Chapter 46

When Lin Nanjie returned to the Purple Palace, he was still wearing the lavender gauze gown. Under the gaze of everyone, he stepped into the Purple Palace holding the hem of his gown.

Wang Dehai held Lin Nanqi and whispered, "You kid, since the Lantern Festival, the emperor has been unable to eat or drink for several days, and he has been looking for Ao Jingchuan every day to find you."

"Most of the imperial guards have been sent to catch human traffickers. The emperor is very concerned about your disappearance."

Lin Nanqi was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.

[I didn't expect that the dog...the emperor cares about me so much? ]

[I thought the Emperor might not even notice that I was missing.]

Although Lin Nanjie had only traveled through time for a few months, they had met each other once. Li Chengqian was willing to go through so much trouble, and it would be a lie for Lin Nanjie to say that he was not moved.

Lin Nanqi asked again: "Has the trafficker been caught?"

Wang Dehai nodded: "Luckily he was caught. Half of the imperial guards were dispatched, claiming to be to rectify the law and order in the capital. Ao Jingchuan was out and about every day, and he almost turned the imperial city upside down, and he busted several dens."

"These damned human traffickers went out during the Lantern Festival when every household went out to celebrate the Lantern Festival. They specifically targeted young and handsome men and women who were alone, as well as ignorant children. Fortunately, Patrolman Ao Jingchuan rescued more than a dozen people in time, and then he traced the gang that took you away."

"Who would have thought that after so many changes, you would become the male favorite in the Princess's mansion!"

Wang Dehai looked down at his attire again, with a look of disdain.

The gown was quite long, with a train effect deliberately created, not to mention the flowing fabric of the outer gown, and the collar kept slipping down from time to time.

Wang Dehai exclaimed: "You are wearing such extravagant clothes. It's really too extravagant!"

Several eunuchs nearby were trying to hold back their laughter.

He Xiu laughed: "You know what, Nan Jie looks really pretty in this outfit."

The eunuch beside him also laughed quietly: "How else can we enter the Princess's mansion?"

The more he spoke, the more obvious the sound of him trying to hold back his laughter became.

Lin Nanqi's face turned red as he was watched by everyone around him: "It's really inappropriate. How about I go back and change my clothes before coming to see the emperor?"

Lin Nanzhen turned around and was about to leave, but Wang Dehai grabbed him and said, "It's okay. Go in and thank the emperor first."

Lin Nanjie had no choice but to turn around again, pinched her hot earlobe, opened the pearl curtain of the warm room, lifted the hem of her gauze robe and knelt in front of Li Chenghuan.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty. Thanks to Your Majesty's protection, I was able to turn danger into safety."

Li Chenghuan had already heard what Lin Nanjie was doing outside. His eyes passed over his clothes and then focused on his face.

I'm used to seeing Lin Nanjie wearing a blue eunuch's uniform, so seeing him dressed like this seems a bit strange to me.

Lin Nanjie was wearing a purple robe, like a light gauze, with a long hem. He took off the black eunuch hat he wore in the past and replaced it with a fine jade crown. His black hair was tied up high, and the lower half of his hair was scattered behind his body, revealing his handsome chin. His handsome and fair face was slightly raised, with a clear jawline, and his peach blossom eyes were full of respect and bright.

Finally, Li Chenghuan's eyes rested on Lin Nanjie's ears. The jade-like earlobes were stained with a light red, like peach blossoms reflected in the new snow. She was embarrassed when she was teased outside.

Li Chengqian was surprised to find that Lin Nanjie could also be thin-skinned at times.

His fingers stroked the blue and white porcelain teacup and he coughed lightly:

"I'm not too worried. I'll take advantage of your situation to have Ao Jingchuan investigate the kidnapping dens in the capital."

Lin Nanqi quickly continued, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. Those people took advantage of the Lantern Festival to cause chaos. How despicable!"

Li Chengqian stared at the cold tea without moving his eyes: "Oh."

Lin Nanjie:?

This "Oh" reveals a sense of spirituality.

Lin Nan thought to himself: [Ah! This is a great opportunity for me to flatter him!]

