Lin Xing lowered her eyes and did not answer.

Zhou Yan was the prince of Chang'an. Even if he had a disagreement with the prince, he would not have gone all the way to Yuzhou to find evidence that the prince had murdered a merchant.

Even if you don't give face to the prince, you still have to give face to the emperor.

Unless someone allows him to act.

Then this person, except the emperor, doesn't do what he wants.

The original owner had been living in Yuzhou and did not know the situation in the capital, so he did not know much about the emperor. Lin Xing could not judge the situation between the emperor and the prince.

The only thing we know is that the emperor is at the peak of his power in the Spring and Autumn Period, so the prince's eagerness to win over merchants may be an eyesore to the emperor.

But this is not something Lin Xing and Zhao Jie can interfere with.

If there really was an emperor behind Zhou Yan, then this thigh would be secure, but if not... Lin Xing took a deep breath.

Since it is gambling, there will be wins and losses.

At least as long as Zhou Yan doesn't fall, she and Zhao Jie will be safe.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind. Lin Xing looked calm and said, "Since the matter involves the prince, is it not appropriate for the Zhao family to come forward?"

What she wanted to say was, since the prince had colluded with the Salt Patrol Censor and imprisoned Mr. Zhao and his second wife, could this person be rescued?

She didn't want to save him, but if she really ignored him, others would inevitably say that she and Zhao Jie were arrogant, so she had to do something about it.

But how far it goes depends on who is involved in the case.

"You just have to worry about coming forward. After all, the Zhao family has been separated. Even if you want to save it, you have to save it with the things from the second room." Zhou Yan said, with a smile on his jade face, "After all, Mrs. Zhao embezzled twenty dollars from the second room.

This hole cannot be filled with ten thousand taels of silver."

In other words, even if Lin Xing wanted to save her, Dafang couldn't come up with the money.

Seeing that he knew the affairs of the Zhao family so clearly, Lin Xing tilted her head and asked, "The prince seems to know the situation of the Zhao family very well. Could the two hundred thousand taels be related to the prince?"

"What does the silver that Mr. Zhao embezzled himself have to do with this prince?" Zhou Yan's eyebrows were drawn into his temples, and his phoenix eyes were clear and smiling.

Facing Zhou Yan's smiling gaze, Lin Xing's eyebrows twitched slightly and she sighed softly.

She was extremely lucky that she and Zhou Yan were on the same side, otherwise she would have been tricked to death by this guy sooner or later.

As if hearing her sigh, Zhou Yan curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, Madam-in-law. I haven't taken any of the two hundred thousand taels of silver. I will return it to Madam-in-law when the time is right."

"That's not necessary." Lin Xing shook her head, "How can I get back the money that the old man spent based on his own ability?"

The two hundred thousand taels may now have become dirty money for buying and selling private salt. How can she dare to ask for it?

After clearing up her confusion, Lin Xing stood up and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Zhou Yan again.

His tone was like a hook, hinting at a smile, "Tomorrow, the Crown Prince is going to visit Wanqian Gambling House, will Madam-in-law go with him?"

Is it the Wanqian Gambling House that defrauded Lin Zhengtang?

Lin Xing was shocked.

Not long after she and Uncle Zhong found Wanqian Gambling House, Zhou Yan actually knew that she had found it. This shows that this person has many spies in other courtyards.

Thinking of this, Lin Xing's eyes felt a little colder.

She still raised the corners of her mouth and asked with a smile: "Why does the prince want to take my concubine with him?"

As soon as he heard this title, Zhou Yan knew that she was angry.

——It's really strange. He and Lin Xing have known each other for a short time, but they are so in tune with each other that they can even guess her unfinished intentions.

Zhou Yan put his lips to his lips and coughed softly, and said: "I remember that Madam-in-law Gaotang had some dealings with this Wanqian gambling house, so I ordered someone to check it out."

"Your Majesty, you've taken the trouble." Lin Xing smiled, "In that case, I'm being disrespectful and will come to bother you again tomorrow. Your Majesty, you don't have to see me off, I just want to have a good rest."

After saying that, Lin Xing stood up and left without stopping at all.

Watching her leave, a smile flashed across Zhou Yan's eyes, and an itching sensation came from his chest, which made him cough a little harder.

Zhang Ping sent Lin Xing away and came back to deliver soup and medicine to the Crown Prince. Seeing that Zhou Yan's face turned pale due to coughing, he stepped forward and patted his back gently, saying: "What did the Crown Prince say to Madam Zhao? I just sent Madam Zhao away, sir."

I think she is in a worse mood than when she came."

"Even you can tell?" After listening to Zhang Ping's words, Zhou Yan smiled even more happily, "He is really a grudge-bearing person. He just knows that my prince has planted several informants in other courtyards. How can he be so careless?

"

Zhang Ping was speechless for a while, then sighed silently.

How many people in this world can be like the prince, who grew up under the supervision of others?

Planting spies is commonplace for the prince, but it is unprecedented for Mrs. Zhao.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhang Ping hesitate to speak. Zhou Yan suppressed his smile, drank the bitter medicine in one gulp, took the handkerchief from Zhang Ping, wiped the medicine stains on his lips, and said: "The eyeliner from the other hospital"

We can't withdraw. Li Ke hasn't completely trusted her yet, so if we withdraw the guards at this time, she and Zhao Jie will either die or be injured."

Hearing the prince's name from the prince's mouth, Zhang Ping lowered his eyes and pretended not to hear.

Taking the medicine bowl, he asked: "The prince left an informant to protect Mrs. Zhao and her son. Why didn't you make it clear to Mrs. Zhao? If you are so vague, I'm afraid some villain will take advantage of it."

"Where is the mother and son? She can't give birth to a son as old as Zhao Jie." Zhou Yanfeng raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Zhang Ping lightly, "She is so smart and will think clearly."

The look in his eyes was like ice and snow in winter, which made Zhang Ping tremble with cold. He lowered his head to take the exam, but he was muttering in his heart, could it be that the prince really planned to rob a civilian woman?

In the other courtyard, Lin Xing sneezed as soon as she got home.

When Uncle Zhong saw this, he quickly asked someone to send him a cloak.

"No need, the prince must be talking about me." After Lin Xing finished speaking, she realized that the words were a bit ambiguous, and added, "He actually planted spies in other courtyards. I think he has bad intentions, and I don't know what he is planning."

Uncle Zhong was shocked when he heard this, so he took the opportunity to step forward to take the cloak and whispered: "You already know that there is an informant, so you should be careful what you say."

"What should I say with caution? I'm afraid he didn't listen too much to what he should and shouldn't hear. He would not only hear good things but not me scolding him." Lin Xing laughed. She was about to go back to her yard, but her footsteps stopped.

Turning around, I saw Zhao Jie walking away.

As she walked on the road, she looked around and asked, "Have you already invited me, sir?"

Originally it was just a casual question. She went to see Zhao Jie just to take the opportunity to find out the informants in other courtyards. However, she did not expect that after asking the question, she did not get an answer from Uncle Zhong for a long time.

Lin Xing couldn't help but stop and turned to look at him, "You didn't even invite sir, did you?"

Is the Zhao family already so poor?

She naturally didn't ask this, but seeing Uncle Zhong's face full of embarrassment, her heart suddenly dropped, and her tone couldn't help but become serious, "Just tell me the truth."
Chapter completed!