The Grand Princess waved her hand.
"Xiao Qinzi, what are you standing there for?"
Qin Ming quickly ran over.
A faint, alluring fragrance wafted towards him.
It didn't seem like flowers or herbs; it was likely something innate to the Grand Princess herself.
Qin Ming gently began massaging the Grand Princess's shoulders.
Unexpectedly, the tough Grand Princess, known for her fierceness in battle, had skin that was smooth and soft.
"Xiao Qinzi, use your cramping and bone-crushing technique!"
Qin Ming channeled his spiritual power into his palm and slowly began his technique.
He gently squeezed the bones in the Grand Princess's shoulders.
He originally thought it would hurt her, but instead, the Grand Princess let out a comfortable groan.
"You've learned this technique well today, continue."
Qin Ming moved from her shoulders to her back.
He could already tell that, despite her seemingly soft body, the Grand Princess's muscles and bones were exceptionally tough!
He couldn't help but think of the connection between the natives and beasts.
"Xiao Qinzi, strike my legs as well."
"Yes!"
Qin Ming turned his gaze toward her long, jade-like legs.
Under the light, they shone white and bright.
Qin Ming used his cramping and bone-crushing technique, massaging and striking her two legs.
He even reached the top of her thighs.
His heartbeat quickened several times.
The Grand Princess leaned against the edge of the bed, closing her eyes to rest, and softly said.
"Xiao Qinzi, you're an eunuch, and yet you like women's legs this much?"
Qin Ming: ...
"You were calm when I massaged your back, but the moment I touched your legs, your heart was racing uncontrollably?"
Qin Ming immediately tensed up inside.
He adjusted his position, afraid of exposing himself.
The Grand Princess opened her eyes, her lips curling into a seductive smile.
"There's a saying at Tianyi Academy, that a man is always lustful. Unless he's already hanging on the wall! I didn't believe it before, but now I do! Even you, an eunuch, are like this, let alone a normal man."
Qin Ming: |ʘᗝʘ|
"Xiao Qinzi, is that how it is?"
"I dare not say so."
"Fortunately, you are an eunuch, or else the ancestors of the Longyuan Clan would've long jumped out and torn me, Han Yuexi, to pieces!"
"Does the Grand Princess mean that the royal ancestors won't allow you to marry?"
"Since the incident with my brother, my crazy sister has forbidden me from contacting men, even my third sister!"
Qin Ming was pondering the "brother incident." Could it be that the Grand Princess and her third sister killed her brother?
His gaze unconsciously shifted to the painting at the head of the bed.
Mentioning her brother, the Grand Princess, Han Yuexi, suddenly became sad and melancholic.
She gazed at the painting too.
"The handsome young man sitting next to the Empress is my imperial brother. How about it? Isn't he handsome?"
Qin Ming nodded.
"Yes."
"But my third sister and I killed him." The Grand Princess suddenly spoke self-mockingly, her voice soft.
"I still remember the moment I stabbed my brother's heart with my Moon Shadow Sword. The look in his eyes, full of resentment! I can't forget it, I haven't forgotten it to this day. He tortures me constantly."
Seeing that Qin Ming remained silent, she turned to look at him.
"I've told you, I killed my brother, and you don't react at all. Do you think I'm heartless?"
Qin Ming shook his head.
He placed the Grand Princess's legs on his knees and gently massaged her feet.
"Grand Princess, this question has both a true and false answer. Which one do you want to hear?"
"Tell me the truth."
"If I tell you the truth, please don't scold me."
"Say it!"
"Actually, that night when you fainted and were muttering in your sleep, I wasn't surprised because I heard it!"
The Grand Princess's expression shifted slightly with surprise.
She then pressed her temple in mild pain.
"I didn't want to kill him, I really didn't."
Suddenly, the Grand Princess withdrew her legs.
Her face turned cold, and her gaze became sharp.
"I killed him not only because my sister Han Yue Li ordered me to, but also because he had to die."
She suddenly turned her head to stare at Qin Ming.
"My imperial brother Han Yulong was talented, charismatic, and capable. If he had become the emperor, he would have done well! But! He fell in love with a transmigrator!"
Qin Ming's mind buzzed.
He looked at the Grand Princess with astonishment.
"He fell in love with a transmigrator, wanted to marry her, and make her the empress! How could that be allowed? The ancestors of Dayan Kingdom would never forgive him. The Empress would never forgive him. That's why my third sister and I killed him. How could we allow a transmigrator to become the empress?"
The Grand Princess's expression suddenly became extremely sorrowful.
She slightly turned her head to look out the window, as if reminiscing about the past.
"Do you know, Xiao Qinzi, the day you were injured and brought back the red bean sweet dumpling, and then told me to stab your heart with my sword... I thought of my brother!"
At that moment, when she and her third sister went to kill him, he saw the two of them with swords, and immediately stopped resisting! He let our swords pierce his heart."
"I really don't understand. Why would he, a good imperial heir, fall in love with a transmigrator woman! Why? Why?"
The Grand Princess's expression turned cold again.
Qin Ming saw the situation becoming dangerous and stepped back, retreating a few steps.
Ten breaths later.
The Grand Princess raised her hand and lightly waved her sleeve.
"You may leave now! I want to be alone."
"Yes!"
Qin Ming was more than happy to leave.
She truly is a madwoman!
Just a moment ago, she was speaking gently, smiling and seductive.
The next second, she suddenly turned into a madwoman, ready to kill.
I better get far away.
Qin Ming left the hall.
By now, it was deep into the night.
All the rooms of the Twelve Zodiac had already turned off their lights.
Only the lantern in the west side of Lingyin's room was still on.
As Qin Ming descended the steps from the hall, the light in Lingyin's room suddenly went out.
Qin Ming walked along the stone path toward his room.
When he passed by Lingyin's window, he heard two soft knocks on the window from inside.
Qin Ming walked around and came to the back window of Lingyin's room. He gently knocked.
"Lingyin."
Lingyin quickly got up from the bed and opened the back window.
Seeing no one around, Qin Ming quietly slipped in.
"Lingyin, why haven't you rested yet? It's so late."
"I... I have insomnia."
"Have you been watching the Grand Princess's room, afraid something might happen to me?"
Lingyin lowered her head slightly, but Qin Ming could feel her face turning red.
It seemed he had hit the nail on the head.
She was dressed lightly, wearing only a green bellyband and white underpants.
"Come on, get under the covers, don't freeze."
Qin Ming pulled the blanket and lay down beside Lingyin.
Lingyin hesitated for a moment, then turned and curled up, snuggling into Qin Ming's arms.
"Qin Ming, don't move your hands. I want to talk to you."
"Okay!"
"In the palace, the Longyuan ancestral hall, you must never go near it!"
"Lingyin, what's there? Today, Lord Wang Jin told me that it's a forbidden place, so I naturally won't go there."
"I don't know what's there, but it's very frightening. No one in the palace dares to go near it."
Just then, Lingyin suddenly felt heat in her palm.
She knew the strange light was about to shine again.
She quickly clenched her fist.
This was not the right time!
What if Qin Ming is discovered in the room?
She wouldn't be able to explain! She didn't know what that light really was.
"Lingyin, what's wrong?"
"I... I'm fine."
"Qin Ming, don't move."
"Mm, okay!"
Qin Ming nodded.
Lingyin clenched her fist and slid out of the blanket.
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