At the same time, Hongshi also saw Xu Miaojin's feelings for him.

Although he could not be as sure of such feelings as he was of his own, it had already stirred his heart and made him unable to help himself.

Xu Miaojin was delighted to discover a decaying courtyard.

The compound is so small that it may have once been a farmer's home. Compared to the cruelty of the outside world, it looks homely.

"Redstone, hurry up and heal your wounds, I'll go find something to eat."

"Don't worry, Miaojin, sit down first, you're tired too."

"I'm not tired!"

"You're not tired, I see you're tired. I see that you are tired, and my heart is always hanging in my throat, and I can't concentrate on my exercises. ”

Redstone comes up with a killer idea.

"Come, sit down!" Redstone pats the steps beside him.

Xu Miaojin sat down reluctantly, her eyes gurgling, she was thinking about where to get food.

"Miaojin, how did you show up?"

"If you show up, I can't show up?" Xu Miaojin replied absentmindedly.

"I showed up because...... His Royal Highness King Yan. All of his men had to go to the funeral. ”

"Then I'm because ...... Prince. I want to send him off. ”

Xu Miaojin told the truth, during the period of rescuing the prince, she invisibly had a feeling like a friend with the prince who had never met.

"Oh. By the way, do you know the person who saved us? Redstone asked cautiously, with a hint of acidity.

Xu Miaojin shook his head.

"Didn't you shout 'it's you'?"

"I ......" Xu Miaojin nodded reluctantly, "In Beiping, he kidnapped me." ”

"Huh?" Redstone couldn't believe his ears, "He tied you up for ten days?" Later, he also gave you the drug at the inn? ”

Xu Miaojin nodded, her brows tense like two opposing bulls.

"This ...... He...... Who the hell is he? Why do you want to tie you up and save you? Is he friend or foe? ”

"I don't know, I think he has something to do with the prince, I'm afraid he may not be a good person."

Xu Miaojin has no good impression of Chang Qiang, and after being kidnapped by him twice for no reason, he can only be determined that he is one of the people who harmed the prince.

Even if Chang Shan came to the rescue now, Xu Miaojin didn't dare to think too much of his purpose.

Maybe they have a greater use value for Chang Yan, so he will make a move.

"Why did you want to assassinate the emperor for no reason?" Xu Miaojin suddenly raised her voice.

"I'm ......" Redstone was momentarily speechless, blushing.

Xu Miaojin was merciless and aggressive: "Say a reason!" Why assassinate the emperor? ”

Redstone covered his head, sighed a few times, and said, "You don't believe what I said." ”

"Say!"

"I think the death of the crown prince was caused by the emperor." Redstone found one of the less convincing reasons, but this was the only reason he could tell Xu Miaojin.

"That's it?"

"I told you you wouldn't believe it."

"Who would believe you? What does the death of the crown prince have to do with the emperor? He was poisoned to death, could it be that the emperor poisoned him? Besides, the emperor is the father of the crown prince, his son is dead, he should be more sad than you, is it your turn to kill him to avenge the prince? ”

"Not all fathers are as loving to their children as you think." Hongshi's voice was low, remembering Zhu Yuanzhang's cruelty to himself, a mouthful of blood rushed to his throat.

"But the prince was not poisoned by him, what revenge do you want him to take revenge on?"

"Although he didn't poison him directly, it has nothing to do with him."

"What do you mean?" Xu Miaojin tilted her head and examined the redstone carefully, and for a moment, she felt that she didn't understand the redstone.

Redstone holds many secrets in her heart that keep her out of her eyes and ignore her.

Even if she risked her life, Redstone wouldn't be able to open up to her.

Her heart welled up, and she turned her head away in resentment.

Hongshi couldn't tell Xu Miaojin the real reason for assassinating Zhu Yuanzhang, but Xu Miaojin's expression made his heart ache.

He would rather be scolded or beaten than see Xu Miaojin's estrangement from him.

"Miaojin," Redstone said softly, "I was wrong about today, I was impulsive. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that it's too complicated for me to involve you. ”

Xu Miaojin bit her lip and was silent for a long time, and said, "I'm just worried about you, you don't want to tell me the reason, it's okay." I know you must hate him, and all I want to tell you is...... I hate him too. ”

Hongshi's eyes widened, could it be that Xu Miaojin knew the cause of Mrs. Xie's death?

He never mentioned it to Xu Miaojin, for fear of breaking Xu Miaojin's heart, and worried that Xu Miaojin would never be able to live in the sun again like him.

Xu Miaojin bit her lip and continued: "But we can't kill him, and we can't kill him." He...... He is a good emperor, and the people love him. ”

Hongshi was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Xu Miaojin to say this.

Could it be that a woman like Xu Miaojin is even more broad-minded than herself? She knew that her mother was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, but she still wanted to defend Zhu Yuanzhang?

and his father Xu Da, whether his death is related to Zhu Yuanzhang is a matter of opinion. Is Xu Miaojin really completely indifferent?

