Hidden in the court

Chapter 123 Because She Is Kind

Li Chi brought the list into the palace and found Nangong Lin.

"Your Majesty, the former Jinling prefect has confessed something." Li Chi handed the list in his hand to Nangong Lin and said solemnly.

Nangong Lin took the list and frowned as he looked at the densely packed names and records. He looked up at Li Chi, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.

But, the next moment...

"I said your daughter is okay." Nangong Lin looked at him with raised eyebrows, a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

Li Chi felt a little confused after hearing this. He asked in confusion, "What can she do? We have used the method of threatening the upper family before. Why can she do it but we can't?"

“Ahem…” Nangong Lin pretended to cough twice, cleared his throat, and then said slowly: “Because she is… kind!”

This made Li Chi speechless. He widened his eyes and looked at Nangong Lin with a strange expression. He really couldn't figure out whether the emperor was sincere or joking.

Nangong Lin seemed to see Li Chi's doubts. He smiled and explained, "This child is kind-hearted, responsible, and doesn't know enough about officialdom. She doesn't know how to use people's hearts, but she must keep her word so that those officials will willingly tell the truth."

After hearing this, Li Chi sighed inwardly.

Nangong Lin continued, "We should cultivate and reuse talents like this."

Li Chi nodded in agreement. He thought to himself that his daughter had no chance of becoming a lady from a wealthy family, so he should train her more and see what potential she had.

At this moment, Li Chi suddenly thought of something, and he asked Nangong Lin: "What about these people? Do we need to check according to the list?"

Nangong Lin nodded in agreement: "Just investigate secretly. If we act rashly, we will definitely alert Ji Liancheng, which will be disadvantageous. If we push him too hard, he might do something desperate. We still need to take a long-term view."

Li Chi also thought this made sense. He sighed and said, "Okay, let's keep our troops in place for now. I will send people to secretly monitor their every move and wait for the right time to strike."

However, at this moment, Nangong Lin made an unexpected move. He picked up the list and threw it into the stove next to him without hesitation. The raging fire quickly devoured the thin paper, and it turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, leaving only the ashes floating upwards.

Li Chi looked at this scene in amazement and couldn't help shouting, "Your Majesty, why did you burn it?"

Nangong Lin clapped his hands and replied calmly: "I don't need to look at it. It's useless to look at it. Even if the facts are in front of me, can I still fight back? You just need to have one copy in your hand. The less the better."

Li Chi was so upset that he asked, "Your Majesty, is there a possibility that the manuscript in your hand is the original?"

"call--"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Lin didn't care about the heat and immediately reached into the brazier, but after looking for a long time, it seemed that there was nothing left.

"Um... maybe we can ask him to say it again," Nangong Lin asked.

Li Chi sighed helplessly, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Jin Guo

Inside the Prince of Jin's Palace

The sunlight shines through the gorgeous satin curtains into the hall, adding a bit of warmth and solemnity to the entire main hall, making it look like a palace. Today is the birthday of Jin Wang Ji Liancheng, and the entire palace is immersed in a festive atmosphere.

The hall was filled with guests. Civil officials, generals, and scholars from all over the world gathered together to send their blessings to Ji Liancheng. Hu Die and Nangong Xiao looked around. Most of them were from Jin State, and a small number were officials from surrounding prefectures. It was normal. But there was no doubt that they all had smiles on their faces and were dressed in colorful costumes, making the entire palace look dazzling.

The hall was filled with tables filled with all kinds of delicacies and delicacies. Bear paws, stewed dragon with mushrooms, stewed goose, deer penis and deer tail... All the dishes were carefully prepared by the chefs, and each dish was delicious and mouth-watering.

Ji Liancheng sat at the first seat in the main hall. He was still wearing a black robe, but he wore a jade crown on his head. He was smiling, and his temperament was majestic but kind. He kept smiling and nodding to the guests. The smile on his face was full of sincerity in their eyes.

The youngest son Ji Chu sat next to him obediently.

Ji Liancheng touched his head lovingly and said:

"Today, I am already forty years old, the age of forty. As the King of Jin, I have sons. My eldest son, Ji Mingshang, had already made military achievements three years ago and is now the Marquis of Jiangning. My second son, Ji Zangyin, is eight years old and is also smart. I followed the late emperor in building a career, and now I am also very proud of myself! Today, you all congratulate me on my birthday, and I, Ji Liancheng, am also very satisfied. Please enjoy yourself today."

The guests laughed and talked happily. They raised their glasses and drank to celebrate this special day for King Jin.

During the birthday banquet, there were wonderful performances. The dancers wore gorgeous costumes and danced to the rhythm of the music. Their dancing was graceful and moving, making people intoxicated. The singers sang beautiful songs with their moving voices, sending the best wishes.

As if driven by the cheerful atmosphere, or perhaps persuaded by Ji Liancheng, Nangong Xiao drank a lot of wine and fell drunk.

"Someone, send His Royal Highness back to rest."

Ji Liancheng gave such instructions but was stopped by Hu Die.

"I'd better let me take him back. My nephew doesn't drink, so I'll leave first. Please forgive me."

Ji Liancheng was also drunk, and he didn't pay much attention to what she said. He waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, I'll trouble you, Princess. I still have guests to deal with, so I'm sorry I can't see you off."

Hu Die bowed and said goodbye, then helped Nangong Xiao up from the table and walked out of the main hall.

Hu Die was mainly worried about Nangong Xiao. After leaving the main hall, Nangong Xiao collapsed when the cold wind blew.

Supporting him like this is not a solution, Hu Die thought, so she simply bent down, put her arm around his waist, pulled him up with all her strength, and carried him on her shoulders.

This changed position made it much more comfortable, so I carried it all the way to his room, dropped it there and left it there.

As soon as she returned to her room, she heard some rustling noises outside the window, and Hu Die became alert. Fearing that the person might harm Nangong Xiao, she returned to the next room again.

But this time it was just a false alarm, as the people who came were members of an diplomatic mission.

"Princess, His Majesty has ordered us to return after attending the birthday banquet."

Hu Die breathed a sigh of relief and arranged, "Okay, I know. Go and ask everyone to pack up and have some rest. We will return to Beijing early tomorrow morning."

"clear."