Chapter 298 Jin Shu's Side Story: Another Day of Being Manipulated (Part 1)
"Your Highness! Can't you learn from Prime Minister Song and proceed step by step without being impatient?!"
I stared wide-eyed at Li Jin, who stood before me with an unfriendly expression.
He wore a black undergarment embroidered with gold trim, his chest wide open, and his arms crossed over his chest.
The moonlight behind me was dim, casting him as a silhouette in my eyes. I couldn't see his expression.
"Impatient?" Li Jin's eyes narrowed, and she stepped forward. "Are there nails on the bed in the East Palace? The Crown Princess is up in the middle of the night, anxiously waiting for me?"
With nowhere to retreat, I poked the wall behind me with my finger and thought to myself: Oh no!
I saw him lean forward, his warm breath brushing against my cheek, and he said meaningfully, "Shu'er's playing around with wild ideas!"
I:……
I gave a dry laugh.
While adjusting the direction of her head to avoid looking directly at his undeniably "tempting" chest, she racked her brains to make up a story: "I'm just taking a walk, just taking a walk..."
Li Jin snorted coldly and exhaled through his nose.
Then, taking advantage of my inattention, he suddenly picked me up horizontally.
"Your Highness! Let's talk this over!" I said, a little anxiously.
But his smile grew even brighter, his hands clenched tighter, and he deliberately chose a crowded route to take a detour before returning to his bedchamber.
The moment my bottom hit the bed, a puff of white smoke came out of my mouth, as if my soul had left my body.
Before I could even recover, I saw Li Jin standing in front of me, starting to untie the belt around her waist.
I sprang to my feet and straightened up quickly, righteously advising, "Calm down!"
After he finished speaking, his hand stopped, and I froze.
He waited for me to say the next thing, but my mind raced and I really didn't know what to say next.
Seeing that he was about to start moving his hand again, I quickly said, "There's still one month left! Although I'm an orphan, Your Highness must still observe proper etiquette! This... this is unacceptable!"
Etiquette and decorum – those two trump cards are played out, a royal flush!
To everyone's surprise, Li Jin didn't care. Without stopping, he untied the ribbon and casually tossed it behind him.
With a slight smile, she leaned forward and yanked back the brocade quilt.
I thought I was going to die here tonight.
If I confess, knowing this cunning man as I do, I'd probably be caught and brought back no matter where I run.
My heart was in my throat.
But to my surprise, he just rolled his eyes at me, burrowed under the covers, picked up the book he hadn't finished reading, opened it, and without looking up, coldly said, "Keep fooling around."
I paused.
"In the past six months, among the excuses you've used to sneak over the wall, there's going for a walk, getting up at night, having a stomachache, and even being possessed by a vengeful spirit, or being guided by a deity..." As he spoke, he picked up a page with two fingers and turned it over. "Keep making things up, let's see how many more you can come up with."
That languid voice was full of nonchalance.
"Tsk!" I clicked my tongue. This cunning old dog is really not easy to fool.
"Your Highness is avoiding the main point. I was clearly talking about etiquette." Seeing his nonchalant expression, I could only add, "It is improper for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together."
I think I've explained it quite well.
In the few remaining memories of my past life, the feudal era, with its strict rules of etiquette and the distinction between men and women, was an insurmountable wall.
By revealing this trump card, it's clear I've won this round.
But I was too happy too soon.
He is Li Jin!
He put down the book in his hand, turned around with a smile, and said, "The Crown Princess is about to get married. Is it proper for her to climb over the wall in the middle of the night dressed as a eunuch?"
Knowing I was in the wrong, I gave an awkward laugh.
But then he suddenly leaned in, grabbed my chin, and, as I stared in disbelief, whispered in my ear, "But... no one said it has to be done according to etiquette..."
The ambiguous tone in those words sent a tingling sensation down my spine.
My thoughts suddenly snapped.
But nothing happened that night.
Li Jin kept his eyes fixed on the pages of the book in his hand, using his body to keep me inside the bed.
In the end, I couldn't beat him and had to admit defeat. I could only curl up there and fall asleep some time later.
When I woke up again, my head was spinning.
It was the same bedchamber, the same bed, but all I was wearing was Li Jin's black undergarment from last night.
I sat up abruptly, staring blankly at Li Jin, who was slowly waking up beside me.
Who am I? Where am I? What happened to me?
Beside me, Li Jin slowly sat up, glanced at me, but said nothing. She tossed her long, ink-black hair, yawned, and got out of bed on her own.
I was so shocked that it took me a long time to recover. I hurriedly asked, "Your Highness..." I hesitated for a long time, finding it difficult to speak, and could only stammer, "Last night..."
As he dressed, he glanced back, his cheeks suddenly flushing red. He raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, saying, "Don't forget what you said last night."
I was stunned.
Last night? What did you say?
As if sensing my embarrassment, Li Jin fastened her waistband and leaned over from the bedside.
He gently cupped my face in his hands, making me meet his tender gaze and listen to his extremely magnetic and steady voice: "Shu'er said she would take responsibility for me, and you've already forgotten that?"
After saying that, he leaned forward and pressed his own mark on my lips.
I'm really confused.
After he left, I thought about it over and over again and felt that something was wrong.
I didn't drink yesterday, and my memory is exceptionally clear. I clearly slept fully clothed, and Li Jin was reading on the other side while I was asleep.
Why am I suddenly obligated to take responsibility for him after waking up?
I clicked my tongue, lifted the quilt to get up, but suddenly noticed a stain of blood on the sheet.
At this point, I rubbed my temples, feeling that things might not be so simple.
I'm afraid something happened when I was climbing over the wall last night, and I've lost my memory ever since?
No, we have to investigate. We need to go and take a look at the base of that low wall first.
I dressed, carefully opened the door to the bedroom, peeked out and looked around for a while to make sure no one was at the door, before quickly slipping out while holding up my clothes.
To my surprise, when I turned my head, I saw Shen Wen looking at me with a shocked expression.
I panicked for a moment and wanted to explain, but then I saw Shen Wen give me a thumbs up and praise me, "Mr. Jin was truly a hero last night. I have never seen anyone who could silence the master and drag him directly into the bedchamber!"
"Wait a minute!" I quickly interrupted him. "What did you say? I dragged His Highness inside?"
Shen Wen exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, we all saw it!"
Perhaps my surprised features were almost forming a question mark, because Shen Wen raised his hand to scratch behind his ear and subconsciously asked, "Did you drink last night, sir?"
I didn't know how to answer him.
I saw him take a small step back and gesture vividly to me: "That's how the gentleman was, grabbing His Highness the Crown Prince by the collar, looking very angry."
While pulling His Highness inside, he roared, "Li Jin, you've been scheming against me at every turn! All you want is to get a wife! Fine, I'll show you what a woman is!"
He clapped his hands together with a loud "smack," then looked at me with admiration, giving me a thumbs-up and sincerely praising, "Brilliant!"
My eyebrows are practically twisted into a pretzel.
I have absolutely no recollection of this!
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