Chapter 407: The Obedient Miss Xu

In the backyard of Jiang's house, lights flickered in the room.

In front of the table, rice paper was spread out. Lin Jiangnian stood in front of the table and slowly put down his pen.

His pen tip was strong and he was at ease, and he finished it in one go.

Half an hour later, he put down his pen.

"It's done!"

Lin Jiangnian exhaled and raised his eyes.

In front of the table, a beautiful figure was standing quietly beside him.

After hearing Lin Jiangnian's words, his eyes fell on the rice paper: "Are they all here?"

"The contents of the second and third volumes of Xuanyang Heart Method are all here."

Lin Jiangnian said casually: "You can give it to your leader!"

Liu Su stared for a moment, raised her eyes, and looked at him suspiciously: "Is this the complete Xuanyang Heart Method?"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It doesn't matter whether it is complete or not."

"The important thing is whether your leader believes it."

Liu Su frowned slightly: "Are you sure you can hide it from him?"

"He can't see it."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head, his tone very confident: "The only people in the world who have seen the complete Xuanyang Heart Method are me and my father. Even if your leader is very powerful, he can't detect any problems here..."

Liu Su was silent for a while, then nodded.

"Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her, paused, and asked again: "Now, can you tell me?"

Liu Su raised her eyes: "What do you want to know?"

Lin Jiangnian stretched out his hand and tapped the table lightly, without saying anything.

Liu Su was silent for a while, then said, "The leader will not let you go... After you have completely explained the Xuanyang Heart Method, it will be your death!"

Lin Jiangnian was not surprised by this, he did not think that the leader of the Tianshen Sect was a good person.

Last year, the Linwang Mansion eliminated many bases of the Tianshen Sect in Linzhou, and the Tianshen Sect suffered heavy losses. This account has not been settled yet.

"So, you want to hand over the Xuanyang Heart Method to your leader for me?"

Liu Su did not deny it, raised his eyes and looked at him and said, "You can't go to see him again."

"Why?"

"The leader's goal has always been the Xuanyang Map!"

Liu Su said in a deep voice: "The Xuanyang Heart Method is only a substitute after all, and... it is not very useful. The leader, he ultimately wants the Xuanyang Map..."

Liu Su thought of what the leader had told her when she met the leader on the night before the New Year, and her heart condensed slightly.

"Xuanyang Map..."

Lin Jiangnian muttered silently, to this day, he still doesn't know what the Xuanyang Map is. What is the purpose of this leader's persistent desire to obtain the Xuanyang Map?

"The leader will definitely find a way to get the Xuanyang Map through you, even if it means any means..."

Liu Su raised her eyes and glanced at him, reminding him: "You have to be careful."

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking.

What Liu Su said was indeed correct. Even though the Lin Wang Mansion was not afraid of the Tianshen Sect, this mysterious leader was a hidden danger after all. This leader was very skilled in martial arts, and it would not be a good thing if he targeted him.

Lin Jiangnian did not want to live in panic and vigilance all day long. There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

This hidden danger must always be solved...

Liu Su's eyes fell on the rice paper on the table, which was densely covered with the formula of the Xuanyang Heart Method.

It was very complicated and mysterious.

Even if Liu Su could not understand it in a short time, she did not dare to look at it more.

She didn't know what Lin Jiangnian had done in this, but based on her understanding of Lin Jiangnian, there must be something wrong with this Xuanyang Heart Method formula.

After the ink on the rice paper dried up, Liu Su carefully folded the rice paper and put it in her arms.

She looked up and saw Lin Jiangnian looking at her without blinking.

"Anything else?"

"You seem to have forgotten something?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her chest and reminded her, "I've done what I promised you."

Liu Su paused, as if she realized something. After a moment, she shook her head gently.

"Actually, I didn't talk to her much..."

Liu Su raised her mouth slightly as if she was self-deprecating: "She told me that she didn't mind me staying..."

"I can't tell, when did she become so broad-minded?"

Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised: "Then you..."

"I refused!"

Liu Su's tone was very relaxed and straightforward.

"..."

"I'm different from her. I can't accept her charity...at least for now, I can't accept it."

"So, I'm leaving!"

Liu Su looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly and smiled at him gently: "You don't have to persuade me...you can't persuade me."

