Zhang Xiuhui took a wonderful and beautiful step, and if Hull wants to get it back, he has to take the last step.

"Concubine Hui, the emperor has seen the big gift you prepared for the emperor, could it be that the guards you hid in the palace also want to give the emperor a big gift?" Helruo opened his mouth in a strange voice behind Lin Jian, and bluntly diverted the topic.

Lin Jian's attention was still on the perfect sand table in front of him, as if he hadn't heard the queen's voice.

"The base of this sand table can be separated, how many pieces are there?" Lin Jian noticed that the surface of the sand table had been fixed, and only the base was separated.

"Back to the emperor, a total of six. Each of the four countries occupies one share, the Celestial Empire has two shares, and the central location of Kyoto can be taken down, and if the emperor wants to make other sand tables in the future, he only needs to take down a single copy and do it, and it will not affect the other parts. ”

Zhang Xiuhui's design can be described as ingenious and attentive, and it is no wonder that Lin Jian will not take his eyes off it.

"Your Majesty, did you hear what the concubine said?"

The queen reminded Lin Jian awkwardly.

Lin Jian's expression was a little impatient for a moment,

"Concubine Hui, what do you have to explain?" Of course, Lin Jian heard what the queen had just said, but obviously, the sand table in front of him was more important than anything.

Helruo asked a second time, and Lin Jian asked Zhang Xiuhui coldly.

"Your Majesty, if the concubine says that the guards are indeed the second surprise, will the emperor give the concubine a chance to explain alone?" Zhang Xiuhui's words were in the queen's ears, and she naturally thought that she was looking for an opportunity, gouyin Lin Jian.

"Your Majesty, you—"

"That's it! There's nothing to do with the queen here, can't I even deal with a concubine? The queen is still pregnant, so go back to your bedroom to rest first. ”

Because Kunning Palace was burned down by fire a year ago, Erruo has been living in Cining Palace.

Hearing Lin Jian say this, Er Ruo couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiuhui with resentment, if his eyes could kill, Zhang Xiuhui would have been cut by Helruo's eyes now.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Er Ruo clutched his stomach and reluctantly exited the room.

There was a throbbing pain in the lower abdomen before he left the Xuanji Palace, and Helruo couldn't help but scold,

"Damn it! You stay here and ask about this palace! Let's see what that little slut is up to! Dare to open the main palace! Isn't it just a sand table? Hongu can also make better! ”

Hel Ruo couldn't help but stomp his foot angrily, and the personal palace maid on the side immediately changed his face in fright.

"Queen Mother! Be careful, you're pregnant. ”

"Get out of the way of Hongu! Aren't you just worried that if something goes wrong in this palace, you dog slaves will be buried with you? This palace doesn't believe that you are really good for this palace! Er Ruo pushed away a palace maid beside him, and the little palace maid sat on the ground, for fear that if Er Ruo made a mistake, the crime would fall on her.

"Shhh

I don't know, I'm afraid of something, but after Er Ruo finished speaking, he bent down in pain while holding his stomach.

"Hongu's stomach hurts! Help Hongu go back! Xuan Imperial Doctor! Fast! ”

Erruo's painful face turned pale, and he was like the angry and corrupt appearance just now.

――

In the main hall of Xuanji Palace, there are only Zhang Xiuhui, Lin Jian, and Su Kang.

"Can you say it now?" Lin Jian's eyes narrowed, and her eyes looking at Zhang Xiuhui were less cold than before.

"Back to the emperor, the guards who came before were actually the hidden guards beside the Linghu female officer."

After Zhang Xiuhui finished speaking, she looked at Lin Jian quietly.

Watching him, Mo Pupil alternated from calm to shock, to rolling waves, to surprise, pain, and hope. In her heart, it was unspeakably bitter.

"What do you say? You get in touch with her hidden guard - do you know she's not dead? ”

Lin Jian's voice was dangerous and cold for a moment.

He should be the only person in this world who knows that Linghu Manyue is still alive, how did Zhang Xiuhui know?

