Chapter 269 I Saw Nothing

An hour ago.

In the backyard of the Zhao Mansion, in a room filled with warm fragrance, a beautiful figure lazily leaned against the soft couch, leaning back slightly, with a pair of slender legs as white as jade intertwined on the couch. The calves were slender and straight, the thighs were plump and smooth, and the curves were extremely beautiful.

Perhaps because the temperature in the room was very high, the woman's dress was extremely thin, and the looming graceful and proud figure was looming with the close-fitting skirt.

She was holding a book lazily, but her eyes did not fall on the book, and she glanced out the window.

The window was closed, and a woman in tight clothes stood outside the window, lowering her head and reporting something.

"Today, the son of the Zhou family was buried, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Lin was accompanied by only a maid to attend the scene... The maid was not weak in martial arts, and she taught Zhou Ruijin a lesson. Zhou Yao agreed for the first time that His Royal Highness the Prince of Lin would burn incense for Zhou Huiguang..."

What the woman in tight clothes reported was what happened in the Zhou family not long ago.

"The funeral was going on as normal. Gao Wenyang, the son of the Minister of Personnel, secretly left the room and was caught by the men of Prince Lin..."

"Gao Wenyang was frightened and admitted that he had poisoned Zhou Huiguang. Zhou Yao was furious when he learned the truth..."

"Prince Lin went to see the Third Prince and... slapped him twice."

In the room.

Zhao Xi still held the book in her hand and listened to the subordinates outside the door reporting what happened in the Zhou family today. Her beautiful face was calm and thoughtful, without much surprise.

These were all expected by her.

However, when she heard that Lin Jiangnian slapped the Third Prince twice, Zhao Xi, who had always been calm, was finally a little stunned.

"He, slapped the Third Prince?"

"Yes."

"Tell me more."

Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes showed some incredible surprise, and she asked quickly: "How did he hit him? What happened specifically? Tell me more..."

The woman in tight clothes outside the door detailed the process of Lin Jiangnian's meeting with the Third Prince today.

Extremely detailed.

After Zhao Xi finished listening, he stood there for a moment, full of surprise.

That guy actually hit the third prince?

And he hit the third prince in the face?

This...

Should he be said to be too brave or too careless?

However...

Zhao Xi's eyes quickly showed a hint of excitement, and then he seemed to be a little happy, muttering to himself: "This guy, I really didn't misjudge him..."

As if thinking of something, Zhao Xi asked again: "Where is he? Where is he now?"

"After the Prince Lin beat the third prince, he took the maid with him and went directly back to the Jiang Mansion... I was worried that the Prince Lin would find out, so I didn't send anyone to follow him."

The woman in tight clothes said: "Miss, do you want to see him? I'll send someone to..."

"Not for the time being!"

Zhao Xi interrupted her first: "You go down first."

"Yes."

The woman in tight clothes outside the window retreated.

Zhao Xi was still lying on the couch, his attention was no longer on the book in his hand, and there was a little excitement in his slightly bright eyes.

"This guy actually dared to hit Li Yuan. He is more courageous than I thought. Tsk tsk..."

"Li Yuan is a vindictive man, and his methods are extremely cruel. He will definitely not let it go this time..."

"I helped him so much this time. How should he thank me?"

Zhao Xi muttered to herself for a few words, put down the book in her hand, sat up, and stood up. The black and thick hair that was originally tangled fell to her waist. The long hair was waist-length, which made the beautiful face under the black hair more charming.

She walked a few steps barefoot in the room, gently pushed the door, and felt the cold wind coming from outside. As soon as she touched it, she felt the biting cold on her white arms.

"It's so cold in winter!"

Zhao Xi sighed lightly and called out to the outside of the door: "Xiao Yue."

"Miss? Do you have any instructions?"

The voice of a little maid soon came from outside the door.

"Help me prepare clothes. I want to take a bath!"

"Yes."

"..."

Inner courtyard of Zhao Mansion

This is Zhao Xi's private space. No one can enter without her permission, not even her own father.

Prime Minister Zhao was old when he had a daughter. He was very concerned about this only precious daughter and doted on her. He would do his best to satisfy her no matter what she wanted.

The inner courtyard where Zhao Xi lived was the best location in the entire Zhao Mansion. Whether it was the landscape of the front yard or the decorative carvings in the room, they were all arranged according to the preferences of Miss Zhao.

Even behind the inner courtyard, a hot spring bath was built specifically for Zhao Xi.

At this time, the winter wind was blowing outside, and the weather was cold and freezing.

