son, don't mess around

The moonlight is bright and hazily shines on the window sill, reflecting the starlight.

A faint hazy light and shadow fell into the room through the thin window paper. On the bed behind the screen, two figures were intertwined and lingering.

The picture is beautiful, and when the figures sway, it seems like they are playing a beautiful melody.

Until one moment, this beautiful melody suddenly came to an abrupt end.

"somebody is coming."

In the darkness, Lin Jiangnian suddenly stopped and spoke in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the delicate body in his arms suddenly tense up, as if it had been strongly stimulated and was extremely nervous.

"who……"

The voice was very soft, with a lingering sound and a hint of fear.

She was suddenly interrupted, still in a foggy, comatose state, but her body had already reacted instinctively.

"Seems to be……"

In the darkness, Lin Jiangnian listened carefully.

The footsteps were so light and slow that they were almost imperceptible. But in the pitch-black night, Lin Jiangnian still keenly noticed them.

Servants would not barge in at will in the palace. From the subtle footsteps, it could be vaguely seen that the person who came had good internal strength and was a master.

So……

The answer is almost obvious!

"Either it's your princess, or it should be... An Ning."

Lin Jiangnian bent down and whispered softly into Jinxiu's ear.

In an instant, he felt the delicate body in his arms become even stiffer!
As if being violently stimulated, her originally limp body became even more tense, and even her snow-white, slender legs subconsciously wrapped tightly around Lin Jiangnian's waist, and her entire body was almost hanging on Lin Jiangnian.

"hiss……"

Lin Jiangnian took a breath of cold air.

I never expected that the girl would have such a strong reaction when she heard the names of the princess and An Ning.

Jinxiu, who originally had a flushed face and closed her eyes, at this moment slightly opened her misty eyes, full of panic.

"What, what should I do?"

It’s so late, why are there still people outside?
Is it a princess?
Or peace?!
No matter who it is, it is hard for Jinxiu to accept.

If discovered...

She has no face to see anyone!

"You, please let go..."

Jinxiu opened her mouth in panic and tried to struggle.

But the more she struggled, her body seemed to instinctively wrap itself tighter around Lin Jiangnian, clinging closely to him.

In the darkness, Lin Jiangnian lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on Jinxiu's blushing face.

At this moment, a hint of fear appeared on her face, and her whole body became extremely sensitive due to nervousness. A slight touch from Lin Jiangnian made her body tremble violently.

Her voice was trembling with weakness, making people feel numb all over.

The hot air from the rapid breathing hit my face, mixed with a faint fragrance, and my chest rose and fell violently.

Extremely dazzling.

The girl's snow-white skin seemed to be covered with a layer of bright red, mixed with a few beads of sweat.

Lin Jiangnian leaned close to Jinxiu's ear again and whispered to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, she won't come in."

At this moment, Jinxiu was in a state of panic and fear, with all her attention focused on the outside of the door, fearing that the person outside would discover something, and even more afraid that the 'princess' or 'An Ning' outside would suddenly break in.

"No, no... hurry up... ah..."

Before Jinxiu could finish her words, she felt that Lin Jiangnian was doing something bad again.

Caught off guard, she quickly covered her mouth and stared at Lin Jiangnian with her beautiful eyes filled with mist and embarrassment.

"You, don't... don't move... um..."

Soon, Jinxiu was speechless.

To be precise, she covered her mouth herself.

At first, she only covered her mouth with one hand, and used the other hand to pinch Lin Jiangnian in anger, trying to strangle this bad guy to death.

But soon one hand was not enough, so she had to cover her mouth with both hands, tightly, so that no sound could come out.

In the room, the only sound left was the increasingly heavy breathing.

……

in the courtyard.

The starlight is scattered in the courtyard.

All around, the night wind blew the leaves, making a rustling sound.

In the distance, you can occasionally hear the sounds of some animals calling at night.

Apart from that, there was no more movement.

An Ning appeared on the stone road not far from the eaves and looked up into the room not far ahead.

The room was dark and silent.

There was no movement.

The look of doubt in An Ning's bright and clear eyes became more and more intense.

Jinxiu, are you really asleep?
She doesn't go out either, which is weird... Is she not feeling well?

Thinking of this, An Ning felt the heaviness in her chest even stronger!
Can't tell why.

Sometimes, the twin sisters do have some indescribable resonance, like telepathy.

