"Tell me, has there been any change in Ice Moon City during my absence?" Although the fifth prince went to Ice Snow City, he did not dare to be careless about the situation in Ice Moon City. Now is the most critical moment for the battle for the throne.
The guard said: "Your Highness, during the time you have been away, the first prince and the second prince have had frequent interactions, often meeting in private with some ministers who support them, and even some ministers who support you. And, Miss Bingyun from the Ice God Tower Now in Ice Moon City."
"What? Miss Bingyun is in Bingyue City?" Upon hearing Bingyun's name, the Fifth Prince's eyes lit up immediately. Others may not know much about Bingyun, but he knows that Bingyun, who is known as Qianhuan, is the most proud disciple of the Ice and Snow Goddess Priest, and he loves this disciple Ice and Snow Goddess Priest very much, and Bingyun also has a rare innate domain, She is likely to become the next Ice and Snow Goddess Priest. Although the fifth prince covets Bingyun's beauty, he hopes to get Bingyun's support. After all, although the Ice God Tower behind Bingyun is not easy to control, the Ice God Tower has a patron saint in the Ice Moon Empire. It symbolizes that if there is their support, there will be no suspense about his succession to the throne.
"Yes, Miss Bingyun has been in the city for more than ten days, but her behavior is very strange. She only came into contact with the Ice God Tower personnel in the city once, but she has been living in an unknown small house. In the hotel, she was accompanied by a fifteen or six-year-old girl and a man."
The fifth prince frowned slightly. He knew that the women who came out of the Ice God Tower were very repulsive to men. There was a man next to Bing Yun, which made him feel a little uneasy, "Okay, you step back. Send me an order to speed up." Go forward and return to Ice Moon City immediately."
Just when the fifth prince entered Ice Moon City, Nian Bing in plain clothes was sitting in the most famous Hongbin Building in Ice Moon City, waiting for someone.
The door of the private room opened, and a handsome man walked in with a cold aura all over his body. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Nian Bing, and the cold breath on his body melted immediately, and he said in surprise: "Nian Bing, it turned out that you want to see me."
Nian Bing smiled slightly, and said, "Please sit down, Your Highness the Seventh Prince." Knowing that the fifth prince would return to Bingyue City today, he asked Xueyu for help and called Yanfeng out.
Yan Feng smiled wryly and said: "Why is your Highness not His Highness? My prince is just playing a false name. Ah! What happened to your hair? Why did it turn white?"
Nian Bing shook his head and said: "No, you are the genuine Seventh Prince. There is nothing wrong with your hair, it's just an accident, and it doesn't affect me at all."
Yan Feng gave Nian Bing a thumbs up and said: "Brother, you are really good! You even defeated Qianhuan Bingyun, and I looked for you later, but you disappeared. I didn't expect that we would meet again here. No wonder Xueyu asked me to come here, you know Xuejing, it's normal to ask her sister to help, why, do you need me?"
Nian Bing nodded, and said: "There is indeed something, but let's eat something first. I heard that this Hongbin Building is more famous than Qingfengzhai. The dishes here should be very good. I have already ordered their most famous dish. A few dishes, of course, I am very poor, and I will ask you to pay the bill in the end."
Yan Feng laughed and said: "This is easy. Nian Bing, there is something I have always wanted to ask you, do you consider me a brother?"
Nian Bing said: "Of course, haven't we always been friends?" Although he said so, he secretly said in his heart, it's okay to be a brother, but you must not have other thoughts.
"Then why do you run away quickly every time you see me? It seems to be avoiding me."
Seeing the glint in Yan Feng's eyes, Nian Bing sighed softly, and said, "What should I say? If I say it's a coincidence, believe it or not? The first time we met was in Ice and Snow City. I hid from you, but you were recalled to Ice Moon City. The second time we met was in Huarong Empire. That time I didn’t participate in the final cooking competition. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to participate, but because I was chased and killed I can't participate, and now I think about it, I still feel a little scared. That time, I almost lost my life. The last time, when I was in Dutian City, although I also represented the Ice Moon Empire, there is a great relationship between me and the Ice God Tower. Deep hatred, and you were with the people from the Ice God Tower. The situation was very complicated. After winning the championship, my beloved woman was suddenly taken away. Save my girlfriend. If you want to think that I am avoiding you on purpose, I have nothing to say."
Yan Feng looked deeply at Nian Bing's calm eyes, and after a while, he sighed softly, and said: "That's my misunderstanding. In fact, it's okay even if you hide from me on purpose. I know, who would really be my friend?" Is it a friend?"
