When he finally stepped out of Dali Temple, Li Hui couldn't help but relax slightly, and his expression was a little more comfortable. Perhaps in the eyes of others, he has been calm and calm throughout the past two days, as if he doesn't know what anxiety and restlessness are. But in fact, at the moment when the examiner of the Ministry of Merit, Wai Lang, retorted, he was also shaken, he was shocked, and even felt a little panicked-

At that moment, he thought that he would not be able to escape the fate of being used as a pawn this time. Due to a momentary negligence, it not only affected the prince and Princess Changning, but also affected the Yue Palace. However, the case within this case was not successful in the end, which reminded him of the sudden longing in his heart on the day he went to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple. Perhaps, it was the protection and metaphor of his grandfather and grandmother in the dark.

At this time, it was almost noon, and the outside of Dali Temple was empty, and there were neither anxiously waiting family members nor worried friends. Li Jing was a little disappointed, looking left and right: "Grandpa and Auntie don't know about this?" Why don't you send someone to pick us up? Cousin, are you going back to the house? ”

Li Hui glanced back at the busy officials in Dali Temple, and his eyes fell on the hall covered with new snow: "Master Xuanhui came here to testify for me. I would like to send him back to the Temple of Mercy and Grace, and by the way, I will pay homage to my grandfather and grandmother and thank them for their protection. ”

Li Jing was stunned and said in a low voice: "...... In terms of filial piety and carefulness, I am indeed far inferior to my cousin. Why don't you go too? ”

"If you have a hangover, go back and rest early. Wait a while, Yue Niang will definitely make someone drive to pick her up. Li Huidao, seeing that he looked a little depressed, and whispered, "The people who play with you may not be credible." If you will listen to me, then ask the second father to make the decision and find out the details of those people. Some people have some things that they just have heard and don't need to believe too much. ”

"What do you mean by my cousin, that the case didn't happen suddenly? And it is very likely that the mastermind will not be found, and in the end, it will not be resolved? and my naughty ones...... Most likely revealed my whereabouts to the mastermind? Li Jing looked at him tightly, a little dazed, and as if he suddenly thought of something, "Cousin......"

Who does the cousin suspect? This question hovered in his mind, and he never said it. Rao is that no matter how straightforward he is, he also understands the truth that many people have mixed ears, and some words must not be mentioned in public.

"Let's go back." Li Hui gently curled the corners of his lips, "I hope that after this incident, you will not be as ...... as in the past" Actually, there is nothing wrong with being straightforward, and the heart of a child is even more valuable. However, among today's royal family, it is precisely such a person who is most likely to be offended, the most easily deceived, and the most likely to be involved in trouble.

As if he had been hit, Li Jing boarded the car driven by Princess Changning's palace envoy with a puzzled face, and went back to the Yue Palace. After Master Li Hui and the other Master Xuanhui and the two little novices came out, they smiled and invited them to board the car together: "Because of me, Master Ti and the two little masters came to Dali Temple to testify. Why don't you let me send you back to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple. Otherwise, I really don't want to go. ”

Jinchangfang, where the Great Ci'en Temple is located, is located in the southeast of Chang'an City, which is far from Yankangfang, where Puwang's Mansion is located. Master Xuanhui shook his head slightly: "The king of the county doesn't have to be like this, it's better to go back to the mansion and rest early." ”

"If you have a longing in your heart, how can you rest well? Mage, please come up. "The invitation of a gentle and smiling young man is indeed difficult to refuse again. Venerable Xuanhui took the novices into the car and talked about Buddhism and chess along the way, and they were very happy with each other.

Master Xuanhui smiled and watched Li Hui patiently answer Xiao Shami's question, and sighed: "If it weren't for the wrong time, the old man would still like to invite the king of the county to live in the Temple of Mercy and Grace for a while. No matter the wind and rain outside, it will not harm the pond fish in the Temple of Mercy and Grace. The king of the county fasted and meditated in the temple, and he must be able to be at ease. ”

"Thank you, Master, for your kindness, but this is not the time to be at ease." Li Hui replied, smiling slightly. Master Xuanhui has long been able to see through the red dust of the world, how can he not see through the inexplicable undercurrents surging in the royal family now? For such a response, he felt quite sorry, but he had to put his palms together, recite a few words of the Buddha's name, and sigh lightly in his heart.

After arriving at the Deci'en Temple, Li Hui worshiped the first emperor and Empress Wende, and used some vegetarian food to say goodbye to Master Xuanhui. When the car drove and finally arrived at the Puwang Mansion in Yankangfang, night had already fallen. The lantern in front of the aconite gate shed a dim light, reflecting on him, and a warm feeling rose in his heart. Even the family members are not there at the moment, and the moment he returns to the house, he still feels very relieved.

However, Xu was a little mentally tired in the past two days, and he suddenly missed his parents, sisters-in-law and little niece who were far away in Luoyang. If they were at home, if they came to comfort him, surely all the feelings could be soothed. Thinking of this, he even envied Li Jing a little - at least, when he returned home, he could get the comfort of his family.

