Chapter 78: Respect
Gao Jing stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Yan Yu held up the painting and rekindled hope.
"Do you know this old man?"
Gao Jing raised his eyes and took a look, then recognized him.
"Reporting to the prince, this is the Immortal Jinlan."
Yan Yu's expression suddenly darkened.
"What is his duty?"
Gao Jing also answered without hesitation.
"Jinlan Daxian, as the name suggests, is naturally responsible for the affairs of sworn brotherhood."
Yan Yu continued to ask questions.
"Does he have any anecdotes?"
The story Gao Jing told was exactly the same as what Qiu Bi told.
After saying this, he did not forget to flatter.
"Your Majesty is very knowledgeable. It is impossible that he does not know this well-known story."
"I understand clearly in my heart that the prince must have a deeper meaning."
He thought for a moment and glanced sideways at Ning Yunxi, always feeling that she had bad intentions.
"Could it be that someone, seeing that Prince Dijin's palace was in trouble, wanted to retreat and deliberately want to break the sworn brotherhood?"
"The prince is the supreme ruler, holding the power of the world. He is the only one who can say that he has forgotten his vows to you. How can a subject disobey his master?"
Ning Yunxi was displeased to hear this.
Yan Yu corrected it immediately.
"She didn't mean that."
Gao Jing was dissatisfied, but he could only respond.
"Yes, I was disrespectful."
Yan Yu continued to ask questions.
"Then do you understand the meaning of these red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds?"
Gao Jing raised his eyes again.
"The meaning of the sworn brotherhood is clear, but the tribute is a little strange."
Yan Yu was a little overwhelmed.
Why are we still sworn brothers?
"If this is not a sworn brotherhood, but a wedding ceremony, who should be worshipped and what offerings should be placed?"
Gao Jing's expression of shock and ridicule was exactly the same as Qiu Bi's.
"Of course, the wedding ceremony should be done in a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, and in a sedan chair carried by eight men. Even beggars wouldn't be so shabby."
"Whose happy event is this? This is so funny."
Qiu Bi still didn't understand, but she could feel that the prince must be angry at this time.
Sure enough, when I looked up quietly, Yan Yu's face became even gloomier.
Qiu Bi was so frightened that she quickly looked away.
The atmosphere froze in an instant, and Gao Jing was completely unaware of it.
"Your Majesty, you... this..."
After a while of silence, Yan Yu heard the sound outside the secret room.
"Lin Mu is here?"
Gao Jing responded immediately.
"Yes."
"My father was seriously wounded by an arrow, and the doctors in the palace are helpless. If I ask the prince to treat him, my father is afraid that it will disrupt the moral order. So, I asked Lord Lin to come."
"It just so happens that Lord Lin is resting at home today, and the Lin Mansion is not far away, so we will arrive soon. He should have been cured by now."
Yan Yu nodded in response and then gave instructions.
"You and Qiu Bi go out and call Lin Mu in."
When Qiu Bi heard this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gao Jing heaved a sigh of relief and said goodbye.
"I obey my orders."
After a while, Lin Mu came in.
"May your majesty be safe and sound."
He turned around and smiled politely at Ning Yunxi.
"Hello, Miss Ning San."
Ning Yunxi returned the gift as instructed.
"Master Lin is well."
Yan Yu pointed to the painting on the table.
"Look, is this a swearing-in ceremony?"
Lin Mu responded, bent slightly, and walked forward to check.
Just looking at the painting, there is nothing unusual. It is undoubtedly a sworn brotherhood ceremony.
But if the prince asks this, it shouldn't be that simple.
He tentatively glanced at Yan Yu's expression, and then tentatively glanced at Ning Yunxi.
In the peripheral vision, Fang Renshu's portrait appeared.
His pupils suddenly trembled, as if he understood the prince's intention.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is indeed a sworn brotherhood ceremony."
"Since ancient times, once a brotherhood has been established, there is no reason to betray it."
