"Second sister, it seems like it's not just about those two, is it?"
Jing Zhe tried to tease him.
"..."
Seeing Zhu Xinning remain silent, Jing Zhe smiled and said, "It seems Second Sister is too embarrassed to say it here, so let's find a place where she's more comfortable to say it!"
With that, he picked Zhu Xinning up by the waist, blew out the light, and strode back to his room.
During the journey, whether it was because of drinking or something else, Zhu Xinning not only didn't object at all, but instead tightly hugged Jing Zhe's neck with both hands, as if afraid he would run away.
He went inside, closed the door, and put Zhu Xinning on the bed. Zhu Xinning didn't let go of him and kept her arms around him tightly. Jing Zhe then lay down on the bed and pulled her into his arms.
"Alright, Second Sister, can we talk now?"
"..."
Zhu Xinning remained silent, so Jing Zhe decided to take the initiative.
"Is Second Sister afraid that if I become the prince consort, I won't be able to marry you?"
"..."
As expected, Zhu Xinning let go of him and sat up from the bed.
Are you laughing at me?
The voice was cold and clear, making it impossible to tell whether the person was angry or not.
Before Jing Zhe could reply, Zhu Xinning continued, "Go down and light the lamps!"
"Second sister...isn't that unnecessary? Why light the lamp?"
"Just order what I tell you to order!"
"..."
Jing Zhe got out of bed and turned on the light. He saw Zhu Xinning looking at him, which made him feel uneasy.
"Second sister...the lamp is lit..."
"Come here!"
Then Jing Zhe obediently returned to the bedside and sat down next to Zhu Xinning.
You were just asking me...
Zhu Xinning took a deep breath, seemingly mustering a great deal of courage before saying, "You think I'm afraid you can't marry me, right? What, do you think I can't even think about it? Don't think I don't know that your fifth sister left you her life-saving martial arts manual before she passed away. Are you two still just siblings?"
"..."
Jing Zhe remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Seeing this, Zhu Xinning was even more furious: "Liu Jinghong and I have never gotten along since we were little! She came to visit recently and things have gotten a lot better. She even told me that we should unite against outsiders, but she did the opposite. Behind my back, she secretly started seeing you... Humph, if she can do it, why can't I? And she says she can't be ahead of me no matter what!"
Perhaps because of the alcohol, Zhu Xinning spoke particularly boldly and directly. Jing Zhe was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say, so he could only continue listening to her.
"So you're asking if I'm afraid you won't be able to marry me if you become a prince consort? Well, yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking! And I can think that openly and honestly, you'll see!"
As she spoke, a scene that excited and made Jing Zhe nervous unfolded. After Zhu Xinning finished speaking, she reached out to her chest and untied the outer ribbon. She didn't stop there and seemed to be reaching inside!
Jing Zhe was completely stunned!
She quickly grabbed Zhu Xinning's hand: "Second sister...it's too...too fast, isn't it? I'm not ready yet. How about we talk for a bit first?"
For a man, the desire to always be in control is strong, and Jing Zhe was not used to being so passive.
"Prepare?"
Zhu Xinning pushed his hand away: "You don't need to prepare, just watch!"
"How about this...? I understand what you're thinking, Second Sister. And I think the same way you do. We're not in a rush. Can we talk first?"
"Let's finish watching first!"
"..."
Seeing Zhu Xinning's boldness and courage, Jing Zhe felt he had no reason to stop her anymore, so he completely removed his hand, still feeling an overwhelming excitement in his heart.
This is...too exciting!
After that, Zhu Xinning's hand was no longer restrained and went directly into her clothes from her chest—actually, Jing Zhe wanted to remind her that this was not right. She had to get rid of all the restraints before she could proceed to the next step.
It seems that women are still far behind men in certain skills!
Zhu Xinning reached into her clothes and rubbed for a while before finally pulling out a small cloth bag. She carefully opened it, revealing a letter. Excitedly, she picked it up and handed it over.
"Here you go!"
"..."
Jing Zhe remained silent for a long time, then asked incredulously, "Second Sister...you took off your clothes just for this?"
"yes!"
Zhu Xinning said matter-of-factly, "If it weren't for this, why would I take off my clothes? You quickly check if I'm wrong!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was exasperated. "I've already taken my pants off, and this is what I get?"
Especially since his nerves were so stimulated, the sudden coldness made him feel uncomfortable.
But he still went to look at the letter paper first.
The handwriting was incredibly familiar to him. Without even looking at the signature, his father Jing Wenmao's name popped into his mind: Could this be the letter he brought back then?
He turned to look at Zhu Xinning, who kept nodding at him, gesturing for him to look.
Jing Zhe lowered his head and looked at it intently.
This letter was written by Jing Wenmao before his death. He said that his biggest worry in his life was his son. Among the seven adopted daughters, only Zhu Xinning had the most stable personality and now held the highest official position. Her adopter was the current prime minister.
Therefore, the deeper reason why Jing Wenmao asked Jing Zhe to seek refuge with Zhu Xinning in Jingzhou after their deaths was that he knew that the Prince of Jin, who had been staying in Jinxi for many years, could no longer infiltrate Jingzhou with his power. Jing Zhe was safest only if he stayed in Jingzhou!
Moreover, Jing Wenmao also told Zhu Xinning in the letter that it was best not to let Jing Zhe become an official, because he was not very smart, and even more so, not to let him seek revenge, lest he get himself into trouble.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe smiled and finally understood why Zhu Xinning had been preventing him from taking revenge.
If the previous instructions were all directed at Jing Zhe, then the instructions given to Zhu Xinning later left Jing Zhe completely dumbfounded.
As it is later revealed, Jing Zhe and Zhu Xinning are not related by blood, and after so many years of separation, if they were to reunite and develop feelings for each other, Jing Wenmao and his wife would be happy to see them get together.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe finally understood why Zhu Xinning had been so bold just now—it was because she had an "imperial decree" on her side!
Seeing that he had finished reading it, Zhu Xinning quickly took the letter and folded it up in the small cloth bag before stuffing it into her clothes before feeling at ease.
At this moment, Jing Zhe had already moved onto the bed and looked closely at Zhu Xinning, saying, "If you were worried about this, you should have said so earlier, because I will definitely marry you!"
Zhu Xinning, who had just been relentlessly talking to Jing Zhe, became shy again when she actually heard these words from Jing Zhe's mouth.
But she still asked, "You're not lying to me?"
"If I were lying to you, why would I sleep with my second sister in my arms? Why would I write love poems to my sister in front of the entire city of Jingzhou?"
"..."
Zhu Xinning blushed and remained silent.
Seeing her alluring appearance, the anger that had just been ignited within him could no longer be contained.
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