Zhao Ling walked along the hand-copying verandah in the direction of the Flying Feather Courtyard, but he didn't expect to meet Xiao Ruiyuan who was also walking towards the Flying Feather Courtyard halfway.

For Xiao Ruiyuan, a child, apart from his identity and the master he worshipped, Zhao Ling still admires this child.

At a young age, after bearing so many blows and setbacks, he can continue to be resilient, and his eyes are firm, which shows that Xiao Fusheng, the king of Nanchu Town, has educated this son very well; This son has already begun to emerge, and if he is trained in the future, he will definitely achieve extraordinary results.

Therefore, after putting aside those disturbances, Zhao Ling was still willing to show a little good face to Xiao Ruiyuan, even for Chu Xingyue's sake, he should be kind to this child on the surface.

Xiao Ruiyuan saw Zhao Ling, who was dressed in prince's clothes, walking towards him, his little face did not show any panicked and stunned expression, but his expression was faint, and his small body stood upright, and after Zhao Ling approached, he saluted him in a proper manner.

"The grass people see His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness is blessed for a thousand years."

Looking at Xiao Ruiyuan, who was neither humble nor arrogant, Zhao Ling's appreciation for him added a little more, put his hands behind his back, looked him up and down, and said: "No courtesy, Ruiyuan, since the crown princess accepted you as a righteous brother and let you live in King Ling's mansion, you can also be regarded as a brother when you see His Royal Highness in the future, so you don't have to be so polite." ”

If an ordinary person hears such generous words, he will be overjoyed; But in Xiao Ruiyuan's ears, it is very ordinary; He knew who he was, and he knew that he was so different from the person in front of him; He was already satisfied with being able to live in King Ling's Mansion, and he didn't dare to expect more from it. Being a man is self-aware, and he will not let himself become a person who is too advanced and cannot understand the form in front of him.

And, for other reasons, he really didn't want to get too close to the person in front of him.

"Your Royal Highness is gracious, and the grass people remember, but the grass people's lives are like ants, and they dare not climb to His Royal Highness the Prince."

Speaking of this, Xiao Ruiyuan raised his head and looked at Zhao Ling again, his dark and transparent eyes were filled with openness and sincerity, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the grass people will abide by the rules of the palace when they live in King Ling's mansion, and they will never cause trouble for my sister and His Royal Highness." ”

Zhao Ling listened to Xiao Ruiyuan's words, and his calm eyebrows jumped slightly when Xiao Ruiyuan didn't notice it; How could he not have heard that the boy had rejected his overtures; I didn't expect to be able to resist all kinds of temptations at a young age, and he was really promising.

It's just that Xiao Ruiyuan seems to be a little distant from him, he can personally call Chu Xingyue his sister, but he calls himself a grass man in front of him, this kid is quite interesting.

Zhao Ling smiled and said, "Rui Yuan is really sensible, okay, are you going to Feiyu Courtyard to eat?" Come with Your Highness. ”

Xiao Ruiyuan hurriedly stepped out of the way, let Zhao Ling go first, and followed him quietly behind, his polite and well-behaved appearance was still quite pleasing to the eye; After all, it's better for this child to be sensible than not to be sensible.

It's just that no one noticed that Xiao Ruiyuan, who lowered his eyebrows, followed Zhao Ling's side, but his beautiful eyes suddenly showed hatred that did not belong to his age, and even the two hands hanging down on his side curled up slightly under the cover of his sleeves; He told himself that he had to calm down, gather all the evidence carefully, and never act rashly at this time.

He knows Master's feelings for his sister, and Master would rather die by himself than protect his sister, which shows how much he should cherish his sister in Master's heart; Such a good sister, he has to protect it for the master, and besides, if he finds out that everything is true, the man in front of him is not qualified to have a sister.

The lunch in Feiyu Courtyard went very smoothly, Xiao Ruiyuan showed a very obedient and quiet appearance from beginning to end, his appearance would only make Chu Xingyue feel more sorry for him, and at the same time, it also made Zhao Ling gradually relax his vigilance against him.

After all, Xiao Ruiyuan has no bad record with Zhao Ling, and his status as a famous family is enough to add points to this child.

After lunch, Xiao Ruiyuan obediently retired, watching Rui Yuan being led out by his subordinates, Chu Xingyue sat on Zhao Ling's lap, put her arm around his neck affectionately, and was cute and cute: "Why didn't you ask me, why did you leave Rui Yuan behind?" And, looking at the way you look, it seems easy to accept. ”

Just after eating and drinking, and now that he is a beauty in his arms, Zhao Ling really feels that this day is really the most satisfying for him now.

Stretched out his hand to pin the broken hair in Chu Xingyue's ear behind his ear, and said: "That kid is quite sensible, and you have a relationship with him, leaving him in King Ling's mansion can also give him a piece of stability, with the ability of His Royal Highness, if you want to protect him, you can still do it in Great Wei." ”

Chu Xingyue blinked her eyes and carefully pondered Zhao Ling's words, she always felt that Zhao Ling had something in them, as if she already knew something.

