Ye Long's news was like throwing a time bomb that could explode at any time to Lin Ze, who was planning to live a leisurely life. It was the kind of bomb that didn't know where it was hidden, let alone when it would explode.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ze realized that he was not completely helpless, so he called Ruth.
Soon, when the call was connected, a slightly tired, but still magnetic and pleasant voice came from the other side of the phone,
"Hey, what are you doing?" As a friend and a former comrade, Lin Ze felt that he should not go to the other party when he only had problems. Even if this was indeed the case, he should still show some care and condolences to her.
"Work." Ruth's tone was a little slow, and she paused and asked, "What's the problem?"
",." Lin Ze was a little embarrassed. He knew that his little thoughts couldn't be hidden from Ruth, so he simply didn't hide it and asked, "I heard that there is a shock in the royal family. Is it serious?"
"It's serious." Ruth paused for a moment and then said, "But it won't affect the little princess for the time being. It's a contest between the eldest princess and the queen."
Lin Ze frowned when he heard this. It seemed that Ye Long's information was very accurate. He asked slowly: "According to your estimate, how serious will it be?"
"It's hard to say." Ruth said very cautiously, "If it were a head-on battle, it would be difficult to get involved, but if the eldest princess has any dark plans, it is very likely to cause quite a stir."
"How to say it." Lin Ze's heart trembled,
dark plans,
Isn't that the standard style of a big princess?
When it comes to darkness, I'm afraid no one can compare with this woman who looks noble and elegant, but is extremely dark and gloomy in her heart.
"In the battle for imperial power, in addition to supporting one's own faction, there is another crucial thing." Ruth said calmly, "Public opinion guidance."
Lin Ze nodded in agreement,
"So far, the eldest princess has done quite well in this regard. She lives in seclusion. As long as she attends the scenes, most of them are charity activities. In addition, the team behind her has created benign topics for her. It can be said that she is very The popularity of the people, if nothing else, at least the little princess cannot compare with her. You also know that sometimes the queen will be negatively attacked. After all, she is the spiritual leader of England and the spiritual sustenance of the people. It’s a good thing. People cannot remember bad things for too long, but they will reduce people's support. No matter how hard the Queen works in the process, or whether the result is caused by her, she cannot change people's attitudes. But what is helpless is that people will always She remembers the bad and is good at forgetting the good, so from this point of view alone, the Queen's situation is not easy." Ruth said patiently,
"I heard a news that the eldest princess's uncle is planning to conspire with the shark." Lin Ze suddenly said this sentence,
"My latest task is to follow up on this matter." Ruth said bitterly with a trace of helplessness in her words, "If the direction goes as we expected, frankly speaking, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable to the Queen. "
"Are you sure it will be revealed?" Lin Ze asked tentatively,
"It's difficult." Ruth said clearly, "The authority of the Sixth Office is not unlimited, and there are some things we can't do anything about. After all, the identity of the other party means that we cannot bite too hard."
Lin Ze took a deep breath and asked, "According to what you said, we can only take one step at a time and see one step at a time."
"Yes." Ruth replied affirmatively,
Both sides fell into silence immediately,
After a long time, and she didn't know whether it was to remind Lin Ze or something else, Ruth's words were full of revelation: "You have to understand that this is an internal fight. Even if it is the Sixth Bureau, it is impossible to support one side."
Lin Ze also woke up after hearing this.
Yes, this is not against someone represented by the country, but a domestic conflict. To take the simplest example, when a gang is fighting another gang, the gang below will unite to resist foreign enemies, but if it is within the gang, Two red sticks are fighting for the boss, what should the younger one do?
The only option is to take sides,
Whoever you trust will get the most benefits from you, and you will stand on your side.
Ruth's reminder made Lin Ze more cautious, but suddenly, he wanted to ask a question. Even if he didn't ask, he knew the answer.
"Who do you support?"
Lin Ze was a little nervous after asking this question.
"Who I support will not affect the overall situation." Ruth said calmly,
"But it will affect my judgment." Lin Ze smiled and said,
"Queen."
"Thanks."
"Thank you for her."
"For me."
"Why."
"Do you need a reason?"
"unnecessary."
"It's late at night."
"overnight."
"Then..." Lin Ze twitched the corner of his mouth and said helplessly, "Remember to have midnight snack."
"Eating now."
",."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ze raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, then silently lit a cigarette.
England is too far away for him, and it is impossible for him to go to England now. The first is that there is no reason, and the second is that it is unnecessary.
Ruth said that the current situation is far from involving the little princess. It is a battle between the eldest princess and the queen. The game between these two great gods. How can he, a small bodyguard, get involved as a national security agent? How can he get involved? Participate in it,
Breathing out a puff of thick smoke, the only thing Lin Ze could do was to silently pray to the little princess, hoping that she would be able to complete her cultivation successfully and bear the burden that made Lin Ze's scalp numb just thinking about it.
