"I said..."
Lin Jiangnian quietly stared at Zhiyuan's delicate face, which was particularly stunning due to her expression of shock. Her eyes, which had been calm and bright before, were now even more moved, slightly widening in shock, and her reaction was extremely intense.
He looked a little bewildered, as if he had not yet recovered from Lin Jiangnian's brief but extremely shocking words.
Lin Jiangnian clasped the bare hands in his arms, squeezed them gently, looked into Zhiyuan's eyes, smiled slightly, and repeated every word again.
"Let's get married after we return to Linzhou this time, right?"
"Of course, if you can't wait... you can get married in the capital."
“…”
The kite was stunned!
He stared at Lin Jiangnian blankly for a long time without saying a word.
The look of astonishment had not yet faded from that originally pretty face, and a hint of disbelief had already emerged. Staring at Lin Jiangnian, her fair and delicate skin flushed a few shades.
Shortness of breath!
Very urgent!
It was quiet all around, so quiet that you could almost hear your heartbeat.
The slightly red lips touched each other lightly, but no words came out.
Get married?
Lin Jiangnian's words were like a depth charge, instantly freezing the atmosphere.
The kite was also dazed and stunned for a long time. His eyes stared at Lin Jiangnian with a complicated expression, and at the same time... disbelief!
silence!
Still quiet!
Lin Jiangnian stared into Zhiyuan's eyes, quietly watching her stunned, bewildered, and somewhat helpless expression.
"W-why…"
Finally, after waiting in silence for a long time, Zhiyuan seemed to finally come back to his senses. The shock in his eyes faded a lot, but he became more confused.
The voice also carried a hint of deep trance and uncertainty.
"What why?"
Lin Jiangnian quietly admired Zhiyuan's appearance at the moment, chuckled and said, "Why did I suddenly bring up this matter?"
Zhiyuan was silent and said nothing.
"Of course it's because you and I are in love, a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman, we are a perfect match..."
Lin Jiangnian squeezed her little hand and chuckled, "Why? You don't want to?"
Zhiyuan seemed to be frightened and subconsciously wanted to pull her hand away, but Lin Jiangnian held it tightly, leaving her no chance to break free.
Zhi Yuan couldn't break free, her body tensed, and she seemed extremely nervous. She lowered her eyes and averted her gaze from Lin Jiangnian.
"Let go, let me go."
The kite spoke.
The voice was cold, with a hint of uneasy tension.
Lin Jiangnian did not let go, but held it tighter, even moving closer, staring at Zhiyuan's fair and delicate face, which was as natural as a flower without a single flaw.
"You haven't answered me yet."
Lin Jiangnian looked into her eyes and chuckled.
He was not surprised that Zhiyuan would react like this.
Zhiyuan turned her eyes away, remaining silent for a long moment. She waited until her rapid breathing slowed slightly, and she seemed to be gradually calming down. She suppressed the shock in her eyes and said calmly, "Stop joking!"
"joke?"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently: "I'm not kidding!"
He stared at Zhiyuan's exquisite and beautiful face and said softly, "I've always wanted to tell you, but I just didn't have the chance before..."
"After returning to Linzhou this time, if this prince hadn't died in the capital..."
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows, not smiling, "When the time comes, I'll go tell my dad to marry you to me!"
"how?"
Lin Jiangnian still hadn't received a response from Zhiyuan, perhaps still processing Lin Jiangnian's shocking news. Lin Jiangnian wasn't in a rush; this was a carefully considered decision. He was speaking out tonight to give Zhiyuan some mental preparation.
Of course, there may be other reasons...
As for how to choose the kite, that was not within Lin Jiangnian's consideration.
In short, she has to agree whether she agrees or not!
…
Zhiyuan remained silent, feeling somewhat bewildered by Lin Jiangnian's intense gaze. She'd usually handled the situation calmly, but tonight, she couldn't calm down. Lin Jiangnian's words were like a seed planted deep within her heart, sprouting and growing vigorously.
She tried her best to calm down, but she couldn't.
"You haven't answered my question yet."
Lin Jiangnian's chuckle came to my ears, and there was a hint of cynicism on his already handsome face.
"Can you at least give me a response?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a long time before she raised her eyes and stared at Lin Jiangnian. She stared at Lin Jiangnian's face for a long time before looking away again.
"You are going to marry the eldest princess."
