son, don't mess around

After repeated questioning, Jinxiu confirmed that His Highness did not do anything strange to An Ning.

But this made her even more confused!
This shouldn't be right?

If His Highness hadn't done anything excessive to An Ning, how could An Ning cry?

Thinking back to what His Highness said just now, it doesn’t seem to be the case... How could An Ning burst into tears just because of a casual threat from His Highness?
This is not the peace that Jinxiu understands.

However, Jinxiu also knew that His Highness should not have lied to her.

Although His Highness was indeed unreliable, lustful, and had evil intentions towards An Ning, Jinxiu knew that His Highness would not lie to her about such a thing. If he had really done something excessive to An Ning, he would not have concealed it from her.

But the question arises again, if His Highness did not do anything to An Ning, then how could An Ning...

Jinxiu stared at His Highness with a puzzled look on her face, and when she saw Lin Jiangnian sighed, "That's why I came to find you."

"Find me?"

"This girl An Ning has been a little strange lately."

Lin Jiangnian said, "I suspect she might be worried."

"What's on your mind?"

Jinxiu was thoughtful, recalling An Ning's recent behavior. During her time in Lin Wang Mansion, her relationship with An Ning had been normal. An Ning went to bed early and got up early every day, and spent most of her time either practicing martial arts in the backyard or staying beside the princess in a daze.

As silent as before...By the way, An Ning also likes to sit on the roof and daydream during this period.

Apart from this, there doesn't seem to be anything else strange?
"An Ning hasn't been willing to talk to me lately. I came to you to ask if there's anything wrong with her recently."

"No."

Jinxiu shook her head: "An Ning has been doing fine recently, I don't think there is anything wrong with her."

"Have you noticed her recent mood changes?"

"Mood changes?"

Jinxiu was a little confused. What kind of emotions could An Ning have?
This girl usually learns from the princess and has a cold expression all day long. Is there any other change in her?
The two of them stared at each other and pondered for a long time, but could not come to any conclusion.

Lin Jiangnian felt that something was wrong with An Ning during this period, but he didn't know why. He came to Jinxiu to find out what was going on.

Jinxiu was not clear about this, but after hearing what His Highness said, she kept it in mind.

"Then, I'll go back and check on her?"

"also."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "If you find out anything, remember to tell me!"

He was very curious about what happened to this girl An Ning?
Lin Jiangnian vaguely guessed that it might have something to do with him.

But...what's the reason?

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Jinxiu looking at him dimly again: "Your Highness, are you so concerned about An Ning?"

"Isn't she your sister?"

Lin Jiangnian said as a matter of course: "Isn't it normal for me to care about her?"

"Nothing! Is! Normal!!"

Jinxiu said angrily, staring at Lin Jiangnian: "Your Highness, tell me the truth... do you have other ideas about An Ning?!"

"No."

"I do not believe!"

"You don't believe me, but you're asking?"

"... Great, Your Highness, you do have some ideas about An Ning!"

Jinxiu opened her eyes wide, gritted her teeth and said angrily: "I knew you had bad intentions towards An Ning... You didn't do anything to An Ning today?!"

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed.

This girl asks again and again, doesn’t believe it after asking, and gets angry when she doesn’t believe it... She is worthy of it.

"Originally I didn't have any thoughts about An Ning, but since you keep asking me, I have to think about it... You know what, An Ning is really pretty..."

"Your Highness?!"

Before Lin Jiangnian could finish his words, Jinxiu rushed over in rage.

"..."

In a cold and quiet room.

There was silence.

Behind the screen, on the bed, a figure in white was curled up quietly on the bed.

A pair of white embroidered shoes were neatly placed under the bed, and on the bed a petite figure was in a trance, with legs bent, hands holding calves, and eyes staring blankly ahead.

Beside him, a long sword lay quietly.

A complex expression appeared on that slightly childish face, and there was a bit of confusion in those pure eyes, and the whole person had an indescribable coldness.

She just stared at the floor of the room quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

"peaceful?"

Jinxiu's voice sounded from outside the room.

An Ning in the room was still curled up on the bed, motionless, unblinking, and indifferent to the sounds outside the door.

"Are you in the room?"

Jinxiu's voice came again: "I'm coming in?"

no respond.

"Squeak!"

