23. Chapter XXII

She has grown up, no longer the same child she was four years ago, but closer to the first time he saw her in the previous life.

Jiang Ling reacted from a daze, and when he saw him standing in front of him with a smile, he hurriedly curtsied: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Third Prince." ”

Zhou Chengzhi's smile stiffened slightly, the corners of his upturned lips also fell, he took a step back, tilted his head to look at her, and said coldly: "What?" Miss Jiang, is this going to share the humility with me? ”

Jiang Ling looked up, saw the displeasure on his face, and said hesitantly, "No...... It's just me ......"

Zhou Chengzhi hooked his lips and smiled, approached her again, looked into her eyes, and said aggressively: "It's just you?" Did you not take our correspondence for the past four years to heart? Or do you not consider me your bosom friend at all? He paused, "I have been neglected and excluded in the palace all these years, and the only consolation is to receive a correspondence between me and you, I have long regarded you as my close friend, but I didn't expect you to be so angry with me, I think you have never taken me to heart." ”

Jiang Ling was a little caught off track by his series of questions, and saw that he looked depressed, as if he was extremely displeased, afraid that his young heart would be hurt by himself, so he hurriedly explained: "Brother Chengzhi, you misunderstood, I didn't take you to heart, but I didn't know that you suddenly came to Yangzhou, and I haven't seen you for a few years, and I just saw you at first glance, which was really unexpected." ”

Zhou Chengzhi showed his face again, pursed his lips and chuckled: "So Ning'er took me to heart?" ”

Jiang Ling nodded, looking at his handsome face, for some reason his face couldn't help but blush slightly: "I have been writing letters with Brother Chengzhi for four years, and I have long been a close friend of yours. In addition to my parents and brother, my brother is the closest person to me. ”

Zhou Chengzhi was a little unhappy when he heard that she was ranked behind her parents and brothers, but he thought that they had only met once, and the so-called friendship was all maintained by letters, and it was rare to have this status. Especially when I think that she didn't mention Zhou Chengwen, it's a little refreshing.

It's just that his joy hasn't passed, Jiang Ling said again: "It's just that I didn't tell my brother in advance that I was coming to Yangzhou, and when I saw my cousin alone today, I thought you didn't come." ”

Zhou Chengzhi was slightly stunned: "What did you say?" My second brother has arrived in Yangzhou? ”

Jiang Ling nodded: "Yes, I arrived this morning, and you pulled me out of the house to watch the play, I remembered that there was probably a letter from you in the tea house today, so I secretly ran over." She said with a sigh, "I've been away for so long, and I guess he can watch the same thing, and he's probably looking for me at this time." Brother Chengzhi, I'll go first, and you should hurry to my house, my father and eldest brother must be very happy to see you. ”

She remembered Zhou Chengwen's fiery temperament, and she really didn't dare to delay any longer, and was ready to turn around and leave after speaking.

Before he turned away, his hand had been pulled by Zhou Chengzhi: "Don't go!" ”

Jiang Ling looked up and saw Zhou Chengzhi's somber face.

"Brother Chengzhi, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Cheng knew: "You are not allowed to go, come back to Jiangfu with me." ”

Jiang Ling frowned slightly and said: "Brother Chengzhi, you are the prince, I am just an ordinary official lady, of course I didn't care when I was young, but we are not the children of four years ago, and I think Brother Chengzhi should also understand the truth." Daddy doesn't know that I have correspondence with you, and if we go back together, I'm afraid he'll be blind. ”

Of course Zhou Chengzhi understands what she said, but when he thought that Zhou Chengwen went to Yangzhou one step ahead of him and watched the play with her, he felt really angry.

In the previous life, he was too late, so in this life he came to her early. In the past four years, he tried his best to let Zhou Chengwen fail to come to Yangzhou as he wished, so that the childhood friendship between the previous prince and the crown princess went to the ghost. He must not have made a mistake at this time.

He was not interested in the seat on the Jinluan Treasure Palace, but Zhou Chengwen liked it, so he asked him to sit down. But Jiang Ling is going to make a decision in his life.

