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The next day, Song Xi arrived as promised, bringing with him the crossbow diagram "designed" by Lou Jian himself.
Seeing Song Xi coming, Song Ting smiled faintly. He had been a little worried these days. Song Xi was still the same as before, refusing to say anything.
But now, he made the right bet, his mother holds an important position in Song Xi's heart.
In order to gain Song Ting's trust, he deliberately used force when handing the drawings to him, pretending to be reluctant to give them.
After Song Ting took it, Song Xi still pretended to be reluctant.
Her behavior successfully reduced Song Ting's doubts. If Song Xi gave it to him easily, he would not believe it.
"I want to see my mother," Song Xi wrote.
"My mother is in poor health and cannot be brought out frequently. If you can get the tiger talisman within a month, I will let you see her." After saying that, Song Ting shook his sleeves and left the room.
Song Xi was a princess who always came out to see him. It would be bad if she was discovered by Song Yizhou, so Song Ting left in a hurry after getting what she wanted and did not dare to stay any longer.
Song Xi was not surprised by Song Ting's answer. She learned from Sister Lin yesterday that her mother was now mentally ill and no longer remembered her.
Song Ting didn't want Song Xi to see her, simply because he didn't want his mother to remember her.
There is no doubt that if Song Xi really betrayed Song Jing and Song Ting succeeded in his rebellion, she would be the first to die.
Fortunately, he knew that Aning's master was with his mother, and his mother's illness could be cured. Now Song Xi only needed to cooperate with Sister Lin and the others to act with Song Ting.
Listening to Song Ting's footsteps gradually fading away, Song Xi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had acted very well. It was worth it that she had been learning from Aning last night how to avoid arousing Song Ting's suspicion.
Song Ting returned to his mansion and ordered people to make bows and crossbows.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that this was a crossbow tailor-made for Song Ting by Lou Jian. It cost a lot of money to make and it looked good but was not practical.
This crossbow could shoot very far and was powerful enough at first, but in the later stages, it just fell apart.
Song Ting spent so much money to complete a □□, so he naturally would not let anyone use it casually. By the time he found out, it would probably be the time for him to start a rebellion.
But the fact that Lou Jian could design the most powerful crossbow, as long as Lin Yan and others knew it, where did he know it from?
Of course it was Zhong Yuxi. Zhong Yuxi had already read the book and memorized it by heart. How could she not know that Lou Jian was one of Song Ting's strongest helpers?
Unfortunately, the book was taken away by Lin Yan, and Zhong Yuxi had not completely stood on Song Ting's side before, so it was too late when she found out that Lou Jian was already Song Yizhou's man.
Of course, Zhong Yuxi would not tell Song Ting that she had given Lou Jian to someone else for nothing. She could only tell him that Lou Jian could make very powerful bows and crossbows.
But what surprised her most was that Chen Xi, who always played with Zhou Ningning, was actually Princess Yong'an.
Zhong Yuxi was filled with regret. If she had known earlier that Chen Xi was Princess Yong'an, she could have conquered her and stolen her luck points.
Zhong Yuxi actually had another way to steal luck points, but she had never thought of using it before.
As long as her previous targets or people related to the heroine die, she will be able to obtain all their luck points, such as Liu Qingfeng, Tang Jiu, or Chen Xi.
But these people are not the heroine after all, so naturally they don’t have much luck. She can’t kill them all.
That princess alone could have been killed ten times.
Zhong Yuxi learned from Song Ting that he wanted Song Xi to work for him, but she remembered that Princess Yong'an was still alive and well at the end of the book, which meant that Song Xi did not agree.
So Zhong Yuxi made a plan. Song Xi must be in agony during this period. If she guided Song Xi to commit suicide, no one would find out, and she could still get Song Xi's luck.
Zhong Yuxi used her limited luck points to exchange for the opportunity to enter Song Xi's dream. As a result, she waited and waited, and even after Song Xi agreed to Song Ting, she didn't see Song Xi die.
Thinking that Song Ting was Song Xi who threatened Princess Jing, but in the book, Princess Jing's face was completely changed. Now with Doctor Zhao, Princess Jing's face was restored.
Zhong Yuxi slapped his forehead and said, "Could it be that because Princess Jing's face was not healed in the book, Princess Yong'an didn't believe it, so she didn't agree to Song Ting?"
The more she thought about it, the more it made sense, and she couldn't help but regret that she had told Song Ting the news about Dr. Zhao.
This time, he really lost both the wife and the army. Not only did Song Xi not get the luck points, but he also spent some of them.
If Lin Yan knew Zhong Yuxi's guess, he would probably sneer out loud. However, with Zhong Yuxi's intelligence, he probably wouldn't guess that this was a plan set up by Lin Yan.
Because Song Xi was going to meet Song Ting, Zhou Ningning did not go with him in order to avoid Song Ting's suspicion.
