The real purpose is revealed!
So, this is Miss Zhao's real purpose?!
Play tug-of-war with him?
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and met the blushing, heart-pounding face that was so close to him.
It must be said that Miss Zhao had grasped the timing perfectly. Right when she was in high spirits, she suddenly did this, completely controlling Lin Jiangnian.
"Should I refuse?"
"What do you think?"
Zhao Xi bit her lower lip lightly, leaving a slight mark, which was extremely tempting.
She looked pitiful, delicate yet unintentionally seductive, which made people feel an inexplicable impulse.
"I can't refuse."
Lin Jiangnian sighed.
This Miss Zhao finally caught him.
Hearing this, Zhao Xi's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and he smiled faintly: "Your Highness, are you not a gentleman anymore?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at the pair of beautiful legs that had been retracted under the skirt. Zhao Xi's knees were slightly bent, and the hem of her skirt was faintly visible, which made people want to take a closer look.
He shook his head slightly: "No conflict."
"This prince is a gentleman!"
Zhao Xi stared at him for a while, his face still flushed, and couldn't help but ask, "When did you become so hypocritical and shameless?"
"When I first met His Highness, he wasn't so hypocritical, wasn't he?"
"Isn't this Miss Zhao's generosity?"
"so?"
"If I don't pretend, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
“…”
Zhao Xi was startled for a moment, and then a trace of shame flashed across her eyes. As if she had thought of something, she narrowed her eyes and said, "So, Your Highness has feelings for me?"
"Does it count as simply having a body with thoughts?"
"Pooh!"
Zhao Xi's pretty face flushed, "So your usual righteousness is all just an act."
"Isn't it the same for Miss Zhao?"
Lin Jiangnian raised an eyebrow. "How could those outsiders have imagined that Miss Zhao, who appears dignified and elegant in public, with a stunning temperament, could actually be so... charming and alluring in private?"
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian's eyes inadvertently swept over her.
As if she had been electrocuted, Zhao Xi's delicate body trembled slightly, her expression became more shy, and she subconsciously turned her head away.
"Humph, please change the subject."
Zhao Xi snorted softly: "Tell me about what happened last night!"
Lin Jiangnian took a step closer and sat down next to Zhao Xi.
The couch wasn't particularly spacious, so Zhao Xi sat up, legs bent, and sat on the side. With Lin Jiangnian sitting down, the couch felt slightly cramped. Inevitably, some contact occurred between the two of them.
Zhao Xi stiffened slightly, as if she wasn't used to it. She quietly moved back, feeling a little nervous. Her rapid breathing and the visible rise and fall of her chest betrayed her emotions.
She is not as calm as she appears to be!
"How did you know I was in the palace last night?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her.
Zhao Xi hugged her knees with her hands, and her head rested slightly on them. Her scattered hair slightly covered her beautiful face, which was flushed. She raised her eyes and looked into Lin Jiangnian's eyes.
He looked so nervous, but there was something indescribable... cute?
"Guess."
Lin Jiangnian looked at her dark eyes and sighed, "Miss Zhao, do you take me for a fool?"
"snort!"
Zhao Xi snorted lightly, knowing that her excuse could not fool him.
"My people happened to see you entering the palace yesterday!"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "Did you see it by chance, or did you secretly send someone to follow me?"
Zhao Xi looked away, feeling a little guilty: "It's all the same... no difference!"
Lin Jiangnian didn't argue with her: "So, you also had a premonition that something would happen last night?"
Zhao Xi didn't deny it: "I guess so."
Her Zhao family has many spies in Beijing, so it is impossible to hide what happened last night.
"Since you already know everything, why are you asking me anything?" Lin Jiangnian asked back.
"My people can't enter the palace!"
Zhao Xi shook her head and bit her lower lip. "I heard that the Third Prince led his troops into the palace last night, but his rebellion ultimately failed and he was imprisoned. But I don't know the specific details..."
She raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "What happened in the palace last night? How did the Third Prince force the emperor to abdicate, and how did he fail?"
"...Did any other forces appear in the palace last night?"
Looking into Zhao Xi's eyes, Lin Jiangnian heard the hidden meaning in her words and chuckled, "You want to ask if Chen Zhao was involved in the Third Prince's rebellion last night?"
Zhao Xi smiled faintly, her beautiful eyes flickering, "Was it really that obvious?"
"Obviously!"
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "The Third Prince has no grudge against you, so why would you suddenly care about these things, unless...it's related to you?!"
There was no direct grudge between Zhao Xi and the Third Prince, so there was no reason for her to pay attention to these things, and it was even more impossible for her to be willing to pay such a "price" to obtain information.
The affairs of the court were his father's concern and had nothing to do with her, the daughter of Prime Minister Zhao.
But, if it was Chen Zhao, it would be different!
Long ago, Lin Jiangnian had noticed that there was a secret collusion between Mi Tiansi and the third prince, and the news brought by Chen Changqing a few days ago also confirmed this.
Even earlier, Lin Jiangnian had mentioned this matter to Zhao Xi, and she probably investigated it privately.
