Ah Jing stepped forward and saluted, with a complicated look in her eyes, "Brother Wang." ”

Luo Yao also came over to salute, "Prince Muchen." ”

Qing Ling bit the corner of his lip, raised his eyelashes tremblingly, and quickly cast a glance at Mu Chen, seeing that his eyes were lowered, and his handsome face was sickly pale, and he was nodding indifferently at Ah Jing and Luo Yao.

Qing Ling's chest tightened, his throat choked, and he quickly swept in front of Mu Chen with his head buried, bent his knees slightly, and didn't dare to raise his eyes and follow Ah Jing towards the palace gate.

The two passed by, and the opposite footsteps fell on the blue jade floor tiles of the lake, and with each step, something seemed to crack and shatter in the bottom of their hearts.

Qing Ling walked out of the Chengji Hall quickly, holding on to the jade carved railing on the edge of the steps, and bent down to breathe.

Ah Jing turned around and looked at Qing Ling, "What's wrong with you?" ”

She rarely takes the initiative to talk to Qingling, let alone cares. But now that Luo Yao is by her side, she is in a happy mood and feels pleasing to everyone, and second, she is also willing to show her gentle and considerate side in front of Luo Yao.

Qing Ling straightened up and took a breath, "It's okay." ”

After finishing speaking, he crossed Ah Jing and Luo Yao, and walked straight towards the bottom of the palace steps.

Ah Jing pursed her lips and said to Luo Yao: "She is like this, in front of her father and queen mother, she always pretends to be polite to me, and as soon as she turns around, she reveals her true face of ferocity. ”

Luo Yao was silent for a moment, and asked jokingly, "Aren't you the same?" ”

Ah Jing became a little uneasy, and stopped to look at Luo Yao, "That's because...... She did the same to me! He lowered his eyes and asked hesitantly, "Is it because she is your senior sister that you have to help her all the time?" It used to be like this in Chonggo. Last time in the Imperial Garden, you were on her side......"

Luo Yao tugged at the corners of his lips, "To me, like you, she is the emperor of Chaoyan Kingdom, and she is someone I must respect and protect." ”

Ah Jing analyzed Luo Yao's words over and over in her heart, and always felt that something was not good, and she wanted to ask loudly, "Am I just like her in your heart", but after all, she was reserved and did not speak, biting the corner of her lip and being silent.

Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps on the steps of the temple.

Ah Jing and Luo Yao followed the prestige, and saw that it was Qingling who went and returned.

She walked in a hurry, as if there was a kind of stubborn resoluteness in her expression, and walked towards the Chengji Hall without squinting, and the satin-embroidered dress on the floor flowed and fluttered between the movements.

Ah Jing's face was surprised, and she couldn't help but say something to stop her: "Father and brother are discussing, what are you going to do?" ”

Brother Wang came to see his father this time, but I was afraid that he would inevitably have to endure some hardships.

When she was young, she was deeply loved by her eldest brother, so she was even more ashamed of what her mother had done. When she saw Mu Chen again, the taste in her heart was also extremely complicated. Come to think of it, he will never love his sister as much as he used to, right?

Qing Ling didn't hear Ah Jing's questioning, and stepped straight into the palace with her skirt off.

Ah Jing stomped her feet angrily and said to Luo Yao: "Look, she doesn't know the rules like this!" Why should such a person be my sister? ”

Luo Yao looked at Qing Ling's back, and the smile on his lips was slightly stagnant, with a little imperceptible bitterness.

Qing Ling secretly pinched his palm, and walked into the hall.

I thought about not leaving, sharing honor and disgrace, and I thought about doing everything I could to help him get everything he wanted, no matter what his identity was, she shouldn't leave!

If you keep cowardly, what big deal will you do?

Mu Chen knelt in front of Emperor Hao, heard the footsteps behind him, and turned his head.

