Chapter 105

After Jinyi was dragged away, the Queen Mother was still in shock and couldn't believe what kind of person was left by her side.

"I never thought I would let a wolf into my house. I was really blind."

Li Chenghuan poured another cup of tea for the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, you are very nervous, but fortunately it is not to the point where it cannot be reversed. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have found someone who can cure your migraine."

The Queen Mother was moved again: "It's hard for you to still be thinking about me."

Her gaze returned to Lin Nanjie, and she remembered today's business: "Then you really want to keep Lin Nanjie."

Li Chenghuan stopped what he was doing, walked over to Lin Nanjie and knelt down: "My son's Phoenix Seal has been given away. If your mother wants to punish you, please punish me."

The Queen Mother's eyes widened: "What?"

The Phoenix Seal was given to Lin Nanjie? ! !

"You gave him the Phoenix Seal?"

The Queen Mother raised her hand to her forehead, her eyes rolled back, and her body fell backwards softly.

The aunt beside him was horrified: "The Queen Mother has fainted!"

The Queen Mother fainted, and the entire Cining Palace fell into chaos.

Li Chenghuan's face turned pale, and he quickly stepped forward to help the Queen Mother: "Mother!"

The judge of the court hurried forward to check the Queen Mother's face: "Pinch the Ren Zhong point, pinch the Ren Zhong point!"

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "Mother, please don't let anything happen to you."

No matter how Li Chenghuan called out to her, the Queen Mother remained dazed and had her eyes tightly closed.

My aunt was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot: "What should I do?"

Fang Yuanpan put his hand on the empress dowager's wrist and felt her pulse. Halfway through, his expression suddenly froze, he looked up at the emperor's expression, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he stammered: "This... the empress dowager may have fainted because of anger."

My aunt had served the Empress Dowager for many years, and she couldn't help but say, "If she's angry, then she's angry. How can it be possible?"

Fang Yuanpan's face turned red after being scolded.

Lin Nanjie knelt on the ground not far away, feeling anxious but not daring to step forward. He could only watch anxiously.

Then he saw the Queen Mother's drooping hands move.

【……】

[So he was pretending to be dizzy? ]

Lin Nanqi opened his lips slightly, unable to believe his eyes.

Li Chengqian's anxious movements also paused. He turned his head to look at Fang Yuanpan's embarrassed expression, and sighed with amusement. Then, facing the Queen Mother's tightly closed eyes, he said righteously: "Mother, if you don't wake up, your son can only die to atone for his sins."

The more he spoke, the more excited he became: "Mother, you gave birth to me and raised me for so many years, but I failed to show my filial piety to you. Now I have caused you to faint from anger. This is truly unforgivable and I deserve death!"

"Shut up!"

As soon as Li Chenghuan lowered his head, he saw the Queen Mother staring at him.

"Can you just say whether you're dead or alive?"

Li Chenghuan accepted the scolding obediently: "That's what my mother taught me."

That annoying expression made me realize right away that she was pretending to be dizzy.

The Queen Mother looked at her son who was not interested in food and salt, and then looked at Lin Nanjie who was bowing his head like a quail, and couldn't help asking, "How do you know I was pretending to be dizzy?"

The eunuch aunt and the judge beside them all pretended not to hear anything, looking up at the sky and down at the ground.

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched: "When my father was still alive, my mother liked to use this trick."

The Queen Mother was exposed and felt a little embarrassed: "After all, it is the Phoenix Seal, how can we give it away so carelessly."

Li Chengqian nodded: "Mother is right. In my opinion, we still need three matchmakers and six betrothals to hold a grand ceremony to crown the queen."

"Bullshit!"

Li Chengqian said firmly, "I must marry Lin Nanye in this life. Besides, the royal family owes the Lin family a debt. When Yuer grows up, I will pass the throne to him. There is nothing wrong with that."

The Queen Mother sighed in annoyance: "You have thought it all through."

The Queen Mother looked at Lin Nanjie who was kneeling on the ground again and couldn't help but say, "He looks good, but other than that, what's so good about him?"

Lin Nanjie was called by the Queen Mother and raised his head cautiously.

