Seeing that Tang Xun didn't move, Lin Jinghan stopped and frowned, "Commander Tang?"
Tang Xun didn't dare to neglect it and knelt down: "This matter is of great importance. Should I consult the prince first?"
"Commander Tang is right. It's not easy to embarrass Commander Tang on this matter." Lin Jinghan's eyebrows curved, and she didn't look at Tang Xun again. The next moment, she took out a token, turned around and instructed the four brothers of the Wu family: "Wu Da, quickly go to the Jingji Defense Battalion to report that my Jingnan Palace has been attacked by assassins and request assistance;
Wu Er, take this token to the palace and ask to see the emperor. Tell him that the Jingnan Palace has been attacked by an assassin and ask the emperor to make a decision.
Wu San, go to the Jingnan Army base to report the news and ask them to strengthen their defenses.
"Wu Si, take this princess's token and go to the Prime Minister's residence to ask for help. Once you're a thousand meters away from the Jingnan Palace, you must shout loudly along the way, 'The Jingnan Palace is under attack, and the princess requests Prime Minister Lin's help!' Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The four brothers of the Wu family took the order and left quickly.
Seeing that Lin Jinghan had actually given the order directly without even asking the prince for his permission, Tang Xun was completely stunned. When he saw that Lin Jinghan actually had the prince's token in her hand, he was completely petrified...
"Now it's time to ask the prince for instructions." Lin Jinghan looked at Tang Xun with a smile, then left.
The people in the palace treated her as a princess, but in reality, she was just an outsider. They didn't trust her, and of course they wouldn't listen to her.
Sikong Zhan had already said that she would be fully responsible for the affairs of the palace, but Tang Xun actually dared to disobey her. This time, she would make him remember this lesson.
Tang Xun came to his senses and hurriedly followed, thinking all the way about how to report the matter to the prince.
When they arrived at Gaoyuan Hall, everyone was left outside to guard, only Lin Jinghan and Tang Xun entered Sikong Zhan's room.
"Oh my, I'm so scared!" As soon as she entered the house, Lin Jinghan clutched her heart and ran to Sikong Zhan to complain, "I just took that damn Mountain and Sea Order, and a group of them actually surrounded a weak woman like me. How shameless!"
"Even if you don't take the Mountain and Sea Order, they won't let you go." Sikong Zhan didn't believe that Lin Jinghan would be scared, but seeing her like this, he felt inexplicably happy.
"Why? I didn't provoke them. Shanhailou kills people, so don't they even let the family members go? What kind of killer kills people and gives one free? What a shame!" Lin Jinghan shook her head to express her disagreement.
"Because you killed their people at the foot of the Soul-Breaking Cliff in the No Return Mountain." Seeing that Lin Jinghan didn't seem to remember, Sikong Zhan added, "It was when we first met. You killed more than a dozen of them with just one move."
"Nonsense! I just knocked them down, and you were the one who finished them off!" She wouldn't take the blame for him!
"Do you think Shanhailou cares about these details? As long as you dare to attack anyone from Shanhailou, they will not let you go."
"Eh~~ This is typical egocentrism! They can kill anyone they want, and the resistance becomes an excuse for them to kill?" Lin Jinghan looked at him with disdain.
Sikong Zhan smiled, thinking that Lin Jinghan's summary was spot on, and asked, "Does the princess dislike their style?"
"I don't like it!" Lin Jinghan shook her head firmly.
"It just so happens that I don't like it either. When I have time, I'll kill them. How about that?" Sikong Zhan said casually, as if he was saying that the weather was very good today and he was going for an outing.
Looking at what he said, it was as if he was King You of Zhou, who lit beacons to trick the princes just to make this fake Bao Si smile. Lin Jinghan shook her head.
"I'm just a little girl. Fighting and killing is not for me."
The secret guards who had been watching Lin Jinghan from the shadows were horrified. The princess who had just dispatched a dozen assassins with a single blow was now saying that fighting and killing weren't for her? Could she have learned this skill of lying from the prince?
Sikong Zhan stared at Lin Jinghan without exposing her, and smiled indulgently, "Leave the fighting and killing to me."
Huh? Sikong Zhan's style today is not right! I always feel like something is wrong! Thinking that Tang Xun was almost left out, Lin Jinghan didn't want to continue this topic with Sikong Zhan. She looked at Tang Xun and said, "Commander Tang, don't you have something to report to the prince?"
Tang Xun stood at the doorway, ready to report directly to the prince out of habit, but he saw the prince and princess chatting and laughing, seemingly not noticing him at all. Having followed the prince for so long, these confidants had always reported directly to him, but this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Standing there, he felt redundant, unsure whether to advance or retreat.
Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead. Being called by Lin Jinghan, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He knelt down and saluted. He opened his mouth, but his mind suddenly seemed to be in a knot. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were stuck in his throat. He didn't know whether he should say it or how to say it. He was very entangled.
The princess was obviously angry with him. The prince and the princess were so close, and he even gave the token to the princess. What should he say to inform the prince of the situation without making the princess unhappy?
The secret guards had already reported to Sikong Zhan what Lin Jinghan had just done. Seeing this, Sikong Zhan understood what Tang Xun was worried about, but he had no intention of speaking to help Tang Xun. He glanced at Lin Jinghan who was deliberately teasing Tang Xun. He also wanted to know how Tang Xun would report this matter to him.
"Tang Xun, when did you learn to keep your mouth shut?" Sikong Zhan's tone was very different from the tone he used when talking to Lin Jinghan just now. His tone returned to his usual cold and stern tone.
Tang Xun had been with Sikong Zhan for so long, and had always been entrusted with important tasks. Needless to say, his ability was high. After a brief hesitation, Sikong Zhan asked him this question, and a light bulb went off in his head. He looked up and said solemnly:
"Your Highness, Shanhailou's behavior is highly illogical. The Princess suspects a conspiracy and has sent representatives to the Jingji Defense Battalion, the Imperial Palace, and the Prime Minister's Residence to request assistance. She has also sent a message to our military base to reinforce its defenses. I have come to ask Your Highness if there is anything we have overlooked."
His words were flawless. He not only reported the actual situation and made it clear that he was not acting on his own, but also did not upset the princess and took the overall situation into consideration. Perfect!
Sikong Zhan was satisfied with what he heard. He glanced at Lin Jinghan again and said seriously, "The princess is very thoughtful. You just need to follow her instructions and don't need to report everything to me."
Tang Xun finally confirmed that from the very beginning, what the prince had said, that during his "poisoning" period, all matters were to be handled by the princess, and that they had to obey the princess's orders, meant that all decision-making power was actually handed over to the princess. And he had just dared to question the princess's decision, and almost delayed the important matter. He had already violated a taboo in the army - disobeying the general's orders.
Although the prince did not state his fault, he must know it clearly in his heart. Therefore, he must admit his mistake himself so as not to let down the prince's trust and cultivation over the years.
He leaned forward, kowtowed heavily, and apologized:
"I am guilty, please punish me, Princess!"
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