Su Liang suddenly woke up from her sleep, opened the bed curtain, and saw two more people in the room.
One is Ning Jing, and the other is wearing a mask. Judging from his figure, he is Yan Shiba.
The two people who were confronting each other quietly looked at Su Liang when the bed curtains shook.
Ning Jing immediately turned his head and looked away.
Yan Shiba took off his mask and threw it on the table, pointing at Ning Jing angrily, "Sister Liang, this pretty boy stayed up late at night and came to your room with evil intentions! If I hadn't happened to come to you, he might have done something perverted.
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Su Liang was only wearing underwear, and her hair was a little messy. She didn't notice it at first, but Ningjing turned around and realized it. She pulled the bed curtain with both hands to cover her body, leaving only her head exposed, with a light blush on her white cheeks.
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"Don't talk nonsense. He thought you were an assassin and came to save me." Su Liang saw the truth of the matter at a glance, "Ningjing, you go back to sleep."
Ning Jing didn't look back, she said "hmm" and went straight out without even looking at Yan Shiba.
Su Liang looked at his back and realized that he was only wearing a thin undershirt, and instantly felt that it was fair.
Yan Shiba came over very dissatisfied, pulled open the bed curtain, sat on the edge of the bed, and tapped Su Liang's forehead, "Little girl, what's the matter with you? Isn't your sweetheart Gu Ling? Why do you let that pretty boy do whatever he wants?
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"He didn't do anything to me, he just wanted to kill you." Su Liang lay down and raised the corners of her lips.
Yan Shiba blinked, "My sister Liang is so pretty! She needs a beauty to match her! That pretty girl is far behind!"
"Speak as if you know Gu Ling." Su Liang complained.
Yan Shiba nodded, "I don't think we know each other, but I did see her once. She is so graceful and stunningly beautiful! Sister Liang, you have really good taste!"
Su Liang: ...Looking forward to the moment when a certain great god reveals his true face.
"Alas!" Yan Shiba squeezed Su Liang to the inside and lay down on the outside without taking off his shoes. One foot was on the ground and the other was hanging in the air by the bed. "After searching for a day and a night, I even found the most heavily guarded one.
I went into the palace library, but I didn’t find Nian Jincheng’s shadow, no clues at all! I’m good at killing people, but not good at finding people! If I have this time, I might as well go tease Xiao Yun’er!”
Su Liang coughed lightly, "You can't break your promise to me."
Every time he saw Yan Shiba, Su Liang became more worried about Cheng Yun.
Yan Shiba snorted, "Who said that I want to marry Ning Xiaobailian'er so that I don't have to look for Gu Meiren?"
"I don't mean it." Su Liang said sincerely.
Yan Shiba pinched her straight little nose and said, "It doesn't matter if you mean it or not, anyway, if you say you want Gu Ling, you can only be husband and wife with Gu Ling! No one else can!"
"Find him first," Su Liang said.
Yan Shiba scratched his head, "The only person who might know where Gu Meiren is is Nian Jincheng! But I can't arrest the emperor and ask him where he hid Nian Jincheng, right?"
Su Liang's eyes brightened slightly, "So there are things you don't dare to do?"
"Liang, sister, sister..." Yan Shiba said in a faint tone, "You actually used provocation on me?"
"I've been discovered, Yan Erjiu, you are so smart." Su Liang chuckled, "But catching the emperor is too risky. He must be protected by an expert, and he can be replaced by someone else."
Yan Shiba narrowed his eyes slightly, pulled Su Liang's shoulders over, looked into her eyes, and hummed, "It seems that someone has chosen Sister Liang? How do I feel? You dug a hole and asked me to jump in."
Woolen cloth?"
Su Liang's eyes were clear, "You are much more cautious now than before, which is a good thing. I do have a candidate, and he is the person who has disgusted me several times in recent times."
"Who dares to disgust you? You are seeking death!" Yan Shiba snorted coldly.
"The fifth prince, Duanmu Che." Su Liang said, "Actually, he saved my life, otherwise I would have died. But after returning to Beijing this time, he first made things difficult for me several times, and then inexplicably fell in love with me and wanted me to marry him.
He is simply mentally ill. He is seriously ill, and I treat him. Even if the grace of saving his life is repaid, we don't owe each other anything. The most important reason for choosing him is that he is the emperor's most beloved son."
After listening to Su Liang's words, Yan Shiba's face darkened, "Sister Liang is so cute, it's only natural that some people like her, but whoever dares to cause trouble for you, I'll give him some trouble! Duanmu Che, right? Just wait, I'll go.
Catch him and cut off his lifeblood!"
Su Liang shook his head, "That's not the case. No matter what, he saved my life. It's disgusting. He can't do anything to me."
"You have the final say on this matter!" Yan Shiba thought for a while and concluded that it is indeed feasible to capture Duanmu Che to change his life, it is not too difficult, and it is the most direct and efficient method nowadays.
But she can't go too far. Although she will hide her identity, there is no guarantee that she won't be discovered. Yan Yunlou is not afraid of offending the court, but she can't offend him too severely, otherwise it will be difficult to do business in the future.
