Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 54 Bet
Huaizhou is more than 800 miles away from the capital, and it will take two days and one night to ride a fast horse. Ling Ling doesn't know how to ride a horse, and she doesn't have the money to buy a carriage. If she walks, it will probably take a month.

Fortunately, she was lucky, and happened to meet a cargo ship going to Suizhou.

Seeing that a girl's family was going to Beijing to find relatives, the boat owner felt pity for her and agreed to take her a ride.

This ship is full of heavy cargo, and the rooms are allotted to the ship's crew, and Ling Ling is a girl, so she can't be with men, so the ship's boss asked her to squeeze in the utility room for the time being. .

A gust of cold wind blew in from the small window above her head, and Ling Ling subconsciously wrapped her thin clothes tightly around her body. Thinking of everything she had encountered, she couldn't help but turn red again.

Why is her life so hard?
Seeing this, the maid next to her took out a coat from her bundle and put it on her body: "Don't be sad, girl, Master Ling will definitely help us when we get to the capital."

Lingling folded her arms helplessly, her gaze hesitated: "Cousin, will he really help me?"

"Yes, Master Ling is the master's cousin, so he will definitely help the girl."

There was a faint smile on Lingling's lips, but there was no warmth in her eyes: "If my cousin is really willing to help me, why didn't he come forward to intercede for my father when his father was exiled?"

Qianqian was stopped by her question, frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "Mr. Ling, what is he hiding?"

"My cousin is an official in the capital, and he is married to the royal family. He is just speaking for my father. What else can we hide?"

Lingling sneered: "I'm afraid I don't want to be burdened by my father and affect my official career?"

Mother said that her younger sister married His Royal Highness King Jing and became the envied Princess Jing, and the Ling family's status in the capital also rose accordingly.

Ling Youyao was able to marry King Jing, but she married Gao Pan, the second son of a down-and-out Earl's Mansion.

She is also the daughter of the Ling family, why is there such a big gap?
Lingling's eyes were red, envious and jealous: "Why do you think Ling Youyao has such a good life?"

She had never met Ling Youyao, but she only heard people say that she looked five points like Ling Qingwei. Ling Qingwei was a beauty since she was a child, but it was a pity that she was so beautiful.

Since Ling Youyao and Ling Qingwei are five points similar, the difference of five points, is it more than enough, or is it not enough?
Qianqian comforted her and said: "Girls don't need to envy others, the fortune teller said that the girl has an extraordinary destiny, and she will definitely be prosperous in this life."

"Ronghua, Fugui." Lingling took out the jade pendant from her bosom, it was the only reliance she had on the road to Ronghua.

Ling Youyao can fly to Gao Zhi, so can she.

Ling Ling's thoughts drifted away, and her heart had already flown to the capital.

How can the little Huaizhou compare with the wealth and prosperity of the capital?

The capital is bustling and charming, with thousands of lights reflecting each other. An autumn rain in the evening washed the city thoroughly, and even the ethereal candlelight became clear.

At this time, two people were sitting in the Tianxiang Pavilion facing the street.

"The people in Xishi were beheaded a few days ago, and a stage has been set up today." Ling Qingyan leaned against the window, his eyes blurred, "The capital city is changing really fast today."

Shen Xuhuai heard the words, looked out the window, and saw a shirtless brawny man performing swallowing clouds and spitting fire, and the crowd applauded.

His eyes lingered for a moment, and then he said, "What's so strange about this?"

"The capital city has always been like this. As long as the disaster doesn't hurt us, we are willing to make them drink blood and eat meat."

Ling Qingyan frowned and turned around: "Shen Chao, why do I feel like you can eat people too?"

Shen Xuhuai smiled, leaned back in the large chair, played with the white jade cup with his slender fingers, and said inexplicably, "Your Majesty has transferred Jiangzhou back to Xuanyu Camp."

"Oh." Ling Qingyan didn't think it was strange knowing this.

But Shen Xuhuai's last sentence shocked him——

"I did it."

"Yeah." Ling Qingyan was taken aback for a moment, and after turning the corner, his eyes widened, "What did you do?! What did you do?"

Fu Mingjue was demoted and Jiang Zhou was transferred back to the headquarters. He knew about these two things, but he didn't know that it was related to Shen Xuhuai.

Compared to Ling Qingyan's shock, Shen Xuhuai was much calmer: "I just followed His Majesty's wishes to submit the Dao Zhezi. If Your Majesty trusts Fu Mingjue, you can hand over my Zhezi to him as before."

"But His Majesty didn't do that..."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on Shen Xuhuai's lips: "Qingyan, I won this time."

Ling Qingyan looked at him with complicated eyes, and only asked, "Did you consider Yao'er when you did this?"

If His Majesty decides to deal with Fu Mingjue, it will be Ling Youyao who will suffer in the end.

Shen Xuhuai's eyes only hesitated briefly, and he said: "If he can't protect Yao'er alive, then I will kill him even more. If he dies, I will protect Yao'er from any danger."

Regardless of the outcome, he will always keep the wind and rain out of his arms.

Hearing this, Ling Qingyan smiled sarcastically: "Shen Chao, have you forgotten that there is Dingguohou Mansion behind you?"

He is the son of the Marquis of Dingguo, and he will inherit the title in the future. The entire Marquis of Dingguo Mansion rests on his shoulders. Even if Fu Mingjue dies, he is willing to marry Ling Youyao, and Marquis Dingguo will never let a second married woman enter the Marquis the door of the government.

What's more, that was the former Concubine Jing.

Shen Xuhuai has always been calm and rational, discerning gains and losses in everything, but once he encounters something related to Ling Youyao, he is like a person who has lost his heart, only caring about one person, regardless of the consequences.

"Heh..." Shen Xuhuai chuckled, "Qingyan, Yao'er and I have known each other since we were young, if it wasn't for His Majesty's gift of marriage, the one she should marry is me."

Ling Qingyan has seen Shen Xuhuai who is as gentle as jade, and Shen Xuhuai who is good at calculating and playing with power in his hands, but he has never seen Shen Xuhuai who is obsessed with obsession.

"If it was before, I would naturally agree to Yao'er marrying you, but now..." He took a deep breath, feeling a little unbearable, "I just hope you stay away from her."

Shen Xuhuai's eyes were dim, and he didn't answer.

When the atmosphere was slightly stagnant, the crowd in the distance suddenly burst into cheers.

——It turned out that the strong man on the stage was intact and performed a big boulder on his chest.

Ling Qingyan was attracted by the sound, looked at the lively crowd in the distance, and said softly: "Shen Chao, you and I have known each other for 13 years, and I don't want to see you go to the place of eternal doom."

Just like the person who performed acrobatics just now, if he breathes properly, he can still be safe even if he is crushed by a boulder. If he is too nervous and focused, it will backfire.

This is the case with Shen Xuhuai today.

Both of them were silent, Shen Xuhuai refused to back down, and Ling Qingyan would never let go.They competed secretly, waiting for the other to admit defeat.

After a while, Shen Xuhuai finally said, "How about we make a bet?"

Ling Qingyan raised her eyebrows: "What are you betting on?"

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　The elder brother is a fox in rabbit skin, he is so smart
　　
　
(End of this chapter)