son, don't mess around

After the group entered Chuzhou, they officially arrived in the Jiangnan region.

From ancient times to the present, there has never been a clear definition of the division of the Jiangnan region. But for many people, the concept of Jiangnan is very clear.

The Jiangnan water town has pleasant scenery!
Even though it is a hot summer day, you can still feel the prosperity of the Jiangnan area.

The group continued to head north along the Jiangnan Trail, getting closer and closer to the Jiang family. In a few days, they would reach Chujiang City where the Jiang family was!
As the Jiang family got closer, everyone's mood also changed a lot.

In the evening, the carriage stopped at a small city in Chuzhou. The city was not big, but it was located in the Jiangnan waters, with a prosperous economy and people living and working in peace and contentment. The tense atmosphere between the capital and Xuzhou did not affect the people here at all.

As usual, we booked an inn in the city and rested for a day.

After days of traveling, everyone was already exhausted. The interest in sightseeing along the way had long been worn out.

It will be dark in the evening!

Li Piaomiao, dressed in white and with a cool and graceful figure, walked out of the inn room and headed outside.

"Princess, where are you going?"

In the corridor outside the door, Jinxiu came forward to meet her.

"Go out and do something!"

Li Piaomiao looked calm.

"Do you need my help?"

"Need not."

Li Piaomiao shook his head slightly and walked out of the inn.

Jinxiu was stunned. Where was the princess going again?
The princess seems a little strange recently?
Jinxiu was thoughtful. The princess's recent behavior was a little strange. But on second thought...it seemed that not only the princess, but she herself was a little strange now.

A sigh appeared in his eyes, and he turned his head to look at the other side, at the sword-holding girl who was in a daze in a corner not far away in the inn.

It seems like everyone is starting to act weird?

……

The hot wind blew at night, and a streak of white seemed to pass by in the dark sky.

Finally, it landed on the top of the city wall.

Li Piaomiao stepped forward and came to the top of the city wall.

On the city wall, several figures in black had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Highness the Princess!"

The moment Li Piaomiao appeared, these black shadows fell to their knees.

"What's the matter!"

Li Piaomiao glanced at them and spoke lightly.

"Your Highness, the Princess, there is urgent news from the capital..."

"The Third Prince, who was imprisoned by His Highness in the Imperial Mausoleum, suddenly disappeared not long ago..."

Hearing this news, Li Piaomiao's eyes narrowed coldly: "Disappeared without a trace?"

"what happened?"

The shadow reported in a deep voice what happened in the capital.

A few days ago, the guards of the imperial mausoleum suddenly discovered that the third prince had disappeared, and they immediately reported the matter to His Majesty. At His Majesty's instruction, they entered the imperial mausoleum to look for the whereabouts of the third prince.

However, the imperial guards searched almost the entire imperial mausoleum but still could not find the whereabouts of the third prince.

It was as if the person disappeared and evaporated out of thin air!
Why did the third prince suddenly disappear?

The only explanation is self-evident... The third prince escaped!

No one knows how he escaped from the imperial mausoleum!

But one thing is certain, the Third Prince will not give up!
And now, it is a critical moment! His Majesty is in poor health and has no children. If the news of the third prince's escape from the imperial mausoleum spreads at this time, it will definitely cause great turmoil and even cause unexpected consequences.

Therefore, Li Ci Ning immediately ordered the news to be blocked! But after all, this news cannot be concealed forever, and it will be exposed sooner or later!

Where did the third prince who escaped from the imperial mausoleum go?
No one knows!

However, this must be an extremely dangerous hidden danger.

After hearing the black shadow's report, Li Piaomiao's eyes became solemn.

Obviously, she was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.

Under normal circumstances, Li Yuan would have just fled. However, he had been demoted to a commoner, and even if he escaped from the imperial mausoleum, he would still have to live in hiding.

But at the moment, Li Piaomiao is very clear about his brother's physical condition, which is very serious!
The ministers in the court had already heard the news. If this matter were to be spread at this time, it would be difficult to guarantee that no accidents would occur.

"I understand!"

On the city wall, Li Piaomiao had a deep gaze and an expression as if he had made up his mind.

……

Inside the inn, the depressing atmosphere still lingered.

However, the one who was out of tune with this depressing atmosphere was the somewhat heartless Miss Xu!

Xu Lan, who was lively and casual, was totally unaware of the strange atmosphere!
To be precise, she is not free!

She was busy competing with Jinxiu in a battle of wits and courage.

