Jiao Xing was worried and distracted, and she accidentally broke the princess's beloved glazed jade horse. Huan Yu was so angry that she wanted to drive her away. When Jiao Xing cried and begged, Ling Yun happened to come back and casually said a few good words for her.
Unexpectedly, the sour princess became jealous, "Yeah, I don't know how to be considerate and caring about others, only you do! She cares about you, you are considerate of her, she usually flirts with her, flirts with her, and you think I don't I know!"
Ling Yun suppressed his smile and said in a cold voice: "Princess Princess, what do you mean by this?"
Huan Yu narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and said with a bit of sourness: "What do you mean, what do you think? That time this damn girl got sick, and you asked for medical advice and medicine, running around and being diligent. It’s incredible—hum, even if I’m sick, I’ve never seen you take this seriously!”
Ling Yun raised his eyebrows and said, "Should I ignore her and ignore her if she is sick? Then she is no longer a human being?"
Huanyu ignored his retort and continued: "What's more, I was not in the house that time, and she was always by your side for days and nights, taking care of you personally - hum, a man and a woman alone, living in the same room, who can There’s no guarantee that something ulterior will happen…”
After listening to the princess's jealous words, Jiao Xing felt her heart trembling with chills from the inside out. She crawled two steps on her knees, threw herself in front of Huan Yu, and cried: "Princess, please don't be afraid." Don’t get me wrong, I guarantee with my own wealth and life that Jun Ma and I have always been innocent and have nothing!..."
Huan Yu sneered, "There is no three hundred taels of silver here."
Jiao Xing was confused and said blankly: "What?..."
Ling Yun's cold eyes suddenly shrank, and instead of being angry, he smiled and said: "Princess Princess, you said that if a man and a woman live together in the same room, they will not be innocent no matter what, right?"
Huan Yu raised one corner of her mouth slightly and said in a calm tone: "If white cloth enters the dyeing workshop, will it be innocent?"
Ling Yun pursed his lips tightly and immediately replied: "Then let me ask you, when you and I were in trouble and trapped in Feiyun Villa, we were alone in the same room with a man and a woman. Is it unclear whether we did that kind of thing? Isn't it a shameful thing to do?"
Mentioning those unbearable past events, Huan Yu's pink face turned red, her mouth opened, but she couldn't say anything to refute. Ling Yun exposed his past shortcomings in front of a girl, which made her look a little confused.
Ling Yun looked at her affectionately with a pair of bright, still water eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Princess, you and I have been together for so many years, don't you still know what kind of person I am?"
Huan Yu looked at the person in front of her with a faint look, and said with a wry smile: "It's hard to say. You know people, faces, but not hearts. Even if you have nothing to do with this girl, you can't guarantee whether you are still connected to other old lovers."
Ling Yun's heart twitched unconsciously, and he said numbly: "What do you mean by this?..."
"What do you mean, you know it yourself." Huan Yu's dull eyes flashed with a hint of coolness, snorted coldly, turned around and walked out.
There were only two people in the room, Ling Yun and Jiao Xing.
Ling Yun stood blankly, his face gloomy, and he was speechless for a long time. There was an inexplicable irritability in his heart, as if he was walking in a confused night fog, unable to grasp the source of the danger, hesitant and unsure of where to go, and fell into a dilemma.
Jiao Xing looked at Ling Yun's depressed expression and felt uneasy in her heart. She cried, "I'm sorry, Jun Ma, it's me who has caused you trouble."
Ling Yun said: "Jiao Xing, I don't blame you for this, don't blame yourself too much; don't take what the princess just said to heart."
Jiao Xing said calmly: "But, Jun Ma..."
Ling Yun raised his hand to stop her and said silently: "There are some things you don't understand...Okay, stop thinking about it, you can go down first!"
As he spoke, his warm, jade-like eyes glanced at her without any emotion, and a pale smile appeared on the corner of his mouth; then he let out a light snort and walked out.
A new song and a glass of wine,
The old pavilion last year today,
When does the sun set?
Helplessly, the flowers fall away,
Seemingly familiar, Yan returns,
Small garden fragrant path wandering alone.
——Yan Shu [Huanxi Sand]
Ling Yun wandered alone on the fragrant path of the small garden. In the garden, there are dark willows and bright flowers, and there are many fallen flowers. He silently raised his face and looked at the leisurely white clouds in the sky, feeling sad in his heart.
Suddenly there were footsteps behind him. Looking back, I saw the girl Xiangyun coming in a hurry.
"Jun Ma," Xiang Yun respectfully handed him a sealed calligraphy book and said, "My servant found this calligraphy book in your dormitory."
"In my dormitory?..." Ling Yun frowned in confusion.
Xiangyun lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Ling Yun took the calligraphy book and opened it, only to see a few lines of words written on it in very poor handwriting:
"Ling Junma:
I picked up the jade pendant you lost. If you want to get it back, please prepare one thousand taels of silver and go to Shili Pavilion outside the city at the end of the second day of the lunar month tomorrow. "
Below is the year, month and day, without signature.
Looking at the calligraphy book in his hand, Ling Yun's heart couldn't help but throb with surprise. His first thought was: Ah, the jade pendant that had been missing for so long was finally found!
