Dingjiangshan

Ning Zheng left Luzhou Mansion, but within three hours, Ning Yan received his news.

"So, he is finally willing to condescend to come to see me?" Ning Yan asked.

"I heard that Ning Zheng got a strange man in Luzhou City, and he had to deal with the peace talks on the front line of the prince, so it was delayed for a few days." Qin Liu said: "But judging from the current situation, the negotiation with the prince probably collapsed. .”

Ning Yan leaned against the cold brick wall and sighed softly.

He knew that no matter how much he hinted that Ning Huaijin did it on purpose, Ning Huaijin would not do nothing, whether it was an open robbery or a peace negotiation, he would always find a way.

Ning Huaijin is such a stubborn person, he has always been very clear.

Ning Yan was holding a few pebbles in his hands, rubbing them over and over again.

He could probably guess what happened to Ning Huaijin, and with Xie Jue around, he wasn't too worried—but another thing Qin Liu mentioned obviously aroused Ning Yan's interest.

"Strange person?" Ning Yan asked, "What kind of strange person? People from Jianghu?"

"...I don't know for now." Qin Liu shook his head in embarrassment, and said, "That man hides quite deeply, and he is also respected by Ning Zheng. He doesn't come out on weekdays, even if he sets off with Ning Zheng to Anqing Mansion. They were also masked in bamboo hats, and they were riding in a carriage. It's just that there are no shadow guards around Ning Zheng, so there is no way to check the situation in detail."

Qin Liu seldom couldn't reply to Ning Yan's words, and he felt quite guilty after speaking, and hurriedly said: "...If Your Majesty wants to know, you can go and inquire again."

"That's not necessary." Ning Yan said: "Since I brought it back, it must be someone I can always see."

Even though Ning Yan said that, he couldn't help muttering in his heart.For more than a year, he didn't say he was completely clear about the people around Ning Zheng and their backgrounds, but he also knew about nine out of ten. He really didn't expect such an unknown person to appear suddenly.

Even if Ning Yan thought he had figured out the internal and external schemes thoroughly, he couldn't help feeling uneasy because of such small changes.He is now in Anqing Mansion, staying alone in this enemy camp, and he has to be careful every step of the way, not to make a mistake in every move, let alone encountering such a thing that makes him unprepared.

Ning Yan lowered his eyes in silence, and tapped his knee with his fingertips.

——What kind of a person is someone who can make Ning Zheng respect.

Ning Yan wanted to preserve his strength, so he didn't send the few shadow guards around him to scout for information, but made up his mind to wait for work and meet this "strange man".

It's just that Ning Yan didn't figure it out after all his calculations, and he was still an "acquaintance".

There wasn't much distance from Luzhou Mansion to Anqing Mansion. When Ning Yan was injured and sent back at a steady pace, he had only walked for two days, let alone Ning Zheng and his party.

Jiang Ling remembered that it was never a secret that she missed Ning Yan, and she never concealed it from Ning Zheng. She almost asked to see Ning Yan as soon as she got off the car in front of Changle Palace.

Perhaps it was because he was confident enough in his own territory that Ning Zheng didn't agree to Jiang Ling's request as before, but took Naqiao slightly, rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile: "Mr. It's better to wash up first, use some table noodles, and we'll have time to talk about the business tomorrow."

Jiang Ling originally came here for Ning Yan, but now he is only one door away, so how can he have the leisure to pretend to be a good "monarch" with Ning Zheng in a friendly manner.

If it weren't for the fear that Ning Yan would be imprisoned in some crappy place by Ning Zheng, Jiang Ling would have wished to wipe Ning Zheng's neck with a dagger, and it would be over.

God knows how sour this Ning Zheng's words are, and he can't wait to break a sentence into eight petals and say it around the corner.That's fine, high-ranking people like them are always suspicious, but when Jiang Ling was in the middle of the capital, he always circled Jiang Xiaohan and Ning Yan. , my brain didn't keep up at all, and my wolf ambition was revealed every time I couldn't say a few words.

But Jiang Ling didn't really come to "conspire with him for a great cause" with him, so it was really hard to pretend to be with him for the past few days.

——It was not so hard when I was studying with my father at home!Second Miss Jiang thought angrily.

"If the lord is tired, you can go and rest by yourself." Jiang Ling didn't want to retreat, and said stubbornly: "Just find a servant to take me there——If the lord is worried, I'll be alone with him, and I can find a close guard Enclose that place and listen carefully to our words, that's all."

In fact, Ning Zheng also wanted to go and see Ning Yan. He and Ning Yan had been fighting against each other for so long, and now that he turned around, he really wanted to go around in front of him and realize his obsession for so many years.

So Ning Zheng smiled, and simply went down the steps, and did not try to persuade Jiang Ling any more, but just pretended to be embarrassed: "Sir, what are you talking about—that's all, I will accompany you for a while."

If Jing Zhan was really standing here, he would probably like Ning Zheng, even if he didn't like it in his heart, he would put on a face anyway.It's a pity that Second Miss Jiang has been fearless since she entered the genealogy, she never bothered to wrong herself to please others, she curled her lips coldly when she heard the words, turned around and walked into the palace without saying anything.

Ning Zheng didn't get angry. In his opinion, Jiang Ling's eagerness just showed that in her heart, Ning Yan's status was higher than what Ning Zheng had imagined before.

So Chang Le Wang took his time to pat the non-existent floating ash on his cuffs, and walked into the mansion with his hands behind his back, thinking how to use Ning Yan's good bargaining chip to get more "" from Jiang Ling" Benefits" come.

