The Ninth Princess Reigns Supreme [Transmigration] - Chapter 34

Liu Li hesitated for a moment: “Really for me?”

“Just wear it.”

Liu Li thought for a moment, with the physique of the destined by heaven who wouldn’t catch a cold even if she was pushed into the lake, it shouldn’t be a big deal to catch a cold from the wind, so she accepted it with peace of mind.

She took off her wet clothes as told and put on Ning Zisheng’s outer garment, secretly glancing at the girl beside her, her heart suddenly feeling a little sweet.

With the awkward personality of the Ninth Princess, she must regard herself as a very good confidante to express her concern so directly.

Liu Li didn’t want to accept this concern for nothing, so she took the initiative to reach out: “If Your Highness’s hands are cold, I’ll warm them for you.”

Two icy little hands, clearly without any other movements, just by the simplest hand-holding, produced a little warmth.

Ning Zisheng was also a mortal, able to perceive the bone-chilling cold brought by the west wind, so she naturally felt cold.

But at this time, being held like this by the person beside her, occasionally, Liu Li’s fingertips would brush against her slender knuckles, and it seemed that her whole body was no longer afraid of the outside temperature.

“Your Highness.” Liu Li raised her head, pointing to the starry night sky with her left hand, “The roof of Linde Palace is a good place to watch the stars.”

The stars and the moon shone together, dazzlingly bright. Liu Li didn’t blink her eyes, afraid that this beautiful scenery would slip away unnoticed.

Liu Li was watching the stars, but Ning Zisheng’s eyes were only on the person watching the stars.

She clenched Liu Li’s right hand tightly, feeling that Liu Li flinched subconsciously, thinking that she was slightly in pain. But Ning Zisheng didn’t give her enough space to break free, so Liu Li had to tolerate her.

Ning Zisheng had the answer to the previously hesitant question.

She was not wrong.

No matter what it was, the tighter it was held, the more at ease it would be.

Although, she couldn’t see her heart clearly at this time.

“Let’s go.” Ning Zisheng said in a low voice, “I’ll accompany you back.”

Liu Li was a little embarrassed. Whether in body or soul, she was older than Ning Zisheng, so how could she have the nerve to let her send her back: “It’s not on the way, so I won’t delay Your Highness’s time.”

Ning Zisheng was noncommittal, ignoring Liu Li’s refusal at all.

Liu Li: …Ah, what’s with this full sense of domineering CEO?

••••

After three rounds of wine at the banquet, Jiang Yuzhang called his personal servant: “Go.”

He had already ordered to return something to County Princess Chun Ning. The servant knew that this was important, so he put the package in his arms and left, soon finding the entrance to Yanluo Palace.

Looking from outside Yanluo Palace, it seemed that there were no lights inside. The servant was puzzled. Could it be that County Princess Chun Ning had already rested?

His actions of looking around not far away quickly attracted the attention of the guards. Several people rushed forward to surround him, keeping him at a distance from the palace gate, and asked: “Who are you? Why are you wandering around here?”

The servant hurriedly said: “I am a follower of the heir of the Duke of Jiang’s mansion, and I came here to give something to County Princess Chun Ning under the order of the heir.”

“Something?” The guards looked at each other suspiciously. They were on duty here every day and had never seen the county princess interact with anyone from the Duke of Jiang’s mansion. “What is it?”

The servant avoided answering and only said: “Previously, our young master had personally informed the county princess himself. Please pass the message on. The county princess will know when she hears it.”

The guards didn’t know why, but seeing that he was very calm, they believed him a little. One of them hurriedly went into the palace to call someone, afraid of delaying the county princess’s important matter.

“Jiao’er?”

The guard knew that Jiao’er was on duty for the county princess tonight, so he softly called her name.

Hearing the movement, Jiao’er responded from the inner room: “What’s wrong?”

The guard described the matter, and Jiao’er hesitated: “You hold him there and wait for me to report to the county princess.”

Liu Li had just sneaked back from the back door, changed out of her wet clothes, and found a thin coat of a suitable size for Ning Zisheng, afraid that she would be cold when she went back: “Your Highness, wear more.”

Speaking of which, this was the first time Ning Zisheng had entered Liu Li’s boudoir. She looked around without showing any signs and gave an “hmm,” accepting the clothes and chuckling: “The county princess has already given me so many things, are you going to give me more?”

Liu Li naturally didn’t want the things she gave away back, so Ning Zisheng had a lot of Liu Li’s coats, cloaks, hand warmers… and other items.

“Is Your Highness still being polite to me?” Liu Li smiled.

Anyway, the Duke of Chu’s mansion had a lot of money. Since they were external things, she naturally didn’t hesitate to give them away.

Suddenly, Jiao’er came to report: “County Princess, the servant of the heir of the Duke of Jiang’s mansion asks to see you, saying he has something for you.”

Liu Li gave an “oh” and immediately remembered that this was the thing Jiang Yuzhang said he would return to her that day. She didn’t know what it was.

She cautiously glanced at Ning Zisheng, afraid that she would be jealous again.

But Ning Zisheng had heard it at the time, so she didn’t show any emotion at this time.

“That’s not right.” Liu Li thought for a moment and suddenly realized that Jiang Yuzhang’s behavior was a little strange, “He could give it to me when he came to the Imperial Academy, but now he sent a servant to come in the middle of the night. What is so important? I feel something is wrong.”

Ning Zisheng also sensed something was wrong and said to Jiao’er: “Tell the guards not to say anything to him and just drive him away.”

Jiao’er was stunned and didn’t move until she heard Liu Li say “Do as Your Highness says,” before taking the order and leaving.

