Chapter Twenty-Nine: The First Snow
"Previously, a girl surnamed Ji came to the Criminal Department to find me, and wanted to use the clues to solve the case to exchange with me for an opportunity to meet His Highness." Liu Mengyan put down the chess pieces and said slowly.
"You promised?" Jin Ruyu didn't have any special reaction when she heard this.
There are many women in the world who want to get close to him, and although he is not interested in these, it does not mean that he does not know.
"How could it be agreed. Am I that stupid? ”
Hearing the answer she wanted, Jin Ruyu's smile became gentle.
"However, Your Highness really doesn't plan to meet her?"
"Why do you want to see you?"
"She took the painting you drew and looked for the person in the painting for a long time."
"The painting that this king painted? Benwang has painted a lot of paintings, and he has never paid attention to where those paintings have gone. If she haunts you, let her die as soon as possible, and the king will not see her. ”
Liu Mengyan stopped playing chess and looked up at Jin Ruyu, "I'm afraid it's not so easy, the third prince owes her a favor, and it is indispensable to come to you for her business in the future." ”
"So what, there is no need for this king to do anything for the favor owed by the emperor's nephew."
Liu Mengyan estimated that she had done Ji Man a disservice in this matter, if Jin Ruyu didn't know, she might be able to be tricked by the third prince into meeting Ji Man, don't think about it now.
"There's one thing I'm curious about." Liu Mengyan stopped talking about Ji Man.
"About the king?"
"Your Highness is really not interested in the throne? If you are not interested in power, how can you get such a monstrous power? Liu Mengyan didn't believe it, saying that Jin Ruyu had been in the mountains for so many years, but whether this was the case or not, only he knew.
"Jiang Xue, do you want to help Jin Xuan seize power?" Jin Ruyu didn't answer the rhetorical question, her eyes moved away from expectation, and she raised her head to look at Liu Mengyan.
"Yes." Liu Mengyan didn't hide it, and Jin Ruyu didn't surprise it.
"Are you worried that this king will become the enemy of Jin Woe?" As soon as Jin Ruyu finished speaking, he smiled again, "No, he and this king are enemies." ”
"You should know the purpose of the game I promised to play with you."
"Yes. However, this king and Jin Wo are enemies, and this does not prevent this king from agreeing to your conditions. This king will not compete for the throne, and he can't. Jin Ruyu looked at Liu Mengyan's eyes and said.
Liu Mengyan raised her eyebrows, a little surprised, "Why can't you say it?" With His Royal Highness's ability, getting the throne is actually just a matter of finding out for things, right? ”
"My father made a decree before he died, and this king will never be able to ascend to the throne." Jin Ruyu replied lightly.
Hearing Jin Ruyu's answer, Liu Mengyan was very surprised.
If this matter spreads, it will definitely cause great waves, and even completely shake Jin Ruyu's status. However, Jin Ruyu told her the secret without the slightest hesitation.
If what Jin Ruyu said in the past, Liu Mengyan could be regarded as hypocrisy, and this trust at this time, she understands, must be true.
It's just that a holy decree can stop most people's footsteps, but it can't stop Jin Ruyu. If Jin Ruyu wanted to go against the will of the first emperor, no one would have the ability to punish him.
"But, Jiang Xue, if you really want this king to help Jin Woe, just agree to this king's condition."
"On what terms?"
"Never be tempted by Jin Woe."
Liu Mengyan was surprised again, "Why don't you let me marry Your Highness?" ”
"If this king says that, won't you hate this king even more?"
"Even if I don't have a heart for Jin Wu, then I may not like His Highness."
"This king just doesn't want to make his opponent strong with his own hands."
"Okay, I promise." Liu Mengyan thought that she was helping Jin Shaoyuan, but it was because of a little sympathy and Jin Yan that she hurt Chu Shaoyuan. I didn't plan to be tempted by Jin Zhao, so what if I agreed to Jin Ruyu.
"Your Highness, do you really have a crush on me?" Liu Mengyan is no longer falling, this game of chess is only in the middle game, but she no longer plans to continue playing.
Jin Ruyu nodded and looked at Liu Mengyan silently, as if waiting for Liu Mengyan's test.