It is understandable that Zhao Xi was so concerned about what happened in the palace last night that he couldn't wait to find Lin Jiangnian to find out.
The real person behind the Secret Heaven Division is Chen Zhao. When the Third Prince rebelled last night, would the Secret Heaven Division be involved? Did Chen Zhao secretly help the Third Prince when he rebelled last night?
You know, Chen Zhao, who controls the Secret Department, has great prestige and power in the palace... If he really had collusion with the third prince, how could he have missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last night?
Listening to Lin Jiangnian's analysis, Zhao Xi always had a faint smile on her face. She was not surprised that Lin Jiangnian could guess her purpose.
"So, did he... last night?"
“I don’t know.”
"What do you mean?" Zhao Xi frowned slightly.
Lin Jiangnian thought carefully about what had happened last night. He and Zhiyuan had witnessed from afar outside the Yangxin Palace the entire process of the Third Prince leading his troops to force the palace and plot a rebellion, until the plan failed. But from beginning to end, he hadn't seen Chen Zhao, let alone any sign of the Secret Heavenly Officials!
Last night's coup d'etat was more like a one-man show by the third prince from beginning to end.
When Lin Jiangnian told Zhao Xi the news, Zhao Xi's expression became more serious, as if he was unsure: "He, didn't make any movement last night?"
"That's not so clear."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head. He had not gone to the Health Preservation Palace where the emperor was in seclusion last night. As the emperor's closest eunuch, Chen Zhao should have stayed in the Health Preservation Palace.
However, there is no way to verify it at the moment!
But from the clues found in the palace last night, and the news that a mysterious master broke out of the palace when he left the palace in the morning, Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but think of another person...the eldest princess!
When I saw her in the Yangxin Palace last night, she looked a little strange, as if she was hurt?
If this is true, could her injury be related to the mysterious master who broke out of the palace?
After Zhao Xi finished listening, he stared at him intently, "What's the origin of that mysterious expert who broke out of the palace?"
“I don’t know.”
"Where did he go last night? Did he go to the Health Preservation Palace? What does it have to do with Chen Zhao?"
"I don't know."
“…”
"So, what did you see last night?"
Zhao Xi looked at him and bit her lip lightly: "Everything you know... I want to know!"
In response to Zhao Xi's persistent questioning, Lin Jiangnian did not hide anything and slowly told the story from the beginning about what happened last night.
The Third Prince led his troops into the palace, storming through to the Yangxin Palace with unstoppable force. He effortlessly captured the Yangxin Palace, cornering the Crown Prince. Just when everyone thought victory was assured and the dust had settled, the situation suddenly took a turn. The Imperial Guards, who had been lying in wait for him, attacked and captured all the men the Third Prince had brought with them.
Although some details were still unclear, such as the conversation between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince in the Yangxin Palace, as a bystander, Lin Jiangnian had indeed taken in the entire drama of last night.
After listening to it, Zhao Xi lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought for a long time.
Lin Jiangnian was not in a hurry. Seeing that Zhao Xi didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either. He looked casually at the beautiful and charming Miss Zhao in front of him.
Her eyebrows were like a crescent moon, her skin was like cream, and the blush that had not yet dissipated covered her delicate face, forming an inexplicable contrast with her serious contemplation at the moment.
Especially tempting!
Even though Miss Zhao was dressed warmly today, Lin Jiangnian had to admit that Miss Zhao tonight was more attractive to her than ever before.
Even Lin Jiangnian felt uneasy...
Beauty trap!
It is indeed the most vicious scheme in thousands of years!
"and you……"
At this time, Zhao Xi, who had been thinking for a long time, gradually came back to his senses. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed Lin Jiangnian's gaze.
"You, what are you looking at?!"
When Zhao Xi realized where Lin Jiangnian was looking, she subconsciously shrank her legs under her dress.
Seeing Zhao Xi's reaction, Lin Jiangnian remained calm, raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Didn't you agree to take it off for me? Are you regretting it again?"
"you……"
Zhao Xi blushed and said angrily, "You, can you please stop thinking about these messy things?"
The words he was about to ask were instantly interrupted by Lin Jiangnian.
"Aren't you the villain who complains first?"
Lin Jiangnian sighed helplessly, "Miss Zhao, you just said you wanted me to help you take it off... Why are you suddenly turning your back on me and biting me back?"
"you……"
Zhao Xi became more and more embarrassed and was unable to refute for a moment.
Indeed, she was the one who took the initiative just now, but...
"Forget it!"
Before Zhao Xi could speak, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand again and curled his lips: "Since Miss Zhao is unwilling, this prince does not like to force others. Let's just assume that Miss Zhao is not trustworthy and has broken her promise. This prince will suffer a little loss. Let's put this matter behind us and not mention it again..."
After hearing these words, Zhao Xi's eyes widened slightly, and he was embarrassed and shocked!
Why does this sound like her fault?
What does his reluctant expression, as if he accepted that he had suffered a loss and was unlucky, mean?
