Chapter 367: Sneaking Around in Front of the Princess

Lin Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged and he glanced at Li Miaomiao opposite him. Her expression was indifferent. When she heard Zhao Xi's words, her hand movements paused for a moment, and then she regained her composure. He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Xi without saying a word.

Lin Jiangnian turned to look at Zhao Xi, who was sitting on her left. She was looking at him with a smile, her bright eyes were clear and moving, like the clear spring water rippling under the moon, and the mist was full of softness.

Smart and a bit naughty.

The shallow smile fully revealed Miss Zhao's elegant and lively temperament.

Obviously, judging from all the signs in front of him, the person who stepped on him just now was Zhao Xi!

Why is she stepping on him?

What are you reminding him of?

still……

Is it simply intentional?

Lin Jiangnian squinted his eyes slightly, casting a doubtful look, but saw that Zhao Xi was still smiling, and his smart eyes seemed to be filled with a desire for knowledge.

silence!

The atmosphere at the dinner table seemed to suddenly freeze for a moment.

"Why don't you speak?"

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Zhao Xi spoke again. Her eyes glanced back and forth at Li Miaomiao and Lin Jiangnian, and the smile on her face grew wider, like a curious baby full of curiosity.

"Your Highness, when do you plan to marry sister Piaomiao?"

Lin Jiangnian said nothing and looked up at the eldest princess again. Li Miaomiao remained indifferent. She seemed not to have heard Zhao Xi's words and continued to eat with her head down.

She also completely ignored Lin Jiangnian's gaze. Everything had nothing to do with her.

Obviously, Zhao Xi did this on purpose.

She mentioned the marriage contract between Lin Jiangnian and Li Miaomiao at this time, which seemed to be stirring up trouble.

Lin Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged: "Miss Zhao, why do you suddenly ask about this?"

"I'm curious!"

Zhao Xi moved closer slightly, with a smile on his face, as if he was extremely interested: "Sister Pianmiao and I are good sisters, so I will naturally be concerned about her marriage..."

"The marriage contract between His Highness and Piaomiao was made by the Emperor. Now that sister Piaomiao has reached the age of getting married, isn't it possible that His Highness came to the capital this time... not to marry sister Piaomiao?"

Zhao Xi's eyes were filled with smiles and he smiled softly.

From the look of pride that flashed in her eyes, Lin Jiangnian was sure...she did it on purpose.

Ignoring Zhao Xi's petty thoughts, Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "Speaking of age at marriage, Miss Zhao is two years older than the eldest princess, right?"

"Miss Zhao, do you have a wife?"

The smile on Zhao Xi's face froze slightly, as if she didn't expect that Lin Jiangnian would suddenly turn the topic to her.

"Of course not."

Zhao Xi shook his head.

"Shouldn't it?"

Lin Jiangnian had a look of surprise on his face: "Miss Zhao is beautiful, has outstanding temperament, and has a distinguished status, which is rare in the world. Those who want to marry Miss Zhao in this world will probably queue up from the capital to Linzhou..."

"Could it be that Prime Minister Zhao has not found a good husband for Miss Zhao?"

The smile on Zhao Xi's face gradually disappeared. Lin Jiangnian's words obviously touched some of her... shortcomings.

Indeed, she is two years older than Li Miaomiao!

She has just turned twenty this year, and is at her most youthful age. But in this era when ordinary people get married and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen, at her age, the children of her friends of the same age have already run away, but she has not yet been married. In the eyes of many people, she is indeed an 'elderly leftover girl' 'It's up!

It’s not like the Zhao family didn’t find a good husband for her. Even as a minister of the imperial court, Prime Minister Zhao, apart from being busy with court affairs, spent his little free time choosing a good husband for Zhao Xi!

However, those carefully selected 'good gentlemen' were all rejected by Zhao Xi without exception.

There is no other reason - I don’t care!

But the Zhao family has not given up on choosing a husband for Zhao Xi. As he gets older, the Zhao family becomes more and more anxious, and Zhao Xi is naturally troubled by this. She had no favorable impression at all of the so-called children of aristocratic families in the capital, those who were high-ranking officials, or those talented people who were famous all over the capital.

A group of children from aristocratic families who have lived in a greenhouse since childhood, some dandies who only rely on their power to idle around all day long, and a group of pedantic talents who only worry about the country and the people all day long, and talk on paper...

It's normal for Zhao Xi to look down on him.

Now that Lin Jiangnian suddenly mentioned this matter, it really hit Zhao Xi's shortcomings.