"If Jin Wu is really the emperor, I will believe you." Liu Mengyan suddenly wanted to believe Jin Ruyu, although Jin Ruyu still had a few doubts, but she got along with Jin Ruyu a lot, and it was inevitable that Jin Ruyu's attitude towards her was very sincere.
"The king knows." The smile on Jin Ruyu's face was clearly more gentle, she was completely hated by Liu Mengyan some time ago, how difficult those days were, but sure enough, there will always be changes if you persist.
When Jin Ruyu left, the heavy snow had stopped, and Liu Mengyan watched him step on the snow, the snow was not deep, but it still left a series of his footsteps, the spacing between each step was the same, extending into the distance, this series of footprints looked neat.
When she woke up the next day, the snow had melted clean, and Liu Mengyan stepped into Chu Shaoyuan's room. Chu Shaoyuan had already woken up and leaned on the bed to read.
This is really like the style of a civil official.
"What kind of book to read, with the injury on your body now, you should lie on the bed and not move." Liu Mengyan opened her mouth to damage Chu Shaoyuan.
"As a child, how can anyone reprimand a father like you." Chu Shaoyuan ignored Liu Mengyan and still held his book.
"It's not good to be a child, as a doctor. Your life, if I hadn't made a timely move, would it have gone? Liu Mengyan said this, but the corners of her eyes were full of smiles.
"Last night, His Royal Highness King Jin came down?" Chu Shaoyuan was finally reluctant to take his eyes off the book and look at Liu Mengyan.
"Here we are." Liu Mengyan nodded.
"It's really a shame that you can do it by using King Jin."
"Either stay away, and since I can't hide anymore, I don't mind doing it more thoroughly. But whatever can be used cannot be let go. "Fear is the most dangerous, she has a certain amount of dependence, but it can never be said that she is safe in this fight. She was quite conscious.
"A Jin King is better than the four great clans, and you have already won." Chu Shaoyuan sighed, not knowing whether he was happy or sad.
Liu Mengyan was a little surprised, "What about winning or losing, the only thing I want to do is to make Jin Yan look good." As for the throne, in the final analysis, it is a matter of the six princes. ”
"Others only regard the throne as the greatest purpose, but you are here to take revenge on people. As a father, I will ask you, do you want to marry the sixth prince? Chu Shaoyuan was helpless, Liu Mengyan really didn't play cards according to common sense.
"Don't marry." Liu Mengyan already has the answer, and she started by deciding to help Jin Wo.
If Jin Fu is just an idle prince, and she doesn't have a favorite person, she doesn't mind marrying Jin Fu and living a chic life, but if Jin Fu becomes the emperor, the palace wall of the harem is not so easy to climb, and she will definitely not step into the harem.
"Where is the holy decree, it's not that you can't marry if you say you don't marry. You might as well make it a condition to help the Six Princes, and once he ascends the throne, you will dissolve the marriage contract between the two of you. Chu Shaoyuan still agrees with Liu Mengyan on this point, and he doesn't want to see his daughter enter the palace.
Although this daughter is smart, her temperament is fundamentally stubborn, and she is by no means suitable for the harem.
"My daughter understands." Liu Mengyan nodded obediently.
The old emperor died half a year later, and after falling ill, he lingered for half a year, and the old emperor was also terrible.
In the days when the old emperor was sick in bed, the court and the central government basically bowed down to King Jin, Jin Yan had a good calculation for a long time, but he didn't expect Jin Ruyu to intervene, as soon as Jin Ruyu intervened, he, the most powerful contender for the throne, had to stand aside.
But King Jin is just that, and the six princes Jin Yu gradually appeared in everyone's sight. With the support of King Jin, even if Jin Wu's status was low in the past, who would dare to look down on him now.
In half a year, it was King Jin who gradually withdrew from the court, and Jin Fu had a firm foothold in the court at a young age, although he had the support of King Jin, but Jin Yao's own ability should not be underestimated.
The night before the old emperor died, he left an edict, and in the dormitory, only Empress Chu served left and right.
That night, after coming out of the dormitory, Queen Chu found Liu Mengyan.
"The emperor can't hold on, it's just a matter of the past two days to close his eyes." Empress Chu did not shy away from saying to Liu Mengyan.
