helplessly.

Xuan Zheng asked the maids to go down, walked over and hugged the girl in his arms, his voice was low and gentle: "What's wrong? Who bullied my baby? Tell me, I will help you vent your anger."

Lin Chengyu gritted his teeth and said, "Who else could it be except your good brother?"

Xuan Zheng understood immediately. Lin Chengyu was probably talking about what happened during the court session today. "It's okay..."

"What do you mean it's okay? What do you mean it's okay?" Lin Chengyu blocked Xuan Zheng's words. He didn't want to hear Xuan Zheng's words of compromise at all. It was not enough to upset him. "Your brother is a tyrant, an absolute tyrant."

Xuan Zheng laughed, "You used to say he was a wise ruler."

Lin Chengyu didn't even think about it, "The dog said that."

Lin Chengyu was really furious. She had originally thought that in the emperor's heart, Xuan Zheng, the younger brother he raised, still had some weight. But now it seemed that emperors were heartless.

No, heart!

"Why are you scolding yourself?" Xuan Zheng was helpless, and his palm slid down his back, "Let me see if the puppy's tail is drooping."

Lin Chengyu slapped his hand away and said, "Stop it. I'm not in the mood."

Xuan Zheng's intention to take advantage of the opportunity to steal a bite of the tender tofu was exposed, so he could only put his hand back in place, stop teasing him, and lower his head to whisper a few words in his ear.

Lin Chengyu's expression eased a little, but she still had some doubts in her heart, "Really?"

Xuan Zheng nodded, "Only the three of us know about this."

Lin Chengyu got off his lap, sat aside, picked up the chopsticks and started eating, "Why didn't you say so earlier..."

At night, Lin Chengyu lay in bed, trying to fall asleep.

On this cold night, with the blessing of Xuan Zheng's body temperature, the quilt was so comfortable that people didn't want to move at all.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, kicked Xuan Zheng beside him, turned his head and stared at him with burning eyes, "You didn't lie to me on purpose just to reassure me, did you?"

Xuan Zheng: “…”

Lin Chengyu's sudden remark really made people laugh and cry. Xuan Zheng moved his long legs and clamped his feet tightly to keep them warm. "I really didn't lie to you. Go to sleep peacefully."

Xuan Zheng originally thought that after saying this, Lin Chengyu would close his eyes and go to sleep again, but the next moment he saw him even turn his body to the side and asked another soul-searching question.

"Are you sure that the emperor didn't say this on purpose to trick you into handing over your military power and letting your guard down?"

Lin Chengyu couldn't help but start thinking about conspiracy theories. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. To put it bluntly, Xuan Zheng had a bad reputation and no one dared to offend him easily, unless they were instructed by someone.

In fact, the Queen Mother should be the first suspect, but the Emperor's behavior is also very abnormal, so people have to put him first for the time being.

Although what Xuan Zheng said was very reasonable and temporarily rationalized the emperor's unreasonable behavior, if you think about it carefully, you cannot rule out the possibility that he said.

Lin Chengyu's mind was full of ideas. He didn't even go to sleep and pulled Xuan Zheng to analyze which guess was most likely.

Despite Xuan Zheng's repeated assurances, Lin Chengyu felt that his feelings for the emperor were too deep and he was unwilling to think badly of the emperor.

Even biological fathers and sons can turn against each other, let alone half-brothers.

Lin Chengyu thought it was better to take precautions early.

Xuan Zheng's voice became lower and lower, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Lin Chengyu looked up and found that he had fallen asleep. She didn't have the heart to disturb him, so she could only plan a countermeasure in her mind.

Perhaps influenced by Xuan Zheng, before she could come up with a foolproof plan, her eyelids became so heavy that she could not lift them up. Sleepiness overwhelmed her. Lin Chengyu could not resist and fell asleep, but she still held the corner of Xuan Zheng's clothes in her hand.

In the darkness, Xuan Zheng opened his eyes, gently embraced the person in his arms, and closed his eyes again with contentment.

Within a few days, rumors spread throughout the capital.

Some people say that Prince Linhuai is cruel and ruthless, and has been disliked by the emperor, and his military power in the capital will be taken back soon.

Some people also said that Prince Linhuai was raised by the emperor himself and they had a deep relationship. Even if the emperor disliked his own son, he would not dislike Prince Linhuai, who was both his brother and son.

After all, Prince Linhuai is not the emperor's brother from the same mother. The emperor used to be kind-hearted, so he gave him some respect. Now that he sees him acting so ruthlessly, it is normal for him to feel annoyed.

There were so many different opinions that Lin Ruhai couldn't hold back any longer. He quickly asked someone to call Lin Chengyu back and asked him, "Do you know what's going on? Is the Prince of Linhuai really rejected by the Emperor?"

Lin Chengyu only said: "How can I know what the emperor is thinking?"

Lin Ruhai became even more worried and anxious.

Seeing this, Lin Chengyu asked, "What does father think?"

"That day in the court, when the emperor asked the prince to reflect on himself, I felt something was wrong." Lin Ruhai recalled the emperor's cold and scrutinizing eyes that day. "I have heard of the bad reputation of those bandits in the capital. Even if they were kidnapped and brought back to the capital, they would be killed. It is really incomprehensible that the emperor would reprimand the prince for this matter."

The rumors in the capital also started from that day.

The more Lin Ruhai thought about it, the more frightened he became. "The rumors are not groundless. It seems that the emperor really has that idea in mind."

In fact, if you think about it carefully, emperors are very suspicious. Prince Linhuai was young before and his wings were not yet fully grown, so the emperor naturally would not be too suspicious.

But things are different now. If you count all the emperor's princes, there is not one who can compete with Prince Linhuai. How can people not be worried?

Lin Ruhai sighed endlessly. An emperor is still an emperor after all. Even if he dotes on someone, the suspicion in his bones cannot change.

After Lin Chengyu returned to the palace, she told Xuan Zheng about Lin Ruhai's worries, "Your father-in-law is still very worried about you. When you get married, you must be filial to your parents-in-law and make up for their love for you."

"Yes, yes, yes." Xuan Zheng pinched his pink lips, "I will be filial to my father-in-law and mother-in-law in the future, so don't worry, my beloved wife."

Lin Chengyu's microphone was forcibly muted, but there were two big words written in her eyes -

Dissatisfied!

The two of them argued for a while before they started talking about business.

Lin Chengyu asked him, "Are there still people impeaching you every day these days?"

Xuan Zheng looked like he was being bullied. "Yes, they saw that I was disliked by my brother, and they wanted to rush over and step on me."

"Please be serious. I can't stand you."

Xuan Zheng then said seriously: "It's always the same few people, saying the same things over and over again. They don't get tired of talking, but I get tired of listening to them."

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