She seemed to smile calmly, but there was a chill in her eyes, "This time the emperor went out of the palace, although the pretense used by the previous court was to recuperate, but I'm afraid it won't be hidden for long." You still have to bother with the affairs of the court and politics, and share the worries of your emperor's cousin. ”

Duan Heng was stunned in his heart, it turned out that Mu Churan was out of the palace, and he even hid himself, so he couldn't help but guess what was going on when he left the palace at this time. But he listened to it coldly and continued: "Xiao He was sent to Yueshan, and sacrificing to the heavens is a major event in the ancestral system, and the emperor can trust him, so he was asked to go." ”

She paused, "It's just that I recently heard that there are rogues near Yueshan, and Lord Xiao is a scholar, and there are not many people with him, so if he encounters some bad people, wouldn't he be tormented by the emperor's beloved ministers." As she spoke, she glanced at Duan Heng deeply.

"Heng immediately sent some additional people to Yueshan to protect him, one to ensure the safety of Lord Xiao, and the other to clear the Liukou and restore peace to the local people." Duan Heng immediately understood and said as he spoke. But Leng Qingzhen didn't seem to be satisfied, his gaze stayed on his face for a moment before he moved away and said slowly: "In this way, the mourning family can also rest assured." ”

After sending Duan Heng away, Leng Qingchen said with some anger: "Could it be that the emperor even hid it from Heng'er?" Where Xiao He was sent soon became clear. She squeezed the hand of the tea bowl, strained slightly, and said in her heart, this time while he was outside the palace, he would be asked to go and never return.

After Duan Heng left the palace, he immediately sent people to the Yueshan area to check Xiao He's whereabouts, firstly, he was really worried that someone would be unfavorable to Xiao He, and secondly, he began to have some doubts about what the Empress Dowager suspected.

The situation in the imperial capital is still unsettled, and the boat that Mu Churan and Xiao He took has entered the Langjiang River Valley.

The breadth of the river, the turbulence of the water flow, people can't help but feel the creator's miracle workmanship, the past dynasties have always put the governance of the Langjiang River in an important position, and the Langjiang River can be cured for decades to ensure smooth wind and rain, and the country and the people are safe. The waters of the Langjiang River cover the two river basins, covering more than half of the country's area, and it is the Langjiang River that nurtures the livelihood of the people in this area.

However, due to the negligence of the upstream management, deforestation and land reclamation, a piece of land has been wasted for several years of farming, and the land is seriously desertified, resulting in a sharp increase in the sand and gravel content of the Langjiang River.

Although Mu Churan was reluctant to admit it, he also had to face the reality that the problem of flooding in the Langjiang River did exist and had not been reasonably resolved.

There is more than a day and a night of boating, eating, living and traveling on this rocking boat, and people who are not used to waterways, such as Xiao He, are indeed a little unbearable. In the afternoon, Mu Churan ordered someone to dock the boat and go to find an inn to stay, so as not to make it difficult for everyone to stick to the itinerary.

The place they went was a small town, called Oolong.

This town belongs to the territory of Xuzhou, and Huaizuo is still three days away, although the town is still full of vitality. Because its geographical location is not close to the main trunk of the Langjiang River, it was not greatly affected by the previous floods.

When Mu Churan and his entourage came to the town, they could still see the people running around for a living, and there were not many dishes in the market, but they were still fresh. It's just that compared to the price, it seems to be comparable to the imperial capital.

Among the entourage, there are either eunuchs or high-ranking officials in front of the emperor, and they don't know about these people's livelihoods, and Hongzhu often goes out to buy in the bazaar, and takes care of the accounts of the Xiao Mansion, so he is also concerned about such small things.

When they were wandering around the market, they heard people selling it, and Hongzhu whispered to Xiao He: "Son, in such a town, the price of green vegetables is actually the same as that of the imperial capital, which is really staggering. These words fell into Mu Churan's ears, and he couldn't help but be touched in his heart, so he asked people to go to the vendor to inquire.

Sure enough, the hawkers got the certificate, all because of this year's poor harvest and floods, not only the price of vegetables has risen more than three times, but the price of rice, grain, oil and salt has risen several times, and the poor people can't open the pot at all.

Hearing this, Mu Churan's face was furious, and he didn't say anything more.

They stayed at the only inn in town, and called it back. The number of guest rooms is not much, and there are not many left, so they can only share a room for two people, which is slightly embarrassing. Mu Churan must be alone, and Hongzhu must be with Xiao He, and everyone else is one and one else.

Something was special, so Mu Churan arranged the last larger room for the three of them to live in, and he changed to another smaller one. Seeing that he was not limited to his identity, he was so adaptable that Xiao He couldn't help but think a little higher of him.

Everyone had some casual dinner, and then went back to their rooms to rest. Xiao He found out that Mu Churan's room happened to be next door to him, and he didn't know if it was intentional.

She bathed and washed and changed her clothes first, and then she took turns to freshen up Hongzhu. When Xiao He waited under the porch outside the door, he passed by Mu Churan's door and heard him call inside: "Xiaoluzi! "This is the eunuch he brought with him to serve with him, and it is estimated that he is busy elsewhere at this time, so that he can find it easily.

