How could Shuang'er be so tall and straight? I heard that she was strong enough to draw a three-stone bow, but since Lin Ting'er was a woman, it seemed that she was no less powerful than a man. It was not surprising that Lin Su was Shuang'er.
He looked really strange. Lin Su flicked his forehead and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Xiao Tang touched his forehead, knowing that he was going to mention a disguised identity. "If you marry me as Shuang'er, your position as Crown Prince will be in jeopardy, and you won't be the heir to the Southwest Army in the future. Are you really willing to do this?"
"The emperor is wary of the southwest because no matter which official he sends, they won't be able to truly control the army," Lin Su said. "Regardless of whether I'm the crown prince or a general, the southwest army will only obey the orders of the wise."
He really never took the throne seriously. He endured for twenty years before showing his talent. Once he showed it, even the emperors in high positions became a little wary of him. They were similar people, but this man was more free and easy than him.
Lin Su turned his gaze towards him, gently grasped his shoulder and said, "It's not that I'm carefree. If fame, wealth and status are really like fleeting clouds, you should go to a Buddhist temple and become a monk. One of us has to compromise. I was the one who fell in love with you first, so how can I make things difficult for you?"
"Is it worth it for me?" Xiao Tang was puzzled.
He just felt that he was not that important. In his father's heart, he was just a chess piece that could be manipulated at will. In the eyes of his ministers, he was a powerful person who could be relied upon and supported. In his own eyes, he had persisted for many years just to hold on for revenge. He turned himself into a tool of revenge and was willing to use everything for it.
But in this person's eyes, he is actually important. No matter if he is Shuang'er, a man, a schemer or a suspicious person, he knows him, but is still willing to give up everything to be by his side.
"It's worth it." Lin Su looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Why don't you belittle yourself? You deserve the best things in this world."
"You are such a..." Xiao Tang turned his head and leaned lightly on that shoulder.
After years of struggling, he was already exhausted both physically and mentally, but he could not fall down, otherwise all his plans would come to nothing. He thought he would not be tired, but who would have thought that this person whom he had only met a few times would arouse the vulnerability in his heart. It turned out that he also wanted to find a shoulder to lean on.
Lin Su raised his hand and touched his cheek and said, "What kind of person am I?"
"You are such a...why didn't you come earlier..." Xiao Tang murmured, leaning on his shoulder. When he finished speaking, a long breathing sound came directly from his shoulder.
"Sorry." Lin Su lowered his head to look at him. The person who was originally talking was now sleeping soundly, with the aroma of plum wine on his breath.
Xiao Tang was in poor health, so he naturally drank very little. He had his own confidants, so it was easy for him not to drink even at a palace banquet. If he drank rashly in such a situation, his alcohol tolerance would be immediately revealed.
I used to think he was very cautious, but now he can sleep so soundly outside. Lin Su pinched his cheek and said, "Why would I need to give you any drugs? I can just take you away with a glass of wine."
The person in his arms didn't even change his breathing frequency. His long hair slightly covered his face, and a hint of red shone through his eyebrows because of the friction. Under the fire, his originally cold face became more charming.
If a cinnabar mole is born between the eyebrows, it can be called a beauty mole. The cinnabar is too small and cannot be as bright and eye-catching as the lotus mark, which looks like a natural flower ornament.
Lin Su held the person in his arms, wiped off the traces of makeup with a handkerchief, and took out a small porcelain bottle, took out the cream from it and applied it on the center of the eyebrows.
As if feeling that a place he didn't want to be touched was touched, Xiao Tang frowned and struggled to wake up from the dream, but his efforts were in vain.
Lin Su covered the mark, wrapped the man in his cloak, picked him up and said, "Are you really not afraid of what I will do to you?"
Xiao Tang rested her head on his shoulder, her only response being a long, drawn-out breath. Lin Su carried the person downstairs. The guards who had been following Xiao Tang downstairs saw his actions and wanted to rush over, but were forcibly stopped: "Lin Su, what did you do to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?!"
"Nothing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell asleep after being drunk," Lin Su gestured for someone to bring the carriage over. He placed Xiao Tang in the softly padded compartment and placed all the necessary items in the compartments. He leaned over and patted Xiao Tang's slightly red face before descending and saying, "It'll be much cheaper to go back to the palace by bypassing the lantern-lit streets. Remember to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that the things I sent him are in the compartments of the carriage."
The attendant was released. He watched Lin Su's movements warily. The last time he left him alone with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he had threatened him. Although he later claimed that he was treating His Royal Highness, he was not as simple as he seemed. "Yes, I remember. I just don't know where Miss Lin is. And why is His Royal Highness so drunk?"
"You are his attendant, so I should ask you about this." Lin Su chuckled. "I don't need to explain anything to you. You will know when he wakes up. Go back."
The servant knew that he would not get an answer today, so he bowed and said goodbye, sat in the front of the carriage, and asked the coachman to drive away.
During the night of lanterns, the most talked about thing in the court and the public was the bright lights rising from the entire capital last night. The common people thought that it was a miracle, while lovers thought it was a blessing from heaven. The court was solemn for a long time because of this matter.
"What is the reason for the lantern to rise into the sky?" Emperor Ming Cheng asked with a cold face.
The sky was full of flames. Today it was a lamp that flew into the sky, but we don’t know what will fly into the sky tomorrow. What is the purpose of the person behind the scenes? What does he want to do by being able to operate such a thing that can fly into the sky?
"When I first saw that thing, I too felt horrified," the Minister of Works said. "So I sent people after it. Although the lanterns were flying high, some of them fell. I sent people to investigate, but they found nothing more than paper objects, probably lanterns."
"If it was a lantern, how could it soar into the sky so freely?" Emperor Ming Cheng frowned and asked, "Who exactly is the person who released the lantern?"
"I don't know the reason, but I have found out who lit the lantern. It was none other than Lin Su, the son of the Duke of Huguo." said the Minister of Works.
If it were anyone else, Emperor Mingcheng would not have softened his expression, but since it was related to the southwest, his expression became thoughtful: "Call someone to the palace."
When the emperor wants to see someone, the person will rush over at full speed even if he is thousands of miles away. Lin Suchen did not feel strange when he was notified to go to the palace. In this era, there was no theory of Kongming lanterns flying into the sky. All incredible things were related to ghosts and gods. It would be strange if the emperor did not think of some tricks in this matter.
Lin Su walked slowly up to the hall. He was surrounded by ministers, but he had a sense of leisurely strolling in the garden. Being able to operate such a magical object, the ministers looked at him with a complicated and fearful look.
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