The Queen Mother avoided Lin Nanjie's gaze uncomfortably. He was indeed good-looking, with a noble look. Thinking back to when she had saved the Emperor and the Emperor had taken care of him without taking off his clothes, she had never expected that the two of them would have such a thing.

The Queen Mother almost wanted to sigh.

How could I not see it at that time!

Li Chengqian said firmly, "As long as I like it, that's enough."

"Don't worry, mother. This is not without precedent. Moreover, Lin Nanjie did a lot in the previous dynasty and won the hearts of all the adults. Whether it is character or virtue, it is enough."

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "I am tired and don't want to hear this."

Li Chengqian ordered to serve the empress dowager well.

Lin Nanjie bowed on the ground and was pulled up by Li Chenghuan.

Lin Nanjie walked out of Cining Palace, still feeling a bit nervous. She looked at Li Chenghuan helplessly, "The Queen Mother..."

Li Chenghuan held his hand sympathetically: "Don't worry, mother has experienced many ups and downs, she will get over it..."

Li Chenghuan raised his hand and rubbed his head: "Don't worry, it will be fine in a few days. It's just right for you to rest and hide for a few days. Wait until the Queen Mother is comforted, and then come back to attend the court."

Although Li Chengqian said this, Lin Nanjie still felt worried, but Li Chengqian was right, it would be good to just calm down for a few days.

***

Lin Nanjie listened to Li Chenghuan's words and waited for a few days. As expected, the Queen Mother did not take any other action. He did not know what Li Chenghuan said, but she just let it go.

There was a sudden rainstorm in the capital.

Lin Nanjie was buying snacks on the street. As soon as he came out of the snack shop, he saw dark clouds in the sky and raindrops as big as beans fell on his body. In a moment, the whole street was shrouded in heavy rain.

“It’s raining, it’s raining!”

The street vendors were busy packing up their stalls and heading to nearby places to take shelter from the rain.

Lin Nanjie was almost hit by the person next to him, but fortunately Li Dai drove over quickly: "Sir, please get on the carriage quickly, the rain is too heavy."

Lin Nanqi hurriedly got on the carriage, opened the curtain and looked outside.

The rain was coming in great torrents, and there were thunderous roars in the sky. It was a downpour. The streets outside the carriage were soon empty, and everyone was hiding under the eaves. When the carriage passed the corner, Lin Nanjie suddenly saw a group of people hiding under the corridor. Although they were dressed in ordinary clothes, they were all burly, and their expressions were different from those of ordinary people.

Lin Nanjie felt a little strange: "These people don't look like ordinary people."

Li Dai turned his head and looked: "Indeed, he looks well-trained and seems to be from the military. He may be a guard in someone's house."

A military background?

There seemed to be quite a few people like this along the way.

Lin Nanjie's heart skipped a beat. How could such a large group of people flood into the capital?

"Hurry, turn around and go to the palace!"

Li Dai didn't understand why, but he still followed Lin Nanjie's order, turned around and rushed to the palace gate.

Arriving at the palace gate, Lin Nanjie got off the carriage holding an umbrella and was about to enter the palace when he was suddenly stopped by Ao Jingchuan who was coming towards him.

"Lord Lin?" Ao Jingchuan didn't expect to meet Lin Nanjie here. Seeing his serious expression, he couldn't help but ask.

Lin Nanjie said hurriedly: "I want to go to the capital to see the emperor."

Ao Jingchuan stood in front of Lin Nanjie and said, "The palace is now sealed off, Lord Lin, please go back."

The palace is locked?

Lin Nan was stunned for a moment: "Why would they block it for no reason?"

Ao Jingchuan looked embarrassed: "Lord Lin, please don't ask me. The entire palace is now sealed off. I was just about to take people to inspect it."

Lin Nan frowned and instantly grasped the key information in Ao Jingchuan's words: "But something happened to the emperor?"

Ao Jingchuan's face almost fell: "This is a matter concerning Daqi, Lord Lin, please don't ask any more questions."

"Wait a minute!"

Lin Nanjie returned to the carriage, got off, and held the things in his hand forward: "Can I ask now?"

Ao Jingchuan saw clearly what was in front of him and almost bit his tongue: "This, this is..."

