Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Upon hearing this, Dong Lingyan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly withdrew his hand and went to the yard.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Jiang Qingyue sitting under the flower tree, her fingers gently raised, making tea.

Her dress was blown up by the wind, and her features were picturesque.

He walked over and stood still.

Jiang Qingyue didn't say anything either.

Dong Lingyan saw that Jiang Qingyue had been ignoring him, and finally couldn't stand it anymore. He took two quick steps and sat down opposite her table:

"Are you still blaming me?"

Jiang Qingyue handed him a cup of tea and looked him straight in the eyes:

"Why? It's not your fault?"

Dong Lingyan frowned: "It's been so long."

Jiang Qingyue spoke calmly, every word clearly:

"No matter how long ago it was, this incident really happened."

"Why are you so persistent?"

Jiang Qingyue looked at him and said, "You hurt others, but you blame them for not letting you go. Have you forgiven the person who hurt you?"

Although Jiang Qingyue stopped there, Dong Lingyan immediately understood what Jiang Qingyue meant.

Because his stepmother treated him harshly, he wiped out his entire family.

Jiang Qingyue was questioning him. Since he could kill an entire family just for hatred, then she could naturally blame herself for his sins.

"That's different."

His stepmother was born a bad person, who abused and bullied him wantonly. But he was not like that to Jiang Qingyue. How could Jiang Qingyue confuse these two things?

Dong Lingyan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Jiang Qingyue didn't seem to notice his expression, and her tone was as calm as a lake without waves:

“What’s the difference?

“It’s all harm, there’s no difference.

"Just like you can't accept being hurt by others, I can't accept being hurt by this incident either.

"Why do you ask me to do something you can't do yourself? That's a bit too overbearing."

"Are you going to hate me like this for the rest of your life?" Dong Lingyan frowned, his tone full of accusations.

Jiang Qingyue shook her head: "For a lifetime? No."

Hearing this, Dong Ling's annoyance was slightly relieved, and his face was slightly happy, but before he could say anything, he heard Jiang Qingyue speak again:

"Hating someone for a lifetime will only torture yourself, and I don't want to make myself suffer."

Dong Lingyan didn't understand what he meant, but he felt uncomfortable listening to this: "So what do you want to do?"

"No, what? I just don't want to see you, have nothing to do with you, or have any dealings with you."

"Will you be a stranger to me?"

Dong Lingyan almost spat out these words through gritted teeth, his tone was icy.

Jiang Qingyue replied: "Yes."

These two words, like ice chips in the winter rain, hit the heart directly and make people feel pain.

He looked at Jiang Qingyue with disbelief in his eyes.

It seemed that he couldn't believe that Zhang Jiang Qingyue could be so ruthless.

He wanted to say something, but was afraid of hearing an answer he wouldn't like, so he pursed his lips tightly.

Jiang Qingyue didn't urge him either.

She knew that Dong Lingyan must have something to do when he came today. She also just received a post from Nie Qianjin, which must be related to Nie Qianjin.

She had no intention of continuing her past relationship with Dong Lingyan.

I don't care what he thinks.

The reason why she was still sitting here and having these conversations with Dong Lingyan was because she wanted to make Dong Lingyan feel guilty.

Since his rebirth, Jiang Qingyue has never thought of being a good person.

She wants to benefit herself and use everything around her for her own benefit.

As far as the current matter is concerned, she has suffered the suffering and the sin she deserved. She just wants to make Dong Lingyan feel guilty so that she can do things for herself.

She didn't want to be a kind-hearted Bodhisattva. She wanted to find a way to make a living for herself and a future and peace for her loved ones.

Among the things she wants, if Dong Lingyan can be used, she will definitely show no mercy.

She had only said a few words, but Dong Lingyan could no longer control himself.

She didn't care whether Dong Lingyan felt guilty about the child or because he really had feelings for her. To her, it didn't matter.

Men's love is always cheap.

When you devote yourself to him, he cannot see it. But if you no longer care about him, he can actually see your good side.

He even deceives himself by adding some halos to it, and wants to exaggerate the things you have done for him to make it sound earth-shattering.

To illustrate the deep and sincere feelings and friendship at the beginning, which are so precious and hard to find.

This is what Dong Lingyan is like now.

The man's bad nature was clearly revealed at this moment.

She knew it clearly.

"No, I will not agree to this."

Hearing her words, Dong Lingyan's face was filled with anger.

He never expected that Jiang Qingyue would think like this.

Are you going to be a stranger to him?

How could she bear it?

