Ah Jing watched Qing Ling's back gradually disappear, supported Mu Han's arm and slowly stood up straight, and said, "Forget it, it's just a kick, and it's not in the way to sit in the garden." If the queen mother is alarmed, there will be a lot of trouble. ”

It's rare for Luo Yao to enter the palace today, if he misses the refreshments he carefully prepared, it will be really annoying.

Mu Han thought for a while, nodded, and while ordering someone to call back the palace maid sent before, he helped Ah Jing to sit in the pavilion in the garden.

The garden is planted with many brightly colored poppies, lined with blue white clouds, which looks particularly full of business. Ah Jing glanced at Luo Yao, who was sitting beside her in a robe, and only felt that the beautiful scenery in the garden Shaoguang could not compare to the demeanor of the man in front of her, and her heart couldn't help but be confused.

Ah Jing asked the maid to set up the tea plate and snacks, stretched out her slender jade fingers, and elegantly loaded tea, scalded cups, washed high, and poured low, while saying with a little coquettishness: "I haven't fought like this with anyone for many years, but today I will tell you to see a joke." ”

Mu Han glanced at Luo Yao and smiled at Ah Jing: "Yes." I remember when I was a child, we often did it, and then the queen mother scolded me, saying that it was useless to fight with girls, and I found several stern female officials to take turns to talk about you, and I was stunned to turn you into a lady. In fact, it is also good to vent your emotions once in a while, it is better than holding your breath in your heart. ”

Seeing Luo Yao's expression was indifferent, Ah Jing didn't seem to have any intention of answering, and said, "What's not angry, I'm not so small-bellied!" Last time in Chongwu, she was the first to make the move. It's okay if she refuses to apologize, she will be fierce when she meets, even if she is really her father's daughter, she can't be so unruly. ”

Luo Yao raised his glass to his lips, and asked lightly, "Is she really the daughter of Queen Zhangguo?" ”

Mu Han nodded, "Listening to the tone of the queen mother, it should be true." In fact, the first time I met her in Chonggo, I felt a sense of déjà vu. Now that I think about it, it is because I have seen the portrait of Queen Zhanggu in Huiran Pavilion. The appearance of the two of them alone is already seven or eight points similar, and with the Qingyun Sword sealed in her body, if you want to say that she is not the daughter of Queen Zhanggu, I am afraid that no one will believe it. Besides, how could a shrewd man like his father mistake his own flesh and blood? ”

He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I just can't guess what purpose she used to get involved with Mu Chen." Glancing at Luo Yao, "Could it be that she knew her identity early on, and then chose to support Mu Chen?" ”

For Mu Han, this sudden appearance of Sister Wang did not bring him any family touch, but more concerns about the trade-off of interests. The brothers and sisters of the royal family, from the moment of birth, have been placed in a position of competition with each other, and the emperors, who are women, although they have no inheritance rights, can influence the choice of the future prince in other ways. The favor of the father and the power of the husband's family are all bargaining chips that the emperor can control. In the dynasties of the Eastern Continent, there was a precedent for the powerful emperor to help his brother seize the throne.

Mu Han knew in his heart that if Qing Ling was the daughter of Zhang Xuannu and chose to stand on Mu Chen's side, then his chances of winning the heir would definitely be weakened......

Luo Yao took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "That's not necessarily." My senior sister has always acted perversely, and she is a little old-fashioned. In order to defend me that day, she did to you indiscriminately, and later she helped Prince Muchen, not necessarily out of sympathy. ”

Mu Han lowered his eyes and pondered Luo Yao's words, thinking that he and Qingling had the same friendship after all, and he knew her better than others. If Qing Ling helped Mu Chen only out of chivalrous sympathy, then it would not be difficult for him to win her over.

Luo Yao's words fell into Ah Jing's ears, and they had another meaning.

On the same day in Chongwu Mountain, Mu Han and A Jing were invited to Luo Yao's residence for a night drink and talk, but they were injured by the sudden appearance of the green spirit with the technique of sound attack. Afterwards, Luo Yao apologized on behalf of her senior sister, and the explanation was a little vague, but Ah Jing understood from his words that Qing Ling was angry because she overheard her sister and brother's discussion of Luo Yao behind her back, and did it out of a sense of protection.

At that time, although Ah Jing had a good impression of Luo Yao, she knew that the two had a huge difference in identity and could never come together. Therefore, even if his slightly disdainful comments about him were heard, in addition to feeling a little embarrassed, he was not upset about it. After all, she is the emperor of Chaoyan Kingdom, and no matter which man she looks down on, it is understandable.

But now it's different.

Ah Jing stole a glance at Luo Yao's expression, just like when she first learned his true identity, hoping to judge whether he was suspicious because of his words. But Luo Yao always seemed to be polite and calm in front of her. Timely humility, timely jokes, timely self-deprecation.

