Mo Ninghao received the imperial decree, and soon left to come to Daze.

Although he is the grandson of Mo Nan, one of the four families, in terms of qualifications and experience, he cannot be compared with Xi Yang and other generals of the older generation. It's just that he has a noble status, and he can be called a stable and powerful person, and he has always been highly regarded by the superiors in the internal and military circles. And since the last time Fang Shanlei was in the court, he spoke eloquently and vigorously opposed the peace with Lieyang, Emperor Hao also began to gradually pay attention to the outstanding among the younger generation, and entrusted them with important tasks one by one, which had the intention of selecting talents for the court. In this case, Ning Hao's appointment seems to be a reasonable thing, and it has not caused much shock.

Only Qing Ling understood in her heart that Emperor Hao's arrangement also had a layer of secret meaning against her.

When Ning Hao arrived in Pingfeng City, he naturally inevitably went to the Imperial Prince's Mansion to pay a visit.

Bai Liyu said that he was sick as usual, and threw the task of receiving visitors to his children. Baili Ningyan then set up a banquet in the flower hall, and the prince of Daze, who returned to the house a few days ago, also came to accompany him.

Unexpectedly, in addition to the accompanying henchmen, Ning Hao also brought an uninvited guest: Chun Yuyan.

Chun Yuyan shook the folding fan, looked at the scenery in the garden outside the hall, and praised: "Daze at this time is really beautiful. ”

Ning Yan stared at the teacup in his hand, remembering that the last time he came to Yifeng City to deal with the matter of Xuantie, it was the same season, and he seemed to have said the same thing. Looking back now, I am afraid that the words in this person's mouth have never been sincere......

Luo Yao noticed his sister's silence, so he took over the conversation and exchanged a few words, and then asked Ning Hao about the garrison.

Several people are from families, each with their own shrewdness, on the surface they all control their words and deeds very decently, for a while, the atmosphere in the flower hall can be regarded as harmonious.

Luo Yao heard that Ning Hao intended to set up a residence in Pingfeng City, so he said: "The private residence of the Mo Nan clan in the city is too far away from Xigang, and it may be inconvenient for you to patrol the coastal defense on weekdays. Glancing at Ning Yan, "Don't we have a vacant house on Qifu Street?" If Brother Ning Hao uses it alone, it should be quite generous. ”

Ning Yan nodded indifferently, "If Prince Mo Nan doesn't mind." ”

Ning Hao took a sip of tea and smiled politely, "The prince has a heart." For the time being, I'd better live in my own house first, so that it will be easier for people to do things. If you can't stand the fatigue of cars and horses in the future, it's not too late to ask the prince for a house again. ”

No matter how bold he is, he doesn't dare to live in Baili's mansion casually. Who knows if there will be any hexical obscurity formation inside?

Luo Yao was not reluctant, and said with a smile: "Of course." ”

Chun Yuyan on the side shook his fan, "Although Ning Hao came to Pingfeng City for military affairs, there are inevitably visitors coming and going in the mansion on weekdays, so it is naturally more suitable to live in a larger house." The words changed and looked at Luo Yao, "I heard that the dancing queen of Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the city is very good, and there are exotic beauties invited from Xilu, when the prince is free, he might as well introduce a few, and Ning Hao will be the east, how about setting up a singing and dancing banquet in his mansion?" ”

Luo Yao hooked the corners of his mouth, noncommittal.

However, Ning Yan's face darkened, and he put the teacup on the table, glanced away, and looked out of the window with a gloomy look.

At this time, Nianhong hurriedly walked into the hall, bent down and said in a suppressed voice behind Ning Yan and Luo Yao: "Oh no, the young lady is here!" It looks like a fierce ......."

Before the words fell, Qing Ling had already strode into the hall door.

She was wearing a long crimson dress, which made her complexion more and more fair, her face was as cold as ice, and her eyes fell on Mo Nanhao.

Chun Yuyan got up and stood in front of Qing Ling, and said with a smile: "Emperor Ji don't come to harm?" ”

Qing Ling looked up and saw Chun Yuyan glaring at him, but he ignored it, walked straight around him and walked in front of Luo Yao, squeezing out a smile, "There are guests in the house, why don't you tell me?" ”

If she hadn't let Xun secretly keep an eye on the movements of the Hou Mansion, I am afraid that there would be no way to know that Ning Hao had been here.

