Jiang Yuxiang was slightly startled, and frowned slightly: "How do you know she doesn't want to?"
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "I have a good reputation. If she is willing, then damn it!"
No one would be willing to marry the notorious Prince Lin, let alone the eldest princess who is so arrogant?
Jiang Yuxiang had thought of this, but she still glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said, "After all, your engagement was decided by the Emperor. Even if you two don't want to, it's difficult to change the facts... So what are you going to do?"
Lin Jiangnian sighed: "I don't know."
"you do not know?"
Jiang Yuxiang was stunned, but soon realized something. She squinted her eyes and stared at Lin Jiangnian, a hint of displeasure on her pretty face: "Since you don't want to marry her, and you say you don't know...are you stupid to be my aunt?"
It was obvious that Jiang Yuxiang saw through Lin Jiangnian's lies. This guy had come all the way to the capital, but he didn't tell the truth.
"I really don't know yet, but..."
Lin Jiangnian hesitated for a moment and said, "There's something I need your help with."
"What is it?"
"I want to meet the eldest princess."
After hearing this, Jiang Yuxiang was slightly stunned: "Why do you want to see her?"
"There are some things I want to discuss with her."
Lin Jiangnian smiled mysteriously, without giving any specific explanation: "Since my aunt can enter and leave the palace at will, I'm afraid I need her help with this..."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuxiang shook her head and sighed, "Who said I can enter and leave the palace at will? Without the Queen's order, I can't enter the palace casually. Also, if you want to see the Princess, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuxiang frowned.
Obviously, Lin Jiangnian's request was a bit difficult for her.
"If that doesn't work, forget it. I'll find another way."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly, not really planning to rely on his aunt to see the princess. Lin Jiangnian's identity was sensitive, as the son of a vassal king, he could not enter the palace without permission.
However, there are other ways to meet the eldest princess.
"It's not impossible, but..."
Jiang Yuxiang shook her head and sighed softly: "It's just that the princess's whereabouts are uncertain. It may not be easy for you to see her."
"Uncertain whereabouts?"
"yes!"
Jiang Yuxiang nodded. "Although the eldest princess lives deep in the palace, she rarely goes out. Only a handful of people in the palace have ever seen her. Even if the Empress wants to see her daughter, she will probably have to wait a long time."
Lin Jiangnian was surprised and raised his eyebrows: "She's so arrogant?"
"It's not that she's arrogant. This eldest princess has been like this since she was a child. She doesn't get close to anyone. Plus, she grew up practicing swordsmanship and has developed what I hear is quite impressive swordsmanship. After returning to the palace, she often secludes herself or goes out..."
"Her whereabouts are erratic. If you want to see her, you'll probably have to wait a while!"
Does the Queen have to make an appointment to see her?
What a loving mother and filial daughter!
"Alright, I'll go talk to the Queen and ask her to arrange an appointment for you with the Princess..."
At this point, Jiang Yuxiang thought of something and looked at Lin Jiangnian up and down: "However, you are engaged now, so it is reasonable that you can't meet now..."
Lin Jiangnian noticed the worry in Jiang Yuxiang's expression and nodded slightly: "Don't worry, auntie, I know what's going on."
"Just don't cause any trouble."
Jiang Yuxiang rolled her eyes at him. "You're new in the capital, and this place is not like your Linjiang City. Be careful about everything. Don't try to be brave. You must protect your own safety. Do you understand?"
"Thank you for your concern, auntie!"
"That's good to know. Don't make any trouble and ask your aunt to clean up the mess for you!"
Jiang Yuxiang snorted lightly, looked Lin Jiangnian up and down a few times, and then concealed the strangeness in his eyes.
"It's getting late, why don't you get up quickly?"
His mouth was already starting to show impatience.
Lin Jiangnian sighed. As expected, women, no matter what age, are very good at being unreasonable.
It was clearly her who came to disturb him early in the morning, but now she is blaming Lin Jiangnian for not getting up.
The maid outside the door had been waiting for a long time and came in to help Lin Jiangnian get dressed and wash up. After washing up, he stood in front of the bronze mirror and let the maid help him get dressed.
Jiang Yuxiang stood at the side of the room, quietly looking at the handsome face of the young man reflected in the bronze mirror. He had a clear and angular handsome temperament, and his fair and tender skin with a hint of firmness made him the most handsome.
It was a familiar look. Even though she hadn't seen him for a few years, Jiang Yuxiang could still recognize him at a glance.
So similar!
They are simply carved from the same mold.
