When Zhou Chengwen and Jiang Ling returned to Jiang Mansion together, sure enough, Zhou Chengzhi had already arrived, and was sitting in the front hall and chatting with Jiang Hongwen and Jiang Zhun, the eldest son of the Jiang family. Zhou Chengru was next to him, playing happily with Jiang Ling's ten-month-old nephew.

When Zhou Chengwen saw this situation at first glance, his face immediately changed, and he rushed forward in a few big strides: "Why are you here?" “

Zhou Chengzhi had a smile on his face, looking gentle and elegant, and before he could speak, Jiang Hongwen had already answered for him first: "Chengwen, the third prince and the eldest prince also came to Yangzhou, why didn't you sue me?" What if you neglect your guests? “

Zhou Cheng knew: "Uncle Jiang is strict, this is actually not to blame His Royal Highness the Prince, my eldest brother and I were going to go to my uncle's Yunxian Villa to recuperate, but when we arrived in Yangzhou, I remembered my uncle's hospitality four years ago, and I really couldn't say that I didn't come to visit." “

He is two years younger than Zhou Chengwen, and he is only fifteen this year, but his speech and demeanor are calm and calm, but he is not like a teenager of this age.

Jiang Ling suddenly didn't dare to look at him, hiding behind Zhou Chengwen and staring at his toes weakly.

Zhou Chengwen didn't appreciate Zhou Chengzhi's explanation, because Empress Jiang was not there, she didn't even bother to pretend, and sneered lightly with great disdain.

Jiang Hongwen said that his nephew was still a child, and he didn't take it to heart, but just said to Jiang Ling behind him: "Ling'er, why don't you salute when you see the third prince and the eldest prince?" “

Jiang Ling hurriedly stepped forward and curtled his knees and said, "I've seen Your Highness." “

Zhou Chengzhi hooked his lips and smiled, pretending that he had never seen her: "I haven't seen her for a few years, Sister Ling'er is really a female college student, and she is getting better and better." “

Jiang Ling raised his head and glanced at him, only to see that his eyes were full of playful smiles, obviously telling her that the secret between him and her would never let her father know.

Before, Jiang Ling still felt that it was natural to hide from others, but now he felt that the so-called little secret between the two was really a bit like some unsightly secret, extremely ambiguous.

She didn't dare to look at Zhou Chengzhi anymore, so she simply turned her head to look at the eldest prince. Zhou Chengru, who was playing with Jiang Ling's little nephew, seemed to be an afterthought, first saw Zhou Chengwen, and called the second brother with a smile, before his eyes fell on Jiang Ling's face. He first pursed his lips and thought about it, and then his eyes lit up: "Little fairy! “

The corners of Jiang Ling's mouth twitched.

Jiang Hongwen heard this title and laughed: "The title of His Royal Highness the Great Prince really exalts my family Ling'er." “

Even Jiang Zhun felt funny.

Zhou Chengru ignored the reactions of others, tilted his head and looked at Jiang Ling stupidly, as if he remembered something, and said, "It's not a little fairy, it's a princess." “

Several people present were stunned by his words, but Zhou Chengru was unaware, pointing at Zhou Chengzhi and saying, "Worried princess." “

The stupid and stupid words made Jiang Ling's heart tremble. Zhou Chengwen's face changed even more because of these words, and he shouted lightly with a dark face: "Big brother, what nonsense are you talking about!?" “

Zhou Chengru pursed his lips innocently: "Worry ......"

Before he finished his later words, Zhou Chengzhi had already cut off with a smile: "Big brother, don't say this kind of thing casually, what if you frighten Sister Ling'er?" “

Zhou Chengru looked at him with a confused expression, as if he was thinking about why he didn't let him say it, but he always listened to the most worrying words, so he asked him not to say it, so he stopped talking.

Jiang Ling secretly looked at the interaction between the two brothers, and originally thought about how Zhou Chengru could say these words, but now it was almost certain that someone else but Zhou Chengzhi would teach him.

This bad guy actually taught a fool this, but fortunately he was just a fool, and what he said didn't make people take it seriously.

It's just that...... The princess or something, he still thinks about the long term.

Jiang Ling's eyes quietly looked at Zhou Chengzhi, but when she saw that he was also looking at herself, she hurriedly left with a weak heart.

Knowing Zhou Chengzhi's careful thoughts, Jiang Ling was really uncomfortable with him again, complaining about her carelessness, eager to never get along with him from now on, and worried that if she gave up the opportunity to get close to him, in case he would be the same as in her previous life in the future, she would probably be powerless to stop him if she wanted to.

It's a sad thing.

