latelenovela Chapter 518 Joy of Life 74
Chapter 518 Joy of Life 74
Thinking of this, Lin Ruofu also became restless. He was worried about his daughter's condition, and he was also afraid that Li Yunrui might do something crazy that would implicate Lin Wan'er.
Seeing that the weather had turned cold, he wanted to bring Lin Wan'er back.
So, on a sunny day, Lin Ruofu personally went to Li Yunrui's imperial estate, intending to take Lin Wan'er home.
Upon arriving at the destination, Lin Ruofu waited in vain for Li Yunrui's arrival, which made him somewhat impatient, as he assumed that Li Yunrui was unwilling to let him go.
In fact, Lin Ruofu is an extremely patient and decisive person.
But he always gets angry when he's with Li Yunrui.
Even just seeing Li Yunrui from afar would make him frown and feel unlucky.
After waiting for half a day, Lin Ruofu finally couldn't hold back any longer and got up to leave the royal estate.
After all, on the surface, Li Yunrui is the eldest princess, the ruler;
Even though he was the prime minister, he was still just a subject to the Li imperial family.
Without Li Yunrui present, he couldn't force his way into the royal estate and take his daughter away.
Looking back at the plaque hanging high above the imperial estate, Lin Ruofu felt as if a heavy stone had been placed on his heart, and he felt a vague sense of unease.
He knew that Li Yunrui had always wanted to recruit him into his camp.
'Given Li Yunrui's personality, upon learning of my arrival, he should have been eager to persuade me to petition His Majesty to cancel Lin Wan'er's marriage to Fan Xian. Why is he avoiding me this time?'
Lin Ruofu felt uneasy, but he didn't know where this unease came from, so he could only suppress it for the time being and turn to leave.
Several more days passed, during which Lin Ruofu went to the imperial estate again, but Li Yunrui still did not show up, which made him increasingly uneasy.
It was highly unusual that he had failed to see Li Yunrui twice in a row.
After much deliberation, Lin Ruofu finally couldn't resist mentioning it to Emperor Qing.
Emperor Qing would not refuse such a trivial matter.
Moreover, he had recently heard about the frequent meetings between Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian, and he intended to give Li Yunrui a warning.
So he sent his eunuch Hou and Lin Ruofu to the imperial estate to bring Lin Wan'er back to the Lin residence.
Chen Pingping, watching Lin Ruofu and Eunuch Hou's departing figures, had a faint smile on his lips.
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Lin Ruofu and Eunuch Hou arrived at the Imperial Estate quickly. Thanks to Emperor Qing's decree, they were able to enter the estate smoothly.
However, as soon as they entered, the two keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere around them.
The four servants guarding the gate looked terrified and scattered as soon as they saw them.
Seeing this, Eunuch Hou immediately realized that these people knew him, and felt a little strange. He scolded them unhappily, "Hehehe! You bunch of brats, stop right there! Why do you all look like you've seen a ghost when you see me? You're all running away? Who taught you such manners?"
His rebuke made the four men go weak in the knees, and they knelt down with a thud.
Eunuch Hou had long resided deep within the palace, often accompanying Emperor Qing. Although many ministers in the court knew him, it did not mean that these gatekeepers could also see him.
Unless—these people came from the palace.
So he just spoke a couple of sentences in the tone one would use to address servants in the palace, trying to test them out. He didn't expect that these four people actually knew him and were aware of his identity.
“All of you, raise your heads,” said Eunuch Hou.
The four men buried their heads tightly, their faces ashen with fear at the thought of the two people entwined in the room. They wished they could disappear into the ground and escape.
"If you don't raise your head, believe me, we'll make you regret it!" Eunuch Hou said sternly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
Finally, under immense pressure, the four of them raised their heads one after another.
After seeing the four people's faces clearly, Eunuch Hou and Lin Ruofu's expressions changed slightly, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.
These four people are servants who follow the Crown Prince around every day. Their sudden appearance in the imperial estate means that the Crown Prince is very likely also here.
The Crown Prince concealed his whereabouts and secretly brought his confidants to the Princess's estate. His attendants looked flustered, suggesting that he was plotting something shady with Li Yunrui.
If the two of them force their way in, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Both Eunuch Hou and Lin Ruofu were shrewd men, and upon seeing this, they both secretly thought that they had come at the worst possible time.
They exchanged a glance and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Fortunately, they were all people who had seen a lot, and they quickly regained their composure, as if nothing had happened.
Eunuch Hou even managed a smile: "I am here on His Majesty's orders, along with Prime Minister Lin, to escort Princess Chen home from the Imperial Estate. Why don't you go and inform them?"
His tone was relaxed and natural, as if he hadn't seen the panic of the people on the ground.
Seeing that the two men had no intention of pursuing the matter, the four servants were secretly relieved and quickly went to report.
They were all worldly people who followed the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince was currently doing something far too outrageous. If even a whisper of it were to leak out, every single one of them would be executed.
However, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful, blaming the guards for their incompetence in not even notifying them of someone's arrival, causing them unnecessary fright.
"Please, Your Excellency and Prime Minister Lin, have a seat in the flower hall. We will go and inform the Princess and the County Princess immediately."
Eunuch Hou and Lin Ruofu nodded. Their purpose in coming here was simply to take Lin Wan'er home; they didn't care about anything else.
Just then, a sharp female voice suddenly came from the backyard. It was high-pitched and piercing, and the shrillness in the voice made people's hair stand on end.
"what--"
"Wan'er?" Lin Ruofu's gaze suddenly turned sharp.
Lin Ruofu was only thinking about how to pick up his daughter and go home as soon as possible. When he heard the sound, he subconsciously thought that the sound was made by Lin Wan'er. He panicked and ran towards the source of the sound.
Although the voice sounded unfamiliar, seeing Lin Ruofu's anxious expression, Hou Gonggong was also unsure.
He could only take his men and follow closely behind, heading towards the backyard together.
The backyard is full of flowers and shady trees, with a high platform in the center, surrounded by a waist-high fence.
Inside the fence are tables, chairs, and soft couches, which is where Li Yunrui usually relaxes and enjoys the view.
However, a shocking scene was unfolding on the high platform at that moment.
Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui were deeply in love, lost in the world around them.
This open space gave them an extraordinary sense of excitement, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.
However, the sudden scream shattered this passion.
The two, who were deeply in love, frowned unhappily. Li Chengqian was so frightened that he trembled, and then a feeling of annoyance arose in his heart.
He slightly raised his upper body, peered down through the gap in the fence, and roared, "Go and deal with it!"
The figure nodded silently and quickly ran towards the source of the sound.
Shortly after he left, Lin Ruofu, Eunuch Hou, and others arrived following the sound.
The heavy breathing sounded particularly jarring in the quiet backyard, making one feel awkward.
"Oh my, in broad daylight, they actually..."
Eunuch Hou spat, too embarrassed to finish his sentence.
None of them suspected Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui; they assumed it was because Li Yunrui was not strict enough and that some servants in the imperial estate were indulging in debauchery during the day, so they immediately wanted to leave.