But tonight, An Ning felt inexplicably uneasy, as if something had happened!
But not sure.

Thinking of this, An Ning subconsciously took a step forward and moved closer to the room.

One step, two steps, a walk...

Just as An Ning was about to reach the stairs under the eaves, she suddenly stopped.

He raised his eyes and looked towards the door of the room.

It was still pitch black and silent.

"He should have gone to bed."

An Ning thought silently in her heart.

It’s so late, you should have gone to bed by now, right?
After all, I traveled a lot today, so it must have been very tiring...

An Ning found a suitable reason in her mind, stood there for a while, then turned around and prepared to leave.

But just as An Ning turned and left, she had taken two steps.

"Um……"

In the silent night, some sound seemed to come from the room.

It’s very light, very thin, and only lasts for a moment.

But, it was still captured by An Ning.

She turned around suddenly and looked into the room, a hint of doubt appearing on her pretty face.

what sound?
She stared quietly.

But, there was no more movement in the darkness.

There was silence, leaving only the sound of the breeze rustling through the leaves.

Yes, did you hear it wrong?

An Ning's little face was tense, her head lowered, as if she was thinking about something.

At that moment just now, she seemed to hear Jinxiu's voice?
It was a very strange sound... It only lasted for a moment and then it was gone!
Jinxiu should be asleep, so why would she make any noise?

Maybe she heard it wrong?
An Ning thought to herself, turned around and left.

However, after walking a few more steps, An Ning still felt a little uneasy and his chest was still stuffy.

I always feel like what I just heard was not an illusion!

Just as she was hesitating whether to go back and check the situation.

In the night, a figure in white appeared in front of her at some point.

"Princess?!"

An Ning raised her eyes and saw that the princess had returned at some point.

"Where have you been?"

The princess seemed to have just returned from outside and was covered in dust.

"No, I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."

An Ning answered honestly.

"Ah."

Li Piaomiao nodded slightly, glanced in the direction behind An Ning, and said nothing.

"Rest early."

"Yes."

An Ning nodded, suppressed the uneasy feeling in her chest, and returned to her room.

Li Piaomiao did not move. After An Ning returned to her room and left, she still stood there, looking in the direction where An Ning came from, and the dark room under the eaves that was vaguely visible not far away.

The night breeze blew gently, and there was no emotion on Li Piaomiao's cold face.

But there seemed to be a hint of hesitation in those beautiful eyes.

In the end, she did nothing. She looked away, turned around, and left.

……

"Asshole, asshole...you, you almost killed me..."

The atmosphere in the dark woman's boudoir was thick.

Jinxiu's voice was charming yet shy, her whole body was limp and sweat was dripping.

"Oh no, An Ning almost heard it...it's all your fault!"

"Didn't you hear that?" Lin Jiangnian comforted, "I'm sure."

"you you……"

Jinxiu said angrily: "You only know how to bully me. I, I just asked you to..."

"Don't move, you, why are you moving?!"

This bastard just took the opportunity to bully me.

When she thought back to what had just happened, she felt her whole body trembling. The feeling of fear and terror made her lose all strength.

Too scary!

What if the person outside had really broken in...she didn't dare to imagine the consequences!

When I thought of this, my body seemed to become more sensitive.

If she hadn't covered her mouth tightly, she would have been exposed.

The thought of this made her more angry.

"Hey, your reaction just now was quite big. You also..."

"go away……"

Before Lin Jiangnian could finish, Jinxiu interrupted him in anger: "Get out now, I don't want to see you anymore..."

"No, I'm not done yet."

"Ah? You...don't...mmmm..."

Soon, Jinxiu could no longer utter a complete sentence.

Darkness falls.

Scored twice.

……

early morning.

The morning sun rose from the east, covering the Linwang Palace located under the mountains.

In the distance, the lake ripples, reflecting the golden scene.

inside the room.

Jinxiu yawned, sat in front of the bronze mirror, and looked at herself in the mirror.

He looked haggard, as if he hadn't gotten enough rest, and had some dark circles under his eyes.

Jinxiu suddenly recalled what happened last night, and immediately a feeling of shame and anger emerged.

And my body seemed to be slightly hot, and I had an indescribable feeling of doubt.

She quickly took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and straightened her clothes. There was nothing wrong with them.

only……

Under the neck covered by clothes, near the collarbone, there was a faint plum mark.

