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When the Red Flame Army entered the imperial city, Emperor Liang felt a faint uneasiness in his heart at first.

He didn't know where this unease came from. Maybe it was because he had never trusted anyone wholeheartedly. Maybe it was because of that Su Zhe who kept appearing in his dreams. He always felt that no matter who this Su Zhe was, , he got closer and closer to himself.

But after several trials, he gradually relaxed, and Lin Shu did live up to his expectations. Since the arrival of this group of well-trained imperial troops, the imperial city has been extremely calm, and even some thieves who used to appear from time to time Things are less.

Emperor Liang was relieved of these trivial worries, and his spirit improved a little.

Lin Shu asked Emperor Liang for his order that he could go to see the Empress Dowager and chat with her in his spare time.

The old man has become very confused recently, and he can't recognize people. He dragged Lin Shu's Xiaoshu, Jingyan, and Jingyu's barks, and Lin Shu also smiled and responded to them one by one.

Emperor Liang was there that day, and the Empress Dowager took Lin Shu's hand and said, Jing Yu, do you still remember that when Jingyan was born, you hugged him, but you couldn't bear to let go after hugging him, and Jingyan cried in the end? .

He also said, Jingyan, do you remember that you and Xiaoshu had an argument before, and you ran to me and said that you would never talk to him again.As a result, Xiaoshu gave you a piece of hazelnut cake, and you were reconciled in a blink of an eye.

Xiaoshu, do you remember, back then, each government took advantage of the Chinese New Year to bring their own dolls into the palace, a room full of seven or eight-year-old beauties asked you which one you think is the prettiest, you just point to Jingyan and say everyone Not as good-looking as him, the little girls all over the room chased and beat you, and Jingyan ignored you for several days.

Emperor Liang, who was sitting beside him, also listened to these past events, and his expression softened, until the Empress Dowager mentioned it again, "But I remember, Xiaoshu, you are engaged...it should be with..."

"Grandma, aren't you afraid that the girl I'm engaged to will chase and beat me?" Lin Shu squeezed his eyes and patted the Empress Dowager's hand, "Because I also think Jingyan is pretty now."

The Empress Dowager was amused and laughed.

Emperor Liang originally thought that Lin Shu would take the opportunity to mention Nihuang, but seeing that he avoided the topic in his words, it seemed that he really didn't want the Empress Dowager to think about it, and the half-hanging stone in his heart fell to the ground, "Marriage Although there is no rush, but the mansion can be carefully selected, and the mansion will be opened earlier, it will look like an adult."

"But mother doesn't know whether to agree or not."

"Naturally, your grandma will tell her about it." Emperor Liang said.

Lin Shu tilted his head and thought for a while, "Your Majesty, can I choose the place myself?"

Emperor Liang scolded with a smile, I don't know how much you think about it, don't you just want a house in a lively area!That's all, you can choose whichever Jinling house you like, and I will treat you as a reward for spending time with the Empress Dowager these days.

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"I heard that you are going to build a mansion?" Meng Zhi was taken aback when he heard the news, and asked Lin Shu as soon as he came in.

Lin Shu nodded, and spread out a stack of house deeds in front of him, "Yes."

Meng Zhi craned his neck and took a look, "I've heard it all. King Yu and King Xian sent someone to ask you which house you plan to choose. They each picked three or four houses. It’s all luxurious and spacious.”

"And they are all close to their mansion." Lin Shu flipped through each of them casually, "It's a pity that I have picked out all the places."

"Have you chosen? Which one did you choose?"

Lin Shu smiled lightly, and pushed a piece of paper in front of Meng Zhi, "This house is ready-made, it just needs to be cleaned up in a few days before we can move in."

Holding the house deed, Meng Zhi blinked and froze, "..."

"I found this when I climbed over the wall before. It is separated from Prince Jing's Mansion by a culvert, but the gate of the mansion is on two streets, so most people can't notice it."

"...Oh, oh." Meng Zhi nodded a little bit unable to keep up, "Are you going to dig a tunnel?"

"What are you digging a tunnel for?" Lin Shu asked strangely, "If you have something to do, just climb over the wall."

"..."

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Half a month later, Lin Shu moved into his new mansion.

That night, Lin Shu tossed and turned on the bed for a while, when Cheng Ting's words when they parted by Chushui suddenly sounded.

After struggling again and again, Deputy Commander Lin turned over with a carp stiffened from the bed, picked up a melon and stuffed it in his arms, then climbed over the wall and went directly to the wall of Prince Jing's mansion.

Most of the gardens in Prince Jing's mansion are plum blossoms, and there are only one or two peach blossoms.

Jingyan is now standing under the peach tree, talking to someone.The man turned his back to him, and his figure was mostly covered by the tree trunk.

At first, both of them looked serious, as if they were talking about business, but later, the man didn't know what he said, Jingyan was stunned for a while, then suddenly laughed.