Qing Ling didn't look at him, he just walked quickly to Emperor Hao's side and said with a smile: "I've figured out a way to crack the black chess!" As he spoke, without waiting for Emperor Hao to express his position, he leaned over and sat on the opposite side of the chessboard and fiddled with the chess pieces.

Emperor Hao seemed to be talking about something extremely serious, his face was a little not good-looking, and when he saw Qing Ling running to sit down with a big grin, he frowned, "Nonsense!" Don't you see your father talking about business? ”

Qing Ling studied the chessboard carefully, picked up a few chess pieces and walked a few steps, and then withdrew, his tone was light and light: "You talk about yours, I won't interject!" ”

Anyway, she was not very familiar with the etiquette in the palace, and she didn't behave unruly once or twice......

Emperor Hao was very helpless, but he didn't want to be too strict with this lost daughter, so he had to clear his throat, turned to Mu Chen and said, "Forget the past for the time being." Get up first. ”

Mu Chen stood up, "Thank you, Father." ”

Emperor Hao said: "Now it is meaningless to investigate whether someone framed it. Even if you haven't done it, it's still because of your words and deeds that you have attracted public outrage. Since you want to come back, you have to restrain your so-called revolutionary remarks. ”

After a pause, he slowed down his tone slightly, "There are not a few dissidents in the DPRK and China regarding your return to the royal family, and they think that just lifting the siege of Xianxia Pass is not enough to offset the great crime of rebellion. What's more," he glanced at Qing Ling sideways, "It wasn't you who really repelled the Lieyang army. ”

Qing Ling raised his head when he heard this, "Is it difficult, do you think it was me who repelled the Lieyang army?" But if it weren't for Brother Wang's insistence on helping, I wouldn't have gone to Xianxia Pass at all! I didn't even know that I had the Qingyun Sword sealed on my body at that time......"

Emperor Hao glanced at Qing Ling unhappily, "Didn't you say you wouldn't interject?" ”

Qing Ling let out an "oh", lowered his head, and re-studied the chess board.

Emperor Hao turned to Mu Chen, "After the celebration of the Centennial Festival, you will move to Fuyu Mountain and follow your master to revise the new calendar, which can be regarded as some achievements." ”

Revising the calendar is, to put it bluntly, an idle job without power or power. In addition, Fu Yu Mountain is far away from Lingxiao City, and Mu Chen's departure is not much different from degrading and exile.

Mu Chen's face was still calm, "Father Xie." ”

Emperor Hao looked at his eldest son coldly, and couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried. I wanted to test his reaction, but I couldn't figure out his thoughts after all.

Mu Chen, a child, is not shocked by humiliation and is introverted, very much like himself.

But because of this, many times, I feel that I am also out of control.

Emperor Hao waved his hand and motioned for Mu Chen to retreat.

He turned to look at Qing Ling, who was fiddling with the chess pieces, and estimated that she would intercede for Mu Chen again.

But Qingling didn't seem to care about things that had nothing to do with him, and concentrated on rehearsing a few steps, and said to Emperor Hao happily: "Father, you see, you can win by walking like this!" ”

She stood up, "Does my father want me to call the son of Baili Shizi?" ”

Emperor Hao looked away thoughtfully, shook his head, raised his hand and rubbed the corners of his forehead, "No need. Father was tired. Go down too. ”

Qingling bowed and bowed.

The breeze blowing in from outside the temple gate shook the coral pendants on the wall belt, making a crisp jingling sound, which echoed in the empty hall.

Qing Ling turned around at the door and glanced at the lonely figure of the Emperor in the hall.

This is the family affection of the heavenly family.

Suspicious of each other, jealous of each other, never dare to tell the truth, and never dare to reveal true feelings.

***

Ah Jing and Luo Yao outside the hall have long since left.

Qing Ling stood at the top of the stairs and looked around, and soon caught a white figure under the eaves of the cloister not far away.

She took a slight breath, calmed down, and walked slowly.

Mu Chen felt Qing Ling's approach and turned around.

