son, don't mess around

What Lin Jiangnian said was true.

He had already decided that he would marry Zhiyuan after returning to Linjiang City.

But unfortunately, some mistakes occurred along the way.

The old man Jiang in Jiangnan suddenly became seriously ill, disrupting everyone's schedule. Zhiyuan went to Jiangnan with Aunt Jiang first, while Lin Jiangnian returned to Linjiang City alone.

Since Zhiyuan is not here, this marriage cannot take place for the time being.

But Lin Jiangnian's plan did not change. He temporarily postponed the wedding and would discuss it after Zhiyuan returned from Jiangnan.

This is his promise to the kite.

In Lin Jiangnian's eyes, Zhi Yuan was his legal wife and the future Crown Prince's Consort of the Lin Palace, and that had already been reserved.

As for the eldest princess in front of me... I'll have to step back a little.

But the problem was that Lin Jiangnian originally wanted to ease the atmosphere between him and Li Piaomiao and let her know that the Lin Wang Mansion would never force her to marry into the palace.

But after Lin Jiangnian said this, Li Piaomiao suddenly fell silent.

Not a word.

And that already cold face seemed to become even colder. Her beautiful eyes, without any emotion, stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time, like a pool of dead lake without any ripples.

Being stared at like that makes one feel creepy and a chill runs down one's back.

Even though Lin Jiangnian had long been accustomed to Li Piaomiao's temperament, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous being stared at.

"Why do you look at me like that?"

Lin Jiangnian leaned back slightly again, trying to leave her sight.

But obviously, it can't be done.

Finally, Lin Jiangnian gave up and took the initiative to speak, breaking the awkward atmosphere again.

Li Piaomiao seemed to come back to his senses, and finally retracted his sharp gaze from Lin Jiangnian. He looked away, his eyes slightly lowered, and his gaze fell on the Qingfeng Tower in the attic.

"You want to marry her?"

The tone was neither cold nor indifferent, and no emotion could be heard.

"Ah."

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"Why?"

Li Piaomiao asked suddenly.

"I promised her."

Lin Jiangnian turned around to look at her, but could only catch a glimpse of Li Piaomiao's beautiful and cold profile, and there was still no emotion in her tone.

"I originally planned to prepare for my marriage with her after returning to Linjiang City, but something went wrong along the way..."

Lin Jiangnian didn't explain too much, but Li Piaomiao should be able to guess a little.

She could not hide the news that Mr. Jiang of the Jiangnan Jiang family was seriously ill.

Li Piaomiao's expression remained the same, but his temperament became colder.

After a while, she asked again: "Why her?"

"Ok?"

Lin Jiangnian was a little confused and didn't understand what the princess wanted to ask.
Li Piaomiao turned around and looked at Lin Jiangnian again, staring into his eyes: "Why do you want to marry her?"

The tone remained neither cold nor indifferent.

But for some reason, Lin Jiangnian seemed to hear a hint of questioning in her tone?
"Why can't it be her?"

Lin Jiangnian asked back.

Li Piaomiao stared at him for a while before saying, "She is your maid."

Lin Jiangnian asked back: "What's the problem?"

She's just a maid?

But what's the problem?
Lin Jiangnian's question left the princess speechless again. She did not speak again and fell into a long silence.

Lin Jiangnian stared at her. He could not tell any joy, anger, sorrow or happiness from the face of this princess, but he could vaguely detect something from the aura emanating from her...

She doesn't seem to be in a very good mood?

Like, a little unhappy?
Why?

Lin Jiangnian felt a vague movement in his heart.

Continuing to stare at the cold and beautiful face in front of him, Lin Jiangnian gradually came to a conclusion... Expressions and looks can be disguised, but aura cannot.

The coldness that permeates the eldest princess' body at this moment is the best proof!

Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized that the princess might not be good at hiding her emotions. It was just that she was usually calm and indifferent, and always had such a cold expression, which made Lin Jiangnian misunderstand her?

Not so!
She doesn't have the ability to hide her emotions. In fact, she seems to have no way of hiding her emotions at all?
When she was angry, she really was angry. You could feel her emotions surging all over her body, and her completely undisguised coldness fully demonstrated this.

Her personality is actually similar to that of a child, and she never hides her emotions.

Maybe it was disdain, or maybe... she simply couldn't do it.

For example, right now, Lin Jiangnian could clearly sense that Li Piaomiao was in a bad mood, it was very obvious!
Looking at this beautiful and cold face, after realizing this, Lin Jiangnian's heart was filled with ripples.

