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

"A toad?"

Jiang Xiaobai was taken aback, then glanced at the direction the princess was pointing.

They found a toad, about the size of a palm, lying on the threshold.

But that's not what Jiang Xiaobai cares about right now.

But...

Did the eldest princess just speak?

That's right, this woman's current identity is that of a deaf-mute maidservant given to him by the little princess.

So, at this moment, should he pretend he didn't hear, or... ask him?

But if asked, how should the eldest princess explain?

What if, in a moment of impulsiveness, this woman reveals her true identity?

Wouldn't that be incredibly awkward for everyone?

With a change in expression, Jiang Xiaobai quickly thought for a moment, and finally chose to pretend that he hadn't heard anything, and shooed the toad away with his foot.

Startled, the toad kicked its hind legs and hopped several times before disappearing into the grass in the courtyard.

Seeing the toad leave, the princess finally breathed a sigh of relief and jumped off Jiang Xiaobai's neck.

After landing, the princess patted her chest.

But at that moment, she froze in place.

He had obviously thought about the situation he had just described.

Oh dear, that scoundrel Jiang Xiaobai, did he figure something out?

Thinking of this, the eldest princess cautiously glanced at Jiang Xiaobai.

Seeing that Jiang Xiaobai's expression was calm and nothing seemed amiss, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, the princess dared not linger there any longer and left in a slightly flustered manner.

Tang Ningshuang stood to the side, her expression extremely strange.

She glanced at the departing princess, then at Jiang Xiaobai, who was pretending nothing had happened. She opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

In the end, Tang Ningshuang said nothing and quickly followed him out.

"Brother Jiang, I'm going to rest too!"

Chen Jian said something to Jiang Xiaobai and then walked out.

Jiang Xiaobai stood at the door, watching the three of them each choose a room and go inside, before finally letting out a slight sigh of relief.

fine……

Luckily, he reacted quickly and cleverly pretended not to hear!

Otherwise, if he had asked directly just now, the princess wouldn't have known how to explain, and he wouldn't have known how to continue the conversation either.

That scene...

It's so embarrassing to even think about!

But speaking of which, how could such a powerful woman be afraid of a toad?

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and shook his head, then closed the door temporarily and lay down on the bed.

He was indeed feeling quite tired after a whole day in the carriage.

On the other side...

Tang Ningshuang had just finished making the bed when there was a knock on the door.

dong dong!

Tang Ningshuang looked puzzled as she walked over and opened the door, only to find the Princess standing outside.

"Let's go inside and talk!"

The eldest princess glanced around and, without waiting for Tang Ningshuang to speak, went into the room.

After reading it, Tang Ningshuang reached out and closed the door.

"Miss Tang, please sit down and let's talk!"

The eldest princess spoke softly.

Tang Ningshuang nodded and sat down next to the Princess, asking, "Princess, is there something you need?"

"Miss Tang, tell me the truth!"

The princess's gaze fell on Tang Ningshuang, and she said, "Jiang Xiaobai...did he already know my identity?"

"what?"

Tang Ningshuang was taken aback, her expression immediately becoming unnatural, and she stammered, "This... I'm not quite sure!"

"So, he did find out after all!!"

Seeing Tang Ningshuang's reaction only strengthened the princess's conviction.

Indeed, after returning to her room, the more she thought about it, the more something seemed off.

She clearly spoke, and even if Jiang Xiaobai didn't hear her clearly, he should have asked her a question.

As it turned out, this guy didn't ask a single question from beginning to end.

They even... acted as if they hadn't heard a thing.

This is completely unreasonable!!

After thinking it over and over, she could only come up with one possibility.

Unless, Jiang Xiaobai already knew her identity and was deliberately pretending not to know!

"this……"

Tang Ningshuang opened her mouth, then shook her head vigorously: "Your Highness, let me state this first!"

"Regarding your identity, I... I didn't tell him!"

"Didn't you say?"

The eldest princess frowned, gritting her teeth as she said, "So, he figured it out himself?"

After speaking, the eldest princess stared at Tang Ningshuang and pressed, "Then... when did he find out?"

"I...I don't know!"

Tang Ningshuang lowered her head, not daring to meet the Princess's gaze easily.

"have no idea?"

Seeing Tang Ningshuang's appearance, the eldest princess tentatively asked, "Could it be about the Hidden Edge Banquet?"

At the Hidden Edge Banquet, she, as a deaf and mute maid, was away for quite some time.

Therefore, Jiang Xiaobai may have noticed something suspicious about it.

Tang Ningshuang sat there without saying a word.

"no?"

The eldest princess frowned even deeper and continued to ask, "It couldn't have been when the Northern Yu delegation first visited the palace, could it?"

That's right, she instinctively massaged Jiang Xiaobai's shoulders that time.

If Jiang Xiaobai discovered something from that incident, then that's a possibility.

But after the princess finished speaking, she found that Tang Ningshuang still did not respond, and... her face was flushed red.

"Even earlier?"

The eldest princess was somewhat incredulous, then suddenly stood up and said, "Could it be... that he knew on my very first day as this scoundrel's maid?"

"I...I don't know!"

Tang Ningshuang was about to cry.

That's right, she really didn't want to get involved in this!

It has absolutely nothing to do with her!

"What, it's still early?!"

The eldest princess gritted her teeth, memories of an earlier incident flashing through her mind, and her expression immediately changed: "Could it be... that bastard already saw through it back at Guanlan Tower?"

Tang Ningshuang gave a bitter smile and chose to remain silent.

Seeing Tang Ningshuang's reaction, the princess immediately understood, and her chest heaved.

"Great, that's excellent!"

The princess stood there, gritting her teeth, and said, "That scoundrel, he really has some nerve!"

"Hmph, you saw through my identity long ago, yet you still pretended not to know anything in front of me!"

"He made me massage his shoulders, he made me rub his legs, and he even made me straighten his clothes!"

The princess grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, and finally walked straight out of the room.

"Your Highness, what's wrong...?"

Tang Ningshuang couldn't help but speak up when she saw this scene.

But after taking two steps, the princess suddenly stopped.

"No!"

The eldest princess took a deep breath and said, "Going directly to this guy now would be letting him off too easily!"

"Hmph, doesn't he like to pretend?"

"Very well, then I'll see how long he can keep up this act!"

At this point, the princess raised her delicate hands, clenched them tightly, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Just wait and see how I deal with him!"

Tang Ningshuang stood there, looking at the angry-faced princess, and couldn't help but gasp. She began to silently pray for Jiang Xiaobai.

It's not her fault.

It was the eldest princess who figured it out herself...