"W-Warm the bed?!"
Xiao Zhu opened her black eyes wide in vain, and when she came to her senses, her face flushed red and she looked frightened.
Warm bed?
Doesn't that mean I have to...sleep with His Highness?
Xiao Zhu was worried and his heart was beating wildly.
She, she is not a personal bed warmer...
Your Highness, His Highness, he wants to...
"Why? Don't want to?"
Lin Jiangnian still narrowed his eyes and stared at the little maid in front of him.
A few nights ago, he had intended to frighten her and try to get something out of her, but Zhiyuan suddenly barged in and disrupted Lin Jiangnian's plan.
For the past two days, the little maidservant had been avoiding him. She had disappeared under the protection of the kite.
But tonight, I happened to catch her again!
Lin Jiangnian naturally would not miss the opportunity to teach a lesson!
From ancient times to the present, traitors will never have a good ending...especially beautiful female traitors!
This little maid looks harmless, but I didn't expect that she is actually a traitor behind the scenes!
Lesson learned!
Hit hard...
“I, I…”
Xiao Zhu lowered her head, her pretty face flushed red, and she didn't dare to look up. If she did, she would see His Highness so close.
Under His Highness's pressure, she had nowhere to retreat. Behind her was a cold wall. Faintly, she could feel His Highness's warm breath pressing against her.
It was very close, so close that her body tensed up and she could hardly breathe!
Xiao Zhu's head was in a mess, his face was hot, and he bit his lower lip tightly.
Confused and hesitant!
Finally, she made up her mind.
"I'm willing..."
A slightly trembling voice sounded.
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised. He looked down at the poor and helpless little maid in front of him and asked uncertainly, "What did you say?"
Xiao Zhu lowered her head, her voice was very soft, very trembling, but very clear: "Slave, this slave is willing..."
When she said this, she seemed to have used up all her strength.
This, this was her mistake... She couldn't implicate Sister Zhiyuan.
A few days ago, Sister Zhiyuan had an unpleasant argument with His Highness because of her. I heard that the news that His Highness and Sister Zhiyuan were not getting along was circulating in the mansion these days.
Xiaozhu was very worried and uneasy.
She was very worried that Sister Zhiyuan would be punished by His Highness for protecting her, or even... be kicked out of the palace.
After all, Sister Zhiyuan, like her, was just a servant in the mansion.
What if, what if...
Xiao Zhu didn't dare to think about it any further.
This was her mistake, and she decided to take responsibility for it herself!
She was willing to accept His Highness's punishment, even if it was just to warm His Highness's bed.
The little maid's face was flushed, but full of determination.
…
Lin Jiangnian was stunned.
Naturally, he could not imagine what was going on in the little maid's mind. He had intended to scare her and teach her a profound lesson. He thought it would take some effort, but he did not expect that the little maid would agree.
Looking down at the little maid whose face was flushed but seemed to have mustered up some courage, Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes.
"Are you sure you want to warm my bed? Don't you regret it?"
Lin Jiangnian stared at her with a playful look.
The little maid lowered her head, almost buried it in her chest, her crystal-clear earlobes flushed red, and her voice trembled a little: "Hmm..."
She was obviously nervous.
"Okay, then follow me."
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and turned back to his room.
I just wanted to scare her, but I didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise?
The little maid offered herself to warm the bed...should I refuse?
As soon as the thought came to mind, Lin Jiangnian already had the answer in his mind.
Only a fool would refuse!
…
In the quiet and dim corridor.
Xiao Zhu followed behind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. As they got closer to the room, Xiao Zhu's steps became heavier and her mood became more nervous and complicated.
My heart was hanging in the air, beating non-stop.
Yes, do you want to warm the bed for His Highness?
I just agreed in a rush, and now there's no turning back. Thinking about what might happen next...
The little maid's face flushed red, and her nervousness was indescribable.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but as soon as the scene of what was about to happen appeared in her mind, her face felt hot and red!
Warming His Highness’s bed…what should she do?
Your Highness, will Your Highness do anything to her?
The little maid's heart was in her throat, her body was tense, she lowered her head and tried to take deep breaths.
Calm down, stay calm!
This was all her fault. She had to be punished for her mistakes. She couldn't let Sister Zhiyuan take her place...
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhu finally made up his mind. He secretly raised his head, glanced at His Highness's back, and quickly lowered it again.
Decide secretly!
Xiaozhu, you can do it!
…
While the little maid was lost in thoughts, the master and servant returned to the yard one after the other, crossed the corridor, and came to the door of the room.
Lin Jiangnian paused and glanced back at the maidservant behind him. She still had her head bowed, her pretty face flushed, her hands clasped together in front of her, gently kneading them nervously. One could clearly feel her body trembling slightly with nervousness.
"Come in."
Lin Jiangnian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at her with a playful look, and reached out to push the door.
The moment the door was pushed open, Lin Jiangnian seemed to suddenly remember something and paused his movements.
The next second, he closed the door again.
Then he was silent for a moment.
She took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at the little maid behind her, with a hint of regret in her eyes.
"This prince suddenly remembered that I have some things to do tonight... You should go back first!"
"ah?"
The little maid who had originally decided to warm the bed for His Highness tonight was stunned when she heard this.
