After confirming the doubts in his heart, Zhiyuan's expression relaxed slightly. He glanced at the little maid in front of him and said lightly: "Okay, you can go down first if you are fine."
The little maid lowered her head: "Then, then His Highness..."
Zhiyuan said calmly, "His Highness was frightened after being assassinated. Take good care of him. Do you understand?"
"Slave, slave knows..."
The little maidservant spoke tremblingly, then thought of something, lowered her head even deeper, and whispered: "What if, what if His Highness wants to do this to this slave..."
"What, what should I do?"
Hearing this, Zhiyuan glanced at her and said, "If His Highness wants you to sleep with him, just refuse. If he dares to force himself, I will stand up for you."
"oh."
The little maid left anxiously.
Zhiyuan stood there, staring at something not far ahead, silent for a long time.
Although she had confirmed her doubts, she still felt uneasy for some reason.
After a moment, she suddenly turned her head and looked behind her, saying coldly, "Help me do something."
There was no wind behind her, but it slightly lifted the hem of the girl's skirt.
Zhiyuan said expressionlessly, "Let's go to the temple where His Highness was in trouble..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a figure flashed behind her.
Then, it returned to silence.
…
In the room.
After sending the maid away, Lin Jiangnian breathed a sigh of relief. He gently massaged his shoulder, but it still ached slightly.
This happened earlier when I was in the dilapidated temple and received a slap from that little girl.
The little girl looked so weak, but I didn't expect she was so strong!
Lin Jiangnian will keep this grudge in mind for the time being.
Looking up at the medicine placed beside the bed, Lin Jiangnian hesitated for a moment and then picked it up.
The bowl was filled with a light herbal aroma, which was refreshing. Even if he couldn't identify it, Lin Jiangnian could tell that the medicine in the bowl was valuable and the herbs were precious.
That’s right, this is Prince Lin’s Palace, which is much more luxurious than he had imagined.
As for whether someone would poison...
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly.
Not likely!
If they could kill him by drugging him, those people would not have gone to so much trouble to assassinate Prince Lin outside the city.
Of course, it is not ruled out that it was a test from the maid named Zhiyuan.
However, if it was really a test, Lin Jiangnian's refusal to drink would only make her more suspicious.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp. After a while, the medicinal effects gradually spread throughout his body, and Lin Jiangnian felt a slight warmth. Then he felt a sense of relief and a sense of ease throughout his body. The vague depression in his chest was swept away, and he felt relaxed all over.
Lin Jiangnian stood up and walked around the room twice to make sure that his body had almost recovered and there was nothing serious.
Afterwards, Lin Jiangnian began to think about his next plan.
Right now, he needs to minimize contact with the people in Prince Lin's Mansion, especially that Zhiyuan...
Lin Jiangnian had a hunch that the maid was most likely the biggest threat to his identity being exposed.
However, Lin Jiangnian was a little confused. Zhiyuan was obviously just a maid, but when she met Lin Jiangnian before, although she seemed to be fine, her words did not show any respect or flattery to him, the prince of Lin Wang.
And the way she was dressed didn't look like a maid in the mansion at all!
Something is wrong!
Lin Jiangnian, who had nothing to do in his room, walked around the room while thinking. The decoration and furnishings in the room of His Royal Highness were naturally luxurious, which was enough to open Lin Jiangnian's eyes.
However, what surprised Lin Jiangnian the most was that he found a bookcase in a corner of the room with a lot of books on it.
This surprised Lin Jiangnian. Outsiders had rumored that the Prince of Lin was an unlearned fool. How could there actually be books in the Prince of Lin's room?
Just for show?
Lin Jiangnian walked forward and scanned the bookshelf.
Soon, his eyes froze.
"The Secret History of the Daning Palace"
"Stealing Jade and Fragrance"
"A Plum Blossom in the Golden Vase"
“…”
After a while, Lin Jiangnian came to his senses and suddenly realized that the rumors outside might be wrong.
This Prince Lin might not be an unlearned fool... At least in some aspects of literary appreciation, His Royal Highness has a good eye.
These are all treasures!
Lin Jiangnian glanced across the bookshelf, picked up a book at random, opened it and began to appreciate it with relish.
Vivid and imaginative!
It is also equipped with text commentary, which gives you a great sense of immersion!
…
After taking a few casual glances, Lin Jiangnian put the emperor's uncle back in his hand... He was only interested because he felt it was novel. As a senior who had read countless books, these things did not arouse much interest in Lin Jiangnian.
Then, Lin Jiangnian's eyes fell on the other side of the bookshelf. There were several history books on it, including a copy of "Laws of the Daning Dynasty".
When he saw the content above, Lin Jiangnian's eyes lit up slightly.
As a new arrival, Lin Jiangnian had only a vague understanding of this strange world, strange environment and Lin Wang Mansion.
He had to find a way to look up information as quickly as possible and familiarize himself with the place as soon as possible. The contents of these books in front of him contained the knowledge that Lin Jiangnian urgently needed to understand.
