"Oh? Commander Tang has always been conscientious and responsible, what's wrong with that?" Lin Jinghan opened her clear big eyes with a puzzled look.
"First, I shouldn't have questioned the princess's decision; second, I shouldn't have disobeyed the princess's orders; third, I shouldn't have come here to disturb the prince and princess." Tang Xun was still kneeling on the ground, his self-blame and regret evident in his words.
He was self-aware of the first two charges, but what about the third one? It sounded as if if he wasn't here, she would do the same as Sikong Zhan. Lin Jinghan shook her head, drove those random thoughts out of her mind, and yawned.
"Commander Tang, you've missed one charge. Faced with a formidable enemy, you've forgotten what you should have done. The noise outside is disturbing the prince's rest. You should immediately go and take care of those people from Shanhai Tower. Remember to send the secret guards away, and leave a few assassins behind for our hired help."
This was a way to give Tang Xun a way out. Tang Xun naturally knew what Lin Jinghan meant. He kowtowed again and took his leave.
Sikong Zhan looked at Lin Jinghan deeply. He had no doubt that if she was given enough time, she would be able to make everyone in the palace obey her completely.
After Tang Xun left, Sikong Zhan stood up and walked towards the bedroom behind the study. "If you're tired, go and rest for a while. Those people you invited will be here later." She was clearly tired, but she used him as a shield, not trying to hide it at all. This woman was getting bolder and bolder. However, he did need to rest. Let's just assume that this woman was thinking about him.
Lin Jinghan followed slowly, "Your Highness, who are you waiting for? If the real owner doesn't come soon, I'm going to be annoyed to death by these troublemakers."
"I'll come." The study was not big. The bedroom at the back was where Sikong Zhan rested during the day. It was only separated from the office in the study by a door. He walked in quickly, took off his coat and shoes, and lay down on the bed first.
The man, wearing only his underwear, sat on the outside, his long legs taking up most of the bed. If Lin Jinghan wanted to get on top, she would have to go around him and crawl over from the end of the bed. Furthermore, the bed was small to begin with, so if she climbed on, she would definitely come into physical contact with him. She really didn't want to sleep on that bed, but there wasn't even a soft couch in the bedroom, so even if she wanted to, she couldn't...
Did this man do it on purpose?
"Well, Your Highness, I think that instead of sleeping for a while and then getting up to deal with things, it's better not to sleep. Good night!" She forced a smile and left quickly.
Looking at Lin Jinghan's "fleeing" back, Sikong Zhan curled the corners of his mouth slightly and was in a very good mood.
Not long after, people from the Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion rushed over. The secret guards of the Jingnan Palace had already evacuated, and the remaining guards were fighting with the killers. With the addition of the Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion, all the killers were quickly subdued.
After being caught, the killer from Shanhailou immediately bit through the poison hidden in his mouth and committed suicide. In the end, no one was left alive.
"Greetings, Princess. Is the prince okay?" Xiao Ce, the commander of the Beijing Defense Battalion, ordered his men to take the body away and came over to ask.
Lin Jinghan bowed gratefully. "Thanks to the timely arrival of the Jingji Defense Battalion, there were few casualties in the palace. The assassins were unable to penetrate the outer courtyard's defenses, and the prince is safe. On behalf of the Jingnan Palace, this princess thanks Commander Xiao."
Xiao Ce asked for some more details and took his men away.
Not long after the fighting in the outer courtyard stopped, two women went to Sikong Zhan's room.
"Greetings, Princess!" The guard at the gate saw that it was the Princess and Shiqin, bowed respectfully, and opened the gate.
Shiqin led the way, and she and Lin Jinghan entered Sikong Zhan's bedroom smoothly.
"Your Highness." Lin Jinghan called gently and walked to the bedside quietly.
The man on the bed had a slightly darkened pale face, and was obviously severely poisoned. His breathing was weak, as if he would die at any moment.
Lin Jinghan put her hand on his pulse and said, "Your Highness, let me check for you."
The man on the bed still didn't respond. Lin Jinghan withdrew her hand, and after confirming that Prince Jingnan was dying of poison, she took out a golden needle and said, "Your Highness, Jinghan will give you an acupuncture to remove the poison."
Murderous intent suddenly flashed in his originally gentle eyes, and he took the golden needle and stabbed it towards Sikong Zhan's heart on the bed!
A large hand grabbed Lin Jinghan's wrist, and the man on the bed suddenly opened his eyes.
Lin Jinghan knew that something was wrong, so she struggled to break free from the man's grip and jumped towards the window with Shiqin.
Before they could escape through the window, dozens of secret guards suddenly appeared and surrounded the two women in the room.
Seeing this, Lin Jinghan and Shi Qin took out the soft swords at their waists and fought to the death.
However, two fists are no match for four hands, and they were quickly subdued.
He Chao, who was pretending to be Sikong Zhan on the bed, walked forward and touched Lin Jinghan's face.
With a swish sound, a human skin mask was torn off, revealing the true face of the woman disguised as Lin Jinghan.
It was a pair of unfamiliar faces, and He Chao did not recognize them. He ordered someone to take them away, and sent someone to report the matter to Sikong Zhan as soon as possible. Then he lay back on the bed and pretended to be sick.
After finishing the affairs in the outer courtyard, Lin Jinghan did not want to go to Sikong Zhan's study and squeeze into a small bed with Sikong Zhan. She was planning to go back to Nuanfeng Courtyard to rest when Tang Xun came over and told her that someone had just pretended to be her to assassinate the prince.
"Now that the person has been caught, it's no longer my responsibility." Lin Jinghan waved her hand and returned to the Nuanfeng Courtyard. She fell asleep without even taking off her clothes.
After a long time, when it was almost dawn, Lin Xiang came with his guards to help.
Lin Jinghan reluctantly got up, not even changing her clothes, and went straight to the front yard to deal with Lin Xiang. "Thank you very much for coming to help, Xiang Xiang. The Jingji Defense Battalion dispatched troops to eliminate the assassins two hours ago. Your trip was in vain. It's almost time for the morning court, Xiang Xiang. Why don't you stay and have breakfast before leaving to avoid delaying the court?"
The distance between the Jingji Defense Camp and Prince Jingnan's Mansion is not closer than the Prime Minister's Mansion is to Prince Jingnan's Mansion. Prime Minister Lin arrived late only because Prince Jingnan's Mansion had made a big fuss. He could not pretend not to know and had to come, and he could only pretend to come.
Lin Xiang, her nominal father, deliberately cheated her last time, and who knows when he will try to hinder her in the future. What Lin Jinghan wants is for him to pretend or simply not come. If Lin Xiang dares to cheat her in the name of her father again in the future, she will bring up this incident and see if he has any shame!
Hearing Lin Jinghan's sarcasm, Prime Minister Lin surprisingly did not get angry. "I am relieved that you are okay. Is Prince Jingnan okay? Since I am here, I must meet Prince Jingnan. Only then will I feel relieved."
"The prince is still ill and can't see guests." Lin Jinghan didn't give this nominal father any face and asked, "Prince Lin, seeing Jinghan is safe and sound, aren't you still worried?"
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