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She wanted to say something to him, but in the end she didn't. In an instant, all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away.
The aroma of wine wafted in the wind, and he suddenly remembered something and took out the handkerchief he had just stuffed into his arms.
Clutching her handkerchief, he smiled deeply, Qin Dongning, we are not finished yet.
At Takumi Onsen.
"How is she?"
When Zong Pu arrived, everyone was standing quietly around the spring with complicated expressions. King Ning suddenly came over and punched him in the face.
He did not avoid it, and he could not avoid it. He suddenly remembered that she once said with a smile, Zong Pu, I told you a long time ago that you should learn martial arts.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Prince Ning was about to fight again when Shen Qingling stood in front of him. Lao Tie and Jing Ping came over to pull Prince Ning back.
"Go away."
Perhaps, his voice was too harsh. Shen Qingling was startled, then she pursed her lips and walked aside.
He said, "Uncle Tie, don't worry about it. Grandpa, if you want to fight, just come and do it."
Perrin whispered, "Zong Pu, you really deserve to die this time."
"Yes." He answered with a smile, his eyes glancing at the lights in the bamboo house. Prince Ning smiled coldly. Jing Ping saw that Prince Ning seemed to have calmed down, so he winked at Lao Tie, and the two of them stepped back.
Zong Pu knew that with Shangguan Jinghong around, Qin Dongning would be fine, so he took a step forward and walked towards the bamboo house.
Shangguan Jinghong was just walking out of the bamboo house. "Zong Pu, she's asleep, don't disturb her anymore! I promised her that I won't touch you this time, but that doesn't mean I'll let you get close to her again. Unless one day, she tells me in person that she's willing to let you get close. Otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about our brotherhood, I will never hold back."
Zong Pu curled his lips and smiled, "You can beat me to death, I want to go in and see her."
“Old Zong, don’t go crazy again! What did I tell you at the beginning? If you don’t like Xiaoyao, don’t mess with her, but you…” King Ning took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, “You know that Xiaoyao cares about Laoba the most. If you really want Xiaoyao to be happy now, then you should discuss with us what to do with the matter that our father has entrusted to Laoba!”
Zong Pu suddenly closed his eyes and stopped.
"There is no turning back on this matter. Dong Ning will always 'come back', and Fang Jing will still 'disappear' or 'die'." Shangguan Jinghong's eyes fell lightly on the water pipe in front of him.
"This is a very tricky situation. We have no way out." Prince Ning paced heavily for a few steps. Zong Pu looked at Shangguan Jinghong. "You know the prince's mind better than anyone. In the eyes of everyone, even the emperor, Fang Jing is just chasing Dong Ning away. You are the prince Rui, and now you have the military power in your hands. You have many subordinates. How can you not catch one person back? What will the emperor think if there is no way to hand over Fang Jing? You are childhood playmates. The emperor already knows that you know Fang Jing's true identity and that you had a good impression of Qing Ling when you were young. If we still make Fang Jing's death or report his disappearance according to the original plan, it would be a permanent solution. But now we have taught the prince a diversion. If he says a few more words to the emperor then..."
Jing Ping smiled bitterly, "Then the emperor might think that it was me who intentionally harmed the prince's woman."
Prince’s Mansion, Prince’s Study.
"Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with Miss Qingling?"
Wang Mang had already left, Cao Zhaonan asked. After all, he was the eunuch who took care of the prince, so there were some things Wang Mang didn't dare to ask. He saw that the prince had a frown on his face, and thought that he was probably thinking of Shen Qingling, so he asked.
The prince asked calmly, "Manager Cao, do you think I am stupid? I just realized it now."
"She has been close to His Highness since she was a child. No one could have imagined that, according to this old servant, His Highness was wise enough to have seen the clues at the Xuanxiang Restaurant that day."
"Well, a woman's expression is the hardest to deceive. She did a good job hiding it in the past, but it wasn't just in this restaurant. She showed some signs of it since she fell off the cliff in the enclosure."
Cao Zhaonan saw the prince talking, then casually opened the desk drawer, picked up the purse from the day and looked at it, then took out the broken flute from the drawer and asked carefully: "Your Highness, this flute is the same as the flute of Prince Rui, both were given by the emperor, why is Your Highness..."
"I have never liked Xiao Guan. It is useless to leave it alone. It would be better to destroy it." The prince's eyes deepened. "I don't like anything my eighth brother likes, except his women. Shen Qingling is my good cousin. Why should I touch her? I haven't played with her yet."
