son, don't mess around

Liu Su glanced at the sneaky Xiaolu next to her, then looked at Xu Lan: "Has he ever bullied you seriously?"

"No, no..."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Lan's face flushed. She had just asked casually to test the question, but she didn't expect Sister Liu to ask her back.

This really made Xu Lan feel a little uncomfortable.

Has that guy ever bullied me in an improper way?

Xu Lan thought about it carefully...it seems that there shouldn't be any?

But, but...

As if she recalled some scenes, Xu Lan's face turned even redder unconsciously.

She has a free and easy personality, is not fussy about details, and never hides her emotional reactions.

Therefore, Liu Su understood something after just one glance.

His eyes swept across the master and servant in front of him, and landed outside the inn, his thoughts drifting.

Are you going to Gangnam?
She had no answer in her heart!

Although I agreed to go, there was a certain element of deliberate "forcing" by that guy.

But for Liu Su, she herself was also very confused!

The world is so big, and now there is no place for her to stay, where can she go?

After thinking for a long time, Liu Su slowly withdrew her gaze and saw that the master and servant were still whispering to each other. Xu Lan's face was slightly red, and Xiaolu beside her was whispering something excitedly, which was strange.

Liu Su suddenly realized that maybe... she should indeed go to Jiangnan!
Go to Chuzhou, go to Jiang's house, and meet her.

...That guy is indeed right.

However, after making this decision, Liu Su suddenly thought of something... Before going to see her, she had to do another thing first.

"Sister Liu..."

Xu Lan's voice came again, interrupting Liu Su's thoughts.

Xu Lan stood up and carefully sat next to Liu Su, with a look of excitement and curiosity on her face. She quietly raised her head and glanced at the second floor of the inn: "Can I ask you something?"

Seeing her sneaky look, Liu Su laughed dumbly: "What's wrong?"

"That princess..."

Xu Lan hesitated for a while, then asked cautiously, "How is your relationship with her?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"Just, just asking..."

Although Xu Lan said that it was just a casual question, the evasive look in his eyes proved that things were not that simple.

Liu Su seemed to have noticed something and glanced at her: "Are you afraid of her?"

"Afraid!"

Xu Lan nodded and admitted it.

She sighed; "How can I not be afraid? She is so powerful..."

Liu Su asked with interest: "Are you afraid of her just because she is very powerful?"

"Well, not all of them..."

Xu Lan scratched her head. She couldn’t tell why she was afraid. It seemed like there were many reasons.

Anyway, the eldest princess put a lot of pressure on her.

It made her very uncomfortable!

Liu Su said calmly: "You haven't done anything wrong, why are you afraid of her?"

"What?"

Xu Lan slightly widened her eyes, looked around quietly, then leaned closer and lowered her voice, "She, she is... that guy's fiancée!"

She is the real fiancée!
And she came here to steal the man... How could this not be a sin?
"so what?"

Liu Su's eyes were gentle, and she seemed to smile: "She is just a fiancée, and we haven't gotten married yet."

"what?"

Xu Lan was stunned for a moment and blinked.

Seeing this, Liu Su added: "Even if they are married, they can still be together and separated... right?"

Xu Lan’s eyes widened even more!
I couldn't utter a word and looked at Sister Liu in front of me in shock... Sister Liu actually had this idea?
"No, it's not..."

After a while, Xu Lan finally spoke, "Is this possible?"

"Why not?" Liu Su asked back.

"Isn't it a bit too, too..."

Xu Lan lowered her voice, shocked and a little embarrassed to speak out loud.

Liu Su glanced at her again, smiling: "So, this may be the reason why you have never been able to get closer to him?"

Hearing this, Xu Lan froze in place, his eyes dull, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

It was as if he was awakened by Liu Su's words!
She was in a daze... Is this the reason?
The reason why I haven't been able to get closer to that guy is because... I'm too proud?
Isn't that shameless enough?!

A word of advice can wake someone up from their dream!
At this moment, Xu Lan seemed to have a sense of clarity as if he had suddenly been enlightened!
Got it!

She's enlightened!
Xu Lan's eyes gradually brightened, and he became more and more excited, with an urge to try it out.

Liu Su, who was standing aside, quietly watched the changes in Miss Xu's expression and mentality. It seemed that her words just now had enlightened her on the confusing path of life?
Liu Su raised her eyes slightly and glanced towards the second floor of the inn.

