In Shihuan Courtyard, Lin Xiaoyou sat alone at the stone table, staring at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of him in a daze.

"You are impatient, the weather is freezing, and you dare to sit outside knowing that your body is not as good as ordinary people. As soon as Xiahou Yichen stepped into the courtyard, he saw her sitting alone in the cold wind, and none of the three girls she served were gone. Although she was wrapped in a thick cloak, there was still a touch of sickness on her pale cheeks, which made him a little angry. frowned, walked quickly to her side, and reproached: "What do those girls do to eat, don't worry about getting out of this king." ”

"It's back. Lin Xiaoyou raised a smile, and then explained: "Don't blame them, I let them go down." The room is too stuffy, and I want to come out to breathe. Rest assured, I'm not cold. ”

Xiahou Yichen glared at her, took her hand, and took a cold piece of it. "It's not cold yet, it's almost frozen into ice. As he spoke, he put her hand to his mouth and sighed, rubbing her again, trying to pass on his temperature to her.

Lin Xiaoyou's face turned red, "How are things going today?" moved uneasily, and took the opportunity to withdraw his hand.

Xiahou Yichen was really fooled, and said with a smile: "This king is out of the horse, and it is not a matter of being caught. Lin Qingyue was destroyed at the hands of Feng's nephew and was imprisoned along with Wu Fu. ”

"What about the Wu family and Lin Lanhai, what are the movements?" Lin Xiaoyou continued to ask.

Lin Lanhai gave up the Wu Mansion, and today the dynasty not only did not say a word of pleading for the Wu Mansion, but even joined him in turn to expose the crimes committed by Wu Jingren over the years. ”

"He's down the ground now, aren't he afraid to put himself in it?" Lin Xiaoyou was a little surprised. It was only a matter of time before Lin and Wu turned their faces, but I didn't expect Lin Lanhai to be so ruthless. The relationship between the two governments is well known, and he is not afraid of arousing the suspicion of others?

The corners of Xiahou Yichen's mouth lifted lightly, "So after he finished participating in the Wu Mansion, he immediately asked the imperial brother for the guilt, saying that it was he who saw the wrong thing that caused today's disaster, so he investigated Wu Jingren's crime and atonement for his crimes." ”

Lin Xiaoyou snorted disdainfully, "He thought that he would be able to clear the Lin Mansion in this way, but he thought it was simple." ”

"He has now aroused the suspicion of others, there is nothing to be afraid of, as soon as the matter of the Wu Mansion is over, he will be next. Xiahou Yichen said, his face was a little solemn.

Seeing his look, Lin Xiaoyu's heart sank slightly. No matter what happens, Xiahou Yichen has always been confident, how can he ever see him reveal the sorrow in his heart. couldn't help but worry: "But what happened to the DPRK?"

At Shanglin Youxiao's concerned eyes, the moment the two of them met, Xiahou Yichen only felt that he touched the warmth of spring, and his cold heart was melted in the cold wind little by little, filled with an addictive atmosphere.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that the position of the servant of the ministry is vacant and is taken over by Yi Hongyuan's people. In case Lin Lanhai falls, the officials are in danger, and I am afraid that they will fall into his hands again. Xiahou Yichen was stunned, not wanting her to worry, and returned to her former free and uninhibited self in a blink of an eye.

"Again?" Lin Xiaoyou noticed the key words in his words. Puzzled: "Could it be that how many tribes in the six tribes have already fallen into his hands?"

Seeing Lin Xiaoyu's quick reaction, Xiahou Yichen nodded with a smile and praised it, "Smart." That's right, except for the Ministry of Engineering, the Ministry of War is our people. The household department, the criminal department, and the ritual department are all under his control, if Lin Lanhai didn't have his own thoughts, the officials would have fallen into his hands long ago. Now, Wu Jingren's position is vacated, and while he is promoting his people to the position, he is standing up for Lin Lanhai, no matter what Lin Lanhai's ending is in the end, he will not have anything to lose. ”

His words evoked memories of Lin Xiaoyu when he first met Yi Hongyuan in the palace. At that time, he was following Brother Yixuan, and his eyes as sharp as eagle eyes were always shining with light and calculation, which made people know that he was powerful at a glance.

