Chapter 598: Scattering

Linwangfu.

When the gate to the courtyard was closed, the crowd around them suddenly fell into panic.

The powerful people from various aristocratic families looked at each other, and they all saw the doubts and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

Today they all gathered at the palace to force Prince Lin to give in! But now, when the door of the palace was closed... their hearts began to beat violently!

Prince Lin Wang doesn't want to do anything to them, does he? !

This thought came to mind, and everyone subconsciously felt that it was impossible... Unless Prince Lin Wang was crazy, how could he dare to attack everyone?

The people present today include almost most of the powerful people in Linjiang City. Not to mention his Prince Lin, even if Lin Heng came back, he would definitely not dare to mess around.

Can……

This is the truth!

But unfortunately, Prince Lin Wang is not a person who plays his cards according to common sense!

What if he is really crazy? !

When this thought came to mind, almost everyone's expressions changed, and countless people's eyes focused on the figure at the door of the courtyard!

"General Wu, what important matters do you have to discuss with us?"

"Why are you closing the door?"

"Open the door quickly!"

In the hall, countless accusations and angry voices sounded.

However, Wu Yue, who was standing at the door, looked as usual and looked at the restless crowd in front of him calmly.

"Everyone, please be patient!"

"You said it lightly. I came to the palace to visit you today, but you locked the door...is it to be detrimental to us?"

"Now that the prince has not shown up, how can we be convinced and reassured?"

In the crowd, someone in charge of the family asked coldly.

After all, everyone present today is not an ordinary person, not a fledgling who has not experienced the storm yet. Now, after a brief period of uneasiness, someone immediately started to attack.

At the same time, others responded one after another.

Faced with the accusations from everyone, Wu Yue remained silent. He just lowered his eyes slightly, and his left hand habitually fell on the long scabbard on his waist.

The next second, there seemed to be an invisible aura spreading!

There was sudden silence all around!

It was as if someone had strangled his neck, and the silence was eerie.

Everyone's eyes fell on Wu Yue and the extremely young general in front of them. When they noticed the chilling aura permeating the opponent's body, everyone present showed fear and horror!

They had almost forgotten that the extremely young general in front of them, who was less than forty years old, had also fought on the battlefield back then. He had followed Prince Lin in the north and south, and had made great military exploits.

Countless enemy souls have died under his sword!

At this moment, when Wu Yue touched the knife, everyone present finally remembered his identity... This young general had also killed people with ruthlessness and ruthlessness!

The hall and courtyard were silent, everyone present was a smart person!

At this moment, no one makes a sound!

The fearful expression became more intense, vigilant, frightened, and uneasy!

The atmosphere is extremely weird!

Seeing the silence all around, Wu Yue's calm eyes slowly swept across the courtyard, still calm. He just stood there quietly, like a majestic God of War, shocking everyone!

Just when the atmosphere was quiet and eerie, the voice of a royal maid came from the inner courtyard, breaking the silence.

"Wu Xian, my highness wants to see you alone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the other powerful families in the hall fell on Wu Xian in the center of the hall.

Wu Xian's face briefly showed a trace of doubt.

Lin Jiangnian, want to see him alone?

Countless thoughts rushed through his mind in an instant. Before he could speak, there were already whispers from others beside him.

"Brother Wu, I'm afraid there's something fishy today. Prince Lin wants to see you alone. The purpose is probably not simple!"

"I'm afraid he wants to divide us and threaten you, Brother Wu..."

"Brother Wu, don't be fooled!"

Everyone present was not a fool and realized what was fishy.

They gathered here today, and before they had a chance to attack, they were put in a row. The gate of the palace is now closed, and they are all trapped here. Just when he was thinking about breaking the situation, Prince Na Lin suddenly wanted to see Wu Xian alone. The purpose was self-evident.

Wu Xian's expression was gloomy and uncertain. He was considered the most prestigious person among everyone present today. He can be considered one of the co-initiators behind what happened today!

He had to make a decision about the current matter.

"It doesn't matter, since His Highness wants to see me, I will meet him!"

Wu Xian spoke in a deep voice and looked at everyone present: "Don't worry, everyone. When we come here today, I expect that His Highness the Crown Prince will not be unfavorable to us. Let me go and see what his purpose is!"

After making up his mind, Wu Xian raised his eyes to look at the maid in the courtyard and said expressionlessly: "Lead the way."

"Come with me."

The maid nodded and led the way away.

After Wu Xian left, everyone around looked at each other and fell into a strange and dull silence.

