son, don't mess around

"Your Highness, during the year you left the palace, we have waited day and night for your return, and finally, Your Highness, you have returned!"

"Your Highness, we miss you so much!"

Inside the Prince Lin’s Palace.

Lin Jiangnian stood outside the familiar courtyard gate with an emotional look on his face.

At the gate of the yard, there were several young and beautiful maids kneeling, about sixteen or seventeen years old, looking at Lin Jiangnian with red and tearful eyes, extremely excited.

These maids, like Xiao Zhu, were Lin Jiangnian’s personal maids in Prince Lin’s Mansion in the past, and were responsible for taking care of Lin Jiangnian’s daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Of course, if possible, they are also responsible for helping their highnesses solve problems.

These maids and servants were all selected and trained by Zhiyuan himself. All of them were young, beautiful, dexterous and obedient to appear here.

Xiao Zhu was one of them at that time.

However, when Lin Jiangnian went to Beijing a year ago, he only brought Xiaozhu and a few maids with him, and most of the others stayed in the palace.

Since Lin Jiangnian left, the maids and servants who were responsible for taking care of His Highness began to become idle and at a loss. In such a large palace, it is inevitable that one will be frightened and anxious after a long time.

Until today when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned home, these maids were all crying with joy and were extremely excited.

"Okay, everyone, get up."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and asked the maids to stand up.

Then he pushed open the gate and walked in.

It was a familiar place, and nothing had changed. The courtyard, the roof, and the layout of everything around it were not much different from when Lin Jiangnian left a year ago.

It was familiar and made Lin Jiangnian feel a little emotional!

Go home!
This was the first time that Lin Jiangnian felt an inexplicable emotion about the word "home".

He walked under the eaves where he lived and pushed the door open.

The setting sun slowly fell into the room through the door sill. Everything in the room remained the same.

The decoration is antique, luxurious and steady, with sandalwood carved with exquisite patterns and neatly arranged decorations in the room.

The room was cleaned very well, without any smell. During the year he was away, the room had always been cleaned by the maids in the mansion.

Looking at the familiar scene in the room, Lin Jiangnian gradually became dazed.

In the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed!

Time flies so fast!

A year ago, when Lin Jiangnian opened his eyes and woke up, he appeared here.

In a daze, he became the Crown Prince of Lin Wang!

In my mind, scenes from the past kept emerging.

He recalled the time when he had to walk on thin ice and be very careful in pretending to be the prince of Lin. He also recalled the red-clothed figure that always broke into his room in the middle of the night...

There is also a cold little maid who may expose his identity at any time!
And the days of being with the cute and lovely Xiaozhu by my side...

Memories emerged, and at this moment Lin Jiangnian felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness.

A lot has happened in one year.

Now Zhiyuan and Xiaozhu have followed their aunt to Jiangnan. I wonder if they are doing well in Jiangnan?

As for Liu Su...

Thinking of this woman, Lin Jiangnian's eyes became a little complicated.

This first woman in his life naturally has a special place in Lin Jiangnian's heart.

However, their identities and confusing relationship, coupled with the woman's stubborn temper, meant that even after so much time had passed, the relationship between the two had not improved much.

After a while, Lin Jiang sighed and calmed down.

When he returned to Prince Lin's Mansion this time, he learned that the prince was fine and the thing he was most worried about did not happen. Lin Jiangnian was finally relieved.

As long as Lin Hengzhong is fine, Linjiang City will not be in chaos, and Linzhou will not cause any major disturbances.

Lin Hengzhong is the backbone of Linzhou!
During the time when Lin Hengzhong pretended to be seriously injured and unconscious, many forces emerged in Linzhou, and even the Linjiang City was a mixed bag. Of course, this was the situation that Lin Hengzhong wanted to see.

Lin Jiangnian could also realize that... Lin Hengzhong intended to train him and train him to be his successor!
This made Lin Jiangnian feel a great deal of pressure. At the same time, he also realized that Lin Hengzhong's previous test...

Ask him if he wants to be emperor?

For some reason, Lin Jiangnian had an illusion!

If he had really revealed his interest in the position of emperor, Lin Hengzhong might even have planned to rebel...

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian sighed, feeling a little complicated, and an indescribable feeling.

And right now, there is still one thing that has not been clarified...his life experience!
What exactly happened to Princess Lin back then?
Why would he, the prince of Lin, be left behind?