Seeing no movement in the room, Jinxiu pushed the door open and walked in. She closed the door and looked into the room, her eyes fell on An Ning behind the screen.

"what are you doing?"

Jinxiu's tone was slightly light-hearted and cheerful, and she walked briskly across the screen.

An Ning, who was lying on the bed, raised her eyes slightly and looked at Jin Xiu. Her face was still cold and expressionless.

But compared to the past, the current peace seems to have a few more different emotions.

Jinxiu's heart skipped a beat.

An Ning...something is wrong!
This silly girl is not like this usually.

Jinxiu's expression remained unchanged. She walked to the bed and sat down casually beside An Ning.

Compared to An Ning's coldness, Jinxiu seems much more lively.

"What are you doing hiding in the room by yourself?"

Jinxiu spoke cheerfully, sitting next to An Ning, looking around. When she retracted her gaze, it fell on An Ning next to her.

"No, what."

An Ning's answer was neither cold nor indifferent, and there was no emotion in her tone.

"Then why are you hiding all by yourself? I called you for a long time but you didn't respond!"

Jinxiu rolled her eyes beautifully.

An Ning didn't say anything.

"Hey, what did you and your highness do last night?"

Seeing that An Ning didn't say anything, Jinxiu asked about another topic.

An Ning looked dazed and did not answer Jinxiu's question.

"Why don't you talk?"

Jinxiu leaned closer: "What's going on? Are you hiding something from me?!"

"No."

"Then why didn't you say it?"

"Prefer not to say."

An Ning's answer caught Jinxiu off guard.

She looked An Ning up and down, then her face changed and she sneered: "It's already this time, you still want to hide it from me, right?"

Hearing Jinxiu's sudden change in tone, An Ning seemed to notice it and turned to look at her.

"I already know it all!"

Jinxiu looked at her with a sneer: "Did something happen between you and His Highness last night?"

"You two... did something to offend me secretly?!"

Jinxiu was furious and her face was full of indignation.

However, An Ning was just slightly startled and glanced at Jinxiu.

"No."

A crisp and clear answer.

"You still want to lie to me?!"

Jinxiu sneered and said angrily: "Your Highness has already told me, do you still want to hide it from me?!"

An Ning didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly.

As she watched, Jinxiu felt inexplicably guilty.

"You, what are you staring at me for?"

"You are lying." An Ning said expressionlessly.

"I, how did I lie?!"

An Ning didn't say anything, looked away, and ignored her. Jinxiu's momentum was weakening, and she really wanted to trick An Ning to see if she could get something out of her.

Unexpectedly, An Ning's reaction was normal, similar to what His Highness described. In this way, Jinxiu was finally completely sure... His Highness did not do anything to An Ning last night.

Otherwise, An Ning would not be so calm!
But this... seems even weirder!

What happened to An Ning?
Jinxiu stared at An Ning, as if she wanted to see through her. An Ning ignored her, and the two sisters remained strangely silent.

"peaceful?"

After a while, Jinxiu suddenly sighed softly.

An Ning looked at her and remained silent.

"Are we the best sisters in the world?"

An Ning still said nothing.

Just watch her quietly and see what she is up to.

"Am I the best sister in the world to you?"

"No."

beautiful:"……"

Just pick the restores you're interested in, right?

"…We two sisters have depended on each other for so many years. We are sisters, blood is thicker than water, and our relationship is even deeper, isn't it?"

Jinxiu asked.

An Ning remained silent.

"We are not only sisters, but also very close twins. Look at your little face, don't you look exactly like me?"

Jinxiu said: "Every time I see you, I feel like I'm seeing myself..."

Jinxiu kept talking, but An Ning looked at her expressionlessly and interrupted her: "If you have something to say, just say it."

Over the years, An Ning has become familiar with Jinxiu's routine.

Play the emotional card first, then reveal your purpose!
In the past, she always kept silent and let Jinxiu chatter. But today, for some reason, she didn't want to listen.

"I just want to care about you."

Jinxiu sighed: "Are you not very happy recently?"

"No."

"But I see you don't look very happy?"

Jinxiu looked at her: "Are you worried about something recently?"

"No."

"No, you do."

Jinxiu said firmly: "You definitely have it."

Peaceful silence.

What's on your mind?