"Is it finally over?" In the past six months, it is not her Liu Mengyan who has done the most, but Jin Ruyu.
"If you succeed, the person who ascends the throne will be the Six Princes. Where is the marriage contract between you and the six princes, do you want to enter this harem like your aunt? Queen Chu saw Liu Mengyan's actions in the past six months.
Before Liu Mengyan, the most amazing woman in the Chu family was her Queen Chu, and in the past half a year, Queen Chu felt that this niece was simply not a woman's material, when she was fighting in the harem, Liu Mengyan was strategizing in the struggle for power, if it was a man, the Chu family would not be afraid of no successor.
"No." After Liu Mengyan finished speaking, she got up and left and found Jin Wu.
"Miss Chu." Jin Wu saw Liu Mengyan coming, and greeted him happily.
For the world, Jin Woe has changed a lot, but in front of Liu Mengyan, Jin Calamity is still the original Jin Calamity. She almost didn't feel the desire for the throne in Jin Qiu, but Jin Qiu did work hard to ascend to the throne, which was neither contradictory nor contradictory.
In the past six months, Jin Wei's body has been well conditioned, but he has responded to all Liu Mengyan's requests, and he is basically following the path that Liu Mengyan has planned for him.
"Soon he will be enthroned. Sixth Prince, let's break the marriage contract. ”
Jin Yan has lost her former brilliance, and after Jin Yan ascends the throne, she will still have his suffering, and her original intention has been achieved, and for her, it can be over here.
When Jin Ji heard Liu Mengyan's words, he stiffened, he only heard Liu Mengyan say it once half a year ago, and Liu Mengyan didn't mention it again after that, he thought it was ...... Yoo Mong-yeon has changed her mind......
"Miss Chu, if I am the emperor, this throne is also given to me by you, I have nothing to give you, don't you want the throne?" Jin Yao's voice was trembling, he knew that Liu Mengyan was here to say goodbye to him today.
"Sixth prince, you are a person worthy of the throne, how can I have such a great ability to give you an imperial throne, it is you who have been recognized by the Manchu Dynasty and favored by the emperor. King Jin once asked the emperor for a blank holy decree for me, and now he uses this to dissolve the marriage contract between you and me, six princes, you can go the rest of the way yourself, the Chu family may continue to support you, and I will only be a member of the Chu family next. ”
Liu Mengyan's decision did not require Jin Wu's consent, she just came to tell Jin Wu the facts, and after speaking, she left without giving Jin Hao a chance to speak.
The spring of this year has passed, and it is early summer, Jin Wu looked at the back of Liu Mengyan leaving, the sun in the yard was full of shadows, and the shadows of the trees cast were mottled.
The newborn leaves were green and delicate, and the house was brightly illuminated. It was a wonderful day, the air was full of energy, and it was like anything could start here, more like a departure than leaving.
Obviously not so eager for power, but working hard to get the throne, why not contradict. Because there is one more Liu Mengyan between the two, isn't it. Jin Wo is not Jin Ruyu, he doesn't have that kind of capital, he can not worry about angering Liu Mengyan, and he will entangle Liu Mengyan regardless of it.
Like him, if he takes a wrong step, maybe Liu Mengyan will never look at him again. But what's the use, in the end, his only hope is not to leave without a grudge, not even a single return.
After walking out of Jin Yu's palace, Liu Mengyan finally came to Jin Ruyu's face.
If Jin Disaster is still Jin Disaster, there is not much change, then Jin Ruyu has not changed at all.
Jin Ruyu has not changed, but Liu Mengyan has changed. Jin Ruyu spent half a year proving to her that he was credible.
"I'm here to fulfill the promise I made with you half a year ago." Liu Mengyan sat down in front of Jin Ruyu and showed a sincere smile to Jin Ruyu.
Jin Ruyu looked at Liu Mengyan, and also raised the corners of her mouth, the agreement half a year ago was that he helped Jin Chao ascend to the throne, and Liu Mengyan was never tempted by Jin Zhuo, and trusted him.
"So, Jiang Xue is willing to listen to this king's advice?"
"Listen up."
"How about marrying this king?"
"Why?"
Jin Ruyu smiled, if he said such a thing to Liu Mengyan half a year ago, he would have been directly rejected by Liu Mengyan, but now he is willing to listen to what he has to say, everything he has paid in the past half a year is worth it, isn't it?