"Of course, I may come back one day."

"If there is still that opportunity..."

"..."

Liu Su's tone was always very relaxed, as if he was saying goodbye in a very free and easy manner.

Just like the peerless red-dressed woman who broke into his room every night when he was still in the Linwang Mansion.

However, compared to the free and easy manner at that time. Liu Su seemed relaxed at this moment, but there was a hint of unspeakable emotions between his eyebrows.

It seemed a little heavy!

Lin Jiangnian didn't speak.

When Liu Su made up her mind, no matter how much he persuaded her, it would be useless.

She didn't want to stay, even if he forced her to stay, it might not be meaningful. It might even backfire and arouse the rebellious psychology of this Saint Liu.

Instead of doing so, it would be better to follow her wishes.

The two looked at each other, the lights flickered, and the room suddenly became quiet.

It was late at night outside the window, and the cold wind was howling.

"Aren't you going to say anything?"

Liu Su spoke again, with a smile.

Lin Jiangnian looked up at the night outside the window and said, "It's getting late, it's dark outside..."

"so what?"

"be safe."

"..."

"No more?"

Liu Su frowned slightly and stared at him.

"Of course, if you are not in a hurry to leave..."

Lin Jiangnian thought for a while and said, "You can also rest for one more night and leave tomorrow?"

Liu Su: "..."

"No need!"

Liu Suqing refused aloud, turned around and walked towards the door.

As soon as he reached the door of the room and opened it, he suddenly stopped again.

"It's really late..."

Liu Su raised her eyes to look at the night outside the courtyard and seemed to mutter to herself. He paused in silence for a moment before taking steps to leave.

As soon as she took a step, a hand suddenly pulled her back into the room.

"Bang!"

The door was closed again.

Liu Su turned her head and looked into Lin Jiangnian's deep eyes, staring at her intensely.

"What are you doing?!"

Liu Su struggled.

"I'm leaving!"

Lin Jiangnian hugged the stubborn woman who was twisting and struggling in his arms, "It's too late, can we leave tomorrow?"

"No...let me go!"

"There has been turmoil in the city recently. It's dark and it's not safe."

Lin Jiangnian made a serious suggestion: "There's no rush now... Why don't you rest one night and wait until dawn tomorrow morning before leaving?"

Liu Su lowered her eyes and remained silent, seeming to be thinking about this suggestion.

After a while: "I can rest for one more night...but I have a condition!"

"you say!"

"You...don't move your hands or feet!"

Liu Su gave a stern warning with a cold face.

"Don't worry, I promise you won't do anything."

Lin Jiangnian vowed to do so.

"..."

"Crack!"

Not long after.

The lights in the room suddenly went out and dimmed.

A cold wind blew in the courtyard, and occasionally there was a rustling sound in the room.

It sounded intermittently and then calmed down quickly.

Soon after.

"My mouth can't do it either..."

A slightly embarrassed and trembling voice came from the room.

Then, it quickly evolved into another sweet and melodious song.

On this late night of the New Year, it was played on loop for most of the night.

Until dawn.

…

Late at night, the palace.

Inside Jingning Palace.

The queen has already gone to bed.

The queen's health was not very good, and she had contracted some cold during this period, and after learning the result of the internal fight between her two sons, she was overly sad and her body collapsed a lot.

Inside the Jingning Palace, a layer of shadow shrouded the place. It was quiet in the dead of night and the lights were dim.

Extremely deserted.

The moonlight is extraordinarily bright tonight, the moon hangs high, bright and bright.

In the courtyard on the east side, Jinxiu lay lazily on the edge of the window, with a graceful figure and a somewhat feminine charm.

She yawned, looking a little more sleepy, and raised her eyes to look outside the courtyard in front.

"Why hasn't the princess come back yet?"

"It can't be...something went wrong, right?"

At the door of the wing, An Jing stood there quietly, with a cold look and an expressionless face.

I completely ignored Jinxiu's question.

It seems like I’m still angry with myself in the afternoon!

However, her eyes always fell outside the courtyard, mixed with a bit of worry.

"Did the princess sneak out of the palace behind our backs?"

Jinxiu said to herself, the more she thought about it, the more possible it became.

