Chu Nian was pulled downstairs by the crying Mingqiao, and the afterglow seemed to see Wu Liang, who was pale standing on the ground, she squeezed Mingqiao's hand slightly, and between the two sisters, a smile that only each other could understand was about to come out. ┏┛

There seemed to be a rush of footsteps behind her, and then, Mingqiao's arm was caught, she turned around, Wu Liang was frowning, "Who said I wouldn't dare?" ”

"And how are you?" Ming Qiaoyuan's eyes seemed to be still full of anger, "You have me in your heart, but Chu Nian has said so much, you refuse to marry me, do you have to make me a princess of a country kneel down and beg you?" ”

This roar came out, and the two people who were facing each other didn't move, but the people next to them fell to their knees, Chu Nian waved his hand at them a little helplessly, and they had the courage to stand up.

The two people who were staring at them still didn't react, those two pairs of eyes seemed to see through each other's thoughts, for a long time, Wu Liang seemed to be defeated, and he dodged his face: "Don't you know, why don't I dare to approach you?" ”

"What's the matter, you say it, so that I can die, the big man stands up to the sky, but you don't even dare to admit that you have me in your heart!"

Mingqiao's voice was still a little hoarse, and when the words fell, the inexplicable sorrow also made people's hearts soften a little.

Wu Liang's face was complicated, he bit his lower lip tightly, and only after a while did he speak, "You are a princess, I am just a commoner, and I have no relatives, if you really follow me, what can you get?" ”

Ming Qiao opened his mouth, and was held down by Chu Nian, who saw Wu Liang hanging his head and continued: "Maybe I will become a concubine because I am honored to have the princess's favor, sitting on a mansion and ten thousand taels of silver, and I only need to wait for the palace to send silver money for pleasure all day long, and shrink in the gentle village of my wife, like me, will you still like it?" ”

When these words fell, Ming Qiao was stunned, and then saw Wu Liang sighing helplessly, "I won't like myself like that, so let's ......"

"If there is a problem, it is natural to solve the problem, why is it that I am the one who has always insisted on it, but you are the one who has been avoiding it?" Mingqiao's eyes flashed with disappointment, "It's because I'm ...... here"

She reached out and stroked her chest, "Can't you fit anyone else but you?" ”

Wu Liang was dumbfounded, and saw that Ming Qiao's eyes were full of tears, but he refused to stay, "Is it because, my heart is full of you, you think I am not worthy of your cherishment, not worth your hard work, so you ruthlessly see me as isolated, you ruthlessly see me being ridiculed by this world, you ruthlessly look at my heart with both hands, and you are trampled on the soles of your feet?" ”

"Wu Liang, you are selfish!" Ming Qiao retreated step by step in disappointment, "Today, even if I see the wrong person, in the future, you don't have to appear in front of me again, so as not to make me sad again." ”

Saying that, she turned around and ran out of Tianxiang Tower, Chu Nian wrinkled her brows and glanced at Wu Liang, who was stunned in place, and sighed lightly, "What about people, you can't just think about being happy, what's the difference between that and a beast that eats the weak and the strong in the deep mountains?" ”

Wu Liang turned his head, and saw Chu Nian walking slowly to the door, and at the end, he looked back at Wu Liang again, "By the way, I'll give you one last chance, the emperor's birthday banquet in a few days, if you are not there, I will never find a way to help you keep Mingqiao, and, at most a month, at most a month, Concubine Ling will find a suitable person and marry Princess Mingqiao." ”

In the last word, Chu Nian's voice was very small, Rao is surrounded by onlookers, but only Wu Liang heard it clearly, Wu Liang stood in place in a daze, for a while, he raised his head, but there was only a group of people pointing around, and the two women were gone.

Chu Nian walked a long way from Tianxiang Tower, only to see Ming Qiao, who was hiding in the alley and holding his shoulders and crying, his thin shoulders shrugged slightly, and Chu Nian couldn't help but feel distressed.

At this point, Chu Nian squatted down and hugged Mingqiao's shoulders in his arms, a little helpless, "Didn't you say that we only used acting skills to force Wu Liang to comply, why did you move seriously?" ”

Ming Qiao's reddish eyes were raised from the crook of her arms, and at this moment her eyes were gloomy, and a hoarse voice came in a low voice, "I'm a little tired, but I just said hello to my mother earlier and said that I won't go back, do you want to go to your place to rest now?" ”

Chu Nian nodded, helped her up, and carefully re-covered the veil that had been lifted, so that no one could see that this was a woman who was still crying bitterly.

The two of them had just walked out of the alley, but Ming Qiao's footsteps suddenly stopped, "We...... Don't bother him anymore, right? ”

Chu Nian twisted his brows, and then saw Ming Qiao and said softly: "There are some things, since it is impossible to know after hard work, why do you still have to be persistent?" It's true that I'm a princess of a country, but even if I'm just a common man, there are already too many people who have made concessions for him. ”

Chu Nian was dumbfounded, she patted Ming Qiao's arm lightly, did not speak, and when the two of them moved forward, Ming Qiao continued to whisper: "He is the star that I can't pick, since this is the case, I don't need to eat the elixir for this star, if I can really turn my back on everything for him and be willing to endure loneliness, is he willing to drop a little bit for me, at least so that I can see more clearly?" ”

Chu Nian felt a dull pain in her chest, and she pursed her red lips, "I won't let you be alone." ”

"Chu Nian ......" Ming Qiao turned his head, Chu Nian seemed to be able to see a aggrieved little face under the light veil, "But there is a voice in my heart, still telling me, saying that I like Wu Liang the most, I can't give up on him, saying that I don't have the ability in this life, and then give my heart to someone other than Wu Liang." ”

"Then don't give up." Chu Nian rubbed the top of Ming Qiao's head. "Since going backward is an injury, and moving forward is also an injury, you should make the choice that pleases you the most."

