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

"Shoulder massage!"

Jiang Xiaobai then spoke up, casually patting his own shoulder.

This woman has been peeking at him for so long, she can't just sit there and watch for nothing, can she?

The eldest princess, however, did not show anything this time.

As she stepped forward, she raised her hand and gently massaged Jiang Xiaobai's shoulder.

Yes, she was filled with doubt at that moment.

Was the drawing Jiang Xiaobai just made really meant to invite the envoys of the two countries for tea?

But how can you kill half of someone's people just by drinking tea and still get them to cheer?

She simply couldn't understand it.

She also wondered if Jiang Xiaobai was joking.

After all, this matter sounds like a fantasy to most people.

But... from the conversation between Jiang Xiaobai and Zhang Xinnian, she sensed Jiang Xiaobai's confidence again.

Therefore, according to her deduction, there must be something wrong here.

Jiang Xiaobai must be hiding something.

But... what could it be?

As the princess's doubts deepened, Jiang Xiaobai unfolded a new sheet of white paper, picked up his pen, and began to write again with a serious expression.

What he wrote this time was musical score.

He didn't know if the learned man from the lakeside pavilion would come again.

If he were to come, he would consider giving them the sheet music as a favor.

After all, they helped him take care of all those assassins last night.

Otherwise, the Marquis's residence would inevitably encounter some trouble.

The eldest princess stood behind him, and after seeing Jiang Xiaobai put down his pen, her gaze shifted back to him.

After reading the contents, a look of surprise flashed in the princess's eyes.

Sheet music?

This guy... can even write sheet music?

However, she quickly remembered the song Jiang Xiaobai sang in the Lanting Tower, "Prelude to Water Melody".

That melody was very moving.

Could it be that Jiang Xiaobai wrote that himself?

Surprised, the princess took a closer look.

Unfortunately, she wasn't particularly good at music either, so she couldn't really tell whether the scores Jiang Xiaobai wrote were good or bad.

However, writing this fast probably... isn't very good, right?

Despite the princess's thoughts, Jiang Xiaobai remained serious, even pondering for a moment.

There's nothing we can do; when it comes to music, he's really just so-so.

Therefore, what can be written out is only simplified musical notation.

But for him, this was already quite good.

The rest is up to that expert to decide.

Whether it was the previous "Daughter's Love" or "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," the master performed exceptionally well, even astonishingly so.

And this one, he believes... is definitely not bad either.

As for the content of the score, Jiang Xiaobai still wrote the classic from his previous life, "Ambush from Ten Sides".

This piece carries a hint of violence, and he believes that this master will also like it!

Shortly after, as the last stroke was completed, Jiang Xiaobai let out a heavy sigh.

It's finally finished.

After checking it over and confirming that there were no problems, Jiang Xiaobai put it aside.

Just then, Tang Ningshuang walked in from outside, carrying a faint scent of wine, clearly having had a few drinks.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't pay much attention to this. After saying hello, he laid out another sheet of white paper and picked up his pen to continue writing.

Upon seeing this, Tang Ningshuang couldn't help but walk over.

She had originally wanted to see what Jiang Xiaobai would write this time.

But when she saw what Jiang Xiaobai had written, her face paled slightly, and she turned and walked away without looking back.

This scene puzzled the eldest princess, who was massaging Jiang Xiaobai's shoulders.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled slightly.

What he wrote this time was a story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and it was equally thrilling.

It's a zombie transformation!

In some places, this content is even more sinister than Painted Skin.

He wrote this intentionally.

Maybe if we scare the princess, this woman will leave the next day.

With this in mind, Jiang Xiaobai wrote even faster.

The eldest princess stood behind, initially appearing relatively calm.

But gradually, as Jiang Xiaobai wrote more and more, the stunningly beautiful face under the straw hat began to change.

Even the eldest princess felt a chill run down her spine.

But she couldn't just walk away, so she could only turn her head away and not look.

But she wanted to know the outcome of the story, so she couldn't resist watching it.

I was startled after reading it, then turned my head away.

As they went back and forth like this, the force with which they gripped Jiang Xiaobai's shoulders also changed constantly.

From light to heavy, and... getting heavier and heavier.

Even after Jiang Xiaobai put pen to paper, the force of his writing remained undiminished.

"Hey, that's enough!"

Jiang Xiaobai winced in pain and immediately slapped the princess's hand.

He was puzzled. How could a young girl have such a strong grip?

The princess snapped out of her daze and withdrew her hand, but her beautiful eyes glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaobai, her teeth clenched.

This bastard wrote such a scary story!

Tang Ningshuang, who was not far away, saw the princess's clenched fist and shook her head.

Having experienced it herself, she naturally knows the profound impact of this story.

Although she couldn't see the princess's exact expression, she knew that the princess must have been frightened as well.

It seems unlikely that the Princess will be able to fall asleep tonight!

Thinking of this, Tang Ningshuang couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xiaobai.

It has to be said, Jiang Xiaobai is really bold.

Knowing full well that she was a princess, they still dared to use such a story to scare her.

But the more this was the case, the more curious she became about one thing.

That's right. If one day the princess really reveals her identity, what should the two of them do?

……

As night deepened, Jiang Xiaobai went to bed early.

Tang Ningshuang then led the eldest princess to the outer hall.

At this moment, she still occasionally thinks about the story of Painted Skin.

But it's all in the past now.

So, after lying in bed for a while, Tang Ningshuang slowly fell into a deep sleep.

But the eldest princess was different; this was the first time she had ever seen such a terrifying story.

She lay there with her eyes wide open the whole time, the blanket pulled tight over her.

Only his eyes were visible, looking around the room.

Even though there was nothing in the room, she always felt like there was something there.

Just then, an extremely faint sound suddenly rang out.

The princess's expression tightened, and she closed her eyes tightly, not daring to even look at the scene.

But just then, her nose twitched slightly.

Ok?

The princess's expression flashed with surprise. Then she opened her eyes, looked around, and slowly lifted the covers and got out of bed.

After a while.

On the eaves of a house, the eldest princess sat quietly.

A gentle night breeze blew by, and she had already taken off her straw hat.

That stunningly beautiful face appeared somewhat aloof in the night.

After an unknown amount of time, a white shadow flashed by and landed not far away.

The eldest princess looked up and, upon recognizing the person who had arrived, her expression showed some surprise.

"It really is you!"

The eldest princess spoke up: "So, that musical score was written for you?"