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Shen Changqi?

It has indeed been a while since I last saw him.

Cui Huaiji lowered her eyes. Her hands felt a little cold, so she covered them in her palms.

Tap your jaw.

"Well, the prince sent him to do something. He won't show up for the time being. If you tell others that he's been assigned to do something, no one will doubt it."

The order for the transfer was issued by the emperor.

People in the court naturally would not doubt it.

Song Jin knew that what he said was not that simple.

No more questions.

The warmth on my fingertips spreads little by little.

Song Jin couldn't help but frown, and deliberately bent his fingertips to gently scratch his palm.

The other party seems not to feel the same.

Song Jin was puzzled and was thinking about scraping it again when he was suddenly grabbed by his big hand.

His body also tilted.

She was held in Cui Huaiji's arms.

A suppressed sigh fell.

"Mianmei, don't flirt with me outside."

Song Jin's cheeks flushed, and he turned his eyes away and refused to admit, "I didn't..."

The sound was as thin as a mosquito's, but it seemed a bit guilty.

Cui Huaiji curled the corners of his mouth.

Warm, fragrant, and soft jade, I guess.

He was addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.

*

The next day, word spread from somewhere in the streets of Sheng'an that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were having a disagreement, and the Crown Princess moved back to her parents' home in anger.

This is the first time since the prince got married that there are rumors of emotional discord.

Right now, the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince are fighting fiercely. Every morning court session is filled with smoke and chaos. All the ministers just watch and do not step out to express their opinions. They all wait to see the final outcome.

In their eyes, Chang Yue moving back to her parents' home meant that the prince was about to lose the support of the Chang family.

After all, Chang Yue's father, Chang Fuyan, was promoted to Shaoqing of Dali Temple not long ago.

The status of the Chang family also rose rapidly, and people who tried to curry favor with them came one after another, but they were all restrained by the relationship between the Chang family and the prince, and were deterred.

If Chang Yue doesn't return to the East Palace for a long time, the problem will be serious.

Song Jin originally didn't want to get involved in the prince's family affairs.

But she and Cui Huaiji thought about it carefully and felt that something was wrong.

Chang Yue and Xu Guanlin's relationship has always been stable, and she has not done anything out of line, so there is no reason for them to argue.

Even when Yang Chaoxue was still in the East Palace, things had not developed to the present level.

"Fuji, what do you think?"

Cui Huaiji put down the cake and sat down calmly: "No matter what, this is a matter between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Meimei, try this plum blossom cake and see how it tastes."

The pink plum cake has a sweet aroma.

But Song Jin was in no mood at all.

In his previous life, Cui Huaiji was deliberately transferred away from Sheng'an, which allowed Xu Nanheng to succeed in forcing the emperor to abdicate, leading to his subsequent exile and tragic death.

Song Jin wanted to figure out what was going on, and every unexpected event that happened now could be a factor.

"Fuji, you are hiding something from me, right?"

"no."

The answer was very straightforward.

Song Jin still felt something was wrong. She frowned and stared into his eyes. Suddenly, she realized that she seemed not to have heard Cui Huaiji's thoughts for a long time.

When did it start?

She didn't believe that Cui Huaiji knew nothing about this!

He is the prince's man!

Cui Huaiji couldn't get any information here, so Song Jin turned around and went to find Chang Yue.

The gate of the government office has been broken down in the past few days.

When the servant heard that she wanted to see Chang Yue, he subconsciously thought she was one of those people who were trying to curry favor with her, and with a cold face, he pretended to chase her away.

It happened to be seen by the maid beside Chang Yue.

She recognized Song Jin and took the initiative to bring Song Jin in.

This saved Song Jin from being turned away.

After hearing what the maid said, Chang Yue apologized: "I am sorry that the county master has been wronged. The servants in my house don't know the county master. I will punish them later!"

"No need, Crown Princess!" Song Jin shook her head, "I think Crown Princess can guess why I came here."

Chang Yue waved her hand to dismiss the maid. The maid understood what she meant and took all the servants in the courtyard away.

She then spoke.

"I can guess that, but I don't understand why the county lord is here."

"Because I think the Crown Prince and Crown Princess shouldn't have gotten to the point where they are now."

Chang Yue laughed after hearing this: "Why not? It's inevitable that couples don't quarrel and get angry with each other."

"Others would, but you wouldn't." Song Jin was determined, "You could tolerate Yang Chaoxue when she was in the East Palace. There's no reason why you would get upset after she left."

When talking about Yang Chaoxue, the smile on Chang Yue's face faded visibly.

"Well, why not..." Chang Yue was a little sad, "I thought the prince would give up after seeing her true face, but he still secretly kept her outside. What can I do? I can only be angry with him and move back to my parents' home."

This seems to make sense.

But Song Jin intuitively felt that there was more to the matter.

Chang Yue realized that she couldn't fool her, so she held her forehead and sighed, "No wonder the Marquis asked me to act more realistically... The county lord really has a discerning eye!"

Unclear praise.

She continued, "Yes, there is more to the story than meets the eye. The quarrel and anger are real, and moving back to my parents' home is also real. Your Highness and I planned to use this as an excuse to stage a play. As for the purpose of the play, I'm sorry I can't tell the county lord, so you should go back and ask the Marquis."

Acting? For whom?

The Crown Prince and the Chang family are at odds, and the only one who benefits is the Seventh Prince.

In a flash, a thought flashed through my mind.

"Are you forcing him to rebel?!" Song Jin couldn't believe it.

When the prince and the Chang family are at odds, Xu Nanheng feels that he has a greater chance of success.

As long as Xu Guanlin's status as the crown prince remained intact, the throne would never fall on him. His trip to Qingzhou was disrupted by Cui Huaiji, forcing him to stop his plan.

