Chapter 193 Test

It was getting dark.

Along the official road from Yanzhou to Zhongzhou, a row of tents had already been set up on an open flat ground.

There were no villages or shops on the way to Beijing, so it was common to set up camp in the wild. After leaving Luma Town, Lin Jiangnian and his party continued to rush north along the official road to the next stop.

The appearance of Wang Changjin on the way disrupted the original plan. Lin Qingqing sent people to set up camp in front early, cook and stay here tonight.

On the flat ground, smoke rose up soon. The guards and maids were busy and busy. Under the command of Lin Qingqing, they had a clear division of labor in an orderly manner.

Lin Jiangnian took Xiaozhu to sit under a tree on a small hill not far away, looking at the scenery that was about to fall at night.

As the sky gradually darkened, the cold wind gradually became stronger. Xiaozhu, who was standing next to him, wrapped herself in thick autumn clothes, but still felt the cold wind blowing on her face, and subconsciously leaned towards His Highness.

"Your Highness, how long will it take us to get to the capital?"

"Soon."

Lin Jiangnian thought about it. He had never been to the capital, but according to the description on the map and what Lin Qingqing said, he would be able to reach the border of Zhongzhou in a few days. After entering the border of Zhongzhou, it would not be far from the capital.

"If everything goes well, we can get to the capital before winter."

Lin Jiangnian calculated.

"Oh."

Xiao Zhu nodded thoughtfully, quietly raised her head and looked at the handsome and bright face of the prince, blinked, seemed to think of something, her face slightly red, and quickly lowered her head, muttering something in a low voice.

"What are you talking about?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.

"I don't know what the princess looks like, what she likes, and whether she is a good person..."

As if she thought of something, Xiao Zhu's face showed a few worries: "What if the princess has a bad temper or is difficult to get along with..."

"What if she hates Xiao Zhu?"

Xiao Zhu was very worried.

His Highness's visit to Beijing to marry the eldest princess means that the eldest princess is her future mistress. Now Xiaozhu is His Highness's personal maid, and she will inevitably come into contact with the eldest princess in the future.

What if the eldest princess is difficult to get along with, or even can't tolerate her?

Xiaozhu couldn't help but worry about these things.

Will a little maid like her be beaten into a well by the jealous mistress?

While Xiaozhu was thinking about it, Lin Jiangnian reached out and rubbed her little head, and pinched her pink face: "Don't think so much, it's still early!"

Xiaozhu was very worried: "It's almost time to get to the capital, and it won't be long until Your Highness marries the eldest princess..."

"Whether to marry or not is still another matter."

Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes, his tone careless.

"Hmm?"

Xiaozhu was full of doubts, what did His Highness mean by this?

Just as she was thinking carefully, at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly flashed in front of her.

Xiao Zhu was startled, and then he felt Lin Jiangnian rushing out. Not long after, when he came back, he was holding something in his hand.

"Ah, rabbits?!"

Xiao Zhu looked at the two gray wild rabbits in the hands of His Highness in surprise, and opened his eyes wide in surprise: "What cute rabbits!"

"Cute?"

Lin Jiangnian looked down at the wild rabbits in his hand, but he couldn't see where they were cute.

However, they should be delicious!

"Let's go, light the fire and set up the pot!"

"..."

Outside the tent, on the open ground.

The sky darkened, the bonfire was lit, and the sound of crackling came from the flames.

Lin Jiangnian squatted by the fire, set up an iron rack, and two fat rabbits that were stripped of their hair were skewered on the sword and roasted on the fire.

As the bonfire cooked, the aroma of the meat gradually spread, and the oil was shiny, which looked very appetizing.

It's a pity that there is no cumin powder, and adding some barbecue ingredients would be a perfect match!

After the rabbit meat on the fire was cooked and cooled down a little, Lin Jiangnian tore off a piece of meat and went to the little maid who was sulking in the corner.

"It's cooked, eat some?"

"No."

The little maid stared at Lin Jiangnian with a sulky face.

"It's delicious, you want to try it?"

The little maid pouted her lips and expressed her extreme dissatisfaction with His Highness's insistence on eating rabbit meat.

And she protested by going on a hunger strike.

However, Lin Jiangnian didn't buy it at all and stuffed the rabbit meat in his hand into the little maid's mouth.

"Woo woo... No, don't... Woo woo..."

The little maid's mouth was stuffed full, and she was forced to swallow the rabbit meat that His Highness forced into her mouth. After being hungry for a long time, when the fragrant rabbit meat entered her mouth, even though the little maid was extremely reluctant, her appetite was aroused.

Hmm... Rabbit meat smells so good!

"..."

"Beast!"

Not far from the bonfire, Shen Lingjun saw this scene and couldn't help but spit, with a look of contempt.

Along the way, she and her uncle followed Lin Jiangnian's carriage, which was also convenient.

