Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

An Ning sat in the carriage in a daze, holding the long sword in her hand tightly, her body curled up slightly, and her eyes were a little confused.

She didn't know why it was like this... She couldn't tell!

It was hard to explain.

She was not angry!

She was not angry with His Highness... Maybe she did have a little emotion.

But she really wasn't angry with His Highness!

So when His Highness asked, she would subconsciously refute and clarify.

But she couldn't tell why. She just felt very wronged, and the emotions suddenly surged in her heart, making her unable to help but...

Lin Jiangnian, who was standing by, looked at An Ning's silly look, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

He could see that this silly girl might really not be lying, and she probably really wasn't angry with him!

But since she wasn't angry, why did she cry just now?

And she cried so sadly?

Looking at the slightly red eyes and pitiful posture of the sword-holding girl in front of him, Lin Jiangnian always felt that he had done something wrong.

He wanted to continue asking, but seeing the silly girl's dazed look, he probably couldn't get anything out of her.

An Ning lowered her head and fell into silence again. No matter what Lin Jiangnian said, she didn't say a word, and her silent body was tense.

At this time, the carriage entered the city and finally arrived outside the Lin Wang Mansion.

"We're home."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the pitiful An Ning in the carriage and spoke softly.

An Ning suddenly came to her senses, raised her head and took a look, and then quickly lowered her head. Silently, she followed Lin Jiangnian out of the carriage and walked back to the palace.

She lowered her head and walked very fast, as if she was deliberately avoiding Lin Jiangnian, and her figure quickly disappeared.

Lin Jiangnian stood behind and watched An Ning disappear quickly.

There must be something wrong with this girl!

She must have something hidden, and... it might be related to him. But this girl didn't want to speak, which gave Lin Jiangnian a headache.

Thinking of the scene that scared An Ning to tears just now, Lin Jiangnian was a little afraid to continue, afraid of scaring her again.

It seems that he has to think of other ways...

While thinking, Lin Qingqing's figure appeared outside the courtyard at some point.

"Your Highness, you are back?!"

Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw Lin Qingqing, who was dusty and haggard, and obviously had not slept all night.

"What happened?"

Lin Qingqing stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness's guess was indeed correct. Last night, the Chen family had been setting up various tricks to try to lure the tiger away from the mountain and divert our eyes. Fortunately, Your Highness, you have already ordered that our people have been keeping an eye on the Chen family's every move. All of their in and out movements are under the eyes of the palace..."

Lin Jiangnian nodded slightly, not surprised by this.

He knew that Chen Hongsheng, the old fox, was not so easy to deal with. Even under the eyes of the Lin Wangfu, it was not easy to catch his whereabouts.

It is almost impossible to start with Chen Hongsheng, and Lin Jiangnian did not think that he could really catch Chen Hongsheng red-handed.

However, Chen Hongsheng is an old fox, but not all people in the Chen family are!

Chen Hongsheng may be difficult to deal with, but the Chen family is not a monolithic entity. The bloodlines inside are also fighting openly and secretly, and they are plotting against each other.

Especially after Chen Junru was abolished, the next heir of the Chen family was almost certain to change. In this way, the collateral bloodlines of the Chen family are inevitably ready to move.

They naturally hope that Chen Junru will get into trouble, and even better if he dies!

In this way, they will never miss this opportunity to compete for the position of succession. And this just gives Lin Jiangnian the opportunity to disintegrate them from the inside!

Chen Hongsheng is not easy to deal with, but the pig teammates around him are the key chess pieces that can give him a critical and fatal blow!

Chen Xu is just one of Lin Jiangnian’s many targets. From the beginning, there are not a few people in the entire Chen family who are focused on by Lin Jiangnian.

Among the Chen family, the well-known and well-known people are basically under the key care and surveillance of the Lin Wang Mansion.

And Chen Xu is the most suitable person for Lin Jiangnian's plan.

This person is ambitious, forbearing, extreme in character, and decisive in achieving great things!

As an enemy, he is indeed an opponent that must be guarded against.

But as a chess piece, he can also become a very important chess piece!

More importantly, he can't resist the temptation of the conditions proposed by Lin Jiangnian.

"Your Highness, Chen Hongsheng's housekeeper has been arrested according to your instructions."

Lin Qingqing continued to speak: "This person is a confidant of Chen Hongsheng. He must know a lot about the Chen family and Chen Hongsheng. Do you want to pry open his mouth with words and deeds?"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "No need, he won't speak."

It's not that simple for this housekeeper Chen to be trusted by Chen Hongsheng and become the confidant of the old fox.

