Xiao Zhu wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep that night!
Zhao Mansion, inner courtyard.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
"Miss, it's getting late and cold outside. It's time to go back to the house and rest."
Under the eaves, the maid Xiaoyue looked at the young lady in the yard and spoke softly.
The cold wind howled in the yard, the trees rustled, the dead leaves on the pebbles were blown everywhere, the swing under the tree swayed, and the bells hanging on the swing made crisp sounds from time to time.
Under the trees, a graceful and slender figure stood there quietly, gazing at the night sky.
The woman was tall, with fair, translucent skin. Even without makeup, she was still stunningly beautiful. Standing in the breeze, she possessed a rather cool and elegant presence. Her almond-shaped eyes, in particular, were lively and charming, yet also hinted at a hint of weakness, drawing a certain endearment.
She gazed quietly into the distance of the night sky, seemingly distracted.
It wasn't until the maid's voice came from behind that Zhao Xi slowly came back to his senses. His eyes were dim, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
After a while, he withdrew his gaze, returned to the eaves and entered the house.
Stepping into the fragrant, warm boudoir, the cold wind outside was instantly blocked out. Enveloped in the warm air, Zhao Xi exhaled a little warm air from her slightly reddened cheeks.
Xiaoyue stepped forward and helped the young lady remove her white fox fur coat, revealing a thin, clinging white gauze dress. The sheerness of the dress perfectly outlined her breathtakingly curvaceous figure. Though plain and elegant, the graceful curves of her figure evoked a subtle allure and allure.
With this cool and slightly charming face, and the seemingly innate temperament of a rich girl.
She is so stunningly beautiful, but nothing more than that.
Xiaoyue couldn't help but secretly look at her mistress twice, then lowered her head and said softly: "Miss, you should rest early. I will withdraw first. Call me if you have any instructions."
Xiaoyue carefully left the room and closed the door.
Zhao Xi walked to the soft couch and sat down, taking off the embroidered shoes on her feet as usual. Just as she was about to take off the light-colored silk stockings embroidered with exquisite lotus flowers wrapped around her jade feet, she seemed to remember something, her expression froze, and her hands paused slightly.
She looked down at her half-removed stockings, then came back to glance at the soft couch beside her. As if suddenly remembering something, Zhao Xi's face, which had been pale from the cold wind, suddenly flushed, and her eyes were filled with a hint of shyness.
She bit her lip, a hint of shame and anger gradually appearing in her beautiful eyes. She felt her body suddenly become slightly hot and weak, and a strange feeling came over her.
As if recalling a certain memory, the real and profound images kept emerging, making Zhao Xi's breath more and more confused.
Subconsciously, she hurriedly put on her stockings and quickly hid her legs under her skirt, wrapping them tightly, as if this was the only way to forget the strange and shameful memory.
But the more this happened, the clearer the memories from not long ago became and they kept emerging.
Along with the fiery touch, as if slowly teasing upwards from the soles of the feet and stroking slowly up along the legs, Zhao Xi felt a soul-like shudder in his heart.
His eyes were blank for a long time!
When she came to her senses, Zhao Xi's eyes seemed to be filled with shame and anger, with a hint of woman's resentment.
Complex and seemingly confusing.
Zhao Xi lowered his head and stared blankly. After a while, his face turned slightly red and he gritted his teeth secretly.
"Is it that nice to touch?"
It was a very soft voice, but it seemed to carry a hint of a woman's shyness.
"well……"
After a long time, there was another soft sigh.
At this moment, the howling cold wind outside the door suddenly hit the doors and windows, making bursts of noise.
Zhao Xi looked up and quickly realized something.
"Why are you here?"
The voice was a little doubtful.
At the same time, the door was pushed open. Cold wind rushed in, and a snow-white figure slowly walked into the doorway.
Zhao Xi suppressed his emotions and stared at the figure at the door in surprise: "It's so late, why are you looking for me suddenly?"
The figure in white at the door did not answer. He walked into the room, closed the door, and was about to take a step forward.
“Take off your shoes first!”
Zhao Xi stopped her.
The room is covered with rare carpets shipped from the Western Regions, which are priceless. I don’t want this woman to step on them and dirty them again.
The figure in white paused, hesitated, took off his white shoes, and stepped on the soft carpet in his white socks.
The snow-white carpet seemed to merge with her, so white that it was dazzling.
Zhao Xi nodded in satisfaction and looked at the woman who came to visit him late at night: "What's the matter?"
Li Piaomiao walked over to a soft chair and sat down, his eyes calm: "It's okay."
"impossible."
Zhao Xi stared at her face and shook his head: "You don't look like someone who would come to see me for no reason... let alone in the middle of the night?!"
The eldest princess' sudden late-night visit did surprise her.
