Fingers of crossing

After entering the big tent, Jiang Ningzui took off the veil on her head, revealing a plain and delicate face.

It was obvious that Jiang Ningzui was already standing in front of him, but King Wu didn't react at all, as if he completely regarded Jiang Ningzui as air, and still lowered his head to wipe the sword in his hand.

"It seems that the eldest princess has lost her way and lost her position? She actually let you, a little girl, be my king's lobbyist." It was not until the sword was as bright as a mirror that King Wu put down the sword in his hand, with a disdainful and mocking tone. "I would like to hear what you have to say."

King Wu was making things difficult everywhere, Jiang Ningzui could see it clearly, but she didn't care, but smiled slightly and said, "Will King Wu invite me to sit down?"

King Wu grinned, pointed to the seat beside him, and said, "Crown Princess, please." He really wanted to see what tricks the little girl in front of him could play.

Sitting down with her sleeves drawn back, Jiang Ning started to talk about homework, "When I left the palace, the eldest princess asked me to say hello to the king of Wu on her behalf. Will not forget."

King Wu raised his eyebrows, his stern face was made even more chill by this careless movement. "The princess is threatening the king?"

Jiang Ningzui answered naturally: "Now that the king of Wu is reaping the benefits of being a fisherman, how can he take my threat seriously? In the end, I am only acting on the orders of the eldest princess. Don't worry about it, the king of Wu. Just say what I should say, as for what King Wu will decide, it is not my business, and naturally it is not my turn to care."

King Wu sneered, "The Jiang family has been loyal to protect the lord for generations, your words really don't seem like what the Jiang family should say."

"I'm different from my father and the others." Jiang Ningzui lowered her brows and smiled, her eyes sparkled with beauty. "The thing I wanted to keep from the beginning to the end was never the Yan Kingdom. The survival of the Yan Kingdom and the change of dynasty actually have nothing to do with me."

Jiang Ningzui wanted to keep nothing but Yan Yilan.Thinking about it, King Wu fixed his eyes on her, but saw that she was sitting indifferently across from him, and there was no shame on her face when she said such outrageous words.

King Wu was silent for a long time, as if he couldn't see through Jiang Ningzui who was always expressionless in front of him, he said: "If that's the case, why should the princess come?"

"Although these have nothing to do with me, they are related to the power, life and death of King Wu, so I came to negotiate terms with King Wu." As if to give King Wu time to think, Jiang Ningzui picked up the teacup and drank After taking a sip of hot tea, she slightly raised her eyes, which were separated by the tea mist, to meet King Wu's unfathomable eagle eyes. "After all, no one wants to fight against interests."

Every word of Jiang Ningzui's words seems to be bewitching, she doesn't let go of a little weakness in people's hearts, and never let go of her grasp, breaking through her heart bit by bit.King Wu sighed in his heart, and he didn't feel cautious when facing Jiang Ningzui. He smiled vaguely, his eyes became as sharp as a blade in an instant, and he said coldly, "Why should I negotiate terms with you?"

"Because I don't want the eldest princess to marry, no one in the world is willing to give away his lover. I don't think I'm a generous person, and I can't make such a sacrifice." Jiang Ning smiled drunk, and the dim candlelight There was a bone-chilling frost in the rendered eyes. "On this point, I coincide with King Wu."

Wu Wang pursed his lips and remained silent, the only one in his eyes became more and more gloomy, as if he was thinking deeply, and he looked at Jiang Ningzui with cold eyes, as if he was going to kill her, but also as if he was thinking about her words .

Indeed, although he is currently on the active side, no matter which side he chooses, he will benefit, but he knows very well in his heart that compared to Yan Yilan, who can still understand the weakness of his temper, the king of Beiyang is more important to him. It is more like an unchanging fixed number, which can help him or kill him.

Therefore, he came to the foot of the capital, on the one hand, to cater to King Beiyang, and on the other hand, to test Yan Yilan.

King Wu's silence just showed that he was shaken in his heart. Therefore, Jiang Ningzui did not leave King Wu much time to think, but continued: "Now the relationship between the Yang and Yan countries is tense. If you are not careful, the war will come to an end. It will be triggered at any moment. And all of this is just due to the affection of the king of Beiyang towards the eldest princess. Now the king of Beiyang can not only spend his troops to provoke a war in order to get the eldest princess, but also vigorously recruit you to serve him. Needless to say, the king of Wu thought that after the eldest princess married into the kingdom of Yang, would the king of Beiyang continue to abide by the covenant with you and allow you to sit on the throne of Dayan smoothly? At that time, How much is King Wu worth to King Beiyang, does King Wu not understand?"

King Wu sneered, and a layer of coldness gradually appeared on his face, "Keep me, and the king of Beiyang will have the bargaining chip to restrain the eldest princess." And this bargaining chip, except for him, is not enough for this weight.

"But it's just that, isn't it?" Jiang Ningzui's rhetorical question was so calm that it was almost cruel, "The King of Beiyang will never let you become the king of Yan Kingdom. As long as the eldest princess lives for one day, the throne will always belong to the prince. King Beiyang Although I can promise King Wu a temporary power, but I can never give you what you really want."

King Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a chill in his eyes, which was terrifying.He sneered, and said: "It's nice to say, but how can I believe that all these are just one-sided words of the eldest princess to sow discord?"

Jiang Ningzui heard the words, suddenly chuckled, the frozen face was melted by the sudden smile, and the light and waveless voice flowed through the heart like snow water, "Why ask me? Yes or no, is it true in King Wu's heart? Don't you understand better than me?"