It's almost impossible to simply pry open his mouth for such a person!

Even if Lin Jiangnian is pushed to the limit, he has no doubt that this housekeeper Chen will find a way to commit suicide. In this way, it will be disadvantageous to him.

Lin Jiangnian does not want to waste this time on meaningless things.

Lin Qingqing looked puzzled: "Your Highness did not take action against him, why did you ask me to capture him?"

Lin Jiangnian half-squinted and said: "He is Chen Hongsheng's right-hand man, half of Chen Hongsheng's military advisor, and also a person who stabilizes the people of the Chen family. If he is captured, the Chen family will not collapse, but people will definitely be panicked!"

"Chen Hongsheng, he will not always be so calm!"

Lin Qingqing listened quietly, nodding as if she understood.

After following His Highness for a long time, Lin Qingqing gradually understood His Highness's style of doing things. Some things don't need to be explained too clearly, she can understand them quickly.

"Then, Your Highness, what do I need to do next?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Qingqing, whose eyes were already bloodshot: "You should go and have a good rest first, and I will arrange the rest..."

"Next, you may be busy!"

...

Chen Mansion.

After Chen Hongsheng returned to the mansion, his heart was still not calm.

He had made all preparations and secretly sent Chen Junru away from Linzhou. As long as Chen Junru left Linzhou, Lin Jiangnian would no longer be able to use Chen Junru's affairs to attack his Chen family.

In this way, the situation of his Chen family will be much better. Although there are still doubts, it is nothing for the Chen family.

But for some reason, Che Hongse was always a little uneasy. He always felt that things were not that simple... It seemed that something was overlooked by him?

Chen Hongsheng frowned, his face sank slightly, the face of the prince suddenly appeared in his mind, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

"Come here!"

He spoke in a low voice.

A servant in the courtyard walked quickly: "Master?"

"Where is housekeeper Chen?" Chen Hongsheng asked in a deep voice.

The servant said: "Housekeeper Chen has not returned since he left the mansion last night."

"Has not returned yet?!"

Chen Hongsheng's eyelids jumped violently, and he finally understood why he was uneasy.

Housekeeper Chen left the Chen Mansion at his signal last night in order to conceal his tracks and divert the attention of the Lin Wang Mansion.

Logically speaking, he should have returned long ago. Now there is no news, I am afraid there is only one reason... something happened to housekeeper Chen!

Chen Hongsheng's face was gloomy. Could it be that Lin Jiangnian had been so arrogant to attack his housekeeper?

Thinking of this, his eyes were cold.

Chen Hongsheng was not worried that housekeeper Chen would rebel. Housekeeper Chen had been with him for many years and was loyal to him.

More importantly, the wife, children and mother of housekeeper Chen have been taken care of by the Chen family for these years, and the Chen family has been kind to him.

Housekeeper Chen is a grateful person, he will not betray himself.

He dare not betray!

But thinking so in his heart, Chen Hongsheng became more and more uneasy. The more he couldn't figure it out, the more vigilant he became.

At this time, another figure came outside the courtyard: "Master, several elders in the clan ask you to come over."

Hearing this, Chen Hongsheng's face sank.

Those old guys might want to take this opportunity to make trouble for him again!

They don't even see that the Chen family can have what it has today in these years, isn't it Chen Hongsheng?

Now they are so restless when they encounter a little trouble.

A bunch of short-sighted old guys!

Chen Hongsheng's eyes are cold.

...

Inner courtyard.

"Your Highness, what did you do to An Ning?!!"

Lin Jiangnian was caught by Jinxiu as soon as he returned to the inner courtyard.

After a quick look, he saw Jinxiu staring at him angrily. Her delicate and beautiful face was now full of anger, and her beautiful eyes were full of questions, as if the prince had done something that was outrageous to both humans and gods.

Excited!

"Calm down first!"

Seeing Jinxiu so excited, how could Lin Jiangnian not realize it?

... She probably discovered that An Ning was different.

Just by looking at the little girl, you can tell there was something wrong at a glance.

The only thing that could make Jinxiu so excited could be related to An Ning!

"Can't calm down at all!"

Jinxiu was trembling with anger, and her tone was angry and aggrieved: "I trusted you so much and gave An Ning to you. I didn't expect that you, your highness, you..."

Seeing that Jinxiu's tone was getting more and more wrong, Lin Jiangnian hurriedly said: "Things are not what you think, don't get excited first, listen to my cunning... explanation first!"

How could Jinxiu calm down? !

