One Condition (Second Update)

It was originally a banquet to welcome the envoys of Yan State, but in the end Su Liang became the focus.

And it was caused by the interference of Yan State envoy Mu Ya.

Someone had been ordered by the emperor to invite Ning Jing to the palace. The wine and food were served, the music started, and the toasts were clinking. It was harmonious and warm.

It was all appearance.

Duanmu Sheng failed to propose marriage, and his face returned to normal. Occasionally, his eyes fell on Su Liang, but they were a little gloomy.

Duanmu Chen tasted the food seriously, with a faint smile on his lips, and was not affected by the failure of the proposal.

Duanmu Che's face had turned cold since Su Liang said that she and Ning Jing were engaged, and it never recovered a bit of warmth.

Lin Xi, who sat with him, drank silently.

The two were very close, but it seemed that a gap suddenly opened between the originally close cousins.

Mu Ya had long since walked out of the haze of today's failure in the competition. She laughed heartily and laughed sincerely when she talked to Duanmu Yi about the climate of Yan State.

Many people were not interested in the beautiful musician, and their eyes fell on Su Liang from time to time.

But Su Liang was very calm, not just on the surface.

If she had any uneasiness at the moment, it was for Ning Jing's friend Nian Jincheng, not for herself.

Xing Yusheng whispered to Su Liang, "When Ning Jing comes, you may be asked to avoid it."

"I know." Su Liang nodded, "It's okay."

She had lived with Ning Jing for so long, and there was some tacit understanding between them. She believed in Ning Jing.

Even if she was exposed and was convicted of deceiving the emperor, she would never marry any prince, because she originally came to Beijing not to seek a future, but to avenge the Su family.

Participating in the martial arts examination was just a means, not an end.

Therefore, she could afford any consequences. At worst, she could give up this identity and the fame she had worked hard for, and hide in the dark to investigate, which might be better.

Xing Yusheng sighed lightly. He knew the power of the imperial power.

Among the princes who expressed their interest in Su Liang today, Duanmu Sheng was attracted by Su Liang's status as the top martial arts champion, Duanmu Chen seemed to be joining in the fun, Duanmu Ao obviously had a grudge against Su Liang, and only Duanmu Che seemed to be sincere.

It just so happened that Duanmu Che was the son that Duanmu Yi loved the most...

Ning Jing came faster than expected.

The old eunuch beside Duanmu Yi appeared behind Su Liang like a ghost and asked her to sit in the side hall.

"Okay, please lead the way, eunuch." Su Liang stood up and followed.

Everyone's eyes looked at the palace gate.

A young eunuch led Ning Jing in and reported to Duanmu Yi that Ning Jing was outside the palace, waiting to take Su Liang home.

Ning Jing was dressed in a plain long gown, with a jade-like face, clear eyes, and an upright posture, like a banished immortal.

After the ceremony, Duanmu Yi asked, "I heard that you and this year's martial arts champion Su Liang are sworn brothers and sisters?"

"Yes." Ning Jing nodded slightly.

Duanmu Yi smiled, "Just brother and sister?"

Ning Jing was stunned for a moment, and some people present were worried.

Then he heard him say, "In fact, we are engaged, but we haven't gotten married yet, so we call each other brother and sister."

Xing Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Duanmu Che's eyes dimmed and he clenched the teacup in his hand.

Lin Qi half lowered his head and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Mu Ya's eyes flickered, as if smiling. Her goal had been achieved.

"Do you have a token to prove it?" Duanmu Yi asked.

Ning Jing nodded slightly, "Yes."

After he finished speaking, he raised his left hand and pulled down his sleeve, revealing a string of fragrant wood beads on his wrist. It's not very delicate. Each small bead has different shapes, including small stars, small crescents, small balls, small squares...

"This is a token Su Liang gave me. She made it herself. She also wears the bracelet I gave her. I made it myself. Both bracelets are made from the same fragrant wood." Ning Jing said respectfully.

Xing Yusheng: ... Just this, and you still say they are not a pair?

The old eunuch stood at the door of the side hall and nodded to Duanmu Yi, indicating that he had confirmed that Su Liang had a fragrant wood bracelet of the same material on her hand.

In fact, Ning Jing and Su Liang had more than this as a pair. There was also a wooden hairpin given by Nian Jincheng.

But neither of them wore it.

Fortunately, they didn't wear it. If they both wore it today, it would be more troublesome.

Because Mu Ya had seen the wooden hairpin bought by Nian Jincheng and could recognize it at a glance.

And Nian Jincheng couldn't have an unknown friend, otherwise, that friend would definitely be suspected of being Gu Ling.

"When do you plan to get married?" Duanmu Yi's smile faded.

Ning Jing said, "She just came of age at the end of last year. We all have to go to Beijing to take the exam, so we can't take care of her for the time being. We originally planned to wait until the imperial examination is over and choose an auspicious day in the second half of the year to return to Xunyang City to get married."

Duanmu Yi smiled, "The man is talented and the woman is beautiful, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior, they are a perfect match."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ning Jing said respectfully.

Duanmu Che's heart sank, but Lin Qi raised his head, watching Su Liang come back from the side hall and look at Ning Jing.

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and the resentment in his heart also dissipated. But he still felt deeply disappointed, not with Su Liang, but with Duanmu Che beside him.

Duanmu Yi gave Ning Jing a seat, and as a family member of the martial arts champion, he sat next to Su Liang.

Su Liang took out a yellow tribute orange from the medicine box, peeled it and handed it to Ning Jing.

Ning Jing took it naturally and put it in his mouth.

Xing Yusheng thought he was going blind. Was he showing off his affection like that? Was he bullying his wife because she didn't come?

