Isn’t it good for the five of us to be together?

Qin Che: "The county chief said that Ah Ji came out on his own?"

His unbelieving expression made me too lazy to argue with him. It was very late tonight and I should go back to bed.

I hugged Li Hua and was about to turn around and leave: "General Qin will do whatever he thinks. Next time, he must be careful. It's dark and windy at night, so be careful and someone with an intention can take advantage of it."

"County Lord."

Qin Che called me and I stopped.

"Aji, she..."

Seeing him trying to make a sensational play, I immediately interrupted him: "Don't ask me, I don't know anything."

Finally, I returned to the mansion and closed the door. I began to try hard to recall whether I had let anything slip when I was talking to "Chen Yueji".

From the moment I saw "Chen Yueji" I should have realized that this was a trap, just waiting for me to jump out of it.

How could a weak woman with no strength, terminal illness, and low energy appear alone on the street at night? Are those guards in Nanyang really vegetarians?

This is obviously someone who did it on purpose!

Looking at Qin Che's expression, I'm afraid he is also the one who was kept in the dark, so what is most likely to happen tonight is...

"It's that dog emperor again!"

"Meow."

Li Hua was lying on the table, supporting her symbolically.

Tonight, it was thanks to Cihua that something was wrong. Although it was usually very lazy and easygoing, at the critical moment it was it that discovered the secret guard hiding in the dark first. At that time, Li Hua barked at me several times, and then I realized that there seemed to be someone around me.

Fortunately, I didn't reveal everything tonight, otherwise all my vests would have fallen off.

Ling Hengyuan must have realized something, so he let "Chen Yueji" go out.

Fortunately, I left the Imperial Master's Mansion first and could pretend to have met him by chance. Otherwise, if "Chen Yueji" had walked straight in front of me tonight, I would have been unable to hide his vest.

I took out some snacks from the cabinet and gave them to Cihua. I usually wouldn’t let him eat a few more bites, but tonight it was really all thanks to Cihua.

"Meow."

I was woken up early the next morning.

I couldn't fall asleep after thinking about things for most of the night last night. There were thick dark circles under my eyes that even makeup couldn't cover.

Jiang Yuchen has been waiting at the door of my room for a long time. Compared with me, he is simply refreshed. Seeing me like this, I was very confused: "What did you do last night to look like this? Are you doing some gadgets again?"

I waved my hand: "I had a nightmare. I dreamed that I fell into a pit and was tricked. What are you going to do today? Why did the Imperial Master bring me with you?"

Jiang Yuchen: "I made an appointment with Emperor Nanyang to meet at Qianquan Lake today. I think you have nothing to do at home, so why not go to the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake for a walk together."

I thought about it for a while and agreed.

In case Ling Hengyuan finds some new way to test me, it's better to take the initiative and see what he is up to.

Huxin Pavilion is a pavilion in the center of Qianquan Lake. It is cool in summer and is very suitable for taking a boat to drink light tea with friends, chant poems and play music.

Are you asking if it's warm here in winter? What a joke, the lake is frozen. Guess whether it will be warm or not.

The boatman rowed a small boat and sent us to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Ling Hengyuan and Qin Che had been waiting here for a long time. They were a little surprised when they saw me coming.

"Chen Yueji" who was sitting nearby also saw me, and I immediately gave her a look to stop her. Seeing that my eyes were fierce, she sat down obediently, but her eyes still did not leave me for a moment.

There were a lot of people in this pavilion, but they couldn't make up a few words.

After greeting each other, Jiang Yuchen began to feel "Chen Yueji's" pulse, while I sat far away and ate the snacks brought from the Imperial Prefect's Mansion.

Yunze suddenly said: "How come the county magistrate is here to eat mung bean cake? Isn't the peach cake cake the county magistrate's favorite? The little one bought it specially for the magistrate. Hehe."

His voice was not loud, but the people in the entire pavilion could still hear him, and instantly several eyes came over him.

I immediately glared at Yunze.

Brother, you are so kind, please don’t say it again next time.

Yunze was confused: "County Master, what's wrong with your eyes?"

"...It's hot in summer, so you should eat more mung beans to relieve the heat. My mouth is too dry after finishing the peach cake, so I won't... eat it today."

My peach cake, I will pamper you when my sister goes back.

Yunze looked like he had expected it, and took a pot of...tea from the attendant on the side?

Yunze: "The chef of the National Master's Office made this fruit tea for the county master. It is refreshing, sweet and not greasy. The county master can taste it with confidence."

