Chapter 137: Prince An is Dead
"Prince An?" This was something Lin Nuan had not expected. She thought of many people, but she had never thought that Prince An would be among them.
But when I think about it, I feel that there is nothing surprising about it. No one born in an imperial family would be a simple person.
Prince An and the emperor are brothers. Prince An has always been a leisurely prince who loves traveling and is often not in the imperial city. It was only after the emperor ascended the throne that he spent more time in the imperial city. He also presents an image of being a non-confrontational prince to the outside world and is loyal to the emperor.
If the emperor told him to go west, he would definitely not go east; if he told him to beat a dog, he would definitely not chase a chicken.
Now it seems that he hid it well enough!
According to Xiao Jingyan, two of the people who stopped him that day had murderous intentions, and they should have been sent by Prince An.
Prince An's goal is to alienate Xiao Jingyanyan from the emperor. Only when the country is in turmoil will he have the opportunity to covet that position and become the emperor admired by everyone.
At the banquet that day, Lin Nuan thought that Prince An was indeed a free and easy prince. He was handsome and looked gentle and modest. However, she did not expect that he was actually a venomous snake that had been dormant for a long time.
It feels like the difficulty of this task has increased a lot.
"Although I don't have any evidence yet, I have found out a lot of things. Ah has been secretly developing his power over the years and has kept a lot of private soldiers. Keeping soldiers is the most expensive and requires a lot of financial support. As long as we continue to investigate, we will be able to catch him. When I have collected enough evidence, I will hand over the evidence to the emperor. With his suspicious nature, he will not let Prince An go." Xiao Jingyan said.
“How long do you think we’ll stay in this virtual world? It doesn’t mean we’ll have to live here our whole lives before we can go back, right?” Lin Nuan asked.
There is really no answer to this topic, just like the future is full of unknowns.
"Go to bed early! Some things can't be rushed. At worst, we can just live here for the rest of our lives. I'd really like to see us both with white hair, so you have to take care of yourself." Lin Nuan said as she pulled Xiao Jingyan to the bed and helped him take off his coat.
The two of them slept in each other's arms. It had been more than a month since they last expressed their feelings to each other. Although they slept in the same bed, nothing that should happen between husband and wife had happened.
Lin Nuan snuggled in Xiao Jingyan's arms and said softly, "No matter what happens in the future, we must be fine.
"Xiao Jingyan tightened his arms, "Yes, I will."
“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. At worst, you can just start over.” Lin Nuan.
"Let's get married after we complete the mission and return?" Xiao Jingyan said.
Lin Nuan raised her head and looked up at him, and he also looked down at her.
The two could clearly see the deep affection in each other's eyes.
Lin Nuan nodded in his arms, "Okay, we'll get married when we get back. We'll have a Chinese-style wedding then."
Thinking back to when they first arrived in this world, that day was their wedding day, and Xiao Jingyan looked really handsome in his ancient groom’s wedding attire.
If I could do it again and go back to that time, the wedding night would definitely be a different night.
The moonlight shone through the window onto the two of them, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
However, what they didn't know was that a bigger storm was quietly brewing. Prince An learned of Xiao Jingyan's actions and decided to speed up his plan. He not only wanted to get rid of Xiao Jingyan and Lin Nuan, but also to seize the throne.
In the darkness, King An's eyes flashed with determination. He summoned his trusted men and issued stricter orders...
In Prince An's eyes, Xiao Jingyan was loyal to the emperor. He had tried to win him over but failed, so the two of them had long been on opposite sides.
The next morning, when sunlight filled the room, Xiao Jingyan and Lin Nuan woke up.
Lin Nuan was responsible for raising money, while Xiao Jingyan was responsible for building up power, and both of them became busy.
They knew very well that completing this task was not something that could be done overnight and they could only plan carefully step by step.
Lin Nuan followed the business empire plan made by Xiao Jingyan. Although she did not have a good business mind, she was a very obedient executor.
In order to prove that she was better than Lin Nuan, Qin Mengxue asked to stay in Daxia when the Qing delegation left, saying that she would return to Qing when she found her ideal husband. The emperor agreed and specially granted her a mansion.
From then on, Qin Mengxue seemed to be at odds with Lin Nuan.
While Lin Nuan was doing business, Qin Mengxue also bought a shop to do business, determined to go against Lin Nuan.
Lin Nuan was naturally not worried. She was a person from the 21st century and had many new ideas one after another. It would be useless even if Qin Mengxue followed suit and imitated her again and again.
A year later, Lin Nuan's business territory gradually expanded. The industries she operated involved many fields, and her wealth accumulated rapidly. However, she was not satisfied with this. She knew that in order to fight against the emperor and Prince An, she needed a stronger force. So, she took advantage of the opportunity of business dealings to get to know people from all walks of life and secretly cultivate her own power.
At the same time, Xiao Jingyan was also secretly recruiting various talents. With his extraordinary talent and keen insight, he recruited a group of loyal and capable people. In addition, he also collected intelligence through various channels to understand King An's every move.
He secretly handed the evidence that Prince An coveted the throne and intended to rebel to the emperor.
On the day the memorial was seen, Prince An was called into the palace.
The next day, Prince An died suddenly.
Prince An's faction was leaderless for a time and collapsed.
Lin Nuan once again realized the horror of imperial power.
Over the past year, the emperor has been suppressing Lin Shuhong. No one knows what he is thinking. He also promoted Lin Feng to be the Minister of Justice. Now Lin Feng is a third-rank official.
The emperor even specifically talked to Lin Feng, and his meaning was very clear, that is, as long as Lin Shuhong retired, Lin Feng could inherit his father's career and become the next prime minister.
Not only that, the emperor also promoted Xiao Jingyan's two deputy generals, trying to use those two people to divide the military power in Xiao Jingyan's hands.
But the emperor failed.
Due to Qin Mengxue's interference, Lin Nuan could no longer hide the fact that she was doing business outside, so she simply did it in a big way. Every lady has a few shops and properties, but they were all handed over to others to manage. She just paid the money every month and usually did not show up in public.
Lin Nuan just put all her business out in the open.
In the past year, Lin Nuan has opened more than 20 restaurants, as well as a silk shop, a hotel, a teahouse, and a clothing store.
In order to oppose Lin Nuan, Qin Mengxue always opened a shop opposite to hers, obviously doing the same business.
For example, in the clothing store they both opened, the price of a similar-looking piece of clothing in Qin Mengxue's store was 20% lower than that in Lin Nuan's store.