"He is really smart, while standing up for Lin Lanhai, he is installing his own people in important positions. Lin Lanhai does not fall, he crosses this hurdle, Lin Lanhai is bound to owe him a big favor, and the situation is not afraid that Lin Lanhai will not be called by him. Take 10,000 steps back and say, Lin Lanhai has fallen, and he can justifiably recommend his own people to the position, killing two birds with one stone. Lin Xiaoyu analyzed slowly. After speaking, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in his mind, "No, he is not planning to do both, it should be said that he is preparing to take over the ministry from beginning to end." Standing up for Lin Lanhai is just a trick to confuse everyone's sight, and the real purpose is to wait, waiting for an opportunity. A series of deliberations poured into Lin Xiaoyu's mind, making her realize the seriousness of the matter.

It turns out that she seriously analyzes things and looks so beautiful. Xiahou Yichen stared at her with bated breath, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously showed a gentle smile. "What does that mean?"

"You think, I have never been right with the Lin Mansion, although you have found a new identity for me, it is okay to deceive the people, but for Yi Taishi, who is in control of the situation in Dragon Cinema, he is a fool if he believes it. Your princess, whoever it is, he will not take it lightly. Therefore, from the time you confessed to them that you wanted to marry me, he must have figured out where I came from and even what I was for. To a certain extent, our goals are the same, and we are all Lin Lanhai. Because he couldn't win over Lin Lanhai, he simply borrowed my hand to clear the obstacles for him, as long as he followed behind and picked up ready-made bargains, he could take down the officials without much effort. ”

The more Lin Xiaoyou spoke, the more frightened she became, but she didn't expect that she had invisibly become a pawn used in the hands of others. After all, she thought too simple to deal with Lin Lanhai, the praying mantis catches cicadas, and the yellow finch is behind. has finally come to the present, and it is imperative to deal with Lin Lanhai's affairs.

She thought about her eyebrows and frowned, could it be that if she wanted to deal with Lin Lanhai, she had to get rid of Yi Hongyuan first? If this was the case, then she would have to wait until what year and month would she be able to leave!

Seeing that she was thinking out of her mind, her little face was wrinkled in distress, Xiahou Yichen stretched out his hand and shook it in front of her eyes, and said with a playful smile: "What a big deal, as for being so troublesome." Relax, you deal with your Lin Lanhai, just a mere Yi Hongyuan is not relieved by this king. It is a person who will always have his flaws, and he can only fall heavily when he climbs high, so he is not in a hurry. ”

Lin Xiaoyou glanced at him resentfully, of course he was not in a hurry, the problem was that she was in a hurry.

"What are you writing here? Could it be that you have secretly admired this king for a long time, and specially composed a poem for this king to express your affection?" Not wanting to continue this question that bothered her, Xiahou Yichen moved his gaze to the paper, and his eyes burned to change the topic.

It was cold, and his amorous words were even colder, "Lord Wang, you should also have a sense of proportion in your dreams, it's daytime." Lin Xiaoyu replied to him with a smile, threw the written paper to him, got up and went back to the house.

Xiahou Yichen picked it up curiously and took a look, his expression was stunned, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, with a slightly casual smile, he followed Lin Xiaoyou into the house, and said leisurely: "What is this?"

"Our original agreement, I was afraid that the prince would not have a good memory after a long time, so I wrote it down, and we each had a copy. Lin Xiaoyou smiled lightly and replied seriously.

"Agreement?" Xiahou Yichen's faint words didn't care much, "Don't you think it's too late to write now?" He looked down at Lin Xiaoyou condescendingly, and his understatement obviously didn't take any broken agreement in his eyes.

Lin Xiaoyou blinked, and saw that he was dressed in red, and he jumped out of his flamboyance, like a condensed flame, reflecting his alluring appearance even more evilly. She gathered her thoughts, "As long as the prince is willing, it will never be too late." ”

"The king is unwilling. Xiahou Yichen smiled evilly, with a look of helplessness.

"......" Lin Xiaoyou glanced at him, and was speechless for a moment. The surface is calm, but the heart is restless. Every time she met Xiahou Yichen playing a scoundrel, she was angry that she didn't know martial arts, otherwise, she would definitely beat him all over the ground to find teeth.

