Princess Wukang pouted and stopped talking, lifted her skirt with both hands, and reluctantly followed behind her father.

Li Ji looked at her like that, and couldn't help but almost laugh.

At this time, Xiao Yan also followed behind the royal car, and everyone looked at his generous figure that was noticed by the audience, and their eyes showed a strong sense of admiration.

Xiao Yan and Li Ji passed by, and hurriedly glanced at each other, only to see him nodding slightly towards Li Ji, and there seemed to be a glimmer of light in his eyes.

Then a voice came into my ears: "Let's go!"

Linglong, who was walking in front, suddenly turned his head and stared at him, tugging at Li Ji's sleeve, raising his eyebrows, but his eyes were filled with a faint chill, and the words he spit out were so cold that there was no trace of emotion.

Li Ji said in his heart: "This Linglong has grown up with Princess Wukang since she was a child, but the personalities of the two are completely different, not only are they careful, but they also have a strange temperament, and their words are always cold and gloomy, as if they are an iceberg and are not close to human feelings.

So he narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at her with a smile and said: "Sister Linglong, all the heroes in the world are here, the opportunity is rare, Xiao Li Zi is a poor and remote person, and he has never seen the world, so he can't help but take a few more glances and gain more knowledge!"

After saying some good words and prevaricating, Fang dispelled Linglong's doubts, and at that moment Li Ji wiped the sweat on his forehead and returned to Xiaoxiang Palace with her.

The night is dark, the bustling palace is already lit up, and in the remote Qing Commercial Office, there is still a faint candlelight, and some people may not be able to sleep all night.

The distant sky, the crescent moon is like a hook, the clouds are faint and the stars are sparse, like a still lake, deep and clean. The road back to Xiaoxiang Palace was a little far, Li Ji broke the silence and asked, "Sister Linglong, is the princess going to come back very late?"

Linglong still said lightly: "Yes, Your Majesty loves the princess, and whenever there is an important military matter, she will be called to serve left and right, often staying up all night, and it is common for several days not to return." ”

When Li Ji heard this, he cursed fiercely in his heart: "This difficult Princess Wukang, it's better not to come back if she goes! Only when she is gone, can she have a chance to escape from the palace." ”

Although he was unhappy in his heart, a pair of eyes as bright as a treasure jade were at this time, but at this time, with a hint of relaxation, he said: "The princess must also report to Your Majesty about the drowning of the palace maid in the back garden today, right?"

"Of course, someone in the palace wants to frame the princess and the concubine, and there is a matter of human life, how can it not be handed over to His Majesty to deal with it personally? Although Xiaoxiang Palace also has powerful guards and palace maids secretly visiting during the day, but there is no result, the people who want to kill us are very cautious, and there are no clues at the scene!"

Li Ji's face suddenly became gloomy, and a heavy shadow was cast in his heart, although the palace was singing and dancing on the surface, in fact, it was secretly murderous, destroying people invisibly.

Although he was a little angry that Princess Wukang was unreasonable and kidnapped him into the palace, which almost caused him to delay the big event, he was still secretly worried about her safety in his heart, so he coughed low and reminded Linglong: "Although there is a lot of evidence pointing to the eldest princess, I think the whole thing is not so simple, the interpersonal relationships in the palace are inextricably linked, intricate, and the princess is pure and straightforward, it must be very dangerous, so we still have to be vigilant, so as not to be calculated by the villain." Sister Linglong is smart and thoughtful, and she will need to be reminded in the future. ”

"Gonggong Li's words are wrong, the princess is as good as jade, pure as jade, blessed by the sky, Jiren has his own natural appearance, how can he have those ghosts, ghosts, snakes and gods, besides, His Majesty has always been gracious, and will not ignore it, and will definitely do his best to investigate this matter, I believe that the truth will be revealed soon!"

Li Ji nodded when he heard this: "What Sister Linglong said is very true, she is thinking too much!"

"Let's follow the princess's instructions at this moment, go back to Xiaoxiang Palace to rest in peace, don't think about anything, don't go anywhere, wait and see what happens!"

Talking and talking, the two returned to Xiaoxiang Palace.

Li Ji pushed open the palace gate, only to see a forest of guards on both sides, black shadows, dense sentry guards, and strict guards, everyone looked at him with vigilant eyes.

Slightly different from the previous days, tonight is more heavily guarded, and it seems that Princess Wukang has quietly strengthened her guard since she was plotted by someone.

Li Ji shook his head with a wry smile, and said secretly: "The precautions are so tight, even flies can't fly in, even if you want to escape, it's difficult to fly, you can't enter and exit inside and outside, this girl, this arrangement, it's really a double win, it's perfect......"

In the dead of night, the cold moonlight shone on Xiaoxiang Palace, adding a gloom to the noisy night. At this time, under the cover of night, the courtyard is exceptionally quiet and dark.

Li Ji did not feel sleepy, he stopped at the window lattice, his lonely eyes looked at the quiet world outside the window, his eyes were as deep and clear as the night sky, as if he wanted to see through the whole world.

"Now that I have handed over the secret letter of Zen Master Huiben to General Xiao Yan, I don't know what happened to the master, senior sisters, and senior brothers, so I should go back to Shennong Villa as soon as possible, so as not to worry about ......."

