Emperor Que Shaohua

When he first returned to Los Angeles, he lived in the other courtyard of the Hou's Mansion for two months. King Ning was quite familiar with this magnificent and wealthy mansion, but now that he visited the house again, his mood was completely different.

Lin Huai'an, Marquis of Dingjian, went to the gate of the mansion to greet him in person, and repeatedly accused Lin Chen of being so ignorant, and had repeatedly asked him not to disturb His Highness the Fifth Highness, yet he still rashly sent his servants to the guard, saying that he was going to accompany Luo Ping Yuan first went to the front hall to have tea.

"No need." Luo Pingyuan said, "Master Hou, you don't have to be polite. I do have important things to do, so I don't want to bother you. Because I heard that Lin Chen was ill, I just came to see him. After talking for a while, I have to leave." He has no good feelings for Lin Huai'an, this person tends to follow others, and his character is inferior, so he doesn't want to waste time dealing with him.

"Your Highness the Fifth Highness does not know. Chen'er has been ill since this morning. Madam said that he barely ate a few mouthfuls of lunch and then vomited it all up. He is probably groggy now." Ding Jianhou accompanied him with a smile on his face. The eyebrows looked very worried again, "Please sit down for a while, and I will send someone to check the situation first, in case you bump into His Highness the Fifth Highness or get sick." Then he ordered the next person in the hall serve tea.

In order to prevent Lin Chen from interfering, he had to make some changes in the plan, from a small gathering for recovery to a visit when he was seriously ill. He originally planned to serve medicinal wine during the meal, but now he can only pour the medicine into the tea instead.The medicine powder given by the prince is colorless and tasteless, so it is expected that it will not be noticed.It has always been only persuading wine, but persuading tea is not so convenient, but since King Ning is here, he will not even refuse to drink his saliva.

Normally, when Luo Pingyuan thought that he had borrowed for a while when he had nowhere to stay, he would still give him some face, but he was in a hurry today, and he was a little wary, so he felt slightly unhappy at this moment.Dingjianhou's mansion had already known in advance that he was coming to visit his doctor, and just now he had clearly stated that there were other important matters, so why did he still push back in the end?

Seeing that the servant who sent the letter was also following him, he thought about the unreasonable message. Could it be that it was not Lin Chen's intention to invite him to the house, but that Ding Jianhou entrusted his son's name for some reason, so Do you want to talk about it first?

"I don't need to go to the front hall, but Lin Chen still lives in the original courtyard? Just let this attendant guide me. The Lord Hou is very kind, and he must be busy with business, so please stay and don't need to accompany him." Luo Pingyuan said lightly.He decided to meet Lin Chen first, and if it was really what he thought, then Lin Huai'an's intentions would be doubtful, at least Lin Chen would disagree.

With his insistence, Ding Jianhou had no choice but to give up. Last month, he cried and complained in front of the king in order to take his son back to the mansion. It seemed that the fifth prince was still unhappy, and his face was a little embarrassing.However, he was more at ease in his heart. Lin Chen drank a bowl of medicine at noon, enough to fall into a coma for twelve hours.Even if he was forced to wake him up, he would still be dazed and unable to speak clearly.His wife is guarding there, King Ning will not even give face to his female relatives.

Lin Chen was lying on his side facing the bed. For him, this was the position that was least likely to be discovered and not too laborious.He had already thought that if King Ning was really invited to the mansion, he would definitely come to meet him, and the preventive measures his father could use were extremely limited.Although there are a few generals in the manor who are not weak in martial arts, most of them dare not use the method of sleeping on acupuncture points, otherwise with Luo Pingyuan's martial arts, if he sees through them, it will be a big disaster.

The only thing left is drugs.After lunch, his mother really brought a bowl of soup and medicine, saying that he had suffered from the cold outside last night, and he needed to take precautions against the wind and cold. He understood, and found a gap to give the whole bowl of medicine juice to Zizhu on the bedside.

The next thing to do is to pretend to be sleepy, and then fall asleep without anyone waking up.This is far more difficult than expected, pretending to be asleep is very hard work, and he has to be careful not to really fall asleep.I only slept for more than an hour last night, and my spirit has been tense all night and most of the day. My body, which has just recovered from injuries, is prone to fatigue. It didn't take long for me to really feel drowsy, and I couldn't help but dream about Duke Zhou.Even though he scolded himself for not being able to live up to his expectations, pinched his palms and fingertips with his nails, and even tapped his acupuncture points more than once, but he lay motionless on the bed, persisted for a while, and still fell asleep in a daze.

The sleep was not heavy, and the thoughts were still churning up and down in my mind, and I was struggling to wake up at any time.In the mist, more than one time someone came to the bed to check the situation, and then intermittently heard his father and mother talking in a low voice, which made him gradually wake up.He didn't dare to move at all, whether he was shaken or called, he just pretended to be dazed and ignorant.

It can be felt that Lin Huaian seems to have finally let go of his heart.Perhaps thanks to this unstoppable drowsiness, it was half-truth, otherwise it would not be easy to hide from my father's eyes.

The need to be so careful and repeatedly tested means that King Ning must have agreed to come to visit. He has made up his mind and must warn the police in time.

