“…”

Yan Ning hung a ring around her neck.

In a vague way, the ring gave Yingying a very familiar feeling.

The surging memories rush in her mind. Soon, she recalled a pale and fragile little face. The innocent girl smiled brightly at her. In the blink of an eye, the bright smile turned into another man. The man's name was-

Shenxue.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you, Your Highness?" Just as Yingying was stunned for a moment, Yan Ning's wounds cracked and shaking, and his arms that hugged her tightly fell down weakly.

Seeing that someone was about to fall, Yingying subconsciously supported him. She and Rigi helped Yan Ning to the bed. The imperial doctor quickly stepped forward to change the medicine for him. Yingying looked closer and found that Yan Ning was injured deep in the shoulder blade, and she really didn't know where he had the strength to raise his arms and hug her.

"It was Mr. Dong's personal actions."

Seeing Yingying staring at Yan Ning's wounds, Regis explained in a low voice: "I hope my daughter won't blame Your Highness for not saving you. Your Highness was injured when you learned that you were caught and distracted. Yesterday I wanted to take someone to break into Dong's mansion to save you, but my subordinates risked their lives to stop you."

In the past few days, Yan Ning thought of several ways to save Yingying. He originally wanted to use his own way to cure him and tie Yan Jihua to the East Palace as a bargaining chip. However, in recent days, Prince Dong protected Yan Jihua too closely and the East Palace has not found any opportunity.

Yingying was silent and did not respond. In fact, apart from Rigi's explanation, she still had many questions that were not answered. At present, she focused on the ring inside Yan Ning's clothes, so she stayed in Yan Ning's bedroom and did not leave for a long time.

"I'll take care of him." After the imperial doctor finished taking the medicine, Yingying sat beside Yan Ning.

Rigi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to make a sound to stop it, but when he touched Yan Ning's gaze, he could only swallow the words he was about to give.

"Then... my subordinates are waiting outside the door. Just ask me if there is any order for the girl to call me." The injured master was still worried that he was alone with Yingying. Before leaving, Rigi left a full hint.

Yingying pretended not to understand, she gently replied to Rigi's word "good" and let Yan Ning grab her hand.

Yan Ning was seriously injured and the two lived in the same room. Yingying was not worried about what he would do to him. She forced herself to stop and did not shake his hand away. Yingying's eyes swept towards his shoulders, and asked with concern: "Does it still hurt?"

Yan Ning's eyes fixed on Yingying's face, and his voice was extremely weak: "It doesn't hurt."

"If you stay with me, it won't hurt."

To be honest, since Yingying was captured by Prince Dong, he has not lived well when facing the choice. Only by getting the person he wants can he realize the pain after losing. His firm thoughts were shaking, and Yan Ning did not expect that one day he would be stuck by his feelings.

"Where are you? Are you injured?" Yan Ning wanted to raise his hand to touch Yingying's cheek, but his shoulders were so painful that they couldn't lift them anymore.

Unable to investigate Yingying's situation, he could only ask in a low voice: "Did Prince Dong hurt you?"

"No." Yingying avoided his gaze and glanced at his clothes without a trace.

The ring was worn close to him, and under the cover of his clothes, Yingying could not see anything at this moment. If it weren't for Yan Ning's strong hug just now, she wouldn't have noticed that he had something on his neck.

The truth was quietly revealed, and Yingying was eager to find out.

Yan Ning didn't know Yingying's thoughts, and she felt that her anxiety and anxiety were due to her fear of Prince Dong. She gently rubbed Yingying's back with her fingertips as comfortedly. Yan Ning could feel the trembling of her palms, making people unable to help but want to hold it tighter.

"Fortunately nothing happened to you."

Yan Ning's eyebrows and eyes showed a hint of resentment. Even if Yingying returns safely, the anger he accumulated in his heart will be difficult to eliminate. He has already thought of hundreds of ways to torture Prince Dong, and he promised Yingying: "Don't worry, I will definitely pay the price."

"Don't!" A strong murderous intent came to your face, and Yingying's heart skipped a beat.

She explained anxiously: "Prince Dong just locked me in a secret room. He had never hurt me. He just wanted to exchange me for Yan Jihua's antidote, and it was Yan Jihua who let me out."

Speaking of the antidote, Yingying frowned and asked, "Have you poisoned Yan Jihua?"

Yan Ning was stunned and pursed his lips without saying a word. His silence was enough to illustrate the problem. Yingying's heart continued to sink, and she persuaded her awkwardly: "Yan Ning, Yan Jihua is your twin sister, and she is pregnant."

Since entering Nanyin, Yingying tried hard to forget Yan Jihua's accusation against Yan Ning in the northern region, but the facts could not be concealed. Yan Ning's current behaviors have verified what Yan Jihua said before. He was cruel and vicious and not kind to his sister.

"They decided to give up."

Yingying told Yan Ning the original words of Yan Jihua, "It's boring to fight. It's more interesting than the throne of Yan Jihua, so we no longer need to overthrow Prince Dong and the others. Looking at Nanyin Court, you have no opponents."

Yan Ning was a little surprised. He confirmed it twice before he was sure that he had heard it wrong.

Yingying said: "You give the antidote to Prince Dong. Yan Jihua is pregnant. You are quite immoral in doing this."

If this child really had problems with Yan Ning's poison, Yingying felt that she was also an accomplice.