"Be careful." Su Liang patted Yan Shiba's shoulder.
Yan Shiba smiled brightly and said, "Call my sister to come and listen."
Su Liang lay down, closed her eyes, and said, "Slowly walk without seeing me off."
"You little bastard! Wait until I find Meiren Gu, and see if you don't beg me!" After Yan Shiba finished speaking, a gust of wind blew past the palace, and Su Liang was the only one left in the room.
Su Liang closed her eyes again and suddenly remembered something, so she asked Ningjing through the wall, "Are you asleep?"
"No." A calm voice came from next door.
"If Nian Jincheng escapes this time, his charge of rebellion will be confirmed, and everything he originally wanted to do will be out of the question." Su Liang sighed.
"If he doesn't escape, it will never be possible for him to regain his innocence. Now, he can only survive." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang thought about it. First, the Nian family cheated in the imperial examination and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. And the suspicion that Nian Jincheng colluded with Gu Ling because of his relationship with Gu Ling's "only friend" is actually not new, but it is now.
A "personal witness" was immediately established.
Because of this kind of thing, it is always better to kill by mistake than to let it go. As long as there is the slightest suspicion and no evidence is needed, it will be a dead end.
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Early the next morning, Qi Jun came to the door.
"My master asked me to come down and work as a coachman for you two for a day." Qi Jun said with a smile.
Wen Zhuangyuan and Wu Zhuangyuan went out together, and it was not suitable for anyone to drive. Although "Wu Zhuangyuan's Beloved Husband" sounded interesting, Xing Yusheng still felt that at this time, they needed someone to dispatch them.
How else could the two of them enter the palace and leave the carriage outside the palace, with no one watching?
"Then thank you for the hard work." Su Liang agreed quickly.
The only inconvenience of having outsiders around is that Su Liang and Ning Jing cannot mention any "sensitive topics" without Qi Jun possibly hearing them.
But it's only temporary and the impact is not big.
"Will Prince Xing also enter the palace today?" Su Liang asked.
Qi Jun nodded, "Yes, when my subordinates went out, the prince was preparing."
As he said that, Qi Jun mentioned another matter, "It was spread this morning that the emperor wanted to choose a concubine for the fourth and fifth princes. After hearing about it, my wife wanted the third lady to participate in the election, but she was reprimanded by the marquis."
The third young lady, Xing Yan, is the half-sister of Xing Yusheng.
The reason why Qi Jun talked to Su Liang about the family affairs of the Zhongxin Hou family that could not be discussed with outsiders was first of all because Su Liang was not an outsider. Secondly, Su Liang got the news yesterday about the two princes choosing their concubines.
Notified the Lin family and the Duke of Qin, and arranged for Lin Bojun and Qin Yujin to get engaged before word of the concubine selection really spread.
At that time, Mrs. Xing was a little worried that this would make the emperor dissatisfied, thinking that someone had leaked the news. In order to prevent the young lady from marrying into the royal family, the Duke of Qin deliberately tried to avoid the concubine selection.
Xing Ji thinks Mrs. Xing is worrying too much, because Lin Bojun and Qin Yujin's engagement is not a sudden event.
Lin Bojun saved Qin Yujin from Duanmu Ao before, and the emperor may not be aware of this.
Later, the Lin family had a close relationship with the Duke of Qin, and judging from the marriage between Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing, the Qin family and the Lin family were also considered in-laws.
Moreover, after Lin Bojun returned to Beijing, he had contact with Qin Yujin, although not alone. Mr. Qin and Lin Shuzhi had met several times before that. It can be said that the marriage of the two children had already been agreed upon, and they only waited for Lin Bojun to come back.
Formal proposal of marriage.
From any angle, it makes sense.
Moreover, now that Nian Jincheng is gone, objectively Lin Bojun will be reused more.
Duanmu Yi is not a foolish emperor. He was right when Xing Ji Ming tried to steal his bride before, let alone this time?
But Xing Yusheng's stepmother, Miao, originally wanted to marry Nian Ruxue for her son, and now she wants to send her daughter to choose a concubine, which is really confusing.
Mrs. Xing once mentioned that although Miao was not a bad person, she still secretly competed with Qin Xiang even after Qin Xiang died. But her background was too low, and there was no comparison at all, so she pinned her hopes on her children.
, I hope they can succeed.
In fact, because of Mrs. Xing's presence, Xing Yusheng was the absolute number one among the young ladies of the Xing family, which made the children of the Miao family have no sense of existence. Even after arriving in Beijing for many days, they did not have the opportunity to attend the banquet of the nobles.
A face.
Xing Ji's original intention was to protect his children, because the Xing family is in a special situation now and does not need them to make a lot of money. Peace and order are the most important thing.
But Miao was naturally dissatisfied and unwilling.
Qi Jun sighed and said again, "Madam blamed the Marquis for only caring about the prince and never thinking about her children. The old lady was troubled by family affairs and said that she would like to ask your opinion when she sees Miss Su again. What is your best choice?
Smart, maybe there is a solution."
