"What the hell is going on?" Lin Chenyao helped him up and poured him a glass of warm water.

After drinking water, Fu Guanzhang's throat finally stopped drying, but his voice was still slightly hoarse. "I don't know either. When passing Yan Canyon, more than a dozen masked men in black suddenly rushed out and made moves without saying a word. Their moves were so strange, not like those in the Central Plains, but from Japan."

"When did you get involved with these people?"

"I was wondering whether it was Hu Tianba's man? I heard that he had colluded with Japanese people for a long time. People also said that Hu Tianba was actually Japanese people, so he robbed the ship merchants in the Central Plains in the coastal areas?"

"This kind of guess is not wrong. You were ambushed on the way back. It is obvious that the other party knows your whereabouts well. Have you ever told someone about your own itinerary?"

When Fu Guanzhang heard this, he frowned and pondered, knowing that he only had the Fourth Brother and Ye Cang when he went to Pingzhou. Even his closest sister asked him because after hearing the Fourth Brother's words, he did not tell her where he was going or what he did. He believed that the Fourth Brother would not buy him. Although Ye Cang was the Fourth Brother's person, he was a secret guard trained by Lin Chenyao. He absolutely believed in Ye Cang's loyalty.

Usually he would leave the capital for a few days to investigate the case, but this did not happen. So how did these men in black know his whereabouts? Why did they ambush him?

"I will definitely pull out the people behind the scenes!" Fu Guanzhang said gritting his teeth, and the two colleagues who went with him also died in this ambush.

They had old and young people in the capital. If it weren't for the trip, he wouldn't have passed Yan Canyon overnight. There were cliffs on both sides of it, and the situation was steep and the easiest to set up ambush. But at that time he never thought that anyone would set up ambush here.

His life was exchanged for the lives of his two colleagues. After he was shot, he immediately felt that the arrow was poisonous. It was his colleague who dragged the men in black, giving him a chance to escape.

"Can you send someone to Yan Canyon to transport the bodies of my two colleagues back for a grand funeral, and give them a sum of money to settle their family."

Lin Chenyao said: "Let Uncle Jin send someone to do it. You can stay here for the time being and wait until the remaining poison on your body is cleared before going back."

Fu Guanzhang nodded, seeing that the situation was the only thing. If he went back with his injuries, his grandparents would definitely be worried, and he would not worry about his sister.

Thinking of his sister Fu Yinghuan, he suddenly thought about something and asked, "How was the Hundred Flowers Banquet held yesterday? Are you going to send out the luminous jade?"

When leaving the capital, my sister told herself confidently that she would definitely come back with the best award and add some luster to him. But he knew that Lin Chenyao planned to give her a pair of jade geese carved by himself at the Hundred Flowers Banquet as a reward, and I believe she would be very happy to receive it.

He was very satisfied with Lin Chenyao's future son-in-law and believed that he would take good care of his sister. Therefore, during Lin Chenyao's time in Beijing, he also matched many opportunities to let them get along. Everyone knew this, but it was just a matter of the end.

"Aren't you a god-in-chief? You can check it yourself." Lin Chenyao didn't want to mention this matter.

Fu Guanzhang knew that he was shy and embarrassed to mention it, but it seemed that he had already sent it out. He said, "My sister is a little more reserved, but she is definitely a good girl. I will feel relieved if you take care of her."

He can do his best to hunt down the murderer who killed his parents. Hu Tianba can escape for so many years, but his strength cannot be underestimated. Now the three families are only him and his sister. He is afraid that if he wants to leave his sister alone, he will be fine now, so he can be careless.

Lin Chenyao knew that he had a misunderstanding, but he did not correct it and asked, "Didn't my sister send you a portrait of her when she was a child? Are you still keeping it?"

Before seeing her sister, he actually saw her portrait first. The little girl in the portrait had a long face, a big mouth, a raised chin, an exaggerated smile, a big head, a small body. The first time she saw this portrait, he thought this little girl was quite interesting at that time.

Later, when I saw her real person, her charm was very similar to the portrait. She said it was a cartoon. At that time, he had seen her draw a hippo, which looked very funny and interesting.

Fu Guanzhang thought for a while and said, "I seem to have kept that painting in a dark grid. What's wrong?"

Lin Chenyao said: "When you are in good health, go back and give me that painting."

Fu Guanzhang glanced at him, "That was given to me by my sister. If you want it, let her draw a picture for you."

"I'm useful, don't ask so much, and I'll give you back after using it."