The kind of approachability that the children of the family lacked in him made him very popular among the children of the family. Even the group of Lingxiao City dignitaries that Mu Han introduced to him were usually arrogant and harsh people, and no one had a word of criticism for Luo Yao.

He seemed so calm and sincere, even the compliments could be said naturally and appropriately. But Ah Jing just felt that the handsome face that always had a faint smile on her face, revealing a mystery that she couldn't see through, was like a mask that was perfect to be impeccable, making it impossible to guess his truest thoughts......

Ah Jing moved her lips, wanting to say something, but she wasn't sure how to say it so as not to appear abrupt or care too much about his attitude.

Luo Yao seemed to feel Ah Jing's gaze, raised his eyes, met her gaze, and the corners of his lips immediately drew a gentle and shallow arc.

His eyes were so clear and his expression was so soft that Ah Jing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. His consciousness also became a little confused, as if all the scenery around him had disappeared, and only the man in front of him looked at him with comfortable eyebrows.

The scented air in the garden seemed to be a little drunk, and people couldn't help but be slightly intoxicated.

Perhaps, Ah Jing reassured herself, those senseless worries were just superfluous. She is Chaoyan Mujing, the most noble emperor in the Eastern Continent, and the most valuable unmarried woman in the entire empire. From childhood to adulthood, only men have been courteous to her, and there is no reason for her to suffer from gains and losses.

***

After walking around the huge Vermilion Bird Palace for a while, Qing Ling successfully found the attendants and imperial servants who sent him into the palace, and instructed them to find someone to check on the two palace maids who were stunned, and he hurriedly set off to return to the palace.

She combed her slightly messy bun again, applied the medicinal lotion given by Luo Yao to her face, and waited until the redness and swelling had subsided a lot before going to see Master.

Mo Qian carefully inquired about the meeting between Qingling and Emperor Hao, and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he completely relieved himself.

He also explained some methods of healing and practicing, and instructed Qing Ling to be diligent in cultivation even if he lived in the palace, "You are congenitally deficient, and when you were born, you relied on the Qingyun Sword to save your life." Therefore, although you have inherited the powerful spiritual power foundation of the Heavenly Emperor's lineage and your divine power is pure, the speed of improving your cultivation is much slower than that of others. Only if you continue to cultivate diligently, over time, can you become the true master of the Qingyun Sword. ”

Qing Ling muttered, "Congenital insufficiency? No wonder I've always been at the bottom of the bottom ...... in Chongwu."

Mo Qian straightened her body, looked at her carefully, and asked, "I just wanted to ask, what's going on with your face?" ”

Qing Ling touched his cheeks, "Oh, this, this is the most popular rouge makeup in Lingxiao City!" Before entering the palace, the maid specially helped me paint it, does the master think it looks good? ”

She didn't want Mo Qiankong to worry, so she didn't tell him about her holidays with Ah Jing, and even omitted the fact that she had seen Luo Yao.

Mo Qian said suspiciously. He has lived in Chongwu since he was a child, and he has few opportunities to go out on weekdays, where do he understand the different makeup of the ladies in the capital.

After the battle of Xianxia Pass, Emperor Hao ordered Chongwu's ban to be lifted.

Seeing that the situation on Lingxiao City's side was tentative, and Qing Ling's injuries were gradually recovering, Mo Qian decided to return to Chongwu as soon as possible.

Qing Ling knew that Master had always been pure and used to retreating behind closed doors every once in a while, so it was really not suitable for a long time to live in a place like Lingxiao City. If something happened to him this time, Master would not have left all the senior brothers and left Chongwu.

However, Mo Qian vaguely sensed the taboo of Emperor Hao from the fact that Chongwu was sealed this time.

Chongwu has always lived outside the world and is not used by any royal family, but his status is respected, and in the hearts of the people of the Eastern Continent, it seems to be a pinnacle of the power of the gods. In this case, implicating political affairs will inevitably do more harm than good. In addition, Mo Qian adopted Qingling, hid the Qingyun Sword for hundreds of years, and then took Mu Chen into the mountain, which is even more suspicious.

Therefore, Mo Qian felt that she and the others of Chongwu should stay away from Qingling as much as possible, so that she could best protect her.

Qing Ling said goodbye, and picked out a few items from the items rewarded by Emperor Hao, and packed them and wrote their names according to the preferences of the senior brothers, so that the master also brought back Chongwu by the way.

After sending Mo Qian away, it was already dusk.

Qingling yawned for a long time and went to bed early. After the palace maid who was serving retreated, she got up again, put on the clothes she had prepared in advance, took out the unicorn jade card to set a prohibition, secretly recited the secret of stealth, and tiptoed out of the window.