That night, Jun Ruo ordered someone to build a high wall outside the Tingfeng Pavilion to completely isolate Jiang Yan and the three of them from the outside, and sent guards to guard them, not allowing anyone to enter and leave at will.

Jiang Yan heard the movement outside, and ordered Yun'er to open the window, and watched with her own eyes that the line of sight in front of her was blocked little by little.

"Madame, why are you doing this?" Yun'er finally couldn't help but speak, obviously she could tell the prince with good words, but why did she deliberately provoke him to work hard alone.

"Do you think he doesn't know?" Jiang Yan smiled lonely, stroking her lower abdomen, which was not yet pregnant, "You are wrong, he knows everything, but he just covers it up and doesn't say it." Now I have finally determined one thing, I am afraid that he would have doubted the child's affairs when he was in the palace, but whether he recognized me as keeping the child or not, he still chose to fulfill it. I'm immensely grateful for that, and as for what the future holds, all I can rely on is myself. ”

"But I don't understand, the prince really doesn't care so much about the heir?" Yun'er was puzzled and asked, the royal family has always married early, so they said that the fifth prince is only two years old, and the eldest child is nearly six years old.

Jiang Yan's smile froze, a little restrained, and finally sighed silently, "The prince has the prince's hardships, although I blame him for blaming him, but I know that he is not wrong." What's the point of talking about that? ”

Although Yun'er was still full of doubts, she didn't ask any more questions when she saw this.

When the sky was full of stars, it was finally quiet outside. Yun'er stepped forward and closed the window, and lit another candle, the candle flame was faint, and two thin and lonely shadows were reflected on the cold wall.

"Madam, what are your plans to do?" Just now, she was quietly taken out of the Tingfeng Pavilion, and Yun'er was inevitably worried, after all, she was also dragged down by them, but Madame didn't seem to react.

"Tilt," Jiang Yan paused, thoughtful, "She'll be fine, you can rest assured." ”

The cold wind howled, blowing on his face like a knife, leaning and holding his breath, and followed behind Yin Hong in a daze.

That's the end of it?

Looking at the dim figure in the shade of the tree in front of him, he felt like a dream. Since she first met Xiao Yu, she has been looking forward to the end of the day, but she didn't expect it to end like this.

She'll see her end soon, too.

She took a deep breath, and it seemed that there was something more complicated than fear.

Yin Hong didn't walk fast, as if he was deliberately cooperating with her, and whenever she fell down due to her thoughts, he would slow down without a trace. That long road is no stranger, she has walked many times recently, and it is the way to Zizhuyuan.

Less than a day after leaving, she turned out to be back.

The outside of the courtyard was still brightly lit, and the guards were guarding with weapons under the firelight, and the number of people was several times that of the past. It's just that the two didn't go through the main gate, but the side door to the west.

The two walked through Fuyun Pavilion and Fuqu Pavilion in turn, all the way backwards, becoming more and more remote and dark. Finally, Yin Hong stopped in front of a low room. The room was dark and there seemed to be no light, until I pushed the door open and found the house famous. There were stars and fires shining out under the sight, and it turned out that there was another world under the ground.

Cell? That's all you can think of.

The wooden ladder creaked and swayed, and it looked like it could collapse at any moment. Tilting every step carefully, Yin Hong did not urge, waited at the bottom of the steps, until she took the last step, then turned around and walked to the right.

The corridor is very narrow and seems to be very long, and the stone walls on both sides are glowing with cold and gloomy light, and the small space echoes the footsteps of the two people.

Yin Hong stopped in front of an iron door, unlocked the key tied to his waist and opened the door. With a bang, it was extremely intimidating in the cramped space, and the heart shook violently, and the iron door was opened.

Yin Hong just stood sideways in front of the door, but he was no longer worried, and his heart was extremely calm. Perhaps as early as the beginning, she had secretly guessed countless possibilities and worried about them for so long, but now when this scene finally appeared in front of her, she could not regain any fear.

She took two steps forward, and after her eyes fell on the room, she looked back at Yin Hong in disbelief.

"How so?" Her voice was slightly hoarse.

"It is not appropriate for too many people to know about this matter, so I will bother you to take care of it." As always, he was expressionless, but when he looked at the figure lying on the bed, he seemed to be puzzled, confused, and perhaps admired.