Su Liang raised her head. No wonder Qi Jun said so much. It turned out to be Mrs. Xing who wanted her to give her advice? It is difficult for an upright official to handle household affairs. She doesn't know most of the Xing family, how can she give advice on other people's household affairs?
But on second thought, Su Liang realized that Mrs. Xing had instructed Qi Jun to say this not to ask her to help resolve family conflicts, but to help persuade Xing Yusheng to reconcile with the rest of the family?
After all, Mrs. Xing believed that most of the conflicts between Xing Yusheng and her family were due to misunderstandings, but he refused to listen to any explanation these years.
And this may be the reason why Mrs. Xing specifically told Su Liang that time about the emotional entanglement between Xing Ji, Qin Xiang and Miao.
Unfortunately, Su Liang did not understand the deeper meaning and did not talk to Xing Yusheng.
After thinking about it, Su Liang still felt that she couldn't interfere in other people's family affairs. She completely understood Mrs. Xing's desire to have a harmonious family, but if Xing Ji couldn't handle it, outsiders would be less likely to help.
As they arrived at the palace gate while talking, Ning Jing and Su Liang got out of the car, instantly attracting the attention of the surrounding people.
Both talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven... these are the praises they have received in rumors these past two days.
"Sister Liang!" Qin Yujin ran over when she saw Su Liang.
Mr. Qin was standing not far away, supported by his two grandsons, and smiled at Su Liang.
"Congratulations." Su Liang cupped his hands.
Qin Yujin's face turned red, "There is no matchmaker to give you a thank you gift!"
"It doesn't matter, Brother Lin will definitely give me a big red envelope." Su Liang smiled.
Qin Yujin blurted out, "Don't let him give it!"
Su Liang raised his eyebrows, "Well, I really have nothing to do. Second Brother Lin will definitely listen to you."
Qin Yujin lightly punched Su Liang, "Stop making trouble!"
Su Liang lamented that the once dignified and generous eldest daughter of the Duke of Qin was so shy after getting engaged. It was so cute. This was a match made in heaven.
She and Ning Jing are real brothers.
Qin Yujin walked in front with Su Liang on her arm, and Ning Jing followed behind.
After entering the palace, Qin Yujin looked back, suddenly laughed, and joked about Su Liang, "I guess Mr. Ning must be scolding me in his heart, because I took you away."
Su Liang shook his head, "Don't slander him, he never curses."
Qin Yujin's eyes lit up, "Sister Liang, if you still don't admit it, you just like her!"
"Yes, I like it." Su Liang was very calm. This is the truth, but it is not a relationship between a man and a woman. They are going to be a fake couple anyway, so acting is necessary.
Qin Yujin then asked Su Liang, when did he become attracted to Ning Jing?
"It's not that I can't talk about this, but if you ask me, you have to tell me first, when did you become attracted to Brother Lin?" Su Liang said.
Qin Yujin blushed and said, "Maybe it was the day he saved me."
"A hero saves a beauty, it's really a classic." Su Liang said with a smile, "I promise to let Brother Lin know today that the day he fell in love with you, you also fell in love with him. What a wonderful fate."
Qin Yujin felt so sweet in her heart that she had to let Su Liang explain her emotional moment towards Ningjing.
Su Liang thought for a while and said, "Maybe it was the moment I saw his face."
Not now, because she has never seen someone's true face.
Qin Yujin exclaimed, "Love at first sight? It's so good."
Su Liang: ...Actually, I haven’t seen it yet. Let’s talk about it when we see it.
The Enrong Banquet was held in the royal garden of the palace.
In addition to Ning Jing, there are three Jinshi Jinshi who came from Qianshan Academy, and one of them is Ning Jing's classmate in Bei'an County.
The banquet hadn't started yet, so they came together to say hello to Ningjing. Although Ningjing didn't talk much, he could still chat.
Su Liang saw Gao Jiabao. His right arm was wrapped in white cloth. When Su Liang looked over, he gave a pale smile.
Su Liang was taken along by Qin Yujin and met a few young ladies she had a good relationship with, just by their names. They all admired Su Liang.
The banquet was about to begin, and Su Liang sat in her seat, directly opposite Ningjing, and next to Gao Jiabao.
"How is your injury?" Su Liang asked.
Gao Jiabao sighed slightly, "Grandpa said, it will take two to three months."
"It'll be good if I can recover." Su Liang said.
"I originally wanted to join the army after taking the martial arts exam, but I don't know how long it will take." Gao Jiabao said.
Su Liang was surprised that the grandson of an imperial physician had such an ambition, but he admired it, "The weather is warmer and you will recover faster. If you are a top talent and want to join the army, the emperor will naturally allow it."
"But my family is very opposed to it." Gao Jiabao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I won't say anything anymore. Congratulations, you are getting married."
"Thank you." Su Liang nodded.
When it was time for the banquet, Duanmu Yi did not appear.
All the princes and princesses have arrived, except Duanmu Che, whose health has improved recently.
Su Liang had a premonition that Yan Shiba was about to take action.
Sure enough, news came soon after that the fifth prince had been kidnapped, and the robbers demanded Nian Jincheng in exchange, otherwise they would chop the fifth prince into pieces!