This was her first time in the palace, so she was naturally curious. Song Xi saw this and asked Zhou Ningning to walk around the palace and wait for her to return.
The palace was too big for Zhou Ningning to tour the entire palace. She would not be able to finish the tour even at night, so she just casually looked around the area near Songxi Palace.
Song Jing, who had just finished his morning court session, was already worried about Song Xi. Knowing that she had gone to see Song Ting and might be back at this time, he rushed to see her without stopping.
It was Lin Yan's sudden idea to call Zhou Ningning last night, and no one told Song Jing.
Just like that, Song Jing, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, ran into Zhou Ningning who was strolling around.
The moment she saw Song Jing, Zhou Ningning was stunned. The man in front of her was followed by a group of guards and maids. With the clothes he was wearing, only a fool could not tell his identity.
Song Jing's mind went blank, with only two words in his mind: "It's over."
He had wanted to find an opportunity to confess his identity to Zhou Ningning before, but he was afraid that Zhou Ningning would alienate him after knowing that he was the emperor, so he had been putting it off until now.
At this moment, Song Jing was extremely afraid that Zhou Ningning would be angry because of his concealment.
Seeing that Zhou Ningning remained silent, Song Jing gritted his teeth, asked the guards and maids behind him to withdraw, took her hand, and went to the small garden beside her.
Song Jing brought Zhou Ningning to the swing, pressed her shoulders, sat down, took a deep breath, and said, "Ningning, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide my identity. The reason I hid it from you is because, because I like you."
After saying this, Song Jing felt like his heart was about to stop, and he stood there waiting for someone's verdict.
He had wanted to say this for a long time. While getting along with Zhou Ningning, Song Jing fell in love with her unconsciously.
He likes Zhou Ningning's kindness and straightforwardness, likes her guidance when he is confused, likes the light she radiates when she treats illnesses, likes her cuteness when she gossips, no matter where she is, he likes her.
Song Jing once thought that this palace was not good at all, but if Ningning was there, it would not be that bad.
Zhou Ningning hadn't recovered from the news that Song Jing was the emperor yet, and was stunned by this sudden confession.
The boy's face was red, his fists were clenched, and he looked at her nervously. The sunlight shone on his face, imprinting his delicate eyebrows and eyes. His bright yellow figure blended with the surrounding flowers, which was so heart-warming.
If it were before, before knowing that Song Jing was the emperor, Zhou Ningning might blush and shyly say, I like you too.
Thinking about last night, because Song Xi said Xie Jing was her cousin, Zhou Ningning hid her girlish thoughts and asked Song Xi about Xie Jing.
Because her royal brother had asked her not to tell Zhou Ningning about his identity for the time being, a guilty look flashed in Song Xi's eyes.
Fortunately, the lights were off. The two of them lay on the bed, and Song Xi counted the countless advantages of the emperor's uncle.
At that time, Zhou Ningning became more and more moved the more she listened. She recalled that night on Magpie Bridge, Xie Jing's warm breath, those thick eyelashes, and her heart beat faster.
Before falling asleep, Zhou Ningning thought: "Mom, I think I have found my ideal husband."
But today, looking at this bright yellow figure, Zhou Ningning felt inexplicably dazzling.
Seeing that Zhou Ningning was reluctant to speak, Song Jing asked nervously: "Ningning, are you willing to be my queen?"
Then he assured her, "Don't worry, after I marry you, I will never take any concubines. You are the only one in my life. If you like to heal illnesses and save lives, you can leave the palace at any time and do whatever you want..."
Before Song Jing could finish, Zhou Ningning interrupted, "Stop talking, I, I don't like you."
"What?" Song Jing stood there in a daze, he didn't expect Ningning to be so decisive. He thought that they were always together before, and Ningning also liked him a little.
All this was just his wishful thinking.
"I'm sorry, I don't like you." After saying that, Zhou Ningning ran away.
Because he was walking in a hurry, he bumped into Song Xi who was returning to the palace.
"Xishui, I have something to do, so I'll go back home first," Zhou Ningning said hurriedly.
Looking at Zhou Ningning's hurried figure, Song Xi wondered, "What's wrong with Aning? Why is she in such a hurry to leave?"
Looking in the other direction, Song Jing was standing there in a daze. Song Xi walked over and said angrily: "Royal brother, did you make Aning angry? She..."
Before he could finish his words, Song Xi stopped talking and looked at Song Jing's red eyes, "Brother Emperor, what's wrong with you?"
"Xishui, Ningning doesn't like me." Song Jing's voice choked with sobs, tears bursting like a river.
Song Xi hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped Song Jing's tears, "How could that be? Aning must be interested in you too."
Song Jing shook his head and said, "She said it herself that she doesn't like me."
After saying that, Song Jing walked away and said, "Let me be alone for a while."
Looking at his brother's dejected back, Song Xi was anxious but helpless.
Last night, when Song Xi heard Aning asking about the emperor's brother, she thought that Aning might become her sister-in-law. How could this be possible?
