Chapter 956: Experience Again
“……!”
Nan Yan was completely stunned.
Although Jian Ruocheng has always been a gentle and elegant person, this action is too presumptuous for both her and him!
How could he reach out and touch himself?
However, looking at his appearance, he seemed a little absent-minded, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to make this gesture and said that sentence.
The river wind was cold, carrying the chill of ice and snow, but there was still a hint of the warmth of his fingertips between her eyebrows. Nan Yan's face suddenly felt hot, and she subconsciously took a step back.
When he met Nan Yan's surprised eyes, Jian Ruocheng came back to his senses.
His hand seemed to be burned and he quickly pulled it back.
"Hold, sorry."
“…”
"I just can't help it..."
But after saying this, the atmosphere between the two people became even more awkward. Nan Yan held the railing of the boat with one hand and turned her head to one side.
But this still doesn't seem to work.
As the two of them faced each other like this, the heavy feeling in their hearts kept spreading.
She said nothing and turned and walked into the cabin.
Jian Ruocheng looked at her back. The hand that had just rubbed her brow was placed on his chest. There seemed to be an indescribable tingling feeling on his fingertips, which spread from his fingertips to his heart.
At this moment, a chuckle came from the side.
"What are you thinking about?"
Turning around, it was Zhu Xuan, followed by the two beautiful maids, who were slowly walking up.
Jian Ruocheng's face, which had originally turned red, immediately turned pale again.
He put his hand down and said solemnly, "Nothing."
"Hey, you and I are both men, what's wrong with saying this?"
Zhu Xuan said as he waved to the two maids behind him. They immediately retreated silently. Then he walked to Jian Ruocheng's side, turned around, looked at the back of the figure disappearing into the cabin, and said with a smile: "Do you feel that you have offended the beauty?"
"Don't say that, my lord."
Jian Ruocheng's face was filled with regret as he said, "Just now, I was overstepping my bounds."
Zhu Xuan laughed and said, "You should know that she has been banished to the cold palace. If I don't kidnap her, she might be deposed and sentenced to life imprisonment in less than two days."
“…”
"It has to be that time, when it's legal and ceremonial, before you feel it's okay, right?"
Jian Ruocheng's breathing was heavy. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Etiquette cannot be abolished."
"You are such a nerd."
Zhu Xuan said, "In matters between men and women, no etiquette can be observed except the rites of Zhou Gong."
His almost "rogue" words made Jian Ruocheng frown, and when he thought about what he had just done, he felt even more ashamed.
But Zhu Xuan still smiled and patted his chest.
"Well, if you really can't forget her, I can make arrangements for you. After all, she is already in my hands."
"Your Highness!"
Jian Ruocheng's face flushed crimson, but unlike the shame just now, this time it was a mixture of shame and anxiety and a little anger: "If His Royal Highness Prince Ning still wants Ruocheng to work under you, then from now on, it's best not to mention such things again!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
As he watched his back disappear into the cabin, the smile on Zhu Xuan's face slowly faded.
A cold light flashed in his eyes.
At this time, a young man came up from behind and said with a sneer, "Your Highness, Jian Ruocheng contradicted Your Highness again?"
"No problem."
Zhu Xuan said, then turned around and looked at him again, saying calmly: "Zhai Yun, it's you who's here."
This young man named Zhai Yun is also an aide to his family, but he is different from ordinary aides.
In Shandong, because it is close to the sea, there are many people who make a living from the sea, making sea salt and transporting sea sand. Over time, they form gangs and gradually form powerful forces.
Among them, the richest and most powerful is a sect called Haisha Gang.
And this Zhai Yun is the young leader of the Haisha Gang.
Zhu Xuan wanted to start a rebellion but had to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court, so naturally he had to win over some underworld gangs. The Haisha Gang was the one he relied on the most, so Zhai Yun had always been by his side, and the relationship between the two could be considered close.
However, Zhai Yun has always been hostile to Jian Ruocheng, who came to seek refuge with Zhu Xuan some time ago.
He said, "I heard that this attempt failed. I am worried about the prince's safety, so I came here in person."
"You don't have to worry about this."
Zhu Xuan sneered and said, "Even if this fails, I can still escape unscathed. Even if they know what I'm thinking, won't they still open the city gates and let me return to my fiefdom?"
A cold light flashed in Zhai Yun's eyes.
He said, "But, Your Majesty prepared for so long and planned so carefully, why did he fail?"
“…”
"Although I heard that it was Concubine Si who played a role."
“…”
"But if no one tipped her off, could she have been so fully prepared?"
Zhu Xuan's brows also frowned slightly.
Indeed, he has been thinking about it these days.
Although they failed in the end due to Si Nanyan's self-sacrifice, looking back, before that, every step of his attack was blocked by her.
It was as if she knew what she was going to do in advance.
This must be prevented.
Zhai Yun said: "Your Majesty, Jian Ruocheng he——"
"Alright," Zhu Xuan knew what he was going to say next. He waved his hand calmly and said, "This matter has come to an end. I don't want to talk about it now. How are the preparations going in Changqing City?"
Zhai Yun sighed, then said, "Your Highness can rest assured."
“…”
"However, when the prince returns this time, will he prepare to raise an army?"
Zhu Xuan glanced at him.
Zhai Yun said frankly, "Given the Emperor's character, there's no way he'd let the Prince off now that he's exposed that matter. Even if he lets him off now, he'll definitely find an opportunity to punish the Prince in the future."
“…”
"Rather than being controlled by others at that time, it is better to take the initiative."
Zhu Xuan said, "Actually, I find this a bit strange."
"What's strange about that?"
"According to the character of my brother, he would not let me go even now."
“…”
"I don't know why, but this time he actually didn't move at all and allowed me to leave Peking and return to my fiefdom."
At this point, his breathing slowed down.
Suddenly, something occurred to him: "Could it be that he has already—"
Zhai Yun asked hurriedly, "What happened to him?"
“…”
Zhu Xuan didn't answer him immediately. Instead, he thought for a long time, then suddenly sneered and said, "If it is really what I think, then, will I have to go through what happened back then all over again?"
“…”
"That's interesting."
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