Chapter 78: Do You Plan To Go To The Capital City And Bring The Imperial Grandson Here?
Lin Xin told Lin Nan last night that she had to go out for a few days again and asked if he could stay with Master and Mister Meng for a few days. The little guy was not too happy and wanted to follow his older sister.
But how could Lin Xin dare to take him with her? She held him and coaxed him for a long time, agreeing to countless unequal treaties before finally getting Lin Nan’s reluctant nod. She didn’t fall asleep until the latter half of the night, and was woken up early in the morning, with her anger surging inside.
“What’s the matter so early in the morning!”
“Well, Old Cui asked you to go over to Zi Yuan’s place. I don’t know what he wants. He looks like he hasn’t slept all night. Go and check on him!”
Zhou Qi was meticulous and noticed early in the morning that there was a secret between Cui Shi, Lin Xin, and Mo Ziyuan. He was curious too, but since they didn’t mention it proactively, he wouldn’t meddle by asking.
“Got it. I’ll go right now. Trouble you to watch Nan Nan for me, okay?”
“No problem.”
Lin Xin went back, wrapped Lin Nan in a small quilt, carried him out, and stuffed him into Zhou Qi’s arms before heading to Mo Ziyuan’s side.
They were all staying in the Meng Family’s guest rooms, but because Lin Xin was a girl, Meng Yichen specially arranged for her to stay in a separate courtyard, right next to the courtyard where Zhou Qi and the others were staying. You could reach it by passing through a moon gate.
Lin Xin walked into the room and saw Cui Shi staring intently at the sutured wound on Mo Ziyuan with an extremely amazed gaze. Hearing her come in, he quickly waved and said, “Girl, come here quick. Look, his wound has already started healing. This is truly too miraculous.”
Lin Xin curled her lips, thinking to herself, what’s so miraculous about this? If you knew that on our side even hearts, lungs, and livers can be replaced, wouldn’t you think those doctors are immortals descended to earth!
“Hmm, otherwise why bother spending so much effort suturing the wound!” Seeing that Mo Ziyuan’s complexion was good, Lin Xin found a chair to sit down, lazily yawned.
“Um, stinky girl, let me ask you, if I use this suturing technique in the military, what do you think?” Cui Shi had been thinking about this since last night, and after seeing Mo Ziyuan’s wound in the morning, he was even more determined, but after all, this was something Lin Xin came up with, and he wasn’t thick-skinned enough to do it without her agreement.
“Pretty good. That way, fewer people would die in battle.” Lin Xin yawned again and leaned back in the chair to answer.
“Really? You’re willing?”
“Why wouldn’t I be?” Lin Xin asked back.
“This······” Cui Shi couldn’t say why, but shouldn’t there be some conditions or something?
“You called me here early in the morning just for this?” Lin Xin glared at Cui Shi discontentedly. “Next time, no need to ask me about this kind of thing. Since I’ve taught it to you, you make the decision yourself. Don’t come bother me again. I’m sleepy!”
“You this······” Cui Shi had never seen anyone like her. Doesn’t she understand what this suturing technique could bring her?
“Right, arrange tonight’s matter well and remember what I said!” With that, Lin Xin waved her hand, yawned, and left.
“Tonight? What’s happening tonight?” Cui Shi finished glaring at Lin Xin and started glaring at Mo Ziyuan.
Mo Ziyuan thought for a moment and told him about going out with Lin Xin tonight.
“Even without Grand Tutor Feng, the situation in the Capital City is still very bad?” Cui Shi asked with furrowed brows.
“Yes, although Grand Tutor Feng has perished, the other princes have also risen with the momentum. Your Majesty is solely devoted to the Dao and completely ignores court affairs. The Crown Prince is struggling, the Crown Princess has already gone to die in his place, and now he has no choice but to fight with his back to the water, but the Imperial Grandson is always his weakness.”
“This······ You plan to go to the Capital City and bring the Imperial Grandson here?” Cui Shi asked, eyes wide in surprise.
“Yes, this is the only way to relieve His Highness of his worries.”
“But your injury······ It’s really not suitable for bumpy travel. How about sending someone else?” Cui Shi naturally assumed that Lin Xin was going with Mo Ziyuan because his injury needed care, completely unaware that on this trip to the Capital City, Lin Xin would be the main force.
“No, I don’t trust others. We plan to set off tonight. Trouble Old Cui to see us off then. Make up whatever reason you want. This matter can’t be known to a fourth person.” Mo Ziyuan said in a deep voice.
Cui Shi nodded with difficulty. “I got it. It’s just that the reason is hard to come up with. You’ll need several days to come back after you go.”
“Everything is entrusted to Old Cui.”
“Sigh!” Cui Shi let out a long sigh and left shaking his head.
In the afternoon, Cui Shi drove the horse carriage, taking Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin away from the Meng Family. No one knew what he said to those people, but surprisingly no one opposed their departure.
Only Meng Yichen frowned tightly. He always felt that this scene was extremely familiar, but upon careful thought, he couldn’t recall anything.
After leaving the town, Lin Xin helped Mo Ziyuan down from the horse carriage.
“You······ Must be extra careful!”
“We know. You go back first!”
“Sigh!” Cui Shi let out another long sigh, turned around, and got on the horse carriage.
“We should set off too.” Glancing at the sky, Mo Ziyuan said to Lin Xin.
Without another word, Lin Xin waved her hand, and a black off-road vehicle appeared in front of Mo Ziyuan.
“This······ What is this thing?” Mo Ziyuan was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out.
“Don’t ask so many questions. Get in the car quick, we’re setting off.” Lin Xin opened the passenger door, helped Mo Ziyuan into the car, then went to the driver’s seat, started the engine, pressed the brake, released the handbrake, stepped on the accelerator. The black off-road vehicle sped like lightning along the official road in the night.
Looking at the buildings constantly receding beside them and feeling the extreme push-back sensation, Mo Ziyuan was deeply shaken. No wonder she said they could reach the Capital City in one night. She must have come this way last time!
Glancing sideways at Lin Xin’s profile as she drove, for some reason, Mo Ziyuan felt full of confidence about this trip to the Capital City. At their speed, they could definitely create a time difference. No one would expect him to appear in Willow Forest Village thousands of miles away with the Imperial Grandson in just two days.
“It’ll take almost a night of driving. You sleep for a bit first! Once we reach the Capital City, I won’t be able to help you anymore.” Being stared at by Mo Ziyuan the whole time, Lin Xin felt her ears growing hot. She moved her neck and said uncomfortably.
“Okay, I’ll sleep for a bit first.” Mo Ziyuan obediently turned his head away and closed his eyes.
Lin Xin could finally focus on driving. There was no second vehicle on the road, and she nearly stomped the accelerator into the tank. Before dawn, she finally arrived at the outskirts of the Capital City, the same place where Meng Yichen had directed her to park last time.
As soon as the car stopped, Mo Ziyuan opened his eyes, his gaze clear, not looking like someone who had just woken up.
“We’re here. How do you plan to contact the Crown Prince?” Lin Xin asked.
“I’ll go in. Will you wait here or come with me?”
“I······ I’ll go with you!” Lin Xin thought that since he was still injured, in case a fight was needed, it would be better for her to handle it.
“Mm, together.” Mo Ziyuan’s lips curved slightly, his dark eyes filled with fragmented laughter. Lin Xin’s figure smiled at him amid the shattered stars.