Suddenly, he felt that he was very lucky, no, super lucky,
Even though he has experienced too many lives and deaths over the years and has endured tremendous pressure, compared with the little princess, Han Xiaoyi, and even Xue Bailing, he is too relaxed.
Lin Ze's life is his own. When he performs the task, he does not feel much psychological pressure at all, but they are different. They not only have to bear the pressure, they cannot even have the urge to die. For example, Xue Bailing, the little princess, they From the moment they were born, they were already engaged in the cruelest struggle with fate. They could not retreat, and they could not help themselves retreat. They were not alone. Behind them and around them, there were too many factors urging and encouraging them.
"call,."
After the cigarette burned to the end, Lin Ze went into the kitchen to cook dinner to replenish energy for the guys who were busy working and training.
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Xue Bailing was a little curious and a little puzzled.
The old man rarely takes the initiative to invite himself to the small courtyard behind the Xue family's house. Usually, he goes there on his own initiative. When he goes there, it is mostly just for chatting or asking for advice. But when the old man takes the initiative to go there, the meaning is quite different. ,
Xue Bailing, who had just finished her lunch break, was invited over by the middle-aged woman. There was a look of surprise on her inverted face. But when the middle-aged woman turned around and gave Xue Bailing a warm smile, Xue Bailing Bai Ling felt much more at ease,
This woman can always give people a kind of peaceful and positive energy.
She is not beautiful, but at most she is dignified and kind. Her eyes are neither too big nor too small, with no eyeliner or mascara, warm and soft. But she is such a bare-faced woman, but she always makes people pay attention to her subconsciously. , even if you are standing in the old man’s study or bedroom, you can occupy a certain sense of presence.
Xue Bailing didn't know where she came from or her specific identity. She only remembered that this middle-aged woman had been taking care of the old man's daily life since she could remember. At that time, the middle-aged woman was still taciturn, but then A little girl with smiling eyes that are always full of warm and soft things. Wearing a simple cheongsam and a pair of elegant embroidered shoes, she looks like Xiaojiabiyu from the Republic of China era. She is particularly eye-catching.
As they get older, especially women who are over thirty and entering their forties, even old men who know that such women are always more coquettish than young women in bed begin to lose interest in them, not to mention those who are loved by thousands of people. What about the talented Xue Bailing?
Of course, Xue Bailing is gradually turning her attention away from her now. It's not that she is older and her style is not as good as before. It's simply because the number of things that require her attention is increasing, and there are so many that she is no longer able to pay attention to this woman, but she can't. I deny that Xue Bailing's habit of wearing cheongsam was largely influenced by her.
Xue Bailing still remembered that this middle-aged woman would occasionally accompany her to read on the stone bench under the tree and watch her play chess alone. She rarely spoke, like a virtuous and virtuous wife, and just stared at Xue with a smile on her face. Bai Ling, young Xue Bai Ling,
"Ning Gu, there's something wrong with the old man." Xue Bailing asked curiously before entering the house.
The middle-aged woman called Ning Gu just looked back at Xue Bailing with a smile, saying nothing or making any movements in response.
Xue Bailing was surprised, then shook her head slightly and said: "It seems that the old lady couldn't tell you either."
Ning Gu nodded gently, as if she were looking at Xue Bailing when she was a child, her eyes full of love and warmth.
Ning Gu is mute,
Xue Bailing only knew this when she was ten years old. Before, she thought that the old man did not allow this servant to chat with her, but gradually, when Xue Bailing discovered that Ning Gu would run from the courtyard behind the house to the central area whenever she had free time. After reading with her in the garden and watching her play chess, Xue Bailing realized that Ning Gu was not an ordinary servant. In other words, she was a little more advanced than she thought. But that was exactly the case. When Xue Bailing discovered After Ning Gu always nodded and shook her head in response to her questions, she suddenly realized,
This eldest sister with an average face is a mute.
"The old man is writing." Xue Bailing realized that she hadn't chatted with Ning Gu, who had been with her for a long time, and asked softly,
Ning Gu nodded,
"How have you been lately? Is there anything you particularly want to eat? Have you finished the thousand-layer cake I sent you last time?" Xue Bailing said with a smile.
Ning Gu shook her head and nodded, and made a few gestures.
Xue Bailing, who knew sign language, chuckled and said, "Ning Gu wants to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
Ning Gu nodded softly,
"Let Xue Gui get you some authentic ones next time." Xue Bailing said with a smile.
Ning Gu expressed her gratitude, and when Xue Bailing turned around to leave, she made another gesture,
"There is something else." Xue Bailing was surprisingly patient.
Ning Gu made several gestures in succession, and finally pressed her heart gently, staring at Xue Bailing with a gentle look on her face.
Xue Bailing smiled and said, "Xue Gui told you."
Ning Gu nodded,
"Ning Gu, you have known me for more than 20 years, and you always know how my life should go. Do I have a choice?"
After hearing this, Ning Gu's expression darkened slightly, she put down her hands that she was tying up, turned around, made tea and left.
