Chapter 241: There Is No Room for Two Tigers in One Mountain

Thinking of this, Lin Chen made up his mind.

He immediately flashed and appeared.

Mrs. Wang, who suddenly heard a breathing sound behind her, was obviously frightened.

She just turned her head and looked at the familiar dress of the person behind her, which made Mrs. Wang look surprised.

"Is... you?!"

Thinking of what happened that night, the latter's tone was still a little angry.

Lin Chen was a little embarrassed, but he also sighed and took off the black cloth covering his face.

Not many people have seen his true face.

Especially women, only Wang Xifeng in the Jia family has seen his appearance.

Lin Chen is very clear about the lethality of his face to the opposite sex.

It is no exaggeration to say that he can rely on his appearance to hook up with countless officials and ladies.

Mrs. Wang looked at Lin Chen's appearance and couldn't help but be moved again.

She didn't know why, but some knots in her heart were let go.

In this world, people look at faces after all.

After seeing that the other party's reaction was not so big, Lin Chen tried to sit next to Mrs. Wang.

The latter's body trembled slightly, but there was no greater reaction.

"What happened that night... was an accident."

Lin Chen explained.

Including Qin Keqing, it was all coincidence.

Mrs. Wang glanced at Lin Chen coldly.

Although the knot in her heart was gone, she didn't give Lin Chen a good face.

Lin Chen had a headache, but he also thought of a chicken soup article he had read in his previous life.

To treat a woman with a strong personality, you have to be more rude than her.

You have to tell who is better.

When Lin Chen thought of this, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Then, under Mrs. Wang's slightly panicked gaze, Lin Chen planned to be tougher.

Whoosh~

A touch of force extinguished the candle.

Early in the morning.

Jia Zheng learned from the maid that his wife rested in the Buddhist hall last night.

This made him very anxious.

There was no heater in the Buddhist hall, only a small room for people to rest.

If Madam Wang caught a cold and something happened to the baby in her belly, Jia Zheng would be heartbroken.

Look.

Jia Zheng came to visit Madam Wang early in the morning.

"Madam!"

Jia Zheng hurried into the room and saw Madam Wang lying on the bed, drowsy, as if she didn't get enough rest last night.

Madam Wang frowned slightly when she heard the noise, and just opened her eyes reluctantly, her expression full of laziness.

After seeing that the visitor was Jia Zheng, an unnatural look appeared on her face.

Jia Zheng didn't notice anything, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his wife looked good today.

As for Lin Chen.

He was blocked by Wang Xifeng early in the morning.

Just look at this graceful young woman, looking at Lin Chen with great resentment.

He broke his promise.

Lin Chen's face did not change, but he coughed lightly and said, "I had something to do last night, so I couldn't come."

"What about today?"

Wang Xifeng looked outside the Jia Mansion, hinting at something.

He could not refuse the invitation of the beautiful woman.

Wang Xifeng, who got the accurate answer, left with satisfaction.

It seemed that she was going to go back to her room to dress up and make an excuse to go out later.

But Lin Chen still had one thing to do.

That was Jia She and Jia Zhen.

Although Li Zhao did not intend to investigate the case of Wu Xun's smuggling in Liaodong, he could not hide the fact that some people had something to hide and lived in fear all day.

He wanted to get a definite answer to feel relieved.

As a popular person around the new emperor, Lin Chen was naturally well-informed.

So Jia She and Jia Zhen came to Lin Chen just now.

He naturally accepted it with a smile, and took the opportunity to see if he could get some money from these two people.

Long time no see.

Jia She still looked like a pampered master.

Except for the sore corners of his eyes and slightly dry lips.

This was a symptom of excessive indulgence and drinking.

As for the other hungry ghost in lust.

Lin Chen looked at Jia Zhen, who had no offspring, and was trying to sit up straight.

The beard on the chin was quite impressive.

However, Lin Chen could see that the beard must have been pasted on, and he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

As the saying goes, what is missing will be shown with all one's strength.

Without the thing that represents a man's masculinity, I don't know how Jia Zhen has been doing these days.

Lin Chen didn't pay attention to this matter.

But looking at Jia Zhen's appearance, it seems that he has been extremely irritable and upset recently.

However, in front of Lin Chen, Jia Zhen had to smile and didn't dare to be presumptuous.

"My dear nephew!"

Jia She spoke very affectionately and smiled.

Hearing this, Lin Chen felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face.

"I heard that the evidence of the Liaodong smuggling case was found by you?"

Jia She talked about this matter that was well known in the circle of nobles in the capital.

Lin Chen was also happy to pretend to be confused with Jia She and nodded slightly.

"Then you..."

Jia Zhen was a little restless and wanted to ask Lin Chen if he had given his and Li Zhao's names together.

But if he asked this question, I think Lin Chen would not say it.

Anything involving the emperor must be kept secret.

Otherwise, you won't know how you died.

Hearing this, Lin Chen frowned slightly and warned Jia Zhen and Jia She.

"Marquis Jia En, don't mention this matter again."

The latter felt a little scared when he heard Lin Chen's tone become slightly heavier.

Jia She had to nod repeatedly to show that what Lin Chen said was correct.

"But."

Lin Chen changed the subject.

"This general does know some inside information."

Here it comes.

It's time to bargain.

It depends on what conditions these two people offer before Lin Chen can give in.

Jia She and Jia Zhen looked at each other, with a hint of depression in their eyes.

This Lin Chenjia looked like a business person in their place, and he was not as close to Jia Zheng as he was.

If Lin Chen knew what the two were thinking, he would probably say something in his heart.

What level of stuff are you two? Lin Chen felt unlucky to be involved in a relationship.

As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child.

Jia She took out a red coral that was said to be a tribute from Ryukyu, nominally to make up for Lin Chen's previous gift for marrying a concubine.

Jia Zhen also pinched his nose and gave a gift of similar value.

Interesting.

Lin Chen laughed in his heart.

Seeing that the two really remembered to jump up and down, he asked another question slowly.

"Marquis Jia En, I heard that you have been having a fight with a Beijing official recently?"

Jia She was a little surprised when he heard this.

He didn't understand why Lin Chen suddenly talked about this matter.

Indeed.

This matter still makes him a little upset.

It turns out.

Jia She took a fancy to a scholar's family heirloom.

He wanted to buy it, but the other party refused.

So Jia She resorted to despicable means.

With Jia She's status, there were countless people of the lower nine classes who wanted to please him.

With a casual hint, the scholar was beaten and couldn't get out of bed, and the calligraphy was also delivered to Jia She.

However.

He didn't expect that the scholar was very stubborn.

He sued Jia She to the county government in Beijing with a lawsuit.

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