Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

At this moment, the maid's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Miss, someone is looking for you!"

Xu Lan was shocked and looked up at the door: "Who?"

"Prince Lin's Mansion, Miss Zhiyuan."

Paper kite?

Xu Lan was startled. She came to find him?

Is there a problem?

Soon, Xu Lan realized something... A look of panic briefly appeared on his face.

But then, he quickly calmed down.

She took a deep breath: "Okay, I get it!"

She slowly opened the quilt, stood up from the bed, straightened her clothes, looked at her slightly red face in the bronze mirror with watery eyes, bit her lower lip, and quickly shook her head.

After she calmed down completely and saw nothing unusual, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Turn around and open the door.

Outside the door, the maid has been waiting for a long time.

"Let's go."

Xu Lan spoke calmly, stepped out of the room, and came to the lobby of Xu Mansion.

In the pavilion, a paper kite dressed in purple stood there and had been waiting for a long time.

"Sister Zhiyuan?"

A smile appeared on Xu Lan's face, and she stepped forward slowly: "Why are you free to come see me today?"

The Lin and Xu families were friends for a long time and lived together in Linjiang City. Therefore, Xu Lan and Zhiyuan naturally knew each other.

Although Zhiyuan is nominally a maid in Prince Lin's Mansion, anyone who knows her will never simply treat her as a maid.

Xu Lan, as the eldest daughter of the Xu family, and someone who visits Linwang Mansion from time to time, is naturally familiar with Zhiyuan, and the relationship between the two is pretty good...

At least that's how it looks on the surface.

Zhiyuan looked at Xu Lan in front of her, looked at her, and nodded slightly: "Miss Xu, excuse me."

"No way, it's still early. Anyway, I have nothing to do. I just want to talk to Sister Zhiyuan..."

Xu Lan waved her hand and dispersed the servants in the lobby, pulling Zhiyuan to the side and sitting down.

Then he got down to business: "By the way, sister Zhiyuan came to see me...what's the matter?"

Zhiyuan nodded slightly, her eyes fell on Xu Lan's face, paused for a moment, and then said: "I came today for the afternoon..."

When she spoke slowly, she could clearly detect the strange color on Xu Lan's face.

After a moment of silence, Zhiyuan finally spoke: "Did His Highness bully Miss Xu today?"

"without……"

Xu Lan subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when she saw Zhiyuan's calm eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

She knew the terrifying nature of the maid next to Prince Lin. She was thoughtful and intelligent. She was someone that Uncle Lin was extremely fond of.

How could what happened this afternoon be hidden from her eyes and ears? If he lies and denies it, it may arouse her suspicion even more.

Thinking of this, Xu Lan hid the strange color in her eyes, gritted her teeth and said: "Yes, he bullied me!"

A trace of astonishment flashed in Zhiyuan's eyes, and then she regained her composure.

Then, she looked at Xu Lan in front of her and said calmly: "Miss Xu, what Your Highness did today was due to my negligence, which made Miss Xu innocent. I apologize to you on behalf of Your Highness for this matter..."

"But don't worry, Miss Xu. I will be responsible for this matter at the Prince's Palace to the end. I will give Miss Xu an explanation and I will not let Miss Xu lose her etiquette..."

Xu Lan looked confused...

What kind of innocence?

What's wrong with etiquette?

etc……

Why does something sound wrong?

At this time, Zhiyuan continued to speak: "When the prince returns to the palace, I will inform the prince of the matter, and then the prince will come forward to ask for the betrothal gift from your father..."

Xu Lan was stunned.

After a while, I realized something!

...Zhiyuan, did she misunderstand something?

Thinking of this, her face turned red and she waved her hands quickly: "No, it's not... you misunderstood..."

"He, he didn't bully or bully me like that..."

Zhiyuan looked at Xu Lan, whose face was red and nervous, with some confusion.

What kind of... bullying?

"Just, just..."

Xu Lan took a deep breath to calm down, and a trace of gritted teeth appeared on her red face: "He, he..."

Xu Lan was about to explain that she had a fight with Lin Jiangnian in the room in the afternoon. But when the words came to my lips, I felt like something was wrong?

in the room? Two people? Alone and alone? Had a fight?

