son, don't mess around

In the following days, in Linjiang City, the deeds of Lin Jiangnian, the prince of Lin, were still hotly discussed and became more and more intense.

But Lin Jiangnian, who lived in the Linwang Mansion, did not seem to take these things to heart at all. Even the entire Linwang Mansion was in a state of turning a deaf ear and was indifferent to the rumors and hearsay from the outside world.

For a time, rumors spread.

A few days ago, when Lin Jiangnian returned to the city, he was extremely high-profile. He arrested the son of the Chen family in public and threatened to clear the name of the mother and son of the Sun family.

But after so many days, there was no further news. The people in the city gradually began to question it, and with the help of some people, the situation became more and more serious.

In fact, many ordinary people have already started cursing!
He angrily cursed that this bastard prince was indeed the same as the Chen family, teaming up to deceive the common people. The reputation of Prince Lin, which had just improved a little, quickly fell to the bottom again.

At the same time, there are also many officials from aristocratic families mixed in, ready to make moves behind the scenes, and it is a mixed bag of good and bad people.

Under such circumstances, Lin Jiangnian still turned a blind eye to it.

Despite the chaos outside, he lived a leisurely and peaceful life these days.

Since that day at Qingfeng Tower, the princess seemed to have changed a lot. The most obvious change was...she began to avoid Lin Jiangnian?
It can't be described as avoiding.

Li Piaomiao did not hide from Lin Jiangnian. She saw him every day and was extremely calm every time she saw him.

But the problem is, she never mentioned what happened in Qingfeng Tower that day again!
As if it had been forgotten long ago, as if it had never happened?
This is obviously not normal!
If it were a normal woman, after being "forced kissed" that day in Qingfeng Tower, and it was not just an ordinary "forced kiss", no matter how calm she was, she would definitely not have no reaction.

But when it happened to the eldest princess, it seemed extremely reasonable.

Even when Lin Jiangnian tried to bring up this topic, she simply ignored him.

Ignore it.

This instantly extinguished Lin Jiangnian's originally full of emotions. He even began to wonder... Was she trying to get away with it?

Obviously, Li Piaomiao seemed to really not be planning to admit it.

This also resulted in the atmosphere being somewhat awkward and cold every time the two met.

This was quickly noticed by the perceptive Jinxiu.

"What happened between you and the princess?"

In the courtyard, Jinxiu grabbed Lin Jiangnian and questioned him.

"Why did you ask so?"

"Something's wrong, something's wrong with you and the princess!"

Jinxiu is worthy of being a maid who has been with the princess for so many years and knows her princess's temperament very well.

These past few days, she could clearly feel that her princess was not in a good state, especially when she was with His Highness... coupled with the doubts she had been having in the past few days, Jinxiu couldn't help but wonder if something had happened between the two of them?
Look, Jinxiu grabbed Lin Jiangnian and asked, "Tell me, what did you do to my princess?"

"What can I do with your princess?"

Without Li Piaomiao's permission, Lin Jiangnian naturally couldn't tell the matter of Qingfeng Tower in public: "Do you also think that there is something wrong with your princess?"

"if not?"

Jinxiu looked suspicious: "It wasn't you who did it?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed and asked, "Do I have this ability?"

This question stumped Jinxiu.

She believed that Lin Jiangnian did have this ability, but on second thought, it seemed that this might not be the case?
Who is our princess?

Even if you are attracted to a man, why would you be swayed by your emotions for so long?

This obviously does not fit in with the image and personality of our own princess!
"So, what happened to the princess?"

Jinxiu asked in confusion: "Why are there things wrong between you and the princess?"

"Don't I have to ask you this?" Lin Jiangnian sighed.

Jinxiu was startled: "Ask me?"

She looked confused: "How would I know?"

"What are you talking about? You are your princess's personal maid."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and began to blame her: "As a maid, shouldn't you always pay attention to the physical and mental health of your princess?"

"Your princess has been acting strangely lately. Shouldn't you find out the reason? Shouldn't you help your princess solve her problems?"

"You can't even do this. You are the personal maid of your princess. Don't you have to reflect on this?"

"..."

Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, blinked, and gradually fell into silent reflection.

It seems to make sense?
"Then, what should I do?"

Jinxiu was a little confused.

She originally wanted to refute Lin Jiangnian's words, but after thinking about it carefully, she found that what he said seemed to make sense?

