Chapter 151 Chapter 151 The only person left with an obsession for revenge, which...

Chapter 151

Lin Zhiyi stayed in Zhou's house for most of the day. She and Zhou Mingyan discussed the general rules for next year's martial arts selection.

The two of them also exchanged some martial arts skills and had a lot of fun.

Zhou Mingyan grew rapidly. Since he protected Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue in the hunting ground and shot Cheng Lunian to death, his name also spread in Beijing.

Lin Zhiqi also invited him to be a shooting instructor at a women's martial arts school.

Therefore, in addition to his archery skills, Zhou Mingyan also improved his swordsmanship.

Lin Zhiyi's martial arts skills have also been maintained. In the past two years, she and Jing Yue have practiced from time to time to consolidate their skills. Although she can't become a first-rate master, she can always reach the second-rate level.

Among the young generation in Beijing, he should be able to barely rank in the top ten.

Her lightness skills had also improved a bit. When she was focused, she could use them to climb onto roofs and walls, and then use them to climb higher trees.

In today's competition, Zhou Mingyan was slightly better than her in several moves.

"Xiuyuan, you used your Qinggong skills very well just now." Zhou Mingyan reached out and pulled Lin Zhiyi up, praising him.

"Did you do that on purpose?" He didn't praise anything else, but only her Qinggong, knowing that Qinggong was her weakness.

Zhou Mingyan chuckled and put away his sword.

Lin Zhiyi also sheathed his sword, a relaxed smile on his face.

From then on until the Spring Festival, she can have some free time.

Zhou Mingyan sent her to the gate and asked her to have a drink together on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Lin Zhiyi's peach blossom eyes curved up: "Sorry, I have to accompany the princess, you go find Ji Wuyou for dinner."

Zhou Mingyan: "..." He said aggrievedly, "It's so boring for me and him! How come you married people all value love over friendship? My eldest brother is like this, you are like this, Xie Er is like this too... I can never arrange a drink together."

Lin Zhiyi glared at him: "Speak nicely. Among the people you mentioned, there are members of our Lin family."

"I don't mean anything else." Zhou Mingyan shrank his head timidly, then looked at her eagerly, "I just want to drink with my brothers, chat, and relax. We've been busy all year and only have free time at the end of the year, and you still don't want to come. If you want to accompany the princess, you can bring her to the banquet with you."

"Okay, I'll ask him if he's free when I get back." Lin Zhiyi said with a smile, "It's your treat."

"No problem!" Zhou Mingyan immediately assured with a smile on his face.

It snowed a few days ago, so Lin Zhiyi changed his travels to take a horse-drawn carriage instead of riding a horse.

Passing by the milk tea shop owned by her elder sister, she got off the car and ordered a few cups of milk tea to take back to the princess's mansion.

We are all family, and the idea was hers, so the shopkeeper doesn't want her to pay.

The owner of the milk tea shop was trained by Lin Zhiqin. She smiled as she escorted Lin Zhiyi out: "Young Master, if you want some milk tea, just send someone to get it. Why bother making this trip in person?"

In winter, the weather is cold and the roads are slippery, so Miss Lin Zhiqin is rarely in the shop. The shopkeeper doesn't want the young master to make a wasted trip and not be able to see the Miss.

Lin Zhiyi: "I just happened to be passing by, it's no big deal."

After returning home, she and Jingyue enjoyed hot milk tea together and felt comfortable.

"Mingyan is having a party on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. We want everyone to get together. Do you want to go? Xie Er, Fourth Sister, Ji Wuyou, Pei Nanyu should be there..."

"Okay." Jing Yue agreed happily.

The time is well chosen. If it is a few days earlier, some people may not have finished their official duties, or may be preparing New Year's goods with their families. If it is later, they may be invited by His Majesty to stay in the palace to celebrate the New Year and attend a banquet.

Jing Yue was thinking that Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo both went to the dinner party that Lin Zhiyi and his friends had at the end of October, so they might go this time too.

Of course he had to keep a close eye on these two people who made him feel a sense of crisis.

Even though he knew they would never cross the line before his and Pianpian's identities were exposed, he still felt uneasy.

This is probably the possessiveness and jealousy called "love" at work.

As the New Year approaches, people are always happy.

This year went smoothly. The amount of snow at the end of the year was normal. The Ministry of Industry's snowplows were very useful. The snow was stored and used as a source of irrigation for crops next year.

Some novel items that came out of the capital gradually spread to various provinces and counties. The taxes from various provinces and counties filled the national treasury. Emperor Longshun rewarded all officials, and the officials then benefited the people. Everyone had a smile on their face.

Except Cheng Miao's family.

There is also Cheng Manyu in the palace.

The closer it gets to the end of the year, the more upset they feel.

Cheng Miao and his wife burned incense and placed tributes to Cheng Lunian.

The old people were sending off their young son, and he was their only son. They were both in tears, and the hatred in their hearts was burning their reason, and it seemed that they could not suppress it anymore.

Cheng Miao wiped his wife's tears and asked in a low voice, "You went to the palace to see Lang'er. Did Man'er say anything?"

The crown prince was deposed and the Cheng family was demoted. They have been very low-key and humble for the past six months. Although Jing Zhuowen has slowly resumed his interactions with officials after Xie Er got married in the Xie Mansion, his situation is still incomparable to when he was the crown prince.