She was in a mess, so she found an excuse to go back to the room to hide, and even when she was eating dinner, she excused herself and said that she was unwell, so she let Caihe into the room, but she didn't have much appetite, but it really looked like she was sick.

When night fell, Gangneung went to bed early, but he tossed and turned, and he couldn't sleep. After a while, the small courtyard at the door remembered the sound of thin talking, and she was thinking about who it was, Caihe buckled the door outside and said, "Miss, His Royal Highness the Third Prince heard that you were not feeling well, and came to see you." “

Jiang Ling's heart beat twice, and for some reason he was weak and scared, and said, "You just said that I fell asleep, thank him for me." “

As soon as the words fell, Zhou Chengzhi's voice had already sounded outside the door: "Sister Ling'er, I heard Caihe say that you didn't eat much at night, what is uncomfortable, otherwise I will ask the doctor to come and show you." “

Jiang Ling grinned at the bed, reluctantly got up from the bed, opened the door from the inside, and said with a smile: "It's just that I've walked a little more during the day, and I'm a little tired, so I don't need to ask a doctor." “

Zhou Chengzhi pursed his lips and smiled, followed Jiang Ling into the door, and sat down at the table.

Cai He reluctantly poured a glass of water and handed it to him.

Zhou Chengzhi took the celadon chrysanthemum cup, twisted it between his fingers, lowered his head and took a sip lightly, and then made a retreating look at Caihe.

Caihe was an understanding person, and quickly bowed and retreated.

Jiang Ling looked at his posture as if he was about to have a long talk, and smiled: "Ling Er's body is really fine, thank you for your concern." “

The tone is polite, as if he is giving an eviction order.

Zhou Chengzhi put down the teacup slowly, tilted his head to look at her, and said in a long voice that seemed to be smiling: "Your Highness? I thought we had a consensus? “

Jiang Ling looked at him puzzled.

Zhou Cheng knew: "We can pretend to be unfamiliar in front of people and not let people know about our relationship, but there is no need for this behind people, right?" It's just the two of us now, and it's really unpleasant that you still call me Your Highness. “

Relationship? What relationship? There was nothing unspeakable, but when he said this, it seemed that the two of them did have that?

Jiang Ling was really miserable.

She smiled dryly, and reluctantly made a calm appearance: "In fact, we have exchanged letters for four years, and it is not something that people can't know, I also have two or three childhood handkerchiefs, and later left Yangzhou, but there has always been correspondence." “

Zhou Chengzhi chuckled: "So you think I'm your handkerchief?" “

Jiang Ling hurriedly shook his head: "Cheng Zhi brother is a man, of course it can't be said to be a handkerchief, but Ling Er is indeed Jiang You should be a good friend, if it weren't for the fact that you are the prince and have a prominent status, I am afraid that I will misunderstand that I am clinging to you, and I don't realize that there is something unspeakable about our correspondence." “

What she said was to describe the ambiguous relationship between the two that he deliberately said innocently, but it didn't seem to be useful to say it.

A man and a woman have been correspondingly for four years, and if there is no ambiguity, no one will really believe it.

Zhou Chengzhi didn't think so, but he also knew that the little girl must have been scared and didn't want to push him too hard. Besides, now that the two of them have not yet spoken, the queen and the prince have already had the idea of marrying her, and he has not yet figured out a way to deal with it, so it is naturally not good for her to be embarrassed.

He looked at her and thought for a moment, then nodded with a slight smile: "I grew up in the deep palace, I don't have any friends, and I rarely have like-minded interests with Ling Er, so I feel that this friendship is precious." Ling'er was right, our correspondence was already frank, and if it was because of my eldest brother's nonsense that Ling'er misunderstood, I'm sorry. He sighed faintly, "It's just that if Ling'er doesn't want to associate with me and deliberately avoids me, my only friend in this world will be gone." ”

When Jiang Ling saw his sad appearance, he was afraid that he would not be able to think of a single thought, and the transformation of good people into evil usually starts with a small thought. She gritted her teeth and said stubbornly, "How could I not associate with you?" It's just that after all, there is a difference between men and women, and we are not children four years ago, so we have to pay attention to some proportions. I didn't want to avoid you, but the night was getting deeper, and you were a man in my room, I didn't misunderstand you, but I was afraid that others would know and misunderstand. ”

Zhou Chengzhi nodded: "It's me who bothered you suddenly, then I'll leave first, and you can sleep." ”

Jiang Ling smiled and sighed secretly.

Sending Zhou Chengzhi away is like sending away a big Buddha.

