"Last —"

Mu Chen spoke slowly again, "You tell me that you hope to become the most powerful woman in the Eastern Continent one day. After a pause, "Is it sincere?" ”

Qing Ling looked in the direction of Mu Chen in the dark, but he couldn't see his expression clearly.

"You, why do you ask...... This one? Her voice was a little unassuming, in addition to the embarrassing timidity, there was also a little fear of being knocked out of her mind.

Mu Chen was silent for a long time, and did not answer Qing Ling's question directly, but said slowly as if he was caught in a memory: "When I was very young, the queen mother died. She had a maid by her side who had been married from the leaves and raised me. In my heart, that handmaiden is like my own mother. But I didn't know at that time that she had been passing on information about Chaoyan to the royal family for hundreds of years. Later, his father began to gradually encroach on the territory of Panye and weaken the influence of his royal family in the Eastern Continent. The maid, whom I regarded as my mother, planted poison in me, so that I could poison my father indirectly while I was close to him.

To be born into the royal family is to live in a web of lies. The marriage of my parents, the affection of my siblings, my own marriage...... Nothing can escape this net. After Mu Han was born, there were constantly people around me who deliberately got close, used various means to deceive my trust, and then tried every means to lead me to make mistakes. Courtiers, women, so-called friends, one moment they can live for me and die for me, and the next moment they can betray me without guilt.

I have lived in this environment for more than 600 years, and I have long been accustomed to being wary of everyone around me. The rebellion and separation of relatives after the loss of power made me firmly believe that there is no relationship that is not maintained by interests! So, even though my intuition tells me that you are just a simple-hearted woman, and that you may have helped me out of pure sympathy and affection, I could not help but be suspicious of you, and even thought of using your concern to achieve my own ends when you and I were in danger at the same time. ”

He paused for a moment and said word by word: "I just asked you if you were sincere, because I actually knew very well that what you said at that time was nothing more than angry words. If my words embarrassed you that day, I hope you will understand. My skepticism and uncertainty stemmed entirely from my own narrow-mindedness and lack of self-confidence. ”

Qing Ling never thought that Mu Chen would actually say such a thing to himself, he was both frightened and happy in his heart, and suddenly remembered the words that Luo Yao had warned him, and couldn't help but have mixed thoughts.

She hesitated and cautiously asked, "You...... Why are you telling me this? ”

"Because I want to keep you around."

A faint candlelight, flickering and flickering, ignited, casting the figures of the two people in the room on the wall, interdependently imprinted.

In the dim light and shadow, Mu Chen's face was like jade, his eyebrows were like ink paintings, and his eyes looked at Qing Ling deeply, "Since I want to have a sincere fellowship with you, I should be determined to be honest with you." Last time, I may have been overly swordsmany, and you misunderstood what I meant. Now I dissect my mind to show you that I am exploring your thoughts because I want to...... We can better maintain our relationship with each other. ”

He paused, "You've helped you many times, and I don't want to hide anything from you. With my current situation, there are only a handful of followers, and I may not be able to return to Soaring City for the rest of my life, let alone really promise you anything. But if you are willing to stay by my side, I will never be disappointed, I will do my best to trust you, support you, and no matter what your heart's true desire is, I will do my best to help you achieve it. ”

Qing Ling opened a pair of clear eyes, his heart beat like a deer, and he tried to concentrate on analyzing Mu Chen's words, but it was Luo Yao's voice that turned over and over in his mind: "You will never give up and help him with all your strength when he is the most down, even if you can't become his queen in the future, you will have the opportunity to become his most trusted concubine." ”

Her face turned red for a moment, and she stammered, "But, I, I, I don't want to be your concubine......"

Mu Chen's eyes flashed, he was slightly stunned, and his face, which had always been cold and indifferent, was flushed with a shallow flush, and he didn't know what to say.

Qing Ling suddenly realized, as if he was ...... Saying the wrong thing again?

Mu Chen's meaning doesn't seem to be his concubine, but like Chun Yuyan...... Become a follower of him?

Oh, my God!

Qing Ling can't wait to twist a trick and freeze himself immediately!

She shrank her head, didn't dare to raise her eyelids anymore, turned around sharply, and rushed out of the door.

×××

Qingling rushed to the west wing where he lived, and was about to crash into it, but was coldly pulled out by someone from the side.

"Shh

Slender onion-like fingers pressed into Qing Ling's lips as he dragged her into a nearby ear room.