Nian Bing naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words, and he didn't say much. At this time, the dishes had been served one after another. Nian Bing didn't want many dishes, only four dishes and one soup, but each dish was extremely delicate , a look that whets the appetite.
"Come on, Brother Yan, let's talk while eating." Nian Bing picked up the chopsticks first.
Yan Feng smiled slightly, and said: "Nian Bing, if I guess correctly, you must have something to do with me, just tell me if you have anything to do, although you may not regard me as a friend, but I definitely think you are my friend." You are my friend. Frankly speaking, you have always had a mysterious feeling in my heart, excellent magic, superb cooking skills, you should be a few years younger than me, but you are much better than me."
Nian Bing said: "Then do you want to hear a story about me?"
Yan Feng was a little surprised and said, "Would you like to say it?"
Nian Bing smiled and said: "For my friends, I have no need to hide anything. In fact, I am not from the Ice Moon Empire. I was born in a big family in the Huarong Empire, but I did not have a childhood. One thing we are very close to Like, although our backgrounds are good, we are not happy. In comparison, I am more unlucky than you, because, since I was ten years old, I have been living in hatred." At the moment, he calmly He recounted his childhood experiences and the complicated relationship between his parents in detail, but he didn't mention anyone's name in the process of narrating, until he became a teacher from Chaji.
After listening to Nian Bing's words, Yan Feng's eyes flashed coldly. Brother, I didn't expect your childhood to be so unfortunate. Who is your enemy? If I can help, I will definitely help you. "
Nian Bing shook his head gently, and said: "Brother Yan, who is my enemy? I can't tell you now. The hatred between parents is irrelevant. As a child, I have to avenge my parents with my own hands. I will play today. You do have something to ask for, but it has nothing to do with revenge. My story has been finished, can you let me hear your story? I can see that although you are a prince, you are not living happily. What is in your heart? It would be much more comfortable to say it.”
Yan Feng sighed softly, and said: "Brother, I have nothing to hide from you being so confiding to me. It is true that I am not happy being a prince, and I am not even as good as an ordinary person. Although my parents have been there since I was a child, However, compared with Mo's childhood, my experience is not much better than yours. You also know that my father has seven sons in total, of which the eldest prince and the second prince are born, and the other princes and those of mine My elder sisters and younger sisters were all born to the concubines in the harem, except me. Frankly speaking, it was just an accident that I came to this world. It was because my father accidentally blessed me after being drunk. That mother, who is a court lady, never thought that she would have me after one hit." Speaking of this, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes unconsciously.
After a pause, Yan Feng continued: "Later, because of me, my mother was made a concubine. Of course, it was the lowest kind. The filth in the harem is beyond your imagination. Mother should pay for me. How much. Ice Moon Empire stipulates that as long as it is a prince, it is possible to inherit the throne. One more prince will naturally have one more person to compete for the throne. For her two sons, Rufei is the mother of the fifth prince. Naturally, the other concubines will be excluded. Except for Yi's mother, the other concubines are more or less powerful in the background. Although they are bullied, it is not serious. Poor my mother, she was born as a court lady. Except for the day when I was born, She never saw my father again until she died. My mother had a hard time, and anyone in the palace could bully her. At that time, I was still young, and I didn’t have the ability to protect my mother. I watched my mother become haggard and weak every day. Wu Zhen wanted to grow up quickly so that he could protect her. However, her mother died before that day. According to the people in the palace, her mother committed suicide by throwing herself into a lake, but I knew very well that her death was not In this way, behind her death is the conspiracy of Rufei and others. Without the protection of my mother, they can deal with me more easily. At that time, I was only eight years old." Speaking of this, Yan Feng subconsciously Clenching his fists tightly, the chopsticks in his hands broke silently.
Nian Bing picked up a tissue and handed it to Yan Feng with red eyes. He didn't say anything, just waiting for Yan Feng to continue.
"Nian Bing, do you know why I have that special habit? It's not something I was born with, but forced by those bitches! From the day my mother died, their conspiracy began to be used in However, I am a prince after all. Even if I have no status, I am still one of the future heirs to the throne. They dare not kill me, but secretly use despicable methods to attack me. I am not born with Those who like women, it is because of them that they become what they are now. Today, there will be maids sent by various concubines to come to me in the name of taking care of me, but they show ugly faces in front of me. Insulting me, they even let me..." At this point, his lips trembled a little due to excitement, and taking a deep breath, Yan Feng managed to calm down his mood before continuing: "So, from then on, I am afraid of women. I have a natural fear of women. When I was very helpless, my master appeared. His name is Zhi Yi'an. The master was only 21 years old at the time, and he was a very handsome man. Man, he is very strong in martial arts, he is close to the level of martial arts masters at the age of 21, completely opposite to those women, he is very gentle to me, treats me very well, he teaches me martial arts, and is by my side every day , At that time, how did I know that this was a conspiracy?"
