In the early morning of the next day, Jin Yu walked out of the villa with the burden and the heavens on her back, and the heart on her waist, and she was already waiting outside the village with the piano on her back. Jin Yu took a few steps forward, but stopped again and looked back at the manor behind her.

How long ago was the last time she walked out of the manor?

It seemed like the day she had just woken up, and she had been going around in the dense forest all day in the jungle where even the sun could not penetrate, and finally came back here.

At that time, she just couldn't wait to get out of here, but she hadn't set a foot out of the villa since.

Three years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the manor looks almost exactly the same as it did at the beginning, but it is completely different.

Once I go today, I don't know if there will be a day when I will come back.

If it can come back, will the peach blossom forest still bloom as it does today?

Ritsu rode on the horse and looked at Jin Yu quietly, only to see her staring at Wushenglou silently, it seemed that it was only a moment's work, but it seemed that her life had been so long.

Then she finally withdrew her gaze and turned to Ritsu, never looking back.

The two of them went down the mountain road, but they didn't have the same situation as they did three years ago.

"Yan's enchantment is just to bind your soul, and now that you have worn the haunting hairpin, your body shape and senses are already like ordinary people, so naturally you are no longer bound by the enchantment."

"I tried every means to leave here, but now I am a little reluctant to leave, and I don't know if someone will take care of the peach blossoms for me. Probably not. ”

Jin Yu smiled self-deprecatingly, remembering the expressions of those people who avoided the peach blossom forest like snakes and scorpions.

"Year after year, even if no one takes care of it, there is always a way for him to live."

The two of them walked as they talked, and before they knew it, they had come to the foot of the imperial city.

This most solemn and majestic city in the whole world stands silently under the bright sun, and the walls made of huge stones are full of potholes and ravines, as if silently telling the baptism of the years for thousands of years.

The city gate is engraved with the two big characters of "Yudu" in a simple and neat manner, and the pedestrians coming and going under the city gate are endless, and the soldiers on duty are carelessly checking the people who pass by, a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

All of this seemed to Jin Yu to be novel, hawkers who were in a hurry to enter the city to set up stalls, soldiers who were full of dirty words, and travelers whose identities were suspicious.

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside the city gate for a long time, and her look of anticipation was so striking that the soldiers defending the city had already set their eyes on her.

"The woman dressed in black looks very angry, and what is she carrying on her body, it is strange, and she doesn't look like a good person."

"And at noon, why did she stand in the big sun for a long time, and still looked left and right, could it be that she was sent by the northern country?"

"It's hard to say, you're staring here, I'll go tell the adults, but don't let her sneak into the city."

"No problem, you hurry up."

As soon as Jin Yu and Lu were about to enter the city, they saw a guard standing under the city gate pointing at them, as if he was talking to the man in Tsing Yi beside him. When the man in Tsing Yi saw the two of them coming, he put on a smiling face, walked over, and made a gesture to the law.

"I've seen Master Taifu, you just came back from an errand?"

"Yes, I went out of the city to do some things, I was just about to enter the city, I didn't expect to meet Mr. Han here, could it be that something big happened in the city, and I actually want to work Mr. Han?"

"What's the big deal, it's just that the captain who guards the city saw that this girl was a little suspicious, and she was a fresh face, so she didn't dare to let me into the city easily, and when she saw that I happened to be nearby, she came to ask me."

"It seems that Mr. Han is temporarily taking over the position of commander of this captain, and he is really doing his best, and Xiangye really didn't see the wrong person."

"It's too polite, Han is just a cloth cloth, and it is a blessing for Han to be able to get the blue eyes of Xiangye. How dare Han slack off in the slightest and ruin Xiangye's reputation. So Han had to ask about the identity of this girl, it was just a routine, and he would never dare to offend Taifu. ”

"Since Mr. Han is temporarily acting as the commander of the capital, he naturally has the right to intervene. Jin Wei is just the righteous daughter of one of my old friends, and now that my old friend is traveling, the only thing I can't rest assured about is this righteous daughter. That's why I specially entrusted her to me to take care of her temporarily, and I went out of the city to pick her up and come to Yudu. My old friend has lived in the mountains for a long time, and Jin Yu has always been by her side, never going out of the mountains. She was still young, and it was the first time she went down the mountain, so she was inevitably curious, which made the lieutenant misunderstand and disturb Mr. ”

"Where is the Taifu, it is the duty of the captain to maintain the stability of Yudu, since Han Mou is the temporary commander, he should be loyal to his duties, why bother. Since it is an old friend of Taifu, there is naturally no problem, please don't take it to heart, so please let the two of you go into the city. ”

After speaking, the man in Tsing Yi turned sideways and opened the city gate, raised his right hand and made an inviting gesture. Lu nodded slightly at him, and then walked into Yudu with Jin Yu.

When this Mr. Han talked to them, he had an elegant smile on his face from beginning to end, not at all like a military commander, but a green shirt was more like a teacher who came out of a private school, no wonder the law has always been called a gentleman.

But Jin Yu hated this Mr. Han for no reason, because the smile on his face looked elegant and amiable, but in fact it revealed some bad intentions. And his eyes, with a touch of essence, are by no means good at being with his peers.

"This Mr. Han is Ye Xiang's person?"

"Han Yi, the first staff member of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is very important to Ye Xiang."

"Staff? It still seems to be a cloth cloth, how can it be temporarily commanded by the captain? ”

"Huh."

Ritsu didn't answer right away, just chuckled softly.

"It's really not, even you can find out what's wrong, let alone those old foxes who have lived in officialdom for a long time."

