Chapter 339 Temptation and Truth
Looking at the people drinking one cup after another in front of him, Meng Changqing picked up the last chicken foot and started to chew on it.
Chen Xingqi glared at the other party and complained drunkenly, "You just look at me like this!"
"What if?" Meng Changqing asked naturally.
Chen Xingqi lay on the stone table and cried. Bafang and Laicai, who were moving the table next to him, were startled by him. After meeting Meng Changqing's eyes, they pretended not to hear and continued with their actions.
He cried loudly, and Meng Changqing continued to nibble on the chicken feet. After nibbling, he even went to the side to wash his hands, and then came back to watch him cry again.
Chen Xingqi raised his head and asked with tears in his eyes, "Are you human?"
Meng Changqing then advised, "Stop crying. The point is there's no point crying at me."
Chen Xingqi asked again: "Are you a human being?"
"Okay, you continue." Meng Changqing stood up and was about to leave.
Chen Xingqi grabbed him and said, "You still want to leave!" There was a hint of disbelief in his tone.
Meng Changqing sighed, turned around and helped the person up, "Let's go to your room and talk to you."
Maybe it’s a change of environment, or maybe it’s because I’ve been through this journey and my brain has caught wind and I’ve calmed down.
After returning to the room, Chen Xingqi stopped crying, but there were still tears on his face, looking a little ridiculous. Meng Changqing soaked the handkerchief by the door and handed it to him, "Wipe your face."
Meng Changqing sat down opposite him again and said softly: "I can see that you must have something on your mind. If you want to say it, you can say it. If you don't want to say it, you can just vent your emotions. When you come to my place, no one will give you any restrictions."
Chen Xingqi threw the handkerchief he had wiped on his face to the side, sniffed and said, "The prince has decided to get married, do you know that?"
Meng Changqing said truthfully: "I have never heard of it. But after all, His Highness is also sixteen this year, so it is normal to get engaged."
Chen Xingqi laughed self-deprecatingly, and then stopped talking.
Meng Changqing looked at him and said in surprise: "Do you like His Highness?"
Chen Xingqi looked at her with a ghostly expression on his face, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Since you are not His Highness, then you are the future Crown Princess." Meng Changqing said, "I have never seen you treat any girl special in the capital before. With a personality like yours, why do you still make secret promises?"
Chen Xingqi confessed, "I really regret telling you."
Meng Changqing said: "You really shouldn't say this. Thanks to me, if someone with a heart wants to listen, can that young lady still become the crown princess?
If you like it, you can test it reasonably and appropriately. If you don't have the courage and can't reach the lintel of others, then bury it in your heart and never speak out.
Today's world is very harsh on women. You love her, but you use your friendship to hurt her. Isn't it harming others? ”
Chen Xingqi defended, "I didn't want to harm her."
Meng Changqing said: "Does it depend on whether you want it or not? It depends on what you do and what you say."
Chen Xingqi thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's right, what you said makes sense."
Meng Changqing touched the teapot on the table and felt that the tea was still hot. He poured a cup for Chen Xingqi and said, "Wake up."
Chen Xingqi held the teacup and drank it slowly before continuing to speak, "Aren't you curious who is betrothed to the prince?" He looked at Meng Changqing, looking forward to a good show.
Since he is like this, Meng Changqing doesn't mind rubbing salt into the wound, "Why should I be curious? It can't be the woman I like."
Chen Xingqi gritted his teeth, "You and the prince are so close, but now he wants to marry someone else, don't you have any idea?"
Meng Changqing smiled and moved his upper body closer to Chen Xingqi, as if he wanted to whisper to him. As expected, Chen Xingqi came closer and prepared to listen.
Just listen to Meng Changqing say: "Are you sick?"
Meng Changqing withdrew and straightened the hem of his clothes, "I treat you as a friend and am willing to listen to your troubles, but you treat me as entertainment. Am I, Meng Changqing, a friend in your eyes?"
Chen Xingqi's drunkenness dissipated immediately, and he immediately sat up straight, "I'm sorry... I don't know how to express my affairs."
Meng Changqing did not respond.
Chen Xingqi sighed: "Someone wants to kill me."
Meng Changqing turned to him and said, "I can see it."
Chen Xingqi touched the scar on his chin, "This is the wound left at that time. I almost slit my throat." He sighed: "I never knew people could disguise themselves so well. He is mine. Relatives, but help the third prince to deal with me..."
From Chen Xingqi's narration, Meng Changqing finally understood the reason why he became like this.
Around the beginning of this year, his younger brother, who was only a few months younger than Chen Xingqi, brought his family to visit him.
The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, so it was natural that they would be more affectionate when they saw each other again.
Chen Xingqi had been holding back at Weishan Pass. Due to various confidentiality needs, he could not get too involved with others. Now that his family members were here, he finally had someone who could speak his mind.
He said all that he could and couldn't say. Fortunately, he still had some brains. He didn't say anything about Zhentianlei's adjusted formula.
Chen Xingyun took care of him and stayed at Weishan Pass.
At first, Chen Xingqi could really feel the care of his family, but after a while, Chen Xingyun became interested in what he did every day. He said that he was here every day and had nothing else to do, and he hoped to help Chen Xingqi. .
Chen Xingqi thought that the two were brothers, and the other party had no reason to harm him, so he actually brought him to work.
Naturally, there were objections in the camp, and the brainless Chen Xingqi was blocked. He had the father of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and his own skills to support him. No one could do anything to him.
Since then, Chen Xingyun has followed Chen Xingqi to learn how to make Zhentianlei.
Fortunately, Chen Xingyun's brain is not very smart, and he doesn't learn quickly. He digests something step by step every day.
How did Chen Xingqi realize that something was wrong? One night, he saw a bird flying over the house where Chen Xingyun lived. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was not another bird, but a homing pigeon.
How could carrier pigeons be allowed to fly around in the important military camp of Weishanguan? Before Chen Xingqi could wonder where the bird came from, the soldiers next to him had already caught the bird.
Untying the letter tied to the bird's feet, there are only two words on the note, it's done.
Seeing these two words, the entire Weishan Pass exploded. Wei Fangyun rushed to the mountain overnight to find out who was sending the message privately and what was done.
With Wei Fangyun in charge of the work, the matter was quickly found out. The carrier pigeon was released by Chen Xingyun, and the letter was meant to be sent to the third prince. What it means is that he has learned Chen Xingqi's skills and will wait for the other party's next order. .
The matter involving the third prince was naturally not simple. Wei Fangyun quickly reported it to the emperor. The emperor's treatment of the third prince would not be made public.
Just because he didn't know who Chen Xingyun was going to send the news to, all the charges were pinned on Chen Xingyun. Anyway, he had violated the law by secretly delivering the news in the military camp.
The superiors ordered that the person be escorted back to Beijing for further treatment.
Before leaving, Chen Xingqi went to see Chen Xingyun. Unexpectedly, Chen Xingyun suddenly became violent and wanted to kill him with a knife. He also shouted that if he killed him, he would survive.
Meng Changqing heard this and asked: "How come he has a knife on him?"