In the three days after the imperial study room incident.

Yang Chen took care of himself according to Ning Ze's prescription, and his health gradually improved. Yang Chen issued an order to remove Ning Ze's father from his slave status.

Ning Ze also met with his father at Dali Temple under Yang Chen's arrangement, but Yang Chen temporarily left Ning Ze behind on the grounds that his body had not fully recovered.

On this day, inside the well-renovated Imperial Study Room.

Yang Chen sat in front of his desk, looking at the royal family tree in his hand, frowning in thought.

On the day of the Imperial Study Room Incident, Fu Sheji followed Yang Chen's orders and arranged manpower surveillance at several garrisons around Kyoto and on the only way to Kyoto.

On the second day, Fu Sheji came to report and monitored twelve military guards heading to twelve military garrison locations outside Kyoto.

Yang Chen knew that this was a cover-up trick by the people behind the scenes, and he just didn't want him to know which army the imperial study room was sending troops to Beijing that day.

While Fu Sheji raided the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War, Zhongchen was ordered by Yang Chen to look for clues about Zhao Wuji's dealings with the ministers in the field over the years.

The most discovered ones were the contacts between Zhao Wuji and Lin Mu, and all the clues about his contacts with other people were missing.

Yang Chen rubbed his sore eyebrows and frowned. The person behind the scenes was always one step ahead of me, destroying all clues. Who is this person? Is he from the royal family?

Just when Yang Chen was thinking hard, an announcement came from outside the door: "Shang Shu Ling, Mr. Lin, has come to give advice according to the order!"

"Come in!" Yang Chen raised his eyebrows and said loudly.

Lin Mu folded his hands, bowed and entered the imperial study, knelt down and said respectfully: "My lord, Lin Mu has come to see the emperor, long live the emperor!"

Yang Chen did not reply, but quietly stared at Lin Mu who was kneeling on the ground.

Looking at Lin Mu's respectful look now, it's hard to imagine how arrogant he was before.

Yang Chen had previously suspected that the person who wanted to kill him was Lin Mu.

But in the imperial study room incident and Lin Mu's behavior, Yang Chen basically understood that what Lin Mu wanted was to have monopoly power, and the person who wanted to kill him wanted the whole world!

That person is most likely a relative of the royal family and someone who is qualified to inherit the throne.

However, the two must have colluded before to weaken the imperial power.

And now the man in the secret must have developed to the point where Lin Mu is also afraid, so this old guy broke up with him.

The current emperor, the man in the dark, and the head of the powerful officials, now it seems that the weakest among the three parties is himself, the orthodox emperor!

But at this time, Yang Chen is no longer the incompetent and incompetent puppet emperor he was before.

In the imperial study room, there was deathly silence, and in this depressing atmosphere.

Looking at Lin Mu who was kneeling on the ground motionless, Yang Chen coughed lightly and said: "Lin Aiqing, please get back on your feet!"

As Lin Mu stood up, he looked at Yang Chen and met Yang Chen's sharp eyes.

Sitting behind the large purple sandalwood desk, the majestic Yang Chen made Lin Mu feel strange.

"Lin Aiqing! When Ning Ze came to Beijing and was ambushed, you arranged for the group of Tsing Yi masters to help protect the Dragon Guard, right?" Yang Chen looked into Lin Mu's eyes and said in a deep voice.

After the Imperial Study Room incident, when Wutian reported to Yang Chen about the Ningze ambush incident, Yang Chen began to suspect that Lin Mu sent someone to help!

"Your Majesty, I didn't understand what you said. I would like to ask your Majesty to clarify." Lin Mu cupped his hands and said without changing his expression.

"Haha... Lin Aiqing is really hiding her secrets! She actually has a peak master at the ninth level of martial arts under her command."

Yang Chen ignored Lin Mu, stared at Lin Mu and continued to talk to himself.

"Your Majesty, Ming Jian, I usually only know how to write and write. There are a few great scholars in the government who are rich in knowledge. It is really unheard of for me to be a master of the ninth realm!" Lin Mu frowned.

