Jinxiu's eyebrows were smiling, and her narrow eyes were faintly shining. She approached Lin Jiangnian and spoke in a teasing tone. Her smile was full, and her eyes were clear and curious.
Just like a studious student!
Lin Jiangnian's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously wondered if he had misheard. When he realized what was happening, he fell silent as he looked into Jinxiu's half-smiley eyes.
"What did you say?"
"Sir, do you want to sleep with my master?"
"Do you have a grudge against your master?"
Jinxiu still had a smile on her face: "Why do you ask that, sir?"
"Without hatred, would you ask such a question?"
Jinxiu covered her mouth and chuckled: "Master, you haven't answered my question yet?"
"Sir, do you want to or not?"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Of course it's true."
"In no mood."
Jinxiu was startled and blinked: "Why?"
"Do you need a reason to not sleep?"
"That's natural."
Jinxiu propped up her chin and said with interest, "My master is a beauty of the country. What man in the world would not be tempted?"
"Since you also think my master is stunningly beautiful, why don't you want to sleep?"
Jinxiu chuckled: "Could it be that the young master is being stubborn?"
"That's not the case."
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and shook his head slightly.
"Why is that?"
Jinxiu looked more and more curious.
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Lin Jiangnian looked at her again.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell there was something fishy about Jinxiu. A maid would actually ask an outsider if he wanted to sleep with his mistress. If such a maid were to be released outside, she would definitely be beaten to death or thrown into a well.
Her behavior is more like... fishing!
However, the fishing technique was too crude. Lin Jiangnian saw through it at a glance and remained unmoved.
Jinxiu thought for a moment and asked, "Tell a lie first?"
"Your master is either rich or noble, I can't afford to marry him."
Lin Jiang sighed, his face full of regret. "How can a commoner like me dare to approach a high-ranking figure like your master? We're not from the same world, so I naturally don't even dare to think about it!"
Lin Jiangnian sighed, looking emotional and speaking in a sincere tone.
Jinxiu stared at Lin Jiangnian for a few seconds, then suddenly sneered, "It's a lie, so fake!"
If it were someone else, they might have been fooled by him.
But Jinxiu knew Lin Jiangnian's identity very well.
How could the dignified Prince Lin be an ordinary citizen?
Although in her opinion, the status of the Prince of Lin was indeed not as good as her own princess, but to say that he was not worthy of her was clearly a lie.
However, Jinxiu did not expose her lies. Instead, she asked with a smile, "What about the truth?"
"The truth..."
Lin Jiangnian half narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and spoke with regret.
"Your master is indeed a beauty, but..."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head regretfully: "He looks a bit too cold!"
Jinxiu was puzzled: "What's the problem?"
"With a cold appearance and a cold personality, life in the boudoir is naturally boring..."
At this point, Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "She's pretty, but she's completely uninteresting in bed, like a…"
"It looks good but is useless!"
Lin Jiangnian spoke slowly, sighing with emotion, completely unaware that Jinxiu was initially bewildered, not quite understanding the meaning of Lin Jiangnianhua's words. As she pondered and recalled them, she gradually realized something...
Then, the smile on her face slowly froze, and then gradually became a little... weird!
She stared at Lin Jiangnian for a few seconds before saying, "Young Master... do you actually have such a hobby?"
Lin Jiangnian smiled faintly: "Isn't this the natural order of things between men and women?"
Jinxiu was silent for a long time this time, and then a smile appeared on her face again: "I see... So, you are experienced in this area?"
"It's okay!"
"So, my lord, you have no interest in my master at all?"
Jinxiu stared at Lin Jiangnian, as if wanting to hear an answer.
Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes and shook his head gently: "That's not the case."
"What do you mean?"
"As long as your master is willing to change and learn... I believe that with your master's intelligence and talent, he will surely make rapid progress and achieve great success..."
Jinxiu is gone!
Before leaving, his face looked unhappy.
He even looked a little angry.
Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "Women really can't afford to play with you."
She was the one who started the conversation, but ended up getting angry.
However, this also made him more certain that this maid named Jinxiu came here to test him. However, the way of testing him was a little strange.
Do you want to sleep with her master?
The image of the woman in white appeared in Lin Jiangnian's mind, and he couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.
It’s too cold!
No fun.
…
"Princess, that Prince Lin is indeed not a good person!!"
