Xiao He's expression was slightly shocked, and then he returned to his normal color, and replied: "There is nothing to say, if the son believes me, he will not ask more, if he doesn't believe it, it is naturally useless to say anything." ”

Mu Churan seemed a little surprised, but continued to ask her: "What Liu Zixin said is not unreasonable, if you are innocent, just defend yourself, you can explain it well, naturally everyone will not have doubts." ”

For some reason, his words made Xiao He's heart ripple, she frowned and looked at him, "Everyone won't have doubts?" Or do you want to solve the doubts in your heart? ”

"But your handmaid knows how to heal, and your scholar knows martial arts, this is an indisputable fact, you always have to say one or two to be convincing?" Mu Churan also looked at her, her face calm.

The bandage that Xiao He fell on his arm oozed a red color before he spoke: "Since I took office, I have been monitored and stabbed several times, don't I even have the right to protect myself?" To whom is this to be explained? To the people outside, or to you, Your Majesty? ”

Seeing her face, Mu Churan couldn't help but soften her heart and said, "I believe in you." ”

Xiao He smiled bitterly: "If you really believe me, you wouldn't have asked me just now." ”

For a long time, neither of them spoke again.

In the end, Liu Zixin begged to see him outside the door, his voice was low, forbearance but implied murder. With Mu Churan's understanding of him, he guessed that something might be wrong, and he asked Xiao He to retreat to his side, and then sat up.

"Get up." He let Liu Zixin in.

As soon as Liu Zixin entered the door, he glared at Xiao He angrily, and then reported to Mu Churan that they had found the body of the deputy general Xiao Hei. This little black was the one who rode alone to lure away several Assassins, and he had been with Liu Zixin for seven years, and was regarded as a confidant by Liu Zixin.

Now it can be regarded as sacrificing for the sake of protection and dying as he deserves, but all this is not due to the fact that there are traitors in their team who have been leaking news to the enemy. And this traitor is the person he is looking at.

Xiao He was not afraid of Liu Zixin's gaze at all, she really wanted Mu Churan to die, but she had never done anything about colluding with Qinglongtang, so she was naturally frank and open, not afraid of his suspicion.

"Who else is injured or missing?" Mu Churan asked.

"There are also Zhao Feng, Shang Chen, and Xiao Luzi, these three people have not been found so far." Liu Zixin replied that the first two were from his guard camp, and Xiao Luzi was Mu Churan's personal eunuch.

"Continue to look for it, and if necessary, go to the nearest government office and transfer their people to help find it." Mu Churan indifferently ordered, "If you live to see people, you have to see corpses when you die." ”

"Yes." Liu Zixin answered, and then retreated.

Xiao He saw him withdraw, and he planned to quit with him, but Mu Churan grabbed his wrist. She still wanted to struggle to continue walking, but heard Mu Churan say behind her: "Do you want me to be hurt and injured?" ”

Xiao He was a little soft-hearted, after all, he was also injured because of himself.

"I thought we were done." Xiao He turned around and said.

Mu Churan motioned for her to sit beside her, "From beginning to end, I never doubted you, but if I want to keep you by my side, I must explain it to everyone." You have to understand me. ”

Suddenly, Xiao He saw a trace of tenderness in his eyes, which made her heart skip a beat, and she didn't dare to look directly at his gaze anymore, but she seemed to be attracted by his deep eyes, and she couldn't move away, so she could only fall quietly into that tenderness.

It's like the only two of them are left in this world, when they look at each other, the years and stars pass by, I don't know what year, I don't know where.

At that moment, Xiao He even had the idea of giving up revenge and just staying by his side. No family feud or blood hatred is as good as a person's insistence on trust, regardless of his own safety.

But it was only for a moment, Xiao He closed his eyes and sighed in his heart: Xiao He, Xiao He, you have to remember that your parents are still watching you in the sky, don't sink again and lose your original intention. No matter how good he is, he is not your lover.

Two hours later, Liu Zixin came to report, Zhao Feng and Shang Chen had been found, they were only injured by some skin injuries, and there was no major problem, and Xiao Luzi's body was also found, in the depths of the forest on the bandit slope, there were no obvious external injuries on the body, but the neck bone was crushed by fingers.

He also had the body moved.

Mu Churan walked out of the temple gate and went to see it in person.

Xiao Luzi's death was tragic, and it was indeed caused by someone crushing his neck bone, as Liu Zixin said. Hongzhu boldly stepped forward to examine the corpse, naturally in order to find more evidence to prove her son-in-law's innocence.

Soon, she saw that there were some marks on Xiao Luzi's fingers, and under careful identification, they were some oil, and they were wax oil, and there were some slight scars on the palms of her hands. When she told everyone what she had observed, some people suspected that this little path was the real traitor.

The scar on the palm of the hand looks like a scratch on a claw, but it is so small, like a carrier pigeon or other bird, the wax oil is naturally caused by the wax oil accidentally stained on the finger when the letter is reported.

Under such an analysis, everyone feels that Xiaoluzi is really suspicious all the way.

Mu Churan originally thought that the chamberlain would bring a novice, and it would not make the people in the palace suspicious, but he didn't expect that this little way was actually a traitor.

