Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

On Feng Qingyue's way back to the palace, Lin Xier also returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Anxious, she rushed straight to her brother Lin Haoxuan's residence after entering the mansion.

When Lin Xier saw Lin Haoxuan, before she could even catch her breath, she asked anxiously, "Brother, was father framed for what happened in the court yesterday?"

Lin Haoxuan looked up at his sister, his eyes filled with anger. He frowned and said, "Xi'er, don't you understand? Because you haven't been favored by the emperor, our Lin family has no stable support in the palace. That's why our father was imprisoned by the emperor."

Lin Xier felt a pang of bitterness in her heart when she heard this. The stern face of Emperor Jun Lingyuan surfaced in her mind, and when she thought of her father now imprisoned, she couldn't help but feel a bit of resentment towards the emperor.

Lin Haoxuan ignored Lin Xier's reaction and turned to leave. At this moment, a servant came to report: "Master, the eldest prince Jun Linghao has arrived." Lin Haoxuan hurriedly straightened his clothes and walked quickly towards the gate of the mansion.

Jun Linghao, dressed in a magnificent attire, stood there with an air of dignity. Seeing Lin Haoxuan approach, he nodded slightly. Lin Haoxuan hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Jun Linghao raised his hand to signal him to stand, then said apologetically, "Brother Lin, I knew that the Prime Minister had just been imprisoned, so I came to the Prime Minister's residence immediately. This was inappropriate and could easily give people an excuse to criticize me, so I came here today. I know very well that the Prime Minister must have been framed by someone."

Lin Haoxuan quickly responded, "It is truly an honor for the Prime Minister's Mansion to have Your Highness here. Your Highness is absolutely right. I understand that this time, someone must have seen through our plan in advance, which allowed Your Majesty to seize the evidence and lead to my father's imprisonment."

Jun Linghao said, "This prince has come to discuss with you the matter of rescuing the Prime Minister. Let's gather the ministers who previously defected to us. In two days, we will jointly petition His Majesty in the court, stating that the Prime Minister has been falsely accused and requesting His Majesty's release. The Prime Minister is loyal to our dynasty and shoulders many important responsibilities. Together, we will put pressure on His Majesty, and he will surely release him."

Lin Haoxuan frowned slightly after hearing this and said with some concern, "Your Highness, this might not be appropriate. Although those ministers have sided with us before, now that my father is in prison, they might retreat to protect themselves and might not cooperate with us."

Jun Linghao smiled confidently and said, "Brother Lin, don't worry. We have leverage over those ministers, so we're not afraid they won't comply. If they refuse to cooperate, I, the prince, will find ways to make it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the court."

Lin Haoxuan felt relieved after hearing the eldest prince's words. He nodded and said, "Your Highness is wise. Then we will go and gather those ministers to arrange this matter."

Lin Xier, stung by her brother's words, returned to her boudoir alone. She sat by the window, looking at the courtyard outside, her mind full of thoughts. She remembered that her father's purpose in letting her enter the palace was actually to win the emperor's favor and make him stand on the side of their Lin family. She had always liked the emperor, and she had thought that if she could meet her father's expectations and be with the man she loved, it would be the best of both worlds. But Jun Lingyuan was completely indifferent to her. Every time she saw him, she only received his cold gaze and ignored him. And all of this was blamed on Feng Qingyue.

She clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her eyes full of hatred. Feng Qingyue, since entering the palace, has attracted all the emperor's attention. She was like an intruder, disrupting all of Lin Xier's plans. If Feng Qingyue hadn't been there, the emperor would definitely see her good side and would definitely fall in love with her. As she thought about this, the resentment in her heart grew like weeds. She even secretly cursed Feng Qingyue in her heart, hoping that she could disappear from this world, so that the emperor would pay attention to her again, and she would still have a chance to save the Lin family and get her father out of prison.

After an unknown amount of time, the ministers arrived at the Prime Minister's residence one after another. Jun Linghao sat in the main seat, his eyes sweeping across the crowd with authority. He slowly spoke, "I believe you all know that the Prime Minister has been wrongfully imprisoned. His contributions to the court are obvious to all. Now that he has suffered this great disaster, this prince and Brother Lin have decided to petition His Majesty in court in two days, requesting His Majesty's release. You have all been so grateful for the Prime Minister's care and attention in the past, and now it is time for you to repay your gratitude."

After hearing this, the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of them were forced to participate in the previous events because the eldest prince and the prime minister had used their influence to control them. Now that the prime minister was in prison, they did not want to continue to collude with the eldest prince and others. One of the ministers hesitated for a moment, but still stood up. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes, but he pretended to be calm and said: "Your Highness, but the prime minister does not care about the safety of our dynasty at all! This is a matter of life and death for the country. His Majesty must have considered his imprisonment. I am afraid it is not appropriate for us to plead for him so rashly." After that, he secretly raised his eyes to glance at the eldest prince, and quickly lowered his head.

Upon hearing these words, the Crown Prince Jun Linghao's previously gentle expression instantly turned cold. A cold glint flashed in his narrow eyes, and his icy gaze, like a physical substance, pierced the minister who had spoken. He simply stared at him, not speaking immediately. The air around him seemed to freeze in an instant, the pressure so intense it was hard to breathe. The other ministers remained silent, and the only sound in the room was the soft sound of breathing.

Jun Linghao, sitting on the main throne, sneered and said, "Don't forget, everyone. I have something else in your hands. If you don't cooperate this time, you won't have a place in the court."

Upon hearing this, the ministers lowered their heads, expressing their willingness to follow the arrangements of the eldest prince and Lin Haoxuan.

After everything was arranged, Jun Linghao stood up and said, "Then let's wait for two days and then go to the palace together."

Everyone responded in unison, with an expression of tension or determination on everyone's face. A game of chess in the court was about to begin.