son, don't mess around

Chapter 163
As soon as these words came out, one could clearly feel a trace of panic flashing in Zhiyuan's clear and bright eyes.

Although it was only for a moment, it was still keenly captured by Lin Jiangnian.

Sure enough, is that so?

Is she really jealous?
In Lin Jiangnian's mind, Xiaozhu from not long ago, and when he was in Liuxianglou...

It seems that this little maid is not quite right since Liu Xianglou?
"No."

However, Zhiyuan still vetoed it coldly.

Apart from the flustered appearance just now, there was no abnormality on his face.

"Really not?"

Lin Jiangnian continued to stare, trying to find some clues from her face.

However, Zhiyuan is not fond of flirting and remains unmoved.Even if Lin Jiangnian stared at her for a long time, he still couldn't see any emotion on her face.

Facing Lin Jiangnian's stare, Zhi Yuan slowly lowered her eyes and said expressionlessly, "I'm tired, I need to rest."

"You haven't eaten yet."

"Not hungry."

"..."

Lin Jiangnian gave up.

This little maid is like a cold stone, no matter how eloquent Lin Jiangnian is, she remains unmoved.

Words seemed to be useless, and the only way to get her to succumb was to do it.

However, after weighing the strength gap between the two, Lin Jiangnian gave up this idea.

This little maid now seems to have a tendency to rebel, and she doesn't take her master seriously.Lin Jiangnian's strong words may backfire.

"Then you should rest early."

Lin Jiangnian didn't expose Zhiyuan's lie, got up and left the room.

Go very simply.

It was so straightforward that even the kite seemed a little surprised.

When the door was closed, Zhiyuan sat quietly at the table, staring at herself in the bronze mirror.In the bronze mirror, that fair and beautiful face was still reflected.

Still expressionless!
She stared quietly for a long time without saying a word.

It's just that in the originally clear eyes, the trace of confusion became more and more intense.

It has not dissipated for a long time.

Outside.

Before Lin Jiangnian left the room, he saw a familiar figure under the eaves.

Small bamboo.

Xiao Zhu, who was wearing a light blue skirt, stood timidly under the eaves, and when she saw His Highness coming out, she quickly stepped forward: "Your Highness..."

"Sister Zhiyuan, she... what's wrong?"

Xiaozhu felt that sister Zhiyuan was a little strange.

Long time no see, sister Zhiyuan seems to have changed a lot.

Not only was he a little indifferent to her today, but he has been staying in the room since he came back.

This made Xiaozhu a little worried.

"fine."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head.

But Xiaozhu worried: "Sister Zhiyuan, yes, don't you like Xiaozhu..."

Her voice was a little weak: "I think sister Zhiyuan is a little unhappy today..."

Even Xiaozhu can see it, which is enough to show that there is indeed a problem with the kite.

It does seem to be angry!
But why are you angry?

Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment: "Xiao Zhu!"

"Huh?" Xiaozhu raised her eyes worriedly, her dark pupils flickering anxiously.

Lin Jiangnian glanced behind him, and raised his brows slightly: "Help me with something."

……

Night falls.

inside the room.

After gradually regaining consciousness, Zhiyuan slowly got up, raised her eyes and looked out the window, it was getting late.

Her injury hadn't fully healed yet, and she made a forceful attack today. Although she was not injured, she still spent a lot of internal energy and energy in her exercises, and at this moment, sleepiness came to her heart.

Just as he was about to take a rest, footsteps came from the corridor outside the door again.

She stopped and looked up.

There was a knock on the door, accompanied by a cautious voice: "Zhi, sister Zhiyuan?"

Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of inadvertent coldness appeared in her eyes.

When the coldness disappeared, she said calmly, "Come in."

"Squeak!"

The door was pushed open.

Xiaozhu in a skirt appeared outside the door, carefully glanced at the room.

"Sister Zhiyuan, Your Highness asked me to come and bring you some food."

There was no response, and the room was silent.

Xiaozhu glanced around, and saw Zhiyuan sister standing in the room not far away, staring at her outside the door.For some reason, I always felt that sister Zhiyuan's eyes were sharp, and she felt an indescribable sense of panic when she fell on her.

Xiaozhu subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away.

But when he thought of His Highness's instructions, he secretly swallowed again, took a deep breath, and walked cautiously into the room.

In her hand, she was holding the freshly cooked food from the back kitchen, and carefully placed it on the table beside her. She raised her head to look at Sister Zhiyuan, and said in a low voice, "Sister Zhiyuan, you haven't eaten anything today. This, this is His Highness ordered the servants to bring it to Sister Zhiyuan..."

