Time passed, and Xia Xiao, who went back to get dressed, walked back.

Probably seeing some problems, she walked directly to Yu Ke's side, and then saluted and said hello.

"Lord Yan, Lord Third Prince, excuse me."

"Hmm."

"Sit down."

After Xia Xiao sat down, Sima Liang picked up the chopsticks again and began to pick up the vegetables.

Dongfang Jin on the side also ate it.

Seeing the two eating, Yu Ke glanced at Xia Xiao suspiciously.

A woman with such a big face?

Xia Xiao felt the gaze and looked confused.

She wanted to ask something, but because of her low status, she didn't dare to speak out. had to silently pick up vegetables for Yu Ke.

After being silent for a long time, Dongfang Jin took the lead in speaking.

"Brother-in-law, do you want to go to the cold city to have fun? You're going to do that. I'll take care of it for you. ”

Sima Liang smiled slightly.

"Forget it, Saki Country is too cold, and it's a little freezing. Besides, my wife is waiting for me, and I want to go back early. ”

Dongfang Jin nodded.

"Then why don't you go back after the winter, when your merchant ship also comes, just go back together."

"Okay." Sima Liang agreed.

After a few words, the table was quiet again. It seems that I have finished talking about what I am going to talk about today.

But it's not.

Dongfang Jin's words, I don't know how much is true or false. But what Sima Liang said was true.

He wanted to go back early.

may not be able to go, and the decision is not in Sima Liang's hands.

Although Dongfang Jin said to help solve it, he didn't say when and how to solve it. The implication is to wait.

Not to mention Sima Liang, there are other things that can't go.

As long as the matter of this salt ship is not resolved, he can't leave if he wants to.

After all, this is the fundamental reason why Sima Liang came, don't make a better explanation. If you go back, things will only go more.

He can ask Dongfang Jin directly. As for whether it will be effective, the attitude of the other party is obvious.

If it weren't for Dongfang Shu's letter, Sima Liang might have been forced to talk.

But now, he has a better choice, so naturally he won't speak.

Compared with the elusive and moody Dongfang Jin, Sima Liang believes in Dongfang Shu who he has never seen.

After all, the other party said that she was also a daughter-in-law who had not passed through the door. Count half of your own people.

Even if there may be small problems such as accidents and divorces in the future.

But at least now there is no conflict of interests between the two, and at the same time, there are some contradictions in the face of Dongfang Jin. This is the basis of cooperation.

Dongfang Jin, who is silent at the moment, is also because he knows that Sima Liang and Dongfang Shu are connected. So it's not good to poke in some kind of care.

There were four people seated at the table, but there were actually five people present. That Dongfang Shu, who was originally in the cold city, has not yet reached the soul.

Maybe it was because he saw that Dongfang Shu's ghost was still lingering, and Dongfang Jin was inexplicably irritable.

His expression began to change.

This made Yu Ke nervous.

No, this adult isn't going to have a seizure.

"I'll quit for a moment. Feel free to do whatever you want. ”

Dongfang Jin smiled and left the table, and then disappeared into the garden along the road.

When the meal was eaten, Sima Liang was also not interested. Even if he was alone, he didn't want to drop his chopsticks.

Put down the chopsticks three times. He leaned back in his chair.

"Lord Yu, is it going to snow?"

"Ah, Lord Yan. What do you mean. Yu Ke was puzzled.

"It's not interesting. Ask. If it's going to snow, I'm going to have some thick clothes. I didn't want to stay for long, but it seems that I will stay for a long time. Sima Liang's tone was a little melancholy.

Yu Ke, who understood the meaning of the words, thought for a while before answering.

"My lord, after the winter day. It snows half the day. It's really time for you to pack some thick clothes. ”

"Okay, I see."

The seemingly ordinary words were actually Sima Liang's temptation.

His seemingly casual gaze was actually looking at Yu Ke and Xia Xiao all the time.

If it weren't for the fact that Dongfang Jin might come back at any time, Sima Liang wanted to ask something more sensitive.

He knew that Yu Ke might not really help Dongfang Jin.

plotting against a county guard, then Sima Liang's plan will be half completed.

His bold behavior was also forced by helplessness.

Sima Liang's future daughter-in-law offered the condition that Qingquan Bay be handed over to the other party.

In this way, Dongfang Jin will send him away, and at the same time will smuggle a high-ranking person of official salt. In the name of the official, it was pressed to the state of Lebanon.

If so, Sima Liang can not only solve the salt ship case, but also obtain key witnesses. In order to cope with the turbulent waves of the Li court.