The hot spring bath was shrouded in warm mist, and there was no sense of coldness at all.

After Zhao Xi waved away the maid Xiaoyue, she walked to the side of the bath and began to untie her clothes.

As the long skirt was untied and slid off, her snow-white skin and the plumpness that could not be covered by the green embroidered bellyband were revealed. The long skirt fell, revealing a pair of round and slender legs. Zhao Xi stretched out her slender and delicate hands to casually gather her hair, took off the last bellyband and underwear on her body, and slowly approached the pool.

She first stretched out one of her jade feet to test the water temperature in the bathtub. After confirming that the water temperature was just right, she carefully stepped down the steps and slowly immersed her body in the steaming hot water.

Feeling the touch of the slightly scalding hot water slowly wrapping her fair skin, Zhao Xi's face showed a somewhat comfortable look.

She swam a few laps in the bathtub, her snow-white body swam and rolled in the water like a flexible fish, trembling slightly with the amplitude of the movement, up and down, and it was dazzling.

When she felt a little tired, she swam back to the pool, then closed her eyes, the hot water soaked her snow-white and tender neck, leaving her head floating on the water, her body slightly leaned back, quietly feeling the remaining warmth at the moment.

Zhao Xi didn't like winter very much. She seldom went out. On this cold day, she didn't even want to go out of the door. However, the only thing she liked in winter was taking a bath!

Soaking in the boiling hot water, feeling the feeling of the hot water wrapping her skin, immersing herself in it, emptying her mind, and thinking about nothing. At this moment, she felt a rare tranquility.

Perhaps it was too comfortable, Zhao Xi even unconsciously hummed an unknown little song, which was very comfortable on this cold day outside.

And all this was interrupted by a faint cold wind blowing towards her.

Why is there a cold wind?

Zhao Xi slowly opened her eyes, and a familiar figure appeared at the door not far away.

Hmm?

Lin Jiangnian?

Didn't this guy go back to Jiang Mansion?

Why is he here?

Zhao Xi was about to speak, but suddenly remembered something and subconsciously lowered her eyes.

The next second, her face changed!

She was soaking in the bathtub at this moment, but she was still naked.

Then he didn't...

saw everything? !

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's equally confused and stunned eyes at the door, just fell on her. .

At this moment, Zhao Xi's mind was blank.

It was as if her brain had crashed, her eyes went black, and her whole body froze in the water.

She even forgot to cover herself!

Just staring at Lin Jiangnian for a long time...

...

At the door.

Lin Jiangnian was also stunned.

He never thought that this was actually a bathtub. This Miss Zhao actually built such a large hot spring bath in her backyard.

What he didn't expect was that the young lady of the Zhao family was bathing in the bathtub at this moment, and she appeared naked in front of him, showing everything from top to bottom...

"Have you seen enough?!"

After a while, an extremely embarrassed and angry voice came, and Lin Jiangnian finally came to his senses. He looked up and saw the pretty face of the young lady of the Zhao family in the bathtub was flushed, and her eyes were staring at him, ashamed and angry.

However, she was not as panicked as an ordinary woman. She covered her chest with her bare hands and stared at Lin Jiangnian with gritted teeth.

But how could that slender arm completely block it?

"Sorry, I didn't know..."

Lin Jiangnian came to his senses and apologized quickly. He quickly closed the door, turned around, and went back to the yard.

"Miss Zhao, I didn't know you were bathing and changing clothes inside... I wanted to find you to thank you for what happened today, but I didn't expect... Don't worry, the fog is heavy, I didn't see anything..."

Lin Jiangnian stood in the yard and took a deep breath.

Who could have expected that this Miss Zhao would take a bath in broad daylight?

And she didn't lock the door?

At one moment, Lin Jiangnian even suspected that Miss Zhao was deliberately "seducing" him like she did the last two times?

But he quickly dismissed this idea. Such a costly "seduction" would be more trouble than it would cost for Miss Zhao.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but recall the "stunning glimpse" just now.

White!

Snow-white!

White everywhere!

Dazzlingly white!

In the bathtub.

As the door of the bathtub was closed, Zhao Xi's pretty face turned red, as if stained with blood and ink, stunningly red and hot.

Her skin all over her body was faintly hot at this moment, trembling slightly.

Her head was still in a semi-downtime state, and the feeling of shame and anger spread all over her body. She almost curled up into a ball, as if she wanted to wrap herself up like a ball.

She didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to suddenly appear here.

