When Lin Mo heard from Cheng Yan that his second brother was about to arrive at the imperial city, he asked people to clean up the other courtyards in the palace. After Lin Xiu washed up and changed his clothes, he wanted to find his brother, and the servant waiting beside him hurriedly led him the way.
"Why is Second Brother here? Don't you want to take a rest?" Lin Mo, who was tending to the flowers and plants in the yard, saw his Second Brother coming and stood up and asked in confusion.
"It's okay, come over and talk to you." Lin Xiu walked over and said with a smile.
Several maids who were waiting nearby heard it, and after Wang Fu wiped his hands, they took the handkerchief and walked away. They stood where they could see Wang Fu but couldn't hear their conversation, so as to prevent Wang Fu from calling them for something and no one was there.
"It's still cold now, why are you still doing this?" Lin Xiu walked closer, frowned slightly, and said with some disapproval.
"I'm just bored. Usually the servants take care of me." Lin Mo took the small heater on the stone table and went to sit in the pavilion with his second brother.
"Is Prince Cheng usually very busy?" Lin Xiu sat down and poured a cup of hot tea for his brother.
Knowing Cheng Yan's identity, Lin Xiu naturally couldn't call him by his name casually. This was the imperial city, and there were many people with ulterior motives. Moreover, he was a candidate going to Beijing for the imperial examination, so he had to be careful in everything.
Lin Mo frowned when he heard his second brother address Cheng Yan in a strange and respectful way. But thinking about it, his second brother was a cautious person, and there were many maids waiting around them, so he probably didn't want to be talked about for such trivial matters.
"Well, Cheng Yan and the Emperor have already started investigating the conspiracy behind the Prime Minister, but I guess they also know that the Prime Minister is planning a rebellion." Lin Mo said in a low voice.
When Lin Xiu heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he tilted his head to look around. "Don't talk about these things outside in the future, be careful not to be overheard."
“Second brother, you don’t have to be so nervous. These are all Cheng Yan’s people, and they are all standing so far away that they won’t hear anything.” Lin Mo said helplessly. Is his second brother being too cautious?
Not to mention that Cheng Yan had never concealed anything from him, even if the servants heard it, no one would dare to leak it out. Those who could enter the Cheng Palace were naturally carefully selected.
An Chenglin attached great importance to the safety of his two younger brothers. The people in Prince Cheng's Mansion or the palace maids and eunuchs in An Jinyuan Palace were all carefully selected.
Lin Xiu didn't say anything after hearing this, since Cheng Yan was watching him anyway.
Finally, Lin Mo took his second brother back to the room to talk. What he said to his second brother afterwards could not be heard by others, just in case.
"Second brother, do you know about the Lin family in Beijing?" Lin Mo asked.
"I know something, what's wrong? Why are you asking this suddenly?" Lin Xiu asked puzzledly.
Lin Xiu naturally knew something about the Lin family in the capital, but in the previous dynasty, they were said to have been convicted of treason. The Lin family and the Yu family were both scholarly families, but now only the Yu family remained.
However, when Lin Xiu thought of this, what flashed through his mind was what Lin Mo had told them when they left Mulin County, that something was wrong with their family.
“You mean…” Lin Xiu looked at Lin Mo in shock, unable to speak.
"Well, we are the descendants of the Lin family. It's probably fake that my grandfather moved to Daling Village as a merchant. Cheng Yan and His Majesty the Emperor have already found out that the Lin family's ancestral home is being renovated now, and it is estimated that when my parents are brought over, they will be able to move in." Lin Mo explained.
"No... Cheng Yan has already sent someone to pick up my parents?!" Lin Xiu looked a little anxious.
"Amo, have you ever thought that what elder brother said about our family being framed might not just be because of the prime minister's rebellion?" Lin Xiu took a deep breath and said in a low voice.
If we bring our parents over now, wouldn't that expose their family to those people in advance?
"Second brother, have you thought about it too? After I learned about the Lin family in Beijing, I felt that what my eldest brother said about our family being forced into a conspiracy in the previous life was definitely not an accident." Lin Mo said.
In my elder brother's previous life, he and my father did not save Cheng Yan. My elder brother also did not say anything about the Lin family in the capital, which means that the emperor in his previous life did not find out about this.
Later, someone might find out, and that person might be the prime minister or Prince Jing. In order to succeed in the rebellion and get rid of the descendants of the Lin family, they designed to involve their family in a conspiracy.
What about Su Qingran? What role did the time-traveling girl play? In his previous life, he was able to get rid of Su Qingran. Perhaps, she was just a pawn in the hands of Prince Jing. Otherwise, Lin Mo did not believe that he could kill Su Qingran in his previous life.
"Didn't you tell your eldest brother before that we would wait until we solved all the problems before bringing our parents over?" Lin Xiu felt helpless as all his plans were disrupted.
"With Cheng Yan and His Majesty here, and the Lin family's crimes have been vindicated, those people should not dare to attack our family again. However, in order to prevent any accidents, we have to expose the prime minister's conspiracy of rebellion in advance." Lin Mo said.
"Is there someone behind the Prime Minister?" Lin Xiu asked.
If he was plotting a rebellion, he would either be colluding with other countries or have someone behind him. Otherwise, the prime minister would become the emperor himself? He was so old and died within a year or two. Why did he still make so many troubles?
"It should be Prince Jing."
"Cheng Yan and His Majesty also know about this?"
"Yeah. But they should still be investigating now." Lin Mo nodded.