All of this is still a mystery!
Lin Jiangnian mentioned this to Lin Hengzhong, but Lin Hengzhong did not immediately explain it to him. He just looked at him with some complicated emotions, and told Lin Jiangnian firmly... he was the real Prince Lin.

He is Lin Hengzhong’s biological son!
As for the matter of the other child and what happened more than ten years ago, Lin Hengzhong did not mention it in detail.

He just said that Lin Jiangnian had a hard journey back home, so he should take a good rest and recharge his energy, and remember to pay homage to the princess tomorrow.

Lin Jiangnian realized that Lin Hengzhong must know something, but since he did not explain it at the first time, he must have his own plans.

Lin Jiangnian didn't think too much about it. Since he was back this time, some truths would be revealed sooner or later.

"Your Highness, the hot water is ready. I will help you bathe and change clothes!"

Outside the room, the respectful voices of two maids were heard.

Lin Jiangnian came to his senses, walked out of the room, and was led to the bathroom by two maids.

Inside the bathroom, hot water had already been prepared in the huge bathtub, and the air was filled with hot steam.

Two young maids came to His Highness with their heads lowered and blushing faces, and helped him undress.

"Okay, you go out first."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, wanting the two maids to leave.

But when the two maids heard Lin Jiangnian's words, they were shocked and knelt down quickly, saying in a panic: "Your Highness, please forgive me, is it that I did something wrong?!"

The panicked voices of the two people made Lin Jiangnian stunned.

Let them go out, why are they so panicked?

But soon, Lin Jiangnian understood something from the faces of these two people.

Do you think you despise them?
"No……"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and was about to say something when he saw the two servants with red eyes, saying pitifully, "Please don't chase us away, Your Highness. We will definitely serve Your Highness well."

"That was not what I meant……"

Lin Jiangnian sighed, knowing that the two had misunderstood something. He wanted to comfort them and persuade them to leave, but the two obviously misunderstood what Lin Jiangnian meant.

Since His Highness left, these maids have lived in fear in the palace for the past year. Without His Highness, they have no value and may be driven out or sold at any time.

Once they leave the palace and lose its protection, it will be a disaster for them.

Now, after finally waiting for His Highness to return and just when they were about to use all their skills to serve Him, He suddenly drove them out. How could they not be terrified and wonder if they had done something wrong and angered His Highness?
No matter how much Your Highness explains, they won't believe it!
Lin Jiangnian was helpless, he had not stayed in the Linwang Mansion for a long time, and when he was with Xiao Zhu, he did not pay attention to the order of master and servant, so he overlooked one point... In a place like the Linwang Mansion, this order of hierarchy was more obvious.

For the servants in the palace, Lin Jiangnian's every move was enough to make them guess his thoughts for a long time.

The two maids in front of them were not Xiao Zhu, so they naturally didn't know what Lin Jiangnian was thinking.

Their thoughts were simple: if Lin Jiangnian wanted them to leave, it meant that he despised them...

Once the news gets out, someone in the palace will naturally take care of them without His Highness even having to speak personally.

If they can't even serve His Highness properly, what's the point of keeping them around?
What awaits them then will definitely not be a good ending... How can this not make them panic.

After realizing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed secretly and stopped trying to persuade them: "Okay, everyone get up."

The two maids were still kneeling pitifully, not daring to stand up. "What are you still standing there for? If you don't come and help me change my clothes and take a bath, the water will be cold!"

When these words came out, the two maids were stunned, and then they realized something... Your Highness, you are not going to chase them away?
Your Highness, let them serve you? !
All of a sudden, the two maids' emotions turned from sadness to joy. They quickly got up from the ground and jumped for joy.

"This servant will serve His Highness right away!"

"Your Highness will definitely be satisfied!"

"..."

Two young maids hurriedly came to Lin Jiangnian's side and carefully helped the prince to undress.

Since the two of them were so proactive, Lin Jiangnian also went along with it and enjoyed it with peace of mind.

After taking off her clothes with the help of the maid, she stepped into the bathtub and soaked in the hot water to wash away the tiredness of the journey.

Lin Jiangnian closed his eyes and enjoyed the comfort of the moment.

The bathroom was filled with hot steam. Two maids, not too old, were blushing as they worked hard to rub His Highness' back.

One in front and one behind, the two maids had red faces and lowered their heads, occasionally raising their eyes secretly or glancing somewhere accidentally.

Then, his face turned red.

Then, one of the maids who was a little braver bit her lower lip, mustered up her courage, and carefully reached out to help wash her own prince...

"Eh?"