Ming Qiao raised his head and looked at Chu Nian in a daze, the tears flashing in her eyes were also fading away, and after a while, she saw her open her mouth, but she didn't say anything, she hung her head silently, and didn't say a word.

……

A few days later, the emperor's birthday, because a few days ago the news of the prince's unexpected "death" broke out, but the truth was inevitably revealed, and the emperor's birthday was handed over to the concubine to deal with, but there was no big deal, only a banquet for the ministers.

Before going to the palace, Chu Nian had just freshened up and dressed up, and saw Mei Xiang running in in a hurry, still holding a letter in her hand, "Lady, lady, His Royal Highness the Prince's ......"

Chu Nian made a silent gesture, Mei Xiang hurriedly stopped, she looked around cautiously, and then handed the letter in her hand to Chu Nian's hands.

At this moment, although Chu Nian's face was calm, her eyes were also slightly red, she carefully opened the letter and saw the handwriting of the dragon flying and phoenix dancing inside, so she was a little relieved.

After a while, his brows furrowed, "Why did the letter from ten days ago arrive at this time?" ”

Mei Xiang shook her head blankly, "The third brother stuffed this letter into my hand and left, without saying anything." ”

Chu Nian's red lips pursed, and at the end, he took a deep breath, "Okay, let's do it first, let's enter the palace first, and later, call the dark three to see me." ”

Mei Xiang answered in a low voice and tidied up her robe for Chu Nian, but at this time, the voice of the little maid came from the door, "Lady, the county lord of Wuchen is visiting." ”

Chu Nian raised his head, and saw the Wuchen County Lord slowly approaching the house, she was still dressed as before, but these days have not been seen, the illness on her face has obviously been cleaned, such a white and tender little face and big spiritual eyes, if you let the noble son of the capital see it, she will definitely become one of the objects sought after in the entire capital.

"My father called me." As if seeing the doubts in Chu Nian's eyes, the Wuchen County Lord laughed lightly.

Seeing Chu Nian twist his brows, "Didn't the prince hear about what happened a few days ago?" Today all the ministers are gathered in the palace, and whoever comes near me will suffer. ”

"Isn't that more important for someone to be on your side?" The lord of Wuchen County said of course: "I'm afraid that King Huainan can't help you now, if Chen Lao helps you again, he will also be said to be selfish, I am afraid that the prestige you have built up over the years will be ruined, but you can't fight against that group of old stubborn people alone, so my father sent me over." ”

A trace of surprise flashed in Chu Nian's eyes, and he saw the county lord of Wuchen and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm just here to repay the favor, now that my illness has recovered, and the poisonous women who bullied me have also been dealt with by my father himself, I naturally want to thank the county lord for his kindness." ”

Hearing this, Chu Nian was a little helpless, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, "But with a gesture, now that the prince and the county lord are hugging each other like this, the courtiers are really guilty." ”

Lord Wuchen smiled and didn't speak, turned around and walked towards the door, "Let's go quickly, my carriage is already waiting at the door." ”

Seeing this, Chu Nian had no choice but to nod slightly, and then he kept up with the footsteps of the Wuchen County Lord.

There was nothing to say all the way, when Chu Nian arrived at the palace in the carriage of Prince Wuchen's house, three or two courtiers had already gathered at the door, and this group of courtiers saw Chu Nian's figure, and just wanted to step forward to say something, but they were glared back by the cold gaze of the Wuchen County Lord on Chu Nian's side.

Chu Nian noticed the situation behind him, and couldn't help but smile helplessly, and said: "The county lord doesn't need to do such a situation for me, if those adults will hate the prince's faction because of this, the gains outweigh the losses, if they want to come, let them come, the courtiers will naturally have a way." ”

"But this ......" Lord Wuchen glanced at Chu Nian with some embarrassment, and then said: "When I went out, my father told me that I must block these annoying courtiers for you before I arrived at the main hall, otherwise even if you argue with them now, it will be useless to talk too much." ”

Chu Nian smiled, and it was true, the Wuchen County Lord was avoiding trouble for her.

When the two arrived at the top of the main hall, the courtiers had already sat down, Concubine Ling and Concubine Liang and the two princesses were late, and it seemed that they saw Chu Nian's figure in the main hall, and the two ladies nodded slightly as if they had said hello, Mingyue was about to step forward, but saw Chu Nian shaking his head gently, this stall, he had to retreat back, but Mingqiao, always hanging his head, not saying a word, I don't know what I was thinking.

At the stall where Chu Nian twisted his eyebrows, a little eunuch secretly approached, and said in Chu Nian's ear: "County Lord, the emperor has something to say to the county lord." ”

The Wuchen County Lord on the side looked at the little eunuch suspiciously, "This is not the emperor's birthday?" What can't be said in the main hall? ”