"This tiger came with the princess. When it saw the princess go inside, it lay down here."
"Sigh, this princess is getting more and more capable; she's even using a tiger for her own purposes?"
"You don't know this, do you? The guards who went to Fengshen Mountain with the Prince last time said that this princess is not only friends with tigers, but also with black bears."
"So impressive? No wonder our cold-hearted prince took a liking to the princess. It's a case of mutual respect between strong individuals!"
The three people at the door were gossiping so much that even the tiger lying nearby gave them a disapproving look, then closed its eyes, out of sight, out of mind!
These three are so gossipy, so annoying!!
Seeing that no one was in the study, Lin Yuxin sat down in the chair behind the desk and looked at Liu Shuijin.
Liu Shuijin couldn't find out that the princess had been pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed since she came in, but he could clearly feel a gaze on him, making him extremely uncomfortable.
After enduring it for a while, he couldn't resist and opened his eyes, looking helplessly at Lin Yuxin, and asked in feigned surprise:
"The princess is back? How was it? Did you find anything?"
"I thought Magistrate Liu was going to pretend to be asleep for a while longer?"
Lin Yuxin raised one hand and placed it on the desk, propping up her chin. Her gaze was deep and she spoke in a light tone.
"Your Highness, what are you saying? I've been tortured for so long, my body is already extremely weak, so it's normal for me to be so sleepy!"
Liu Shuijin blatantly lied, refusing to admit that he was pretending to be asleep.
"Is there something wrong? That Magistrate Liu is quite pitiful. How about I write a letter to the Emperor, telling him about Magistrate Liu's grievances? That way, Magistrate Liu can get noticed by the Emperor! Then the Emperor will feel guilty and might even promote you!"
Lin Yuxin spoke with great seriousness, and at the end she even picked up a calligraphy brush on the table, actually preparing to write something.
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