Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Entering the Game
Chapter 122
"Why did you even tell my parents about Ye Changning and Xie Junnuo?" Lin Zhiyi asked with amusement and helplessness on the way back to the princess's residence. "It makes me seem so narcissistic... Aren't you jealous when I tell you that?"
Jing Yue: "I didn't feel it when I said it, but now I'm so jealous. Won't you try to comfort me?"
Lin Zhiyi: "...Why are you so shameless?"
Jing Yue: "I'm acting you."
"Okay, you say I'm shameless!" Lin Zhiyi pushed her down onto the soft couch in the car and pretended to pinch her face. Jing Yue obediently lay on her back, looking at her with those alluring peach blossom eyes. Lin Zhiyi's pinching gesture turned into a gentle caress. She lowered her head and pecked Jing Yue's eyebrows, saying solemnly, "They are no match for you, Yue. You are my sense of belonging and security. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't stay here for long."
Jing Yue saw the deep affection and seriousness in her eyes, and smiled: "I know."
Lin Zhiyi kissed him on the lips again.
Jing Yue put his arm around her waist and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't get jealous or lose my temper over someone who has nothing to do with me. Besides, they're all gentlemen... they wouldn't take credit for someone else's achievements. I was sorry for my poor wording when I told my parents just now."
"That's fine. That would certainly put my parents at ease."
Some people will take risks and make murderous moves because of their 'admiration'.
For example, Cheng Lunian.
There are also people who will help you in times of need and protect you secretly because of their "admiration".
For example, Ye Changning.
Lin Zhiyi pulled Jingyue up and asked curiously, "I know Ye Changning has secretly protected me several times. But why did you include Xie Junnuo in this? He... doesn't seem to be anything wrong, right?"
Jing Yue: "He's certainly more reserved. That policy essay competition, last year's proposal for the 'Ministry of Revenue' position, his dedicated efforts in helping you promote greenhouse vegetable technology during the snowstorm and his insistence on leaving the good name to you... a lot of the time, he's been very subtle."
He is indeed a gentleman.
Ye Changning is taciturn and measured, while Xie Junnuo is invisible and even more measured...
If Jing Yue was not a princess and did not frequently switch bodies with Lin Zhiyi, he would not have been able to see through the secret and long-lasting good relationship between the two.
Of course, Jingyue also admitted that she was petty.
Acknowledge that as a lover, he has a unique possessiveness towards the girl he likes.
Whenever other men looked at her for a second, he couldn't help but wonder if they liked her.
Maybe he was just being nice to her out of courtesy and gentlemanly demeanor?
These two people have always had a good reputation in Beijing, and they are also very kind to others, regardless of gender, age or status.
But if you look closely, you can also see the only "lotus" among the "saving all living beings" that is treated specially.
Lin Zhiyi, worthy of being a modern person, had a different way of thinking than people in ancient times. She teased, "What did you feel after switching bodies with me? Doesn't that mean you're more charming? You're the one who captured them?"
Jing Yue: “…”
He gave in. He couldn't argue with her.
Lin Zhiyi smiled and hugged him tightly: "Okay, it was just a joke. Anyway, after telling our parents about us, we feel much freer. We can let go and do what we want."
Jing Yue nodded: "Yeah."
Over the next month, Lin Zhiyi, leveraging Jingyue's princess status, had Youyi and Tang Cong expand the Princess Mansion's information network. She would then consolidate and organize the information and quickly formulate a plan for future wooing.
How to handle the various noble families and court officials, how to cooperate with them... She began to have a plan in her mind.
Jing Yue was busy at the Imperial College and the Ministry of Revenue, and occasionally went to the Ministry of Works to assist, studying hard and working hard to expand his network of contacts.
What they learned from Gu Heming in Qingzhou about strategic planning and governing a state was of great help - the same applies to managing a family and a country.
Now is the accumulation stage.
The two of them exchange the day's news every night to check for omissions and make progress together.
Lin Zhiyi also frequently interacts with her four older sisters.
Lin Zhishu and Lin Zhihua were the first to know the truth about Lin Zhiyi being a woman disguised as a man, and they were also the first to know that the "princess" was a man disguised as a woman.
They both wanted to lend them a hand.
Lin Zhishu already had his own guess, so he was very calm when he heard his parents say Xiuyuan was a girl.
She read the most books, had a simple mind, but was the most insightful, seeing everything clearly. Without saying much, she only made a promise: "I will let the Fifth Prince ride on the same boat with us."
Lin Zhihua was surprised for a moment, but quickly accepted the truth: "No wonder Yuan'er and I always get along well. She understands my creative ideas the most, and she supports me in pursuing my dreams the most."
She also figured out a lot of the old stories about the 'princess' avoiding suspicion, and said with a smile, "It's heaven's will that Xiuyuan and the princess are together by chance. Second Young Master Xie and I will fully support them."
Lin Zhiqin was the most stable and thoughtful. When she learned about this, she first thought of the worst possible outcome: "Dad, Mom, is there really no other way? Must it go this far?"
"If we hadn't made plans earlier, we would have been caught off guard when this moment finally came. Of course, this all started because my parents wanted to preserve the family's honor, so they asked Xiuyuan to dress as a man, and they happened to provoke the princess, who was also dressed as a woman. You and your three sisters are innocent, and my parents and Princess Xiuyuan don't want to implicate you. You can continue to pretend you don't know about this."
