Qing Ling handed over the horse to the servants, and Yu Guang saw that the few guards he had met just now were also standing far away on the street corner, and when he saw Qing Ling's gaze, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Qing Ling sighed secretly. It seems that his emperor really has no majesty at all, and he threatened people for a long time not to come, but they didn't follow?

Not long after, Chun Yufu, the patriarch of the Chun Yu clan, personally greeted him.

He was a little suspicious when he heard the news from the servants, and when he stepped out of the door and really saw Qingling, he was shocked, looked around, and welcomed her into the mansion.

Chun Yufu, as the patriarch of the four major families, is not lower than Qingling in terms of status. But he heard from the servants that Emperor Ji came to find his second son Chun Yuyan this time, and combined with all kinds of rumors about last night, he speculated that it was most likely that Chun Yuyan misbehaved and angered Emperor Ji, which led to today's Xingshi questioning, so his attitude was unconsciously much more polite: "I don't know what Emperor Ji has to do when he arrives at our office?" ”

Qing Ling was embarrassed by his question, smiled and said, "The patriarch is polite." I'm actually here to invite Chun Yu Gongzi out to play. It was very speculative to talk to him in the palace last night, and then I thought that I was new to Lingxiao City and I was not familiar with the place, so it was better to ask him to take me out for a walk and be familiar with the customs of the capital. ”

Chun Yufu's beard trembled. Don't say that the princess of a country, even the young lady of an ordinary aristocratic family, does not have such a practice of directly inviting men alone. What's more, the object of the appointment is still his concubine who has a not-so-decent reputation.

It stands to reason that Queen Zhang's daughter should be cold and arrogant......

He had questions in his heart, but he was still polite on the surface, led Qingling into the flower hall, and instructed the servants to invite the second son.

Chun Yuyan had just been scolded by his father in the morning, and was ordered to be locked in the room for reflection, and he had no time to freshen up, and when he followed the servant into the flower hall, he only wore his hair loosely, his light robe was slow, and his expression was lazy.

Chun Yufu couldn't help but be angry, pointed at his son and reprimanded: "Look at you like this, what kind of system you have become!" ”

Chun Yuyan saluted Qingling, and said with a lazy smile: "I don't dare to let the emperor wait for a long time, so I have to be rude." I hope the emperor will forgive me. ”

Qing Ling glanced at Chun Yufu, who was pale, and hurriedly got up and said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's me who came abruptly." ”

Chun Yufu was in front of Qingling, so he naturally had a bad seizure, so he had to explain a few words to his son, so that he could entertain the emperor and listen to Yunyun's instructions, and then brushed his sleeves away.

Chun Yuyan leaned on the couch, poured a cup of hot tea and sipped it, while sighing softly: "The emperor is bold enough." At such a time, you still dare to come to see me. ”

Qing Ling turned his head and glanced at the attendants waiting inside and outside the dazzle hall, quietly set up a ban with the unicorn jade card, and sat opposite Chun Yuyan.

She was a little bored in her heart, and she wanted to find someone to talk to, but she didn't want Chun Yuyan to look more aggrieved than herself, and there were still a few fingerprints left by the slap on her left cheek.

She pondered, "Aren't they just rumors?" Did your father believe it? ”

Chun Yuyan hooked the corners of his mouth and raised his eyes to stare at Qing Ling, "Does the rumor have to be false?" What if I really want to take the opportunity to climb and seduce you and Baili Ningyan? ”

Qing Ling took a sip, then realized something, and leaned closer to study Yan's expression, "Could it be that you and Baili Ning Yan...... Seriously...... What is the agreement? ”

In the past, Mu Chen had joked about Chun Yuyan with Baili condensing smoke, and Qingling vaguely had some impressions. But Yan usually seems to be very attentive to any woman, and it is really difficult for others to guess his thoughts in this regard.

Chun Yuyan lowered his eyes and drank tea, silent.

Qing Ling became interested and asked, "The two of you disappeared in the blink of an eye last night, did you say that you were going to fight together at that time?" Where did you hide? Several people from the Fang Shan clan, as well as your cousin, have been looking in the garden for a long time but have not found you and Ning Yan. Didn't you see it, Mu Han's face was blue with anger at that time! ”

Yan still lowered his eyes, turned the white porcelain teacup with his fingertips, and said slowly: "If you have the opportunity, you tell Mu Han that I was eager to seize the treasure at that time, thinking that Baili Ningyan's cultivation was the most top-notch among women, so I begged her to join the battle with me." I don't have any other thoughts. ”

The thin white porcelain cup swirled under his fingers, and the edge of the cup was soaked in a trace of coolness, just like the cold words of the man last night: "Chun Yuyan, you think you have more courage and courage than me, but one of my daughters dares to speak up to you, but you can't even say the reason for refusal." If you're afraid of offending anyone, you shouldn't have dragged me into battle tonight!" ”

Where is Qingling willing to believe, "I don't believe it." I used to look down on Mu Han and Ah Jing so much, but now I can endure it, you are not a fool, why do you want to provoke Mu Han for a broken treasure? After a pause, "Chun Yuyan, I didn't hide anything from you before." Are you not treating me as a friend now? ”

