"Pingle, why are you here?" Duan Xichen looked at the woman she called Pingle and asked.

"I finally wanted to come and see you first when I went back to Jinling City, but they said you weren't there, so they waited for a while. Ay? Brother Duan, where have you been? "She seems to be a little coquettish.

Looking at this petite and noble girl, probably as big as Mo Yinluo, Mo Yinluo couldn't help but feel a little more pity in her heart when she looked at her. And this girl didn't know that the adults didn't stay in the Prince's Mansion all day, how could she find Duan Xichen's figure here. Ping Le Xu noticed Mo Yinluo, who was dressed in a white eunuch uniform and was full of handsomeness.

"Brother Duan, why is there another little eunuch by your side? He saw the birth of his eyes! What about Ziyang? ”

"Ziyang has gone to Suzhou and will be back soon." Duan Xichen said and glanced at Mo Yinluo, who had been silent for a long time, and said, "As for this little eunuch...... He came cheekily with him. Mo Yinluo was immediately annoyed. This...... This man...... If it weren't for a special reason, you would think I wanted to follow you! Duan Xichen, if the sun falls on me, hehe......

Mo Yinluo shook slightly, "Hello girl." His Royal Highness is powerful and powerful, and no matter who wants to look forward and follow, follow His Highness. The little one can talk to the girl here today, and he can follow His Highness like this, thanks to His Highness's love. She smiled silently and weirdly, "If it had been for a thick face, His Highness would have blasted me out a long time ago." Duan Xichen seemed to understand something, didn't know what to say, and coughed lightly.

Xu Pingle couldn't help but be a little more interested in Mo Yinluo, and a little admired, "You little eunuch is still quite interesting, it is different from what the county lord has seen before, and it can make the county lord see Brother Duan show this expression in his lifetime." ”

Princess? Isn't Mo another big shot? Also, the expectation that an adult can be called Brother Duan like this must not be an ordinary character.

The county lord smiled.

"Hey! What is your name? ”

"Returning to the county lord, little Liu Zhiye."

"The night is dark, only you know. Liu Zhiye ...... Well, good name! She smiled lightly, and she was extremely coquettish.

"The county lord praises it."

Xu Pingle suddenly thought of something, "You might as well do it, Brother Duan, I don't know if there are such people in your house?" It's really funny. ”

Duan Xichen smiled slightly, "I'm afraid there is no such person with such knowledge." Duan Xichen glanced at Mo Yinluo, not knowing why.

"That'...... Brother Duan might give him to me? Xu Pingle seems to be interested in Mo Yinluo, and he actually wants to get up.

No, no, no! Duan Xichen, you can't agree! What if I leave the flower seeds?

"Huh! Another day, I will find another little eunuch to send to your house. She ......" He glanced at Mo Yinluo again, and Mo Yinluo was a little stunned. “…… I'm afraid not. ”

Xu Pingle sighed, "That's it, since Brother Duan, you love this little eunuch so much, why is Pingle boring to himself." ”

"County Lord! Princess! "A man came from the prince's mansion, a man in black armor with a ponytail and a crown. When he saw Duan Xichen there, he saluted. "What's wrong?" "When the time is up, Lord Xu ordered me to go back at three o'clock in the afternoon." Xu Pingle was a little unhappy in his heart, "I know." She beckoned a few subordinates to leave, raised her robe and turned to leave, and when she was leaving, she suddenly remembered something, and returned to Duan Xichen's side, "Brother Duan, by the way, this time Pingle is coming back with the envoys of Wara, and in a few days, His Majesty will set up a banquet to entertain the envoys, catch the wind and wash the dust, and all the ministers will go to the banquet, Brother Duan, you don't have to forget." ”

"Got it. Pingle, this king still has things to deal with, and you're tired from running all the way, so go back first! "Your Excellency responded to the order to expel the guests, this momentum ...... Enough, I apologize inexplicably for this county lord.

"Brother Duan! Pingle just came back and wanted to come to see Brother Duan, why did you see it, Brother Duan was so incomprehensible that he wanted to drive Pingle away! She was coquettish, and unconsciously hugged Duan Xichen's waist and went directly into his arms.

The two couldn't help but be surprised. Mo Yinluo turned around in a panic. Don't look at indecent acts! It looks extremely embarrassing.

"Ahem...... Pingle, it's really inconvenient today, we'll see you another day, okay? He hurriedly pushed Xu Pingle away and persuaded.