After leaving the palace, Zhou Ningning returned home in a daze. She locked herself in the room until dark and refused to eat anything. No matter how Mrs. Zhou asked her, she refused to answer.
Zhou Ningning lay on the bed, tears filling her eyes and soaking the pillow.
During those years of traveling around the country with Lin Yan, Zhou Ningning heard countless stories about the imperial palace, most of which were about which emperors had which female confidantes.
Zhou Ningning knew that many emperors would initially make a lifelong vow to a woman, but would later marry one concubine after another.
There is a saying among the people: "Since ancient times, emperors have been ruthless and beautiful women have been short-lived."
Having heard so many stories about the ruthless emperors, Zhou Ningning at that time could only sigh at the fate of those women. Now that it was her turn, she just wanted to escape.
Zhou Ningning had read some storybooks, in which an emperor promised his queen that they would be together forever, but in the end, there were three thousand beauties in his harem, trapping the queen in the palace for life.
In the past, Zhou Ningning had no ideals. She just wanted to live a stable life and didn't care about anything. At most, she would listen to her mother and find a suitable husband to marry.
Now, she wants to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, open a clinic, and be called Doctor Zhou by the world.
Zhou Ningning had this idea after she opened the clinic. Later, she fell in love with Song Jing and thought she could persuade him to go with her to another place, or even in the capital. She was not picky.
But it’s different now. Song Jing is the emperor. He can’t go anywhere with her. Maybe he will have more concubines in the future. Zhou Ningning can’t accept it.
But, how come the first person she fell in love with in her life was an emperor?
Mrs. Zhou was extremely anxious and quickly sent someone to invite Lin Yan.
Lin Yan stayed in the Regent's Palace during the day to discuss matters with Song Yizhou. When he returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Palace, he learned that Madam Zhou had sent someone to look for her early in the morning, saying that Aning had locked herself in her room and refused to come out.
Lin Yan hurried to Zhou's house. On the way to Zhou Ningning's yard, Mrs. Zhou looked worried and said, "Maybe something happened to this child that she can't solve and doesn't dare to tell me."
Lin Yan felt that it was unlikely. Aning had so many strong backers, so why would she be like this out of fear?
"Don't worry, Aunt Zhou, Aning will be fine."
When they arrived at Zhou Ningning's yard, Mrs. Zhou stepped aside on her own accord to give Lin Yan space to talk to his daughter.
Lin Yan knocked on the door.
"Mom, I'm fine, you can go." Zhou Ningning's voice came.
"Aning, it's me." Lin Yan's calm voice reached Zhou Ningning's ears.
After a while, Zhou Ningning got up and opened the door. She knew that if she didn't open the door tonight, Lin Yan would smash it with one palm.
This is Lin Yan's usual approach to solving problems, and Zhou Ningning has experienced this deeply since childhood.
After opening the door, Zhou Ningning sat back on the bed.
Lin Yan sat on a chair beside the bed, staring at Zhou Ningning's red eyes, and asked: "Tell me, what happened? Your mother was so worried that she didn't eat for the whole afternoon and kept crying."
"If you have anything, tell me and I will help you."
Zhou Ningning was silent for a while, and finally told Lin Yan what happened today.
Lin Yan was speechless for a moment. He was busy with the affairs after going to Beijing, so he paid less attention to Zhou Ningning. He didn't say much when he saw that the two of them were on good terms before.
It was unknown when Song Jing had won Aning's heart.
Now, when Lin Yan heard Zhou Ningning say that Song Jingtong had expressed his feelings to her, he still felt it was unreal.
I always felt that the little cabbage I raised was going to be kidnapped, but the little cabbage was very smart and didn't agree. It knew how to run away.
Although he always knew that Song Jing and Zhou Ningning were the hero and heroine of the book, Lin Yan did not want them to be together, nor did he think that they would definitely be together.
Now seeing Zhou Ningning so sad, Lin Yan could probably guess what Aning was worried about, which was similar to what she was thinking.
Song Jing is the emperor. Even if his mind is not very mature now, he will always grow up. By then, he may not be as naive as he is now.
可林玚看着伤心的周宁宁，心中闷烦，“阿宁若是真喜欢，嫁他便是，若日后他负你，阿姐帮你揍他，将你带走便是”。
Listening to Lin Yan's simple and crude method, Zhou Ningning laughed out loud and was deeply moved.
Seeing that Zhou Ningning was no longer feeling so uncomfortable, Lin Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and touched her head: "Aning, no matter what you do, I support you. Being happy is the most important thing."
Zhou Ningning nodded heavily, "Yeah!"
After saying that, Zhou Ningning pulled Lin Yan and acted coquettishly, "Sister, can you sleep with me tonight?"
"Okay, okay, little ancestor, you almost made your mother anxious to death today, remember to explain it to her properly." Lin Yan nodded Zhou Ningning's head.
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