Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

"Miss, where are you going?"

Xu Mansion.

A figure tiptoed across the courtyard and sneaked out of the door.

After walking a few steps, a maid appeared not far from Xu Lan, curiously observing her young lady's movements.

Xu Lan was shocked.

Discovered? !

"I'm going to go for a walk and get some air."

Xu Lan made an excuse and ran away.

"Miss, are you going to Prince Lin's Mansion?"

The maid sighed softly and reminded: "Miss, you have been to Prince Lin's Mansion too frequently recently..."

Xu Lan pouted: "Is there any problem?"

The maid hesitated to speak, then shook her head slightly: "I have something to ask you."

"not see!"

Hearing the maid mention her father, Xu Lan immediately snorted: "Tell my father, I'm going for a walk. If you need anything, don't come to me, go find your second brother!"

After saying that, Xu Lan rubbed oil on the soles of her feet and ran out of the yard.

The maid didn't dare to stop him. Seeing this, she could only sigh and go back to report to the master.

"That's unreasonable!"

In the Xu Mansion, Xu Lan's father, Xu Xiupeng, learned about this and slapped his hand on the table angrily.

"How can a girl be behaving like a girl running outside all day long before she leaves the palace?!"

"Where is she? Didn't she come back?!"

The maid said cautiously: "Miss, the lady has already run out, I can't stop you..."

"snort!"

Xu Xiupeng snorted heavily, something appeared on his tense and frowning face, and after a while he waved his hands slightly irritably.

"Go down first."

The maid resigned.

Xu Xiupeng thought for a moment and glanced behind him: "How is the Lin family doing recently?"

Behind Xu Xiupeng, an inconspicuous figure hid, lowering his head and saying: "Everything in Prince Lin's Mansion has been relatively peaceful recently. Prince Lin was invited to go to the north this time, and it will take some time before he can come back. There are Prince Lin's cronies in the Prince's Mansion. , there won’t be any trouble!”

Xu Xiupeng thought thoughtfully and narrowed his eyes: "Where is Lin Jiangnian?"

"Since the recent assassinations, Crown Prince Lin has not left the palace in recent days and has been staying in the palace. According to rumors from the palace, Prince Lin has recently been... practicing martial arts!"

"Practice martial arts?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Xu Xiupeng's face: "He wants to practice martial arts?"

The Xu and Lin families were family friends, so he had watched Lin Jiangnian grow up. With his temperament and temperament, could he endure hardships and practice martial arts?

After being stunned for a moment, he seemed to remember something and shook his head slightly: "It's probably because of the recent attacks and assassinations that he felt in danger. However, he probably won't be able to hold on for long..."

He knew Lin Jiangnian best. Princess Lin passed away early. How could Lin Jiangnian, a second-generation ancestor who had been pampered since childhood, be really diligent in practicing martial arts?

Most likely it was just a whim!

"Sir, the situation in the imperial court is turbulent and confusing. The emperor has been in seclusion for several years. There are rumors that your majesty is seriously ill and his time is running out..."

The man behind him said in a deep voice: "If the news is true, I'm afraid there will be turmoil in the capital and the court soon. In recent years, Prince Lin has become a thorn in the side of the court..."

"Once this turmoil spreads to Linzhou, neither you nor I can survive alone... For the Xu family, for the sake of the young master and the young lady, the master must make a decision early."

Xu Xiupeng's eyes gradually lowered, his brows furrowed, and his Chinese-character face was in deep contemplation for a long time.

"Sir, it is a general trend for the imperial court to cut down its vassals. You must not be indecisive... Even if Lin Hengzhong has outstanding abilities and talents, so what? What kind of virtue does Lin Jiangnian have? Don't you and I know clearly?"

"Prince Lin is still here, and Prince Lin's palace may still be safe and sound. Once Prince Lin passes away, and Lin Jiangnian takes over, will he be able to hold on to the family fortune established by Prince Lin?"

"In the past few years, you have repeatedly advised King Lin to take concubines and have children, but King Lin ignored him. He clearly planned to pass on this huge royal family property to Lin Jiangnian... But how could Lin Jiangnian be responsible for this? Important responsibility?"

"Once King Lin passes away, the power of the King's Palace over the years will instantly collapse. By then, it will be too late..."

…

Xu Lan stepped into Prince Lin's Mansion with brisk steps.