The princess always walked alone, but she rarely stayed out at night. If you haven't come back tonight, something must have happened.

Just as Jinxiu was thinking about it, a figure in white appeared quietly in the courtyard.

"Princess?!"

An Ning saw the princess at the door for the first time, and he inadvertently let out a sigh of relief on his tight and cold face.

Jinxiu, on the other hand, quickly got up, not even bothering to put on her shoes. She stepped on her stockings and held up her palace skirt to greet her.

"Princess, you are finally back!"

"Princess, where have you been?"

"Nothing unexpected happened, right?"

Jinxiu looked at her princess up and down with worry on her face. Although he knew that his princess's martial arts skills were unparalleled, she was still worried that something would go wrong.

"fine!"

Li Piaomiao looked cold and shook her head slightly.

Looking at the two people coming up from the eaves, he said softly: "Let's go back to the room first."

…

inside the room.

"Princess……"

Jinxiu sat upright and looked at the center of the room, where she saw an unparalleled princess in a long white dress.

He asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how is he?"

After the Prince's visit in the afternoon, the princess went out and said she wanted to see His Majesty.

The princess has just come back now, so what's going on with His Majesty?

Is His Majesty, who has been in seclusion for more than half a year, about to come out?

Not only Jinxiu, but also An Ning, who always had a cold face, seemed to be interested in this.

inside the room.

Li Piaomiao looked at the twins Jinxiu and An Ning in front of her. They were the two people she brought back to the palace from Kendo, and they were also the closest and most trusted maids around her.

At this moment, both of them were worried.

Li Piaomiao shook her head slightly: "Not very good."

"Not good?!"

After hearing this, the expressions on Jinxiu and An Ning's faces changed slightly, and they looked at each other with a bad feeling.

"Your Majesty, he..."

Jinxiu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy: "Could it be..."

"Father is still alive."

"return?"

Jinxiu was keenly aware of something.

What the princess said is... still alive?

Doesn't that mean... it's coming soon?

This thought made Jinxiu's heart skip a beat. Although it had been expected for a long time, when the day actually came, it was still a little caught off guard.

"Then, princess..."

Jinxiu asked slightly worriedly: "What should we do next?"

silence.

Li Piaomiao did not speak, but there was a bit of confusion in her beautiful eyes that had always been empty and cold in the past.

"I have no idea."

She spoke calmly.

"..."

Jinxiu looked shocked.

She vaguely noticed that her princess's emotional state today seemed... wrong?

"Princess, what's wrong with you?"

"fine."

Li Miaomiao shook her head slightly, and then suddenly stood up: "You should rest early."

After that, he left the room.

Jinxiu and An Ning were left in the room. You looked at me and I looked at you, looking at each other.

"Princess, what's going on?"

Jinxiu couldn't help but asked in a low voice.

An Ning's face was expressionless, but there was also a hint of worry in her eyes.

"have no idea."

Outside the door, in the courtyard.

Li Miaomiao stepped into the courtyard, her face was cold, and she looked up at the night sky. Pointing his toes to the ground, he jumped up and landed on the eaves of the palace.

In the dark night, a long white dress rustled in the cold wind.

It was a cold day in winter, but she didn't seem to feel the slightest bit of cold.

He stared at the distance in the night sky. Looking far away, he seemed to be able to see somewhere outside the palace and west of the city.

The thoughts in his mind kept thinking about his father's last words not long ago.

"..."

"Piaomiao, you are smarter, calmer, and better than your brother. Father, I believe you can do it..."

"The Lin family is entrenched in the southern part of the dynasty. They have strong soldiers and horses, and have a high prestige and reputation among the people. The only way is to disintegrate them from within..."

"And Pianmiao, you are the most suitable person..."

"Now, you are the only one who can save Daning! The future of our Li family depends entirely on you..."

"..."

The night is getting deeper!

above the roof.

This white dress is like a cold sculpture. Under the moonlight, it is filled with a holy and lonely temperament.

And Li Piaomiao's gaze always fell outside the palace. From start to finish, there were no hiccups.

…

early morning.

It's not completely light yet.

Xiaozhu, who lived in the small courtyard, woke up and got up quickly. After getting dressed, making the bed, and dressing up, I opened the door and walked out.

Xiaozhu started his day's work!