Phoenix seal!

How did the Phoenix Seal end up in Lin Nanjie's hands?

Ao Jingchuan took a step back in fear: "How... did this end up in your hands?"

Lin Nanqi replied coldly: "The Emperor gave it to me personally, and the Empress Dowager also knows about it."

Ao Jingchuan was so shocked that he was speechless. After coming to his senses, he knelt on one knee and said, "I am here to see the Queen!"

The imperial guards behind him were all stunned, and subconsciously knelt down with Ao Jingchuan, shouting loudly: "See the Queen!"

Lin Nanjie took a step back. Such a big fight was... not necessary.

"Commander Ao, get up quickly. What happened?"

Ao Jingchuan approached and said in a low voice: "The emperor is missing."

Lin Nanjie almost jumped up, his heart beating rapidly: "What?"

Ao Jingchuan nodded, his face solemn: "The emperor has been missing since last night."

"Have you left the palace?"

“No.”

Lin Nan frowned: "That means he is still in the palace."

At this moment, there was a sound of cursing not far away.

"How dare you, an idle person, break into the palace? You are so bold!"

An old man in shabby clothes was driven out by the guards. When he saw Lin Nanjie, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Master Xiaolin!"

Lin Nanjie recognized this person instantly: "Cui Wuchen?"

Ao Jingchuan was surprised: "Master Lin, do you know this man? He tried to break into the palace here last night, was caught, and after being released, he caused trouble here again."

Lin Nanqi helped Cui Wuchen up: "I know him, and the emperor knows him too."

Only then did Ao Jingchuan realize that he had caught the wrong person.

Cui Wuchen was drenched by the heavy rain: "I'm here to look for my junior fellow apprentice."

Lin Nanjie held the umbrella over Cui Wuchen's head, her heart tightening: "Cui Wugu, is he coming to the capital?"

Cui Wuchen swore, "That's right. After chasing him for so many days, I finally found his whereabouts."

Lin Nanjie looked at the imperial palace in front of him. The tall palace walls looked even more vivid in the rain.

He said in a dry voice: "You mean, he is in the palace?"

Cui Wuchen looked unfathomable: "Yes and no."

Lin Nanjie took a deep breath and asked, "Are Cui Wujiu and the Emperor together?"

Cui Wuchen quickly stepped back: "I don't know about this, but Cui Wuqiu and his master are indeed here for the emperor."

Lin Nanjie immediately made a decision: "Let's go!"

Lin Nanqi then said to Ao Jingchuan: "Commander Ao, when I came here, I saw many people in the city, all of whom were martial artists. I'm afraid something strange might happen."

Ao Jingchuan's face was indeed solemn after hearing this: "I will have someone send people to remove the troops stationed in the suburbs of Beijing in the name of the emperor."

Lin Nanjie nodded and said to Cui Wuchen, "Master, please lead the way."

Ao Jingchuan was half-believing and half-doubting: "Can he really know where the emperor is?"

Cui Wuchen sneered: "Believe it or not!"

Ao Jingchuan glared at Cui Wuchen angrily and said, "What if you are playing tricks?"

Lin Nanqi quickly separated the two men: "Okay, this is the only way left, Commander Ao, let him try."

Ao Jingchuan then stopped: "Okay."

Lin Nanqi said to Cui Wuchen: "Please lead the way."

Cui Wuchen rolled his eyes at Ao Jingchuan and said, "That's more like it."

As soon as Cui Wuchen entered the palace, he went straight to the harem, which made Ao Jingchuan frown: "This is the harem, why is the emperor here?"

Cui Wuchen said nothing and no one knew what he was looking at along the way. Finally, he stopped in front of a long-abandoned palace.

Ao Jingchuan's expression changed: "Why is it here?"

Lin Nanqi asked curiously, "What's going on here?"

Ao Jingchuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "This is the cold palace where the deposed queen was once imprisoned. She was the mother of the former crown prince."

Cui Wuchen: "That's right."

Ao Jingchuan frowned: "What does this mean?"

Cui Wuchen snorted coldly: "My good junior fellow apprentice's master is the former crown prince."

Ao Jingchuan's expression changed drastically: "What did you say?"