How could she have the heart to do this?

She obviously...

Jiang Qingyue glanced at him with a calm expression.

She poured herself some tea and looked at the branches of flowers on the side.

He drank his tea very slowly, with a sad look on his face.

He seemed to be reminiscing about something, but didn't say a word.

Dong Lingyan frowned, looking at Jiang Qingyue like this, and couldn't help but think of the bowl of medicine he sent to the prison...

After thinking for a long time, he finally said:

"sorry."

His voice was deep.

You can tell that he said "I'm sorry" sincerely and with all his heart.

At this moment, he truly felt that he had let Jiang Qingyue down.

He even thought that if time could go back and everything could be done over again, he would definitely have a different choice.

Jiang Qingyue turned her head and looked at him.

He responded, "I know."

Dong Lingyan's brows were still frowning.

understood?

What does it mean to know?

What does know mean?

This answer made him very unhappy.

If she said it was okay, or got angry with him, he would apologize and make amends.

But now, she said something but it seemed like she said nothing.

He didn't express any opinion, and seemed to have no emotions.

After hearing this, he felt very uncomfortable and scratched his head.

This sentence has nothing to do with forgiveness or not, but about not caring.

Realizing this, Dong Lingyan felt extremely uncomfortable.

Looking at Jiang Qingyue like this, a strong sense of powerlessness arose in my heart.

Well, let time prove it.

He would make her forgive him.

"I came to see you today because I have something important to tell you."

"Well, please go ahead, General."

He was very displeased by Jiang Qingyue's calm attitude, but he still spoke patiently:

"It's for the flower-viewing banquet at Prince Chen's Mansion."

"Oh, I came here for the Imperial Concubine."

"Yes."

After Dong Lingyan responded, he realized something was wrong and immediately explained:

"It is indeed related to the Imperial Concubine, but I came here not only for him, but also for you."

Dong Lingyan's tone was a little anxious because of the explanation, but Jiang Qingyue didn't seem to notice it and her tone remained calm:

"Then please tell me how it is for me."

Dong Lingyan looked around cautiously before speaking, and when he spoke, he deliberately lowered his voice:

"This is the first time that the Imperial Concubine has appeared in front of so many people since returning to the palace. With you also attending, someone will definitely mention the incident of falling off the cliff at Baiyun Temple. Last time... you told me that you saw the rope, so don't let it slip. If someone hears it and exaggerates, I'm afraid there will be disaster."

When Dong Lingyan mentioned the word "rope", his voice was lowered even lower, almost just in the sound of a breath, so that Jiang Qingyue would stop listening.

"The Imperial Concubine also has hostile concubines in the harem. Since the Imperial Concubine returned to the palace, some bad rumors have been spread in the harem. The former dynasty and the harem are closely related, and some rumors in the harem have also spread to the former dynasty.

“This time, the two of you showed up together, and someone might take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

“However, as long as you do as I say, conceal the matter of the rope, and say as little as possible about other things, and prove that the imperial concubine fell off the cliff by accident, those rumors can be shattered in one fell swoop.

"Otherwise both of you will be in danger..."

Dong Lingyan was afraid that Jiang Qingyue didn't understand the seriousness of the situation, so he deliberately made the matter sound more serious.

He repeated these words over and over again for a long time.

After saying this, he looked at Jiang Qingyuan earnestly and asked her if she understood.

"Qingyue has understood what the general said. The general wants Qingyue to testify for the imperial concubine and wants to use me to silence those doubtful voices."

Jiang Qingyue's tone was slightly sarcastic.

Dong Ling was tired of hearing her say these words, and thought she understood what he meant. But seeing Jiang Qingyue's tone, he realized that something was wrong.

"It's good for you, too."

Jiang Qingyue showed a faint smile:

"Then tell me, General, what are the benefits for me?

"Now, the Prime Minister has proved my innocence. The royal family has also made me a princess and rewarded me with a lot of gold and silver as an apology.

"Forgive Qingyue for being so stupid. I can't see the benefit of this matter to Qingyue. In my opinion, this matter is only beneficial to the Imperial Concubine."

"no."

Dong Lingyan wanted to explain, but suddenly realized that what Jiang Qingyue said made sense, and he was unable to open his mouth for a moment.

"No, it's for you too. If something happens to the Imperial Concubine, you, as the person involved, will probably be involved as well."

"General, tell me, how can I not be blamed? I did not push the imperial concubine down. Whether she deliberately tried to escape or she accidentally fell off the cliff, it has nothing to do with me."

