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It was late at night, and the wind was always hot on summer nights, but two people standing there inexplicably felt a little chill.
Lin Yan leaned against the table, his arms folded across his chest, staring straight at Zhang Bai and Song Jing, his eyes seeming to penetrate them.
As for what happened, we have to start from yesterday.
Lin Yan was worried about what Tang Yuelin said, that Aning was killed by Xiaobai in the previous life. Although she considered it to be a misunderstanding, she was not at ease with Xiaobai staying in the palace.
Without caring about what the Empress Dowager suspected, Lin Yan thought of taking Xiao Bai out of there directly to avoid any more trouble.
As a result, she went to Zhang Bai's residence in the palace in the middle of the night, but did not see anyone.
The spy left by Song Yizhou told her that Zhang Bai had left five days ago and has been missing since then.
Lin Yan was troubled by Zhang Bai's self-willed behavior and hurried back to order people to search for Xiao Bai's whereabouts.
But Song Yizhou told Lin Yan not to look for him anymore, because the person was in the palace.
Afterwards, Song Yizhou brought the two of them to the palace, and this scene tonight happened.
Zhang Bai clenched his hands hanging at his sides, feeling a chill in his heart. He didn't dare to look into Lin Yan's eyes, but pursed his lips, as if he didn't want to speak at all.
Song Jing didn't dare to speak and huddled aside.
Song Yizhou's majestic voice passed through Song Jing's ears: "A Jing, tell me, what's going on?"
Song Jing, who had originally planned to keep silent, couldn't hold back any longer and spoke: "Uncle, Sister Lin, this was my idea. It has nothing to do with Xiaobai. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
Lin Yan raised his eyebrows, "Oh~, what mistake did you make."
"I...I was the one who wanted to take the fake death drug. It was my own decision to ask Xiaobai to cooperate with me," Song Jing said in a trembling voice.
When Zhang Bai was captured by the emperor's uncle's men and brought to the palace, he was in a panic on the way and said that Sister Lin had told him not to do anything rash, otherwise she would not want him.
As Zhang Bai's good brother and ally, Song Jing certainly couldn't bear to see him being abandoned. Besides, he thought the idea was good and he joined in, so it couldn't all be blamed on Zhang Bai.
Therefore, Song Jing stood in front of Zhang Bai. He didn't care whether the plan was good or bad. Since the emperor's uncle had captured them, they must be wrong.
The worst that could happen is that you get scolded.
Zhang Bai pulled away Song Jing's hand that was blocking him and said in a muffled voice: "Everyone is responsible for his own actions. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
Lin Yan was speechless about the two children. He asked A Zhou to catch them and wanted to ask them what they wanted to do.
As a result, he started talking about this and that, but didn't explain anything clearly.
Lin Yan asked Song Jing: "What is this fake death drug you mentioned?"
"Xiao Bai made a poison. He made the Queen Mother trust him and gave me the poison to eat. By then, I would be dead and the palace would be in chaos. It would be a good time for Song Ting to rebel," Song Jing replied.
"And actually you are not dead, and you took the so-called fake death medicine to deceive the Empress Dowager?" Lin Yan held his forehead, "Then why didn't you discuss it with us? Have you thought about how to implement the plan afterwards?"
"I'll tell you later. I didn't tell you at the beginning because I was afraid that you wouldn't agree, Sister Lin," came Zhang Bai's muffled voice.
"If the plan is feasible, why would I disagree?" Lin Yan had a headache and suddenly thought of something, "You don't think that since I rejected your previous plan, you will reject it this time too, right?"
Zhang Bai didn't say anything, but Lin Yan could tell from his eyes that this was what he was thinking.
Lin Yan: “….”
Song Yizhou: “…”
I almost couldn't catch my breath.
Song Jing pulled Lin Yan's sleeve and said flatteringly: "Sister Lin, we were wrong. Can you please not abandon Xiao Bai?"
Lin Yan: “?”.
At this time, Lin Yan was almost angry and asked with gritted teeth: "When did I say I wanted to throw Xiao Bai away?"
"Xiao Bai has always told me that he acted on his own. You said that after he did this, we should pretend that we had never known him." Song Jing sensed something was wrong and hid behind Song Yizhou after saying the last sentence. He felt that Lin Yan at this moment was more terrifying than the emperor's uncle.
Lin Yan's face turned completely dark, and he grabbed Zhang Bai's ear, "I shouldn't have thought it was a good idea not to send you to the academy. I really should have let you and Lin Yi read more books and learn some words. You didn't even understand what I said."
"It hurts, it hurts!" Zhang Bai's face was distorted with pain, which showed how much force Lin Yan was using.
Song Jing watched from the side and subconsciously touched his ear, thinking: "Fortunately, when I got into trouble as a child, my uncle didn't use force against me. He just taught me a lesson verbally. It seems that my uncle still showed mercy."
Although Zhang Bai was in pain, he understood the meaning behind Lin Yan's words and asked in surprise: "Sister Lin doesn't plan to drive me away."
Song Jing: "...There's no hope."
Lin Yan: “I feel tired.”
Song Yizhou: "Helpless."
Lin Yan smiled, then bent down in anger and said to Zhang Bai seriously, "Xiao Bai, Sister Lin never said she was going to abandon you. I just wanted to scare you so that you wouldn't continue to use people to make poisons."
"You kid, you think too much. Sister Lin doesn't want you to use your own schemes to seek revenge. You are too young and many of your ideas are immature. If you have anything to say, you must discuss it with us first. Also, we are a family. Sister Lin will never drive you away, understand?"