After Xiaozhu finished explaining in a low voice, there was still no response, and the room seemed to fall into an eerie silence.

Xiaozhu was anxious and restless, tentatively raised his head cautiously, but met Zhiyuan's eyes.Zhiyuan stared at her for a long time, Xiaozhu even felt a little trembling.

Sister Zhiyuan, what happened?
Why do you look at her with a very strange and dangerous look?

This made Xiaozhu extremely uneasy.

Where did she offend sister Zhiyuan?

My little head thought about it carefully, but I still couldn't remember where I offended Sister Zhiyuan.

Is it...

In the next moment, Xiaozhu thought of something.

The little face was slightly pale, and she suddenly remembered...

Back then when she was still in Linwang Mansion, Sister Zhi Yuan placed her beside His Highness, and reported His Highness's whereabouts to Sister Zhi Yuan at any time.

However, later on, she was discovered by His Highness as a second-five son, and under the threat of His Highness, Xiaozhu had no choice but to rebel...

Did sister Zhiyuan know about this?

Sister Zhiyuan knew that she had betrayed again?
Thinking of this, Xiaozhu's face immediately panicked, subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to look at Sister Zhiyuan again, his head was in a mess.

It's over! It's over!

Sister Zhiyuan must be very angry!
Sister Zhiyuan trusted her so much, but she was threatened by His Royal Highness, and she secretly betrayed Sister Zhiyuan...

She would be angry too!
Sister Zhiyuan treats her so well, how can she let her down and do things that are sorry for Sister Zhiyuan?
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhu felt extremely guilty.

"Paper, sister Zhiyuan..."

Xiaozhu felt ashamed, and when he was about to say something, he heard the calm voice of Zhiyuan.

"You go back first."

Hearing this, Xiaozhu not only did not let out a sigh of relief, but felt even heavier.When he was about to say something, he opened his mouth and couldn't utter a word.

In the end, she bit her lower lip and nodded, preparing to leave the room anxiously.Just as he walked to the door, he heard Zhiyuan speak again.

"and many more."

Xiaozhu's delicate body trembled, her whole body tensed up: "Zhi, sister Zhiyuan, return, what else can I order?"

In the room, Zhiyuan stared at her back, there seemed to be a bit of complexity in her cold eyes.

But in the end, she still didn't say anything.

"It's okay, you go down first."

"..."

In the side yard.

"Zhiyuan really didn't say anything?"

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised, looking at some little bamboos in the courtyard who had lost their minds.

Xiaozhu slightly lowered her head: "Mmm..."

"Sister Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but, but I feel that sister Zhiyuan is angry with Xiaozhu..."

After Xiaozhu came back, he told His Highness all the things that happened before with anxiety.

After Lin Jiangnian listened, he was thoughtful, and wanted Xiaozhu to try it out, but she was scared instead.

Seeing Xiaozhu lowered her head with a guilty look, she gently touched her head: "Okay, don't worry, Zhiyuan is not such a stingy person, why would she be angry with you?"

"But……"

"If you're really mad at you, I'll go and talk to her later. If she doesn't listen..."

Lin Jiang smiled young: "It's never too late for you to prepare."

Xiao Zhu was startled: "What are you preparing for?"

"Prepare to be beaten."

Lin Jiangnian squeezed her: "You have been a traitor since you were young, and the paper kite will definitely blow your ass apart."

"..."

Just then, a voice came from outside the door.

"Commander Lin is back."

"Qingqing is back?"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw that Xiao Zhu was clutching his little butt nervously, but he was not teasing her: "Okay, stop thinking about it, go to rest early."

After appeasing Xiaozhu, Lin Jiangnian turned around and came to the front hall of the house.

In the front hall, Lin Qingqing waited for a long time.

"Your Highness."

Lin Qingqing stepped forward quickly, cupped her hands and said, "This subordinate has brought Wang Qin back according to your instructions."

"Where is he?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

"I will be detained in a secret room in the courtyard next door, waiting for His Royal Highness to deal with it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiangnian nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Lin Qingqing who was busy all the way, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"This is what subordinates should do."

Lin Qingqing said in a deep voice, and seemed to think of something: "By the way, I heard that Your Highness has something to do with me?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "There is indeed one more thing you need to do."

"Your Highness, just give orders."

Lin Jiangnian glanced outside the courtyard: "How is the situation in the city?"

