After leaving Anxi Palace, Shen Wu'an immediately asked people to call Xu Ke and ordered him to interrogate Dark Seven and Dark Nine to see what they did with Shen Li out of the palace today, the little guy would rather be beaten than hide from him, it was definitely not a trivial matter, he felt that he had to figure it out.

Xu Ke is the commander of the inner guard, and the dark department is naturally within his jurisdiction, and his subordinates have done something wrong, so of course he, as the boss, has to take responsibility.

So after receiving the emperor's order, Xu Ke asked people to call Dark Seven and Dark Nine, and was ready to interrogate these two bold guys who violated the palace rules.

"Boss Xu, did you want to ask us about today's matter?" After entering the door, before Xu Ke could speak, Dark Seven took the initiative to speak, "We really can't say anything about this matter, so you better not waste your tongue on us, the two of us are willing to be punished." ”

Xu Ke ignored him, but moved his gaze to the dark nine beside him, "Do you think so too?" ”

"Back to the commander, the two of us did promise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that we couldn't talk about this matter, so ......" Dark Jiu's words were not finished, but his meaning was already very clear.

"Good, good!" Seeing that the two of them were resolute, Xu Ke laughed angrily at them, "Since this is the case, then from today onwards, all the tasks of the two of you will be cancelled, and I will run ten laps around the palace every day until you are willing to say it." ”

Every secret guard has undergone unimaginable harsh training, so for them, whether it is a whip or a board, it cannot play a due deterrent role, Xu Ke has been the commander of the guards for many years, this is naturally very clear.

To deal with them, Xu Ke has his own set of methods.

The secret guards have been in the dark for many years, and their lifestyles are very different from normal people, and some of them have even begun to fear the sun's rays and the eyes of others, so that they run around the palace in broad daylight, accepting the fingers of the whole palace, which is more difficult for them to accept than asking for their lives.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, the faces of Dark Seven and Dark Nine changed, and they exchanged glances, and Dark Seven cried and said with a sad face: "Boss Xu, we really can't say it!" ”

"I know." Xu Ke nodded innocently, "Didn't I force you to say it?" ”

You didn't force us to say it, but you're even more ruthless than forcing us! Dark Seven slandered in his heart, but he dared to be angry on his face, he quietly pulled Dark Nine's sleeve and handed over a look of help.

Dark Nine was silent for a moment and said, "We can say ......"

"Wait a minute!" Before he finished speaking, Dark Seven couldn't help but interrupt him, and kept glaring at him, did he forget what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said before, if they said it, they would be punished for cleaning the latrines? "You have to think about it!"

Although it was difficult for him to be punished for running circles around the palace, the thought of having to be accompanied by a stinky toilet for the rest of his life made him even more unbearable, if he had to choose one, then he would rather choose the former!

Dark Nine glanced at him, and then continued what he didn't say just now: "It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince threatened us before, saying that if we tell this matter, we will punish the two of us to clean all the toilets in the palace for the rest of our lives, and the commander has to promise to help us eliminate this punishment before we can tell the truth." ”

"Poof!" Xu Ke was about to pick up the tea and drink it, when he heard his words, he almost burst out laughing, and after a long while, he barely held back his laughter, "Okay, leave this matter to me." ”

Seeing that he agreed to his request, Dark Nine exchanged a look with Dark Seven, stepped forward and attached it to his ear, and whispered the ins and outs of the matter.

After listening to his words, Xu Ke was shocked, and he didn't even bother to wipe the tea in his hand, stood up and pulled his collar and asked, "What you said is true?" ”

"At a time like this, what am I lying to you for?" Dark Nine looked at him helplessly, "What's more, for such a big thing, even if you lend me another ten or eight guts, I don't dare to spread rumors casually, right?" ”

Xu Ke loosened his collar when he heard this, and smoothed his wrinkles in a good mood, "If that's the case, then not only will you two not be punished for cleaning the latrine, maybe you will also receive a lot of credit!" ”

Hearing his words, Dark Seven and Dark Nine both showed a look of joy, and said in unison: "Boss Xu (Commander), you must not forget what you said!" ”

"Don't worry, I can't treat you badly!" Xu Ke patted them on the shoulders one by one, and then strode outside, he had to tell the emperor the good news quickly!

"Your Majesty!"

