Bai Shuqin sent away the entourage next to Zhou Yusheng again, pulled Zhou Yusheng's sleeve, and walked to the dark.

Zhou Yusheng stumbled under his feet and complained to Bai Shuqin, "You go slowly!" Hurry up to reincarnate you! ”

The surroundings became more and more remote, only a few lanterns hung on the eaves in the distance, Bai Shuqin stopped, let go of Zhou Yusheng's sleeves, turned around and asked directly: "Do you know who the envoy of Zhuo Guo is who will come in a few days?" ”

Recently, Zhou Yusheng has been busy studying, and he is as tired as a dog every day, and he really has nothing to do with this matter. However, based on previous experience, he guessed: "It should be the eldest prince!" Hmph, but I guess he wouldn't dare come. ”

Bai Shuqin's eyes rolled, Zhuo Qingyuan must have known that the defense map was fake, he was afraid that Zhou Yusheng would ask him to return to Xianglongbi this time, and it was normal not to come.

"If he doesn't come, it should be the other two princes. You Zhuo Guo is amazing, there is no princess, it really hurts me. Zhou Yusheng became depressed as he spoke.

At this time, only Zhao Guo still has three princesses to marry, and Zhao Linlang has already made a marriage with Zhuo Linfeng, and the marriage will be completed at the end of the year at the latest. The remaining two, one was only thirteen years old, the other was only seven years old, and the thirteen-year-old was said to be very wild.

Zhou Yusheng prefers a girl who is as gentle as water, and the woman of Zhao Guo is obviously not to his liking, but the woman of Zhuo Guo does, but unfortunately there is no princess, he only sighs that his life is bitter.

Bai Shuqin was not interested in his sorrows, she only noticed that the other two princes were on the envoy this time. According to Bai Shuqin's understanding, it is impossible for Zhuo Linfeng to send an envoy, if Zhuo Qingyuan does not come, then the envoy must be Zhuo Jinxuan.

Thinking of Zhuo Jinxuan, Bai Shuqin's heart ached faintly, and her brows furrowed even deeper, she didn't want to see him.

The night in the desert was extremely cold, Zhuo Jinxuan took two sips of the liquor and handed the flask to Sima Liang. Sima Liang took the flask and took two sips, the spicy taste spreading in his mouth, bringing a little warmth.

"Ryo, what do you think if I retire like this?" Zhuo Jinxuan's eyes were infinitely desolate, and his face was so thin that he lost his former look.

Sima Liang was taken aback, "Don't do anything stupid!" ”

Zhuo Jinxuan smiled helplessly and didn't say anything more. These days, whether it is mental or physical, he has been exhausted to the extreme, and if he can't find Bai Shuqin for a day, he won't be at ease for a day.

"Now there is still stability between the three kingdoms, and you know that most of it is because the emperors in power of the three kingdoms are equal in strength. If there is a huge difference in strength, where is the peace in this world? Sima Liang tried to dissuade him.

"The two royal brothers are ambitious people, and I am not the chosen one." Zhuo Jinxuan raised his head and looked at the starry sky, and his heart was suddenly confused.

Sima Liang thinks that Zhuo Jinxuan is only cranky because of the recent blow. He had never experienced such pain, so he naturally couldn't empathize, but if Zhuo Jinxuan retired because of this, he would be the first to disagree.

Now Zhuo Guo has serious internal struggles due to the dispute between the princes, and the emperor's attitude towards the three princes is unclear, which makes the ministers of the court and the central government stand in line.

Sima Liang always felt that Zhuo Jinxuan would be an excellent Ming monarch, and only when he inherited the throne could he lead Zhuo Guo to be more prosperous. If Zhuo Qingyuan inherits the throne, I am afraid that not only will the people of Zhuo Guo suffer, but Zhuo Guo is more likely to decline from now on.

"Remember what you said when we first came here five years ago?" Sima Liang asked Zhuo Jinxuan.