Obviously, this was left by His Highness last night.

Seeing this, Jinxiu's eyes suddenly turned resentful and her face turned redder and redder. In those bright eyes, there was a dazed look that could not be erased.

Until, there was a knock on the door.

"beautiful?"

An Ning's voice sounded.

Jinxiu, who was standing in front of the bronze mirror, finally came to her senses and hurriedly covered up the "plum blossom". After making sure that nothing unusual could be seen, she heaved a sigh of relief.

"come in."

The door was pushed open, and An Ning, wearing a light-colored glazed long dress and holding a sword, walked into the room.

She still had that cold look on her face. When she walked into the room, she saw Jinxiu sitting in front of the bronze mirror, looking at her.

Seeing this scene, An Ning showed no reaction on her face, but she seemed to be slightly relieved in her heart.

After returning home last night, she was still uneasy, worried that something might have happened. Now that she saw Jinxiu, the uneasy feeling in her heart finally dissipated.

"It's time to pay respects to the princess."

An Ning spoke, her tone neither cold nor indifferent.

"Let's go."

Jinxiu calmed her mind and did not show any discomfort. Just as she was about to stand up, she suddenly felt her legs go weak and she staggered.

"What's wrong with you?"

An Ning looked over immediately.

"No, it's okay..."

Jinxiu's face immediately turned red, and she felt ashamed and angry. After scolding His Highness several times, she took a deep breath and said, "I didn't sleep well last night. I'm a little confused..."

She quickly found an excuse to fool him, and An Ning nodded without suspecting anything.

But his eyes were always on Jinxiu.

Jinxiu took a deep breath and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened.

An Ning followed behind and was about to leave when she suddenly sniffed.

Ok?
Seems to have a strange taste?

An Ning was stunned. She couldn't describe it, it tasted very strange.

Where have you smelled it before?

An Ning was stunned, staring in the direction where Jinxiu left, wondering what he was thinking.

……

The sun is shining and the sky is clear.

Linwang Mansion, back mountain.

Following a narrow path surrounded by weeds, one can almost see the entire Linwang Mansion.

Spectacular, beautiful scenery.

It is right here in the back mountain, all alone.

Lin Jiangnian, dressed in brocade clothes, stood there with a calm and deep gaze.

Right in front of him, there was a mausoleum.

The mausoleum was built luxuriously and the surroundings were clean. It was obvious that someone had been cleaning it over the past year.

No outsiders are allowed to approach this place, so it goes without saying that there are many people who have come here to sweep the tombs in the past year.

"Mom, I'm back to see you!"

Standing in front of the mausoleum, Lin Jiangnian was filled with emotion.

It seemed as if he was back to a year ago, when he was pretending to be the Prince of Lin and was about to enter the capital. Before leaving, he came to visit the Princess of Lin.

At that time, Lin Jiangnian promised the late Princess Lin that he would never bring shame to the Lin Palace and would inherit the identity of the Crown Prince Lin and live a good life.

I didn’t expect to come back here a year later!
The identity has changed.

He became the real Prince Lin!
Looking at the mausoleum in front of him, Lin Jiangnian had a complicated look in his eyes.

He had never met the Princess Lin, but he had heard of her from many people.

She is very beautiful and kind, loves the people like her own children, and is extremely kind to everyone. In the eyes of many people, she is a legendary woman who is truly loved by the people and respected by the world.

As the breeze blew, Lin Jiang spoke in a soft voice, and began to talk about his experiences over the past year in front of the mausoleum.

He spoke quietly, regardless of whether there was a response or not, and slowly told the Princess Lin who was sleeping here about his experiences along the way.

When he finished speaking, Lin Jiangnian's mouth was dry and he finally raised his head.

"Mom, I'll come see you next time."

Lin Jiangnian stood up slowly.

Turning around and preparing to leave.

A figure appeared silently at some point.

"father……"

The person who appeared in sight was Lin Hengzhong.

He was dressed in a gray brocade robe and looked at him with gentle eyes, then looked at the mausoleum behind him.

Without saying anything, he nodded.

The teachings from father and son through eye contact speak for themselves.

Lin Hengzhong took a step forward and walked in front of the mausoleum, his eyes filled with infinite tenderness.

"Wan'er, are you okay over there?"

"In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed..."

"We have found our child, so don't worry..."

"..." (End of this chapter)