Chapter 33 The secret rendezvous is all set, except for one crucial element. He only needs to...

She rolled around on the ground a few times, her face covered in mud. She reached up and picked the weeds from her head, blinking her eyes:

"I've come to see Lord Xie!"

The other side didn't believe it. Why would someone climb over the wall at night to find an official instead of entering through the main gate? They must be a thief. With that, they were about to take Lin Yanshu to the authorities.

Lin Yanshu never expected things to develop this way. Clutching the medicine bag on her shoulder, she pleaded helplessly with them to let her see Xie Ciyan:

"I only want to see Lord Xie once. Lord Xie is an official, after all!"

The group quickly sent someone to inform Xie Ciyan.

When Xie Ciyan heard a woman specifically ask to see him by name, a sense of inexplicable panic arose in his heart:

"You mean a mute girl broke into the house and insists on seeing me?"

The servant nodded affirmatively.

Xie Ciyan swayed. He really didn't expect Lin Yanshu to have caught up with him here. If he sent him to the authorities, and the news of Lin Yanshu breaking into the Xie residence in the middle of the night got out, wouldn't His Highness the Crown Prince think that he was having a secret rendezvous with Lin Yanshu?

Xie Ciyan rushed over and saw Lin Yanshu squatting on the ground, hugging her knees, looking unusually well-behaved.

Xie Ciyan was no longer fooled by Lin Yanshu's docile facade, and he dismissed the others. He asked:

"Why are you here?"

Lin Yanshu took out several bottles of ointment from her bag: scar-fading cream and skin-smoothing cream.

"I've brought you some medicine. That way your face will heal faster."

Xie Ciyan's lips twitched. He knew Lin Yanshu had no good intentions.

He said somewhat angrily:

"Lin Yanshu, you climbed into the Xie residence at night just for this?"

Lin Yanshu didn't listen to Li Chengyi at all. She lowered her head, unscrewed the cap of the ointment, applied some ointment to her fingertip, stepped forward, and deftly applied it to Xie Ciyan's injured lip.

Enveloped in the scent of medicine, a cool sensation crept onto Xie Ciyan's lips.

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, so surprised that he forgot to push Lin Yanshu away.

The woman's slightly cool fingertips gently rubbed the corner of his mouth:

"Does it stop hurting now? This ointment is my secret recipe!"

Xie Ciyan coughed a few times, his face flushed, and said awkwardly:

"Thanks."

Before he could recover from the excitement, Lin Yanshu pulled out a stack of papers from his bag, which were covered with his grand plan to seduce the princess.

Ah, he knew it, Lin Yanshu did all this for this reason.

He accepted it, saying expressionlessly:

"I understand, and I will do my best to fulfill my obligations."

Having achieved her goal, Lin Yanshu planned to leave.

Xie Ciyan stopped her, led her out through a side door, and personally saw her off.

He didn't completely escort Lin Yanshu to the door; he specifically gave Lin Yanshu some instructions:

"Do not let His Highness the Crown Prince know about our meeting tonight."

Lin Yanshu blinked, her eyes full of confusion.

Xie Ciyan explained, "I'm afraid His Highness the Crown Prince will beat me to death if he finds out, so let's keep this as a secret between the two of us."

Lin Yanshu nodded blankly.

…………

After returning home, Huo Zheng studied the stories all night, reading through all sorts of tales about talented men and beautiful women.

He studied everything available on the market—love at first sight, childhood sweethearts, coercion—and devised a perfect plan.

The next day, he went to find Li Chengyi full of confidence.

Listening to his plan, Li Chengyi couldn't help but sigh, "With such a capable general, I have no regrets in this life."

Li Chengyi first needs to establish himself as a frail and delicate person who often needs Lin Yanshu to take care of him. Taking care of him will always lead to the development of some special feelings.

But that wasn't enough; he had to use his advantages and his body to seduce Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu is too stupid. She can't understand subtle words, and he's afraid of scaring her away with straightforward ones.

Following Huo Zheng's advice, Li Chengyi rectified himself from the inside out.

The wardrobe is no longer filled with lifeless dark colors, but with a variety of colorful clothes full of youthful energy, and a batch of skin care creams has also been specially purchased.

Compared to the shady characters outside, his youth is his asset, and he should cherish it.

Everything is ready except for the final touch. All he needs to do is deliberately showcase his charm to Lin Yanshu, revealing a side of himself that sets him apart from others.

But Lin Yanshu didn't have time to pay attention to him right now.

She was busy making Xie Ciyan fall in love at first sight. She had planned everything. She invited the Princess to come out, and Xie Ciyan arrived by boat. He was a handsome gentleman, which was very artistic.

Li Chengyi went to find her, but ran into Lin Yanshu leaving. He asked:

"Yan Shu, where are you going?"

"Go see the eldest princess."

"I will go too."

Lin Yanshu looked at him suspiciously. She remembered that Xie Ciyan had told her not to tell Li Chengyi that this was their secret.

Lin Yanshu shook her head, not wanting him to go.

In the past, Lin Yanshu would always take him along on any missions, but now that she has come to the capital and has her own secrets, she doesn't even let him come with her anymore.

Li Chengyi couldn't accept this disparity. He deliberately stood in front of Lin Yanshu, lowered his head, and spoke with a hint of displeasure:

"Why won't you let me go?"

"What's so shameful about it?"

Lin Yanshu touched her earlobe somewhat guiltily and forced a smile:

"No way we're not allowed to go!"

