723 Cold War, the self-torture tactic has no effect on me

Who is the traitor?

This question is not only for the Ninth Uncle, but also for Wang Jinling. Unfortunately...

It was precisely because these two wanted to know that Cui Haoting would not say, "Ninth Uncle, Young Master, this is not the responsibility of our Cui family."

Although the three of them never mentioned the deal from beginning to end, they all knew in their hearts that when Cui Haoting told them about the wife of the Palace Master of Xuanxiao Palace and her origins, he could take Lan Yilin away.

"You can take the person away now." Even if he didn't want to say it, the Ninth Prince wouldn't force him. Although it was difficult to investigate what happened at sea forty years ago, but...

Cui Haoting has explained it so clearly. If he still can't find the truth, then there is no need for the people under him to exist.

"The Ninth Prince is really straightforward." I thought the Ninth Prince would pay a small price in exchange for this news, but I didn't expect him to not mention it at all.

The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows indifferently: "The Cui family is still as stingy as ever." The meaning of this sentence is definitely not referring to this transaction. What it specifically refers to is up to the Cui family to figure out.

Cui Haoting smiled and did not answer the Ninth Uncle. When he was leading Lan Yilin away, Cui Haoting finally saw Feng Qingchen: "I thought something happened to you."

Cui Haoting was a little surprised to see Feng Qingchen was safe and sound. The information he received said that Feng Qingchen was injured.

Now it seems that the intelligence is not accurate, and it seems that we need to go back and train them.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. She...is she going to marry you?" Feng Qingchen knew the Cui family's ambitions and also maintained a proper relationship with Cui Haoting.

If nothing unexpected happens, they may become enemies in the future.

"Are you talking about Miss Lan?" Cui Haoting raised his eyebrows in surprise. When did Feng Qingchen care about a stranger?

"Yes." She felt sorry for Lan Yilin's virginity. Lan Yilin was just an ordinary little girl. She was too young to bear all this. The Cui family was too complicated.

Cui Haoting shook his head: "No, she is not going to marry me. The future head of the Cui family will not marry a descendant of the Lan family."

Cui Haoting told Feng Qingchen what the Cui family did and also told him his future identity. He would only say this to Feng Qingchen; he would never say so much to anyone else.

The head of the Cui family will only consider the interests of the Cui family first. The family will never allow the head of the Cui family to have children with the descendants of the Lan family. The Cui family will not allow the head of the Cui family to damage the interests of the Cui family for the sake of his son. Even if it is just a possibility, it must be strangled in the cradle.

"Oh..." Feng Qingchen responded with a bitter smile.

Come to think of it, why would the Cui family let the future head of the family marry a descendant of the Lan family? What if the future head of the family is tempted by her? Wouldn't that be a loss of both the wife and the army?

"Do you know her?" A serious look flashed in Cui Haoting's eyes. Logically, even if Feng Qingchen knew Lan Yilin's identity, he shouldn't know her, let alone worry about her.

This was the first time Lan Yilin left the Cui family. Before this, she had always lived in that small courtyard and had never seen outsiders.

"I don't know her, I just feel sorry for her." Yes, she is very pitiful. If she had come a hundred years earlier or a hundred years later, she might have been a princess high above everyone else, instead of a pawn being manipulated by anyone.

"Poor? Maybe..." Cui Haoting did not comment. Compared with other people in the Lan family, Lan Yilin was lucky. No matter what, she at least survived.

"Since you pity her, I will tell the servants to take good care of her." Cui Haoting had no intention of saying too much to Feng Qingchen, but since Feng Qingchen had spoken, he didn't mind giving Feng Qingchen face.

He had seen Feng Qingchen's medical skills, and this kind of person might be able to use them.

"Thank you very much."

"It's just a small favor. Miss Feng, if you have nothing else to do, Hao Ting will leave first." Cui Hao Ting bowed and left gracefully.

Feng Qingchen stood there, watching Cui Haoting and Lan Yilin leave, silently blessing Lan Yilin in his heart and wishing her good luck.

Feng Qingchen turned around only when she could no longer see anyone. As soon as she turned around, she saw the Ninth Imperial Uncle standing behind her like a ghost. Feng Qingchen was stunned for a moment. After coming to her senses, Feng Qingchen took a step back and bowed slightly: "Ninth Imperial Uncle."

This salute and the words "Ninth Uncle" seemed to be no different from before, but it invisibly widened the distance between the two. To take a step back, they could only be friends.

"Come with me for a walk." The Ninth Prince pointed outside the courtyard. Fearing that Feng Qingchen would not agree, he mentioned again, "About your mother's matter."

Feng Qingchen really didn't want to go, but the Ninth Prince's subsequent words made her change her mind. Feng Qingchen nodded, motioning the Ninth Prince to go first, and then... lagged behind the Ninth Prince, following slowly.

Wang Jinling stood on the other side, looked at the two people leaving one after the other, smiled faintly, and turned around to walk back.

He hoped that when Qingchen and the Ninth Prince came back, the two of them could return to their original state. This kind of atmosphere made the three of them uncomfortable.

The Ninth Prince slowed down several times, but Feng Qingchen also slowed down, making it clear that he was unwilling to walk side by side with the Ninth Prince.

Feng Qingchen was telling the Ninth Prince in her own way that she would take back her previous arrogance and differences, and that she would obediently retreat to her own position and abide by the law.

The Ninth Prince had no choice but to speak: "Qingchen, it's over."

"Yeah." Feng Qingchen responded.

"You said you wouldn't care this time." In other words, you should fulfill your promise and stop having the cold war with him.

"yes."

"Qingchen..."

"Um."

"There won't be a next time." The Ninth Prince stopped and turned to look at Feng Qingchen. Feng Qingchen seemed to have known this for a long time and stopped at the same time. The Ninth Prince kept a step away and said, "I know."

"Then, should we make peace with each other?" The Ninth Prince asked with a hint of pleading. Although it was only half a day, he felt really uncomfortable. Feng Qingchen's indifference made him feel excluded and it was difficult for him to get close to Feng Qingchen.

"Hehe..." Feng Qingchen laughed out loud, and looked at the Ninth Uncle, his black eyes were cold: "Ninth Uncle, if I stab you and then heal you, does that mean I have never stabbed you?"

The incident has passed, but the damage has been done. She is a human, not a god, so she said she would pretend it never happened, but she did not express that she felt no pain in her heart.

She just didn't care about how he and Wang Jinling plotted against her, but that didn't mean she didn't care about his and Wang Jinling's distrust of her.

She pretended nothing had happened because she still wanted this relationship, but she couldn't control the pain in her heart. At least in the short term, she couldn't go back to the way she was before with the Ninth Prince. She was not that heartless.

"If this is the only way you can let it go, then go ahead." At some point, a dagger appeared in the Ninth Prince's hand and he handed it to Feng Qingchen.

Feng Qingchen took a glance and found that the dagger was very sharp. It would cause bleeding with just a slight touch, but what did this have to do with her?

Feng Qingchen did not take the dagger, but said in a mocking tone: "Ninth Uncle, the self-torture trick doesn't work on me, don't use it on me. Now... tell me about my mother. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. I'm tired and I want to go back."

After saying that, Feng Qingchen walked back, leaving the Ninth Prince alone...

Some people, if they are not taught a lesson, will really think they are gods. Even if they are gods, so what? If she does not believe in gods, then even if they are gods, they are nothing in her eyes...