Does she have it?
It seems that there is indeed one?
But she didn't admit it.

"Tell me, sister...what happened to you recently?"

Jinxiu moved closer and took An Ning's arm. An Ning struggled for a while, but Jinxiu held her tighter.

An Ning couldn't break free, so she just let her go.

"I am fine."

She spoke.

"impossible."

Jinxiu stared at her: "You must be worried, right? You must be hiding something from me... You have changed a lot recently."

In fact, Jinxiu didn't notice any changes in An Ning recently, but His Highness said that An Ning was not right recently, so she decided to test it out.

This test indeed revealed the problem.

When she said that An Ning had changed a lot recently, it was obvious that An Ning was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that she was really reflecting on whether she had changed a lot recently.

This made Jinxiu certain that there was something wrong with this girl... and she was hiding something from her.

"What happened to you?!"

Jinxiu stared at An Ning, trying to see something from her face.

An Ning was silent for a while: "It's okay."

"You're still lying to me?"

Jinxiu said angrily: "Do you still regard me as your best sister?"

"We grew up together. I've seen you wet the bed when you were a kid... Is there anything else you can't tell me?!"

Faced with Jinxiu's moral blackmail, An Ning ignored it. She lowered her eyes and said, "I'm really fine."

"It's okay, why are you still..."

Jinxiu almost let the cat out of the bag, but quickly shut up. His Highness had specifically instructed that An Ning must not know what he said today.

"You must be in trouble!"

Jinxiu quickly changed the subject: "Do you think I'm a fool? You almost wrote something on your face!"

An Ning said nothing.

"Tell me about it?"

Jinxiu took An Ning's arm again, her tone softened a little, as if she was acting coquettishly, her voice sweet. She moved closer to An Ning's neck and took a deep breath.

"It's delicious."

"Jinxiu, what are you doing?!"

"You smell so good!"

"Let go."

"I won't...unless you tell me what's wrong with you?"

"you……"

Faced with Jinxiu's cheating, An Ning glared at her with a stern face.

The two looked at each other and confronted each other.

"Forget it, if you don't want to say it, forget it. I won't force you."

Jinxiu put away the smile on her face and looked at An Ning in front of her. If you look closely, you can indeed find that she has become a little haggard recently.

The whole person looks even colder than before.

Jinxiu knew that this girl was very stubborn. If she was unwilling to speak, she would not get any results.

Sighing, she looked at An Ning: "I know you must have something on your mind. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. I won't embarrass you..."

"But no matter what, even if you don't admit it, you will always be my best sister in my heart..."

Jinxiu sighed and spoke, then stood up and left the room.

An Ning was left sitting on the bed, staring blankly at Jin Xiu's back as she left. In her eyes, there was an indescribable emotion.

backyard.

The eldest princess in a white long dress was sitting in the pavilion, a light green belt bound her slender waist, and two thin straps hung down the hem of her skirt. Her clean and neat outfit made her look cool, stunning, and elegant.

She looked at the scenery in the backyard quietly, without saying a word.

Until footsteps were heard behind me.

"Princess."

Li Piaomiao turned around and saw Jinxiu approaching with a worried look on her face.

"what happened?"

Jinxiu walked up to the princess and sighed distressedly, "Princess, An Ning has been acting a little strange lately."

"strangeness?"

Li Piaomiao was slightly startled and asked, "What happened to her?"

"She seems to be worried!"

Something was wrong with An Ning, and Jin Xiu was not at ease. She could not figure it out, so she had to come to the princess to find out.

After all, the princess is the person who knows An Ning best.

So Jinxiu told the princess what the prince had said and that she had just gone to see An Ning.

"Princess, there must be something wrong with An Ning...but no matter how I ask her, she won't tell me."

"Princess, do you know what happened to her?"

After listening to Jinxiu's narration, Li Piaomiao remained silent, her beautiful eyes calm. She raised her eyes and glanced at Jinxiu: "You said, was it him who made An Ning cry today?"

"Correct!"

Jinxiu nodded: "I asked His Highness, and that's what he said... I feel like there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it."

Jinxiu also told the princess her analysis.

After listening to this, Li Piaomiao nodded thoughtfully.

After a while, she slowly stood up.

"I'll go see An Ning first." (End of this chapter)