son, don't mess around

Linwang Palace, Ruyi Tower.

Lin Jiangnian carried two jugs of wine and came to the fourth floor of Ruyi Tower with ease.

In the attic, he saw two figures.

Senior Li, dressed in a gray robe and looking like an old man, was sitting by the window, seemingly resting with his eyes closed.

The eldest princess, dressed in white and with a cool temperament, sat opposite with a cold expression.

Lin Jiangnian's arrival broke the brief silence in the attic.

"Hey, are they all here?"

Lin Jiangnian approached with a glass of wine and looked at the two of them: "What are you talking about?"

Li Piaomiao raised his eyes slightly and looked at Lin Jiangnian calmly. Elder Li, who had closed his eyes to rest, also opened his eyes slightly, and when he saw Lin Jiangnian holding the wine, a smile appeared on his face.

"Your Highness, you still remember this old man of mine."

Lin Jiangnian put the wine in his hand on the table and said, "What are you saying, Mr. Li? I will remember you in my heart. Why don't you come to see me when you have time?!"

Mr. Li smiled and didn't say anything. He opened the wine on the table. The aroma of the wine filled the attic. Mr. Li took a deep breath, a look of aftertaste on his face.

"fragrant!"

Then he poured a bowl of wine and drank it all.

"strong!"

Putting down his wine bowl, Mr. Li exclaimed with deep emotion.

After savoring it carefully, Elder Li looked up at Lin Jiangnian again: "Why did your highness come here today?"

"Of course I came here specially to visit you, Senior."

Lin Jiangnian took a seat beside him, looked at the two uncles and nephews, and then his eyes fell on Li Piaomiao: "Princess, why are you here today?"

Ever since Li Piaomiao reached some kind of agreement with Lin Hengzhong last time, she has been able to enter and leave Ruyi Tower freely, which somewhat surprised Lin Jiangnian.

Ruyi Tower is an important place, and very few people can enter and exit this place.

Apart from Senior Li, the tower keeper, only Lin Hengzhong, Lin Jiangnian, and Zhiyuan have such rights.

Needless to say, Zhi Yuan is from the Lin Wang Mansion and is deeply trusted by Prince Lin.

But the eldest princess...

Her identity originally conflicted with the Lin Wang Mansion, but now Lin Hengzhong allowed her to enter and leave Ruyi Tower freely, which clearly hinted at something.

Li Piaomiao looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly for a few seconds but did not speak.

But after taking a sip of wine, Senior Li said with a smile: "The Princess saw that an old man like me was bored here, so she came to chat with me and relieve my fatigue!"

Li Piaomiao glanced at Old Li, his expression calm: "What do you think, uncle?"

Mr. Li's cloudy eyes seemed to be filled with emotion, and he sighed, "You don't need to persuade me anymore. I'm an old man at my age, how can I still have that kind of thought?"

Li Piaomiao remained silent and did not speak again.

"The world in the future will eventually belong to you young people."

As he spoke, Mr. Li looked at the two of them meaningfully.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao looked at each other and said nothing. However, they both seemed to realize the meaning of Li Lao's words.

"Lin Hengzhong, I guess I should have told you all of this, right?"

Li Piaomiao remained silent upon hearing this, while Lin Jiangnian said, "Father did mention it."

Mr. Li asked the two with interest: "So what are your plans?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Li Piaomiao. What was his plan?

Of course it depends on her thoughts.

After all, she is the one who will be pushed to that position in the end.

Li Piaomiao looked normal and remained silent.

"I'm actually quite optimistic about you guys."

Senior Li looked at the young couple in front of him with admiration in his eyes.

The two people in front of me can be considered the best young people in the world.

Whether in terms of martial arts, talent, or background, the two are among the best in the world.

One is the younger sister of the current emperor, who is highly favored and has great prestige in the court and the world, while the other is the powerful prince of Lin who occupies the southern territory of the dynasty.

Both of them are extremely powerful in their respective fields. If they join forces, what will happen to the situation in the world?
No one can predict it, but there is definitely a chance to change the current situation of internal and external troubles in the Daning Dynasty.

The atmosphere in the attic was silent for a moment.

Li Piaomiao did not say anything in response to this question, but just stared at Lin Jiangnian.

The two looked at each other quietly.

"It seems like it's not the right time for an old man like me to stay here!"

