Qing Ling was entrusted by Xi Ying, but he never had the opportunity to bring the words.

She also understands that today, no matter what the occasion or what excuse, she should not meet Fang Shanlei alone again.

At this time, the two walked side by side, walking in the Mei Garden, where they had once fought together.

Qing Ling pondered the words for a while, and slowly spoke: "Xi Ying has always been a person who keeps promises and promises, and since she has agreed to marry you, she is unwilling to betray. You also know the temper of General Kexi, and he never cares too much about face...... Xi Ying means that after all, she is sorry for you, but in this matter, it is best for you to speak first, and casually mention any reason to withdraw from the marriage, even if it damages her reputation. She is an open-minded woman who does not care about the eyes of others. ”

Fang Shanlei quietly listened to what Qing Ling said, was silent for a long time, and said, "Okay, I understand. ”

Qing Ling felt very embarrassed, and defended her friend without any confidence: "Actually...... Xi Ying herself is quite helpless. But the marriage of the daughter's family can't resist the wishes of her parents after all. ”

Fang Shanlei smiled deeply, "Miss Xijia and my sister Xia used to be close friends, and they had nothing to talk about. I can still guess what she thinks about this marriage. Now, for her and for me, it's just relief. ”

He stopped and looked sideways at Qing Ling, "So, Emperor Ji doesn't need to bother to explain. ”

After a pause, his voice was dyed with a touch of reminiscence of the past, "Anyway, you've been ...... are not very comforting. ”

Qing Ling's footsteps froze, and he subconsciously glanced up at Fang Shanlei, and suddenly felt more and more embarrassed.

She had no idea that he would react like this.

In her impression, Fang Shanlei, as the eldest son of a powerful family, has his own pride and prestige in dealing with others, and he is also a person who attaches great importance to face. Now the Xi family is secretly forcing them to repent of their marriage, even if they finally put the initiative in his hands, how can outsiders not understand the real reason for this?

People are warm and cold, and the world is hot and cold.

In the words I heard in the pre-play, it is that the tree falls and scatters, and the drum breaks the crowd......

Fang Shanlei seemed to sense Qing Ling's thoughts, smiled bitterly, and said, "There has been such a big change in the family, even if I have more arrogance, I can only restrain myself." In fact, since Xia Mei's accident, I have already thought about many things. ”

He raised his head and looked at the luxurious and delicate ice crystal wind lantern hanging from the begonia tree in Xifu above his head.

"Dazzling glory and monstrous power are just passing clouds. The various friendships and relationships deposited in it are only born based on interests, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and it is fragile. Compared to the happiness and satisfaction of staying together with relatives, what can these be counted? ”

Qing Ling raised his eyes to look at the prosperity of the trees, and he was also embarrassed in his heart.

This noble Vermilion Bird Palace is her home, and there are family members who are close to her by blood, but in the meantime, she has never experienced the happiness and satisfaction in Fang Shanlei's mouth.

Siblings plot, sisters turn against each other, and father and son kill each other.

The bloody rain of the undercurrent has not faded for thousands of years......

After a while, she spoke: "You can't let go of your relatives in your heart, so you specially brought Mu Han to Meiyuan tonight?" ”

Fang Shanlei was slightly stunned, looked at Qing Ling for a moment, and said calmly: "Since the death of the first emperor, he has been sick in the mansion, and he has not even participated in His Majesty's enthronement ceremony. In the long run, it will inevitably be criticized and even impeached. ”

With Mu Han's current status and situation, he can no longer act arbitrarily by his temperament.

Qing Ling hooked the corners of his mouth, "But I guess, after he saw you, he must have told you that you should find a way to reunite the family power and support him to regain the throne, right?" ”

Fang Shanlei's eyes alternated with bright and obscure expressions, and after a long pause, he said, "If I say no, will Emperor Ji believe it?" ”

He adjusted his stance and confronted Qing Ling head-on, "If I say that I have no intention of getting involved in the power struggle again, and only want to find a fair future for the children of the clan in the future, will the emperor believe it?" If I say that my greatest wish in this life is to see with my own eyes Chaoyan unify the Eastern Continent and establish a foundation that will stand for eternity, will Emperor Ji believe it? ”

Qing Ling moved her lips, and the answer that came to her lips was slow to spit out.