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the room not far away and said, "Do I need to teach you this? There is something wrong with your princess. You should go and find out. Go find your princess and ask her indirectly..."

"You are your princess' most trusted maid. She will definitely not lie to you..."

"You should first find out what's wrong with your princess so that you can prescribe the right remedy, don't you think?"

"..."

Jinxiu instinctively felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Thinking of this, Jinxiu tentatively asked, "Then, shall I go and ask the princess about this?"

"Go, I believe in you."

Lin Jiangnian patted her head with satisfaction: "I'm waiting for your good news."

Jinxiu pouted and turned to leave. But just after taking a step, she suddenly stopped and turned her head to look at Lin Jiangnian again, with a suspicious look on her face: "Wait, why do I always feel like you are lying to me?"

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were gentle: "How could that be? I would never lie to anyone else but you!"

"spit!"

Jinxiu's face turned slightly red and she snorted lightly, but she nodded with satisfaction in her heart, then left with peace of mind.

Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu's back as she left, and admired in his heart that little Jinxiu was so easy to fool.

It was most appropriate for her to test Li Piaomiao's situation. He wanted to see what this princess was up to.

Was it intentional, trying to play a trick on him or just keep him hanging?
Or, is there some other purpose?
……

the other side.

After being fooled by Lin Jiangnian, Jinxiu walked briskly into the backyard and found her own princess there.

There is a bamboo forest in the backyard. It is late spring and early summer, and the bamboo forest grows extremely densely, towering and blocking out the sun.

Amid the emerald green bamboo forest, a figure in white stands out.

The hot summer breeze blew past, but a chill filled the bamboo forest.

The tall figure in white stood in the bamboo forest, her black silk skirt fluttering gently in the breeze.

Jinxiu slowed down her pace slightly and looked at the figure of her own princess in front of her, with a hint of surprise and envy in her eyes.

Although she has been with the princess for so many years, Jinxiu can't help but feel amazed every time she sees the princess.

So stunning!

Our princess doesn't look like an ordinary woman at all. With such temperament, even the fairies in heaven may not be able to compare with her.

That's right, my princess is the daughter of the emperor, what is the fairy in the sky? She is just a maid like me, how can she touch my princess?
Our princess is so outstanding, who in the world can be worthy of her?
In the past, Jinxiu really couldn’t imagine it.

In her eyes, there is no man in the world who is worthy of her princess.

As for now...

Jinxiu blinked her beautiful and lively eyes, which were faintly glowing with a strange brilliance.

It seems that there is one more bad guy...

He is the only one who is barely worthy of his own princess, right?

Thinking of this, Jinxiu snorted in her heart.

But then he changed his mind and thought that the guy was the princess's fiancé. But now... he was one step ahead of the princess.

Does this count as cheating on my own princess?

When she thought of this, Jinxiu blushed and her heartbeat quickened. At the same time, an inexplicable strange and stimulating emotion surged into her heart. She shook her head quickly to get rid of the messy thoughts, took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and stepped forward.

"Princess!" Li Piaomiao turned around when she heard Jinxiu's voice behind her in the bamboo forest.

"Is something wrong?"

"Well, nothing much..."

Jinxiu walked closer to the princess, looked at her own princess's cold and unparalleled face, and looked away guiltily.

"Princess, why are you here alone?"

Li Piaomiao's voice was neither cold nor indifferent: "Yeah."

"Princess……"

Hearing the princess' absent-minded tone, Jinxiu secretly looked at her own princess a few more times and found that although the princess's expression was still cold, she did seem to be worried.

Thinking of this, Jinxiu asked tentatively: "Princess, what's wrong with you?"

"No, are you happy?"

Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said calmly, "It's okay."

"But Princess, you don't look okay at all, do you?"

Jinxiu asked worriedly, "Princess, has something serious happened?"

At this point, Jinxiu paused and asked tentatively: "Yes, is it related to His Highness?"

Hearing this, Li Piaomiao suddenly glanced at her again, and then asked indifferently: "He asked you to come?"

Jinxiu's heart skipped a beat.

Is the princess so smart?

But then, she caught some key details: "Is it really related to His Highness?"

Li Piaomiao looked indifferently at the bamboo forest in front of him and shook his head slightly.

"It probably has nothing to do with him."

"should?"

Jinxiu was stunned. What does this mean?
What is should?

