Fingers of crossing

After Yan Yilan left, Jiang Ningzui stayed in Shenyan Pavilion alone, but her heart was always restless.

In the evening, the sky will not sink, and the night will be low, filled with a dangerous atmosphere of imminent rain.

Sitting blankly, she could only think wildly all the time, Jiang Ning got up drunk, walked to the bookshelf exuding an elegant woody fragrance, picked out a beautifully bound book, and sat by the window to read it.

"The Empress is here."

Hearing the announcement from the inner officer outside the hall for the first time, Jiang Ningzui raised her head from the book in silence. She closed the book, but she didn't know what she was thinking, the expression on her face changed rapidly, and finally fell silent.

Facing the sound of Empress Ning's footsteps pushing the door, Jiang Ning got up drunk, and greeted the figure walking on the ground, saying: "Meet your mother."

"Get up." Empress Ning raised her slender eyebrows slightly, her narrow eyes glanced at Jiang Ningzui, and finally she chose a seat and sat down. "It's just you and me here, you don't have to be formal."

Although her words were gentle and benevolent, Queen Ning's expression was not even the slightest bit amiable, Jiang Ningzui naturally couldn't understand, she slowly stood up straight without moving her footsteps, just waiting Empress Ning spoke.

Seeing that Jiang Ningzui was so good at observing words and expressions, distinguishing the serious from the serious, she was indeed a sensible person after thinking about it, Empress Ning's face became calm and dignified, she waved her hand and said, "Sit down."

"Yes." Jiang Ningzui nodded, and sat down as promised.

"You are a smart person, you should know the reason why Ai's family came to you this time." Scratching the lid of the cup lightly, Queen Ning's tone was even and unhurried, but it was extremely annoying. "Ning Zui, did the eldest princess treat you too well, giving you courage?"

Jiang Ning frowned drunkenly, and said, "I don't understand what the queen mother means."

"I don't understand? Okay, very good." Empress Ning smiled faintly, and as she spoke, she put the teacup back on the table. "Then don't you understand that even though the world is in the hands of the eldest princess, the Ai family is still the queen of this Yan country and the biological mother of the eldest princess. If one wants to die alone, it is considered the eldest princess. I'm afraid I can't stop it."

The ruthlessness in Empress Ning's eyes flashed away, and her tone became more and more majestic. "For the sake of Dayan and the eldest princess, the Ai family only gives you two options now. Either, be your princess and concubine well. When the prince ascends the throne and become emperor in the future, you will also have to be the mother of the world; or, in the future, the king of Wu will force the palace At that time, the Ai family was the first to take you to be buried with Dayan!"

Yes, in this era, in this palace, it is indeed too easy for a person to die alone.

Jiang Ningzui has seen too many examples of disregarding human life, and has seen countless bloody storms. Although she is not afraid of death, it does not mean that she is willing to be slaughtered.She knew that Empress Ning could indeed do what she said. In this palace, the one with the most power wins the world, that's how it is.

"If the queen mother wants my son to die, I will not dare to refuse, but I still have a puzzle." Jiang Ningzui said in a humble and respectful tone, her eyes suddenly turned cold, her gaze was like a cold sharp weapon, Pointing directly at Empress Ning's eyes. "For the sake of Dayan's world, even the eldest princess who once saved Dayan from the fire and water, can she just throw it away?"

As if dissatisfied with Jiang Ningzui's attitude of speaking, and seemed to be shaken by her straightforward words, Empress Ning raised her head and looked at her indifferently, her brows and eyes with heavy makeup were slightly retracted, and there were countless dark waves in her eyes.

Jiang Ningzui was not afraid of the dangerous murderous intent in Empress Ning's silent expression, and continued: "The queen mother kept saying that the eldest princess is your daughter, but did the queen mother really love her? This gift, just to give it to Yangguo in the future for a lifetime of glory?"

"Presumptuous!" Empress Ning jumped up, and she shouted: "Who lent you the guts to talk to Aijia like this? In your eyes, there is still a little bit of respect and respect. Do you want to rebel?" ?”

Jiang Ningzui sneered coldly, and looked directly at Empress Ning with icy cold eyes, "The one who wants to rebel is King Wu, and the one who tries to threaten rebellion is King Beiyang. A covenant of the Yang Kingdom. If the eldest princess nods, then the Yan Kingdom will become a joke of the world from now on, a joke that a country will be reduced to marrying the king in exchange for a moment of stability. How will the history books record this in the future? A past event of defeat without a fight, and how future generations will view the weakness and incompetence of their ancestors, these queen mothers probably never thought about it, right?"

Empress Ning was unmoved and said: "I don't need you to teach Aijia how to do it, and it's not your turn to tell me what to do!"

"What the queen mother wants to do, of course, it's not up to the children to take care of it." As he spoke, Jiang Ningzui suddenly bent his lips sarcastically, and said, "I just don't know if the king of Beiyang gets the eldest princess in the future. I will not be soft-hearted towards Dayan. I am afraid that as soon as the eldest princess leaves Dayan, the army of King Beiyang and King Wu will immediately carve up this place? The queen mother is only thinking about using the eldest princess to exchange for glory and wealth, don't you really know? , only the eldest princess is Dayan's final bargaining chip against King Beiyang?"

These words passed through her throat like a sharp sword, Empress Ning's face was pale, she took two steps back dejectedly, and finally collapsed on the seat, dazed for a long time, she shook her head slowly, and smiled weakly sad. "How could the Ai family not understand what you said. Do you think that the Ai family did this for the sake of her status as a queen? After all, although the Ai family is the mother of a country, she is still just a mother. Mother, the Ai family only hopes to protect their own children. The Ai family knows that Dayan may be destroyed. No matter how cruel the King of Beiyang is, the Ai family can see that he still has some sincerity towards the eldest princess. In Yangguo, at least she has something to rely on in her life, and even if Ai's family really goes away in the future, when she thinks of her, she can die and rest in peace."