He also added: "It's made of peach meat."

"..."

"I'm so determined..."

I was drinking fruit tea and smelled an unusual smell in the air.

Ling Hengyuan and Qin Che looked straight at me...the teapot in front of me.

"Your Majesty, General... would you like a drink?"

Ling Hengyuan smiled and said: "I love these kinds of fruit snacks the most, so I will thank the county master for the reward on my behalf."

"No need..."

I asked Yunze to bring the things to "Chen Yueji", thinking that she would definitely not eat them.

As a result, he was slapped in the face the next second.

"Chen Yueji" not only ate, but also ate with gusto, with a smile on his eyes and brows.

Qin Che beside him couldn't help but feel better: "Ji, is it delicious?"

"Chen Yueji" didn't respond, just minding his own food.

Why didn't I realize that I looked so stupid when eating? It's strange that people want to send her another plate of snacks.

Jiang Yuchen on the side had already taken care of "Chen Yueji"'s health, and was stunned when he saw this scene.

Ling Hengyuan asked: "Master Imperial Master, how are you doing?"

Jiang Yuchen: "The girl is still the same, but she is willing to eat, which should be a good sign. But... I hope you two don't have too high hopes."

Jiang Yuchen finished speaking these words softly, perhaps because he was afraid that "Chen Yueji" would hear it.

Ling Hengyuan chuckled: "The Imperial Master's indifference to the world and his decisive words really make me suspicious."

Jiang Yuchen listened and said nothing.

He has always been cold-tempered, and he has always been too lazy to pay attention to God's praise for being rude to him.

But I couldn't bear it anymore, so I said: "Since your Majesty said so, then our Imperial Master does not need to come every day. I think your country must have already found a new home, so you have to say this to our Imperial Master." Your words are rude. Your Majesty, please don’t forget that by coming here for follow-up consultations every day, we, the Imperial Master, are already condescending.”

I had already said it politely, but the atmosphere was still tense.

Jiang Yuchen: "The county master must not be rude."

His face was expressionless and he only spoke to me symbolically.

I asked him to stand behind me and said: "The Imperial Preceptor is of a pure nature and does not like to argue with others. If you have something to say, let me, the county master, say it. Your Majesty has told the Imperial Preceptor before that if you save him, As Chen Ceshi of your country, I agreed to one condition of the Imperial Preceptor. Now, you can fulfill it."

Ling Hengyuan also stood up. He was tall. He stood in front of me and looked down at me: "I'm talking about resuscitation, the living kind, not simply waking up. County Lord, look at her now, does she seem alive?" ?”

I looked at "Chen Yueji" sitting over there eating, his eyes empty, as unconscious as a puppet on strings.

Rescue? Jiang Yuchen lied to me?

"I don't know the deal between you, but she did wake up."

Ling Hengyuan: "You don't believe me?"

I frowned and looked at him. Did we get the point wrong?

"The county master has a deep friendship with the Imperial Master, so I trust him."

Ling Hengyuan: "The county chief helps relatives but doesn't help, so why are you confronting me now?"

"So your Majesty is unwilling to fulfill his promise?"

"I said I wanted to save her..."

"Don't you know, Your Majesty? The Imperial Preceptor should have made it very clear. It would be a miracle to wake up when the oil is gone and the lamp is dry. She has hurt her heart, and she is lucky to have one breath left. The Imperial Preceptor doesn't want to Help? Doesn’t Your Majesty know who stabbed the wound? Doesn’t Your Majesty still know why she doesn’t want to wake up?”

Thinking of what the system said last night, I forgot about the pain of that sword strike because that memory was left in "Chen Yueji". She was all alone, with only that memory left.

Thinking of this, I became a little emotional. I calmed down for a while and then slowly regained my senses.

Every time he faced Ling Hengyuan, he seemed to speak with a musket.

After hearing what I said, Ling Hengyuan staggered a few steps.

Unexpectedly, sister has changed her tactics and wants to pierce your heart.

There was only Ling Hengyuan here, and Qin Che suddenly grabbed me from the side, as if grasping a life-saving straw: "You, how did you know?"

I brushed his hand away, but I didn't expect that he held it so tightly that I couldn't pull it away for a while.

"Although I am only a small county master, I would like to advise General Qin to show some respect to this county master."

Qin Che slowly let go of me and said, "How did the county master know?"

