Perhaps seeing his doubts, Jiang Qitian smiled faintly and turned to look at the vast white clouds in the sky: "While eldest brother hasn't come back yet, I might as well tell you a few words of truth today. Your mother, Mrs. Liyue, once saved

Pass me. It's the lake you fell into shortly after you got married...

...Ha, your mother was still pregnant with you at that time, and she risked her life and fell into the cold winter lake and fished me out... Fourth brother, do you know that it was my biological mother who pushed me into the lake?

It was your mother who saved me. Do you think it’s ridiculous?”

After Jiang Liyun heard this, he could only fall into deeper silence.

Naturally, he didn't know about this kind of thing, and he had never heard his mother mention it.

Suddenly hearing Jiang Qitian talk about it, Jiang Liyun realized that there were still such old things, and he had mixed feelings for a while.

Jiang Qitian just smiled bitterly and patted his shoulder: "I have known my position since I was a child. Now, I don't intend to occupy other people's positions. Just take care of yourself!"

After saying that, Jiang Qitian shook his head and pushed Jiang Liyun out of the yard, and drank from the wine bottle. His posture looked cool and free, but Jiang Liyun knew that the pain in his heart was bitter.

Can't come out.

In the evening of that day, an imperial edict finally came from the palace, inviting Jiang Liyun, Jiang Qitian, and Jiang Feilin to enter the palace together. Except for Jin Zixi, who said she was ill and did not go to receive the edict, the others knelt on the ground at the entrance of the attached hospital. Jin

Zi Xi looked at it coldly, thinking that after a day and a night, the person in the palace might have already figured out a countermeasure. At this time, she did not dare to relax, and quickly waved to Qiu Mei, telling her to act according to the plan.

.

Jiang Liyun seemed to have some arrangements that night. After receiving the imperial edict, he told Jin Zixi that he had to go out for something, but he never came back.

Jin Zixi didn't mean to wait for him, but she suddenly lost someone around her, so she was inevitably a little worried. Fortunately, the secret guard soon came to inform her about Jiang Liyun's whereabouts, saying that he had secretly started to contact people from various martial arts circles in Nanxiang, waiting for an opportunity.

And move.

"Palace Master, the leader of Nanxiang Kingdom is fatuous and incompetent. Many people want to kill him and then kill him. Those martial arts people are also ordinary people. Under such heavy tax, they have already had the idea of ​​​​resistance. From the perspective of my subordinates, my uncle Lanyue Gongzi

His name is well-known in the world, if he wants to conquer the world, many people will definitely help him!"

Qiu Mei said excitedly, but Jin Zixi still frowned: "Even so, but...since ancient times, there has been no precedent for a martial artist to conquer the world."

Just like the Kingdom, although the magic of Qimen Dunjia was used when conquering the world, the power of the King's Palace was behind it. But as for Jiang Liyun, the power of the Hou's Palace was not as good as that of a prince's palace. Behind Mrs. Hou was the old subordinate of King Chu.

, if there is a real fight, we still don’t know who will win and who will lose.

Just as Jin Zixi was thinking about it, a familiar little girl from the front yard walked into the courtyard and bowed to Jin Zixi respectfully: "Fourth Young Madam, the eldest young master said that he has something important to discuss with the Fourth Young Madam. Please

Fourth Young Madam, please go to the front hall."

Jin Zixi was surprised for a while. She didn't understand why Jiang Shaoqing saw her at this time, but she didn't think too much about it. She followed the little maid to the front hall, but asked a few words on the way: "Where's Third Young Master? Why didn't you?"

See him?"

"Third Young Master has already agreed." The little maid replied with a smile, "Maybe she has some friends in Beijing."

Jin Zixi frowned, thinking that this was reasonable, but when she thought about it, a little maid should not talk about the young masters. In the past, every time Mianxin talked about other young masters, she was forced to confess to her.

tell.

At this time, Jin Zixi couldn't help but curiously look at the little girl's profile. She became more and more familiar with it, and finally realized: "You are Cuiyan from Xichun Tower? How did you get here?!"

Yes, this little maid is Cui Yan!

She just changed her clothes and appearance, and she didn't put makeup on her face. Jin Zixi obviously couldn't recognize it, and she didn't expect that Cuiyan looked so young without makeup. She was only fourteen or fifteen years old.

appearance!

After her identity was exposed, Cuiyan didn't panic. There was a faint smile on her lips, and her eyes were bright and calm: "Four Young Madams have good eyesight. I came to Beijing with you, but when I blended into the team, I kept

No one recognized me, but you were the first one."

After hearing this, Jin Zixi couldn't help but frown warily, and touched the ring on her left hand with her right hand.

Seeing her dangerous move, Cuiyan was obviously startled: "Four Young Madam, I don't know martial arts, are you still worried that I will harm you? It is indeed the eldest young master who asked me to invite you. I have always been the eldest

I’m afraid that the young master’s people, the fourth young lady, also know about this, right?”

"We have all come to Beijing, don't you need to stay in Cangzhou to investigate the news about the Hou Mansion? Why, could it be that Jiang Shaoqing has everything ready and only needs Dongfeng, and is he ready to close the net now?"

Jin Zixi raised her eyebrows and said, even Jiang Liyun had begun to make preparations, and it was impossible for Jiang Shaoqing not to be on guard.

Cuiyan walked and said with a smile: "Didn't the Fourth Young Madam order someone to pick up all the Marquises? Now only Madam Hou and the First Young Madam are left in the Hou Mansion. What kind of disturbance can these two women cause at home? What do you think?

no?"

