The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 193 Lord Pei, how can you be so useless?

Jiang Jinshuang dislikes rainy days.

—At least when he was with Pei Du, he didn't like it.

Rainy days would cause her bones to ache, feel numb and sore, as if acidic water had been poured into her bones, causing unbearable swelling and pain.

Whenever it rains, Jiang Jinshuang would become even more irritable, and she rarely saw him at that time.

"Jiang Jinshuang, don't go to Jiangnan."

The man's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and the wide robe he was wearing could hardly be described as being worn; it would be more accurate to say it was draped over his body.

Even in such simple and loose robes, the belt buckle at his waist was still there.

Following the almost open hem down slowly to the jade belt around the waist, the beautiful scenery was gradually brought back.

The jade pendant, which forbids movement, was quite heavy and draped down the man's waist to the hem of her skirt.

Jiang Jinshuang hadn't noticed this until now.

At this moment.

Jiang Jinshuang looked closely and finally realized that something was wrong.

She frowned slightly, her gaze darkening: "How did my jade pendant end up with you?"

Didn't she give it to Lu Xiao back then?
At the time, Lu Xiao didn't believe her, so Jiang Jinshuang gave him the jade pendant as collateral.

How did it end up in Pei Du's hands?

The weight of the jade pendant pressed against Jiang Jinshuang's skirt.

It brushed lightly across her waist, causing a slight, feather-like tickle.

Following Jiang Jinshuang's words, Pei Du lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the jade pendant at his waist.

He glanced at her, his voice as clear and sharp as ever, and slowly asked, "Your jade pendant?"

Jiang Jinshuang frowned: "Of course it's mine."

"Since it is His Highness's jade pendant, why would he give it to someone else?"

Jiang Jinshuang chuckled lightly, speaking unhurriedly: "Lord Pei, this belongs to me. Even if I were to give it to a beggar, it would have nothing to do with you, would it?"

Why does it sound like you're interrogating her?

Adam's apple rolling.

“Then Your Highness, consider it an act of charity given to a beggar,” Pei Du paused, his voice hoarse, “but now, it is mine.”

Jiang Jinshuang lowered her eyebrows slightly: "Pei Du, stop being unreasonable and give me back the jade pendant."

The man's eyelashes were very long.

His raven-feather-like eyelashes fluttered slightly, and his dark eyes stared at her intently, churning with intense emotions.

He let go of one of her hands.

He then raised his other hand and grasped her wrist.

He took her wrist and guided her along his chest to the jade pendant at his waist.

"Your Highness, please come and get it yourself."

His tone became somber.

Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the man in front of her with a leisurely air.

His eyes were brimming with emotion, but he tried his best to cover it up with calmness, wanting to pretend that nothing had happened, or that he was completely calm.

Jiang Jinshuang doesn't understand human nature.

—But she knew Pei Du too well.

A slight smile curved her lips, and Jiang Jinshuang raised her eyebrows, her expression a half-smile: "Lord Pei, are you... seducing me?"

The word "seduce" is actually used a bit... excessively.

To describe this powerful and influential minister, who is as radiant as the bright moon, as "seducing" is truly excessive.

But Jiang Jinshuang couldn't think of anything more suitable at the moment.

"Pei Du, who taught you that?"

Really interesting.

It's much more interesting than him pretending to faint and luring her here.

She smiled, her expression calm and indifferent, showing no signs of being emotionally agitated.

Her hand eventually stopped at his waist. More precisely, her fingertips hooked onto his belt.

The belt was loose, as if it could be torn apart with just a little force.

She didn't move.

He held her wrist, his knuckles turning slightly white.

Jiang Jinshuang could feel that Pei Du's grip on her wrist wasn't very strong, but the veins on his wrist bones were showing, revealing a hint of naked seduction.

Is this also part of... ingratiating oneself?
Jiang Jinshuang smiled and looked at him with a grin.

Not very skilled.

If I absolutely had to describe it...

Although it's not a good way to put it, it's more like a woman forced into prostitution in a brothel, awkwardly serving others.

That's how it's written in storybooks.

Jiang Jinshuang found it extremely interesting.

At least in Jiang Jinshuang's memory, there was no such Pei Du.

Although Pei Du was upright, clear-headed, and refined, he was also inherently stubborn and rigid, a trait unique to scholars and literati.

The fundamental principle of etiquette is to distinguish between men and women.

Pei Du is a gentleman. Although he doesn't quite live up to the book's description of "preserving heavenly principles and eliminating human desires," he certainly wouldn't do something like seducing others, like the men at Nanfeng Pavilion.

—Oh, at least I couldn't do it before.

So even now, as Pei Du grips her wrist, his knuckles are slightly white, his thin lips are pursed, and his eyes are cold and deep.

Jiang Jinshuang tilted her head with a half-smile: "Lord Pei, it is clearly you who intends to do something improper, yet you are acting all high and mighty as if I am the one who is teasing you."

It's fun.

It's a lot of fun.

If she hadn't come today, she probably would never have seen Pei Du, who condescended to try and seduce her.

Finally, upon hearing this, Pei Du's eyes flickered slightly.

"No one taught me."

His voice was low and hoarse, but it was his answer to the second question she had just asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang nodded nonchalantly: "Self-taught?"

Pei Du pursed his lips and didn't answer, but asked her in a hoarse voice, "Why did you stop? The jade pendant is right here."

Jiang Jinshuang's smile deepened.

She has a beautiful smile, with her eyes crinkling like a cunning fox.

Her other hand was still held by his wrist, raised above her head.

The next second, she deftly broke free from Pei Du's grasp, reached down and grabbed the jade pendant hanging from his waist, and with a gentle pull, took it in her hand.

Pei Du's gaze remained unchanged, seemingly unsurprised by Jiang Jinshuang's skill.

His strength was no match for hers if she really wanted to break free.

Jiang Jinshuang squeezed the jade pendant in her hand, tilted her head slightly, and looked at Pei Du with a hint of malice and teasing: "If you continue, I'm afraid you'll get too excited."

Jiang Jinshuang withdrew the hand hanging on his jade belt, and with a light flip, she pinned the man down beneath her!
In an instant, the situation reversed, and Jiang Jinshuang gained the upper hand.

She straddled his waist and looked down at him, one hand on his shoulder.

Jiang Jinshuang weighed the jade pendant in her hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile, her expression haughty: "Lord Pei, your learning is only so-so."

Holding the smooth, icy jade pendant in her hand, Jiang Jinshuang unconsciously shifted her body.

He heard a suppressed groan from the man.

Very low very low.

It was as if he couldn't bear the slightest bit of emotion spilling from his throat.

Jiang Jinshuang seemed to have discovered something interesting.

Her smile grew wider and wider. The hand that had been resting on his shoulder slowly moved away, supporting her body as she shifted back a little.

oops.

Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow, her gaze towards Pei Du filled with a mixture of inquiry and curiosity.

"Lord Pei, you're so disappointing."