I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Li Mu was slightly puzzled after listening to Li Ling'er's story. He turned to look at Li Ling'er and asked, "According to what you said, I don't think the Prince of Yan's Mansion has any reason to be afraid of the Lin family."

Li Linger rolled her pretty eyes at Li Mu and said unhappily, "Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished talking yet!"

In the corridor, the two people's steps became slower and slower, and their bodies became closer and closer. Under the cover of the wide robes, the two people seemed to be sticking together.

The two maids behind them looked at each other, lowered their heads, and dared not look at the two again.

When I heard Li Ling'er say that King Yan had an army of 200,000 stationed at the border.

Li Mu took a deep breath and looked at Li Ling'er with a strange look. After thinking for a long time, he asked:

"So, what you said about the precarious situation of Prince Yan's Palace was just a rumor you heard from somewhere, that Emperor Hongwen wanted to reduce the power of the princes?"

When Li Linger heard that Li Mu actually used the reign title to address His Majesty, she frowned and glanced at the two maids behind her. Seeing that they had gone far away without her knowing, she breathed a sigh of relief and said in a bad tone:

"Do you think this news is fake?"

"Of course not. This news is very likely true, otherwise there would be no assassination."

Li Mu immediately shook his head, thought for a moment and said, "But I think your path may be narrow."

When Li Mu thought of the 200,000-strong army, he suddenly felt that the Prince of Yan's Mansion was not as bad as he had imagined. He even felt that Li Ling'er seemed to be more beautiful.

"What do you mean?"

Li Ling'er was somewhat puzzled and looked at Li Mu in doubt.

"Does the Lin family have military power? Or does their family have any peerless masters who can sweep away thousands of troops?"

Li Mu looked at Li Ling'er with a smile and asked.

Li Linger shook her head and said seriously, "Of course not. It's just that the head of the Lin family is rumored to be a first-level expert. He is not capable of sweeping away thousands of troops. Even if he is a first-level expert, if he is in an open area and is surrounded by more than 2,000 soldiers, he will easily die."

Li Mu raised his eyebrows, leaned close to Li Linger's ear, and whispered, "What is the strength of the old immortal in Qingfeng Temple?"

Li Ling'er's ears were tickled by the hot breath from Li Mu's mouth, and a blush flashed across her face. She pushed Li Mu slightly with her delicate hand and said softly:

"Rumor has it that he was already a top-level first-class master who was good at both internal and external cultivation several decades ago."

Li Mu thought about the attitude of the Qingfeng Temple Master towards him that day, and thought to himself,

"Since you all want me to act, don't blame me for borrowing your tiger skin and wearing it for a while."

He turned to look at Li Ling'er and asked, "So, the reason you have been tolerating the Lin family is just because they support the reduction of the feudal system in the court?"

Li Linger nodded and said helplessly: "As long as the Lin family doesn't go too far, I don't want to cause trouble for my father."

Li Mu sneered and stared at Li Ling'er with burning eyes: "Have you found the person who poisoned you?"

"Not yet." Li Ling'er was a little embarrassed, but still explained, "But I already have a clue."

"It may be related to the Lin family."

Li Mu asserted directly.

"Ah."

Li Linger lowered her head, also feeling that she was somewhat contradictory.

The poisoning was easy to detect, as the Lin family was behind it. The assassination was also probably related to the Lin family.

If this is not considered excessive, then what would be considered excessive? Although Li Ling'er found some clues, she had no conclusive evidence.

Besides, it was also King Yan's intention not to have a direct conflict with the Lin family.

As the two were talking, they had already arrived at the main hall of the palace.

At this time, in the main hall of the palace.

A handsome man dressed in luxurious brocade was sitting in the hall.

He held the tea brought by the servant in his hand and sipped it gently.

Lin Zhaoxing looked calm, and did not seem angry or anxious at being ignored by his master.

Hearing the footsteps coming from outside the hall, he gently put down the teacup in his hand, then slowly stood up and looked towards the door.

Li Mu saw Lin Zhaoxing walking towards him, but he ignored him and walked to the main seat in the hall and sat down directly.

