In the dead of night, the study in the backyard of Cheng's house was still brightly lit. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Cheng Yan closed his eyes and leaned on the rosewood circle chair and took a worried breath, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, looking very tired.

With a slight sound of the door opening, I saw Zhang's shawl and a tray stepping in lightly.

"Master, you haven't rested so late, are you worried about Cheng Jinzhi's girl?"

She put the freshly brewed ginseng tea on a few cases, looked at Cheng Yan with a solemn face in front of her, and said a tentative sentence in a gentle tone.

Since learning the news that Cheng Jinzhi was kidnapped last night, for the Zhang family, who has always regarded her as a thorn in the flesh, he naturally felt a burst of relief and joy in his heart.

Especially in Yanwang's Mansion, there has been no news so far, which makes Zhang feel even more that Cheng Jinzhi and the fetus in her womb must be more and less auspicious this time, and there is even no return.

But in front of Cheng Yan, she still behaved calmly and indifferently, knew how to retract and release freely, and did not show a trace of superfluous excitement.

"My dad is a stranger in her heart, and she doesn't need my worries for a long time. ”

Hearing Zhang's question, Cheng Yan still didn't open his eyes, but between his words, there was a shallow sadness and worry.

Although it was just a casual sentence, it made her suddenly realize that Cheng Yan's father-daughter relationship with Cheng Jinzhi seemed to have quietly changed compared to the previous indifference and coldness.

Or, in fact, from the very beginning, deep in Cheng Yan's heart, he still had a little father-daughter warmth for this daughter.

"Master, speaking of which, this Cheng Jinzhi doesn't know who he offended, and he was kidnapped while pregnant. It's cheaper for the princess of Nanchu who just married into the palace......."

Zhang suddenly stopped the topic when he said this, and his eyes flowed, and he couldn't help but squint his eyes and say tentatively.

"Sir, you say... Could this matter be that this princess of Nanchu found someone to do it? I heard that she is infatuated with King Yan. ”

"It shouldn't be her. These Chu people are very smart and will not carry out such a conspiracy that can be seen through so easily. Moreover, since even we can see the clues, King Yan naturally knows that it is impossible that there has been no movement until now. ”

Cheng Yan opened his eyes as he spoke, piling up the few clusters of wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deeper.

"From the beginning, this matter was not because Jin Zhi offended anyone, that person's purpose in arresting Jin Zhi was not in person, but in King Yan. ”

"King Yan?"

Zhang's eyes twitched when he heard this, and then he opened the lid on the teacup, and after two sips of it intimately, he raised his hand and handed it over.

"Listening to what you said, master, it seems that you already know, who arrested someone?"

Do you think there is anyone in this world who wants to get rid of King Yan more than him?" Cheng Yan glanced up at Zhang's family and took the ginseng tea he handed over, "His Royal Highness King Yan is a person who values love and righteousness, and you don't know the weight of the golden branch in his heart." ”

"I'll just say who dares to kidnap Princess Yan so blatantly, it turns out to be the crown prince......"

Zhang wrinkled two willow eyebrows meaningfully, but he was not surprised by this answer.

Not only that, but she soon realized that since this matter was done by the prince, it was not only Cheng Jinzhi.

I'm afraid that together with the entire Yanwang Mansion, there will be a tendency for the building to collapse.

But soon, she retracted the imperceptible smile on the corner of her mouth, and seemed to have concerns about Cheng Yan's answer.

"But speaking of the prince, since the incident between Ning'er and Yu'er, you seem to have been estranged from him a lot, master. In addition, Xuan'er and the marriage of the county lord of Lingrong fell through, are you really ready to make a clear line with him from now on and break your hard work for many years?"

"Don't worry, the prince still needs me now, even if I keep quiet and ignore him, it won't be long before he comes to me in person, I can't hide even if I want to. ”

Cheng Yan lowered his head and took a sip of the ginseng tea in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then frowned in confusion.

"It's just that there are lessons from Ning'er and Yu'er's past, and you and I can see clearly what kind of mind the prince has. He is too arrogant, and he can't rub sand in his eyes, so he is not a suitable candidate for the prince. When he ascends to the throne in the future, I am afraid that he may not be kind to our Cheng family. ”

"But sir, how can you say that you are an important minister of the court, and the power behind it is almost unmatched in the court. If it weren't for your secret support over the years, and with his reckless nature, how could he have turned the tide in the game with King Yan again and again? Even if he becomes emperor in the future, the court still has you, the Duke of Yasukuni, in charge, could it be that he really wants to cook a rabbit and a dog?"

Zhang said with a serious face, and his emotions began to become a little excited.

After all, Cheng Yan's status in the court is related to the wealth and glory of the entire Cheng family, and at this crucial point, she can't stay out of it.

"Hmph, once a son of heaven and a courtier, he did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of our Cheng family's children in order to bring down King Yan before, and then he will be the king of the world, what else would he not dare to do?"

Cheng Yan's eyes snorted coldly, then sighed heavily, and lowered his eyes with some regret.

"Alas, it's only because I was confused and made a big mistake back then, so that the queen grabbed the handle, and I blamed me for being greedy for power, thinking that as long as I helped the prince ascend to the throne, I could protect the glory of the Cheng family for several generations. Maybe I chose the wrong person from the beginning. ”

"Sir, what do you mean... Should you choose King Yan?"

The corners of Zhang's eyebrows jumped, and he approached Cheng Yan in surprise and tightened the muscles in his cheeks.

"He is indeed more capable of taking on this responsibility than the crown prince. ”

Cheng Yan said solemnly, his gaze fell on the bright candle flame in front of him, and his gaze was slightly condensed.

After being silent for a long time, seeing the worry on Zhang's face, he withdrew his gaze and got up from the chair.

"I'm just thinking about it, and I'm afraid there's no room for maneuver anymore. Although I thought I was hiding very deeply over the years, it was impossible for King Yan to be such a shrewd person that he didn't notice it at all. If I say that the prince is deliberately trying to alienate me, then King Yan is afraid that he is deliberately alienating me. ”

"Sir, I don't think so. Zhang pursed his lips a little displeased, and said provocatively, "I always feel that the reason why King Yan is becoming more and more cold to our Cheng family must be the pillow wind blowing by Cheng Jinzhi next to him. You know how much she hates us. ”

"Yes, it would be nice if it was Jin'er or Ning'er who married into the palace at the beginning. ”

Cheng Yan nodded lightly, his eyes darkening.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a knock at the door.

"Report to the master, the people you sent out to find the third lady have returned. ”