Everything around him became quiet, and Jiang Ling finally had time to sort out his confused mind.
What has happened since the incident has deviated too much from the book.
Instead of meeting Shen Qingru and Chang Shu, Zhou Jing'an encountered bandits and was injured.
In the original book, Shen Qingru took advantage of Chang Shu's absence to wash up and confessed her feelings to Zhou Jing'an. As they were alone together at such a dangerous and difficult time, Zhou Jing'an was deeply moved, and their relationship took a sharp turn for the better from then on.
Her original intention was to stop her from confessing her feelings.
Jiang Ling felt a sinking feeling in her heart, and intuitively felt that things were deviating from her control and expectations.
She closed her eyes tightly, intending to review the whole thing from the beginning to see if there were any details she had missed.
Everything that happened today flashed through Jiang Ling's mind quickly. When she encountered uncertain details, she played them over and over again like a slow-motion movie.
After thinking for an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ling suddenly opened her eyes, with the doubt and inquiry still in her eyes. She turned to look at Zhou Jing'an.
He lay on his side, his eyes closed, and he was sleeping, breathing evenly.
A hint of uncertainty and surprise flashed across Jiang Ling's eyes.
No way...
The person who was most wrong in the whole thing was Zhou Jingan.
When they were in the camp, he kept urging her to go back to the tent, and his anxious tone was not like his usual style.
Another thing is that when they were attacked in the forest, she had already warned him and he had already dodged, but the next second he lost his balance and the arrow grazed his arm.
Jiang Ling clenched his fists tightly and frowned.
No, it doesn’t look like he was unable to dodge, it’s more like he was deliberately getting close to him.
Also, when the attacker was escaping, Zhou Jing'an's shot missed, allowing him to escape.
It was obvious that he had just heard the snake's hissing sound and hit the target with one strike. Although he was injured, the wound was not deep, but it looked scary. Moreover, he had taken her for a long time to find a cave and branches to make a fire, and he didn't seem to have any inconvenience. But he missed when he was shooting the villain?
Jiang Ling felt his heart beating rapidly, hitting his chest and making his breathing heavy.
The surroundings were very quiet, with only the occasional sound of wind and the crackling of burning branches. Jiang Ling seemed to hear nothing but the rumbling sound of her own heartbeat.
She was lost in deep thought, and Fox didn't dare to disturb her.
Its eyes sparkled, and it opened its paws to warm itself against the fire.
It believes that the host will be able to figure it out.
Jiang Ling began to recall the details of tonight in the mountains.
Zhou Jing'an observed the dead bandit for a long time, and then felt that his breath was very cold.
Did he discover something?
But those people looked ordinary, just like the bandits who broke into the camp, so there was nothing suspicious about them at all.
etc.
Jiang Ling shuddered all over, thinking of the bandit with a long scar on his face before entering the forest. He was burly, holding a long knife and fighting with Xiaojia. His moves were fierce, but there was no method. It was obvious that he had practiced them in the mountains and forests.
But this is not the case with the bandits in the mountains.
Each move had a traceable pattern. Although she couldn't tell what school of thought the moves belonged to, it was definitely the result of training.
She smiled suddenly, but with a cold look.
That’s it, a bandit who has undergone systematic training. Isn’t this suspicious?
Moreover, the faces of these ten people were very clean and had no scars.
She remembered that Zhou Jing'an had carefully observed their appearance, and he might have some doubts - these people were not bandits at all!
Jiang Ling lowered her eyes and smiled, her eyebrows raised.
Appearance is not something that cannot be changed.
Didn’t she ask Xiao Bing to change his appearance?
Speaking of disguise, she thought of another person.
Shen Qingru.
Weren't the two people who wanted to do something bad to her in the Prime Minister's Mansion later found out to be servants in disguise?
Thinking of this, Jiang Ling frowned again, feeling a little puzzled.
Shen Qingru...what role did she play in this?
Her sarcastic and arrogant look sitting on the horse appeared in my mind. Could it be that she was also involved in this matter?
How could the daughter of a Shangshu be exposed to these things?
Hu Hu was confused for a moment after hearing her inner voice. He rolled his eyes and called out to her, "Host, come and warm yourself by the fire. It's warm."
Jiang Ling casually said "hmm" and sat closer, warming herself by the fire with her hands outstretched.
His eyes casually fell on the burning flames, and then looked at his hands. If he got any closer, he would get burned.
She picked up a dry branch nearby and added some water.
Suddenly her hand stopped and she tilted her head to look at the fire.
Fire... She remembered Hu Hu saying that in the updated chapter of the original book, the Shangshu Mansion was suddenly hit by a fire, and only Shen Qingru escaped.
Everything has its cause and effect. If it wasn't a natural disaster, then everyone in the Shangshu Mansion would have died. Who would benefit the most?
She was stunned, and her hand holding the branch trembled slightly.
Not only did she not die in the fire, but she also made Zhou Jing'an feel so distressed that he asked for her to be named the Queen's sister and the Emperor granted her marriage...
The biggest beneficiary...isn't it Shen Qingru? !
She set the fire?!
But why did she do that?
All the things that Shen Qingru had done to harm her flashed through her mind: assassins, hidden weapons, disguises... Jiang Ling froze in place. She felt as if a cold wind was blowing on her body, her skin was ice-cold, and her whole body was shaking.
What has always puzzled her is why Shen Qingru, a young lady from the boudoir, is entangled in these things?
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