"What? What happened?"
Zhao Xi seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed slightly: "Is it related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's condition has become more serious?
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and shook his head gently: "The prince is fine for the time being!"
"That's good."
Zhao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but then became even more puzzled: "Then what are you doing..."
"I can't sleep."
"Then what?"
"Come out for a walk."
“…”
"Tell me, why can't you sleep?"
Zhao Xi and Li Piaomiao have known each other for many years and can be considered close friends. Naturally, she didn't believe that Li Piaomiao simply couldn't sleep.
"What's on your mind, or do you want to say..."
Zhao Xi seemed to have thought of something and blinked at her: "Trapped in love?"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said nothing.
"Is it related to the Prince of Lin?"
Zhao Xi narrowed her eyes slightly and suddenly asked, "Did you see him again today?"
Li Piaomiao suddenly stared at her: "You know?"
Zhao Xi looked a little unnatural, and curled his lips: "Why can't I know?"
"My Zhao family has spies all over the capital... You even sent Jinxiu to the Jiang Mansion to look for him so blatantly, how could I not know?"
Li Piaomiao withdrew his gaze and said nothing.
Zhao Xi asked tentatively, "What did you do with him today?"
"Could it be...discussing your marriage?"
At this point, Zhao Xi revealed a hint of doubt: "That shouldn't be the case. You just said before that you would never marry him...it's only been a short time, and you've changed your mind again?"
Li Piaomiao had a blank expression on his face: "No."
"What?"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said nothing.
"Then why did you come to see him today? If not to discuss marriage, then why?"
Li Piaomiao was silent for a moment, then spoke, "The court is in turmoil right now, a time of great trouble. The Crown Prince is seriously ill and hasn't recovered yet. It wouldn't be wise for me to marry him or break off the engagement. Furthermore, I can't leave the capital for the time being..."
"So what?" Zhao Xi asked.
"My engagement with him is on hold and we'll discuss it later."
"What's the meaning?"
Zhao Xi looked up and quickly understood what Li Piaomiao meant from her eyes.
"Are you looking for him to discuss postponing your engagement?"
Zhao Xi was a little surprised: "He agreed?"
"Um."
"How could he possibly agree?!"
Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she asked in confusion, "Didn't he plan to marry you? Why did he agree to your request so readily?"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said calmly, "I have something on him."
Zhao Xi was stunned and asked in surprise, "What handle?!"
Li Piaomiao didn't say anything.
"We've been good sisters for so many years, and you're even on guard against me?!"
Zhao Xi was a little angry and stared at her with her beautiful eyes wide open.
Li Piaomiao had a blank expression on his face: "I can't say."
"Don't you consider me a friend? Don't you consider me a good sister?"
Zhao Xi said angrily: "You are hiding a secret from me?!"
"Are you worried that I'll tell others? Am I that kind of person?"
Li Piaomiao looked normal, and when he looked at Zhao Xi's extremely angry and heartbroken expression, his tone remained calm.
"I can't say."
“…”
Zhao Xi glared at Li Piaomiao angrily, his almond-shaped eyes bulging with anger.
But the eldest princess remained calm from beginning to end and ignored it.
"Humph, since you're hiding a secret from me, I'll keep it from you too!"
Zhao Xi raised her delicate chin slightly and snorted heavily.
The eldest princess looked calm and didn't feel threatened by her at all.
Zhao Xi knew her "best friend"'s personality very well. If she didn't want to talk, no matter how much she asked, it would be useless.
So, I simply gave up this idea.
After staring at her for a while, he asked unhappily, "What are you going to do next?"
Li Piaomiao was silent for a moment: "I don't know yet."
"and you……"
Zhao Xi hesitated and paused: "Will you marry him then?"
"Won't?"
"Really?"
“…”
"You really don't like him?"
Li Piaomiao said calmly: "Why do you like it?"
"Isn't that Prince Lin handsome enough? Isn't he good-looking enough?"
"Do you like someone just because they are pretty?"
"What else?"
Zhao Xi asked back, "Do you like ugly ones?"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and said, "I'm not interested in these."
"Yes, yes, you only have your swordsmanship in your eyes, only your proud sword spirit, right?"
Zhao Xi said unhappily, "Are you planning to live your whole life with your sword intent?"
"Why not?"
"Of course, no problem, but I want to remind you..."
Zhao Xi paused, then suddenly laughed and said, "This Prince Lin is a rare handsome man in both appearance and temperament. After he appeared last time, countless wealthy women in the capital secretly fell in love with him, sitting on the ground, gazing at him covetously..."
"If it weren't for his status as the Prince of Lin, he would have been kidnapped by some shameless vixen and taken home as a male concubine..."
"Are you really willing to give it to someone else?"
Li Piaomiao said in a cold tone: "Whatever."