Originally, Xiao He didn't want to pay attention to him, but after thinking about it, he shouldn't be so obvious, so he opened his mouth and responded: "Master Mu, it's me." Childe's scholar Xiaoluzi is afraid that he is busy elsewhere at this time. Need me to find it for you? ”

Mu Churan paused inside for a moment before saying, "No need, you can come in." ”

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, but convinced himself that I am now a man, so why not enter another man's room casually. After she pushed the door and entered, although there was a small screen to block it, she could vaguely see Mu Churan bathing in the tub behind the screen.

She froze at the door, neither entering nor retreating, and she was stupid for a moment.

"Come here, I can't find anyone else at this time, so I'll bother Brother Xiao to help me." When Mu Churan spoke, there was clearly a hint of a smile. Xiao He said in his heart, since he is a subordinate, he has nothing to blame for taking a bath for the king, as long as he passes the level in his heart, why not.

After some psychological struggle, she could only bite the bullet, roll up her sleeves, and walk behind the screen.

Although she avoided looking directly at Mu Churan's body, she still saw a piece of spring light. Mu Churan stretched his arm out of the bucket and motioned for her to come over. Xiao He secretly took a deep breath, approached him, and said in his heart with a tool, when he is a pig, wash and brush.

But the pig kept talking to her, disturbing her mind.

Xu is standing by the bathtub, the water is steaming, and Xiao He's cheeks are also a little moist, looking at Mu Churan's eyes, like a touch of smoke, more than beautiful. He deliberately asked her to bathe himself in order to try her.

This time has passed slowly, but it has finally ended. Mu Churan stood up from the tub without saying hello, came out of the bucket naked, stood in front of Xiao He, stretched her arms, and motioned for her to help her dry herself.

If it was a woman, seeing this, she would definitely blush, cover her eyes and run away, and although Xiao He was also blushing, his expression was only slightly unnatural, and he reached out and took the bath towel to help wrap it.

Mu Churan didn't know that in order to cultivate a man's heart, Xiao He had been in and out of the bath several times, until he was at ease in the middle of a group of naked men. Thanks to the fact that she had also practiced, otherwise she would not know how to deal with herself in the face of Mu Churan today.

When people have a very important thing in their hearts, they will give birth to infinite power, and the endurance of the source power is different due to the different wills of each person. Xiao He has insisted on revenge for more than five years, and she is convinced that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Deliberate ambition is very necessary, and the heart is not comparable to ordinary women.

Even if Mu Churan suspected Xiao He of pretending to be a woman and a man because of the red beads, he also underestimated her heart.

At this time, Xiao Luzi knocked lightly outside the door to ask for a meeting. Xiao He took the opportunity to withdraw and escaped.

Back in her room, Hongzhu saw that she was blushing, and thought that something had happened, so she was busy asking with concern, Xiao He just shook his head lightly and said, "It's okay, it's just that someone has been tempted." ”

After Mu Churan finished freshening up, he was a little surprised by Xiao He Fangcai's performance, even if he was really a man, his response was too comfortable. Imagine that when you face a naked man, you can't help but feel a little disgusted, but Xiao He just blushes and serves wholeheartedly, with a deferential attitude that almost makes no mistakes.

Sometimes it's too perfect to be false and unreal.

Xiao He was deliberately hiding something, which made Mu Churan even more suspicious. If he hadn't seen Hongzhu disguised as a man, he wouldn't have had this idea. But if Xiao He is really a woman disguised as a man, then he has committed the crime of defrauding the king, will he expose him again?

A person who goes to great lengths to conceal his identity must have a plan, but what kind of heart is hidden behind this? Mu Churan put it in front of him and took it with him, but he didn't want to seem to know the biggest secret, and his expectations were better than hesitation.

At this time, Xiao He was lying on the bed, and his mood could not be calmed down for a long time. Mu Churan's tentative move, she couldn't feel it, but she asked herself that there was no loophole in her performance just now, if he was suspicious, he should have stopped himself before he left the door.

This time she went south to inspect the river embankment, and she had countless opportunities to be alone with Mu Churan, so she just had to wait patiently and wait for a suitable time to start. At that time, if you find some excuses, with Hongzhu, Han Qiu will definitely be able to get out of the way.

She is not worried about her life at the moment, if it is revealed, the Xiao Mansion will inevitably suffer, so she can only succeed, otherwise more innocent lives will be affected.

She can only wait for the best moment to strike like a beast lurking in the night, and she can only hit with one blow, otherwise there will be endless trouble.

His thoughts were churning, and he couldn't sleep for a long time, until late at night, Xiao He was in a daze as if he was still in the cabin, his body was gently shaken by external forces, and he didn't know where he was.

Suddenly she heard the soft sound of tiles, tapping into her heart in the silence, and she opened her eyes, making out the small sounds in the dimness. There were people who stepped on the tiles, and there were at least two of them. She got up slightly, rolled up her robe, wrapped it up, and pushed the door open.

She walked out of the porch and climbed onto the opposite ridge, and saw two black-clothed men preparing to uncover the tiles on the roof of Mu Churan's room in the moonlight. Because of her small size and light hands and feet, she hid herself very well when she was low on the opposite side.