At this time, the butler brought in a bowl of soup and medicine. After Fu Guanzhang had taken the medicine, Lin Chenyao chatted with him. Seeing that his expression was getting much better, he saw that it was getting late, and thought that he had something to do, so he told the butler a few words and left in the carriage.

"Young Master, the old man and the second master want you to go home immediately." This time the person driving was Uncle Jin. Although Lin Chenyao had been awarded the title and was a marquis, he was still used to calling Lin Chenyao the prince.

Lin Chenyao thought that he had not returned to the Duke's Mansion until last night. Now that he heard Uncle Jin say this, he knew what they were doing with him, and it must be for the purpose of giving a marriage, so he said, "Then go back."

Half an hour later, the carriage was parked in front of the gate of Duke Rong's mansion.

As soon as Lin Chenyao got off the carriage, a pretty and innocent boy came up and said happily: "Young Master, you are finally back."

He is Jin Yuanbao, the son of Uncle Jin, and Lin Chenyao's personal servant.

Lin Chenyao asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

Jin Yuanbao nodded repeatedly, "The old lady and the second lady are looking for you, saying that they will go to see them immediately after you return home, otherwise..."

Lin Chenyao raised his eyebrows and signaled him to continue talking.

"They said, otherwise you won't have to go home in the future."

Jin Yuanbao actually knew that the old lady and the second lady often used this sentence to threaten the young master, but they were not serious every time, but this time it was different. They seemed to be really angry.

Yesterday they heard that at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the young master made a marriage request to the emperor. The fifth girl from the Zhongyi Hou Mansion who won the final victory was extremely surprised, because they all thought that she was Miss Fu Er from the Duke of E, especially the second wife, who had so many daughters from Jinjing. She was most satisfied with Miss Fu Er, and her family background was pretty good, and she was in a match with Duke of Rong.

But now she has changed to the once infamous Miss Chu Wu. No matter what, Miss Chu Wu once had shamelessly pestered the young master. Her reputation was so bad that it made people have no good impression of her.

He was also shocked when he heard this. Miss Chu Wu could actually defeat Miss Fu Er? Isn’t she a fool with nothing? How could she defeat Miss Fu Er, known as the painting immortal?

He didn't believe that the young master was willing to marry Miss Chu Wu. The young master liked Miss Fu Er. Miss Chu Wu was robbing her love with her.

Last night, the old lady and the second lady came back to explain, but the young master did not return to the mansion all night, and the Marquis of Peking did not go back to the mansion, and they could not find his trace today, so they were so angry!

Lin Chenyao thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Go and tell them, I will meet my grandfather and father, and then go and see them."

After speaking, he stepped in.

...

External courtyard study room.

When Lin Chenyao went in, Old Master Lin was about to copy a famous painting, and Master Lin was next to him to grind ink.

Since Mr. Lin retired, he has lived a leisurely life, planting flowers, raising birds, and painting. He has never let go of anything he wanted to do when he was young but did not do when he was old.

Lin Mingxiao, the second master of Lin Chenyao, was once a general, and now he is in charge of the clan. Today is his day off. The father and son wait for him to come back in the study because Lin Chenyao was ordered by the emperor to marry Lin Chenyao.

Seeing that they were so leisurely and copying paintings, Lin Chenyao knew that they were not angry as they imagined. Somehow, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After stepping forward to salute the two of them, Lin Chenyao said, "Grandfather, father, what's the matter with me?"

"What's going on with the marriage?" Although Mr. Lin is nearly seventy years old, his face is still rosy and his voice is full of energy.

Lin Chenyao briefly said what happened yesterday. In fact, Mr. Lin had already asked someone to find out about the banquet this morning. Now he just wanted to hear the statement of the person involved. Seeing that there was no deviation, he stroked his beard and said, "Are you sincere?"

He knew that his grandson wanted to marry the second girl of the Fu family, but he knew that the family had a daughter who wanted to marry the second girl of the Fu family. Not only his grandson, but also the royal family members. But if both of them were affectionate with each other and were willing to join hands in the future, no matter what, he would ask the emperor to take back the oral order.

If only the grandson is willing to do so, he is very happy that the marriage can be accomplished, but the key is that the grandson. If he is not sincere, it is useless to force the marriage.

Lin Chenyao said: "My grandfather used to teach us: the reason why words are spoken is to believe. If you don't believe in words, why do you mean words? Since the grandson promised in front of everyone, he would not regret it."

Old Master Lin nodded with satisfaction. His grandson was the most important promise. Since he could say this, he said that he would keep his promise and would be loyal to his wife in the future.

As for the character of that Wu Miss Chu, he has never seen anyone, so it is difficult to evaluate, but if she can stand out among the many outstanding daughters of aristocratic families, it means that she is an extraordinary person and should not be underestimated.

