In Linjiang City.
Night falls.
Inside a residential house somewhere.
"snort!"
A woman's dull voice was heard from inside the room, trembling with a hint of pain.
In the dim room, with simple furnishings, sat a delicate-looking woman at the table, with her face covered by a veil and a long light red brocade dress, which was out of tune with the surroundings.
She took a pill from her bosom, swallowed it, and then sat cross-legged to regulate her breathing. After a long time, a hint of color finally appeared on her pale face.
She exhaled slightly, a trace of cold sweat appeared on her fair forehead, and there was a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.
Failed!
Today she sneaked into Yingfeng Garden, knocked out the fake courtesan, and tried to trick that bastard prince into coming in and kill him!
Rumor has it that the dog prince has evil intentions and is extremely lustful, and that he will fall for it with just a simple trick. As expected, the dog prince, upon hearing the invitation from the courtesan, eagerly arrived as promised.
But just as she was about to seize the opportunity to quietly kill that bastard prince, she didn't expect that he had already prepared and saw through her plan. After being exposed, she wanted to kill him by force, but he evaded her...
Then, the guards of that dog prince rushed in. The assassination failed, and she had to escape quickly!
Just a little bit!
Her eyes were full of regret and unwillingness.
Why was it exposed?
And the guard...
“Ahem…”
She coughed, her brows tinged with pain. The guards beside the dog prince were extremely skilled in martial arts, and the mere palm wind from them from the air was enough to cause her internal injuries.
If she hadn't reacted so quickly and escaped, she would have died there. But this assassination attempt failed, and it would probably be even more difficult to kill that bastard prince next time!
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
"Ms. Shen? Are you there?"
Hearing this voice, Shen Lingjun suddenly raised his eyes, took a deep breath, and waited until the expression on his face returned to normal.
Get up and open the door.
In the yard, stood a man who looked like a servant.
Upon seeing him, Shen Lingjun's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said in a cold voice, "Is this the information your master provided today? Didn't they say that that bastard prince is clueless? Why would I be exposed today?"
"Ms. Shen, please don't be angry... Today's matter was indeed the result of my master's negligence."
The servant lowered his head, with a strange look in his eyes.
Why did we notice it in advance?
Isn't it because you were too impulsive and your pretense was too fake? If you were more careful, this wouldn't have happened.
However, the servant dared not say this out loud. The female knight in front of him was quite skilled in martial arts, and her master still kept her for use.
Shen Lingjun snorted coldly, "I almost died there today. Why didn't you tell me in advance that that dog prince had such a master protecting him? Is this the information you gave me?"
"Miss Shen, please be patient. Today was indeed an accident... I won't make the same mistake again next time!"
The assassination failed. Today, they indeed underestimated the people in the Prince Lin's Mansion and the Prince Lin's son.
The servant said, "By the way, today's assassination attempt failed, and the people from Prince Lin's Mansion are searching for you, Miss Shen. I'm afraid you'll need to hide for a while..."
"hide?"
Shen Lingjun's face turned cold, and she gritted her teeth: "I will not stop until I kill that bastard prince!"
That bastard prince murdered innocent civilians. How many people in Linjiang City have died at his hands during this period? The entire Qingfeng Tower was taken to the Linwang Palace, and almost no one survived. Such cruel methods are appalling. Even the courtesan Chen Yingying...
Thinking of this, a hint of anger appeared in Ms. Shen's eyes.
Chen Yingying had met him several times before. How could that bastard have the heart to kill such a kind and beautiful woman?
Besides that, I heard that a few days ago, a man named Song Jue had a small conflict with that bastard prince in Linjiang City, and the next day, Song Jue committed suicide at home...
Who would believe that he committed suicide?
Song Jue was most likely killed and silenced by that cruel and insane prince in revenge!
After returning from her travels, Shen Lingjun was furious when she learned of Chen Yingying's tragic death. She secretly resolved to kill that bastard prince and avenge everyone!
Do justice for the heavens!
"Don't worry, Miss Shen. This assassination attempt failed. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to have another chance in the short term. Why not..."
