The feeling of touching her lips just now still remained in the palm of his hand, soft and cold.

Lin Heng's heart beat a little faster. He lowered his head, not daring to look at her.

"There's nothing to be sorry for. Birth, old age, illness and death are all human nature." Cheng Muqing took it lightly. She took his hand and said, "Come and sit."

The two sat on the eight-step bed. Cheng Muqing took off his shoes, got on the bed and knelt down beside him.

Lin Heng put one leg on the bed and one leg on the ground.

Cheng Muqing stretched out his middle fingers, took some ointment, and then applied the ointment to his face.

"Yan Yinian's attack was too harsh." She groaned, "It's all bleeding!"

"sorry."

"Why have you been apologizing to me since you came in?" Cheng Muqing looked helpless, "If you say one more thing, I'll throw you out!"

Lin Heng immediately shut his mouth.

Cheng Muqing looks like a carefree girl, but when she does things, she is surprisingly gentle.

The cold ointment was applied to the corners of his lips, cheekbones, and nose along her fingers.

"Aqing." Lin Heng suddenly spoke.

"Um?"

"If I were the same as Yan Yiannian, you would..." Lin Heng pursed his lips. They were just a few words, but they were as heavy as stones in his throat, making it difficult to speak.

"What will happen?" Cheng Muqing's eyes were brighter than before. She didn't understand why, but there was a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Both hearts were beating violently, but at this moment they only had eyes for each other, so they didn't notice at all... In fact, their own hearts were already beating abnormally.

will you like me?

Lin Heng wanted to say it, but after seeing the scars on her face, she became discouraged.

The injuries on her face were all caused by him not being strong enough. Waiting for him to reach Yan Yi Nian's level... that would be simply a dream.

"Will I grow to his level?" Lin Heng's brows furrowed into the character "eight", with a hint of confusion and sadness in his eyes.

"Yes! Everyone will grow!" Cheng Muqing slapped her thigh and said excitedly, "Aheng, you have to believe that if you work hard, miracles will happen!" After she said this, she realized that she seemed to feel a little disappointed.

She didn't know why he didn't finish what he said, but since he chose to hide it, she couldn't expose it.

The two sat for a while, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became stiff and awkward.

The weather has been getting warmer lately, and the wind has been a bit strong.

The strong wind howled and knocked on the windows and coffins.

"Lin Heng, what did Yan Yi Nian teach you?" Cheng Muqing started the conversation.

"Teaching while fighting," Lin Heng replied obediently, "He said that all theories must be applied to actual combat, so he asked me to learn from actual combat."

Hearing this answer, Cheng Muqing was not surprised at all.

Because this is Mr. Cheng's philosophy - practice makes perfect.

You don’t need to learn any martial arts secrets, you just need to practice more and fight more.

"I think back then, I was one of those who got beaten up." Mentioning this, Cheng Muqing burst into tears, "Back then I was young and short. My father didn't let me learn martial arts, but the more he didn't let me learn martial arts, the more I

The more I want to learn. He is not like other people who teach his disciples step by step. Instead, from the beginning, he runs in the morning, noon and evening. Then at other times, he has been leading me in actual combat."

"He wanted us to learn skills from fighting and understand when to retreat and when to defend." Memories can always bring back nostalgia. Although the days back then were hard and tiring, they were very fulfilling.

"You've worked hard too." Lin Heng's eyes were a little distressed.

"You have to endure hardships to become a master." Cheng Muqing smiled, "By the way, I have discovered a lot, can I teach you?"

As she said this, she put on her shoes and stood in an empty place, writing, "I'll teach you a few tricks."

"That's it, that's it."

She performed a series of punches, and when she came to her senses, she found that Lin Heng had fallen asleep leaning against the bedpost.

Cheng Muqing smiled, gently hugged him on the bed, and covered him with the quilt.

From now on, Lin Heng began to practice martial arts with Yan Yi Nian, and Cheng Muqing also stated that he would stay in seclusion to maintain his health.

…

A few days later.

Since what Liang Xianrong did was to kill the prince of a country, the three departments held a meeting and unanimously decided to be beheaded. Naturally, the Liang family could not escape this disaster, and the whole family was implicated.