Luo Yao stretched out his hand, pulled Qingling to sit down beside him, personally poured tea and delivered it to her, and said softly: "They are all familiar friends, and they are chatting at the banquet, and they don't want to disturb your rest." ”

Qing Ling took the tea and smiled coldly, "Well, it is indeed a familiar friend." It's very cooked. ”

Ning Hao was calmer than Qing Ling, got up and saluted, "Emperor Ji." ”

Qing Ling didn't speak, nor did he return the salute, completely ignoring the other party and bowing his head to drink tea.

The atmosphere in the flower hall dropped to freezing point for a while.

After a while, Ning Hao got up to say goodbye, and Luo Yao did not stay, and personally sent him and Chun Yuyan out of the Hou Mansion.

Ning Yan, who stayed behind, stared at Qing Ling for a long time, his eyebrows frowning slightly, "No matter what kind of festival you had with Mo Nan Ninghao before, since he handed over a post to visit him today, he is a guest of the Baili family." Not to mention that your approach is undignified, even if it is for the sake of your brother, he will inevitably have to deal with the people of the Mo Nan family in the military camp in the future, you shouldn't do things so badly! ”

Although Ning Yan is Qingling's sister-in-law and wants to call her sister-in-law, she is actually a little older than her, and she is a person who has grown up in the family business since she was a child.

Qing Ling played with the tea saucer on the table, patiently listening to Ning Yan's instructions.

As before, facing Baili Ningyan, even if she kept shaking her cold face, Qing Ling could intuitively feel that she had no malice towards her, and subconsciously, there was no way to be cruel to her.

She stood up and smiled, "I thought I was good enough." Just now, if Chun Yuyan hadn't blocked me, I'm afraid I would have already done it. ”

After finishing speaking, Shi Shiran walked out.

On the way back to his yard, Qing Ling met Luo Yao, who happened to be returning from sending guests.

The two looked at each other in silence for a moment, then walked side by side in the direction of the backyard.

Although Luo Yao returned to the Hou Mansion, he did not move back to Qingling's dormitory, but cleaned up another bedroom in the courtyard near the study for his own use. For this reason, Qingling's female official Xu Di had asked him several times to admonish, and only then did she set the rule that she must have sex with Qingling at the beginning of the month, the middle of the month, and the end of the month.

Qingling felt an incomparably headache for Xu Di, and every time she saw her, she couldn't help but think of Emperor Hao, and her mood couldn't be relaxed anymore.

At this moment, she walked beside Luo Yao, seeing that he was slow to speak, thinking about whether she should apologize for what Xu Di had done, and make her position clear by the way, as soon as she raised her head, she met Luo Yao's shiny glass eyes staring at her.

Luo Yao quickly looked away, hooked his lips and smiled, "Why is Senior Sister so preoccupied?" Was it because of the disappointment that I couldn't get started with Ning Hao just now? ”

Qing Ling snorted, "I'm not a fool, I chose this kind of place to do something with him." ”

"In that case, what did you just do in the flower hall?"

He deliberately concealed the news of Ning Hao's arrival, just because he didn't want Qing Ling to be angry for a while, but unexpectedly, she still found the door by herself.

Qing Ling remembered that Shicai Ning Yan questioned him, and thought that Luo Yao had cooperated very compassionately for so long for a hint of his own, and it was said that he had been reprimanded by the imperial marquis in private, and he did feel a little guilty in his heart, so he said: "If you lose face, I apologize to you." It's just that every time I think of the person who killed the fourth senior brother still living so freely, I always feel unwilling in my heart. ”

She stopped under a leafy laurel tree, looked up at the light and shadow between the branches and leaves above her head, and then lowered again, her fingers touching the trunk, her fingertips gently picking at the bark, "I also understand that I can't do anything now." You can't kill Mu Han, and you can't kill Mo Nanhao...... But I just don't want to see them happy, I just want to make them unhappy! You probably think I'm naïve, but when I saw him look embarrassed and bored because of my appearance, I felt happy......"