So why was she suddenly not in high spirits?
It seems that the answer is already apparent...

……

Li Piaomiao stared blankly ahead, her sight falling on the hall of Qingfeng Tower. She looked at the men in gorgeous clothes walking into the hall with girls on both sides, accompanied by beautiful women in bright and revealing clothes, which was a disgusting sight.

In the past, she would only feel that her eyes were dirty when she saw this scene, but today, she was a little absent-minded when she stared at this scene. She didn't know what she was thinking about, and her mind was completely wandering.

She didn't know why she was so absent-minded.

A strange feeling arose in my heart!
Can't tell.

I just feel... my mood seems a little unstable.

I haven't felt this way for a long time.

The last time was when she decided to give up all her cultivation and embark on a new path of her own.

At that time, Li Piaomiao was facing an extremely dangerous situation. His heart was almost broken and his life was hanging by a thread.

And this time... the reason is unknown.

Her unstable state of mind disrupted her thoughts a little, and also caused ripples on the lake surface that had been calm for a long time.

Why is this?

Li Piaomiao lowered his eyes and thought, as if trying to find the reason.

But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't figure it out.

Why is this so?
She thought about it carefully and seemed to gradually figure out something.

It seemed like it started from what he just said... that he wanted to marry the maid named Zhiyuan?

Kite?

A young and beautiful woman emerged in Li Piaomiao's memory.

She was a very beautiful girl, about the same age as her, and even had a similar temperament in some aspects.

Although she was nominally Lin Jiangnian's personal maid, she did not have the temperament of a maid at all.

Li Piaomiao knew that the girl named Zhiyuan was the daughter of the former governor of Yanzhou. And the governor of Yanzhou was found to be planning a rebellion more than ten years ago, and his entire family was executed.

And she should actually be considered a wanted criminal!
Later, she was taken in by Princess Lin and stayed in Jiangnan Jiang's family. A few years ago, she was taken back to Lin Wangfu by Lin Hengzhong...

Thinking of this, Li Piaomiao's mood was disturbed again.

This finally allowed her to find the reason...it was indeed related to her!
But why?

Li Piaomiao soon had new doubts. Why did her emotions fluctuate when she thought of the woman named Zhiyuan?
She fell into deep thought, frowning, and vaguely, she seemed to be about to touch the truth. She tried hard to recall, trying to find the reason.

Just as she was concentrating her thoughts, she suddenly felt a familiar heat approaching.

She was slightly startled and looked down, then she suddenly realized that her hand, which had been casually placed beside her, was suddenly held by someone.

A large, heavy hand was holding her hand, and the familiar hot breath coming from the palm of the hand was not unfamiliar to Li Piaomiao, and she was even accustomed to it.

She raised her eyes slightly, and her gaze fell on the equally familiar face next to her, and their eyes met.

She saw a slightly bright smile, a handsome and sunny face, delicate and elegant, looking very clean, without the kind of emotion that made her feel resistant and uncomfortable.

The two of them just stared at each other, and Li Piaomiao still said nothing.

But for some reason, the originally somewhat chaotic state of mind suddenly seemed to calm down at this moment.

At this moment, Li Piaomiao seemed to understand something...

Maybe she found the reason?
……

The moment he touched it, Lin Jiangnian felt a smooth, soft and cool touch on his palm.

Very familiar feeling!

He lowered his eyes slightly, and his sight fell on the white and slender palm. The eldest princess's hand was not big, but it looked very slender and long, with slender fingers, as crystal clear as jade.

The palm of your palm is slightly fleshy, and when you hold it, you can feel the slight squeeze of the smooth flesh, and the slightly cool touch, just like holding a piece of cold jade, making you love it.

The skin on the back of the palm is white, thin and extremely delicate. Through the thin skin, one can even vaguely see the faintly flowing fine blood vessels and the distinct bones.

Lin Jiangnian has touched the hands of many girls, but when it comes down to it, whether in terms of touch or sense, this eldest princess is better.

Perhaps it is because of her status as the eldest princess and her unique physique that Lin Jiangnian's sense of touch is even better in this regard.

In short, it feels great.

I want to touch it, I love to touch it, I can’t let it go!

Lin Jiangnian stroked it gently, bit by bit, carefully, as if he was playing with a piece of peerless jade.

Li Piaomiao, whose hand was suddenly held, seemed to have no reaction and continued to sit there in a daze.

Her beautiful eyes fell on the two people's touching hands, and she watched quietly.

She did not shyly dodge like an ordinary woman, nor did she say anything to stop him. She just let Lin Jiangnian do whatever he wanted.

