son, don't mess around

at dusk.

The sunset glow in the sky covered most of the sky, enveloped the entire Linwang Mansion, and illuminated the courtyard with golden light.

Under the eaves, Jinxiu held up her little face, looking at the yard bored, and tearing the flowers and plants beside the eaves from time to time, leaving a pile of debris on the ground.

She looked at the sunset and couldn't help but sighing softly.

Seems to be worried.

On the other side of the corridor, An Ning, dressed in white, leaned against a column on the eaves, holding a sword in her arms, watching the scene expressionlessly.

He has a cold temperament, and no emotion can be seen on his young face. His eyes fall on Jinxiu from time to time.

Not a word.

The two sisters seemed to maintain silence in tacit understanding.

"Ugh……"

Jinxiu's sigh briefly broke the silence.

She looked up at An Ning not far away, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated.

An Ning leaned against the eaves, gently stroked the sword in his arms, his face expressionless.

Jinxiu didn't say anything, and she remained silent throughout.

Soon, the tacit understanding between the two was broken by the sudden sound of footsteps.

As soon as Lin Jiangnian walked into the yard, he saw the two sisters in such strange silence.

"This is what you are doing?"

Lin Jiangnian looked around at the twin sisters. They were both in the yard, but neither of them spoke.

The atmosphere in the yard was a little weird.

"Your Highness."

Jinxiu, who was originally holding up her little face in a daze, saw Lin Jiangnian appear, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, she blinked, and stood up subconsciously.

"How did you come?"

"Come and see you." Lin Jiangnian said.

Hearing this, Jinxiu's face blushed and she subconsciously glanced at An Ning on the other side.

Seeing that An Ning had turned her head away at some point, I couldn't see the expression on her face clearly, only a cold profile was left.

Jinxiu glared at Lin Jiangnian with some embarrassment. How could His Highness do this in front of An Ning...

"Your Highness came to see me, what's the matter?"

"Have."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "I came to borrow someone from you."

"Borrowing someone?"

Jinxiu was startled, "Who does Your Highness want to borrow?"

"peaceful."

Lin Jiangnian spoke and turned to look at the girl in white down the corridor.

In the corridor, An Ning, who was originally in a daze with her head slightly lowered, suddenly heard her own name.

Subconsciously, she looked up and happened to meet Lin Jiangnian's eyes. At the moment when they met, she seemed to feel a burning gaze coming at her, and An Ning instinctively dodged in panic and quickly lowered her head again.

Thoughts are confused.

Panicked and bewildered.

Lend, lend her?

What does Your Highness want to borrow her for? !

An Ning's mind was full of doubts and anxieties.

"Borrow An Ning?"

The smile on Jinxiu's face also disappeared.

She looked at An Ning, then at Lin Jiangnian, her eyes instantly becoming suspicious: "What do you want to borrow An Ning for?"

"Go out and do some errands."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at An Ning and explained, "I might run into some trouble, so I need to borrow An Ning from you."

Jinxiu understood something instantly: "Is there danger?"

"It shouldn't be a big problem."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently: "Just to be on the safe side, just in case."

He originally planned to ask the eldest princess for help, but his relationship with the eldest princess was currently awkward, so it was not easy for him to speak directly.

After much thought, An Ning is a better choice.

This little girl is good at martial arts and obedient, so she is easy to use and just right...

"I will go with you."

Hearing that there might be danger, Jinxiu immediately volunteered to go along.

"It's not dangerous, but it could be a little troublesome."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head. Jinxiu didn't know martial arts, so just in case, Lin Jiangnian naturally couldn't take the risk.

Hearing Lin Jiangnian's refusal, Jinxiu felt a little unhappy and looked at him with resentment in her eyes.

"So, you didn't come to see me today, but came to see An Ning specifically, right?"

"I'm just worried about your safety. I'd be heartbroken if anything happened to you."

Lin Jiangnian spoke to comfort her.

"Ah."

Jinxiu sneered: "You just dislike me for being a burden and a burden to you, right?"

"how come?"

Lin Jiangnian reached out to touch her head, but Jinxiu dodged him.

"I have one more thing that I need your help with."

"No help."

"Why don't you listen first?"

"I don't want to help."

"..."

Jinxiu was indeed a little unhappy. Lin Jiangnian came to find her sister and wanted to leave her here.

Although I know Lin Jiangnian has something important to do, but... I am unhappy!
Perhaps it was because she had decided on Lin Jiangnian that she would often have such emotions.