No matter who it is, I'm afraid no one would doubt it.
Apart from……
Jiang Yuxiang looked at the young man's eyes in the bronze mirror. The only difference was probably the dark pupils of Lin Jiangnian in front of her. His deep eyes were filled with youthful vigor, bright and confident.
Jiang Yuxiang watched this scene quietly, and couldn't help but think of something. She felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and her eyes were slightly red.
"Aunt?"
Lin Jiangnian, who had already dressed, walked up to Jiang Yuxiang, only to see his aunt staring at him infatuatedly. Her slightly red eyes seemed to be filled with some emotion, and tears welled up in them.
Jiang Yuxiang stared at Lin Jiangnian's face, not missing any details on his face, as if she wanted to remember his appearance deeply.
After staring blankly for a long time, she slowly stretched out her hand, and her slightly cold fingers slowly stroked Lin Jiangnian's face, as if touching some reality.
"Aunt, you..."
Lin Jiangnian noticed something unusual in Jiang Yuxiang's expression and didn't quite understand what was wrong with her.
Why does she look so sad?
I am so good-looking that I made her cry?
“Similar, so similar!”
Jiang Yuxiang murmured to herself, "She looks so much like your mother."
Lin Jiangnian was silent and didn't say anything.
She was not the first person to say this. Lin Jiangnian had never seen the Princess Lin. There was a portrait of her left by a painter in the palace, but no matter how realistic the portrait was, it was not real after all.
However, Lin Jiangnian could still find some of the Princess Lin's features on his face, which made him always suspicious.
Are there really two people in the world who are so similar?
Or, he was originally...
Jiang Yuxiang stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time before finally coming to her senses and slowly withdrawing her hand. Lin Jiangnian's face was cold, with a faint lingering fragrance from his aunt's fingertips.
"Auntie, are you okay?"
Lin Jiangnian asked.
"fine."
Jiang Yuxiang took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. She turned around, closed her eyes, and waved her hand: "You go out first, I'll stay here for a while."
Lin Jiangnian looked at his aunt again, and seeing that she was calm, he didn't say anything else, nodded, and left the room.
It was a long time after Lin Jiangnian left the room that Jiang Yuxiang opened her eyes again. The sadness in her eyes gradually dissipated, and except for the slightly red eye sockets, there was no other strange color.
She glanced outside the door, then her eyes fell on the room, examining every corner. After a long pause, she murmured to herself, "Sister, your other child has been found. He's doing well and looks a lot like you. He's obedient and healthy, and he's grown up safely."
"But……"
"You only have one child again!"
“…”
Lin Jiangnian's trip to the capital wasn't to marry the princess. Lin Hengzhong was right. Marrying her would mean having another master in charge of the Lin Palace in the future.
But at the same time, it also means that the Prince Lin’s Mansion may invite a wolf into the house.
Lin Jiangnian couldn't guarantee that he could control the princess. If anything went wrong, not only would he invite a wolf into the house, but he might even lose his life.
The engagement between him and the eldest princess was the result of a struggle between the imperial court and the Prince Lin's Mansion. The emperor who was in seclusion was certainly not a fool and would not give a daughter to Lin Jiangnian for no reason.
The princess he sent was clearly a pawn. Making Lin Jiangnian marry the princess was also a trap!
Lin Jiangnian naturally didn't want to fall into this trap, so his real purpose of going to Beijing this time was... to break off the engagement!
Of course, breaking off an engagement is too shocking. Once Lin Jiangnian brings it up, the consequences will be unimaginable.
If we anger or humiliate the eldest princess, and she makes some irreversible remarks in anger, then it will be a disaster!
Therefore, this matter needs to be handled slowly and gradually.
Lin Jiangnian wasn't in a hurry, but the princess must be more anxious than him. All Lin Jiangnian needed to do was wait patiently, and then, take the opportunity to see if he could set a trap for the princess!
If you want to cancel the engagement, the most crucial point is the eldest princess!
In addition, Lin Jiangnian has something more important to do right now.
revenge!
This time, Lin Jiangnian was attacked outside the capital and survived an attack with only one fatality. Naturally, he has to settle the score with them!
Lin Jiangnian had already sent people to secretly gather intelligence, but without much success. Although he had a rough idea of who the mastermind was, he had no solid evidence.
The cold wind howled in the early morning, and the Jiang Mansion was quiet. The Jiang Mansion was so large, but there were not many servants and maids. Lin Jiangnian went to the next yard, but did not see Zhiyuan.