The voice was neither cold nor indifferent, and apart from a slight dullness, there was no emotion at all. But at the same time, Lin Jiangnian could feel the bare hand in his palm trying to struggle free.
As if it was intentional.
Lin Jiangnian naturally wouldn't give her this opportunity. While continuing to stop Zhiyuan from breaking free in anger, he gently shook his head: "Don't worry, I won't marry her."
Zhiyuan froze in place, looking up at Lin Jiangnian: "What did you say?!"
Facing Zhiyuan's stunned gaze, Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently: "I forgot to tell you, from the very beginning, I had no intention of marrying her when I came to Beijing..."
"This time I came to the capital to cancel my engagement!"
“…”
"Why?!"
Zhiyuan's shock this time was even greater than when Lin Jiangnian said he wanted to marry her. She stared at Lin Jiangnian intently, even forgetting to resist.
"This is going to be difficult to explain."
Lin Jiangnian sighed: "In short, marrying her will probably not bring any good things..."
"The current emperor wouldn't be so kind as to marry me off his daughter, who has a high chance of becoming a Grandmaster in the future!"
"There must be some trick here!"
"Whoever marries this princess would be a fool..."
“…”
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, and her expression gradually calmed down from the initial shock. The marriage between the imperial court and the Lin Wang Mansion had a very deep purpose.
only……
What surprised her was Lin Jiangnian's attitude.
He actually wants to cancel the engagement? !
Zhiyuan stared at him: "Do you know the consequences of breaking off the engagement?"
"Of course I know."
"Then you still dare?"
"Why not?"
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows, met Zhiyuan's gaze, and chuckled, "I don't like her. I like you. If I'm going to marry, it's you!"
As if she hadn't expected Lin Jiangnian to suddenly say it so boldly and bluntly, a touch of bright red climbed up her snow-white neck, and Zhiyuan turned her eyes away in panic.
"You, don't talk nonsense."
"Nonsense? How can it be nonsense!"
As Lin Jiangnian spoke, he took her into his arms and sniffed the light and pleasant fragrance on the girl's body: "Can't you feel my feelings for you?"
Zhiyuan's body stiffened, more tense than ever before. Especially when she sensed the familiar aura of Lin Jiangnian, accompanied by a hint of aggressive heat, her spirit was stretched to its limit, almost unable to contain herself.
"boom!"
A majestic aura emanated from Zhiyuan's body, knocking Lin Jiangnian, who was beside him, away.
“Ouch!”
Lin Jiangnian screamed and was blown away by the aura of Zhiyuan, lying on the ground in a mess.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing this scene, Zhiyuan stood up in a panic and hurried forward to check Lin Jiangnian's injuries.
At that moment, her body had reacted instinctively and she could hardly control it. When she came to her senses, she immediately panicked. She was very aware of her own strength and was afraid that Lin Jiangnian would be hurt by her.
“It hurts, it hurts…”
Lin Jiangnian lay on the ground, his face groaning with pain, seemingly seriously injured. Zhiyuan was so nervous that she didn't notice the playful, smug smile on Lin Jiangnian's face.
Just as she approached and squatted beside Lin Jiangnian, wanting to check his injuries, Lin Jiangnian, who was still wailing, suddenly pulled hard. Zhiyuan was caught off guard and had no defense at all. She staggered and fell into his arms.
Lin Jiangnian hugged Zhiyuan, tightly embraced her slender waist, turned over, and pressed her under him.
Feeling the fiery breath on his body, Zhiyuan suddenly realized that he had been fooled, and a trace of shame and anger appeared on his fair face.
"Let me go!"
"You must first promise this prince."
Holding the girl's slender waist tightly, Lin Jiangnian lowered his head and stared at the girl under him, looking at the pretty face so close to him. The face looked particularly beautiful because of panic, shame and anger, with rapid breathing, delicate nose, red lips as thin as cicada wings, and rosy skin like a girl in early spring.
Very tempting!
Zhiyuan stared at Lin Jiangnian with angry eyes, breathing rapidly: "Let go!"
“No!”
The kite stopped talking.
She turned her eyes away and bit her lower lip lightly, seeming to be a little emotional.
Hey!
Are you still arguing with him?
As expected, he was not mistaken. Zhiyuan was indeed the most stubborn little maid around him.
Just as Lin Jiangnian was thinking about how to subdue this arrogant little maid, he heard Zhiyuan's emotionless voice.
"If you don't marry her, you're disobeying the emperor's order!"
