"During that time, what contact did she have with Miss Gu?"

It seems that the two of them have thought of one thing. Xie Ning nodded, and said with certainty: "At that time, I was dancing swords in the garden, and the two of them should have stood together for a while." ”

"Also," Wei Qingyang suddenly clenched his hands on his knees, and analyzed conclusively: "There are many talented people in Beijing, and although Allure is good at painting, it can't reach the level of astonishing skills. What's more, she has always been timid, and she will definitely have stage fright when she stands in front of everyone. It is also because of this that I dare to let her go to this Xiao Mansion banquet with confidence. It stands to reason that she shouldn't have behaved so well......"

"It's the sound of the piano!" When Wei Qingyang was groaning, Xie Ning suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and said excitedly: "Gu Qingyun played a very cheerful song at that time, but she broke the strings before she finished playing. Now that I think about it, Allure's outstanding performance may be due to the artistic conception in this song. ”

"You're right," Wei Qingyang's eyes lit up, and he echoed: "Qin music can indeed be tempting to empathize. In addition, Allure Hei Japan likes to paint, and his performance is so good, so there is naturally a reasonable explanation. ”

Having said that, Xie Ning still couldn't help but be suspicious: "In this way, the sudden breaking of the strings during the performance is obviously also intentional on her part. I just don't know what her purpose is in doing this? ”

Wei Qingyang's eyes flashed, and then he frowned, obviously puzzled, "Could it be to help Allure?" ”

No matter what Gu Qingyun's intentions were, at least Wei Qingcheng did dispel his original thoughts because of her. Thinking of this, Xie Ning didn't continue to dwell on it. As soon as his voice changed, he said: "This matter cannot be easily concluded for the time being. It's better to wait for Allure's mood to stabilize, let's ask her carefully. ”

"It's okay," Wei Qingyang bowed slightly, and said to Xie Ning very apologetically: "Delaying you for so long, I'll send you back to the house first." ”

Where would Xie Ning take such a trivial matter to heart, so he shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said: "It's okay, if I don't follow the situation of Allure, I will naturally not be at ease." ”

***

Following

The first thing Shainin did after getting up was naturally to stretch his legs and feet. However, when I remembered the willow leaves and locust flowers all over the ground after using a sword move in Shangshu Mansion yesterday. Immediately, her heart itched again.

As the so-called layman looks lively. Insiders look at the doorway. It's not that she likes the splendor when the flowers and leaves fall, but she hasn't practiced for many days, and the swordsmanship that should have been unfamiliar has actually improved in the air yesterday. She was both surprised and delighted.

Practice again now. I just want to remind myself. Don't just throw away the root of this swordsmanship.

But at this time, there is no sword around...... Xie Ning searched around, and suddenly his eyes lit up, so he ran to the small kitchen and got a burning stick. In the courtyard, the tiger danced vigorously.

It is still the same trick as yesterday, Shainin's movements are like flowing clouds, and there is no stagnation at all. I don't know how long it took for her to feel tired, and with a close hand, she put the burning stick back in her hand.

"Miss is amazing!" Mingshuang, who was standing at the corner of the eaves, walked over with a smile.

She praised her, but Xie Ning didn't have much joy in his heart, he just smiled at her slightly, and muttered to himself: "Why haven't the flowers and leaves around fallen yet......

Obviously, the tricks are the same, why can it be yesterday, but not today? Xie Ning was entangled in his heart, his brows couldn't help frowning, he thought about it for a long time, but he didn't come up with a result.

Seeing this, Mingshuang thought that Xie Ning was worried about his poor martial arts, and his mind changed, so he interjected: "Miss, don't be anxious. Although Mingshuang has never practiced martial arts, he has also seen martial arts without a trace. He is so skilled that he can shake off the petals of a tree with his internal strength alone. If the young lady has any problems, she can go to the palace to ask him for help. ”

Xie Ning naturally knew what Traceless's skills were, but what made her worry about it was another thing at the moment-"When Traceless shook off the petals, did you ever see it with your own eyes?" ”

Mingshuang didn't expect her to ask like this, raised her eyes but saw Xie Ning's eager look, her cheeks were slightly red, she was obviously extremely excited, but she didn't think much about it, and nodded in response: "That's right." ”

After getting a positive answer from Mingshuang's mouth, Xie Ning's heart suddenly sank, but in addition to being lost, he also felt a little right.

She hadn't practiced swordsmanship for many days, even if she had a previous foundation, how could her swordsmanship not retreat but advance. Her martial arts are rare among women, and she is also the best among her peers, but compared with Wuxi, it is really far behind.

