It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Lin Jiangnian returned to the room alone, closed the door and turned around.
Bright lights illuminate the room, which is quiet and deserted.
Not far away, behind the screen, a small figure appeared at the table, fidgeting and trembling. When Lin Jiangnian walked into the room, he was obviously a little nervous.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The little maid lowered her head, her bare hands clutching the hem of her skirt, her body tense and utterly nervous. Her face flushed red, as if anticipating what was about to happen, her anxiety growing even greater.
"Hey, you're pretty obedient. You didn't run away this time?"
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian had a playful smile on his face.
The little maid in front of him had obviously just taken a bath not long ago. She changed into a tight-fitting light pink skirt and long gown. Her hair was tied up, revealing her small and delicate face.
He was sitting there a little awkwardly, looking somewhat helpless and pitiful.
Listening to Lin Jiangnian's teasing, the little maid became more and more nervous, lowering her head, not knowing how to start.
Last time...
The last time was a long time ago.
That’s because…
Just as the little maid was lost in thought, Lin Jiangnian had already walked slowly up to her.
"But, not obedient enough."
Lin Jiangnian looked at the graceful little maid in front of him, her delicate and lovely face, her budding, youthful yet slightly mature body.
She is petite and attractive, and looks so charming, as if she is submissive.
"I asked you to warm the bed, why are you still sitting here?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her: "What? Are you waiting for me to warm your bed?"
"ah?"
Hearing this, the little maidservant showed panic on her face, shaking her little head like a rattle: "No, no...I dare not!"
"Then what are you still standing there for?"
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Do you still need me to teach you how to do it?"
Xiao Zhu's face was flushed and hot as if on fire. She held the hem of her skirt tightly, breathing rapidly, her small chest heaving up and down, nervous and shy.
She didn't dare to raise her head, her head almost buried in the already inconspicuous chest, and said weakly: "Then, then I will, right now..."
"Warm the bed for His Highness..."
The voice was very soft, with a slight tremor and a hint of resentment and grievance.
Lin Jiangnian heard it and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Okay, go ahead."
Xiao Zhu still kept her head down and stood up carefully, not daring to look up at Lin Jiangnian. Under his gaze, she slowly moved behind the screen and came to the bed.
Standing by the bed, Xiao Zhu's face grew increasingly hot. She recalled the words and instructions given to her by her sister Zhiyuan and the other sisters at the mansion, and the shyness in her eyes was hard to conceal.
She took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and made up her mind. Then she sat on the edge of the bed and carefully took off her small white embroidered shoes and her thin white stockings, revealing her delicate white feet.
Crystal clear and snow-white like jade, even the tiny blood vessels on the snow-white instep can be seen clearly, small and exquisite.
Then, the girl climbed onto the bed carefully, looked at the spacious bed, seemed to think of something, bit her lower lip lightly, and her already hot face became even redder.
She subconsciously glanced up at the bedside, and through the screen, she saw the Crown Prince's gaze fixed upon her. The girl's instinctive sense of shame made her extremely shy, and she immediately burrowed under the quilt, wrapping herself tightly in it.
Then, the little maid wrapped herself in the quilt, carefully fiddling with something. After a while, a snow-white hand emerged from the quilt, dropping a light pink skirt...
…
In the room, Lin Jiangnian slowly withdrew his gaze, temporarily hiding the strange emotion in his eyes.
He turned and walked to the bookshelf beside him, took out paper and pen, spread the rice paper on the table, then picked up the pen and slowly wrote something on the rice paper.
He wrote very slowly, pausing intermittently as if pondering something, his expression solemn and serious.
The room fell silent, leaving only the sound of Lin Jiangnian writing.
Not far away, on the bed, the little maid gradually suppressed her shyness. Seeing that there was no movement for a long time, she carefully poked her little head out from under the quilt.
Your Highness...why haven't you come yet?!
Those smart, shy and curious eyes looked carefully, but saw that outside the screen, His Highness was facing away from her, writing something at the table.
What is Your Highness doing?
As if she had thought of something, a hint of grievance appeared in the little maid's eyes.
His Highness asked her to warm the bed, but why doesn't His Highness seem very interested?
She, she is already like this...
The little maid's body was tense, her face was hot and pink, very pretty. She bit her lower lip lightly and looked beyond the screen with a mixture of curiosity, confusion, shyness, and grievance.
