Chapter 120 Friends

"Ah?" Jiang Ting was stunned and said, "This is not good, is it?"

Liu Yao laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, the situation in Lingnan is not clear now. After the beginning of spring, my life or death is unpredictable. In the capital, I am only two friends, you and your cousin. My cousin has now been sent to the barracks. Maybe I can't see him until I enter the prison. Now there are still friends who can meet several times, and you are the only one. But you always treat me with such a polite attitude... Tingting, isn't it possible that you treat me as a good friend?

Jiang Ting felt a little sad for what Liu Yao said. Yes, if King Jing rebelled, this guy would lose his head. Therefore, although she feels that she is not so familiar with the child. But he has said so. If he refuses, will he hurt his heart?

So, Jiang Ting's heart softened, and even looked at Liu Yao with some pity. Alas, this is also a bitter child!

"Of course I regard you as a good friend. It's just that after all, our identities are different... Well, let's match our names directly in the future. However, Liu Yao, can you stop calling me Tingting? It feels like a child. Jiang Ting still protested a little. It's depressing enough for her to endure Sun Yun to call her by such a childish name. He still wants to learn from her. Isn't this annoying her?

"Well, then I'll call you Ting'er in the future?" Liu Yao looked at Jiang Ting with shining eyes and asked.

Jiang Ting's heart beat when she heard this and said, how familiar is this guy? Isn't it embarrassing that he called out such a friendly name? However, Jiang Ting couldn't bear to refuse him as he just said. Oh, does she throw stones at her feet?

"...it's up to you." Jiang Ting replied feebly.

Liu Yao suddenly smiled happily: "Well, I'll call you Ting'er in the future. Ting'er, it's time for dinner now. Shall I invite you to dinner? Well, go to Baiweizhai. My cousin is not here. I can use his elegant room..."

Jiang Ting looked at Liu Yao's happy look in surprise. If she hadn't known that the boy was only 12 years old, she might have thought he was chasing her. I didn't expect this guy to have a lively personality. For ordinary people, if they know that their future misfortunes and blessings are unpredictable, they will not be as cheerful as they are now, right?

However, she still remembers that she called Liu Yao today and specially expressed her gratitude to him. Therefore, how can he ask for lunch?

So she said, "I invited you to come today, so lunch should also be invited by me. I have asked the chef in this teahouse to prepare a banquet. Although it's not as delicious as Yumeizhai, it's also my heart. It's better for you not to refuse, Liu Yao.

Liu Yao smiled and nodded repeatedly, "It's okay, Ting'er's treat, I will definitely not refuse."

Jiang Ting secretly rolled her eyes in her heart and really didn't understand what he was having fun. However, looking at the bright smile on Liu Yao's face, she couldn't help thinking, was it because she felt that he was going to die that he indulged in his "last days" so happily? She still remembers that when she had a hard time, she laughed desperately and laughed heartlessly, because she couldn't live without laughing...

The more Jiang Ting thought about it, the more she felt possible, so she felt more sympathy and pity for Liu Yao. Alas, what a poor child. Although he is noble, he is not loved by his father. Now he is left in the capital, and he doesn't even have a family to trust and rely on. Now when facing a friend like her, she has to force a smile to show her freedom and ease...

Jiang Ting's heart softened and couldn't help comforting: "Liu Yao, you don't have to worry so much. I think things may not be as bad as you think. There will definitely be a turnaround in Lingnan. After all, if your father really has any idea, there is no need to wait until now, right?"

Liu Yao's smile stiffened, and then he still looked at her with a very happy smile. He nodded and answered, "Ting'er, you said that, which made me feel much better. If you don't worry, it's impossible. However, the so-called life and death, those things are beyond my control. Now I just want to be happy. Besides, even if I can't avoid this disaster, it's lucky to meet such a good friend as you in my lifetime. Therefore, Ting'er can rest assured that I'm not very worried and sad.

Jiang Ting was stunned and saw that he seemed to be really open, but she couldn't continue to comfort him. However, Liu Yao's words really made a lot of impressions in her heart. In addition, he helped her so much before, Jiang Ting was a little more kind to him. She has regarded Liu Yao as a "brother" existence. Just like she has always regarded Sun Yun as a "sister", she thinks it's good to add a "brother".

Jiang Ting secretly made up her mind that if King Jing really rebelled and Liu Yao was imprisoned, as long as he could leave his life afterwards, she would definitely help.