She raised her head blankly, staring blankly at the prince in front of her, somewhat at a loss: "Your Highness...Your Highness...What did you say?"
Lin Jiangnian's face was filled with reluctance and regret, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I am a gentleman and don't like to take advantage of others... Since you don't want to, I won't force you tonight!"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhu's face was full of confusion.
gentleman?
Don't like taking advantage of others?
Is this something Your Highness can say?
Seeing the strange look in the maid's eyes, Lin Jiangnian realized that his words were inconsistent with his personality. He immediately said, "This prince is not feeling well today. I don't need you to warm my bed for the time being..."
Xiao Zhu blinked. Your Highness is not feeling well?
So that's how it is?!
Hearing this, Xiao Zhu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart and he breathed a sigh of relief.
No need to warm the bed?
Did she escape tonight?
But before Xiao Zhu could be happy, he heard His Highness say, "Go back tonight and come back tomorrow night!"
Tomorrow night?!
Xiao Zhu's face flushed again. Tomorrow night, tomorrow night we will continue...
But at least not tonight!
Xiao Zhu, who escaped the disaster, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
When I raised my head, I saw an unwilling look on His Highness's face... What's wrong with His Highness?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
She wanted to say something else, but she saw Lin Jiangnian waving his hand impatiently: "This prince wants to rest, you should go back quickly."
"oh……"
Xiao Zhu didn't understand why, but the prince sent her away and didn't force her to warm the bed or sleep with him. The little maid felt relieved, but at the same time, some complicated emotions surged in her heart.
I feel a little confused.
It’s a feeling that I can’t describe.
"Well, I'll take my leave now."
Xiao Zhu spoke softly before turning and leaving.
She took small steps and trotted away quickly, as if she was afraid that His Highness would regret it...
Lin Jiangnian stood there, watching the little maid's energetic body disappear into the distance, and sighed deeply!
Only after Xiao Zhu's figure completely disappeared did Lin Jiangnian retract his gaze, pushed open the door, walked into the room, closed the door, and locked it!
Turn around and look into the room.
In the quiet room, an oil lamp lit on the table, illuminating the room. Just beside that table, a familiar figure sat quietly.
The familiar red dress, the familiar female face, exquisite and beautiful, with a slight smile, was looking Lin Jiangnian up and down.
Everything seems so inconsistent!
The woman in red who had disappeared for several days finally appeared again!
only……
Why didn’t he show up earlier, didn’t he show up later…why did he show up tonight?
"Why? You don't seem very happy?"
The woman in red beside the table said meaningfully.
"What do you think?"
Lin Jiangnian walked to the table with an expressionless face and sat down opposite her.
The woman in red looked him up and down, with a half-smile on her face: "Why? Are you blaming me for ruining your plans?"
"No."
"You can pretend I don't exist..."
The woman in red hinted at something.
Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything.
When she doesn't exist?
Did Xiaozhu let her watch while he was warming his bed?
In front of whom did you commit the crime?
"Where have you been these days?"
Lin Jiangnian changed the subject and looked at the woman in red in front of him.
He missed her a little bit the past two days, but now that she finally showed up, Lin Jiangnian was not as happy as he had imagined... Who could be happy when a good thing was ruined?
"I went to do some small things and was delayed for a few days!"
The woman in red didn't explain in detail. She looked at Lin Jiangnian and asked, "How have you been these past few days?"
"Not good, I almost lost my life!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her and sighed, "I was wondering if you were going to just leave me here and let me fend for myself?"
"How come?"
The woman in red glanced at him with a half-smile: "You are a crucial chess piece in my hand. I will not let you die so early!"
"So, what is your purpose in asking me to pretend to be the Prince of Lin?" Lin Jiangnian asked again.
He wanted to test the purpose of the woman in red.
However, the woman in red still did not answer his question, and said with a half-smile: "Don't worry, you will know after a while."
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "Don't tell me you want to assassinate Prince Lin?"
The woman in red smiled sweetly: "Guess?"
Lin Jiangnian didn't want to continue such a childish conversation with her.
The woman in red looked him up and down with interest. After not seeing him for a few days, he seemed to have changed a lot.
I don’t know if it’s because bad company breeds bad people, but he has a bit of the temperament of that dandy prince?
As if remembering something, the woman in red suddenly said, "I heard that you and Miss Xu have been very close these days..."
"I didn't realize it's only been a few days and you've already taken her down?"
There was a hint of surprise in the eyes of the woman in red, as if she was impressed by Lin Jiangnian's methods.
It's only been a few days and the eldest daughter of the Xu family has fallen?
"Get it?"
Lin Jiangnian was startled: "Who told you that?"
"Isn't it spreading all over the place?"
The woman in red narrowed her eyes and asked, "What did you two do in the room that afternoon?"
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
She was not in the Linwang Mansion, but she knew everything that happened in the Linwang Mansion?
How many spies did she have?
"It's hard to describe her to me..."
Lin Jiang sighed, then glanced at the smiling, playful woman in red and shook his head: "That afternoon..."
"She figured out my identity."
The smile on the red-dressed woman's face instantly disappeared, and her expression became solemn.
The edge is exposed and the murderous intent is in the air.
"What did you say?!"