The next day, Emperor Hao drove back to Lingxiao City, and Mu Han also left with him.

The commanders in the army were ordered to suppress the news that Hao Chong died at the hands of Luo Heng, but the paper could not contain the fire, and the incident finally spread little by little among the Chaoyan army, which then aroused a lot of panic.

Mu Chen, the eldest prince in charge of the frontier war in Yuzhong, convened his generals and discussed behind closed doors for several days and nights, revising the short-term battle plan that was originally intended to delay attrition into a tactic of rapid attack and strong attack, and mobilized almost all of Chaoyan's troops to tighten the siege of Liangxia City.

Qing Ling finished dealing with some trivial matters at hand, and was also ready to leave to return to Lingxiao City. Before leaving, she went to the forward camp to see Mu Chen.

The forward battalion was at the forefront of the battle, and the sergeants were constantly moving noisy and noisy, and there were often scouts driving their mounts in and out, and the smoke and dust could be seen rising above the camp from a distance of several miles.

When Qing Ling stepped into Mu Chen's tent, he was standing in front of Shatu discussing something with several generals, raised his eyes and saw Qing Ling, and was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?" ”

Those generals all recognized Qing Ling, and after stepping forward to salute, they withdrew from the camp under Mu Chen's signal.

Qing Ling briefly explained the intention, and said slowly: "Father will hold a memorial service for the three royal brothers at the top of the sun and moon, if you don't have time to rush back, I will recite the sacrifice for you." ”

Mu Chen was silent for a moment, "No, I'll rush back." ”

Qing Ling raised his eyes to see the tiredness and depression on his face, as well as the emotional changes that flashed in his eyes, and the anxious thoughts that had been pressed in his heart for the past few days came out again, inextricably intertwined.

After several deliberations, she said, "Mu Chen, you...... Do you want to come back to Soaring City with me now? The war of the Southern Expedition is led by Mo Nan'an Mountain......"

Halfway through the sentence, he felt that something was wrong, exhaled lightly, and laughed at himself, "Forget it, I said the wrong thing again." In this situation, how can you be allowed to retreat? I just ......" paused, my eyes wandering into nothingness, "I saw the appearance of the three princes that day, and my heart was ...... I was scared. ”

At that moment, a trace of trepidation passed through her heart.

If the person lying on the ground was not Hao Zhan, but Mu Chen, what would she feel like?

She is familiar with the heinous evil deeds committed by Jiuqiu Luoheng, and she has seen his madness and madness with her own eyes in Zhangyao City that day, but she never expected that he would be so cruel when he started!

Mu Chen grabbed Qing Ling's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm not Mu Han, I won't be stupid enough to fall into the net." ”

Hao Chong and Fang Shanlei encountered Luo Heng in Wutong Town, and the root cause was also due to Mu Han's insistence on tracking down the king of Yuzhong. Although Emperor Hao covered up the truth afterwards, the important members of the army knew very well that if it weren't for Prince Mu Han's too strong competitiveness and eagerness to earn merit, the eldest prince of Fangshan might not have broken an arm, and Prince Hao would not have died tragically.

When Qing Ling heard Mu Han's name, he gritted his teeth and said, "He broke into such a catastrophe, and his father still wants to protect him." Obviously the damned person is him, not Hao. ”

Mu Chen wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end, he still didn't answer.

Qing Ling looked up at Mu Chen, "What do you think of the matter in Wutong Town?" That mansion, others may not know it, but you and I know that it is actually the property placed by Luo Yao. And I told you that he went to Sycamore for two days a few months ago, and although I don't know what exactly he did there, the two things together seem to be a bit too coincidental. ”

Mu Chen stared at Qing Ling, "Have you mentioned these thoughts to your father?" ”

"Nope."

"Why?"

"Because ......," Qing Ling thought for a moment, "if I tell my father that we know about that mansion, we will inevitably pull out the matter of being taken in by Xian Xian before." In this way, I'm afraid there is something inappropriate. ”

"What's wrong?" Mu Chen's expression was faint, "At the beginning, they volunteered to help, but now even if they tell the truth, my father will not blame us." ”

Qing Ling chewed on Mu Chen's words and hesitated: "But ......"

But in this way, Emperor Hao will suspect that she has long had a secret personal relationship with Daze, and will no longer hand over the important task of maintaining Chaoyan Daze's interests to her without any doubts, and the power gained based on this relationship will also be in vain.

Also, although because of the stimulation of the bloody tragedy that day, she was emotionally uncontrollable and scolded Luo Yao, but after calming down, after thinking about it carefully, she had some indistinguishable doubts.

Mu Chen seemed to guess her thoughts, let go of his hand, and said solemnly: "If my guess is right, my father may have the idea of breaking the marriage contract with Daze right now." ”

Qing Ling was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the subtle change in Emperor Hao's attitude towards himself and Fang Shanlei, and couldn't help but understand, "You mean ......?"

Mu Chen said: "Father is suspicious by nature, even if you don't say anything about Wutong Town, he will naturally think that someone should cooperate with Jiuqiu and set a trap, and the first one to bear the brunt must be Daze Baili." He is now taking care of the military resources, and he will not turn his face with Daze for the time being, but after this incident, the war between Chaoyan and Jiuqiu is inevitable, once Jiuqiu is destroyed, I am sure that the next person my father will deal with will be Daze. ”

Qing Ling thought about it in his heart, remembering the change in Emperor Hao's attitude towards Fang Shanlei, and gradually comprehended it, and for a while, he couldn't figure out the taste of his heart.

Mu Chen had been paying attention to Qing Ling's expression, and when he saw her strange appearance at this moment, he couldn't help but ask: "What's the matter, if you can't marry Daze, you're disappointed?" ”

The words came out of his mouth, but his mouth was sour.