Lin Zhiqin knelt down and cried, "Mother, what are you talking about? Am I a coward? I'm just worried that one wrong move will lead to the complete loss. If that happens, not only the Lin family, but also my maternal grandparents, the Zhou family, and even the Xie family might be implicated."
Mu Hanyan helped her up: "I know all this. I owe Yuan'er this, and I don't want you four sisters to bear it."
"But it's only because of my parents' lifelong struggle and Yuan'er's sacrifice that the four of us sisters have been able to enjoy a more comfortable and honorable life. We are not the kind of people who can only share wealth but not adversity." Lin Zhiqin wiped away her tears and regained her composure and tenacity. "My daughter will work harder to make money! Let more officials from aristocratic families have vested interests in our family, the Zhou family, and the Xie family! Then, if they want to touch us, they will all suffer losses like cutting flesh and scraping bones. In this way, they will have no choice but to stand in the same boat with us! Only in this way can they gain greater benefits!"
Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan were both overwhelmed with emotion and terrified when they heard this.
——Take their five daughters for example, none of them is easy to mess with!
Look, when an older sister really gets involved, her actions and thinking are more decisive and thorough than many men!
"Okay, Mom believes you. I'm telling you these things so you can have a clear idea of what's going on. As for which path you want to take, Mom and Dad won't force you. It's up to you."
Lin Zhiqin hugged Mu Hanyan and said with a smile, "Don't worry, mother. I'm not wronged. This is what I'm best at!" She looked at Lin Shuo and acted coquettishly. "Dad didn't allow me to do business in the past. Now Dad has nothing to say, right?"
Lin Shuo said embarrassedly, "Yes, Daddy admits defeat. Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it boldly! Daddy will back you up."
"Yes, there's also mother and my maternal grandparents. The Zhou family should also respect your choice, right?"
"Yes! Bo Kai and my parents-in-law all support me in continuing my business, and the Zhou family's assets are basically handed over to me."
"Then you should run the business well. If you don't understand something, ask your mother, uncle, and grandparents."
"I know." Lin Zhiqin smiled, "Xiuyuan is quite creative, she's worthy of being my sister."
Lin Zhiqi was the last to know about this.
Of course, Gu Tingxuan also accompanied her to listen to the news.
Lin Zhiqi accepted the fact that her brother had become her sister, and even joked to herself, "It's only because I have big breasts that are hard to hide. Otherwise, the responsibility of shouldering the family's responsibilities would be left to me, right? Mother? Master?"
Mu Hanyan and Gu Tingxuan both glared at her.
Mu Hanyan: "You speak without restraint!"
Lin Shuo lowered his head and drank his tea awkwardly.
Lin Zhiqi: "What's wrong? I'm telling you the truth. Is Dad an outsider? Dad doesn't understand these things? That's fine. We should use our daughters to build a career! Just like Master!"
"Yes. Indeed, it was my mother who took the risk and did this. Now, besides this, there is another thing." Mu Hanyan also told them about Jing Yue's situation.
Lin Zhiqi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Xiuyuan and the princess are really a perfect match! Absolutely perfect, absolutely perfect."
Gu Tingxuan stood up in shock, with a thousand thoughts in her mind. Then she looked at Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan, and instantly understood the current situation.
Lin Shuo said, "We just found out about this, too. Yuan'er's been keeping it a secret. If it weren't for the princess's continued growth and His Majesty's recent unpredictable decrees... they probably would have continued to keep it a secret." He looked at Gu Tingxuan sternly, "But I think it's better to prepare for it now than to learn the truth at the worst possible moment."
Lin Zhiqi said as a matter of course, "That's right, of course we have to side with Ayue! He's a very kind person and treats Yuanyuan well. Besides... they went to Qingzhou together and are very popular among the people."
Gu Tingxuan: "This matter is of great importance. Have you all made a decision?"
Mu Hanyan nodded seriously: "Yes. Xuanxuan, since you have always known about Yuaner's situation, I will not hide Ayue's affairs from you."
"Okay, I understand. Then I'll join in too." Gu Tingxuan said seriously.
"Xuanxuan, you can escort the Fourth Prince to the Western Regions to station there, so you can stay away from the disputes." Mu Hanyan said.
"The Fourth Prince... the Fourth Prince may have the intention, but he lacks the strength. With this marriage, he probably has no intention of rising to a higher position." Gu Tingxuan quickly grasped the overall situation. "I will naturally help the Seventh Prince ascend the throne. Besides, in this situation, only when the Seventh Prince and Yuan'er are in power can the world be at peace!"
Neither the Crown Prince nor Prince Rui can do so.
It's hard to say for the King of Chu either.
In contrast, the seventh prince who had been hiding for eighteen years was indeed more courageous, intelligent, brave, and meticulous.
Besides, they have long been in the same boat.
"Xuanxuan, thank you very much."
"Why are you being polite? I've lived here for over a decade, and I treat these children like my own. Zhiqi is even more determined to inherit my legacy, so how can I stay out of it?" Gu Tingxuan said, "Besides, I'm also looking forward to the new and prosperous era in the future. His Highness the Seventh Prince has inherited Yuan'er's secret, so he must be tolerant and sincere, with great ideals. He won't let us down."
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