Nian Bing already understood something in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly for what happened to Yan Feng.
"I grew up day by day. When I was fourteen years old, my martial arts had already established a certain foundation. I was extremely attached to my master. He seemed to be everything to me. But on the night of my fourteenth birthday, Master, he actually attacked me when I was a child, he seized my..."
"Asshole." Nian Bing cursed loudly, "These must be the conspiracy of those despicable people in the harem. They are subtly changing your mentality, right?"
Yan Feng smiled wryly and nodded, and said: "Yes, but I am still young, although I feel a little wrong, but the teacher is so good to me, I don't have any rejection of him. The deformed master-student relationship has been maintained until I was ten years old. When I was seven years old, my teacher passed away suddenly and inexplicably one day. It is conceivable that he died because he was useless and knew the truth of the conspiracy. However, my personality had changed at that time, Even if I understand this, what's the use? Can I fight those people in the dark? Later, I found a chance and moved out of the palace. I really hate, I hate everyone in the palace, including my father , they are not my relatives, but my enemies. If one day, I have the power to destroy them, I will do it without hesitation. Unfortunately, I am just the most unfavored prince , and was spurned by the world because of this special hobby, what can I choose? I can only continue to survive in this environment silently. For me, there is no chance. How I wish I could have my own My friend! Nian Bing, are you willing to be my friend? It’s just a friend.” At this time, Yan Feng suddenly looked helpless, and at the same time, he also seemed helpless, and the sadness in the helplessness deeply infected Nian. ice heart. Originally, he felt a little guilty because he wanted to talk to Yan Feng this time, but after hearing what happened to Yan Feng in his childhood, that guilt has disappeared. He knows that what he has to do is not only for Linger, but also, It can also help Yanfeng.
"Yanfeng, I can be your friend, or even your brother, but there is one thing you must promise me."
The sadness in Yanfeng's eyes disappeared, and he said in surprise: "Are you really willing to be my friend? Just tell me what conditions you have. As long as I can do it, I will promise you."
Nian Bing said seriously: "Get rid of your problems, forget all the shadows of childhood, face yourself squarely, and be a normal man."
Yan Feng was stunned for a moment, "But, it's not easy!"
Nian Bing said: "It's not that it's not easy, but it depends on whether you have confidence in yourself. As long as you want to do it, you can do it. In fact, it's not difficult. As long as you really fall in love with a girl, all problems will be solved." It will all be resolved."
Yan Feng smiled wryly and said: "This is even more impossible. My hobby, under the deliberate exaggeration of those people, has already been known to everyone, and now women in Ice Moon City will walk around when they see me."
Nian Bing smiled slightly and said: "Yan Feng, if you treat me as a brother, you can try it. How is your relationship with Xue Yu?"
Yan Feng froze, and said: "Xueyu? We are good brothers! Back then I saved her..., wow, didn't you tell me to chase her? How is that possible? Although I didn't treat Xueyu like other women However, don’t forget that her father is Xuepo, a person like me, how could his father allow me to associate with her?”
Nian Bing smiled slightly, and said: "You don't have to tell me these things, the problems can be solved, you just need to tell me, if you choose a girl to chase, try to change that aspect of hobbies, what about Xueyu?" ?”
Yan Feng hesitated and said: "If, if you really want to try chasing women, then, then I think Xueyu is better. However, Yu'er is a good girl, I'm afraid I will hurt her! Besides, she has always been I am a good brother, how can I speak?"
Nian Bing said angrily: "Only you think so, you idiot. In fact, when you rescued Xueyu, your image was already deeply engraved in her heart. As long as you are willing to try, I will I can be the matchmaker for you. As for Marshal Xue, you don’t have to worry, I have everything to do with you. However, you have to promise me that if you can really be with Yu’er in the future, you must treat her well.”
Yan Feng looked at Nian Bing with wide eyes, "Aren't you serious? You came to me today because of Yu'er, right? Yu'er, Yu'er is really..., no, this is impossible Ah! I am with her, and she has always regarded me as a brother!"
Nian Bing snorted, and said: "Why don't you say you are stupid. Yu'er only treats you as a brother because she likes you so much, and knows that you have that kind of hobby, and is afraid of bringing you pressure. , wake up. When a woman is willing to learn cooking for a man, what does that mean? A woman will only do this for the man she loves the most. Yu'er has been silently waiting for you, waiting for you The day you change, don't let her down."