"I tested him today, and he said he wasn't interested in you, and also..."
Night falls.
In the room.
Jinxiu looked a little angry and was complaining to the princess.
However, he stopped here, feeling a little embarrassed to continue.
In the room, Li Piaomiao, dressed in a white long dress, leaned aside and glanced at her with a gentle and casual look.
"What else?"
Jinxiu was silent for a moment, then secretly glanced at her princess: "I told you, Princess, please don't be angry."
Li Piaomiao was still nonchalant, her deep, dark pupils were calm, as if she didn't care about anything.
"Go ahead."
"He said..."
Jinxiu thought for a moment before speaking softly, "He said that Princess, you have a cold personality and must be... boring in bed."
"They also told you, Princess, to learn... learn... something about sex..."
By the end, Jinxiu found it increasingly difficult to speak, and even she was embarrassed to say it out loud.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel angry.
Who does he take the princess for?
No wonder Prince Lin has such a bad reputation!
After hearing this, Li Piaomiao's expression remained impassive, unmoved. Her dark pupils seemed exceptionally bright in the night, yet also startlingly cold.
He stared at Jinxiu for a few seconds and suddenly asked, "What did you say to him?"
Being asked this by the princess, Jinxiu felt a little guilty. She stuck out her tongue and chuckled, "I was just asking casually, hinting at something..."
"He's lying to you."
"I know."
Jinxiu nodded slightly, of course she could see it.
While she was testing Lin Jiangnian, the Prince of Lin was also testing her. What he said was probably nonsense, but Jinxiu still felt uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, Jinxiu looked at the princess with a little worry: "Princess, are you really going to... marry him when the time comes?"
Li Piaomiao's expression remained calm: "I won't marry."
"That……"
Jinxiu was puzzled. If the princess didn't plan to marry him, why did she save him and...
"Just do as I tell you."
Li Piaomiao spoke lightly without explaining too much.
Jinxiu had long been accustomed to the fact that the princess indeed spoke very little.
After staying in the room for a while, Li Piaomiao turned and walked towards the door. After taking two steps, he stopped again and said, "By the way, don't reveal my identity."
Although Jinxiu was confused, she nodded: "Don't worry, Princess."
Only then did Li Piaomiao push the door and walk out of the room.
In the room, Jinxiu watched the princess leave and her beautiful eyes turned slightly.
After these two days of contact, she could see that the Prince of Lin was indeed as lustful and evil-minded as the rumors said. He had bad intentions towards the princess and... despised the princess.
But on the other hand, it seems a little different.
Rumor has it that Prince Lin is hot-tempered, arrogant, and ruthless. But Jinxiu hadn't discovered this during her two days of contact.
On the contrary, the Prince Lin looked polite, gentle, and especially... he was quite good-looking.
Thinking of this, Jinxiu blinked slightly, and her eyes became brighter.
I don’t know what he is thinking.
…
Not long after Jinxiu left, Lin Jiangnian began to feel sleepy again.
He frowned slightly. These past two days, he seemed to be even sleepier than ever. While his body felt a lot more relaxed, he still fell asleep easily. Previously, he'd assumed it was due to severe physical damage and the depletion of his internal energy. But now, after a closer look, it seemed more complicated.
Could it be that it is really related to the medicine sent by Jinxiu?
Lin Jiangnian seemed to be lost in thought, and sleepiness came over him. This time, Lin Jiangnian did not continue to sleep, but got up, pushed the door open and walked out.
A cold wind from outside the courtyard blew in, assaulting his body. The icy wind stimulated the drowsiness that had been brewing, and Lin Jiangnian looked up to see a figure in white standing under a locust tree in the courtyard not far away.
The white clothes are like snow, almost blending into the white snow on the ground.
In the darkness of the night, the snow and fallen leaves created a vast expanse of white. The figure standing beneath the tree formed a beautiful picture.
At the same time, the figure in white also looked up at him, their eyes met. His bright and deep eyes seemed to be sharp as he stared at him quietly.
For some reason, Lin Jiangnian felt a little guilty, perhaps remembering what he had said to Jinxiu not long ago, and subconsciously looked at the woman in white.
It's really too cold.
Colder than a kite!
To be precise, Zhiyuan's coldness was limited to aloofness, a temperament unique to the head maids of the Lin Wang Mansion. However, after getting to know her, one could discover that Zhiyuan was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
But the woman in white before him seemed beyond the scope of humanity. Her whole body was cold, like ice, chilling.