Zhang Bai nodded with tears in his eyes.
Song Jing said in his heart, "Wow, Xiao Bai's understanding is amazing. He understood Sister Lin's small threat as a way to drive him away. Seeing Zhang Bai so sad, he almost believed his lies."
The next moment, Song Jing's head was hit hard. He turned around and saw Song Yizhou looking at him with a forced smile.
Song Jing felt aggrieved: "Uncle, why did you hit me?"
"Xiao Bai is young and ignorant. Are you still young? You are the emperor, but you are still like a child. If I don't investigate, you are going to set up this fake death scheme with Xiao Bai alone? Is that reasonable?" Song Yizhou taught Song Jing sternly.
"I just want to do something to make you, the emperor's uncle, look at me with admiration." Song Jing held his head, knowing that he was in the wrong.
She ran behind Lin Yan and complained, "Sister Lin, the royal uncle has changed. He never hit me before. You see, men are really changeable. You should consider other men more. My royal uncle is unreliable."
Lin Yan couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, okay, let's talk about business."
Zhang Bai was curious: "What's the important matter?"
Song Yizhou and Lin Yan looked at each other and saw the calculation in each other's eyes.
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After finishing his conversation at the Prince Regent's Palace, Lin Yan returned to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and saw Xiao Yue sitting alone in the pavilion. He walked quietly behind her.
Xiao Yue seemed to sense something. Before Lin Yan patted her shoulder, she turned her head and looked at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan was surprised and touched Xiao Yue's head with a smile: "Our Yue has improved her martial arts recently and she was able to find her sister so quickly."
Xiao Yue's cheeks turned slightly red and she said shyly: "No, no, it's a coincidence."
"It's so late, why isn't Ayue sleeping yet?" Lin Yan sat on the stone block and drank a sip of tea.
Xiao Yue looked up at the half-obscured moon in the sky, with confusion in her eyes. She asked, "Sister, what is the purpose of life? Do women have to marry, take care of their husbands and children, and then live a stable life?"
"Why does A Yue think so?" Lin Yan frowned.
"Mrs. Qu said this before. She always told me that if I didn't obey, she wouldn't let me marry into a good family." Xiao Yue sniffed. "She also said that a woman's life will only be complete if she finds a good husband."
Lin Yan interrupted Xiao Yue, "Ayue, it's not like that. We cannot judge what perfection is, but women can also achieve success, do what they want, make achievements, and live a good life. These can all be fulfilling. It doesn't have to be after getting married to be perfect."
"Look at Miss Tang, the daughter of an aristocratic family. Although she's married, she still insists on being a teacher at Chongming Academy. Look at Xishui, although she's a princess, she was captured and fought to the death to escape and expose Prince Jing's lair. Look at Aning, who was kidnapped as a child but learned medical skills and now runs her own clinic. They don't need to rely on getting married to realize their own value. The same goes for you, Yue..."
"But I don't know anything, I have nothing. How can I live my life except getting married?" Xiao Yue was stunned.
Lin Yan: "Who says you have nothing? You can shoot arrows and ride a horse, which is already very impressive."
"Aning has been with my elder sister since she was young and has learned medicine since she was young. With these medical skills, she is capable of opening a clinic. I have only learned for a few months. Besides, what's the use of knowing these?" Xiao Yue said in a muffled voice.
After saying that, Xiao Yue quickly waved her hands and said, "I'm not jealous of Aning, I'm just envious. I envy her for being able to be with her since she was a child. I hate that I can't grow up with her. If only her sister hadn't been replaced back then, things would have been better."
"Sister, you said I was a disaster, right? After I was born, my father died, my mother was sick, and that bad Qu came to our family."
Seeing Xiao Yue getting stuck in a rut again, Lin Yan hugged her in his arms and said softly, "What does this have to do with you? If you want to blame someone for what happened back then, blame the bad-hearted people. I was switched before you were born, and my mother got sick because of me."
"Ayue, you are amazing. Even though I didn't grow up with you, it's amazing that you've grown up to be what you are now. Once you master martial arts, you will definitely be stronger than many people."
"You still have your mother, brother, and sister. No matter what you do, we will support you. Our family will always be your support."
In fact, there was something else Lin Yan didn't say. She hoped that A Yue would never get married or have children in her life.
Thinking of the ending of Xiao Yue as described by Tang Yuelin, Lin Yan felt heartbroken and scared.
If she had not met A Yue and recognized her relatives, A Yue would probably have been tortured by the Qu family and then married off.
Given Qu's character, the man A Yue married was definitely not a good man. She must have suffered a lot and ended up dying in childbirth.
In her previous life, A Yue probably never had a good day.
"Ayue, in half a month, Song Ting will start a rebellion. Are you willing to follow your brother to the battlefield and fight against the enemy together?" Lin Yan asked seriously.
Xiao Yue was stunned after hearing this, obviously not confident, "What about me? I haven't fully mastered the martial arts that my sister taught me yet. Will it be a hindrance to me?"
"Sister just asks you, do you want it or not?" Lin Yan stared into Xiao Yue's eyes.
After a while, Xiao Yue said firmly: "I want to."
"If you want to, then go. I know your strength well. You won't be a drag and you can help me. Maybe Ayue can even become a female general." Lin Yan gently touched Xiao Yue's head and encouraged her.
"Okay, be a female general." Xiao Yue's eyes were very bright at this moment, brighter than the moon in the sky, and filled with countless longings for the future.
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