Before he actually went to the place where Ning Yan was detained, Jiang Ling actually thought about many situations in his mind—either in the small courtyard of the inner house, or in the dark room of the palace, or simply locked in a private prison.

But Jiang Ling never expected that Ning Zheng would put Ning Yan in the woodshed.

The small courtyard has already been cleared, there is no sound of people inside, and there is no lighting at night, it looks like a haunted house from a distance.

There are guards standing on both sides of the moon gate at the entrance of the small courtyard, in groups of two, guarding around the small courtyard.The servant rooms further inside have all been locked, leaving only a remote firewood room tied with wooden bars, and an old woman with a stooped body is sitting at the door.

Jiang Ling hadn't seen Ning Yan before, but he felt the anger of being neglected in his heart.She forced herself to suppress her emotions, walked to the gate of the courtyard with strides, and was about to enter the gate when she was stopped by the swords on the left and right.

Jiang Ling glanced coldly at the two guards at the door, and said bitterly, "Get out of the way!"

"Mr. Jing is the king's distinguished guest." Ning Zheng put his hands behind his back, Shi Shiran walked up, waved away the guards on the left and right, smiled and gestured to Jiang Ling to come in.

"...Don't stop me." Ning Zheng said.

Ning Yan opened his eyes from his doze, and when he heard the movement outside, he guessed that it was Ning Zheng.

Several fires lit up in the dark courtyard, and the bright halo was reflected into the firewood room through the thin oil paper on the door. Ning Yan slowly sat up straight, brushed the dust off the hem of his clothes without any trace, and put the The injured right hand was tucked into the sleeve, so that he could wait for someone to enter the door.

Qin Liu didn't hide out like before, but squatted quietly on the beam of the house, breathing softly and long, completely hidden in the deep shadow behind the pillar of the house.

Ning Yan and Ning Zheng haven't seen each other for many years. In the short breath, countless opening words flashed in Ning Yan's mind, but when Ning Zheng really pushed the door in from the outside, Ning Yan was still unavoidable. stunned.

Ning Yan: "..."

Jiang Ling was half a step behind Ning Zheng, and as soon as he entered the door, he met Ning Yan's face. When their eyes met, Ning Yan's eyes almost couldn't hide the surprise.

No matter how much Jiang Ling tried to dress like a man, deliberately making his eyebrows rough, but a stranger like Ning Zheng who hadn't seen him for many years was fine, trying to trick Ning Yan would be foolish.

Ning Yan didn't count Jiang Ling in all his calculations, and was stunned on the spot. For a while, he didn't understand why Jiang Ling stood with Ning Zheng and didn't say anything. Guilt surged in his heart for no reason.

——It was like causing trouble and being caught on the spot.

Qin Liu on the beam was also dazzled, he couldn't help but leaned down, and looked at Jiang Ling carefully for a long time, trying to see some signs of disguise on the other's face.

Ning Zheng was obviously mistaken, seeing Ning Yan's "surprised and uncertain" expression on his face, he couldn't help but feel very satisfied.

A servant outside the door moved a large grand master chair for Ning Zheng. Ning Zheng shook his sleeves and sat down in front of Ning Yan calmly. He said with a smile, "Xiao Liu, how are you doing?"

Ning Yan didn't answer for a while.

He was still wondering why Jiang Ling, who was supposed to be in the capital, suddenly changed his body and ran to Ning Zheng's side—cooperating with the "strange person" Qin Liu told him earlier, is he his little sister who is not afraid of anything? .

Ning Zheng smiled indifferently, reached out his hand to gesture to Jiang Ling beside him, and said quite "kindly": "Xiao Liu, I heard that you are a guest at this king's place, and the national teacher is worried, so I have to come and see—" - Now that we met, why didn't you say hello?"

Ning Yan suddenly understood. He looked at Jiang Ling again, only to realize that the pattern of the clothes on the other party's body was not quite similar to that of Jing Zhan.

——So that's the case, Ning Yan thought, the co-author Jiang Ling came out under the name of Jing Zhan to deceive and deceive Ning Zheng.

Thinking of this, Ning Yan couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.If he hadn't negotiated with Jiang Xiaohan years ago to imprison Ruan Yin in the Imperial Temple, then as long as Ning Zheng sent a letter to Beijing, Jiang Ling's identity would be revealed.

——It's too risky, Ning Yan frowned, and looked at Jiang Ling disapprovingly.

At the same time, Jiang Ling was also looking at Ning Yan.

He was imprisoned, his face was haggard, the iron chains on his wrists were falling heavily, and a large piece of dark red blood was rubbed on the cuff of his right hand, which seemed to be severely injured.

Jiang Ling's face sank like water, and the more he looked at it, the more unhappy he felt.

Since she was a child, she often played with Ning Yan. Occasionally, when she got into trouble or wanted to avoid studying, Ning Yan always sold her face to Jiang Xiaohan to intercede.As long as Jiang Ling or Jing Zhan spoke, Ning Yan seldom responded, as if his majestic emperor's face was like a Chinese cabbage that cost three cents a catty outside.

There are always not so many twists and turns in children's families. In Jiang Ling's eyes, there is no big difference between Ning Yan and Jing Zhan.

Seeing Ning Zheng bullying her brother like this, Jiang Ling thought he couldn't bear it anymore. Anyway, she had seen Ning Yan now, and there was nothing Ning Zheng could handle.

What's more, Yan Qing once told her that there are rules and regulations for everything in the world, no matter how big a mistake you make, you have to bear no big responsibility, if you can escape today, you won't be able to avoid it tomorrow.

Committing chaos is a capital crime, Jiang Ling suddenly turned his head and glanced at Ning Zheng—even if he killed him, it would not be an exaggeration.