The passage of time was extremely slow, Ding Jianhou left, and his mother stayed outside and gave some orders softly. He could hear a little nervous, but still calm. His father's arrangement last night should be no accident.So, has Guan Ling been sent to Miyagi?What happened inside the high palace walls, His Royal Highness Prince Jing will really encounter a crisis in the palace?

While thinking wildly, there was a sudden commotion at the courtyard door outside the house, from the sound of people's greetings: "See Your Highness Fifth!"

The footsteps were hasty, and the mother rushed out to greet her, followed by a familiar clear voice: "Madam, please don't be rude, long time no see, how are you doing?"

"Okay, okay, Your Highness Fifth is too polite." The mother's voice was a little flustered, "Your Highness has had a hard time on the road, please come in and sit down."

King Ning's tone was very gentle: "It's not too far away. I came to see Lin Chen. I heard that he was ill. I wonder if he's feeling better now?"

Lin Chen's heart suddenly felt warm.Luo Pingyuan always feels like this, most of the time he is indifferent and solemn, he seems to seldom care about anything, but as long as he gets close to him, he can always feel that kind of sincere concern, and he never cares about his status.

They were playmates in childhood, but if it was said that the fifth prince who had just returned to Los Angeles was warmly invited to his home, and there was no deliberate friendship among them, even he would not believe it.After all, he grew up in the duke's family, and he was influenced by his ears and eyes, and weighing gains and losses was as natural as breathing, and he would subconsciously do things that were beneficial to him.Ask yourself, if Ping Yuan is not a noble prince, I will still drag him back to the mansion without saying a word, but whether I will still leave other people and things to accompany him wholeheartedly, I am afraid it is not certain, after all, there are not a few cronies around me.

He believed that Luo Pingyuan knew these things clearly, but never cared about them. From the moment he regarded himself as a friend, he always gave him unreserved care and help, without any other purpose.Although things went smoothly since he was a child, Lin Chen had never felt such warmth, and he was almost terrified that he had a real friend.

The mother had already accompanied King Ning into the outer room, and was carefully describing the non-existent condition, and said: "Chen'er is still asleep, I don't know if I can wake him up so that he can speak. Please wait a moment, Your Highness, I will let you Let's ventilate the room first, and change Chen'er's clothes."

Luo Pingyuan paused for a moment, presumably he could also smell the medicine gas fumigated by the medicine stove just now.He didn't insist on entering the room immediately, and said: "In this case, please ask Madam to show me the prescriptions prescribed by the doctor in the past few days, I wonder if it's okay?"

"Go get the prescription and show it to His Highness." Mother ordered her left and right, her tone has returned to calm.Lin Chen heard the maid agreeing outside, and there was the sound of paper rustling, followed by someone entering the room and opening the window, and wanted to help him change his underwear.

Lin Chen closed his eyes and let others manipulate him, but his whole body tensed up uncontrollably. He heard his own heartbeat, which became louder and louder.King Ning was sitting a few feet away across a door, and no one could stop him from speaking and telling the truth.

All kinds of fragments of life and growth over the years suddenly flashed through my mind in disorder, father's teaching, mother's doting, fresh clothes and angry horses, beckoning friends, galloping on the streets of Los Angeles.

For the sake of fame, or as he himself said, for the future of the Dingjianhou Mansion, his father did do many unconscionable things and committed crimes, but he has always supported the family of the Hou Mansion and taken care of the family, never I'm sorry for myself; and my mother is more obedient and meticulous.After today, where will the Hou Mansion, who grew up in Sri Lanka, go?He only felt that something was choked in his throat, full of bitterness and soreness, and he couldn't make a sound immediately.

Luo Pingyuan was sitting by the desk, flipping through the prescriptions in his hand, there were prescriptions for harmonizing the liver and spleen, dispelling stagnation and regulating qi, and some were for driving away wind evils, reducing fever and sweating, nothing unusual; after entering for a while, there was no movement inside, Is Lin Chen really sick and unconscious?

While bowing her head in thought, Mrs. Ding Jianhou took a fine porcelain teacup from the handmaiden from the maid, and held it in front of him personally: "Your Highness, this is my wife who learned that you are coming, and specially made it with plum blossom snow Please taste the cooked Biluochun to quench your thirst. You have made a special trip to visit Chen’er, and a woman can’t repay you, I can only show you some kindness.” Her voice was dignified and peaceful, with a touch of elder care.

Luo Pingyuan stood up, and he still respected Lin Chen's mother: "Ma'am, you've worked hard, why pay attention to these trivial etiquettes." Then he took the teacup, and saw the tea in the cup was green, fragrant, and leaves Like a thin snail, it gradually stretches in boiling water, it is the top grade Biluochun that I like every day.

At the moment, he was not in the mood to drink tea, but Mrs. Ding Jianhou said it was sincere, with a bit of anticipation in her expression, so he raised his glass politely, wanting to dip his lips in it.

At this moment, there was a "choke" sound in the room, as if the utensils were overturned, only Lin Chen shouted sharply from inside: "Ping Yuan, don't touch that tea!"

