"Father, what should we do now? Are we really going to let the Crown Prince run wild? Not to mention that the current emperor is still alive, even if the Crown Prince ascends the throne, that Imperial Uncle Xiao and his ilk are wolves in sheep's clothing. Although they say they will help the Crown Prince ascend the throne, who knows what kind of wicked schemes that old fox is plotting?"
Zhao Yinglan spoke with a cold expression and a furrowed brow.
"Regardless of what the Crown Prince is thinking, we cannot let Xiao Guojiu and his group succeed in their schemes. If the Crown Prince ascends the throne, given the animosity between the Xiao family and our Zhao family, he will likely target our Zhao family first. Moreover, there is another matter: our Zhao family is only loyal to the Emperor!"
The third brother, Zhao Yinglang, touched the calluses on his fingertips from frequent writing, pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice.
Then Zhao Yinglang seemed to remember something else and began to speak again:
"We must find a way to save the Emperor. The special forces that Yuxin helped us train haven't been exposed yet; they might be our last resort. By the way, didn't the Emperor also train a group? If the Emperor has a backup plan, things will be much easier."
"Forget about the Emperor's men. Trying to guess his will? Do you think our Zhao family is living too comfortably? But Yuxin and the Prince are on their way back and should arrive in the next few days. With the Prince there, the Emperor should be safe. Fourth brother, take some men to meet them. I'm afraid Xiao Guojiu and his men might send people to stop them!"
Zhao Shijie glared at the audacious third brother, then gave instructions to the fourth brother.
"yes!"
Zhao Yinglan nodded in agreement.
"Also, things are likely to change in the capital soon, so our family should be careful. We'll ask Yuxin what she thinks when she gets back!"
Zhao Shijie thought for a moment and decided to give a reminder: our family and Yuxin are one family. The Emperor had told him that he had issued an edict to betroth Yuxin to the Regent, but the edict had been suppressed by the Prince and had not been issued yet, so the people in the capital did not know about it for the time being.
Since Yuxin and the prince are in the same boat, they are also in the same boat as Yuxin.
A family's prosperity is shared by all, and their loss is shared by all.
"Understood, Father."
The four Zhao sons nodded in unison.
As for the Lin family, apart from the eldest son Lin Chenglie who was still in the army, the second and third sons were at home these past two days. They had all become aware of the situation in the court, but they had not told their mother.
The two brothers were talking in the study:
"Third brother, what do you think of the recent events in the capital?!"
Lin Shaoyang looked at his third brother and asked, "Now, only my third brother in the family has a sharp mind!"
Lin Shixiao glanced at his second brother and said calmly:
"I'm working myself to the bone every day investigating cases, what opinions could I possibly have? It's just the Crown Prince's rebellion, isn't it?"
"What? The Crown Prince is plotting a rebellion? What is he planning? The Emperor is perfectly fine!"
Lin Shaoyang exclaimed in surprise, realizing that he was merely a royal merchant and was not well-informed about the affairs of the court.
"Keep your voice down. This was revealed by my boss. He estimates that the Crown Prince will take action today, which is why he gave us the day off, saying we should go back to work once the situation stabilizes."
Lin Shixiao calmly picked up his teacup and took a leisurely sip; he was enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
"Oh, but why aren't you worried at all? What if the Crown Prince succeeds in his rebellion against the Emperor? What will Yuxin do then? Yuxin still wants Xiaohao to ascend the throne."
Lin Shaoyang realized what was happening and lowered his voice guiltily. But when he saw his third brother's leisurely manner, he immediately got angry. What time is it? Why are they still drinking tea here?
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not certain whether the Crown Prince will succeed or not. The most troublesome thing right now is that Consort Xiao's people have surrounded the Qianqing Palace. We don't know the situation of the Emperor and Empress. Besides, Grandfather still has a large number of powerful weapons. Are you afraid that we can't storm the palace?"
"Moreover, Yuxin hasn't returned yet. The Crown Prince either needs to succeed before the Prince and Yuxin return, or once they do, the Xiao family faction will be in trouble!"
Lin Shixiao wasn't in a hurry at all. Although he had never been to the Northern Frontier, he knew from the news his elder brothers had told him that his younger sister was no ordinary person and had quite a few weapons at her disposal. Once his sister returned, the palace would probably be turned upside down again!
Are you serious?
Lin Shaoyang looked at his younger brother uncertainly and asked.
"You must have faith in your sister!"
Lin Shixiao glanced at his second brother, nodded, and said.
Lin Shaoyang doesn't lack confidence in his sister, he lacks confidence in his third brother! This kid has become increasingly indifferent lately.
When asked, he wouldn't say anything, only that his knot had been broken and that they didn't need to worry.
As a result, rumors spread that the third young master of the Lin family was impotent. So Lin Shixiao began to cultivate his character, either soaking goji berries in warm water every day or having his servants bring him more nourishing soup when he delivered lunch.
The Ministry of Justice was the first to believe that Hayashi Saburo was truly impotent in that area.
If anyone outside asks, his colleagues in the Ministry of Justice can testify on his behalf.
That's right, that's right, Lin Shixiao just doesn't believe it. Look at him, he drinks goji berry tea and eats nourishing soup every day without interruption. If this isn't kidney deficiency and poor performance in bed, what is it?
As time went on, the whole capital city basically knew: Oh! Lin Shixiao is really no good!
This made the people behind the scenes who wanted to make a fuss about Lin Shixiao so frustrated that they had no choice but to give up.
When the rumors first surfaced, Lin Shixiao tacitly approved of them, and Lin Shixiao even fanned the flames. He's so busy every day, how could he have time to deal with those conspiracies and schemes? He should find a way to resolve the issue once and for all!
Since his sister said his problem was related to his reputation, he should ruin his reputation so that the person behind the scenes can no longer use it to cause trouble.
At that moment, Lin Shixiao knew that his deadlock had been resolved.
This caused great distress to his mother, Zhao Hanyue. She was preparing for her second son's wedding, and her third son was also coming soon, but this happened and her third son is now unable to get married.
The second son's reputation has also been affected, and there's a fear that this bad habit might be hereditary in the Lin family.
Zhao Hanyue had her eye on several women, but each time she tried to gauge their interest, they were politely turned down.
Zhao Hanyue was so worried that her daughter would live a life of widowhood after marrying into the family that she developed blisters on her lips for several days!
She didn't know that the culprit was her third son; otherwise, she would have given him a good beating.
Suddenly, a voice called out from outside the door:
"Second Brother, Third Brother, what are you whispering about?"
Lin Yuxin's voice came from outside the door!
"Why did you come back, little sister? And why did you come straight here? Why didn't you send a message back so we could come and pick you up?"
Upon hearing the voice, Lin Shaoyang was pleasantly surprised and turned to look at the door. It really was Lin Yuxin.
Lin Yuxin stood there with a smile, with Xiao Hao and Xue Ying standing behind her.
"I received news that something had happened in the capital, so I came back ahead of schedule. The journey has been turbulent, so I'll keep a low profile."
Lin Yuxin strode inside, speaking as she went.
"sit!"
Lin Shaoyang got busy and gave his seat to his younger sister.
Lin Yuxin sat down without ceremony and asked Xueying to take Xiaohao back to rest.
"Xiao Hao, let Xueying take you back. When you wake up, your sister has something to tell you."
"good!"
Seeing his sister's serious expression, Xiao Hao swallowed his words of wanting to stay, nodded, and then followed Xueying out.
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