C223 Do You Have a Girl You Like?

Thinking about the snake hairpin, Qu Ling did not stay in the General Mansion for long. He sent someone to inform Xiao Jingyue and then brought him out of the General Mansion.

Before going back to South Wind House, Qu Ling went to the wonton stall and planned to finish eating the wonton first.

At this time, there were just too many people at the wonton stall. Qu Ling waited for a long time before he brought his bowl of wonton over.

He took out a pair of chopsticks from his chopsticks and was about to start eating when a shadow appeared in front of him.

Qu Ling raised his head doubtfully, and looked into a pair of gentle eyes.

She didn't know why, but before the wonton in the bowl even began to eat, she had already lost her appetite.

The man sat down across from her and called out softly, "Ah Ling."

The other party was a crown prince, so Qu Ling could not just chase them away and asked awkwardly, "Why are you here?"

The Crown Prince said bluntly, "I've come to find you."

Qu Ling put down his chopsticks, looked around and asked softly: What's the matter?

The Crown Prince looked at her with a complicated expression and didn't say a word.

In fact, when he saw her, he almost forgot what he was going to say.

He could hardly remember how long it had been since he had seen her alone, sitting at the same table.

Qu Ling was most afraid that Yue Yang would use this kind of gaze to look at him, and from head to toe, he started to feel uncomfortable.

If she had known that the crown prince would appear here, she would not have come to eat this wonton bowl even if she was beaten to death.

The crown prince saw that Qu Ling was feeling uncomfortable and immediately felt bitter in his heart. He said in a hoarse voice, "Ah Ling, I believe that I have never done anything to let you down, and that we are now married. I also thought that we could be ordinary friends.

Qu Ling said dryly: "Since you already said we're married, in order to prevent misunderstandings, it's better if we keep our distance."

The crown prince did not accept her words, nor did he beat around the bush. He lowered his voice and bluntly said, "Ah Ling, you should know why I have come to find you today."

Qu Ling's eyes flashed, and he probed: "What is it for?"

The Crown Prince looked at her and said nothing.

If he did not speak, Qu Ling would not take the initiative to say anything, even if she could guess his motive.

After a long while, the crown prince closed his eyes and said solemnly: "Ah Ling, we can be not friends, but I hope we are not enemies either."

Qu Ling's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended not to understand and looked at Yun Che puzzledly.

The crown prince did not stay any longer and left without a sound as if he had just arrived.

Once he left, the smile on Qu Ling's face immediately disappeared.

If only he knew that the crown prince would target Xiao Jingyue, he would not have expected it to happen so quickly.

Qu Ling stopped thinking about eating wontons, paid the silver and left the wonton stall.

She didn't know why, but she felt uneasy.

Although Xiao Jingyue had guaranteed that he wouldn't be interested in the throne, she believed that the other two wouldn't believe it.

She was not worried about anything else. She was just afraid that Xiao Jingyue did not have any intentions and would be forced by those two people to fight for the throne.

The path from ancient times to the throne was not a path that formed mountains of bones.

She would rather Xiao Jingyue go to the battlefield to fight with her staff smooth than let him participate in the deceitful battle for the throne.

In the evening, Murong Yan returned with an imitation hairpin.

Qu Ling took it and started sizing it up, "It seems, it's a little different …"

Murong Yan replied, "It's not the same."

After all, time was of the essence, making it look exactly the same was easier said than done.

Qu Ling thought for a while, then said: "That person is not familiar with hairpins, he might be able to deceive you."

Murong Yan nodded, "I guess that's the only way."

Coincidentally, the chef brought the dishes over. The two of them temporarily put the matter of the hairpin aside.

After eating his fill, Qu Ling suddenly thought of Eleventh Princess's matters and said: "Eleventh Princess seems to be really afraid that the Emperor will betroth her to Prince of the East Ocean Continent, and has set his sights on you. Be careful today, or else you might get caught by her while you're out."

Murong Yan was startled, he hummed in a neutral tone, and deliberately asked casually: "Did General Xiao return?"

Qu Ling nodded, "He's been busy these days."

After that incident, his identity had been exposed, so how could he not be busy?

Murong Yan raised his eyes to look at her, and asked softly: "What is he planning to do?"

Qu Ling shook his head, "I don't know."

Then silence spread.

After an unknown period of time, Murong Yan suddenly said: "Ah Ling, that place isn't suitable for you."

Qu Ling stared blankly for a moment, lowered his eyes and chuckled: "Mn, it's indeed not suitable for me."

She yearned for freedom. Since young, she had always been free and unrestrained. If she were trapped in that place, she would probably go crazy.

If Xiao Jingyue really got that position, she really didn't know what to do.

Murong Yan could not bear to see her upset, he turned and looked at the sky outside the window, and reminded her: "The time is almost up."

Qu Ling nodded, he grabbed the hairpin on the table and returned to his room.

Two hours later, the middle-aged man arrived as promised.

Qu Ling sat by the side of the table, calmly and calmly watching him walk in from outside the window, then sat down opposite of him.

The middle-aged man glanced at Qu Ling, and asked straightforwardly: "Have you thought about it?"

Qu Ling didn't answer immediately, and asked unhurriedly: "The supporting branches are a rare object in the world, and the people who have seen it are few and far between. How do I know if the thing in your hand is fake?"

The middle-aged man stared at Qu Ling for a while, then suddenly laughed and agreed: "Your worries are within reason. After all, I am also worried that you would randomly pick up a hairpin to fool me."

Qu Ling's heart suddenly jumped, but his face did not change at all. He took out the imitation hairpin from his sleeve and placed it on the table, "How about we each inspect the goods on the spot?"

The middle-aged man shook his head, took out a wooden box from his sleeve and threw it to Qu Ling, "You should be clear in your heart that sitting here together with me, even if you test until dawn, you wouldn't be able to find anything."

Qu Ling kept the box and threw the hairpin to him, and laughed: "I'm fine here, you can come and ask for an explanation anytime. But if you give me a fake wooden branch, where can I find you to reason with? "

"That little girl is quite smart." The middle-aged man looked at Qu Ling with a smile that was not a smile.

In the end, the middle-aged man didn't give him his address. He put away the hairpin and left.

The door was knocked twice. Qu Ling said: "Come in."

Murong Yan pushed the door and entered, looking towards the window.

The two of them looked at each other, then Qu Ling waved the box in his hand, "Supporting wood."

Murong Yan laughed, "Do you want me to send you back to the General Mansion?"

Qu Ling shook his head, "I'll go back tomorrow."

By this time, everyone had probably already gone to bed, so it was useless for her to bring her things back.

Murong Yan nodded his head and suddenly thought of something, and said: "I have already found the location of the branch in Yu Cheng, do you want to take some time to take a look?"

Qu Ling's play with the box paused, she raised her eyes to look at Murong Yan, seeing his gentle and beautiful face, her mind suddenly recalled what Murong Qing had said before she left.

Even if she did not want to admit it, no matter how unwilling she was, she had to admit that Murong Qing was right.

It was not that she hadn't noticed Murong Yan's feelings for her all these years, but she cherished this friendship and didn't want to expose it.

Now that she thought about it, she was being selfish, delaying Murong Yan for so many years just for her own selfish ends.

Qu Ling suppressed the reluctance in his heart and probingly asked: "Murong, in the years you were wandering between Murong Villa and Qi Jing, have you met a woman you liked?"