Bi Ziang's first reaction was to quickly send someone to inform his sister to avoid being bumped into by the Queen.
But after a second thought, I immediately gave up the idea.
Nazu An was Linglong's confidant. Although he was now prosperous, he still had a master-servant relationship.
The queen has always wanted to poach Linglong, and it was just time for her to see with her own eyes who Zu An was more attracted to.
The Queen's appointment of Zu An as regent is indeed a very rich bargaining chip.
But how can Linglong's kindness be compared to these when he was poor and humble in Zu'an?
A few days ago, Bi Ziang was actually a little jealous of Zu An. Although he was a commoner from the same place, he achieved the position of marquis at a young age, even surpassing him, a child of a well-established family in the capital.
But later, when he witnessed Zu An's cultivation getting higher and higher, especially the majestic appearance at the Meng family that night, he completely gave up the idea of competition.
People are like this. When the gap is not big, jealousy may arise.
But when the gap makes people despair, they lose the desire to compare.
Instead, he was glad that Linglong had favored and trusted Zu An over the years. He thought that it was no wonder that his father often said that he only hated Linglong for being born as a girl, otherwise she would definitely be more capable than him.
He was quite unconvinced at first, but now he is convinced. Others are just now starting to hug Zu An's lap, but how can they compare to Linglong who started to fall in love two years ago.
Let's talk about the other side. After the queen's honor guard arrived at the back hill of the college, she got out of the carriage, looked around and said with emotion: "Yuquan Mountain is really quiet. Xiao Luzi brought a few people with me, and everyone else stayed here so as not to disturb me.
I asked you gentlemen to study it.”
There is a tacit understanding between the royal family and Lao Jijiu. As a sign of respect, everyone will rarely go to the mountain with great fanfare, even if the royal family members only drive lightly.
However, now that the sacrificial wine has been replaced, no one knows whether this custom will continue. Seeing the queen's respect, the disciples of the academy not far away breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the status of the new priest is higher than they thought. The higher his status, the higher the whole academy can follow.
Some people whispered: "What a good day it is today. First I am the Crown Princess, and now I am the Queen."
"Xin Jijiu is good at it. There is an endless stream of princes and nobles visiting him these days."
…
When several people were discussing, Liu Ning raised her eyebrows. She had now recovered to the level of a great master. Although the voices of these people were low, they did not escape her ears.
"You said the Crown Princess is here too?"
Seeing the noble Queen approaching, the two academy disciples hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"How long has she been here, and when did she leave?" Liu Ning asked casually.
"I came here about an hour ago and haven't left yet." The disciple on the left replied.
"An hour? I feel like it's almost two hours." The person on the right said uncertainly.
"Two hours?" Liu Ning's tone suddenly became louder. What were the two talking about? They had been chatting for so long.
She changed her previous calm image, held up her skirt and ran quickly to the top of the mountain.
I don't know why, but I always have an ominous premonition in my heart.
But thinking about Bi Linglong's dignified and serious temperament on weekdays, she shouldn't be like me...
After running for a while, she suddenly froze. Now that my cultivation has recovered, why do I still run?
With a thought in his mind, he flew directly towards the top of the mountain.
Her flight immediately alerted the back mountain's defense restrictions, and some guards in the back mountain jumped into the air to intercept her. However, when they saw it was the queen, they were all startled.
"I have urgent matters to see the regent, please get out of the way." Liu Ning said coldly.
The guards looked at each other in confusion, but in the end they didn't dare to stop her. After all, the other party's identity was here, and since she was a cultivator of wine-sacrifice and spiritual cultivation, they were not afraid of causing any trouble if she went up.
Seeing those people get out of the way, Liu Ning's expression softened slightly. On the way, she saw the entourage of the Bi Linglong East Palace halfway up the mountain.
Sure enough, he hasn’t left yet, hum!
At the lotus pond on the top of the mountain, Rong Mo was teasing the fish in boredom while looking back at the small courtyard not far away.
I thought to myself that it’s still not over after taking so long, so Zu An’s physical strength must be too good.
Can the young lady’s delicate body bear it?
As she thought about it, her little face turned red inexplicably.
Since the showdown with Bi Linglong, the relationship between the two has become even closer. This time, they even specially brought her along to let her watch out. This can be described as absolute trust.
She was secretly glad that the top of the mountain was a place of retreat for worshiping wine, and there were not many people who would come close to it on weekdays.
But the Crown Princess is too unscrupulous. It has been so long and she still hasn't come out. Those in the East Palace may become suspicious.
While I was anxious, I saw the queen flying this way from a distance, and I was almost scared to death.
He hurriedly rushed forward and shouted loudly: "Slave, please see the Queen!"
Since the queen recovered her cultivation, her majesty has become stronger and stronger. She knows that she cannot stop the other party, so she can only hope that the lady inside will hear the hint and be prepared.
Liu Ning frowned: "Damn girl, what are you doing with such a loud voice? Is your master doing something shameful inside?"