"Anyone who betrays righteousness will not have a good end."
"But the sworn brotherhood requires the consent of both parties to form a valid sworn brotherhood agreement."
"If one party is not in his right mind or does not understand the situation, then even if the sworn brotherhood ceremony is performed, the sworn brotherhood agreement will be invalid."
Yan Yu's gloom gradually disappeared and he nodded with satisfaction.
"If we want to get married in this way, who should we worship and what kind of offerings should we place?"
Lin Mu thought for a moment and answered seriously.
"If you want to get married and it is not convenient to hold a wedding ceremony for the time being, you can write a marriage certificate, have both parties sign it, and submit it to the state governor's office for stamping. In this way, according to the law, it also recognizes the husband-wife relationship, but few people do this."
Yan Yu's gloom disappeared and she smiled slightly.
"understood."
"How is Gao Ji's arrow wound?"
Lin Mu smiled along.
"The arrow was smeared with something harmful, but fortunately the doctor treated him in time and the supervisor is now fine."
Yan Yu nodded.
"That's good."
"It's okay, you can go out."
After Lin Mu finished his goodbye ceremony to Yan Yu, he turned to Ning Yunxi and performed the same goodbye ceremony.
"Wei Chen retire."
Ning Yunxi's eyes widened with shock, and she quickly returned the greeting.
"Mr. Lin, you are too polite. I don't deserve it."
Lin Mu followed etiquette and respectfully left the secret room.
Gao Jing and Qiu Bi were waiting outside the secret room and did not leave.
Seeing him come out, Gao Jing immediately asked curiously.
"what happened?"
"What does your Majesty mean?"
Lin Mu joked meaningfully.
"Aren't you very smart? Why do you need to ask me?"
Gao Jing's face fell.
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm talking to you about serious matters."
"The prince is inexplicably angry. It must be a matter of great importance that cannot be ignored, right?"
"Is it about the assassination attempt at Tongshitai?"
"Should I continue investigating this matter?"
Lin Mu's expression became serious.
"It has nothing to do with the assassination. Just investigate it."
"There is another matter that is indeed of great importance."
Gao Jing opened his eyes wide and pricked up his ears.
"What's the matter?"
Lin Mu replied.
"From now on, you must treat Miss Ning San with the utmost respect, just like the emperor and his subjects."
When Gao Jing heard that it was Ning Yunxi, his face darkened again.
"What kind of a lord is she?"
"Swearing brotherhood does not affect the relationship between the prince and her. She is still a subject. I am also a subject, and I am a subject with authority. She is just a useless legitimate daughter."
"What's more, the prince doesn't recognize this sworn relationship at all."
"You didn't accidentally touch something harmful when you were treating my father's injuries, and you are hallucinating, right?"
As he spoke, he thought about it and then he had the answer.
"Are you saying that Ning Sannu is the second in command?"
"The Emperor Jin Palace is not a bandit group, so why would there be a second in command?"
Qiu Bi understood what Lin Mu meant and thought to herself.
After becoming sworn brothers, they are still king and subject.
But if you marry a wife...
She was secretly shocked.
Could it be that the prince's intention is actually to enthrone an empress? !
But, when enthroning an emperor or empress, how could one worship the Immortal Jinlan?
People in the 22nd century are very strange.
As she was thinking about it, she glanced sideways and glanced at Lin Mu.
How could he have anticipated and understood such a strange enthronement ceremony?
This Lord Lin seems to be as sharp-eyed and wise as the girl.
Besides, he's pretty handsome...
Feeling a hint of warmth in Qiu Bi's gaze,
Lin Mu subconsciously avoided the question and responded to Gao Jing's words while pretending not to see it.
"The prince doesn't want to speak clearly, and I dare not elaborate. You just need to be more careful in the future, otherwise, beware of the prince's wrath."
Gao Jing was just surprised.
"Is it that serious?"
Lin Mu nodded seriously.
"very serious."
"Okay, go and investigate the assassination."