"There is still some time before the Imperial Examination, which will be held one month later. The Prime Minister and the others' plans are not so fast, so we still have time. My second brother will take care of the rest, so you must not act on your own again." Lin Xiu said worriedly.
When Lin Xiu thought of what his elder brother said, that in his previous life, Lin Mo died together with those people in order to seek revenge, he felt sour in his heart.
"I know, but second brother, you can't be dazzled by the Prime Minister's daughter again this time. She is not a good person. I heard that she will fall in love with any good-looking man she sees." Lin Mo suddenly thought of Su Qingran from the Prime Minister's family, and then thought of what his eldest brother said, and quickly reminded him.
Although he knew that his second brother definitely didn't like that woman now, he was still worried that his second brother would be affected by the Mary Sue aura of the time-traveling girl.
"Second brother knows." Lin Xiu felt uncomfortable in his stomach when he heard the name of that woman. How could he be dazzled by that woman? However, when he thought of what his eldest brother said, that the prime minister's daughter was a bit weird, he became more alert.
If I meet her by accident, I might have to try my best to avoid her.
The maid guarding the gate of the courtyard saw the prince coming and quickly saluted.
"Why are you guarding here?" Cheng Yan frowned.
"The prince asked us to stand further away," the maid replied respectfully.
"Is Wang Fu's brother here too?"
"yes."
After hearing this, Cheng Yan said nothing. He raised his hand and asked the people following him to wait here, and walked in. If his second brother was inside, he would understand why Momo did this.
They simply didn't want the servants to hear their conversation. However, Cheng Yan was a little confused. Why did they have to avoid the servants when talking about something?
Before Cheng Yan could reach the door, it was knocked open. Lin Mo came out first, followed by Lin Xiu.
"Cheng Yan, you're back!" Lin Mo saw Cheng Yan, his eyebrows slightly curved, and he walked over quickly.
The second brother arrived at the imperial city safely, and he just explained everything to the second brother. The heavy stone in his heart was finally removed, and Lin Mo felt much more relaxed.
"Yeah." Cheng Yan saw that his mood had obviously improved, and his face, which had been tense just now, relaxed a little. He reached out and rubbed his head.
Lin Xiu stood aside and watched. Cheng Yan's current clothes and cold temperament were indeed very different from before. However, seeing that Cheng Yan still treated his brother the same as before, Lin Xiu felt much more relieved.
"Your Highness Prince Cheng."
"Brother, are you alienated from me?"
"I told you Cheng Yan wouldn't mind..." Lin Mo stood beside Cheng Yan and muttered to his second brother.
“Rituals cannot be abolished.”
"When there are no outsiders around or when we are in the palace, second brother should just act like before, otherwise Momo will be angry with me again." Cheng Yan shook his head and said.
"When did I become like this?" Lin Mo glared at him. At most, he was just feeling uncomfortable. What do you mean by being angry with him? Has he ever been angry with him before?
"Second brother, go and have a rest first. I will ask someone to call you when it's time for dinner." Cheng Yan held Lin Mo with one hand to prevent him from moving, looked at Lin Xiu and said.
"Then I'll leave first." Lin Xiu nodded, and then walked out of the yard. The servant waiting at the side saw him come out and hurriedly followed him.
"I have some books in my study. You can ask your second brother if he wants to read them." Cheng Yan put his arm around Lin Mo's waist and walked into the room.
"Study? There are only military books and some other books in it. You want your second brother to read these?" Lin Mo glanced at him.
"That's just where I work. I've never let anyone in except you. The study is somewhere else, and the books inside are suitable for my second brother to read." Cheng Yan pinched his face and said with a smile.
"I don't have to go to the palace these few days. Can I accompany you out of the house for a stroll?"
"What's there to see outside? Haven't we already visited everywhere before?" Lin Mo shook his head to indicate that he didn't want to go. He had no interest in visiting again. If he had that much time, he might as well stay in the mansion with Cheng Yan.
"The peach and pear blossoms in the western suburbs have already bloomed. Do you really want to go and see them?" Cheng Yan sat down, hugged the person in his arms, and laughed softly.
He has been quite busy recently. Except for the time he and Momo went out for a stroll, Momo had to stay alone in the mansion. It was not like before he recovered his memory, when he and Momo lived in Daling Village and stayed together every day.
"Western Suburbs? Let's go and take a look." Lin Mo thought about it and nodded.
A large field of peach and pear blossoms in full bloom must be beautiful.
“Pick some more petals to make peach blossom wine?” Lin Mo tilted his head to look at him, his eyes lighting up.
"Well, we can pick more to make some peach blossom cakes." Cheng Yan gently stroked the corners of his eyes with his fingertips and looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
Lin Mo didn't know that the light in his eyes at this moment was like the stars in the dark night, which fascinated the man in front of him.
"If Xiaonan and Xiaoya were here and saw those flowers, the first thing they would think of would be pastries." Peach blossom-flavored pastries are a must-have for them every time they go to the Yan family.
"Miss them?"
"Yeah." Lin Mo hugged Cheng Yan and nestled in his arms, feeling a little lost.
He wanted to hear Xiaonan and Xiaoya calling him Fourth Uncle, missed the occasional quarrels between his two younger brothers, and the care of his family. Lin Mo found that it was not difficult for him to accept his current family.
It turned out that he had long been accustomed to their presence.
"We've sent someone to pick them up. They'll be here in two months at most, just in time for us to get married." Cheng Yan hugged her tightly, sighed inwardly, and coaxed her softly.
Momo always makes him feel distressed unintentionally.
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