His eyes were as deep as black jade, and the shadows of the eaves were reflected, so that he looked particularly gloomy and pathetic, and even more set off the pale and haggard complexion.

Xianxia is goodbye, and lovesickness is dead.

Countless cold and lonely nights, tossing and turning to see or not to see, how to see, silently rehearsing every expression and every tone of voice when saying goodbye in my heart.

However, at this time, he was in front of her, and she was speechless.

Qing Ling suppressed the sourness in the corners of his eyes, and tried his best to squeeze out a smile, "It's okay, you're still willing to see me." ”

Mu Chen stared at Qing Ling silently, and for a while, he suddenly looked away and looked down at his hands.

The ring marks on the index finger of the right hand are still there, but the world has changed beyond recognition.

He forced himself to raise his eyes and whispered, "I've been thinking about it for a long time. Actually, that's fine. It's better for you to become an emperor than to suffer with me. ”

Qing Ling couldn't help but raise his hand, covered his lips with the back of his hand, and forced the sourness that came up to him back.

She took a breath, tried her best to stabilize her emotions, and said as calmly as possible: "I told Yan, no matter what your capacity, I will do my best to support you." ”

That night in the restaurant, Chun Yuyan said a lot of words about reforming the old and making the new, destroying the withering and decaying, and rewriting the future of the Eastern Continent. Qing Ling didn't understand what she heard, but she made up her mind that no matter what, she would do her best to help Mu Chen get everything he wanted!

Mu Chen raised his head, looked at the vast sky, and was silent for a moment, "Forget what Yan said to you." He shouldn't have persuaded you to stay. I don't want you to get involved in these things. ”

Qing Lingxi closed her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but finally held back.

If there is only an obstacle from the outside world, then she is willing to fight her way out of the way, as long as she can touch his warm embrace again.

But he is her own brother.

Therefore, any strong emotion has become taboo, and any implicit expression is counted as transgression.

With the four big words of courtesy, righteousness and shame pressed heavily in her heart, what can she say?

She didn't dare to make her expression appear too earnest and too affectionate, so she didn't have the courage to shout: "I stayed in Lingxiao City just to help you!" ”

After a long silence, she bent the corners of her mouth with difficulty, "I sometimes think, maybe...... Fate arranged for us to meet each other in order to make us better trust each other, help each other, and let the two of us, who have lost their mothers since childhood, become each other's most important support...... The closest brother and sister ......"

She subconsciously stretched out her hand and touched his arm lightly, "Mu Chen......"

Mu Chen's body trembled, he turned his back suddenly, his breathing became heavy and rapid, "Qingling, you ......" paused, trying to calm himself down, "You don't understand, the danger in this is something you have never experienced and can not imagine at all. ”

He turned around and stared into Qing Ling's painful eyes, resisting the urge to pull her into his arms.

"When you first arrived in Lingxiao City, your foundation is not stable, and you must stabilize your relationship with the queen in order to gain a foothold in the palace. At first, she will just keep testing you and trying to win you over, but if she becomes suspicious of you, with Fang Shan's current status, she will definitely put you in danger. Not to mention that now the important ministers in the court are all competing to attach themselves to the Fangshan clan, more than half of the palace people in this Vermilion Bird Palace are her eyes and ears. ”

Qing Ling said: "I understand all this. On the queen's side, I know how to deal with it. I'm not stupid, I don't know how to measure! ”

She tilted her head, her expression contained a hint of thoughtful determination, "I said, please don't look at me as weak. Although I can't secretly make friends with courtiers, raise funds, and train dead soldiers for you like Chun Yuyan, as long as you are willing to teach me, I will learn! It's a big deal, I'm like Yan, I only hide in the shadows......"

"Not necessarily." Mu Chen interrupted her, "I'll figure it out myself, you don't have to get involved in these things." ”

Qing Ling's throat was a little choked.

Why is he always so proud and so strong?

It was so before, and it still is!

She didn't look over her head and started to be ruthless, "I can do whatever I like." You can't control me anymore! ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked away.