Strictly speaking, Xiaozhu can no longer be regarded as a maid.

After being tricked into bed by His Highness, the little maid's identity also upgraded. Under normal circumstances, Xiaozhu should even be accompanied by two maids to take care of her.

But Xiaozhu still failed to change his identity, and still took care of the daily life of Sister Zhiyuan and His Highness as usual.

In the eyes of the little maid, Sister Zhiyuan is already the future Crown Princess and her mistress.

When the busy work was over, Xiaozhu ran to the other side of the yard to visit the 'Sister Liuye'!

In Xiaozhu's opinion, Sister Liuye might be His Highness's concubine in the future... After all, she was the one who dared to flirt with His Highness in front of Sister Zhiyuan.

Even Sister Zhiyuan acquiesced... Isn't this already obvious?

But when Xiaozhu came to the courtyard, he found that the door was ajar, the room was empty, and Sister Liuye was no longer around.

"Where are the people?"

Seeing this scene, Xiaozhu was stunned for a moment, and then opened his eyes wide.

Sister Liuye is missing? !

"Your Highness, it's not good, Sister Liuye..."

Realizing that Sister Liuye was missing, Xiaozhu quickly turned around and ran towards the courtyard next door, wanting to tell His Highness the news quickly.

But just as he ran to the door of the next courtyard, Xiaozhu saw something not far away. A figure leaned on the wall and hobbled out of His Highness's room...

"Well……"

Xiaozhu's eyes widened when he saw this scene.

"..."

The third day of the Lunar New Year.

The gloomy weather that had shrouded the capital for several days finally dissipated and cleared up.

The temperature is gradually warming up, and there is a hint of spring.

Jiang Mansion, backyard.

Two sisters, Jasmine and Feng Ling, were practicing martial arts seriously in the courtyard.

After this period of practice, the two of them have made obvious changes and progress.

The two people who were still a little weak before have obviously gained a bit of toughness. Compared with how thin they were when they first came to Jiang Mansion, the two of them are obviously much plumper.

It seems that the food in Jiang Mansion is very good.

The two people's boxing and kicking skills are also beginning to show signs. In the backyard, they are waving their fists, and they have already developed some skills.

The sisters' martial arts talents are indeed good, and they can master it with just a few clicks. However, being able to make such great progress in such a short period of time was not only due to their martial arts talent and Zhi Yuan's personal training and guidance, but also due to their hard work.

Under the eaves at the back of the courtyard, Zhiyuan, dressed in a green shirt, quietly watched the sisters practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

On the side, Lin Jiangnian was also standing under the eaves, following Zhiyuan, watching the sisters practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

The atmosphere is cozy.

"She's gone!"

After a moment, Lin Jiangnian suddenly spoke softly.

Hearing the news, Zhiyuan was slightly startled, without looking back or speaking, and nodded silently.

"She, let me pass on a message to you."

Lin Jiangnian hesitated to speak, not knowing whether to say it or not.

Zhiyuan looked ahead quietly, not waiting for the next sentence for a long time, and glanced sideways at Lin Jiangnian.

Frowning slightly: "What?"

"She said..."

"She is the elder sister, and she also said that she will let you call her elder sister next time we meet..."

Zhiyuan glanced at Lin Jiangnian expressionlessly.

"She said..."

Lin Jiangnian immediately distanced himself from the relationship to avoid accidental injury.

Zhiyuan retracted her gaze and looked at the courtyard again. After a while, she said, "Let's wait until she has the ability."

The tone was neither cold nor indifferent.

Lin Jiangnian was a little bit dumbfounded. It felt like the conversation between the two of them was...pity?

At this time, Zhiyuan asked again as if inadvertently: "Why doesn't she stay?"

"She said she couldn't handle the situation in her heart..."

Lin Jiangnian paused and sighed in his heart. He knew that Liu Su was trying to get into trouble.

But, there is no way to change it.

Zhiyuan lowered her eyes slightly and did not speak again.

Lin Jiangnian suddenly asked again: "Zhiyuan, what about you..."

"Why would you let her stay?"

This is a question that Lin Jiangnian has wanted to ask for a long time!

Logically speaking, the relationship between the two of them is not good and they are incompatible.

