Qing Ling listened to Luo Yao's brief description of how to bring Xian Xian from Lingxiao City to Daze, and his heart flashed a moment of relieved lightness, followed by some mixed gloom.

She raised her eyes and looked at Luo Yao for a moment, then quickly looked away, looked down at the fingers of the two people touching on the brocade, and said in a low voice: "Actually, you don't have to be so cautious, worrying that Mu Chen will make another move on Xian Xian. The matter in Wutong Town was taken by Fang Shanlei to make such a fuss with Aunt Gu Yue in the main hall, how could my father not understand? Now Xian Xian no longer has any value to Mu Chen. ”

"I'm not guarding against him."

Luo Yao was pulled back to his senses by the topic, and he calmed down a little, "Since Fang Shanlei can bring Gu Yuechang Emperor Ji to the front of the palace and impeach the eldest prince, others will also think of using Xian Xian to do the same thing." Now that the situation in the DPRK and China is changing, there are not a few people who want to find an opportunity to bring down Mu Chen and you, so I naturally need to be more careful. ”

After a pause, he added softly and quickly: "Of course, this matter is not just to protect you, after all, Xian Xian is my friend, and I should try my best to help." She didn't want to leave the Eastern Continent, and she couldn't go back to Jiuqiu, so staying in Pingfeng City was the best choice. ”

Qing Ling was stunned, and gradually comprehended the meaning of Luo Yao's previous explanation, and couldn't help blushing, and said, "It's your business to help your friends, what are you doing to protect me?" Don't speak of yourself so righteously! ”

As he spoke, his heart grew faster. She hung her head, hiding the blush on her face, hurriedly withdrew her fingers that were in contact with Luo Yao, quickly brushed the sideburns that had been messed up by the entanglement between the two just now, and pulled the scattered green silk behind her ears.

Luo Yao had never seen Qing Ling look so shy and angry at him in his life, and his burning gaze wandered, and he happened to catch the moment when she lowered her head and lifted her hair, and her jade neck was exposed, and her heart shook for a while, and it was difficult to control herself. However, the next moment, his eyes touched the purple jade ring that had been pulled out of the placket of her clothes at some point, and the emotions filled in her chest suddenly became heavy, and all kinds of flavors were intertwined, complicated and difficult to distinguish.

He was originally a shrewd man, and he has always been very good at talking, but he lacks experience in emotional matters, and often falls into contradictions. In the past, when I saw the ring, my heart was mostly bitter and sour, but today, there is a little more hidden guilt and fear.

Qing Ling realized Luo Yao's silence, raised his head, followed his stunned gaze to his chest, did not feel embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and slowly reached out to hold the ring in his hand.

"This ring ......," she lowered her eyes and said slowly, "It is made of the Nanlu Dream Stone, and it is worn on the body to insulate it from nightmares." I'm wearing it now, just trying to sleep soundly at night, and I didn't ...... Other meanings. ”

After Ai Aidi finished explaining, he waited for a long time, but he didn't see Luo Yao answer, and the emotion in his heart changed from embarrassment to doubt, and then from doubt to annoyance.

In the hibiscus tent, there seems to be a remnant of the previous heat of the previous passion, saber rattling, and surging thoughts, but the atmosphere at this time is inexplicable, and the gradual condensation is suppressed.

Just when Qing Ling couldn't help but want to open her mouth, Luo Yao raised his hand and gently rubbed the hairline on her forehead, his movements were intimate and gentle.

"I understand."

He paused for a moment, then said softly, "Rest and have a good dream." ”

After finishing speaking, he put away the sachet, turned around and opened the curtain, and got off the bed.

Qing Ling's eyes widened, he was stunned for a long time, and then raised his hand and touched the place where his forehead had been touched by him, only to feel frustrated, frustrated, embarrassed, and embarrassed......

No matter how you think about it, things shouldn't be like this, right?

She revisited every conversation between the two in her mind, and always felt that something seemed wrong.

It stands to reason......

It stands to reason that she should have expressed herself bluntly enough, right?

And he didn't deny his thoughts, and before leaving, he didn't forget to solemnly put the broken and ugly sachet back into his arms.

But why......