Before execution, Cheng Muqing went to the Golden Eagle Division.

At the gate of the Golden Eagle Division, Cheng Muqing also saw Liu Shangshu. His expression was still serious, but there was a bit of sadness in his eyes.

Maybe it's because this is her sister's only child?

Cheng Muqing thought.

Liu Shangshu did not have a token and could not enter or leave the Golden Eagle Division. He stood at the gate, staring blankly at the gate of the Golden Eagle Division, his eyes were blank, and he did not know what he was thinking.

When Cheng Muqing saw him like this, he originally planned not to say hello.

I didn't want to, but the other party spoke first.

"Princess Qi, I apologize to you on behalf of my niece." Liu Shangshu cupped his hands and bowed.

"What she did has nothing to do with you." Cheng Muqing said calmly.

"I won't say anything nice for her. I just hope that after you go in, you won't..."

"Don't worry, I won't bully her." Cheng Muqing smiled.

"..." Liu Shangshu said nothing, just lowered his head.

Cheng Muqing stood in front of him, his back straight.

"Princess Qi, what you asked the Crown Princess to ask me...actually, I also lied. The palace maid who splashed water on me is Liang Xianrong's personal maid—Siju."

Cheng Muqing said "hmm", looked at him, and said slowly, "You know they want to kill Liang Shangshu."

What she said was an affirmative sentence.

"You didn't stop it because... you also had such thoughts in your heart." Cheng Muching paused, "That's why you didn't say anything more and were willing to be misunderstood, and also... let the prince be misunderstood."

This is also the reason why Shangshu Liu did not conduct a thorough investigation.

There were so many rumors in the capital, but he only had a feeble and pale explanation: "My clothes were soaked by an unknown palace maid, and she was not at the scene."

"Don't worry, I won't say anything." Cheng Muqing smiled and said, "It's all over, don't think about it anymore."

Liu Shangshu looked at her and frowned little by little.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first." Cheng Muqing said blessedly.

Wearing a large cloak and a big hood, she walked all the way to the prison.

Although the prison in the inner hall is spacious, it is still bitingly cold.

Liang Xianrong was leaning against the wall of the prison. Her eyes were dim and her body was slumped. When she saw her coming, she just asked lightly, "Are you here to see my joke?"

"I don't need to laugh at you." Cheng Muqing knelt down and looked at her quietly, "Xu Jin asked me to send a letter."

Hearing this name, Liang Xianrong had a slight reaction.

Cheng Muqing handed the letter to her.

Looking at the letter handed through the wooden fence, Liang Xianrong hesitated.

She didn't have the courage, "Burn it."

"Oh." Cheng Muqing immediately threw the candle on it.

"Wait!" Liang Xianrong shouted to stop urgently. She squeezed the wooden railing with such force that her fingers turned white.

Cheng Muqing handed the letter to her again.

Only this time, she still didn't pick it up.

"Alas..." Cheng Muqing sighed and opened the envelope. She glanced at the lines and said, "My dear Xianrong, this letter was sent to me by Princess Qi. I hope you don't mind. Because she is the only one."

Can enter the Golden Eagle Division and are willing to help me with this favor. You were angry that day and said that I wanted to regret my marriage to you. In fact, I really just thought about you. Liang Shangshu is your biological father, and you must keep filial piety for him. So, I

I proposed to postpone the wedding date. I really want to spend my life with you."

Liang Xianrong pursed her lips and rested her head on the railing.

"I know there is a big white patch on your back, which may be scary in the eyes of others. But I have never cared..."

"How did he know!" Liang Xianrong's eyes were full of panic, "I have never told anyone! It is a disease, it is a disease that spreads randomly... and is also contagious..."

"Then are the people around you infected?" Cheng Muqing reached out and held her hand.

"No..." Liang Xianrong looked at her hand and smiled, "Ha~ aren't you afraid?"

"I have nothing to be afraid of." Cheng Muqing said, "Those white patches have only affected your appearance over the years. You don't need to feel inferior."

"You are not me, how do you know my mood?" Liang Xianrong withdrew his hand, pursed his lips and did not look at her.
To be continued...