The locust flowers that fell from under the tree yesterday were not shocked by her sword momentum, but fell to the ground one after another with the help of hiding in the dark without a trace.

"Isn't Miss also going to find the prince today," Mingshuang saw her depressed face, so she took the initiative to explain: "When you arrive at the palace, just mention this matter directly to Wuji." Although he doesn't like to talk, he is still serious in his actions. ”

Xie Ning knew that she had misunderstood, but he had no intention of explaining, he just nodded slightly, and after having an early meal, he left the Hou Mansion on his own.

An Wangfu, she is going. In addition to being entrusted by Wei Qingyang to ask Qin Feng about Xiao Yan, she now has another matter, and she wants to go to the master and servant to ask for clarification.

As soon as he entered the door, he was introduced to Qiushi Garden, Xie Ning drank two teas, and sat in the hall for a long time before Qin Feng came. Although there was a smile on his face, his figure was not as tall as before, and when he sat down, he leaned slightly on the cushion behind him, and the whole person clearly revealed a tired color.

Xie Ning couldn't help but be concerned: "Is there anything wrong with Brother Ziyue?" Why don't I come back another day? ”

"No need," Qin Feng looked at her sideways, and the blue and black color that couldn't be concealed at the moment was understated: "It's just that I slept late yesterday, and it's not a big deal." You've come just in time, and I have something to tell you. ”

Xie Ning nodded, and asked out loud very naturally, "What's the matter?" ”

Qin Feng took out a book from his sleeve, motioned to Xie Ning to reach out and take it with his eyes, and said in a gentle voice: "This is the number of wounded soldiers in the Yan Wu Battalion that Hou Zheng counted, as for their specific injuries, Banxia has also personally diagnosed them, and after the opening of the martial arts hall, according to their strengths, the division of labor sent has also been indicated." ”

Xie Ning didn't expect Qin Fengfeng to arrange this matter so thoughtfully quietly. I was moved, but I suddenly remembered the rumors that were intensifying in Beijing, and I couldn't help but complain loudly: "It's good for you to leave these to me, so why do you do everything yourself?" At present, everyone thinks that your work of suppressing bandits is in vain, but you can endure it and calm down to deal with this? In my opinion, if you have this skill, you might as well think more about how you can stop this rumor. ”

Xie Ning flew by with an eye knife, but Qin Feng not only did not admit his mistake. Instead, the corners of the mouth are hooked. laughed, "The matter of the martial arts hall was personally ordered by my father to assist me. In order to make sure that nothing goes wrong, I naturally have to do everything myself. ”

See that he is still 'unrepentant.' Shainin became more and more helpless. The corners of his mouth twitched. couldn't help but snort slightly, and deliberately poked at him: "Then why did you help me dance the sword without a trace?" It's not always idle. It's just a whim, right? ”

Qin Feng didn't expect her to guess this, and a trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes, but she restrained her expression for a moment, glanced at Xie Ning clearly, and raised her lips slightly: "I just want to help you and Xiao Yan." ”

Xiao Yan can also benefit from this...... When Xie Ning heard this, his brain began to think quickly, and it didn't take much effort to guess the meaning of Qin Feng's words, and he immediately looked up at the other party, and said confirmly: "Brother Ziyue means that Xiao Yan has no intention of Allure?" ”

"Well," Qin Feng nodded, his lips straightened, and he accepted the smile on his face, but there was a gentle look in his eyes, and he said to Xie Ning with a straight face: "Not only is he unintentional to Miss Wei, but he doesn't want to have any more of that banquet yesterday." ”

It seems that Xiao Yan is not planning to get married now. Xie Ning nodded clearly, and after listening to the other party's affirmative reply, a big stone in his heart also fell to the ground, secretly thinking that this time he finally understood the question, and he could give an explanation to the Wei brothers and sisters.

But she originally wanted to ask the other party why she was killed without a trace to help her dance the sword, and how she was chatting. So it got to the bottom of it?

Xie Ning's mind turned for a moment before he reflected the situation at this time. Knowing that he was being circled by Qin Feng again, he couldn't help but be secretly annoyed, stared at a pair of apricot eyes, looked at Qin Feng in hindsight, and said directly: "I asked you why you secretly helped me without a trace, but you haven't answered yet." ”

Qin Feng's heart moved, and he raised his head, but when he saw her serious look, her black and white eyes were also looking at him steadily, this look was too focused, and he had a lot of charming thoughts in an instant, and he forgot how to answer.

"Brother Ziyue?" Qin Feng didn't answer for a long time, Xie Ning couldn't help but stretch out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes.

