If he hadn't seen Li Wangzhen, if she hadn't left Xichuan, would everything be different?

The answer is no. Because of their relationship, it was a deception from the beginning.

"Xiling," Li Chengxuan saw her sad, and immediately pulled her back to reality, "Nothing will change, you are never all the way." ”

Xilingyue raised her eyes full of tears, looked at the other party's angular handsome face, and gradually calmed down.

Yes, it is impossible for her and Xiao Yi to do so. What if he has affection for her? Even if he hadn't met Li Wangzhen, even if she hadn't been to Zhenhai, she would still come, and all this was a conspiracy after all.

Only what is in front of her is real, and only Li Chengxuan is her unexpected gain in this conspiracy. He understands her so well, understands her, and has a heart-to-heart relationship with her, which is her greatest comfort now.

Thinking of this, Xilingyue reluctantly settled down, but she couldn't hold chopsticks in her right hand. Faced with this table full of memories, she couldn't eat.

"After eating, I'll accompany you to see him." Li Chengxuan persuaded gently, but he was slightly annoyed by Xiao Yi's move in his heart.

Xi Lingyue's reaction had clearly told him that the dishes on this table must be unique memories between her and Xiao Yi. Especially the soup, Xiao Yi put it on the table, obviously trying to keep Xilingyue and disturb her mind.

Go to the army to strategize, and attack the heart first. Xiao Yi knows this well.

Looking at Xilingyue again, she seemed to have regained her composure, silently holding chopsticks and eating, but she didn't say a word during the process. The lively and noisy atmosphere around her didn't seem to have anything to do with her, and she didn't listen to a word of the storytelling in the lobby or the chatter and laughter of foreign merchants. This meal, both of them ate tastelessly.

After the meal, the shopkeeper came over again, and before he could speak, Li Chengxuan had already asked directly, "Where is your master?" ”

The shopkeeper replied respectfully, "The carriage outside the door has been prepared, and the two of you will know when you get on the car." ”

Li Chengxuan didn't hesitate at all, got up calmly, and looked at Xilingyue, "Such a delicacy, you always have to say thank you in person." Let's go. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out a hand to her, held her delicate white and soft wattle in the palm of his hand, and the two of them walked out of the restaurant with their fingers clasped together and boarded the carriage.

The carriage began to drive in an unknown direction. The windows on both sides were nailed with wooden strips, and the doors were locked from the outside, so that there was no light in the car, which made it look particularly depressing. Obviously, Xiao Yi wanted to panic them, and also used it to cover up the driving route.

The two did not deliberately check and remember, but were unprecedentedly calm, and were able to deal with the upcoming storm calmly.

After driving like this for more than half an hour, the carriage finally stopped, and from beginning to end, Xi Lingyue and Li Chengxuan's hands never let go. The moment the door opened, the imaginary glare did not appear, but was replaced by a lantern with a warm orange light.

Looking up along the hand carrying the lantern, Xi Lingyue saw a familiar face - Uncle Zhu. The chief housekeeper of the Xiao Mansion, the confidant of her stepfather Xiao Zhiwu.

"The old slave has been waiting for the two of you for more than a long time." Uncle Zhu was the first to speak, full of etiquette.

Xilingyue sat in the car and didn't move, and suddenly wanted to test it, so she ordered, "Call me 'Your Highness'." ”

As soon as these words came out, the light in the lantern went out for a moment, and Uncle Zhu's hand trembled. And this has already given Xilingyue the answer, the answer she has been doubting for a long time and the last thing she wants to confirm.

There was a firm strength in the slightly wet palm, and Li Chengxuan first tightened the hand between the two, then let go, and gave her an encouraging look.

Only then did Xiling Yue have the courage to step out of the carriage and look up at this place. They seemed to be in a huge hole, the roof of the cave was not visible, and there was no end in sight to the left and right, only the damp damp and earthy smell wafted into the air, very faint and faint.

Li Chengxuan also quickly looked around and asked, "Is this a mountain?" ”

"Yes." Uncle Zhu didn't hide it.

"You hollowed out the mountain?"

"Yes."

"The name of the mountain is ......"

"Taiping Mountain." Uncle Zhu replied truthfully, "It's still in Wuning County." ”

Nanpu County, Wuning County, Taiping Mountain.

And "His Royal Highness Kangxing" is the descendant of Princess Taiping and Wu Youji. Choosing this place as the stronghold of the Wu clan is really appropriate, Li Chengxuan couldn't help but sigh, "The Empress Zetian has good intentions." ”

Uncle Zhu didn't answer his words, and only said to Xiling Yue, "Yue'er, the young master wants to see you alone." ”

"No," Xiling Yue took the initiative to take Li Chengxuan's hand, "I'm with the prince." ”

Uncle Zhu hesitated for a moment and persuaded, "You know the young master's temper, don't annoy him." ”

But Xilingyue was unmoved and had a firm attitude.

Li Chengxuan smiled lightly and said, "Since Fang Cai is clearly doing the East hospitality, I should also thank you in person." ”

Seeing this, Uncle Zhu wanted to speak and stopped, but finally didn't say anything, turned around and led the two of them to the deeper part of the cave.

This time, no one was hiding their route. Li Chengxuan knew that the Xiao family's father and son didn't want him to leave alive.

Xiling Yue naturally guessed it, and said to him firmly, "No matter what, we live and die together." ”

Li Chengxuan gave her a reassuring smile and held her soft tighter with his backhand. The two silently followed Uncle Zhu, turned right four times, then left twice, and finally came to an open stone door. Uncle Zhu motioned for Xiao Yi to be inside the door, and then retreated silently.

Xiling Yue took a deep breath, "Let's go in." ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a sharp whistling "whoosh", and a faint silver light suddenly flashed in the dark room, heading straight for the two of them.

"Beware!" Li Chengxuan pushed Xilingyue away, and dodged the darts sideways, but unexpectedly, two more shots came one after another in the dark, and he had to avoid them one by one.

Seeing this, Xiling Yue instinctively retreated, but stepped on the threshold with one foot and accidentally fell into the stone gate. The next moment, the stone gate actually started on its own, fell with a "boom", and closed tightly, thus isolating her and Li Chengxuan inside and outside the stone gate.

All this happened too fast, and the two of them didn't have time to react at all, Li Chengxuan immediately ran over after escaping, and shouted towards the door, "Xiling? West Ridge! ”

However, there was no response, only his echo echoing in the empty stone room. After all, Li Chengxuan had seen countless storms and waves, and when he saw this situation, he quickly calmed down and began to look for the mechanism to activate the stone gate.

"The prince doesn't have to look for it." A middle-aged man's voice sounded faintly.

It was Xiao Zhiwu who carried a lantern and walked slowly from the corner of the darkness.

Xiling Yue fell into the stone gate.

Seeing the stone gate falling, she panicked in her heart, and hurriedly shouted, "Lord Wang!" Rajah! Can you hear me, my lord? ”

Naturally, nothing can be heard. The room was dark and dark, and the surrounding stone walls were covered with copper crane-shaped lampholders, which were lit up in an instant.

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