Chapter 31: Passers-by in the Ancient World 5

Wenxin Pavilion is Jiang Mingzhi's study. Ke Xiaoxia didn't think anything good would come from letting her go there.

Think about it, Jiang Sheng and Lin Jing had a fight on the first day of their marriage. As a little maid, she had a strong presence, so it was not impossible for her to warn her in private.

Although this is not in line with Prime Minister Jiang's status, it is after all related to his son and daughter-in-law...

Ke Xiaoxia sighed secretly, still remembering her current identity.

"Madam, you have been tired all day, you should rest early."

After saying this, Ke Xiaoxia prepared to leave.

Lin Jing was unwilling to let him go.

"You will keep watch tonight, Luying, and prepare water."

Luying responded and asked someone to prepare.

Ke Xiaoxia was stunned.

Let her keep watch?

Does this young lady really trust her so much? Or does she want to torment her?

Ke Xiaoxia said tactfully, "Madam, I have only been in the young master's yard for a short time and have never done night watch. I am afraid that I may be a little inconsiderate. Would you like to reconsider it?"

"Don't think about it, it's better this way."

ah?

"You don't have to call yourself a slave anymore."

Ke Xiaoxia: "Okay."

Even if the night vigil was decided, Ke Xiaoxia had no choice but to accept it.

Luying asked someone to prepare water, and Lin Jing went to take a bath without asking anyone to serve him.

Ke Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Lin Jing would ask her to help her take a bath.

Seeing this, Lu Ying couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't be nervous. My lady may look a little cold, but she's actually quite easy to talk to. She doesn't need us to do anything normally."

"However, Miss has never had the habit of having someone keep watch at night. Maybe she is not used to it after just coming to the Jiang Mansion. She will be fine after a few days."

"Is that so?" Ke Xiaoxia was skeptical.

"Well, you should go take a shower too. My lady likes cleanliness. Since I've asked you to keep watch all night, you still have to wash up."

*

When Ke Xiaoxia came back from taking a shower, she did not forget to pick up her own bedding.

Lin Jing was sitting in front of the dressing table brushing her hair at this time, and Luying was not there.

She heard the noise and looked over calmly: "What are you doing with these?"

"Didn't you ask me to keep watch?"

Ke Xiaoxia was also confused. She had never kept watch all night, but Jiang Sheng did have a servant to keep watch.

The night watch boy slept on a low couch in the outer room and also needed to bring bedding.

Ke Xiaoxia had also heard of another method, which was to sleep on a slightly lower wooden board next to the bed.

"You don't need these, take them back."

So, what is her situation now?

Ke Xiaoxia didn’t understand.

She put the bedding back and then prepared to help Lin Jing wipe his hair.

Lin Jing also refused: "No, go to bed."

Ke Xiaoxia's pupils trembled. At this moment, she thought of four words: bed warmer.

Ke Xiaoxia didn't understand, but she still went to warm the bed obediently.

When Lin Jing finished drying her hair and came to the bed, Ke Xiaoxia was ready to get up and give the warm bed to her.

In the end, Lin Jing just told her to go inside.

Ke Xiaoxia was a little panicked: "Madam, I am the one keeping watch, how can I let you sleep outside?"

Lin Jing lowered his eyes and saw that Ke Xiaoxia had no intention of going inside, so he simply raised his hand, picked her up and carried her inside.

Then she lay down in the position where Ke Xiaoxia was sitting without changing her expression.

"Go to bed."

Ke Xiaoxia felt like crying but had no tears. How could she possibly sleep in this situation?

So what happened to the young lady?

Driven crazy by Jiang Sheng?

Ke Xiaoxia didn't understand. She had all kinds of ideas, but then she shot them down.

They are all unreliable. Stop thinking about it and go to sleep.

Ke Xiaoxia closed her eyes and forced herself to fall asleep.

I thought it would be difficult to fall asleep, but unexpectedly I fell asleep very quickly.

After Ke Xiaoxia's breathing became even, Lin Jing opened his eyes.

She reached out and touched Ke Xiaoxia, then reached out and hugged her in her arms.

Ke Xiaoxia was sleeping soundly and unaware of anything. He automatically found a comfortable position and continued to sleep.

Lin Jing raised a faint smile at the corner of his lips and closed his eyes.

The next day, when Ke Xiaoxia woke up, she was almost scared to death.

She was actually lying in Lin Jing's arms.

The scent of Lin Jing filled her breath, the elegant orchid fragrance that enveloped her completely.

Ke Xiaoxia's body was a little stiff and her mind was a little confused.

She tried to gently take away Lin Jing's hand on her waist, but not only did she fail, but she was hugged back by Lin Jing again.

Buried in Lin Jing's arms, Ke Xiaoxia's breathing paused for two seconds.

Seeing that Lin Jing did not make any other moves, she breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she relaxed, Ke Xiaoxia realized something was wrong.

Lin Jing's chest...

It seems a bit flat...

Ke Xiaoxia has developed at her age now, and some curves can be seen.

But Lin Jing is too...

The idea that was killed last night began to revive again.

Lin Jing, isn't she a man?

Given the position the two were in at the moment, plus the fact that Lin Jing was still asleep, if Ke Xiaoxia wanted to verify it, she could still get a positive answer.

But Ke Xiaoxia didn't have the courage.

What if Lin Jing wakes up when she is verifying the information? Wouldn't she be dead?

Even if she didn't wake up, she got the truth. What use would this truth be to her?

Can she refuse Lin Jing's request to warm her bed?

Can she stop sleeping in the same bed with Lin Jing from now on?

It seems that neither can be done.

So, whether Lin Jing is a man or a woman, it has nothing to do with her.

Ke Xiaoxia decided to give up the pursuit of truth.

She slowly took Lin Jing's hand away again and gently came out of Lin Jing's arms.

This time it finally succeeded.

When his feet landed on the ground, Ke Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief.

She walked out with her shoes, trying not to wake Lin Jing up.

Little did she know that Lin Jing had opened his eyes when her feet touched the ground.

But when Ke Xiaoxia looked over, Lin Jing calmly closed his eyes again.

After Ke Xiaoxia went out, Lin Jing opened his eyes again.

Her eyes were calm and clear, not at all like someone who had just woken up.

It’s a pity for Lin Jing.

She woke up earlier than Ke Xiaoxia, and everything that happened at the beginning was just intentional on her part.

*

In Wenxin Pavilion, Ke Xiaoxia was waiting outside obediently, and she refused to go in even when asked to.

Until Jiang Mingzhi came back.

"Come in."

Only after Jiang Mingzhi spoke did Ke Xiaoxia follow in.

Even after entering, he kept his head down and did not look around at all.

Jiang Mingzhi looked at her calmly, his voice gentle and mellow: "Xiao Xia, you also saw what happened between Jiang Sheng and Lin Jing yesterday. They are both not very sensible. If you don't want to stay in Shaoguangyuan, it is understandable."

Ke Xiaoxia was feeling nervous, unsure of what Jiang Mingzhi meant. Did he want her to stay in Shaoguangyuan, or not?

Ke Xiaoxia was unsure and could only say, "Xiaoxia will follow your instructions."

She is just a little maid, so it is better not to let her make her own choice. It is really too difficult for her.

Jiang Mingzhi knocked on the table, the sound neither fast nor slow, again and again, as if knocking into Ke Xiaoxia's heart.

He thought for a moment and said, "In that case, then you should..."

"Father."