My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"What's wrong?"

Tang Ningshuang noticed Jiang Xiaobai's expression and turned around, following Jiang Xiaobai's gaze to look at the eaves.

But she didn't find anything.

"Oh, it's nothing!"

As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, he glanced at the eaves of the house again before looking away and saying, "Perhaps I'm seeing things!"

With that, Jiang Xiaobai led the way onto the carriage.

As their carriage gradually drove away, a figure in a white dress silently appeared on the rooftop not far away.

The white dress fluttered gently in the wind as the woman watched the departing carriage with a calm expression.

At that moment, another figure landed beside them; it was the maid who had been outside the pavilion in the middle of the lake earlier.

"metropolitan!"

The maidservant glanced in the direction the carriage had gone and snorted, "That young master of the Jiang family is truly annoying!"

"Why did you go all the way here just to see him?"

"You're disliked by them too."

After hearing this, the woman in the white dress glanced at the maid and said, "Let's see if you'll learn your lesson this time."

"Remember this, if you do it again, I won't let you off the hook!"

As she continued speaking, the woman in the white dress frowned noticeably.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

The maid-like figure nodded respectfully.

The woman in the white dress didn't say anything more. With a swift movement, she disappeared from the rooftop.

The maid stood there for a moment before turning away and leaving.

……

In the afternoon, the streets outside Guanlan Tower were bustling with people.

On the fourth floor, by the window facing the street, Liu Guanlan sat there, glancing down at the street every now and then.

"The Eldest Princess."

Liu Guanlan sighed, raised his head, and looked at the figure opposite him: "So many days have passed, and Young Master Jiang... still hasn't replied."

"So, you're not planning to cooperate with us anymore?"

"No rush!"

The eldest princess shook her head, her expression calm.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the princess suddenly noticed something, a slight smile playing on her lips, and she said softly, "Well... aren't they here?"

Ok?

After hearing this, Liu Guanlan turned his head to look.

Not far away, a carriage slowly came to a stop downstairs.

As the curtain was drawn back, Jiang Xiaobai jumped down from the carriage, with Tang Ningshuang following beside him.

Upon seeing the two, a smile immediately appeared on Liu Guanlan's face: "It's good that you've come!"

Regardless of the answer, at least they will know the result.

Otherwise, being suspended in place all the time would be truly uncomfortable.

"The Eldest Princess!"

Liu Guanlan looked at the Princess and said, "Would you like to avoid this?"

"Need not!"

The eldest princess gently shook her head: "It's not like we haven't seen it before!"

"Oh well!"

Liu Guanlan paused slightly, stood up, and walked towards the fourth floor entrance.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai and Tang Ningshuang had just reached the fourth floor when they saw Liu Guanlan coming to greet them.

"Young Master Jiang!"

When Liu Guanlan saw Jiang Xiaobai, he smiled and took the initiative to cup his hands in greeting.

"Master Liu!"

As Jiang Xiaobai responded, he glanced inside.

When he saw the eldest princess sitting inside, drinking tea, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Ah, so this woman is here too!

With a smile, Jiang Xiaobai withdrew his gaze and looked at Liu Guanlan, saying, "Hehe, Master Liu, I've been very busy lately, so please forgive me!"

"Hehe, Young Master Jiang, you're too kind!"

Liu Guanlan smiled and said, "Come in, please come inside!"

As they were talking, Liu Guanlan led Jiang Xiaobai and the other person to the table.

As Jiang Xiaobai sat down, he glanced at the Princess again.

But the princess remained calm, her gaze still fixed on the window, as if she had not noticed their arrival.

They're putting on quite a convincing act!

Jiang Xiaobai didn't mind, looked up at Liu Guanlan, and said with a smile, "By the way, Master Liu."

"Today I went to the Green Robe Society, but unfortunately, His Majesty was there too, and summoned me over."

"So, I also happened to meet the little princess!"

puff!

Liu Guanlan had just taken a sip of tea when he heard this and immediately choked and coughed.

Did Jiang Xiaobai meet the little princess?

That's right, this is not a good thing for them!

They had previously claimed that they were the little princess's people.

If Jiang Xiaobai really starts chatting with the little princess, that would be quite bad.

If things go wrong, they might have already been exposed.

The eldest princess, sitting beside her, paused slightly in the hand holding her teacup.

His expression appeared calm, but his body was clearly tense.

"Um!"

Jiang Xiaobai sighed and said, "But unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to speak with the little princess!"

"Oh……"

Upon hearing this, Liu Guanlan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The eldest princess's expression also visibly relaxed.

It's good that it wasn't mentioned.

Just as Liu Guanlan was about to speak, Jiang Xiaobai added, "But the little princess spoke to me before she left!"

"what?"

Liu Guanlan's heart, which had just settled down, instantly jumped again.

"What did you say?"

Liu Guanlan stared intently at Jiang Xiaobai.

"It's nothing!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "I just said hello."

"But...sigh, before I could even say anything, the Crown Prince pulled me away!"

"Oh……"

Liu Guanlan breathed a sigh of relief once again.

Fortunately, it was just a greeting, so it's not a big problem.

Just as Liu Guanlan's face broke into a smile, Jiang Xiaobai added, "But... the little princess forcibly stopped and then told me..."

"What did you say?"

Liu Guanlan's heart, which had just settled down, jumped up again.

Jiang Xiaobai took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Oh, she said that if there's a chance, she'd like me to go visit her."

That's all!

"Oh……"

Liu Guanlan breathed a sigh of relief once again.

It's just an invitation; there won't be any problems.

However, Jiang Xiaobai spoke up again: "Then I replied, 'Since that's the case...'"

"Ah, if that's the case, then what?"

Liu Guanlan raised his head again, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xiaobai.

"I said, 'If that's the case, then fine!'"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke up.

After Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, Liu Guanlan waited a moment to make sure he had nothing more to say before asking, "Young Master Jiang, is that all?"

"It's gone!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded.

"..."

Liu Guanlan gave a wry smile: "Young Master Jiang, could you please finish your sentence at once next time?"

Indeed, those few words made his heart race.

He would breathe a sigh of relief one moment, and then feel anxious again the next.

It's really torturous.

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai asked curiously, "What, is there a problem with what I said?"

"Oh, no, no, no!"

Liu Guanlan quickly waved his hand and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Young Master Jiang, what's your decision regarding that matter?"

"Oh, don't rush to tell me!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai leaned back in his chair and said, "Let me catch my breath."

"This carriage ride has left me parched and exhausted!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai seemed to remember something, and his gaze fell on the Princess: "Oh, right."

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Liu Guanlan, then pointed at the Eldest Princess: "Isn't she the little princess's maid?"

"Could you ask her to massage my shoulders?"

"It's really sour right now..."