After hesitating for a while, Jinxiu cautiously asked, "Princess, can I ask you a question?"

Li Piaomiao did not turn around and said calmly: "What?"

"What do you think of His Highness?"

Hearing this question, Li Piaomiao seemed stunned for a moment and turned to look at her.

Jinxiu's eyelids twitched slightly when the princess looked at her. For some reason, she felt that the princess's gaze was somewhat sharp.

It made her extremely uneasy!

This feeling is just like the last time I did something wrong to the princess and I went to confess and apologize to her...exactly the same!
"What do you want to say?"

A sharp look flashed by, and then returned to calm. Li Piaomiao's tone was still neither cold nor indifferent, but it seemed as if he saw through something.

Jinxiu felt relieved, but also inexplicably scared.

I feel like the princess has become a little strong recently!

She is not as gentle as before... Could it be that the princess is jealous?
When this thought came to her mind, Jinxiu was shocked.

How could the princess...

But after the thought came to her mind, Jinxiu couldn't help but fantasize about it.

Judging from the princess's recent behavior and the way she looked at me just now, there does seem to be something...wrong!

If the princess really likes His Highness, and His Highness and I have already... cheated on the princess?!

How could the princess not be angry?!

No matter how generous the princess is, he is still her fiancé after all...

Women are all stingy!
Even the princess is no exception. No matter how generous she is, she wouldn't be so generous, right?
Even if it's my turn, I should line up behind the princess.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened Jinxiu became, and the more certain she became in her heart... the princess must be jealous!

Who knows, the princess might even have the intention to kill.

Could it be that the princess wanted to silence herself?

Jinxiu was worried as she had all sorts of random thoughts in her mind. She mustered up her courage to look at her princess and cautiously asked, "Princess, you..."

"Do you like His Highness?"

Li Piaomiao seemed stunned for a moment, his expression calm, and he didn't say anything.

And her reaction was seen by Jinxiu.

It also made Jinxiu confirm from the bottom of her heart...there is no mistake!

She had asked the princess this question more than once, and had asked it once not long ago... That time, the princess chose to ask back after being stunned.

Asking a rhetorical question is itself a form of hesitation.

You know, when she asked the princess at the beginning, the princess answered with certainty and without hesitation.

This time, the princess didn't even ask a question in return, but fell into silence.

Well, the answer is already obvious!

Jinxiu sighed inwardly.

Others say that the princess has a cold personality and is good at hiding her true emotions, so no one can see through her emotions.

But in fact, Jinxiu knew that it was not difficult to guess her princess's emotions.

Just like right now.

The princess's reaction confirmed Jinxiu's guess.

"Princess, you like His Highness...right?"

Jinxiu spoke again.

Li Piaomiao came back to his senses, looked at her, and said silently: "Why do you say that?"

"Princess, you almost have the word love written all over your face."

Jinxiu sighed: "I have been with the princess for many years, but I have never seen you so entangled, and I have never seen you so tolerant of anyone..."

"Although you have never admitted it, I can see it. You like His Highness, or at least you have a good impression of him..."

Listening to Jinxiu's words, Li Piaomiao fell silent. Her beautiful cold eyes stared at the bamboo forest ahead without saying a word.

"Princess, since you like His Highness, and His Highness is interested in you... you two are in love, why don't you..."

At this point, Jinxiu paused and reminded, "Princess, you and him are already engaged, isn't this a perfect opportunity for double happiness?"

Jinxiu didn't think too much about it. Since the princess and the prince were in love with each other, she naturally wanted them to get married right there and enter the bridal chamber tonight.

Then, she could stay with His Highness with a clear conscience.

Jinxiu has her own little plans in mind, but what she wants most is to see the princess happy.

After so many years, she finally saw someone who moved her princess and whom she thought was the best candidate, so she naturally shouldn't miss it.

Li Piaomiao was silent for a long time before she spoke: "Do you think I should marry him?"

Jinxiu blinked doubtfully: "Since you like each other and are in love with each other, why don't you get married?"

Li Piaomiao continued to remain silent.

Jinxiu, who saw this scene, seemed to gradually realize something and the smile on her face faded slightly.

"Princess……"

Jinxiu looked at her own princess and her voice changed slightly.

"The princess is worried..."

"Is there anyone in the court who doesn't allow it?"

"..." (End of this chapter)