Even Mu Churan felt that he was suspicious, so naturally he did have a big problem.

Hongzhu deliberately walked to Liu Zixin's side and glared at him, "Hmph! It's a shame that you're still the head of the guard, and your vision of seeing people is really bad! ”

Liu Zixin was so stunned by Hongzhu's words that he didn't know how to refute for a long time, so he had to hang his head and suffer silently.

After Mu Churan rested for a while, the group set off and returned to the imperial capital.

On the way, Mu Churan handpicked Xiao He to change the medicine for himself, although Xiao He was a little helpless, he could only follow. The two were in the carriage, close at hand, Mu Churan unbuttoned her jacket, and she carefully treated the wound.

All the way north, the weather is getting colder, Mu Churan's carriage is made of cold-proof treatment, and there are very thick materials in the wooden interlayer of the carriage to keep out the cold, so the temperature in the carriage is higher.

Maybe because of this, Xiao He actually felt a little hot, and his cheeks were hot.

"The last time you served me in the bath, you didn't see you blushing like that?" The two were close, and as soon as Mu Churan spoke, it seemed to be whispering in her ear, which made her heart beat even more. Xiao He hurriedly changed the dressing, bandaged the wound, and then helped him get dressed again, tied his waist, and straightened his shirt before letting go of his hand.

But a moment after her fingers left his body, Mu Churan grabbed her hand again and pulled it into his arms.

Xiao He was startled and wanted to escape from his arms, but he was tightly hugged by one hand, and heard his voice sound above her head, "Back to the imperial capital, back to the palace, I'm afraid I can't hold you like this anymore." ”

Xiao He wanted to say that he shouldn't hold it like this now, but he felt that his mouth was dry and he couldn't make a sound for a while.

"If I could, I would like this road to never end, this carriage never to stop." Mu Churan knew that he was like an idiot talking about a dream, he wanted her for no reason, even if her identity was still a mystery, no matter how ridiculous it was in the eyes of everyone.

He can only indulge his heart for a short time at this moment, and then what awaits him in the imperial capital will be a tough battle, a war that can only be won and never lost.

Xiao He wanted to remind him that he and him were only the relationship between his subordinates and the king; She wanted to explain to him that nothing would ever happen to her and him. But she could hear a little desolation from his voice, which made her a little unbearable, she couldn't bear to open her mouth, and she couldn't bear to make him even more sad.

He is on the throne and is called a lonely man, and there are a few people around him who treat him sincerely, rather than coveting the supreme power of the world in his hands; has already passed the year of the crown, but there is no concubine in the harem, is the sincere person he is waiting for really himself?

Or maybe he just regarded himself as a male pet, Xiao He imagined in his heart that if the truth was exposed one day, I don't know what Mu Churan would think.

And Mu Churan saw her leaning over in her arms so smoothly and comfortably at this time, she was very comforted in her heart, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, like a crescent moon.

In the imperial capital, Li Zhaoting forced Duan Heng to make a decision as soon as possible, and the autumn harvest was increased by 30% nationwide.

Duan Heng has been making a move to procrastinate, and he has found all kinds of excuses, even the Queen Mother moved out, and lied to Mu Churan to return to the palace immediately, etc. really can't stand Li Zhaoting's three-inch incorruptible tongue.

As a prisoner, although he has the right to issue decrees on behalf of the emperor, adjusting taxes is really a major matter, and Duan Heng has already made up his mind in his heart to at least hold on until Mu Churan returns to the palace.

After waiting day after day, it has been a month in the blink of an eye, and the autumn taxes everywhere have ended.

Duan Heng originally thought that since this was the case, even if Li Zhaoting insisted, it should be next year's summer harvest dispute. Who would have thought that this Li Shangshu would actually propose to make up for it once before the end of the year. Such a ridiculous proposal, few people in the court dared to oppose it.

Qi Zhengmin, the servant of the ministry, suddenly spoke: "I don't know what Li Shangshu means by being aggressive and anxious to ask the prince to make a conclusion as soon as possible?" ”

Li Zhaoting was afraid that he didn't expect that even the secretary didn't dare to gasp in front of him, and his little squire actually dared to ask himself, so he chuckled, "This official is naturally worried about state affairs first, and he is anxious about the urgency of the treasury, so he will have some urging in words." ”

Qi Zhengmin said with a straight face: "Then I don't know why Li Shangshu's family has been out of the city recently?" If the family visits relatives, but the head of the family does not move, this is probably a bit suspicious, right? ”

When Li Zhaoting heard this, he couldn't help but change his face greatly, no wonder this little waiter dared to question himself in the main hall, he was even clear about the recent evacuation of the Li Mansion from the imperial capital, it seemed that someone was watching him. However, Li Zhaoting is also a person who is used to seeing big storms, so he will not mess up because of his words.

Although he laughed dryly, he replied as usual: "When the insiders go back to their parents' house to save their relatives, do they also have to report to Qi Shilang one by one?" ”

Qi Zhengmin made a sudden realization expression, "It turns out that Li Shangshu's family went back to their parents' house to save their relatives, and they wanted to empty the entire Shangshu Mansion, Li Shangshu is really generous." ”