Liu Su did not forgive Lin Jiangnian.
However, he did not just leave.
Under the healing power of Lin Jiangnian's Xuanyang Heart Method, her internal injuries had indeed healed considerably. However, her injuries had not fully recovered, and neither had her martial arts. Otherwise, Lin Jiangnian would not have succeeded...
However, perhaps because of the injury, or perhaps because of Lin Jiangnian's words, Liu Su did not leave immediately.
Of course it is also possible that there is also a sense of trance and reluctance.
So she stayed for a while.
She was still recovering from her injuries, and after tossing and turning almost all night for the first time, coupled with the second goal, her body was really a little exhausted. Then she kicked Lin Jiangnian out of the room, she needed to rest well.
You need to calm down!
After being kicked out of the room, Lin Jiangnian did not continue to disturb her. He felt relieved after making sure that Liu Su would not leave quietly.
It was still early, and Lin Jiangnian had just walked out of the yard when he ran into a small figure.
"Xiaozhu?"
Lin Jiangnian called her.
Xiao Zhu stopped, blinked, and subconsciously looked behind His Highness: "Your Highness..."
"What are you looking at?" Lin Jiangnian asked again.
Xiao Zhu asked carefully, "Has Sister Zhiyuan left?"
"Kite?"
Lin Jiangnian was startled, then realized something: "Has the kite been here?"
"Yes!"
Xiao Zhu nodded. She had seen Sister Zhiyuan coming to see His Highness before.
Why, didn’t you see His Highness?
Lin Jiangnian frowned. Has Zhiyuan been here before?
Since she has been here, why didn’t she show up?
Could it be...
Lin Jiangnian realized something and understood it instantly.
"Okay, I got it!"
He waved his hand and walked away. Not long after, he appeared in Zhiyuan's courtyard.
The quiet little courtyard is cool and elegant. Many of the flowers and plants placed in the corner of the courtyard have withered, looking a little lonely.
Lin Jiangnian seldom came here. The first time he came, he was turned away by the angry Zhiyuan.
When he came again, the courtyard was still quiet. Lin Jiangnian walked to the door.
Knock on the door.
"Kite?"
Silence, no response.
"Where are the people?"
Lin Jiangnian knocked on the door again, but there was still no response. Was he not in the room?
I pushed the door tentatively, and it opened gently.
Lin Jiangnian glanced around the room, which was quiet and slightly dim.
Sure enough, he’s not here!
"Where did you go?"
Lin Jiangnian muttered to himself, and when he was about to turn around, he paused, glanced around the room, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped straight in.
As soon as he stepped into the room, Lin Jiangnian felt a chill. The temperature in the room seemed very low, making people feel an indescribable coldness.
It was quiet and dim, but the smell in the room was fresh, with a hint of fragrance. The fragrance was very faint, exactly the same as the smell on Zhiyuan, and completely different from Liu Su's.
Very elegant and fresh.
The owner's personality can also be seen from the furnishings in the room.
To Lin Jiangnian's surprise, the room was really simple.
The room was not big. Apart from a bed, a few tables, a few cabinets and some necessary daily necessities placed behind the screen, the room was empty without any luxurious decorations or items.
This surprised Lin Jiangnian a little.
Although Zhiyuan was nominally a maid in the palace, her status was not much lower than that of the Prince Lin.
However, her room was plain and simple, without any sign of luxury, and was even inferior to the decorations of some other maids in the palace.
Not to mention gold and silver jewelry, there weren't even a few valuable things to be seen.
It is totally inconsistent with her status as a maid in Prince Lin's Mansion!
Lin Jiangnian slowly glanced around and was amazed. It was as expected, but also somewhat disappointed.
I had originally thought of taking advantage of Zhiyuan's absence to come in and see if she had any secrets, but the display was so obvious that there was no secret at all.
I've underestimated her a bit!
Lin Jiang sighed, shook his head, turned around and was about to leave.
Looking up, I saw a lonely figure standing outside the door.
Kite.
The light green skirt, hem and heels fully reveal the girl's figure.
Her thick black hair was tied up in a bun, with a bunch of hair tied down, making her look particularly pure and stunning.
On that calm and delicate face, the exquisite features, and the bright eyes were looking at Lin Jiangnian in the room expressionlessly.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
"cough……"
Lin Jiangnian coughed, "You're back?"
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but her beautiful eyes moved from Lin Jiangnian to the room. After taking a quick look, she retracted her eyes and lowered them.
"Your Highness."
The tone was neither cold nor indifferent.
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised and looked her up and down: "You're not angry?"
Zhiyuan asked calmly, "Why are you angry?"
"This prince barged into your room without your permission...Aren't you angry?"
Zhiyuan's eyes seemed to move: "Since Your Highness knew, why did you still do this?"
"Don't you think you won't notice?"
Lin Jiangnian spread his hands, looking very calm.
Zhiyuan still had no expression.
The only person in the entire Lin Wang Mansion who dared to break into her room so unscrupulously was Lin Jiangnian in front of her.
Seeing that she seemed unwilling to talk more, Lin Jiangnian changed the subject: "I heard from Xiaozhu that you came to see me before?"
