In the evening, after wandering for a long time on the distant mountain, a round sun finally sank most of its body.

The autumn breeze was cool, and the golden sun shrouded half of the mansion, and occasionally dead leaves drifted past Ling Xiao. She had returned from the stream, and was walking slowly along the cobblestone path outside the courtyard with her brow bowed down.

A black shadow on the ground stretched by the setting sun quietly fell into Ling Xiao's sight, she raised her head slightly, and the long figure in front of her was pausing in her steps. The white clothes danced lightly in the wisps of wind, and he stood quietly, the slanting sun sprinkled all over his body, handsome and dusty.

Ling Xiao looked calm, and raised his lower lip politely in the pair of clear and translucent eyes, but he didn't know how to speak.

Looking at each other, Yan Ling's eyelids trembled slightly, looking at the emaciated figure who was clothed in a thin layer of gold by the sunset, seeing her raise her hand to brush the broken hair that was swept by the wind in front of her forehead, he bent his eyebrows and smiled lightly, and called: "Yu'er." ”

"The Five Princes." Ling Xiao walked over calmly and curtsied to Yan Ling, with the respect that a courtier should have.

Yan Lingzhen looked at the person who saluted him in front of him, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, and such alienation and indifference made his heart a little sour. Only then did he realize that what seemed to happen yesterday had long since become a thing of the past, not only could he not come back, but even the person in front of him had lost his former innocence, playfulness and liveliness. It turns out that everything in the past is now a matter of personnel.

Seeing Yan Linglast looking at her in a daze with bright eyes like this, Ruyu's face showed a trace of strange emotion. Ling Xiao frowned a little puzzled, looked back at him lightly, and opened his mouth again: "Fifth prince, the courtiers are so polite. ”

When this faint voice came into his ears, Yan Ling's eyes trembled slightly, and he finally pulled back his thoughts and sighed lightly: "Yu'er, do you and I still need to be like this?" Why are you so strange to me now, haven't we always been close to me in the past? You've always treated me like a brother. In the future, it will be better to call me last brother as before. ”

Hearing this, seeing that the expression on his face was true, Ling Xiao didn't know how to answer for a while, so he simply closed his thin lips and nodded silently.

"You're so much thinner than the time I saw you more than a year ago. Brother Mu has already told me everything about you, and I have wronged you by letting you wander alone for the past year. Yan Ling Yan turned around and followed Ling Xiao's footsteps.

At that time, listening to the experiences that Zhong Limu told him, Yan Linglast's heart also trembled slightly. I think she has been pampered since she was a child, and she has been carefully cared for by them, and she has never been hurt at all. And now she suddenly had to endure those hardships alone, and he didn't know what kind of heart she used to survive.

Ling Xiao smiled indifferently, shook his head and said, "Sai Weng is not a blessing, I am also a blessing in disguise, there is nothing to be wronged." ”

"Fu? It seems that Yu'er has really grown up, and she knows how to be relieved of being murdered. But that's fine, hatred in the heart is painful. Unconsciously, the two had already walked to the stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard, and Yan Linglast pointed to the courtyard door, "This is where Yu'er lives now?" Don't you invite Brother Last in and sit? ”

"Brother Last, please." Ling Xiao made a gesture slightly, and he also stepped on the steps, and entered the courtyard gate with Yan Linglast one after another, his faint gaze fell on his feet, and he said a little carelessly and plainly, "Woe is woe, blessing is blessed, even if it is a blessing because of misfortune, how can the two be easily offset?" Naturally, the time will come to liquidate. Of course, it doesn't qualify to be my hatred to be remembered, and it's not worth remembering it. ”

Yan Linghan's footsteps froze slightly on the grass, a little smile on the corner of his mouth froze, and he turned his head to look at the person with a flat face next to him in disbelief, sure that the words just came out of her mouth? It's so leisurely.

His heart sank slightly, and at this time he completely admitted the fact that this person is no longer the other person, and a person who can say revenge so calmly should have what kind of mentality he should have now? I'm afraid that even he, a person who is used to seeing right and wrong all year round, can't reach it, right?

Back then, they sent away an innocent Yu'er, but now? All he saw was ......, and he didn't dare to think about it, and he didn't know what words to use to describe it. What has she been through all these years? If his sixth brother and father saw her like this, what kind of taste would they have in their hearts? Even she has become like this, what about his Ling'er? He didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Ling Xiao seemed to feel the strange gaze of the person next to him, and he paused in his steps, turned his head and said, "Brother Last, what's wrong?" ”

Saying the kind of thing just now, Ling Xiao was not without consideration, if it was her third brother standing next to her now, she would not say this, just because she was worried that Zhong Limu would do something impulsive for her.

But since it is Yan Linglast, then he will tell the truth, there is nothing to worry about, I think he will not tell her the third brother this, let alone do something deliberately because of her.