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When she came back from the teahouse, Jiang Ting was a little worried and waited for Jiang Yong to come back in the outside study. What happened last night and what happened when she went to Liu Yao at noon today did not have the consent of Jiang Yong.

For Zhang Qingyan and Zhao Xi, she didn't expect them to help her hide anything from Jiang Yong. However, she didn't intend to hide anything from her father. I just thought that she not only followed Zhao Xi and Zhang Qingyan to Goulan Street last night, but also went to see the little persimmon that her father seemed to hate at noon today... I'm afraid she will be punished again.

Alas, since she came to the capital, her life doesn't seem to be really calm for a long time. Fortunately, it's cold now, and she doesn't want to go out if she has nothing to do. If she is imprisoned again, she is actually willing to accept such punishment.

Jiang Yong came back in the evening. Based on the principle of "relaxity and resistance to strictness", Jiang Ting decided that it was better to take the initiative to surrender to her father. However, after seeing Jiang Yong's heavy expression, all her words were swallowed back into her stomach.

"Dad..." Jiang Ting could see clearly the solemn and worry on Jiang Yong's face. It must be outside, and something else has happened that makes Dad feel difficult.

Jiang Ting was also surprised when she was worried. Although her father was not an omnipotent person, he was determined and rarely showed such a solemn expression. Therefore, she was very worried and even a little panicked at this time. She was so panicked that she didn't dare to ask him what had happened.

"Tinger, you are here." After Jiang Yong saw Jiang Ting, a gentle smile appeared on his face. The solemnity in his eyes faded and changed into a piece of love: "Have you had fun these days?"

Jiang Ting was stunned, and suddenly her heart was warm again. She knew that Dad must know everything she did. But she thought he would talk about her again, but her father asked her if she was having fun...

"Dad, I went to see the son of King Jing again today and broke the agreement with you..." Jiang Ting was a little ashamed to admit her mistake to Jiang Yong.

Jiang Yong smiled and waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. He treats you as a friend and wants to help you. You really can't thank him. My Jiang Yong's daughter is not a person who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong. You did it right."

Jiang Ting was not happy to hear that Jiang Yong directly avoided her mistake. What happened that made Dad treat her so well? Although Dad has always spoiled her, he never spoiled her. Even if it was right at noon today, it was a big mistake for her to go out privately last night. But Dad didn't mean to punish her at all...

"Dad, what the hell happened?" Jiang Ting finally couldn't help asking.

Jiang Yong looked at Jiang Ting with a worried face, slowly sat down, pulled her up and touched her head and said, "My precious daughter has grown up. In a while, I'm afraid my father won't reach your head when he sits."

Jiang Ting was made to cry and laugh by Jiang Yong: "Dad..."

"Okay, Dad said it's okay?" Jiang Yong let go with a smile, lowered his head and thought for a moment. His face was a little dark and said, "Today, the emperor issued an imperial edict and made the second prince the crown prince."

Jiang Ting was stunned and asked, "Dad, is our family not dealing with the second prince?"

Jiang Yong shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Our Jiang family has been silent for more than ten years. This year, his father came back to inherit this title. The biological mother of the second prince is the Empress Wei, a famous family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Although Wei's officials in the court resigned and returned home to avoid suspicion. But even so, the Wei family was quite powerful in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Even when your grandfather was there more than ten years ago, the Jiang family did not have the courage to provoke such a hopeman. Therefore, there is no conflict between our family and the second prince. However, we don't have any friendship with him.

Jiang Ting was relieved and said, "It's good that there is no conflict, and there is no friendship. Dad, although I don't know anything about the officialdom, I think our family is waiting to be happy now, and we can't help the prince. It's still so far away. Nowadays, the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, and it should not be a problem to take care of the government for more than ten years. Well, who knows what will happen in the end? Dad..."

"Hmm!" Jiang Yong hummed coldly, which made Jiang Ting stop.

After she saw Jiang Yong staring at her eyes, she couldn't wait to slap herself. She was secretly annoyed that she was so panicked that she lost her mind. Can she say those words so bluntly? If the wall has ears and is heard, isn't it all a curse?

"Cough, Dad, I was wrong. That..." Jiang Ting wanted to explain incoherently, but looking at Jiang Yong's dark face, she dared not say any more.