The guards outside got the order and naturally pushed the person away mercilessly.

The servant didn’t expect to get such an answer and looked anxiously into the palace but didn’t see anything. He seemed to want to call someone loudly but was afraid of the guards, so he had to step back a few steps.

The guards went back to their positions after driving him away and continued to be on duty.

The servant’s figure disappeared into the night but didn’t leave. Instead, he secretly wandered around in place.

Liu Li and Ning Zisheng had already come out from the back door and saw his sneaky look, knowing that there was something wrong.

Ning Zisheng asked Jiao’er for a slingshot. She didn’t know where Jiao’er found this thing, but it was a bit cute. It was said that it was Liu Li’s favorite toy before, so she brought it to the palace.

In Liu Li’s hands, it was a toy, but in Ning Zisheng’s hands, it was more than that.

Ning Zisheng didn’t know how she could see so clearly in the night. The stone she picked up casually flew out of the slingshot with a “whoosh” and hit the servant’s neck on the three-finger brain household acupoint, without any deviation.

The servant was caught off guard and was hit. He felt dizzy and his eyes were full of stars. He fell down staggeringly and didn’t get up again.

Jiao’er got Liu Li’s signal and trotted over to search the servant’s body, soon taking a package out of his arms.

Inside was an ordinary pouch and two letters.

Liu Li and Ning Zisheng each opened a letter and read it hastily by the moonlight, and they were stunned.

“Young Master Jiang, seeing the letter is like seeing you…”

“County Princess, seeing the letter is like seeing you…”

It turned out to be Liu Li and Jiang Yuzhang’s correspondence. Although the content was just chatting about everyday life and there was nothing special, the tone was familiar, and they obviously had a good relationship!

Liu Li was dumbfounded: “I didn’t write this.”

Ning Zisheng’s hand holding the paper trembled imperceptibly.

Indeed, although the handwriting in the letter was very immature, it was also written in a serious manner, showing that she had practiced writing carefully.

Liu Li’s handwriting… was crooked and unsightly, very different from the handwriting on this.

According to the content of the letter, this pouch was embroidered by Liu Li for Jiang Yuzhang.

“This pouch…” Liu Li picked it up and looked at it carefully. Although she didn’t quite understand these ancient materials, she had been in the palace for a long time and had inevitably been influenced by what she saw and heard. She could tell the ordinariness of this pouch at a glance. “It’s definitely not made by me.”

If she, County Princess Chun Ning, gave someone something, why would she be so shabby?

Ning Zisheng quickly read all the contents of the letter again and crumpled the letter in her hand into a ball: “The letter should be burned.”

Then she paused, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.

“Keep the pouch.”

••••

When the servant woke up leisurely, it was only about an incense stick of time since just now. He thought he had just fallen asleep inexplicably, and when he felt that the things in his arms were still there, he felt relieved.

The master had ordered him, and he dared not go back to report if he failed to complete it. He had to put on a bitter face again and go forward to talk to the guards, saying that he was only acting under orders and begged the county princess to be merciful.

During the dispute, the voice became louder and louder, and the patrolling guards happened to pass by and were immediately attracted by the attention: “Who is it?”

The guards of Yanluo Palace hurriedly stepped forward to report the person’s suspicious behavior: “This person claims to be the servant of the heir of the Duke of Jiang’s mansion and requests to see the county princess. The county princess ordered him to be driven away, but he refused to leave.”

The patrolling guards naturally knew that the emperor was hosting a banquet for the Jiang family by the imperial lake tonight. Hearing that the servant said he was the heir’s follower, and seeing that he did show the token of the Duke of Jiang’s mansion, he pondered for a moment and said, “If what you said is true, we will take you to see the Young Master Jiang now, and we can verify the truth!”

The banquet by the imperial lake was coming to an end, and Jiang Yuzhang was anxiously waiting, wondering why the servant had not returned.

The Duke of Jiang, who was sitting opposite him, raised his cup and hid all his smiles behind his sleeves.

He didn’t know what kind of ecstasy soup County Princess Chun Ning had given the heir, but she had persuaded him to give up on this marriage in a few words.

The heir’s illness was getting worse and worse, and the marriage to bring good luck was imminent. At this critical moment, how could County Princess Chun Ning say no? Jiang Yuzhang was young and soft-hearted, but he, the Duke of Jiang, was not so easy to deal with!

Moreover, the Duke of Jiang had someone match their birthdates, and the fortune teller said that County Princess Chun Ning had a phoenix fate, which could turn bad luck into good luck. Such a good fate must be seized before County Princess Chun Ning left the boudoir, so as to cure the heir’s illness and break the disaster.

If this matter was made clear to the emperor, it would be a final decision. Not to mention County Princess Chun Ning, even her father, the Duke of Chu, would have no way to deal with it.

Soon, the Duke of Jiang narrowed his eyes and watched a team of guards walking towards him, full of pride.

Although the servant was Jiang Yuzhang’s follower, he was more obedient to his orders. He brought the evidence of the heir and the county princess’s mutual promise of lifelong love and deliberately attracted the attention of the patrolling guards to make this matter big.

At that time, County Princess Chun Ning’s reputation would be completely ruined, and there would only be one way to get engaged!

“Reporting to the emperor.” The leading patrolling guard knelt down and saluted, “We patrolled the palace and found this person suspicious. He claimed to be Young Master Jiang follower, so we brought him here to verify with Young Master Jiang.”

“Oh?” Emperor Jiacheng looked at Jiang Yuzhang with interest. “Is this the Young Master Jiang’s person?”