Yan Feng was completely stunned, he never thought that his only friend before meeting Nian Bing would fall in love with a person like himself.
"You don't need a reason to like someone. In front of love, all shortcomings will be covered up naturally. Yanfeng, if you are a man, then you should think carefully. This is your chance! If you can If you really fall in love with Yu'er, then you can completely free yourself from the traps of those people and become a man of integrity. Don't you want to avenge your mother? Don't you want to do something for the insults you have suffered? Do you continue to do nothing every day like this? Until death? A person, from birth, if there is no goal in life, then what is the difference between him and the dead? Be sober, the matter with Yu'er, It's the first step you take to become a real man."
Yan Feng looked at Nian Bing, and listening to his sharp words, his heart gradually became a little shaken. What Nian Bing opened for him was a door to the light, and he seemed to have seen the dawn of dawn. In the middle of the night, he might as well recall how many times he recalled what happened to him, and recalled the terrified and unwilling eyes of his mother when she died. He wanted revenge and thought about it all the time. With the status of the Moon Empire, it is almost impossible to compete with those people. However, today Nian Bing seemed to be pointing out a path for him, a path of sunshine, Xueyu's voice and smile kept flashing in his mind, recalling what happened when Xueyu was with him before, Yan Feng gradually I believed Nian Bing's words. yes! How could a girl be with me often for no reason? However, all this happened so quickly, it was really hard for him to accept it for a while. "Nian Bing, can you let me think about it? My heart is so messed up."
Nian Bing picked up some delicious dishes and entered his mouth. Although these dishes were all exquisite and tasted very good, there was nothing novel about them. Nian Bing knows that if you want to eat the dishes made by the real chef of Hongbin Building, it is not enough to be yourself. He ate quietly, and did not force Yanfeng, because he knew that Yanfeng needed to figure everything out by himself at this time, and only after he truly realized and understood all this, could everything continue. After hearing what happened to Yan Feng, Nian Bing decided not to force him, but to help him follow the path he had designed. This path is by no means a bad thing for Yan Feng.
Yan Feng sat there contemplating, and he kept thinking about what Nian Bing said. After a long time, when the dishes in front of him had been reduced by one-third, he finally raised his head.
"Nian Bing, thank you. I know that you are doing it for my own good. Until now, I can really feel that you have treated me as a friend. Well, I will listen to you and I will try. And, you are also big Don't worry, unless I can marry Yu'er as my wife in the future, I will never do anything wrong with her. Now that I have chosen, I will definitely work hard. I want to be a real man, from the shadow of the past Come out completely.
Nian Bing smiled slightly, "I didn't misread you, I knew you would choose this way. Believe in yourself, this is the most correct choice. Yan Feng, we are friends now."
Yan Feng smiled slightly, raised the tea cup on the table, and said, "Then let's have a cup of tea instead of wine." The porcelain cups in their hands touched each other, making a crisp sound, drinking the tea in the cup, Yan Feng Feng continued: "Nian Bing, from the meaning of your words, you seem to have a very unusual relationship with Marshal Xue. However, I don't want you to intervene in the matter of Yu'er. I don't want Marshal Xue because Because of your relationship, you agree to me dating Yu'er, if that's the case, I still can't really stand up."
There was a hint of approval in Nian Bing's eyes, he nodded, and said: "Okay, then everything will be left to you. I believe you can do your best and get the approval of Marshal Xue with your own ability."
Yan Feng nodded, and said: "I have been decadent for so many years, it's time to cheer up. I don't care about other things, but I must be a real man."
Nian Bing smiled slightly and said: "Although you haven't done it yet, in my heart, you are already a real man. Since this is the case, I can also tell my own intentions now. I came to you today to ask Do me a favor, this is a request as a friend and as a brother."
Yan Feng smiled and said: "Tell me, didn't I just say, as long as I can do it, I will try my best to do it."
Nian Bing glanced at him meaningfully, and said, "What if this incident might threaten your life? Will you still help me?"
Yan Feng frowned slightly, and said: "Nian Bing, are you testing me? You take my Yan Feng too lightly. When I understood everything that happened in my childhood, I no longer valued my own life." , perhaps, death is happier for me. The reason why I am still alive is to see what will happen to those despicable guys in the end, so I am not willing to die."
Nian Bing smiled slightly, "Okay, as expected of my brother, Yan Feng, do you want to see what happens to those people? Then, why don't you dictate their ending? Take everything in your own hands, rely on yourself It is the most perfect thing to avenge with the power of your own."