Especially...he wants to take An Ning away!

Although I know that he is going to do serious business, who can guarantee that this guy will not take the opportunity to do something to An Ning?
However, although she was unhappy, Jinxiu was not the kind of person who would make trouble for no reason. After Lin Jiangnian coaxed her, she calmed down.

Lin Jiangnian leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

After Jinxiu heard this, she was stunned again: "Is it related to the princess?"

"It has nothing to do with her, but just in case..."

Lin Jiang held her little hand, looked at her, and said solemnly, "This is also a very important matter. It concerns me and your princess. Everything is handed over to you."

"Humph."

Jinxiu snorted lightly, but still nodded in agreement.

"So, how long will you be gone?"

"It shouldn't take long."

Lin Jiangnian estimated: "He will be back soon."

"When will you leave?"

"Now."

"Now?"

Jinxiu was a little surprised: "Is it so urgent?"

"It's a bit urgent indeed."

Lin Jiangnian stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek: "Look, didn't I come to you specifically to borrow An Ning?"

"Humph!"

Jinxiu turned her face away somewhat embarrassedly, not wanting Lin Jiangnian to continue taking advantage of her: "What's the point of you borrowing from me? You have to ask her herself."

From the tone of his voice, it was clear that he was feeling a bit jealous.

Lin Jiangnian came closer: "Aren't you An Ning's sister? Of course I have to greet you first and listen to your opinion!"

The word "An Ning, sister" immediately washed away the resentment in Jinxiu's heart.

She smiled and narrowed her eyes slightly, with two shallow dimples on her face: "Your Highness, you are good at talking, this is good enough, you can go..."

"But don't do anything to An Ning. If you dare to bully An Ning, I, I won't be polite to you!"

Before leaving, Jinxiu made threats as usual.

"Don't worry, don't you know who I am?"

"Tsk, His Highness is a bad guy, a pervert... He is not a good person anyway."

"..."

After a fight and after calming Jinxiu down, Lin Jiangnian came to An Ning.

"peaceful."

"what?"

An Ning raised her eyes in panic, glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and then looked away in panic. This little girl is still so timid.

"I need to go out for a while, can you come with me?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke in a very soft voice, trying to be as gentle as possible.

An Ning was silent.

Just now, of course, she heard the conversation between Lin Jiangnian and Jinxiu, and also saw the flirting between His Highness and Jinxiu.

She had a strange feeling in her heart, which she couldn't describe.

It's just inexplicably... dazzling!
I still feel a little depressed and uncomfortable.

After hearing Lin Jiangnian's words, she habitually glanced at Jinxiu. Seeing Jinxiu also looking at her, she seemed a little worried, and there seemed to be some... warning in her eyes?
Like you are worried about something?
An Ning quickly understood Jin Xiu's look... It seemed that she was worried about what might happen between her and His Highness, and it also seemed that she was "warning" her to be careful of His Highness' ill intentions...

Before, Jinxiu had mentioned it to her many times without getting tired of it.

But this time...

For some reason, An Ning suddenly felt a rebellious mentality in her heart.

It was clearly you who said that His Highness was not good in every way, that He was very bad, and that you should stay away from Him and never be fooled by Him...but what about you?

But you yourself are in love with His Highness!

And you're deceiving yourself!

An Ning bit her lower lip, and the rebellious emotion in her heart quickly took root.

She had never experienced this kind of emotion before, and she even vaguely felt a hint of... excitement!

She raised her head again and met Lin Jiangnian's eyes.

There seemed to be some light in those cold eyes, and she nodded heavily.

"it is good."

……

In the courtyard, Jinxiu looked at His Highness and An Ning who left one after another, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

Especially An Ning's reaction just now...

This little girl, doesn't she have any other ideas?

No way?

Jinxiu looked at An Ning who was following behind His Highness, and the feeling of uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger.

At that moment just now, she could clearly feel a different aura from An Ning than before.

Your Highness takes An Ning out so late at night... What if after finishing the official business, Your Highness has something else to do?
Thinking of this, Jinxiu became more worried and restless.

No!

Thinking of this, Jinxiu gritted her teeth. How could she have agreed to let His Highness and An Ning go out alone just now?
Isn't this a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?

We must find a solution quickly.

Jinxiu paced back and forth for a while and quickly remembered Lin Jiangnian's instructions just now.

"Oh, and the princess!"

Jinxiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately turned around and walked quickly towards the princess's room.

……

The sunset glow gradually disappeared and the sky gradually darkened.

Lin Jiangnian took An Ning away from Prince Lin's Mansion and got on a carriage.

Inside the carriage.

Lin Jiangnian and An Ning sat opposite each other.

The little girl had been wearing a stern face since she left the palace. Now she sat upright in the carriage, her body tense, her head lowered, her ten fingers grasping the long sword in her bosom, and she said nothing.

An Ning was timid to begin with, especially when facing Lin Jiangnian, her timidity was instantly aroused. Especially at this moment, the two of them were riding in the same carriage, which made the little girl feel a little bit uncomfortable.

There was some confusion in his little head.

"peaceful."

Lin Jiangnian noticed her nervousness and spoke.

An Ning lowered her head and did not respond.

"Are you still so afraid of me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked.

An Ning seemed to lower his head even more.

Neither admitted nor denied.

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Do you still remember what you promised me a few days ago?"

Hearing this question, An Ning was stunned and pursed her lips.

"You promised me that you wouldn't be so nervous or scared when you see me next time..."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her: "Do you want to regret it?"

Just when Jinxiu and An Ning were having a conflict, Lin Jiangnian found An Ning outside Ruyi Tower and had a heart-to-heart talk with her, allowing the girl to gradually let go of her guard and fear of him.

An Ning agreed to it at that time, but now she goes against her promise?
Hearing this, An Ning lowered her head and her eyes widened slightly.

She also remembered this incident!
No, not afraid?
How can I not be afraid?
She didn't want to be afraid, but she felt a little scared for some reason.

"I, I didn't..."

An Ning wanted to say something in rebuttal, but couldn't.

"Lift your head."

Lin Jiangnian's voice was still very soft, but it carried a certain degree of unquestionability.

An Ning's delicate body trembled slightly and her breathing became a little rapid.

She remained silent and motionless until a long time passed, when she finally mustered up the courage, raised her head slightly, and looked at Lin Jiangnian.

When their eyes met, the girl's dark pupils instinctively wanted to escape in panic.

"You, don't look at me, look at me..."

An Ning's voice sounded nervous, stammering, and uneasy.

Lin Jiangnian's gaze made it difficult for her to adapt.

She always felt like she was being stared at by His Highness, as if she was naked.

Abnormally shy.

"Ugh."

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed deeply.

I know that her situation cannot be solved in one or two times, and I am too timid. I need to take it step by step.

"Okay, I won't look at you then."

Lin Jiangnian turned his eyes away from her: "But am I really that scary?"

An Ning was stunned for a moment, then shook her head after a while.

"Your Highness, it's not scary."

"Then why don't you dare look at me?"

Lin Jiangnian asked, "Are you so afraid of me?"

An Ning was silent for a while: "No, I don't know."

She didn't know why.

In the past, she was indeed a little afraid of Lin Jiangnian, perhaps because she had heard too many "bad things" about His Highness, or because she was scared by His Highness and fell into the lake when she was in the Princess's Mansion.

and after?
She doesn't seem to be that afraid of His Highness?

Even now...

An Ning also felt that she was not afraid of His Highness, but...

So why?

An Ning was also a little confused.

She had never encountered such a situation. She had never known many people since she was a child. Apart from the princess and Jinxiu, the only person she knew was His Highness!
Therefore, she had no idea why this happened.

He was fine when he saw the princess and Jinxiu, but when he saw His Highness...

An Ning lowered her head and gradually fell into confusion.

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian did not disturb her anymore, but his eyes would occasionally fall on the beautiful face in front of him that looked exactly like Jinxiu, and he felt emotional in his heart.

This pair of sisters are indeed two extremes.

One is extrovert, the other is introvert. One is lively, the other is timid.

but……

When he thought of the scene when An Ning took action before, Lin Jiangnian quickly dismissed the idea.

When it comes to killing, An Ning is clearly better than Jin Xiu.

Just as Lin Jiangnian was staring at the sword-holding girl in front of him, he accidentally saw.

A blush appeared on the girl's originally fair and delicate face at some point.

This blush gradually spreads, which is beautiful beyond words.

The girl's head seemed to be lowered even more. She gripped the sword in her hand even tighter and twisted her body uneasily.

Lin Jiangnian, who saw this scene, was slightly stunned.

Why is she still blushing?

...(End of chapter)