Kite nodded.
"Then why didn't I see you?" Lin Jiangnian asked.
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Your Highness was busy, and I didn't disturb you."
Lin Jiangnian stared at her and sighed: "Did you hear that?"
The kite was silent.
"How much did you hear?"
Judging from Zhiyuan’s reaction, Lin Jiangnian knew that she must have discovered something.
She had gone to the courtyard before, but didn't look for Lin Jiangnian. She must have found Lin Jiangnian and Liu Su in the room.
But this time, neither Lin Jiangnian nor Liu Su noticed her presence... Could she be hiding outside the door and eavesdropping?
How much did you overhear?
Zhiyuan seemed to react this time and looked up at him, "Your Highness is worried that I might tell others?"
"No."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly. He was naturally not worried about these things.
"Then why do you ask, Your Highness?"
Lin Jiangnian was startled. He hadn't expected Zhiyuan to answer like that. After a pause, he nodded.
"That makes sense."
"In that case, I won't ask any more questions!"
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "What about you?"
"I?"
A hint of doubt appeared on Zhiyuan's delicate face.
"You came to see me today, what's the matter?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian again, as if she was thinking about something. After a while, she shook her head gently: "It's okay."
"fine?"
Lin Jiangnian frowned slightly. He looked at the kite in front of him and felt that something seemed to be wrong.
It’s an indescribable weird feeling!
The kite I saw today seemed different from before.
"Are you really okay?"
Lin Jiangnian took two steps forward, walked in front of Zhiyuan, stared at her fair and delicate features, and spoke slowly.
Zhiyuan subconsciously wanted to take a step back, but quickly stopped, looked up at Lin Jiangnian, and after a moment, said softly: "Can this servant ask His Highness a question?"
Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Ask."
"Your Highness..."
Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you like that Liu Ye?"
Lin Jiangnian was stunned and looked at her with some surprise.
"Why are you asking this suddenly?"
"Just asking."
Zhiyuan lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Your Highness doesn't have to answer."
"There's nothing I can't answer."
Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know either."
Like Liu Su?
Zhiyuan asked a very good question indeed.
Do you like it?
Of course I like her. She is stunningly beautiful, with a slim and graceful figure, fair and smooth skin, and long, soft legs that can hold her...
Who doesn’t like it?
But do you really like her?
Lin Jiangnian really couldn't answer this question for a moment.
"I guess so."
In the end, Lin Jiangnian gave a relatively pertinent answer.
but……
Lin Jiangnian looked up at the kite in front of him. Her oval face was calm and cold, without any makeup, but fair and delicate.
Based on his understanding of Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan doesn't seem like such a gossipy person?
Why would she ask him for no reason whether he liked Liu Su?
besides……
Lin Jiangnian suddenly remembered what Zhiyuan said before leaving yesterday, and he felt very strange too.
Let him be nicer to Liu Su?
What happened between her... and Liu Su?
Lin Jiangnian thought about the time they were alone together.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Zhiyuan speak softly: "I just thought of someone."
"who?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Princess, your Highness's fiancée..."
Lin Jiangnian was stunned. "What happened to her?"
"A letter has arrived from the capital!"
Zhiyuan's eyes were calm as she looked up at Lin Jiangnian: "Your Highness's engagement with her was finalized a long time ago..."
"Previously, the prince kept delaying the matter due to His Highness's young age, but the capital has been putting pressure on him. Now His Highness is no longer young, and the same is true for the eldest princess in the capital... This matter will have to be put on the agenda sooner or later."
Lin Jiangnian was stunned, and felt a little surprised when he heard Zhiyuan slowly talk about this matter.
Indeed, he knew that Prince Lin and Princess Daning were engaged, but he didn't expect that this engagement was so imminent?
On second thought, it seemed so. The Prince of Lin was eighteen years old, and the eldest princess in the capital was not much different. At this age, they would have already started a family and a career, and their children might even be able to walk.
However, Lin Jiangnian frowned, as he smelled a hint of conspiracy.
Everything is fine in the capital, why are you so anxious to force a marriage?
Zhiyuan raised her eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "Your Highness, have you made up your mind?"
"Have you thought about it?"
Zhiyuan said calmly, "Your Highness now has only two choices. Either refuse the marriage and disobey the order. As long as Your Highness stays in Linjiang City, with the prince here, even an imperial decree from the capital won't be able to affect Your Highness."
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes: "The consequences of disobeying the order are very serious, right?"
Lin Hengzhong can indeed withstand the pressure from the capital, but if he really disobeys the order, he will definitely be criticized by others, which will be extremely disadvantageous to Prince Lin!
Prince Lin's power is growing, and he has become a source of worry for the Daning Dynasty. If the court were to use this incident as evidence, and Prince An were to be charged with openly defying the emperor's will and plotting rebellion, the consequences would be greater than the gains!
Zhiyuan didn't comment. She glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said calmly, "Or, Your Highness must prepare to go to the capital to marry the Princess?"
I only update once today, and I owe one chapter. If you count yesterday's chapter, I owe two chapters.