For Xu Lan, everything she learned today undoubtedly brought about earth-shaking changes in her cognition.
She could never have expected that the Prince of Lin, who had always been a fake in her eyes, would suddenly transform into the real Prince of Lin...
How could he become real?
How is it possible...he and Prince Lin are twin brothers?
Xu Lan doubted his life for a long time before he finally came to his senses.
And then...
Become a curious baby!
From the initial shock, suspicion, and disbelief to gradually accepting the fact, she gradually became interested and grabbed Lin Jiangnian to ask questions.
She was so curious that she couldn't imagine how Lin Jiangnian, the fake Prince Lin, could suddenly... become real?
How could he be real?
This is too incredible!
Faced with Xu Lan's persistent questioning, Lin Jiangnian didn't explain too much. Of course, the main reason was that he couldn't explain it!
Lin Jiangnian didn't know much more than Xu Lan.
As for his life experience, Lin Jiangnian told Xu Lan only after careful consideration.
Sooner or later, his identity will be revealed. He can hide it from outsiders, but it is impossible to keep it a secret from the people around him forever.
In addition, Xu Lan's identity was special, so she had always kept the secret of her fake identity for Lin Jiangnian. If Lin Jiangnian hadn't asked her today, this Miss Xu would have remained tight-lipped.
Apart from anything else, although Miss Xu is a little silly, she has some of the temperament of a chivalrous man and is loyal!
Keep your mouth shut!
Xu Lan was obviously a little disappointed that he couldn't get more information.
She felt that Lin Jiangnian had hidden a lot of things from her, and was hesitant about whether she should go to Aunt Xiang to find out!
Originally, she was worried that Lin Jiangnian's fake identity would be exposed, so she didn't dare to reveal too much in front of Aunt Xiang. Now that she knows that Lin Jiangnian's identity is real, she doesn't have too many concerns anymore.
She was filled with questions and was waiting for answers. She couldn't help but want to get the secret out, which she had been holding in her heart for so long.
But before Xu Lan could make a decision, Xiaolu knocked on the door. It turned out that Xiaolu was urging her to go back.
Seeing that the Crown Prince pulled his young lady into the room and locked the door, Xiaolu was worried.
With this single man and single woman in the same room, who knows what might happen.
Moreover, she secretly learned from Xiao Zhu that this Prince Lin seemed to be different from ordinary people in some aspects...
Very impressive!
As for how powerful it was, Xiaolu had no idea, after all, she had never seen it.
But my lady...
My young lady already has feelings for Prince Lin. Now that he is pulled into the room, won't she take the initiative to take off her clothes and get married?
Then execute this Prince Lin... on the spot?
Xiaolu was worried and curious, but she didn't dare to get close, for fear of ruining her young lady's good fortune.
So she pulled Xiaozhu to the outside of the yard to guard the door, and not let anyone in to disturb them. When the time was almost up, Xiaolu hurried in to remind her young lady... It's almost time, young lady, don't get too greedy, it's time to go home!
Xu Lan in the room was reminded by her maid and realized that it was time to leave.
Although she didn't want to leave yet and wanted to chase Lin Jiangnian to ask more secrets, she had escaped today after knocking out the guards. Her brother should be angry at the mansion at this time and might even send someone out to look for her.
She had to go back quickly, otherwise if things got out of hand, it might be even harder to get out next time.
"Hmph, then I'll go back today and come see you tomorrow... If you have any secrets, don't hide them from me!"
Xu Lan hummed softly, warned Lin Jiangnian a few words, and then reluctantly pushed open the door and walked out of the room.
Outside the door, Xiaolu blinked and watched her mistress walk out of the room. She subconsciously moved closer and sniffed.
Huh?
Why not?
Xiaolu subconsciously glanced at the room from the corner of her eye and saw that it was tidy and neat, without any of the messy scene she had imagined after the incident...
Looking at his young lady and the Prince of Lin, they were both dressed neatly, and it didn't look like a scene of lovemaking at all... Did they manage to disguise it so cleanly afterwards?
Isn't this a bit too skilled?
Xiaolu blinked and looked at her young lady, trying to find some clues or flaws in her.
However, her young lady was completely normal, not at all like what Xiaozhu had described to her... completely paralyzed and unable to get out of bed?!
Could it be that Xiaozhu was lying to her?
still……
Nothing happened?
Shouldn't it be?
This man and woman were alone in the same room, and Prince Lin hurriedly pulled his daughter into the room but did nothing. This was very wrong...
As Xu Lan walked out of the room, she saw Xiaolu staring at her with a strange look in her eyes.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xiaolu finally came back to her senses, her face flushed slightly, feeling a little guilty. She quickly waved her hands: "It's okay, it's okay..."