Prince Rui and Prince Kang were still in the capital, each with their own duties. Prince Chu and Prince Jing were each in their respective fiefdoms, protecting their own territory and people for Dayan. Each contender for the throne was striving to increase his own merits.

Jing Zhuowen's path to regaining the throne of crown prince is extremely difficult.

In addition, the popular Lin family, Xie family and Zhou family in Beijing have all been in the limelight, and even the slightly inferior Ye family and Ji family have made greater contributions than Jing Zhuowen.

How can your Majesty still see Jing Zhuowen?

We can only be thankful that the Ye family is the Queen's mother's family after all, and the Queen is still firmly sitting on the throne of the Central Palace, and with their little grandson Lang'er, she barely maintains the eldest prince's current status.

Mrs. Cheng, upon hearing him mention her daughter and grandson, cheered up and said, "Man'er told us not to worry. She said she would find a way to avenge Lu Nian."

"What can she do?" Cheng Miao knew his daughter was incredibly intelligent and courageous, but he was ultimately swayed by worldly prejudices, believing that no matter how capable a woman was, she could never be as powerful as a man. Furthermore, she was confined within the palace, her hands and feet restricted, and it would be difficult for her to achieve what she desired.

It would be best if I could work together with my daughter.

Madam Cheng disagreed. She said, "Don't underestimate women. Didn't the Lin family and Princess Liyang open a women's martial arts school? Only women can get close to this."

Cheng Miao's eyes lit up: "You mean - Man'er has stuffed her own people into the martial arts gym?"

This is indeed a breakthrough.

In addition to accepting girls who are good at martial arts from normal families, women's martial arts schools also take in many helpless women, or help support divorced women with children.

Cheng Manyu used this to place her own people in the position.

She didn't hold much hope before doing this, but she subconsciously felt that she had to prepare for a rainy day. Regardless of whether the martial arts school could find any evidence of the Lin family, as long as she had her people hiding in it, she would definitely have the opportunity to contact Jing Yue, Lin Zhiyi and Zhou Mingyan.

It would be good to get more information.

In short, as long as it is beneficial to Yu Jingzhuowen, she is willing to do it.

The Cheng family lost Lu Nian, but they still had her, their father, and their mother.

No matter what, she must help Jing Zhuowen regain the throne of crown prince, and she must pave the way for Lang'er!

Madam Cheng said, "Man'er also said that if necessary, we can continue to use the method used to create the accident between the Wei and Qin families to create a new accident. However, this time, we will use assassins from the Jianghu who have no connection to us, and we will wait for the right opportunity to strike. We must not give anyone a handle to catch us."

They are taking a gamble.

How can a person who is obsessed with revenge have any rationality at all?

Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. If they fail to remove the obstacles and restore the prince to his position within a year, they may never have another chance.

Cheng Miao was given a new perspective and agreed, "I understand. The martial arts competition will be held next year, and the capital will be full of mixed people, all of whom are martial artists. As the old saying goes, 'Knights break the law with their martial arts.' How much righteousness can those people of the Jianghu have? Gold, silver, beauty, power, there is always one thing that can move them. Anyway... I will find a way to cooperate with Man'er's plan."

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On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was fine and the previous snow had almost melted. The main roads in Beijing had been cleared by snowplows and were very clean. There was no need to worry about slippery roads.

Zhou Mingyan hosted a banquet and invited Lin Zhiyi, Jing Yue, Xie Junxing, Lin Zhihua, Pei Nanyu, Lin Zhiqi, Ji Wuyou, Xie Junnuo, Ye Changning and others.

There were more people at the dinner this time than last time. They were all people who had official business dealings with each other, or had met during last year's disaster relief work. Everyone was familiar with each other, and they sat in the private room, eating, drinking and chatting, which was very pleasant.

Emperor Longshun also knew about their gathering.

Because he felt bored in the palace, he left the palace in disguise, taking only Li Shouchang and Prince Kang with him.

The three of them also happened to come to Piaoxianglou.

Emperor Longshun felt a lot of emotion when he saw Jing Zhuoran, who had shed his reservedness and become calm.

"Old Five, do you still blame me?"

Jing Zhuoran lowered his eyes, knelt down without being servile or arrogant, and said calmly: "Your son dare not."

His voice is still unusually hoarse, and he has been unable to speak for years, so he will never be able to recover to normal.

But it's good like this now.

"It's that you don't dare, not that you don't blame me. So, in your heart you blame me."

"Father has already made up for this son a lot. I am content."

"really?"

"Your Majesty's heart is filled with the people of the world, and with dozens of his children. I am fortunate that you can spare a little of your care for me." Jing Zhuoran raised his eyes, tears welling up in his eyes. "My resentment is that of a son towards his father, not towards the emperor."

Emperor Longshun examined him for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Xiuyuan, Mingyan, and the other young men are all having a drink together. Junnuo and Changning are both there. Why aren't you going?"

"I am still in mourning... and shouldn't hang out with them too much. It would disrupt the rules."

Emperor Longshun gestured for him to stand up and said, "Next year, after the mourning period is over, you can marry the third daughter of the Lin family. Where do you want to be sent to serve as a vassal? Or do you want to stay in the capital?"

Jing Zhuoran said obediently: "Father, I have commanded you. I have no complaints."

"How is Yuzhou?"

"Thank you, Father." Jing Zhuoran understood immediately, "I will pay attention to the loyalty of the guards in Yuzhou. Don't worry, Father."

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