Chapter 278

Lord Lin thanked Wan'en and left.

Xiao He and the emperor were the only ones left in the imperial study.

Looking at Xiao He's slightly cold face, the emperor couldn't help but smile, "What? Not satisfied? Do you really want to drive out the Hou Mansion and kill them all?"

Xiao He quickly cupped his hands and said in a low voice, "I don't dare."

The emperor sighed slightly, "After all, the Lin family is the founding hero of the country. If I could destroy the Lin family at all costs, I would not keep the Lin family until now."

After the Five Kings Rebellion, the Lin family should disappear.

Xiao He didn't say anything, so the emperor glanced at him again and smiled faintly, "What's more, that is Nian Nian's natal family after all. If you really want Nian Nian's good, you should keep the Lin family."

There can't be any blood feud with Qiao Nian, oh no, Lin Nian, right?

Xiao He had no expression on his face, but nodded slightly, "That's what the emperor said."

But I was thinking in my heart, how would I deal with this matter if Nian Nian was here?

It should be ignored.

She wished she had no contact with the Hou Mansion. How could she care whether the Hou Mansion was alive or dead?

Due to the words 'biological parents', Nian Nian would not even think about revenge.

But, he can't.

He had to seek justice for Nian Nian.

That was what the Hou Mansion owed her, and she should pay it back!

The emperor naturally didn't know what Xiao He was thinking. Seeing that Xiao He deserved to be so gentle, he just thought that he had figured it out and said a few more words before waving his hand to let him leave.

Xiao He bowed respectfully and then withdrew.

He could not be said to be satisfied or dissatisfied with the handling of the Hou Mansion.

The ancestors of the Lin family had contributed to the founding of the country, and the emperor could not easily deal with the Lin family, but by depriving them of their hereditary qualifications, the Lin family had come to an end.

From now on, even if Nian Nian comes back, Lin Ye can no longer bully her just because he is the young prince.

As for Lin Yuan...

Exiling to Ningzhou was cheaper after all.

It's just that now that he has just assumed the position of commander of the Forbidden Army, he still wants to find Niannian, but he doesn't care about doing anything to Lin Yuan.

Then don't worry for now.

Anyway, in a place like Ningzhou, even if Lin Yuan is alive, it is no better than death!

Thinking of this, Xiao He's inner gloom calmed down a little and he continued to move forward.

As the commander of the Imperial Army, Xiao He had to go to the Neiyuan Campus to identify the group of people who would work under him in the future.

By the time he finished his inspection and left the palace, it was already noon.

Xiao He was about to get on the carriage, but not far away, a sarcastic voice came, "I thought that General Xiao, who dominated the battlefield back then, was capable of anything, but in the end, it was just a denunciation!"

Xiao He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Sun Xian.

After being kicked out of the palace, Sun Xian never left, just waiting here for Xiao He.

Hearing that his master was being humiliated, how could Ji Yue bear it? He even scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Did I say something wrong?" Sun Xian raised his chin, full of dissatisfaction, "Thanks to my kindness that day, I lent him to you, but it would be better for you to turn around and stab me!"

This is what makes Sun Xian the most angry.

He felt that he was betrayed by Xiao He and stabbed in the back by him.

Unexpectedly, Xiao He just asked in a cold voice, "So why did Mr. Sun lend me someone in the first place?"

"Of course I want to help you return to court!" Sun Xian said righteously.

Xiao He sneered, "Then now, isn't it just what Mr. Sun wanted?"

"You!" Sun Xian was extremely angry.

Just listen to Xiao He continue to say, "I know what Mr. Sun wants to say. You want to say that this was not your original plan. You just want me to take away the military power from my second brother, and then through Niannian, Let me have a rift with my second brother and eventually fall apart so that the Sun family can reap the benefits, right? "

After all, he had led troops for many years. If he couldn't guess Sun Xian's tricks, his life would be in vain.

Sun Xian's face turned green and white for a while.

"But I still helped you a lot after all! Don't forget, before you sent people to find people in Changyang River, I also lent you a lot of people!"

"Speaking of this matter..." Xiao He's voice was faint, and his eyes when he looked at Sun Xian seemed to have regained his chill. "If Mr. Sun hadn't deliberately spread the news everywhere, Nian Nian would not have fallen into the hands of the bandits. With my own hands, I won’t fall into the Changyang River.”

Hearing this, Sun Xian was shocked.

Finally he understood why Xiao He wanted to stab him in the back.

Immediately, he exclaimed, "Xiao! This matter can't be settled like that! You were the one who spread the news first, and I was just a favor. Maybe I haven't spread the news yet." The bandits already knew about it before it started to cause trouble!"

Well, it is indeed possible.

But when he guessed Nian Nian's plan, he asked Ji Yue to suppress the news. It was Sun Xian who kept making things worse!

Nian Nian fell into the Changyang River, and his grandson Xian had a great contribution.

If he could still let Sun Xian be so rampant in Beijing, he should write the word "Xiao He" backwards!

At that moment, he snorted coldly, "Here comes someone."

At the palace gate, the guard guarding the gate immediately responded, "My subordinate is here."

"The unruly Sun Xian dares to cause trouble at the palace gate. He will be dragged down and punished for thirty years!"

"Yes!" The guard immediately came forward and dragged Sun Xian aside.

Sun Xian sternly exclaimed, "You bastards, how dare you!"

He has been the commander of the imperial army for so many years. Which guard in the palace does not recognize him?

But now, the position of the commander of the imperial army has been changed, and these guards are no longer his subordinates.

Naturally, there will be no mercy.

The dull sound of the stick hitting the flesh, accompanied by Sun Xian's angry scolding, came one after another.

Xiao He only glanced at Sun Xian lightly, then turned around and got on the carriage.

All those who hurt Nian Nian should pay the price.

Today is just the beginning!

...

Qiao Nian calculated that it has been five days since she woke up.

Aunt Chun would come to chat with her every day, and would bring other women in the village.

They talked about gossip.

Qiao Nian didn't understand, and most of the time she was like an outsider, sitting quietly by the side without saying a word.

But with them around, the boring days seemed to pass quickly.

In a blink of an eye, it was evening again.

The women all got up and prepared to go back to make dinner.

Aunt Chun also wanted to leave, but when she looked outside, she didn't see Chu Zhiyi.

"Is Bai Yu not back yet?" Aunt Donghua asked.

Aunt Chun frowned and said nothing.

Aunt Liu couldn't help but said in surprise, "It shouldn't be like this. He used to come back so early! Could he have encountered some danger?"

Hearing this, Qiao Nian couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Thinking that Brother Bai hadn't been seen this early in the morning, she couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Where did Brother Bai go?"

Aunt Donghua was quick-witted and spoke before Aunt Chun could stop her, "He went hunting in the mountains to earn money for your medicine!"

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