The young general and the prince, who was to be married off, fell in love at first sight!

Chapter 133 Lin You takes action, and the victory is a piece of cake! Plus, after-sales service is i

Lu Yuxi may not understand the deeper meaning behind this, but Lin Shiming is now completely certain that Lin You has accomplished the task.

At first, he was worried that Bai Qiongzhu was just saying he dreamed of Crown Prince Hua Min to help him achieve his "success," but after hearing the details Li An recounted, he became quite certain.

Tears in a dream, impossible to wake from – this is something that can never be acted out.

Unexpectedly, this young Taoist priest is quite skilled; he was able to bring back the soul of someone who had been dead for five years!

However, thinking of this, Lin Shiming suddenly became worried again.

This young Taoist priest seems to be quite capable. I didn't pay him for listening to gossip a few days ago, and I offended him. Will he retaliate against me?

Ouch—I've offended the Taoist priest...

Lin Shiming took a deep breath. Should he call him again tonight and pay the fee?

But I really can't bring myself to say that incantation! And I really don't want to use my private matters with Lu Yuxi to satisfy Lin You's curiosity.

Then I'll just default on the debt! Anyway, if I don't pay, Lin You can't do anything to me!

After weighing his options, Lin Shiming decided to take the gamble. After all, Lin You had already left this world, and he could only contact him three times.

A Taoist priest who only knows how to send messages in dreams, at worst I'll be harassed in my dreams for a couple of days and we'll exchange insults a few times. I don't think he has any other means of revenge, right?

"Shi Ming?"

Lu Yuxi's voice interrupted Lin Shiming's thoughts.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

"The imperial carriage is ready; we should set off."

*

Since Bai Qiongzhu's condition worsened on April 15th, he has been physically weak, mentally exhausted, and emotionally drained. He needs to sleep for seven or eight hours every day to barely stay awake.

It wasn't until Nan Gu came that, after some treatment, she was able to sleep an hour less. But even that was still far beyond what a normal person's schedule should be.

Therefore, from the time Bai Qiongzhu woke up this morning until Li An came to deliver the message, although it happened very quickly, more than half a morning had already passed.

When Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi finally arrived at Fengyi Palace, there was only a little over half an hour left before noon.

When the two of them entered, Emperor Longyun was facing away from the door, attentively and carefully feeding Bai Qiongzhu, who was leaning against the headboard, a late breakfast with a bowl of lean meat porridge.

Wow! This is totally a lovey-dovey little drama between a couple! Lin Shiming raised an eyebrow, and with great interest, pulled Lu Yuxi to sit down to the side, propping her head up to watch the show.

Upon seeing Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi enter, Bai Qiongzhu was unusually shy. She felt embarrassed to show such an intimate posture with Emperor Longyun in front of the children, so she pretended to be annoyed and pushed away Emperor Longyun's hand that was feeding her porridge.

"It will be noon in less than an hour, so I won't drink this porridge, otherwise I'm afraid I'll miss lunch."

Emperor Longyun glanced down at the half-eaten bowl of lean meat porridge, estimated Bai Qiongzhu's appetite, and didn't insist. He handed the bowl and spoon to Lianqiu behind him, then took a teacup to help Bai Qiongzhu rinse her mouth, but the shy Bai Qiongzhu snatched it away and continued to serve herself.

Emperor Longyun didn't pay any attention, and simply took out another handkerchief for Bai Qiongzhu to wipe his mouth.

Only after everything was finished and Lianqiu carried the utensils out of the inner room did Emperor Longyun, who had been watching Bai Qiongzhu intently the whole time, finally leisurely prepare to cast a glance at Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi.

Emperor Longyun turned his head, revealing a face with disheveled hair, a pale complexion, chapped lips, dark circles under his eyes, and bloodshot eyes. He then faced Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi with a deadly attack.

The moment their eyes met, Lu Yuxi's pupils dilated in shock, and she stared in disbelief. Lin Shiming, on the other hand, was so startled that he instinctively grabbed Lu Yuxi's arm and exclaimed in surprise.

"Holy crap! Something's fishy!"

The other three: "... ..."

Silence fell over the inner room.

In the quiet atmosphere, Lin Shiming finally realized what a foolish thing he had done.

"Ha, ha... I, no, it was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue..."

When they first entered, Emperor Longyun had his back to them, so all they could see was his somewhat disheveled hair. But just now, as soon as he turned his head, his face, which resembled that of a deadly corpse, filled Lin Shiming's field of vision.

The impact was so strong that it chilled Lin Shiming, who had recently been exposed to a lot of metaphysics and was feeling a bit guilty, to the bone. He thought that Lin You had guessed his plan to renege on the debt and had come to take revenge, so he immediately shouted out in fright.

Now that he'd come to his senses, an awkward feeling gradually crept onto Lin Shiming's face. He looked at Emperor Longyun with a forced smile, his face full of flattery.

Surprisingly, the petty and narrow-minded Emperor Longyun, who usually insisted on arguing with Lin Shiming, did not refute this time. Instead, his facial muscles twitched, and he forced back his curses.

"I stayed up all night with you, so I forgot to wash up this morning and startled you."

