Lin Xiuyan looked at him and said, "Give me the jade pendant first."
Princess Anle glanced at her, then decided to be frank and handed the jade pendant to Lin Xiuyan.
Lin Xiuyan glanced at him and took the jade pendant from him.
The jade pendant is made of fine mutton-fat white jade, carved with a hibiscus pattern. Because it has been worn close to the body for many years, the jade is warm and lustrous, with a layer of patina on it.
She tossed the jade pendant into the air, and Princess Anle's expression changed slightly: "Don't toss it like that! Be careful it doesn't break!"
Lin Xiuyan saw the sincerity in his eyes; the eagerness seemed genuine.
She laughed and said, "I never would have guessed that the ruthless and shameless Princess Anle would have something she cares about."
Princess Anle lowered her gaze, her eyes darkening, and extended her hand towards her: "I have given you my most important thing, and it is time for you to give me yours."
Lin Xiuyan tossed the gold lock over, and he caught it.
Both of them carefully put away each other's belongings.
She laughed and said, "If people who didn't know better saw us exchanging tokens like this, they might think we're getting engaged."
Princess Anle said with a dark face, "I'm afraid only that idiot Ye Junfei would marry you. Even if you stripped naked, I wouldn't give you a second glance."
Lin Xiuyan laughed: "What a coincidence, me too! It's a pity that you're the one who's naked now."
Princess Anle: "..."
If he had known that he would encounter Lin Xiuyan while taking a bath, he would never have taken a bath today.
Lin Xiuyan looked at him and said, "Now that this matter is settled, let's talk about what you need to do for me."
Princess Anle said in a deep voice, "What do you want me to do for you?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiuyan said, "If I ask you to do something you absolutely don't want to do, and I push you too hard, you would rather die than agree."
"I think our collaboration can be more down-to-earth."
"How exactly do you mean 'down-to-earth'?" Princess Anle asked.
Lin Xiuyan replied, "Now we all have our eyes on Yu Zhan, and we all want to take control of Yu Zhan's troops from Zhou Chenyang's hands."
"As things stand, we each have our own advantages."
Princess Anle sneered, almost mocking Lin Xiuyan, who had no advantage whatsoever in trying to win over Yu Zhan.
Lin Xiuyan pretended not to hear his sarcasm and said directly, "We will compete fairly with Yu Zhan."
"When you see Yu Zhan, take me with you, and we'll subdue him with our own abilities."
"You can't lay a hand on me until he makes a final decision, and I can't reveal your secret either."
“If we can establish basic trust in each other this time, I can trust that you won’t kill me, and you can trust that I won’t leak secrets.”
Princess Anle looked at her.
She smiled and said, "You might not believe it, but I'm a person of my word."
"I will never break a promise I made to someone, as long as they don't break it."
When Princess Anle heard her say the phrase "a promise is as good as gold," she remembered that she had just said the same phrase to her, and she began to understand how the princess felt.
She didn't believe he had this trait, and he didn't believe she had this trait either.
At this point, they seem to have to believe that the other person has this trait.
Princess Anle's eyes were dark and deep. After a long while, he said, "I thought you would take this opportunity to make an exorbitant demand."
Lin Xiuyan shrugged and said, "I'm timid, and I only ever do what I can manage."
Although she seems to have the upper hand on the surface, she knows that this advantage is not significant.
She didn't actually care whether Princess Anle was male or female, and as Princess Anle said, she wouldn't gain anything by revealing Princess Anle's secret.
This is a typical example of harming others without benefiting oneself.
Upon hearing her words, Princess Anle looked at her with a more scrutinizing gaze.
He asked her, "If I agree to this, can you guarantee that you won't tell anyone a single word about it?"
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "I can guarantee that."
Princess Anle felt that her promise was worthless at this moment, but she had no choice but to believe it.
He said in a deep voice, "Can you give me your clothes now?"
Lin Xiuyan was also quite uncomfortable being in the same room with a naked man.
If she hadn't known that in such situations, whoever feels embarrassed first loses, she wouldn't have been able to negotiate with him so calmly.
She reached out and threw the clothes back to him. He glanced at her and gestured for her to turn around and face away from him.
She gently raised her eyebrows and chin, gesturing for him to turn around.
Neither of them trusted the other at all, and neither was willing to turn around, staring at each other blankly.
Finally, Princess Anle's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot as she dressed in front of Lin Xiuyan.
When he stood up from the water, Lin Xiuyan's gaze drifted towards the roof beam.
He quickly put on his clothes.
After he finished dressing, he finally felt safe and instinctively reached for his sword.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Xiuyan looking at him with a half-smile, her almond-shaped eyes mischievous and lively.
Princess Anle withdrew her hand halfway through her outstretched hand, and Lin Xiuyan chuckled softly.
Princess Anle turned her head and glanced at her. She winked at him, which was playful and cute, but also very cunning and extremely annoying!
He snorted coldly and said in a cold voice, "You stay here for now. After I go out, come and meet me yourself, and then you can come with me to see Yu Zhan."
Lin Xiuyan thought his arrangement was fine and immediately nodded in agreement.
Princess Anle glanced at her as she reached the door, signaling her to hide.
Lin Xiuyan didn't trust Princess Anle, but all she wanted was to survive.
When the guards saw her, they realized she was the one in danger.
Therefore, she didn't need Princess Anle's instructions at all and simply jumped onto the roof beam.
Princess Anle's feelings were very complicated. Of course, he did not trust Lin Xiuyan, but now she knew his biggest secret.
The moment he opened the door, he did have the thought of having his guards kill her.
But then he remembered her methods; if he couldn't kill her this time, their conversation would be ruined.
Given her personality, she might do something that would lead to mutual destruction, and then his secret would truly be known to everyone.
He clenched his fist, suppressed the murderous intent churning within him, and walked out loudly.
Eunuch Yu, who was standing guard outside, noticed that the princess looked unwell and asked softly, "Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
Princess Anle said in a deep voice, "I am fine. Has Yu Zhan arrived?"
Eunuch Yu nodded: "I just received news that Yu Zhan has gone down the mountain and to Yihonglou."
Yihonglou is the only brothel in town, and it's also Yu Zhan's favorite place to go after he comes down from the mountain.
Princess Anle lowered her gaze slightly and said in a deep voice, "Very good, pack your things and go now."
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