"Then... what about Qiaochu?"
"Your Highness, the mother asked if Your Highness would go to her place tonight. If not, she would like to rest first because she feels a little unwell."
Cao Zhaonan seemed to be thinking about something. Just as he asked a question, there was a guard's voice outside the door, followed by the respectful voice of a maid with raised eyebrows.
"Since she seems unwell, she should rest early, and I won't go there anymore."
After the maid left, the prince smiled softly, "Manager Cao, do you think this girl has seen immortals and got influenced by their habits? She has become even more indifferent since she came back. She used to be eager for me to visit her every day."
"Your Highness doesn't seem to care."
"She is beautiful, and I have seen women as beautiful as her in terms of figure and temperament."
"oh?"
“Outstanding.”
"Outstanding?"
"Well, although her appearance is ordinary and now she is disfigured, her body is very beautiful. I have seen it before. If she had a good-looking face, what do you think she would look like? A beauty that could overwhelm a country?" The prince paused and looked at the several zithers on the table in front of him. "These are all excellent antiques. Do you think she would like them if she saw them one day?"
Cao Zhaonan was slightly shocked.
Prince Rui's Palace.
Qiaochu tossed and turned for a long time, and finally couldn't help but get up. When Fang Ming reported Shangguan Jinghong, he said that Zong Pu had come over. She was worried about Dong Ning and wanted to go to the dungeon to see her.
Chapter 310
She opened the door and saw Fang Ming and his men on duty outside.
Shangguan Jinghong would always throw the two girls into a corner every now and then. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile, as if there was no rift or unhappiness between them before he left.
He didn't assign anyone else to guard the place. Uncle Fang was the chief steward of the mansion after all. This man...
Just after saying hello to Fang Ming, the door of Lang Linling's room in the corridor opened.
Maybe he heard the noise from her side. Qiaochu thought it was a little strange. Normally, when the man went out to do something, he would drug Lang Linling to sleep, but he didn't do that tonight. Why
There were also many maids on night duty outside Lang Linling's door. They were probably secret guards in disguise, protecting in public and monitoring in secret.
It has been a while since they last met. Lang Linling looked a little haggard, with a trace of solemnity between his brows, as if he was thinking about something important. At this moment, he was looking at her indifferently.
Qiaochu felt relieved, nodded at her, and bowed.
Lang Linling saw that she was neither humble nor overbearing, and was perhaps a little surprised. She frowned slightly, but nodded in grace and returned the greeting, then walked back into the house with the help of her personal maid Xiang'er.
When Lai Lang Linling turned around, Qiao Chu accidentally discovered that she was holding a piece of paper in her hand.
This is a smart woman, she still remembers the three test questions, she stood out and performed well. Qiaochu suddenly thought that if they were not married to the same man, it would be interesting to have a frank chat.
"Miss, what did the Prime Minister say in the letter he sent you?" Xiang'er asked curiously, and then angrily said, "Now that the coquettish Concubine Qiao has my child, I love her even more, but I love you... The Prime Minister must be angry too."
Seeing Xiang'er's anger and curiosity, Lang Linling closed her eyes and said "Grandpa" calmly. Then, without saying anything else, she moved the letter towards the candlelight.
The letter turned to ashes in an instant.
There was something important in the letter. Grandpa said that the letter should be kept confidential. Although Xiang'er was a caring person, she didn't say much.
Xiang'er frowned slightly, but saw that Lang Linling's thick eyelashes cast a shadow on her pale skin.
Walking with Fang Ming on the way to the study, Qiaochu was suspicious of Shangguan Jinghong's failure to drug Lang Linling, but she didn't ask any more questions. It had nothing to do with her.
She was worried that Shangguan Jinghong was dealing with important matters and Fang Ming would not take her there, but Fang Ming said, it doesn't matter if there are other people, the master loves Master Qiao deeply, there is nothing that Master Qiao cannot participate in.
She didn't say anything, but Fang Ming looked at her several times with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Uncle Fang, if you have anything to say, you can tell Qiaochu directly."
Fang Ming hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice, "Master Qiao, are you worried about the unpleasant incident with me just now?"
"Your master and I always come and go like this, so there's nothing to be unhappy about. I am worried about Dong Ning, otherwise you wouldn't have to make this trip." Qiaochu lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Fang is a close friend of King Rui, so he must know that I will leave here soon."