The Xu family and the Lin family are not far apart, and can be reached through a few streets. Xu Lan grew up in Linjiang City, and had close contacts with Prince Lin's Mansion. This Prince's Mansion was even more familiar to her than her family.

Following the extremely familiar road, passing through the pavilions and corridors, walking through the long courtyard, we came to the courtyard where Lin Jiangnian was.

"Miss Xu?"

Outside the courtyard, a maid was guarding the door. When he saw Xu Lan, he bowed his head slightly and spoke respectfully.

Xu Lan nodded slightly and glanced at the courtyard: "Where is your Highness?"

"His Highness has just returned to his room. Do you need your servant to inform you?"

"Don't bother, I'll go find him myself!"

Xu Lan waved her hand, then walked briskly into the yard and came to the door under the eaves.

I pushed the door out of habit, but it didn't move.

Um?

Locked the door?

Xu Lan knocked on the door immediately.

"Bang bang!"

"Lin Jiangnian, open the door quickly!"

"..."

"My surname is Lin, I know you are in the room, please open the door quickly!"

"..."

"Bang bang bang!"

"..."

inside the room.

Lin Jiangnian, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground and preparing to practice, was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

Xu Lan?

What is she doing here again?

I wanted to pretend not to be there, but the knocking on the door intensified, and I looked like I was about to kick the door in at any moment.

Lin Jiang young sighed, got up from the ground and came to the door.

Open the door.

Outside the door, Xu Lan kept knocking. Seeing Lin Jiangnian appear at the door, she looked suspiciously up and down at Lin Jiangnian. Seeing nothing unusual, she couldn't help but glance into the room behind him.

Lin Jiangnian noticed her gaze: "What are you looking at?"

Xu Lan asked suspiciously: "You haven't opened the door for so long, why are you hiding in the room?!"

"Do I still need to report to you what I am doing in my room?"

Xu Lan was startled, it seemed...makes sense?

But then he seemed to think of something and snorted softly: "No need to report, but you are so mysterious and sneaky... Do you have any ulterior secrets?"

With that said, she walked directly into the room and glanced around: "Are you hiding your beauty in the golden house?!"

After scanning the room and confirming that there was nothing unusual in the room, Xu Lan felt vaguely relieved for some reason.

When she turned around, she saw Lin Jiangnian standing at the door, staring at her. Xu Lan instinctively felt guilty, and quickly covered it up, turned her head, and hummed softly: "Then what are you doing in the room?"

"sleep."

"How do you sleep during the day?"

"Lunch break!"

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to explain so much to her and glanced at her: "What are you doing here?"

"Come and see you!"

Xu Lan spoke smoothly, but quickly realized something was wrong, and quickly added: "I'm here to see how your martial arts training is going, girl?"

"...Are you just slacking off these past two days?"

Lin Jiangnian returned to the table, glanced at her, and said playfully: "My prince is extremely talented in martial arts. Are you waiting to be my maid?"

"Humph, you think so!"

Hearing this, Xu Lan was unconvinced and said: "If you want to surpass me, you are still far away!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her indifferently: "Is it difficult to surpass a ninth-level person?"

"you……"

Xu Lan's face turned slightly red with anger. She thought of something and said angrily: "Hmph, don't be complacent. I will soon be an eighth-level master. I don't see how you can surpass me?!"

"Eighth rank?" Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.

"of course!"

Xu Lan was a little proud, glanced at him with her little face raised, and said proudly: "Do you think that you are the only one who is working hard and this girl has not made any progress?"

"I will be an eighth-grade master soon... Let alone three months, you may not be able to catch up to me even if I give you half a year!"

"Huh, you're going to lose!"

"Wait to become a servant to this girl!"

"..."

Seeing the swollen look on Miss Xu's face, those who didn't know thought she was about to enter the second and first grades?

Can a small eighth-level person make her look so proud?

Lin Jiang young shook his head quietly and did not continue to argue with her.

"Okay, then we'll see the result in three months?"

"See you soon."

Xu Lan hummed.

"If nothing is wrong, you can go back..."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and started to send people off: "My prince will start practicing diligently."

Xu Lan: "..."

She had just arrived, and before she could sit down and take a sip of tea, he started chasing her away again?

Miss Xu, who was belatedly aware of this, finally realized something was wrong: "Did you do it on purpose?"

"What's intentional?"