Li Chengyi narrowed his eyes possessively, staring intently at Lin Yanshu, who felt guilty.

"Were there other men present?"

Lin Yanshu bit her lower lip guiltily. How could Li Chengyi guess so accurately?

Seeing Lin Yanshu's exposed expression, Li Chengyi snorted coldly, realizing that he had indeed guessed correctly.

Where did Lin Yanshu find this strange man? She didn't dare let him see him.

Are you afraid he'll eat her?

"I insist on going."

Lin Yanshu helplessly raised her head, and Li Chengyi followed her all the way.

After seeing the Princess, Li Chengyi looked around, wondering where that wild man was.

Lin Yanshu stared nervously at the lake, completely oblivious to the singing and dancing at the banquet. How was she going to hide Xie Ciyan from everyone?

I'm mentally exhausted.

Li Chengyi noticed Lin Yanshu's gaze, and he was truly driven mad by this idiot. He was right next to her, yet she wouldn't even glance at him. He reached out and pinched Lin Yanshu's cheek.

Li Chengyi pinched the flesh on Lin Yanshu's cheeks, forcing her to pout.

She frowned at Li Chengyi and reached out to hit his wrist.

Li Chengyi looked at his hand, which was red from being slapped, and chuckled:

"Are you angry? I haven't even asked who the man you're hiding is, and you're already upset?"

Lin Yanshu swallowed nervously.

"Let go, and I'll tell you."

Li Chengyi then released his hand with satisfaction. Lin Yanshu, afraid of being seen, leaned closer to Li Chengyi and secretly used sign language:

"I made an appointment with Xie Ciyan to help me seduce the Princess."

Li Chengyi laughed; it was the first time he had ever seen someone use a high-ranking official to seduce his aunt. He laughed wildly.

Lin Yanshu glared at him and slapped him. Li Chengyi tapped Lin Yanshu on the head and whispered:

"The dirty trick you came up with?"

"So, you asked him to deliver that purse?"

Lin Yanshu nodded, and Li Chengyi couldn't suppress his smile. So it wasn't a token of love for someone else after all.

Just then, Xie Ciyan appeared in a small boat.

The princess's gaze was drawn to a small boat floating on the lake, with a tune being played inside.

"No need for thanks or seduction, I'll get your master back for you today."

"Yan Shu, you should think about how to repay me."

As the small boat drew closer, Xie Ciyan finally saw Li Chengyi's figure clearly, and he quickly told the boatman to turn around.

Damn it, why is His Highness the Crown Prince here too?

But it was too late. The boat had already docked. Lin Yanshu ran over and reached the side of the boat to pull Xie Ciyan aboard. She winked at Xie Ciyan:

Hurry up, the plans have changed!

Xie Ciyan reluctantly went ashore.

The eldest princess looked at Xie Ciyan with great interest. Li Chengyi stepped in to defuse the situation:

“Aunt, this is Xie Ciyan, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.”

"Friends I've made recently."

The eldest princess nodded and smiled as she offered Xie Ciyan a seat:

"Since you're Zhao'er's friend, let's go together."

Xie Ciyan passed the banquet without incident. Afterwards, Lin Yanshu secretly told him that he didn't need to seduce her anymore.

What about all the music and dance he painstakingly learned? A crack seemed to appear on Xie Ciyan's handsome face.

"Lin Yanshu, you really are..."

Lin Yanshu clenched his fist apologetically:

"No need for you to betray us, Lord Xie. You can rest assured now."

Xie Ciyan gave a forced smile: "Then thank you very much, Miss Lin..."

Before Xie Ciyan could finish speaking, Li Chengyi leaned closer, his eyes fixed intently on Xie Ciyan.

Xie Ciyan, realizing he was being disrespected, silently withdrew.

The two boarded the carriage. Li Chengyi spoke first:

"How did Yan Shu come up with the idea of ​​having Lord Xie seduce my aunt?"

The smile in his voice was almost impossible to hide, and Lin Yanshu answered very seriously:

"Because Xie Ciyan is handsome!"

Li Chengyi laughed: "Then why don't you come find me? Am I not good-looking?"

Lin Yanshu looked up, cupped Li Chengyi's cheeks in her hands, and carefully examined Li Chengyi's face, tracing his eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth.

Li Chengyi tensed up under his gaze, and then Lin Yanshu released his hand:

"Ah Zhao is also very pretty, with big eyes, a high nose bridge, and red, thin lips. She looks very approachable."

Li Chengyi's cheeks flushed. Did Lin Yanshu even know what he was saying? If it were before, he would have misunderstood Lin Yanshu's implication, but he knew that Lin Yanshu was just straightforward. He couldn't help but think of their two kisses that night.

Lee Seung-ik clenched his fist.

"But I can't let Ah Zhao seduce my aunt, that would be too shameless!"

Li Chengyi was amused by Lin Yanshu.

Actually, he's quite shameless, at least when it comes to Lin Yanshu.

In order to grab more of Lin Yanshu's attention, Li Chengyi disregarded any aunt-nephew relationship and directly asked Princess Chang for someone.

"Aunt, you must give me that male concubine."

"No."

"Aunt! You don't want to see your nephew live a lonely life, do you?"

"aunt!"

"aunt!"

"aunt!"

The eldest princess was having a headache from Li Chengyi's nagging; she had never known that her nephew could be so disruptive.

Why do you insist on having him do this?