The two of them sat opposite each other, the lights and candles flickered slightly, and their figures were cast on the window, which was a pair of shadows, intimate.

But in the eyes of the people who came not far away, they were full of suspicion, and their hurried footsteps suddenly flickered, frowning and thinking, why is there a woman in my father's study? Who is it?

You must know that my father's outer study is a forbidden place, and the people who enter and leave are all cronies that King Ning believes in, and even Princess Ning has never entered it over the years, but why did a woman appear in the middle of the night?

When he was in doubt, the hidden guard outside the study had already discovered his traces, turned from the dark to the light, and bowed to the person who came and hugged his fist, "Third son." ”

The two people in the study who were looking at each other without distraction were suddenly startled, and after glancing at each other, Concubine Xian suddenly jumped up, her eyes glanced out of the door, and there was a sense of panic in her expression.

But the doors and windows of this study are closed, but where can I see anything?

The person outside the door was Zhu Jingyan, raised his hand to let the hidden guard get up, and his eyes glanced in the direction of the study, "I have something urgent to return to my father, I just went to the main courtyard, and I said that my father came to the study." ”

King Ning also got up, his eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he had been silent for a moment, but he raised his voice, "Third brother, come in!" ”

Unexpectedly, King Ning said this, Concubine Xian was stunned, and then panicked, listening to the response of the people outside, the footsteps leaned over, and Concubine Xian subconsciously turned around, just to avoid it.

King Ning tightened her and didn't let her hide, his eyes and movements were full of comfort.

In a moment, the footsteps had stopped outside the door, and when I turned my head, I could see the figure reflected in the door, and it was too late to hide.

Concubine Xian's heart jumped, and she twisted her hand that was being held tightly by King Ning.

King Ning frowned and looked at her eyes full of pleading, hesitated for a moment, but finally compromised, and let go of Concubine Xian's hand the moment before Zhu Jingyan pushed open the door.

Concubine Xian took a step sideways and distanced herself from him.

Almost at the same moment, the door creaked, and Zhu Jingyan, who was dressed in a bamboo blue robe, pushed the door in.

Zhu Jingyan is extremely good-looking, with a handsome face and a straight posture, not to mention that noble and free bearing, even in the crowd, he is also a character who is so outstanding that people can see it at a glance, otherwise, how can the delicate girl of the Marquis Mansion of Zhenguo take a fancy to him and have to marry him?

Zhu Jingyan thought that he was used to the eyes of women looking at him, but as soon as he entered the door, he was looked at by such a pair of eyes eagerly but timidly, which was another matter.

What's more, this person is still ......

After Zhu Jingyan entered the door, he first bowed his hand to King Ning, and then raised his eyes and looked at the person beside King Ning, thinking that it would be his father's confidante, but he didn't want to, it was a face that was a little familiar, but it shouldn't appear here and now, "Concubine Xian?" ”

Zhu Jingyan was completely stunned, he naturally saw Concubine Xian, occasionally when he saw him at the palace banquet, and once he said a few words briefly, Concubine Xian treated him very kindly, he was still a little strange at that time, but it turned out that there was his father because of this.

He didn't know that the relationship between Concubine Xian and her father was so close that Concubine Xian was able to leave the palace and enter and leave her father's study at will?

Zhu Jingyan was full of doubts and surprises in his heart, but he only took a moment before he kept them deep in his eyes and remained silent.

King Ning seemed to want to say something, glanced at Concubine Xian, but saw that she shook her head at him almost imperceptibly, his eyes darkened, and he pursed the corners of his lips and said, "Concubine Xian has something important to discuss with her father, so she left the palace at night." What about you? What is the importance of coming to find a Father at this time? ”

Zhu Jingyan restrained his thoughts, "Father, we haven't received news from the south for a few days. ”

The so-called south is naturally Shuzhong, or the Xia family, which should be kept an eye on.

"Of course, it's possible that our informants have been taken down secretly. However, there is another possibility. The son has dealt with Shen Yue, this person is not simple. If he wants to hide something, he must have his means. ”

"And if he wants to hide the news, it must be great news." King Ning naturally didn't dare to underestimate Shen Yue, especially since the confrontation in just a few days, the thoughts of the Xia family, King Ning couldn't be clearer, but sending Shen Yue and his wife to the capital, no matter what the purpose was, he would never let them get their wish.

"If the father also has doubts, he might as well give the child a chance, and the child will immediately go out of Beijing to investigate."

"No! That's too dangerous. As soon as these words came out, King Ning hadn't said anything, but Concubine Xian, who had not spoken since he entered the door, suddenly opened her mouth, but her face was anxious.

King Ning's father and son frowned, they all looked at him, but the emotions in their eyes were completely different.

King Ning's eyes seemed to be complicated, and Zhu Jingyan's eyes were full of confusion and surprise.

After a while, he pulled the corners of his mouth and said, "Of course, I also know the danger, but if I want to find out about this matter, I really have to take a risk." ”

If they can be stopped outside the city, then Shen Yue must have laid an unknown dense net around the capital, he wants to investigate, how can he not be dangerous?

However, in the past few years, he has finally gained face in front of his father, and his father has trusted him more and more, and the things he secretly gave him to do were even better than his two brothers-in-law.

But the last time he was hiding in the previous dynasty, he couldn't do it well, which disappointed his father, although his father didn't say anything, but he couldn't let it go.

At such a critical time, he can only do his best to help his father ascend the throne, and he will be able to hold power in the future, and there will be no more time when he wants to save and protect people, but he can't do anything.

Why take a risk?

King Ning said lightly, "No need." ”

Zhu Jingyun frowned, and opened his mouth to say something, but King Ning raised his hand to stop him, "It's just a waste of time to check these things now, it's better to just stop doing it and take Shen Yue down directly." ”

Zhu Jingyan was stunned, but he didn't expect his father to plan this.

"In fact, today's virtuous concubine Niangniang left the palace at night, and she came to discuss this matter with her father. Shen Yue's wife, Ye, has been in the palace of Concubine Xian these days, and she also has a lot of actions...... From the Father's point of view, there is no further appeasement. ”

Yip's ...... Thinking of that person, the wound on Zhu Jingyan's left shoulder blade that had healed suddenly became faintly painful, and he secretly gritted his teeth, just thinking of the woman who was somewhat similar to Ah Huan...... He always had such two complications in his heart.

Although Concubine Xian was out of the palace, she couldn't stay for a long time, and when the night was dark, King Ning personally sent her back to the palace.

When Zhu Jingyan bowed to see him off, he always felt that Concubine Xian's eyes were a little strange when she looked at him.

Only then did he turn and walk back to his courtyard as the night wore on.

Who knows, as soon as he entered the door, his close servant Rongfeng stepped forward and said, "My son, why did you come back?" Fortunately, the minions have a big life, otherwise, you won't be able to see the minions when you come back now. ”