Although Lin Jiangnian was not interested in Jiang Shaoan and had no good feelings towards him, he was his uncle's child after all and the only son of the Jiang family.
If he gets into trouble outside, it will easily implicate his uncle and aunt!
Jiang Shaoan was often away from home during this period, hanging out in Beijing all day. Although Lin Jiangnian didn't pay much attention, he had heard a little about it.
This guy boasted about currying favor with the Eighth Prince a while ago, and has been hanging out with him all day, doing nothing but showing off his power.
This is not good news.
Lin Jiangnian also knew a little about the eighth prince.
He is about the same age as Jiang Shaoan, around sixteen or seventeen years old. Although young, he has some ulterior motives and is not a good person.
Basically, all the playboys who can hang around in Beijing and do nothing all day are like this.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Eighth Prince is the Third Prince's loyal lackey!
This point is worth pondering!
Lin Jiangnian and the Third Prince have an irreconcilable feud, and the Eighth Prince is the Third Prince's lackey. However, Jiang Shaoan, who is related to Lin Jiangnian, has become close friends with the Eighth Prince and his group...
This is obviously unusual!
Looking at Jiang Shaoan, whose face was filled with fear and grievance, and who looked like he was about to cry, Lin Jiangnian sighed inwardly.
This silly boy has probably been taken advantage of!
However, Lin Jiangnian didn't take it too seriously.
For the Eighth Prince, Jiang Shaoan was a very useful chess piece. For Lin Jiangnian, wasn't Jiang Shaoan also a very useful tool?
After beating Jiang Shaoan up, Lin Jiangnian turned around and left contentedly.
Jiang Shaoan was left standing there in a disheveled state, covering his head with his hands in grievance, his eyes fierce and angry.
The two young men next to them finally spoke at this time.
"Jiang Shaoan? Who was that person just now?"
"How dare he hit you? That's too much! It's too much!"
"He ran fast, otherwise we would have helped you teach him a lesson!"
"That's right, bullying our brothers is too much. If he has the guts, don't leave..."
“…”
The two young men were talking to each other, looking indignant and ready to stand up for Jiang Shaoan.
"Who else could it be?"
Jiang Shaoan stared at Lin Jiangnian's departing back, his eyes filled with anger, gritting his teeth and saying, "He is Lin Jiangnian!"
"Lin Jiang..."
When the two young men heard this name, they were suddenly speechless as if someone had grabbed their necks.
The two of them stood there in a daze, looking at each other.
Lin, Lin Jiangnian? !
Lin, Prince Lin? !
In an instant, the expressions of the two became strange.
It's a bit ugly!
The bold words just spoken disappeared without a trace.
silence!
After a while.
The two of them coughed dryly.
"He, he is the Prince of Lin?!"
"Why, why do you look different?"
"Jiang Shaoan, isn't he your cousin?"
"Yeah, why would he hit you for no reason?"
“…”
Jiang Shaoan's face flushed red, and he was furious. He gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely take revenge for what I did today... Just wait and see, I will never reconcile with him!"
What happened today was extremely humiliating for him.
He, the eldest son of the Jiang family, was beaten in front of his friends!
He was beaten so badly, yet he still begged for mercy... This made him, the eldest son of the Jiang family, lose face.
Jiang Shaoan was burning with anger and secretly clenched his fists very hard!
"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. If I don't avenge this, I, Jiang Shaoan, will not be a human being!"
Jiang Shaoan swore secretly in his heart.
The two young men on the side looked at each other in confusion.
revenge?
This guy wants revenge too? !
Please, that's the Prince of Lin. How can you, a useless playboy from the Jiang family, take revenge?
What's more, you are his cousin, you two are related... You can't compete with him in power, and you can't compete with him in martial arts...
revenge?
Dream on!
The two were very grateful at this moment that when Jiang Shaoan was beaten just now, they did not get involved to help, otherwise they might have been the ones to be beaten too!
Are you kidding? That's the Prince of Lin?!
It’s ok for everyone to laugh at you behind your back on weekdays, but if you really encounter it, who would dare to do anything?
Even if you look down on him, he's still the prince of a vassal king, the only son of a king with a different surname in the Daning Dynasty! With that kind of status and position, wouldn't it be sheer damned suicidal to provoke him?
However, the two did not expose Jiang Shaoan's stubbornness and harsh words, and responded in agreement.
"Yes, we believe you!"
"Revenge, revenge is a must. I'll wait for you, Young Master Jiang, to come back and exact revenge..."
