Chapter 169 Strike While the Iron is Hot
When Lin returned to the general's mansion from Tianyuan Temple, she waited for her daughter to come back with some snacks to stimulate her appetite. She waited and waited, but no one came. After waiting for a long time, she finally got the news of the frightened horse.
She didn't even bother to tell the old lady, and hurried out with her men, and met the person who brought the news outside the gate.
The servant who reported the news was from Prince Jing's Mansion.
"Don't worry, Mrs. Lin. The frightened horse has been controlled and no one was hurt."
Lin heaved a sigh of relief and asked anxiously, "What about my daughter?"
"The second young lady is fine. Our prince is just here to send her back."
"That's good." Lin patted her chest and suddenly froze, "Why is it your prince who sent Ah Hao back?"
The servant who brought the news smiled and said, "When your horse got frightened and ran away, our prince happened to be nearby and saw it. He arranged for someone to help control the frightened horse and sent me to tell you the news so that you don't have to worry."
"I see." Lin nodded, thinking that Prince Jing was very thoughtful.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness." Lin was grateful and then went to tell the old lady about the frightened horse.
The old lady frowned when she heard this: "Our horses are all well-trained. Why would they be frightened for no reason?"
Lin also felt something was wrong: "We'll know when Ah Hao comes back."
Lin Hao brought Baozhu back to the general's mansion and went directly to the old lady's yard.
When the maid announced that the second young lady had arrived, the old lady and Lin put down their teacups at the same time, and Lin stood up anxiously to greet her.
"Oh, you're back!"
The wrist that was grabbed by Lin was a little painful, but Lin Hao didn't care and smiled: "Grandma, mother, I'm fine."
Lin pulled her over and sat her down, a question she had been suppressing for a long time coming to mind: "Why would the horse be startled out of nowhere?"
With the driver present, Lin Hao knew he couldn't hide it: "A sharp stone shard got stuck in the horse's butt, and the horse got frightened because of the pain."
Lin's face darkened and he slammed the table: "This must be man-made!"
The old lady's calloused fingers unconsciously stroked the teacup, the tea in the cup already cold. "That's strange. Could it be the Crown Prince again? But our family has already broken off the engagement with the King of Wei. Even if the Crown Prince is targeting the King of Wei, he shouldn't be plotting against Ah, right?"
Lin rubbed her forehead and had a different idea: "Could it be related to what happened to me today in Tianyuan Temple? I discovered the headless female corpse by accident. Maybe the murderer got the information and is taking revenge on me."
The old lady glared at him and said, "My daughter is already of marriageable age. Can you curb your curiosity from now on?"
I went to burn incense and dug up a corpse with a hoe. Can you honestly call this an accidental discovery?
Lin's thoughts raced. Hearing the old lady's words, she muttered, "It's strange. At the beginning of spring, the matchmakers who came to propose marriage to Ah Hao almost broke down our door. How come none of them have appeared recently?"
The old lady saw it clearly: "What's so strange about this? Now the whole capital knows that the gangster who kidnapped Chan'er was subdued and dragged back by Ah Hao. Most families don't want to see their daughter-in-law be the most powerful in the family."
Lin sighed, "That's right."
Wouldn't Ah Hao's marriage be delayed again? The two girls' marriages were full of twists and turns.
Seeing her mother worried about her marriage, Lin Hao calmly changed the subject, "I don't think Jingma has anything to do with the Tianyuan Temple incident. Less than half a day passed between the discovery of the headless female corpse and Jingma's murder. Even if the murderer was inside Tianyuan Temple and got the news right away, there wouldn't have been enough time to plot against Jingma."
"Ah Hao is right. There should be no connection between the two." The old lady glanced at her daughter, feeling a little heavy-hearted. "Could it really be the prince?"
Lin Hao didn't want the two elders to dwell on this matter, so he said vaguely, "On the way back from here, Prince Jing mentioned that the recent surge of officers patrolling the streets was because they'd spotted some criminals trying to take advantage of Yu Liu's visit to cause trouble. The horse startle this time might have been their doing."
Lin was puzzled: "How could a startled horse affect Yu Liu's messenger?"
"Mother, think about it. If incidents like the Jingma incident happen more often, Envoy Yu Liu will think that the security in the capital of the Great Zhou is too poor, and that would damage the prestige of the Great Zhou."
“These people are so abominable!”
The old lady seemed to be lost in thought. "Prince Jing is quite well-informed. It's all thanks to him that we didn't get into trouble this time. Wanqing, prepare a thank you gift and go to Prince Jing's mansion in person tomorrow."
Lin agreed immediately.
At this time in Prince Jing's Mansion, Qi Shuo was talking about Lin Hao in Prince Jing and his wife's room.
"My son saw the horses at the general's house get frightened, and suddenly realized something."
"What's the matter?" Princess Jing asked curiously.
Qi Shuo blushed, "That's when I suddenly realized I was really worried about Miss Lin Er."
He spoke calmly, but it was like a thunderclap that stunned Prince Jing and Princess Jing.
The couple looked at each other in bewilderment. After a long while, Princess Jing hesitated and spoke, "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. You have known Miss Lin Er for so many years, it is only natural to worry about her being in danger—"
Qi Shuo interrupted Princess Jing: "My son means that I have discovered that I am attracted to Miss Lin Er."
There is no possibility of misinterpretation in these words.
Princess Jing looked at Prince Jing blankly.
Prince Jing coughed lightly and said, "Shuo'er, do you want to marry Miss Lin Er?"
Qi Shuo lowered his eyes slightly: "But my son is worried that the General's Mansion will dislike me because I have a heart disease."
Princess Jing was angry: "Why do they despise——"
"It's not impossible. The old lady of the Lin family and Mrs. Lin both love their children. They don't care about family background and wealth as much as ordinary people do..." Prince Jing analyzed rationally.
Qi Shuo calmly said, "Then what do you say, father? What should we do?"
Prince Jing subconsciously comforted his son: "Today, a horse was frightened in the General's Mansion. Fortunately, you helped us avoid any harm. The General's Mansion is grateful to you. If you go and propose marriage, maybe it will be successful..."
The more Princess Jing listened, the more she felt something was amiss: "Wait, are we going to propose marriage?"
It seems like an important step was skipped.
She was racking her brains to figure out which step to take when she saw her husband and son looking at her.
"Timing is very important. It is most likely to succeed if we strike while the iron is hot." Prince Jing said seriously.
Qi Shuo nodded: "Father is right."
Prince Jing was somewhat pleased.
In this regard, the princess is not as good as him.
"Then when should I propose marriage?" Princess Jing felt a little confused.
Prince Jing looked at Qi Shuo.
Qi Shuo kindly reminded: "Strike while the iron is hot."
Prince Jing: "Let's go tomorrow!"
After Qi Shuo left with a raised corner of his lips, Princess Jing took a sip of the cooled tea and suddenly realized: "That's not right. How come the proposal has become tomorrow? Shouldn't we first discuss whether Miss Lin Er is suitable to be our daughter-in-law?"
Prince Jing paused, refusing to admit that he had forgotten this important step. He said in a deep voice, "It's because your son likes it."
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