So, she asked him tentatively, "Do you already know?" ”

Zhao Ling's eyes bloomed with a smile and he looked at her: "What does Concubine Ai think His Royal Highness should know?" ”

Chu Xingyue was most annoyed by his tone, obviously he knew everything, but he refused to say it, just waiting for her to confess and be lenient.

But what is not interesting is herself, every time she meets him like this, she will raise her hand and surrender, and can only obediently explain in front of him; Sure enough, the power of this son of heaven is really innate, and with his bearing, it is really condescending to not let him be an emperor.

"Do you know Rui Yuan's true identity? You also know, why did I arrange for him to live in King Ling's Mansion, right? ”

Looking at the little girl who pouted and answered him, Zhao Ling naturally liked it, and leaned over to her lips and kissed her gently, saying, "I know that you feel sorry for this child, you have endured so much at a young age, and you can't help but bring his experience to yourself; Yue'er, if you sympathize with him and want to take care of him, His Highness can help you, but His Highness doesn't allow you to think wildly; You know, you are not like him, his relatives have been persecuted and left him, he is alone in this world, but you still have me, and there will be our children in the future. ”

Chu Xingyue looked at Zhao Ling in surprise, she really felt that he was a roundworm in her stomach, how could he know what he was thinking in his heart; Moreover, she clearly didn't show these emotions, how did he notice it?

Seeing that Chu Xingyue was confused, Zhao Ling reached out and pinched her soft face, and said, "I am your husband, can you hide anything from me?" Actually, I wanted to talk to you about it when I was in Jeju City, but we were too busy at that time, so we delayed it; Now is the right time to take this opportunity to explain everything, so that you don't think about it again in the future. ”

Chu Xingyue really felt that she was going to be eaten by this man for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect him to notice the change in her mood when he was so busy.

She leaned on his shoulder and told him her true words: "Actually, after knowing Ruiyuan's true identity, I once thought of myself, I suddenly came here from my world alone, with a shell that belongs to others, living a life that belongs to others, and I was even timid for a while, afraid that my secrets would be exposed, and I was afraid that the so-called people around me would all leave me after knowing the truth; So at that time, I felt that I was on the opposite side of the world, and loneliness, helplessness, and panic occupied almost all my emotions; When I saw Ruiyuan, his eyes told me that he was like this too. Therefore, I unconsciously want to care more about him, and I always feel that seeing him is like seeing my former self. ”

Hearing Chu Xingyue say this, Zhao Ling was also distressed.

Although he had not experienced such a magical experience as her, it was indeed cruel for her to let a weak woman suddenly appear in a place completely unfamiliar to him.

"Yue'er, don't think about it anymore, everything you're afraid of won't happen."

Chu Xingyue nodded reassuringly and said, "Yes, it won't happen, because I met you; It is my greatest luck to be able to meet you; However, Rui Yuan is not as lucky as me, he has experienced the destruction of his family, he has experienced being chased and killed by traitors, he ran all the way from Nanchu to Dawei, and finally even his only relative left him, Zhao Ling, if I don't help him at this time, who else can help him? I've heard the news and know that his identity is extraordinary, but when I think about it, how powerful his enemies must be to destroy a palace overnight, so the only place I can protect him is by your side and me. ”

Seeing that Chu Xingyue had spoken out, Zhao Ling also expressed his opinion: "Yue'er, for your sake, I can promise you to let him stay in King Ling's mansion, as you said, with what happened to him, ordinary people can't protect him at all, if I can protect him, doing this can make you happy, I am naturally willing to do it; But Yue'er, you also have to know that sooner or later we will let him go. ”

Chu Xingyue looked at Zhao Ling in surprise, not understanding what he meant by this last sentence.

Zhao Ling was not eager, but explained to her carefully: "Xiao Ruiyuan has a deep hatred of blood, and he is the only remaining male in the palace on the border of Nanchu Town, do you think he will leave all his grievances behind and not avenge his relatives?" Moreover, according to the information I received, the reason why the Southern Chu royal family subverted the Zhenbian Royal Mansion was because someone went to the imperial court and wronged Xiao Fusheng, the king of Zhenbian, for colluding with foreign countries with the intention of being unfavorable to the Southern Chu border, so he was ordered to suppress it lightly; The relatives died tragically under the knife, and the father was wronged as a traitor, and the prestige and loyalty accumulated by generations of the townside palace ended up being wiped out and slandered at that moment; Xiao Ruiyuan is a little bloody, he will not let such a stigma be poured on the head of the palace on the edge of the town, so that the world will point fingers at their loyalty. So sooner or later, one day, he will leave us and return to Nanchu, and at that time, we will not be able to help him, only he will take the next road by himself. ”