The concubine pretends to be obedient, the sinister prince's favorite

Jiang Li still didn't say anything, but the moment the man applied the cold medicinal oil on her skin, the girl's body stiffened uncontrollably for a moment.

Li Jinyuan's eyes were dark, revealing the pain he couldn't hide.

The warm big palm continued to massage gently with moderate force, which really relieved a lot of pain.

Jiang Li gradually relaxed her body. She didn't know how long the man pressed on her, but she soon fell asleep under the influence of alcohol and fatigue.

……

"tassel……"

The charming woman on the bed slowly opened her eyes, her face flushed, like a delicate flower that had been nourished, blooming brightly.

"Princess, you're awake."

Jiang Li slowly sat up, and her thin silk pajamas accidentally slipped off her shoulders, revealing her collarbone and shoulders dotted with ambiguous red marks.

Who changed her pajamas?

Her almond-shaped eyes half-lidded, memories of last night flashing before her eyes like a slideshow: the man's hoarse, low moaning, and her own charming cries... Soon, her already pink face warmed up again, gorgeous as a ruby...

When Liusu opened the bed curtain, she saw such a beautiful picture. The little maid opened her eyes wide, shyly, but she couldn't bear to take her eyes off Jiang Li.

No wonder the prince likes to cling to the princess so much, she, a woman, can't take her eyes off him...

"Have you seen enough?"

Jiang Li couldn't help teasing her. Although she knew that the little girl's eyes showed her admiration for her, she had too many marks left on her body by the bastard, and she felt embarrassed.

"Princess~"

"Okay, okay, help me wash up."

"Yes."

Jiang Li endured the discomfort between her legs and walked to the dining table. She clenched her chopsticks and cursed Li Jinyuan in her heart.

You bastard, you were like a hungry wolf seeing meat last night. You haven't touched a woman in your entire life, right?

But to be honest, Jiang Li couldn't help but raise her hand and touch the back of her shoulder. The pain there seemed to have eased a lot. His massage last night was quite helpful. I just don't know how long he pressed it. It seemed like he was still pressing it even when she fell asleep...

"Princess, this is an invitation sent by the Empress. It's for the Hundred Flowers Banquet to be held the day after tomorrow. All the ladies of the palace will be in attendance, as well as many young men from aristocratic families."

Jiang Li couldn't help but take the invitation out of curiosity. Hundred Flowers Banquet? There were so many banquets in ancient times.

"Shouldn't all the guests invited to this banquet be women? Why are there children from aristocratic families participating?"

Zhuyu poured her a bowl of health-preserving soup. This was the prince's special instruction before he left in the morning. He said that the princess was drunk and tired last night and needed to nourish herself.

"Originally, only female members of the family could attend, but ever since the first prince came of age, Imperial Concubine Rou has been using this banquet as a pretext to secretly select a princess for him."

"Other concubines, upon seeing this, could not help but follow suit and began to use this banquet to find partners for their own princes and princesses."

"Gradually, many young men from aristocratic families became willing to participate, hoping to find a girl of their dreams or gain the favor of a princess or noble lady."

Jiang Li squinted her eyes and nodded, looking quite lively.

"Got it. Please help me prepare my clothes for tomorrow. The ladies in the harem are all here, so I can't dress too casually."

"Yes."

After finishing the meal, Jiang Li got up and left the palace.

In fact, she didn't really want to go out, after all, her body was not very well, but she had already made an appointment with Mu Nan, and she couldn't break it.

Her charming face was covered by a face scarf, but her exposed black almond-shaped eyes and forehead made it easy to tell that she was a beauty.

"Ma'am, be careful."

Mingda helped her get off the carriage. Since she needed to hide her identity outside, she just called her Madam to avoid attracting attention.

Zhongli Xuan,

Mu Nan had been waiting in the box for a long time.

When Jiang Li pushed the door open and came in, the boy's eyes immediately fell on her.

The hand holding the teacup paused, and there was an unconcealable amazement in his eyes.

The princess...how come she's even more beautiful than the last time he saw her...

The beauty walks lightly, her face looks like someone walking out of a painting, her eyes are like the clear blue water in a deep pool, and her smile is enough to captivate the whole city.

"Brother? What's wrong with you?"

Little Mu En sat beside him and saw that his brother was in a trance, with confusion on his little face.

"It's okay...Ern, go play by yourself. My brother and the princess have something to talk about."

The little girl was very well-behaved. She nodded, got up from her seat, and let Liusu take her behind the screen.

Because of what En En said just now, Mu Nan looked at Jiang Li with a little embarrassment.

"I'm being rude, I hope your Highness will forgive me."

"No problem. From now on, just call me Miss. Calling me Princess is too ostentatious."

And she will soon not be one anymore, so she won't have to change her words later.

"Yes."

"I wonder why the young lady came to see me in person today?"

Mu Nan looked puzzled. After all, he had been studying in the Imperial Academy for so long, and it had always been Mingda who passed messages to him, and Jiang Li had never taken the initiative to come forward.

The girl slowly took off her face scarf and took a sip of tea.

"Do you remember when I asked you to help me run the shop? I believe that after so long, you should have learned a lot."

Mu Nan was stunned for a moment, then knelt on one knee, clenched his fists, and had a sincere look on his face.

"Miss, this is my order! Mu Nan will do his best to complete it!"

Jiang Li was very satisfied with his reaction.

The girl curled her lips slightly and raised her hand to signal him to get up.

"It's not a difficult thing, but this shop is a little special. It's not like the ordinary ones in the capital."

Mu Nan frowned, and his curiosity grew stronger.

"What shop is it?"

"A homestay is what you commonly call a post station along the border. However, I don't plan to open it on the dangerous border, but at the mouth of the Wujiang River, at the junction of three continents."

"I know you haven't completed your studies yet, so this isn't urgent. I just want you to start understanding it now."

It was the first time that Mu Nan heard of this kind of shop. The excitement in his heart overshadowed his curiosity. He just liked to challenge difficult things.

"Excuse me, miss, have you chosen a shop? I'd like to go take a look first and then consider how to run it."

Since it is a B&B, it is a place for people to rest.

He didn't want to be like any other post station, so he needed something else to attract attention, like furniture, scenery, and price...

Jiang Li didn't expect him to be so considerate. It seemed that she had really picked up a treasure by accident. Such a responsible attitude was better than many people.

"I already have someone I like, but I haven't finalized the deal with the original owner yet. I'll take care of that. I'll have someone notify you once there's a result."

"Yes."