Chapter 142 Something bad happened

"How was it, did you have fun today?"

On the way back, Li Chengze asked Ye Ling'er beside him.

Ye Ling'er blushed slightly and immediately nodded and said, "Happy."

“I haven’t been this happy in a long time.”

"Isn't it just that the things I bought just now are a bit too much?"

As she spoke, Ye Ling'er looked at the packages of varying sizes in Li Chengze's hands.

These things were all bought while I was sightseeing on the street just now.

Li Chengze smiled and said, "It's okay, it's nothing."

"It's just a small amount of money."

The thing he has the most right now is money, so he is naturally generous. After all, how could he be reluctant to spend money on his own people?

Ye Ling'er smiled and didn't say much, but she was very happy in her heart.

Since this period of time, she always feels inexplicably happy when she is with Li Chengze.

Sometimes, even when I am sleeping, I will dream about Li Chengze.

It was as if Li Chengze had occupied her entire world and she was thinking about him all the time.

At this time, Li Chengze said: "Let's go back first. The streets are not peaceful today. I'm afraid something is going to happen."

Ye Ling'er knew what Li Chengze meant.

Just now when they came back, they saw a lot of guards appearing on the street and starting to arrest people everywhere.

The people who were arrested were the ones who had previously discussed the killing of the prince.

Ye Ling'er knew that this was the palace and the action was about to begin.

"Okay, let's go back then." Ye Ling'er nodded and smiled.

After a while.

Li Chengze sent Ye Ling'er back to the gate of Ye Mansion.

"We're here."

Ye Ling'er looked towards the mansion in front of her.

She actually didn't want to go back, but she couldn't continue to pester Li Chengze, so she had to bear it.

Li Chengze nodded and said, "I'll send you here. I'll come find you later when I have time."

Ye Ling'er took the package in her hand and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Li Chengze stretched out his hand and scratched the tip of Ye Ling'er's nose, saying, "Then I'm leaving."

"Goodbye." Ye Ling'er nodded.

Seeing this, Li Chengze said nothing more, turned around and left.

Ye Ling'er stood there, silently looking at Li Chengze's back, until he disappeared from sight, then she came to her senses.

Afterwards, Ye Ling'er walked quickly towards the mansion with a smile on her face.

After separating from Ye Ling'er, Li Chengze did not go directly back to the palace, but walked towards the Lin Mansion.

……

As the news of the prince's murder was spread everywhere in Kyoto, in just a few hours, almost everyone in Kyoto knew about it.

Lin Mansion, front hall.

After Lin Gong rushed back home, he went straight to the study.

"Dad, something bad has happened!"

"Something bad is going to happen!"

In the study, Lin Ruofu was sitting at the desk reading a book. After hearing Lin Gong's words, he looked helpless.

He shook his head slowly and said, "This son is always impatient when encountering things. How can he achieve great things?"

"You have to be calm in everything. I really spoiled you."

At this time, Lin Gong walked into the study and said hurriedly:

"Dad, something terrible has happened!"

Lin Ruofu said disapprovingly: "Why are you so panicked?"

"Stay calm. Haven't I told you many times that you should stay calm in everything?"

Lin Gong waved his hand and said, "Dad, this time is different."

"I just heard on the street that the prince was killed in the palace!" "What!" Lin Ruofu stood up from the stool and said in shock: "The... the prince was killed?"

"How can this be!"

Lin Gong said: "I didn't believe it at first, but now the streets are full of palace guards arresting people."

"If this is false, why are they arresting people?"

"Besides, who would joke about something like this?"

When Lin Ruofu heard this, he felt that what his son said made sense. Since the palace had already taken action, it meant that this matter was indeed true.

However, he still couldn't believe that such a thing would happen.

How could a prince of a country be killed?
No matter which dynasty this is in, it is a shocking existence.

While Lin Ruofu was thinking, Lin Gong beside him said, "Dad, what should we do from now on?"

Originally he was a member of the prince's party, and everything he had done before was to help the prince.

I originally thought that it would not be long before the prince would become the future emperor, and if I became his follower, I would be able to be promoted several levels and become a marquis and prime minister.

As a result, now that the prince is dead, all previous efforts have become in vain.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ruofu said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's the prince who died, not you."

"Let's wait and see. Now that this matter has been exposed, the ministers in the court must be more anxious than you."

"But..." Lin Gong wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lin Ruofu:
"Just be patient and wait and see."

Just then, the servant from the mansion came over quickly.

"Master, someone is coming from the palace."

When Lin Ruofu heard the servant's words, he immediately stood up and said, "Come in!"

"Yes, sir." The servant nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

At this moment, Lin Gong said to Lin Ruofu: "Dad, why did someone suddenly come to the palace?"

"Isn't something going to happen?"

Lin Ruofu said disapprovingly: "Why are you panicking?"

"Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with us."

"You'll know soon."

Lin Gong wanted to say something, but then he felt that his father was right. He hadn't done anything bad recently, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Afterwards, Lin Ruofu took Lin Gong out of the study.

Just then, a middle-aged eunuch with a pale face and no beard walked slowly towards them.

"It's Eunuch Chen." Lin Ruofu recognized the man and immediately greeted him with a smile.

Eunuch Chen smiled and said, "Prime Minister Lin, I am here to disturb you again."

Lin Ruofu said, "What are you talking about, Eunuch Chen? I would be more than happy for you to come to my house as a guest."

"Come, let's go to the living room and talk. I have collected some fine tea leaves. We can drink them while we talk."

Eunuch Chen waved his hand and said, "Let's skip the tea today. I came here for something important to do."

As he spoke, he pulled out an envelope from his bosom and said, "This is a letter from His Majesty, which I asked this old servant to bring to Prime Minister Lin."

When Lin Ruofu saw the letter, he immediately prepared to bend down and kneel down, but was interrupted by Eunuch Chen.

"Minister Lin, His Majesty said that we don't have to kneel to receive the letter."

"I see." Lin Ruofu stood up straight, walked forward and took the letter.

"Thank you, Eunuch Chen."

Eunuch Chen smiled and said, "It's okay. It's my duty as an old servant."

"Since the things have been brought here, I will leave first."

Lin Ruofu looked at Lin Gong behind him and said, "Hurry up and send Eunuch Chen off."

Lin Gong then came over and said to Eunuch Chen, "Eunuch, please."

Wait until Eunuch Chen, Lin Ruofu and Lin Gong leave.

Lin Ruofu opened the letter and read its contents.

Then, he frowned slightly and muttered to himself:

"It's actually like this!"

(End of this chapter)