"You won't regret it?"
“…”
"Then I feel relieved."
Zhao Xi patted his chest, accidentally using some force, causing it to tremble slightly.
It was like I was inexplicably relieved, and there was a strange feeling in my heart.
She couldn't explain it either.
Li Piaomiao stared at Zhao Xi for a while, then suddenly asked, "Are you interested in him?"
Zhao Xi didn't know why, but he suddenly felt panicky.
Feeling a little guilty.
What's more, I inexplicably felt a sense of moral guilt for stealing my good sister's man.
It's hard to describe.
Zhao Xi forced himself to remain calm, and said with a half-smile, "This Prince Lin has outstanding looks. He has a scholarly air but isn't pedantic. He's not like those scholars in the capital, who are fair-skinned and look like a weak woman. His appearance quite suits my taste... If you don't want him, if I do fall for him someday, don't come crying and beg me for regret then."
She half chuckled, half jokingly, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.
Long before, Zhao Xi had mentioned to Li Piaomiao more than once that he was interested in the Prince of Lin, and he often used this as a joke to deliberately provoke and tease the eldest princess.
Therefore, Li Piaomiao glanced at her twice but didn't take it to heart.
"If you like, go ahead."
"In that case, I won't be polite, okay?"
Zhao Xi didn't know what she was thinking about, but an inexplicable blush appeared on her fair face. She blinked at Li Piaomiao, hinting at something.
"what ever."
“…”
The cold winter wind blew all night long!
The whistling sound gradually subsided until dawn.
Xiao Zhu got up early in the morning and when he opened the door, he saw that the trees and plants in the yard had been destroyed by the cold wind in the middle of the night. They were all tilted and the scene was in a mess!
Xiao Zhu yawned and subconsciously glanced at the closed door not far away. She seemed to remember something, and her fair face flushed red, unable to hide her shyness, with a sweet smile that was a bit mischievous.
When she got up late last night, she accidentally overheard some shameful noises.
His Highness...
Bullying Sister Zhiyuan in the room!
The scene is so intense!
Sister Zhiyuan is worthy of being Sister Zhiyuan. She has not been defeated for such a long time.
Unlike her, she was bullied by His Highness and begged for mercy...
…
Xiao Zhu, who had been eavesdropping most of the night, woke up in the morning with panda eyes and yawned continuously.
At this time, His Highness and Sister Zhiyuan should not be awake yet, right?
After all, I was busy most of the night last night!
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhu blinked and suddenly began to feel a little worried.
Your Highness spent the entire night with that woman in red the night before yesterday, and last night with Sister Zhiyuan... Can Your Highness physically handle it?
Can you handle it?
Does His Highness need some nourishment?
When Xiao Zhu was at the Linwang Mansion, she heard some of the older maids talking about how men shouldn't indulge in sex too much, and if they did, they needed to replenish their energy...
By the way, what do you use to make up for it?
What whip was it?
Xiao Zhu was thinking with a red face. She caught a glimpse of a figure outside the yard from the corner of her eye and looked up.
"Ms. Jiang?!"
Jiang Yuxiang walked into the yard and saw Xiaozhu.
"Xiaozhu."
Jiang Yuxiang's eyes softened, and she smiled and nodded.
She knew that this maid had a very special relationship with Jiang Nian and was extremely close to Jiang Nian. She was Jiang Nian's maid.
In addition, this maid is cute, sensible and lovable, so Jiang Yuxiang also likes her very much.
Xiao Zhu bowed her head, saluted, and whispered, "Miss Jiang, why are you here?"
"Where is Jiang Nian? I just went to his room, but I didn't see him."
Jiang Yuxiang looked puzzled. She had just gone to Lin Jiangnian's room to look for him, but the room was empty.
Where did that brat go so early in the morning?
Not finding Lin Jiangnian, Jiang Yuxiang stopped by to see if he was looking for Zhiyuan.
"Looking for His Highness?"
When Xiao Zhu heard that Miss Jiang was looking for His Highness, he subconsciously glanced at the door not far away.
Your Highness, isn't he still in there with Sister Zhiyuan...
Jiang Yuxiang's eyes also fell on the closed door not far away, and she was a little confused: "Hey, Zhiyuan hasn't woken up yet?"
It shouldn't be!
In the past, Zhiyuan should have woken up by this time?
That girl doesn't have the habit of staying in bed.
Why haven't you gotten up yet today?!
"I'll go call her."
Jiang Yuxiang walked towards the door under the eaves.
Behind him, Xiao Zhu stood there, blinking in confusion.
Naive and innocent!
like……
Something's seriously wrong?!
…
ps: During the period of double monthly tickets, please give me some monthly tickets. I hope I can get more than 1,000 monthly tickets. Thank you brothers!!!