Shen Lingjun waved her hand, interrupting him, and said coldly: "Your master doesn't need to waste time on this. This lady has her own plans!"
Thinking of this, Shen Lingjun took a deep breath, and a hint of murderous intent appeared in her eyes: "That dog prince, this female hero is determined to take his life!"
…
As night falls.
Lin Jiangnian returned to his room, had dinner, and then took a shower and changed his clothes.
Lin Jiangnian drove all the maids out and soaked alone in the bathtub, thinking about what had happened today.
What he had said to Zhiyuan before was both a test and a warning.
At the same time, it was also Lin Jiangnian's preparation for entering Ruyi Tower!
When everything made sense, Lin Jiangnian could let go and do what he wanted. This was his chance, a chance to escape the threat and his status as a puppet...
…
After soaking in the bathtub for a long time, Lin Jiangnian got up, changed his clothes, and opened the door.
Two maids were waiting outside the door.
His Highness was different today than before. They had also heard that His Highness had been assassinated in the city again today and was in a very bad mood.
They dared not breathe!
After His Highness came out, he hurried to clean up the mess.
When Lin Jiangnian turned around and was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of a sneaky figure out of the corner of his eye.
A petite figure was hiding at the corner not far away. When Lin Jiangnian looked over, she turned around and wanted to run.
"stop!"
Lin Jiangnian said coldly.
The figure suddenly froze in place, not daring to move.
Lin Jiangnian walked forward slowly and saw a pretty face with a hint of panic in the dim environment.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Xiao Zhu's voice trembled and he turned around stiffly.
"Is it you?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her closely, with a half-smile on his face: "Long time no see!"
No one knew where this little maid had hidden herself. Lin Jiangnian hadn't seen her for two days.
"Your Highness, I..."
Xiaozhu's delicate body was tense and she felt uneasy.
The events of the previous night were still fresh in her mind, and tonight, she was caught red-handed by His Highness. Looking into His Highness's slightly cold and sharp eyes, Xiao Zhu's heart suddenly jumped.
Two nights ago, His Highness discovered that she had secretly informed Sister Zhiyuan about something. To punish her, His Highness was going to...
At that moment, Sister Zhiyuan appeared. In order to save her, Sister Zhiyuan confronted His Highness... This made Xiaozhu feel guilty and uneasy.
Right now, I am even more panicked!
Lin Jiangnian stared at the little maid in front of him and approached step by step.
Xiao Zhu subconsciously took two steps back, but soon there was a cold wall behind him.
There is no way to retreat.
Lin Jiangnian continued to approach, staring at the little maid in front of him, and sneered: "Do you think you can escape from the palm of my hand?"
"Your Highness..."
Xiao Zhu lowered her head nervously: "Your servant, your servant... I know I was wrong..."
"Do you know your mistake?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"
What's wrong?
Xiao Zhu lowered her head and bit her lower lip, "Slave, slave shouldn't... betray His Highness..."
"So you knew that too?!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her flushed, frightened face, her eyelashes trembling, and her panicked expression. He leaned closer with a meaningful question: "Then do you know what the fate of a traitor is?"
"Your servant... no, I don't know..."
Lin Jiangnian sneered, "Traitors must be taken out!"
Xiao Zhu didn't dare to look up, and clenched her hands nervously. She didn't know what a creampie was, but she instinctively felt that it was not a good thing...
She is very scared!
But then she thought about Sister Zhiyuan going against His Highness for her. What if His Highness punished Sister Zhiyuan?
Then, wasn't it her fault?
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhu gritted her teeth and said, "Slave, slave, I am willing to be punished... Please, Your Highness, please punish me!"
This was her mistake, and she couldn't let Sister Zhiyuan get punished as well.
Be punished!
Then let her come!
The little maid bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes determined.
"Punishment?"
Lin Jiangnian looked her up and down, his eyes scanning her body. He seemed to have thought of something and smiled playfully: "Okay, since you want to be punished, then this prince will satisfy you!"
"It's getting late, so I will punish you tonight..."
"Warm this prince's bed!"
“…”
Thanks to 【Pyramid142857】 for the reward