Zhuo Jinxuan was in a trance, five years ago, it was the first time he was ordered to act. He remembered the boundless desert, countless people displaced by banditry. He had vowed never to let it happen again as long as he was there.

It was also from that time that he wanted to fight for the throne and wanted higher rights to realize his ambitions.

And now, he was tired to the extreme. Along the way, he kept inquiring about Bai Shuqin's whereabouts, but there was no clue, Bai Shuqin seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no trace of him.

Zhuo Jinxuan's eyes were full of desolation, like an old man who had experienced vicissitudes, and he sighed softly, "I really want to be a commoner." ”

"I made a divination for you last night, and the hexagram shows that you will be blessed by misfortune on this mission, maybe Bai Shuqin has already returned." Sima Liang patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

Zhuo Jinxuan nodded, and in the dark he felt that Bai Shuqin was by his side, and if he didn't go far, they would definitely see each other again.

From the moment he knew that the envoy of Zhuo Guo was coming, Bai Shuqin's heart was like being thrown into a huge stone, stirring up a thousand waves. In order to let Zhou Yusheng inquire who was coming, she did not hesitate to coerce and lure.

Poor Zhou Yusheng, in order not to be occupied by the little rest time he has every day, he can only help Bai Shuqin inquire.

Zhou Yusheng, who took advantage of the recess time to go out, just stepped into the door, Bai Shuqin rushed out and asked eagerly, "Did you hear it?" ”

"Don't look at who I am!" Zhou Yusheng raised his head arrogantly, walked to the Taishi chair and sat down, lit the teacup with his hand, and said arrogantly: "Don't pour me tea yet!" ”

Bai Shuqin hurriedly brought the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for Zhou Yusheng, and then served it to him attentively, with a smile on his face: "Prince, drink tea." ”

Zhou Yusheng took the teacup with satisfaction, took a sip slowly, and was not in a hurry to tell Bai Shuqin the answer, but asked curiously: "Why are you so curious about who is here?" ”

This question puzzled Zhou Yusheng all morning, Bai Shuqin was just a dancing girl, and it was impossible for him to have anything to do with the royal family of Zhuo State. No matter who comes, in his opinion, it has nothing to do with her.

The smile on Bai Shuqin's face disappeared immediately, and he said with a straight face: "Where did you come from so many questions, say it quickly!" ”

"What are you angry about? If you ask me to do something, I'll ask what's wrong? Zhou Yusheng glanced at Bai Shuqin with slanted eyes, and saw that her face was impatient, so he had to admit it, "Yes, you are the boss here." ”

"Do you remember what I told you yesterday?" Zhou Yusheng looked at Bai Shuqin with a smug face.

"Remember, you said that the eldest prince is a coward and will never dare to come." Bai Shuqin repeated what he said yesterday, knowing that he must have guessed correctly.

Zhou Yusheng nodded, "Sure enough, that's what I said, I heard that he actually used taking care of the child as an excuse, it's ridiculous to me!" Ha ha! ”

"Alright, tell me who is here this time?" Bai Shuqin interrupted his laughter, and a trace of nervousness appeared on his face.

"It's the third prince here, it's the same as I guessed!"

Although he had already guessed that it would be Zhuo Jinxuan, he was still stunned when he heard Bai Shuqin. She turned, her eyes blank and a little lost.

Bai Shuqin suddenly regretted using her real name to enter the palace, even if she could avoid meeting Zhuo Jinxuan, Zhuo Jinxuan would definitely be curious to see her when he heard her name.

No, Bai Shuqin's heart hurt as if it had been torn apart. He was accompanied by Bai Bingbin, but he was afraid that he had forgotten who she was, how could he still want to see her.

She was just a burden to him, and without her, he was afraid that it would be too late for him to be happy.

In that case, she had nothing to hide. The letter of resignation has been written, and the two have nothing to do with each other, what does she do, and what does it have to do with Zhuo Jinxuan.