Based on Lin Jiangnian's knowledge of Zhiyuan, how could she allow Liu Su to appear under her nose?

This is very wrong?

It can't be that... Zhiyuan is looking for a sister for herself?

Facing Lin Jiangnian's confused eyes, Zhiyuan's expression remained calm and calm.

After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Isn't that what you said? She is, after all, my biological sister who is related by blood..."

Zhiyuan looked into the courtyard with deep eyes and wrote lightly: "She has lost her parents since she was a child and is homeless..."

"I shouldn't sit idly by regardless of emotion or reason. I can't let her continue to wander outside..."

"after all……"

"I am her biological sister!"

"..."

Lin Jiangnian quietly looked at Zhiyuan's delicate and delicate profile. When she said these words, she seemed to be filled with an indescribable emotion.

It was very peaceful, so peaceful that Lin Jiangnian was a little moved.

Zhiyuan finally relented!

Maybe it was because of his blood relationship with Liu Su, or maybe there were other reasons... In the end, Zhiyuan chose to give in.

In other words, when Zhiyuan took the initiative to invite Liu Su to Jiang Mansion when she left the palace a few nights ago, she had already made her choice.

And this also made Lin Jiangnian suddenly realize...perhaps the relationship between their half-sisters is not as bad as imagined?

…

"After Miss Liu left the Jiang Mansion this morning, she went to the east of the city and met with someone. After that, she returned to the inn that the Tianshen Sect secretly set up in the capital, and never came out again..."

"Two days ago, a ban was implemented at the city gate, and everyone entering and leaving the city was strictly checked. Miss Liu originally planned to leave the city, but she didn't find the opportunity..."

"Miss Liu seems to have discovered that our people are secretly following her..."

"..."

In the courtyard.

The sky cleared.

Lin Jiangnian was lying on the rocking chair under the eaves, his eyes half-closed, his expression lazy and relaxed.

Under the eaves on the side, Lin Qingqing was reporting on the intelligence coming from the capital.

Reporting all the movements of Saint Liu since she left Jiang Mansion this morning.

Lin Jiangnian listened quietly, eyes half-squinted, and nodded slightly.

The capital is dotted with spies from Prince Lin's Mansion.

Even if Liu Su left Jiang Mansion, her whereabouts were still under Lin Jiangnian's nose.

"Don't follow too closely!"

Lin Jiang young shook his head lightly and warned: "You can't hide it from her. Just confirm her whereabouts and don't worry about the rest for now."

With Liu Su's strength, it was impossible not to notice that someone was following her.

She didn't take action, so she naturally guessed that it was Lin Jiangnian's arrangement.

As expected, she would soon find a way to get rid of Lin Jiangnian's spies.

However, Lin Jiangnian was not worried.

Prince Lin's Mansion has many hidden secrets in the capital. As long as she appears, she will not be able to escape.

As for after she leaves the capital...

Lin Jiangnian had already made preparations, although he could not determine Liu Su's whereabouts in time. But as long as she still haunts the territory of the Daning Dynasty. As long as Liu Su shows up, Lin Jiangnian will have a way to find her.

"Look, where can you run this time?"

Lying lazily on the rocking chair, Lin Jiangnian murmured to himself with half-closed eyes.

…

"Lin Jiangnian?!"

A surprise, a slightly familiar and excited voice suddenly sounded.

"Um?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced away.

In front of you, at the entrance of the courtyard.

A familiar figure that I hadn't seen for a while appeared at the entrance of the yard.

Xu Lan!

Miss Xu!

Xu Lan, who had not seen her for a long time, was wearing a light blue waist-length skirt with a long coat. The girl's youthful and beautiful temperament was undoubtedly revealed.

At the same time, this light blue outfit gave her an inexplicable and heroic temperament. It lacks the 'manly' appearance of the previous handsome features and has a bit more girlish appearance.

The specific description is...a bit like a woman!

Don’t tell me, it’s quite amazing!

This young lady Xu was obviously well-groomed. Her black vertical hair was slightly rolled up, and her hair was dotted with delicate hairpins. Her slightly delicate face was filled with excitement.

She ran in with cheerful steps.

When he saw Lin Jiangnian under the eaves, he paused and then quickened his pace.

"Happy New Year!"

