Liu Jinfu looked surprised, and she hurriedly looked Jiang Ning up and down to make sure that she was okay.

"Since what happened last night, the queen has started to claim that she is sick and has not come out of the house, and it stands to reason that she should not attack you again so soon." Liu Jinfu's brows became tighter and tighter, "Where were you assassinated today?" ”

"Praetorian Wing."

At this moment, even Liu Jinfuyu's eyes widened, "How dare this person have to be to stab you in that kind of place." Her expression was uncertain, and her gaze unconsciously moved upward, falling on Zheliu on Jiang Ning's side.

She then nodded slightly in understanding.

However, Jiang Ning didn't notice the exchange of eyes between the two at all, she lowered her eyes indifferently, and nodded slightly, "Yes, it's good that Commander Lin is here today, otherwise I guess it will be more than lucky." ”

Now that the words have been said here, Liu Jinfu didn't ask anything more, just poured a cup of tea for Jiang Ning, since you are fine, take a good rest here in the palace, have dinner and leave. ”

After saying a word, Liu Jinfu turned his head and glanced at Zheliu helplessly, and after finding that the other party showed the same expression as himself, Liu Jinfu sighed lightly and said no more.

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After Lin Zheng rested, he came to the place where he and Mu Jingzhao met - the pavilion by the koi pond. In fact, this was originally just a small pavilion, because it was in disrepair and remote, and few people usually set foot in it, so it became a fixed place for Mu Jingzhao and Lin Zheng to talk.

Unexpectedly, on Liu Jinfu's birthday this time, the original pavilion was demolished by Jiang Ning by mistake, which also made Lin Zheng and Mu Jingzhao a little light.

Lin Zheng walked slowly through the magnolia bushes to the edge of the pavilion.

In fact, he rarely has such leisure and leisure to walk in the palace on weekdays, and the people around him say that he is cold and unwilling to get along with others, and those who are not familiar with him say that he is haunted and disappears.

In any case, he always seemed to keep a distance from the hustle and bustle of this earthly world.

But today, he suddenly wanted to take a good walk among the magnolia flowers, listen to the birds, listen to the fragrance of flowers, and that's it.

He didn't feel nervous and flustered about his sudden absurd idea, but he felt an inexplicable and faint peace of mind in his heart.

At the end of the stone road, the scenery on the pavilion is still the same, the veil is shaking, and Mu Jingzhao's figure is faintly revealed.

Lin Zheng lifted the veil and walked into the pavilion.

"Ah Zheng, you're finally here, let me wait."

Lin Zheng bowed his hand and saluted Mu Jingzhao, and his eyes fixed on the neatly arranged wine jar on the table in front of Mu Jingzhao.

Seeing this, Mu Jingzhao didn't explain anything, but pulled Lin Zheng to sit down with enthusiasm on his face.

"Between you and my brothers, there is no need to be formal, you sit here first, and I will pour wine for you."

Lin Zheng didn't refuse, he just sat down, and Mu Jingzhao brought him a glass of wine.

The glass was twice as big as they were used to.

"Xie-" His polite words were only a word before he was interrupted by Mu Jingzhao's words.

Mu Jingzhao served the wine, raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup.

After a glass of wine, Mu Jingzhao's eyes were already a little misty, and looking at Lin Zheng, a bright smile appeared on his face that was rarely seen on weekdays.

"Ah Zheng, do you remember how long it has been since we drank together?"

Lin Zheng bowed slightly, "It's been about three years." ”

Mu Jingzhao smiled a little sadly, "Yes, it's been three years, and I grew up with you, like a brother." I've always regarded you as my closest and most trusted person, and now, how did you become so separated? ”

Lin Zheng's lips pursed slightly, he looked at Mu Jingzhao, and there was an inaudible sigh in his voice, "It's the emperor who is too worried." ”

"Oh?" Mu Jingzhao filled himself with a glass again, raised his head and drank it, the crystal wine slid down the corner of his mouth, "Can you guarantee that you have never deceived me in the slightest?" ”

The wine glass hit the stone table with a crisp sound, and Mu Jingzhao's body staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Lin Zheng naturally heard what Mu Jingzhao meant, however, he just pursed his lips and didn't say a word for a long time.

After another glass of wine, the flush on Mu Jingzhao's cheeks had already spread to his ears, and he suddenly approached Lin Zheng, and his eyes gradually became a little aggressive.

"Three years ago, the Jiang family in Qingshui County was really wiped out and no one survived?"

Mu Jingzhao said word by word, and there was a faint hint of gnashing of teeth in his words.

However, no matter how aggressive he was, Lin Zheng always pursed his lips and remained silent.

Mu Jingzhao's anger did not subside, but intensified with Lin Zheng's silence.

"Is it true that there is not a single living mouth left?" He asked through gritted teeth.

I don't know if it's because of drunkenness, Mu Jingzhao's words are a little vague, his eyes are wide and red, and he stares at Lin Zheng in front of him without concealment, quite a posture of not giving up until he reaches his goal.

"Ah Zheng." Mu Jingzhao's voice weakened, his body shook for a moment, and the whole person sat down on the ground a little depressed, "Why do you distrust me so much?" ”

Lin Zheng took a slow breath, he picked up the wine handed to him by Mu Jingzhao in his hand and raised his head to drink, "Yes." His chest rose and fell violently, "The Jiang family was not without a living mouth back then. He turned his head and looked at the koi pond outside the veil, "There was another daughter of the Jiang family who survived, and the minister secretly placed her in a safe place. ”

Mu Jingzhao looked at Lin Zheng, as if he was thinking about something, and after a long time, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "So, you and Concubine Ning really knew each other three years ago." ”

Lin Zheng was silent, just drinking glass after glass.

Mu Jingzhao lowered his eyes, looked at the wine glass in front of him, and looked like he was asleep.

After a long time, he squeezed out a few words that seemed to be whispering from between his teeth, "What did she look like when you saw her?" ”

Lin Zheng narrowed his eyes, his eyes were filled with a little wave, he looked at the veil that was blown by the wind, and his thoughts seemed to float far away.

"At that time, hundreds of people in the Jiang family had been killed, corpses were all over the ground, the house was set on fire, the fire was soaring, she just came back from outside, and saw the bodies of her parents and her dying sister in the house, she desperately wanted to take her sister out, she was almost trapped by the fire, and I arrived just in time to take her away."

While Lin Zheng was speaking, Mu Jingzhao kept his head down, his eyebrows were lowered, and his head seemed to be asleep little by little.

Lin Zheng sighed softly, raised his head and drank another glass of wine, shook his head and stopped talking.

After a long time, Mu Jingzhao let out a faint sigh, "I'm sorry for her." ”

(End of chapter)