"Your Majesty, in fact, over the past year, the Linghu female official has always been in contact with the concubines, and the Linghu female official has always been relieved not to order the fox to be frightened, as well as the marquis and the princess. Originally, for a year, the hidden guard of the fox girl official would not be discovered when she came here, but today because the sand table made by the concubine for the emperor was completed, the concubine was negligent for a while, and she didn't even know that the queen was coming. In fact, the concubine did not intend to hide the emperor, but because the concubine really didn't know the whereabouts of the Linghu female official, but through the investigation and induction of the past year, the concubine found a certain pattern, if the emperor wanted to find the Linghu female official, the concubine had a way to find her. ”

Zhang Xiuhui's words sounded like a fantasy in Lin Jian's ears.

He and Lao Wu's subordinates had so many hidden guards to look for it, but there was no trace, she stayed in this Xuanji Palace every day, could she find it?

"Your Majesty, a woman's heart has always been more careful than a man's, not to mention, if the concubine wants to do things for the emperor and please the emperor, she will naturally do her best to meditate. What the concubine said was true, and asked the emperor to believe the concubine once. ”

Zhang Xiuhui's expression became more and more calm, which was deep that Lin Jian couldn't understand and guess.

"What conditions do you have?" Lin Jian had already heard something from Zhang Xiuhui's words.

"The emperor is wise, if the concubine directly tells the emperor where the full moon is, the emperor will naturally send someone to find it, or go out of the palace to find it in person, and the concubine will ask the emperor to take the concubine with him, and the concubine will tell the emperor how to find it along the way, until he finds the female official of Linghu."

"Are you threatening that I have to take you with me? Otherwise, you won't say anything, will you?! ”

Lin Jian's voice was cold, and he immediately raised his hand and grabbed Zhang Xiuhui's neck.

Seeing this, Su Kang immediately turned around.

Concubine Hui, what's the matter? Originally, she was very happy to be the emperor of the sand table, and it was certain to reward her. But she suddenly made such a request, it's no wonder that the emperor is not angry!

Where is the emperor's temper threatened?

It's just that Su Kang seems to have forgotten about it, and Zhang Xiuhui is holding a trump card called Linghu Full Moon!

Zhang Xiuhui couldn't breathe well for a moment, and her face turned purple.

His eyes looked at Lin Jian distractedly.

At this moment, she saw the hatred and murderous aura in his eyes.

But she had to, she'd been waiting for a year! It's time for her to strike!

If it weren't for the lack of manpower when she had to put the sand table together today, she wouldn't have used Linghu Full Moon's hidden guard, and she wouldn't have been discovered by the queen. Once discovered, she can only have the attitude of being at ease. simply gave out his plan.

Over the past year, she has provided Linghu Manyue with information about Kyoto, and they have worked together happily, and she has never asked Linghu Manyue where he has gone or what he is doing. She never wanted to harm her, this qiē was all calculated by her.

Over the course of the year, she had discovered a strange pattern. Every few days before Linghu Manyue's hermit guard came, the palace would send news about Lin Dongyao's whereabouts, and as soon as Linghu Manyue's hermit guard left, there was less news about Lin Dongyao's whereabouts.

She faintly felt that King Rouhuai had actually been chasing after Linghu Manyue, and every time it seemed to be a small step late! Since Linghu Manyue had time to arrange for the hidden guards to enter the palace to collect news and intelligence, it was natural that Shun Lì avoided the pursuit of King Rouhuai, and the time when Linghu Manyue had no news was naturally the most active time for King Rouhuai.

So as long as you follow King Rouhuai and find a way to be one step faster than him, you can find Linghu Full Moon.

But she can't sue Lin Jian for this method!

Death can't be said!

This was the only chance she could get close to him! Only by being alone with him can you have a chance to get close to him.

This is also the last chance she gave herself! If it doesn't work, she will try her best to leave Kyoto with her children and live another simple and peaceful life.

Lin Jian's hand hadn't left her neck yet, and it became more and more difficult to breathe.

This short period of time made her feel longer than her life! But no matter how long it is, it can't compare to the long pain of the moment when she framed him in the previous life and fell off a cliff and died tragically.

Who told her to come and pay her debt willingly?

Lin Jian suddenly let go of her hand before the whites of Zhang Xiuhui's eyes were about to roll out, and threw her aside.

"If you can't find her, I'm sure I'll break you to pieces!" Lin Jian stood with his hands in his hands, angry.

Su Kang turned around in shock.

