I'm not a scumbag

The fate of the big black fat man is naturally self-evident.

The first step of Qin Zuo and the others' sneaking into the imperial city went smoothly. The next step was how to establish contact with their former acquaintances.

It's just that Qin Zuo has some doubts about what choices those fair-weather friends would make when they meet him now.

Will you hand yourself over and make meritorious deeds, or will you follow yourself?

That’s all, there’s no need to think about it, you’ve definitely sold yourself.

Thinking of this, Qin Zuo couldn't help but sigh. His original life was too miserable. He didn't have any followers. Now he could only think about how to sneak into the palace and explore the situation.

What's more important is that there is the one who loves him the most in the world - his mother.

It's just that compared to sneaking into the imperial city, it's really more difficult to sneak into the palace. If you're not careful, you will be in danger.

Headache ah headache.

Qin Zuo glanced at the female general who was still angry and gave up the idea of ​​discussing with her.

Yes, it’s best not to mess with her during this period.

......

Ling Tingyu looked out the window in a trance, not knowing what she was thinking, but what was placed on the desk was not the usual masterpieces by famous artists, nor was it official documents from the court.

It was just a small pot of wine, produced by the winner of the current wine-making competition.

The panicked footsteps outside the door made her come back to her senses, calm down her emotions, and look at the visitor with neither happiness nor sadness.

"Sister Huang! That thief Wang Cong..."

The person who came was none other than Ling Fantian. He was running out of breath and lost his usual composure.

When Ling Tingyu heard Wang Cong's name and saw her brother acting so gloomy, she naturally understood his purpose.

"To shut up."

Still scolding coldly, he stopped Ling Fantian's next words.

When Ling Fantian saw the emperor's sister being so calm, his eyes widened and he looked at her in disbelief. It turned out that the emperor's sister had known about it for a long time.

But why is she so calm?

Ling Tingyu signaled that the maids serving beside him should retreat, and only the two siblings were left in the huge palace.

The two looked at each other speechlessly, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent.

In the end, Ling Fantian couldn't help but said, "Why didn't Sister Huang stop me?"

Ling Tingyu was a little funny, but she didn't show it on her face, otherwise it would be a huge blow to her younger brother's self-esteem.

"Since ancient times, there has never been an explicit prohibition on raising noodle heads, let alone one in this temple."

There is also one in this palace. These short six words made both of them think of Qin Zuo at the same time.

The longing and worry flashed through Ling Fantian's eyes. He observed his sister's expression and saw that she still looked calm when she said these words, as if she didn't care about anything.

But he knew that Qin Zuo had successfully left a shadow in the imperial sister's heart. Although it was very light, so light that it could be blown away by the wind, this was undoubtedly not a good thing. If Qin Zuo knew about it, he would definitely be extremely excited. .

However, now is not the time to talk about this!

"What the imperial sister said is absolutely true, but he doesn't deserve it! How can a person of such status do... to be the face of the mother and queen?!" When he thought about the servile and fawning person actually successfully climbing onto the dragon's bed, he was heartbroken. There will be thousands of angers that are difficult to quell.

Before Ling Tingyu could speak, Ling Fantian seemed to have thought of something and looked at his imperial sister in shock.

But Dabingshan just nodded slightly and said no more.

The hall fell into infinite silence again.

Ling Fantian left in despair, and Da Bingshan, whose thoughts were interrupted by him, remembered that he had not yet finished handling his official duties today.

He rubbed his brows and picked up the memorial to review it.

Since the mother-in-law was pregnant, all the burdens have been placed on her. Recently, I have been a little uneasy, as if something big is about to happen, and I often get distracted.

Sighing slightly, he forced himself to concentrate on reviewing, but his eyes were attracted by an ordinary excerpt.

"The mountain bandits in the southwest have been wiped out, and only more than a thousand soldiers were lost. Your Majesty can rest assured."

The good news in the first half made Ling Tingyu feel calm. After all, he was just a small bandit and was not worth mentioning.

But the content that followed made Ling Tingyu's iceberg face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, frown.

"I boldly request your majesty to order me and others to continue southward, join the forward army, and find out the true state of Chu."

Ling Tingyu's beautiful eyes narrowed, but there was still no emotion or anger on her face.

It's just that her heart is not what it seems.

Glancing at the famous one, it was the rising star, Zhong Qingmei.

This name is not unfamiliar to her, and she is even more familiar with it. The fact that this female general can reach her current position is naturally indispensable because of the push behind her.

It's not that he thinks much of this person, it's just to maintain the influence of all parties in the court.

However, it seems now that this person has great ambitions and may not stop there.

She really misjudged her, completely opposite to her submissive attitude when he first met her.

etc! How did she know that the forward army had arrived at the Chu border? !

Ling Tingyu suddenly remembered that everything about the forward army was a first-class secret. Even the prince Ling Fantian didn't know about it. How could she, a general who suppressed bandits, know about it? !

Sure enough, this person is very ambitious and has to be guarded against! This matter must be thoroughly investigated!

Ling Tingyu patiently read the rest of the memorial, which were all insignificant matters. The weather in Yan country was going smoothly, and except for the bandits that appeared from time to time, there were not many things worthy of reporting.

Most of them were impeachments against Zhong Qingmei. Some said she had enriched herself, and some said she had second thoughts.

Originally, Ling Tingyu didn't pay much attention to these things, but now the situation is different. Such an anomaly that cannot be completely controlled really needs more attention.

Even so, Ling Tingyu only felt a little wary in her heart. Zhong Qingmei was still not enough in her eyes.

She wrote down Zhong Qingmei's request and thought about something.

In the village on the other side, a heroic female general was being scolded with a headache.

"How can the general be so impatient? Not many people know about the forward army..." The woman dressed as a counselor was chattering.

Zhong Qingmei waved her hand nonchalantly, indicating that she didn't need to say anything.

The little girl who was bullied since childhood has now grown into a general who leads troops to kill all directions.

Today, she is no longer the person who was at the mercy of others.

"Okay, the prince has already sent a message. The emperor is in bed to nurse his fetus. Now it is the woman Ling Tingyu who is handling the affairs of the court." After saying this, Zhong Qingmei paused.

She thought of the imperial daughter's support for her in the past, and a hint of guilt arose in her heart, but this thought only passed by for a moment.

The counselor had long been accustomed to his general's rude remarks and did not express the slightest discomfort.

But the princess should not be underestimated. His general seems to be a little overconfident. After all, everything has been going smoothly so far and he has not yet suffered a setback.

"General, it is better not to completely trust the prince."

The counselor also followed his general's words and ignored Ling Tingyu. According to rumors, this princess was as cold as ice and didn't care about everything. She didn't know much about other things. This time, she used it as a test, and the failure was just enough to alert the general.

Zhong Qingmei was a little unhappy and stared at her counselor without saying anything.

The counselor said bravely, "After all, the emperor is pregnant with his child, so you must be on guard against others, General!"

"Report!"

A soldier's announcement came from outside the door, and the two of them silently agreed not to mention the matter again.