The central army of the Jin State has millions of people, more than ten legions, so many troops to be stationed in the Liuhe area, need to build many military camps, and also divide the tuntian land of each legion, all of which have to be decided by Lin Haotian himself.

At this time, on the surface, the capital of the Jin State was still Jiankang, but in fact, the action of moving the capital to Liuhe was also in full swing.

Compared with the planned and step-by-step secret relocation of the capital of the Jin Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom was much more chaotic.

In the first battle of the three counties of Yanbei, Bu Ying led the army to successfully repel the invading Jin army, but this victory did not stop the struggle for power in the Yanguo court, but intensified.

Bu Ying was assigned by Yin Xiang to go to the three counties of Yanbei to fight against the Jin army, and the greatest credit for this victory was undoubtedly Yin Xiang, which greatly increased her prestige in the Yan country. But in the same way, she also attracted the jealousy of her brothers and sisters, and caused many Yin royal families to end the disputes between them and unite together to deal with her alone.

There will be such a situation, Yin Xiang did not expect, she felt helpless, sad, and even more annoyed, for the throne that should belong to her, these brothers and sisters of her all regard themselves as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, not to get rid of unhappiness, even to the point of hysteria.

Although many of the Yin clan's disciples have joined forces, Yin Xiang still has a great advantage, that is, the senior commanders in the army are all inclined to her, such as Zhang Situ, Yang Zhao, Lu You, and Buying generals.

It is precisely because of these commanders who support Yin Xiang that those sons and princesses who want to eradicate Yin Xiang dare not blatantly poison her.

On this day, Yin Xiang was practicing calligraphy in the study, and a family member came in to report: "Princess, someone from the Ninth Prince's Mansion wants to see the princess." ”

"Brother Rong?" Yin Xiang was stunned, among her brothers and sisters. Her relationship with Jiugongzi Yin Rong is still very close.

First of all, his mother is a sister, and the relationship is naturally not comparable to others, second, Yin Xiang is eight years older than Yin Rong, it can be said that she grew up watching Yin Rong, and she is very interested in Yin Rong. Completion is to be a younger brother of the same father and mother.。

"Invite someone to the study to see the main palace. Yin Xiang nodded to the family who came to report the news.

"Yes, princess!" said the housekeeper, and walked away quickly.

Not long after, a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed as a scholar, was ushered in by the family.

When the young man saw Yin Xiang, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted, and said, "The villain sees the third princess." ”

Yin Xiang and Yin Rong were very familiar, and they were naturally no strangers to his scholar, she smiled slightly, waved her hand and said, "Jianming." Why are you here? But the ninth brother has something to see the palace?"

The scholar nodded again and again, and said, "The prince just received a batch of crab roe newly salvaged from Nanhu this morning, and he knows that Her Royal Highness the princess has always loved to eat, so he sent a villain to invite the princess to the mansion for dinner." ”

"I see. Yin Xiang nodded with a smile, in this sensitive period, the only one who dared to contact herself was the ninth brother, she sighed in her heart. said to the scholar: "Jianming, you go back and tell the ninth brother." The main palace passed by noon. ”

"Yes, princess, the villain is gone!"

"Yes, go ahead!"

Seeing the scholar leave, Yin Xiang's face showed a smile of relief.

At this time, Xing Lei, one of her personal guards, walked in from outside and came to Yin Xiang's side. He said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Ninth Prince didn't invite you sooner or later, but invited you to dinner at this juncture, I'm afraid that ...... among them" He didn't finish his words. But the meaning is already clear.

Yin Xiang glanced at Xing Lei dissatisfied, and asked, "Do you think Brother Rong will harm me?"

"Your Royal Highness, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, so I have to guard against it, and I ask Your Highness to postpone going to the banquet in case of accidents. Xing Lei said.

"Mr. Xing is too worried, Brother Rong grew up watching from this palace, what kind of person is he, this palace doesn't know it anymore, anyone can betray this palace and harm this palace, but only Brother Rong won't, this palace still has this confidence. Yin Xiang said confidently.

Seeing that Xing Lei was still about to speak, she waved her hand and interrupted: "Okay, there is no need to persuade this palace again, not to mention, now is the time when the crabs in Nanhu are ripe, isn't it appropriate for Brother Rong to invite this palace to eat crab roe at this time!"

Xing Lei sighed secretly, it seems that it is impossible to dissuade the princess, only if he is more careful.

