The man at the door walked in with a smile, his long sleeves hanging down and he was handsome, it was Ling Shuang, the king of Jin.

He stood in front of Ruan Qingzhi and smiled as kindly as before: "The county lord's words are ridiculous. If I really 'hide deeply', how can you be so unfazed? My 'wolf ambition' was expected by you, wasn't it? ”

"I'm cold." Ruan Qingzhi said, "His Royal Highness King Jin, your hospitality is really too bad. ”

A flash of surprise flashed in Ling Shuang's eyes, and then he turned back to the door and ordered, "Why don't you hurry up and bring two braziers to the county lord!" There are also soft couches, futons, tables and chairs......"

The little guys at the door hurriedly agreed to do it, and Ruan Qingzhi frowned and said, "His Royal Highness King Jin, did anyone say that you are not very smart?" I can change the room to solve the problem, you want to make the girls tired and half dead, why bother! ”

Ling Shuang leaned against the wall, her smile still gentle: "It's not that this king is not smart enough, it's that you are too smart, county lord." This king must not be more vigilant, lest you, a distinguished guest, leave without saying goodbye. ”

"Since the word 'beware' is used, it means treating me as an enemy." Ruan Qingzhi said.

Ling Shuang smiled and did not refute: "Qingyang County Lord Bing Xue is smart, and since he already knows Xiao Wang's ambitions, he can naturally understand Xiao Wang's hardships. ”

At this time, a little guy came in with a brazier, and Ruan Qingzhi immediately rushed over regardless of his image, rubbing his hands and saying, "I don't understand!" What would compel you to do this to me? If you insist on being my enemy, you should slash my neck with a sword. If you still want to be friends with me, you shouldn't let me suffer such a grievance at this moment! It doesn't make sense to make me suffer and get close to me at the same time, my temper is not so good! ”

"The county lord forgives you," Ling Shuang bowed, "Xiao Wang is really forced to do so, although the county lord has suffered some grievances, but the heart of friendship with you is sincere." ”

"Oh." Ruan Qingzhi put his hot hand to his face and said coldly: "So if I kill you one day, I can also say sorry to you: although I took your life, my friendship with you is sincere?" ”

Ling Shuang sneered, turned sideways to make way for the little guys who came in with the soft couch, and took the opportunity to get closer to Ruan Qingzhi, and her tone was twice as soft as before: "If you are angry, it doesn't hurt to scold me and beat me." But, Lord of the County, I hope that the anger at this moment does not affect your judgment—you should know that I am your best choice. ”

Ruan Qingzhi raised his head and looked at him.

Ling Shuang didn't say anything more, turned around and took two steps back and sat on the chair that the little guys had just brought in.

The couch was quickly set up, and the maidservants carried the new bedding to make it into a small bed. A clever little servant put the newly moved brazier next to the soft couch, and Ruan Qingzhi got up and walked over and sat down, raising his feet and hanging above the brazier to bake.

The room was quickly set up, Ling Shuang waved his hand and drove away the little maids and maids, and sat with a smile to watch Ruan Qingzhi roast the fire.

It is very presumptuous for a man to stare at a girl's feet, almost no different from a disciple.

Of course, a well-behaved girl will not show her feet in front of strange men. Although Ruan Qingzhi did not take off his shoes, such actions at this moment are still inevitably scolded for being "frivolous".

It's not an honest person, so no one should blame anyone.

Ling Shuang saw that Ruan Qingzhi's face was gradually getting better, and knew that she was almost warm, so she coughed and smiled again: "As far as I know, the county lord of Qingyang is definitely not such a fool who sells his reputation and reputation. Your ambition has never been hidden—you want to be the most honorable woman in Nanqi, aren't you? ”

"It's not that I want to 'do'," Ruan Qingzhi corrected, "I was originally 'yes', and God did." ”

Ling Shuang echoed "yes", and said, "But even if it is determined by heaven, this road is not easy to walk. ”

Ruan Qingzhi retracted her feet and put down her skirt to cover it, and said with a smile: "I think it's easy to walk." Anyway, no matter how hard it is, God will help me. ”

Ling Shuang was silent for a moment, and the smile on her face became more and more gentle: "Not bad." So, Lord Qingyang, I was also sent by God to help you. ”

Ruan Qingzhi laughed.

