As for the silver, it could be deducted from the reward given to Prince Jingnan. When the time comes, spread the word to the Jingnan Army. If the Jingnan Army receives less reward, they can only blame the commander, Sikong Zhan, for getting them into trouble for a woman. He was very curious about how Sikong Zhan would protect his princess.
Hearing that Nanzhao would only compensate half, and that it was the emperor who came forward, Sikong Zhan had suffered no loss at all - if Sikong Zhan didn't come to apologize to her, what reason would she find to meet him? Murong Huan was unhappy and wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Murong Shuo's eyes.
Someone had already given Murong Shuo a way out, so he naturally took it down - the problem of property damage had been resolved, and the next step was to investigate the responsibilities.
"Thank you, Emperor Donglin. Although Huan'er didn't mean to do it, she did make a mistake. Since she made a mistake, she should be punished. I will definitely restrain Huan'er more from now on."
This was a reminder to everyone that Murong Huan was at fault, and the Prince of Jingnan, who had deliberately done it, was even more at fault. He was talking about restraining Huan'er, not punishing her. As for whether the Emperor of Donglin would punish Sikong Zhan, who had also made a mistake, it seemed likely that the Emperor of Donglin, who had always been wary of the Prince of Jingnan, would not let him down.
Having finally caught Prince Jingnan's fault, the emperor naturally wouldn't let him off so easily.
The people of Nanzhao first admitted their mistakes. The external conflicts were resolved, and then it was time to resolve the internal issues. Immediately, a minister guessed the emperor's intentions and jumped out. It was General Qi Guang who had been slapped in the face by Sikong Zhan before.
"Although there are reasons for this, Prince Jingnan's actions are indeed inappropriate. I believe that Prince Jingnan should be punished!"
At the instruction of Prime Minister Lin Jingshan, many ministers jumped out and said, "I second the motion!"
Sikong Zhan wanted to smash the Nanzhao delegation's belongings, but he proposed it in front of everyone. They did not stop him at the time, and blamed him afterwards. It was indeed a bit unreasonable, but some people were too shameless.
Let’s not talk about the hustle and bustle in the Golden Palace for now.
After receiving Tang Xun's report, Sikong Zhan immediately went to find Lin Jinghan to share his joy.
The maid came to report that the prince had good news to tell the princess. Lin Jinghan looked at the blisters on her body that were almost healed, and after thinking about it, she decided to meet Sikong Zhan.
"Yesterday, Murong Huan wanted to smash our carriage in public. Today, I will take revenge." Sikong Zhan sat down next to Lin Jinghan with a smile and motioned Tang Xun to continue.
Tang Xun recounted the incident in a vivid and detailed manner, just as he had just reported it to the prince. At the end, he happily added:
"Your Highness, this is a brilliant move. Since Nanzhao is shameless, why don't we just slap them in the face? It makes me feel relieved just thinking about it."
"Given Princess Nanzhao's stubborn nature, can she swallow this anger?" Lin Jinghan expressed her doubt.
Sikong Zhan shook his head and said indifferently:
"Of course not. As soon as Tang Xun and his companions left, the princess entered the palace. She must have gone to complain to the emperor."
"If they file a complaint and you're not there, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage?" Lin Jinghan frowned.
Sikong Zhan stared at Lin Jinghan's face under the veil and smiled indulgently.
"Not bad, there has been progress. Now you know to worry about your husband first."
Lin Jinghan rolled her eyes: I'm not worried about you, but should I worry about that damn princess?
Sikong Zhan couldn't see the expression on her face, so he couldn't guess what she was thinking. He just thought she was shy, and his tone became gentler:
"No matter what, I'm still a meritorious official of Donglin. The emperor wants to maintain Donglin's reputation first, so he'll investigate Nanzhao's mistakes first. Besides, I've already made this clear in the Golden Palace. Even if the emperor wants to punish me, the most he can do is fine me my salary, just to give the Nanzhao delegation a way out. Of course, if he's really clueless and dares to ask me to pay compensation and apologize, I don't mind teaching him a lesson."
In the last sentence, Sikong Zhan said it with such domineering aura that Lin Jinghan was almost infected by him: He was really looking forward to seeing how Prince Jingnan would teach the emperor how to behave, that scene must be very exciting!
Tang Xun glanced secretly at the prince, then at the princess, and suddenly felt as if he was redundant. He whispered, "I'll take my leave."
Seeing the prince waving his hand, he left quickly.
They were the only two people left in the room. Lin Jinghan suddenly felt uncomfortable and stood up and walked out. "Well, study time is up. I have to go find my senior."
"Tell the Pavilion Master that your poison has been cured and you can start practicing martial arts." He gently took her hand.
She pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, "I can practice the technique myself, Your Majesty, you can go back."
Sikong Zhan had finally found a reason to come here, so how could he bear to leave so easily? He firmly took her hand and said, "I'm worried about you being alone. Let me protect you."
Lin Jinghan couldn't find a reason to get rid of him, so she took out the Qinglian Book and planned to ignore him. But she was inexplicably irritated and looked at it for a long time, but she couldn't understand what was written in the Qinglian Book.
Noticing that Lin Jinghan seemed to have encountered a problem, Sikong Zhan asked softly, "But is there anything you don't understand?"
Lin Jinghan felt that it was not a solution to continue like this. His existence had seriously affected her normal life. She sighed and put down the Qinglian Book.
"My Lord, I can't practice properly while you're here."
"Why?" Sikong Zhan's lips curved in amusement as he slowly approached her. This was the second time he'd failed to influence her... She clearly cared so much about him, yet she didn't realize it. It seemed his little princess hadn't caught on yet. He had to find a way to make her realize it.
"I..." Nervousness rose in her heart, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't calm her heartbeat.
Seeing him getting closer, she suddenly stood up and made up an excuse, "I haven't cleared the remaining poison yet, so it's not suitable for me to practice now. I'd better go read a book."
She ran out after saying that, ignoring the man's call behind her.
When she was leaving, she happened to meet Tang Xun who had just returned. He reported to her, "Princess, the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree has arrived at the door."
Lin Jinghan didn't even stop, as if she was afraid someone would catch up with her. "I can't see anyone right now. Go and invite the prince."
Tang Xun nodded and walked into the house to invite Sikong Zhan.
As expected, Sikong Zhan was fined two years' salary by the emperor for causing trouble at the post station. However, the emperor was very smart and did not ask him to pay compensation or apologize, which made him look at the emperor with a new respect.
Thinking of his little princess who had not yet come to her senses, he shook his head helplessly and called the secretary over.
Soon, the secretary took the beauty cream given by Xiang Yuanqing, prepared the medicinal bath, and went to call the princess to take a bath.
Sitting in the bathtub, Lin Jinghan's mind was in a mess. She was analyzing the reasons why she had been acting so abnormally recently, thinking very intently:
Perhaps it was because the medical space was out of energy? Oh right, I'll go replenish the energy in the medical space tomorrow! Thinking this, he put his consciousness into the medical space to check the situation.
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