He looked the man in front of him up and down, but said nothing.

The man looked to be about thirty years old, with a tall stature, handsome features, and a constant smile on his face.

"Lin Zhaoxing from the Yanshan Lin family, nice to meet the second young master and the third young lady."

Seeing Li Mu's attitude, Lin Zhaoxing was not angry. He straightened his back and bowed and said.

After his eyes swept over Li Mu, they kept staring at Li Ling'er. Today's Li Ling'er was different from the past, which made Lin Zhaoxing, who had seen many beautiful women, unable to take his eyes away for a moment.

Li Ling'er had wanted to hide behind Li Mu and be invisible, but when she saw the look in Lin Zhaoxing's eyes, she felt disgusted. Just as she was about to open her mouth to scold him, she heard Li Mu's cold voice:

"Mr. Lin, what brings you to my Prince Yan's mansion?"

"Lin has admired your third young lady for a long time. I have come to your house today to propose to Miss Ling'er. I hope you will agree to my marriage."

When Lin Zhaoxing saw Li Mu speaking, he put on a scholarly demeanor and bowed.

However, his tone was arrogant, without any intention of climbing up the social ladder. Instead, it sounded like he was giving alms to the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

Li Mu did not respond, but smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Lin, do you know me?"

"I have heard of the great name of the second young master of Prince Yan's Mansion. I am honored to meet him today."

Seeing that Li Mu ignored his proposal, Lin Zhaoxing did not get angry but just started to flatter him.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, you look like a handsome man."

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled and complimented.

Seeing Li Mu like this, Lin Zhaoxing showed sarcasm on his face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Li Mu change the subject and asked coldly, "I heard that Master Lin once asked for the maids in the Prince Yan's Mansion?"

Lin Zhaoxing was slightly stunned, not understanding why Li Mu suddenly asked this, and said with a cupped hand: "Yes, Miss Ling'er rejected me before. I hope that if Miss Ling'er marries into my Lin family in the future, Xiao Zhao can be one of the maids in the dowry..."

Before Lin Zhaoxing could finish his words, Li Mu, who was sitting in the first seat, suddenly stood up and appeared in front of him in an instant. He punched Lin Zhaoxing in the face with his fist as big as a sandbag.

Lin Zhaoxing was not an ordinary weak scholar. When he saw Li Mu's action, he quickly raised his hand to block it.

However, he didn't expect that when his hand was only half raised, Li Mu's fist had already landed solidly on his face.

Lin Zhaoxing sneered in his heart. In his opinion, even though Li Mu was a disciple of Taoism, he was nearly ten years older than Li Mu after all. He was already at the second level, so he quickly regained his composure.

Unexpectedly, before he could fight back, he felt a strong force on his face, his eyes blurred, and he flew backwards across the hall.

However, Li Mu did not expect that his punch not only hit the target, but also had such great force.

"This Lin Zhaoxing is indeed a wimp whose body has been drained by alcohol and sex."

Li Mu looked at his fist, slightly stunned, and couldn't help thinking in his heart.

Originally, he just planned to take action himself and force Li Ling'er and Lin Zhaoxing to turn against each other.

The best way to deal with this smiling tiger is to rush in directly. If you keep beating around the bush with him, you may be led into a ditch by him.

Li Mu believes that he is not a person who is good at playing tricks.

The maids and servants standing by were all so shocked that they were speechless. They had never expected that Li Mu, who was smiling and chatting with Lin Zhaoxing in the last second, would suddenly attack in the next second.

The shock in Li Linger's eyes flashed away, and she looked at Lin Zhaoxing who flew out of the hall, ready to take action at any time.

She knew very well that Lin Zhaoxing was only at the second level after all. Although he was not stronger than herself, she and Ying Yu were probably the only two people who could control him in Prince Yan's Mansion.

Although he was somewhat displeased with Li Mu's reckless behavior, for some reason, he just couldn't get angry at Li Mu's actions.

