Chapter 153 Changes

Faced with the gifts that flowed into the palace, the King of Wei just wanted to roll his eyes.

The reason my father gave was ridiculous.

Did the Jinlin Guards fool his father because they couldn't find out, or did his father fool him?

The King of Wei intuitively thought it was the latter.

My father is so smart. If the Jinlin Guards dared to fool him like this, Cheng Maoming would have lost his head long ago.

But why did my father do this?

Feeling depressed, the King of Wei, who had invited top scholar Yang Zhe for tea, asked, "A child was wronged and went to his father to complain. His father promised to take care of the case, but after a brief investigation, he brushed it off. Why do you think that happened?"

These words were a bit obvious, and it was not right to ask them. After the King of Wei got the weight loss recipe from Yang Zhe, the effect was remarkable. He had more and more private contacts with Yang Zhe, and gradually he appreciated and trusted Yang Zhe more and more, so he no longer had any scruples.

Yang Zhe held the teacup in silence for a moment, then said softly, "There are two possibilities. One is that letting the child know the truth will hurt him even more. The other is that there are more important things to protect than the child's grievances."

"Two possibilities." King Wei took a sip of tea.

The two possible purposes are quite different.

To be honest, his father has always been nice to him, but he still thinks it is the second possibility.

More important to my father is——

King Wei looked at Yang Zhe carefully, and an answer popped up in his mind: Prince?

Yang Zhe lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea.

The news that Miss Lin's kidnapping was the work of Zhao Helin, the commander of the Jinlin Guard, shocked many people. For the onlookers, no answer was unacceptable. Especially for the Jinlin Guard, anything was not surprising.

The General's Office was full of doubts about this result.

"No way, there is a little girl who falls in love with the King of Wei at first sight?" Lin's first reaction was that it was impossible, at least it was impossible for the King of Wei at that time of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

"How can you talk like that?" Glancing at her eldest granddaughter who was sitting quietly beside her, the old lady gave Lin a sidelong glance.

"So, you're saying it was really that Zhao who made such a foolish move for his daughter's future and wealth?"

"That may not be impossible."

Lin Hao suddenly spoke up, "I still remember the scene at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet. At that time, Miss Zhao didn't seem to be interested in the King of Wei."

"That's what I mean. I think the Jinlin Guards couldn't find the person, so they just found someone to take the blame." Lin said.

Cheng Shu couldn't help but say, "But the person who attacked me in the alley was indeed ordered by Zhao Helin."

"Maybe Zhao Helin was also instructed by someone?" Lin Hao said shockingly.

Several people couldn't help but look at her.

"Ah Hao, what did you think of?" asked the old lady.

With the clue of Xuanwu Camp, Lin Hao was almost certain that it was the prince who was behind the conspiracy this time.

"If Zhao Helin isn't the real culprit behind this, then the only person I can think of who could have ordered the Jinlin Guard to command the Tongzhi, and the Emperor wouldn't investigate further, is the Crown Prince." She glanced at her grandmother, mother, brother, and sister, and voiced her suspicions. "That's the Crown Prince."

Although exposing the prince as an enemy will bring great pressure to the family, it is better than being completely unprepared.

"Crown Prince?" The old lady's eyes showed a ripple, but her face remained calm. "It's possible, but I can't fathom it. The Crown Prince's actions will only cause trouble for the King of Wei."

Lin clapped her hands: "It must be to make things difficult for the King of Wei!"

Several people were stunned, curious about Lin's affirmation.

Lin said as a matter of course, "The Crown Prince was assassinated and his wife died, yet the King of Wei not only got engaged, but also lost weight and become a handsome man. How could the Crown Prince, who is used to being the only one in power, not be jealous and upset? Such people are irrational when jealous, and they might do something incredible."

Lin Hao blinked.

The perspective my mother considered actually made some sense.

The old lady also pondered this possibility.

Cheng Shu was dumbfounded: "Just because you can't stand your brother's smooth sailing, you make such a complicated thing? Isn't this-"

Are you sick?

"It's not that I'm sick, it's just that nothing good will happen if I get involved with the royal family." Lin added casually.

Cheng Shu touched his nose.

It was my aunt who dared to say it.

Mrs. Lin was worried about her eldest daughter: "They haven't even gotten married yet, and they've already encountered something like this. If she were to marry into a family, who knows how much trouble she would have. It would be better if this marriage didn't happen."

She was just complaining casually, but the old lady's heart moved and she murmured, "If you really don't want this marriage, this matter may be an opportunity."

Lin sat up straight immediately: "Mother, what do you mean?"

The old lady glanced at Lin Chan and said, "Pretend to be sick."

Lin was stunned: "Pretending to be sick?"

The old lady nodded, "That's right. Chan'er encountered such a serious incident as the kidnapping, so it wouldn't arouse suspicion if she fell ill out of shock. If she was 'seriously ill', we could take the initiative to propose to cancel the engagement. This would not be disrespectful to the royal family, but would show that the general's mansion was knowledgeable and considerate. She can just slowly recover later."

"That's great!" Lin's eyes lit up, "Chan'er, what do you think?"

"I--" Lin Chan's butterfly-like eyelashes trembled, and her face showed struggle.

The old lady patted her hands and said gently, "Don't be anxious. Think carefully. Such a big thing can't be rushed. It's just that if you don't want this marriage, this is an opportunity."

The old lady actually hopes that her granddaughter will give up this marriage.

It would be fine if the King of Wei was just a leisurely prince, but if he was targeted by the Crown Prince, he would be in trouble and might even be killed. Then Chan'er, as the King of Wei's wife, would have to bear the consequences.

She didn't want her granddaughter to be in danger of her life for the title of princess.

Lin Chan was indeed upset.

Chosen by the royal family, she had no choice but to accept her decision, as resistance would bring disaster to the General's Mansion. She persuaded her family not to worry about her. But to be fair, she had no desire to marry into the royal family. She didn't care about the King of Wei's weight, appearance, or appearance. What she truly wanted was a husband of equal status and a peaceful life.

Now, with such an opportunity in front of her, will she seize it?

She looked at Lin Hao.

When she was chosen as the Princess of Wei, her greatest comfort was that she could prevent the Crown Prince from having any dirty thoughts about her sister. But now, in order to make things difficult for the King of Wei, the Crown Prince could easily make a move and throw everyone in the General's Mansion into chaos.

When Prince Jing approached them that day, he had told them that the Crown Prince's left hand was crippled. The Crown Prince, with one hand crippled, would likely grow increasingly wary of the slimmer and more handsome Prince Wei, and the latter would inevitably become embroiled in a dispute with the Crown Prince.

The struggle for the throne has always been accompanied by blood and gore. By then, as the Princess of Wei, she might bring disaster to her family.

That would not be protecting the family, but harming them.

"Chan'er, don't rush to make a decision. Go back and think about it first." The old lady said gently.

Lin Chan tightened the handkerchief in her hand and whispered, "Granddaughter has made up her mind. If it won't cause any trouble to the family, then I'll just pretend to be sick. I don't have the confidence to handle the identity of a princess."