You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Chapter 120 He is not Pei Jing at all

Xiao Chen stared at the queen for a while, then slowly began to laugh.

He stood up and poured a cup of tea for the queen, saying:

"Since your mother's wish is to make them fall into eternal damnation, then I, as your son, am naturally willing to share your worries."

As he spoke, he replaced the wine with tea and drank the tea in his hand in one gulp.

"The people we sent out yesterday searched the prince's bedroom and study, but couldn't find the defense map. In your opinion, where would the prince hide the defense map?"

The queen finished her tea, played with the cup in her hand, and said casually:

"Based on my understanding of the prince, the more important something is, the more he will pretend to not care about it. Such things are usually placed in places where he can see them everywhere or in his exclusive place."

Xiao Chen frowned slightly when he heard the Queen's words:

“If that’s the case, if you want to know where the defense map is, you need to place an attendant next to the prince, and it would be best if he could monitor his whereabouts at any time.

But considering the prince's alertness, it would be difficult to place someone in there now."

The Queen curled her red lips and said without emotion:

"Why do we need to arrange someone? Isn't there a ready-made one next to him?"

Xiao Chen's eyes flashed, and a shadow passed through his mind:

"Are you talking about Miss Lin, mother?"

The queen nodded.

"The enemy of my enemy is our friend. Her goal is the same as ours, and we both want to bring down the crown prince.

She can cooperate with us once, and she can cooperate with us countless times. "

Xiao Chen recalled the words and attitude of Lin Zhaoyue from Huguo Temple, and spoke:

"This time, it's not as easy as last time. We failed last time and she had lost confidence in us."

The Queen sneered:

“Confidence is certainly an important factor that can facilitate negotiations, but it is definitely not a necessary factor!

Wasn't she forced to return to the capital by the Crown Prince using her maid to threaten her? We can also use saving her maid as a bargaining chip to negotiate with her.

She is a girl who lives in seclusion, her mind is full of love affairs, how can she know the importance of the defense map? Anyway, the map will be handed over to you in the end, and she will not refuse for fear of tarnishing the reputation of the Duke's Mansion.

If it really doesn't work, aren't his two brothers in Jiangzhou? Jiangzhou is your territory, it's up to you to decide what to do..."

……

Duke Lin had just finished reading official documents and came out to accompany Madam Lin. He had just pushed her on the swing twice when his ears started to turn red.

I don't know which bastard is plotting against him behind his back.

He didn't need to think too much, it must be that old bastard of Marquis Xuanping again.

Madam Lin was swinging on the swing, and she recalled that the Crown Prince had sent Duke Lin back this morning, so she said:

"What does your highness mean this morning?"

Duke Lin was also confused.

When he came back from the morning court today, he found that his carriage had suddenly broken down. Fortunately, he met Xiao Yan, who sent him back.

After arriving at the government office, he politely asked him to stay for dinner.

Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not polite at all and actually stayed to have dinner with them.

I just picked up a piece of spring bamboo shoots with chopsticks, thought it was delicious, and packed it up to take away.

He had originally thought that if Xiao Yan liked to eat those spring bamboo shoots, he could give him a few big ones, but he just said something inexplicably:

“It tastes different.”

Then they exchanged a few pleasantries and left.

Duke Lin still couldn't figure it out. After thinking for a long time, he finally said:

"Could it be that the Eastern Palace is so poor that it can't even afford to eat?"

Mrs. Lin: ...

With his brain, if he didn't have good skills, he wouldn't be able to reach his current position even if he worked for another ten years.

Mrs. Lin: "Don't take out the brain and roast it around the stove to eat it."

Duke Lin: "Madam, do you have such a strong taste?"

Mrs. Lin: ...

Just as Madam Lin was thinking about whether to twist off Duke Lin's head and pry it open to see what was inside, she heard Lin Wan's gentle and pleasant voice:

"Father and mother, I'm out sailing on the lake with Princess Duanmin and the others."

When Zhao Zhao was still at home, the Duke's Mansion was very lively. Now that she is not here, the mansion has become much quieter.

I don't know when she will be back, so it's better for her to go out and play every night instead of staying at home all day.

"Go ahead! Do you have enough money? If not, go to the accounting office and withdraw it yourself."

"It's enough. Thank you, Dad and Mom. I left that night."

Having said that, Lin Wan took Xunmei out of the house.