Senior Li chuckled and sighed, then slowly stood up, put away the wine on the table, picked up the broom beside him, and turned around to sweep the dust in the attic.

Only Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao were left there.

The two continued to stare at each other quietly, and Lin Jiangnian was the first to break the silence.

"What do you think of what Senior Li said?"

Li Piaomiao looked at him calmly, remaining silent.

"Why don't you speak?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke again, looking at the cold and beautiful face in front of him, and sighed inwardly, "Are you still angry with me?"

Li Piaomiao's beautiful eyes moved slightly, but she still didn't say anything.

However, there was no anger in her.

It seems so, I don’t know how to answer.

After a while, she said, "Go back."

Lin Jiangnian did not ask any more questions and smiled: "Okay."

He stood up, but saw the eldest princess still sitting there motionless, looking at him quietly.

"Why don't you leave?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke, and when he saw that she didn't move, he stretched out a hand towards her.

Li Piaomiao's beautiful eyes fell on his hand. She was silent for a moment, then she also stretched out her hand and placed her fair and slender palm on Lin Jiangnian's palm.

It feels slightly cool and soft, and when the fingertips of the ten slender fingers touch it, there is an indescribable smoothness and delicate feeling.

Lin Jiangnian held it tightly, and the two of them stood up and left Ruyi Tower and returned to the inner courtyard.

Along the way, the two did not communicate much.

Li Piaomiao was of aloof disposition and not good at speaking, but Lin Jiangnian would bring up something from time to time, explaining to her the decoration and history of the Prince Lin's Mansion.

In order to play the role of Prince Lin well, Lin Jiangnian worked very hard and wrote down everything in Prince Lin's mansion, big and small.

When the two returned to the backyard, Li Piaomiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stopped and broke free from Lin Jiangnian's hand.

"how?"

Lin Jiangnian was startled and looked back with some confusion.

Li Piaomiao lowered her eyes, and when her hand broke free, the familiar warm breath suddenly dissipated. The coldness in the air suddenly swept over her again, making her feel a little uncomfortable.

In the past, due to her physical condition and the skills she practiced, she didn't feel much from the cold.

Even got used to it!
But ever since he had close contact with Lin Jiangnian in the secret room of the imperial palace that night, things have been out of control!
She could clearly feel that her body was becoming more and more dependent on him.

The body's instinctive reaction will not lie!
This made her feel a little dazed.

She slowly raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian. Her expression was still cold, and her bright eyes seemed to see through him.

Then, she whispered, "Don't forget what you promised me."

The voice was neither cold nor bland, just very light.

There was something inexplicably cute about these words coming out of her mouth.

Lin Jiangnian was stunned. What had he promised her?
He quickly recalled what he had promised her.
While thinking, Li Piaomiao seemed to see through something, and slowly withdrew his eyes. He stopped talking and turned back to his room.

Lin Jiangnian was left standing there, still somewhat bewildered. What had he promised Li Piaomiao?
Did he make such a boast unintentionally at some point?
But no matter how hard Lin Jiangnian tried to recall, he just couldn't remember.

He didn’t promise Li Piaomiao anything, right?

But, she would never bring this up for no reason...

Lin Jiangnian began to think carefully, working backwards from today, recalling the experiences they had together.

After a while, he seemed to realize something...

When Li Piaomiao said he promised her, could it be that he meant... he would find a way to make her fall in love with him?

Lin Jiangnian's thoughts were in a daze and gradually drifted.

She suddenly mentioned this just now...what does it mean?

Are you hinting at him?
Or was she urging him to find a way to make her fall in love with her as soon as possible, so that she could follow the right path...

Standing there, Lin Jiangnian thought more and more that this was a possibility.

Looking at the tightly closed door of the Foreign Princess's room not far away, Lin Jiangnian hesitated whether he should go to Jinxiu to discuss it.

As Li Piaomiao's personal maid, she must know more about this than herself.

Just as I was thinking about it, a beautiful figure suddenly passed by under the eaves.

"Jin...An Ning?"

At first glance, Lin Jiangnian thought it was Jinxiu, but after taking a closer look, he found out it was An Ning.

Today, An Ning did not wear the plain white long skirt as usual, but changed into a light yellow skirt. She looked petite and inexplicably cute.

The temperament changes a lot.

For some reason, I suddenly felt that I was somewhat similar to Xiao Zhu.

