Ruby stood still behind me.

I smiled softly at her, "You're allowed to rest for the day, don't hurt me now." ”

Ruby didn't answer, only nodded.

She raised her hand and plucked my hair from the pearls, her eyebrows lowered.

I watched her movements in the bronze mirror, and I don't know if it was because she was depressed or because she wasn't used to it, her movements were slow and sluggish, and her chest was rising and falling violently due to tension.

I chuckled and looked down to play with a hairpin.

Ruby's movements were obvious, and something flashed brightly in her hand.

But before she could raise my hand, I twisted and grabbed her wrist quickly—she was holding a sharp knife in her hand.

At this time, she was looking at me with teary eyes, with unwillingness and humiliation in her eyes.

"Y-Do you know kung fu?" Ruby's voice was incredulous.

I snorted, "You didn't inquire before you killed me?" ”

"I didn't want to kill you, I won't kill you, I just, I just ......"

Before she could finish her sentence, she couldn't stop crying.

"You just want to threaten me with a knife and ask me to beg the prince to let Xiao Hei go, right?" I said calmly.

I suddenly felt that at this time, I was very much like Cheng Hao, who seemed indifferent on weekdays.

Hearing me say this, Hongyu's eyes widened, and she was stunned, "How do you know?" ”

I snatched the knife from her hand, let go of her wrist, and turned to stand.

Seeing that I was silent, Hongyu hurriedly said, "You say, how do you know my relationship with Xiao Hei?" ”

I turned around and smiled: "You are so anxious, it seems that you care about this little black ......"

Actually, I'm not sure what the relationship between her and Xiao Hei is, but I just guessed after listening to Cui Han today, but I didn't think about it, and I guessed it.

Hongyu was still young after all, and said hurriedly: "He is my brother, I care about it!" ”

I see.

That's right.

"Since it's your brother, how about we make a deal?" I said to her.

"You make a deal with me, what can I give you?"

This is still a girl who is not deeply involved in the world, and she may be taken care of too well by her brother on weekdays. They are too rigid and stubborn in their words and actions.

That's exactly what I need, though.

"It's very simple, on the fifteenth, you can come at the same time and stay in my room." I said slowly.

Ruby was a little confused, completely confused by what I was saying.

I continued: "You also know that your brother has had his tongue plucked out, and he has not yet reached the weak crown. Even if he is released, he may not be able to support himself! ”

Hongyu suddenly stared at me hatefully: "You don't need to pretend, I'll raise him!" ”

I couldn't help but high-five and exclaimed, "Good! ”

Hongyu didn't seem to expect me to praise her, and she was stunned.

I said, "I'll let him go tonight, and I won't let anyone in the garden know." ”

"Including the prince?" Ruby asked.

"Including the prince. Not only that, but I will also give him a good place to go so that he can support himself without being whipped. ”

"You, so good?" Ruby seemed to be a little confused.

"Then it naturally depends on whether you are worthy of cooperation or not." I laughed.

I know that girls like Hongyu have the most important feelings, but they don't trust others easily.

Only by making conditions for her can she be relieved that I will arrange his brother's whereabouts.

"You mean, I just have to stay in your room for the fifteenth night?"

"Perhaps, not just on the night of the fifteenth, but at any time. Would you like to? ”

"I do. I hope you don't break your word. ”

"Not really." I bowed to her.

That night, I flew into the firewood room of Yuqing Garden from the back window of Yuxiu Pavilion.

He gave the map he had drawn in the morning to Hei.

I asked him to go to Zhuangzi in the south of the city to find Gao Da and Gao Er.

Then he was frightened, then shocked, and as he was leaving, he bowed deeply to me.

I understood what he meant, and whispered, "Don't worry, I will protect the red jade." ”

……

When I woke up on the second day, as usual, Cuihan waited for me to freshen up and open the door, but there was Chengluan standing downstairs.

Hearing the door, he turned around quickly.

He looked at me anxiously.

My face sank, I glared at him slightly, then "snapped" the door again, turned around and entered the room.

Cui Han, who was already behind me, was stunned for a moment, and then covered her mouth and chuckled. It seems that she thinks I am flirting with King Luan......

I whispered in my heart.

However, it also played into my arms.

Immediately, there was a hurried knock on the door, and King Luan said outside the door: "Jinse, this king has come to pick you up for breakfast." "I was a little cautious.

I said jokingly: "The prince is busy with affairs, and he can still think of Jinse, which is really embarrassing." Jinse is not hungry today, and he doesn't want to eat, so please go back. ”

King Luan was a gentleman, and I didn't let him in, but he kept standing outside the door.

"It's the king who is wrong, I have been talking to the fifth brother yesterday and snubbed you, and this king has come to apologize to you. Thou hast slept all afternoon yesterday, and thou hast not eaten, and now thou hast been hungry......

I couldn't help but hook my lips and smile, but the words I said were a little more choked: "Jin Se thank you for your concern, it's just ...... Jin Se is a grass people, and she is an orphan girl, she really can't afford to be like the prince, if the prince is pityful, let the subordinates reward some coarse tea and light rice...... Jin Se and Jin Se didn't dare to have dinner with the prince anymore...... "Speaking of later, I really cried."

Cui Han looked at him stunned on the side, his face full of ignorance.

King Luan became more and more anxious: "Don't say that, you go out, this king, this king promises you, I won't hide anything from you anymore in the future......"

"Really?" I opened the door with a bang, and asked Cheng Luan.

Cheng Luan didn't expect me to open the door so quickly, so he took a step back and nodded busily.

"Seriously."

"Okay, high-five!" I held out my palm to him.

