Prince An smiled at her, got off the carriage first, held out his hand to her, and said, "Why are you still standing there?"

The slender jade-like fingers, illuminated by the bright sun, looked like they were sprinkled with crystals, radiating sparkle.

Confused, Lin Luoling stepped out of the carriage and put her hand on Prince An's hand. When they were about to get off the carriage, Prince An hugged her by the waist and lifted her up. He instructed the Silver Feather Guard He Hongkun behind him:

"Let the lieutenant of the Praetorian Guard lead a hundred soldiers to clear the way for the king. You will arrange for the Silver Feather Guard to protect the safety of the king and the princess."

"Yes!" After receiving the order, He Hongkun whispered a few words to a Silver Feather Guard behind him.

The Silver Feather Guards were well-trained, and in the blink of an eye, they surrounded Prince An and Lin Luoling.

Lin Luoling asked in a puzzled voice: "What is your highness Prince An going to do?"

Prince An said in a clear voice, "The scenery is picturesque right now, and I am in a very good mood. You rarely come to the capital, so you may not be familiar with the residences of the high officials in the capital. I will show you each one."

It was the afternoon, the sun was blazing hot. The place where the imperial carriage stopped was surrounded by the gates of high-ranking officials' residences on both sides. There was not a single tree or flower to be seen. How could the scenery be so picturesque?

Hualian and Xiangjin glanced at the slanting scorching sun, which made their eyes dark and red. They wondered what happened to Prince An today that he refused to ride in the carriage and insisted on carrying their young lady back to the palace.

Although their young lady had been poisoned by a cold and was not sweating like them, how could her fair skin withstand the scorching sun?

I am afraid that before Prince An brings their young lady back to the palace, her fair face will be tanned a lot, and it will be difficult to recover in the future.

Hualian took out a scented handkerchief made of natural silk from her sleeve pocket and wanted to cover Lin Luoling's cheek with it. The moment she raised her head, she found that Lin Luoling was wearing a veil in the blink of an eye.

She was so frightened that she stumbled for several steps. She really wanted to know who put the veil on her young lady and why it happened so quickly?

Biyou and Bizhi had different ideas. They thought that Prince An might want Lin Luoling to get more sun exposure because Lin Luoling had been poisoned by a cold, so that Lin Luoling's hands and feet would not be cold during the scorching heat. Prince An sympathized with Lin Luoling's lack of strength and inability to walk to the palace, so he carried Lin Luoling towards the palace.

Only Lin Luoling understood Prince An's true intention.

Just now she told Prince An: "I was born in Xuzhou, the capital, and I am not familiar with the ladies in the capital. When I talk to them, I am afraid of saying something wrong. I have to think about every word in my mind several times.

After the banquet, I just felt that my brain was not enough and my mouth was not smart enough. "

Prince An took this statement to heart. Lin Luoling's grandfather, He Shaofu, was an official in the court. It was impossible for him to be on good terms with all officials. It was inevitable that some officials were not on good terms with her grandfather, or they never interacted with him.

Today, the senior official had to prepare gifts and go to the Lin Mansion to celebrate the opening of the mansion for her father and mother because Emperor Deshun suddenly came to the Lin Mansion.

Although those officials and their families who were not on good terms with her grandfather did not say anything, they were reluctant in their hearts. Also, because her father, Lin, was from a merchant family, they looked down on him to some extent.

Therefore, those high-ranking officials and their families looked cold, spoke little, and were not easy to entertain.

But Lin Luoling didn’t expect how His Royal Highness Prince An knew what happened to the women in the backyard?

The place where the carriage stopped happened to be in front of the homes of the two most difficult high-ranking officials.

Prince An walked very slowly, and before he had gone more than ten feet, the servants in front of the two high-ranking officials' mansions passed on the message into the mansion.

This caused high-ranking officials to rush out of the palace with their wives and children, and all bowed to Prince An.

Lieutenant Lu Liang of the Imperial Guards came hurriedly with a hundred soldiers and bowed to Prince An, saying, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince An."

Prince An didn't even look at him, and ordered: "I rarely leave the palace, I don't know the way, and I have been ill for many years. I am afraid that I will not be favored by the loyal adults. Princess An is a gift from heaven. I am afraid that some criminals will snatch her away, so I ask you to lead the troops to lead the way and protect the safety of me and Princess An."