Lin Qingqing said, "The prefect's mansion has already heard the news of Wang Qin's disappearance, and now the prefect's mansion's eyeliner is everywhere in the city. They are looking for Wang Qin..."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and said, "My guess is right, Wang Shiquan cares about his son very much. If there is no accident, he will find you soon."

"Find me?"

Lin Qingqing was startled, as if a little surprised: "Why did you find me?"

"Wang Qin is missing. Who do you think is most likely to kidnap him?"

Lin Qingqing thought for a while, and soon realized something: "Your Highness, what do you mean..."

"Wang Shiquan will definitely doubt you."

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "Now all of them believe that this prince is dead, and you, as this prince's pro-army commander, will definitely avenge this prince..."

"Wang Qin's disappearance must be your act of revenge in their eyes."

Hearing this, Lin Qingqing instantly understood, and immediately turned cold: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the subordinates will be careful and won't let them find the trace."

"Do not."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly: "Not only do you have to expose your whereabouts openly, but you also have to take the initiative to reveal your own information so that people from the Wang family can find and contact you."

"If someone from the Wang family invites you, you have to go to the Wang family."

Lin Qingqing was a little confused: "Your Highness, why did you do this?"

"Go see Wang Shiquan."

A sneer appeared on Lin Jiangnian's face: "Help my son to test him..."

"..."

early morning.

After dawn, the fog has not completely dissipated, and a bit of hoarfrost hangs on the grass in the courtyard.

It's getting colder!
Lin Jiangnian woke up in the morning, yawned, wrapped up his clothes, opened the door and walked out.The cold wind blew in the courtyard, and he subconsciously wrapped the clothes around his body.

Cold weather!
I was not used to sleeping alone last night!
It's not cold!
But it wasn't warm enough.

Lin Jiangnian inexplicably misses the days when he shared the bed with Zhiyuan in the small mountain village.Although I didn't do anything, I didn't even take advantage of it...but it was as comfortable as sleeping alone.

But after returning from the small mountain village, there was no such opportunity.

Thinking of Zhiyuan's cold face, Lin Jiangnian shook his head regretfully.

It seems that Xiao Zhu has to help warm the bed tonight.

After making up his mind, he stepped out of the room, and Xiao Zhu happened to walk towards him.

"Your Highness, are you awake?!"

Xiao Zhu's eyes were bright and bright.He walked into the room with hot water and a towel, and waited for Lin Jiangnian to wash and change his clothes.

After eating, Lin Jiangnian remembered something: "Where's the paper kite?"

"Miss Zhiyuan woke up early, but went back to her room after breakfast."

"What was her reaction?"

Seeing Xiao Zhu pouted slightly and lowered his head, Lin Jiangnian understood.

"My son, go and have a look."

Lin Jiangnian patted Xiaozhu's head comfortingly, and got up to find Zhiyuan.After walking two steps, he thought of something, turned around and walked in another direction.

inside the room.

Zhiyuan sat on the window sill, looking at the scenery outside the window, with a dazed expression on her face.

The sun has just risen, and a ray of morning sun slowly shines into the yard.It's not warm, it's still a little cold.

Her eyes fell on the grass planted in the corner of the courtyard, and she slowly looked at the sky outside the courtyard, her expression was either happy or sad, as if she was wandering into the sky.

Until the sound of pushing the door behind her woke her up.

She has no habit of locking the door, and no one has ever dared to break into her room without authorization.

Except for a certain shameless son of Prince Lin!
"What are you looking at?"

A somewhat impolite voice sounded, and the shameless Lin Jiangnian appeared behind her at some point.

Zhiyuan didn't turn her head, nor did she look at him, she was still staring out the window in a daze.

But the next second, the window was suddenly closed.

Lin Jiangnian closed the window smoothly and walked in front of her.

Zhiyuan frowned slightly, "Is there something wrong?"

"It's okay, let's see you."

Lin Jiang smiled young: "Are you still angry?"

Zhiyuan looked away: "Why should I be angry?"

"I don't know, but your expression now is as if this son owes you a lot of money."

Zhiyuan remained silent.

But out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently glanced at the bronze mirror not far away.

"Forget it, put it aside if you are angry or not, and get down to business first."

As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian took out a palm-sized porcelain vase from his bosom, and placed it in front of Zhiyuan.

Zhiyuan glanced at it, not knowing why.

"Heaven balm."

Lin Jiangnian explained: "In the small mountain village, my son promised you the ointment!"

"The injury on your back hasn't fully healed yet, this real Tianxiang ointment is more effective."

"It's time to take the medicine!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)