On the other side, Xie Jin watched Zhao Shu enter the Marquis' Mansion and stayed there for another quarter of an hour before leaving.

After returning to Duke Xianguo's mansion, he handed Xie Baoer to the nanny serving his mother and returned to his own courtyard.

There was no candle in the room. Xie Jin leaned back in the chair, turning the ring on his left hand again and again with his right hand, his eyes looking somewhere unknown.

In the darkness, a lazy voice sounded: "Xie Wu, go to the border and check what has happened there recently."

A burly black figure was reflected on the window: "Yes!"

After waiting until there was no movement outside, Xie Jin stood up and lit a candle. When he raised his hand, he saw a few drops of blood on his sleeve. He took off his outer robe in disgust and told the servant to prepare hot water for him to take a bath.

The room was filled with mist. Xie Jin's dripping hands hung over the bathtub, his black hair hanging outside the tub. He closed his eyes, enjoying the moment of relaxation brought by the hot water. The water line swayed slightly, caressing the man's fair yet powerful chest again and again.

The door was opened silently, and a pair of soft hands touched Xie Jin's shoulders. Xie Jin suddenly opened his eyes, pulled the soft hands on his body back fiercely, and said sternly: "Get out!"

The woman was pulled to the ground, her cheeks flushed as she looked at the man and said softly, "My Lord, I..."

Xie Jin's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said coldly: "Don't make me say it a second time!"

The woman on the ground bit her lip and looked at Xie Jin's back unwillingly, then she covered her face and ran out.

"Wait." Xie Jin said.

The woman was delighted and quickly turned around to look at Xie Jin expectantly, her eyes full of tenderness: "Prince."

"Close the door when you go out. Also, I don't want to see you in this yard again." Xie Jin said coldly.

The woman's face turned pale and tears were about to fall from her eyes. Finally, she ran out in shame and anger, not forgetting to close the door.

Xie Jin lazily splashed water onto his chest and looked at his palms. The touch of the soft arm on the street seemed to still be there.

He lowered his head and sniffed lightly. A cold little face flashed through his mind. His breathing became heavier involuntarily. His face turned abnormally red. Suddenly, the cold little face turned into a face full of fear as it looked at him.

Xie Jin suddenly opened his eyes, gritted his teeth and stared at the palm of his hand, then slapped his hand hard on the water.

A servant who was passing by heard the noise inside and hurriedly left with his head between his legs.

When the water temperature had cooled down and it was a bit chilly, Xie Jin got up from the tub. Without waiting for her hair to dry, she went straight to the bed in her underwear.

Xie Jin put his left hand under his head and pulled the quilt over his body. His dark eyes stared at the ceiling of the bed, thinking, don't let me find a chance, otherwise...

A pair of soft and boneless hands climbed up his shoulders and breathed softly into his ears. The sweet fragrance of a young girl wafted into his nose. Their bodies touched each other vaguely. The girl's red lips slightly opened: "Cousin Jin." Xie Jin clenched the mattress with both hands, his arm veins bulging. Suddenly, he lifted the quilt and hugged the girl behind him, and fell onto the bed together.

Xie Jin suddenly opened his eyes in his sleep, his back was slightly wet. After relaxing for a while, he lifted the quilt and took a look in annoyance. The stickiness under his body made him feel uncomfortable. He got up, changed his underwear, lay back on the bed, and did not fall asleep again. He just kept his eyes open until dawn.

In the courtyard, the servants whispered, "Today, the prince not only got up earlier than usual, but also took a bath in the morning, which is unprecedented."

A servant asked mysteriously: "Do you think it could be..."

Several servants hurriedly said, "Stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us what it could be."

"Could it be... that I didn't sleep well?"

When the servants heard this, they rolled their eyes at him.

Zhao Shu got up with a bad look on her face. She had a nightmare the night before. In the dream, Xie Jin pierced her body with his sword. While stabbing, he said that he would take out her heart and hang it on the beam of his room to admire it every day. In the dream, she felt pain and fear. She said to Xie Jin, "It hurts so much. Don't dig out my heart. Just eat me."

She rubbed her head. What a mess of a dream she had! She got out of bed and poured a glass of water into her mouth. After drinking a cup of cold tea, her mind became clearer. Zhao Shu stared at the teacup blankly, thinking that she had to stay away from Xie Jin in the future. Nothing good would happen if she was with him.

A chill ran down the soles of Zhao Shu's feet, and then she realized she hadn't put on her shoes yet.

She walked to the bed, bent down to pick up her shoes, and was about to sit on the bed to put on her shoes when suddenly, something poked her waist. She turned around and saw that it was the box that Xie Jin gave her last night. After she came back last night, she went straight to the bed, and took it with her.

I originally wanted to put it in the cabinet, but after thinking about it, I decided to open the box and take a look at what was inside.

What catches the eye is a narrow, round, silver filigree, blue-burned bracelet. The bracelet is carved with blue-purple gentian patterns using hollowing and wire-drawing techniques, presenting a sense of grandeur and elegance. The bracelet's craftsmanship and materials all reveal its preciousness.

"Snap" Zhao Shu closed the box with force and held the corners of the box with her fingers. No, she couldn't keep this bracelet. She had to find a chance to return it!
First, you have to find a place to put it properly. Don't lose it. If you lose it, you won't be able to afford the compensation even if you sell it.

Zhao Shu had just put it on her dressing table, but after a moment's thought, forget it, it's too conspicuous here. Put it in the closet, bite her lip, forget it, the closet is often used, what if it gets lost one day? Put it under the bed, forget it, it's easy to accumulate dust.

After struggling for an hour, Zhao Shu decided to put it in front of her pillow so that she could feel it with her eyes closed and see it with her eyes open. Only when it was under her own eyes could she feel at ease.

When Ah Ling entered the room, she saw her daughter lying on the bed with her head buried in the pillow. She was breathing heavily and wiping something with her sleeves. Ah Ling couldn't help but whisper, "Girl."

All the pores on Zhao Shu's back opened up, and she quickly shrank into the corner, closing her eyes and uttering "Ah ...

Ah Ling took a step back in fear and looked at Zhao Shu and screamed, "Ahhhhh!"

The two of them called out to each other for a while, and gradually Zhao Shu felt something was wrong. Wasn't this Ah Ling's voice!

Zhao Shu opened one eye and looked forward. Hey, it was really A Ling.

Zhao Shu coughed, got off the bed and came to Ah Ling's side, looking at her helplessly, "Stop yelling."

Ah Ling stopped shouting obediently and asked in confusion: "Girl, what happened to you just now?"

Zhao Shu glared at her and said, "I was just scared by you."

Ah Ling pointed at her nose: "Me?"

"It was so quiet all around. Not only did you walk quietly, but you also called me from behind in a weird way. Of course I would be scared."

"Oh." Ah Ling was speechless.

Zhao Shu sat down, poured a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.

Ah Ling slapped her head, almost forgetting the important matter, and stepped forward and said, "Miss, the Madam wants you to go to the main courtyard."

She paused while drinking tea. Why would her mother ask her to go to the main courtyard? She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any clues. She didn't want to embarrass herself, so she said calmly, "Let's go."

(End of this chapter)

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