…

On the other side, the maid led Wu Xian to the inner hall, passed through a long corridor, and came to the backyard.

There is a pavilion in the backyard.

Lin Jiangnian, dressed in white and brocade robes, was sitting quietly in the courtyard with a calm expression, serving tea.

In the pavilion behind Lin Jiangnian, Lin Kong stood there quietly, expressionless and silent.

Apart from that, there is no one else!

"Uncle Wu, long time no see!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Wu Xian who appeared in his sight and spoke with a smile.

Prince Lin's Mansion had a lot of friendship with these aristocratic families in the past. In terms of seniority, Wu Xian in front of him, like Chen Hongsheng, can be regarded as Lin Jiangnian's elder.

It is not an exaggeration to call Lin Jiangnian uncle!

But when these words fell into Wu Xian's ears, they were inexplicably ironic.

His face was as usual and his tone was slightly cold: "Your Highness wants to see me alone, what is the purpose?"

"Uncle Wu brought so many people to my palace today. What's the purpose?" Lin Jiangnian asked with a smile.

Wu Xian looked at Lin Jiangnian in the pavilion expressionlessly, with a calm expression: "We are here today to maintain the stability of Linjiang City and the safety of the people in Linjiang City!"

Lin Jiangnian was happy when he heard this: "Uncle Wu didn't believe it even after he said it, right?"

Wu Xian heard the sarcasm in the tone of the prince in front of him, and he looked calm: "We are all citizens of Linjiang City and have lived here for generations. The stability of Linjiang City is closely related to all of us, so naturally we can't just sit idly by! "

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Uncle Wu, you mean that Linjiang City is not stable now?"

"Could the reason for this instability have something to do with this prince?"

Wu Xian's expression was calm, but his eyes when looking at Lin Jiangnian were a little colder: "Since the prince was attacked earlier, he has not shown up again. Now rumors are spreading inside and outside Linjiang City, and the situation is very dangerous."

"The matter between His Highness and the Chen family has become even more heated, causing dissatisfaction among the people. Your Highness has now arrested the head of the Chen family without any evidence. Such abuse of power will make the people fearful and lose their trust in the palace. If this continues, the consequences will be disastrous... …”

"Uncle Wu is really good at putting on hats!"

Lin Jiangnian in the pavilion had a playful sneer on his face.

Wu Xian's eyes narrowed slightly: "Is it possible that Your Highness doesn't realize it?"

"From what I see, I'm afraid it's Uncle Wu who doesn't know it, right?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered and tapped his fingers on the stone table: "If we really say that Linjiang City is in chaos now, I'm afraid it has something to do with Uncle Wu."

Wu Xian's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this: "What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"I have some information. I wonder if Uncle Wu is interested in it?"

Lin Jiangnian picked up a bamboo slip from the stone table and threw it to Wu Xian.

When Wu Xian saw the bamboo slips and the playful look on the prince's face, he felt an uneasy feeling in his heart.

He picked up the bamboo slip and his eyes fell on the bamboo slip. As his eyes swept across it, his expression suddenly changed in the next second.

"You, where did you come from?!"

Lin Jiangnian seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Uncle Wu, I wonder if what is said on this bamboo slip is true?"

"Slander, absolutely slander!"

Wu Xian closed the bamboo slips and said with an ugly expression, "My Wu family has never done anything treasonous or collaborating with the enemy. It's absolutely impossible!"

"Uncle Wu, don't be in a hurry to clear up the relationship!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Wu Xian with a smile: "I also believe that Uncle Wu is definitely not such a person, but..."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian paused and then asked: "Uncle Wu, can you guarantee that there will be no other members of the Wu family..."

As soon as these words came out, Wu Xian's face turned gloomy and he could no longer remain calm.

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and his expression became indifferent: "Uncle Wu's youngest son was in the capital three years ago and had friendship with the then third prince, right?"

"When the third prince rebelled, Uncle Wu had an early warning and cleared all relations with the third prince in advance. But Uncle Wu probably wouldn't have thought that as early as three years ago, my spy in the palace had discovered it and recorded it in Is the case settled?”

Wu Xian's face changed slightly: "This does not prove that my Wu family has the idea of ​​betraying the imperial court. My son is not sensible, and he only met the third prince by chance..."

"Uncle Wu, don't rush to quibble. The court will find out if we meet by chance. As for the rest of the little things in Uncle Wu's family, I won't mention them for now. The palace has records in books. Let Uncle Wu take them back and read them later. …”

Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "I have another thing to say..."