The results are very good, and the price is not small.

But at least Dongfang Jin clearly marked the price, Dongfang Jin didn't talk about the price, and he didn't even say the reason for deducting Sima Liang.

It's still a family fight.

And it's a fight between men and women.

Can you do it a year ago?

It's really annoying.

Sima Liang looked at the bright moon in the sky, and his thoughts drifted to Yancheng.

In the palace of Yancheng Palace, there was one person missing, but it was extremely deserted.

Bao'er and Mu Yu are accompanied by familiar maids, and they are not so lonely.

But Xiao Yao, who is a maid herself, is not so good.

Although there are people who are promoted to concubines, because they haven't seen Sima Liang for a long time, plus Xiaoshunzi left. She didn't know the old people, and she often hid in the quilt and cried.

"Your Highness, come back quickly. Xiao Yao misses you so much. I miss you so much. ”

This longing may have made Sima Liang aware of it.

Even as he sat at the dinner table, his eyes were a little moist.

This is the first time Sima Liang has left his homeland since he was born. It was also the first time since the encounter that Xiao Shunzi and Xiao Yao were not accompanied by each other.

I hope they're all right.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps. Sima Liang put away his sentimentality and returned to expressionlessness.

"What a sin. invited my brother-in-law to dinner, but the food was so unpleasant. Dongfang Jin stood in front of his seat, looking guilty.

"How can there be, His Royal Highness the Third Prince takes great care of it, and the dishes are very well entertained." Sima Liang pretended to be ashamed.

Bang.

Dongfang Jin punched the table without warning.

Yu Ke and Xia Xiao were so frightened that they knelt directly on the ground.

"Then you eat. Why don't you eat it? Dongfang Jin roared.

Sima Liang was frightened at first, but immediately calmed down.

He knew that the other party was just venting his emotions. And it doesn't hurt yourself. Then why should he be afraid?

Sima Liang picked up the chopsticks again and ate them.

This time, he seemed to have listened to Dongfang Jin's words, and he didn't mean to stop at all.

Seeing this, Dongfang Jin, who was originally angry, smiled.

"That's right. It's me who is a little emotionally out of control. I'm sorry. And Yu Ke, get up in the summer night and continue to eat. It's okay. ”

"Normal, I've had it too. Let's eat together, Your Highness. Sima Liang greeted him with a smile.

"Okay."

Dongfang Jin picked up the chopsticks and ate them too.

He laughed as he ate. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the person who was angry just now.

But as long as you look at Dongfang Jin's hand, you will be frightened.

It was covered in wounds and blood, and from time to time it dripped onto the slashed plates.

Of course, everyone at the dinner table noticed.

Yu Ke and Xia Xiao only ate the two dishes in front of them.

Sima Liang eats more, as long as Dongfang Jin has never touched it, he eats it.

For the rest of the day, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding, without words.

When the dinner was over, Sima Liang stood up.

"Thank you tonight, the Third Prince and Lord Yu have been hospitalized. It wasn't too early, so I'll go back to the inn first. ”

"Wait." Dongfang Jin stood up and walked in front of Sima Liang.

He stretched out his hand covered in blood.

"Shake hands and go."

Sima Liang looked at his bloody hand and shook it.

After a brief contact, the two let go of their hands.

"In the future, you can come to me if you have something." Oriental brocade courtesy.

Sima Liang nodded, then turned his head.

Following Yu Ke's leadership, he will soon walk out of the garden.

At this time, Dongfang Jin caught up.

"Wait."

"Brother-in-law, are you really going against me? I don't hate you, and I don't hate Shu'er. I hope you can be together, but not when you're in Saki Country. It's still a long time, and I hope you'll think it through. Dongfang Jin looked serious, and seemed to be speaking from his heart.

Sima Liang realized the change in the other party.

He didn't speak, just nodded.

Sima Liang and Yu Ke took another step.

Soon behind him, Dongfang Jin's voice came again.

"Remember, think clearly. Don't worry. ”

Sima Liang did not reply this time, or stayed. Instead, move on. directly surpassed Yu Ke, who stopped.

What kind of person?

It's crazy.

When such a person is a king, there is no need to mess around.

Sima Liang frantically complained about Dongfang Jin in his heart.

So much so that he forgot the purpose of coming this time, that is, to plot against Yu Ke.

After being sent to the carriage, Sima Liang turned around.

But by this time it was too late.

"Really. I didn't eat well, I didn't do anything, and I was scared. It's outrageous, I really want to vent. ”