But her biological mother Mei Ruochu is a wise and wise girl. If she hadn't been married, she would have proposed marriage to Mr. Mei. But unexpectedly, the marriage that could not have been achieved back then was extended to their children, perhaps this marriage was destined to be long ago.

Furthermore, the Rongguo Duke’s Mansion is already prominent enough and does not need to marry a nobleman who is equally prominent. Otherwise, the alliance between strong and powerful will easily arouse others’ suspicion, and marriage with a middle-aged and superior family like Zhongyi’s Mansion is the most guaranteed.

After receiving the promise of his grandson, Old Master Lin felt relieved. He would invite the emperor to issue an order as soon as possible for this marriage.

Old Master Lin thought so, but the second master said: "Since you have decided, please ask the emperor for an order as soon as possible to avoid people making this a case."

Lin Chenyao nodded, "I know, my kid."

The second master remembered something and added: "By the way, I heard that you have found "Mid-Autumn Night", so I will hand it over to the emperor as soon as possible to avoid the nights being long and dreaming."

"What I found was a fake, not a genuine one."

"Fake? That authentic one..." The second master frowned.

"I already know its whereabouts, and within a month, I will definitely be able to hand it over to the Emperor."

"That's good." The second master patted his shoulder comfortably. The father and son stood together. They were both tall and majestic. The difference was their temperament. The second master had a short beard on his lips, which was elegant and majestic. Lin Chenyao was cold and silenced, making people difficult to get close to.

Old Master Lin said: "Go and meet your grandmother and mother. They have been looking for you all day for marriage."

"Okay, grandson will go."

After leaving the study room, Lin Chenyao went to the inner courtyard, Mrs. Lin’s Songhe Residence.

As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Lin Huan standing in the yard. Seeing him, Lin Huan immediately greeted him with a smile, "Third Brother, you are finally back." She was respectful and afraid of this brother.

Lin Chenyao nodded lightly, without stopping, and walked past her and walked forward.

Lin Huan has long been used to Lin Chenyao's coldness. At home, he is only a little popular in front of the eldest princess and the old lady, and is somewhat alienated from others or his own sister.

When the maid saw Lin Chenyao coming, she hurriedly opened the curtain and ran in to report, "Old lady, second lady, and third young master are back."

In fact, as early as Lin Chenyao stepped into the gate of Duke Rong's mansion, a maid had already run to the old lady to report.

At this moment, there were only the old lady and the eldest princess in the main hall, and the others were rejected by the old lady.

Lin Chenyao walked in, first greeted his grandmother and mother, then sat down aside, the maid served tea and retreated.

"Xuanhui, you really asked the emperor to marry you and the fifth girl of the Zhongyi Hou Mansion? Aren't you going to be with the second girl of the Fu family? Why did you become a girl of the Chu family?" Mrs. Lin asked Lin Chenyao.

The word "Xuanhui" is the name of Lin Chenyao by his family. When he was just born, Master Hongyi's master Shi Ka praised it, "This son's life is like a day", so Mr. Fu gave him the small word "Xuanhui".

"My grandson promises first. Since her paintings are the best, how can my grandson regret it?" Lin Chenyao said.

"What should I do if Miss Fu Er?" asked Mrs. Lin. She had always understood her grandson's thoughts, otherwise she would not have been to the Duke of E's mansion frequently over the years. Later, there were such rumors, and the two had already been accused of being a couple by everyone.

Now a girl Chu Wu suddenly ran out, and this girl had a bad reputation before. If the affairs of her grandson and this girl Chu Wu were accomplished, it would definitely have an impact on Miss Fu Er's reputation.

"Did my grandmother mean that I want my grandson to be a person who is untrustworthy?" Lin Chenyao looked at Mrs. Lin and said, "You forgot how Master Hongyi calculated it. He said that I will have a happy event in the second half of the year, but if I miss this marriage, I will die alone in this life. The Fu family has family rules and the woman will marry at 18."

When Mrs. Lin heard this, Moyan said that the Fu family did have such family rules, and no woman had ever violated the rules.

But the girls in the Fu family are well educated, and the girls in the Fu family never have to worry about marrying, and the Lin family is also very strict in choosing a daughter-in-law. The ancestral teachings say: A virtuous woman will make a prosperous family, and a foolish woman will make a poor family. Therefore, in the past two years, rumors of two people appearing in a relationship, and she acquiesced, just to book the Fu family’s girls.

"What if I object?" said the eldest princess sitting next to her.
Chapter completed!