Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 461 Revealing the secret
Yan Hang breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "It's good that I was able to help you two ladies."

"If I need anything next time, I'll ask you to come and help again," Lin Zhiqing said with a smile.

This means to see the guest off.

"Okay." Yan Hang nodded, glancing at the inner room as he turned around.

Lin Zhiqing stared at Yan Hang's retreating figure for a long time without looking away.

"Qing-meimei, if you keep looking at me, I'll tell Lu Huai." Lin Yangyang waved her hand in front of Lin Zhiqing's eyes.

Just as Lin Zhiqing came to her senses, a familiar voice rang out from outside.

"tell me what?"

Lu Huai!

Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang exchanged a glance, walked out of the courtyard gate, and saw Lin Shi'an and Lu Huai standing outside together.

Lin Yangyang chuckled: "It's nothing, it's nothing."

"Shi'an, you're back? Come on, I need to talk to you about something."

As she spoke, she pulled Lin Shi'an away.

Lin Zhiqing stood inside the courtyard, while Lu Huai stood outside. For a moment, only the two of them remained.

"What brings you here today?" Lin Zhiqing asked first.

"I have something to tell you." Lu Huai smiled.

He was still wearing his official robes, so he must have come from the palace.

"Wait a moment." After saying this, Lin Zhiqing turned around, grabbed some things from the yard, and then went out.
"Let's go to the front hall to talk."

Lu Huai nodded and followed Lin Zhiqing's steps.

"These are some nourishing medicinal herbs that I had prepared. I imagine you must be very tired from the busy affairs of the court these days." Lin Zhiqing placed the herbs that he had just sorted in front of Lu Huai.

She started rambling on, "My cousin does look a bit thinner, but you can't tell."

"If you're too tired, let Nan Yue take care of you."

"besides……"

“Ah Qing,” Lu Huai interrupted her.

Lin Zhiqing looked up: "What's wrong?"

Looking into her eyes, Lu Huai couldn't help but smile: "Hearing you say these things is a wonderful thing."

"So you like listening to me ramble on." Lin Zhiqing smiled as well.

Then, she lowered her voice and said, "If you need anything, you can go to Shuqing Pavilion as before."

"There are too many people and too many eyes around here, so it's not easy to talk to them."

"Okay, I got it." Lu Huai nodded. "However, what I want to tell you this time isn't anything important."

"The envoy from Liang will be arriving in Dasheng in a few days, so be careful."

"The Marquis of Changning and the Marquis of Wangshu once conquered five cities of Daliang, so they must harbor resentment towards the Lin family."

"Are we arriving so soon?" Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.

Lu Huai nodded: "They won't stay put once they get here. Some of them might have already infiltrated beforehand."

"In addition, I wonder if the Daliang people who were kept by the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion have been completely eliminated."

"At the palace banquet in a few days, your attire doesn't need to be too flashy; the more understated, the better."

"I understand." Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath: "This imperial court is never at peace."

"Has anything major happened in the Lin family recently?" Lu Huai asked.

Lin Zhiqing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "It's not a big deal. Yan Yu's younger brother has been found."

"So fast?" Lu Huai smiled. "He's gotten what he wanted."

"Something feels off," Lin Zhiqing frowned. "Lu Huai, let me ask you, a person..."

“Skeleton spirits, can’t you carry people on your backs?” Yan Yu’s voice suddenly interrupted Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing looked around and, seeing that no one else was around, beckoned to him: "Come here, I have something to ask you."

"Lu Huai, we can discuss this in detail another day when we have time."

Lu Huai raised an eyebrow, looked at Yan Yu who had a gloating expression, but didn't say anything more, and turned to leave.

Yan Yu was somewhat surprised: "Has Lu Huai changed his ways? Why isn't he saying anything to me anymore?" "What kind of peculiar hobby is this?" Lin Zhiqing was speechless.
"I'm asking you, what have you been doing these past few days?"

"The Yan residence is almost finished being repaired, and I plan to take Xiao Hang home," Yan Yu replied earnestly, his eyes full of smiles.

"Yan Yu," Lin Zhiqing said solemnly, "I have something to tell you."

……

"Xiao Yan, hasn't your brother come back yet?" Yan Hang asked, leaning against the door.

Xiao Yan was practicing in front of three bowls of water when he heard this, and shook his head: "Perhaps something has delayed you."

Yan Hang pursed his lips and walked outside.

But as soon as he stepped through the doorway, he saw Yan Yu.

He suddenly laughed: "Brother, why are you so late today?"

Yan Yu smiled and said, "I just exchanged a few words with the skeleton spirit."

"She told me that you helped her sort the medicinal herbs today."

"Yes." Yan Hang smiled shyly, "It was just a small favor, nothing at all."

Yan Yu's smile remained unchanged as he beckoned to Xiao Yan: "Little brat, the Skeleton Demon is looking for you. Go and take a look."

"Okay!" Xiao Yan walked outside.

Once the person had gone far away, Yan Yu closed the door and went straight into the room.

Yan Hang followed, and seeing Yan Yu packing his things, his smile paused, then he spoke seemingly unintentionally:
"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Pack your things, we'll head over to the Yan family tonight," Yan Yu replied.

"Tonight?" Yan Hang frowned. "That's too fast!"

Yan Yu slowly straightened up:

"The sooner the better. Don't you remember? We used to have a reunion dinner together every month on the fifteenth."

"So many years have passed, Father and Mother must miss us too."

Yan Hang's smile seemed a little unnatural, but he quickly masked it: "I remember, how could I forget that?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu smiled and turned around, approaching Yan Hang: "Xiao Hang, we brothers have been reunited for so long, but we haven't had a proper meal together yet."

"Yes." Yan Hang replied somewhat absentmindedly.

He kept his head down and waited a long time without hearing Yan Yu's response before realizing something was wrong.

Quiet!

Deadly silence!
He slowly raised his head and saw Yan Yu looking at him with a very unfamiliar gaze.

He couldn't help but swallow hard: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Yan Yu picked up his fan, distanced himself from Yan Hang, and his eyes were utterly cold.

"The thing I hate most in my life is being lied to."

"who are you?"

Yan Hang was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? I'm Xiao Hang!"

"boom!"

Yan Yu waved his fan, and the screen was immediately knocked down:

"I don't want to say the same thing a third time."

"First, Xiao Hang is not skilled in medicine."

"Secondly, our Yan family only has the custom of eating on the first day of the lunar month, and we do not eat on the fifteenth."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hang's smile vanished, and he let out a cold snort.
"That bitch Lin Zhiqing actually dared to set a trap for me!"

Clearly, he realized that sorting the medicinal herbs was just a test.

"call out!"

A dagger was aimed straight at Yan Hang's vital point, but Yan Hang dodged it by sidestepping.

Yan Yu closed his fan, the killing intent in his eyes almost tangible:

Where is Yan Hang?