"Hey, Mrs. Xiaobai, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Yusheng followed behind Bai Shuqin and poked her shoulder.

At this time, Bai Shuqin had already come back to his senses, and when he turned around, he was as calm as usual, with her characteristic evil smile on her face, "It's nothing, the break is over, go in and continue studying!" ”

Zhou Yusheng's face collapsed suddenly, "Can you let me rest?" ”

"Impossible!" Bai Shuqin refused without hesitation.

"If I use my recess time to help you with errands, can't I rest more?" Zhou Yusheng made the last struggle, seeing that Bai Shuqin showed no signs of soft-heartedness, he secretly swore that he would never help her again in the future.

After this incident, Bai Shuqin suddenly seemed to be a different person. In the past, although she was strict with Zhou Yusheng, she was the shopkeeper most of the time, and she was just watching from the side.

However, now, she will personally participate in everything, and even strictly manage Zhou Yusheng to eat a few grains of rice every day.

After the morning run, Zhou Yusheng washed and ate as usual. After eating the last bite of food, Bai Shuqin appeared in front of him on time, as if he had pinched the time.

"Today we're going to learn something different." Bai Shuqin threw two Nine Links onto the table.

Zhou Yusheng has no interest in the Nine Links, and instead of wasting time on this, he would rather sit and do nothing. But he does get a little tired of studying like that every day, so it's better to play something else.

He casually picked up a nine-link ring, "It's okay to play with you, is there any benefit if you win?" ”

"Yes, you can put forward any one condition, as long as it's not too much." Bai Shuqin knew that if he didn't give some benefits, he was not interested.

Zhou Yusheng's eyes lit up, "Can I skip class for a day?" ”

"Yes!" Bai Shuqin replied simply.

"Tell me, how long does it take to untie it to win?" Zhou Yusheng was eager to try.

Bai Shuqin picked up another Nine Links that Zhou Yusheng didn't choose, and said with a smile: "As long as you are faster than me, even if you win." ”

Although Zhou Yusheng doesn't like to play Nine Links, he has also played a lot, not to mention that he heard that Bai Shuqin had a competition with Zhou Changsheng a few days ago, and the loss was a miserable one, so he agreed without thinking about it.

"Let's get started." After Zhou Yusheng finished speaking, he began to quickly untie the nine consecutive rings in his hand.

This nine-link is not difficult, and he solved it very smoothly. He glanced at Bai Shuqin, and saw that she hadn't moved yet, and suddenly the odds of winning in his heart were greater.

However, he didn't have long to be happy when he heard a "click", and when he looked up, he saw Bai Shuqin holding a dagger in his hand, and the nine links were cut off by her.

Zhou Yusheng was taken aback, his face was full of disbelief, he didn't know what Bai Shuqin was doing, and even stopped the movements of his hands.

Bai Shuqin threw the chopped Nine Links in front of Zhou Yusheng and said with a smile: "I won!" ”

"What?" Zhou Yusheng opened his mouth wide, "You are cheating, what do you call winning!" No, you don't count. ”

"I have made it clear to you before I started, whoever solves it first wins, and I didn't say what method to solve before I counted. Are you trying to cheat when you look so angry now? Bai Shuqin raised his eyebrows and said loudly.

Zhou Yusheng was speechless by what she said, obviously thinking that she was wrong, but she couldn't refute it, this feeling was really annoying.

"Even if you win this time, we'll compete again." Zhou Yusheng does not admit defeat, she can use this trick, he can also use it, and she must not be allowed to take advantage.

As if she had expected Zhou Yusheng's reaction, Bai Shuqin took out two more Nine Rings from the bag she was carrying. These two nine-linked rings are different from the previous two, their whole bodies are jet black, with a faint luster.

"It's made of black iron, and even if you use the sharpest knife, you won't be able to cut it." Bai Shu Qin said.

Zhou Yusheng took a nine-link in her hand, his face full of doubts, "Where did you get so many strange things?" ”