Chapter 558

Out of the warm Pavilion, Lin Yixuan did not leave the palace.

Lin Xiaochen and Lin Xiaochen ran parallel for a distance. They didn't speak. Lin Xiaochen looked indifferent, as if nothing had happened just now. Lin Yixuan glanced at him without revealing any trace. He looked at him with a smile on his lips. Finally, he couldn't help opening his mouth.

"You've always been in touch with your third sister, haven't you?" Although this is a question, it has a positive tone.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiaochen didn't even have the intention of concealing the appearance in front of the southern Wei emperor, Looking at Lin Yixuan, he said with a smile, "yes. Although my father complained about the three younger sisters because North Vietnam didn't really form an alliance with us, I was her second brother after all. Although the three younger sisters were married, they were far away from their hometown after all. My second brother also sympathized with her from the bottom of his heart. Even talking to her about the local interesting things here can also ease her homesickness."

After that, he said meaningfully: "brother, are you too ruthless to your third sister? After all... She is to you..."

"Shut up!" Lin Yixuan's face changed: "this is the palace. Don't say these messy words. If your father heard it, you can't get well."

For Lin Yixuan, the most unspeakable thing is to be loved by his sister Bai Yixuan. Although they are not related by blood, they are nominally brothers and sisters, and have grown up together since childhood, comparable to their relatives. And their identities are sensitive. If outsiders know this, they are afraid it will be a scandal for the whole royal family of the southern Wei Dynasty.

"Brother, I didn't say anything. Why are you angry?"

Lin Xiaochen looked surprised and said, "after all, the three younger sisters are the closest to you since childhood. You ignore her when she marries in the southern Wei Dynasty. How sad she should be."

"You..." Lin Yixuan immediately looked up and couldn't speak.

"Hehe, brother, you are too sensitive." Lin Xiaochen smiled and a smug glow flashed in his eyes, "I just care about my third sister. If you have something hard to say, I can also help you bring it to her..."

"If you contact the third sister to help her use the Royal dark guard, I don't think the father will be too happy to know."

Lin Yixuan suddenly said, "second brother, I advise you not to mess around. It's no small matter that the Royal dark guard. Although the father emperor has given each of us the right to use part of it, you can't help the third sister sneak into the new emperor of Western Chu. Can't you guess just now that you're really the father emperor? He's just waiting for you to confess."

His heart sank. Unexpectedly, this matter was directly pointed out by Lin Yixuan. The proud color on Lin Xiaochen's face disappeared.

I'm not worried that the southern Wei emperor would blame him. Lin Xiaochen knew that as long as his father didn't say just now, he wouldn't blame him now. Even if he knew that the assassination of the new emperor of Western Chu was related to him, he was only considering whether the southern Wei Dynasty should take the opportunity to unite with North Vietnam, rather than what Lin Yixuan said.

Not worried about the southern Wei emperor, Lin Xiaochen was worried about Lin Yixuan saying it.

Once the Western Chu knew that he had done it, he would raise his teachers and ask questions. The southern Wei lost the opportunity. If the king of Chu took the opportunity to make trouble again, he was afraid it would be bad for the southern Wei. At that time, the father emperor can't solve it. He will withdraw him and bear the responsibility.

His face became gloomy. Lin Xiao didn't speak for a long time.

He and this big brother will face this day from birth. No matter who takes that position, I'm afraid they won't keep each other alive. Now he is only the second prince. Although he has the heart of his father, he still can't compare with his eldest brother. He wants to pull him down and become the prince himself. I'm afraid it's not a simple thing.

"I don't quite understand what brother said."

Lin Xiaochen naturally wouldn't admit: "I just write to my third sister occasionally. It's absolutely impossible to help her use the dark guard. I don't have much to say to my eldest brother if I have something else to do."

With that, he left without waiting for Lin Yixuan to speak.

Back to the prince's house, Lin Yixuan immediately called the steward and asked about the progress of the matter.

Although Cheng Qian was in charge of affairs, he was left to him by Lin Yixuan's deceased mother. He was calm, quiet, reliable and trusted. Usually, he would handle some secrets and important things.

Luo qingluan didn't say in his letter that he needed this muscle and blood nourishing vine, but asked him to send it to Xichu within half a month. Lin Yixuan had never seen Luo qingluan's request for him, and it was obviously urgent in such a short time. He didn't ask much. If she was willing to say, she would naturally tell him later.

Cheng Qian arched his body and replied, "prince, my subordinates sent hundreds of people to Yimeng mountain. However, I haven't received any news for only two days. I shouldn't have found it yet. My subordinates have also asked people. This muscle and blood nourishing vine is a unique medicinal material in the southern Wei Dynasty. Your majesty sent a large number of people to the palace a few years ago because of the empress."

Speaking of this, Lin Yixuan seemed to think of something.

His mother gave birth to only one son. Because of the blood avalanche during childbirth, seven or eight imperial doctors took the strength of nine cattle and two tigers and showed mercy from the sky, and finally saved him. However, since then, he has suffered from Qi deficiency and blood loss and has been in poor health all year round. The imperial doctor prescribed a prescription for his mother to take care of her body. Among them, the muscle and blood nourishing vine was used as the main medicine. Therefore, the father ordered that the muscle and blood nourishing vine be sent to the palace in large quantities as a tribute medicine.