Lin Jiangnian lowered his eyes and saw that Zhiyuan was not looking at him. Her slightly messy hair covered her faintly visible blushing profile.
"My engagement with her was originally a game of chess between my father and the emperor. As for whether to disobey the emperor's order or not, it was just a matter of a single thought."
Lin Jiangnian didn't explain it clearly, but Zhiyuan naturally understood. She was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned and stared at Lin Jiangnian: "Is this your intention, or the prince's?"
"Is it important?"
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, just stared at him.
"That's what I meant."
Lin Jiangnian thought about it and chuckled.
Zhiyuan lowered her eyes slightly: "Does the prince know?"
"I told him already."
Lin Jiangnian said, "Marrying her back to the palace may not be a good thing. The court has been secretly plotting against the Lin Palace. If we marry her, I'm afraid it will be in line with the court's wishes."
"My father doesn't want this, and neither do I!"
"Why?"
Facing Zhiyuan's scorching gaze, Lin Jiang smiled youngly, "Why else?"
"This prince has always been used to freedom and doesn't like being bound by others. Since I don't like the eldest princess, why should I marry her?"
At this point, Lin Jiangnian looked at the beautiful Zhiyuan in his arms and said with a half-smile: "It is you that this prince likes, so if I want to marry, it will naturally be you."
Zhiyuan quickly turned her eyes away, her chest rising and falling with her rapid breathing. After a moment, she bit her lower lip lightly and said expressionlessly, "I can't."
"Why?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a long time, her tone devoid of emotion: "I am just your maid."
"Didn't you say that after you left Prince Lin's Mansion, you were no longer this prince's maid?"
Lin Jiangnian seemed to be smiling, but saw Zhiyuan lowering his eyes and not responding.
Seeing this, Lin Jiang sighed, holding her delicate yet somewhat stubborn face, and said, "In this prince's eyes, you are not just a maid... Ask yourself, what maid would dare to bully her own master? What maid would give her master the cold shoulder like you do?"
"Think carefully about this. How do you resemble this prince's maid?"
Zhiyuan remained silent, biting her lower lip. She tried to turn her gaze away, but Lin Jiangnian's stern face prevented her from moving. Facing Lin Jiangnian's scorching, questioning gaze, Zhiyuan felt discouraged and simply closed her eyes.
No response!
"Besides, what's wrong with being a maid? As long as this prince likes you, this prince will marry you."
Lin Jiangnian's tone was a little unreasonable. He stared at the blushing face in front of him quietly, as if remembering something, and said playfully: "Don't forget, you promised this prince..."
"You said that as long as my father agrees, you will have no problem... You won't cheat now, right?"
Zhiyuan's delicate body trembled, as if she too had remembered this. Her heartbeat, which had just calmed down, began to beat uncontrollably again. Her mind was in a mess, and her thoughts were difficult to calm down.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. The two of them just lay on the carpet in the room, talking to each other.
At this moment, Lin Jiangnian suddenly fell silent.
Zhiyuan was confused and opened her eyes subconsciously, but suddenly saw Lin Jiangnian's very familiar handsome face, showing a smug look at her. Before Zhiyuan could react, he suddenly moved closer and kissed her red lips as thin as a cicada's wing accurately.
“Um… no…”
Zhiyuan's pupils suddenly widened, her expression flustered and shy, her delicate body instantly tensed and stiffened. Her mind went blank, and she even forgot to resist. She let Lin Jiangnian invade her in a daze, the familiar, hot, majestic aura threatening to envelop and melt her.
By the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late. The scorching breath gradually overwhelmed her, and her rationality faded away bit by bit.
Until one moment, when it was about to take a step closer.
"No, no..."
A trembling voice was heard, and Zhiyuan pressed his chest tightly.
When she looked into those fiery eyes, her body trembled, and her beautiful face no longer had the cold expression of the past.
"I, I'm not ready yet..."
The trembling voice was like a frightened little white rabbit.
In the darkness, Lin Jiangnian stared at the pitiful Zhiyuan in front of him with a fiery gaze. He had never imagined that the usually aloof and proud girl would show such a panicked and shy look.
Cold and deeply flustered, accompanied by an indescribable shyness, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were evasive and absent-minded.
Lin Jiangnian bent down slightly, leaned close to the girl's crystal-clear earlobe, and whispered softly.
"Don't worry, this prince is a gentleman..."
“Just rub…”
“…”