I took a few steps back: "Anyone who saves people must first know the severity of the patient's injuries. The state counselor told the county master about Chen Ceshi's injury. The county master was also from Nanyang before. His Majesty the General wants to You can’t hide anything, and what happened that day has already been widely spread, so you can easily guess it.”

I continued: "I heard that Chen Ceshi personally admitted that he leaked the blueprints, and it was basically because of a person he liked. I find it strange that your Majesty and the general are like this. The leak of such secrets should not be based on Is Lu Chu going to kill her? Why are you two still trying so hard to save her?"

At that time, I just wanted to die. If Ling Hengyuan didn't want to take action, I would give him a push. Although my reputation was not very good before my death, at least I achieved my goal. I just didn't expect that I was a confirmed sinner. Ling Hengyuan and Qin Che didn't want to execute me but wanted to help me clear my name?

I'm afraid I'm confused.

Ling Hengyuan: "The county master does not need to know this. If the person has not been saved, my promise will not be fulfilled."

"Your Majesty really wants to marry this county owner?"

Ling Hengyuan: "I didn't have such a strong idea at first, but later I found that marrying the county owner back and listening to the county owner's weird tricks all day long would be a kind of fun."

"?"

Holy gold, this guy.

I gritted my teeth and looked at Ling Hengyuan, who had a sinister smile on his face and was determined to win.

"In this case, the Imperial Master will never come again in the future."

I turned around and pulled Jiang Yuchen away, not paying attention to the beautiful scenery.

When I got back, I sent a message to Chi Wanshen, saying that I was determined not to marry Ling Hengyuan. If he really agrees to marry Nanyang, then Chen Ceshi in Beiyin will cease to exist.

After sending the letter to Chi Wanshen, put it in a place according to the old method, waiting for him to pick it up by himself.

Although I didn't know why the letters were delivered to Chi Wanshen accurately every time, I continued to go back to my house and draw the drawings without thinking about it.

If a person wants to be able to negotiate terms with other people, he must show his value to the other person.

Previously, the system did not allow me to do things that affected the balance of the world, otherwise I would have to bear the consequences myself.

But I just need to improve the existing things, so it won't affect anything, and the system won't block it.

It's just that here I was still making things day and night in the Imperial Prefecture, and then they suddenly told me that I was going to court.

I put on my court clothes in a daze, wondering if this holiday has passed so quickly? Aren't there two days left?

As soon as I entered the court, I found that the atmosphere was not quite right. Some ministers greeted me as "Lord Chen" while others greeted me as "Lord of the County."

how? Have you ever played double role-playing?

Chi Wanshen arrived belatedly, with a look of exhaustion on his face. The little emperor was not present at the temporary meeting, so he took charge of the affairs of the court: "My beloved ministers, why are you so impatient?"

"I'm reporting to you about the marriage between Nanyang and Beiyin."

"I also start to play..."

"..."

I looked at half of the people in the court kneeling on the ground, and suddenly felt bad.

Chi Wanshen: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I heard that the prince rejected the marriage with Nanyang."

Chi Wanshen sneered: "Ai Qing is very well-informed. I just finished discussing it with Emperor Nanyang this morning, and Ai Qing already knows about it."

"This is really a big deal, so I don't dare to delay it. I beg your Majesty to take back your order."

"I also ask for your orders..."

Chi Wanshen said with a dangerous tone in her voice: "Dear ladies, what are you doing?"

"This marriage with Nanyang has no disadvantages or advantages with Beiyin, Your Majesty! If the two cities belong to Beiyin, then the balance of power between the two countries will definitely tip to our side. How can Your Majesty refuse?"

The kneeling ministers all agreed with him. For them, marriage was indeed a good thing. Not only could they build a good neighborly relationship with Nanyang, but they could also get two cities for free.

If you look at it, it's worth it.

But it was me who was sacrificed.

What will the people of Nanyang think if they know they lost two cities because of me?

Would you blame Ling Hengyuan for being such a fatuous king?

No, they will only blame me for being a demon queen who brought disaster to the country. It was me who confused their monarch's heart and led to the loss of two cities.

Not only that, if something big happens to Nanyang in the future, I will definitely be the one to take the blame.

The moment I, a little Beiyin County Lord, got married, I couldn’t help myself.

This is why I firmly refuse marriage.

I'm very selfish, I don't want to spend the rest of my life with you.

"The prince is not to blame for this matter. This is the intention of the county master."

I changed my identity and talked to them.

I don't want Chi Wanshen to get into trouble with these ministers because of my affairs.

I can't do anything if I owe you a favor.