Qing Ling couldn't say what was wrong, but he just felt that things shouldn't end like this.

If he said that he didn't say anything and was cold and indifferent, then according to her temperament, he could have been directly caught to question and sarcastically or even insulted, but people were very gentle and affectionate, hiding sachets, hooking fingers, and touching them so affectionately before leaving, which made her have nowhere to express her resentment.

She remembered that in the past, when she chatted and listened to dramas in the mansion with the ladies of Beijing, the girls of the Chunyu family with a lively temperament had mentioned that there was a type of person in the family, who behaved and treated people politely, and could like anyone she saw and be diligent when she saw anyone, without refusal or clear attitude, and finally broke the hearts of other girls, but she was able to get out of the way again and again.

This kid, can't he be this way?

But at first, he was obsessed with her, saying "My wife is you, and all I want is you......

Or is he really forced by the situation to seek refuge with him? However, halfway through the plan, it was really impossible to pretend, and it was difficult to go against his will, so in the end he had to choose an ambiguous attitude?

But......

It doesn't seem to be.

Qing Ling tossed and turned on the couch, his heart was full of questions and speculation, and at the same time he was a little dazed, whether it was Luo Yao's thoughts or his own thoughts, there was a great sense of confusion about watching the moon from the clouds.

One night, no sleep.

Early the next morning, before she had time to find a chance to get along with Luo Yao and study it in depth, the maid came in and said that Prince Muchen had entered the mansion and was waiting to see her in the study.

The chaotic thoughts in Qing Ling's mind suddenly cooled down.

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In the huge study, two people stood deserted.

Qing Ling turned his back to the door of the house, a little away from Mu Chen, didn't look at him, stared at his toes, and asked indifferently, "What is Brother Wang looking for me?" ”

Mu Chen's dark and dark eyes stared at her, and after a while, he stretched out his hand, "You come here." ”

Qing Ling was silent, motionless.

Mu Chen was silent for a long time, and his tone was gloomy, "Even if you decide to abandon me, you should let me understand why, right?" ”

Qing Ling finally raised his head slowly.

The man in front of her was dressed in white, with long hair like ink, his temperament was cold and blurry, and there was a bit of loneliness in his nobility that made her slightly worried.

He was once a heart-warming encounter when the moonlit pear blossoms fell, a Zhilan jade tree that no one in the world could match, and the only interpretation of love she knew.

When did she become so eager to avoid him?

When they separated a year ago, she was still full of attachment and reluctance......

After a long time, Qing Ling heard his own voice sounding faintly: "What do you want to understand?" ”

She accumulated a resentment in her heart, stared at him for a moment, and raised her voice a little, "You dare to say that the matter of Windy City has nothing to do with you?" Do you dare to say that you don't know how many people will die in this catastrophe? Do you dare to say that you didn't imagine that Chun Yuyan and I might die there before the layout? ”

Thinking of the lifeless Yan that day, the feeling of being helpless, guilty and sad, she raised her head, and the anger in her eyes could not be hidden.

Mu Chen kept looking at her, his dark eyes were bottomless, and at the end, he said indifferently: "This matter is not my idea. ”

Qing Ling chewed on his answer, "Whose idea was that?" Who is it for? ”

The power that resembled a flame in his body at the time of the incident, Fang Shanxia's indifference before leaving, the meaning of Emperor Hao's words, as well as her understanding of him and the tacit understanding she had developed over the years of getting along day and night, all connected Mu Chen with the person behind the scenes.

But now, he says it's not him......

Her brain turned extremely fast, remembering the changes in the situation in the court in the past two years, "Is it someone from the Monan clan?" ”

Others only saw that the whole thing ruined the alliance between the Fang Shan clan and the Chunyu clan, and at the same time blamed the Baili clan, so they would guess that the Chaoyan royal family did it in order to uproot the family's centralized power, but they ignored the fact that the biggest beneficiary of this was also the Mo Nan clan.

And Mu Chen's secret dealings with the Mo Nan clan are implicated, and Qing Ling is also very clear......