Only then did he come back to his senses, staggered his gaze slightly without a trace, and replied to the question: "Actually, yesterday without a trace secretly helped you, in addition to obeying Xiao Yan's heart, there was also a benefit that I didn't think of before." ”

Qin Feng talked about him like this, in Xie Ning's impression, it was not the first time. However, since the other party was reluctant to speak directly, she knew it in her heart, so she naturally would not ask again and again. After all, the two have a very close relationship, and the other party sends no trace to help her, which is also for her sake.

"I don't know what the benefit is?" Qin Feng's means of diverting the topic can be described as first-class, he can succeed every time, and he can always arouse the curiosity in Xie Ning's heart.

Qin Feng suppressed the emotions that were almost gushing out in his heart, and after adjusting the expression on his face, he looked at her again, and said with a smile: "After you used your sword in front of everyone yesterday, they all knew that you Xie Nuxia was not in vain. In addition, Hou Zheng accidentally mentioned your sassy and heroic posture when he was training in front of others, I am afraid that there will be new jokes in the teahouse restaurant in the past few days. ”

Xie Ning heard the faint joke in his voice, so he couldn't help but glance at him, but he didn't care much in his heart, and said coldly: "What's the use of that?" No matter how famous my name is, what does it have to do with you? ”

She originally wanted to be sarcastic about Qin Feng, so as not to let the other party ignore her own affairs and put her mind on others all day long, but unexpectedly, Qin Feng shook his head when he heard this, and chuckled: "A-Ning's words are wrong. Your reputation is great, and it is good for me. ”

Qin Feng is not a person who likes to joke, Xie Ning saw that his expression did not seem to be fake, so he took the opportunity to ask, "What's the benefit?" ”

"If everyone in the capital knows that you are excellent in martial arts," Qin Feng's voice was steady, but there was a flash of light in his eyes, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of flying energy, "And you have helped me train soldiers." When the martial arts hall grows stronger and stronger in the future, do you say, will this rumor be self-defeating? ”

No wonder Qin Feng has not been in a hurry, it turns out that he fought with this idea.

"It's just that this rumor has inevitably spread too fast," after understanding what Qin Feng was thinking, although Xie Ning had put his mind at ease, he still couldn't help but complain: "I don't know what the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion are doing, things have developed to this point, and they can still ignore it." ”

If someone in the Prime Minister's Mansion could control the rumors, Qin Feng wouldn't have to work so hard.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart. Qin Feng's eyes flashed, and he had made a decision in an instant, and when he looked at Xie Ning again, he called out directly: "A-Ning." ”

"Huh?" Xie Ning came back from his immersed thoughts, and subconsciously responded, but when he saw Qin Feng suddenly leaning a few inches closer, he showed a look of concern in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Gu Qingyun may be calculating against you because of me, you have to be careful." ”

Being reminded for the second time, Xie Ning was mentally prepared at this time, and there was not much shock on his face, but he said suspiciously: "Yesterday, Brother Qingyang also asked Qingcheng to bring me a message, asking me to be careful of her." Brother Ziyue, is she ...... What bad things have you done? ”

Qin Feng's eyes flashed, and after a long silence, he replied to Xie Ning's chin: "Not bad." The rumors that have been rising in recent days, maybe she also participated. ”

In fact, before Xie Ning opened his mouth to ask, he had a faint guess in his heart, but at this time, listening to Qin Feng's own words, he was still a little shocked.

After all, although Qin Feng is a prince, his brothers and sisters are not very harmonious. In addition to Qin Xi's repeated external relations with him, there are also the remnants of the Yandi bandits and the officials in Beijing who colluded with them are secretly eyeing him. Judging from the speed at which this nonsense rumor spreads, there are naturally not a few forces from all sides that will add fuel to the fire.

But Xie Ning would never have thought that Gu Qingyun, who had always been decent and generous in front of people and had a deep affection for Qin Feng, would also become a promoter behind the scenes.

The sudden rise of rumors will not only make all Qin Feng's efforts to suppress the bandits in Yandi go to waste, but also hinder her own reputation. Gu Qingyun's approach is no different from losing at all.

Could it be that just because Qin Feng rejected her, she didn't hesitate to hurt herself and take revenge on the other party like this?

Xie Ning frowned, and couldn't help but think of Gu Qingyun's bright and moving face in his mind, and after shaking his head secretly, there was only a sigh left in his heart.

The change in her expression was all in the eyes of Qin Feng, who was secretly paying attention to her. Seeing that she already knew it in her heart, Qin Feng swallowed the words she had just prepared and said no more. (To be continued.) )

PS: Qingyun is going farther and farther on the road of blackening