On the same day, at noon, Yin Xiang went to the appointment on time, and under the protection of many guards, he came to Yin Rong's Nine Princes' Mansion.

The size of the Nine Princesses' Mansion is about the same as Yin Xiang's Three Princesses' Mansion, and even the internal layout is almost identical, to put it bluntly, the Nine Princes' Mansion was built according to the Three Princesses' Mansion.

Yin Rong is eight years younger than Yin Xiang, only seventeen years old this year, born with fine skin and tender meat, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his figure is only a little higher than Yin Xiang, the degree of emaciation is about the same as Yin Xiang, and he can't help but be weak, and he knows at a glance that he is the young master and son of a rich and noble family.

Knowing that Yin Xiang was coming, Yin Rong personally greeted him out of the Nine Princes' Mansion, and after seeing Yin Xiang, he ran forward with a smile on his face, took Yin Xiang's hand, and said, "Third sister, you can make me wait!"

It can be said that Yin Rong is the only son who can make Yin Xiang feel brotherhood, she took Yin Rong's hand, looked him up and down, frowned and said: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Brother Rong has lost some weight, haven't you eaten well these days?" Even though Yin Rong is an adult and has his own son's mansion, he still regards him as a child in Yin Xiang's mind.

Yin Rong's eyes widened, and he said seriously: "I have a good meal, I don't believe you ask and identify their ......" As he spoke, he turned his head to several scholars behind him, and when the scholars saw this, they hurriedly nodded their heads again and again.

How could his ghost eyes hide from Yin Xiang's eyes, she shook her head helplessly, and said while pulling Yin Rong towards the mansion: "My father has just passed away, and my mother and aunt are grief-stricken, you and I can't let my mother and aunt worry anymore." ”

Hearing this, Yin Rong's eyes suddenly turned red, he bit his lip and nodded silently.

Seeing his sad appearance, Yin Xiang's heart tingled, raised his hand to support his hair, and after a while, he asked, "Has Brother Rong seen Brother Wang recently?"

Yin Rong shook his head and said with a smile: "Since my father, Wang Bintian, I have been at home behind closed doors, and I have not seen any guests. ”

Yin Xiang smiled bitterly, patted Yin Rong's shoulder, and said, "At this time." If you are willing to take the initiative to see me, I'm afraid that you are the only one. ”

Yin Rong's face was full of puzzlement, looked at her suspiciously, and asked, "Why did Sister Xiang say that?"

Yin Xiang sighed: "Now, among all the brothers and sisters who are interested in the throne, who doesn't regard me as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh?"

Yin Rong smiled on his back and said, "Fortunately, I'm not interested in the throne. And I also have self-knowledge that no matter how it turns, the throne will not be my turn. ”

As they spoke, the two walked into the lobby.

The banquet had already been set up in the lobby, and Yin Rong deliberately gave Yin Xiang to the upper position, while he himself sat at the bottom hand.

The dishes on the table are very rich, mostly fish, shrimp, crab, especially steamed crab roe, which is fragrant. The whole body is red, and the yellow crab roe flows out, which looks particularly attractive.

Yin Xiang picked up one casually, his hand was heavy, not to mention that it weighed a catty, for Nanhu crabs, it was rare to weigh a catty.

Yin Rong said with a smile: "These crab roe were collected by me when I sent someone to ride a fast horse to Nanhu overnight, and I opened the first batch of the lake." It's big and fresh, Sister Xiang try it. ”

The crabs only mature in mid to late October. Only at this time is the Nanhu crab the fattest, from childhood to adulthood, Yin Xiang likes to eat it very much, and Yin Rong also knows this best.

As soon as he finished speaking, a maid who was waiting for Yin Xiang stepped forward and first blessed her. Then he knelt on the side, took out the small tools specially used to handle the crab roe, first clamped off the crab claws, opened the crab cover, and carefully dug out the crab meat inside.

Just as she was handling the crab roe for Yin Xiang. Xing Lei walked quickly to the maid's side, patted her on the shoulder, and silently shook his head to the side, signaling her to retreat first.

The maid looked stunned, not understanding what she had done wrong, but she still obediently followed Xing Lei's wishes and retreated to the side.

Xing Lei took over from her, first looked at the small tools she used, which included pliers, knives, and hooks, all of which were made of silver, and then he carefully checked the color of the crab meat, which was white and tender, and there was nothing unusual, confirming that there was no problem with the crab meat and utensils, and then he skillfully took out the crab meat and sent it into Yin Xiang's plate.