At this time, she saw that Mu Chen was silent, and understood that he had acquiesced, and she couldn't help but feel sad and angry in her heart, took a few steps closer to him, and gritted her teeth and said, "Then you let them kill people?" Do you know that the person who died this time is Yan's own brother! He is the one who has begged you to be safe! ”

Mu Chen's face was solemn, he reached out to hold Qing Ling's fist and pulled it to his chest, his tone seemed to be reassuring and more persuasive, "I didn't know about this matter in advance. Do you think that I will ignore you and Yan and let you be in danger? ”

Qing Ling broke free and looked at him coldly, "Then now that you know, what can you plan?" If Chun Yuyan wants to turn against the Monan clan and avenge his brother, will you agree? I told you before that there was a blood feud between me and Mo Ninghao. I begged you not to have too much to do with the people of the Monan Clan, and not to let me be subject to entanglements with their interests! But you said yes, turned around and joined them. Now that something like this has happened, how can you get rid of it and how to face Chun Yuyan? ”

Mu Chen looked at Qing Ling, saw her eyes cold, and there was no trace of hesitation or hesitation between forced questions, and suddenly felt that after a few years, the person in front of him had become a little strange that made him frightened.

He was silent for a long time, "I will give Yan an explanation for this matter." ”

He stretched out his hand again, trying to pull Qing Ling to his chest, but she turned around and avoided it, so he sighed faintly and said, "Aren't you really going to break with me for this matter?" Now that the situation between the DPRK and China is complicated, the people under Fang Shanxiu's sect have almost controlled all the passes deployed by the financial officials in the south, and have suppressed my henchmen who were placed in important positions in the past. Thinking that it would be difficult to calm down in Mo Nan'an Mountain, he would make this decision and ruin the marriage between the Fang Shan clan and the Chunyu clan. Since he has joined forces with me, he should know my bottom line, and he will never hurt those I hold dear. There must be some misunderstanding. ”

Qing Ling stared at the darkness in the corner of the room and sneered softly, "In the past, he tried to kill you. This kind of two-faced person is worthy of your credulity? ”

Mu Chen's eyes darkened, "What do you want me to do?" Want me to kill Mo Nan Hao immediately and abandon Mo Nan's support? ”

Qing Ling calmed down, and also understood that venting his anger and asking questions could not solve any problems, so he silently sorted out his emotions and turned his head to look at Mu Chen.

"I understand that the struggle for royal power has never been indispensable for the support of the wealthy families, and I will not force you to give up the Monan clan. But if you allow their clan to grow bigger and weaken the other three, you will only bury greater hidden dangers in the future. ”

Mu Chen said: "I understand this truth. ”

He heard the concern in Qing Ling's words, and the heaviness in his heart finally eased slightly, stretched out his hand, and stroked her wrist with a little hesitation, seeing that she no longer broke free, Fang clasped her hand and said softly: "I will have my own countermeasures in the future." You don't have to worry. ”

Qing Ling's face was still cold, "No one can say what will happen in the future." If you want to deal with the Fang Shan clan, I have no objection. But if someone wants to blame Daze Baili this time, I will never stand idly by. ”

A hint of coolness suddenly came from the hand held by Mu Chen, and then it became tighter.

Qing Ling didn't think about it, and continued: "In the past, I felt that the father and son of the imperial marquis were thoughtful, and there were no weaknesses that could be exploited, which was difficult to control, and you married Miss An's again, so you chose one of the two and chose to give up the Baili clan. But now that I have married into the Dazehou Mansion, I get along with them in harmony, and in terms of strength and intimacy, Baili's is a more suitable choice than An's. ”

Mu Chen's fingertips were cold, and he unconsciously exerted his strength, and his tone turned cold, "Kiss? On what kind of intimacy? ”

Qing Ling looked at him, not dodging or dodging, "An Huaiyu is just a side room of yours, and I am the wife of Ming Media, the son of Daze." Isn't it obvious who is close and who is close? ”

Without waiting for Mu Chen, whose face had changed color, to speak, she said word by word: "Why does Chun Yuyan like smoke, but never dare to reveal his heart? It's just because he knows that you have no intention of accepting the Baili clan, and you will inevitably be an enemy of him one day in the future. You have been in contact with Yan for hundreds of years, and you know in your heart what he has done for you. You ask yourself, what have you done for him? ”