Yan Feng smiled bitterly: "I thought about it, of course I thought about it, but how is this possible? You also know who my enemies are. Compared with them, I am so small, Nian Bing, I I know you want to help me, but…"
Nian Bing's face sank, and he said: "It seems that what you lack the most is self-confidence. Although you are a person, you still have the identity of the seventh prince, what about me? I am also a person, what do I have? I am as honorable as you No, I don’t have one, but my enemy is just as powerful, absolutely no worse than your enemy. Now I’m not afraid to tell you that my enemy is the Priestess of the Ice and Snow Goddess who is known as the patron saint of the Ice Moon Empire.”
"What?" Yan Feng cried out in surprise, "You, what are you talking about? Your enemy is the Ice and Snow Goddess Priest?"
Nian Binglang smiled and said: "Yes, it is her. My mother was once the apprentice of the Ice and Snow Goddess Priest. Combined with my story, I think you may already understand my origin. I am also a person, but , I am different from you. I know how powerful my enemy is, but I am not discouraged. I have been working hard since I was ten years old, waiting and forbearing. I believe that one day I will become stronger, so strong that I can destroy myself. Enemy. My enemy is the only divine descendant in the mainland! However, I am still working hard, what about you? What have you been doing all these years? If your mother sees that you are so cowardly, so cowardly Decadent, what would she think? Are you still worthy of being her son?"
Yan Feng lowered his head, a thin layer of sweat still appeared on his forehead, although Nian Bing's voice was calm, but every word pierced into the depths of his heart like a sharp knife, he hated it, hated it Why is he so unambitious? He knows that Nian Bing is right, everything must be fought for by himself. If he hasn't tried hard, how can he know that he will not succeed
Nian Bing said: "Now, it's time for me to tell you the purpose of coming to you this time. You also know that I was born in the Ice Moon Empire Magicians Union, and this time I represent the Ice Moon Empire Magicians Union. I am the champion of the country's cutting-edge magician banquet. Because of this victory, my teacher Long Zhi appointed me as the vice president of the union. I have a confidante, you know this person, the only daughter of Teacher Long, Yourou Long Ling is known as a girl. Ling'er is a very gentle girl. She has been silently giving for me just like Yu'er did to you. This time I returned to the Ice Moon Empire not because of the Magicians Guild. It's not for revenge, but for Linger. Although my current strength has reached a certain level, I am still far away from revenge. I just want to give Linger a happy life, but at this moment, your The fifth brother appeared, the fifth prince who is most likely to inherit the throne, you are also a prince, you should know what he is going to do."
Yan Feng's heart moved, and he said: "I heard that Fifth Brother went to Ice and Snow City this time. Although he was investigating the disappearance of the wise girl Luorou's family on the surface, he secretly contacted the owner of Ice and Snow City and the Magician Union, hoping to be able to solve the problem. Get their support. My royal father is already in poor health, and now is the most critical time for the battle for the throne."
Nian Bing sneered, and said: "It seems that your news is not well-informed enough. Your fifth brother is not only trying to win over, but also wants these people to express their views. He found my Mr. Long and proposed made a request."
"What request?" Yan Feng asked curiously.
Nian Bing said coldly: "He wants to marry Long Ling as his wife. As a member of the royal family, you should understand that this is a political marriage. My teacher understands the current status of the Fifth Prince very well. At the same time, he has always wanted to marry Long Ling." Looking for an opportunity to develop the Ice Moon Empire Magician Union, how could he give up this good opportunity? Therefore, he agreed to the fifth prince's request and decided to marry Ling'er to him."
Hearing this, Yan Feng couldn't help being surprised, "Then, what should you do? Miss Longling probably likes you."
Nian Bing smiled lightly, and said: "So what? In Teacher Long's heart, how can the love between a man and a woman compare to his great wish? To tell you the truth, if I just want to be with Linger, I can take it with me." She elopes. However, Linger is a very filial girl. She has been dependent on her father since she was a child. Even if she is willing to elope with me from Ice and Snow City, I know that she will not be happy in the future. If Linger disappears, the Fifth Prince will definitely I will vent my anger on the Magicians Union, whether it is because Long Zhi used to be my teacher, or because he is Linger's father, I can't let this happen. Therefore, I can't take Linger away, I have to do Some things make this marriage disappear naturally. Before leaving Ice and Snow City, I had a talk with Teacher Long Zhi, and I asked him to give me three months. During these three months, I must change the current situation. So I came to Ice Moon City and found you again."