In the past few years, she has been forced to tire of this tedious 'blind date' and the pressure at home. He even simply hid in his house all day long without going out, and never saw anyone behind closed doors.

"Look down!"

She said unhappily.

"You don't like it?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly: "What does Miss Zhao mean by this?"

"Literally!"

Zhao Xi obviously had no intention of arguing with Lin Jiangnian about this issue, and quickly changed the topic to him: "I'm not in a hurry... But Your Highness, you haven't said when you plan to marry sister Piaomiao?"

Lin Jiangnian said: "Miss Zhao is older than Her Royal Highness the eldest princess. If Miss Zhao is not in a hurry, then the eldest princess and I will be even less anxious... Hiss..."

Before Lin Jiangnian could finish speaking, his foot was stepped on again.

This time, very hard!

The previous kick was very light, so light that it was even naughty and frivolous, like teasing.

Then this kick is very hard!

Lin Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged. He raised his head and looked to the side. Seeing Zhao Xi staring at him coldly, he said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you mean to say that I am old?"

"Of course not!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head and denied: "However, Miss Zhao is indeed older than me and the Princess..."

In terms of age, Zhao Xi in front of him is indeed older than Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao.

Lin Jiangnian is telling the truth!

But it is obvious that sometimes, telling the truth is not the right thing to do.

And from ancient times to the present, age seems to be a sensitive thing for women. For example, at this moment, after Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth, he could clearly see that Miss Zhao's beautiful eyes were filled with deep anger.

Obviously, Lin Jiangnian said that she was old, which was tantamount to saying that she was old. If she couldn't get married at such an old age, wouldn't it be saying that she was an old woman that no one wanted?

So, Zhao Xi, who was angry and embarrassed, raised his foot under the table and stepped hard on Lin Jiangnian next to him again.

However, this time, Lin Jiangnian was prepared and he retracted his foot in advance.

So, Zhao Xi stepped on the air and stepped on the floor.

"Bang!"

A crisp, loud and dull sound rang out, echoing in the room.

At the same time, the heavy rebound force from stepping on the floor caused Zhao Xi's soles to ache, and she almost cried out in pain.

"Huh?"

At this time, Li Piaomiao, who had been eating silently and not participating in the meal, raised her head and looked at Zhao Xi next to her in confusion.

"My feet are a little numb..."

The numbness and pain in the soles of her feet almost made Zhao Xi's eyes overflow with tears. She could only grit her teeth and swallow them, forcing a smile on her face.

"Eat, eat!"

Li Piaomiao frowned slightly, glanced at her, and then glanced at Lin Jiangnian next to her.

Lin Jiangnian looked normal, Li Piaomiao retracted his gaze and said nothing more.

Seeing that Li Piaomiao did not find anything unusual, he took a few deep breaths secretly. After the pain in the soles of his feet eased a little, Zhao Xi turned his head quietly, with a look of shame and anger, staring at Lin Jiangnian fiercely.

Lin Jiangnian looked innocent.

Zhao Xi felt ashamed and angry.

He was still pretending to be innocent? !

After taking a few deep breaths and calming down, Zhao Xi sneered: "Yes, I am older than Your Highness, and indeed older than Your Highness... Is that what Your Highness meant?"

Lin Jiangnian didn't know why the woman's expression could change so quickly, but he still shook his head: "Miss Zhao misunderstood, Miss Zhao is indeed older than me, but not old..."

"Miss Zhao is now in the most beautiful blooming season for women, and is at the best age in her life, how can she be considered old?"

Hearing this, Zhao Xi's humiliation and anger were somewhat reduced.

"You are good at talking."

She snorted coldly.

Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could open his mouth, he suddenly felt a kick under the table.

Looking up, he saw Zhao Xi looking at him with a little provocation and arrogance.

The expression was a little proud, as if she had succeeded in something!

Lin Jiangnian sighed.

This Miss Zhao is so childish!

Holding a grudge and being childish!

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to argue with her and was about to continue eating.

But he felt that Miss Zhao next to him seemed to be addicted to playing. Seeing that Lin Jiangnian did not respond, she kicked him a few more times.

"Your Highness, you haven't answered my question yet?"

Zhao Xi stared at him: "Your Highness has been talking about other things and refused to answer directly. Don't you plan to marry Sister Piaomiao?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Miss Zhao seems to be very interested in my engagement with the princess?"

"Of course!"

Zhao Xi nodded: "Sister Piaomiao and I are as close as sisters. As a sister, I must care about my sister's marriage?"