Ling Shuang smiled, as serious as a gentleman in the academy: "Don't laugh, you have to think about it carefully." ”

"I've thought about it." Ruan Qingzhi also smiled, and said seriously: "When I was abandoned in the backyard of Ruan's mansion, I used to think that God wouldn't help me. Later, King Li appeared. ”

Ling Shuang listened to her intently, and then nodded very sincerely, and analyzed: "The appearance of the third brother is indeed a relief for you. However, you do the same to him. You two complement each other, and neither of you owes the favor of the other. ”

Ruan Qingzhi thought for a long time and nodded.

A smile reappeared on Ling Shuang's face: "Lord Qingyang, you are still young. People of your age always like to say 'for a lifetime' at every turn, but you don't know that a lifetime is really too long, and you can still meet a lot of good people. The one you think you can live with for the rest of your life is not necessarily the best. ”

Ruan Qingzhi sneered: "Are you stupid? A man, who doesn't care about his family and country, comes to talk to me about these mothers-in-law! Who said I was going to live with someone for the rest of my life? I'm a phoenix, I can retire if I get the phoenix seal, what do I want people to do? Wouldn't it be better for me to live my whole life on my own? ”

Ling Shuang was stunned for a long time before asking, "You only need the phoenix seal?" ”

"Don't you know?" Ruan Qingzhi was also surprised, "I only need to assist one person to rule the world, and then get the phoenix seal from him as a reward!" What fool told you that I was going to find a good guy to live with for the rest of my life? ”

Ling Shuang thought for a while, and then laughed: "I see...... I see! Haha, Lord Qingyang, since you just need to take the phoenix seal, you don't have to suffer so much now. Xiao Wang sincerely advises you: change someone to cooperate, and get twice the result with half the effort. ”

Ruan Qingzhi leaned on the soft couch and tilted his head to look at him: "You are really verbose!" A sentence that has been going around for so long to say! Aren't you just trying to win me over? You want to be the emperor, so you want to borrow my phoenix life to help you, don't you? ”

Ling Shuang didn't dare to nod directly, and asked tentatively, "How do you know?" ”

"Shh Ruan Qingzhi sneered, "Sima Zhao's heart is known to passers-by!" Ye Han told me a long time ago, the emperor's son, there is no one who doesn't want to fight for that chair, and of course you are no exception! As soon as you caught me, I understood, you're still going around the bend with me! ”

Ling Shuang was a little embarrassed, laughed twice, and asked cautiously, "So, is the county lord willing to help me?" ”

"Of course not, what do you want!" Ruan Qingzhi raised his eyebrows and looked at him like a fool.

Ling Shuang's smile froze, and her face was a little gloomy for a moment.

But he quickly adjusted and smiled kindly: "Why? Because of the third brother? But he's not fit for that position! When he was young, he was driven to the border because of his domineering and domineering collision with his elders, and now after he comes back, it has become more and more serious, and his father has been dissatisfied with him for a long time, and it is impossible to hand over the country to him! How did you come up with the idea of assisting him? Have you ever thought about how he would manage the court and the world if a person like him sat in the country? Is it all by fighting? ”

Ruan Qingzhi listened to him carefully, his brows furrowed more and more.

Seeing this, Ling Shuang didn't say anything more, but the expression on her face was very worried, as if she had something to say, but she was afraid that she would be scared if she said it in a hurry.

Ruan Qingzhi thought for a long time, and his expression gradually became a little uneasy: "Ye Han didn't tell me this. He only told me that King Rui was not right-minded and secretly killed many people...... I thought I should help him, so that's it. ”

"That's not right!" Ling Shuang stroked his palms and said, "Now that you are married to the third brother, you are tied to his fate, isn't this helping him win the heir?" Lord Qingyang, I'm not saying that the third brother is bad, but you should be able to see that a person like him can be a good general, but he may not be able to be a Ming Jun. ”

"He can't, can you?" Ruan Qingzhi asked him rhetorically.

Ling Shuang replied earnestly, "I can." ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't seem to expect this answer, and was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.

Ling Shuang sat quietly beside her, not urging her.