Chun Yuyan was silent for a long time, and finally smiled bitterly, "It's not that I want to hide anything. It's just that there will be no results at all, so why bother thinking about it? ”

He glanced at Qing Ling and changed the topic: "You haven't told me yet, why did you suddenly come to me today?" ”

Qing Ling pursed his lips and asked rhetorically, "Yesterday you called me away in front of a group of people, don't you have something to say?" ”

Chun Yuyan raised his head slightly and thought for a moment, then clenched his fist and knocked his forehead, "Ah, yes," looking at Qing Ling, "I want you to persuade Mu Chen to talk to Shiyin." ”

Qing Ling's heart twitched, her eyelashes drooped, her voice lowered, but her tone rose unnaturally: "Why do you want me to persuade you?" ”

Chun Yuyan took in Qing Ling's expression, and said slowly after a long time: "The Mo Nan clan defected before, because their patriarch was instigated by the Fang Shan clan, and he decided that Mu Chen had the heart to suppress the clan, and gradually became guilty. Mu Chen's letter of transferring troops to Beijing implicated several children of the Mo Nan clan, and Mo Nan Anshan could only stand up and clear himself of suspicion. The power of the Fang Shan clan leaned towards the government and the opposition, and the other families only chose to give up Mu Chen after weighing the two sides. Shiyin is my cousin, I grew up with her, and I know her temperament very well. In the past, her grandfather did it all will, and she couldn't blame her. She has always felt guilty about Mu Chen and wants to find an opportunity to explain to him in person. ”

Qing Ling picked at the peach wood desk and said softly: "Since the previous things have nothing to do with her, why should she feel guilty?" ”

She had seen Shiyin who Chongwu was looking for Mu Chen's whereabouts, and knew that she did care about Mu Chen, "Mu Chen is not a person with small energy, I think...... He shouldn't blame Patriarch Monan for her mistakes. ”

Chun Yuyan hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to make his words clear, "Now it's not a matter of Mu Chenken's unwillingness to forgive Shiyin, but that he is surrounded by enemies, and he must consider consolidating his strength through marriage." I understand that he doesn't want to take advantage of women, but now in this situation, he has no more options. Those who supported him in the court were either deposed or imprisoned, and even the royal family of Fan Ye was now involved in the investigation of the sneak attack in Lieyang. You must know that Mu Chen has already lost once, and if he wants to convince the courtiers to side with him again, he must hold more chips in his hands. Even if he doesn't reunite with Shiyin, as long as the relationship between them can arouse speculation about the marriage by others, it is enough to influence the attitude of many people in the court. ”

The feudal town of the Monan clan, Fuyang, controls more than 30% of Chaoyan's military strength, and his children are all good at marching and fighting, and there are not a few people who serve as generals in the army, and more than half of the army of Chaoyan is in the hands of the Monan clan. Its status should not be underestimated.

Qing Ling was silent for a while, "But last time you said that Mu Chen planned to raise an army......"

Yan said: "Private placement of the army requires a lot of money. Mu Chen's every move is now watched to death, and I have no status in the clan, and the funds I have embezzled in various names are really limited, and I have to use them from time to time to deal with various officials in the court. Relying on this little bit of accumulation, I don't know when. ”

Qing Ling sat up straight, "I can figure out a way." My father gave me a lot of treasures and costumes, plus a mansion in Soaring City, which I haven't even visited. If you sell all of these, you should be able to raise a lot of money, right? ”

Chun Yuyan laughed jokingly, "Those things you have given the emperor, I'm afraid no one in Chaoyan Kingdom will dare to buy them." ”

Qing Ling stared at Chun Yuyan for a moment, propped his elbows on the desk, slowly buried his face in his hands, and exhaled a long breath.

It was she who thought things too simply, thinking that as long as she stayed by Mu Chen's side without hesitation and dealt with many obstacles with a fearless and brave attitude, she could move forward step by step towards the desired goal. But winning the heir is not a martial arts competition on Chongwu Mountain, and it is not a success that can be achieved by competing in martial arts, cultivation and hard work alone. In this, there is too much helplessness, too much powerlessness, too much planning and calculation......

Chun Yuyan turned the teacup in his hand, "Mu Chen is weak at the moment, someone must stand in the light as soon as possible to support him." Although I was born in a fourth-family family, I really don't have much weight, and once my position is revealed, I am afraid that even the way to secretly raise funds will be cut off. When you first entered the royal family, your foundation is not yet stable, and you have to try to gain the trust of your majesty, so you need to be more cautious in everything. ”

Qing Ling raised his head, his clear eyes flashing with confused starlight, "Then what are we going to do?" I thought I had worked hard. Please Your Majesty, please the Queen, and please anyone who may be useful to Mu Chen! But the people in Lingxiao City are so different from the people I knew before, it seems that before making every decision, they have to calculate their own interests and losses in their hearts...... We don't have the money, we don't have the power to give people official positions, and we have to be careful when we speak in front of our own fathers! In order to gain power, is it really interesting to live this kind of life of wearing masks and using each other? ”

Chun Yuyan stared at Qing Ling for a moment, "You and Mu Chen were born in the emperor's family, so there is no other choice. ”

Qing Lingxin said, it's not that there is no other choice, it's just that you are reluctant to give up. The sky is high and the sea is vast, can't you find a place to stay?