The relationship between her and Fang Shanlei is no longer a relationship between Shang Neng and honest. Or rather, it was difficult for them to be completely honest with each other throughout.

A massacre in the town of Sycamore made him a waste. And her defense of Mu Chen and Gu Yue in the main hall undoubtedly showed him that the person who pushed him into the killing game that day was very likely to include herself.

A palace change in the Suzaku Palace condemned his father for poisoning her. And who can guarantee that among the people who wanted her to die at that time, he did not include himself?

After being silent for a long time, Qing Ling calmed down and said, "If you want to bring it, you have already said it." If we talk about anything else, I'm afraid it's trespassing. ”

After speaking, he bowed slightly, said goodbye and turned to leave.

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Afterwards, Qing Ling revisited this conversation, and felt that Fang Shanlei was calm, but his attitude suddenly turned a little cold, and the reason for this was that I don't know if it was because she suddenly mentioned Mu Han, or because she was already emotionally unstable recently, either sad and sad, or bitter and mean, Ren was singing every night and being drunk, and she couldn't be paralyzed......

A few days later, she entered the palace to meet Mu Chen, and was asked about it again.

Mu Chen ordered someone to place the beauty couch in the garden outside the side hall, and sat opposite Qingling, and the garden was full of flowers behind him, and Shaoguang was just right.

"I heard,"

Mu Chen's eyelashes drooped slightly, his gaze swept over the vermilion lacquer and gold tray presented by the palace maid, gently raised his finger to point one or two, signaled to send a few of the snacks to the emperor's case, and asked, "Have you met Fang Shanlei?" ”

Qing Ling didn't want to hide it from Mu Chen, but after the palace maids retreated, they roughly explained the matter of the message to Fang Shanlei entrusted by Xi Ying.

After hearing this, Mu Chen pondered for a moment and said lightly: "This kind of thing, why do you want to let you pass the word?" This Miss Xijia is not afraid of causing trouble. ”

Qing Ling was worried about what Mu Chen thought of Xi Yingsheng, so she hurriedly put down the silver spoon in her hand, "She can't help it." Among the people who are good friends, except for Sister Xia and Ajing, only I am slightly familiar with Fang Shanlei. Now that Sister Xia is gone, Ajing...... and no longer have any contact with her, and she will have to find me. ”

Mu Chen raised his eyes and stared at Qing Ling, "You are always like this, for some irrelevant people...... paused, retracted the unspoken half of the sentence, and said: "The medical hall opened by Xian Xian in Lingxiao City is also taking care of you, right?" ”

Qing Ling lowered her head, scooped into the snacks with a spoon, and said softly, "It's just that we are sorry for her, and we can't talk about taking care of her." ”

Mu Chen's tone was slightly cold, "She and Gao Du are fortunate to be able to stay in Lingxiao City safely now. Do you dare to fail to compensate for your debts in front of you? ”

After the palace change, Kudu not only saved his life, but also continued to stay in the Suzaku Palace as the imperial doctor. He didn't dare to mention what he saw and heard that night, but the reason why Mu Chen didn't kill him was not because he was sure that he was very strict, but because he didn't want to add to the estrangement between him and Qingling......

Qing Ling heard Mu Chen's cold tone, and unconsciously wanted to open his mouth to refute, but as soon as he raised his eyes and bumped into those bottomless black eyes, his heart was dark, and he had to suppress those aggressive words.

I don't know when he became, more and more strange to her.

It was known that he seemed to be handsome and leisurely, but in fact he was secretly strong and arrogant, and after a long time of strategizing and deploying troops on the battlefield, he would also reveal almost fierce fortitude and determination.