"Since you have come to Beijing and still know about the affairs of the Hou Mansion, it can be seen that you are not the only chess piece around Jiang Shaoqing. I think Wu Wanyue must have told him such news!"

Cuiyan still smiled slightly: "Since the fourth young lady knows everything, why bother asking more questions?"

Yes, she did guess everything, but she couldn't guess why Jiang Shaoqing asked her to come at this time.

After entering the courtyard, Jiang Shaoqing was still sitting by the garden lake with green shadows making tea. He held up his bright purple robe and tied up his official hair meticulously. His dark eyes were slightly lowered. No matter how he looked, he looked like a gentle gentleman.

He is making tea, but his posture looks a bit gentler than Jiang Liyun's painting.

"Brothers and sisters, sit down."

Seeing Jin Zixi coming, he slowly raised his hand, smiled at her, and pointed to the seat next to him.

Jin Zixi sat on the stone bench suspiciously, waiting for Jiang Shaoqing to explain his purpose, but Jiang Shaoqing didn't say anything. He just made tea quietly. There was no one else next to him except Cui Yan.

After a long time, Cui Yan laughed first: "Young Master, I remember you once said that if you meet a woman you like one day, you will definitely make her a cup of tea, right? It's a pity that Cui Yan has never

I am lucky enough to drink the tea you brewed, but the fourth young lady is so lucky."

Jiang Shaoqing did not raise his eyes and slowly poured the tea into the cup. Although there was still a smile on his lips, his tone of voice was somewhat cold: "You don't need to remind me of Zi Xi's identity. I know what I am doing."

.”

After saying that, the tea cup was gently placed in front of Jin Zixi's eyes.

As the rightful owner, this was the first time she was being discussed in front of someone. She didn't know what to do for a moment. Now she couldn't help but turn her eyes. She remembered what Jiang Liyun told her to have less contact with Jiang Shaoqing, and she was thinking about how to take the opportunity to slip away.

, but now the green smoke cannot be seen clearly.

He turned to look at her, and there was something in his eyes that Jin Zixi couldn't see through. Jin Zixi couldn't help but feel a little curious: "You look so young, but my people seem to say that you have been here a long time."

You’re 20 years old and you’re from the Western Regions, right?”

Cuiyan pursed her lips and smiled: "I didn't expect that the fourth young lady would ask about me. Yes, I am indeed from the Western Regions. I look small because when I was in the Western Regions, I was raised in a jar to control our body shape.

,Fortunately, the young master saved me in time, otherwise, my face

No matter how good-looking I am, my figure is still like a dwarf. But fortunately, even if I am not tall, in a place like Xichun Tower, I can look mature as long as I put some makeup on my face. On weekdays, I look like this,

I can’t stand it either, I always feel like I haven’t grown up.”

After hearing this, Jin Zixi realized the suffering Cuiyan suffered when she was a child, and couldn't help but nodded slightly as an apology to her.

Jiang Shaoqing, who was beside him, picked up the tea cup and asked at this time: "Have my siblings asked a lot about me?"

"Not much. You always do things secretly. Apart from knowing that you are secretly collecting information, I can only rely on guessing for other things."

"Oh? I didn't expect that my brothers and sisters would care about my affairs." After saying that, Jiang Shaoqing waved his hand and signaled Cuiyan to retreat, "Now except you and me, there is no one else. If my brothers and sisters have anything you want to know, why don't you just go directly?"

Just ask me."

Jin Zixi frowned and put the tea cup down again: "Why don't you tell me frankly, young master, why you invited me here today."

"Okay, since my brother and sister are so happy, I won't talk about him anymore." After saying that, Jiang Shaoqing looked at Jin Zixi and smiled slowly, his dark eyes were as warm as the spring breeze blowing, "You must help Jiang

Can’t you stay away from the clouds?”

Usually the fourth brother came and went, but now he called him by his first name. Jin Zixi couldn't help but smile coldly, knowing that Jiang Shaoqing was going to have a showdown with her, she raised her beautiful eyebrows slowly: "I won't help him, but...

Who can I help?”

"Is it because he is the talented Jiang Liyun and the world-famous Young Master holding the moon?" Jiang Shaoqing suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Jin Zixi blankly, "No matter what he promised you, as long as he can do it

I can do everything, but even so, do you still want to help him?"

"Jiang Shaoqing, I'm just helping Jiang Liyun out of convenience. I don't have to help him, but I won't help anyone else. It's just that you and I know what the current situation in Nanxiang is. If Jiang Li enters the palace tomorrow,

If Yun is in trouble, can you just sit back and relax? You are afraid. You are afraid that if something happens to him, you will be next!"

After saying this, Jin Zixi suddenly stood up: "I don't care what your intentions are, but there is one thing you must know. I, Jin Zixi, am not a chess piece that you can use at will. I only do what I want to do.

I don’t have time to accompany you brothers to fool around here!”

Staring at Jin Zixi's angrily leaving figure, Jiang Shaoqing suddenly clenched his fingers.

Cuiyan walked out of the darkness, slowly hugged him: "Young Master, you would rather not have things that don't belong to you, wouldn't you?"

"Yes." Jiang Shaoqing said coldly, picking up the already cold tea at his hand and drinking it in one gulp, "But such a thing does not necessarily belong to Jiang Liyun!"

He wants the world!

He wants people too!

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That night, Jiang Liyun didn't come back until midnight. When he quietly climbed in through the window, Jin Zixi was already asleep. When he approached, the beautiful woman on the soft couch suddenly opened her eyes and held his hand.

After seeing clearly that it was him, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"What's wrong?"

She had never shown such a defensive expression when he was around her in the past. Could it be possible that something happened when he left?
To be continued...