Lin Cheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "Your Highness means... Lin Shuning?"

Jiang Chen just looked at him, the shadow of the sycamore tree outside the house cast on his face, and a strange smile flickered in his eyes.

Things have come to this point, how could Lin Cheng not understand.

He gritted his teeth in hatred, why did he have to fall for Lin Shuning!

He sighed and said in a heavy voice, "To be honest, Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to do it, but I'm afraid that if I use force, she might report it to the Emperor. If this affects Your Highness, then I really deserve to die."

Jiang Chen chuckled: "There are many ways to use force, Lord Lin, don't you know this best?"

Lin Cheng was stunned: "Your Highness means..."

Jiang Chen smiled but did not answer. He leaned his body slightly and squinted at the shimmering golden light that leaked into the room. His fingers lightly tapped on the rosewood table, making crisp sounds of "click, click, click".

Every time that voice sounded, Lin Cheng's body trembled. After a while, he lowered his eyes, pursed his lips and said, "This old minister understands, but..."

"Now that we have a candidate for the position of principal wife, the position of concubine can naturally be considered at the same time. In the future, if I ascend to the throne, it will be obvious who will be the number one person in the court." Jiang Chen said casually, as if he had made a promise, but it also seemed as if he had said nothing, leaving a vague and intangible feeling.

Lin Cheng's heart was moved, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at him: "Is what your highness said true?"

He was worried about what he should do with Lin Xueyue if she turned out to be a good-for-nothing.

Jiang Chen did not respond to him, but stood up, brushed his sleeves, and walked out without looking back: "This king is waiting for your good news."

Lin Cheng saw him out, bowed with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

……

When the setting sun in the afternoon hit the ground, someone came to the palace.

It was said that Concubine Xi took a liking to Lin Shuning at first sight and asked her to come to the palace to talk to her.

At this moment, Lin Shuning was letting Lian'er help her put on brocade clothes.

Looking at herself in the mirror, dressed in gorgeous clothes, Lin Shuning felt a little uncomfortable: "Am I too elegant and graceful? Otherwise, I won't wear this jade bracelet."

As he said this, he reached out to take off the jade bracelet.

Lian Er slapped her restless hand and said, "Miss, this is a gift from the Emperor. Since you are going to enter the palace, how can you not wear it? Otherwise, someone with ulterior motives might catch you and make trouble for you."

Lin Shuning sighed and had to smile bitterly as he let Lian'er wear all the rewards she had received during this period.

The amazing thing is that after putting everything on, instead of looking complicated and cumbersome, Lin Shuning looks even more luxurious, elegant and radiant.

"Miss, I'll go prepare the carriage." Lian'er was very satisfied with her masterpiece.

"Go ahead." Lin Shuning waved her hand. After Lian'er left, she walked into the yard and called softly, "Ye Mu, are you there?"

A thin figure immediately appeared in front of her and knelt on one knee: "Miss Third."

"It's too cold today, so don't follow me into the palace." Lin Shuning said.

She wrapped her cloak tightly around her body. Even though she was wearing so much, the cold wind blowing with snowflakes still tried hard to get into her neck, not to mention Ye Mu in front of her who was only wearing a tight suit. She felt cold just looking at him.

What's more, she could see that Ye Mu was not feeling well today.

Ye Mu was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Lin Shuning to say that.

Ever since she became a secret guard, she had to stick to her master's orders no matter how bad the weather was. This was her responsibility as a secret guard, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"I am not cold. I have my inner strength to protect me. Miss Third, don't worry."

"Even if I have inner strength to protect my body, it's too cold today to bear it. Besides, your master has said that those people don't dare to attack me now. You can follow me tomorrow when the weather is not so cold, okay?"

Lin Shuning's fair and tender face was flushed from the cold, and her feet felt very cold in the snow. She could only stamp her feet continuously, looking like a jumping rabbit.

Seeing that Ye Mu was still hesitating, she just acted like a rogue and sat down on the snow.

Ye Mu was startled and hurried forward to pull her, but Lin Shuning remained frozen: "If you really care about me, do as I say, otherwise I will also accompany you in this icy and snowy place, you freeze, and I freeze too."

She raised her eyes to look at Ye Mu, met her slightly surprised eyes, and said sincerely: "You are a secret guard, but you are more of a friend of mine. Don't worry, I will protect myself."

"Miss Third..." Ye Mu's mind moved, and she subconsciously called out. Seeing that Lin Shuning didn't look like she was joking, she lowered her eyes and suppressed her emotions, saying, "I promise you, get up from the ground quickly, don't freeze yourself."

Lin Shuning stood up with her help, brushed off the snow on his body, and put a white jade bottle in her hand: "Take one of the medicines in here later. When Lian'er comes back later, you can ask her to drink some ginger tea to warm your body. Girls can't stand the cold."

Ye Mu looked at her deeply and replied in a deep voice: "Thank you for your concern, Miss San."

Lin Shuning's eyes curved into crescents: "Friends should care about each other."

"friend……"

Ye Mu spoke hesitantly.

These two words were extremely unfamiliar to her.

Secret guards must always be prepared to die without hesitation and are not allowed to have friends or any emotional ties.

To her, Chen Zhao and Fu Fengyuezhao were just colleagues.

It was the first time for her to feel cared for.

Lin Shuning didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, and nodded seriously: "Yes, we are friends."

Just as he finished speaking, Lian'er's voice came from outside the courtyard: "Miss, the carriage is ready."

The moment the voice rang out, Ye Mu disappeared like a ghost.

Lin Shuning had long been accustomed to her coming and going without a trace. She walked out of the yard with her skirt lifted up. As soon as she walked out of the gate, she saw an uninvited guest.

She stopped and raised her eyebrows coldly: "What are you doing here?"

"Dad said that he wanted my third sister to take me to the palace to broaden my horizons."

Lin Xueyue was wearing a snow-white cloak and a light green jacket. The shawl around her neck made her face look even paler. Her sweet smile that she usually wore when she met everyone had now completely disappeared, replaced by fatigue and listlessness, as if she had suffered a great blow.

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