Chapter 74: Did You Go To The Capital City A Few Days Ago?
When Cui Shi and the others returned to Lin Xin’s Home, she had already changed Nan Nan into dry clothes and was simmering ginger soup in the kitchen.
“Mister Meng, today we were really lucky to have you here. Otherwise, Nan Nan might have really been killed. In the future, if there’s any place where you need my help, I absolutely won’t refuse.” Lin Xin solemnly thanked Meng Yichen.
“No, no need. Speaking of which, this matter should actually be blamed on me. If I hadn’t failed to keep an eye on Nan Nan, he wouldn’t have suffered this ordeal.” Meng Yichen said annoyedly.
Lin Xin shook her head, “This can’t be blamed on you. When bad people are determined to harm someone, good people can never fully defend against it.”
After she said this, everyone in the courtyard fell silent.
Yeah! Those people framed to death by Grand Tutor Feng knew he had so many tricks, but who could defend against them?
“Woo woo~” A faint whimper came from Gao Yong and Chu Yu’s arms. A little dog all white clutched his arm with its two small front paws, its two black and shiny eyes looking pitifully at Lin Xin.
Lin Nan, who had been listlessly leaning in his older sister’s arms, had his eyes brighten a bit upon seeing it. He looked up at Lin Xin: “Sis, puppy!”
“Yeah, puppy. Older sister specially found it for Nan Nan in the forest. How about leaving it to Nan Nan to take care of from now on?” Lin Xin smiled gently at him and asked.
“Good, is it going to live in our home?” Nan Nan asked.
“Yes! It’s different from Big Cat. Big Cat’s home is in the forest, but Puppy no longer has a home in the forest, so does Nan Nan want to give it a home?”
“Yes, Nan Nan wants to.” Lin Nan finally regained some spirit, “Can I hold it?”
“Yes! But it’s just arrived at our home and isn’t familiar with us yet, so be careful when you hold it. Don’t get bitten, okay?”
“Mm-hmm, I know.” Lin Nan excitedly got down to the ground, moved close to Chu Yu, carefully reached out and touched Little White Wolf on the head, then turned back excitedly to Lin Xin and said, “Sis, its fur is so soft!”
Lin Xin smiled, “Of course, it hasn’t grown up yet!”
The group gathered around the person and the wolf, chatting and laughing, deliberately ignoring the earlier topic about bad people.
Suddenly, a burst of rapid hoofbeats came from the distance, stopping at Lin Xin’s Home after a few breaths.
Ling Qing, who was closest to the door, opened it, and Fu Jing’s face appeared outside.
“Why are you here?” Ling Qing asked in surprise.
Fu Jing said in a low voice, “Is Miss Lin at home? I have something to discuss with her.”
“Looking for me?” Lin Xin was even more surprised. She could sense that Fu Jing’s attitude toward her was different from toward the others, so she really couldn’t figure out what he wanted with her.
“Yeah! What do you want with Miss Lin?” Ling Qing also asked.
Fu Jing turned to look outside, saw no one around, quickly strode into the courtyard, closed the door again, turned back and looked seriously at Lin Xin: “Miss Lin, Zi Yuan is back. He’s at Meng Family right now and has something important to discuss with you.”
“Mo Ziyuan?” Lin Xin was stunned. After returning from the capital city, she had put this person out of her mind. Fu Jing’s mention reminded her, but hadn’t Grand Tutor Feng already died? Also, why was he looking for her out of the blue?
“Yes, Zi Yuan originally wanted to come himself, but he was seriously injured, so I made this trip.” Fu Jing explained.
“What did you say? Zi Yuan is injured?” This time Gao Yong remembered to lower his voice when speaking.
“Yes, so I still need to take Old Cui with me.”
“Alright, I’ll go with you.” Lin Xin agreed readily.
Lin Xin, Meng Yichen, Cui Shi, and Nan Nan took the horse carriage, while the others rode horses quickly toward the town. Lin Xin had a scalp-numbing feeling, sensing that this matter Mo Ziyuan wanted her for was definitely big.
Upon arriving at Meng Family, the group hurriedly followed Fu Jing toward the room where Mo Ziyuan was settled, but were stopped at the door by a young man with a stern face. “My family’s Heir instructed that Miss Lin enter alone. He has words for her.”
Lin Xin glanced at Fu Jing, nodded to the young man, and stepped into the room.
This was a suite with inner and outer rooms. Mo Ziyuan lay on the bed in the inner room with his eyes closed, turning his head upon hearing footsteps.
Lin Xin frowned. His face was extremely pale. Covered by the quilt, his injury location wasn’t visible yet, but the lingering bloody smell in the room suggested it wasn’t minor.
“Miss Lin, you’ve come.” Mo Ziyuan tried to prop himself up, but tugged at some wound, grunting and falling back.
“Enough, don’t move. Just say directly what you need me for!” Lin Xin quickly stepped to the bedside and pressed down on Mo Ziyuan who was still trying to struggle up, saying irritably.
“Miss Lin, were you in the capital city a few days ago?” Mo Ziyuan lay back as told and suddenly asked this. Lin Xin’s hand tucking his quilt paused abruptly, and she shook her head, “No, I’ve always been at home.”
“Miss Lin!” This time Mo Ziyuan’s tone calling her was even more serious, even carrying a faint plea.
“You… why do you ask that?” Lin Xin looked intently into his eyes and asked.
“Grand Tutor Feng is dead. On the day we killed him, a person suddenly appeared and helped us. Otherwise, we probably wouldn’t have killed him and would have been counter-killed instead. That person was you, right? I recognize your eyes.” Mo Ziyuan said affirmatively.
Lin Xin’s pupils contracted. She never imagined her giveaway would be her eyes.
“I don’t want to know how you appeared there or why. I’m here to request your help.”
“What is it?” Lin Xin no longer denied going to the capital city.
“That day we killed Grand Tutor Feng, thinking the situation would ease a bit, but unexpectedly the Third Prince’s faction went mad, even thinking up assassinating the Crown Prince.”
“Assassinate the Crown Prince?” Lin Xin frowned, “Did it succeed?”
Mo Ziyuan shook his head, “No, the Crown Princess blocked that cold arrow for the Crown Prince and died on the spot.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“Go to the capital city again.”
“Kill the Third Prince?”
“No, the Third Prince is the Crown Prince’s opponent. Now the Crown Prince has been forced into a desperate situation, with no way to retreat, planning to go all out. But he and the Crown Princess have a son, and he truly has no time to attend to him, so…” Mo Ziyuan laboriously licked his lips, “So, could Miss Lin please bring the Imperial Grandson back?”
Lin Xin: …She kind of wanted to curse.
“Bring him back and then what?”
“Then… then let him grow up together with Nan Nan, okay?”
Lin Xin: …She really wanted to curse.
“So I have to go pick him up for you and take responsibility for raising him?”
Mo Ziyuan struggled to prop himself up, leaning obliquely against the bedhead with effort, clasped his fists toward her: “The matter of the Imperial Grandson is of great importance. Mo humbly requests Miss to help.”
Seeing no reaction from Lin Xin, Mo Ziyuan sighed inwardly and added: “Mo also knows this is indeed asking too much. If Miss truly cannot agree, then please Miss act as if you never heard my earlier words, and don’t spread it outside, okay?”
Lin Xin: …You sure know how to talk.
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