Lin Xiaoyou's angry and helpless appearance made Xiahou Yichen feel very good, "Do you think that you can restrain this king with just a piece of paper? Because your matter is almost over now, so you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge? You have no conscience." ”

"How did I cross the river and tear down the bridge?" Lin Xiaoyou retorted dissatisfiedly: "You helped me, I will naturally fulfill our original promise to help you, until the matter is over, I am leaving." Just to remind you. Her blushing face suddenly looked a little unnatural.

She was still selfish after all, and she was bent on taking revenge and returning to her senior brother's side, but she never thought that things would be beyond her control. She and Xiahou Yichen are partners in an agreed marriage, and some should be allies who share hardships in life and death, when did this relationship change in the passage of time?

When she noticed Xiahou Yichen's friendship with her, she was scared. So he escaped in this way and drew a line between the two, so as to remind him of the relationship between the two. Her heart is very small, she can't respond to his feelings, and she doesn't want to drag the mud and water to be involved. He is the high-ranking prince of the Dragon Shadow Country, dazzling and outstanding, and he deserves to be accompanied by a better and more suitable woman.

And this person won't be her.

Xiahou Yichen snorted, sat down beside her, and said with a casual smile: "You reminded this king to remember our agreement, but you forgot what the king of Japan said about the wedding. ”

"What words?" Lin Xiaoyou asked subconsciously, her beautiful face full of doubts.

"This king once said that before you left, this king has not found someone you like, and you don't want to take half a step out of my palace. In other words, until this king finds a princess he likes, you will always be my princess, and ......" he said and paused, looked at Lin Xiaoyou triumphantly, and slowly finished the last sentence, "It's still the princess that this king is marrying." He smiled brightly, and his smile was so sly that it made people hate it.

The soft-spoken voice did not have the usual majesty and momentum, but it made Lin Xiaoyou feel unprecedented pressure. She thought about it for a moment, as if he had said something like that before.

Thinking of the white figure that he had missed for a long time, Lin Xiaoyou's eyebrows were dyed with a trace of sadness. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but cautiously probe: "Aren't there still a few beauties in the house who miss you every day, why don't you pick your favorite Fuyi." ”

"They deserve it, too. Xiahou Yichen squinted at her, ruthlessly threw out four words, and his face was extremely disdainful.

Looking at him like this, Lin Xiaoyou suddenly reacted: Oh no, how could she forget, those women in the mansion are all old witches, let them be Xiahou Yichen's concubines, unless Xiahou Yichen has water in his head. Otherwise, I wouldn't have played such a trick of agreement marriage with her in the first place.

"No, how about choosing a noble girl with both beauty and talent for you? No matter the appearance or identity, it will definitely match the prince, and it will not insult the prestige of the prince. For the sake of his own freedom, Lin Xiaoyu is not afraid of death and makes persistent efforts.

The fiery figure locked on her, and the dark eyes were bottomless, almost devouring people. After a long time, he sneered: "Yes!"

Good things came too quickly, Lin Xiaoyou didn't have time to be happy, and his magnetic voice continued tepidly: "But this king thinks that you are a good princess, your appearance is more beautiful than this king, your status is noble, and this king is a match made in heaven." ”

Lin Xiaoyou listened energetically, and was about to clap her hands, when she suddenly realized the problem, princess, what princess? She turned her head to look, Xiahou Yichen's flashing eyes reminded her of her other identity, "You ......" Thinking of almost falling into his trap, her face quickly climbed into a trace of redness, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"How about this king?" Xiahou Yichen tilted his head and smiled cynically, and suddenly approached her, and said softly in a vicious and scoundrel tone: "This king doesn't dislike you, or we can make do with it." As for the rest, if you want to get rid of this king and get married, you have to wait a hundred years to try. After the demon youth finished speaking, he tore up the paper full of agreements in Lin Xiaoyou's incredible gaze, laughed and walked away triumphantly.

Lin Xiaoyou, who had lost his mind, stomped his feet on the spot. Look at the confetti he threw all over the ground, and angrily took out his own share from his bosom. It didn't matter if he didn't, she had to remember. Put it in the sachet that Xiangqing prepared for her, and hang it firmly on her waist, which is reassuring.