This medicine is not much. It has been picked in large quantities for more than 20 years and is almost extinct. Although there was a special medicine nursery in the palace to plant this medicine, the efficacy could not reach the wild. His mother's health was getting worse and worse, and finally died three years ago.

Nowadays, there are still stocks of muscle growing and blood nourishing rattan in the palace, which are basically artificially planted. Lin Yixuan knows that Luo qingluan doesn't want this kind of nature, but whether the wild ones can be found depends on the will of heaven.

"Well, I see. You keep an eye on this for the palace and report it as soon as you have any news." Lin Yixuan said that he was more or less psychologically prepared. If he can't find wild ones, he can only send some of the defective inventory in the palace to Luo qingluan. It's better than nothing.

On the other side, the second prince's house.

After returning to the house, Lin Xiaochen called his confidant and gave him a big letter of huoqifeng, asking him to send it to North Vietnam immediately.

The person who arranged the royal secret guard was indeed him, and Lin Yixuan guessed generally, because he agreed to Bai Yixuan's request. Naturally, there are advantages. As the queen of North Vietnam, Bai Yixuan still has some abilities. He will give him some help when he promises how to compete with Lin Yixuan in the future. Lin Xiaochen immediately agreed.

This is a cooperation, using their own rights to do something for each other, so as to achieve their own goals.

A moment later, there was another person in Lin Xiaochen's room.

This man came out directly from the secret room in the room. If there were others, he could be clearly seen coming out from behind a bookshelf divided into two, but this man had a strange and mysterious power. His every move is integrated into the surrounding environment. If you don't stare at him directly, you'll ignore it, as if you don't see it.

Standing in front of Lin Xiaochen, the man with ordinary clothes and appearance didn't say a word, just waiting for his order.

"You are personally responsible for this. Keep an eye on the prince. No matter what he does, record it all and send it to me in time." Lin Xiaochen had a feeling that his eldest brother, the crown prince, would act because he used the royal secret guard to assassinate the new emperor of Western Chu. As for whether it is against him or against Xichu, it is uncertain.

"..." the man nodded and did not answer, then stepped back and returned to the secret room.

A moment later, the door of the secret room was restored to a bookshelf, and there was no difference at all.

After doing this, Lin Xiaochen seemed relieved.

The man he sent was one of the deacons of the Royal dark guard he could use. He also sent the man who assassinated the new emperor of Western Chu last time. But I didn't expect to be caught by mistake. Even the weapons were seized by Xichu and sent over.

However, the Royal dark guard is already one of the most powerful and reliable forces in Lin Xiaochen's hands. If he doesn't reach the last moment, he is unwilling to use his private power. It's too easy to be feared by his father. Don't use it if you can, otherwise he will be found out.

……

These days, the ministers of the Western Chu state became more and more worried, and everyone was guessing what had happened to your majesty.

From the day Princess Chu was summoned to the palace, sensitive courtiers heard it through their own channels, but they just thought it was the supreme emperor. His majesty and the Empress Dowager wanted to insist again and retain more time.

But I didn't expect that the next day, your majesty didn't go to court.

The ministers also understood that although there was no news of the death of the supreme emperor in the palace, everyone knew how the situation was. Most of them could not do it. Even the medical skills of Princess Chu could not help it. Your Majesty was too sad and was not in the mood to go to court.

But until the third and fourth days passed, Nangong Qing still didn't show up, and the ministers began to be dissatisfied.

Even if the supreme emperor really died, his majesty should not neglect the government. He should agree with the ministers on the return of the supreme emperor to the queen of heaven, rather than hide from others. Even more impatient, he directly asked for an interview, but he was rejected. His majesty didn't even show his shadow. Only sun Dafu, the eunuch manager around him, said that his Majesty was unwell. No one was seen, so there was no news.

Soon after he succeeded to the throne, Nangong Qing's diligence was praised by the ministers. Unexpectedly, it was less than half a year. It can be seen that he was unstable. He was immediately discussed and speculated by the ministers and speech officials. But Nangong Qing was still like this for ten days. It seemed that they didn't care what the ministers said. Then they felt something wrong.

A sensitive courtier noticed that although the Empress Dowager had died, the funeral was only ordered by the empress dowager, and the new emperor Nangong Qing didn't express any opinion at all. Moreover, the Tai hospital is still busy, but no one knows what is busy. It looks mysterious.

More and more ministers are absolutely wrong. Is the new emperor... What's wrong?

From the day of the incident until half a month later, the news finally came that your Majesty was unwell, but in order to accumulate state affairs, you were allowed to have an audience in the Shangshu's bedroom. In order not to affect your Majesty's health, there was only one hour.

When Wen Changde, the Minister of rites, finally met the new emperor Nangong Qing, they knew what was going on these days.

In the spacious and quiet bedroom, there was a strong smell of medicine. Even the lit incense could not drive it away. The Dragon bed could not really see under the cover of the curtain. A figure half sat and looked listless.

Everyone was shocked, knelt down immediately and said in fear: "please see your majesty, your majesty, this is..."

The Empress Dowager on one side had a bad face and a solemn complexion: "your families have seen why your majesty didn't go to the court for half a month. That's why. Your Majesty was very sad about the return of the supreme emperor, hurt his mind and vomited blood, resulting in physical discomfort. Now he has been recuperating for a while and has finally eased down."