He has a kind temperament and has always been very patient with well-behaved and obedient children.

But Ruan Qingzhi lived up to his patience.

She raised her head, her narrow back stubbornly straightened, and she was as sharp as a bamboo in the wind: "I don't trust you." His Royal Highness King Jin, you are not a good person. Did you send the man who disturbed my carriage on the road today? You were going to use a strategy to divert the tiger from the mountain, didn't you? ”

Ling Shuang's expression was still gentle, and her eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if she was helpless about an unreasonable child: "That person is indeed sent by me." But I'm just asking you to come, and I don't mean it. Lord Qingyang, you probably don't know how difficult it is to meet you. ”

Ruan Qingzhi knows.

Because Nguyen Van Trung was injured, the guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion were much stricter these days than before. She often goes out, but Cheng Hu and Li San are not far from each other, and it is really difficult to sneak up on her.

Of course, it was easy to make an appointment in the open, but what Ling Shuang wanted to do was not to be above board.

Ruan Qingzhi pursed his lips: "You want to catch me to see you, but unfortunately Cheng Hu and they didn't fall for it, so you simply sent someone to the Tai Hospital and took me out directly like a chicken cub." ”

The tone was that the little girl complained. Ling Shuang bowed down apologetically: "It is indeed Xiao Wang who took the liberty to let the county lord be wronged." But if it weren't for that, it would be difficult for Xiao Wang to have the opportunity to see the county lord Jinmian. ”

"I'm not aggrieved," Ruan Qingzhi said coldly, "I'm just curious, how long is your hand?" You can come and go freely in the Tai Hospital, isn't it the same in the Imperial Palace? If you want to be the emperor, you only need to besiege the palace and force the palace to seize the throne! ”

Being stared at by a little girl like this, even if it is as gentle as Ling Shuang, it is difficult to maintain a good face.

Ling Shuang exhaled and became serious: "Lord Qingyang, words like 'forcing the palace to seize the throne' can't be said casually. Also, although I am ambitious, I will not lose my heart, and I can't control Miyagi and bully my father. ”

"So, the hospital does have someone for you?" Ruan Qingzhi asked.

Ling Shuang was stunned, and his face became more and more ugly.

Ruan Qingzhi looked at his expression carefully, and his heart sank.

Her guess didn't seem wrong. There are people in the hospital who have frost, or at least people who have had frost. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been able to find her so quickly in such a large area, and carry her out of the window without a sound.

Today, the wind is so strong, the library building of the Tai Hospital did not close the windows properly, which is very unreasonable.

So who is Ling Shuang's person in the Tai Hospital? An inconspicuous little medicine boy? A certain imperial doctor? Or Chu Shen, who was expelled from the hospital yesterday?

Ruan Qingzhi's heart was chaotic, thinking about the dark grid that might have been turned over, thinking about what Ling Shuang was doing at the moment, and didn't speak for a long time.

At this time, Ling Shuang suddenly stood up, his expression was cold, not as gentle as before: "Yes, there are people from this king in the Tai Hospital." ”

Ruan Qingzhi looked up at him.

Ling Shuang narrowed her eyes slightly and continued, "So this king knows a little more than you think. Lord Qingyang, you may not know that the Prime Minister's Mansion is about to face a catastrophe. ”

Ruan Qingzhi was startled and stood up with a sigh: "What did you say?!" ”

Ling Shuang understood her reaction as disbelief, and waved her hand with a smile to comfort her: "Don't panic first, this is about sixteen or seventeen years ago, when you were not born, it was normal. ”

Ruan Qingzhi knows. She was surprised why Ling Shuang also knew.

There can be a lot of people in the hospital, but the incident from seventeen years ago should be very classified.

So Ling Shuang's person is Chu Shen?

Chu Shen was expelled from the Tai Hospital, but before he left, he set up a mechanism in the Tai Hospital to try to get rid of her, and when he found that it failed, he informed Ling Shuang and changed the "eradication" strategy to "wooing".

In this way, many things make sense: the letterhead was placed in the secret compartment because the secret compartment was originally reserved for her, and Ling Shuang deliberately told her about the events of seventeen years ago in this way.

