I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

That night, Bai Zhi and Meng Ying still rested at Furong Waterside Pavilion.

Wei Liang was taken into custody, and Meng Ying handed him over to Bai Zhi with full authority.

After Bai Zhi and Meng Ying took a bath, they lay quietly on the bed, with cicadas chirping and frogs chirping intermittently outside the window.

The weather is mild, you don't need to cover yourself with a quilt, and you won't feel cold.

The windows were open, and from time to time a breeze would blow, bringing in the smell of grass, sandalwood, wine on the prince, and blood.

Bai Zhi could still remember that when Zhuo Yao left, he put on clean clothes, straightened his back, and walked out of the room as if nothing was wrong.

He was injured and had to pretend that nothing was wrong to fool the prince.

Yu'e should also stay in Lin Chong's yard tonight.

Meng Ying didn't hold her or coax her tonight. He just lay beside her quietly, as if waiting for the verdict.

But tonight Bai Zhi didn't speak either.

No one can sleep.

I don't know how long it took, but Meng Ying's breathing gradually stabilized. Bai Zhi thought he was asleep and turned over to look at him.

She began to understand why the prince didn't want her to know anything before.

The more you know, the less you can help yourself.

Today she can cooperate with him in acting for Meng Ying, forcing Zhuo Yao to take poison and ignore the death of her subordinates.

Tomorrow, she will be assimilated bit by bit for Meng Ying until she completely abandons herself.

Bai Zhi raised her hand and wandered along the rugged surface of his face, but never dared to touch his skin.

Bai Zhi took back her hand.

But in the next second, Meng Ying grabbed her hand that was about to retract.

Bai Zhi was startled and instinctively wanted to pull her hand out, but Meng Ying held her tightly.

Meng Ying held her hand forcefully, covering his face, lips, Adam's apple, collarbone, chest, and moving downward bit by bit...

"Princess, are you afraid?" He suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

"Don't be afraid!" Bai Zhi said almost instinctively.

Meng Ying continued to hold her hand downward, caressing the ridges and grooves of her abdomen, and Bai Zhi could feel his increasingly rapid breathing.

"You can escape." Meng Ying breathed hotly into her ear.

"I won't run away." Bai Zhi said firmly.

Meng Ying continued the movements of her hands, letting her hands move around her lower abdomen.

Meng Ying didn't know why her hands were so cold on such a hot day. Every inch that brushed against his skin could bring a shiver.

If it continues, it will be a restricted area. Meng Ying usually guards it tightly, but Bai Zhi has never successfully attacked the area.

Meng Ying gritted her teeth and swallowed, "Even if it's hell on earth, are you willing to be Sa Lan's wife?"

Bai Zhi thought for a moment about what he said about hell on earth, and Meng Ying held her hand and squeezed it tighter and tighter, as if she was afraid that she would escape.

Bai Zhi was pinched in pain and came to her senses, "She is a wife and a chess piece, right?"

Meng Ying was stunned. As a princess, she could not escape the shackles of her status.

In this game of chess, he is a chess piece, his father is a chess piece, and the prince is also a chess piece. Everyone is a chess piece, and the person who plays chess has the right.

Meng Ying gritted her teeth, "Yes."

All love has to pay a price.

Bai Zhi couldn't imagine what purgatory would be like on earth, but she thought she could face it.

"Even if it is hell on earth, I am willing to be Meng Ying's wife."

Bai Zhi's voice was very calm, without much emotion.

It sounds like a promise, not a heart-wrenching love story.

Suddenly, Meng Ying was extremely powerless.

He could get a wife, but he was also killing the girl named Bai Zhi with his own hands.

He let go of Bai Zhi's hand, took her into his arms, and hugged her tightly, "I'm sorry, it's Sa Lan's fault. Sa Lan did a lot of bad things tonight, can you forget..."

