"I didn't expect that the calligraphy attainments of the two of you will impress this palace. The queen has always felt that they are useless except for their good looks, and it was not until they read the words that they believed that they were not so straw bags, after all, the words are like their people, and if the words are written well, the people will not be too bad.

Zhiying and Concubine An were praised and did not get carried away, they knew that the queen was jealous, and it was not a good thing to be too brilliant, and besides, they did not have the heart to compete for favor, so why should they misunderstand?

The day's torment finally came to an end, and Zhiying and Concubine An didn't care about greetings, and each dragged their tired bodies back to the dormitory.

When Zhiying returned to her residence, Lingjun was waiting for her. Under the eaves of the corridor, the young man has handsome eyes and eyebrows, and he is dressed in green clothes, like a celestial. Zhiying couldn't help but walk over quickly and reach out to hug him.

"Good work. Ling Jun touched the top of her hair and said softly.

Zhiying shook his head, if you want to say that it is hard, everyone is very hard. Ling Jun's solemnity and the decay of moderation are all seen in her eyes, and even Concubine An, who is known for her heartlessness, is happy in suffering, not to mention Nanming, who has a crush on her. She only hopes that all the efforts can be rewarded, and everyone's compromises will be in vain.

The dinner was very simple, only clear porridge with a few side dishes, Zhiying had no appetite, only used some hastily, Ling Jun was a little stronger than her, but she didn't use much.

"Where's the senior brother?" a bowl of porridge was exhausted, and Zhiying realized it later.

"He wasn't feeling well, so he didn't come out to eat. Ling Jun said lightly, and reached out to clip a few dishes for her.

Zhiying ate all the dishes in the bowl, and drank another cup of tea at the end.

"Let's go out for a walk. Zhi Ying proposed.

Lingjun has always been responsive to Zhiying, not to mention such a trivial matter. The two walked slowly along the corridor, and Zhiying suddenly said: "The things we found on the beams of Chonghua Palace that day haven't had time to take a closer look, so let's take a look at it now." ”

Ling Jun was a little surprised when she suddenly mentioned this matter, but she still nodded in agreement. The two of them did not touch the ground all the way, and quietly sneaked into Chonghua Palace. The second time they entered, they knew the same thing, and the two of them found the beam without difficulty. Zhiying raised her head, only to feel that she hadn't detected anything, she looked at Ling Jun, only to see him stretch out his index finger and draw a talisman in the air, the talisman rose in mid-air, and slowly dissipated, just when Zhiying thought it was useless, suddenly a silver light flashed, and a box suddenly appeared on the beam.

The two glanced at each other, jumped onto the beam of the room, and reached out to hold up the box. In the darkness, she could only see a rough outline: the wooden box was carved with intricate patterns. She took off the box, lowered her voice and said to Ling Jun: "Guess what's in here?" In her opinion, something that can be placed in such a secret place as Chonghua Palace must be very important, and it is even related to the national capital.

Ling Jun reached out and touched the box, "There is no mechanism." He said lightly. The box was locked, and Zhiying looked a little embarrassed, "Or, let's smash the lock?" she admits that she was rude, but is there a better way?

"By the way, Lingjun, the key!" said Zhiying as he stretched out his hand.

Lingjun understood, took out the key from his sleeve, inserted it into the keyhole, and opened it slowly. I only heard a "click", and the lock was opened!

Zhiying couldn't believe her good luck, she just wanted to try it, and she didn't have any hope at all, but... She hadn't forgotten that the Immortal Cave Master was still waiting for the contents inside.

The box opened, but Zhiying and Lingjun hesitated. Unlike Zhiying's surprise, Ling Jun's heart was both confused and wary. He clearly knew that it was impossible to put a water spirit wooden dagger in this box, obviously... But is this a coincidence? The royal family, which has been inherited for more than a hundred years, has enshrined a fake for generations, and isn't it a big joke to pass it on?

Zhiying struggled for a while, and finally looked at death as if he was at home, and opened the lid of the box with his own hands, only to see that it was empty and there was nothing.

"This can't be!" exclaimed. They finally found this place by the vine, they thought that the merit was complete, who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, all the efforts were in vain, how could she accept it?

Ling Jun was much calmer than her, only to see him holding Zhiying with both hands, trying to reassure: "It's okay, it's just a scam, let's put the box back, we haven't been here tonight." ”

Zhiying broke free from Ling Jun's embrace, and said emotionally: "It's easy for you to say, it's not you who was poisoned, how can you understand my feeling of being frightened day and night? And that fairy cave master, it's really not a thing, he has no ability, he is still greedy enough, and he designs others to do things for him, why is he, just because he is insidious and cunning, and scheming, others deserve to be driven by him?" When she said this, her tears couldn't stop staying, and the emotions that had been suppressed for several months finally broke out like a torrent.