It seems like, as if it is tacitly agreeing on something.

Lin Jiangnian, who saw this scene, became even bolder!
I also made up my mind about something.

Lin Jiangnian gradually held the bony and beautiful hand in his palm, interlocked his fingers, and felt the delicate touch. His eyes narrowed slightly.

"Your hands are so small!"

"..."

"Shall we compare the size of our hands?"

"..."

"Your skin is so fair, how do you maintain it on a daily basis?"

"..."

"You smell so good, what kind of rouge do you usually use?"

"..."

Li Piaomiao seemed to have finally come to her senses. When she raised her eyes slightly, she saw that Lin Jiangnian, who was supposed to be sitting on the other side of the table, had already moved not far from her.

She could even sense the scorching breath from Lin Jiangnian's body gradually approaching, the scorching breath coming from the Xuanyang Heart Method and Lin Jiangnian's own physique.

Li Piaomiao's body was like encountering nectar in the desert, and instinctively began to absorb the gradually spreading hot breath. The breath gradually spread into Li Piaomiao's body along the palms of the two people's tightly clasped hands, suppressing the coldness in her body.

Neither of them was clearly using any internal energy, but when they came into contact, their aura was transmitted to each other like the body's primitive instinct.

Li Piaomiao raised her eyes, her gaze fell on Lin Jiangnian's face, and she watched him quietly.

Lin Jiangnian, who was about to ask the next question, "Do you want to go to the palace to enjoy the flowers and watch the show together?", swallowed the words when his eyes met Li Piaomiao's.

Looking at the beautiful face so close to him, Lin Jiangnian suddenly couldn't say a word.

I don’t know what to say!
Perhaps, everything I say is nonsense.

The breathtakingly beautiful face in front of me, with curved eyebrows, clear and dark pupils, a slightly small and delicate nose under the fair skin, and those thin, bright red lips that were slightly pursed, as if they were smeared with a layer of rouge.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly said this out of the blue.

Li Piaomiao also seemed a little confused, staring at Lin Jiangnian in front of her. From his eyes, she saw some desire...

It was a strong, impulsive emotion.

She remained silent and shook her head slightly.

"Are you really afraid?"

Lin Jiangnian seemed a little uncertain and asked again.

Li Piaomiao still stared at him without saying a word.

The two were very close and could clearly see every emotion on each other's faces.

Even at this moment, I could feel my breathing becoming slightly faster.

"Actually, I lied to the prince yesterday."

Lin Jiangnian spoke again.

Li Piaomiao blinked but still said nothing.

"Actually, I'm quite afraid of you."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her and spoke seriously.

Li Piaomiao seemed stunned for a moment.

"Why?"

"Because you gave me a too arrogant feeling before!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "You are like a fairy who is high above and not in touch with the mundane world. You are so cold and frightening."

"Are you not afraid?"

Li Piaomiao was silent.

"Also, your martial arts talent is too high, and it is beyond the reach of others. Even if I try harder, it seems that I can't catch up with you..."

Lin Jiangnian seemed a little regretful.

Li Piaomiao remained silent. After a while, he managed to utter a few words.

"I'm not scary."

Lin Jiangnian smiled.

"Of course, that was all in the past."

He shook his head slightly, staring at the absolutely beautiful face in front of him: "Now, the situation is different."

Li Piaomiao met Lin Jiangnian's gaze, her beautiful eyes were clear and bright, yet seemed to be mixed with a hint of suspicion.

I want to ask why it is different now?
Lin Jiangnian did not answer Li Piaomiao's question. Instead, he moved closer to see the beautiful face in front of him more clearly.

He could clearly see the face and features of the princess in front of him, even the fine hairs. Even so, he still couldn't find any flaws.

"Now, I only have one idea..."

Lin Jiangnian's tone was very calm, as if he was whispering something very serious.

"Do you want to know?"

The two were so close that they could feel each other's breath. Li Piaomiao looked normal.

She did not retreat, her clear and beautiful eyes still stared at Lin Jiangnian, and she opened her red lips slightly: "What?"

Lin Jiangnian did not open his mouth to answer Li Piaomiao's question, but chose to... speak!
The moment Li Piaomiao opened her mouth, Lin Jiangnian moved closer without hesitation and kissed the eldest princess on the mouth, covering the red lips that he had coveted for a long time.

At this moment, Li Piaomiao's delicate body remained motionless, but the pupils of her beautiful and pretty face, which were originally clear and bright, seemed to shrink suddenly in an instant.

Then, slowly close it.

...(End of chapter)