In the front yard of Prince Jingnan's Mansion, several ministers, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate Yan Deyu and Mu Wenyao, and several other important figures were waiting in the flower hall. Some other officials of lower positions all left tactfully.
"Is this the Princess of Jingnan?" Minister of War Che Jianyuan was stunned when he saw Lin Jinghan, then asked Mu Wenyao. Of the people present, only Mu Wenyao had seen the Princess of Jingnan.
People in the capital only knew that Prime Minister Lin had recognized his eldest daughter, but no one had ever seen her true face. No one expected that this Lin Jinghan was as incredibly beautiful as her mother.
"Yes, this is Princess Jingnan." Mu Wenyao was amazed again when he saw Lin Jinghan dressed in gorgeous clothes.
If the previous Lin Jinghan without makeup was "a lotus emerging from clear water", making people want to take a second look, then the now dressed Lin Jinghan, just standing there, made all the other women pale in comparison.
Under everyone's gaze, Lin Jinghan walked into the flower hall. Without making any moves, she bowed to everyone:
"I'm sorry that you all were frightened by what happened today. On behalf of the Jingnan Palace, I apologize to you all. I will prepare a generous gift and come to apologize in person someday."
"You are too polite, Princess. The doctors in your residence are very skilled. We received timely treatment and are fine. Your Majesty, please do not worry." Everyone waved their hands, with no intention of blaming us. Before Lin Jinghan could respond, the Minister of War Che Jianyuan spoke:
"I heard that Prince Jingnan not only woke up, but also fought against the assassin. I wonder how Prince Jingnan is doing? Can we go and visit him?"
Obviously, no one takes Lin Jinghan seriously.
Lin Jinghan didn't care about their attitude towards her and sat down directly. "Thank you all for your kindness. My prince has indeed woken up, but he was injured. The doctor in the palace is treating him, so it is inconvenient for him to see guests now."
"Does that mean that the prince's poison has been cured?" As soon as Che Jianyuan finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but look forward to Lin Jinghan's answer.
Those who are on good terms with Prince Jingnan's Mansion naturally hope that Sikong Zhan is really getting better, while others hope that Prince Jingnan will never get better and would rather die soon.
"With me here, detoxifying the prince will not be a problem." Lin Jinghan said confidently without blushing or panting.
"The princess can detoxify?" Everyone was shocked, and most of them were in disbelief, looking at Lin Jinghan with unfriendly eyes.
Lin Jinghan asked, "Otherwise, why would the prince wake up today and leave all the affairs of the palace to me?"
"Leave it all to you? Where is the princess? Why doesn't she come out to take charge of the situation?" Che Jianyuan said in a bad tone and was very dissatisfied with Lin Jinghan.
"The princess was injured on her face and cannot see anyone." Lin Jinghan lied casually.
"Getting a facial injury is no small matter. I have some jade skin cream that can guarantee that the wound will not leave scars. I'll send someone to deliver it to you right away." Yan Deyu said with concern.
"My medicine is no worse than the Jade Skin Cream, so there's no need for you to make an extra trip." Lin Jinghan knew that if she took the blame for Prince Jingnan's Mansion, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the adults present, but she had no choice. What Prince Jingnan said before he left was that she had to bear everything...
"We just want to see the prince or princess to make sure they are safe and sound. We have no ill intentions. The princess's obstruction makes me doubt your intentions!" Che Jianyuan's words became more and more hurtful.
"I'm a new bride, what intentions could I have? Besides, if I really had any bad intentions, how could the people in Prince Jingnan's Mansion tolerate me? Your Excellency really thinks highly of me." Lin Jinghan rolled her eyes at Che Jianyuan.
"Today we were poisoned, and then the assassins came, and the prince was injured. These things are too coincidental!" Che Jianyuan slammed the table and glared at Lin Jinghan. "If the princess really knows how to detoxify, she would naturally use poison!"
"So what?" Lin Jinghan was not stupid enough to explain anything, as that would only make things worse.
"I'm afraid only Prince Jingnan and the princess know the truth. If the princess has a clear conscience, she should let us see the prince or the princess!" Che Jianyuan is really shrewd. According to him, as long as Lin Jinghan doesn't let them see Prince Jingnan or the princess, then Lin Jinghan has a guilty conscience!
"Sir! This is the Prince of Jingnan's Mansion, not your home! You are so brave to slander the princess! If you have evidence, you can go to the Dali Temple to file a complaint! Otherwise, don't blame me for driving you away!" Lin Jinghan looked at Che Jianyuan with sharp eyes, not giving him any face.
He dared to slander her, the Princess of Jingnan, in the Prince of Jingnan's Mansion. Such people should be beaten to death one by one!
An adult nearby saw that things were not going well and immediately stepped out to smooth things over:
"The princess has misunderstood. Lord Che was just concerned and confused. He had no intention of slandering the princess."
"It's best if you don't mean that. Come on, show him up!" Lin Jinghan was very angry and her attitude was very tough. At this time, she had to be tough, otherwise, she would not be able to hold her head up in this palace anymore!
"Princess, this and that..." Che Jianyuan was about to say something else when he was pulled away by Yan Deyu.
"Master Che, it's getting late. Prince Jingnan's mansion must be full of things to do. Let's leave first. We can talk about it in a couple of days when Prince Jingnan feels better..."
Mu Wenyao looked at Lin Jinghan deeply. Looking at the woman in front of him who was almost roasted on the fire but managed to escape unscathed, he suddenly understood why Sikong Zhan wanted to marry her.
He wanted to stay and do something, even if it was just to comfort her. But his mind told him that he couldn't do that. What he should do now was to send the other adults away so that she could relax a little.
So, he really fooled the other adults away with just a few words.
The outsiders had finally left. Lin Jinghan rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache: This was only her first day at the Jingnan Palace, and it had been truly "wonderful"...
Lin Jinghan went to Sikong Zhan's yard again, but this time, she couldn't enter the house, but the housekeeper came out to greet her.
"Have you informed His Majesty about the princess' disappearance?" Lin Jinghan understood that as long as she was Princess Jingnan, she would have to consider the Jingnan Palace, even if it was just a pretense!
"The prince has instructed that this matter should be handled according to the princess's explanation. Announce to the public that the princess has injured her face and cannot see anyone for a short period of time. The princess does not need to worry about the rest of the matter. She only needs to take care of matters inside and outside the palace." Having seen Lin Jinghan's sharpness, the butler became even more respectful to her. "Also, the prince cannot accompany you to the palace tomorrow."
According to custom, when a prince like Prince Jingnan gets married, he must go to the palace to express his gratitude early the next morning.
Lin Jinghan had already prepared herself for this, and wasn't surprised or uneasy. Firstly, she wasn't from this place, so she didn't have that inherent fear of imperial power. Secondly, she had no grudges against the emperor, so surely he wouldn't embarrass a newlywed like her?
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