Upon hearing this, the two senior officials' faces turned pale and they lowered their heads in panic.

When Lu Liang heard Prince An say this, the corners of his mouth twitched twice. When Prince An left the palace, he was originally protected by the Silver Feather Guards, and was accompanied by palace maids and eunuchs. There were also twenty or thirty guards from Prince An's mansion following behind him. Even without the hundred soldiers of the Praetorian Guards that he brought with him, there were more than a hundred people guarding Prince An.

As a result, the originally wide streets were blocked by soldiers, forcing the two high-ranking officials and their wives and children to stand against the wall.

Lu Liang accepted the order and led his troops to lead the way for Prince An.

Lin Luoling discovered that Prince An was going to hold a banquet in the backyard today, so she visited the residences of all the wives of high-ranking officials who were difficult to get along with.

The two senior officials and their families left the mansion after Prince An walked a distance away. Before Prince An arrived, Lin Luoling saw the rest of the senior officials and their families standing against the wall with their heads down. Before he walked over, he heard them shouting:

"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince An, and Princess An."

With such a huge momentum, Lin Luoling pursed her lips and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness Prince An, if you act like this, aren't you afraid that they will exaggerate and tell my father tomorrow morning?"

Prince An said with a smile, "I and my beloved concubine were just viewing the scenery. What can they and my father say about me? With Lieutenant Lu Liang of the Prefectural Guards as a witness, how dare they slander me? Do you think your life is too long?"

Lin Luoling immediately understood that Lu Liang was Prince An's man.

The Lieutenant General of the Imperial Guards had great power and was in charge of 8,000 imperial guards in the imperial palace and 3,000 patrol and security soldiers in the capital.

When they reached the door of the last official residence, Prince An and Lin Luoling said, "I am really tired. I will enjoy the view with my beloved concubine another day."

He then carried Lin Luoling onto the carriage, lifted the curtain and asked the Prefect of the Guards Lu Liang to lead the troops to retreat, and the Silver Feather Guards escorted them back to the palace.

Just after finishing dinner at Jingtai Pavilion, Princess July came running over and pulled Lin Luoling aside, saying, "I just heard from Aunt Shi Mi that the two gossipers who insulted you behind your back in the Lin Mansion today were beaten to death by order of the Emperor's uncle."

Prince An put down the teacup in his hand and snorted coldly: "It's not an unjust death."

Princess July agreed with the two concubines and angrily scolded them for not knowing the difference between superiors and subordinates. Suddenly, she looked at Prince An with misty eyes and said:

"Cousin, I heard from the Imperial Grandmother that you are about to move out of the palace?"

Prince An said with a smile, "In five days, you will be engaged to Jiang Chi. Wouldn't it be boring for me and your cousin to stay in the palace?"

"I won't leave the palace for marriage negotiation or engagement. My grandmother said that I will be allowed to marry into the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion next year." Princess July pulled Prince An's wide sleeves and said:

"Cousin, you and your wife should move out of the palace next year and set up a separate residence. The only person I can see in the palace now is Imperial Concubine Jin. I am not familiar with her and I can hardly say a few words to her.

The Imperial Grandmother and Aunt Shi Mi are so busy every day. If you and your cousin move away, won’t I be bored alone? "

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Xi came in quickly and said as he entered the palace: "Your Highness Prince An, His Majesty has summoned you to the Zhengde Palace. There is a military report that Your Highness Prince Jin will lead his troops back to the court without receiving the imperial edict."

Prince An's expression suddenly became serious, and he followed Yun Xi out of the palace. Before leaving the palace, he turned around and looked at Lin Luoling.

Lin Luoling guessed that Prince Jin would lead his troops back to the court very quickly, otherwise Emperor Deshun would not have been so anxious to send Yun Xi to Jingtai Pavilion.

She nodded and said, "Your Highness Prince An should go to work first. I will accompany Princess July to play with interesting things."

Unexpectedly, not long after Prince An and Yun Xi left, Du Zhong, the chief steward of Jingshou Palace, came and bowed to Lin Luoling and said:

"The virtuous concubine hanged herself in the bedroom. The queen mother asked me to invite Princess An to come over to discuss matters."

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