Hearing that Zhiyuan had gone to see Jiang's mother, and even Xiaozhu had followed her, Lin Jiangnian came back empty-handed. He walked around the house and went to see Lin Qingqing. When he came back, he ran into an acquaintance again.
When passing the side yard of the eaves, he ran into Jiang Shaoan again.
The Jiang Mansion was huge, so huge that Lin Jiangnian couldn't even finish walking around it even after two turns. It was also small, so small that you could bump into someone you knew just by turning around.
At this time, Jiang Shaoan regained the demeanor of the eldest young master of the Jiang family, but his face, which was not good-looking to begin with, was slightly red, swollen and bruised, which seemed to affect his image a little.
He seemed to be about to leave, but after taking only two steps, he ran into Lin Jiangnian. A look of horror suddenly appeared on his face, and he took two steps back, as if he had seen an extremely terrifying person. He was shocked and angry: "You, why are you still here?!"
"Oh, it's Young Master Jiang!"
Lin Jiangnian was delighted when he saw him: "What a coincidence, we meet again?"
“You, you, you…”
Jiang Shaoan was frightened and stepped back repeatedly: "You, don't come over here!"
The scene of being beaten by Lin Jiangnian yesterday was too humiliating, and his buttocks were still hurting. When he saw Lin Jiangnian, he subconsciously wanted to run away.
"stop!"
Seeing Jiang Shaoan turning around and trying to run, Lin Jiangnian shouted. Jiang Shaoan ignored him and turned to run. However, after a few steps, he saw Lin Jiangnian's figure blocking his way.
Jiang Shaoan showed a look of horror: "You, what do you want to do?!"
He, why is he so fast?
"Don't run, I won't beat you today!"
Lin Jiangnian sighed and reflected on whether he had been too harsh yesterday. Look how scared the child was.
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoan subconsciously covered his buttocks with a look of horror: "You, you dare to hit me? I, I'm not done with you..."
"come over!"
Lin Jiangnian sneered.
Jiang Shaoan was startled and took a step back, stiffening his neck: "Why should I listen to you?"
"Hey, you still want to be beaten, right?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and saw that Jiang Shaoan was still trying to run away, so he stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up like a chicken.
Jiang Shaoan immediately waved his fists in resistance, but Lin Jiangnian kicked him twice on the buttocks, and he immediately became obedient. His face was full of grievance, and he looked like he was about to cry.
"Hold it back. How can a grown man cry like this?" Lin Jiangnian glared at him and glared back at Jiang Shaoan's tears.
His face was filled with fear, and he looked at Lin Jiangnian in horror: "You, what do you want to do?"
"I have something to ask you!"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "As long as you listen, I promise not to hit you."
"real?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
Jiang Shaoan was relieved at this, but then he felt humiliated again and gritted his teeth, "Let me go."
Lin Jiangnian let go of him, and Jiang Shaoan almost fell to the ground. When he struggled, he stayed away from Lin Jiangnian.
"Are you planning to go out?" Lin Jiangnian glanced at him.
"What do you want to do?" Jiang Shaoan was still alert.
Seeing that he was still like this, Lin Jiangnian laughed: "Didn't you go to your mother to complain yesterday?"
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to know Lin Jiangnian's identity?
Jiang Shaoan felt humiliated when he mentioned this. He gritted his teeth and stared at Lin Jiangnian: "Don't be complacent. I will avenge this grudge sooner or later."
"Okay, okay, I'll wait for you to come and take revenge sooner or later. But now..."
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "Follow me."
Jiang Shaoan was alert: "Where are you going?"
"Take a walk around the city."
“…”
In the capital city, the snow has melted and the prosperous areas of the city are bustling with activity.
Lin Jiangnian and Jiang Shaoan appeared in a quiet alley in a bustling area of the city.
Lin Jiangnian looked up and said, "Is this where you playboys spend your days enjoying the feast?"
Jiang Shaoan stood aside and snorted coldly: "What do you mean by a life of debauchery? This is the elegant aspect of our communication and learning. What do you know?"
"Exchange and study?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at him strangely: "What did you learn from the discussion?"
Jiang Shaoan was startled, his face soon flushed, and he stammered stubbornly: "We are just exchanging ideas and learning. You won't understand even if I tell you..."
Lin Jiangnian understood, exchange and learning?
What can these playboys communicate about?
Most likely it’s not something serious!
"Let's go."
Lin Jiangnian took the lead and walked towards one of the restaurants.
"Where are you going?"
"Let's see how you communicate and learn!"
“…”
