Stranger and Chen in the Palace

At nightfall, Ling Yichen felt much better. In fact, he also knew that even if Xu He didn't die, it would be difficult to completely overthrow King Yu.Lian Feng said that the eunuch Xu He died by biting the poison pill hidden on his body while he was not paying attention. Although King Yu couldn't hold his breath, he was vicious enough in his actions.However, the plan this time is considered half successful, at least Ling Yize doesn't need to take poison anymore, and after this incident, King Yu will definitely not do anything in a short time, and now he is even more worried about Ling Yihao, who is hiding his secrets. He's still completely clueless.

While Ling Yichen was meditating, Shunde came in and reported, "Your Highness, Mr. Xue Zimo is asking to see you."

Ling Yichen was slightly surprised, and hurriedly said, "Come in quickly—"

After a while, Xue Zimo came to the hall. Ling Yichen noticed that there was still a little snow on his cloak. It was already the twelfth lunar month and it was late at night. It must be so cold outside. Ling Yichen frowned and ordered Shunde to serve a bowl of ginger soup quickly.

"It seems that His Highness's complexion has improved a lot." Xue Zimo said with a smile.

Ling Yichen also smiled: "Why did you come?"

"Father heard that His Highness was poisoned, let me take a look." Xue Zimo said truthfully.

Ling Yichen's eyes lit up: "What about you?"

Xue Zimo was slightly startled when he heard the words, and immediately understood what he meant, and said, "Of course Zimo also cares about His Highness's safety."

"Remember?" Ling Yichen smiled meaningfully.

Xue Zimo was slightly uncomfortable, and asked, "How could Your Highness be poisoned?"

Ling Yichen let him change the subject, and briefly explained the whole story.

Xue Zimo was not very surprised by Ling Yichen's scheme. After all, as long as he is in the palace, intrigues are inevitable, but thinking of Ling Yihong's viciousness, he still couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect that King Yu would not let the Fourth Highness go. "In his impression, His Royal Highness is just a child, and a child who poses no threat to King Yu.

Ling Yichen asked about Ling Yize's situation when Doctor Zhang came to deliver the medicine, and when he heard that his younger brother would not live to be 30, he felt a faint killing intent in his heart: "One day, He will return it."

Xue Zimo was slightly surprised. The Ling Yichen he knew was a person who was indifferent to everything, but he didn't expect to have such an affinity with His Highness the Fourth Highness.At this time, Shunde brought ginger soup in, carefully placed it in front of Xue Zimo, Ling Yichen said: "Drink it to warm your body!"

Xue Zimo smiled lightly, picked up the bowl as he said, and drank it slowly.

After confirming that Ling Yichen was fine, Xue Zimo bid farewell.Ling Yichen was about to get up to see him off, Xue Zimo said: "Your Highness is not in good health, so there is no need to send him off, Zimo can go back alone."

Ling Yichen looked at him quietly, smiled without saying a word.Shunde immediately turned around and brought a black coat for Ling Yichen to put on.Seeing this, Xue Zimo knew it was useless to talk too much, so he let him go.

As soon as they left the hall, the wind and snow poured into everyone's sleeve robes, and the biting cold wind hit their faces slightly painful.Ling Yichen took the umbrella in Xue Zimo's hand to open it for him, turned to Shunde and said, "You stay, I will see Mr. Xue off alone." Hearing this, Shunde had to back down, Xue Zimo raised his eyes and took a deep look at Ling Yichen.

It was snowing heavily outside, and a thick snow piled up on the ground. The palace was very quiet at night, and the two walked silently all the way, as if they were the only ones left in the world.When he was halfway there, Xue Zimo sighed: "Your Highness, let me hold the umbrella!"

Ling Yichen did not refuse, and handed the umbrella to Xue Zimo with a smile, but accidentally touched his fingers, and found that his hands were as cold as ice, he couldn't help frowning, and quickly took off his fur coat and put it on for him. .

"Your Highness—" Xue Zimo stared at him blankly.Ling Yichen's body temperature was still on the big fur, and his whole body became warm immediately after putting it on.

Ling Yichen helped him tie his fur and said, "It's so cold, remember to wear more, or you'll catch the cold."

Xue Zimo looked at Ling Yichen, moved his lips, but still didn't speak.Ling Yichen fastened his fur, took the umbrella from his hand, and said softly: "Put your hands inside, it will be warmer, let's go!"

