C42 (1/2)

”Tsk tsk.” Chen Jinyan scooped up another spoonful of the almond tofu that Imperial Consort Yi had just sent over, and placed it in his mouth. Oh wow, the Hall of Announcements's cooks do have some skills, do you want to have a taste of your beloved one? ”

There were only two people in the huge imperial study. After Chen Jinyan finished his speech with satisfaction, he waved the dessert in front of the person beside him as if he was showing off. The person only gave him a glance, and his face was filled with indifference. Did Old General Lin ask to see His Majesty for an hour already because of his son? I shall order my men to call him in! ”

Chen Jinyan immediately became terrified, ”Aiyah … You also know that his son, who is a typical popinjay, has caused so much anger among the people that we can't hide from him. But since General Lin is an old official of the Lin Dynasty, if he really fights with the Northern Tribes in the future, he will have to be used again.

Actually, what he said last night wasn't entirely for the sake of making Luo Yi feel uncomfortable, even though this goal was more than 80% of the reason … But it was true that he and Chen Jinyan had grown up together.

It was just that since they never spoke to each other in public, even his father didn't notice them.

After Chen Jinyan finished teasing this playmate of his, he began to worry seriously: ”But to always keep General Lin waiting is not a solution, what should I do?”

He sighed, and before he could finish sighing, he heard Mu Yizhou say from the side, ”Isn't it fine if you just support a new general?”

”That's easy to say,” Chen Jinyan glared at him snappily. ”Do you think a good general is a cabbage from the imperial kitchens? It's everywhere! ”

”Didn't the emperor have one by his side?”

”Who?”

Although Chen Jinyan saw his expression was indifferent, his tone was extremely serious and could not help but turn serious. Without waiting for his reply, a person suddenly flashed into his mind, and his eyes immediately widened: ”You are not avenging a personal grudge are you!”

”The emperor thinks too highly of this subject …” Mu Yizhou turned back into that indifferent expression in the blink of an eye. ”The first person the emperor is thinking of is also him, which means that you know in your heart that he is indeed a talent general.”

That was the truth …

Chen Jinyan pondered for a while with lowered eyes, and was actually a little moved. ”But we promised his father …”

”It would be better for the Emperor to personally ask for his opinion and see if he would rather fight to gain glory for his country by killing the enemy, or spend his days in this tiny palace city as a Commander of the Imperial Guard.”

Mu Yizhou said: ”General Lin can delay His Majesty and temporarily put him in custody, but we will not begin the interrogation. On one hand, we are stabilizing the hearts of the people, on the other hand, we are giving General Lin face. When the Mr. Wen made a meritorious military service on the battlefield, with his previous self, it would not be difficult for him to become a general. At that time, he could also take over General Lin's military power … That old fogey is very shrewd, and he fell on both sides of the wall. This subject sees that he is not truly loyal to the Emperor. ”

These words were said with logic and evidence, and Chen Jinyan finally fell silent.

To be honest, he had thought of this before, but he was too embarrassed to mention it due to the old man. Now that his thoughts were straight, he couldn't help but be moved.

After Mu Yizhou finished speaking, he did not speak anymore. He gave Chen Jinyan enough time to consider before bowing and taking his leave.

Before he left, he didn't forget to take the small glass-made bowl with him.

Before closing the door, a faint question came from within the room: ”Isn't this idea of yours really for the sake of taking him away?”

”...” It's just the best of both worlds. ”

After a long period of silence, Mu Yizhou whispered: ”This subject will take his leave.”

The Hall of Announcements was more lively today than ever before. Before Mu Yizhou even entered the door, he heard bursts of laughter from inside: ”Big sister is being shameless!”

The voice sounded like the daughter of a large family, but because she was too young, she had not been given any service. She had only been given the title of a concubine.

The crown prince was still not here today and had probably been captured and recited by the Tutor Liang … ”AHH!” When it came to the Tutor Liang, it was just as he said, he was not interested in the battle for the throne and had not participated in it at all. However, from the looks of it, he seemed to support the orthodox bloodline more in his heart.

He was still in a daze, but all of a sudden, the laughter in the courtyard stopped.

Mu Yizhou knew that he had been discovered, and immediately changed into the same expression as usual, smiling and saluting Luo Yi: ”This subject has come to return the bowl of food in the Empress's palace.”

With that, he turned to Lin Yaoniao and said, ”Yao Concubine, Ten Thousand An.”

Lin Yaoniao was still timid when she saw the strangers, and she dodged behind Luo Yi with her eyes blinking.

None of the people in the palace looked like good people. Although they all had smiles on their faces, not a single one of them was smiling directly into their eyes. She had always been timid to begin with, and after being bestowed a title, the Empress who lived in the same palace scolded her twice more maliciously. She was even more timid when she saw that no one dared to look up, so she wanted to find a new elder sister to play with, but the palace maid who served her said that Sis Yan Xi was now an imperial concubine, and her position was higher by more than two ranks. She no longer had the guts to do so.

After shouting, he was reminded in a suppressed voice by the servant girl. He then hurriedly added on with the words, ”Greetings to big sister.”

Luo Yi was surprised to see her, but a smile instantly appeared on her face, and he helped her up: ”Let me see, looks like you ate quite a bit, your curling faces are a lot rounder than when we first met.”

”Sister, you're lying!” Lin Yaoniao's face immediately swelled red, and she stomped her feet on the ground to refute: ”Only big sister is round! This... ”A circle!”

She stretched out her arms, as if adding some movement to her rebuttal would make her more forceful, and in an instant she was back to her talkative, lovable nature when they first met.

Lin Yaoniao, who was standing opposite of her, also laughed. Her eyes turned red again as she laughed, ”Suo Suo and I even thought that big sister wouldn't play with me anymore …”

”How could that be? I just don't know where you live. If I had known earlier, I would have gone to find you.”

Luo Yi laughed guiltily.

She sounded like she was coaxing Lin Yaoniao.

Wasn't it simple to find a concubine like her? He said he didn't know, but he just didn't remember.

Other than the foolish Bai Tiantian, Lin Yaoniao could hear all the other intentions of her words. However, they all tacitly refused to tell her, allowing her to smile through her tears, while she continued to pull Luo Yi's arm and shake it.

Luo Yi was dazzled by her actions, but she was not the least bit angry. She only felt that she might have some sort of special Inherent Skill which could attract a little kid to him.