Lin Nan squeezed out two tears and cried, "Your Majesty! I have had a very hard time these past few days!"

"After being drugged, I arrived at the Princess's residence. I have been in a state of panic the entire time. I wanted to pass on the news but couldn't, fearing that the Emperor would worry."

"I can't eat or sleep well. I'm worried that the emperor can't find me. I'm also worried that the emperor will think I'm having too much fun and won't come back to the palace. I'm really worried."

"Thanks to the Emperor's wisdom, he struck down the Beijing traffickers in one fell swoop and also discovered my whereabouts."

"Your Majesty is so straightforward. He is like my adopted parents!"

Lin Nanjie raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and secretly looked at Li Chenghuan's expression through her fingers.

Seeing that Li Chenghuan didn't show any emotion on his face, Lin Nanjie rolled his eyes.

【No response? 】

[Then I'll hold back a big one? ]

As he was thinking, he saw Li Chengqian approach him from the corner of his eye. His long legs stopped in front of him. He looked up and saw that the black robe was beautifully embroidered. Then, Lin Nanqi's chin was lifted by a warm and dry hand.

Li Chenghuan bent his body, put one hand behind his back, lifted Lin Nanjie's chin with the other hand, and turned his palm left to right.

Lin Nanjie was forced to raise his head, his peach blossom eyes were wide open, and Li Chenghuan's handsome face was reflected in his black pupils. Li Chenghuan's eyes were long and deep, and he was looking at his face with a very serious look.

Lin Nanjie suddenly felt his earlobe go soft, his neck subconsciously shrank, and he stammered:

"Your Majesty?"

[My neck... is a little sore.]

Li Chengqian retracted his hand instantly and exposed Lin Nanqi's lie expressionlessly: "I've gained weight."

He ordered Ao Jingchuan to report progress every day, and most of the imperial guards in the capital were dispatched.

There was no news for several days, and he thought Lin Nanjie had been sold to some remote corner to suffer.

Unexpectedly, Lin Nanjie not only became the man's favorite, but also had a rosy face.

You can tell it's delicious.

Lin Nanjie: [……]

Li Chengqian sat back on the dragon chair and glanced at him with a smile: "It seems that the food in the Princess's Mansion is good."

[The food is indeed good, the cooking skills of the chef in the Princess's Mansion are truly extraordinary... Oh no, that's not the point! ]

Lin Nanqi immediately expressed his feelings: "The princess is kind-hearted and never harsh on servants. I am very grateful. But I still miss the emperor the most!"

[Really! I wanted to pass on the message several times, but unfortunately I never found the chance. When I fainted, I almost thought my life was in danger and I would never see the Dog Emperor again.]

【What a risk! 】

[I just didn't expect that the dog emperor would actually send so many people to look for me. No, I said that he was taking the opportunity to crack down on human trafficking.]

[How could it be possible that he was just looking for me? That's too self-indulgent. ]

Li Chenghuan's eyes softened slightly: "Next time you go out, if you lose me again, I will treat it as running away."

Lin Nanqi immediately said, "I obey your order."

Lin Nanqi thought for a moment and said, "Then I will go back and change my clothes before serving the emperor."

"Wait," Li Chenghuan's eyes were tinged with smile, "You have made great contributions this time, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to receive your reward."

Lin Nanjie looked at Li Chengqian in bewilderment, then said with surprise: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

【There are also rewards! 】

Li Chenghuan added: "You didn't get to eat the Lantern Festival rice dumplings. I asked the kitchen to make it up for you."

Lin Nanqi was slightly stunned: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lin Nanjie's heart was slightly moved.

He has also been with me for a few months.

It was not surprising that the emperor gave him a reward, but it was not unusual for him to specially give him Lantern Festival dumplings.

Lin Nanjie had a strange feeling in his heart, but he put it out of his mind before he explored it and ate the hot five-color Yuanxiao happily.

Lin Nanqi returned to the front again.

Not only did he return to the throne, but he also gained a great reputation for exposing Guo Zixu in the palace and proving the innocence of the princess, which made him popular with the princess. After this, many people showed respect to Lin Nanjie.