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After Xu Lan left, it was getting dark.
Lin Jiangnian was about to get up when a little head poked in from outside the door, looking around the room curiously, as if looking for some clues.
"Xiaozhu?"
Lin Jiangnian saw Xiaozhu, whose face was flushed, peeking in and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Ah, Your Highness!"
Xiao Zhu's face flushed slightly, and she felt a little shy and awkward. She walked into the room with small steps and looked around the room carefully, especially focusing her eyes on the big bed behind the screen... her own prince's bed.
"Your Highness, you and Miss Xu..."
Xiao Zhu blinked and didn't finish.
But from the maid's smart and mischievous eyes, how could Lin Jiangnian not understand what the little maid wanted to say?
"What are you thinking about?"
Lin Jiangnian said unhappily, "What kind of nonsense is going on in your little head all day long?"
"That's what you taught me, Your Highness!"
Xiao Zhu was a little unconvinced and pouted slightly: "Your Highness, you just came back and you anxiously pulled Miss Xu into the room... How can I not think too much?"
After hearing Xiao Zhu say this, Lin Jiangnian also realized that it seemed that pulling Xu Lan into the room was indeed inappropriate?
However, he was anxious to force Xu Lan to reveal the secret at the time and did not think too much about it.
Unexpectedly, it was Xiaozhu who got the wrong idea!
But on second thought, Xiao Zhu's wrong thoughts were indeed related to Lin Jiangnian.
It can even be said that he was trained by Lin Jiangnian alone.
More than half a year ago, Xiao Zhu was a young maid who had just been assigned to Lin Jiangnian and was responsible for taking care of his daily life. At that time, Xiao Zhu was timid, thin-skinned, simple and naive, and she blushed easily.
If Lin Jiangnian teases her a little, she will be so embarrassed that her ears will turn red!
As for now...
Xiao Zhu still blushes easily, but on the way to Beijing, Lin Jiangnian's persistent efforts and hands-on training taught Xiao Zhu all kinds of new knowledge and postures, which shocked Xiao Zhu greatly!
After being influenced by her for a long time, Xiao Zhu has grown from a simple little maid who was so shy that she almost fainted at the beginning to a caring little maid who will change positions on her own initiative as long as she is patted on the butt.
In this case, what Xiaozhu said is really right!
It’s all thanks to Lin Jiangnian’s good teaching!
"Xiaozhu, come here."
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhu had anticipated this and took two steps back, blushing and shaking his head: "No, no... Your Highness, you must want to bully me again!"
Lin Jiangnian said with a straight face, "Nonsense, is His Highness that kind of person?"
"yes!"
Xiao Zhu nodded confidently, blushing and saying, "Last night, Your Highness... I, I'm going to find Sister Zhiyuan!"
As she said that, Xiao Zhu made a face at Lin Jiangnian, turned around and ran out of the room with a red face.
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed.
He, the Prince of Lin, really has no prestige at all. Even the little maid dares to disobey him now.
In the past, when she was in the Lin Wang Mansion, the little maidservant obeyed his every word and was terrified, trembling at the sight of him. Now, the little maidservant has obviously grown bolder and doesn't even take him, the Lin Wang Prince, seriously.
...Most likely he was led astray by the kite!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian also stood up and walked out of the room.
It’s getting late, time to go see what the kite is doing!
…
It's getting dark.
In the backyard of the Jiang Mansion, the small courtyard where Jiang Yuxiang lived was arranged in the best location of the Jiang Mansion.
As Jiang Ningkang's sister, although there is no blood relationship, Jiang Ningkang still cares very much about this sister.
This time when Jiang Yuxiang came to Beijing from Jiangnan, Jiang Ningkang also received a letter from the old man from Jiangnan. The content of the letter asked him to send his sister back to Jiangnan.
Jiang Ningkang naturally understood the reason. His sister was not young anymore, but she still hadn't married. The Jiang family was one of the most powerful families in Jiangnan, and Jiang Yuxiang, the second daughter of the Jiang family, had not been able to get married yet, which worried many people in the Jiang family.
If this gets out, it will damage the prestige of the Jiang family.
But his sister's reputation in Jiangnan is really a bit...'fierce'!
Jiang Ningkang had also heard a little about it. The second sister was famous in Jiangnan, and few people dared to marry her.
But the Jiang family is still trying hard to find a way to marry her off!
Just half a year ago, the Jiang family arranged another marriage and tried to persuade Yu Xiang. However, Yu Xiang was so angry that she ran away from home overnight and fled to the capital.
Jiang Ningkang disapproved of his second sister's decision to run away from home and come to the capital. However, given what happened between Wanmei and Lin Hengzhong, Jiang Ningkang was also extremely disgusted with the Jiang family's practice of arranged marriages.