So she was wrong?
Zhao Xi's pretty face flushed with anger, and her delicate body trembled slightly. Seeing Lin Jiangnian's expression as if he had given up, she did not feel relieved, but became even more... angry!
Although Zhao Xi knew that this guy might be deliberately provoking him, he was still curious!
Is she not trustworthy?
She breaks her promise?
"Take it off! Take it off! Take it off quickly!!"
Zhao Xi's face flushed with anger, as if something was stuck in her chest. Even she, who was usually calm, was a little irrational at this moment.
The legs that were originally bent suddenly straightened, and she stuffed them into Lin Jiangnian's arms in a fit of anger and placed them on his legs.
"Are you satisfied?!"
He looked at Zhao Xi's face, which was flushed with anger but still beautiful, and lowered his head to look at the beautiful legs wrapped in silk stockings that were offered to him.
Lin Jiangnian, on the other hand, remained unmoved.
"No."
"Take it off!"
"No."
"Are you going to take it off?"
"If you say you won't take it off, then don't take it off!"
“…”
"Haven't you always wanted it? I've even offered it to you now, and you're still not satisfied?!"
Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes were filled with shame and anger, and she was already a little annoyed and angry at Lin Jiangnian's rejection.
"Miss Zhao, calm down... a forced melon won't be sweet!"
"Stop pretending. Didn't you touch me enough the past few days?"
Zhao Xi sneered and exposed it.
A few days ago, when they were on a boat tour on Nanhu Lake, wasn’t it enough that this bastard took advantage of her under the table in front of Piaomiao?
Why didn’t he say at that time that a forced melon is not sweet?
Lin Jiangnian sighed. Who would rush here to let him take advantage?
"Ms. Zhao, this kind of thing requires an atmosphere and mutual consent. It can't be forced."
Zhao Xi blushed and gritted her teeth: "Stop talking nonsense... In one sentence, are you going to take it off or not?!"
“…”
This was the first time Lin Jiangnian saw Zhao Xi with such an expression. Even when he accidentally broke into the bathroom last time, he had never seen her look so embarrassed and angry as she was now.
However, Lin Jiangnian remained calm. He glanced at Zhao Xi and suddenly asked, "Miss Zhao, do you think Chen Zhao became an accomplice of the Third Prince last night?"
Zhao Xi hadn't anticipated Lin Jiangnian's sudden change of subject, and had initially been reluctant to respond. But upon hearing that it was related to Chen Zhao, her blushing face darkened slightly. She gritted her teeth, "He's colluding with the Third Prince... He must have been behind the scenes last night!"
"So sure?"
"Chen Zhao and the Crown Prince are at odds. If the Third Prince falls and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, Chen Zhao will not have a good ending... Last night, he absolutely could not stand by and watch the Third Prince fail!"
Zhao Xi's tone was firm.
Lin Jiangnian pondered and thought that it made some sense...
Zhao Xi thought of something, and a sneer appeared on his cold, flushed face: "But his conspiracy and trickery were ultimately useless. The Third Prince's rebellion failed, and he has completely lost his chance of turning things around..."
"Chen Zhao, his death is not far away..."
Thinking about what was going to happen soon, Zhao Xi's breathing became more rapid, and a hint of excitement finally appeared on his face... red.
She has been waiting for this day for a long time!
The Third Prince's rebellion failed, and Chen Zhao, his accomplice, was at odds with the Crown Prince. How could the Crown Prince tolerate him?
His death is approaching!
As if she thought of something, Zhao Xi's delicate body trembled slightly, and her eyes became a little moist.
Finally, she could see with her own eyes the real murderer of the Xu family being caught!
Once Chen Zhao loses the power and protection of the emperor, it will be easy for her to take revenge!
"When the time comes, I will personally use his head to pay tribute to Sister Xu and the innocent souls of the Xu family!"
“…”
Zhao Xi took a few deep breaths and closed his eyes. He was silent for a long time before he gradually calmed down.
And at this moment, she suddenly felt that something was wrong?
Why do my feet feel cold?
Zhao Xi opened her eyes and suddenly realized that just as she was immersed in the joy of avenging Sister Xu, Lin Jiangnian had already skillfully removed the silk stockings wrapped around her feet.
Throw it aside.
A pair of delicate, white, jade-like female arched feet were exposed to the air. The skin was crystal clear, the foot shape was perfect, smooth as cream, and dazzlingly white.
Lin Jiangnian's big hand fell on her smooth skin without any hindrance, making close contact.
Feeling the hot breath of the hand on her skin, Zhao Xi's mind went blank for a moment. When she came to her senses, her pretty face flushed instantly as if blood was flowing into her.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with shame and anger, her delicate body tensed, she was embarrassed, shocked and angry: "You, didn't you say you wouldn't take it off?!"
Facing Zhao Xi's embarrassed questioning, Lin Jiangnian smiled shyly.
Like an innocent young scholar, his smile is gentle and bright.
"What a coincidence..."
“The atmosphere is just right!”
“…”