Bother? Tilting smiled helplessly and did not answer.

"There are all kinds of things inside, if there is anything to do at night, just open your mouth and call the guards outside the door." After some explanation, he turned and closed the door and left.

There was another loud bang, and the stone chamber fell silent.

He stood by the door for a moment and walked to the bed.

She lifted the quilt and saw that there were many new injuries in addition to the wound on her chest. Moreover, even in his sleep, his limbs were still firmly buckled by thick ropes to the dead corners of the bed, and he could not move. There was blood stains on the place where he was bound, and you can imagine how violently he struggled at that time.

His wounds were bandaged, and he was far more skilful than hers. However, his body was hot, showing signs of heat.

There are all kinds of medicine bottles on the side, and they are counted one by one, most of them are very familiar, and they should have been prepared by Mrs. Song. There was a basin of water and a cloth towel next to the bed, and he poured a soaked cloth towel to wipe the sweat on his forehead and temples, and when the heat on his forehead subsided, I don't know how long it had been.

She sat on the wooden bench to rest, looked at this handsome and affectionate man, and was no longer surprised when she recalled the scene when Mrs. Yan pleaded for the prince in front of everyone. After all, how many people in this world would be as willful and persistent as him.

Just before being brought by Yin Hong, Mrs. Yan seemed to have expected her to be taken away, and took her hand and asked her to bring a message to Xiao Yu, if she could see him.

Mrs. Yan said: "Forget the past, love and hate, grievances, and start again." ”

I don't know if he has a chance to start again in this situation, but he knows that if Jiang Yan sees him at the moment, he is afraid that he will feel guilty.

And if he doesn't have that opportunity, what about himself?

The wind penetrated through the cracks in the wall, and the candle flame swayed, passing through the room with light and shadow, skipping the two of them.

Faintly leaning as if hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, her head was dull, her eyelids were heavy, she struggled to open her eyes, and vaguely saw a tall figure beside the door, slowly walking towards her. For a while, I forgot where I was, and my mind was confused, and I just thought that someone had broken into the house again.

She stood up suddenly, picked up the cup on the small table and was about to throw it, but someone stepped forward and grabbed her wrist a few steps. Pull a spirit and look straight up at him.

The candles on the walls were about to go out, and only the last little light remained. The man stood with his back lit, the shadow in front of him was stretched out, and his eyes were familiar and abnormal.

Tilt Wan shouted in surprise: "Lord Wang, why are you here?" ”

Jun Ruojin took the cup in her hand with her other hand, then let go of her wrist and bent down to put the cup back on the table, "You are alert." Why can't this king come? ”

Dumping felt that this first sentence should not be a compliment, and when she thought that she almost threw the cup in the face of the prince, her heart was filled with emptiness, and she didn't know if it was too late to accuse. But she thought in an instant that Xiao Yu's matter had not yet been decided, and it seemed that there was no need to beg for mercy in this trivial matter.

She was thinking about it when a "hmm" suddenly distracted her and made her turn back.

Xiao Yu opened her eyes, her eyes were a little sloppy, and after seeing the tilt beside the bed, there was a little smile in her eyes, and when she caught a glimpse of Jun Ruojin behind her, she was a little stunned. When I look around the room, I remember my environment.

He suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "What about Yan'er?" You okay! ”

Jun Ruojin no longer concealed his feelings, and said coldly: "You care too much. ”

Xiao Yu wanted to say something again, but after touching the tilting gaze, he stopped, his eyes were cold, "Why do you want to involve her." His tone was unceremoniously, but he wanted to confirm this sentence even more, and the two had already met.

Therefore, he can go back and forth to Zizhu Courtyard several times safe and sound.

"I was never the one who pulled her in." didn't care about Xiao Yu's seemingly offensive question, Jun Ruojin only said lightly, but it made people powerless to refute.

Xiao Yu trespassed, poured and stayed, yes, it really has nothing to do with him.

"What do you want?" Xiao Yu didn't like the posture of the two of them, one high and one low, struggling to get up, and when he found that his limbs were bound, he glared at Jun Ruojin unhappily.

After encountering the worried and disapproving gaze, he snorted coldly and returned to his original place.