However, the moment he stepped into the door, he raised his eyes and saw a figure standing quietly on the side of the shadow wall. Although against the light, I can't see my face clearly. However, he didn't have to look closely at the extremely familiar figure and silhouette, and he had already instinctively reacted to know who it was.

The two stared at each other silently for a long time. It wasn't until the servants closed the door and made a loud noise that Li Hui seemed to come back to his senses and hooked the corners of his mouth: "Zixian...... I thought ......" was his mistake, at such a moment, how could Zixian return to the vine garden with peace of mind? Moreover, no matter how eager he was, there was no way he would wait outside the mansion for him to return.

The prince shook the ermine fur he was holding, and stepped forward to put it on him. Although both of them had a heavy cold air on their bodies, and they had obviously been outside for a long time, this mink Qiu still had his own temperature and breath because he had been in his arms. Between the warmth and blending, Li Hui seemed to be able to feel the heat of the breath rushing to his face, and couldn't help but smile lightly.

And Wang Zixian noticed the curvature of his phoenix eyes, and couldn't help but hug the person in front of him again, and sighed: "You can be regarded as back." In the past two days, he has been restless almost all the time, and a faint blue and black have floated under his eyes. As long as he thought that Li Hui was in the wind and rain, and he was still powerless to protect him, he hated his incompetence a little.

This kind of self-loathing even made him feel a little ashamed to hug each other. So, before Li Hui could react, he immediately let go of him, and instead took his hand and went to the main courtyard of the West Road: "Originally, I sent a trilogy to pick you up in front of Dali Temple, but it seems that I arrived a little late, and then I heard that you sent Master Xuanhui back to Daci'en Temple." Mother Zhang has already asked people to prepare the evening food, first use some food, and then bathe and change clothes. ”

"No, shower and change clothes first. After staying in Dali Temple for two days, I always felt that something was wrong with my body, and I couldn't wait for a moment. Li Hui said, "Zixian, you look a little listless, and your face doesn't seem to be good, could it be that you've been worrying about me?" After a later evening meal together, we will rest early. ”

"......," the prince replied in a low voice.

After Li Hui bathed and changed clothes, Zhang Fu's mother had already asked people to prepare some fresh food. However, neither of them had much appetite. They sat next to each other, and after using a little food to pad the mat, they asked Mother Zhang to retreat with the maidservants with the food table. The careful Mother Zhang left them some snacks such as Qihui cake and flower folded goose cake, and put a copper kettle with buttermilk on the brazier to prevent them from being hungry and thirsty in the middle of the night.

The lights gradually went out, and the breathing of the two of them was almost inaudible in the drooping bed tent. Although they both hope that each other can have a good rest, they both have countless feelings hidden in their hearts, and the more they think about it, the more complicated and unstable they become, and they don't feel sleepy for a long time.

"Zixian, what are you thinking about when your love is so low?" Li Hui suddenly asked.

Wang Zixian replied softly: "Xuanqi, I have never been so desperate to get power and status, I want to become a human being, and I don't want to run into walls everywhere and be constrained by others. You fell into the Dali Temple and were wronged, I have nothing to do except send a trilogy to verify......" Speaking of this, he laughed at himself, "If it weren't for Princess Changning, I wouldn't even get the news!" The thought of you being in danger when I know nothing makes me feel guilty...... Even, even shameless to face you. ”

"No, it's none of your business. If you want to blame, you should blame me for being too careless. Li Hui sighed, "The dignified county king is actually subject to the supervision of the imperial history and the examiner of the Ministry of Officials...... Moreover, I only cared about letting people watch Princess Anxing's mansion closely, paying attention to her dealings with the Cheng family, the Yang family, and the clan, but I didn't carefully check how many people in the hundred officials in Beijing were attached to her. I originally thought that the only person she could call the Yang family was the only one she could use, and the only one she could use was the remnants of the rebellion back then. Now it seems that she did underestimate her—perhaps the Yang family. ”

"Xuan Qi, a mistake in judgment is extremely possible, and it is impossible for anyone to avoid it at any time or by anyone. However, how to respond in a timely manner after a mistake requires power and status to complement each other. If I have been hovering under the five grades for decades, how can I help you? How to protect you? There was urgency in the prince's voice that perhaps even he had not noticed.

“…… Do you want power and status, do you want to defend me? Li Hui was silent for a long time, and then asked, "Then do you know that if you become a person of the people, one of the top officials in the court, and you have a good relationship with me, it is very likely that we will all be trapped in a place of no return?" High-ranking officials and clan kings must not be friends, otherwise they will inevitably attract suspicion. If I were alone, it would be fine, but ...... I don't want to implicate my grandmother and brother and sister-in-law. ”

How can he forget the tragedy of the destruction of his previous family?! How could he forget the saint's jealousy of his brothers?! In the pursuit of power and status, if you are not careful, you are very likely to lose everything! It's okay for him to take the risk himself, but how can his grandmother, brother and sister-in-law and innocent little niece withstand the consequences of the emperor's suspicion?