Lin Jiangnian did not hate the pleasure of stuffing eggs into a woman like this.
Apart from the possible desire to conquer, it is indeed not a good choice.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian shook his head with amusement. He didn't have much connection with this woman in white. She saved his life, but he was thinking about sleeping with her?
It's really a bit rude.
"girl?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the woman in white standing in the courtyard; "Why are you here?"
The woman in white continued to stare at Lin Jiangnian quietly without saying a word.
She didn't speak, and Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything either. The cold wind blew, and his sleepiness subsided considerably. Lin Jiangnian looked up at the night sky, dark and bright. Covered in snow, everything was silent.
When Lin Jiangnian lowered his head, he did not see the figure in white in the yard. When he was stunned, he saw the woman in white appear under the eaves at some point.
Just as I was wondering what she wanted to do, I heard her speak.
"What are you doing in the capital?"
Lin Jiangnian turned his head and saw that she was asking casually, her eyes fixed on the distance.
Lin Jiangnian stared at her profile for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I've long heard that the capital is prosperous, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. I've admired it for a long time, so I wanted to come and see it for myself."
The woman in white turned her head to look at him: "Is that all?"
"Miss, what other purpose do you think I have?" Lin Jiangnian asked back.
The woman in white remained silent, as if she hadn't expected Lin Jiangnian to answer like that. She looked away and said calmly, "How is your father?"
"Everything is fine."
"What about you?"
"I?"
Lin Jiangnian looked up in confusion, but the woman in white didn't look at him or explain.
"I'm fine... Thanks to the girl's help, I was able to save my life."
Lin Jiang spoke in a young voice, but his eyes were sizing up the other person.
The woman in white did not speak again. After staring into the darkness for a long time, she turned and left.
No souvenirs.
They appeared silently and left silently.
Lin Jiangnian stared at her cold back, always feeling something was wrong.
But I couldn’t remember it for the moment.
…
After the heavy snow, Beijing finally welcomed a rare sunny day. The sky gradually cleared and the snow melted. For the next few days, Lin Jiangnian remained in the hospital to recuperate.
Jinxiu still brought Lin Jiangnian herbal medicine on time every day and fed him personally as usual. She seemed to have forgotten what happened before and was always smiling when she saw Lin Jiangnian again.
However, after the test that night, Jinxiu no longer made things difficult for Lin Jiangnian, nor did she ask him questions like whether he still wanted to sleep with her master.
After a few visits, the two gradually became more familiar with each other. Every time Jinxiu finished feeding Lin Jiangnian the medicine, she didn't rush to leave, but always chatted with Lin Jiangnian for a while.
Lin Jiangnian happened to be bored and was happy to chat with her, occasionally asking her about things outside. In the few days since he woke up, although he was in the capital, he was completely unaware of the situation outside.
The days he was unconscious and the days that followed had passed, and he didn't know what had become of the others. Lin Jiangnian had tried to leave, but was blocked by the high walls. As for the front gate, it was locked.
Instead, he seemed to be under house arrest here.
"How long will your master keep me imprisoned here?"
After drinking the medicine again, Lin Jiangnian called Jinxiu and finally asked about this matter.
Jinxiu blinked, "Why do you say that, sir? When did my master imprison you?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "Since you are not imprisoned, why don't you let me go?"
Jinxiu smiled sweetly: "Master, your body hasn't recovered yet, are you in such a hurry to leave?"
These days, Lin Jiangnian's injuries have recovered rapidly. In addition to his excellent physical fitness, it is more related to the medicine that Jinxiu sent him every day.
Every time I drank the medicine, I felt drowsy, but when I woke up, I felt relaxed all over and my injuries had recovered visibly.
At present, Lin Jiangnian's injuries have mostly recovered, but his body is still empty, and all his previous internal strength is gone.
Lin Jiangnian sighed: "If I don't leave now, I'm afraid you will murder me."
Jinxiu's eyes held a somewhat relaxed smile, "Sir, you are joking. If my master wanted to harm you, how could he save you?"
"Who knows?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her: "What if your master has some plans for me?"
"Young Master, rest assured. My master is upright and honest, and would never do such a despicable thing."