The poisonous smoke of the dark grid is also very easy to understand: it is not Zhenfeng who can be killed by mortals, and now that she is alive, she can be regarded as having passed Ling Shuang's test, so Ling Shuang made a quick decision and arrested her the next day.

Ruan Qingzhi felt a chill in his heart.

Originally, she thought that she had designed to get rid of Chu Shen, who relied on the old and sold the old and bullied people, but she didn't know that she was the one who was calculated.

In the final analysis, she was too negligent in this matter.

should have thought a long time ago that she had won the identity of "destiny", and she would inevitably be targeted after that. In this life, she didn't have the good luck of being born auspicious like before, how could those ghosts and ghosts let her go so easily!

Fate will not allow her to enjoy the glory of this life in the same confusion as before. So what happened seventeen years ago will inevitably be dug up, either by her against others, or by others to blackmail her.

Ling Shuang, and maybe someone else, would not watch her marry King Li peacefully and help him achieve his achievements.

Ruan Qingzhi stood against the wall, looked at Ling Shuang, and said with difficulty: "You, what do you want me to do?" ”

Ling Shuang smiled: "Figured it out? ”

"I can't die," Ruan Qingzhi's voice was dry, "My father, my grandmother, and all the people in the Ruan family can't die. I hate them, but if they die, I'm finished. ”

Ling Shuang nodded, beckoned her to come back and sit down: "Don't worry, the county lord, Xiao Wang will definitely do his best to keep the Ruan family safe." ”

Ruan Qingzhi slowly moved back two steps, but refused to come any closer, nor did he sit down.

Ling Shuang didn't force her, and her warm smile didn't make people feel uncomfortable at all: "Miss Ruan, you can try to trust me." I don't know if you remember, the first person to declare in public that he wanted to marry you as a princess was not the third brother, but me. ”

"I remember." Ruan Qingzhi said in a dumb voice, "I am very grateful to you for relieving me that day." ”

"But I don't want your gratitude." Ling Shuang looked at her intently, "Lord Qingyang, do you believe in love at first sight?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi was stunned.

Ling Shuang quickly looked away, and her face was actually a little red: "I'm afraid you don't believe it now." At that time, I didn't know that there was a dove occupying a magpie's nest in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The reason why I proposed to marry you is not for the sake of the phoenix, but for the sake of ...... You. ”

Ruan Qingzhi thought silently for a while, and said in a low voice: "I believe it." ”

"What did you say?!" Ling Shuang was startled and stood up.

Ruan Qingzhi lowered his head and slowly moved back to the soft couch to sit down, and said in a low voice: "The matter of Fengming, even I was only suspicious at that time, and I was not sure, how can you know?" Later, I kept thinking, King Jin is a fool, otherwise how could he be willing to marry a woman who is desperate? That thing didn't go through anymore, so I didn't figure it out for a long time. ”

"This king is not a fool." Ling Shuang couldn't laugh or cry.

Ruan Qingzhi nodded and did not speak.

Ling Shuang suddenly came to her senses, and her eyes widened in disbelief: "You mean, you figured it out later?" Do you believe ...... Love at first sight? ”

Ruan Qingzhi turned his back to avoid his gaze, shook his hand and said, "What are you doing with the old things now?" Believe it or not, it's over! Now that I have been given a marriage to King Li, the whole world knows that I am his person, and I can't change it! Who are you and I? Is it a slut who is a slut in the morning and twilight and four watery poplars? If you're going to tease me, just tease me to the end, what's the point now! ”

"I'm sorry," Ling Shuang paced two steps uneasily, and turned around abruptly, "I didn't expect things to develop so quickly. Green...... Qingzhi, you can't blame me for this matter, it's the third brother...... He helped you when you were in the most difficult time, and said that it sounded good to be close to the water and get the moon first, but now that you think about it, is he taking advantage of others?! ”

"Not counting!" Ruan Qingzhi immediately retorted, "Yehan is not that kind of person!" I don't want you to say he's bad! ”

"Yes, yes, I know!" Ling Shuang hurriedly raised his hand to signal that he would be exempt from the battle, "I know that the third brother is a good person!" But...... What about our business? Is that really it? ”

Ruan Qingzhi said coldly: "What else can I do if I don't forget it?" It's come to this point, and it's useless to talk about anything before or after! His Royal Highness the King of Jin, don't say that you want to marry me, my Ruan family does not have a second wife, and you can't afford the notorious reputation of your brother taking your brother's wife, so you still honestly prepare to call me 'third sister-in-law' in the future!" ”

After saying this, Ruan Qingzhi simply turned around and threw himself on the soft couch, refusing to look up again.