"Um."
For some reason, Qiao Chu discovered that Fang Ming's voice was slightly trembling.
She didn't ask any more questions, but just said, "Uncle Fang, take care of yourself. Please also ask Uncle Fang to say take care of yourself to Mr. Jing. Qiaochu has always been treated sincerely by you. I have no way to repay you, so I can only say this."
"Master Qiao has already reported it. Master Qiao didn't remember it, but Fang Ming did. When I was poisoned before, it was Master Qiao who gave me the pearl to save my life."
"That's a friend's thing. I'm just borrowing it to pay tribute to the Buddha."
Qiaochu smiled, the past was no longer something he could remember.
Fang Ming suddenly stopped in his tracks, "Master Qiao, do you really want to leave here? Leave me?"
This time, Qiaochu clearly heard the strangeness in Fang Ming's voice.
She remained calm and said what she thought: "I would rather die than be free."
The moonlight is quiet and the clouds seem to be flowing slowly on the blue screen, which is intoxicating.
Shen Qingling rested her head on Shangguan Jinghong's shoulder, and the two of them sat by the hot spring, surrounded by flowers and trees. Jingping and Jingqing saw Prince Ning and the others off, while Laotie went out to help Shangguan Jinghong with something important to keep secret, and Dong Ning fell asleep in the small bamboo house behind them.
"I thought you were going back to accompany Qiaochu."
"It's almost past midnight. It's your birthday now."
Shen Qingling originally felt a little bitter, but after hearing Shangguan Jinghong say this, the bitterness seemed to evaporate in an instant. She smiled and looked down at the jade bracelet on her wrist.
They had quarreled many times, but in the end he would always think of her and remain silent and compromise.
"I'll be back in a minute."
Shangguan Jinghong suddenly shouted, Shen Qingling's heart trembled and he straightened up.
She felt sad and said, "Today is my birthday, can't you be with me for a while? Because the person in my heart, have you really kept your promise and fallen in love with Qiaochu?"
Shangguan Jinghong didn't say anything, but looked up at the night sky. The bright moon seemed to be the woman's eyes and eyebrows, curved, with a hint of a smile on her lips. The wind was light and the clouds were clear, as if she no longer cared about anything. She said, "You don't have to accompany me. Don't come back to accompany me..."
"Okay, I won't leave tonight."
"Jinghong."
Shen Qingling felt a dry nose and moist eyes as she snuggled into the man's arms.
He put his arms around her.
"Do you still remember our birthday appointment?"
"Um."
Shen Qingling suppressed her slightly agitated mood, thought for a moment, and said with a low laugh: "Jinghong, if I tell you that I'm not actually from here, what will you do?"
"What do you mean?"
Shangguan Jinghong looked at her sideways, his eyes filled with doubt and thought.
"I have figured it out. Why don't we cherish the present and go through so many twists and turns? One day, I may return to my world. Who says there are no gods or Buddhas in this world? Even if you are above ten thousand people, you can't stop me. The person in my heart is the one I love in that world. But now, I... I only love you. I don't want to go back, Jinghong, don't let anyone take me away."
As she spoke, she saw his brows furrowed and his eyes becoming increasingly deep and pensive. She felt happy and knew that he must be shocked and sad. Suddenly, she heard a woman cough from behind.
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ps Midnight: 11pm to 1am.
Chapter 311
It was not surprising that Qingling did not notice them before as she seemed to be lost in memories. However, Qiaochu knew that Shangguan Jinghong had excellent hearing and should have noticed someone coming. He did not understand why he did not say anything until Shen Qingling noticed them, then he and Shen Qingling turned around and looked over.
She didn't mean to spoil the mood and disturb them. She wanted to hear Qingling finish her words. Her heart was also in turmoil. Although she had long suspected that Shen Qingling was a modern person and someone close to Qin Ge, it was only a suspicion before. How could she not be shocked when she heard Shen Qingling say it herself
It's a pity that my voice is not good enough.
There were too many stimulations tonight, what Fang Ming told her Shangguan Jinghong had done, and what was happening in front of her.
Just now, when I was angry and grief-stricken, I could feel a sweet and fishy taste rising up my throat. It was only after going through various things that I was able to calm my mind and adjust myself. Otherwise, I would have gotten sick.
At this time, I don't know why my throat itched slightly.