And it is impossible for him to control the palace forever.

Isn't the fastest and most effective way to force the emperor to revolt?

But this is a risky move.

Everyone in the yard was cleared out.

Chang Yue looked at her calmly: "Does the county lord think that the prince did something wrong? The seventh prince's wolfish ambitions are well known to everyone, he just doesn't have a legitimate excuse, and now His Highness has put this excuse in front of him... Sheng An's wind should stop."

As soon as he finished speaking, a breeze suddenly blew past, lifting his drooping hair.

Song Jin just felt a chill in his heart.

So... Fu Ji also knows?

How many people will die if the emperor forces abdication?

It’s impossible to do it without any casualties!

The great fire in the previous life is still vivid in my mind.

The wailing was still ringing in her ears. She had personally witnessed Xu Muqing being burned to death in the sea of ​​fire, Rongpin being insulted and assassinated by Xu Nanheng's men, and how many innocent people were burned to death in the fire in the palace...

Song Jin didn't know how he left Chang Mansion.

I felt dizzy for a while.

In fact, none of this has anything to do with her, she can just save Cui Huaiji.

But she can't do it!

In her new life, she had connections with many people. How could she bear to watch them die?

The ending may not be unchangeable!

"Master Junning, the Crown Prince invites you."

The person who came was someone close to the prince.

Song Jin didn't know him.

Follow his gaze.

Xu Guanlin lifted the car curtain and nodded slightly.

*

Song Jin was brought onto the boat.

A year ago, she was also here, confronting Xu Guanlin.

That time it was because of Zhaiyue Tower, what about this time?

"Your Highness is looking for me?"

Her attitude was cold, even vaguely hostile.

Xu Guanlin didn't care what she thought.

"The county lord is Cui Huaiji's man, I won't make things difficult for you."

He looked leisurely at the rippling lake outside the window.

The wind from the lake blew in my face.

"The county lord has met the Crown Princess, right? I guess I can't hide it from you. Don't you have anything to ask?"

Song Jin pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness, what do you think of human life?"

"It is precious enough."

"Then why did Your Highness allow the Seventh Prince to rebel? Your Highness knew that if he rebelled, there would be heavy casualties."

Xu Guanlin's face was calm and cold, "The battle for the throne has always been fought on the bones of dead people. The county lord was not born into the royal family, so there are some things that you cannot understand."

Once Xu Nanheng rebelled, the imperial palace was the first place where he suffered.

Song Jin is not as open-minded as they are.

"Your Highness thinks I can't understand it, but I have experienced the death of my relatives and the suffering of the people in the sea of ​​fire. They are all living people, and I can't bear to watch them die. The third princess is your sister, can your Highness really bear to watch her die?"

"And your Majesty and the Queen, do you think that your position will be secure in the future?"

"County Lord, watch your words."

Xu Guanlin's face turned cold.

How could he not understand these?

"These are not things you should be concerned about. If the county lord doesn't want to see these things, he can just let Huaiji send you back to Qingzhou."

"I'm not going back!"

Song Jin couldn't swallow the anger in his heart, so he turned around and got off the boat in front of him.

Since being forced to abdicate is inevitable, she found a second way out!

The lake is tranquil, with rippling water.

Xu Guanlin watched her retreating figure, and suddenly raised his lips: "Huaiji, Huaiji, it seems that you have won the bet I made with you again."

This Junning County Lord is a good match for you.

*

Quling Marquis Mansion.

Song Jin ran to Xinu Garden angrily.

The cat slaves in the yard heard the noise, saw who came in, and ran to her feet, wanting her to touch them.

Song Jin squatted down and comforted them one by one.

"You, my Lord, are bothering me instead of him."

"Who told us that our little girls are so popular with the fox slaves?"

A smiling voice came from behind.

Song Jin stood up with a sullen face, "Didn't Lord Hou say that he was hiding nothing from me?"

He clearly knew about Xu Guanlin and Chang Yue's affairs!

"Angry?"

He was so angry that he even called him Marquis.

Cui Huaiji tried to coax her with soft words and wanted to hold her hand, but she ruthlessly pushed him away.

"Mianmei, I was wrong. I only found out about the Crown Prince later. He knew you would go find the Crown Princess, so he made a bet with me..."

"What are you betting on?!"

Song Jin's eyes flew over.

Cui Huaiji choked and spoke slowly: "I'm betting on whether you will be angry after you know the truth, angry that he didn't care about other people's lives in order to get rid of the Seventh Prince... I'm also betting on whether you will be angry with me because of this."

How could Cui Huaiji not understand her character? He was definitely betting that she would be angry.

But he was not sure what Song Jin's attitude would be towards him after he got angry.

After all, he was the first to say that there was nothing to hide.

I am definitely angry.

But Song Jin was sure that their plan was not really that ruthless.

"Ha." Song Jin sneered, "The Marquis has a good plan. He actually teamed up with others to trick me."

"姩姩..."

Song Jin suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar.

Cui Huaiji bent the corner of his lip imperceptibly, fell down, held on to the stone table with his right hand, and sat down, resting his lower back on the cold edge of the table.

And Song Jin looked down at him from above.

Like a queen, examining her male favorite.

The white fingertips sealed his lips, and then slowly moved down, across the protruding Adam's apple, and into the faintly visible clavicle.

Cui Huaiji's eyes trembled slightly and he swallowed with difficulty.

"姩姩..."

"Pfft!"

"Fuji, we agreed not to hide anything from each other anymore. Tell me, how should I punish you?"

Something was picked up.

Cui Huaiji's ears turned red, and his eyes swept across her rosy lips. It was rare for Langbin to look away.

"Let the children...deal with you."