Xu Lan excitedly ran under the eaves and came to Lin Jiangnian. His face was slightly red from the excitement of running.

Say hello with excitement!

Under the eaves, Lin Qingqing, who was standing quietly aside, saw this scene, calmly retreated and disappeared quietly.

"Happy New Year."

Lin Jiangnian was still lying on his back in the rocking chair, straightening the blanket covering his body, and glanced at her: "Did your grandpa let you out?"

"Yes, yes!" Xu Lan sounded excited, like a little girl who had been bored for a long time and was almost exhausted.

"Congratulations."

Lin Jiangnian was a little perfunctory, and then thought of something, and wondered: "It shouldn't be, Beijing is in such chaos now, will your grandfather allow you to run out?"

"Humph, I have my own way!"

Xu Lan sounded a little proud, then puffed up her cheeks and hummed: "Actually... my grandpa and the others are very busy these days and are away from home. They didn't have time to pay attention to me, so I ran out!"

Lin Jiangnian keenly captured something: "Your grandfather and your brother, what are they busy with?"

"Who knows?"

Xu Lan curled her lips and said, "I've been so busy all day long that I haven't even gone home. I asked them, but they didn't want to tell me..."

Xu Lan muttered softly.

Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful.

"By the way, how are you doing these days?"

Xu Lan didn't dwell on this and quickly changed the subject and asked about Lin Jiangnian's current situation.

"It's good. I eat well and sleep well."

"No more?"

"What if?"

"You haven't done anything else during this time?" Xu Lan's eyes were burning and she was very curious.

"What should I do?"

Xu Lan said: "You can't be like me, staying at home every day to eat and sleep, right?"

"That's not true."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head, "I'm not as good at eating as you are."

"..."

"It's not easy to come here, but you will be angry with me when we meet, right?"

Xu Lan stared and said angrily.

"Calm down, you are a lady now, a rich lady... don't be so angry."

Lin Jiangnian reminded.

Xu Lan glared at him: "You didn't mess with me on purpose?!"

As she spoke, she hummed twice more and looked around with a pair of dark eyes.

"What are you looking at?"

"Where's Miss Paper Kite?"

Xu Lan asked, glancing into the side room from time to time.

"She's not here."

"That's good."

"Um?"

"Ahem, it's nothing..."

Xu Lan felt slightly guilty, but quickly covered it up.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Miss Xu again. Not to mention, she had changed a lot after not seeing her for a while.

After she stopped pretending to be a man, she did look more like a girl.

A good-looking girl who used to dress like a man. Although he looks pretty, he still doesn't look very pleasing to the eye.

Now, it's much better!

...Of course, there are some congenital defects that cannot be compensated for at the moment.

We can only hope that it will develop later in life...

"Come here and rub your shoulders for me."

Seeing Xu Lan's sneaky appearance, Lin Jiangnian spoke again.

"Um?"

Xu Lan came to her senses: "What?"

"Come here and rub my shoulders!"

Xu Lan opened her eyes wide: "You call me?...Why?!"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Have you forgotten that you promised to be my maid for a month?"

The expression on Xu Lan's face quickly froze... She almost forgot about this.

The bet they made when they were at Prince Lin's Mansion ended up being a complete loss for the confident Xu Lan the last time they met.

This guy who couldn't even beat her in the past has now become...very powerful!

Thinking of this, Xu Lan felt angry.

"Aren't you this maid incompetent?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Forget it if your words don't count, you still talk back to your master!"

"Who said I don't keep my words?!"

Xu Lan stared and spoke angrily.

"Then why are you still standing there?"

"snort!"

Xu Lan snorted heavily and reluctantly moved behind Lin Jiangnian. After hesitating for a moment, he took a deep breath, put his jade hand on Lin Jiangnian's shoulder, and began to knead it gently.

"That's not how you rub it. Use a little more force...are you touching me?"

"...Take advantage of me, right?"

Xu Lan's face turned red and she gritted her teeth: "I, I won't..."

She, the dignified eldest daughter of the Xu family, would just rub her shoulders for him, but he would still be picky and arrogant.

She was so angry!

Xu Lan glared angrily and began to use force on her hands angrily.

"Ouch...you want to murder my prince, right?"

"..."