"I'm sorry, Ling Jun, I'm not, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you, it's just that I'm really scared. "Holding on to the profit is helpless. How much she likes Ling Jun, how afraid she is of "flowers without a hundred days of red". Half of the year has passed, and she is almost counting the days to live, and this kind of torment and pain is not enough for outsiders. She buried her face in the palm of her hand, letting the tears flow freely, she was very sad, but she didn't want Ling Jun to know. She likes him so much and hopes that he is good, how can she bear to see him sad and sad for herself?

Ling Jun looked at such a holding, and there was an indescribable feeling in his heart, and he didn't know whether he was sad or not. He wanted to tell her that this was just a catastrophe when she was a mortal, and that she was the best fairy in the sky, but he couldn't. The secret of heaven must not be revealed, otherwise it will inevitably cause a great disaster, and he can't hurt her in the future because of his temporary intolerance.

"It's my fault that I'm useless, holding on to profits. Ling Jun said softly, almost in a whisper. He thought that he was really useless, he couldn't save himself and couldn't help her, so what was the point of living like this? Vajra was angry, the Bodhisattva lowered his eyebrows, and the world had its own fate, so what about himself? Is he also among them?

Zhiying cried and shook her head, in her heart, Ling Jun has always been like a heavenly being, she will only think about how not to drag him back, how can she dislike him? She rarely sees Ling Jun's fragile side, and the only few times are related to herself.

Did you make him so miserable? Zhiying couldn't help but think, all the way, it was Ling Jun who was protecting her, and when there was danger, she would go first. It's not that she doesn't worry about Ling Jun's safety, but she subconsciously thinks that he is strong enough, but she never asks him if he will be tired or afraid, she is used to Ling Jun paying silently, and she is used to asking for it constantly, this cognition makes her embarrassed.

Zhiying was still sobbing quietly, but her mind was clear, she could no longer continue to be a burden to Ling Jun, she had to keep up with Ling Jun's pace, no matter how big the gap between the two was, she had to catch up, otherwise, it was better to leave him! Thinking of this, Zhiying clenched her hands, she had her arrogance, she didn't allow herself to be so weak, "flowers without a hundred days of red" was terrible, but she would not wag her tail and beg for mercy to the fairy cave master, if she lived like Ah Chang, it was better to die.

Zhiying wiped away her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's put it back." ”

Ling Jun nodded, but paused when he touched the bottom of the box.

"What's wrong?"

Ling Jun waved his hand and signaled to be silent. I saw him turn the box to the left and then to the right, and the whole box was split in two in an instant.

Zhiying didn't expect that there was something else in the seemingly inconspicuous empty box, could it be that they had thought wrong before?

"I was careless, and I was almost blinded. Ling Jun took out the contents of the mezzanine, and it was a letter.

"What's written on it?" said Zhiying curiously.

Ling Jun was about to speak, but there was a sound of soldiers shouting outside, and the two of them listened carefully, and it turned out to be in this direction. It must have been because she was crying loudly just now, which attracted the night watchman. The two no longer hesitated, took the letter and the box and flew out of Chonghua Palace, hiding on the roof. The soldiers who heard the noise searched around, found nothing, and finally had to leave in a huff. Zhiying looked at their backs and sighed in her heart, she did something extraneous again.

Returning to their lodgings, the two of them read the old letter by the light of the candle along with the festival. It turned out that the letter was written by one of the concubines of the founding emperor, and it said that there was originally a magic weapon in this box, and it could be obtained in the world, but later a general found out about it and coerced and lured her to steal it out. At first, she refused to obey, but then she really had no choice but to do it. After the general got the magic weapon, he intended to rebel, but he was noticed by the founding emperor and gave him death first, and since then, the magic weapon has disappeared, and she feels that this disaster is her own sin, so she asked herself to guard the imperial tomb and never return to the palace. The Founding Emperor granted her request and was grateful for his kindness to her family after her departure, so she wrote this letter and placed it in the middle of the box as a warning to future generations.

The three of them were speechless for a while. Zhiying thought that this concubine was so bold that she stole such an important treasure, and she dared to stay in the palace in a grand manner, and at the same time, she admired the founding emperor even more, he didn't kill her, and allowed her to go to the imperial tomb. Sure enough, the big man has the magnanimity, and if he changed to anyone else, the concubine would have died ten times eight times. She set her eyes on the last line again, the concubine's surname is Xia, and Concubine Jing is also surnamed Xia, there shouldn't be such a coincidence.

Ling Jun looked at Zhiying and said, "After reading the letter, what are your plans?"

Zhiying looked at him, and then at Zhijie, who obviously looked out of the situation, thought about it, and decided not to do anything, "We leave this letter." ”

Ling Jun nodded, indicating that he knew, and holding the festival was indispensable. In his view, this is nothing more than an outdated letter of sin, which has long since turned to dust, people have died and debts have been eliminated, and past grievances have gone with the wind, and this letter has no practical meaning.

However, Zhiying had other plans, but this plan put her in a dilemma.