Chapter 689: Chapter 654: The Seventh Princess Enters the Residence (Part 2)
"So, you bet he’ll admit it grudgingly!" Qing Ying felt as if her heart was overturned with mixed emotions and couldn’t quite comprehend how she felt.
"As an emperor, if he can’t even handle such a matter, then he simply can’t control a vast empire."
This is what it means to grasp the situation!
Qing Ying took a deep breath, "Sir, you’re playing with fire!"
Lin Xiaosu sighed silently.
What’s wrong with me playing something else? Play with a phone, play with Ruolan, play with Yixiang, play with Hu Ya, aren’t those good options?
Who would willingly travel between two worlds just to play with fire?
Isn’t it all due to being forced?
Qing Ying pondered for a long while, "Sir, you may have temporarily passed this hurdle, but have you considered that his resentment towards you will surge, and when you’ve exhausted your usefulness, he’ll definitely use the most determined means to kill you!"
Lin Xiaosu laughed, "Exhaust my usefulness and then get rid of me like a donkey that carried a millstone? The theory is, of course, correct, but do you think he’ll ever see a day when all troubles are resolved?"
Qing Ying thought for a long time, slowly shaking her head.
A dynasty will always have troubles.
As long as his usefulness remains, it’s not considered exhausted.
With his capabilities, in her eyes, he truly stands above all ministers, and for a while, perhaps he might really make Your Majesty unable to do without him...
Qing Ying gently shook her head to shake off these thoughts, asking a very pointed question, "Sir, this matter must be incredibly confidential, you haven’t even told the Seventh Prince, why tell me?"
"Because for a long period upcoming, you will be the closest person by my side!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I need you to do some things for me, but I don’t want you to have unrealistic fantasies about Your Majesty, or else things will go awry!"
Qing Ying truly admired him.
This is the gentleman!
Everything has its rules!
Who should be in the know, who shouldn’t be, who to conceal from, who to half-conceal from, who to fully conceal from, all have rules.
"What does the sir need to be done? Feel free to instruct!" Qing Ying said.
"For my upcoming trip to Jiangnan, you’re not to participate! You go to Lanzhou and do a thorough investigation for me..." Lin Xiaosu said.
After a round of instructions, Qing Ying stood straight: "Your orders, Qing Ying will accomplish at all costs!"
"No! Don’t accomplish at all costs! I don’t wish for anyone to risk their life for me. My greatest hope is that when the sun rises, the dew is still on the branches, and the flowers are still blooming beautifully!"
Qing Ying was stunned.
When the sun rises, the dew is still on the branches, and the flowers are still blooming beautifully.
It’s not just poetry; it surpasses poetry.
"Sir, you once recited two lines of poetry, ’Life fades over the years like gauze, who now rides through Beijing as a guest,’ is there more?"
"Yes, there is, it’s probably just my personal outlook," Lin Xiaosu smiled lightly, "When you return from Lanzhou, and I return from Jiangnan, I’ll tell you this outlook."
"Sir, I’m going! You... take care!" Qing Ying bowed deeply, her figure flickered, and she disappeared.
Lin Xiaosu quietly watched the direction where she disappeared.
His eyes seemed deep in thought.
Why did he only tell Qing Ying about this most confidential matter?
Qing Ying asked him, and he answered.
The answer was thorough yet commonplace.
Qing Ying was convinced.
But, is this the final answer?
No, not entirely!
He indeed needed to break Qing Ying’s fantasies about Your Majesty to prevent this personal follower’s thoughts from warping.
More importantly, he also needed to dissolve Qing Ying’s attachment to Your Majesty.
If she accepted the notion that the entire matter was orchestrated by Your Majesty.
She would naturally remember the favor of eliminating Heart Pavilion and avenging her father, attributing it to Your Majesty.
Qing Ying is a person clear about her feelings, and she has a gratitude complex.
If she harbors gratitude toward Your Majesty, it becomes very dangerous.
Because she is someone by his side.
In this damned world, it is too hard to find a loyal subordinate, and even harder to find a loyal one who can accomplish matters.
Qing Ying is of great use to him.
How could she be swayed by others?
So, he explicitly told her, avenging your father has nothing to do with Your Majesty, it’s my doing, you need not be grateful to Your Majesty.
This is why Lin Xiaosu laid everything bare for Qing Ying.
Qing Ying also understood, and her parting words "to accomplish with life" was a renewed pledge of allegiance!
The rain had stopped.
The mist in the sky had dissipated.
The sun seemed to leap through the crack in the clouds, showing the afterglow as dusk approached.
Hong’er and Qing’er hurried over.
Upon reaching the edge of the Gauze Pavilion, seeing the person inside, the two girls were stunned.
Who’s this?
Wearing sir’s clothes, sitting in the chair sir usually sits in...
"Hong’er, Qing’er, come over!" Lin Xiaosu beckoned, "I’ll show you a face-changing trick!"
Lin Xiaosu’s face turned around.
He first changed back to the face of Li Chengnian, then to his current face in front of the two girls.
The tray in Qing’er’s hand clattered...
Hong’er’s mouth half-opened, her eyes darting...
"Tell the butler, your family head is not named Li Chengnian, but Su Lin..."
A quarter of an hour later, the butler came out of the Red Pavilion of Lin Xiaosu, gathered everyone, and reintroduced the family head.
As everyone was still in shock, the Gate Attendant from the Imperial Palace came, Lin Xiaosu straightened his robes and went to greet with his original appearance, unfamiliar face with familiar procedure, the butler received the plaque personally bestowed by Your Majesty reading "Su Mansion", instructing servants to solemnly hang it above the door.
This "Li Mansion", which had just gained some reputation in Beijing, thus magnificently transformed into "Su Mansion".
Lin Xiaosu returned satisfyingly to the Gauze Pavilion.