His thoughts poured in like a tide, and he was burdened with a sea of blood and hatred, apprenticed to a teacher, explored the secrets of ancient tombs, and strayed into the palace...... Along the way, although there were ups and downs, I also saw different worlds and met different people. Although he is lonely and has been in danger many times, he will always make some sincere friends, and these figures appear in a trance, Li Ruoxi, Xinyan, fat, thin bamboo pole...... There is also a rose-purple figure suddenly come into view, her lips and teeth, her skin is better than snow, her eyes are like a pool of clear water, and when she looks forward to it, she has an elegant and elegant temperament.

When this rose-purple figure turned around, it was Xiao Ling'er.

Li Ji waved his head, and the corners of his mouth pulled out an inexplicable wry smile, why did the fourth brother always inadvertently appear in the depths of his mind as a daughter, and he was so haunted!

He just stood like that, stunned, cold and melancholy like an epiphany in the dark night, handsome and clean.

Suddenly, a few cuckoo chirps came from the trees in the distance, and the sound was distant and ethereal, piercing the silent night sky and reaching the ears.

When Li Ji heard the long-lost cuckoo song, his mood suddenly brightened, and he suddenly felt as if he was in the field of his hometown, and couldn't help but imitate a few calls, which can be regarded as a response to all creatures.

However, Li Ji suddenly frowned slightly, but returned to normal in an instant, and secretly said: "No, this is the palace, not the countryside, how can there be the sound of cuckoos at this time?"

The lights of the room dimmed suddenly, and a dark shadow slid past the window edge and drifted into the room, with a faint gloom in the air.

The black shadow looked at the window in surprise, and the young man who was standing suddenly disappeared, and he immediately looked around.

"Don't move. A cold voice came from the darkness, without a hint of emotion.

The black shadow suddenly raised his hands in surrender, and said in a trembling voice: "Little hero, it's me!"

"Who are you......" Li Ji held the Chixiao Sword against the back of the black shadow, and the sharp sword had cut through his clothes.

The black shadow felt the sharp edge of the sword touching his skin, and it was cold and piercing, and suddenly said loudly: "I am a ...... sent by General Xiao"

Li Ji immediately covered the black shadow, signaled silence, and then stared at the door for a long time, fortunately not alarming the surrounding guards.

Li Ji lit the lamp, looked closely, and saw that the person who came was dressed in night clothes, quite tall, with a full beard, extremely short hair, and strong muscles, which looked a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

"You are?"

The person who came hugged his fists and said: "Hehe, I am the Zhikong of the thirteen Xuanjia cavalry monks under General Xiao, and I have seen the little hero!"

Hearing this, Li Ji remembered that the person was the great monk who had fought with him that day when he met General Xiao in the vicinity of the Blood Maple Forest that day.

Li Ji hurriedly put away his sword, patted his head, and said softly: "It turned out to be a monk under General Xiao, who almost injured you by mistake! What a little hero, just call me Li Ji." ”

"No, General Xiao admires the little hero very much, saying that you risked your life to convey important military information and save thousands of Li people in Daqi, which is really a great merit! ”

Li Ji couldn't laugh or cry a little, and secretly said: "The muscles of this bearded monk are as hard as stones, and he is very good at practicing kung fu, but his head is not very bright, and he is a little stunned. It is not good to play a cuckoo in the palace, you have to play a cuckoo, you must know that only open woodland, especially near the water, there are cuckoos, such as Xiaoxiang Palace, this forbidden place, there are few such birds, if it is heard by people with a heart, it will have a big incident a long time ago, it is simply stupid. ”

It was inconvenient to say anything about him at the moment, but he asked with some surprise, "What are you doing here tonight?"

"The general said that the little hero is trapped in the palace, and asked me to take you out of the palace. ”

"Really?"

As soon as Li Ji heard the word "out of the palace", he was so happy that he almost screamed.

"It's true, although Zhikong's martial arts are not high, it should be more than enough to deal with the palace guards. ”

"Great Monk Zhikong, I can rest assured that you will take me out of the palace. By the way, can you take me to the Clearance Bureau?"

"The little hero has something to do, even if he is told, he will be sent at his disposal. But I don't know what the little hero is doing when he goes to the Qing Commercial Office at this time?"

I also have a friend in the palace, and I would like to take him with me if it is convenient. ”

"Okay!"

Li Ji suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Wait, I have to leave a note for the princess, so it's not good to say goodbye without saying goodbye, after all, she still owes her a promise, and you can't be untrustworthy!"

"The little hero is in prison, he still keeps his promise, and he is really a hero who stands up to the sky, and the great monk admires it very much!"

Li Ji picked up the pen and paper on the table and hurriedly wrote a few words: "Princess, because I have something important to leave the palace, I owe you a promise, and he will fulfill it one day, Li Ji of Shennong Villa!"

"Without further ado, let's go!"

As he spoke, before Li Ji could react, Zhikong's sturdy hands were like pliers, picked up Li Ji, jumped out of the window softly, and shuttled over the eaves of the palace like flowing water.

"This great monk looks tall and bulky, holding a person on the eaves but walking on the ground as if he were walking on the ground, and he landed silently, and stepped on the snow without a trace, I can't imagine that the light work is so good!"

Then I thought that the martial arts of the great monk Zhikong came from Shaolin, the so-called martial arts of the world originated from Shaolin, the Shaolin faction is the source of martial arts in the world, and the seventy-two stunts passed on by the ancestors of Bodhidharma have been practiced into any one of which is a rare master on the rivers and lakes.

Li Ji's profound martial arts attainments in Zhikong, a kind of reverence and admiration that filled his chest spontaneously.