"Okay, okay, I'll just go." It seems that this county lord is Duan Xichen's nemesis, Duan Xichen, who usually never sees a panic, is busy avoiding her when he sees this Xu Pingle this time, and he is relieved to see her leave.

Mo Yinluo couldn't help but snickering with her back to the side, she was very happy when she saw this excitement, and Duan Xichen would also be embarrassed.

"Mo Yinluo!" Duan Xichen let out a somewhat annoyed cry, and Mo Yinluo couldn't help but shudder.

"Huh?"

He picked up Mo Yinluo with one hand and walked away, Mo Yinluo was dragged all over the body uncomfortable, and hurriedly broke free from the restraints. Mo Yinluo glanced at him, his eyes full of anger. What's wrong with this guy?

I saw that the two of them were looking at each other. Duan Xichen paced towards her, one step at a time, two steps and three steps, pressing step by step, Mo Yinluo had no choice but to retreat, his eyes drifting and he didn't know what he was looking at.

Why is this scene so familiar? I'm going to fall into the pond again later. Quietly glancing back, it was really a pond. Sky! God, you're fooling me!

"You are so happy to see that this king is being tricked?" He still doesn't stop walking. Looking at Duan Xichen's face that seemed to be a little angry, Mo Yinluo unconsciously felt a little more afraid in his heart. She took a few steps back, but saw that her heel seemed to touch something, and a step back, but she didn't know that she was about to hit the wooden post on her back. In the next second, I saw Duan Xichen's palm protecting the back of her head, a little, just a little bit that she would hit the wooden pillar.

Mo Yinluo looked up cautiously, quietly listening to the sound of his breathing coming from the pavement, and a blush flew on his delicate face. Duan Xichen looked at the person in his arms, quietly, motionless, his palm gently stroked the back of her head, his chin happened to touch the top of her head, and the smooth hair exuded a faint fragrance, and he couldn't help but feel pity for the person in his arms, and had the urge to protect her. Duan Xichen saw that something was wrong, and slapped her head with his hand heavily, "Really, it's really the first time I've seen someone who walks without paying attention to his feet and is cranky!" ”

"What?" Mo Yinluo was stunned, afraid that he hadn't recovered from what had just happened.

"I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a few more losses before you can remember it for a long time."

"I'm sorry sir, I won't be next time."

"And next time?" Duan Xichen's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Wrong, wrong......" Mo Yinluo silently lowered his head and said nothing.

"Let's go." After being silent for a long time, his anger should have subsided.

"Yes."

Lingxi Pavilion.

As Duan Xichen walked for a long time, he brought Mo Yinluo to a palace, and it was extremely quiet all around, and there seemed to be no one on this road. Could it be that there is an ulterior secret?

"Lingxi Pavilion?"

"This is the place where the scepter is laid."

When I entered, I saw an empty wooden pedestal there, which was carved with dragon patterns and phoenix patterns, and was inlaid with a few pearls, which looked very exquisite. Mo Yinluo looked at the wooden platform carefully, it was empty, "The scepter is really gone." ”

Duan Xichen's eyes were a little more worried and flustered.

"The scepter has been stolen, but ...... What is his purpose? Mo Yinluo probed around and touched the wooden platform.

"Obviously, there are two reasons – one: for the sake of money. Two: In order to prevent the two races from making friends. ”

"What the lord said is very true, if the first reason is the wandering thief in Jinling, or other people are fascinated for a while. If it's the second reason...... It is most likely that those who took advantage of the situation to rebel, so it is also very likely that they are high-ranking officials and nobles in the court. ”

"The dispute between the government and the opposition is unpredictable for you and me......" There were words in his words, and he seemed to recall the matter of Concubine Yue, when will that shadow be erased from his heart, it may take a few years, or maybe - a lifetime?

Mo Yinluo couldn't speak at this time, just looked around.

"By the way, my lord, the county lord and the man in armor just now......" she looked at Duan Xichen who was in a fugue, "You seem to be quite familiar. ”

"Pingle is the daughter of General Xu. The other is Jiang Mao, the general who specially escorted Pingle back to Jinling City this time. ”

"General Xu?"

"Xu Jinsi."

"Oh." Although she hadn't heard of it, why did she think there was no such person in history? Could it be that the history books do not correspond to reality? Could it be that His Majesty does not allow posterity to be recorded in the annals of history? Or have you forgotten?