In addition to Li Chenghuan's rewards, Li Yunluan also gave Lin Nanjie a lot of rewards. Lin Nanjie's small place in the direct house was almost filled with rewards from the Princess's Mansion.

Ding Wen looked at the gifts coming in with envy and swallowed his saliva: "Nanjie, you are really going to be rich!"

Lin Nanjie was also stunned and quickly thanked the new steward of the Princess's Mansion.

"Thank you for the gift, Princess. I am of humble status and I am grateful for your care. This gift is too much and I dare not accept it."

The steward smiled and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch Lin. The princess is afraid of being too ostentatious, so most of the rewards she gave him were food and clothing. Knowing that Eunuch Lin likes the food at the mansion, she specially ordered the chef to make some snacks."

Lin Nanjie was instantly moved.

As expected of the eldest princess, she is so thoughtful.

If he was rewarded with gold, silver, or jewelry, he would not dare to accept it.

A tall tree attracts the wind. Lin Nanjie just wants to be a little eunuch, and when he is older, he can ask Li Chenghuan for grace to leave the palace and live a stable life.

Lin Nanjie said gratefully: "Thank you, Princess!"

The steward lowered his voice and said, "The princess also said that she was grateful to Eunuch Lin for his help. The princess did not expect that Eunuch Lin was a man in front of her. She also asked me to ask Eunuch Lin if he would be willing to work in the princess's mansion. I wonder what you think?"

Lin Nanqi's eyes lit up.

His identity as a fake eunuch has always been a thunderbolt. Now that the princess is interested in making friends with her, he might as well take the opportunity to work for the princess's mansion, which will make it convenient for him to leave the capital in the future.

Lin Nanqi whispered to the steward, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. However, I am indentured in the palace, so I am afraid it will not be easy."

The steward understood: "Don't worry, Eunuch Lin. As long as you are willing, it shouldn't be difficult for the princess to ask the emperor for someone."

Lin Nanjie's heart was pounding. "In that case, I would like to thank the Princess."

After the steward left, Lin Nanjie closed the door, brewed a pot of tea, opened the snack box, and enjoyed it with Ding Wen.

The snacks melt in your mouth and are very tender.

Lin Nanjie squinted his eyes comfortably, feeling that the day when he would leave the palace was not far away.

***

After hearing Li Yunluan's purpose, Li Chenghuan's face suddenly turned dark.

Li Yunluan did not notice the change in Li Chenghuan's expression and continued, "I have changed all the staff in my house, and I am in need of a considerate person like Eunuch Lin. Eunuch Lin is kind and smart, and he has lived in my house before, so he is the most suitable."

"How about the emperor give Eunuch Lin to me?"

Li Chenghuan did not answer immediately: "Lin Nanjie has served me well and has a bright future. I am afraid he may not be willing."

Li Yunluan smiled and said, "Eunuch Lin is kind-hearted, so he must be willing. Besides... the chef in my house is very much to Eunuch Lin's liking."

After all, they are siblings. Although Li Yunluan did not say it explicitly, Li Chengqian still sensed something unusual from her words.

Li Chengqian remained calm: "Should I ask him what he thinks?"

Li Chengqian remained unmoved.

Yu Qian had many opportunities for promotion and a bright future. How could a smart man give up such a great opportunity and join the Princess's Mansion?

Lin Nanjie is not a fool.

When Lin Nanjie was summoned into the hall, he felt a little nervous.

[The princess should have told the emperor about this, but I don't know if the emperor agrees or not.]

Li Chengqian's resolute and confident expression suddenly cracked.

Is Lin Nanzhen willing to go to the princess's mansion?

Li Chengqian couldn't quite believe the sound in his heart. He felt uneasy and slowly clenched his hands on the table.

"The princess wants to ask me to let you go to her house. I'm asking you, are you willing?"

Lin Nanqi lowered his head, feeling a little guilty, and tried to speak in a calm voice: "I have received a lot of care from the princess in the princess's mansion... I am willing to share the princess's worries."

Li Chenghuan's face froze instantly.

Lin Nanjie, has he already agreed privately?