The forced gentle demeanor not only failed to comfort or relieve the situation, but instead made the person appear even more distorted, more like a demon that had just crawled out of a mass grave.

The words they say also sound like that.

Lin Shiming became increasingly frightened, frantically groping at Lu Yuxi with both hands and trying to squeeze himself into her arms.

"...Quickly, quickly call a Taoist priest!" How could Emperor Longyun possibly speak such considerate words with such a gentle expression? "This time, he's truly possessed by a ghost!"

Bai Qiongzhu, who was leaning against the headboard, couldn't help but turn her head away and cover her mouth to chuckle.

Helpless, Lu Yuxi tried to grab his flustered hand, attempting to control him.

Emperor Longyun's temple throbbed, and his amiable image, which he had maintained for less than a few breaths, crumbled.

"Lin Shiming! Are you out of your mind? You can't be satisfied without yelling at you!"

Bai Qiongzhu laughed even harder.

Lin Shiming paused after being yelled at, finally stopping his wildly waving hands, and was successfully subdued by Lu Yuxi.

"That's right." He breathed a sigh of relief. "Are you alright?"

"I'm... fine! But I can make sure you're in trouble right away!"

"Alright." Having had enough of the spectacle, Bai Qiongzhu finally stepped in to rescue Lin Shiming. She gently patted Emperor Longyun's hand. "Why bother arguing with a child? Didn't you just say you wanted to thank Shiming?"

Emperor Longyun's anger momentarily subsided, and his expression became somewhat chaotic.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming curiously interjected, "Thank me?"

He recalled the scenery after he went out today, and it seemed that the sun hadn't risen in the west.

Lin Shiming's puzzled yet expectant gaze fell upon Emperor Longyun. However, Emperor Longyun's temper had not subsided, and he was too lazy to speak to Lin Shiming. He simply ignored any gratitude or thanks and turned his head to examine the pattern on the quilt.

Bai Qiongzhu smiled and shook her head, no longer getting involved in this incompatible "father-in-law and daughter-in-law" affair, and decided to personally explain it herself.

“I dreamt of Yu Xu last night.” Bai Qiongzhu’s voice grew even gentler. “He said he has now arrived in another world, and his name is Cheng Hu.”

The name is nice, but it sounds familiar.

Lin Shiming nodded and continued listening to Bai Qiongzhu speak.

"He has a new home, with a loving mother, a father, and a kind great-grandmother."

Bai Qiongzhu's gaze was warm and gentle, as if she were looking at another person across time and space.

He said he hadn't forgotten me and would grow up well.

Huh? You haven't forgotten? Lin Shiming scratched his head in confusion. Didn't you reincarnate? How could you still remember your past life?

Forget it, when in doubt, Lin Youdao is the best teacher. Lin Shiming stopped dwelling on this inexplicable matter and leaned forward to listen attentively to Bai Qiongzhu's explanation.

"...It's just that his hairstyle is a bit ugly. If I didn't remember what Yu Xu looked like when he was four or five years old, I wouldn't recognize him at all."

Thinking of Lu Yuxu's current hairstyle, which was so ugly it was almost blinding, Bai Qiongzhu clicked her tongue in disgust before turning to look at Lu Yuxi.

“Yu Xi, your brother asked me how you’re doing now. I told him you got married, and you married the young master of the Lin family. He was stunned for a long time before asking, ‘How come you weren’t beaten to death by Sui Mu?’”

Lu Yuxi paused for a moment, then lowered her head and smiled.

Sui Mu was Lin Shihe's courtesy name. A man was to receive a courtesy name at the age of twenty, and Lin Shihe's courtesy name should have been bestowed by his father, Lin Yunyue. However, Lu Yuxu refused, insisting on taking the opportunity due to his status as the crown prince. After much deliberation, he named his good brother "Sui Mu".

Unfortunately, as soon as this word appeared in the public eye, Lin Shihe found it unpleasant to hear and forbade anyone to use it. Throughout the entire capital, only the culprit, fearless of death, continued to use this name with extraordinary joy every day, making Lin Shihe roll his eyes every time he heard it.

As time went by, no one called Lin Shihe by his courtesy name. The person who bestowed the courtesy name was gone, and calling him that would only cause heartache. Therefore, it seemed that the court and the public tacitly agreed that Lin Shihe had not taken a courtesy name, and addressed him only as "Crown Prince" or by his given name, and no one ever mentioned Lin Shihe's courtesy name again.

So at first glance, Lin Shiming almost didn't understand who was being referred to. However, Lin Shiming did know about this matter; he couldn't possibly forget his elder brother's courtesy name.

Lin Shiming leaned forward curiously, "My elder brother still remembers me?"

“I know. Your elder brother and Yu Xu have been brothers for many years, how could he not know that he has such a beloved younger brother as you? It was also Yu Xu who suggested your position as a junior general.”

Lin Shiming suddenly froze, as if a strange emotion was rising in his heart.

The Crown Prince Hua Min, whom Lin Shiming had only heard about in words before, suddenly seemed much closer to him, as if he had transformed from a mere fragment of conversation into a living, breathing person, which made Lin Shiming also become curious about Lu Yuxu.

