It was still raining at night.
Inside the room, it was quiet and filled with a light scent of agarwood.
On the table was a piece of agarwood that Bai Zheng had sent when she visited Xiao Jin.
It was carved with several peonies, vivid and exquisite, and Xiao Jin understood the meaning behind it.
Bai Zheng was trying to tell her that she was the woman in white who appeared at Yanyu Building that day.
However, with the system’s intelligence reduction, Xiao Jin wasn’t really worried.
She couldn’t even recognize Bai Zheng’s true gender.
Moreover, Xiao Jin didn’t have time to worry about it now.
At this moment, Xiao Jin was lying on the bed, suffering and waiting for Chu Shao to approach slowly.
She knew that if Chu Shao wanted to do something, she would definitely do it.
Even if the Emperor himself came, he might not be able to stop her.
Xiao Jin didn’t have the ability to stop Chu Shao’s crazy behavior, so she could only let her go crazy.
However, this meant that she would be forced to accept the massage that Chu Shao was generously offering.
Xiao Jin didn’t think she deserved such a luxury.
However, it was too late.
Chu Shao had already taken out the cork from the blue porcelain bottle.
The essential oil made of sandalwood smelled great.
The scent of sandalwood mixed with the scent of water and agarwood, like a light mist rising in the rainforest.
Although the mist was very quiet, when Chu Shao lifted her finger and unbuttoned Xiao Jin’s collar, it added a hint of dry and tortuous feeling.
Seeing that disaster was about to come, Xiao Jin moved her lips and wanted to struggle again.
But she saw Chu Shao dipping her finger into the green porcelain bottle after unbuttoning her collar.
Xiao Jin watched as Chu Shao gently stirred the smooth essential oil and then pulled out her slender finger.
The sandalwood essential oil was clear like amber and wrapped around the slender finger.
A drop fell on the bedding.
Smooth and round, emitting a light pine fragrance.
Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment.
Not knowing what she thought of, she coughed a few times to cover it up.
Then she forgot about her intention to refuse Chu Shao and started talking about another topic instead: “What kind of essential oil is this? It smells really good.”
As soon as she said this, Xiao Jin wanted to slap herself.
Why did she blurt out the truth?
If it’s an essential oil, how could it not smell good?
Unfortunately, Xiao Jin couldn’t slap herself.
She could only lean against the bed without changing her expression, thinking that it would be nice if she could take back her last sentence.
Chu Shao applied some essential oil to her palm and smiled as she answered Xiao Jin’s question, “I heard it was brought as tribute from the West. It contains cardamom, saffron, and seems to have some ebony and cedarwood…”
Then she went on to say a long string of spice names that Xiao Jin couldn’t understand.
Chu Shao spoke seriously, but Xiao Jin listened absent-mindedly.
She only understood one thing.
She was probably a little obsessed.
Otherwise, how could she feel that Chu Shao’s voice was so gentle and pleasant?
That voice was very strange.
More devout than the incense in the temple and purer and richer than the sinking agarwood.
Xiao Jin attributed everything to the atmosphere.
Just as the pearl curtain cannot hide the fragrant breeze, no one can resist the temptation of beauty.
Especially when a beautiful woman visits late at night, with gentle words and a soft gaze that makes one’s scalp tingle.
But when this beauty listed all the spices like ordering dishes, and then looked at her with eyes so soft they made Xiao Jin afraid, she finally felt a little scared.
Because Chu Shao looked at her as if she was a dish.
What’s even more incredible is that Chu Shao doesn’t seem to be looking at her from the perspective of a diner.
But… from the perspective of a chef.
It’s quite tricky.
Tricky enough to make Xiao Jin feel like she’s a white radish, while Chu Shao thinks it’s not good to stay quietly in the plate.
She wants to carve a flower on the radish.
Chu Shao smiled slightly, and spoke in a gentle voice, “Your highness, please lie down.”
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Jin was stunned again.
When she came to her senses–
Wonderful and reasonable, she had already turned over and lay down.