"Marry this king, this king will be obedient to you, this king can take you anywhere, and he is willing to let you leave and go far away, and this king will wait for you to come back in the same place. The most important thing is that the six emperors' nephews will definitely not be able to take you. There is no second person who can protect you from the emperor's hands and give you freedom except this king. Jin Ruyu said slowly, with pleasure between her eyebrows and eyes.
"Your Highness is confident."
"But I was convinced by you."
Liu Mengyan didn't dare to say how much she was attracted to Jin Ruyu, but Jin Ruyu could give her the best. As Jin Ruyu said, after Jin Wo became the emperor, ordinary people could no longer help Jin Kao, at that time, if Jin Bu wanted to keep her, or a person who turned his face and didn't recognize people, and could protect her, it was Jin Ruyu.
Jin Ruyu's whole face smiled, such a look appeared on his face was extremely unusual, if you want to describe this appearance, it is bubbling with happiness.
"Let's go, go to the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion." Jin Ruyu got up and grabbed Liu Mengyan's hand.
Liu Mengyan was stunned and didn't break away, "What are you going to do in Zuo Xiangfu?" ”
"Propose marriage!"
"I just said I was convinced, and I didn't say yes."
"If you were convinced, didn't you say yes?"
Liu Mengyan grabbed Jin Ruyu, who was leaving, "Now, I want to hear some of your explanations." Although Murong Luoluo didn't dare to come out in the Murong family, and although the daughter of the Ji family had already returned to Jiangzhou City in frustration, I was still quite curious about the two of them. ”
Jin Ruyu was stunned for a moment, and then remembered what Liu Mengyan was referring to.
"Previously, this king went to Jiangzhou City once, in order to gain the support of the head of the Ji family. The head of the Ji family was a literati and elegant guest, who loved calligraphy and painting, so the king painted a picture and won by ingenuity, and it was his back that was painted. As for the daughter of the Ji family in your mouth, this king doesn't know why. ”
"As for the other, it was the king's guards who saved her. When the king left Kyoto City, Rong Jun was afraid that someone would notice that the king was not in Kyoto City, so he took the initiative to let a guard who was good at disguise pretend to be the king. Taking advantage of the absence of this king, he married this king, and added bad words to you, and he has been disposed of by this king. ”
Jin Ruyu hurriedly finished explaining, and then pulled Liu Mengyan to the outside of King Jin's mansion.
"Wait, there's one more person. Rong Jun, no matter how you look at it, the two of you are not normal. ”
"Rong Jun? He was picked up by the master and returned to Tianji Mountain, although he did not worship under the gate of Tianji Mountain, but he has known this king since he was a child. He has good medical skills and a gentle temperament, except when he treats you. ”
"Only hostile to me? Isn't it weird, Your Highness has a habit of breaking sleeves? "It's not that Liu Mengyan is suspicious, especially Jin Ruyu's attitude, her attitude towards women is inevitably too polite, although she also treats men with a cold look.
"You have such suspicions about this king, it seems that you need this king to prove it." Jin Ruyu said, and was about to come over and hug Liu Mengyan.
Liu Mengyan stretched out her hand to stop the person, "Speak well, don't mess around." If you don't, it's hard to guarantee that Rong Jun doesn't have any abnormal thoughts. I'm not talking nonsense, he saw me like that, and it was no different from when Murong Luoluo and Miss Ji saw me. ”
"You are not the first person to be treated like this by Rong Jun, since you were a child, this king is used to seeing the way he gets along with people. Anyone who made him feel threatened in his medical skills would be met with ill language. Among them were men and women, some whom the king had ever seen, and those whom the king had never seen. How, do you still think he has a habit of breaking sleeves? ”
Jin Ruyu felt a little funny, Liu Mengyan had such an idea, he didn't expect it, men and men, this imagination is too rich. However, for Jin Ruyu, who was always rejected by Liu Mengyan in the past, Liu Mengyan cared about him, which was a precious happiness.
"What a weird person." Liu Mengyan complained, but her doubts were also dispelled.
"Can I go to Zuo Xiangfu now?" Jin Ruyu looked down at Liu Mengyan.
"Hmm." “