Jun Ruojin saw the interaction between the two in his eyes and remained silent, "Then it's up to you." ”

Xiao Yu squinted, his face was heavy, and it was rare that he didn't reply immediately.

The two didn't talk again for a long time, as if they were secretly competing.

Finally, Xiao Yu looked back at Jun Ruojin with determination, Jun Ruojin had a satisfied smile in his eyes, and took a step before he spoke, "Yin Hong, take her out." ”

Yin Hong flashed out from behind the door silently, looked at Xiao Yu hesitantly, and left with Yin Hong after he smiled and nodded to indicate that it was okay. Climb the wooden ladder and walk out of the house, the blue sky and white clouds come into view, and you can realize that the sky is already bright.

Guiding her to a nearby hut, Yin Hong said softly: "Take a break, and I will come to call you later." ”

Regardless of what arrangements or decisions were made in the future, he nodded, "Thank you, Brother Yin." ”

A hot meal was set on the wooden table, and he took a few bites and threw himself on the bed.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already sunset......

The door closed slowly behind her, blocking out the slanting sun outside.

Tilt walked into his study for the first time, shocked by the dense stacking of books on the shelves. On his desk, too, the scrolls were spread out, open and closed.

The agarwood burned quietly, and he buried his head in the bookcase, as if he was completely unaware of her arrival.

"Light the lamp." I don't know how long it took, he said.

Pouring back to his senses, the whole room was dimly lit, he leaned back in his chair, raised his head slightly and rubbed his forehead.

"Yes." She stepped forward and lit the candle.

A halo of yellow light formed above the table, illuminating the faces of the two men clearly. Tilt took a few steps back and stepped out of the warm aperture.

Still not out of his sight.

He looked straight over, "What does the prince do, you might as well just say it." ”

He chuckled lowly, a clear laugh echoing through the huge room, no mockery, no anger, nothing, "You're an impatient, so impatient?" ”

I was stunned for a moment, I don't know what the situation is now, could it be that the prince still has to use a slow knife to sharpen a little bit?

"What does the prince mean, that's it?" She made a bold guess, even though she couldn't believe it.

He didn't speak, the corners of his mouth twitching.

Pouring her heart down, she knew it would be like this. But there are some things that she wants to confirm in person before hearing the results.

"Before the prince makes a decision, the slave maid has a few words to ask." Without waiting for him to speak, he asked directly: "The prince already knew, right?" ”

He replied with surprising frankness, "Yes, this king has known for a long time. ”

She knew this was the case, but when she heard his answer with her own ears, she still couldn't help but feel a smouldering fire in her heart, okay, let her break the jar, anyway, it's just bad.

"Where did the slave and maid show their traces?" Suddenly remembering Linglong's joke, she suddenly realized, "Is it because the prince saw the jade pendant in my hand?" So during this time, the prince has been watching slave jokes. ”

And what he said on his birthday night, now I think about it has shown the truth in every sentence.

The man in front fell silent.

She knew that she had said the wrong thing, and she was the one who clearly concealed it, and she still complained that the prince did not expose her, which was really unreasonable. But as long as she thinks of her guilt and entanglement with him during this time, carefully hiding it in front of him, and then thinking about him watching a one-man show, I feel that I am really a fool.

She looked down at her toes and let out a long sigh, "It's the slave who lost her words." ”

But he said, "This king also has something to ask you." ”

She didn't raise her eyes, just nodded.

"Have you ever regretted your decision now?"

She should say yes in the first place. If she was allowed, the last thing she wanted to lie to him would be, but the past could not be changed, and now, she still doesn't want to lie to him.

She shook her head.

I only heard him say: "No wonder Xiao Yu does not hesitate to intercede for you, your temperament can be regarded as his appetite." Not many people know about him, so he needs to be kept in absolute secrecy, and you will take care of him before he leaves. ”

He didn't forget to ask, "What about after Xiao Gongzi left?" ”

Jun Ruojin picked up the pen again and dipped it in ink, "What you owe to this king, you should be ready to repay it by being a cow and a horse for the rest of your life." ”

She owes him ...... The rest of my life to repay ......

Tilt's eyes widened in disbelief, "But why? She didn't understand, and everything was out of her imagination.

He wrote without looking up, "The first thing you have to remember around this king, never ask why." When it's time to know, you'll know. ”