Putting aside whether Zhiyuan would believe it or not, more importantly... Xu Lan was a ninth-grade master, and it was well known that Prince Lin Wang was a useless person with no power to restrain a chicken.

In terms of martial arts, there is no way Prince Lin is her opponent?

A fight?

This excuse is a bit... absurd?

Although this indeed happened in the afternoon, Xu Lan was worried that Zhi Yuan would find out something.

After all...how could there be a fight for no reason?

"I, we had a little disagreement, a little conflict..."

Small conflict? Skirmish?

Zhiyuan looked at Xu Lan's slightly red face and felt suspicious.

Just a small conflict?

Why did she run away from the palace in the afternoon with her clothes disheveled, her face flushed, and her steps staggering?

Clearly hiding something.

Or……

Zhiyuan seemed to have thought of something, her eyes were slightly cold, and after a moment she said in a deep voice: "Miss Xu, you don't have to worry. The prince will make the decision for you in this matter."

"The Xu Lin family has been friends for generations. You don't have to worry about being threatened by His Highness. Your Majesty always distinguishes between public and private matters and will never protect His Highness..."

Xu Lan was confused.

shelter?

etc……

The way Xu Lan looked at Zhi Yuan, could she...think she was threatened by that guy?

"Really, really not..."

Xu Lan blushed and defended in a low voice.

When she met Zhiyuan's worried and solemn eyes, Xu Lan's heart skipped a beat as she had clearly confirmed what she was thinking.

It’s over!

Can't explain clearly.

All kinds of clues and signs seem to indicate something...

Thinking of this, Xu Lan's face felt a little hot. If this misunderstanding becomes serious, things may become even bigger by then.

Xu Lan took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. She had made some decision in her heart. Then she said, "He, he didn't succeed..."

"..."

Didn't succeed?

Doesn't that mean...

Zhiyuan suddenly realized: "So, His Highness is serious about you..."

"Um……"

Xu Lan lowered her head, her face turned red with embarrassment, and she bit her lower lip.

For the current plan, she had no choice but to make this decision...

Zhiyuan naturally did not expect that Xu Lan would use her innocent reputation to hide something.

Therefore, she had no doubts about Xu Lan's words.

There are various signs that something must have happened to Xu Lan in His Highness's room this afternoon. If His Highness had evil intentions but failed... everything seems to make sense.

Thinking of this, Zhiyuan's eyes narrowed: "Don't worry, Miss Xu, I will also inform the prince about this matter and give you an explanation!"

Although His Highness did not succeed, the matter was equally serious. If it cannot be handled well, it may affect the relationship between the two families.

"No, no need..."

Xu Lan quickly stopped her. Seeing Zhi Yuan looking at her in confusion, Xu Lan took a deep breath, with a look of hatred in her eyes.

"I will avenge this revenge myself."

Under Zhiyuan's calm gaze, Xu Lan gritted her teeth and said angrily: "This is a matter between this girl and him, and has nothing to do with your palace. This girl will never settle this account with him..."

"..."

When he noticed that the suspicious look in Zhiyuan's eyes gradually dissipated, Xu Lan felt relieved.

Finally... it got over.

Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, Miss Xu's character has always been like this. And she wanted to say that she was never done with His Highness, but it wasn’t just once or twice...

But in the end, it was just some cruel words and a small fight in secret to retaliate against His Highness, without any substantive actions.

But this time...

Zhiyuan glanced at Xu Lan and seemed to realize something.

"No matter what happened, I want to apologize to Miss Xu on behalf of His Highness."

Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If there is any impact on Miss Xu, my palace will definitely be responsible for it."

"fine……"

Xu Lan waved her hands absentmindedly: "This is a grudge between me and him. It has nothing to do with the palace. Sister Zhiyuan doesn't need to take it to heart."

"In that case, I won't bother you."

Zhiyuan nodded and stood up slowly. Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to think of something again: "Miss Xu?"

"Um?"

Xu Lan's heart tightened: "What else?"

Zhiyuan hesitated, "There is one more thing I want to ask Miss Xu."

"What's the matter? Sister Zhiyuan, just tell me?"

Zhiyuan's calm beautiful eyes fell on Xu Lan, and then she slowly said: "Miss Xu..."

"Have you noticed anything unusual about Your Highness recently?"

"..."