“…”
After listening to the comforting words of the two people beside him, Jiang Shaoan's expression improved a little. He snorted heavily, expressing his determination to take revenge, then turned around and left with the two people, returning to a private room not far away.
There were quite a few people gathered in the private room, in groups of three or four.
Several well-dressed, elegant young men from aristocratic families were gathered together, drinking and having fun. Alongside these dandy young men were a number of disheveled women, heavily scented with rouge, each nestled in the arms of a nearby dandy young master, their sweet, sweet voices filling the air.
The room was filled with a mixed smell of alcohol and rouge, which seemed particularly languid.
Sitting next to the soft couch in the center of the private room was a young man with a young appearance but an outstanding temperament.
Dressed in black brocade robes, his young face was filled with a calmness that was inconsistent with that of ordinary people. He leaned back slightly on the couch, raised his head, and an indescribable expression of comfort appeared on his face.
Right in front of him, there was a young woman in tattered clothes, with large areas of snow-white skin exposed to the air. The woman was kneeling in front of his knees, working hard with a charming and flattering look on her face.
The scene is disgusting!
When Jiang Shaoan returned to the private room and saw the scenes before him, he felt his face flush and his heart beating violently, and he had no idea where to look.
"Are you back?"
The young man sitting on the couch opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Shaoan. He soon noticed Jiang Shaoan's embarrassed look: "What's wrong with you?"
Before Jiang Shaoan could speak, the two people next to him hurried forward to explain.
"Your Highness the Eighth Prince, we just ran into Lin Jiangnian!"
"It's Jiang Shaoan's cousin, the Prince of Lin. He's here too... He just beat Jiang Shaoan up..."
“…”
When the Eighth Prince heard the name Lin Jiangnian, his eyes, which had been nonchalant, suddenly fixed.
"Lin Jiangnian?"
"He's here too?!"
The Eighth Prince was very familiar with this name. It was because this person had a grudge against his Third Brother!
As a die-hard supporter of the Third Prince, the Eighth Prince had always had a close relationship with the Third Prince. Since he was the Third Prince's enemy, he, Li Ping, was also his enemy.
The Eighth Prince had long known that his Third Brother had a deep grudge against the Prince of Lin. He had often tried to thwart the Prince of Lin and had also secretly tipped off his Third Brother.
Speaking of which, the Eighth Prince has never actually met the Prince Lin!
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince suddenly looked up at Jiang Shaoan: "Just now, Lin Jiangnian hit you?!"
At this moment, listening to the Eighth Prince exposing his scars in front of so many people, Jiang Shaoan's face was hot and humiliated. He transferred this feeling of shame to Lin Jiangnian.
He gritted his teeth: "That's right!"
"snort!"
"He's so brave!"
The Eighth Prince suddenly snorted coldly, "You are my person now. How dare Lin Jiangnian hit you for no reason? Doesn't that mean he doesn't take me seriously?"
"Come on, I'll help you get revenge and get your revenge back!"
Jiang Shaoan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Your Highness, you..."
"Why? Don't want to?"
"Yes, yes, of course!"
When Jiang Shaoan heard this, he was so moved that he almost cried.
He had originally thought he'd been beaten for nothing today. While the damage wasn't serious, it was still extremely insulting. He had been planning to continue swallowing his anger, but then the Eighth Prince suddenly said he would stand up for him and avenge him?
Very good!
Jiang Shaoan was so moved that he burst into tears. He really hadn't followed the wrong person. His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince really treated him as one of his own.
"Your Highness, I will never forget your great kindness..."
“…”
The eighth prince looked at Jiang Shaoan, who was like a dog licking his coat, and sneered in his heart, his eyes becoming more and more contemptuous.
He had never taken this guy seriously, and kept him around only because of his relationship with Lin Jiangnian. He kept him around so he could use him at any time.
As for helping him out?
The Eighth Prince just wanted to use this as an excuse to visit the Prince Lin and cause trouble for him!
The son of a prince, when he arrived in the capital, actually overshadowed him, the prince!
It's simply the opposite of Tiangang!
He wanted to see what Lin Jiangnian was capable of!
Look at this prince of a vassal state. What kind of attitude will he have when he meets this prince?
As for Jiang Shaoan?
He's just a useless tool with some use value!
…
After beating Jiang Shaoan, Lin Jiangnian left the cabin contentedly and came to the deck.
In the afternoon, the sun shone warmly on the deck, where people could be seen coming and going. Not far away, the lake was calm, with several boats drifting on it. In the distance, the melodious voice of a singer could be heard.