In the imperial study, Shen Wu'an finished reading the book, and was holding an ancient book to read it seriously, when he heard his voice, he put down the book in his hand and raised his head, "Asked?" ”

"Well, I've asked for it." Xu Ke nodded, his expression couldn't hide his excitement, "Those two boys said that the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sneaked out of the palace today without telling everyone was actually to see the concubine Niangniang." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Wu'an stood up suddenly, with an unbelievable look on his face, "What did you just say?" Who did Li'er go to see today? ”

Thinking of the shock when he heard about it just now, Xu Ke understood his mood very well at this time, so he repeated what he had just said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to see the concubine Niangniang today, and according to Dark Jiu's explanation, this is not the first time that their mother and son have met. ”

"You're saying they've already met, and more than once?" After the initial shock, Shen Wu'an finally sensed that something was wrong, "Then why have I never heard Li'er mention it?" ”

If he remembers correctly, this child was still asking him about his mother some time ago, if he really saw Qu Wurong, he should be eager to tell himself, why has he been hiding it until now?

Xu Ke didn't answer his question immediately, but silently looked at his face, as if judging whether he would be angry and affect himself after hearing his words later.

Sensing his gaze, Shen Wu'an waved his hand at him, "Don't look at it, just tell the truth, I won't eat you!" "I've been with him for so long, are you afraid that he will be like this?

Hearing him say this, Xu Kecai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied truthfully: "It is said that the noble concubine Niangniang specially instructed them not to sue the emperor, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also threatened Dark Seven and Dark Nine for this, saying that if they dared to sue the emperor, they would be punished to clean all the toilets in the palace for a lifetime!" ”

Thinking of this naïve but shocking threat, Xu Ke couldn't help but want to laugh, but it was obviously not the right time at the moment, so he could only hold back at the risk of internal injury.

Shen Wu'an didn't have the heart to take care of this, all his thoughts were now on the first half of Xu Ke's sentence, Qu Wurong didn't let his son tell him the news that she was back, was it because he didn't want to see him, or was he worried about the fact that he accepted Qu Wuwu as a concubine? Or is it something else?

Thinking of this, Shen Wu'an felt that he couldn't sit down for a moment, he had to hurry up and ask Qu Wurong to ask clearly, no matter what the reason, since she had already returned, how could she keep avoiding him and not seeing him? Don't she know how much she has missed her in the past three years?

Seeing him stand up and walk outside, Xu Ke hurriedly followed, but as soon as he took a step, he saw the person who walked to the door stop, and it seemed that he had changed his mind temporarily.

"Your Majesty?"

Shen Wu'an was silent for a moment, and finally retracted the steps he hadn't had time to take, "It's none of your business here, you go down first." After speaking, he waved his hand to the other palace maids and eunuchs on duty in the hall, "You all go down, I want to be alone." ”

"Yes!" Everyone agreed, and exited the imperial study in turn.

Shen Wu'an closed the heavy door of the hall, walked to the side and opened the window. Outside, it was already dark, and there was a crescent moon hanging from the treetops, and the hazy moonlight stained the leaves at the top of the tree with a layer of silver.

The familiar scene reminded him of the past three years, every sleepless night, he was standing in front of the window like today, watching the moonlight while thinking about people thousands of miles away, imagining what it would be like if she returned to him one day.

He had imagined many scenes of encounters, but he never thought that she would avoid him, even though there was only a palace wall between them, but it was still like a hundred and eight thousand miles apart.

It was only at this time that Shen Wu'an suddenly discovered that there seemed to be more than three years of time between him and Qu Wurong, but also the lives and experiences of not having each other in the past three years, he was not sure if Qu Wurong came back for himself, and he didn't know why she avoided him, these questions piled up in his heart, making him suddenly lose the courage to meet her regardless of Qiqi.

Let's wait.

Since the last time he sneaked out of the palace and was caught, Shen Li was locked in the study by Shen Wu'an and punished for half a day of confinement, and the time to listen to Taifu Zhong's lectures every day has also increased from two hours to three hours.

Shen Wu'an had never punished himself so seriously, and the little guy also knew that his father was really angry this time, and he had to be much more well-behaved in the next few days, even when listening to Mrs. Zhong's teaching, he was no longer naughty and mischievous, and his serious and focused appearance made Mrs. Zhong feel deeply comforted.

It was understandable to make a mistake and be punished, but what made Shen Li the most unacceptable was that he could no longer sneak out of the palace to visit Qu Wurong, and he was so old that it was not easy to see his mother, how could he bear not to see her for so long?

"Tell me, what way should I think of to sneak out of the palace to see my mother?" After returning from the study that day, Shen Li locked himself in the hall and meditated on countermeasures.

Hearing his words, Xiao Yanzi was shocked, and persuaded bitterly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, we don't dare to sneak out again, if we are caught by the emperor again, the minion's head will really not be saved!" ”

This time he escaped a piece of luck is lucky, but it doesn't mean that he can be so lucky every time, maybe the emperor will settle with him next time, and it will be really difficult to keep the head on his neck when the time comes!

Shen Li glanced at him when he heard this, "What are you afraid of?" With me here, who dares to ask for your head? ”