Don't know what to think.

……

The second floor of the inn.

Outside the eldest princess' room.

Jinxiu leaned on the windowsill boredly, looking at the scenery of the small town, thinking about something unknown.

On the other side, the girl holding the sword was still standing there as usual.

Standing straight, her small body is like a cold sword, and her pretty yet tense face gives people a cold and indifferent feeling that no strangers are allowed to enter.

She didn't say anything, just stood at the door in a daze.

Even when her eyes were in a trance, one could still see some immaturity and dullness on her face.

"You haven't recovered from your injuries yet, why are you running out for no reason?"

Jinxiu withdrew her gaze, looked at An Ning beside her, and couldn't help but speak.

This damn girl is too stubborn!
Even though his injuries had not fully healed yet, he refused to stay in the room and insisted on guarding outside the princess' room with her.

Are you afraid that someone will hurt the princess?
"I am enough here!"

Jinxiu said.

An Ning said nothing and ignored her.

"It's up to you!"

Jinxiu rolled her eyes. Whatever the hell, that girl won’t appreciate it!

Looking at An Ning's stubborn little face, Jinxiu couldn't help but wish someone would come and teach her a lesson.

As soon as the thought came to her mind, His Highness's face appeared in Jinxiu's mind... It seemed that An Ning would only appear flustered and at a loss when facing His Highness?

When she thought of this, Jinxiu's eyes lit up slightly!

But then it quickly faded away... What was she thinking about?
Who would think of pushing his sister into the fire?
but……

Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, then she glanced at An Ning with a cold face and sighed.

Difficult!

The situation is getting more and more complicated!

The relationship between His Highness and the Princess is still unclear, and this silly sister is meddling in it. But on the other hand, Xu Lan is still eyeing them covetously, and now there is another Saint of the Demon Cult...

Apart from anything else, the Holy Maiden of the Demon Cult did put a lot of pressure on Jinxiu!

That saint can compete with his own princess, and more importantly... that saint of the demon cult has known His Highness for a long time, and they have a closer relationship.

I don't know whether His Highness did... that thing with her?
Jinxiu was thinking, and a blush appeared unconsciously on her fair face, but her eyes became brighter and more curious...

Ever since the appearance of Saint Liu, Jinxiu had been observing secretly. She was certain that the relationship between His Highness and Saint Liu was unusual, but she was not sure how far the relationship had progressed. Was it holding hands, kissing, or had they already reached the stage of being frank with each other?
Jinxiu hesitated and thought, should she find an opportunity to go to His Highness tonight and find out more?
Just treat it as...

Well, sacrifice yourself to get information about the enemy for your princess!
……

In the cold room, Li Piaomiao slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes and eyebrows were clear, and all the decadent air in his body was gone.

The cool and chill aura lingering between her eyebrows made her entire temperament even more elegant.

Li Piaomiao slowly stood up, but there seemed to be some doubts lingering in her eyes and thoughts. She looked at the scenery outside the window, then opened the door and walked out.

"Princess!"

Jinxiu and An Ning came forward outside the door.

Li Piaomiao glanced at An Ning: "An Ning, how are you injured?"

The sword-holding girl shook her head: "It's okay."

"The princess lied. Her injuries have not healed."

Jinxiu complained.

"All right."

"not good."

"All right."

"..."

Li Piaomiao looked at the two sisters who were bickering and said, "Take a good rest. We have to continue our journey tomorrow!"

Jinxiu nodded and saw the princess walking downstairs: "Princess, where are you going?"

"Wander around as you like!"

"Take me with you and I'll go too!" Jinxiu followed excitedly.

The girl holding a sword nearby saw this scene, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

There was no trace of Liu Su and Xu Lan in the inn downstairs.

When Li Piaomiao walked out of the inn with Jinxiu and An Ning, they ran into Lin Jiangnian who walked in from the door.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the three masters and servants in front of him!

It’s no wonder that the three of them standing together are quite pleasing to the eye.

"Your Highness, we plan to go out for a walk with the princess." Jinxiu replied.

"Going out for a walk?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Li Piaomiao with some surprise. This was not her character.

"I have nothing to do, let's go together."

Lin Jiangnian spoke, he had just finished dealing with the affairs of the town.

The black-armored master had returned to the Linwang Palace last night to report on his work. This time, the Linwang Army that Lin Jiangnian brought from the Linwang Palace should also return to Linjiang City after dealing with the leader.