"Deliberately making excuses to drive me away?"

"You think too much!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and shook his head gently: "I want to drive you away, do I need to do it on purpose?"

Xu Lan: "..."

So angry!

Very angry!

Why does this bastard have such a bad mouth?

Why do you owe so much?

"snort!"

Xu Lan glared at Lin Jiangnian, sat down at the table next to him, and said angrily: "Then I won't leave!"

"Not leaving?"

"That's right, I won't leave today!"

Miss Xu snorted heavily: "I will be here this afternoon and won't go anywhere... Not only will I not leave in the afternoon, I will have dinner here in the evening!!"

She looked like she was going to fight Lin Jiangnian!

Lin Jiangnian thought for a while: "How about... you just don't go back tonight and just sleep here?"

"Sleep here?"

Xu Lan was startled, then her face turned red and she glared at him: "You, you think so beautifully!"

“What beauty do I think?”

Lin Jiangnian was confused: "Didn't you say you wanted to spend your time here? Just don't go back. This palace has nothing but many rooms. Don't say you won't go back today, you can stay here in the future!"

The palace is so big, why are you afraid that she will have no place to sleep?

Xu Lan: "..."

After a moment, he realized what Lin Jiangnian meant. He immediately felt his face was a little on fire and turned around quickly. It took a while before he recovered.

Glancing at Lin Jiangnian: "Humph!"

"You want me to sleep here? I don't want to!"

"as long as you are happy."

Lin Jiangnian was too lazy to talk to her. Miss Xu was just too idle.

How about finding something for her to do?

Tell her to stop being annoying?

As soon as the thought emerged, Lin Jiangnian suddenly thought of something. He frowned slightly, stared at Xu Lan in front of him, and then slowly relaxed.

Xu Lan was originally thinking about how to have a good confrontation with this guy, but suddenly she saw Lin Jiangnian staring at her with burning eyes.

There seemed to be a bit of fiery light in his eyes. Like...what conspiracy is brewing?

"Why are you looking at me like this?!"

Xu Lan suddenly became vigilant and subconsciously covered her chest with her hands... Was this look in his eyes trying to plot against her?

For some reason, the first thing that came to Xu Lan's mind was what happened that day...

The blush on her face that had just faded gradually became hot again as she remembered what happened that day. She even vaguely felt an indescribable strange feeling in her body, which was familiar and made her feel inexplicably nervous.

"What's your reaction?"

Lin Jiangnian saw Xu Lan's wary look on her face and her actions...

"Stop covering it up, there's nothing...what's there to cover up?"

Xu Lan was startled and looked down subconsciously.

When she seemed to realize something, she fell silent.

This bastard, he, he actually dares to...

Xu Lan's pretty face turned red instantly and she gritted her teeth. Just when she was about to explode, she saw Lin Jiangnian suddenly waved his hand: "Forget it, let me tell you something serious!"

"Aren't you very free now? I need a favor from you!"

"Help, help?"

Xu Lan, who was forcibly interrupted by Lin Jiangnian from casting a spell, was startled and wondered if her ears had heard it wrong.

help?

Ask her for help?

But then, Xu Lan reacted, gritted her teeth and snorted: "I won't help!"

You bullied her and you still want her to help?

How can such a good thing happen?

"Don't help?"

"No help!"

"That's okay!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded, stood up and walked towards the door: "I'll ask someone for help."

Xu Lan was startled again, was he giving up now?

No, shouldn’t I beg myself and say a few nice words?

Why...can't he even coax himself?

Asking for help without any attitude at all?

Xu Lan was so angry that she immediately stamped her feet, anxious and angry. Seeing Lin Jiangnian leaving the room, she bit her red lips tightly, her emotions of shame and anger flashed away.

"You, stop!!"

"..."

Night falls.

Inside Prince Lin's Mansion, silence fell once again.

The huge Linwang Mansion is located in Linjiang City. It is huge and peaceful. Hidden in the darkness, several strange figures flashed from time to time, giving people a slightly depressing atmosphere.

A strange figure quietly appeared in Prince Lin's Mansion, climbed into the small courtyard without anyone noticing, came to the corridor door, opened the door and walked into the room with ease.

The room is bright and quiet.

The woman in red who just walked into the room seemed to notice something and sniffed slightly, with a look of doubt appearing on her cold and delicate face.