When she came back early this morning, she found that An Ning was not right.

As soon as she came back, she went straight to her room, then locked the door and refused to see anyone. No matter how much she knocked on the door, it was useless.

When had An Ning ever been in such a situation? !

Thinking back to An Ning's strange expression when she came back, and her slightly red eyes... she had clearly cried!

Jinxiu was stunned on the spot!

An Ning, why was she crying?

In all these years, Jinxiu had never seen An Ning cry. In her eyes, An Ning had always been a very independent and calm person.

How could such a cold and aloof An Ning cry for no reason?

Could it be... a terrible thought suddenly emerged in Jinxiu's mind.

His Highness bullied An Ning? !

Did His Highness, despite An Ning's objection, forcefully drag An Ning into the grove last night?

In Jinxiu's mind, many postures of His Highness bullying An Ning suddenly emerged...

Thinking of An Ning's petite body who would rather die than surrender, she pitifully begged His Highness to let her go with tears in her eyes. But His Highness was still beastly, and with a lewd smile on his face, he took possession of An Ning...!

When she thought of this, Jinxiu could no longer sit still.

An Ning ignored her, so she had to come to His Highness to settle the score!

She trusted His Highness and handed An Ning to His Highness last night. But His Highness made An Ning cry...

Jinxiu immediately came to ask for culpability in anger!

"It's not what I thought? Did you bully An Ning?!"

How could Jinxiu calm down?

Although she and An Ning played and quarreled on weekdays, the two sisters would often have a cold war. But no matter what, they are sisters who depend on each other for life? !

Growing up together, the relationship between the two sisters is self-evident.

"Absolutely not!"

"I don't believe it!"

Jinxiu said angrily, An Ning was crying, how could she not be bullied?

And who else could make An Ning cry except His Highness?

"Listen to me and I will tell you slowly."

Lin Jiangnian began to comfort Jinxiu, asking her to calm down first and then think about it slowly.

"You say, I'm listening!"

Jinxiu stared at His Highness with a stern face.

She was willing to believe that His Highness did not bully An Ning, after all, His Highness should, maybe, perhaps, probably... not be that kind of person?

But, An Ning cried!

This made Jinxiu unable to completely believe it... His Highness did not bully An Ning, how could An Ning cry?

It couldn't be that An Ning met a powerful opponent last night and was beaten and cried, right?

This made Jinxiu completely unconvinced.

She remembered very clearly that An Ning had been very strong since she was a child.

When the princess wanted to teach them martial arts, Jinxiu couldn't bear the hardship and gave up halfway, but An Ning persisted.

No matter how hard or tired she was, An Ning never cried.

In fact, one year, Jinxiu and An Ning secretly left the palace and ran into a top master who came to seek revenge. In order to protect Jinxiu, An Ning fought with the master and was seriously injured, almost hanging by a thread.

That time, Jinxiu cried a lot, but An Ning still didn't cry.

In Jinxiu's eyes, how could such a strong An Ning cry easily?

Something very, very, very serious must have happened... Jinxiu was vaguely afraid. So, she decided to give the prince a chance and listen to the prince's explanation.

If the prince couldn't explain it clearly, then she would...

Thinking of this, Jinxiu bit her lower lip and stared at the prince.

"... In fact, I don't know why An Ning cried."

Lin Jiangnian sighed secretly. Not to mention Jinxiu came to ask him, he was planning to go to Jinxiu to ask about the situation.

He told Jinxiu what happened before, including what happened between the two in the carriage, and the fact that he had discovered that An Ning was a little bit wrong before.

After listening to it, Jinxiu was stunned and looked surprised. She stared at Lin Jiangnian suspiciously: "Your Highness, are you telling the truth?!"

"Absolutely true!"

"Impossible!"

Jinxiu's eyes became more suspicious: "Your Highness didn't hide anything?!"

"Absolutely not."

Something is wrong!

No matter how it sounds, it's not right!

How could An Ning be frightened by Your Highness and then, be scared to tears?

This logic is totally unreasonable!

Absolutely impossible.

Did Your Highness hide a lot of details? !

Thinking of this, Jinxiu's eyes were suspicious and dangerous.

"Your Highness, are you sure you didn't hide other behaviors...such as taking advantage of An Ning?"

"No!"

"Your Highness, did you take the opportunity to touch An Ning's body in the carriage?"

"..."

"Did you try to kiss An Ning?"

"..."

"Your Highness, did you really not take off An Ning's clothes?!"

"...Your Highness, swear!!"

"..."(End of this chapter)