Xue Zimo lowered his eyes, and the two walked silently side by side as before. Although they didn't say anything, Ling Yichen felt an unprecedented satisfaction in his heart.When they reached the gate of the palace, Yue An, Xue Zimo's entourage, saw his young master approaching, and waved to him happily: "Young master, this way——"

Xue Zimo glanced at the carriage not far away, then turned his head to look at Ling Yichen, ready to untie Da Qiu and return it to him, but he heard Ling Yichen say: "It's cold, don't untie it!"

Xue Zimo stopped Da Qiu's hand, and after a while he bowed slowly and said, "Your Highness, Zimo is going back first."

"Okay." Ling Yichen held an umbrella and looked at him softly.

After Xue Zimo finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the familiar carriage. When he got into the carriage, he couldn't help but think of the scene when Ling Yichen sent him off just now, and felt a little confused.He stretched out his hand to lift the corner of the car curtain, trying to let some cold wind in to calm himself down, but unexpectedly found that Ling Yichen was still standing where he was, his eyes were staring in his direction.

As the carriage moved forward, his figure became smaller and smaller.Xue Zimo lowered his eyes, slowly lowered the curtain of the carriage, wrapped himself in the fur, and the carriage drove further...

It wasn't until Xue Zimo's carriage disappeared at the end that Ling Yichen turned around and said, "Come out."

Lian Feng came out in response, knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I have followed your orders to investigate Xu He's family. According to the neighbors, they all disappeared overnight."

"Disappear?" Ling Yichen narrowed his eyes, "What a quick move!"

"Should I continue to investigate?" Lian Feng hesitated.

Ling Yichen covered Feng Xue in his eyes: "No need, I'm afraid you can't find them anymore."

Inside Linzhi Hall.

Ling Yihao was drinking tea leisurely, his first counselor Li Quan hesitated for a while, and said: "Your Highness, the power of the Third Highness is getting stronger and stronger, and it will be very bad for us to continue like this."

Another confidant, Tu Yue, also sighed: "It's a coincidence, why did the Third Highness suddenly take the medicine from the Fourth Highness? If it wasn't for that, the fifty thousand imperial guards wouldn't have fallen into his hands, it's really annoying !" They already knew about the Fourth Highness being poisoned by King Yu, if they didn't even have the eyes and ears, they would have died hundreds of times.Originally, they planned to wait until the Fourth Highness was about to die from poison, and then take advantage of this incident to bring down King Yu in one fell swoop, but it was a pity that the Third Highness ruined it.

Ling Yihao slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a light smile, "There are so many coincidences in the world."

"Your Highness is saying that the Third Highness did it on purpose?" Li Quan frowned.

Ling Yihao smiled but said, "My third brother is not simple, don't underestimate him."

All along, he had never put Ling Yihong in his eyes, and he really had nothing to be afraid of a person who was inferior to him in every way.But Ling Yichen was different. For some reason, the moment he appeared, he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis, especially after he was tied to Xue Jingting.

Ling Yihao knew that Ling Yihong would not be able to calm down about this matter, after all, the impact on him was far greater than himself, so he also expected that Ling Yihong would attack Ling Yichen.Judging from the emperor's love for Ling Yichen, if he died in the hands of King Yu, it would definitely be more effective than using Ling Yize's death to hit King Yu.He originally thought that the praying mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole would be behind him, but he didn't expect that Ling Yichen was not only fine, but also quickly took advantage of Ling Yize's incident to defeat King Yu's army, and now even the emperor's [-] imperial guards were under his name. This result was greatly unexpected.Ling Yihao knew that he had a strong opponent, and he couldn't let him grow up any longer.

Hearing His Royal Highness's evaluation of Ling Yichen, Tu Yue said indifferently: "We have the Ji family army in our hands, even if we give him all the [-] imperial guards, we will not be afraid."

"Do you mean to bring 30 Ji family troops into the palace to rebel?" Li Quan mocked.

Seemingly aware of his ridicule, Tu Yue was a little annoyed: "That's not what I meant!"

Li Quan smiled and said: "Or do you think that the 30 troops are raised by your family, and you can adjust them as soon as you say?"

Tu Yue was not in a good mood: "Why do I feel that you are adoring other people's aspirations and destroying your own prestige?"

Li Quan wanted to say something again, but Ling Yihao said: "When you finish the fight, think about the business."

The two couldn't help but glanced at each other, and then fell silent.