When the three of them came to the front yard dining room for breakfast, the Jiang couple and Jiang Zhun family of three, as well as Zhou Chengwen, were already sitting at the table.

Jiang Ling obviously felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Jiang Hongwen and Zhao both had gloomy faces, while Zhou Chengwen looked proud, watching the three of them enter the house and take a seat, obviously the black case was quite successful.

Zhou Chengzhi smiled faintly, and after bowing to a few people present, he pulled Zhou Chengru to sit down.

Jiang Ling cautiously followed behind, intending to sit next to him, but was stopped by Jiang Hongwen's words: "Ling'er, come and sit on Daddy's side."

Jiang Ling smiled unnaturally and walked to the seat next to her father and sat down.

Zhou Chengzhi raised his eyebrows, his heart was relieved, and he hooked the corners of his lips helplessly.

After the next person set up the meal, Zhou Chengwen looked at Zhou Chengzhi, who was making breakfast for his eldest brother, and said unhurriedly: "Third brother, you said earlier that you would come back to Yangzhou to take your eldest brother to your uncle's Yunxian Villa to soak in hot springs, when are you going to go?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi smiled at Zhou Chengru, who was eating attentively, and replied casually: "Don't worry, I'll go when the weather is a little colder." ”

Jiang Hongwen smiled: "I have also heard of Yunxian Villa, there is an excellent hot spring in it, although it is still too cold at this time, it is also suitable for soaking in the hot spring." His Royal Highness the Third Prince took the eldest prince from the capital to our Yangzhou, presumably it was also a tiring journey, our Jiang Mansion is not as good as Uncle Ling's Yunxian Villa, I am afraid that it will not make the two princes feel wronged, but if you want to go to Yunxian Villa, there is a new carriage that can send you over. ”

Although his tone was respectful, there was obviously a meaning of chasing away customers in his words, and Zhou Chengwen sneered proudly. Jiang Ling took a sip of porridge and cautiously looked at Zhou Chengzhi's expression, only to see that his face was as usual, between his good-looking eyebrows and eyes, and even with a light smile, seeing Zhou Chengru eat a slow bite of dumplings, he spoke unhurriedly: "Uncle Jiang is polite, Jiangfu is not ranked first in Yangzhou City, but it can also be ranked second, and it is in Yangzhou City, in terms of scenery and convenience, it is much better than Yunxian Villa." Four years ago, when I was recovering from a serious illness and came to Yangzhou for the first time, Uncle Jiang's hospitality is still fresh in my memory and I am very grateful. This time, my eldest brother's body will also recover soon, and I also hope that he can feel the enthusiasm of the Jiang Mansion and make him happy, but he is afraid of disturbing everyone. ”

He said this gentlely, without losing measure, and the reason given was for the eldest prince, Jiang Hongwen turned around and competed for the guest, it was not very suitable, after all, the other party was a prince in a high position. He sneered: "As long as the eldest prince lives happily, of course the lower official is extremely honored." ”

Zhou Chengwen on the side sneered: "When did the third brother become so cheeky?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi turned a deaf ear, as if he hadn't heard this mocking laugh.

After a breakfast, Zhou Chengzhi politely said goodbye to the Jiang couple, and led the well-fed Zhou Chengru to the back garden of Jiangfu to play, but Zhou Chengru beckoned to Jiang Ling: "Sister Ling'er play together." ”

Jiang Ling glanced at his parents with gloomy faces and shook his head: "His Royal Highness the Great Prince and Brother Chengzhi can just play, Ling'er won't go." ”

Zhou Chengru pursed his lips and continued: "Sister Ling'er is together! ”

Jiang Ling looked at his father, Jiang Hongwen glanced at her, and said to Zhou Chengru with a smile: "His Royal Highness, the lower officials have something to say to Ling Er, how about going to play with His Highness later?" ”

Zhou Chengru pursed his lips and looked at his third brother pitifully.

Zhou Chengzhi smiled lightly and pulled him: "Big brother, since Uncle Jiang and Sister Ling Er have something to say, the third brother will take you to the back garden to play first." ”

Zhou Chengru nodded and replied, "Okay." ”

Zhou Chengwen stepped forward and took his hand: "Big brother, second brother will also accompany you." ”

Zhou Chengru nodded again.

After a few people left, Jiang Zhun also left with his wife and children, and only the Jiang couple and Jiang Ling were left in the house.

