The female cannon fodder in the book, the villain instantly turned into a pitiful and coquettish gir

Ling Chenyu's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death.

He sniffed and smelled the sour stench of conspiracy?

He appeared calm on the surface, but in his heart he was already on level 10 alarm.

He "scanned" Liu Ruyan in front of him from all angles without any blind spots.

This Liu Ruyan is a rare flower in Lincheng. No, it’s a rare flower!

She is a singing girl, but she has principles. She sells her art but not her body.

Relying on her beautiful singing voice that could linger in the ears for three days and the sound of the piano flowing from her fingers, she managed to make herself the "most beautiful woman in the world".

I remember back then, when Ling Chenyu, that iron-blooded man, was at the center of the war in the seven border cities.

He squeezed out time from the smoke of gunpowder and acted as a hero to save the beauty, pulling Miss Liu out of the dire straits when she was almost bullied by the bully.

Then he was escorted all the way to the capital, and he became a frequent visitor to her place.

Every time we are together, we live in harmony and the years are peaceful.

According to common sense, Miss Liu should be grateful to him and loyal to him.

After all, it is not too much to repay the life-saving grace with one's own body, let alone stabbing someone in the back.

But Ling Chenyu's sixth sense, oh no, eighth sense, frantically sounded the alarm.

"Dude, don't be naive. This girl is not simple. She must have some big tricks up her sleeve!"

He savored every detail, like an archaeologist excavating an ancient tomb, not missing any clues.

In his eyes, Liu Ruyan's smile became a sign of "there is something fishy going on here".

Every note she played seemed to say:

"Come and catch me, I am the traitor!"

Even her unintentional hair-flicking action made Ling Chenyu feel like she was sending a Morse code: "We'll do it tonight, understand?"

"No, I can't sit still and wait for death!"

Ling Chenyu swore secretly.

He decided to use a counter-espionage strategy, first pretending to be stupid and then observing secretly to see what Liu Ruyan was up to.

He pretended to be relaxed, patted Liu Ruyan's shoulder and smiled.

"Ruyan, your piano skills are getting better and better, it almost made my heart pop out of my chest.

However, I only have Liu Yaoyao, so you should sit still."

Ling Chenyu refused directly.

A barely perceptible panic flashed across Liu Ruyan's eyes, and then she put on that gentle and lovely smile again.

"Your Highness, you are joking. I am honored and will follow your arrangements."

Ling Chenyu laughed inwardly: "Little guy, let's see how long you can pretend!"

Ling Chenyu stood side by side with Liu Ruyan with a smile that said "I've seen through everything", but his mind was rapidly calculating the next plan like a drumbeat.

He decided that tonight he would not only have a good meal, but also have a "Hongmen Banquet" to see what Liu Ruyan was up to.

"Ruyan, look at how beautiful the moonlight is, shouldn't we be a little romantic?

Why don't we go to the newly opened 'Moonlight Cottage'? I heard the food and atmosphere there are both top-notch."

Ling Chenyu teased while observing Liu Ruyan's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

A subtle smile appeared on Liu Ruyan's lips, and she was secretly calculating in her heart.

"This Ling Chenyu looks gentle and harmless, but he is actually very cunning. It seems that I have to be more careful in dealing with him."

She opened her red lips slightly, and her voice was so soft that water could drip out.

"Your Majesty is really as humorous as ever. Since you are so interested, I will accompany you."

When they arrived at "Moonlight Cottage", they were led into a private room decorated like a fairyland.

The candlelight flickered, the fragrance of flowers filled the air, and the atmosphere was subtle and tense.

Ling Chenyu pretended to be relaxed and ordered a few signature dishes, but his mind was like a calculator, quickly analyzing Liu Ruyan's every move.

"My Lord, I have a favor to ask of you."

Liu Ruyan suddenly spoke, with a hint of sadness in her voice, as if she was about to reveal some shocking secret.

Ling Chenyu's heart tightened, but his face remained expressionless. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, pretending to be calm.

"Oh? Miss Ruyan, if you have any difficulties, please feel free to tell me. As long as I can help, I will do my best to help you."

Liu Ruyan lowered her head, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was about to cry in the next second.

"In fact, I came to Chengguo this time not just for traveling, but because someone asked me to... to get something from you."

Ling Chenyu almost couldn't help laughing out loud, thinking:

"This script is even more bizarre than Peking Opera! Take something from me? My kidney or my heart?"

But he still maintained his calmness on the surface and asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh? What do you want from me? Could it be that my head has become a hot commodity?"

Liu Ruyan raised her head, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, and then it was replaced by determination.

"Your Highness, you are joking. What I want to take is the military power in your hands."

When Ling Chenyu heard this, he almost threw the teacup in his hand away.

"What? Military power? Girl, are you serious about this?!"

Just when the atmosphere was so tense that it almost froze, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, several figures in night clothes broke into the room, the shining blades in their hands flashed coldly in the sunlight.

"Haha, it looks like a big show is going to happen at Moonlight Cottage tonight!"

Ling Chenyu was not afraid at all. Instead, he smiled even more brightly, as if all this was within his expectations.

Faced with the sudden assassin, Ling Chenyu was not at all panicked. Instead, he sipped his tea leisurely.

"Everyone, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Just in time for the extra dishes for dinner."

When Liu Ruyan saw this, a complex light flashed in her eyes, showing both surprise and confusion.

She whispered to Ling Chenyu: "My Lord, what are you doing..."

Ling Chenyu smiled gently and said in a voice that only she could hear.

"Ruyan, you underestimated me, as early as when we were in Lincheng.

This king has seen that you are of a noble status, and this time I have deliberately brought you to Chengguo just to see what your purpose is.

As for these assassins, they are just 'little gifts' from the prince to test your loyalty."

Liu Ruyan felt mixed emotions when she heard this. She originally thought that her plan was flawless, but she didn't expect that she had already fallen into Ling Chenyu's calculations.

But she was someone who had seen a lot of storms after all, so she quickly adjusted her mood and smiled at the assassins.

"Everyone, it seems that we have worked in vain today. The prince has already made preparations. How about we retreat now?"

The assassins looked at each other in bewilderment, obviously not expecting such a reversal.

But the leading assassin snorted coldly.

"Humph, you want us to retreat? That's not that easy!"