"You want me to stand on the side of the eldest princess?" Wu Wang said disdainfully: "What a pity that she is the eldest princess now? Could it be that she alone can resist the Yang Kingdom and turn things around?"

"She can't." Jiang Ningzui's voice sank, and her tone was solemn: "But she knows how to do it. She has never been a soft-hearted person. She knows how to do it to win more, even if she loses herself."

Because Yan Yilan knew it, she was able to play tricks in front of Yang Xuanlin, and Jiang Ningzui was able to stand in front of King Wu, but what King Wu didn't expect was that Yan Yilan, who has always been far-sighted in doing things, would choose Put Yan Guo's life and death in Jiang Ningzui's hands.

Jiang Ningzui slowed down her tone, and said with a slight smile: "Besides, with the help of King Wu, it will be like a tiger with wings added. Rao the King of Beiyang, he must not have expected it."

King Wu said nothing, he looked sideways at Jiang Ningzui, her plain white dress adorned her beautiful face, her delicate face was expressionless, like a burning red plum blossoming in the ice and snow, King Wu never You know, she is so good-looking.

She said she was different from the Jiang family.In fact, there is no difference, Wu Wang thought, they are just people who admit death, as long as they recognize someone or something, they will be single-minded, even if they hit the south wall, they will not cry out in pain, let alone look back.

King Wu was silent for a long time and said: "Follow her, sooner or later you will be abandoned by her, are you not afraid?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Jiang Ningzui smiled softly, with a hint of relief and frivolity in her eyes. "That's why I stayed with her."

The Jiang Ningzui in front of him seemed to overlap with the person in his memory, King Wu smiled sadly, and there was a hint of nostalgia in his deep pool-like eyes. "You look a bit like her."

As he said that, as if he didn't want Jiang Ningzui to know who the "she" he was referring to, King Wu got up, walked to the table with his hands behind his back, his face that had hidden his excess emotions became colder, and he said: "If this king helped the eldest princess this time, what can the eldest princess give me?"

Jiang Ning smiled drunkenly, she shook her head and said, "King Wu is not helping the eldest princess, but just helping himself."

After all, after Yan Yilan married to Yangguo, no one can say for sure how many variables there will be.Yang Xuanlin is also a king, and it is impossible for him not to be indifferent to the fertile soil that is easily available in the country of Yan. Besides, the king of Wu has always been cautious, so naturally he is not willing to give away the power he has gained through hard work. This risk, he It is absolutely impossible.

And choosing Yan Yilan, in the final analysis, is just protecting himself.At least he knew that Yan Yilan wouldn't have the extra strength and thoughts to move him now. They each occupied one side, which was also a breathing time and opportunity for each other.

Seeing King Wu's hesitation, Jiang Ningzui asked: "Of course, since it is cooperation, there should be some sincerity. I just don't know, what does King Wu want?"

After thinking for a while, King Wu looked down at the map on the table, and using his fingers as a pen, he drew a circle on the two cities on the map. "If the eldest princess can divide the two cities of Han and Yan into our Eastern Chu, this king will serve for the eldest princess and seek their own interests."

I heard that the drought is severe this year. Eastern Chu is located in a high-temperature zone. The harvest of crops is not ideal, the food supply is insufficient, and the number of victims is increasing. There have been small-scale uprisings in some areas.However, the two cities of Han and Yan are like spring all the year round, the crops are prosperous, and the grain delivered to the court is stable every year. It seems that this is probably the reason why King Wu took a fancy to these two cities.

Before leaving the palace, Yan Yilan only told her that no matter what request King Wu puts forward, it should be dealt with according to the circumstances.Since Yan Yilan opened her mouth like this, Jiang Ningzui naturally wasn't polite to her.

She walked forward, pondered for a long time on the map, then raised her head and said with a smile, "It depends on the king of Wu, he is reluctant to exchange this water source with him."

The drought in Dayan was severe and the people were in dire straits. Yan Yilan was always worried about this matter.Although Eastern Chu is located in a hot place, the water sources are widely distributed, Jiang Ningzui chose one of the diversions.

Whether there is debt or repayment, Jiang Ningzui's calculation of this deal is very clear.

There was a smile of approval in King Wu's eyes, but it was fleeting. He said: "This king finally understands why the eldest princess entrusted Dayan's life and death to you."

Jiang Ningzui's aloofness and taciturnity are just a sharp weapon hidden under her indifferent appearance. She conceals her city and scheming very well, but if you underestimate her enemy, you will become a thing in her urn and have nowhere to go. escape.

Facing King Wu's exclamation, Jiang Ningzui was unmoved, she turned around and said, "I don't know King Wu, how can I express my sincerity to the Eldest Princess?"

Jiang Ningzui's words were cryptic, but King Wu could understand. He sneered and said, "Princess Princess has many tricks and tricks, and it's hard to guard against. Rao, I don't dare to believe it completely." Then, King Wu A trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes, "Please also ask the princess to stay here with peace of mind. After the matter of the Yang Kingdom is settled, this king will personally escort you back to the palace."

No matter how nice it sounds, the meaning of this sentence is nothing more than wanting to use Jiang Ningzui as a hostage to prevent Yan Yilan from changing her mind.

Without the fear of being under house arrest at all, Jiang Ningzui calmly glanced at King Wu and said, "I wonder if King Wu can bring me a word to the eldest princess?"

King Wu looked at her silently, the expression in his eyes did not seem to be rejection.

Slowly sitting back on the chair, Jiang Ning smiled faintly, and said softly, "Don't make me wait too long."