It's just that as soon as she closed the door, she heard Caihe's deliberately raised voice outside: "His Royal Highness the Prince, why are you here?" ”

Zhou Chengwen's voice sounded: "I heard that my cousin didn't eat much at night, so I asked someone to buy her some fried sugar cakes that she loved." ”

Jiang Ling rubbed his forehead, opened the door, and saw that the two brothers, Zhou Chengzhi and Zhou Chengwen, met in a narrow way and stood in the middle of the courtyard, Caihe stuck out his tongue and retreated silently.

Zhou Chengwen wrinkled his eyebrows and said angrily: "Why are you my cousin here?" ”

He has a "I" word, and he bites very hard.

Zhou Chengzhiyun smiled lightly: "Of course, I heard that Sister Ling'er is uncomfortable, so let's come and see her." With that, he casually bypassed him and made a gesture to leave.

But Zhou Chengwen also took a step back and blocked his way: "Zhou Chengzhi, don't think I don't know what your heart is?" Big brother, that fool had never seen Ling Er at all, why would he say that kind of thing? ”

Zhou Chengzhi chuckled: "You said that the eldest brother is stupid, how do I know what he said." ”

Zhou Chengwen also sneered: "I advise you, don't worry about those who shouldn't be worried." Ling Er is my cousin, and she will also be my crown princess in the future, so you have to call her the imperial sister-in-law in the future. ”

Zhou Chengzhi's face turned cold for a few minutes, and he said in a low voice: "Really? ”

Zhou Chengwen snorted, a little disdainful: "Of course, when I go back this time, I will ask my father to give me a marriage." ”

Jiang Ling's heart was shocked, remembering that in the previous life, about a short time later, the emperor's marriage decree was issued, and she was engaged to the crown prince before she was fifteen years old.

If this is the case, as long as the emperor's decree comes down, even if her parents are unwilling, it is impossible to resist the decree, and her father and Empress Jiang's brothers and sisters have a deep relationship, where will they really oppose it wholeheartedly. And on her own, she can't change the current situation at all.

She glanced at Zhou Chengzhi, who was turning to look at her, and couldn't help but feel a slight chill in her heart, with his background, he might be able to help her. However, this kind of help is probably faced with one or the other.

It's either Zhou Chengwen or Zhou Chengzhi.

Jiang Ling lamented, can't there be a third way.

In any case, it can only be taken one step at a time.

She slowly walked up to the two of them and said, "Cousin, I'm fine, I'm not a child anymore, and I still eat fried sugar cakes?" ”

Zhou Chengwen walked up to her, held her face with one free hand, and asked with some concern, "Is it really okay?" I'm so worried. ”

Jiang Ling sighed for a while, although Zhou Chengwen was pampered and domineering, whether it was in the previous life or in this life, he treated her really well. Only in the last life, he gave up on her in the end.

Sometimes Jiang Ling wondered if he hadn't given up on himself in his previous life, would she continue to choose him in this life, and then fight side by side with him to deal with Zhou Chengzhi together.

However, no matter how many times you ask the question, the answer is no. Because she knew that she had no love for Zhou Chengwen, which was the case in the previous life, and still in this life.

At this time, Zhou Chengzhi's eyes fell on Zhou Chengwen's hand, and he said lightly: "Second brother, the eldest brother has been looking for you before, and my father asked you to take him out, so you can't ask me to watch him alone, right?" ”

Zhou Chengwen let go of the hand holding Jiang Ling and muttered reluctantly: "It's annoying." ”

Zhou Chengzhi chuckled coldly: "If it weren't for the eldest brother becoming an idiot, the name of this prince would not have fallen on you, the second brother, you should be grateful to the eldest brother, why bother with him?" ”

Zhou Chengwen said angrily: "What do you mean by this, could it be that I made the eldest brother become a fool?" ”

Zhou Cheng knew: "Of course I know that it has nothing to do with you, I just remind you to be patient with the eldest brother, even if it is not because of the prince's name, he is still the eldest brother in the end." ”

"Of course you are patient with him, big brother is stupid or not, it is best for you alone."

Jiang Ling saw the two enemies, and he was carrying a gun and a stick, afraid that the two would fight in his small courtyard, and it would not be a bad reputation for him to spread out. So she hurriedly said, "Cousin, since the eldest prince is looking for you, you should hurry up and take a look." ”

Zhou Chengwen glanced at her, hummed reluctantly, as if thinking of something, suddenly stepped forward and kissed her on the forehead: "Then I will come to see you tomorrow morning." ”

Although it was only a touch of the dragonfly, Jiang Ling still felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Zhou Chengzhi succeeded in stealing incense, and walked away with high spirits. Jiang Ling was extremely depressed, she secretly glanced at Zhou Chengzhi, only to see that his face was pale, and a pair of eyes were staring at the place touched by Zhou Chengwen, and even his breathing became heavier.