This time, Xu Lan was completely at odds with Jinxiu, and the two of them were arguing fiercely.

However, when they were about to arrive at the Jiang family, Jinxiu, who had been arguing fiercely with Xu Lan, suddenly fell silent.

Seems a bit uninterested!

As for Xu Lan's provocation, he began to ignore it!
This made Xu Lan suddenly feel like he had lost his target... The enemy didn't accept the attack, what should he do?
Xu Lan tried to find fault with Jinxiu, but Jinxiu was no longer in the mood to pay attention to her. This made Xu Lan feel a little bored, so she went back to ask Xiaolu, the dog-headed military advisor, for advice.

In the guest room.

Lin Jiangnian slowly finished his training and stood up.

Xuan Yang's mind method circulated a small cycle, and his blood and internal energy surged throughout his body. He could feel that his strength seemed to have increased a little.

With such a strong aura, he is not far from the second level.

But, although it seems not far away, Lin Jiangnian's path is still a long way from the second level.

So far, he still has no idea how to figure out his own way.

Just as Lin Jiangnian got up and was about to take a shower and change clothes, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Jinxiu pushed the door open and walked in.

"Your Highness!"

Lin Jiangnian was surprised: "Why are you here?"

When Jinxiu heard this, her eyes were dim: "Why? Your Highness doesn't welcome this servant?"

"how come!"

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "Miss Jinxiu, I can't say enough to welcome you."

"Huh, glib!"

Jinxiu rolled her eyes beautifully and walked into the room with graceful steps.

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised. Why did he feel that Jinxiu had deliberately come to him tonight?
"The princess just went out again!"

Jinxiu spoke up.

"Where did she go?"

"do not know."

Jinxiu shook her head: "However, when the princess came back, she looked very solemn...as if something big had happened?"

"event?"

Lin Jiangnian was surprised. What big thing could happen?
Could it be that there was some news of an unexpected event coming from the capital?
"The emperor passed away?" Lin Jiangnian asked.

"Your Highness, can't you think of something positive?" Jinxiu rolled her eyes.

Lin Jiangnian spread his hands and said, "This is a good thing for this prince!"

Jinxiu was stunned, and thought about it carefully...it seemed to be true?

If His Majesty died, the court would be in chaos. For a prince like Your Highness, he would definitely be eager to see such a thing. "Your Highness was a good friend of His Majesty in the past, how could you curse His Majesty like this?" Jinxiu stood up for His Majesty.

"Look at what you said. I am the prince of Lin Wang. Do I need to curse?"

Lin Jiangnian said happily: "If I really wanted him to die, I wouldn't just say it."

Jinxiu was curious: "What will Your Highness do?"

"Of course, we will gather the elite troops from the old Lin Wang Mansion, rush thousands of miles to the capital, and break into the palace!"

Lin Jiangnian made a knife-wielding gesture: "Cut the dog emperor to pieces with one knife!"

beautiful:"……"

"Your Highness, as the prince of Lin Wang, is it really okay for you to say such things? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

"Don't tell me, I'm really not afraid!"

If someone else said such a thing, it would be considered a heinous crime.

But Lin Jiangnian won’t!

He was just a dandy prince, and if he said something like that, at most he would be scolded by the civil officials in the court, and then severely reported to the emperor. As for punishing him... the court was busy with its own affairs, so it didn't have time to care about what he said.

"Your Highness..."

Jinxiu put away the smile on her face, and when she looked at Lin Jiangnian again, there was a hint of indescribable emotion in her.

Lin Jiangnian, who was originally joking around, also noticed the change in Jinxiu's expression. He walked over to sit beside her, and habitually held her in his arms.

Jinxiu, who always struggled symbolically in the past, seemed too lazy to even struggle tonight.

She snuggled in His Highness's arms, her head resting gently on his chest, breathing in the familiar scent from His Highness.

Jinxiu suddenly felt a little dazed, and a deep feeling of reluctance arose in her heart.

"Your Highness, I..."

Jinxiu opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

After a while, she raised her head slightly and looked at Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian looked at her tenderly, and held her tighter with his hands: "What's wrong?"

"I……"

Jinxiu looked a little depressed: "I'm a little scared!"

"afraid of what?"

"Fear……"

Jinxiu gently tugged at the corner of Lin Jiangnian's clothes, and the uneasiness in her expression seemed to become more intense.

"I was afraid I would never see you again."

The voice was soft, with an indescribable tenderness.