Then his heart calmed down and he began to study and examine the calligraphy book carefully.
Judging from the crooked and extremely immature handwriting, the owner of the calligraphy book must not be an elegant person, but some cunning and snobbish ordinary people who accidentally picked up this jade pendant and thought of making a fortune from it.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer slightly. He suddenly wanted to know who was trying to blackmail him with this jade pendant?
He's quite courageous, and his appetite is not small either! He actually had the audacity to blackmail his dignified bodyguard commander of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice for a thousand taels of silver! It's just too much trouble.
only……
Thinking of this, he frowned unconsciously. But, this calligraphy book actually appeared in his dormitory? ! ...This is a bit worth pondering.
Because the people who can freely enter and leave his dormitory are all serving him personally, and there are only a few people tossing and turning. It seems that there is a mole around him, colluding with the thief who wants to extort his money?
In this case, it is not difficult to find this person, but...
Thinking of this, he hesitated slightly.
However, he didn't want to make this matter a big deal. Because this matter related to the secrets between him and Lian Nanchun. Thinking about what happened a few days ago, he still felt very annoyed.
His appointment with Lian Nanchun was originally just to catch up on the recent affairs between Du Zhenghai and Princess Mo Shuiling - but unexpectedly, he accidentally lost his beloved jade pendant!
Although Lian Nanchun repeatedly said that this thing was not worth much and should not be taken too seriously, he still could not forgive himself from the bottom of his heart.
Now that he suddenly saw this calligraphy book, how could he not feel excited?
Although he was excited, his mind was very calm. He knew very well that this matter must not get too big, otherwise countless people in the Junma Mansion would suffer.
More importantly, the matter between him and Lian Nanchun could no longer be kept under wraps.
To be honest, since he married Princess Huanyu, although he and Lian Nanchun have been in contact from time to time, they have always maintained a pure and innocent relationship as ordinary friends, and have never done anything transgressive.
Even so, he knew that he couldn't let it out. Because Princess Huanyu would not believe this based on her sarcastic, jealous temperament.
Once this matter gets into trouble, if it is exploited by some malicious people, the consequences will be disastrous...
Xiangyun saw that Ling Yun's brows were furrowed but he was silent, so she looked at his face carefully and called out tentatively: "Master Commander..."
Ling Yun said "Oh" and came back to his senses. He thought for a moment, turned to look at her and said, "Xiangyun, apart from you, has anyone else seen this letter?"
Xiangyun shook her head, "No. As soon as I found this calligraphy book, I sent it to you directly."
A look of gratitude flashed in Ling Yun's eyes, "Xiang Yun, thank you. You are not allowed to tell anyone about the calligraphy book, including the princess."
Xiangyun lowered her hands and said respectfully: "Yes, I understand. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
Ling Yun nodded slightly. Xiangyun gave him a gentle blessing, then turned and left.
Her face was turned away from Ling Yun, and she walked forward slowly.
As she walked, she curled up the corners of her mouth frivolously; her originally calm eyes suddenly turned cold, and an imperceptible sneer flashed across her plain face...
At the second quarter of the next day, Ling Yun came to Shili Pavilion outside the city as promised.
After a while, I saw two masked men in black walking slowly towards them; looking around cautiously as they walked.
A flash of contempt flashed in Ling Yun's eyes, and he sneered: "You two are too careful, don't worry, there is no one else around."
The two stopped two feet away from Ling Yun. They calmed down and looked at Ling Yun up and down with a hint of inquiry.
I saw that the person in front of me had picturesque features and noble aura; a pair of clear and deep eyes, like stars falling into the deep sea, shining with a moving look; the slightly frowning eyebrows were cold and indifferent, as gentle as jade and as light as the clouds.
Today he is still dressed in white, holding a sword in his hand, and when the breeze blows, he looks like a jade tree in the wind, looking heroic and unrestrained.
The two people unconsciously praised sincerely: "You are indeed handsome and handsome, with first-class character. It's no wonder that so many beautiful women favor you!"
Ling Yun raised his chin slightly with a look of disdain, "Stop talking nonsense, where is the jade pendant?"
One of the men in black asked: "Did you bring the money?"
Ling Yun said in a cold voice: "Don't worry. How can you let me know that your jade pendant is what I am looking for?"
The man in black carefully took out a jade pendant from his arms and waved it at him, "Master Commander, you should believe it now, right?"
Ling Yun said leisurely: "How can I tell the authenticity from the fake one at such a distance? Tell me what are the characteristics on the jade pendant."
The man in black said in a teasing tone: "Master Jun Ma is worthy of being the commander of the bodyguards of Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishments. He is indeed shrewd and wise!
"Okay, you heard it clearly: on the front of the jade pendant are the words 'heart of a confidant' in four seal characters; on the back are two lines of poetry: 'If the love lasts longer, how can we stay together day and night', in block letters, right?"
Ling Yun nodded, "Yes. How much money do you two want before you are willing to return this jade pendant to me?"
The man in black glanced at his companion, stretched out a finger with trembling hands and said, "It was clearly stated in the calligraphy book yesterday, one thousand taels of silver!"
"What, a thousand taels?..." Ling Yun raised his sword eyebrows, and a cold smile appeared on his thin lips, "Aren't you two trying to blackmail me?..."