Although it was just a shallow smile, it made the peach blossoms on the tree covered with silver by the moonlight lose their brilliance.

Lin Shu leans on the fence and looks at Jingyan, and then notices that not far away, Fei Liu is lying beside him and looking at him.

"Your task is to prevent other people from entering this yard."

Fei Liu nodded.

"I didn't enter, and I'm not someone else, you know my name."

"...Brother Su."

"So good," Lin Shu took out the melon from his bosom and threw it to him, Fei Liu happily caught it and ate it.

Does that person come every day?Lin Shu pointed.

Fei Liu shook his head, then nodded again.

You said he doesn't come every day, but once every few days?

Fei Liu nodded vigorously.

Lin Shu couldn't help stretching his neck to look.

Unexpectedly, this movement moved a piece of tile, and the person noticed it immediately with only this slight sound, and shouted, who?

Although it was just a shout, Lin Shu recognized Meng Zhi's voice immediately, and after a moment of surprise, he immediately understood, waved his hand at Fei Liu and left.

Meng Zhi turned over to the wall, only to see Fei Liu who had already eaten the melon sitting on the wall, blinking a pair of beautiful black eyes and looking at him.

Meng Zhi was overjoyed, "Xiao Feiliu, let me tell you. It just so happens that the business is over, I'll practice two tricks with you!"

"No, Fei Liu!"

"...I really can't pronounce your name, please forgive me."

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"I originally thought that the house has been idle for many years anyway, and it would attract attention for nothing after buying it... Who knows, hey."

"That house belongs to him."

"That's right." Meng Zhi smiled, "Your Highness, do you know that when I recommended this house to him, I fell in love with it! I also told him that when the time comes, I will find someone who can manipulate the land to open up the relationship." A secret way, you two can have a private meeting!"

"...Can you change the word?" Jingyan said after being stunned for a moment.

"Ah yes! That's what he said too!" Meng Zhi clasped his hands together and said.

Hearing this sentence, Jingyan is stunned for a moment, then laughs.

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For a long time, Jingyan has no one around him who can help gather information. The few trusted people around him are too eye-catching. Although Meng Zhi is loyal and inside the palace walls, he doesn't know how to get information.

This situation gradually changed after Lin Shu came to the Forbidden Army.

Meng Zhi couldn't tell from which day, more and more things came to his ears suddenly, important and not so important, some were mentioned by Lin Shu himself while chatting with him, and some were told to him by his subordinates.

Although Meng Zhi was upright but not stupid, he soon noticed that Lin Shu had intentionally informed him of these news.

What is rare is that the people around Lin Shu are very reliable. Although the information is passed up from the bottom to the top, Meng Zhi has not heard anyone else talk about these things in other places. One Li Gang and one Zhen Ping, it is easy to inquire about news in this deep palace.

The next day, when Meng Zhi came to Prince Jing's mansion at night, he told all these news, but Jingyan frowned.

"Xiao Shu knows about our relationship."

"Ah?" Meng Zhi's eyes widened, "I didn't say anything!"

"Otherwise, why do you think he would tell you the information he has collected so hard?"

"...Then what should we do?"

"The news he gave you was messy and mixed, obviously without any choice. Presumably he didn't know which ones would be useful to me, so he just told you all of them."

"That's not right...Xiao Shu told me that what he supports is..."

Jingyan said firmly, "After all, he is in the imperial army, so he is not as free as before. He hopes that I will use this news to protect Brother Qi."

"He already knows your plan?"

Jingyan shook his head, "He just knew from the fact that I was assassinated that I won't hurt Brother Qi."

Meng Zhi scratched his head. In fact, he felt that Lin Shu gave him these news so that His Royal Highness King Jing could protect him.

Mei Changsu, who disturbed the situation in Jinling, was still devoted to protecting Jingyan even though his face was removed and his face changed. Some things are not so easy to change.

"There is one more thing." Meng Zhi lowered his voice, "His Highness has been asking me to find out what His Highness King Qi and the Emperor said in the Hall of Martial Ying... I have inquired that even Eunuch Gao was not in the hall that day, but I found out later that His Majesty was not feeling well that day, and a little servant who brought medicine was outside the palace."

"Can he hear what he said?"

"However, the distance was too far, and the door of the main hall was closed again. He didn't hear anything useful...only when His Royal Highness Qi Wang was about to leave and opened the door, he heard His Majesty asking casually, 'You can see Have you ever used this sachet?"

This sentence really doesn't seem like something important, so Meng Zhi didn't say it immediately after meeting Jingyan.

I really feel that I have spent so much time inquiring in my heart to get such useless information, and I am really a little discouraged.

But he didn't want Jingyan to stand up abruptly after hearing the word sachet.

"What kind of sachet is it, can you see it clearly?"

"The little servant said that when he delivered the medicine, he took a closer look. It was a cloud pattern sachet, blue... He also said that His Majesty lost his temper that day, and the medicine bowl was smashed