However, in the depths that the people in front of her told her that she couldn't see through and guess, there was a kind of killing determination that only the emperor of a country overlooking the common people had, and the majesty was terrifying......

Mu Chen looked at Qing Ling for a moment, seeing that the brilliance in her eyes turned from light to dark, gradually becoming confused, and she didn't feel that her chest was slightly suffocated, and she suddenly looked away.

"Forget it, I said, now you can do whatever you want. I don't even ask who you want to help. ”

He also knew in his heart that if it weren't for Qingling's slight concern in Lingxiao City, he would probably have moved to Chongwu to live for a long time.

Qing Ling also understood the concession in Mu Chen's words, so he also put away his edge and lowered his head to eat his heart.

After a while, Mu Chen said again: "I'm just a little curious, it's one thing for you to help out, but the rumors say that you went to that medical center for consultation, and the recent time has become more and more powerful, making the people think that the imperial doctor in the palace is completely helpless against your illness." ”

Qing Ling couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and then said that Xian Xian was discriminated against because he was born in the demon clan, and said: "In the past, Chun Yuyan always said that he wanted to change the future of the Eastern Continent and create a new prosperous era where gods and demons are equal, but now he is only thinking about the two-person world created and condensed in my mansion. A person in a high position is not seeking political action, you should really punish him once! “

Mu Chen looked at the pure smile on Qing Ling's face that he hadn't seen for a long time, and felt that his consciousness was chaotic and confused for a moment, as if the surrounding scenery had disappeared, and even the fragrance of flowers in the garden was also dyed with drunkenness, which made people feel slightly intoxicated when their hearts were pounding.

He unconsciously pulled the corners of his lips and said the word "good" very quickly, as if at this moment, no matter what she asked him, he would gladly agree.

Qing Ling didn't expect Mu Chen to really make his jokes, so he quickly waved his hand, "I'm just joking!" ”

The person in front of her was already the supreme emperor of Chaoyan, and every promise and decision he made represented a royal power that could not be denied or refused, and she inevitably became cautious.

The smile on Mu Chen's lips disappeared, he was silent for a moment, and said thoughtfully: "The equality of gods and demons you said is indeed an ambition that Yan and I have had since we were young. As you know, I have fought several wars with the Kingdom of Lieyang, and I have studied its national conditions and national history. Since more than 1,000 years ago, Lieyang has begun to abandon the distinction between races and clans, one is to allow free intermarriage, and the other is that young people are not restricted by their origins, and they can join the army and display their ambitions. Therefore, after two generations, the population of Lieyang gradually prospered, and the national strength also increased. At that time, I thought that if Chaoyan could do the same, it would definitely be a good policy. ”

Qing Ling nodded, "I know. ”

It was precisely because of these ideas and political opinions of Mu Chen that he was made a big fuss by people with intentions, saying that he had the intention to change the class pattern of the Eastern Continent, suppress the wealthy families, and support the common people, once he ascended the throne, it would definitely weaken the rights and interests of the family.

Mu Chen said: "Now that I have ascended the throne, I naturally want to try to implement this move, but although Yan has the same ambition, he is not the best person to implement the new policy. ”

Qing Ling was puzzled, "Why?" Didn't Chun Yuyan have half of the blood of the demon clan? Wouldn't it be more convincing to stand up and advocate for the New Deal? ”

Mu Chen shook his head with a light smile, "It is precisely because he has half of the demon clan bloodline, no matter how he proposes to reform his political opinions, he will be said by the clan gate lord to protect his shortcomings and seek personal gain." ”

Qing Ling pondered for a moment, "That ......"

Mu Chen continued: "If you want to lower your posture of the Protoss High Gate, who regard themselves as valuable, you must be led by someone with a more valuable status than them. ”

He paused, raised his eyes and looked at Qing Ling, "You are a descendant of the Zhanggu clan, and your status in the Eastern Continent is precious, and no one can match it. Do you think it's up to you to do this new person? ”