On the other side.
Inside Qi Sichen's room.
The guards stood watch outside, straining their ears as if they hadn't heard the sounds coming from inside.
The incense in the room had not yet burned out.
Standing beside Qi Sichen, Lin Xiangwu asked with a worried expression, "What are your thoughts on the person behind this, Your Highness?"
"Hmph." Qi Sichen said with a cold face, after thinking it over and checking his mind, "There are quite a few people in the palace who are restless, and there are still many old guys in the court who are unwilling to give up. For the time being, I can't say for sure which one is more suspicious."
Lin Xiangwu couldn't help but feel puzzled. He frowned deeply and paced around the room without saying a word.
He moved around silently; after all, he was a ghost. Although he made walking motions, he was actually just floating on the ground.
Qi Sichen: "..."
To be honest, seeing the young old general's somewhat strange demeanor was a bit unsettling, so I asked, "General Lin, do you have any thoughts on this?"
"No, no, I'm just a little curious... His Majesty is still so young, what kind of people could be in the harem?" Lin Xiangwu asked, voicing his doubts.
After all, the late emperor is dead, and the young emperor is only seven or eight years old. It's impossible for him to have a concubine at such a young age, right?
Qi Sichen looked surprised, but quickly said with relief, "General Lin is focused on the battlefield and naturally doesn't know about these palace affairs. There are still some of the late emperor's concubines in the palace. They are nominally my sisters-in-law. Before they reveal their true colors, I can't do anything to them, either morally or logically. So I can only keep them like this."
"!!!" Lin Xiangwu suddenly realized.
But this made him even more confused about who was trying to harm the young emperor.
Fortunately, Qi Sichen didn't expect to get any advice from a military general like him. He just pondered for a while and asked Lin Xiangwu some questions about the court and military affairs.
The two chatted happily until the incense burned out, at which point Qi Sichen blew out the lamp and went to rest.
...
The next morning, Qi Yuan and his group prepared to set off.
Because of what happened yesterday, most people didn't sleep well, except for one person who diligently stayed by Lin Wanyue's side like a little bee.
It wasn't just anyone, but Xie Heng, the owner of this house.
Xie Heng is a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, and a prefect with a high official position, but now he has become Lin Wanyue's little follower.
"Princess, you've had a bumpy ride. Would you like to bring a cushion to support yourself?" Xie Heng asked with a smile as he followed Lin Wanyue.
After Lin Wanyue declined, the four Lin brothers, upholding the noble virtue of "it's a fool not to take advantage of a bargain," immediately accepted the soft cushion for their sister.
Xie Heng was not discouraged at all and continued to follow Lin Wanyue, asking, "Princess, these are crystal cakes that my servants bought from outside this morning. They can be considered a local specialty of our county. Why don't you take some to try and have a little something to tide you over?"
"Okay." Lin Wanyue was a little embarrassed because she always refused others, so she nodded in agreement.
Xie Heng hurriedly had a large pile sent over, which made Qi Yuan, who was standing to the side, glance at him frequently.
Those around Qi Sichen also became curious.
Xie Heng is a shrewd man, and he's the kind of person who won't do anything without a reason. He used to always try to curry favor with Qi Sichen, but now he doesn't even care about the emperor and the regent anymore, and he's going to fawn over that little princess who hasn't been officially named yet.
Many people could see that Xie Heng was different from usual, and Lin Weiming naturally noticed this as well.
He ate some steamed buns to fill his stomach, and when he came back, he found that the sky was about to fall!
Why are there so many people with eyes trying to steal his daughter away?
Even if his daughter is that great, it's not right for so many people to be vying with him for her!
"Sir, this is my daughter! If you like daughters, you can have more children. Please don't always covet other people's children," Lin Weiming said to Xie Heng as he walked over.
"..." Xie Heng understood the meaning behind his words. His eyes darted around, and he thought to himself, "This old man is overthinking things. How could I dare to compete with the Regent for a princess as his goddaughter?"
However, he smiled deliberately and did not explain.
Lin Weiming became even angrier. He gritted his teeth, still mindful that Xie Heng was a prefect, far more powerful than himself, a mere commoner.
But as soon as he turned around, he was talking to Lin Wanyue behind his back.
After Lin Weiming's reminder, Lin Wanyue suddenly realized what was going on.
Seeing that his daughter also seemed to have only just figured it out, Lin Weiming quickly added fuel to the fire, saying, "Right, right? I knew these guys had no good intentions. They must be trying to adopt you as their goddaughter again."
“These guys are all trying to take my daughter away from me. They’re no good. Remember to stay away from them.”
“Father isn’t a gigolo, he has a daughter,” Lin Wanyue said. “But I’m afraid it was what happened last night that made him like this, probably out of gratitude to me?”
"How is this possible? If he already has a daughter, why is he acting like he's trying to steal you away? I just told him, but he didn't explain!" Lin Weiming stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.
However, Lin Wanyue counted on her fingers for a moment, nodded seriously, and told her father, "That's right. He only started being so nice to me after last night. He must be doing it out of gratitude. Father, don't worry about it."
“Yes, Father! Our Wanwan is now the Regent’s goddaughter. Even if Lord Xie dares to take your daughter away, would he dare to take the Regent’s daughter away?” Lin Zhongyuan said from the side.
“Hmm…” Lin Weiming thought about what his eldest son said and realized that it made a lot of sense.
"But he seems so cunning and shrewd. He doesn't seem like the type to fawn over our Wanwan over such a small thing." Lin Weiming still had some doubts.
Lin Zhongyuan frowned and pondered for a while before replying, "Perhaps he knows that our Wanwan is capable and a favorite of the Regent, so he thinks it wouldn't hurt for him to curry favor with her, and that's why he wants to do so?"
"Oh." Lin Weiming nodded. "That makes some sense, but there are too many cunning people like that. We can't afford to offend them, so it's best to stay away."
On this point, the father and son reached a consensus and squatted down to give Lin Wanyue a good talking-to.
Tell her never to casually accept any more godfathers!
"Okay, okay." Lin Wanyue nodded with a smile.
She already has a biological father and a godfather, why would she need more 'fathers'?
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