Pang Zhijing's words were beyond her expectations, but she still maintained her superficial calm.
"Princess please tell me, if I can help, I will definitely not shirk." Chu Qingyan promised.
With the words of the goddess, Pang Zhijing felt that even if she could not achieve her goal, she was very grateful.
At this time, Chu Qingyan saw Pang Zhijing looking around, then found a place to sit down, and then rolled up the skirt, revealing a white protrusion.
Chu Qingyan was still a little puzzled, but at this moment, she saw that Pang Zhijing untied the cloth on her ankle behind her. After pulling the cover, a delicate bell anklet was revealed.
"It's a beautiful chain of bells." Chu Qingyan did not hesitate to praise.
Pang Zhijing said with a wry smile, "Pretty is beautiful, but it can't be solved."
"What do you mean?" Chu Qingyan looked puzzled.
For a moment, Pang Zhijing wanted to tell her the truth.
But in Xiao Hou's plan, Xiao Xu and her were the ones who were calculated.
She was speechless and didn't know how to speak. In the end, she chose to cover up the truth.
"Before I came to Xixuan, I received this bell anklet. I was very curious, so I put it on, but when I wanted to take it off, I found that it needs a key to open it. I don't like this kind of thing very much. It's a bell for cats and dogs, so I want to ask you to see if there is a reliable craftsman who can help me open this bell anklet."
When she said it, she unconsciously carried a tone of attachment. In front of Chu Qingyan, she felt a sense of dependence for some reason, as if it was her sister's trust in her sister.
From the subtle changes on her face, Chu Qingyan could feel that her words were not entirely credible, but she intuitioned that she had something to hide, so she pretended not to know and didn't go into it.
"It's a coincidence. There is a master in our palace who is very good at artisan unlocking. I'll let him show you." She thought of Mu Ling.
As she spoke, she called a servant, brought the words, and asked Mu Ling to leave the study and come here.
Pang Zhijing listened to the goddess's instructions and was very happy.
Because Mu Ling had something important to discuss with the big ice cube, they didn't come over so quickly. At this time, they sat down and waited in the courtyard.
The matter of unlocking was put on hold for the time being, Pang Zhijing looked at the gentle woman in front of her, and couldn't help but blurted out, "Princess Ying, I really envy you."
Chu Qingyan said with a little doubt, "Why do you envy me?"
Pang Zhijing sighed softly, "I envy your freedom, envy your intelligence and beauty, envy you for having such a fiancé! You don't know the gloomy look on the face of King Ying yesterday, as if he was going to cut me into eight pieces. It's scary to think about it, but it also shows that he really cares about you and is sincere."
Chu Qingyan was a little surprised that she would actually hear such words from the mouth of a princess of a country, and she was not pretentious, and it could be seen that she came from the heart.
"Princess, you are also very good. In fact, in our hearts, there is always a feeling that looking at the other side is better than ours. You don't have to be too envious."
Pang Zhijing nodded, "You're right, but I really envy you. Of course, there's only envy here, not jealousy or hatred! When I first saw you, I thought you were very kind, as if there was no strangeness. It's not like meeting for the first time."
Chu Qingyan tilted her head and smiled, "To be honest, I feel the same way, maybe this is the so-called fate."
Pang Zhijing was overjoyed when she heard the words, "Yes, it's fate. I didn't believe in fate before, but now I have to believe it." Otherwise, she would not have appeared in this era.
Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something, and the smile on her face subsided a lot, "Princess Ying, I have something I want to ask you to teach you."
"Don't be so polite, just ask." Chu Qingyan had become accustomed to her sometimes playful and sometimes serious appearance, and she replied gently at this time.
Pang Zhijing took a deep breath, then opened her eyes and looked at her, saying word by word, "If you are in deep danger, and saving your life is already a luxury, will you still pursue freedom?"
Although she was a little surprised by her question, Chu Qingyan still thought about it seriously, and gave a positive answer, "Yes, I don't know if you have heard such a sentence, that is, life is precious, and love is more expensive. For freedom's sake, both can be thrown away."
Pang Zhijing's words sounded very familiar to her, but she couldn't remember it for a while. She only felt that what she said was very reasonable, and she had an answer in her heart. At this time, she looked at Shang Chu Qingyan's curious eyes and immediately smiled.
"Don't worry, I'm such a cranky person."
Looking at the person who was playing haha in front of her, Chu Qingyan felt strange, but she didn't ask, spying on people was not her hobby.
And at this moment, Mu Ling came.
"Little Princess, do you have anything to do with your subordinates?" Mu Ling questioned.
Chu Qingyan smiled to clarify the matter, and then pointed to Pang Zhijing, "This is Princess Nan Cang, you can help her to see if she can untie the chain."
Mu Ling nodded to Pang Zhijing, then said "offended", then looked at the chain on her ankle.
"This?" Mu Ling looked surprised.
"What's the problem?" Chu Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked.
Mu Ling turned his head to the two and said, "This bell chain is not an ordinary chain, it's called Linglong Lock, also known as Qiqiao Linglong Lock, it has seven keyholes and must be opened with seven keys, this Qiqiao Linglong The lock also has a compass, and the direction the compass points is where this exquisite lock is located."
Chu Qingyan was surprised that there was such a thing similar to a locator in ancient times, and he had to admire the brains and wisdom of the ancients.
On the side, Pang Zhijing nodded in her heart, this craftsman is really amazing, and she deserves to be the one recommended by the goddess.
"This Seven Orifices Linglong Lock has been lost for nearly a hundred years. I didn't expect it to appear on the princess. There is an allusion about this Linglong lock," said Mu Ling.
"Let's hear it." Chu Qingyan was attracted and said involuntarily.
"Yes," Mu Ling said slowly, "the person who made this chain is a famous craftsman, because his wife Lu Chi has a very poor sense of direction and often gets lost, so the craftsman spent eight years making this exquisite chain. The purpose of the lock is to find your wife anytime, anywhere. In the end, it was called a testimony of love by the world, and it became a thing of love after it was handed down."
Chu Qingyan sighed, "It's amazing, it's a romantic story!"
Although it is very strange that Pang Zhijing is locked in the Linglong lock, but I have to say that this story is very exciting.
Pang Zhi listened quietly and thought it was quite romantic, but when it was placed on her and Xiao Hou, it felt a little weird.
"Although the story is beautiful, it's always inconvenient to wear it, can you help me untie it?" Pang Zhijing asked anxiously.
If she can unlock this exquisite lock, then she can regain her freedom.