That expression was very innocent, and there was confusion in it.

Damn it, this is an old actor too! Yang Chen looked at Lin Mu with a sincere face and smiled bitterly in his heart.

"Logically speaking, I have to call you father-in-law..." Yang Chen knocked on the table and said.

"I don't dare!" Lin Mu bowed.

"Don't you dare? Why don't Lin Aiqing dare? You colluded with the person who wanted to kill me. Do you think I don't know about it?" Yang Chen suddenly roared.

Yang Chen's mood changed abnormally and suddenly, and he lurked on the rafters. Ling Shuang, who was protecting Yang Chen, was frightened by this sudden roar.

Yang Chen's sudden move made Lin Mu's heart tremble, and a trace of undetectable surprise appeared on his frightened expression.

And this surprise did not escape Yang Chen's eyes.

"Your Majesty! This... how is this possible? Could it be that your Majesty has listened to the villain's slander? The Lin family has been loyal to the Tang Dynasty for generations! Your Majesty will investigate clearly!" Lin Mu said with a look of fear.

"Lin Aiqing, stop acting. You and I know exactly what is going on."

"If you tell me, who wants to kill me?"

"I guarantee that your Lin family will be prosperous for generations to come!"

"How about it?"

Yang Chen leaned back on the dragon chair and said lazily.

"Your Majesty! I really don't know what you are talking about! I am so loyal!" Lin Mu knelt down again and said in a frightened tone.

"Hahaha... Lin Aiqing, please get up, I'm teasing you, hahaha... Look, you're scared..."

Yang Chen's originally stern face suddenly revealed a smile, he sat on the dragon chair and patted the back of the chair, laughing.

Lin Mu stood up and looked at Yang Chen, who was acting like a coward, and smiled awkwardly. He found that he couldn't see through Yang Chen at all now.

"Lin Aiqing, I want to do something, but even the ministers in the DPRK and China don't support it."

"I want to know, can Lin Aiqing support me?"

Yang Chen changed the topic and said softly.

"It depends on what your Majesty wants to do." Lin Mu said cautiously.

"It doesn't matter what I want to do, what matters is, what crime will be punished for poisoning the emperor? Lin Aiqing?" Yang Chen stared at Lin Mu with a pair of sharp eyes.

Lin Mu was shocked when he heard this, and replied calmly on the surface: "This is a crime of treason. When the nine clans sit together!"

"Lin Aiqing, it's getting late, you go back and rest!" Yang Chen waved his hand.

"No! I'm sorry, I'm leaving." Lin Mu said with cupped hands, then bowed and pushed out of the imperial study.

Outside the imperial study, Lin Mu, who was walking out of the palace, had a complicated expression and his brows were furrowed. Did you poison Meier? Why? Does the little emperor already have evidence?

Lin Mu walked out of the palace with three questions in his mind.

In the Imperial Study Room, Ling Shuang jumped down from the beam and landed silently.

"Your Majesty! I just looked carefully and found out that this old guy Lin Mu doesn't know martial arts." Ling Shuang said to Yang Chen.

Ling Shuang did not forget Yang Chen's previous instructions to check whether Lin Mu knew martial arts. As soon as Lin Mu left, Ling Shuang came down to report.

"I successfully formed an alliance with this old guy!" Yang Chen muttered.

"What?" Ling Shuang was stunned when he heard this.

The conversation between Yang Chen and Lin Mu just now made Ling Shuang confused.

And Yang Chen's state of being majestic and dandy just now made Ling Shuang's big eyes filled with doubts.

Yang Chen glanced helplessly at the tall and handsome Ling Shuang standing in front of his desk.

Ling Shuang saw Yang Chen looking at her, and a polite smile appeared on her cold and pretty face.

"Ling Shuang, you are more suitable for the job of the Dragon Guard Mingwei! You must be the leader of the Mingwei!" Yang Chen said with a smile.

Ling Shuang showed a bright smile to Yang Chen. It seems that His Majesty still appreciates this girl.

Looking at the proud Ling Shuang, Yang Chen couldn't help but reveal an official smile.
Chapter completed!