Of course, saying such a thing is also just a good way to test Yan Linghan's reaction and see how much he knows about the previous Zhong Liyan. However, judging from his current expression and reaction, Ling Xiao could be sure that the relationship between the two before was indeed extraordinary, otherwise how could he be so surprised at this moment. Only when you really understand a person will you be aware of changes in the other person.

Ling Xiao thought, maybe this point originated from Zhong Liling's sister, after all, Zhong Limu told her that Yan Ling Yan still has a deep love for Zhong Liling, so much so that he is still alone.

Now there are nine princes, and there are only three people who have not married wives and concubines, Yanling Chu is due to cultivation, and the nine princes are still young, so Yanling last is to stick to his own relationship, which can be said to be quite difficult. Even ordinary people may not be able to do this, let alone a member of the royal family, which can't help but make Ling Xiaogao glance at him. The so-called love house and Wu, he loves Zhong Liling so much, so it is understandable to spoil Zhong Liling a little more.

"Oh, it's fine. Yuan'er, have you had a bad time in North Vietnam all these years? Realizing his gaffe, Yan Ling Yan hurriedly looked away and stepped forward.

Ling Xiao helplessly raised the corners of his lower lip, shook his head and said, "It's strange, why do you all ask this sentence." The good and bad times have all passed. Besides, I don't remember exactly. ”

"Yu'er, since you say this, do you know the real murderer who murdered you that day? Just deliberately didn't tell Brother Mu? Yan Ling looked at her steadily, with a serious expression.

Ling Xiao nodded calmly: "Yes, I know." ”

"Who?" Yan Linghan's eyes suddenly widened a little, and an eager expression quietly crossed his face.

"Left Hill Cicada. Of course, she's just being used as a hand. You and I already know who the real mastermind is. Will you tell this to the third brother? For his safety? Ling Xiao turned his head and glanced at Yan Linglast, and his voice was calm, so that people couldn't hear any emotion.

Ling Xiao knew that Yan Ling Yan treated Zhong Limu the same way he treated her, for Zhong Liling's sake, he must not want to see his beloved's younger brother go wrong, and his relationship with Zhong Limu was good, so she was sure that he would never say it.

As Ling Xiao expected, a few complicated flashes of light flashed in Yan Linghan's eyes, and he was silent for a moment, his tone mixed with a faint tiredness: "No." Alas, they had long suspected that they had done it, but no evidence had been found. But where did you know? ”

"As long as there is silver, what can't be done? Can Brother last know? Wan Jian Ge specializes in this kind of business. "Ling Xiao can't tell about Feng Baiyue, and he can only mention Wan Jian Pavilion at this moment, after all, the business done by Wan Jian Pavilion is known to everyone in Dongzhou. Moreover, she did determine a lot of things through the mouth of Qi in case of emergency, including of course the inside story of Zhong Liyuan's mother being wiped out.

Yan Linglast heard the three words of Wanjian Pavilion, and his footsteps on the steps paused slightly, and a trace of eagerness flashed in his expression: "Yuan'er, have you been to Wanjian Pavilion?" ”

"I haven't been there, but I've seen the Pavilion Master of Wanjian Pavilion, and I learned the news from him." Walking through the steps, Ling Xiao slowly stepped into the house, leading Yan Linglast to a few places in the case.

Yan Ling Yan lifted his clothes and sat down, frowned slightly, and looked up at her: "When did this happen?" Do you know that the sixth brother once went to Wanjian Pavilion to inquire about your whereabouts. ”

"A few months ago." When Ling Xiao heard the news that someone had gone to Wanjian Pavilion to buy her with a few boxes of belongings, she guessed that person was Yanling Zhan. In case Qi helped her hide it, he jokingly asked Lu Jingxing for the loss of a few boxes of property. Now that Yan Linglast asked, she naturally couldn't say that this was last year, but she couldn't sell the people who helped her.

The suspicion in Yan Linglong's eyes gradually dissipated, and he nodded lightly: "No wonder, it seems that Wan Jian Pavilion did not know your whereabouts at the beginning." ”

"If this matter had been mentioned to me, it would have been a pity that I had not been able to find my trace earlier." Ling Xiao gave a few words to the finch who greeted him, and then bypassed the side of the desk and sat opposite Yan Ling.

Yan Lingyan raised his eyes to look at the indifferent and leisurely person opposite, his eyes were gathering little by little, his expression was serious, and he slowed down his tone: "Yuan'er, listen to me, okay?" Don't think about revenge, they're not something you can deal with, and we don't want you to have another one. For their various actions, the father and emperor are sometimes helpless. It took more than 20 years of hard work for the emperor to bring back today's situation of separation of powers, which disintegrated their power to a certain extent, which should be how difficult it should be. ”

"It's because I know this that I didn't tell the third brother. Brother last, rest assured, I never do anything beyond my means, and I naturally won't care about this matter now, waiting for just a suitable opportunity, not deliberately. Besides, in six or seven years, I don't plan to meet Jundu. Ling Xiao gave Yan Linglast a reassuring look, and said it very seriously.