Lin Jiangnian lazily basked in the sun for a while, listening to the singer singing an unknown tune and admiring the beautiful young ladies who were showing off in the distance.
But after admiring it for a while, Lin Jiangnian became bored.
generally!
Not as good as Miss Zhao!
Recalling the romantic moments with Zhao Xi under the table not long ago, Lin Jiangnian inexplicably felt a sense of excitement.
but……
He and Zhao Xi made quite a noise under the table just now. Did Li Piaomiao notice it?
Judging from the eldest princess's reaction just now, it seemed like she was completely unaware.
However, Lin Jiangnian knew very well that the eldest princess's martial arts skills were unfathomable, so how could she not notice this little movement right under her nose?
Found out, but pretended not to know?
It's tacit consent...
Still don't care?
"Interesting..."
“…”
at the same time.
In the room.
After hiding in the attic and putting on his shoes and socks, Zhao Xi quietly looked at the calm lake not far away. It was not until a long time later that he calmed down the complicated and chaotic thoughts in his heart.
But even so, there was still a hint of lingering redness in those beautiful eyes, as if they were full of beauty, extremely attractive.
She bit her lower lip tightly, and her delicate face still showed an expression of shame and anger.
"You lecher, you filthy scoundrel, you're so audacious..."
Miss Zhao gathered her few curse words and cursed Lin Jiangnian harshly.
She was in a complicated mood.
She couldn't describe her emotions, and even she didn't know what state she was in at the moment!
But she was a little worried that Li Piaomiao would notice something unusual, so she quickly adjusted her mood and returned to the room.
Although she usually said that she wanted to compete with Li Piaomiao for men, but when the day really came, she secretly flirted with her fiancé in front of her good sisters... It was still a huge shock to Zhao Xi!
Especially, in front of her best sister, she was stripped and touched by her fiancé...
It was difficult for Zhao Xi to describe the complicated emotions at the moment, the strange sense of excitement, and... a bit of guilt.
"Piaomiao?"
Zhao Xi adjusted his mood and returned to the table.
Li Piaomiao raised his eyes slightly and looked at her: "Hmm?"
His expression was normal, with no change on his face.
Zhao Xi observed carefully and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure she didn't find anything unusual.
It seems that she didn't notice?
That's good……
Zhao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression soon became strange again for some unknown reason.
Doesn't her behavior and thoughts make her look like a vixen who destroys other people's families?
For a moment, Zhao Xi felt inexplicably embarrassed and annoyed.
She clearly didn't have such thoughts, but how did things get to this point?
It's all his fault!!
In Zhao Xi's mind, he put all the blame on Lin Jiangnian.
It’s all because of him that it’s like this!
Zhao Xi took a deep breath, calmed down again, and then spoke carefully.
"It's a nice day outside, why don't we go for a walk?"
Li Piaomiao raised his eyes to glance at her and said, "Don't you want to wait for him to come back?"
Hearing Li Piaomiao mention Lin Jiangnian, Zhao Xi said with some embarrassment: "No more waiting. What's the point of waiting for him? Let him go..."
Just as he finished speaking, Zhao Xi realized that his emotions were a little off, and quickly calmed down, "By the way, Piaomiao, you..."
"Why do you suddenly want to go out for a walk today?"
Zhao Xi quickly changed the subject.
Why would the eldest princess, who never likes going out, be willing to go out with her today?
When Zhao Xi mentioned this, Li Piaomiao's eyes were as calm as water. After a moment, he said, "I'm in a bad mood."
When she said she was in a bad mood, her face still showed no emotion.
"Bad mood?"
Zhao Xi was a little surprised. She rarely heard Li Piaomiao say such things.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Zhao Xi asked.
Li Piaomiao remained silent and did not speak.
Zhao Xi quickly realized something from her expression: "Is it about the Crown Prince and the Third Prince?!"
Li Piaomiao glanced at her and nodded after a moment.
It’s true!
Zhao Xi sighed inwardly.
Based on her understanding of the eldest princess, this was probably the only thing that could make her feel bad.
"How is the prince?"
Zhao Xi asked softly, "Are you feeling well?"
“Not very good.”
"Not very good?"
Zhao Xi's heart skipped a beat: "Is there something wrong with the Crown Prince's health?"
"I have no idea."
Li Piaomiao raised her eyes, and there was a hint of confusion in her calm eyes.
"He said he might die!"
“…”
