Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Is this coming?

Lin Ping was so frightened he wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

But the other party came on strong and had already pushed open the door, so there was no way to escape.

At this moment, a girl with a flushed face walked up to the forest.

"My name is Xiaohui, and I am the young master's maid..."

The woman mumbled, refusing to look up.

Maid?

Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief, but what did it mean to serve a maid?

He suddenly realized that some daughters of powerful and wealthy families, even after getting married, would not consummate their marriage with the groom immediately.

They would often send their most capable maidservant to have relations with the groom first.

This is to test the groom's abilities.

If he performs well, that's fine; but if he performs poorly, the groom will often be disliked.

Even divorce.

In other words, this girl came to test Lin Ping's abilities?

"The princess sent me to serve my son-in-law..."

Xiao Hui made a faint sound, seemingly not wanting Lin Ping to hear it.

Lin Ping calmed down and then noticed that Xiao Hui was wearing a peach-colored padded jacket, with her hair tied in two buns. She had a pretty and charming appearance, typical of a maidservant from a wealthy family.

You could tell from Xiao Hui's expression that she was extremely unwilling.

It's not her fault; young girls are always a bit shy on their first time. Besides, Lin Ping is a notorious spendthrift. Even though he has a handsome face, he's just a decoration and has no real skills.

In the Wu Kingdom, both literary and martial arts are valued. Young girls just beginning to experience love are attracted to elegant and refined scholars and valiant warriors. Appearance is also a secondary consideration. No one likes a pretty boy like Lin Ping who can only sing, dance, and rap.

Seeing Lin Ping's pained expression, Xiao Hui felt a glimmer of hope and hurriedly asked, "Is your husband feeling unwell today?"

Xiao Hui speaks the official language of Jiangcheng Prefecture, which is slightly different from modern Mandarin. It emphasizes the tones, especially some rising and falling tones, which Lin Ping has never heard before.

"This little girl knows jokes?" Lin Ping was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "She's not feeling well today..."

Since the girl was unwilling, Lin Ping had an idea.

He waved his hand and said coldly, "You can leave now."

go?

Upon hearing this, the little girl burst into tears.

She would be punished if she failed to complete the task assigned by the princess.

They might even be expelled from the city lord's mansion.

As a result, she lost her source of income.

"Did Xiaohui do something wrong?"

The little girl asked, her voice choked with sobs, her face full of grievance.

“You’ve had a long face since you came in, and now you’re crying and wailing. If you don’t want to serve me, you might as well leave as soon as possible.”

Lin Ping said in a very serious tone.

He was certain the girl wasn't prepared, which made it easier for him to manipulate her.

Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately understood.

She started taking off her clothes, but she cried as she did so.

Lin Ping was completely dumbfounded. He had to admit that the women of this dynasty had really good figures.

I don't know if it's the nourishment of the water towns of Jiangnan or the sustenance of a prosperous life.

"Alright, since you're unwilling, I won't force you!"

Lin Ping feigned impatience.

Hearing this, the little girl was terrified.

With one hand wiping away tears, she continued unbuttoning her clothes with the other.

play for real?

Lin Ping was somewhat at a loss, not expecting this young girl to be so persistent.

Seeing this, Lin Ping also made a gesture of taking off his pants.

Just then, the little girl screamed and quickly covered her eyes in fright.

Lin Ping smiled faintly.

She's still just a little girl.

It's easy to see from her reaction that she was very resistant.

"Is someone watching from outside?"

Lin Ping asked, puzzled.

The little girl nodded, tears of grievance streaming down her face.

"Actually, what we did in the inner room was up to me!"

Lin Ping said solemnly.

The little girl agreed with what he said.

"Even if you do nothing, I can still tell the princess that you served her very well!"

Lin Ping said in a very serious tone.

He was clearly trying to negotiate with the young girl.

"Thank you, son-in-law, thank you, son-in-law."

The little girl was moved to tears and quickly put her clothes back on.

"But you must also tell the princess that..."

Lin Ping stammered, his eyes darting around.

"What did you say? Xiao Hui will definitely convey it to the Princess!"

The little girl nodded.

She knew how to be grateful, and since Lin Ping helped her cover it up, she also had an obligation to help Lin Ping cover it up.

"I told you... the son-in-law is no good..."

Lin Ping covered his forehead, finding it difficult to speak.

In order to get the Iron-Faced Princess to let him go, Lin Ping had no choice but to back down.

Presumably, after learning of this, the Iron-Faced Princess would not be interested in him at all.

She even kicked him out and found him a new lover.

"What's wrong with my son-in-law?"

The little girl frowned slightly and asked curiously.

"What else could be wrong? It's that!"

Lin Ping said through gritted teeth.

"Where is that?"

The young girl, with her persistent and inquisitive spirit, continued.

"We absolutely cannot have sex!"

Lin Ping replied impatiently. He was truly exasperated; the more embarrassing something was, the louder he had to shout it out.

He strongly suspected that the girl did it on purpose.

"Oh! So the son-in-law is impotent!"

The aunt covered her mouth, looking at Lin Ping in shock, as if she were looking at a stranger.

"I didn't expect there would actually be someone who couldn't perform that way!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping felt like killing someone.

Isn't this deliberately rubbing salt into his wounds?

"Don't worry, son-in-law, I will report to the princess accordingly!"

Xiao Hui nodded, her gaze towards Lin Ping now filled with pity.

I never imagined that such pitiful people actually existed in the world.

No wonder Lin Ping didn't react at all when she took off her clothes.

Lin Ping was speechless. He had already said that the two of them had helped each other cover up the truth.

This is a deal, not because he's really incapable.

But the little girl's eyes clearly showed that she was serious.

So be it.

Lin Ping didn't explain. It was better that the little girl misunderstood, as this would arouse the Iron-Faced Princess's suspicion even less.

"Xiao Hui, why did your princess choose me to be her husband?"

Lin Ping quickly changed the subject, hoping to get some information from Xiao Hui.

After all, this young girl was the first person who had the patience to talk to him.

“The son-in-law is certainly not a good match for the princess, but Xiao Hui doesn’t know why the princess chose him.”

The little girl shook her head and answered softly.

This girl has a sharp tongue.

If you're not good enough for someone, then you're not good enough for them. Why keep bringing it up?

Lin Ping is a person who cares about his reputation, okay?

"Alright, go back and tell the princess!"

Lin Ping shook his head helplessly, also feeling that a little girl wouldn't understand the reasons behind it.

Moreover, the shorter the time Xiaohui stays in the room, the better, as this further proves his incompetence.

"tell what?"

Xiao Hui asked with a hint of doubt, as if she knew the answer already.

Lin Ping was utterly speechless and whispered, "Say I... no."

“Alright, but I need to tell Granny Zhang first, then Granny Zhang will tell Granny Li, then Granny Li will tell Granny Zhao… and then Granny Wang will tell the Princess…”

Xiao Hui explained the reporting process for the deadbolt lock.

Lin Ping even contemplated suicide; he might as well just announce it to the world.

Is it really necessary to let so many people know?

How can he ever hold his head high in the City Lord's Mansion again?