Lin Ruo and Murong Chong naturally didn't hear the conversation between the two maids outside the door, but the performance of Youcao and Qingqu was an immediate opinion. There are not many maids in the palace, and there are even fewer with good looks, so such people will have some different thoughts, and Qingqu can naturally be regarded as one of them. It's just that Murong Chong has never put his mind on them.

"I heard that this grass has been following you for so many years?"

"Hmm." Lin Ruo skillfully lifted the lid of the casserole, because it was the height of summer, some cold water was spread around the casserole, and the temperature of the porridge was just right, scooped a bowl with a bamboo spoon, and handed it to Murong Chong first, "It is also the only one who serves closely, I let her call me Miss in private, does the prince mind?" ”

Murong Chong took the porridge and replied, "It's okay. It looks very steady, if you are used to it, let her serve you. The affairs of the house have always been taken care of by the old housekeeper and Tao Fu, and you have all seen it. If there is a maid who is not going well, just talk to him directly. ”

"Okay." Lin Ruo was also polite, and responded directly.

It made Murong Chong a little surprised, it seemed that the reserved nature that a girl's family should have never revealed in her, I don't know how Lin Qian cultivated such an assertive niece.

Lin Ruo seemed to see through Murong Chong's thoughts, smiled lightly, and said: "Someone once told me that women are like pears, sweet on the outside and sour on the inside, and men throw away their hearts when they taste them to the end, so men never understand women's hearts." I have a lot more thoughts than ordinary people, and if the prince really wants to guess, he may not be able to guess correctly. But don't worry, I sincerely want to form an alliance with the prince, and I will tell you directly if you have any thoughts. ”

Murong Chong almost choked on porridge, especially when it came to the sentence "men taste the last", such a vague word, he had never seen a woman who could say it without changing her face. Lin Ruo kept refreshing his perception of her, and when he saw her high and low eyebrows, he coughed to hide his embarrassment, and asked calmly, "What does that man look like?" ”

Lin Ruo slowly stirred the porridge in front of him and replied: "Men are like onions, women want to see through men's hearts, they have to open them layer by layer, and they are choked with tears by the spicy taste of onions, and in the end, they find that onions have no heart." ”

Murong Chong's hand paused slightly, he remembered that Wan Yun had said that he had wrapped his heart in layers of disguise, and she was the one who came to remove his disguise. But when he unloaded all the atria for her, she was gone.

Uncontrollable, Murong Chong asked, "Who told you this?" ”

Lin Ruo's hand also stopped, she heard a slight tremor in Murong Chong's voice, could it be that the woman who lived in his heart said the same thing?

"Who told you?" Murong Chong's voice was a little excited, he grabbed Lin Ruo's wrist and asked again.

Looking at Murong Chong's excited face, Lin Ruo said calmly: "Her name is Pei Nian, and she is my best friend, a close friend who will never see her again. ”

Lin Ruo's expression was calm, not like a fake. Murong Chong realized his gaffe, his hand suddenly loosened, Lin Ruo withdrew his hand, looked at the fingerprints on his wrist, rubbed it gently, and turned the wrist joint, but there was no look of reproach on his face.

"I'm sorry."

Murong Chong looked at the red fingerprints on Lin Ruohao's wrists, feeling a little guilty.

"It's okay, it's human nature." Lin Ruo responded lightly.

Hearing the answer, Murong Chong fell silent.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, and the slightly steaming porridge and refreshing side dishes seemed to have lost their appeal to both of them.

Lin Ruo took out the scroll from his sleeve and asked, "Lord Wang, do you want to hear about the third deal?" ”

Murong Chong nodded in response, "Okay." ”

Lin Ruo's gaze swept around the room, fixed his gaze on the screen, and said to Murong Chong, "Bother the prince to do me a favor." ”

Murong Chong nodded, and the two walked to the screen together and unfolded the scroll in Lin Ruo's hand together.

"It's ...... Yutu?! ”

Lin Ruo nodded: "Yes." ”

The brushwork on the map is delicate, marking the Daiguo, Zeguo, and Shu kingdoms around Donglu, and the Goguryeo, Uighur, and Beiqi kingdoms farther away, even much more elaborate than the marching map in his study. As the scroll unfolds, a detailed map of each country is drawn inside, and even the important towns and cities of each country are marked, and the military defense and trade are marked.

The handwriting marked on the map, Murong Chong looked familiar, the heroic words in the beautiful show, not from Lin Ruo's hand, but from whose hand?

"You drew this map?"

Lin Ruo nodded and nodded with satisfaction: "It took a lot of effort, but fortunately it was completed before the wedding." ”

This gift shocked Murong Chong even more than the previous two. A woman who has never traveled the world can draw the pictures of the countries so in such detail and accurately! If she is a man, how should she dominate the wind and clouds and overlook the world?

"These places ...... All have the Lin family's business? ”

"Well, but it's not in the name of the Lin family, so others don't know."

"Even Daiguo and Beiqi have it?"

