This trip is probably not going to be so easy.
Princess Qingfeng glanced at her husband. Her brother-in-law was clearly not giving her, the princess, any face. She could only wait and see what her husband would do.
Should we leave, or go inside?
Ning Kun's eye twitched slightly. Looking at the palace gates of the Prince's residence with their wide-open gates, he glanced at He Jin beside him and chuckled, "It seems my brother-in-law doesn't consider us outsiders. Did he know we were coming, so he opened the palace gates right away?"
"Haha, the Prince Consort is indeed a clever man; he saw through our lord's good intentions at a glance." He Jin glanced at him and then couldn't help but laugh.
This guy is really something else; he's truly adaptable and knows when to yield.
A flash of murderous intent crossed Ning Kun's smile, but he quickly regained his composure and followed He Jin directly into the Prince's mansion.
He wasn't here to claim kinship this time, but to test the other party. So it's okay to suffer a little humiliation; he can get revenge in the future.
Upon entering the Prince of Xiliang, the entire environment instantly became quiet and secluded. The tall walls blocked out much of the noise, but this also made Ning Kun and the others feel uneasy.
With such high city walls, if the enemy intended to prevent them from leaving, they could simply close the gates of the palace, leaving them with no choice but to await their deaths.
He can only take a gamble now, betting that Lin Yi isn't ready to rebel.
He won't act directly unless he's fully prepared, which is why he dared to come.
After walking a distance, I was stopped by a group of people.
"Younger sister!"
Upon seeing this person, Princess Qingfeng's eyes lit up. Her younger sister, after all, still cherished a bit of sisterly affection and came to see her.
That's right, it was Princess Shenle blocking the way.
Princess Shenle also saw her older sister, and a smile immediately appeared in her eyes as she warmly greeted her.
She helped her older sister up, and said coquettishly, "Sister, you came so quickly! I was just about to come out to greet you. I was so happy after receiving your letter that I couldn't sleep."
Seeing her sister's enthusiasm, Princess Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief. With her sister around, at least Lin Yi wouldn't kill her.
"I missed you, so I came to see you. Seeing you like this makes me feel much more at ease."
"Don't worry, sister, I'm doing great in Xiliang. Look, I've even gained weight."
"Hehe, it really is."
Watching the two sisters reminisce, Ning Kun felt rather awkward; the princess was completely ignoring him.
Fortunately, Princess Qingfeng noticed her man's embarrassment at this moment and said with a smile, " Shenle, this is your brother-in-law Ning Kun..."
Princess Shenle nodded, looking quite frightened, and said with lingering fear, "Brother-in-law looks so fierce, no wonder he's called the Little Human Butcher. He won't hit my sister, will he?"
Forehead!
Ning Kun's lips twitched. What kind of sister-in-law is this? She's practically a devil!
I was all smiles, how did I get angry?
Besides, no matter how fierce I am, can I be fiercer than your man? He wiped out the entire Xining Army; isn't he a butcher?
Princess Qingfeng, standing to the side, almost lost her composure as well. Seeing her husband's embarrassed expression, she quickly changed the subject, laughing, "Where's my brother-in-law? I haven't seen him."
"My husband is very busy with official duties and is currently discussing matters with his subordinates in the main hall."
Princess Shenle blurted it out, then, worried that her sister would be angry, explained, "Sister, please don't be angry. He has no choice. He has to manage the entire Xiliang, and he has too many things to do every day. He usually can't fall asleep until midnight."
She wasn't stupid; she could naturally guess her sister and brother-in-law's purpose this time.
However, even if her man is angry, she can ignore the two of them. But as his woman in name only, she must think of him and not give others any reason to attack him.
Are you that busy?
Princess Qingfeng was taken aback. If it was because she was busy, then that could be explained.
But is Xiliang really that busy?
The group entered the Prince's mansion's reception room and, sure enough, found many people talking inside. They stopped immediately after seeing them.
Ning Kun and the others subconsciously looked at the person on the throne, and their pupils shrank.
"So young!"
At this moment, Ning Kun finally understood why the Emperor was so wary of Lin Yi.
The Emperor might be able to outlive Lin Rusong, the Prince of Northern Liang, but to outlive Lin Yi is simply wishful thinking; he might very well be the one outlived by Lin Yi.
Once the emperor dies, how can the succeeding crown prince possibly contend with Lin Yi, who controls the entire north? The Great Ning kingdom will inevitably fall into Lin Yi's hands, which is why he is in such a hurry.
Looking at the people surrounding Lin Yi, each one of them exuded an extraordinary aura and was probably no ordinary person. Lin Yi's wings had already grown strong enough!
This is a big problem.
" Ning Kun!"
Lin Yi, who was above, also saw Ning Kun immediately. Seeing him staring intently at him, a smile flashed in his eyes. This guy really has some guts.
If someone blatantly comes to test the waters and doesn't bring a gift, they should be severely punished.
Slowly descending from the throne, Lin Yi bypassed Ning Kun and smiled at Princess Qingfeng, saying, "Princess, Lin Yi was unable to personally greet you during your visit due to official business. Lin Yi am guilty!"
"Brother-in-law, you flatter me. We're all family!" Princess Qingfeng forced a smile and said kindly.
She dared not be careless with her smiling brother-in-law, because she could see the arrogance behind his smile; he was definitely not a kind person.
That's why she emphasized those two words just now, to remind Lin Yi that we're family in name only, so don't do anything reckless.
Lin Yi glanced at her; this woman seemed to be quite capable as well. She smiled and said, "The princess is right, we're all family. I'm very touched that you and my brother-in-law were able to come and see us this time."
When Shenle married into the family alone, her father-in-law didn't send a single close confidant. I thought he had a problem with me!
My sister and brother-in-law came today, and I found out they weren't not coming, but were delayed on the way!
puff!
Ning Kun almost vomited blood. What a waste of time! If it weren't to test the strength of Ningchuan Commandery, he wouldn't have come at all.
Moreover, this guy keeps referring to his father-in-law, which is practically an open criticism of the emperor.
Why did Princess Shenle marry into this family alone? Don't you have any self-awareness? Could an ordinary person have survived here?
"Cough cough."
Princess Qingfeng was also somewhat embarrassed. Her father was indeed a bit outrageous; Shenle had been married into the family for so long, but there had been no further developments.
Even now, Shenle doesn't even have a proper wedding, which is really going too far.
"Hmph, in my opinion, His Majesty doesn't have a problem with our Crown Prince, but rather with both Northern Liang and Xiliang!"
Bai Zizai to the side, sneered upon hearing this and spoke bluntly.