"Zhu Yuanzhang is a good emperor, shouldn't he die? The people loved him, his officials, his officials' families, his ...... Can a concubine die in vain? ”

Redstone's resentment burst through the ground, and he didn't know what he was talking about, and he thumped his head hard with a splitting headache.

Redstone's crazy appearance made Xu Miaojin's heart tremble, and she said incoherently: "Redstone, I'm sorry, I, I shouldn't have mentioned this...... I'm just worried about you......"

"Hmm."

"You...... What's wrong with you, do you have a headache? Xu Miaojin stretched out his hand and pressed it against the temple of the red stone, gently turning his fingers.

"I'll press it for you. Let's stop arguing, you're still injured, I'll get food, you can heal quickly! ”

Redstone's eyes were closed, and the churning anger beat at his nerves like a great wave.

He tried his best to control his breathing, calm his heartbeat, and let go of his obsessions.

After a cup of tea, the waves receded farther and farther away, and the howling grew silent, and he opened his eyes.

Xu Miaojin was gone, and he was the only one sitting quietly on the steps.

A few frogs chirped from a pool of stagnant water in the corner. The dark green moss beside the steps stubbornly withstood the huge raindrops.

When the beehive under the eaves buzzed to drive away the intruders, Xu Miaojin's figure became clearer and clearer, and Hongshi's smile swam from the corner of his mouth to his eyebrows.

The day after the prince's funeral, that is, the day after Zhu Yuanzhang's assassination, notices were posted on the streets and alleys of the imperial city.

The proclamation was brief, announcing that the head of the emperor's assassin was hanging at the city gates.

People poured to the gates of the city from all sides, and all wanted to see this unimaginable man of great audacity.

Hongshi knew that this was not only Zhu Yuanzhang venting his anger, but also a trick to lure the murderer's comrades or relatives to come and take the head so that it could be caught in one go.

Redstone weighed the little bit of self-contained courage in his heart, and today they hid quietly in the corner, perhaps because of the heavy setback they suffered yesterday and the merciless reflection of their master.

Redstone relieved himself and strode towards the city gate.

No matter what the intentions of the person who saved them were, whether he was a good person or a bad person, after all, he traded his life for the lives of Redstone and Xu Miaojin, and Redstone was determined to thank him.

In the distance, Redstone saw a head hanging high at the gate of the city.

The determined look and incomprehensible smile on that face yesterday are gone forever.

It was pale and shriveled, blood stretching from its neck to its face, and its hair was not spared.

The corners of its eyes and mouth drooped ugly downward, and although it was unwilling, it could not do anything.

The crowd of visitors covered their noses with their hands to block out the imaginary stench.

Their faces showed no sympathy, and they decided that he was a sinner of the ages.

It is rare for the sun to break through the gaps in the dark clouds, revealing a charitable face.

It pierced into the eyes of the audience, blocking more glances at the fingers.

Redstone still had his head up, and he could see it clearly.

There was a sour feeling in his heart, thinking that this stranger had lost his good years, and his broken heart had added scars.

At the city gate, a familiar figure bowed his head and his back against the wall.

There was a little self-blame, a little doubt, and a little loneliness in her eyes.

Redstone walked up to her side and whispered, "Miaojin, you're here too." ”

Xu Miaojin raised his head, looked at Hongshi in a daze, and only spoke after a while: "How could he die?" I thought...... I really didn't expect ......"

"Miaojin, maybe he has his mission. It stands to reason that he should be our enemy when he kidnapped you, and it is unlikely that he will die to save us......"

Hongshi comforted Xu Miaojin and comforted himself.

"I'm the one who has caused you all. I really shouldn't have done that stupid thing yesterday. Redstone picked up his right hand and slapped himself.

"Forget it, it's all gone, irretrievable. I'm going back, you take care. Xu Miaojin was lazy, didn't want to talk more, and turned to leave.

Redstone saw her guilt, saw her cover-up.

He understood one thing: the dead person, Xu Miaojin, was not completely insignificant.

Zhu Di planned to stay in the capital for a period of time and accompany Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang is old, and the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao is a big blow to him, and the far-sighted Zhu Di will certainly not let go of this opportunity.

First, at this special moment, his company may have great comfort to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Second, Zhu Yuanzhang is bound to consider the next successor to the throne, and it is a good choice to appear often in front of Zhu Yuanzhang at this time.

Redstone's body is getting worse day by day. He vomited more and more blood, and his body became weaker and weaker.

Although he recuperated every day, his aura was always against him, and he either couldn't gather or ran wildly.

Redstone knew that the slap that Lan Yu had hit him had hurt his roots. In the field of internal force healing, he has not set foot deeply.

In fact, he didn't have much hope for his long life, he just wanted to live two or three more years until the day when he finished avenging his revenge.