Jiang Hongwen sat upright in the chair, looked at his little daughter, his face was gloomy, and Mrs. Jiang patted his hand, as if to appease him.

Jiang Ling didn't know what Zhou Chengwen said to his parents, so he could only pretend that he didn't know anything, and grinned innocently: "Dad, what do you want to say to Ling'er?" ”

Jiang Hongwen looked at her and said coldly, "What's the matter with you and the third prince?" ”

Jiang Ling was stunned, blinked his eyes, and said with an innocent face: "What's the matter?" ”

Jiang Hongwen shouted lightly: "Don't pretend to be stupid for me, I told me all the submissions." ”

Jiang Ling looked even more confused: "What did my cousin tell you?" ”

Jiang Hongwen frowned: "The submission said that the third prince has that kind of mind for you, saying that he plans to marry you as his princess, and also said that you were deceived by him with a little trick." ”

Jiang Ling covered his mouth and sneered, pulled Zhao Shi beside him and said, "Mother, listen to what your father said, he also believes what his cousin said?" It's not that you don't know that the third prince and I have just met this time, and it has been four years since the last time, even if we were closer at that time, but I am only nine years old, and he is only in his early tens, what can you think of me? ”

"Of course I won't believe all the things that the submission says, but yesterday the eldest prince called you a 'worried princess', he was an idiot to say these things, I'm afraid it can only be taught by the three princes."

Jiang Ling was stunned, and leaned on Zhao's shoulder to coquettishly: "Mother, how can Daddy even take the words of an idiot to heart?" ”

Zhao patted her hand and said to Jiang Hongwen: "Husband, after all, Ling'er is a thin-skinned daughter, don't be so aggressive." I think what she said is right, the third prince has been back in Yangzhou for four years, and they were all children at the time, how could they have any unusual thoughts, and now they have just met, even if they really have thoughts about our daughter, it is impossible to be so fast. ”

Jiang Hongwen nodded: "Chengwen and the third prince have always been at odds, and what they said naturally has the ingredient of adding oil and vinegar, but they can't be completely believed. I have lived at this age, and I still have some skills to recognize people, and I think that the third prince is indeed different from Ling Er. Anyway, Ling'er, stay away from him this time, so as not to cause any problems. ”

Zhao also agreed: "Ling'er, your father is right. You are now at an age where you can talk about marriage, and you said to your mother that you just want to find an ordinary family and live a separate life, and your father and I also agree. We will try our best to help you deal with it on the prince's side, after all, the queen is your aunt, and everything is easy to discuss, but don't have a problem on the prince's side, and a letter of appointment from the third prince will come down, then it will be difficult for us to deal with it. ”

Jiang Hongwen nodded, revealing a worried look: "When the third prince has been in trouble with your aunt and cousin for a long time, if you really marry the third prince, our Jiang family will inevitably not be able to do it well." Moreover, the uncle of the third prince is a general in Yipin Town, with 100,000 heavy soldiers, and now he can be regarded as a powerful government and the opposition, if the third prince grows older in the future and inherits his uncle's snobbery, I am afraid that the prince's life will not be easy, and it will be difficult for our Jiang family to protect himself. ”

Jiang Ling's face froze slightly, what her father said was exactly what happened in the previous life. Zhou Chengzhi entered the Iron Eagle Army of his uncle General Chen at the age of seventeen, and then made many military exploits, but later rebelled, killed his brother and father, and ascended to the throne.

Seeing her stunned appearance, Zhao thought that she was frightened by Jiang Hongwen's words, so he quickly patted her hand to comfort her, and complained to his husband: "What are you talking to your daughter about?" Besides, our family has lived in Yangzhou for a long time, what do those things in the court have to do with us? It's good for our family to live in peace. ”

Jiang Hongwen sighed: "That's right, but the imperial court's order is a foregone conclusion, and I will be transferred back to the capital to be the secretary of the ministry in the spring of next year at the latest. ”

Zhao said: "Husband, don't think too much, I see that the third prince takes care of the eldest prince so thoroughly, but he is like a kind-hearted child, their Chen family's family is not a day or two, the people's reputation has always been good, when Chen Guifei was coldly treated by the emperor in the palace, she died of depression, and the Chen family did not have any expression, I think there is no wolf ambition." We don't have to worry about it. ”

