Before the end of Chapter 333 - Exile to Lingnan
Before leaving, she whispered a few words in Xie Hanchuan's ear, which immediately revived Xie Hanchuan, who was feeling depressed, and he followed Lin Luoxi into the capital with a beaming smile.
"Your Highness, those old ministers who rely on their seniority have been causing quite a stir in the manor lately..."
At the Ninth Prince's residence, Xiao Jingchen looked at a large pile of memorials in front of him with a distressed expression.
Ever since he returned to the capital, the old ministers in the court seemed afraid that his return would hinder their progress, so they have been finding ways to make trouble for him every day.
Those old guys were too clean-cut; even if he wanted to find fault with them, he wouldn't have a chance.
Ji Feng was tasked with keeping an eye on the old guys' movements, and now he was listening to Ji Feng's report.
"Do you know what they're doing?" The fact that those old guys are so restless means that someone has something on them, which is why they're so agitated.
"No, but the entire family of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was wiped out, and one person escaped!" Ji Feng had been busy lately and finally found some clues.
"Oh! Who is it?" Xiao Jingchen wasn't stupid; he naturally connected the dots and excitedly stood up from his desk.
“It’s Li Muqing, the daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review…” Ji Feng reported all the clues he had found to Xiao Jingchen.
"What, it's Li Muqing?" Xiao Jingchen narrowed his eyes as soon as he heard it was Li Muqing, as if he had thought of something.
Li Muqin must have evidence against those old foxes, otherwise, she wouldn't have made those old guys afraid.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingchen also wanted to personally lead the team to guard those old guys' hideouts and see if he could find any dirt on them.
"Why are there Xie Hanchuan and Lin Luoxi outside Your Highness's door, saying they want to see you?" Just as Xiao Jingchen was about to leave the study, a servant from the Prince's mansion rushed in to report.
"What, really?" Upon hearing that Lin Luoxi had come to see him, Xiao Jingchen was so excited that he completely forgot what he wanted to do.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the doorman, wanting to confirm if the news was true.
"A man named Lin Luoxi and a man named Xie Hanchuan came to see you!"
Seeing his master's excited expression, the gatekeeper couldn't help but think to himself, "Luckily, I didn't offend him earlier."
"Then why don't you hurry up and invite him in?"
"No, Ji Feng, you should go there yourself."
"Never mind, I'll go by myself." Xiao Jingchen never expected that Lin Luoxi would actually come to the capital to find him. Her face was beaming with a big smile, no wonder she walked out the door.
"Luo Xi, it really is you! I thought the servant was lying to me." What should have been a 15-minute journey was shortened by Xiao Jingchen's long legs.
When Xiao Jingchen saw Lin Luoxi standing at the door, he was so excited that he wanted to hug her, completely ignoring Xie Hanchuan's presence.
"Well, Xiao Jingchen, I've come all this way to see you, won't you invite me in for a seat?" Looking at the people coming and going outside the door, Lin Luoxi didn't want to be stared at like a monkey.
The gatekeepers and servants who followed behind, as well as the steward of the Ninth Prince's mansion, all stared wide-eyed at Xiao Jingchen when they heard Lin Luoxi dare to address the Ninth Prince by his given name.
In the past, there were people in the capital who dared to call their Ninth Prince by his given name, but they all met with terrible ends.
Their mouths were all torn apart by their master, and now they just wanted to see how severely their master would punish this girl.
As a result, when Xiao Jingchen heard Lin Luoxi call him by his name, his eyes crinkled with joy. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were sparkling with water, extremely attractive, and he showed no signs of anger at all.
Xiao Jingchen's change made the gatekeeper, servants, and steward scrutinize Lin Luoxi again, wanting to imprint her image in their minds so they wouldn't offend her if they met again.
"Oh, oh, it's all my fault. I was too excited to see you. Come on, let's go inside and talk!" Xiao Jingchen also saw Lin Ruoxi's travel-worn appearance and immediately extended a warm invitation to her to enter the palace.
"Miss Lin, Brother Xie, you must be tired after traveling such a long distance."
"I've already ordered someone to prepare bathwater. You two should go and wash up first..." Ji Feng spoke to Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan as soon as they arrived at the front courtyard of the Prince's mansion.
"Yes, Brother Ji is very thoughtful." Lin Luoxi admired Ji Feng's meticulousness and couldn't help but praise him.
They had traveled a long way, enduring wind and rain in the mountains and forests. They hadn't had a proper chance to wash up, and now they just wanted to wash up properly before they could talk to Xiao Jingchen about anything else.
"Brother Ji is so thoughtful..." After Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan followed the steward to the private room prepared for them to bathe, Xiao Jingchen said to Ji Feng with a sour tone.
"Master, why did Miss Lin suddenly come to the capital?" Based on Ji Feng's understanding of Lin Luoxi, Lin Luoxi disliked coming to the capital the most, so her sudden appearance must mean something happened.
"Can't it be that Miss Lin misses me?" Xiao Jingchen rolled his eyes at Ji Feng, finding Ji Feng's words utterly unpleasant.
"Hehe...Master, do you believe it?" Ji Feng felt that his master was too narcissistic and exposed him without any mercy.
"You brat, you've been so arrogant lately. Once I'm done with all this, I'm going to send you to Lingnan..." Xiao Jingchen was so angry that he said harsh words to Ji Feng after Ji Feng exposed the truth.
Ji Feng knew he couldn't make a sound at this moment, so he lowered his head and remained silent.
"Look at you, I only said a few words to you and you're like this." Xiao Jingchen was even more furious when he saw Ji Feng's attitude.
Ji Feng looked at Xiao Jingchen, who resembled a resentful woman, and silently walked to stand outside the front hall.
His master values women more than friends, so he'd rather die than tell his master that Lin Luoxi has already married Brother Xie. He'd rather let his master hear it with his own ears and suffer alone.
At this moment, the steward, along with the servants, brought the food to the table.
"Hey, hey..." Xiao Jingchen wanted to say a few more words.
"Luo Xi, are you all better?" Upon seeing Lin Luo Xi come out, his expression instantly changed, and he greeted her warmly.
"When I was in Quanshan County, you all took great care of me. Now that I'm in Beijing, please treat this place like your own home, eat well, drink well, have fun, and sleep well..."
Xiao Jingchen even personally moved a stool for Lin Luoxi and waited for her to sit down.
Xie Hanchuan watched Xiao Jingchen fawning over Lin Luoxi with a dark expression the whole time. If Lin Luoxi hadn't warned him repeatedly on the way here, he would have definitely lost his temper.
But Xiao Jingchen seemed oblivious to Xie Hanchuan's dark expression, continuing to serve food to Lin Luoxi while occasionally sharing his reflections on life in Wutong Village. Clearly, he genuinely loved life in Wutong Village.
Lin Luoxi simply took Xiao Jingchen's hospitality as his own and didn't think much of it, eating the dishes he offered without hesitation.
Xie Hanchuan, sitting next to her, saw that Lin Luoxi had eaten all the food that Xiao Jingchen had put on her plate, and sat there sulking.
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