She lay down comfortably and confidently.
However, when Chu Shao’s fingers gently lifted the snowy white clothes, Xiao Jin still couldn’t avoid feeling a slight chill, perhaps from the cold night breeze, or maybe from Chu Shao’s fingertips. Her body stiffened for a moment until the soft palm completely covered her arm.
Chu Shao lowered the curtain hanging by the bed canopy and spoke in a muffled voice, faintly chuckling, “Your highness, please relax.”
Xiao Jin was lying face down on the bed, feeling a slight itch as the oil was applied to her skin. She pursed her lips and asked in a low voice, “How do I relax?”
The warm and gentle breath spread inside the canopy, like a wet tongue, slowly licking Xiao Jin’s skin. Chu Shao’s smile grew thicker and she said, “Perhaps you can think of something relaxing, like there were no suspicious assassins in the room tonight, or that you will receive new intelligence tomorrow.”
Xiao Jin rested her chin on the pillow, her untied hair cascading down to cover her more seductive curves. Hearing Chu Shao’s words, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Who said there were no suspicious little assassins? Isn’t the princess right here now?”
Chu Shao’s fingertips paused for a moment, stopping at the scar on Xiao Jin’s shoulder.
Although her hair covered most of her back, Chu Shao could still see the scars of varying depths. There were wounds from knives and swords, some already faded, and others still fresh and unhealed.
Chu Shao knew that Xiao Jin was a stubborn person. Stubborn people always had to endure a lot of hardships because they wouldn’t easily admit defeat. After a moment of distraction, Chu Shao remembered the question Xiao Jin had asked.
So she smiled and asked, “Are you saying that I am the suspicious assassin?”
Xiao Jin replied, “Not an assassin, but very suspicious.”
Chu Shao’s fingers moved down and lightly hooked Xiao Jin’s waist.
After noticing Xiao Jin’s subconscious tremble, she smiled and said, “Is it suspicious to act like this?”
Xiao Jin didn’t want to rest her chin on the pillow anymore.
She wanted to bury her face in the pillow.
She realized that her reaction just now was embarrassing.
And too sensitive.
So she could only try to regain her composure in her facial expression and say calmly, “Yes, it is very suspicious. Your Highness, you are using your beauty to seduce me.”
Chu Shao’s fingers paused at Xiao Jin’s waist.
Looking down, she found that the other party’s waist was very narrow and thin.
Feeling the delicate touch between her fingertips, Chu Shao couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows, smile and ask, “Then may I ask, Princess Your Highness, have I succeeded?”
Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment.
Because Chu Shao called her “Princess Your Highness”.
Why did Chu Shao call her “Princess Your Highness”?
Then Xiao Jin suddenly realized.
She was actually the third princess of the Qi Country, and she should indeed be called Princess Your Highness.
Xiao Jin couldn’t help but laugh, thinking that the old tricks were still the best, and teasing women still depended on the female lead.
Invisible seduction is the most deadly.
In the end, Chu Shao’s skills were superior. Xiao Jin had to admit that Chu Shao had won the recent exchange. But she listened to her heart beating violently in her chest.
The next moment, she stubbornly shook her head and said seriously to Chu Shao, “Of course, I haven’t succeeded.”
Chu Shao was surprised, and the force of her massage increased slightly. Her voice, however, remained gentle, “I really want to know, how much more do I have to do?”
At this moment, Xiao Jin remembered Chu Shao’s 5-point favorability rating. Who could believe that a visitor who sneaked into her room late at night, who was supposedly her queen, her noble ally, and accomplice, had only a favorability rating of 5?
So Xiao Jin sighed softly and said casually, “You still have a long way to go.”
…
“[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Chu Shao’s favorability +10]”
“[You currently have gained 15 points of favorability from Chu Shao. Please continue to work hard!]”
Hearing the electronic sound, Xiao Jin was even more speechless.
Before Chu Shao could respond, based on the inspiration provided by the system, she added, “Princess, please keep up the good work.”