"Back then, when my father did not ascend the throne, it was General Xu and Mr. Liu who helped me to make my father the supreme of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and calm the world. Now Mr. Liu does not want to get involved in disputes between the government and the opposition, and quits officialdom and seclusion. After Lord Yanli left, the person most trusted by his father now was General Xu, and her daughter Xu Pingle was also named the county lord because of General Xu. She also played with me since she was a child, so she is naturally familiar with her. ”

"Childhood sweetheart?"

"Ahem......"

"Oh."

In fact, Mo Yinluo could see that Xu Pingle's mood towards Duan Xichen was too easy to see, she must have liked him since she was a child, but ...... Belch...... The county lord must not be unaware that Duan Xichen is a 10,000-year-old iceberg. Poor, pitiful......

Mo Yinluo's soul didn't know where it flew, but the steps under her feet didn't stop, and she kept wandering around the wooden pillar of Lingxi Pavilion. Duan Xichen suddenly noticed something and quickly ran towards her.

"Mo Yinluo!"

Mo Yinluo panicked for a moment, his feet suddenly sank, and his body suddenly fell into a large hole that appeared out of thin air, like a cliff bottomless, and it was dark or dark inside.

She was all too familiar with this scene, and it was the same when she fell from the roof of the building, and the strong air currents carried her down, and she had no ability to resist at all. This shadow made her forget, too terrifying, too memorable. Her eyes were blurring, and the scene in front of her was no longer clear. Not far away, the face that fell with her was so familiar, so worried about her. His look ...... Is it because I'm nervous?

But...... Who is he...... is like him, is it Duan Xichen or He Jian?

Mo Yinluo couldn't understand clearly, she was so tired, she didn't have any strength at all at the moment, and she was powerless to refute the captivity of death. She gradually closed her eyes, but at that moment, it was as if someone grabbed her waist and imprisoned her in her arms. "Your Highness......" This side landed, and Mo Yin Luo Shi regained some consciousness, only to see thousands of silver needles in unison, stabbing at them. Mo Yinluo couldn't see clearly for a while, and could only hear the person holding her waving his robe to block it, followed by the sound of silver needles falling to the ground. She wasn't hurt at all, but she was suspicious, but she heard it wrong? Why is there still the sound of silver needles passing through the robe?

There was always a voice calling her, it was her faith.

She opened her eyes suddenly, only to see that she was leaning on Duan Xichen's arms unscathed. When she opened her eyes, she couldn't believe everything in front of her, Duan Xichen's usual arrogant complexion had now become so pale and colorless.

"Your Highness! What's wrong with you, Your Highness? She looked at the blood slowly flowing from Duan Xichen's lips, and her heart tightened. Only then did he notice a few blood stains on his body, and the jet-black robe was stained with blood-red flowers, and he couldn't tell them for a while.

She picked up the silver needle that had fallen beside her, and a layer of inky black soaked it. "Silver needles are poisonous?!" Duan Xichen Xu heard Mo Yinluo's exclamation, and his tightly closed eyes seemed to be about to open, "This is...... The 'Acacia Drunk' that has been adjusted by the Yuan and Ming National Teachers for three years...... A toxin made from the poisonous juice of broken blood and acacia seeds...... "His voice was slightly hoarse, which made people feel distressed to listen to. "National Teacher......" Mo Yinluo didn't know what to say at the moment, and raised his slightly trembling hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth for him, "Your Highness...... I'm sorry, it's all because of me that you were so seriously injured......" Seeing that Mo Yinluo's eyes were already flashing with tears, Duan Xichen's heart ached for a while. When was he moved by half of her joy and anger?

"Ahem...... cough ......" Mo Yinluo heard Duan Xichen cough a few times, and his heart became even more flustered, "Your Highness...... Your Highness, are you alright......" Duan Xichen lowered his head to hide the pain on his face, and at the same time did not forget to raise his hand and stroke Mo Yinluo's head, "It's okay ......"

"What's in the way...... Suddenly, a teardrop unconsciously ran down her cheek and dripped down his hand. The more Mo Yinluo looked at him, the more he felt that he looked like He Jian. Why is Duan Xichen so like him, he looks at himself exactly the same, and sometimes even directly treats Duan Xichen as him.

Duan Xichen's voice didn't fall, he finally couldn't support his body, and suddenly fell into Mo Yinluo's arms, and Mo Yinluo, who was a little groggy in his head, panicked instantly when he saw Duan Xichen falling, "Your Highness!" Your Highness! Don't sleep! ...... "tried all her strength to call the people of the Prince's Mansion, and she didn't know if anyone would hear it, but she only hoped that someone would save Duan Xichen at this moment."

As long as I can come and save him......