The temperature warmed up in the afternoon and the courtyard was calm.

Under the eaves, Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes and dozed off, enjoying the 'gentle' shoulder massage service from Miss Xu.

At first, he was very unfamiliar, clumsy, and even made trouble out of anger. However, under the guidance of Lin Jiangnian, he gradually became proficient and began to have a decent style.

"My skills are good and I have talent. If I work hard and practice hard in the future, I will definitely become an excellent craftsman."

Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth to praise.

"You are so beautiful!"

Behind him, Xu Lan's face was slightly red, she was panting from exhaustion, and she didn't have the courage to speak.

Do you want her to study hard and practice hard?

You will give him a massage every day, right?

Hmm?

Every day?

For some reason, Xu Lan seemed to recall some other scenes.

His eyes became a little strange, and his expression was a little unnatural.

“By the way.”

Lin Jiangnian suddenly mentioned: “Have you heard about what happened in the city these two days?”

“Ah?”

Xu Lan came back to his senses in shock.

"You are talking about... the rebellion of the third prince?"

"Yes!"

"Of course I heard about it a long time ago. It's spreading everywhere in the city."

When it comes to this, Xu Lan becomes interested, and her eyes light up slightly: "I heard that the third prince was defeated and arrested, and is now imprisoned in the prison. Is it true?!"

"Hasn't it spread outside?"

"But it hasn't been confirmed yet!"

Xu Lan sighed: "The prince ordered that no one should be allowed to enter the palace. No one knows what the situation is in the palace..."

As he said, Xu Lan looked at Lin Jiangnian: "Don't you have spies in the palace? Do you know what the situation is in the palace now?"

"How can I have spies in the palace?"

"You are the prince of Lin Wang, how could you not have any?"

Xu Lan looked unconvinced.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her: "This is a capital crime!"

"Tsk!"

Xu Lan didn't believe it, and rolled her eyes: "I don't believe you don't have any."

Lin Jiangnian naturally couldn't admit such a thing.

He changed the subject: "Where is your father, is he still in Linjiang City?"

"Yeah!"

"Is he still studying how to backstab my Lin family?"

Xu Lan: "..."

Her face immediately fell.

"I don't know... I don't understand what my father and his family are thinking."

Speaking of this, Xu Lan looked a little uneasy, and looked at Lin Jiangnian cautiously, and said worriedly: "You, won't do anything to my father and his family, right?"

"That's hard to say." Lin Jiangnian shook his head.

"Ah?" Xu Lan suddenly became nervous.

"It depends on your performance."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her with a smile, and said meaningfully: "Miss Xu, you don't want your grandfather and your father to get into trouble, right?"

Xu Lan: "..."

It was obviously a very serious matter, but for some reason, when these words came out of Lin Jiangnian's mouth, Xu Lan felt an inexplicable sense of weirdness.

Why does it sound a little wrong? !

"How do you want me to behave?"

Xu Lan was a little nervous and a little alert.

"Give me a good massage first."

"Massage again?"

"Change place."

Lin Jiangnian patted his thigh and motioned her to come over.

Xu Lan glanced at him subconsciously, her face immediately blushed, and she was flustered: "You, you..."

"What's with your eyes?"

Lin Jiangnian looked suspicious: "I just asked you to help me massage my thighs, why are you blushing... Are you thinking wrong?"

"No, no!"

Xu Lan blushed and denied with gritted teeth.

"Then why don't you come over?"

"Hmph!"

She snorted and turned her head.

Standing there and hesitating for a while, biting her lower lip lightly, her delicate eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian's handsome face. Squinting her eyes, her posture and expression were lazy.

After staring blankly for a few times, she seemed to have made up her mind and walked to Lin Jiangnian.

Then, she slowly squatted down and lowered her head...

Blushing, not daring to look up, shyly stretched out her hands and fell on Lin Jiangnian's thighs. The movements were unfamiliar, but serious.

…

Enjoying the massage service provided by Miss Xu, Lin Jiangnian closed his eyes comfortably.

Not to mention, although the movements were unfamiliar and unskilled. But Miss Xu's hands were different from those of the maids in the mansion.

More exciting!

After enjoying the "intimate service" from Miss Xu, Lin Jiangnian slowly said: "For the sake of our relationship, I can give your grandfather and your father a chance..."