King Luan blinked his eyes and lightly slapped my palm.

"Jinse, you look so good!"

I lowered my eyes and said: "The prince said that he laughed, the lord of the country appointed me to give advice to the prince, of course the prince must treat him with sincerity, otherwise, the lord of the kingdom will definitely blame me." ”

With that, he walked past him. It was as if the crying and delicate woman in the room just now was another person.

And for the first time, I also discovered that it is so useful to be good-looking......

During the meal, he was obviously not as good as yesterday, but he was silent, and he stopped talking a few times.

I didn't ask either, I went to eat as usual after dinner, walked to Taoran Pavilion, and saw that the chess game I finished yesterday was still in the game.

Then he said: "Lord Wang, how about Jin Se accompany you to fight for another round?" ”

"I can't ask for it." Cheng Luan smiled and sat down.

He chose a sunspot, but today, it is not as hearty as yesterday's chess game, he is a little absent-minded, and he is often undecided.

"Lord Wang, it's time for you to fall down." I stared at him and smiled.

Cheng Luan pondered for a long time, but he didn't move.

I didn't rush, just waited.

Until...... The maidservant who was standing quietly yawned quietly.

It's already noon, and I'm afraid this game of chess won't be finished.

"Is the prince afraid of winning Jinse and embarrassing Jinse, or is it ...... Want to win too much? I tilted my head tentatively.

At this time, Cheng Luan already had dense beads of sweat on his forehead.

He put the sunspot in his hand on the plate at will, and laughed loudly: "I want to be the dignified King of Luan, born rich and noble, and half a life of glory, I will bend my waist in front of you Jinse......"

I just kept my eyes down and fiddled with the chess pieces in my hand.

He laughed for a while, and said: "That's it, in this world, even if you are an emperor and a general, you still can't escape a love word!" ”

Seeing me raise my eyes to look at him, Cheng Luan seemed to have mustered up the courage to say to me: "Jin Se, this king said that he will never hide it from you again." In the future, whether it is to meet my father or to seek affairs with my fifth brother, I will not avoid you. ”

He suddenly said it so bluntly, it surprised me.

I frowned and said, "The prince doesn't have to be so ......"

"No, Jinse, this king, this king will let you see my sincerity!"

He told me that yesterday's discussion with King Yu was about the construction of a palace in Chuzhou.

"Jin Se, you know, this king has made a meritorious contribution to helping his father ascend the throne, but my father has not handed over the power to me for a long time, so I must plan for myself!"

Hmph, the cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook.

You Cheng Luan stabbed his father and brother for the lord of the country, this may be a stain on his Cheng Shinan's life. At this time, he is still willing to keep you, but he just sees that you have some use. It's so stupid that you're still doing this!

I sneered in my heart. I really don't know what Cheng Shinan is doing for him to be so pampered and arrogant?

But I was worried: "Then yesterday King Yu said that there was an accident in Chuzhou, could it be that there was an accident in this palace?" ”

Cheng Luan nodded: "This Chuzhou was originally my eldest brother's fiefdom, and I built it on his territory, and I also gave him some benefits." He has always ignored government affairs and has not cared about these things. Just ......"

Cheng Luan paused, suddenly remembered something, hurriedly waved his hand, and retreated from the surrounding servants.

When they were far away, he motioned for me to come closer, and I listened to him, and his face changed greatly.

"It had only been half a month since the palace was built, and it suddenly collapsed, crushing several children to death, and the people cried and shouted to the state capital. The governor knew that this palace was built by the king, so he intended to send them away with money. ”

Hearing this, I felt a wave of indignation in my heart, but I didn't want to attack, and I only listened to what he said.

"Who knows, just the day before yesterday, the governor was suddenly kidnapped, and his whereabouts are still unknown......"

"Then, how can the prince determine that the governor was taken captive, and not absconded for fear of the incident?"

"The abductor of the governor left a note......"

I wondered, "What does the note say?" ”

"That person wrote a few big characters in Danzhu on the calligraphy and painting in the state office...... "Cheng Luan is a little hesitant, "With the life of the dog, the suffering of the people ......"

Joyfully! That man was a chivalrous man!

"Can you find out who did it?" I said urgently.

Cheng Luan said with a gentle face: "Jin Se is not in a hurry, although we haven't found it, but we already have people who are suspicious." ”

"Who?"

"The Night King."

"The Night King?" I was shocked, how could it be him? "Can anyone see that?"

"No," Cheng Luan shook his head, "just a guess." ”

I can't tell what it feels like.

"Although the Night Shadow King has not appeared for two years, according to the appearance of this state official when he disappeared, he is unaware, and even the guards on duty outside the door have not heard any movement, so I think he is right." Cheng Luan continued.

Could it really be him?

"Then, what will happen if the Night Shadow King captures this state official?" I said tentatively.

"The Night Shadow King is secretive, no one knows what he will do with this state official, sometimes he will kill things directly, which is good-" Cheng Luan frowned, "but he occasionally throws the offending officials at the door ......of his father's palace, and those people are frightened and stupid, and they are crazy to say anything."

If it is really the Night Shadow King, it means that he has openly opposed Cheng Luan.

I have a complicated mind.

"Well, if you really throw that state official at the door of the lord's bedroom, it will be fine, the lord of the country values the prince so much, presumably a few children will not cure the prince's sins......" I pretended to be relaxed and squinted at him.

Cheng Luan looked sad; "Jinse, you don't know anything...... Father, Father, he is just accumulating my mistakes, he ...... He ......"

Cheng Luan swallowed and vomited, as if there were words of suffering.

I knew in my heart that the father-son relationship in this royal power was nothing more than that......