"Sa Lan shouldn't have used your fault to send Yu'e to Lin Chong... I shouldn't have let you force Zhuo Yao... I shouldn't have made it difficult for you..." Meng Ying kept apologizing.

"I don't blame you..." Bai Zhi said lightly.

Bai Zhi always felt that this kind of comfort seemed very weak. She hugged Meng Ying back and changed the subject, "That girl Yu'e likes you?"

Meng Ying was stunned for a moment, she was trying to escape, but she followed her words and answered, "Uh... um..."

"Then why did you give her to Lin Chong? How sad she must be. Women are not tools." Bai Zhi said lightly.

"It's Sa Lan's selfishness. Sa Lan doesn't like this person, she even hates him." Meng Ying sighed.

Bai Zhi was surprised that Meng Ying could even say such words as disgust, "Why are you disgusted?"

"Maybe she didn't like Sa Lan, she just wanted to assimilate me and pull me into the abyss. She hoped that I could hate the world as much as she did, but Sa Lan couldn't do it. Then... I gave her to You Ming. You Ming has long wanted to give her to Lin Chong, but she didn't want to..." Meng Ying answered honestly.

"And Zhuo Yao, I know he will keep secrets. Even for you, he will not tell the truth to the prince. But this matter is very important, and I must give You Ming an explanation. If we force Zhuo Yao, with his temper , will never take the antidote so easily. That’s why Sa Lan came up with this trick and took advantage of you, I’m sorry..."

"As for those two servants, two people must die tonight no matter what. It doesn't matter who they die, they just happen to be the dead soldiers..."

Meng Ying explained carefully.

After Bai Zhi listened to Meng Ying's explanation, her depression didn't get any better, "I understand, it's just uncomfortable..."

"Sa Lan understands..."

Sa Lan felt very sad too...

The two hugged each other tightly in the dark night, like little beasts with nowhere to rely on in the world of ice and snow, frantically and greedily absorbing each other's warmth.

*

The next day, Bai Zhi found Lin Chong with a swollen eyelid.

The two of them were listening to music and chatting at the Pipa Tower.

Today's Lin Chong is no longer as unfocused as yesterday. Today, his eyes are burning, especially when he looks at Yu'e.

"Young Master You, what do you mean by your words, do you want me to be hostile to my mother? Your request can be described as treasonous!" Lin Chong slumped on the couch and spoke casually.

Bai Zhi heard this and said calmly, "Master Lin heard my arrogant words, but he didn't kick me out. He must have been moved."

"It is an indisputable fact that your father and I have been separated for many years. It is also known to everyone that Mr. Lin and your father are not on good terms. Since I want to do business in Chenjing, I have spent a lot of effort."

"If Chenjing is compared to a big sesame cake, then the Zhuo family accounts for 70%, the Lin family accounts for 20%, and all the remaining merchants add up to less than 10%. Among them, the restaurant accounts for 30% of the Zhuo family's business."

"If I can get 20% from it, plus the 20% from the Lin family, then I will be able to leverage the remaining half of the Zhuo family."

"Now you, the Lin family, are in a stalemate with the Zhuo family, and you won't get much benefit. As the saying goes, you can't stand without breaking, so why not just muddy the water and benefit from it."

Lin Chong narrowed his eyes, "You just want me to help you muddy the waters, who can ensure that I can also profit from it?"

"Master Lin is so young, how can he be willing to be trapped in a pool of stagnant water? What I want to do is to turn this pool of stagnant water into living water. As for the fish in the pool, whether they want to be happy until death, or want to leap over the dragon's gate, I have no control over it. ! Life is all about not having opportunities. Now that you and I can create opportunities, why not give it a try!"

……

Bai Zhi spoke impassionedly and her mouth went dry.

Lin Chong became more and more enthusiastic as he listened, and finally after a day of conversation, the two reached a cooperation.

On the third day of the preliminary competition today, Bai Zhi's remaining cooks all advanced after giving away money.

Next is the rematch in three days!