Chapter 73: Rejection (First Order Request)

The next day, early in the morning.

Lin Jiangnian appeared in the backyard on time and began to practice.

As usual, he first did horse stance and standing practice. After an hour, he was exhausted.

The kite still did not appear.

However, another person came today.

Lin Jiangnian looked up at the slightly unfamiliar figure in front of the yard, "Who are you?"

"Your Highness, I am Lin Qingqing, a guard beside His Highness in the palace."

The one who spoke was a woman with a pretty face, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a bit of heroic temperament.

She was wearing a gray-white robe and a waisted long gown, which was capable and exquisite. She was clearly a woman, but she gave people a very bold temperament.

Women are not inferior to men!

A guard of the palace?

Lin Jiangnian looked at the strange woman in front of him with a slightly suspicious look.

He did not know the woman in front of him.

As if seeing Lin Jiangnian's doubts, Lin Qingqing bowed her head and said respectfully: "I have been an orphan since I was a child. I was adopted by the prince and secretly trained to become the personal army around His Highness. I am responsible for secretly protecting His Highness and handling some things for His Highness..."

"I rarely show up in front of His Highness. It is normal that His Highness does not remember me."

Another orphan adopted by Lin Hengzhong?

Lin Jiangnian was startled, and immediately seemed to realize something, staring at Lin Qingqing in front of him: "Did Zhiyuan send you here?"

"Yes."

Lin Qingqing nodded: "Sister Zhiyuan asked me to come here today to teach and guide His Highness to practice martial arts."

Sure enough.

Lin Jiangnian knew that there was a mysterious force in the palace, and it was said that it was controlled by Zhiyuan. Now that he heard the identity of Lin Qingqing, an orphan in front of him, he naturally guessed something.

This Lin Qingqing in front of him is indeed Zhiyuan's man!

"I asked you to guide this prince?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her with a playful look: "Why doesn't she come?"

Lin Qingqing lowered her head and said: "I don't know."

"You are her subordinate, why don't you know?" Lin Jiangnian looked at the woman in front of him and asked back lightly.

She said that she was the personal army of Prince Lin, but didn't she obey the orders of Zhiyuan?

Lin Qingqing still lowered her head and said respectfully: "I am only responsible for executing orders, and I don't know what Sister Zhiyuan meant."

What an order to execute!

Lin Jiangnian was about to ask her whether she was executing his order or Zhiyuan's order. When the thought came to him, he couldn't help it.

Lin Qingqing in front of him was obviously a member of Zhiyuan's group, so there was no need to ask these nonsense questions that already knew the answer.

"Okay."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and glanced at her again: "In this case, how do you plan to teach this prince martial arts?"

Lin Qingqing said: "Your Highness still has to start from the most basic martial arts. While Your Highness is standing in the horse stance these two days, you can also start with the martial arts of fists and feet..."

"What I will teach Your Highness today is how to punch, retract force, and how to use it with the internal strength method..."

"..."

"Your Highness's punches should be strong and powerful, and you can retract and release them freely... When punching, you should infuse all your strength into one point, and at the same time use the "qi" in your body to maximize the power..."

"Your Highness has not yet fully grasped the key points. You should continue to strengthen basic training and stabilize your lower body so that you can be as still as a pine..."

"..."

Pain, torture!

For Lin Jiangnian, this is an extremely difficult and painful torture.

As a person who has never been exposed to martial arts, even basic martial arts are considered hellish for Lin Jiangnian.

After Lin Jiangnian had practiced all the basics of martial arts several times, he had already collapsed on the ground, motionless.

"No more... I am going to die, I won't practice anymore... I won't practice today..."

Not far away, Lin Qingqing still lowered her head and said, "I have taught you all the basics of martial arts that you need to practice. You just need to practice them repeatedly, and you will definitely learn something."

At this point, Lin Qingqing raised her eyes slightly and couldn't help but glance at Lin Jiangnian, who was collapsed on the ground not far away and had no image at all. A hint of doubt and surprise rose in her eyes.

It is rumored in the palace that the prince is unlearned and pampered, and is an absolute second-generation ancestor.

In the eyes of many people, the prince's sudden impulse to practice martial arts this time will probably be quickly persuaded to give up like last time. After all, the hardship and effort required to practice martial arts is unimaginable.

No one knows better than them how difficult this road is!

His Highness could have been a carefree prince, why would he have to suffer this? Moreover, the rumored Prince Lin is a dandy.

It shouldn't be like this!

But today's scene was somewhat unexpected to Lin Qingqing.

His Highness actually... persisted?

His Highness's noble body could actually endure the boredom and pain of practicing martial arts? Even lying on the ground without any image?

This completely overturned the stereotype of Prince Lin in Lin Qingqing's mind.

His Highness...

It seems that he is not as unbearable as they say?

...

The morning passed quickly. Lin Jiangnian took a short rest to recover some strength. He took a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, and returned to his room after lunch. He began to practice and cultivate the inner strength.

As the Xuanyang Heart Method circulated in his body, the soreness and fatigue left by the morning practice also eased a lot.

Lin Jiangnian was finally able to confirm that this Xuanyang internal energy method could indeed regulate and heal his body's fatigue and injuries.

No wonder there is a saying that practicing internal energy to heal injuries, it is true.

