In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

At night, the rolling lanterns in the corridors sparkled brightly, and the palace lanterns with flower and bird patterns under the eaves clearly illuminated the Liang Palace. In the Qizhao Pavilion, the candlelight of several maids' copper lamps on the desks was bright.

Ever since Mu Jinan left the palace, the hollow gilded sachet with grape, flower and bird patterns hanging on the top of the golden tree on the desk has never been lit again, and a layer of fine sawdust was blown away in the house by the breeze.

Li Huaijin is concentrating on carving this "new thing", which is about the size of a palm, and is waiting to carve the two "eyes" in the front.

Zezhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, does this sculpture have a name?"

Li Huaijin blew away the few remaining sawdust, his eyes turning slightly:

"It runs so fast, like a bird, and like a carriage"

"It's better to call it flying car"

Zezhou: "Flying car, this is a good name"

Li Huaijin couldn't hide his inner joy and said happily:

"I will go to Mu Mansion to see her in the next two days. I'm sure Jin An will like this item."

Yun Chi came anxiously:

"Your Highness, the Eastern Palace sent this item to me. They said that a man was tortured and died on the spot. This white jade ring was found in his room."

Li Huaijin took the ring, which was exactly the same as the one his father wore when he was murdered, with the words "Zhongjiu" engraved on it.

Youran's face tensed up, and his bright eyes turned dark:

"This prince is such an idiot. He tortured people to make them confess, but he beat them to death."

"He plotted against Prince Qi and Concubine Shen last night. If Your Majesty finds someone to hold him accountable, he will probably be so scared that he can't even stand up straight."

Zezhou said: "Fortunately, Madam Mu is smart and did not remind Your Majesty to investigate the person behind this."

Li Huaijin sighed, and his cold eyes softened a little:

"Only in this way will the prince not target her. However, Pei Yun cannot achieve any merit, and may become resentful, which will be detrimental to Jin An."

Zezhou said: "In the past, the spies sent out could keep an eye on the prince. Now, whenever the prince plots, he sends Zhao Ji to guard outside the door. Pei Yun is gaining the prince's trust day by day."

Li Huaijin looked disappointed and said sternly:

"How foolish! You didn't know how to use wise officials like Meng Songqing and Grand Tutor Meng, but used a counselor whose origins were unknown. What can you find out about Pei Yun?"

Zezhou: "The Eagle Guard sent to Yangzhou to investigate just wrote back, saying that Pei Yun's family members are dead, and his neighbors are not on good terms with him. They only heard that a tall man wearing a mask came to see him a month before he disappeared."

Li Huaijin pondered for a moment:

"Mask, are you in the same group as the person who assassinated Jin An?"

"Before his death, Lu Mingxu once said that copper rings are inferior, and can kill nobles and scholars, while white jade rings are superior, and can kill nobles and kings."

"My father and the prince are both members of the royal family. Anyone who wants to kill my father must also kill the prince."

"Whoever is confronting the prince right now is probably the one behind it."

Zezhou guessed, "Your Majesty, are you talking about Prime Minister Lin?"

Li Huaijin put down the white jade ring in his hand, his starry eyes turned slightly, and he opened his lips and said:

"Lu Mingxu's tribute was given by His Majesty to Concubine Hui, and then it was transferred to him."

"Prime Minister Lin previously sided with Concubine Hui and Prince Qi, and Concubine Hui plotted a rebellion against the three princes."

"Although Concubine Hui is dead, Prime Minister Lin is still alive. He is the most suspicious."

Zezhou nodded and offered a cup of tea.

Li Huaijin stood up and guessed:

"There is another person who wants to kill the prince, and that is Li Heng. The person behind this white jade ring is Prime Minister Lin, or it could be Li Heng."

Zezhou shook his head, not wanting to believe it, and whispered, "But when the old prince was killed, Prince Rui was still a child. This seems impossible."

A hint of coldness appeared in Li Huaijin's deep eyes, and he said slowly:

"Li Heng is insidious and cunning, good at disguise, struggling to survive in the complex relationships. He has people from all ethnic groups and military governors at the border of Sheng State."