Looking at Lin Wan's back, Madam Lin sighed softly, then turned to Lord Lin and said:

"I heard that Master Pei has returned to the capital. Should Wanwan and Master Pei's marriage be put on the agenda?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Lin immediately shook his head:

"Why are you in such a hurry? Wanwan is still young!"

Duke Lin was heartbroken when he thought about the cabbages he had carefully grown being eaten by Pei Jing, that pig.

In his eyes, no one was worthy of his daughter.

"Besides, the Pei Mansion is such a big family and there is no one to help. After she gets married, she will have to take charge of such a large Pei Mansion. She will be exhausted to death!

Wanwan has been smart and has her own opinions since she was young, so we need to ask her about this matter first."

Mrs. Lin is an experienced person. She knew why Lin Wan had a sweet and happy smile on her face every time she came back.

Girls can’t be kept at home when they grow up!

Mrs. Lin's nose began to sour when she thought that if Wanwan and Zhaozhao got married in the future, there would be only the two of them left in the huge Duke's Mansion.

"Okay, I'll talk to Wanwan tonight..."

……

When Lin Wan arrived in Pinghu, other young men and women had already arrived one after another.

It was Xiao Ran who suggested this lake cruise.

Ever since Zhao Zhao's funeral, Xiao Ran has been staying in the palace and has not come out.

She looked much more haggard.

Her originally slightly plump figure is now visibly thin.

Xiao Ran didn't know that Lin Zhaoyue had faked her death. Zhaozhao was her close friend, and Xiao Ran must have been heartbroken by Zhaozhao's sudden death.

Lin Wan didn't dare to look at Xiao Ran, as she felt too guilty.

She was afraid that she would be exposed if she was not careful.

The reason why Xiao Ran invited everyone to go boating on the lake was not only because he wanted to relax, but mainly because he was afraid that Lin Wan would be too sad.

Lin Wan is Zhao Zhao's biological sister. Now that Zhao Zhao is gone, she will treat Lin Wan as her sister.

Before coming, Xiao Ran had already practiced how to coax and comfort people, but when she saw Lin Wan's rosy face, she was unable to react for a moment.

Why does Sister Lin Wan look better than before?

Illusion, this must be an illusion!

Xiao Ran closed his eyes and opened them again, then found that he was not mistaken.

Sister Lin Wan’s complexion is indeed good, and she seems to have... gained weight!

Could it be that Sister Lin Wan was too sad and overate and drank too much?

The more Xiao Ran thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.

She raised her foot and walked towards Lin Wan.

Lin Wan saluted her:

"Meet Princess Duanmin!"

"No need to be polite."

After the greeting, Xiao Ran walked over, took Lin Wan's hand, and whispered in her ear:

"Sister Lin Wan, don't be too sad. Although Zhao Zhao is gone, you and I can still call each other sisters from now on..."

Listening to Xiao Ran's words of comfort, Lin Wan felt even more guilty.

She really couldn't bear to lie to Xiao Ran, but she had to.

Thinking of this, Lin Wan's eyes turned red and two tears flowed down:

"Thank you, Princess Duanmin. From now on, we will call each other sisters."

Seeing Lin Wan's sad look, Xiao Ran couldn't help but feel sad too.

She wanted to cry, but she held it back.

"Sister Wanwan, you can call me Xiao Ran in private."

"it is good."

The two of them were chatting happily, and when Pei Jing saw Xiao Ran trying to abduct Lin Wan onto her boat, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and rushed over to grab her.

Today, Wanwan finally belongs to him alone, and he will never let anyone snatch this opportunity away from him.

Looking at Lin Wan being dragged away, Xiao Ran: ...

So she is alone again?

The young men and women who come here are all well-off, and most of them cruise on the lake on their own boats. Some of them, who are particularly close friends, travel in groups of three or four.

At this moment, there were more than twenty luxurious ships parked on the vast lake.

Apart from Princess Duanmin's, Pei Jing's ship was the largest and was divided into two floors.

The lower level is for rest and tea tasting, and the upper level is for sightseeing.

Pei Jing pulled Lin Wan into the boat, lowered the boat curtain, and then kissed her without saying a word.

He must get back what he owes today.

Lin Wan was stunned by his kiss. She remembered something and reflexively reached out and pulled off Pei Jing's collar.

At that moment, her originally bright eyes gradually widened, filled with fear and despair, and she began to tremble all over.

His body was bare, with nothing on it.

He is not Pei Jing at all!!