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian was obviously stunned, and looked down at Jinxiu in his arms. Jinxiu lowered her head again and rested her head on Lin Jiangnian's chest.

Lin Jiangnian was a little dazed and surprised...The Jinxiu in the past would never say such things.

What happened to her tonight?
When the thought came to mind, Lin Jiangnian already had an answer in his mind...

"What are you talking about?"

Lin Jiangnian rubbed her head and said, "I'm not dead, why can't I see you anymore?"

Jinxiu's originally prepared emotions were instantly broken: "Your Highness, you..."

She was a little angry and laughed, and couldn't help but stretched out her hand and pinched him hard: "Your Highness, can you be serious?"

"This prince is very serious!"

"What the hell!"

Jinxiu glared at him in embarrassment, but then her gaze gradually softened.

She was silent for a moment, then said, "When the princess came back tonight, she looked very solemn. I guess... maybe something happened in the capital!"

As the princess's personal maid, Jinxiu knew many of the princess's secrets and also knew a lot about the court.

Because of this, she knew very well... after separating from His Highness this time.

I don’t know when the next time we meet will be!
This feeling was not strong before, but as we arrived in Jiangnan and got closer to the Jiang family, this feeling became more and more obvious!
It's time to say goodbye!

Although it is not a separation of life and death, it is no less than that for Jinxiu!
It has only been half a year since I met His Highness, but so many things have happened in this half year.

Every bit of my time with His Highness, from the first meeting at the residence last year, to our gradual acquaintance, to our journey south to Linjiang City, to now...

In just over half a year, so many things have happened and so many memories have come to mind.

So much so that Jinxiu suddenly realized...she had never even been separated from His Highness!
But now, we have to separate!
His Highness was going to the Jiang family, and she was going back to the capital with the princess!
After this separation, when can we meet again?
Jinxiu doesn’t know!
She was panicked and nervous!

She didn't want to be separated from His Highness. It was hard for her to imagine what that would be like...

The closer it got, the more depressed she felt. She started to become unhappy and she didn't even have the mood to argue with Xu Lan anymore!

Jinxiu, who had always been shy and restrained her emotions, gradually showed her true feelings. She wanted to cherish every moment with His Highness... Soon, there might not be any chance!

Lin Jiangnian could naturally feel Jinxiu's nervousness and uneasiness. He hugged the beauty in his arms and sighed in his heart.

Didn't he always think the same way?
Over the past six months, I have almost gotten used to Jinxiu's chattering in my ears. Sometimes she is as lively as a young girl, and sometimes she is dignified and elegant, not like a maid at all.

At the same time, when Lin Jiangnian tricked her into bed, she would show a shy atmosphere... but in the end, she had no choice but to cooperate under Lin Jiangnian's coercion...

Lin Jiangnian was naturally reluctant to part with such a lovable woman.

"Then how about..."

Lin Jiangnian looked down at her and said, "You're staying?"

Hearing this, Jinxiu was stunned and a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

But in the end, she shook her head, looking a little lost: "I can't stay!"

"Why?"

"Princess, she..."

Jinxiu whispered, "The princess needs me."

She really wanted to stay with His Highness, but her mind told her that she couldn't do that.

"The princess has been so kind to An Ning and me. Now An Ning and I are the only ones by her side. We cannot leave the princess..."

Jinxiu looked up at Lin Jiangnian, her beautiful eyes full of confusion.

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian nodded: "I know."

He knew that Jinxiu and Anning would not leave Li Piaomiao. After all, they grew up with Li Piaomiao and were as close as sisters.

"Your Highness..."

Jinxiu bit her lower lip lightly, looking a little guilty and uneasy. She opened her mouth but didn't continue speaking.

"Feeling a little sorry for me?" Lin Jiangnian chuckled as if he realized something.

Jinxiu remained silent and nodded slightly.

"You haven't done anything to offend me!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "Although you are mine now, the princess was one step ahead of me after all, you don't have to feel so guilty."

Jinxiu remained silent.

This is indeed the truth, but...

She still felt a little sorry for His Highness. She was already His Highness's woman, but she couldn't stay with His Highness...

"Of course, if you really feel sorry for me..."

Lin Jiangnian's tone suddenly changed, a meaningful expression appeared on his face, and he leaned over to Jinxiu's ear and said something.

Jinxiu's originally guilty expression was instantly covered with a blush of shame.

"I, I don't want to!"

"..." (End of this chapter)