Chapter 506 Extra: Xiao Jingchen and Lin Xingman Meet in Jiangnan
Looking at the sumptuous dinner and feeling valued, the Nangong family members were very satisfied.
The next day, everyone got busy.
Because Lin Luoning's belly was gradually becoming more noticeable, they could no longer delay. The two families chose the nearest auspicious day, which was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, so that the wedding would take place right before the New Year.
In Wutong Village, the atmosphere was filled with joy because Lin Luoning was getting married.
Inside the palace, everyone was filled with fear and unease because of Lin Xingman's departure. Their emperor was approaching tyranny, frequently resorting to beatings and punishments. Everyone had to be extremely careful in their actions, fearing they might offend this tyrant.
Xiao Jingchen's expression was inscrutable as he looked at the evidence of Li Houcong's corruption that Lin Luoxi had sent back to the capital.
"Ji Feng, get ready, I'm going to Jiangnan in person..." Xiao Jingchen had a premonition that Lin Xingman was definitely in the south.
"Yes!" Ji Feng looked at Xiao Jingchen, whose temples were slightly gray from overthinking, and respectfully withdrew.
Lin Luoxi was unaware that because of the evidence she had sent back, Xiao Jingchen personally went to Jiangnan, and Lin Xingman's whereabouts were constantly exposed to Xiao Jingchen's watchful eye.
Within the Nangong family, the second, third, and fourth Nangong brothers gathered together.
"Second brother, why don't we take over the family business from our eldest brother while he's away? That way, as long as we have control, who will dare to look down on us..."
Nangong Laosan also felt that the reason Lin Luoxi was unwilling to let them go to Quanzhou was because they were not the heads of the Nangong family.
If they were in power, they would definitely be the ones invited.
“Yes, Second Brother, if we have the power to manage the family, everyone will have to treat us with utmost respect…” Nangong Lao Si also chimed in, adding fuel to the fire.
Because Nangong Laowu had only recently gotten married and his child was still young, there was nothing to fight over. So when the three of them were getting together, he avoided coming, knowing that his three older brothers were definitely up to no good.
"Yes, I think so too. Ever since our eldest brother took over the family, we've always been inferior to him. People only know Nangong Haoming, but they don't know about us..."
Nangong Lao Er was also tempted by Nangong Lao San and Lao Si, and his eyes flashed with a sinister light.
His abilities are no less than Nangong Haoming's, and his mind is no less sharp. It's just that Nangong Haoming is older than him, so the position of family head can only belong to Nangong Haoming.
No, he was unwilling to accept this, so this time, the position of head of the Nangong family should be filled by someone else.
The three Nangong brothers, Nangong the Second, Nangong the Third, and Nangong the Fourth, reached a consensus and immediately took action.
He took control of all the stewards who only listened to Nangong, and then placed his own people in Nangong's family businesses to begin interfering in their management.
The commotion from the second, third, and fourth Nangong brothers also reached Lin Luoxi's ears, and she informed the Nangong family head of the news.
Besides sighing, the head of the Nangong family had his seal of authority personally escorted back, and he quickly bought a house in Quanzhou to settle down.
Besides being surprised by the actions of the Nangong family head, Lin Luoxi also felt that the Nangong family head was quite capable of taking things in stride.
The stewards who were loyal to the Nangong family head, upon hearing that he had given up his position in the Nangong family, stopped hesitating and all rushed to Quanzhou to pledge their allegiance to him.
After the head of the Nangong family returned the seal of power to the Nangong family, things were no longer peaceful within the Nangong family.
The second, third, and fourth Nangong brothers, seeing the Nangong family's seal of power right in front of them, all wanted to be the one in power, and they started fighting.
They even had wicked intentions, hiring three assassins to die tragically at the hands of the other party, with the ultimate beneficiary being the unassuming and unambitious Nangong Laowu.
When Xiao Jingchen was heading to Jiangnan with Ji Feng, their whereabouts were leaked, and he was assassinated on the way by his own brother, the only surviving prince, the Eighth Prince.
Ji Feng wanted to hold off the Eighth Prince's men so that the seriously injured Xiao Jingchen could escape first.
To escape the pursuit, Xiao Jingchen hid in an elegant little courtyard filled with flowers and plants.
While unconscious, I actually saw the person I had been longing for day and night.
Just as he was about to ask a question and tried to open his eyes to see the person in front of him, he fainted due to severe injuries and excessive blood loss.
Lin Xingman looked at the heavily injured man in front of her, a sense of disbelief flashing through her mind. She hadn't expected that even after hiding here, this man would still find her.
However, seeing his wound bleeding continuously, Lin Xingman felt sorry for him. Inside the room, Xiao Yize seemed to have heard that Xiao Jingchen was in critical condition and kept crying.
Having no other choice, Lin Xingman carried Xiao Jingchen into the room, bandaged his wounds, and personally prepared and brewed medicine for him.
"Excuse me, where is this?" Xiao Jingchen, who had been unconscious for three days and two nights, finally woke up. Seeing the unfamiliar place, he looked at Ji Feng, who was serving him medicine.
"This is where Her Majesty the Empress is staying." Ji Feng gestured with his eyes, indicating that Xiao Jingchen should look towards the window.
Ji Feng wiped out all the men sent by the Eighth Prince. When I arrived, following the trail left by Xiao Jingchen, I was shocked to see Lin Xingman bandaging Xiao Jingchen's wounds.
Fate is something you can't escape just because you want to.
Having traveled a thousand miles to find his wife, Ji Feng unexpectedly found the Empress under these circumstances, leaving him to marvel at the wonder of fate.
“Xingman…” Xiao Jingchen followed Ji Feng’s gaze and saw Lin Xingman sitting by the window, holding her child and lost in thought. His heart started pounding again.
He struggled to get up, but his wounds were too severe, and Ji Feng pressed him back onto the bed.
"Your Majesty, your wounds are too severe. If you want to heal quickly, you should stay in bed."
"The Empress and the First Prince will always be here with you."
Seeing that Xiao Jingchen was not behaving himself, Ji Feng immediately grabbed him and pressed him back down, whispering something in his ear.
After confirming that Lin Xingman wouldn't leave, Xiao Jingchen obediently lay back down.
Lin Xingman naturally heard what Ji Feng said. Since everyone was already awake, she planned to leave with the child after they all fell asleep that night.
The wedding day of Lin Luoning and Nangong Mobai arrived amidst everyone's busy preparations.
On the eve of the wedding—
"Second sister, I'm so nervous..." Lin Luoning looked at Lin Luoxi with a nervous expression, and hugged Lin Luoxi's arm and acted coquettishly.
"What are you nervous about? Or what are you afraid of?" Lin Luoxi raised her hand, gently stroked Lin Luoning's soft hair, and asked softly.
"I'm afraid my husband will change his mind, I'm afraid of dealing with the relationship between my wife and mother-in-law..." Mainly because she has seen too much, or perhaps because she experienced domestic violence after marriage and wasted time with her mother-in-law in her previous life, which left a deep impression on her.
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