…
As the sky gradually darkened, Lin Jiangnian closed the book, put it back where it belonged, raised his eyes, and his mind became clearer.
After reading for several hours, Lin Jiangnian finally had a fairly clear understanding of the world situation.
Just as he remembered before, this is the Daning Dynasty, an unfamiliar unified dynasty!
The Daning Dynasty had been established for a hundred years, but until then, it had only been unified in name only, with numerous smaller states coexisting around it. It wasn't until fifteen years ago that Lin Jiangnian's father, Lin Hengzhong, wiped out all these states and truly unified the Daning Dynasty.
Because of this, Lin Hengzhong became the first king of a different surname to be granted the title of king in the hundred years since the founding of the Daning Dynasty.
His prestige and power had reached their peak, and his influence was profound both among the people and in the military. Furthermore, Prince Lin had an eccentric personality, and in his early years he had offended many important officials in the court.
Because of this, the court naturally felt uneasy and wary.
In the past few years, with the emperor seriously ill and the crown prince acting as regent, voices calling for the reduction of the power of the feudal lords have gradually grown within the court.
Of course, the reduction of vassal power was not only targeted at Lin Hengzhong, but also at the Xu Wang who was entrenched in the north of the Daning Dynasty. Unlike Lin Hengzhong, the Xu Wang was a hereditary vassal. His ancestor had made military achievements in the founding of the country with Taizu and was granted the title of Xu Wang. He guarded the northern border of the Daning Dynasty and the title has been passed down to this day.
And now, it has also become a concern for the Daning Dynasty.
However, compared to Prince Lin's flamboyant personality, Prince Xu, who is located in the north, is much more low-key. In addition, the north is an important place and cannot be easily disturbed.
Over the past few years, the imperial court has been constantly trying to weaken the power and military authority of Prince Lin. As the crown prince of Prince Lin, Lin Jiangnian will inevitably be involved.
"So, the person who assassinated Prince Lin this time was sent by the imperial court?"
Lin Jiangnian was doubtful, but he couldn't come up with a conclusion.
Prince Lin and his son have offended too many people, and there are countless people in the world who want them dead. With just this little clue, there is no way to investigate.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian sighed.
Never mind, this wasn't something he should be concerned about. He was just a fake prince, and now he couldn't even protect himself, so how could he care about other things?
Lin Jiangnian flipped through almost the entire bookshelf, and all he could understand was some basic information about the Daning Dynasty. He still found nothing about the Lin Wang Mansion.
It seems that we have to find another way to start from elsewhere. The first thing that came to Lin Jiangnian's mind was the little maid named Xiaozhu today...
Does she seem like a good match?
At this moment, there was another knock on the door. Then came the servant's voice, "Your Highness, dinner is ready. Would you like to bring it to your room, or..."
Lin Jiangnian just realized that he was a little hungry. He hadn't eaten anything all day since waking up.
"Send it in."
"yes."
Soon, the servants brought dinner into the room.
The table is full of delicious food, which may not be considered as delicacies from land and sea, but this meal is definitely equivalent to an ordinary family’s annual food bill.
The food tasted good, but Lin Jiangnian didn't have much of an appetite, so he just filled his stomach. He didn't know the taste preferences of the Prince of Lin, so out of caution, he didn't eat much.
After Lin Jiangnian finished his meal, the servants came in to clear the table. Then several maids appeared, prepared hot water, and helped Lin Jiangnian to bathe and change clothes.
Looking at the several pretty, graceful and dignified maids standing in front of him, Lin Jiangnian wanted to refuse.
But considering the bad reputation of the Prince Lin... Would the Prince take a bath by himself?
Obviously, it shouldn't.
Therefore, Lin Jiangnian could only suppress his discomfort and enjoy the maid's attentive service.
Depravity!
“…”
It must be said that the life of the Lin prince is truly extravagant and the morals of the world are declining...
Recalling the blushing and shy looks of those pretty and pretty maids just now, Lin Jiangnian suddenly understood the happiness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
If there were no risk of his identity being exposed, perhaps this would have been the perfect start to his life!
What a pity...
Lin Jiangnian sighed. Fortunately, he didn’t see the kite again today.
Apart from her, the other servants in the Prince Lin's Mansion seemed to be very afraid of the Crown Prince. They were very respectful and did not dare to get close to him and say much.
In addition, the Prince of Lin had not yet married and did not have a maid to serve him in bed. Therefore, Lin Jiangnian did not have to worry about being discovered by them for the time being.
It is actually more beneficial for him to have no close people around him.
After returning to the room and closing the door, Lin Jiangnian turned around and suddenly felt something was wrong!
Anyone?!
Lin Jiangnian's heart tightened and he suddenly looked up alertly.
In the center of the dim room, there was a round red rosewood table, and a woman was sitting beside the table.
The red skirt is like fire, cool and aloof.
It seems like he has been waiting for a long time.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Lin Jiangnian, her cold eyes showing a smile.
"Your Highness, did you feel comfortable with the maid's service just now?"
“…”