Lin Jiangnian had no expression.

He really wanted to ask Miss Zhao in front of him, then...

As a sister, in front of her sister, she stepped on her sister's fiancé's feet in private. What is the matter with such frivolous and sneaky behavior?

Lin Jiangnian remained calm and said calmly: "You have to ask the princess about this matter..."

"I'll listen to the princess!"

Lin Jiangnian directly threw the question to Li Piaomiao, who had not participated in the meal. Li Piaomiao, who was eating, was slightly startled. She didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to drag her in. She looked up at Lin Jiangnian, was silent for a moment, and said expressionlessly: "I don't know."

Obviously, she didn't want to answer this question.

Lin Jiangnian knew that he and the princess had reached some agreements. It's just that the two didn't plan to explain to Zhao Xi.

But when Zhao Xi heard this, she was very surprised!

She has always been very clear that Li Piaomiao is determined not to marry Lin Jiangnian. Every time she asked before, she denied it straightforwardly, but this time...she actually said she didn't know?

Although she still didn't admit it, from the previous firm rejection to the sudden unclear answer today.

Obviously, something is wrong!

Zhao Xi narrowed her eyes and smelled a hint of something unusual. Her beautiful eyes scanned the two people in front of her, trying to find out something.

"Don't know?"

Zhao Xi stared at Li Piaomiao, but the princess fell silent after she finished speaking, and didn't intend to continue speaking.

Zhao Xi knew her very well, and knew that he couldn't ask anything, so he could only turn his gaze to Lin Jiangnian, his eyes burning: "Your Highness, do you have a good relationship with Sister Piaomiao?"

Facing Zhao Xi's temptation, Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "Not bad!"

Zhao Xi narrowed his eyes: "Just okay?"

"What else?"

"You are not right!"

Zhao Xi spoke, looking at the two, his face gradually suspicious: "You two, are you hiding something from me?"

Until this moment, Zhao Xi gradually realized something.

Although Li Piaomiao rarely spoke, for some reason, Zhao Xi inexplicably felt that there was an indescribable tacit understanding between him and Lin Jiangnian in front of him!

Something must have happened between the two of them!

Zhao Xi was certain in his heart.

Lin Jiangnian naturally denied: "Miss Zhao, you think too much. The princess and I are innocent and I have not hidden anything from Miss Zhao."

"Really?"

Zhao Xi obviously didn't believe it. She looked at Li Piaomiao, then at Lin Jiangnian, and didn't say anything.

However, under the table, she kicked Lin Jiangnian again.

Judging from the feeling of the foot, it was not light or heavy. It seemed to be... awakening Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian remained calm and motionless.

Zhao Xi became more and more certain in her heart that something must have happened between this guy and Li Piaomiao that she didn't know.

Even, there might be...

Thinking of this, Zhao Xi felt a little... angry in her heart?

Good!

One of these two guys is a good sister she has known for many years, and the other is... Although they have nothing to do with each other, Zhao Xi suddenly felt a little jealous when she thought that both of them were hiding things from her.

Thinking of this, and seeing Lin Jiangnian's equally indifferent expression, Zhao Xi felt inexplicably angry and wanted to kick him twice more!

So, she raised her leg and kicked out again.

Kicked in the air!

This guy had been prepared for it?

Just as Zhao Xi wanted to retract her leg, she suddenly felt unable to move. Her left leg seemed to be clamped by something and could not move.

Zhao Xi was slightly startled, and she quickly realized something, and tried to pull it out with force on her leg.

However, it didn't move at all!

Zhao Xi's eyes widened slightly, as if she didn't expect the other party to fight back. She looked up and saw Lin Jiangnian showing her a harmless smile.

In the smile, there was a familiar... ill intention!

For some reason, Zhao Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she had an ominous premonition.

Her face turned slightly red, and she glared at him in shame and anger, warning him to let go of her quickly. However, Lin Jiangnian remained unmoved and ignored her threatening look.

Zhao Xi was embarrassed by the other party's frivolous action, and wanted to raise his other foot to kick him a few more times.

But before Zhao Xi could move, he suddenly felt that his immobile foot under the table was suddenly covered by a familiar hot touch.

Zhao Xi froze in place, as if he realized something, and trembled all over. His face was as if it was congested, and it was visible to the naked eye that it quickly turned red, and even his breathing almost stopped.

This, this familiar feeling!

He, he dared...

Zhao Xi was tense all over, and his mind was blank at this moment.

He was stunned on the spot!

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