So, Jiang Ningkang took the initiative to leave his second sister in the capital and temporarily live in his house.
But this is not a long-term solution after all, and the Jiang family will definitely not give up on marrying off the second sister.
Besides, my second sister is not young anymore. She is almost 26 years old this year, so it is time for her to get married.
If I continue to endure this, I will never be able to get married.
Jiang Ningkang is also very troubled about his second sister's marriage!
…
When Lin Jiangnian arrived at his aunt's courtyard, it was deserted. There was a light on under the eaves not far away, and two maids were standing at the door.
"Your Highness."
Seeing Lin Jiangnian appear, the two maids hurriedly saluted.
Lin Jiangnian nodded, signaled the two maids to go down, and stepped into the room.
The room was brightly lit and filled with warm fragrance.
Not far away, behind the screen, Jiang Yuxiang and Zhiyuan were sitting there, whispering to each other.
"Aunt, kite."
Lin Jiangnian's arrival attracted the attention of both of them.
Zhiyuan's eyes fell on him for a moment, then looked away.
Jiang Yuxiang, on the other hand, looked at Lin Jiangnian with a half-smile: "Why are you here?"
"It's still early, why don't you come over and see your aunt?"
Lin Jiangnian walked closer to Zhiyuan, glanced down at her, and chuckled softly, "What are you talking about?"
"What else can we talk about?"
Jiang Yuxiang glanced at him and said, "Of course, I'm talking about you."
"I?"
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised.
Jiang Yuxiang stared at Lin Jiangnian, half smiling, "I heard that you went to the palace to see the Empress a few days ago?"
Lin Jiangnian then remembered that he had learned this morning that his aunt had entered the palace. Apparently, the Queen Mother had mentioned this matter.
"That's true."
Lin Jiangnian explained, "When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince summoned me to the palace, I met the Empress."
After a pause, Lin Jiangnian asked, "Did the Empress and you, my aunt... mention me?"
"nature!"
Jiang Yuxiang said with a half-smile, "The Queen praised you so much. How come I didn't realize you have so many good qualities?"
Lin Jiangnian coughed, subconsciously glanced at Zhiyuan, and said nothing.
Jiang Yuxiang also realized that Zhiyuan was still nearby. She didn't pursue the matter any further and snorted coldly, "You really don't take your aunt seriously. You didn't even tell her about such a big thing!"
"If the Empress hadn't mentioned it to me today when I entered the palace, I'm afraid you would still have kept me in the dark..."
Lin Jiangnian quickly comforted him: "So many things happened that day...Isn't it possible that I forgot about it?"
"snort!"
Jiang Yuxiang snorted lightly, then glanced at him: "What else did you come here for tonight?"
"It's nothing!"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at Zhiyuan, hesitating on how to explain.
But then he saw Jiang Yuxiang sneer: "What? Want to trick Zhiyuan back and bully her?"
Zhiyuan, who had originally had a cold face and pretended to be invisible, looked a little unnatural when he heard what his aunt said.
Seeing Lin Jiangnian looking at him, a trace of shame and anger flashed in his eyes, and he glared at him angrily.
Lin Jiangnian was unhappy. I haven't settled the score with you yet, why are you glaring at me?
"Aunt, you misunderstood..."
Lin Jiangnian thought about it, walked to the door again, closed it, and returned to the two of them.
Jiang Yuxiang and Zhiyuan looked at Lin Jiangnian's 'sneaky' behavior and were a little confused.
Especially Zhiyuan, he felt inexplicably nervous... What does this guy want to do?
Is my aunt still here?!
"There is indeed something I want to tell you!"
Lin Jiangnian sat next to the two of them and said softly, "Xu Lan was here just now!"
Hearing Xu Lan's name, Jiang Yuxiang and Zhiyuan were stunned at first, but then quickly reacted.
"Did she say something?!"
Jiang Yuxiang asked quickly.
She remembered Zhiyuan mentioned that Xu Lan was the one who knew the secret of Prince Lin.
Lin Jiangnian suddenly mentioned this, does it mean...
Seeing Jiang Yuxiang and Zhiyuan looking at him, Lin Jiangnian nodded: "This matter does have something to do with her..."
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian told the two of them the secret that Xu Lan had mentioned not long ago.
After the two finished listening to Lin Jiangnian's narration, they fell into a solemn silence.
Zhiyuan lowered his eyes slightly, his expression solemn, as if he was thinking about something.
Jiang Yuxiang was extremely surprised and shocked, and said in astonishment: "He, he knew he was going to die a long time ago?"
"He, he's been looking for you too?!"
"How, how could this happen?!"
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