From beginning to end, Ning Jing and Su Liang didn't say a word, but anyone could tell that they were in love. That kind of light affection and tacit understanding made the two of them a world of their own.

The marriage storm ended just like that.

Many people thought that Duanmu Yi would take advantage of the situation to grant marriage to Ning Jing and Su Liang, but he did not.

Mu Ya didn't stir up trouble after Ning Jing came.

When the palace banquet ended, it was already very late.

Xing Ji and Xing Yusheng, father and son, walked side by side in front. Xing Yusheng looked back at the two people behind him from time to time.

Su Liang held a tangerine in her hand and occasionally smelled it. She said she liked the smell.

Ning Jing carried the medicine box and walked beside Su Liang. The two were not close to each other, but the hems of their clothes occasionally bumped into each other.

"I thought you left." Su Liang said.

Ning Jing nodded, "I went to the restaurant to have dinner." Then he came back to wait for Su Liang.

Su Liang wouldn't think too much about it, because Ning Jing had actually been protecting her, she knew it, and this matter had been discussed a long time ago.

Ning Jing said that as long as Su Liang is still with him, he will be responsible for Su Liang's safety.

Because the initial deal between the two was for Su Liang to work for Pingjing.

Lin Wei pushed Duanmu Che's wheelchair and walked behind. He could see the backs of Su Liang and Ning Jing from a distance.

"Cousin, I'm going home tonight." Lin Wei put away the enthusiastic tone before and became much colder.

Duanmu Che naturally knew the reason. He frowned and said, "I said that I was just trying to save Su Liang from the siege and prevent her from marrying the prince as a concubine. Do you believe it?"

Lin Wei shook his head, "I don't believe it. Compared with you, Duanmu Chen seems to be trying to save Su Liang."

"Did you say that if you want to pursue her, I can't have any thoughts about her?" Duanmu Che asked coldly.

Lin Wei sighed softly, "Of course you can, very much. But I suddenly discovered that you are a person without any principles. Because you have a prejudice against her, everything she does is wrong. Because you are tempted, you feel that she has nothing to do with her. Okay, there is no doubt about it? Cousin, I originally thought you were too cautious, and there was nothing wrong with being born into the royal family. Now I realize that you are arrogant. "

Duanmu Che's face darkened severely, "I didn't. Don't you want me to abandon my prejudice against her? Why are you not satisfied after I changed it?"

Lin Wei shook his head, "We are not talking about the same thing. Why did you change it? Is it because you believe she cannot be Sesaku? Or is it because you were amazed by her charming appearance on the competition stage and fell in love with her?"

"The results are the same, why bother worrying about the reasons?" Duanmu Che asked.

"You are really lenient with self-discipline and strict with others." Lin Qian sneered, "Where is the energy to insist on your opinion without any evidence? Su Liang is really strong, shouldn't you be more suspicious of her? Who secretly trained Seisaku? Now it doesn’t matter whether she was Seisaku or not, what matters is that you want her? Then, it doesn’t really matter whether she was Seisaru at the beginning. It’s more important that you hated her and didn’t want to see her, right?”

"You!" Duanmu Che looked angry, "Are you going to turn against me because of a woman?"

As he spoke, he had already reached the entrance of the palace.

Uncle Huang and the carriage were waiting not far away. Lin Xian pushed Duanmu Che over with a confused expression, "When my grandfather passed away, he left his last words and asked me to take care of you. I will spend at least three months every year in the capital to accompany you. , I will spend another three months to find a famous doctor for you. You are angry with Su Liang, but I asked her to come back and ask her to treat you. I treat you like a biological brother. What do you think of me in the palace? When you said those words, did you ever think about my mood? "

"Cousin, something happened suddenly today. I was also impulsive at the time. I hope you can forgive me." Duanmu Che frowned.

Lin Xian did not answer. He carried Duanmu Che from the wheelchair into the carriage, but he did not get in. He said calmly, "Actually, I know that you have the ability to protect yourself. You are not as weak as you appear. It's just that I once thought wishfully." You need a relative. I saw tonight that your father loves you very much. The Lin family is in decline, and I have no great ambitions. It's time to go home and take care of your parents."

Uncle Huang was stunned. By the time he reacted, Lin Wei had already walked away.

"Master, this..." Uncle Huang wanted to chase him, but saw Duanmu Che's face was gloomy.

"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, so don't force yourself." Duanmu Che said coldly, "Let's go."

Passing by a carriage and seeing Su Liang standing next to it, Uncle Huang took the initiative to greet her, "Miss Su!"

Su Liang heard the sound, but ignored it.

Uncle Huang was confused and asked Duanmu Che what happened.

"Nothing, I was deceived by that woman." Duanmu Che snorted coldly.

…

The carriage left near the palace and reached a secluded place. Su Liang sat down closest to the carriage door and spoke to Ning Jing in a low voice.

Naturally, he was talking about Nian Jincheng.

As for the engagement between the two of them tonight, and the love tokens, no one mentioned it again.

Ning Jing's expression did not change, "Ask Yan Shiba to save him."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Yes, why did I forget about her. She came here a few days ago, and then disappeared again. She should still be in the capital. I will go to Huguo Temple tomorrow to have a look. I suspect she is harassing Cheng cloud."

After entering the house, Su Liang jumped out of the car and heard Ning Jing say, "If you really want to get married and I'm going to help you solve your troubles, you have to agree to one condition."

Su Liang sighed slightly, "Okay. If the master has any conditions, just mention them and I will think about it. If it doesn't work, I will run away."

Ning Jing tied up the horse and shook his head, "I haven't thought about it yet, just give me an IOU. When I think of it, I'll ask you to cash it in."

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