"Hmm?"

Xu Lan subconsciously raised his head and met Lin Jiangnian's eyes.

"When you go back, tell your grandfather that if I have time, I will visit him in a few days!"

Hearing this news, Xu Lan felt a little nervous for some reason: "You, you want to see my grandfather?!"

"Can't you?"

"No, it's not..."

Xu Lan shook his head, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

Just as she was about to say something, Lin Jiangnian spoke again: "You can tell your grandfather that for your sake and for the sake of the friendship between the Lin and Xu families, the Lin family can forgive them for what they did in the past."

"If your grandfather is willing, the Lin and Xu families will still be friends, and this will not change."

"But what happens next depends on their sincerity!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan's body trembled slightly, and she looked up at Lin Jiangnian in disbelief.

She thought that since their Xu family had betrayed the Lin family behind their backs, it would be a great thing for the Lin family not to pursue it.

Unexpectedly, he was not only willing to forgive them, but also...

Thinking of this, Xu Lan felt a surge of emotion in her heart, her eyes were a little wet, and her eyes gradually changed when she looked at Lin Jiangnian.

"Stop, don't be so moved that you want to marry him." Lin Jiangnian interrupted her spell.

"You..."

Originally, Xu Lan was full of emotion in her heart, and she was about to cry, but was suddenly interrupted.

The crystals that filled her eyes were forcibly blocked back.

"I, I didn't!"

She said stubbornly.

Turning his head.

He was furious.

Who, who wants to pledge her love to me?

The beautiful him!

Humph!

But then, Xu Lan wiped his eyes again and asked, "Then, shall I go back and tell Grandpa about this?"

"Go ahead."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, and then added, "By the way, when you go back, take a closer look at who your grandpa is hanging out with recently?"

Xu Lan was startled: "What, what do you mean?"

"Nothing... Just remember to pay more attention."

"Oh!"

"..."

Not long after Xu Lan left, Lin Qingqing, who had disappeared silently before, reappeared under the eaves not long after.

"Your Highness? You're looking for me!"

"Go check who the old man of the Xu family has been close to recently."

Lin Jiangnian said: "Check again to see if they had any dealings with the third prince before."

Hearing this news, Lin Qingqing was a little surprised: "Your Highness, do you suspect that the Xu family was involved in the third prince's mutiny and rebellion?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out. Go check it first."

Lin Jiangnian nodded, his face slightly condensed.

I hope this is his illusion, otherwise this time, the Xu family may be in big trouble.

Lin Jiangnian doesn't care about the life and death of the Xu family, but the girl Xu Lan...

If you can save her, you have to save her!

Just as Lin Jiangnian was thinking, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard again.

"Your Highness, there is a girl looking for you outside the mansion!"

"Who?"

"The other party said she came from the palace and her name is Jinxiu!"

"..."

The sky prison.

In the dark and gloomy sky prison, there was a bloody and oppressive atmosphere.

Those who can be imprisoned here are either people of high position or people who have committed heinous crimes.

The dark underground passage was shrouded in a shadow.

In a cell at the innermost of the heavily guarded prison.

A disheveled and distraught figure was slumped in the corner. Thick iron handcuffs were worn on his hands and feet, his hair was disheveled, and he had no energy at all.

And this is also the current situation of most prisoners imprisoned in the prison.

Being imprisoned here basically means death.

"Dengdengdeng!"

Footsteps sounded in the empty and silent prison, and a sound of footsteps gradually approached.

"Click!"

The sound of the door lock being opened sounded.

"You go down first."

A familiar voice sounded.

As the other footsteps left, a figure walked into the prison cell and came to the man chained by iron chains.

Stopped.

The surroundings were silent!

There was no sound.

After a long silence, a voice sounded.

"I have seen my father!"

It was this sentence that made the third prince, who was originally slumped on the ground, finally raise his head slowly.

His hair was disheveled, revealing a dishevelled face. He was no longer as high-spirited as he was two days ago, and he no longer had the temperament of a prince.

However, his deep, sunken eyes seemed to be sneerful, staring at Li Ci Ning in front of him with a cold gaze.

"So?"

"Are you here to show off your glorious winner's posture to this king?"

"..."