MTLNOVEL Chapter 671 - 669: Daring to Compete with the Elder for his Granddaughter_1
Chapter 671: Chapter 669: Daring to Compete with the Elder for his Granddaughter_1
“Hmph!”
Duke of Zhen noticed the small movement and became displeased. He snorted through his nostrils, expressing his strong dissatisfaction.
Daring to compete with him for his granddaughter.
This kid deserves a good beating.
“Grandfather, Father, let’s go back to Drunken Frost Residence together.”
Lin Qingluo smiled wryly, holding her father in one hand and her grandfather in the other. The three generations of the family left the Autumn Frost Residence together, in harmony and happiness.
**
The stage at the Western Suburb’s Martial Arts Arena collapsed, and the noisy barbarian warriors, who had been boasting for days, were beaten up by the eldest miss of the Duke of Zhen’s residence so badly that they vomited blood.
Explosive news like the warm spring breeze spread throughout the Capital City in just a short period of time.
The people of the Capital City, upon hearing the news, cheerfully went onto the streets, waving their arms and shouting praises for the Lin Clan’s military prowess and gathering in front of the Duke of Zhen’s mansion.
The deafening shouts gradually spread through the streets and alleys, even penetrating the grand hall of the Imperial Palace, where they could be heard clearly.
The Empress had a gloomy expression, glaring hatefully at the ineffectual elder ministers and the Third Imperial Princess, who had thrown up a rock only to drop it on her own foot by issuing the heavy reward notice.
The Third Imperial Princess had been following the Empress in handling government affairs recently and couldn’t fail to know that the Empress’s most taboo subject was the Duke of Zhen’s residence, and the nail in her eyes that she most wanted to eliminate was the Lin Clan’s eldest granddaughter, Lin Qingluo.
At this moment, seeing the Empress glaring at her fiercely, like a sharp blade, she instinctively retracts her neck.
Deep down inside, she had never been as grateful as she was now for the Empress Mother’s forgetfulness.
Once she got through the morning court session, she could breathe easy and return to the Third Princess’ residence to deal with the aftermath of the reward.
Being the ruler of a country, the Empress Mother might be jealous of Lin Qingluo and express her displeasure without any qualms.
She couldn’t.
She still needed the approval of the officials and the support of the people. She had to do the necessary superficial work.
At least she couldn’t afford to make an enemy of the Duke of Zhen’s residence at the critical moment of the Crown Princess’ contention, leaving herself vulnerable to her imperial sisters’ schemes.
The invigorating shouts outside the palace walls grew louder and louder, and the Empress’s face turned darker and darker.
The elder ministers, all shrewd people, stood silent like wooden stakes, bowing their heads in respect.
“Dismiss the court!”
The Empress, infuriated, shook her sleeves fiercely, leaving the grand hall.
“Sigh.”
The elder ministers sighed in unison, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.
“Yilin, you should personally go to the Duke of Zhen’s residence to deliver the reward, and take this opportunity to show your face in front of the people of the Capital City.”
The Prime Minister, the Third Princess’ maternal grandfather, was indeed well-versed in court strategy, both hidden and open. He took the opportunity to approach her and whisper his ideas when the court had been dismissed.
“Grandfather, do you mean to use this opportunity to win people’s hearts?”
The Third Princess understood the meaning in an instant, and the conspiratorial smiles of the fox-like grandfather and granddaughter pair were exchanged.
**
The Thousand-Mechanism Pavilion had eyes and ears all over the world, and they were second to none when it came to gathering information. Luo Zhan received the news and came to the Duke of Zhen’s residence to congratulate them right away.
Because the people at the front gate were excited and crowded, Luo Zhan deliberately entered the residence from the side entrance and made his way familiarly to Lin Xiaoyang’s Autumn Scene Garden.
Lin Qingluo happened to be there, discussing with her father how to deal with the sudden situation outside the main gate.
Lin Xiaoyang was quite troubled, as the excited citizens of the Capital City were gathering at the front gate, shouting out slogans praising the Lin’s military might and waiting to see the descendants of the national hero. Not coming out to appease them was not an option.