"You girl, why are you so frizzy? Don't you see the lamp burning in that room? ”

Qing Ling just ran away with his head buried, where did he have the time to pay attention to whether there was a light in the house, and now when he heard Xian Xian say this, he vaguely remembered that there seemed to be light in the window......

Xian Xian said: "You followed Fuyao to Jiuqiu, I don't know when you will come back, it just so happened that Miss Baili also lived in the garden, so I left your room for her to use." ”

She pulled Qing Ling to stand behind a gold-painted screen, waved her hand and cast a spell, and the wall in front of her gradually faded, revealing the scene in the side room next to her.

I saw Baili Ningyan in the room sitting on the beauty couch, his head slightly sideways, and his eyes seemed to be hiding from something.

On the other side, Chun Yuyan leaned on the partition with the azure curtain, shaking the white jade fracture fan while saying something.

Qing Ling exclaimed: "This, this is not ......"

She turned her head to look at Slim, "How can you spy on them?" ”

Xian Xian covered her mouth and smiled, her face full of disapproval, "I am the master of this garden, what can't I see?" ”

Qing Ling studied the wall in front of him up and down, left and right, and muttered, "I didn't mean that...... I'm asking, how can you see the other side of this wall? Moreover, both of them are not weak in cultivation, how can they not be able to see through your spells? ”

Xian Xian was stunned, and suddenly laughed, stretching out her finger and slashing across Qing Ling's face, "You girl, it's a little interesting." Originally, you only thought that you had solid eyes, and there was no shelf, and it looked likable, but I didn't expect it to be quirky. It's no wonder that even a character like Fu Yao can treat you as if you were a treasure. ”

She knocked on the wall and said, "Because my business is special, and there are many people coming and going, I have laid out a formation before moving into this garden, and there is a front yard and a back yard. This formation, with the combined efforts of several masters of the God Clan and the Demon Clan, is impossible for ordinary people to see. ”

Qing Ling became alert, "Then when I live inside...... Have you also come to see it? ”

"What do I think you have done? Sister, I'm not interested in women! ”

Qing Ling thought about it, came to his senses, and pointed to the opposite side of the wall, "Oh, are you looking at Chun Yuyan?" ”

Xian Xian pinched Qing Ling's arm, "If you want to see it, don't talk too much!" ”

The two of them took a breath and gradually captured the conversation between Ning Yan and Chun Yuyan.

Chun Yuyan smiled at the corner of his mouth, "...... If you're still blaming me for burning your dress, I'll let you burn it too? As long as it can relieve you......"

Ning Yan still tilted his head sideways, and said coldly: "I warned you, don't be flammy in front of me!" Don't think that if I lose to you once, I won't be able to deal with you. If you don't get out again, don't blame me for not saving face for Chun Yu's family! ”

Chun Yuyan sighed, "If the prince is here, I will definitely not bother you." A girl of your age should be innocent, playful, and not disturbed by mundane things, but it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity......"

Ning Yan sneered and said, "What's the pity? I am the mistress of the Baili family, even if my brother is here, I still have the final say in this matter. ”

Chun Yuyan raised her eyebrows, "Mistress? How do I remember, the mistress of Daze Baili seems to be Luo Jia, the queen of Jiuqiu. ”

Ning Yan turned her head suddenly, raised her eyes and stared at Chun Yuyan, her lips pursed for a moment, then she turned her head again, resumed her previous sitting posture, and coldly spit out three words: "She is not worthy." ”

Ning Yan is different from Luo Yao. When her mother left, she was still a baby, with almost no memory of the past. Therefore, she did not remember that her mother had also hugged her gently, and had hummed to lull her to sleep, staring at her sleeping little face......

Because of Luo Jia's departure, Ning Yan had to grow up in a family that lacked laughter and was depressed and obscure.

When I was a child, my father used to argue with my brother. After the argument, the father always sighed, while the elder brother locked himself in the yard and practiced desperately......

When she was older, her brother rarely appeared at home, and every time my father saw her face, which was more and more like her mother, he couldn't help but show a sad and sad expression......

Ning Yan, who grew up in such an environment, is precocious and sensible, and has learned to assist in housework and manage large and small matters in the clan at a very young age, and always looks calm and capable in front of outsiders. But she herself knew that the dark hole in her heart that could never be filled could make her cry out in pain at any time......