Hearing this, for some reason, Wu Xian's eyes and pupils shrank slightly, and the uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

"One year ago, my eldest son, on the order of the prince, went from Linjiang City to the capital to marry the eldest princess of the dynasty. When he passed through Xunyang County, Yanzhou, he met the Wang family, the prefect of Xunyang at that time, who secretly had dealings with foreign forces. After being exposed, the Wang family intends to kill and silence this prince..."

"Fortunately, my son survived. However, my son was trapped in the secret room of the Wang family where they hid armor and vicious weapons. By coincidence, I accidentally obtained a ledger..."

When he heard Lin Jiangnian mention the account books, Wu Xian's face became completely frightened and he could no longer calm down.

His body trembled slightly and he stared at Lin Jiangnian in disbelief.

Lin Jiangnian had a bright and bright smile on his face.

"Uncle Wu, do you need me to take out that account book and let Uncle Wu take a good look at it?"

"thump!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xian could no longer hold on, his face turned pale, and he made a plop.

"Your Highness..."

…

lobby.

The wait is long!

Especially at this moment, the dull atmosphere spread.

Wu Xian had been in the backyard for half an hour, but there was still no news, and the crowd began to gradually become commotion.

Everyone's eyes gradually fell on the leader of another aristocratic family!

In Linjiang City, there are not many families that can truly be called big in the strict sense, only four or five.

Except for the Chen family, the only ones who can have a say are the Wu family, the Zhou family, and the Xu family who have stayed out of this matter.

The real masterminds behind the forced abdication at the Linwang Mansion today are the Wu family and the Zhou family. Now that Wu Xian has gone to see the Prince of Lin, everyone naturally focuses their attention on the remaining Zhou family heads.

"Don't worry, everyone!"

Zhou Yu, the head of the Zhou family, had a slightly gloomy look in his eyes. He was a little uneasy at the moment, but he was still calm.

He could guess that the Prince of Lin met Wu Xian alone, and he must want to divide them and disintegrate them from the inside.

However, Zhou Yu was not worried.

The Wu family's interests were tied to their Zhou family's. No matter how the Prince of Lin threatened and lured Wu Xian, he was not worried that the Wu family would betray.

Once the Wu family betrayed, they would definitely become the target of public criticism among the Linjiang City families in the future.

No one who betrayed the family had a good end!

Zhou Yu's eyes were slightly cold.

Just at this moment, there was a commotion in the crowd.

"Brother Wu is back!"

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on the entrance of the inner hall, and they saw Wu Xian walking out of the inner courtyard.

But at this moment, Wu Xian's face was pale and solemn, as if he had experienced something terrifying, and the whole person was extremely frightened.

This scene made many people present stunned.

"Brother Wu, what's wrong with you?"

"Did the prince of Lin do anything to you?!"

"Tell me quickly, we will definitely not let you suffer a loss!"

"..."

There were discussions all around, but Wu Xian's expression seemed to have lost his soul, and he no longer had the previous indifference.

He looked at the people around him with a hoarse voice. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't say a word and shook his head.

And his reaction made everyone present feel depressed.

Zhou Yu frowned, and just as he was about to step forward. The voice of the maid came again from the inner hall.

"Zhou Yu, my prince wants to see you!"

As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Yu again.

Zhou Yu looked at Wu Xian's pale face, and felt a little uneasy.

However, after a moment, he still snorted with a cold face: "I want to see what he can say!"

Then he followed the maid to the inner hall.

The rest of the people could only cast their eyes on Wu Xian again, trying to find the answer.

However, Wu Xian said nothing.

In the eyes of everyone, it was clear that Wu Xian was threatened by the prince of Lin.

Could it be that he had some handle in the hands of the prince?

The mood of panic spread in everyone's heart. They had originally gathered in the Prince's Mansion today to prepare for the palace, but now their momentum had been dispersed by more than half.

There were even many people who had already retreated in their hearts!

So many of them gathered here today, and many of them came to join in the fun. If they really wanted to resist the Prince's Mansion, they didn't have the courage.

But since there were several major families taking the lead, they, the small families, were naturally willing to follow behind and wave their flags and shout.

It would be beneficial for them to force the Lin Wang Mansion to make concessions. But if something unexpected happens, it will be more trouble than gain!

Just when the atmosphere became more and more depressing, Zhou Yu also came back!

Zhou Yu, who was originally arrogant and ready to meet the Lin Wang's son, turned pale and frightened when he came back.

It seemed that something extremely terrible had happened!

... (End of this chapter)