Jiang Ling saw him staring at him thoughtfully, and quietly broke away from his hand, but in vain. With a red face, he said, "Brother Chengzhi......"

Zhou Chengzhi suddenly smiled: "Ning'er, I can let you go, but you have to promise me one thing." ”

Jiang Ling was puzzled: "What's the matter?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi looked at her and didn't speak, just approached her with a smile. His gaze fell on her red lips, the thin lips that were pursed moved slightly, Jiang Ling didn't know what he was going to do, but he seemed to know what he was going to do, and his heart suddenly beat hard.

A flash of inspiration struck me in my head, and I was suddenly startled by the inexplicable thought.

She is not a woman who is ignorant of the world, but she can only be regarded as a half-understanding of the relationship between men and women. She approached Zhou Chengzhi just to prevent him from becoming a tyrant and repeating the tragedy of the previous life, so that her parents, brothers and herself could have a complete life. But she just wanted to have a friendship with Zhou Chengzhi like a friend, and never thought that there would be other entanglements with him.

But...... If Zhou Chengzhi has other understandings of the friendship between them, how would it be good.

She could scarcely have imagined.

At this time, Zhou Chengzhi's face was close to Chi Qi, his appearance was too beautiful, and his smile was evil, which made Jiang Ling's brain a little chaotic and difficult to think.

"Sorrowful ......" was accompanied by the creaking sound of the door opening, a muffled voice, interrupting the two.

Zhou Chengzhi was slightly stunned, and Jiang Ling took advantage of this to take a step back and get rid of his shackles.

She followed the prestige, it turned out to be this house, and there was an inner room inside, and at this time, the door of the inner room opened from the inside, and a handsome man in his twenties came out.

The man was tall and jade, wearing a purple brocade robe, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, very handsome. It's just that his hair is a little disheveled, the brocade belt around his waist is loose, and his face is a little worried.

Zhou Chengzhi let go of the hand holding Jiang Ling, turned to the man and said, "Big brother, why are you awake?" ”

His voice was surprisingly gentle, but Jiang Ling was slightly stunned, and because of his title, he guessed the identity of this man. I think it's the big prince who has become an idiot.

She had never seen Zhou Chengru in her previous life, but she had only heard people say how the prince who died early was talented, and how it was regrettable. Now I see it, just looking at my appearance, I am indeed a talent, but unfortunately I have become an idiot now.

Zhou Chengru walked up to Zhou Chengzhi and pouted: "Worry, I'm hungry." After speaking, he realized Jiang Ling's existence in hindsight, he looked at this strange girl curiously, pointed at her and asked, "Worry, who is she?" Is it a little fairy? ”

Zhou Chengzhi laughed out loud: "Big brother, she is Ning'er." ”

Zhou Chengru pouted and retorted: "She is a little fairy, I have seen it on the painting in your room, and you said that she is a little fairy." ”

Jiang Ling was slightly stunned, he probably guessed what they were talking about, and the previous idea was a little more, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

She said: "Brother Chengzhi, His Royal Highness the Great Prince, Ning'er has taken his leave first." ”

Zhou Chengru was hungry, and Zhou Chengzhi couldn't force her to stay anymore, so he nodded reluctantly: "You go, my eldest brother and I will visit Jiangfu later." After a pause, he said, "Don't worry about Ning'er, I won't let Uncle Jiang know that we have correspondence, so as not to cause trouble to Ning'er." ”

Jiang Ling left with a sigh of relief.

Zhou Chengzhi tilted his head and looked at the crazy eldest brother who was still hungry: "Big brother, you are worried about a big deal today!" ”

Zhou Chengru said ignorantly: "Big deal? ”

Zhou Chengzhi said with a smile: "Yes, I was worried about being a disciple today, but I was interrupted by you, big brother." After that, he seemed to say to himself, "It's okay, anyway, Ning'er probably knows my thoughts, I want to see what she wants to do?" ”

Zhou Chengru's eyes widened: "Worried, what are you talking about?" Are you talking about the little fairy just now? ”

Zhou Cheng knew: "Ning'er is not a little fairy, she is the princess after worry." ”