No one came here on weekdays, and she never had the habit of locking the door. Even though she had told him not to stop Prince Lin if he came to see her, she had already told Xiaoyue that she was going to take a bath. Where was Xiaoyue?

Why didn't she stop him? !

Just when Zhao Xi's mind was confused, Lin Jiangnian's apologetic explanation came from outside the door.

After Zhao Xi heard it, her almond eyes widened, and she could no longer control her shame and anger, biting her lower lip tightly.

Didn't see anything?

His eyes were almost popping out just now!

Still pretending not to see it?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xi felt wronged and had an indescribable emotion in her heart, and her anger was rising!

...

Backyard.

After realizing that he accidentally broke Miss Zhao's bath, Lin Jiangnian walked away. As soon as he returned to the front yard room, he saw the little maid at the door running in in a panic.

"Your Highness!"

Xiao Yue was anxious, and when she saw Lin Jiangnian coming from the backyard, she panicked: "Your Highness, you, did you see my young lady just now?"

Xiao Yue was tempted by the "beauty" of the young prince of Lin Wang, and forgot what her young lady had told her. When she came to her senses, she realized that something was wrong.

The young lady was taking a bath, and if the young prince of Lin Wang accidentally broke in... it would be the end!

Seeing the red and anxious face of the little maid in front of him, Lin Jiangnian quickly understood what was going on.

"I didn't see her, I was looking for her too."

Lin Jiangnian said calmly.

"Well, that's good..."

Hearing this, Xiaoyue felt relieved, but she said with a guilty conscience: "My lady is, is busy... Your Highness, please wait."

"Okay."

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

After what happened just now, the young lady of the Zhao family must be furious. The best choice is to leave first.

Wait until the young lady of the Zhao family calms down, and then come to apologize.

However, that behavior is a bit like a scumbag who took advantage of everything and ran away!

Lin Jiangnian thought about it and decided to stay.

What happened just now was indeed a misunderstanding, not intentional. The young lady of the Zhao family is also a reasonable person. If he explains and apologizes, she should understand...right?

Thinking this way, Lin Jiangnian stayed in the room and waited quietly.

This wait lasted for half an hour.

Seeing that the sky outside was gradually getting dark, the young lady of the Zhao family still did not show up.

Could it be that she was thin-skinned and dared not see him after what happened just now?

Lin Jiangnian stood up, thinking whether he should go to Miss Zhao to apologize, when he suddenly heard a sneer from behind.

"What? You took advantage and now you want to run away?!"

Lin Jiangnian turned around and saw a beautiful figure standing at the door of the backyard not far away, staring at him expressionlessly.

Unlike the Miss Zhao that Lin Jiangnian had seen before, the Miss Zhao at this moment was wrapped in thick clothes, completely covering herself up, even her neck was tightly wrapped, and as for her lower body...

The snow-white long legs were no longer visible, and even the jade legs that were always barefoot in the previous few meetings were now wearing a pair of white silk stockings, covering up tightly, without revealing any spring light.

The Miss Zhao that he had seen before was dressed very boldly, but the Miss Zhao that he saw at this moment seemed to want to cover herself up completely.

But the more this happened, the more Lin Jiangnian's mind could recall the white streak he had seen not long ago...

"Still looking?!"

A voice of shame and anger pulled Lin Jiangnian back to his senses. He looked up and saw the blush on the other person's face again, as well as some anger in his eyes, staring at him as if he wanted to eat him.

"Ahem..."

Lin Jiangnian coughed and quickly looked away: "Miss Zhao, I was indeed abrupt in what happened just now... Please forgive me, Miss Zhao!"

"What if I don't forgive you?"

Zhao Xi snorted coldly, stepped into the room, and stared at him.

Lin Jiangnian thought for a while: "Then, what do you think should be done, Miss Zhao? Just say it."

Zhao Xi sneered: "This lady is not married yet, and now you have seen my body naked, what do you think should be done?"

Lin Jiangnian's eyelids jumped, and he was most afraid of this situation.

A young lady of the Zhao family, with a distinguished status and a young lady waiting to be married, he saw her naked body, which was obviously...

"Miss Zhao, you want me to take responsibility?"

"What's the problem?"

Zhao Xi's beautiful eyes were filled with shame and anger, and she snorted coldly: "You saw my body, shouldn't you take responsibility?"

Lin Jiangnian asked tentatively: "Then, how does Miss Zhao want me to take responsibility?"

"How else can I take responsibility?"

Zhao Xi stared into Lin Jiangnian's eyes, gritted his teeth and said word by word: "It's very simple, you..."

"Marry me!"

"..."