In this world, after all, the fox girl still plays a big role, so that the emperor can agree to it knowing that he is threatened.

I don't know if this is Concubine Hui's wish, or her sadness in the future.

"Your Majesty."

Zhang Xiuhui knelt on the ground, her breath was heavy. Obviously, he hasn't recovered from the blow just now.

――

That night, Lin Jian took Zhang Xiuhui and other hidden guards out of the palace, and handed over the affairs in the palace to Linghu Hongxi, Zhang Gelao, and Shang Jingping. The eldest prince is in the care of the queen, and if there is any accident, the queen will not be able to escape the blame. Although the queen can't wait for something to happen to the eldest prince, since it was Lin Jian who explained it to her, there are still so many pairs of eyes staring, no matter who wants to hurt the eldest prince, in the end, Lin Jian will be counted on Helruo's head.

If you knock out your teeth and swallow them in your stomach this time, you must always be on guard against others trying to murder the eldest prince and blame her.

Er Ruo knew that Lin Jian took Zhang Xiuhui out of the palace, and the original unstable fetal gas was in danger several times, and the imperial doctor prescribed a prescription, and in the next month, Er Ruo had to stay in bed to raise the fetus, even if he wanted to be angry, he could only lie on the bed and be angry.

――

Five days later, Silk Town

The rumored bandits who were about to appear have not moved, and the whole town has been quiet.

The more so, the more it gives people the feeling that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings.

Lin Dongyao stood on the second floor of the inn and looked into the unknown distance, and Yang Xiaoli whispered outside the door,

"Master, I've been patrolling today, but I still haven't found any trace of the bandits, and the bandits haven't sent spies to find out the news."

"I always felt that this gang of bandits was watching our every move in the shadows, they had already arrived, and they had only gone into hiding when we suddenly appeared five days ago. This gang of bandits is not simple, they can wait for five days without attacking, be careful. ”

When the words fell, he was about to retract his gaze, but he saw that the female doctor from the previous medical hall was walking downstairs, followed by a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old.

Lin Dongyao's gaze fixed on the slender figure in blue clothes, and then closed his eyes in pain.

It wasn't her at all, how could he look away that day?

If he hadn't looked away that day, he wouldn't have raised so much hope in his heart, and then his hope would have been completely and ruthlessly shattered.

"Master, there is news from the palace, the route of the emperor's micro-service patrol seems to be coming towards us, but it will take ten days and half a month to come over at the earliest."

Yang Xiaoli continued to report.

Lin Dongyao didn't want to meet Lin Jian, once Lin Jian came here, Lin Dongyao wouldn't wait for the bandits to appear and leave.

"Keep tracking. As soon as he comes, pack up and leave. Also, in the past few days, the hidden guards inside and outside the town have been gradually withdrawn, even the patrol has been changed from three times a day to once a day, three days later, the patrol has been changed to once every three days, and after seven days, if the bandits do not appear, all the hidden guards will be removed. ”

Lin Dongyao commanded this, Yang Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, and then nodded clearly.

"Master, are you going to use a trick to catch a turtle in an urn?"

"It's not enough to catch a turtle in an urn with just one move, this gang of bandits must have a military division carrying a big banner, but a military division is always a military division, and if you charge into battle, you still have to stand behind. You go to prepare a notice, and you will post it after a while, and the content of the notice will state that the court has recently vigorously encircled and suppressed the bandits, and won a complete victory, and the court has already had the foresight to send secret agents to hide among the bandits, waiting for the opportunity to act, and finally have something to gain. Lin Dongyao said this, and Yang Xiaoli's eyes suddenly lit up.

The master's trick is enough, as soon as the notice comes out, the bandits will inevitably send people disguised as ordinary people to inquire about the news, if there is a suspect to follow and then take down the interrogation.

"If the bandits' spies are caught and imprisoned, the bandits will send people to come again, and this time the people who come will let them go back, but they will play a play in front of them and let them mess with themselves."

Lin Dongyao added a few words, and Yang Xiaoli nodded again and again.

"The subordinates will do it, so let's prepare."

Waiting for Yang Xiaoli to retreat, Lin Dongyao stood in front of the window expressionlessly, looking depressed and lonely.

He was able to mobilize one of the best hidden guards in the Celestial Empire, and he was familiar with the military books and formations, but what was the use of these now?