At the table, after a while, Lin Jiangnian stopped writing and looked at the densely packed names written on the rice paper, as well as the relationships between the various characters. Lin Jiangnian breathed a sigh of relief and stared at them for a long time.
When all the clues were laid out in sight, the logical clues gradually connected together, and the plan that Lin Jiangnian had been brewing and thinking about gradually became clear.
She narrowed her eyes and her gaze fell on the two circled names on the rice paper.
"Li Yuan, Xu Changsheng!"
Li Yuan, the third prince of the Daning Dynasty!
She was born to the current emperor and the empress, together with the current crown prince and the eldest princess.
Intelligence indicates that this individual, despite being a prince, has not been granted any land outside the capital, remaining in the capital for unknown reasons. He is known to be ruthless and suspicious, and has a history of feuding with the Crown Prince of Lin.
He is also one of the biggest suspects in the assassination of Prince Lin outside the temple!
Today, while talking with Lin Hengzhong in Ruyi Tower, Lin Jiangnian finally decided to go to Beijing after careful consideration.
This was his decision after careful consideration!
Now that Lin Jiangnian has completely become the Crown Prince of Lin, there are some responsibilities that he cannot avoid, such as... marrying the eldest princess!
Whether Lin Jiangnian was willing or not, he had to go to the capital! Otherwise, it would give those people in the court an excuse to accuse him, which would be extremely detrimental to the entire Linwang Mansion. The Linwang Mansion was now a big tree that attracted wind, and those people had been lurking for a long time, just waiting for an opportunity to attack the Linwang Mansion.
Although Lin Hengzhong and Zhiyuan did not elaborate, Lin Jiangnian could sense that if he really broke off the engagement, it would probably be extremely troublesome.
Instead of waiting for trouble to come, it is better to follow those people's wishes!
Of course, Lin Jiangnian's decision to go to Beijing wasn't a sudden one. If it were before, he really wouldn't have wanted to do such a thing.
Staying in Linjiang City, his status as the Linwang Prince was almost equivalent to that of the Linzhou Crown Prince. He could live a carefree life like this, so why would he need to travel so far to a dangerous place like the capital?
But as the people around him left one by one in the past few days, first Liu Su, then Zhi Yuan, their sudden departure made Lin Jiangnian somewhat uncomfortable.
In addition to Lin Hengzhong's reasons, Lin Jiangnian, after careful consideration, finally decided to... go to Beijing!
Go and meet the third prince in the capital, and his fiancée whom he has never met before!
Of course, there is another very important reason...
Lin Jiangnian's eyes fell on the rice paper on the table and on another name.
"Xu Changsheng!"
The son of King Xu, the eldest son of another hereditary king of a different surname, who lived on the northern border of the Daning Dynasty!
There is very little information about this person. We only know that he grew up in the north and there is not much information about him. Lin Jiangnian also knows a few bits of information about him. He does know that he has a younger sister who is said to be talented and beautiful.
And this person is also one of the suspects in the assassination of Prince Lin!
The two people Lin Jiangnian needed to be most wary of when he went to Beijing this time. At the same time, the names and relationships of countless people were recorded on the rice paper.
Lin Jiangnian took one last glance and wrote down all the clues, which gradually became clear in his mind.
The plan is clear and vivid in my mind!
The Prince of Lin is hiding in Linjiang City, but there are still so many people who continue to try to assassinate him!
Instead of doing this, it is better to take the initiative and give them this opportunity!
Lin Jiangnian's eyes gradually turned cold.
He slowly gathered the rice paper from the table, kneaded it into a ball, and then gently exerted force, channeling his internal energy. A moment later, smoke began to rise from his palms, and the rice paper spontaneously combusted. Lin Jiangnian dropped the rice paper, which quickly burned up on the ground, disappearing completely.
After doing all this, Lin Jiangnian looked out the window. It was late at night and the place was quiet.
It's time to rest!
He slowly turned around, walked behind the screen, and came to the bed.
On the bed, the little maid had already crawled into the quilt and wrapped herself tightly, like a dumpling.
I asked her to warm the bed, but she treated this as her sleeping place?
However, Lin Jiangnian didn't care. It was the end of summer and the weather wasn't cold.
It’s just an excuse to warm the bed, but the real purpose is not to drink!