This smell... is wine?

A faint smell of alcohol filled the room, strong and exciting!

She raised her eyes and saw that in the bright room, there was an exquisite square table in the center of the room. Lin Jiangnian was sitting at the table, lowering his head and not knowing what he was doing.

On the table in front of him were two wine jars. The smell of alcohol was obviously coming from there.

The woman in red had a slightly doubtful look in her eyes and slowly approached.

"What are you doing?"

Lin Jiangnian did not raise his head: "Research and learn some knowledge!"

"Knowledge?"

The woman in red was startled and glanced at the wine on the table next to her: "Where did you get the wine?"

"Brewed."

"..."

"You actually still like to drink?"

As if he didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to have such a hobby, the woman in red sat down beside him and opened the wine jar next to him.

The next second, the rich aroma of wine filled the wine jar.

The strong stimulation made the woman in red's eyes brighten, "This wine..."

Such a strong smell of alcohol was something she had never seen before. When you get closer and smell it, you can see the strong and stimulating smell of alcohol, and the pores all over your body seem to be blooming at this moment.

She poured a bowl of wine from the wine jar, brought it to her nose and gently smelled it. She felt the smell of alcohol that she had never smelled before, and she suddenly became more energetic.

She took a sip of her red lips, and the strong and stimulating smell of alcohol swept through her body instantly.

“Good wine!”

The woman in red's eyes immediately lit up.

"What are you doing?!"

Lin Jiangnian raised his head and saw the woman in red holding a wine bowl. Then he realized something: "You secretly drank my wine?!"

"Drink secretly?"

The woman in red blinked her beautiful eyes: "Aren't I just drinking openly?"

As he spoke, he took another sip, his deep eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get this wine?"

"The secret formula will never be shared!"

"Secret formula?"

The woman in red was startled for a moment, and then she showed a somewhat incredulous look on her face, her eyes slightly startled: "Don't tell me, you made this wine?"

"if not?"

Lin Jiangnian rolled his eyes.

The woman in red became more and more surprised: "Where did you learn this?"

Lin Jiangnian thought for a while and said, "This is a brewing method from my hometown..."

The two jars of wine on the table in front of him are the fruits of Lin Jiangnian's hard work today!

Lin Jiangnian immediately became interested when he learned in Ruyi Building that Senior Li loved to drink alcohol and strong liquor.

Liquor?

This is not difficult for Lin Jiangnian. The only difficulty is how to conceal his behavior. The dignified and uneducated Prince Lin suddenly knows how to make wine... something is obviously wrong!

But with the appearance of Xu Lan today, it helped Lin Jiangnian a lot!

Xu Lan, this annoying spirit, actually came in handy at this time and became a qualified tool man!

Using Xu Lan's name, Lin Jiangnian quickly and reasonably settled everything. After constant exploration and improvement, we finally succeeded in producing these two jars of distilled liquor.

In this era of backward brewing technology, the distilled liquor produced by Lin Jiangnian is undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction blow.

Then doesn’t Senior Li like to drink strong liquor?

Tomorrow, Lin Jiangnian planned to bring these two jars of wine to teach that old man Li a lesson!

The woman in red's eyes were a little surprised, the secret recipe from her hometown?

Where is this guy... from?

While thinking about it, the woman in red was attracted by the strong drink in front of her. After a few sips, a bit more rosy color appeared on her originally fair and pretty face.

The already beautiful appearance became even more attractive under the light. His deep and cold eyes were a little lively, and he glanced at Lin Jiangnian: "What are you doing?"

"I'm studying whether I can purify and flavor the wine to make it taste better..."

Making wine is not difficult. Lin Jiangnian has already memorized this skill in his mind, but he has no way of grasping the details and can only keep trying.

There is not enough time today, so I have to come back and study it. After you think about it, try it again in two days to improve the taste of the spirit.

The woman in red nodded thoughtfully, and after finishing the bowl of wine, her face showed a somewhat unfinished expression. He glanced at the wine on the table, then at Lin Jiangnian, and said, "Give me a jar of this wine!"

Unexpectedly, Lin Jiangnian raised his head and glanced at her, then shook his head without thinking.

"No distinction!"

…

(Still two-in-one) By the way, there will be almost no clichéd stories about copying poems and books to do business in this book. Some things will only be borrowed on specific occasions and will not be written in detail.