The atmosphere in the Langhuan Hall instantly became much more tense.

Lu Zhaoling looked at Shen Fengjiu with a complicated expression, and the latter looked calm.

Bai Xi soon followed the eunuch who led the way, and greeted Lu Zhaoling warmly: "Sister Zhaoling! ”

Then when he saw Li Zhu'er, he was pleasantly surprised: "Brother and sister, you are also here!" ”

Li Zhu'er was obviously very nervous, and she responded casually as if she was a thief, and looked away in a panic.

Bai Xi continued to talk to Li Zhu'er: "I happened to come here for the third brother's business, but I didn't expect to meet my younger brother and sister here, is the third brother okay?" ”

"Hmm...... It's good......" Li Zhu'er said hesitantly.

"That's good. Now that the mastermind who murdered the third brother has been arrested, the third brother can finally put his mind at ease, and I am relieved for him. Bai Xi smiled kindly.

"Yes, yes......" Li Zhu'er's words still clearly echoed in her mind, and her heart was beating wildly, and she didn't dare to look at Bai Xi nervously.

"Why did you come to me?" Seeing Li Zhu'er's frightened look, Lu Zhaoling accosted Bai Xi in time.

"I just want to talk to you about the third brother." Bai Xi turned to Lu Zhaoling, "The third brother had a misunderstanding about me before, but now that it has been solved, I want to visit the third brother, but I hesitated, so I came to discuss with Sister Zhaoling." ”

Looking at the second prince who wanted to reconcile with Bai Heng with a happy face, Lu Zhaoling felt a little strange in his heart.

"Isn't Empress Xu your adoptive mother?" Lu Zhaoling suddenly asked.

"I never thought that Xu's heart would be so vicious, and he murdered the third brother twice. Speaking of which, the Xu family is to send me to the position of prince, so ...... Alas, when you think about it this way, you still blame me. I still don't have the face to see the third brother. Bai Xi lowered his eyes, and his expression darkened a lot.

As if he just wanted to solve the misunderstanding with Bai Heng, he mentioned what Queen Xu had done, and his heart was remorseful and painful.

"If I had been able to perceive Xu's mind earlier, maybe the third brother would not have suffered these things." Bai Xi said sadly again.

“…… It's not your fault. Lu Zhaoling comforted, but seemed a little absent-minded.

Shen Fengjiu glanced at Lu Zhaoling obliquely, and it happened that Lu Zhaoling's gaze also drifted inadvertently, meeting Shen Fengjiu's eyes.

Should you believe Shen Fengjiu's words......

Lu Zhaoling thought in his heart.

Bai Xi chatted with Lu Zhaoling for a few more words, and saw that she was a little absent-minded, and Li Zhu'er on the side also looked different, so she said worriedly: "Zhaoling, I see that you are preoccupied, and your younger siblings also look worried, could it be that something happened to the third brother?" ”

“…… No. It's me and Zhu'er who have something else to do just now, and we're talking. Lu Zhaoling lied.

"Oh, that's right. Blame me for not being funny and bothering you. Bai Xi hurriedly said, "I don't have anything important to come, then I'll leave." ”

"Hmm." Lu Zhaoling nodded, "I won't send you anymore." ”

When Bai Xi left, Li Zhu'er, who had always been like a drum, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She got up and walked to the window, and looked out a few times.

"It's gone." Lu Zhaoling couldn't laugh or cry when he saw her like this, "You are too bold." ”

"I'm not cowardly! After all...... Shen Gongzi just said...... If it's true, then isn't he a murderer who doesn't blink? I also hid it from the emperor! ”

"There is no evidence for Shen Fengjiu's words, don't believe it first." Lu Zhaoling comforted Li Zhuer.

Shen Fengjiu snorted coldly.

Lu Zhaoling pretended not to hear.

"You go back to Yonghe Palace first, and accompany Bai Heng for the past few days. Don't take today's events too seriously. Lu Zhaoling continued to coax Li Zhu'er.

"Good ......," Li Zhu'er nodded.

But she was still afraid of meeting the second prince, and she stayed in the Langhuan Hall for a while before sneaking away.

Lu Zhaoling stared at Shen Fengjiu, who had already drunk tea comfortably, and saw that Lu Zhaoling was a little angry.

"Why do you say that?" Lu Zhaoling's tone was not good.

"Tell the truth, do you want the reason?" Shen Fengjiu asked lightly.

"You shouldn't ...... Tut. Lu Zhaoling was halfway through his words, not knowing whether he should continue to speak.

"You don't believe me?" Shen Fengjiu didn't know why.

"I don't know...... It's just that...... Empress Xu has the grace of nurturing Bai Xi, although she is vicious, she also wants to fight for Bai Xi, and he has no pity at all...... Besides, Queen Xu did such a thing for him, did he really not know anything about it? Such an innocent ......? I'm afraid that I am in a hurry to clear up the relationship and deduct all the charges to Queen Xu...... He was in a hurry to call the queen 'Xu's', but it made me feel that I was in a hurry to throw people away. ”

"Heh, it's not stupid." Shen Fengjiu chuckled.

"When did you know that Bai Xi did these things?" Lu Zhaoling asked.

"Always known."

"Then why didn't you say it earlier?"

"You didn't ask." Shen Fengjiu said as a matter of course.

"Then why did you suddenly say it today? I didn't ask you either! Lu Zhaoling said angrily.

"You said that Bai Heng doubted him, and I told you that the suspicion was right."

“…… Alas, reasoning with you can't win at all. Lu Zhaoling sighed helplessly, "This matter shouldn't be known to Li Zhu'er in this situation." She can't hide anything in her heart, she is timid and too easy to show her feet. ”

Shen Fengjiu didn't answer, but obviously put on a look of "nothing to do with me".

Lu Zhaoling didn't know if what Shen Fengjiu said was the truth, but she vaguely felt that she had believed it.

Is it really Bai Xi......

He even controlled Empress Xu, and in the end made Empress Xu a scapegoat.

He is always warm and kind, very kind to everyone, and never seems to lose his temper.

Does such a person actually have such a deep scheming?

Lu Zhaoling was confused for a while.

She remembered that Bai Xi had told her that His Majesty wanted their brothers to fight.

For some reason, she remembered Li Yu's words again.

Human beings are always fighting each other for their own survival and interests, and no one is willing to back down.

Do you want to do evil to others for the sake of your own survival and benefit?

She remembered that when Bai Xi said to her, "The palace is such a place", the helplessness and loneliness in her eyes were not like a disguise.

So, is it this palace that forced Bai Xi to become a person who mutilated his siblings?

But Bai Heng, who was also in this palace, did not become so cruel.

So is all this Bai Xi's fault?

Lu Zhaoling's mind flashed through that day on the swing, Bai Xi kissed her lightly on the forehead.

That kiss was innocent and pure, and there was some youthful youth.

The one who gave her such a kiss should be a pure-minded teenager.

Bai Xi is only eighteen years old.

How could he be so evil?

Lu Zhaoling could not accept all this.

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Bai Xi, who returned to Kangning Palace, locked himself in the dormitory and stayed for a long time, but no one was seen.

He was alone, sitting quietly in front of the desk, looking at a piece of blue and white jade double dragon pendant on the desk.

It was the piece he gave to Lu Zhaoling.

Taking advantage of Shen Fengjiu's absence, Gray Shadow sneaked into his living room and found this jade pendant in it.

Zhao Ling...... Zhao Ling...... Why is your attitude so strange today......?

Have you ......?

Then I have to ......