"I heard that when he was a child in Yuhe, he burned thousands of people to survive, but he escaped unscathed."

"Later, he was tortured by the Yuhe royal family, which damaged his foundation and left him with a shell. He sought death every day, but he came back to life after being seriously ill."

Thinking of him trying to stir up trouble and send Mu Jinan to marry, and the matter of granting marriage, her eyes were stern:

"If it is really him, no one can touch him, I will definitely kill him."

"Lin Xiang is also"

"Keep an eye on Pei Yun. If he dares to attack Mu Jinan, shoot him immediately."

Zezhou suddenly felt a chill coming and shivered:

"Yes, Your Majesty"

The midsummer sunlight was so bright that people could not open their eyes. The maids were outside the house chasing away the cicadas that kept chirping.

The room was stuffy. There was a basin of ice cubes on the desk. Sweet Potato fanned the ice cubes gently, and a cool breeze brushed her cheeks.

Mu Jinan wanted to recover from her injuries before going back to the palace. She was reading the book Wei Liaozi.

"Attack lies in intention, defense lies in appearance"

I was watching it seriously when suddenly.

Meiluo rushed in anxiously, gasping for breath:

"Madam, the old lady and the second master's family have returned home and have arrived at Mu Ning Zhai. Madam, please get up and go to greet them."

Mu Jinan put down the book in his hand and said in surprise:

"Grandmother doesn't like Chang'an, nor does she like my father. Wasn't she in Qizhou with my second uncle? Why did she come back suddenly?"

In the original text, the second aunt's family did not come back at this time. It was because the second uncle was demoted and unemployed at home that the whole family returned to Chang'an.

Meiluo said: "Madam, please go and pay your respects first."

Mu Jinan quickly stood up and quickened his pace, walked out of several courtyards, came to the inner hall Mu Ningzhai, and looked from afar.

The group was huge, with dozens of servants following behind them, more than twenty vehicles filled with luggage, and more than twenty maids following beside my grandmother, second aunt, and two or three young women.

Mu Jin calmed down for a moment, then stopped and was startled:

"Are you planning to stay here for a long time?"

Mu Chen said respectfully: "Mother, you are tired from the journey. I will send someone to clean up Zixiangzhai right away. You should stay for a few more days when you come back this time."

Old Madam Mu, Zheng Shu, was wearing a purple gown with plum blossom patterns and holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. She said kindly:

"Okay, okay, meet my grandchildren too."

Mu Yun said happily: "Grandma, you are back. Your granddaughter missed you every day. Seeing that you look rosy and healthy, your granddaughter is relieved."

Grandmother Zheng said with a smile: "Girl Yun, you have grown up so much and become a graceful young lady. Come and show yourself to your grandmother."

Grandmother Zheng held her hand, as if she was looking at a treasure, and couldn't let it go.

Standing next to Mu Chen was his brother Mu Xiang. He bowed and said:

"Brother, I haven't seen you for many years. I am very polite to you."

Mu Chen said happily: "No need to be polite, second brother, please sit down."

Mei Luo whispered: "Madam, go and pay your respects quickly."

Mu Jinan hurried forward, walked in front of Zheng's grandmother, and said with a smile: "Granddaughter Jinan greets grandma, grandma, may you be well."

He turned around and bowed: "Greetings, Second Uncle, how is Second Auntie?"

Mu Xiangwei raised his eyes and was stunned. He only felt that Mu Jinan looked very much like her. The woman beside him reminded him and he came back to his senses. He whispered:

"Jin'an, we don't need to be polite to each other"

Before Mu Xiang finished speaking, his second aunt Xia Yushu sighed. She was wearing a Yaohuang double-breasted long gown, her hair was covered with gold jewelry, her lips were bright red, and she said in a somewhat cunning tone:

"Jin'an is worthy of being the princess' daughter. Such a fairy-like woman is rare. But your steps are a little slow. The old lady has been back for a long time, but you haven't come to pay your respects."

Mu Jinan's heart sank: "Is this wave coming for me?"

Mu Jinan did not rush to refute. He waited to observe these people's personalities and abilities carefully before making any plans!