Now this period is too sensitive, Xing Lei also has to be careful, in case the crab roe is tampered with, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Seeing this, Yin Rong couldn't help frowning secretly, but he didn't show the unhappiness in his heart on his face, but said with a smile: "Mr. Xing is too cautious, do you think I will murder Sister Xiang?"

"Childe is too careful, the villain is just doing his duty. Xing Lei's words were very polite, but when he spoke, his face was expressionless, rigid and wooden.

Seeing his demeanor like this, even Yin Xiang felt dazzling, she showed displeasure, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Who asked you to come over?

"Princess ......"

"Stand down!" Yin Xiang said with a somber face.

Xing Lei was silent for a long time, and finally bowed down and retreated behind Yin Xiang.

After he retreated, Yin Xiang looked at Yin Rong, smiled apologetically, and said helplessly: "Mr. Xing has always been cautious, and Brother Rong should not blame him." ”

Yin Rong laughed and said, "How can it be, Mr. Xing is also out of loyalty, there is a lack of loyal and conscientious people like Mr. Xing around me!"

Xing Lei hurriedly bowed his hand and said, "The Ninth Prince has won the prize." ”

Yin Xiang picked up the crab meat on the plate, took a bite, and then showed a sweet smile on her face and praised: "The taste is really delicious." ”

Yin Rongxi said with a smile: "Sister Xiang likes it." ”

The two of them chatted while eating, and they were happy, and before they knew it, they had already passed three rounds of wine and five flavors of food. Yin Rong put down his chopsticks and said, "Now, Brother Wang and Brother Erwang have joined forces, I don't know if Sister Xiang has a way to deal with it?"

Yin Xiang pretended to be at a loss and asked rhetorically, "What should I deal with?"

Yin Rong said: "The eldest brother and the second brother join forces to compete with Sister Xiang for the throne, don't Sister Xiang know yet?"

Yin Xiang smiled slightly, and said indifferently: "Blood is thicker than water, how can there be a dispute between siblings? If the eldest brother and the second brother really want to be kings, then let them do a good job." ”

Having said that, in fact, how could she give up the throne to Yin Ting and Yin Yuan? It's just that Yin Rong is just a child in her eyes, and she doesn't want Yin Rong to see the darkest side of human nature, let alone let him participate in it.

Hearing Yin Xiang say this, Yin Rong showed a look of disappointment, but soon returned to normal, and asked his subordinates to bring ginger tea with a smile.

Crab roe is cold, and ginger tea is warm. Eating crab with ginger tea is also a tradition.

Soon, the maids brought ginger tea, Yin Rong picked up the teacup, saluted Yin Xiang, and then drank the tea in the cup.

After Yin Xiang finished drinking the tea in the cup. Yin Rong said: "Sister Xiang always treats me as a child, she doesn't tell me anything, hides from me and avoids me, but how can I not know about the competition for the throne between you and the royal brothers?"

Yin Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "There are some things, the less Brother Rong knows, the better." ”

Hearing this, Yin Rong frowned and stood up violently. His face turned red from the emotional relationship, and he said loudly, "I'm not a child anymore!"

Suddenly seeing Yin Rong so out of shape, Yin Xiang was surprised and surprised, she looked at the abnormal Yin Rong in a daze, and subconsciously said: "But in my opinion, Brother Rong has always been my youngest brother." ”

Yin Rong was stunned, and then smiled, like a bitter smile. Like a self-deprecating laugh, he shook his head again and again. Said: "I knew it was like this......"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden chaos in the courtyard outside the lobby.

Yin Xiang was shocked, and hurriedly turned her head to look outside, seeing the situation in the courtyard clearly, and her face also changed greatly.

It turned out that countless underworld warriors suddenly rushed out of the courtyard, one by one covered in armor. With weapons in hand, he killed the guards brought by Yin Xiang.

But the strange thing is that the guards led by Yin Xiang were powerless to fight back, and everyone was paralyzed to the ground as if their bones had been pulled out. Watching himself be slaughtered.

"Princess, there is a poisonous ...... in tea"

A guard who was slumped in the lobby door turned around and shouted, but before he could finish his sentence, a warrior had already rushed in front of him, and with a flash of lightning, the guard's head flew into the air, and at the same time, blood spurted out.