Lin Jiangnian's eyes fell on the side of the bed, and he saw the neatly arranged light pink skirts, neatly folded. He glanced at the girl covered in the quilt on the bed, his eyes flickering slightly.
"Xiaozhu?"
Beneath the covers, the little maid could clearly feel His Highness approaching. Her body tensed and her breathing became increasingly rapid. When she heard His Highness suddenly call her, her mind went blank.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
The voice seemed muffled beneath the covers, but the trembling nervousness could still be heard.
Xiaozhu was confused and extremely nervous.
After waiting for a long time, His Highness is finally coming to rest!
Then, then...
The little maidservant seemed to have anticipated what was about to happen and was extremely nervous.
"Slave, this servant has already warmed up His Highness..."
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt her vision go dark.
The oil lamp in the room suddenly went out, plunging the room into darkness. A series of sporadic voices were heard, and then a figure climbed onto the bed, pulled back the covers, and slipped inside.
Xiao Zhu's delicate body trembled suddenly, and her eyes widened in vain. The familiar and hot body approached, and before Xiao Zhu could come to her senses, she felt herself falling into a warm embrace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Xiao Zhu's face became increasingly hot, and her voice was trembling so much that she could hardly speak.
"Very good, very obedient."
In the darkness, Lin Jiangnian's satisfied voice came to my ears: "This prince likes obedient maids like you, you deserve a reward!"
Xiao Zhu felt dizzy at the moment, and felt his whole body was burning hot, as if every part of his body was steaming, even his ears were burning hot.
The feeling of shame and anger was indescribable for her, and her body tensed.
Lin Jiangnian hugged the petite body in his arms, feeling the touch of the delicate white skin, smelling the faint fragrance on the girl, and was ready to move.
The big hands hugged the girl's delicate waist and rubbed it slowly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
In the darkness, the little maid's difficult and slightly shy voice was heard, and it seemed that her breathing was rapid and extremely difficult.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
“Don’t… don’t touch…”
"Don't move, this prince is rewarding you... Be obedient, let go, dear..."
“…”
early morning.
In the small courtyard.
The door in the room was pushed open, and a petite figure staggered out of the room, her clothes disheveled, her pretty face flushed, shy and confused.
He lowered his head, bit his lower lip and fled.
Half a minute later, Lin Jiangnian appeared at the door of the room.
Neatly dressed, with a rosy complexion and a refreshing spirit, he stood at the door, gazing at the sun rising slowly in the distance.
"Your Highness!"
The maids outside the courtyard saw this scene, looked at each other, and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Last night, Xiaozhu actually spent the night in His Highness's room?
Doesn’t that mean…
Thinking of this, several maids showed complicated and envious expressions in their eyes.
"Where's the kite?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at a few people and was about to speak when he waved his hand: "Forget it, I will go by myself."
He turned and left the courtyard, slowly walking to the courtyard where the kite was.
In the quiet courtyard, Lin Jiangnian walked to the eaves, to the door, and knocked.
No response.
Lin Jiangnian pushed the door tentatively, and unexpectedly, the door opened.
But the moment the door opened, Lin Jiangnian was stunned.
The room was empty.
Nothing!
In an instant, Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized something.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind me.
Lin Jiangnian suddenly turned his head and saw a familiar figure.
"Your Highness."
Lin Qingqing appeared in the courtyard at some point and spoke respectfully.
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "Where's the kite?"
Lin Qingqing lowered her head: "Sister Zhiyuan has already left the palace..."
"When did you leave?"
"Early this morning!"
Lin Jiangnian stared at her, expressionless, and asked, "Why didn't you inform this prince?"
Lin Qingqing lowered her head, her expression still respectful: "Sister Zhiyuan left alone without notifying anyone, and I just learned the news..."
Lin Jiangnian looked at the empty room behind him and left secretly?
Play this trick on him?
Lin Jiangnian gradually came to his senses and understood everything.
This is something she can really do!
Zhiyuan was obviously worried that Lin Jiangnian might do something weird, so he came here early and left without saying goodbye?
"It seems that she still doesn't take me, her master, seriously!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the empty room, but his face did not show much disappointment. Instead, there was a hint of amusement on his face. He muttered to himself, "Yanzhou?"
"You little maidservant can't escape from the palm of my hand!"
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes, looked at the place not far away, and sneered: "When I catch you, I will make you call me master willingly and obediently this time!"
“…”