Dong Lingyan shook his head and moved his cheeks:

"If there is something fishy about the imperial concubine falling off the cliff, then you will most likely be considered an accomplice."

Jiang Qingyue smiled, with endless sadness and sorrow in her smile. She looked at Dong Lingyan steadily:

"Everything should be based on evidence, not on who is suspicious. I have no motive or reason to do that, and if I am discovered, I will end up in a miserable situation.

"I'm fine, why would I want to die? The general's guess is too far-fetched.

"Or is it that the general wants to torture me once again to make me confess for the sake of the imperial concubine, and find a scapegoat?"

When she asked this question, Jiang Qingyue's face was already filled with tears, and she looked heartbroken.

Of course she knew what Dong Lingyan meant. If the incident of Nie Qianjin falling off the cliff was brought up, she would definitely become a pawn in someone else's hands.

It's really bad for her.

She would do as Dong Lingyan said.

But now, she was also going to misinterpret what he meant.

The purpose is to make him anxious and to make him explain. Only in this way can her surrender later have the greatest effect.

"No, no, it's not."

Dong Lingyan felt guilty and flustered. He wanted to comfort her but didn't know what to say.

"No, I don't mean that. I just mean that if something really happens to the Imperial Concubine, someone will definitely use you as an excuse. Whether they want to frame the Imperial Concubine or something else, you will suffer the consequences."

Jiang Qingyue lowered her head, her voice choking with sobs:

"I don't know what others will do to me, but the one who has repeatedly tried to kill me is you, General Dongling."

"I didn't, and I won't. You don't understand the affairs of the court. If the original incident is exposed, as the first eyewitness, those people will definitely not let you go."

Dong Lingyan explained hastily, but it seemed that the more he explained, the more wrong it seemed.

He looked at Jiang Qingyue, and saw that Jiang Qingyue just looked at him without saying anything, with sadness all over her face, and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.

His tone softened: "You misunderstood. That's really not what I meant. It's just that you and the Imperial Concubine are in the same boat. I just don't want you to be used by those people."

Jiang Qingyue lowered her head, as if she had returned to her former well-behaved and sensible self:

"Qingyue has taken note of what the general said. Don't worry, Qingyue did nothing and saw nothing. No matter what happened to the imperial concubine, Qingyue knows nothing."

Dong Lingyan saw that Jiang Qingyue looked like she had lost all hope in life, and knew in his heart that she must have misunderstood.

His heart was in a mess and he looked at Jiang Qingyue.

He has said everything that needs to be said, and I don’t know how else to explain it.

However, seeing Jiang Qingyue's attitude, he changed his mind and felt a little secretly happy in his heart.

Jiang Qingyue's sadness means that she cares about him. As long as she still cares about him, he will be able to win her heart back in the future.

Although she said harsh words, it seemed that she still couldn't bear to let go of herself, otherwise she wouldn't be so sad.

Dong Lingyan breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.

He reached out and wanted to hold Jiang Qingyue's hand to comfort her.

But the next moment, Jiang Qingyue raised her hand, wiped the corners of her eyes with the handkerchief in her hand, and then folded her hands in front of her body.

Dong Lingyan's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he withdrew it angrily.

"I know you misunderstood, but I still want to explain: I didn't use you. You may not understand the affairs of the court, but I still want to tell you..."

Jiang Qingyue didn't want to listen and interrupted him directly:

“I know I don’t understand the affairs of the court, nor do I want to understand them.

"But I also know that if anyone raises objections to the Imperial Concubine's fall from the cliff, then the general who was in charge of the Imperial Concubine's affairs will definitely be implicated, so I won't speak nonsense."

After saying this, she raised her handkerchief again and pretended to wipe away her tears.

The aggrieved and forbearing look makes people feel pity for him.

Dong Lingyan was stunned.

This is……

What this means is...

She didn't want him to be implicated... Did she care about him?

Hearing these words and looking at Jiang Qingyue's appearance, Dong Lingyan's heart was broken.

He didn't expect that Jiang Qingyue didn't think it through, but wanted to avoid letting him be implicated.

For a moment he felt a little at a loss, as if his heart had been hit.

“Thank you very much.

"I know you are the most considerate person."

Jiang Qingyue lowered her head and said nothing. Dong Lingyan was unwilling to stop while he was ahead and didn't dare to say anything more.

Although I was reluctant to leave, I still said goodbye.

Before leaving, look back every three steps.

If you didn't know how affectionate they were, you would think we would never see each other again.