After realizing that his body had recovered a lot, Lin Jiangnian stopped practicing and walked out of the room.

Outside the door, there were two maids standing.

Xiaozhu was among them.

"Your Highness!"

Xiaozhu lowered her head and spoke.

"Yes."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and asked, "Where is Zhiyuan?"

"I don't know..."

Xiaozhu heard that Your Highness asked about Sister Zhiyuan, and subconsciously said, "Your Highness, do you want to see Sister Zhiyuan?"

"Yes."

"Then, should I go and call Sister Zhiyuan?"

"No need."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand: "Where does she live? Take this prince to see her."

Xiaozhu's eyes widened when she heard that.

Your Highness wants to see Sister Zhiyuan in person?

What is Your Highness going to do?

Xiaozhu was full of doubts, but she still nodded obediently and led Lin Jiangnian to Zhiyuan's residence.

Zhiyuan's residence is in a small courtyard not far from Lin Jiangnian's courtyard. As a maid in the palace, she can have her own small courtyard, which also indirectly shows that Zhiyuan's status is not bad.

The small courtyard is quiet and not very big. There are some flowers and plants in the courtyard, which are green and add a bit of literary and artistic atmosphere.

I didn't expect that she could be so leisurely and elegant with her cold appearance?

"Your Highness, do you need me to inform Sister Zhiyuan?"

Xiaozhu's voice came from the side.

Lin Jiangnian shook his head gently: "No, you leave first."

Xiaozhu nodded obediently, with great doubts in her small eyes. She looked at His Highness, and then looked not far away, and then carefully left the courtyard.

After Lin Jiangnian glanced in the courtyard for a while, he retracted his gaze and walked to the door of the room under the eaves corridor.

However, before Lin Jiangnian could knock on the door.

"Squeak."

The door opened.

A cold figure appeared at the door.

It was Zhiyuan.

She was wearing a long white dress and a head of black hair. Under her black hair, she had an expressionless and delicate face.

It was as if someone owed her a lot of money.

The long dress was clean and clear, simple yet generous. She was tall and slender, and her temperament was extraordinary. I have to say that in terms of appearance and temperament, Zhiyuan didn't look like a maid at all!

The only regret was probably her face.

It was very cold and smelly!

When she opened the door, she stared at Lin Jiangnian outside the door expressionlessly, in silence.

She didn't even have the superficial attitude she had in the past, and it was obvious that she was not in a good mood.

Lin Jiangnian naturally understood the reason, and his eyes fell on her fair and cold face, narrowed his eyes, and said playfully: "What? You didn't even say hello when you saw me?"

Zhiyuan was silent, and didn't say anything.

"Don't you invite me in to sit down?"

She still didn't speak.

The silent attitude has already explained everything.

"What? Are you still angry with me?"

Lin Jiangnian looked her up and down, as if he thought of something, and raised his mouth slightly: "Are you still angry that I kissed you last night?"

Hearing this, Zhiyuan finally responded. She lowered her eyes and said coldly: "No."

Cold, with a hint of indifference.

"Really?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at her face and took a step forward.

However, Zhiyuan seemed to be on guard, took a step back, and glanced at him.

A trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

Obviously, she still remembered what happened the night before.

She looked at Lin Jiangnian in front of her with slightly vigilant eyes, and said silently: "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, I thought I'd come to see you, isn't it okay?" Lin Jiangnian smiled.

Zhiyuan was silent.

"If your Highness is fine, you should study martial arts diligently and strive to achieve success as soon as possible..."

Zhiyuan spoke expressionlessly, her voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry a bit of indescribable chill. And, a bit of indifference that kept people at a distance.

"I am not feeling well today, I want to have a good rest... Your Highness, please go back."

An expressionless refusal.

As soon as the voice fell, she closed the door. Lin Jiangnian was left alone outside the door, and was turned away.

Lin Jiangnian was stunned.

She... has a bad temper?

As a maid, how dare she turn a face to him, the prince of Lin?

A bit unexpected!

In the past, even if Lin Jiangnian offended and annoyed her, even if it was excessive, Zhiyuan didn't seem to take it too seriously.

At least on the surface, she still treated Lin Jiangnian as His Highness, whether it was her expression, attitude, or her style of doing things, she was well-behaved, neither humble nor arrogant, and there was almost no fault to find.

But this time, it was completely different!

Not only did Zhiyuan lose her previous superficial respect for Lin Jiangnian, she also dared to turn a face to him, and even... turned him away?

It seems that the kiss she gave her the night before really seemed to have violated her bottom line?

Did she get angry?

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian stood outside the door, his expression gradually becoming more interesting.

Just a kiss on her cheek, and she had such a strong emotional reaction, this is not like her?

Could it be that this is also her weakness?

If the kiss last night was not just on the face but... even, if it was not just a kiss...

What would her reaction be? !

Lin Jiangnian stood outside the door, looking at the closed door, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Interesting!

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Thanks to [Book Friend 20230116164018881] [The Sparrow That Can't Fly] [What a weird name all taken by others] [Yan Xiaoyunyao] [Pyramid 142857] [Wangji] [Li Nanfeng 111] for the reward. There will be two more chapters later. I will continue to ask for the first order...