When he became anxious, not only King Ning was taken aback, but everyone inside and outside the house was stunned.

Luo Pingyuan instinctively put the teacup on the table, seeing Mrs. Lin's face turned pale in an instant, and suddenly understood, a surge of anger rose in his heart, and he said lightly: "What's going on, what's going on in this tea? What's weird?"

"Pingyuan," Lin Chen had already pushed away the attendants, walked out with some shambling steps, and stood there holding the door frame, "Mother was forced. The situation is urgent, and I have something to tell you."

His face was even paler than Mrs. Lin's, and his voice was completely hoarse, but other than that, he was in good health, not as seriously ill as the people in the Hou's mansion said.Luo Pingyuan looked at his friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and saw that there was no emotion or cowardice in his eyes, but urgent and anxious, and a kind of unusual determination.

"Everyone go out, I want to talk to General Lin alone." If Lin Chen hadn't stopped in time just now, what would have happened if he had an accident?The most directly affected was the decisive victory in the martial arts contest with Beiliao three days later.His hand unconsciously pressed Chunjun's sword hilt, "Don't make me say it a second time."

Everyone felt that there was a suffocating oppression in the room. Mrs. Ding Jianhou woke up from the panic, slowly backed away, and said in a trembling voice: "Chen'er, you... are you crazy? In front of His Highness Fifth Highness Nonsense gaffe, is it going to kill the whole family?"

Lin Chen felt his whole body trembling, and he was almost unable to stand still. His mother's eyes were full of disbelief, as if everything suddenly collapsed in front of her, as well as grief and pleading. Those eyes pierced his heart.

"Mother," he said, "tell father not to think about doing stupid things. By doing this, I am saving the lives of the whole family."

In the 20 years of Dragon Knight General Lin Chen's life, he has never encountered a more difficult time and a more difficult choice than the previous day and night.

From the moment he accidentally learned of the conspiracy at home, he realized that he had to stop his father from poisoning. For his good friend Luo Pingyuan and Princess Danyang, he made the decision without even thinking about it.What made him fight between heaven and man was whether he should confess to King Ning that his father was also ordered to use Guan Ling to frame King Jing.

As long as Ping Yuan never drank poisonous tea or fine wine, and his father's conspiracy failed, everything would still be possible; but when another matter was involved, the situation would be completely different.He failed to prevent Guan Ling from being sent to the Chonghua Palace. This serious crime was committed no matter what. Framed the prince, conspired to commit treason, and it is an unforgivable crime.Once it is said, the Dingjianhou Mansion will face catastrophe, and even he may be implicated and imprisoned.

Even if his leg injury recovers, he will no longer be able to leap forward and fight for the country. His previous efforts have been in vain, and his future ambitions have come to naught.Even if Ping Yuan repelled the warriors of the Northern Liao Dynasty, as a criminal minister, he would never hope to hold the princess's hand and realize the marriage alliance.

During the sleepless night, Lin Chen heard a secret voice in his heart: Don't be stupid, isn't it enough to keep friends and lovers?Why do you have to tell everything, that means losing everything!For your marriage contract with Xue Ning, Ping Yuan will not pursue the responsibility of the Hou Fu, at least not now, you will be able to realize your long-term wish to marry your beloved princess without paying any price, and you may be able to use this to save your family in the future.What's wrong with doing this?Just pretend not to hear about another plot.

A deeper and more evil voice said: Without you, His Royal Highness King Jing can save himself, and if he is gone, no one will lead Lang Huan to seek justice from Dingjianhoufu, wouldn't it be great?This is for the whole family, and your future with the princess.

All kinds of thoughts emerged uncontrollably, like the seduction of a demon, pervasive, making his heart churn and turbulent, and cold sweat dripped down.But he still has a conscience. He once went to the northern border with faith, fought against the enemy with Langhuan soldiers, surrendered his life, and once felt the surging blood surging in his chest.

During this long night, Lin Chen suddenly understood that his uncle and father must have been tempted in the same way, they both chose wealth and glory.But now, when the first cold spring rain knocked on the window lattice, his test had come.God is asking, it's your turn, how do you choose?

In the northern border, he learned of the crimes his uncle had committed against Langhuan; when he returned to Luocheng, King Jing took him in and asked Xi Minghua to heal his disability. Twice, if this time is added, will it be impossible to repay forever?

Yes, he loves Xue Ning, and he is willing to give everything to be with her.Xue Ning can ignore her lameness and is willing to bear the grievances and mistakes of the previous generation together, but the premise of all this is that Lin Chen is at least worthy of being an upright person.Having chosen the old path of his father's generation, all he has left may be a body like a walking corpse, which is no longer worthy of the purse full of sadness and affection, and he will never return to the time when he made a vow full of longing.Princess Luo Xuening of Danyang betrothed to any Yu Zhou talent is far better than being wasted for life by someone with no conscience.

His mother retreated in panic with the maidservant. Lin Chen felt chills all over his body, as if he was about to exhaust all his strength, his face was as pale as a dead man, and he grabbed Luo Pingyuan's hand: "Pingyuan, go quickly!" In the palace, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is in danger!"