He has always stood in front of people with a cold face, moody and unfazed, and always able to control his emotions well. However, no matter how calm and rational a person is, he has a weakness, and his weakness is Qingling.

Qing Ling knew that Mu Chen didn't like Luo Yao, but he wasn't surprised by his ridicule. After all, the two had had a lot of arguments about that person before.

For Mu Chen's "dislike", she attributed it to the hostility caused by the competition for the Red Soul Bead when the two first met, to the indifference of the Baili clan when they were in Wutong Town, to the fact that Luo Yao and Mu Han and Ajing were very close to each other, and even, I thought that Mu Chen was more or less mindful that he was engaged to the man next to him.

But as far as Qingling herself is concerned, the amount of money between her and Luo Yao is not enough to make others scruple and make herself guilty.

In the past, they were brothers and sisters, but now, only interests are entangled.

As a pawn of the royal family, if she does not marry him, she will also be married to someone else by Emperor Hao.

How could Mu Chen not understand such a truth?

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Qing Ling and Luo Yao returned to Lingxiao City in a car.

As when they went south, the two of them got into a richly decorated Brili's car. The same dragon pattern copper tripod, the same golden agarwood, the same feather satin pillow, and even, even the indifferent and embarrassing atmosphere is exactly the same as when it came.

It's as if none of the bits and pieces of getting along in these days have ever happened.

Everything is back to the original point.

Luo Yao leaned against the window, staring at the ethereal clouds outside, his glass eyes drooping slightly, hiding the luster inside, and letting the breeze blow the long hair on his forehead.

Qing Ling sat opposite him, his eyebrows and eyes drooped slightly, and he looked calm, like an ancient well.

After walking silently for nearly half of the journey, Luo Yao's gaze suddenly moved to Qing Ling's face, and his voice opened in a clear voice: "Before returning to Lingxiao City, is it okay to pause in Zhanggu Mountain for two days?" ”

Qing Ling raised his eyes, "What do you want to do?" ”

Luo Yao's expression was indifferent, "I said when I first traded that you and I take what we need from each other and do not interfere with each other. So what I'm going to do, you don't have to ask. ”

Qing Ling sneered, "But asking, it doesn't mean that you are calculating people's lives, in the end, I'm afraid that even my own life will have to be put into it!" ”

Luo Yao stared at her for a moment, his curved and graceful lips seemed to open slightly for a moment, and then he pursed it tightly, and after a while, he said, "Okay, I'll tell you." ”

He lowered his eyelashes, "I'm going to go to Fuyang to meet Ajing." After a pause, he added: "I need to avoid suspicion in Lingxiao City, and it is not easy to meet her, and I want to get together with her while she has not returned to Beijing yet." ”

After Qingling and Luo Yao went south, Ah Jing has been living in Xiaoyuechi in Fuyang to recuperate. When Mu Chen and An Huaiyu got married, Ah Jing and Mo Nan Shiyin went back to Lingxiao City for a few days, and then they listened to some upsetting discussions in the capital, and then returned to Fuyang.

Luo Yao stretched out his hand and hooked the buttoned silver wine jug on the begonia carving table, and poured himself a glass of wine, his tone was still light and light, "If you don't worry, you can go together." ”

Qing Ling didn't expect his plan to be this, he was a little speechless for a while, and he was silent for a long time, before he opened his mouth a little nervously: "You meet Ajing, what am I going to do?" ”

Immediately afterwards, he stared at him suspiciously, "Are you really, just going to see Ajing?" ”

Luo Yao raised his head and took a sip of wine, and hooked the corners of his lower lip with a smile, "Now that the death battle between Chaoyan and Jiuqiu is a foregone conclusion, what other storms can I raise?" It's all a defeat, so I might as well do what I want as soon as possible. ”

Qing Ling raised his hand and brushed his sideburns, feeling that his fingertips and the tips of his heart were equally slightly cold.

When Fu Yushan woke up, she lay leisurely in the water, staring at the blue sky, thinking about a lot of things.

Is it really him who colluded with Gu Yuechang Emperor Ji, hurt himself with his flame spirit, and tried in vain to control the Qingyun Sword?

The man who snuggled up to him in the dark cave, imitated the fire lotus to create a bewildering illusion just to make her laugh, the man who had been as close and honest as a brother and sister to her, and even made her heart throb at a certain moment, really, was he?

She hesitated, so when she listened to Mu Chen's detailed analysis of the beginning and the end, she also made a refuge.

However, Mu Chen stared at her with those deep bottomless ink eyes, as if he wanted to pierce her soul, "Would you rather trust him than me?" ”

Qing Ling was stunned and speechless.

Chaoyan Muchen, Baili Fuyao, who kisses and who is sparse, it is self-evident.

After all these years in the court, she has finally become a sane person. After the incident in Wutong Town, all the relationships pointed to the man and the family behind him, no matter how lucky and suspicious she was, she would never dare to believe him anymore.

But at this moment, he was holding the wine cup and leaning against the window, revealing a kind of self-deprecating and helpless negativity in his expression. It made her heart chill slightly.

Perhaps, it really wasn't him?

As he said, Luo Heng's move made the death battle between Chaoyan and Jiuqiu a foregone conclusion, and if you think about it carefully, it is Jiuqiu and Daze who will suffer in the end.

But if not him, who would it be?

Who can derive the most from this?

One name after another crossed through Qing Ling's mind, but they were denied one after another.

There was a faint speculation that surfaced in her heart, but she pressed it back, not daring to think about it anymore.

Outside the window, the mountains and rivers of the Eastern Continent are magnificent, and from the angle of her leaning on the pillow of feather satin, it stretches and undulates, vast and boundless, and contains countless unknown secrets.