"I greatly enjoyed the poem Heir Jiang just composed!"
Just as the assembled officials stared at the two of them and the atmosphere grew unbearably awkward, the Elder Princess spoke, her voice as gentle as ever. "You spent quite some time massaging my shoulders just now!"
"Those two gestures earlier..."
The Elder Princess paused. "Consider them your reward from me!"
Oh?
The officials' expressions finally eased a little at that.
So that was it. The Elder Princess had merely been rewarding Jiang Xiaobai.
Jiang Xiaobai's lips twitched slightly. Taking the opportunity to rise, he cupped his hands toward the Elder Princess. "Thank you for your reward, Your Highness!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai waited for the Elder Princess to sit down, then returned to stand behind her.
He placed both hands on her shoulders and gently kneaded them.
This time, however, his heart was drumming with unease.
After what just happened... could the Elder Princess have noticed something?
This woman was frighteningly clever. She might really have figured it out!
The more Jiang Xiaobai thought about it, the higher his heart climbed into his throat, and his hands slowed as well.
Meanwhile, beneath her veil, the seated Elder Princess looked equally troubled.
Heavens, what had she just done?
But if anyone was to blame, it was that bastard Jiang Xiaobai!
Exactly! He ordered her around every day at the Marquis's Residence and had actually turned it into an instinct!
The moment she saw Jiang Xiaobai pat his shoulder, she... she had gone straight over!
This...
The Elder Princess gritted her teeth, wishing she could sink them into Jiang Xiaobai a couple of times.
But that raised another problem. Had this fellow noticed something?
If he really had, where could she possibly hide her face as the Elder Princess?
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