Lin Jiangnian looked up at her, then glanced at the closed doors and windows in the room.
How did she get in?
How did he avoid the eyes and ears of so many experts in the palace and sneak into his room quietly?
"yes!"
Recovering his composure, Lin Jiangnian nodded and sighed, "It's not easy being the Crown Prince of Lin. Every few days, I'm either attacked or assassinated... I'm thinking of learning some martial arts to keep myself safe. It's better than being killed for no apparent reason one day..."
"You agree?"
The woman in red smiled and said, "That makes sense!"
"but……"
She glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said, "The real Prince Lin doesn't like these things. You want to learn martial arts, aren't you afraid that she will find out and become suspicious of you?"
"She won't."
Lin Jiangnian said calmly.
The woman in red narrowed her eyes: "Why?"
“People change.”
Lin Jiangnian asked in reply, "How can you be sure that Prince Lin's temperament wouldn't change drastically and his personality wouldn't transform after experiencing an assassination attempt and walking on the brink of life and death?"
The woman in red was stunned and seemed to be thinking about something.
It seems... to make some sense?
Previously, perhaps out of a guilty conscience and fear of his identity being exposed, Lin Jiangnian had been walking on thin ice, not daring to behave too abnormally. But as he gradually gained a foothold in the palace, he began to realize that some of his worries were probably unnecessary.
No one would have thought that Prince Lin was dead, and no one could have realized that there was someone in the world who looked exactly like Prince Lin!
Even though Lin Jiangnian's initial behavior seemed a little unusual in the eyes of the maid named Zhiyuan, she would never doubt the authenticity of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the first moment!
Normal people wouldn’t think that way!
Lin Jiangnian's unusual reaction could be explained by shock, stimulation, and a drastic change in temperament after a near-death experience. Combined with the attack on Yingfeng Garden yesterday and today's memorial service for Princess Lin, Lin Jiangnian had made logical preparations for his next move.
Therefore, even if Zhiyuan knew what Lin Jiangnian was going to do, he probably wouldn't be too suspicious.
Unless, she suspected from the beginning that Lin Jiangnian was a fake!
but……
That possibility is too low.
…
Listening to Lin Jiangnian's analysis and explanation, the woman in red nodded in a daze, with a hint of surprise in her bright eyes: "What you said does make some sense..."
"But what if she really doubts you?"
"She can't doubt me."
Lin Jiangnian looked at her calmly and said lightly: "I am the real Prince Lin."
At that moment, Lin Jiangnian seemed to have an indescribable calmness, yet a firm and calm demeanor. The woman in red stared at him blankly, her eyes vacant... At one point, she even doubted whether this guy was truly the Prince of Lin.
But soon, she came to her senses and shook her head secretly.
Not likely!
The real Prince Lin doesn't have the same aura as him, the difference is far!
However, there was still a hint of surprise in the red-dressed woman's beautiful eyes: "It seems that I still underestimated you!"
"Why do you say that?"
"You are very ambitious!"
The woman in red narrowed her eyes, sizing up Lin Jiangnian, and suddenly sneered, "It seems like you really want to break free from my control?"
"No."
Lin Jiangnian flatly denied it: "I still have self-awareness."
"oh?"
The woman in red narrowed her eyes, not smiling, "Then why did you go to Ruyi Tower today?"
She even knows this?
How many of her spies are there in the palace?
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "I want to find some powerful martial arts secrets to learn!"
"Are you sure you're not going to look for the antidote to my poison?"
Facing the red-dressed woman's gaze that had seen through everything, Lin Jiangnian naturally couldn't admit it. He sighed, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it... Then I really have to look for it in a couple of days, right?"
The woman in red stared at the expression on Lin Jiangnian's face, unable to tell whether what he said was true or false. After retracting her gaze, she said playfully, "I advise you not to waste your energy!"
"There is no antidote to my poison in Ruyi Tower!"
At this point, she said with a hint of pride: "No one in this world can cure this poison of mine!"
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian showed no reaction on the surface, but his heart was actually in turmoil.
No one can solve it?
Is she trying to scare people, or is she really that confident?
"What kind of poison did you give me?"
A strange color flashed across the red-dressed woman's beautiful eyes, but she didn't explain: "It's not important."
"This is very important..."
Lin Jiangnian said, "I have to know what is threatening my life, right?"
At this point, he glanced at her again and said, "Since you said that no one in the world can cure it, are you afraid that I will know the name of the poison?"
The woman in red didn't fall for his provocation and said calmly, "Don't worry about it. Don't waste your time. No one in the world can cure this poison except me... Otherwise, why do you think I would trust you?"
Lin Jiangnian was silent.
He still underestimated the cruelty of the woman in red in front of him!
So, she had already calculated this?!
"However, if you want to learn some martial arts, it's not impossible..."
The red-dressed woman's eyes fell on the martial arts manual copied by Lin Jiangnian on the table. She nodded slightly and said, "Learning some martial arts can indeed reduce your risk of being assassinated. At the same time, you won't be unable to defeat Xu Lan..."
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
"By the way, how are you preparing for the drugging?"
The woman in red remembered her instructions last night and asked Lin Jiangnian to find a way to drug Xu Lan and take her down.
"I'm busy right now!" Lin Jiangnian shook his head. He had no intention of drugging her.
But the woman in red refused to let go: "This is the top priority right now. Xu Lan's presence is an unstable factor. You must deal with her as soon as possible!"
"Do you understand?"
Lin Jiangnian ignored her urging and waved his hand, changing the subject: "Let's not talk about that for now. It's a good thing you're here. Come and help me take a look..."
He pointed to the martial arts manuals on the table and asked, "What do you think I should learn?"
"How do I learn?"
"Also, how can one quickly become a master like you?"
“…”
The woman in red was stunned for a long time before she looked at him with a half-smile: "Do you want to become a master like me?"
"yes!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded and looked at her with a hint of anticipation.
Although he was not sure about the martial arts strength of the woman in red, he thought that she must be quite strong since she could enter and leave Prince Lin’s Mansion quietly.
However, the woman in red ruthlessly attacked him, saying, "You should practice for ten or twenty years first."
"It's going to take that long?"
"What else?"
The red-dressed woman raised her lips slightly. "There are no shortcuts in martial arts. You can't expect quick success in a short period of time. As for catching up with me..."
She didn't continue.
To catch up with her, besides years of hard work, perhaps the more important thing is... talent!
Although Lin Jiangnian was a little disappointed, he was not too discouraged.
Catching up with her was just a casual thought, and indeed unrealistic. Lin Jiangnian's biggest goal was to learn some powerful martial arts from her and get her guidance.
"or……"
Lin Jiangnian seemed to have thought of something. He looked at the woman in red before him and suddenly said, "Will I become your disciple?"
“…”