After Feng Xiaoran came in, she got angry at An Zhixian for not having a nose or a face, then she chose a seat farthest away from An Zhixian and sat down, and handed the paper in her arms to the nearest Ling Yi:
"open to take a look."
Ling Yi took it, but did not open it as instructed. Instead, he stood up and handed the paper to An Zhixian respectfully, making Feng Xiaoran roll her eyes again.
An Zhixian quickly scanned the contents on the paper and handed the paper to An Nanfeng:
"Zuo Yingxiong... Lu Lie's die-hard loyalist... Why is he coming to Tai'an?"
Feng Xiaoran turned her head to the side and said impatiently:
"Zuo Yingxiong was sent by Lu Lie to Tai'an more than ten years ago as a spy and opened an inn as a front. In the 20th year of Sheng'an, Mobei spies assassinated the Gu Ruizhou brothers and sisters. The leader was Zuo Yingxiong. He was injured in the assassination. He disappeared and returned to Mobei half a year later."
"In the 22nd year of Sheng'an, he changed his name to Li Zheng and sneaked into the state in the disguise of a merchant. After years of hard work, he built his business in Taizhou, married a wife and had children. During the New Year, he sneaked into Tai'an to explore the news. Yesterday, he got into the carriage of the King of Jin. After entering Prince Jin's Mansion, he never came out. This morning, Fengming Mountain gathered their troops and headed towards Tai'an."
An Zhixian rubbed the water cup in his palm with his index finger, his eyes swaying slightly from side to side as he thought:
"That means that King Jin and Zuo Yingxiong have joined forces... Fengming Mountain is three days away from the capital. What will happen in three days that requires so many people to be dispatched...Spring Festival! Are they going to assassinate? emperor?"
After finishing speaking, everyone in the room looked shocked, and Feng Xiaoran also turned around:
"More than fifty people? Assassinate the emperor? What are you planning? Try the training results?"
Ling Yi took the paper handed over by An Nanfeng: "Master, what Young Master Feng said is right. How can more than fifty people assassinate the emperor?"
An Zhixian's eyes were dark: "If an assassination is carried out, it is not to kill someone."
The first day of February.
During the full-moon banquet at the eldest princess's palace, the official family members of the palace packed up their clothes early and rushed to the princess's palace after the morning meal.
When Lin Jinyan, Lin Wanrong and Zhou Yuexue arrived, the door of the princess's mansion was already crowded with cars and horses. After getting off the car and giving my name at the entrance, the lady in charge who greeted the guests suddenly smiled a little wider:
"It turns out to be Miss Lin. Please come in quickly. A distinguished guest has just arrived. The prince-in-law personally escorted the distinguished guest in, so he didn't come to greet him. He was neglectful. The old lady sent some ladies in."
Lin Jinyan and the other three thanked her, and were enthusiastically taken to the main courtyard by the mother-in-law. Looking at the mother-in-law who was smiling and joking along the way, Zhou Yuexue secretly praised that it was indeed a princess mansion, and even the mother-in-law was so good at treating people.
Lin Wanrong, on the other hand, straightened her back and looked at her nose and heart, following Lin Jinyan's footsteps. Although her body was a little stiff, there was no obvious timidity.
There were already many official family members in the courtyard. After Lin Jinyan and others greeted their acquaintances one by one, the mother-in-law led them into the main courtyard without any hindrance.
The official family members waiting at the entrance of the main courtyard looked at the backs of several people, whispering to each other with envy in their eyes. Feeling everyone's gaze, Zhou Yuexue straightened her back subconsciously.
Several people stood in the corridor, chattering and laughing could be heard outside the house. After the mother-in-law entered, she stopped talking and laughing, and came out again after a while to invite Lin Jinyan and others in.
Several people entered with their eyes lowered and saluted and said hello to the guests.
A gentle female voice sounded: "Please sit down and have some tea."
After thanking her and being led to a seat by the maid, Lin Jinyan raised her eyes and looked at everyone in the room. (End of chapter)