Seeing this scene, Yin Xiang couldn't help but scream, she instinctively wanted to stand up, but as soon as she exerted her strength, she suddenly realized that her body could not exert any strength.

She looked at Yin Rong in shock and horror, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Rong, you ......"

At this time, the innocence and softness on Yin Rong's face had been swept away, replaced by distorted, tyrannical and hideous, he first chuckled, and then rattled on his back, laughed for a long time, he suppressed his laughter and said: "Sister Xiang has always regarded me as a child, but the eldest brother and the second brother will not! The eldest brother promised me that as long as I can help him ascend to the throne, I will be the general of the Yan Kingdom, but under one person, above ten thousand." ”

When Yin Xiang heard this, she couldn't believe her ears, looking at Yin Rong in front of her, she felt that she was completely looking at a stranger, is this still the brother Rong she is familiar with? Is this still the younger brother who will throw herself into her arms and cry?

She couldn't say a word in shock, Xing Lei, who was standing behind Yin Xiang, woke up and understood everything, he suddenly roared angrily, rushed to Yin Xiang's side, and protected her behind him, at the same time, he looked at Yin Rong angrily, and asked sharply: "Yin Rong, you dare to murder the princess?"

Yin Rong was stunned by Xing Lei's words, stunned for a moment, he shook his head again and again, and said: "No, no, no, I have always 'loved' Sister Xiang the most, how could I murder Sister Xiang?"

After a pause, he changed his words, and said with a strange smile: "Mr. Xing, I respect you for being a talent, it is better for you to submit to me, so that you don't have to die like those people outside." ”

"Fart!" Xing Lei's eyes were red, he held up Yin Xiang, who couldn't stand up, with one hand, and pulled out the saber under his ribs with the other hand, and the blade of the sword pointed directly at Yin Rong.

"Alas!" Yin Rong sighed, shook his head helplessly and said, "It's hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

"Smack!"

With the crisp sound of his popping up, behind the screen in the lobby, outside the window, and outside the door, more than a dozen underworld warriors rushed in at once, surrounding Yin Xiang and Xing Lei.

"Kill him, but you are not allowed to hurt my Sister Xiang. Yin Rong said softly.

As soon as he gave the order, the dozen or so underworld warriors rushed towards Xing Lei with their swords, and when they came up, they made a dead hand, and the sword did not leave his vital point.

Under the siege of more than a dozen underworld martial arts masters, Xing Lei could only temporarily let go of Yin Xiang and deal with the surrounding enemies with all his might.

Xing Lei's martial arts can be called outstanding, even if it is not the top, it is also first-class, but now the underworld warriors besieging him are not weak, all of them are strong and strong, and their cultivation is profound, in the process of fighting, Xing Lei was forced to retreat again and again, and it didn't take long, and the two sides had already fought from the lobby to the courtyard.

Yin Rong didn't pay attention to the fight outside, he smiled and walked slowly to Yin Xiang.

Looking at Yin Rong who was slowly approaching her, Yin Xiang couldn't feel the slightest sense of closeness, all she felt was creepy, and she said tremblingly: "Why...... Why is this?" she couldn't understand why Yin Rong did this, among the many brothers and sisters, she and Yin Rong were the closest.

Yin Rong came to Yin Xiang's approach, slowly squatted down, approached Yin Xiang, and said softly: "I like Sister Xiang the most, I have liked it since I was a child, because of this, I don't want Sister Xiang to ascend the throne, I also want to be ......carefree with Sister Xiang like before" As he spoke, he slowly bowed down and put his face into Yin Xiang's arms.

Yin Xiang struggled to sit up, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't support her heavy body, and she said in a trembling voice, Brother Rong, even if I sit on the throne, we can ...... like now"

"No, no, you were the king at that time, I was the minister, and maybe it will be like now?" Yin Rong raised his head, gently stroked Yin Xiang's cheek, and said softly I like Sister Xiang the most, I like it the most......" As he spoke, he lowered his head.

Yin Xiang's eyes widened fiercely, she even wondered if she was in a nightmare now, Yin Rong actually kissed her lips and stuck his tongue into her mouth.

"Woo-" Yin Xiang froze for a moment before reacting, and then began to struggle violently. It's a pity that the ginger tea she just drank has been cartilage-scattered, no matter how hard she struggles, but to Yin Rong, her resistance is like a kitten.

couldn't push away the Yin Rong who was pressing on her body, Yin Xiang was ashamed and distressed, and the tears of the bean flowed down. (To be continued......)