Having said that, Jinxiu paused and shook her head gently: "Your Highness can rest assured, my master will not drug you."
Lin Jiangnian remained silent. He naturally understood the situation; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken his medicine so obediently every day. The medicine Jinxiu had sent him was indeed beneficial to him.
However, the more this happened, the more Lin Jiangnian felt that the woman in white had more than one purpose.
Being nice for no reason?
Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu without saying anything.
Jinxiu blinked, "What else do you want to ask, sir?"
"When can I leave here?"
Jinxiu thought for a moment and said, "If you want to leave, you can do so now. But..."
"I suggest you wait a few more days."
"Why?"
Jinxiu pointed to the bowl of medicine in her hand and smiled sweetly at Lin Jiangnian: "Young Master, you haven't finished your medicine yet!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu's harmless and sweet smile, then glanced at the bowl of medicine in her hand: "Why do you want me to finish the medicine?"
"Sir, don't you want to recover from your injuries as soon as possible?"
Jinxiu chuckled and said, "In a few days, you will know."
“…”
Lin Jiangnian finally stayed.
He was currently in the capital, without any roots, and with his injuries still unhealed, so it wasn't the right time for him to leave. On the other hand, he also wanted to know what Jinxiu's master was up to.
A few days later, Jinxiu fed Lin Jiangnian the medicine for the last time.
"Well, my mission is accomplished!"
Jinxiu raised her eyebrows, her eyes smiling: "How do you feel, sir?"
"Alright, almost done!"
"No more?"
"what else?"
"Sir, aren't you curious as to why all your internal energy has disappeared?" Jinxiu giggled.
"Why?"
Jinxiu sighed softly, "When the master rescued the young master, he was seriously injured and poisoned... Although his life was saved, his vitality was greatly damaged, and it was difficult to gather his internal energy."
At this point, Jinxiu's eyes were filled with a smile again: "Sir, don't you feel that your body is different now than before?"
After Jinxiu's reminder, Lin Jiangnian carefully felt that his body had almost recovered and there were no other abnormalities. Although he had no internal energy, his physical fitness seemed to be stronger than before. There was no trace of the weakness that came from losing internal energy.
This is indeed a bit unexpected!
Logically speaking, once the internal energy is exhausted, severe damage to the vitality is inevitable.
Lin Jiangnian realized something: "Is it related to the medicine I drank?"
“That’s right!”
Jinxiu smiled and said, "The medicine you drank will not only speed up the recovery of your injuries, but also enhance your internal strength, which is comparable to the results of long-term hard training."
Lin Jiangnian frowned: "Then why can't I feel the existence of internal strength in my body?"
"That's because..."
Jinxiu blinked at Lin Jiangnian, suddenly walked up to Lin Jiangnian, stretched out her hand and slowly placed it on Lin Jiangnian's chest, slowly moving it down.
Lin Jiangnian frowned, wondering what she was going to do, when he suddenly realized that Jinxiu's hand had already reached under him...
Jinxiu gave him a playful smile and suddenly pointed at the dantian area on Lin Jiangnian's lower abdomen.
A tingling sensation emerges!
A piercing pain came.
The next second, a powerful aura rushed out along the Dantian acupoint, like a reservoir that had been accumulated for a long time, and the dam collapsed in an instant. The powerful internal force surged out from the Dantian and filled every part of the body.
At this moment, a familiar feeling emerges!
The Xuanyang Heart Technique, which had been dormant in his body for many days, began to operate automatically with the powerful internal force. His blood and qi surged, and the internal force in his dantian continued to flow in. Lin Jiangnian's aura continued to rise.
When Lin Jiangnian left Linjiang City and entered the capital, his strength was just at the ninth level, and he had just begun to learn martial arts.
During the nearly half year of traveling north, Lin Jiangnian did not neglect his martial arts training. He studied hard and practiced diligently, and his strength finally reached the seventh level.
In terms of practical experience and martial arts, Lin Jiangnian is not at all inferior to the seventh-grade master.
But right now, the immense internal energy surging and flowing within him had already exceeded Lin Jiangnian's expectations. Whether it was an illusion or not, Lin Jiangnian had a vague feeling that he had now reached the sixth rank.
Maybe he's even reached the fifth level?!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian looked up in disbelief, only to see Jinxiu still smiling. Her bright eyes sparkled, seeming gentle and sweet.
…