Rong Mo felt more and more guilty: "Mother, please don't...don't talk nonsense!"
Liu Ning didn't bother to fight with her, she just walked out of the small courtyard without saying hello, and pushed the door open directly.
However, she was quickly stunned because there were no ugly scenes as she had imagined. Instead, the room was filled with sandalwood, and Bi Linglong was sitting across from her in a neat manner. Zu An seemed to be telling her something.
Feeling her sudden intrusion, both of them looked at her.
"My dear, what's wrong?" Zu An said with a smile.
"It's nothing. I have something to discuss with the regent, so I came in a hurry." Liu Ning wrinkled her nose as she spoke, as if she was preparing to smell some familiar smell in the air.
But now the room is filled with the smell of that special sandalwood, and it's hard to smell anything else.
She couldn't help but cast her eyes on Bi Linglong's face again. Compared to her usual jade-white skin, it seemed a little too rosy today. Could it be...
"Your Majesty, you are so reckless today, you don't seem as steady as usual." Bi Linglong secretly screamed that something was wrong, and immediately turned her defense into an attack.
Zu An saw her calm expression but her tone of voice, and couldn't help but secretly admire her. Women are really born actors. If he didn't know what just happened, it would be difficult to suspect that there was anything wrong with her.
Bi Linglong was also secretly glad in her heart. Fortunately, Azu's spiritual consciousness covered a wide enough area and he was aware of the queen when she arrived at the academy.
This guy still wants to continue messing around, but she is too familiar with the Queen's temperament, so she dares to continue.
I hurriedly got up and put on my clothes. Fortunately, I had combed my hair in advance.
But even so, she almost didn't make it in time. She was still arranging her clothes just before the queen came in.
Her eyes fell on the lit sandalwood, wondering what kind of fragrance it was. The smell was so long that it could cover up the messy smells.
Humph, it seems that Azu has rich experience in this kind of thing!
"The main reason is that I heard that Linglong has not come out here for several hours, and she is worried that the regent will bully you." Liu Ning said, half joking and half serious.
Bi Linglong's heart skipped a beat, but she still remained calm and said: "Are you insulting me or the sacrificial wine? He is now a highly respected person in the eyes of everyone..."
"Linglong, why are you so serious? I'm just joking with you." Liu Ning interrupted her and looked at Zu An, "I'm familiar with the regent, he won't mind, right, regent?
"
"This joke is not funny," Bi Linglong snorted, and then looked at Zu An in confusion, "How do you know how the empress and sacrificial wine work together?"
"Ahem," seeing that the flames of war were about to burn him, Zu An coughed lightly, "Just now the Crown Princess was asking me for some training methods, so it took a long time. Don't say nonsense, in case it gets spread.
The impact is not good.”
"I see," Liu Ning smiled at Bi Linglong, "I didn't expect Linglong to be so obsessed with cultivation now. It just so happened that my cultivation level also recovered some time ago. In the future, Linglong can come to Kunning Palace to find me more often. I
I can help you answer your questions and avoid gossip outside."
"Except for the empress, no one will have anything to say," Bi Linglong said coldly, "When you practice cultivation, you naturally have to ask the strongest for advice."
The implication is that the queen has no points, don’t you know the gap between yourself and Zu An, why should I look for you?
Liu Ning took a breath, and also snorted: "Linglong, your current cultivation level seems to be far away from that of a grandmaster. It is more than enough for me to give you guidance. The realm of the regent is too far away from you, so don't be too ambitious."
Seeing the two women's eyes facing each other, sparks seemed to be erupting in the air. Zu An hurriedly said: "Princess, you have bitten off more than you can chew. I gave you some teachings and liquids before, so you should go back and digest them properly."
Bi Linglong's face heated up, she could naturally hear the meaning behind his words, she glared at him angrily, and then stood up to leave.
Liu Ning had never had any dealings with her, so naturally she would not keep her. Watching her go away, she couldn't help but mutter to herself: "Linglong's walking style seems to be more and more feminine now."
Zu An was afraid that she would really see something, so he hurriedly said: "Why did you come to me in such a hurry?"
Liu Ningjiao laughed and sat directly in his arms: "Can't I just come to you if I have nothing to do?"
Zu An was a little depressed: "Obviously you were the one who said you had something important to do with me."
But with Wen Xiang and Nephrite in my arms, that depression was quickly swept away.
Speaking of which, Bi Linglong and Liu Ning had completely different feelings when they hugged each other.
Bi Linglong's body is lighter and slender, while Liu Ning's body is plump... Ahem, what are you thinking about, you scumbag!
"Isn't that to deceive that girl Linglong? But there is indeed something wrong with coming here this time," Liu Ning took out a brocade box from her arms and handed it to him, "There are two million taels of silver notes here, you can keep them first."
Zu An: "???"
Liu Ning smiled and said: "I heard people below say that you are purchasing medicinal materials on a large scale and have to give money to others. I think you are refining elixirs. You must be short of money now for such massive consumption. This is what I have saved in recent years.
A little private money, you can use it for emergencies."