……

After bathing and changing clothes, Lin Jiangnian politely declined the two maids' seductive offers to serve him. After putting on his clothes, he walked out of the door under the reluctant gazes of the two maids.

As the prince of Lin Wang, now that he has finally returned home, if he doesn't sleep with two pretty maids, wouldn't it be a bit unworthy of his reputation as a dandy prince?
Especially these two maids who are so pretty, disheveled, and "wet and tempting", their attraction is huge.

However, Lin Jiangnian has important things to do right now.

He came to another courtyard where the eldest princess and her entourage were accommodated.

The yard is lush and green, with colorful flowers and plants, and the climate is pleasant.

As soon as Lin Jiangnian walked into the yard, he ran into An Ning.

The little girl had just taken a bath and changed into a light white long dress. Her hair, which used to be braided, was now loose and wet, adding a bit of blush to her fair face.

The sword that he always carried with him was no longer in his arms, and he happened to bump into Lin Jiangnian.

Before Lin Jiangnian could speak, the little girl seemed to be frightened. She quickly lowered her head, covered her chest, and ran away in panic without saying a word.

Lin Jiangnian was left standing there in a daze.

Why is this little girl so panicked?
I won't eat her!

What did Jinxiu instill in her?

Just as he was thinking about it, a faint voice came from the side: "Your Highness, what did you do to An Ning again?!"

Turning his head, he saw a woman who looked exactly like An Ning standing on the other side, looking at him with resentment on her face.

She looks like a neglected little woman, so pitiful.

Although she had the same face as An Ning, her temperament was completely different. Her rosy face, her dark eyes, and that...

Lin Jiangnian's gaze moved slightly downward, falling on the fullness that could not be covered by the silk cloud-like brocade.

A big difference!

The Jinxiu in front of him was obviously more feminine than An Ning, and the charm in her every move was completely different from An Ning.

Facing Jinxiu's resentful and angry gaze, Lin Jiangnian said innocently: "I didn't do anything?"

"Humph!"

Jinxiu naturally knew it clearly, she had just seen it all.

However, I still feel angry.

What made her angry was that Lin Jiangnian had said in front of her that he would give her and An Ning to...

How could Jinxiu not be angry?

It's already so blatant!
This bad prince is still thinking about her sister!
"You are just too sensitive!"

Lin Jiangnian walked up to Jinxiu and said, "Whenever I mention An Ning, you get angry!"

"Isn't it your fault, Your Highness?!"

Jinxiu glared at him fiercely, but he still had the nerve to say that.

"Look, you're in a hurry."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "An Ning and I are still innocent."

"Oh, who knows?"

Jinxiu was of course clear in her mind that at present, everything was clear.

but……

Who can guarantee the future?

"Alright, alright!"

Lin Jiangnian didn't bother to argue with her about this issue. He put his arm around Jinxiu's shoulders and chuckled, "Are you still used to living in the palace?"

"You...don't touch me in public!"

Jinxiu struggled with a red face.

Lin Jiangnian came closer and asked intimately: "So what you mean is... it's OK when no one is around?"

“No, that’s not possible!”

"That's unreasonable of you!"

"I do not care!"

Seeing that Jinxiu was not going to reason, Lin Jiangnian was not in a hurry. He reached out and slapped Jinxiu's round buttocks with ease.

"Snapped!"

A crisp and pleasant sound.

I felt a touch in the palm of my hand, smooth and delicate.

Jinxiu's delicate body tensed up, and her face instantly flushed red: "You..."

"Isn't that unreasonable?"

Lin Jiangnian had a stern face and threatened fiercely: "This is the Lin Palace, this is my territory. You can't get any help from heaven or earth. If you don't want to suffer, I think you'd better listen to my words!"

Jinxiu naturally didn't take Lin Jiangnian's threat seriously, but being "bullied" by Lin Jiangnian in public magnified her sense of shame, making her a little angry and embarrassed.

Turn your head away and ignore him.

A stubborn and resentful look on his face, as if to say, "If you have the guts, you can bully me to death."

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian found it a little funny. She really looked like she was accepting everything?

He reached out and rubbed Jinxiu's head, then leaned over to her ear and whispered softly, "Be good and wash yourself and wait for me in the room. I'll come find you later."

After saying that, Lin Jiangnian walked towards the eaves in the courtyard.

Jinxiu was left standing there, her face flushed, feeling embarrassed and annoyed.

But at the same time, despite being embarrassed and angry, there was a hint of strange expectation in those watery eyes.

It flashed by.

...(End of chapter)