Chu Shao didn’t quite understand what Xiao Jin meant by “keep up the good work,” but she nodded thoughtfully and moved her fingers to Xiao Jin’s shoulder, massaging her even harder.
The result of her hard work was that Xiao Jin felt like her numb arm could move again.
It wasn’t because Master Chu’s technique was too unique, but because it was really refreshing, refreshing enough to bring her back to her senses.
So much so that the next morning, she woke up feeling like she had slept in an uncomfortable position.
Xiao Jin moved her wrist around but didn’t feel the comfortable sensation from the massage. Instead, she felt soreness in her back.
During breakfast, Xiao Jin occasionally supported her waist or rubbed her arm while Jue Ge silently watched from the side.
As she watched for a while, her expression became more and more strange.
When Xiao Jin finished her breakfast and seemed to be in a good mood, Jue Ge tentatively asked, “Did your highness not sleep well last night?”
It would have been better if she hadn’t brought it up.
As soon as it was mentioned, Xiao Jin remembered that she had been betrayed by the entire Yan Mansion last night.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jin looked up at Jue Ge and smiled, “Thanks to General Jue, I slept very well last night.”
She even called her “General Jue,” which showed how much she wanted to laugh cynically at this moment.
However, Jue Ge didn’t have the ability to read minds.
After listening to Xiao Jin’s words, her face turned slightly red and her black eyelashes fluttered slightly.
After fluttering for a long time, Jue Ge finally managed to say something.
She said somewhat shyly to Xiao Jin, “That’s good, as long as your highness feels comfortable.”
Xiao Jin furrowed her brows even more tightly.
She felt like something was not right, but she didn’t know how to ask or what specifically was not right.
When Xiao Jin realized what was wrong in a daze, Jue Ge had already quietly walked away.
As she walked with a red face, she thought to herself that the Crown Prince was right all along.
Not only did the prince inexplicably fall in love with a woman, but it seemed that she was also…the one who was being burdened.
After all, the prince’s arm couldn’t move at all last night.
There is no condition that is not burdensome.
It turned out that the prince preferred to lie down.
Thinking of this, Jue Ge seriously considered a question.
Should she pretend not to know about last night’s secret, or should she really not know?
In just a moment, she had thought it through.
She was knocked down.
So she didn’t know anything.
However, last night Jue Ge couldn’t say she was willingly knocked down, she was completely sober.
She really knew a shocking secret.
Thinking of this, Jue Ge’s pace became rapid.
She wanted to quickly return to her own room.
After all, this secret was too explosive, and she was afraid that she would accidentally leak it out.
With this in mind, Jue Ge didn’t even notice that there was someone in front of her.
In an instant, she collided with Ye Suyu, who was also hurrying back to the mansion.
The two of them collided head-on.
Fortunately, Jue Ge reacted quickly and supported Ye Suyu, whose martial arts were inferior to hers, in time, otherwise the other party would have fallen to the ground.
After stabilizing Ye Suyu, Jue Ge coughed lightly, but her expression was somewhat unnatural because she was holding back. She was afraid that she couldn’t resist telling Suyu about what had happened. But if she did, she would be betraying Prince Xiao Jin.
Jue Ge didn’t want to betray Xiao Jin, so she put on a serious expression like a general of the defense army and looked at Ye Suyu, shifting the topic seriously, “Suyu, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?”
Ye Suyu had been chasing after clues all night and was already a bit disoriented. After being bumped by Jue Ge, she was about to say irritably, “I was about to ask you why you were in such a hurry!” But when she remembered the information about Wu Meng, her face turned serious, “Wu Meng is dead.”
Jue Ge was surprised and frowned, “Dead? How did he die?”
Ye Suyu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, “Evidence was found in his room that he was communicating with Blood Rain Pavilion, so the government announced that he…failed to assassinate Prince Yan and committed suicide out of fear.”
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Author’s note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution during the period from 2022-03-28 23:59:41 to 2022-03-29 22:47:04.
TO BE CONTINUE…
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