Soon he saw Lin Zhaoxing outside the hall had climbed up with a fierce look in his eyes, so he planned to take action directly and subdue Lin Zhaoxing first, so as to avoid being unable to rescue him in time and causing Li Mu to get injured.

But before she could make a move, Li Mu rushed out of the house first. His punches and kicks seemed to be random, but each time he hit Lin Zhaoxing right on the body.

It was strange that Lin Zhaoxing was skilled in martial arts, but he was beaten so badly by Li Mu's turtle punch that he had no power to fight back. In a moment, he was knocked to the ground by Li Mu again.

"Master Lin, do you still want to marry my princess? Do you still dare to set your sights on my maid?"

Li Mu put his foot on Lin Zhaoxing's chest and asked in a cold tone.

Just as Lin Zhaoxing was about to speak, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He stared at Li Mu with vicious eyes and cursed, "Li Mu, you touch me? My Lin family will not let you go!"

Li Mu raised his feet high, tilted his head to look at Lin Zhaoxing, and grinned.

Lin Zhaoxing's eyes were filled with fear. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Mu's foot stepping heavily on his chest again. Then the sound of several broken bones was clearly heard by the maids and servants around him.

Seeing this, Lin Ling'er flashed to Li Mu's side, hugged Li Mu's arm, and advised: "Second brother, stop fighting, or someone will die."

Li Mu felt the softness on his arm, and then he came back to his senses, and was shocked.

"Oh my god, what happened to me just now? Am I a pervert? No, no, I am a well-educated young man."

Then he turned to look at Li Linger and nodded slightly.

The little maidservant in the distance saw the intimate actions of the two, held her hands to her chest, and hummed: "Second Master is so handsome, I wish I had a brother who dotes on me like this."

"That's right, my brother only asks me for money every month!"

The fat maid next to her nodded vigorously and agreed angrily.

"Look at the princess's eyes, will she?"

"If it were me, I would."

A few little maids were hiding in the corner, chattering and gossiping, looking at Li Mu with stars in their eyes.

Li Ling'er vaguely heard the maids' discussion, and a blush flashed across her face. She quickly let go of Li Mu's arm, looked at the unconscious Lin Zhaoxing on the ground, and instructed the servant in the distance:

"Send Master Lin back to the Lin Mansion, and take one hundred taels of gold and send it to him as well."

Li Mu looked at Li Ling'er as if she were a spendthrift old woman, stopped the servant who was about to leave, and ordered:

"Just throw this man out. No need for the gold. Tell the servants of the Lin family outside the door that Lin Zhaoxing offended me and was punished by me. If you are not convinced, go to Qingfeng Temple to talk to my master."

Afterwards, Li Linger waved away the servants in the hall, looked at Li Mu with a smile on her face, and said in a leisurely tone:

"Second Young Master was so angry just now. You didn't see the way the maids in the mansion looked at you. Sigh, the maids in Prince Yan's mansion are probably in trouble now."

Li Mu smiled, not paying attention to Li Ling'er's teasing, and asked doubtfully: "You don't blame me for beating Lin Zhaoxing?"

Li Linger pouted and sighed slightly: "I've already beaten you, what's the point of blaming you?"

Then, as if she had thought of something, she burst into laughter, raised her chin slightly, and said in a delicate voice: "Besides, I have wanted to beat him up for a long time."

Li Mu tilted his head and looked at Li Ling'er, who was completely different from usual. He was a little dazed for a moment. When he saw Li Ling'er looking at him, he quickly came back to his senses and said seriously:

"I beat him because I saw that he was not here to propose marriage, but to provoke me. As for why, I don't know."

Of course there are some reasons that Li Mu did not say.

Li Linger was slightly stunned. Before she could ask, she heard Li Mu continue to ask: "Do you know anything specific about the court?"

Li Linger thought about it and said uncertainly: "I only know that the court has been using the life experience of Big Brother and Xiao Wu to make a fuss, but it is not clear what His Majesty is thinking."

Li Mu seemed to have discovered something interesting and looked at Li Ling'er with a gossipy look on his face: "Background? What background?"