She felt the rough lines of the bark under her fingers, and thought of the lonely Du Ying tree by the Chongwu Tianyuan Pond, and her tone gradually darkened, "The person who wants to kill me, although it is Queen Fangshan and Mu Han, the person who can make the move is Mo Ninghao." If it weren't for saving me, Fourth Senior Brother wouldn't have died......"

Until now, she still can't believe that her fourth senior brother with a gentle smile and excellent demeanor has turned into a silent tree.

Luo Yao approached Qingling, raised his hand and pressed it on her shoulder, and stroked it a few times with relief, "People can't be resurrected after death." Even if you really kill Mu Han and Ning Hao, you may not be able to free yourself from this and no longer feel guilty about the fourth senior brother. Senior brother has a distant temperament, and he never wants to see you live in hatred and suffering all day long. ”

Qing Ling did not avoid Luo Yao's reassurance, but he didn't seem to accept his point of view, "Killing them may not allow me to be free from now on, but if I don't kill them, I will feel owed to my senior brother for the rest of my life, and I will feel uneasy for the rest of my life!" After a pause, there was a hint of sadness in his tone, "For so long, I don't even have the courage to return to Chongwu." Master and Senior Brother, although they didn't say anything, they were afraid that they were very disappointed in me......"

The desire for power was consumed, and the four senior brothers were killed......

Luo Yao grabbed Qing Ling and said with a smile: "Since you have murderous intentions towards your enemies, you should be more polite to them on the surface. Like in the flower hall just now, you put your hatred on the surface, if you really get the opportunity to kill Ning Hao one day, won't you become the first object of suspicion? ”

Qing Ling stretched out and looked at Luo Yao suspiciously, "You mean ......?"

Luo Yao's eyes flashed with cunning, "I am the first step in how to kill someone and get rid of suspicion." ”

Qing Ling felt that he was being teased, and said with a cold face: "Of course you are an expert!" On the one hand, he provoked the war situation between Chaoyan and Lieyang, and on the other hand, he pretended to work hard to 'share the worries of the country', and deceived a military position to show his loyalty, so that people could not find the excuse to impeach you, right? ”

Luo Yao supported the trunk with one hand, and the corners of his lips were curvading with amusement, "Senior sister sees me so thoroughly, why is it so unbreathable when it is her turn to act?" ”

Qing Ling exhaled and raised his head and glared at him, "Instead of teaching me these nonsense things, you might as well join forces with me and kill Mo Nan Nanhao with a sword and throw his body into the West Sea, which can be regarded as fulfilling your duty as a disciple of Chongwu!" ”

Luo Yao smiled in a clear voice, leaned closer, "Okay, I'll wait for you in the back garden at the third watch tonight." The sea tide rises early in the morning, and it is most convenient to throw away the corpse. ”

Qing Ling knew that he was joking, so he angrily pushed him and walked away quickly without looking back.

Luo Yao was pushed by Qing Ling and leaned against the trunk of the tree, and the golden cinnamon blooming above his head was shaken down, like a rain of flowers that suddenly fell.

Ning Yan, who came out of nowhere, slowly walked under the tree, and looked at his brother silently for a moment, "Brother doesn't really want to be an enemy of the Mo Nan clan for her, right?" ”

Luo Yao lowered his head and dusted off the osmanthus flowers on his body, and after a while, he raised his head and rubbed his sister's forehead, "What good is it for her to be an enemy of the Monan clan?" Didn't you see it just now, even Chun Yuyan was stopping her. ”

Ning Yan was silent for a moment and asked, "Then why did you still say things like that to her?" ”

Luo Yao smiled bitterly in his heart.

What else? Isn't it just that I can't see her worried and heavy appearance, and I want to try to comfort her and make fun of her?

This kind of almost involuntary care and inability to let go, even he feels pathetic......

Ning Yan was still waiting for his answer.

Luo Yao smiled, and bounced his finger on her head, "You girl, you eavesdrop on your brother and sister-in-law's whispers, and you dare to question repeatedly." Stand up straight, walk past the smoke, and leave, "Punish yourself for guessing!" ”