Zhenguogong Mansion
In the courtyard of the second room, sunlight shone through the window onto Jin Linlin. She lay lazily on the chaise longue with her eyes slightly closed, as if she could fall asleep at any time.
On the carpet beside her, Jiang Nianchu, who was almost two months old, was babbling and playing, her pink little face filled with an innocent smile.
It makes people feel pity and love. Dabao, who is almost one year old, is learning to walk wobbly not far away. His cute appearance makes people laugh.
Nanny Bai sat by, looking at the two babies from time to time, worried that they would bump into something or fall. Her eyes were full of love, as if these two children were the apple of her eye.
Just as Jin Linlin was half asleep, Chunxue quietly walked in. Holding two letters, she approached Jin Linlin and whispered, "Princess, the prince and the old man have both sent letters."
Jin Linlin slowly opened her eyes, yawned, and leisurely took the letter from Chunxue. She muttered, "What could it be? It's still about that little girl Nianchu."
Despite saying so, Jin Linlin opened the letter without hesitation. Every word in Jiang Zhixu's letter revealed his longing for her, as well as his apology and regret for not being by her side when she gave birth.
Jin Linlin looked at the contents of the letter, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously. She thought to herself:
"This idiot clearly has feelings for me, but he's always too shy to express them. But this letter really puts his true feelings into words."
He also said that he liked the little girl's name Jiang Nianchu very much. The capital and Linhai Prefecture were far apart and the journey was difficult.
He was worried that the little girl's body could not withstand such a long journey, so he told her not to leave rashly. He was willing to wait for half a year, and after the little girl recovered, she could come to Linhaizhou to reunite with him.
Jin Linlin was deeply moved by these words, and even felt a little impatient to leave for Linhai Prefecture immediately. However, she also knew that the reality did not allow it, so she ordered her servants to start packing the dowry.
For those items that were large and inconvenient to carry, she decided to convert them into silver notes, which would make them easier to carry and still ensure the value of the dowry.
As a general guarding Linhai Prefecture, Jiang Zhixu was afraid that he would never be able to return to the capital. Jin Linlin knew this very well, so she had to make full preparations for her future life.
Then, Jin Linlin opened the letter from the old man. The letter mentioned that the old man had started a business in Linhai Prefecture, and that he missed Jin Linlin and Jiang Nianchu very much and hoped to meet them soon.
Not only that, the old man also said that starting from this year, he would save a generous dowry for Xiao Nianchu in the money house in preparation for future needs.
After reading the two letters, Jin Linlin's heart was filled with warmth. At this moment, Dabao staggered to her side, stretched out his little hand to hold her skirt, and called "Mom" incoherently.
Seeing this, Jin Linlin showed an indulgent smile on her face. She quickly hugged Dabao in her arms and gently kissed his pink cheek.
"Dabao, I'm your second aunt. If your mother knew you called me mom, she would be so jealous!"
Jin Linlin spoke to Dabao with a smile on her face, but Dabao just looked at her blankly, not understanding what she was talking about at all.
Dabao was still looking at Jin Linlin with a smile, and kept calling "Mom". The childish voice echoed in the yard, making everyone in the yard cover their mouths and laugh.
Outside Baigu City
The Song Emperor was sitting on the dragon throne in the temporary tent. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
At this moment, the anger in his heart surged like waves, and the eldest prince's actions kept flashing through his mind.
"Could it be that the eldest prince has the idea of usurping the throne?" Emperor Song thought to himself.
"During the time I was away from the capital, how many court officials did he secretly win over? Was this assassination a deliberate act on his part to prevent me from returning to the capital?"
Thinking of this, the Song Emperor frowned, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart. Just as the Song Emperor was full of doubts, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent.
A trusted guard rushed in and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, I just received news that the eldest prince has been lavishly rewarding officials in the capital and even opening granaries to distribute grain in your name to win over the people."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Song was furious and slammed the table. "What a rebellious son! How dare you be so bold!"
At this moment, an old minister stepped forward and advised, "Your Majesty, it's not appropriate to act rashly right now. While the Crown Prince's actions are inappropriate, they may be intended to stabilize the situation in the capital. It would be better to send someone back to the capital to investigate the situation first, and then make a final decision."
Emperor Song took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and nodded, saying, "As you say. Pass on my order to secretly investigate the eldest prince's every move. If there is any sign of rebellion, kill him without mercy!"
The guards took the order and left. Emperor Song paced back and forth in the tent, his eyes full of worry.
At this time, the eldest prince, Prince Jin, was secretly shocked after hearing about what His Majesty had done from the spies around Emperor Song, but he remained calm on the surface.
He sneered and thought to himself, "My father has become suspicious after all." Prince Jin quickly summoned his trusted advisers to discuss countermeasures.
A counselor offered a suggestion, "Your Highness, now that His Majesty has become suspicious, we must act quickly. We can announce to the public that His Majesty was assassinated and seriously injured in Baigu City and is dying. To stabilize the court, Your Highness will assume the position of regent early."
A fierce look flashed in the eyes of the King of Jin, and he nodded: "This plan is feasible. At the same time, strengthen contacts with various forces and prepare to deal with the situation after His Majesty returns to the capital."
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