Coupled with the events of the past few days, Shen Lingjun's attitude towards Lin Jiangnian did change a little. Some of her previous firm ideas began to stir, which was very complicated.

But seeing this scene, she couldn't help but condemn it subconsciously.

Lin Jiangnian looked up and glanced at her: "This prince bullies his own maid, what kind of beast is it?"

Shen Lingjun knew that she was in the wrong, but she was not convinced in her heart, and she didn't know what to say, so she could only turn her head and snorted.

It was rare to see her in the wrong, Lin Jiangnian looked happy, and his eyes fell on the old man next to Shen Lingjun again.

Shen Lingjun's uncle.

This old man was not good at words and was silent most of the way, which fit Lin Jiangnian's impression of a peerless master.

The old man carried a box on his side, which he almost never left. The box was square, but it didn't look like a sword box. I didn't know what was hidden inside.

Lin Jiangnian returned to the campfire, tore off a piece of rabbit meat, and glanced at Shen Lingjun opposite: "Do you want to eat it or not?"

"Don't eat!"

Shen Lingjun glared at him and said angrily.

She doesn't eat food that comes from outside.

Even if she starves to death, she won't eat this prince's food.

"It's fine if you don't eat it. Don't steal it later!"

Shen Lingjun's eyes widened immediately: "Can this girl steal?"

"Who knows."

Lin Jiangnian's understatement easily let Shen Lingjun break his guard.

Her face turned red with anger, her breathing became rapid, and she stared at Lin Jiangnian. After taking a few deep breaths, he gradually calmed down.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, don't care about him..."

Although he comforted himself in this way, he was still feeling aggrieved. The slightest wavering that had aroused towards this son of a bitch before was now completely forgotten.

Lin Jiangnian ignored her and continued to eat rabbit meat. In this wilderness, among other things, there were countless kinds of game. Although there is not much seasoning, the taste is not too delicious. But for Lin Jiangnian who had eaten too much delicacies from the mountains and seas, it was a different feeling.

After Meimei finished chewing the rabbit legs in her hands, she looked up and saw a pair of hateful eyes staring directly at him on the other side of the bonfire.

But he still seemed to be staring at the remaining roast rabbit in front of him with a bit of... greedy eyes.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's gaze, he seemed to look away inadvertently.

Lin Jiangnian seemed not to have seen it, and glanced at her: "I say Miss Shen, in fact, you don't need to be so hostile to this prince. If you really want to do justice for heaven and be a hero, this prince can give you some advice. Minglu."

Shen Lingjun stared at him expressionlessly, with disdain in his eyes. This son of a bitch wanted to deceive her again?

She could believe what ivory could come out of this prince's mouth.

Lin Jiangnian wiped his mouth and shook his head gently: "You don't have to keep an eye on me. There are many dandies in this world, and there are countless people who are more evil than me, cruel in their methods, and harmful to nature..."

Shen Lingjun sneered in his heart, is there a dandy in the world who is worse and has a higher status than this son of a bitch?

She didn't believe it.

"Don't believe it. For example, a certain third prince in the capital and Prince Xu in Xuzhou in the north are both absolute bitches..."

Lin Jiangnian seemed to know what she was thinking, and shook his head gently: "The two of them have done more bad things than this prince... Compared with him, this prince is quite pure..."

Shen Lingjun sneered: "Who in the world doesn't know that Prince Xu is a kind man, willing to do charity, and always holds a high position, but he never does anything to bully the people, unlike you..."

Shen Lingjun's eyes were full of disdain. This son of a bitch actually wanted to frame Prince Xu?

She didn't know the third prince, but Prince Xu's reputation was well-known in the north. Even if Shen Lingjun hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he had heard about it.

They are both heirs. As the only heirs with different surnames in the Daning Dynasty, why are they so different?

Isn't this son of a bitch ashamed?

"A kind person? A philanthropist?"

Lin Jiangnian was stunned.

Although he had never met Prince Xu, he didn't think that the guy with the same name as him in the north would be a kind person. That Prince Xu, and Prince Xu... are not good people!

The heroine in front of me has to be said to be too naive!

Lin Jiangnian shook his head, too lazy to talk to her anymore. He picked up the last roast rabbit on the fire rack and walked towards Lin Qingqing not far away.

Shen Lingjun watched this scene, gritted his teeth secretly, and turned to look at his uncle at the side: "Uncle, you see, this prince is talking nonsense, and he even framed Prince Xu. He is not a good person."

Shen Lingjun's uncle was indifferent and sighed softly: "Lingjun, in fact, His Royal Highness Prince Lin is right. You are too superficial in your judgment."

Shen Lingjun was stunned: "Uncle, can you also speak for him?"

"You are my uncle."

Shen Lingjun felt a little aggrieved.

"It is precisely because I am your uncle that I see things more clearly than you."

The old man sighed: "You said that Prince Lin is extremely evil, but he has never done anything outrageous along the way... Lingjun, you have repeatedly provoked and made rude remarks, but Prince Lin has not made it difficult for you..."