The word "unemotional" inexplicably made Yan Ning laugh. His heavy laughter pulled to the wound and caused a cough. Under Yingying's confusing sight, he said softly.

Yingying also said: "Actually, Prince Dong has no intention of the throne. What he has done now is to avenge Yan Jihua. Yan Jihua said that you are cruel and ruthless and small like a needle. They are afraid that you will be on the throne and then deal with them with your hands, so you have to promise me that you can't attack them anymore."

I don't know if it was a pain or something, but the smile on Yan Ning's face gradually calmed down. He seemed to not understand what Yingying said, and his eyes flashed slightly and slowly replied: "Okay, I promise you that I will no longer attack Yan Jihua."

"Wrong." Yingying corrected: "It's no longer taking action against Yan Jihua and Prince Dong."

"Do you still want to take revenge on Prince Dong?"

Yingying reminded over and over again: "You must understand that Prince Dong still has the strength to compete with you for the throne. Now he doesn't fight for it for Yan Jihua, and the reason why Yan Jihua gave up revenge was also for Prince Dong. Both of them are indispensable, and you can't move."

"Yan Ning, do you understand?"

"You promised me that you must be sure, you must not touch them."

Yan Ning seemed tired. After coughing, he drooped his eyelids, and he looked weak and seemed to be about to fall asleep at any time. He was so disturbed by Yingying that he finally responded, and his words slowly said were not clear, "Well, I understand everything."

I just understood it, but I didn't say whether I would do it.

"Yingying."

He called her and suddenly said another topic: "Do you know how many people have been sent to the Northern Region?"

"The secret spy came to report, and Qin Rong was on the way."

So now, the most threatening thing about Nanyin is not Prince Dong, but Qin Rong.

At this point, Yan Ning didn't know that all this was a game set by Yingying and Qin Rong. As a chess in the game, he followed Qin Rong's instructions every step. He thought he would be Yingying's savior, so he comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, even if he comes, I won't let him take you away."

His eyelids became heavier and heavier, Yan Ning's vision was blurred, and he gradually couldn't see Yingying's face clearly.

He insisted on finishing his words, and gently whispered with Yingying's little finger: "I will sit on the throne before he comes..."

But he is so tired and sleepy now.

Unwilling to accept that he completely closed his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep and said, "Wait for me."

When he wakes up, he will force himself to become stronger, strong enough to protect Yingying behind him.

I have to say that Yan Ning's unclear words were quite touched by Yingying.

Ruoqinrong really imprisoned and hurt her. Ruoying really fled to Nanyin to seek shelter to avoid Qinrong. She thought that someone like her who was swaying intent would be pried open by Yan Ning at this time. Unfortunately, all this was acting.

Yingying didn't know how sincere Yan Ning was to her as a chess piece in this scene. At least Yingying knew very well that she was just acting to Yan Ning from beginning to end.

Looking at his pale and drowsy face, Yingying pulled her hand out of his palm bit by bit. In addition to acting, she might also feel a little guilty and complicated.

"Yan Ning?" Yingying called him softly.

Only even breathing sounds remained in the quiet room. Yingying waited for a while and reached out to push him. She was sure that Yan Ning was extremely tired and fell asleep. She leaned over to the person lying on the couch and raised her hand to hook out the ring he hung around her neck.

A beautiful female ring in sterling silver. In addition to the inlaid with fine diamonds, there is also a beautiful and twinkling red gem in the center.

On the day when the snow was falling, Yingying still remembered that she put the ring in the hands of the dead Chen Xue. What was strange was that this exact same ring now appeared on Yan Ning again.

So, how to explain all this?

——Yan Ning's inexplicable love for her.

——Yanning can use the system to enter and exit the Northern Region Palace freely. Coincidentally, Chen Xue, who has high martial arts skills, can also do it.

——Yan Ning knew Chen Xue's every move, but said that Chen Xue was just betraying his subordinates.

——Yan Ning also lied to her and said that he was Chen Xue.

Memories are pieced together, and all the coincidences and confusions collided with each other and only came to a conclusion. Yingying froze for a long time before trembling and putting the ring back into Yan Ning's clothes. She stared at Chen Xue's face. She finally confirmed-

Yan Ning is Chen Xue, and Chen Xue is Yan Ning.

They... are the same person.

“…”

Yingying asked Qin Rong what she should do when all the truth hits her face.

Qin Rong gently stroked her cheek and printed a kiss on her forehead, and murmured, "Just pretend you don't know."

Sometimes pretending to be stupid is the best solution.

So when Yan Ning woke up, Yingying forced herself to smile at him. She tried to ignore all the pain Chen Xue had brought to her. The more she hated her, the more she followed him, and told him over and over again: "Yan Ning, you should be kind to your sister."

"Prince Dong and the others are ready to leave Nanyin, so you can't attack them."

"Yan Ning, please sit on the throne quickly. I'm so tired."

Yan Ning curled his lips and smiled and said everything was OK, but Yingying turned around and left without expression. The system in his body told him that Yingying had seen the silver ring and had guessed that he was Chen Xue.

In this case, why are they still pretending to each other?

Not only Yingying has less time left, but the system has less time left for Yan Ning.

Hiding in the corner, he watched Yingying return to the room. He closed his eyes and ordered Rigi: "Go and kill Prince Dong."
Chapter completed!