She knew very well in her heart that Ling Shuang made such a big bend to catch up with her and talk to her about "love at first sight", just to make her willing to assist him.

As a "destiny of heaven", the way she assists a person to become a king is to marry him.

But at the moment she said she couldn't.

Not "unwilling", but "cannot". Ling Xiao must have understood what she meant.

Sure enough, Ling Xiao was silent for a moment and then spoke again, in a deep tone: "What if, the third brother is gone?" ”

Ruan Qingzhi did not answer or move.

Ling Shuang circled around the stove for half a circle, and her voice was a little lowered: "He's just a reckless man, I don't believe you will have any true feelings for him!" Besides, he's been a minion by your side...... If you marry him, then it will really be called a pickled life! Qingzhi, you deserve better! I know you have the confidence to help him rule the world, but if you can decide who you choose, why can't it be someone else? ”

Ruan Qingzhi turned his head to look at him, his face a little dazed.

Ling Shuang sighed, squatted down next to the soft couch, and tentatively stretched out her hand: "You still have a chance." Think about it again, how about it? ”

"Ye Han won't die," Ruan Qingzhi got up and avoided his hand, "He is very good at fighting, and the little bandit is not a problem at all." ”

"He will." Ling Shuang said seriously.

Ruan Qingzhi's cold hair stood on end.

Ling Shuang sensed her nervousness, and her eyes gradually became a little dangerous: "Are you worried about him? ”

Ruan Qingzhi didn't admit it or deny it, and said astringently: "He has no reason to die." His life had been changed, and it was impossible for a dead man to die a second time. ”

"Dead people?" Ling Shuang was very curious about this statement. He didn't ask, but his mood was obviously much better than just now.

King Li's fate is, of course, a secret. The little girl revealed the matter in front of him without warning, and he had no reason to be upset.

"He could die." Ling Xiao said seriously, "His life is in your hands, as long as you give up on him, he will die." ”

Ruan Qingzhi trembled with fright, and hurriedly said, "I won't give up on him!" ”

Ling Xiao was almost angry, but he was busy and held back, only frowning slightly, and secretly complained in his heart: The little girl is really difficult to coax!

"County Lord," he softened his voice patiently, "The third brother is a damned person, and it is against heaven for you to force him to stay in the world." Moreover, if you only feel sorry for him at the moment, don't you feel sorry for other people's lives? You probably don't know that as long as he is there, the 'bandits' will continue to be carried out, and both sides will suffer heavy casualties. Only when he dies can the Northland be pacified. ”

These words are a little strange. Ruan Qingzhi took some effort to understand what he meant, and his face suddenly changed: "What do you mean by this?" You say that the Northland thieves are not swarming because of the snowstorm, but to deal with the night cold? This doesn't make sense, who has the ability to command so many thieves...... No, not a thief, a thief in disguise! Is it an officer and soldier? Officers and soldiers pretend to be thieves, in order to get rid of the night cold? ”

Ling Shuang looked at her with pity, speechless and acquiescing.

Ruan Qingzhi thought for a while, the horror on his face gradually faded, but his expression was still a little stunned: "Who wants to do this to him?" Is it the emperor, or is it ...... You? ”

Ling Shuang paused for a moment and said gloomily, "It seems that you still believe in him a little more." Qingzhi, I hope you don't preconceive of me as a wicked person, I'm not so mad yet. ”

Ruan Qingzhi ignored the sadness in his tone, and calmly analyzed: "If it's not you, then it can only be done by the emperor." Your father is really ruthless. ”

Ling Shuang sighed, paused for a moment and asked, "So have you thought about it?" ”

"Don't think about it," Ruan Qingzhi shook his head, "I can't promise you." His Royal Highness King Jin, Ye Han is my partner, and there has always been nothing unpleasant. I can't put him at risk because of my selfishness, and I'm not so mad. ”