Hearing this, Shen Lingjun was slightly startled.

Seemingly in a trance.

The old man raised his head and looked at the back not far away.

"This Prince Lin has a calm mind and will become a great weapon in the future. Lingjun, don't underestimate him!"

"..."

When Lin Jiangnian returned to the bonfire, Shen Lingjun had disappeared, leaving her uncle sitting by the fire.

The cold wind howled, but the old man stood still and closed his eyes to rest.

"Senior, I haven't asked for advice yet."

Lin Jiangnian came to the old man and asked casually.

The old man slowly opened his eyes and shook his head lightly: "Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. My surname is Shen, and I am just a commoner!"

"Senior Shen doesn't look like a commoner!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at him and said softly: "I see that Senior Shen has a long aura. He must be a powerful family member. His martial arts attainments are not low, right?"

Mr. Shen raised his head slightly, seemingly surprised: "His Royal Highness, does he know martial arts?"

"Know a little bit about it!"

Lin Jiang young laughed: "I learned some martial arts for self-defense in my spare time, but I can't compare with Senior Shen."

Old Shen sighed: "His Royal Highness has a noble body but is willing to endure hardships and learn martial arts. This perseverance is enough to be admired!"

Lin Jiangnian said with a smile: "I long for the world. I used to want to imitate the knights of the world, travel in the world, make friends from all over the world, and act bravely when they see justice... Unfortunately, I don't have the strength, so I can only give up."

Mr. Shen looked Lin Jiangnian up and down and said, "His Royal Highness has good bones and is a good material for martial arts training. If you are willing to study hard for a few years, you will definitely achieve success."

"oh?"

Lin Jiangnian seemed a little surprised: "Then according to Mr. Shen, what level can I achieve if I study hard and practice hard?"

"Prince Lin is a famous grandmaster in the world. Your Highness has inherited Prince Lin's martial arts talent. He also has Ruyi Tower, a treasure house of martial arts in the world, and there is no shortage of guidance from various masters and famous teachers around him..."

"With so many unique conditions, His Highness's achievements are limitless."

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were smiling: "Then I will accept Shen Lao's auspicious words!"

With that said, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "Serve the wine!"

Not long after, several guards brought several jars of wine.

"It's fate that we can meet each other. The weather is cold now. I have some jars of good wine here. Would you like a few bowls of it, Senior Shen?"

Mr. Shen's turbid eyes fell on the wine jar aside, smelling the aroma of wine in the air, his eyes lit up slightly.

"That's fine. In that case, I would like to thank His Royal Highness for the hospitality!"

"..."

It's quiet at night.

With shaky steps, Lin Jiangnian slowly returned to the tent with the help of the maid.

His eyes were half-closed, his face was red, and he was swaying, as if he was very drunk.

The maid hurriedly helped His Highness take off his clothes, wiped his face and body, and then helped His Highness lie down on the bed.

"You guys will be standing guard at the door. His Highness will be at your service anytime he wakes up in the middle of the night."

"yes!"

At the door, after Lin Qingqing gave instructions to the maid, she hurried over to arrange the night patrol.

The lights in the tent were dimmed, and the surroundings were dark and silent.

Several maids stood guard outside the tent.

The bonfire not far away was still burning brightly, and the world gradually became quiet.

Inside the tent, there was darkness and silence.

I don’t know how long it took, but a strange black shadow appeared silently in the tent.

His footsteps hit the ground without making a sound, and he slowly walked towards the bed in the tent.

"call out!"

As he walked, he took out a dagger from his waist and bent down.

In the darkness, the cold light dimly illuminated a beautiful and cold face.

"Prince Gou, tonight is the day you die!"

Shen Lingjun gritted his teeth.

Taking advantage of the prince's drunkenness tonight, Shen Lingjun took the opportunity to sneak in and prepare to kill the prince.

She purposely hid in the dark and watched Lin Jiangnian drinking with her uncle, and witnessed Lin Jiangnian being sent to his room after being drunk.

Once in a lifetime opportunity!

Shen Lingjun doesn't plan to wait any longer!

Don't miss this opportunity!

Holding the dagger, he walked slowly to the bed.

On the bed, Lin Jiangnian lay quietly, motionless.

The previous assassinations failed, but this time Shen Lingjun was very cautious, making sure that it was Lin Jiangnian lying on the bed, and that the prince was drunk and unconscious.

Thinking of this, Shen Lingjun suddenly raised the dagger in his hand and pointed it at Lin Jiangnian's heart.

With one strike, this evil son of a bitch will definitely die!

The opportunity was right in front of him, and Shen Lingjun was breathing rapidly.

But just when she was about to take action, she hesitated again when she saw Lin Jiangnian's sleeping and delicate face on the bed!

The original determination in his heart to kill seemed to be shaken.

It’s been too long to make the move!

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