This Lin Wang Army is considered the elite among the elite, so naturally they cannot stay here. The food that Lin Jiangnian brought with him to Jiangnan this time is not enough to support them.

Besides, once the leader died, Lin Jiangnian had eliminated his biggest threat and would not need them anymore. It would be enough for him to leave an elite group of the prince's personal troops to escort him.

Li Piaomiao didn't say anything and nodded.

When Jinxiu, who was standing by, heard that His Highness was coming with her, she immediately smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes became bright, and she blinked, looking somewhat excited.

Only the girl holding the sword who was following at the back looked up at Lin Jiangnian, then lowered her head, buried it in her chest, and followed behind the princess and Jinxiu.

He remained silent and still looked like an invisible man without any emotions!

……

The streets of the town are bustling and lively.

Several people walked on the street, feeling the bustle of the town, aimlessly.

The tension came to an end with the death of the black-robed leader. It was a rare opportunity to have some free time today. I would have to continue my journey tomorrow, and the journey would be as boring as before.

Jinxiu is lively and curious, and she drags An Ning around with her.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao fell behind, and the two walked side by side on the street. When I glanced sideways, I saw that her cold expression was slightly condensed, as if she was worried?

"what happened?"

Lin Jiangnian noticed that her reaction was a little strange.

It seems like the eldest princess' expression has been like this since last night?
Li Piaomiao remained silent, which made her already cold expression even colder. She raised her eyes slightly, glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and then looked into the distance.

After a while, he said, "Something is wrong!"

"What's wrong?"

"That leader!" Li Piaomiao said.

Lin Jiangnian was stunned: "What's wrong?"

But Li Piaomiao shook his head lightly and said coldly: "I can't tell...but, things are not that simple!"

"You mean..."

Lin Jiangnian's eyes narrowed suddenly: "The leader is not dead?"

"Or is it that the one we killed wasn't the leader?!"

This thought came to mind, but was quickly dismissed by Lin Jiangnian: "It must be him, there's no doubt about it!"

Lin Jiangnian had dealt with the leader before, so it was impossible for him to recognize the wrong person. The leader last night was indeed the one he had met before.

As the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly God Religion, it was impossible for Liu Su to admit her mistake!

It was indeed the leader who was killed last night, and the leader is already dead... What else is wrong?
Li Piaomiao was silent.

After a while, he said in a cold voice: "The one who died last night was indeed the leader."

"but……"

Li Piaomiao raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Jiangnian again: "Master, is it really Chen Zhao?"

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian paused and turned his head to look: "What did you find?!"

He knew that Li Piaomiao would never say such a thing casually.

Once this is said, it must mean that a problem has been discovered.

"uncertain."

Li Piaomiao frowned: "But I feel like things are not that simple..."

After a long silence, Li Piaomiao suddenly asked, "You mentioned last night that he was once the imperial teacher of a small country in southern Xinjiang?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "When the prince's army was at the gates of the city, he once tried to assassinate the prince alone, but was severely injured by the prince. He then fled and his whereabouts are unknown..."

Li Piaomiao looked at him calmly: "But Chen Zhao had already entered the palace when my father was still just the crown prince."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Jiangnian's eyes narrowed suddenly: "You mean, the time doesn't match?!"

Li Piaomiao nodded: "Chen Zhao entered the palace many years ago, but he did not gradually gain a foothold in the palace until my father came to power. It is unlikely that he would appear in the southern border more than ten years ago."

Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized, yes, Chen Zhao was an old eunuch, how could he have hidden it from the late emperor and secretly left the palace to go to a small country in southern Xinjiang to work part-time as a royal teacher?
This is not reasonable!
Unless... there is a substitute?

But, is this reasonable?

At this moment, even Lin Jiangnian began to frown: "Then what is going on?"

"Isn't Chen Zhao the leader?"

Lin Jiangnian murmured to himself: "If not, why does this leader look exactly like Chen Zhao? They are so similar, it's obviously..."

When Lin Jiangnian said this, his voice suddenly became smaller.

He slowly raised his head and happened to meet Li Piaomiao's eyes. Li Piaomiao was looking at him quietly, without saying a word, but her cold eyes seemed to have a hidden meaning.

"what do you mean……"

Lin Jiangnian was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered a few words.

"Twins?!" (End of this chapter)