Not even the last glance of the woman he loved.

In the eyes of outsiders, he may still be the former Lin Dongyao, but his heart is empty, and only he knows.

――

At the same time, on the same street, diagonally opposite the second floor of the medical house.

The full moon looked out of the half-open window, and the back of the second floor of the inn was slender and straight, but from the feeling point of view, the momentum was completely different from when he spoke before.

When he was alone, he was so lonely and gloomy.

But she promised the crown prince, and she is also the current emperor.

If his blood can finally save him, in this life, she Linghu Manyue owes Lin Jian a big favor, he doesn't need her to repay it at any price, the only requirement is that he can never see Lin Dongyao again.

A scene from a year ago, I still think about it like a nightmare.

She thought she could insist on accompanying Lin Dongyao until the last moment, but when the rehearsed death drama began, she was scared.

Even if she is a human being in two lives, she is just an ordinary man, if she can do whatever it takes to save the person she likes, she will also make mistakes, and she will not care about it.

Only at the last moment did I understand that it was impossible to accompany him through life peacefully.

So she injured Lin Jian and almost lost his life. She couldn't stay to face Lin Jian, who trusted her, she would rather let the world think she was dead than know how to stay and face others.

She couldn't lie in front of Lin Huquan and Linghu Jinglie, saying that she had never hurt Lin Jian, and that she would not hurt anyone even if it was for Lin Dongyao. She will eventually become the despicable villain she once despised her.

When Lin Jian could calmly face the moment when she hurt him, her whole sky still fell.

In the face of his trust and dedication, she is small and shameless.

"Master, I just received the news, the emperor in the palace is out on patrol, it seems to be coming in the direction of this side, if you come all the way to Xiushui Town, it is expected to arrive in ten days."

The guard whispered behind him.

The full moon's posture did not move, and his eyes were still locked on the lonely figure on the opposite street.

"I knew that Zhang Xiuhui was not an ordinary woman, but I didn't expect that she was so persistent towards Lin Jian. Sooner or later, she would guess where I was and tell me to go down and leave Silk Town within three days. ”

Full Moon suddenly ordered, and the hidden guard behind him couldn't help but be stunned.

"Master, but the prince's people haven't withdrawn yet."

"It doesn't matter. Let the stand-in put on a play to distract him, and we took the opportunity to leave. I can't wait any longer, the news sent yesterday said that Lin Jian came with Zhang Xiuhui, and Zhang Xiuhui must have mastered my whereabouts before taking Lin Jian out of the palace. Find a chance to get out of here in three days. ”

Full Moon's tone was light, but a touch of melancholy flashed in his eyes.

In the past year, this is the closest time she has seen Lin Dongyao from afar, she has always walked in front, and when she arrives in one place, she hides and does not show up, and when he tracks down her traces, most of the time she has been away for about three days. Only this time, he was a little ridiculously fast.

Perhaps, this is also a providence.

When she came, a section of the road collapsed, and it took two days to detour the mountain road, but he was from Xiushui Town, which came from the other side.

It happened to meet in this small place, a street apart, and he didn't know that she had been watching him for five days.

"Yes, master. The subordinates will arrange it. ”

After speaking, the guard dodged out of the room.

――

Three days later, Full Moon was arranging for the hidden guards to prepare to retreat, when a new message suddenly arrived.

Lin Dongyao caught a bandit's spy and was interrogating. In this way, the play of the full moon arranging a stand-in to attract Lin Dongyao's attention will not be able to continue, Lin Dongyao's people are still monitoring around the hospital, and so many people on the full moon side want to leave, which will naturally attract attention.

"Let Bing'er act according to the original plan, even if it can't attract Lin Dongyao, at least let his hidden guards retreat halfway. I'll go out and distract the guards, you go first, I'll be there. ”

The full moon's plan startled the guards, and the master walked out by himself? Isn't this sending sheep into the tiger's mouth? Although the master is not a docile little sheep, isn't the master that King Rouhuai is looking for? As soon as this master appeared, the prince was not-

"Do what I say, I have my own way. I promised a person that I would never see Lin Dongyao in this life, in fact, I have already broken half of my promise, and when I see him, I can't lose the remaining half of my oath, I won't let Lin Dongyao see me! ”