Lin Ruo smiled proudly: "Of course, otherwise, where would I have the confidence to dare to negotiate this deal with the prince?" ”

The Lin family's business can actually extend beyond Donglu! This was something Murong Chong had never expected, nor did he dare to expect. But the woman in front of her did just that.

From her relaxed smile, it can be seen that she has already started the layout of all this, and now everything is under her control, and then by the chance of the competition between the crown prince and King Ye, she naturally appeared in front of him.

From this point of view, what a huge amount of money should be the business in her hands!

"Lin Ruo, who are you?"

Murong Chong looked at Lin Ruo's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

Lin Ruoqian smiled: "A profiteer." ”

"And what do you want?"

"There's enough power to protect the people I care about."

Lin Ruo's answer is fluent, this is her answer all along.

Murong Chong couldn't find a flaw, but he could feel that in front of him was a woman with a very strong heart, not as strong and aggressive as he thought, but always with a shallow smile, calmly and unhurriedly coping with everything.

A love wound that made her realize a lot, a transformation that made her reborn in adversity, can a woman be shaped like this?

"How much do you know about me?"

Lin Ruo tapped his chin with his finger, with a girlish playfulness: "This, in addition to the specific details of your unknown relationship, everyone else knows, including that you want to take the country through the country, attack Beiqi, and avenge your father." ”

The slender fingers swiped seemingly casually on the map, but Murong Chong was so shocked that he couldn't speak: Taking the road to represent the country and attacking Beiqi by surprise, this is his obsession for many years! Unfortunately, it was always just an idea in my head.

Although the military strength of the country is not strong, the whole country is rich. In the land of four wars, surrounded by strong enemies, over the years, they have colluded with Beiqi, and used Beiqi Iron Cavalry to compete with Donglu and Zeguo, which should not be underestimated. If you want to take down the country, it's too difficult.

However, he never told anyone about this decision, not even the deputy general Xu Zhan who was born and died with him, but the woman in front of him dug out the deepest secret in his heart and exposed it in front of him.

"You ......"

"The relationship between Wang Ye and Boyu is not shallow; Although with his unpredictable light skills, secretly entering and leaving King Rong's mansion may not be discovered by the people under the prince, but I will not let him take this risk. ”

"And how did you know about the king's intentions?"

"The prince once had a drink with him in the study and let him see the map, right?"

Murong Chong frowned and did not deny it: "Based on this alone, you know that I want to go through the country?" ”

Lin Ruo nodded: "Almost." Although both Daiguo and Zeguo are bordered by Beiqi, Zeguo is mostly waterways, and the naval army of Donglu does not seem to be as elite as invincible as the Tiger Ben Army under the prince. The strength of the Dai country is weak, but because of its full range of mines and rich people's livelihood, it has always been coveted by other countries, and Donglu is no exception. It is precisely for this reason that Daiguo and Beiqi privately made an agreement six years ago that Daiguo would pay tribute to Beiqi every year, and Beiqi would not infringe on the people of Daiguo; And if Daiguo encounters a strong enemy, Beiqi needs to send elite iron cavalry to rescue him. ”

Murong Chong frowned: "How do you know the agreement between Daiguo and Beiqi in private?" ”

"For I was the one who gave them this idea; The person who played a pivotal role in front of the Great Khan of Beiqi was a big treasurer who the Lin family relied on. Moreover, in order to cover up this secret transaction between Beiqi and Daiguo, it was all covered up by Beiqi's 'looting' property. The prince should not have heard of it all these years, and there was a killing of the people of the country in Beiqi, right? ”

Murong Chong was stunned: "You? ”

A treacherous smile appeared at the corner of Lin Ruo's mouth: "This win-win method is naturally my handiwork." ”

"Six years ago, you were nine years old, and you were ...... then"

Lin Ruo blinked: "In this world, there are always some extremely smart talents, isn't it strange?" ”

"I just think it's a little unexpected."

"It's also a coincidence, at that time, the Lin family's business had some troubles, and the seller raised the price of fur repeatedly, so I suggested to my uncle that the Lin family should do the whole fur business by themselves, and my uncle sent someone to Daiguo and Beiqi, and then bribed the important ministers who could 'call for wind and rain' in Daiguo. So the Lin family's business in these two places has been going smoothly until now. ”

Murong Chong was a little displeased: "You still do business with the Beiqi people?" ”

"Lord Wang, there is no difference between the money of the Donglu people and the money of the Beiqi people in the eyes of the merchants."

Although Murong Chong was not safe, Lin Ruo's words were not wrong, but he was still in his heart, so he didn't speak.

Lin Ruo put away the scroll and said, "This is only one part of the third gift, and there is still half of it, and I ask the prince to accompany me to Ning in three days, and then serve it." ”

"And?"

"Of course, that half is the real gift, and the prince will not refuse."

Murong Chong smiled dumbly, in fact, Lin Ruo didn't have to go to such great lengths, the second condition he had just agreed to could already include accompanying her to Ning. However, since there are still surprises, he is naturally looking forward to it.

"That king, wait and see!"

Volume I, Finale