Jiang Hongwen said: "Madam said yes, but no matter what, Ling Er and the third prince must not get too close, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case." Besides, the submission is already dissatisfied with this, if it is because of Ling'er's relationship, if the two royal brothers are allowed to have more gaps, it will not be a good thing for Ling'er or our Jiang family to spread it. After that, he said to Jiang Ling, "Ling'er, did you hear that?" ”

Jiang Ling nodded: "Understood." ”

Zhao smiled and patted her hand: "Ling'er, don't be scared by your father, he is also for your good, after all, if you provoke the prince, Tai Ban will not be a good thing." Having a cousin of the prince is already a □□ annoyance, but don't mess with a more troublesome third prince. My Ling'er was born handsome, and I am not afraid that I will not find a good family. When our family goes to the capital, my mother will ask your uncles and aunts to choose a good family affair for you. ”

Jiang Ling was shy: "Mother...... Ling'er is still young, and she still wants to spend a few more years with her father. ”

"That's not going to work." Zhao said, "It's not good for my daughter's family to pick a husband's family when she is old, so she has to take advantage of her age to set a good family affair as soon as possible, so that her mother can rest assured." ”

Jiang Ling smiled coquettishly, and looked at Jiang Hongwen tentatively: "Daddy, what should the prince do?" He always said that he would ask the emperor for marriage when he went back this time. What if the emperor really agreed to him? ”

Jiang Hongwen waved his hand: "What he said is just a child's words, how can the prince's marriage be what he wants?" The normal process of choosing a concubine is indispensable. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, I will talk to the queen about what we mean first, and then we will really make an order to ask us Ling'er to run for election, and we will naturally have a way to deal with it. ”

Zhao nodded: "Ling'er, did you hear that?" If you don't want to do something, your father and mother will try their best and won't let you do it. The palace is a fire pit, where are we willing to let you jump down? ”

Jiang Ling's eyes were moist, and he nodded with a smile: "Ling'er thank you father and mother." ”

In the previous life, she and the prince's childhood sweetheart had no guesses, and the Jiang couple were naturally happy to see her marry into the palace, but the fate of this life has already quietly changed. She rarely met the prince, and she couldn't talk about the feelings of her childhood sweetheart, so she told her mother what she thought, and she loved her daughter into the Jiang family, so she naturally didn't want her only daughter to jump into the big fire pit in the palace.

It's just that the prince is easy to do now, but Zhou Chengzhi has a headache over there. Of course, she is also willing to stay away from him as her parents say. But if he is really estranged, what will become of him, she has no way to know, and if he wants to do evil, I am afraid that he will not be able to stop it.

In this way, I am afraid that it will be like the previous life, Zhou Chengzhi rebelled and killed his brother and father, causing misery in the world, even if she did not marry the prince and did not have to jump from the city wall in humiliation, she would not have a good life, and the Jiang family would not be able to protect herself.

Isn't it just to rewrite her destiny when she lives again? Of course, we can't let that happen again.

For two days, although they were in the Jiangfu compound, Jiang Ling did not see Zhou Chengzhi again. First, it was because of Jiang Hongwen's advice, and second, she decided to think about what she should do.

She heard Caihe say that Zhou Chengzhi seemed to be in a good mood in the past two days, and he went out with the eldest prince several times and bought a lot of gadgets and came back. It seems that he and the prince get along well, and the three brothers often go in and out together.

Jiang Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her father's face the day before yesterday, what he said, Zhou Chengzhi would not be able to see it. He continued to stay in the Jiang family, and Jiang Ling knew what it was for when he thought about it with his toes.

A high-ranking prince can save this face, for some reason, Jiang Ling is still a little moved.

The moon is in the sky, and the night is thick.

Jiang Ling was sleeping soundly, and all the disturbances of his past and present lives were all in his dreams.

In Jingci Palace, in the crystal ice coffin, the beauty with her eyes closed, and the drunk and hazy Zhou Chengzhi lying on the ice coffin muttering. Then on the last night, Zhou Chengzhi, who was covered in blood, threw down the candle flame, held the woman in the ice coffin in his arms, and buried herself in the fire together.

He was holding a cold corpse, but Jiang Ling in his dream felt that he was holding himself at this moment. I don't know if it was because of the flames around her, or the temperature of his body, she only felt that the heat was unbearable, and the heat was unbearably hot.

She awoke from her dream and opened her eyes to see a dark shadow over her.

A scream did not come out, and his mouth was gently covered by a warm palm.

A low, familiar voice rang out in the darkness: "It's me." ”