From Lin Jiangnian's point of view, An Ning usually imitated the eldest princess's dressing habits. At first glance, she did learn a lot. In terms of clothing and temperament, An Ning was indeed very similar to the princess.

But, it’s still a little different.

I didn't learn the essence, I only learned the surface!

The eldest princess' temperament is not something that ordinary people can imitate.

Moreover, An Ning is not as cold as the eldest princess. After a deeper understanding, it can be found that this little girl is actually very timid and afraid of things. Her usual cold appearance is actually a disguise to protect herself.

After analyzing this logic, when you look at An Ning again, you can find that she is a bit of a fake...

This is also the reason why Jinxiu has always laughed at An Ning for stealing the princess's lessons. As a sister, how could she not know what kind of person An Ning is?

In addition, the eldest princess is taller, half a head taller than An Ning, which makes it easy to tell the difference when An Ning stands next to the princess.

Today, An Ning changed into a light yellow skirt, which suits her very well.

She was less cold than before and more elegant at her age. Her slightly immature face and clear, innocent eyes showed the way she should be at her age.

Except... he was still holding the sword in his arms.

And when he met Lin Jiangnian, he was subconsciously flustered and nervous: "Your Highness..."

I just passed An Ning in the corridor and unexpectedly ran into Lin Jiangnian.

An Ning's eyes widened slightly at first, and she nervously hugged the sword in her arms. Then, as if she realized something, she subconsciously looked down and turned around to run away.

"stop!"

Seeing that she was about to run away, Lin Jiangnian spoke immediately.

An Ning's body seemed to stiffen for a moment, and then, it really stopped in place.

He remained motionless, as if he was about to turn around and run away.

Seeing this scene, Lin Jiangnian was delighted.

This little girl is really obedient?

"turn around."

Lin Jiangnian said again.

After a moment of silence, An Ning turned around reluctantly, her delicate little face full of nervousness.

"Why are you running when you see me?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her: "Am I that scary?"

"no no……"

An Ning lowered her head, her tone a little flustered and she stammered.

"Then why did you run away when you saw me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked again.

An Ning lowered her head and stopped talking.

"Have you forgotten what you promised me last time?"

Lin Jiangnian walked slowly towards her and wanted to teach her a lesson with a stern face, but thinking that this girl was timid, he softened his tone.

Hearing this, An Ning lowered his head even more and at the same time, he gripped the sword even tighter.

Biting his lower lip, he said nothing.

"I'm not going to eat you, why are you so scared of me?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed. This little girl was good in every way except that she was too timid. He wanted to have a good conversation with her several times, but the little girl either dodged or ran away when she saw Lin Jiangnian.

no chance!
Gotta change it!

An Ning still said nothing.

"You, you, can't you learn from Jinxiu? Look at me and Jinxiu..."

Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but quickly shut up.

This example doesn't work.

Jinxiu is indeed an extrovert, but she has been given to him... An Ning also knows about this. This example is not appropriate, and it seems to be hinting at something.

When An Ning heard this, she was suddenly stunned. She had originally lowered her head, but now she raised her head and glanced at Lin Jiangnian.

There seemed to be some emotion flickering in his eyes.

Then she lowered her head, bit her lower lip, turned her head away, and didn't look at Lin Jiangnian.

Seems a bit angry.

And her reaction also fell into Lin Jiangnian's sight.

"what happened to you?"

Lin Jiangnian noticed the change in An Ning's expression.

An Ning remained silent and said nothing.

"Why, are you still angry?"

Lin Jiangnian quickly noticed her reaction. The girl's facial expression changed too obviously. She looked angry and it was clear that she was emotional.

"I just said a few words to you, why are you still angry?"

Lin Jiangnian thought that his tone wasn't harsh at all?

How could this little girl turn against me?

Doesn't it look like her?
Hearing this, for some reason, An Ning felt a sense of inexplicable grievance in her heart.

Even she herself didn't know why, but she just felt... wronged!
Especially when His Highness suddenly mentioned Jinxiu, the sad emotion could not be suppressed and surged into her heart, making her, who had always been calm, inexplicably become a little irritable.

Can't control it!

I can't help it at all.

She said in a cold tone: "None of your business!"

The voice was very soft, but it was filled with temper and anger.

After saying this, An Ning turned and ran away, leaving Lin Jiangnian standing there with a bewildered look on his face.

What's this...are you really angry?

Shouldn't it be?! (End of this chapter)