Jiang Ningzui's indifferent expression finally eased a little until this moment. She silently looked at Queen Ning's face that seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, and suddenly felt a little sad.

Perhaps after all these years, in the eyes of outsiders, she is the only Queen of Yan Kingdom.But in the final analysis, she is just a woman and the mother of two children. Facing the situation where the building is about to collapse, she is powerless, and in the end she can only hope that she can protect her two children.Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this is just exchanging her daughter for benefits and glory, but she has no time to care about these rumors, she only wants her child to be safe and sound.

"Since mother thinks that Dayan's fate is sealed, why not give it a go?" Jiang Ningzui's eyes were clear, with a bit of indifference, but her tone was extremely determined. "Rather than handing over Yan Kingdom to others to be slaughtered, it is better to leave the fate of Dayan to the Eldest Princess to decide. If you can't earn the green officials to stay for a long time, let the Dayan Dynasty see her off."

Empress Ning had never seen a woman like Jiang Ningzui, who could say such rebellious words so resoundingly, which shocked people's hearts.She looked at Jiang Ningzui motionlessly, and felt that although the woman in front of her was bold and reckless, her simple words were always convincing.

Concealing the sigh in her heart, Queen Ning asked: "You really believe that she won't marry?"

"No one can think of threatening to restrain her. The king of Beiyang was smart all his life, but he was in a hurry and made the most stupid mistake." Jiang Ningzui was indifferent, with a tone of sigh and anger. "Such a mistake is tantamount to a death sentence in the heart of the eldest princess."

In this life, it is impossible for Yang Xuanlin to get her again.

In the past, Yang Xuanlin might have been a rare confidant to Yan Yilan, a friend who could speak a few words, but now, facing Yang Xuanlin, Yan Yilan probably only had vigilance and precautions in her heart .

There is no longer any possibility of heart-to-heart communication.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ningzui sighed inappropriately.Presumably, they are all extremely intelligent people, equally lofty, cold-blooded and lonely, they should be kings who love each other but have compassion for each other, but it is a pity that they get along with each other like this, and eventually lose the balance between power and power, and nothing will exist anymore.

While feeling emotional, Jiang Ningzui saw someone hurrying in from the outer hall, and took a closer look, it was Aunt Wang, Queen Ning's close confidant.She walked very quickly, and soon came to Queen Ning and Jiang Ningzui's side.

Seeing that Aunt Wang's expression was different at a glance, Empress Ning slowly sipped her tea and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This..." Aunt Wang glanced at Jiang Ningzui hesitantly, and she didn't say anything for a while.

Empress Ning said: "Speak."

"Yes." Aunt Wang replied: "If you want to go back to the Empress, the guards in Yi'an Palace will come and spread the word that His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has agreed to the marriage of King Beiyang."

The hand that was lightly scratching the lid of the cup paused, Empress Ning looked slightly surprised, she could not help but glanced at Jiang Ningzui sideways, but saw her expression was flat, as if she didn't hear Aunt Wang's words at all.

"Understood, you go back first."

Aunt Wang stepped back in response, and when Empress Ning looked at Jiang Ningzui again, she found that the corners of her mouth were slightly curved, and when she looked carefully, there was actually a faint smile on her face.

Looking back at Empress Ning, the smile on Jiang Ningzui's face faded, and she said: "Mother, you might as well wait and see, this palace must be bustling again."

And according to Yan Yilan's temperament, I am afraid that this play is intended to be sung until everyone applauds before giving up.

After sending off Empress Ning, Jiang Ningzui heard the internal officials report that it was Yan Yilan who had returned.

Jiang Ningzui was sitting in the side hall, and when she looked up, she could see Yan Yilan leading Bi Yuan in from the garden, and felt Jiang Ningzui's gaze, Yan Yilan raised her head, and smiled brightly at Jiang Ningzui. Ning Zui felt that the stars were all shattered, except for the sparkle in her eyes, which was breathtakingly beautiful.

But at this moment, Jiang Ningzui remembered Aunt Wang's words again, and felt a little unhappy for no reason. Seeing Yan Yilan approaching slowly, she suddenly frowned, her expression suddenly turned cold.

"Lvhe," calling for Lvhe in a low voice, Jiang Ning said drunkenly, "Tell the eldest princess, I'm a little tired, and I want to go to bed first."

Seeing that Yan Yilan was about to walk to Shenyan Pavilion, and hearing Jiang Ningzui's order, Lu He scratched her head, looked at Jiang Ningzui to the left, and Yan Yilan to the right, wondering: "The eldest princess..."

Jiang Ningzui walked towards the bed, heard Lu He's words, and replied coldly: "No see."

This……

Luhe was still in trouble, but unfortunately Jiang Ningzui had already walked behind the screen and made no sound.She braced herself and stood where she was and thought for a while, thinking that stretching out her head would be a stab, and shrinking her head would be a stab, the master's words were the imperial decree, Lu He turned around and went to Yan Yilan's side.

Standing outside the door before Yan Yilan stepped into the Shenyan Pavilion, Lvhe's back was sweating coldly, and she said: "Princess Huichang, our mother has already gone to bed... to sleep."

"Ok?"

Yan Yilan was a little confused, she looked inside the pavilion, then at the trembling Lu He in front of her, and asked, "What's going on?"

"This... this..." Lu He thought for a long time, and finally turned her head to look in Jiang Ningzui's direction. Seeing that there was no movement behind the screen, she leaned into Yan Yilan's ear and started to betray her master . "Your Majesty heard that the Eldest Princess agreed to marry King Beiyang, so it's delicious!"