The atmosphere inside was very warm. Bai Qiongzhu continued with a smile, "I know Yu Xu is doing well, so I'm relieved."

"So, I agree to your plan."

Emperor Longyun turned around at some point and looked at Bai Qiongzhu with tender eyes.

Lu Yuxi and Lin Shiming were startled and exclaimed, "What did you say, Mother?!"

"It was the whole show that Shi Ming put on for me, the plan he talked about. I agreed to it."

After the dream was fulfilled, Bai Qiongzhu naturally realized the reason for Lin Shiming's behavior that day.

She smiled gently, "Yu Xu persuaded me for a long time. And for some reason, I suddenly seemed to have figured it out and felt a little more relaxed."

The word "long time" sounds simple, but the other three people present knew that Crown Prince Hua Min must have put in a lot of effort.

All night long, Lu Yuxu pestered Bai Qiongzhu for comfort and advice, even resorting to acting cute in her current childlike form.

However, Crown Prince Hua Min was only providing assistance. Verbal persuasion was not very effective with Bai Qiongzhu.

What truly made Bai Qiongzhu understand was the soft-hearted Taoist priest, Lin You. These past few days, he had not only been busy searching for people, but also pondered many Taoist methods to dispel inner demons and promote righteousness. Taking advantage of a dream he had last night, he secretly used them on Bai Qiongzhu.

Even the inner demons of cultivators can be eliminated, so what are these little pent-up frustrations compared to that! Although the effect is greatly reduced due to the distance between worlds, it is still possible to get Bai Qiongzhu to accept the "amnesia" plan!

Lin You's intervention is a breeze! And after-sales service is included!

Unfortunately, none of the people present realized Lin You's efforts and achievements. They only thought that Bai Qiongzhu had seen Crown Prince Hua Min, which aroused his desire for "life".

"Yu Xi, it is your mother who has wronged you and your father. In the past few years, your mother has only cared about her own suffering and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible, but she did not consider the feelings of you and your father."

"It's because the Empress Dowager is too selfish."

"No!" Lu Yuxi interrupted hastily, "Your son has never blamed Your Majesty. Your Majesty has your own thoughts and life, and your own choices. Your son cannot force Your Majesty to do things you don't want to do just because of my own feelings."

Emperor Longyun also chimed in with words of comfort, “Yes, Zitong. There’s no need to bring up the past. Yuxi and I both hope that you can follow your heart and do what you want to do. You don’t need to wrong yourself for anyone else.”

"Alright. Let's not talk about that." Bai Qiongzhu smiled warmly and didn't stand on ceremony any longer. "Then let's talk about the future. Haven't you all made plans?"

After listening for a while, Lin Shiming finally had a chance to interject. He looked around the inner room, then simply got up and walked to the bedside. Under the angry gaze of Emperor Longyun, he pushed Emperor Longyun off the stool and sat down in front of Bai Qiongzhu.

"It's all planned! Mother, let me explain in detail..."

*

Half an hour later, the group finally reached an agreement.

Having resolved a major issue that had weighed on their minds for four or five years, Emperor Longyun and Lu Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relaxed and comfortable, their hearts filled with joy.

"Alright, now that things are settled, Your Majesty should wash up first." Bai Qiongzhu looked at Emperor Longyun with a smile in her eyes. "Your Majesty looks like you've aged more than ten years today. I hope that I can live another ten years before Your Majesty collapses first."

"Rest assured, my beloved, I will certainly stay with you until we grow old together!" Once this matter is settled, I will abdicate the throne and go outside the palace to be with you. Let the young people worry about the affairs of the world!

Thinking of this wonderful plan, Emperor Longyun couldn't help but reveal a sinister and smug smile, which made Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi feel a chill down their spines.

"Father, what are you laughing at!"

"It's nothing." Emperor Longyun suddenly came to his senses, coughed lightly to compose himself and conceal his intentions. "According to the plan, Zitong will leave the palace on the 20th of next month. With her departure imminent, I want to spend some quality time with her. She will stay at Fengyi Palace for the next few days."

Bai Qiongzhu replied seriously, "No need. Get lost."

Emperor Longyun, feigning deafness, continued his orders, "Crown Prince and Crown Princess! For the time being, all state affairs will continue to be handled by you two. Before the Sixth Prince's wedding is over, don't contact me unless absolutely necessary, and certainly don't come here if you must!"

Lin Shiming was about to refuse when Emperor Longyun cut him off.

"This is an imperial edict. I will issue the decree shortly, so don't even think about bargaining."

Lin Shiming immediately looked distressed. "What if we have a question we don't know the answer to!"

Emperor Longyun waved his hand casually, "If you can handle it, then handle it; if you can't, then get rid of the person who raised the issue. Have Lin Shihe kill him directly."

Ah, Lu Yuxi swallowed hard. "...Isn't that a bit cruel?"

"It's alright. Just push the matter onto Lin Shihe and let him handle it. He and Hua Min have been brothers for many years, and he knows everything the Crown Prince should know."

She's even better than Lu Yuxi, who came to the profession later in life.

"Alright! I won't keep you for dinner. Get out!"