"Since everyone knows that this move is inappropriate, how can Emperor Jing agree?"

"Because of the Qi family. According to the ancestral system, the Qi family can only obey the dispatch of the orthodox emperor, not even the crown prince. But ten years ago, Emperor Jing handed over the Qi family to the hands of the second prince at that time.

Although, in the final analysis, it was because Ye Xiang repeatedly plotted to assassinate him, and Emperor Jing handed over the Qi family to the dead in order to ensure the safety of the dead. Everyone knows that the only person who can't wait to die is Ye Xiang.

But so what? After all, this is something that cannot be put on the table.

Plotting to assassinate the prince is a felony of the Jiu clan, Ye Xiang is the father of Empress Ye, there is no ironclad evidence who dares to put such a big hat on the head of the prime minister of the dynasty.

Ye Zong naturally knew about the Qi family's affairs, once he made a fuss about this matter, he would inevitably hand over the Qi family, which was a result that Emperor Jing and Qi did not want to see, and Ye Xiang also understood, so he had no fear. ”

"Since Ye Xiang already knew about this, why didn't he say it? After all, if you say it, you can lose the Qi family, which is beneficial and harmless to Ye Xiang. ”

This is Ye Xiang's cleverness, if he makes a fuss about this matter, it is difficult to explain how he knows such a royal secret, and second, even if he hands over the Qi family, the Qi family can only return to the hands of Emperor Jing, and even the eldest prince has no right to take over, let alone Ye Xiang.

So even if he said it, it wouldn't be good, but if he didn't say it, Emperor Jing would have some scruples. Over the years, Emperor Jing has made concessions not only in the matter of being in command of the commanders.

Fortunately, Ye Xiang also understood that the Qi family's matter was a double-edged sword, and he didn't dare to be too arrogant, otherwise how could Han Yi just be a temporary lieutenant.

Ye Xiang gave up a Qi clan that would never reach him, but he got far more than one commander. There are also those things behind the scenes, Ye Xiang's abacus is really good. ”

"Since you know that Han Yi is Ye Xiang's person, my dress and following you into the city will inevitably attract his attention, why didn't you remind me? Did you do it on purpose? ”

"Yes, your appearance will attract Ye Xiang's attention sooner or later, so let him make a fuss behind his back. It's better to let you enter the city openly at the beginning, and it will be easy to explain anything in the future. ”

Li's explanation sounded reasonable, but an indescribable wave of anger and sadness suddenly surged in Jin Yu's heart.

Ritsu's actions are almost tantamount to actively exposing her existence to the enemy, is his purpose to protect her, as he said, or to make her the target of public criticism?

One second she kept talking about the person who was in the same boat as her, but the next second she took the initiative to expose her to his enemies.

exposed me to Ye Xiang, diverted Ye Xiang's attention to me, and at the same time cut off my back road, so that I had to tie up with you, or King Xuan.

I don't dare to think any further, I'd rather believe that all this is just my heart, but how can you make me believe you?

Is this the most magnificent and long-standing Yudu in the world?

What is left here besides betrayal and exploitation?

Jin Yu's heart went up and down like a river and a sea, but she still tried her best to suppress it so that she would not be aware of it. Because whether she wants to admit it or not, she is already tied to the same boat as Ritsu.

She began to wonder if all his sentimental reluctance was all faked, just to let her relax a little, so that he could use it more easily, and he didn't have to worry about the future when he discarded it.

Lu didn't notice Jin Yan's thoughts at all, but just took Jin Yu to turn left and right in the city, and finally came to a secluded side street. There are only three or two pedestrians scattered on this small street, and it is bustling with people on the main street outside, and it is almost like two worlds.

The streets are lined with small buildings covered with red satin and hydrangeas, and a thick, pungent sweet fragrance wafts through the air. Jin Yu followed the law on the bluestone road, and occasionally heard vague voices floating from the small buildings on both sides, all of which were women's voices, and the voice was sweet and tactful, as if mixed with dozens of catties of honey.

The law finally stopped in front of the most gorgeous small building on the side street, and Jin Yu glanced up, and there was a plaque hanging high upstairs "Qi Dance Building".

Lu walked in first, Jin Yu followed closely, and there was a strange feeling in her mind, as if she had grabbed a handful of beads, but she couldn't find the thread that strung them together. Jin Yu thought to herself, and unconsciously followed Lu through the small building to the backyard.

As soon as Jin Yu entered the backyard, she noticed a strong wind coming towards her front door.

She subconsciously pulled out the heart on her waist, and it was too late to see what it was, so she could only rely on her intuition to strike in the air.

Hearing a muffled sound of "dong", a hidden weapon was inserted straight into a large red lacquered pillar on her right hand.

Jin Yu raised her head, her sharp gaze looked straight at the closed door in front of her, it turned out that the hidden weapon was shot out through the hollow pattern on the wooden door, leaving deep scratches on both sides of the pattern that was far wider than the hidden weapon.

On either side of the wooden door stood two expressionless black-clothed attendants, holding swords in both hands, but they were oblivious to what had just happened. A man's voice sounded in the room, and it seemed to be a young man.

"Good kung fu. I haven't seen you for many days, but can my trip go well? ”

"Everything is going well, it's just that I haven't seen Yan for many years, and I am depressed in my heart, so I have been delayed for some time, please forgive me."

Ritsu replied calmly, took a step and continued to walk forward, as if nothing had happened just now, Jin Yu glanced at his back, and became even more angry in her heart, and involuntarily clenched the heart in her hand. Ritsu noticed her gaze, but shook her head almost invisibly.

The black-clad attendant opened the door, and Ritsu walked straight inside. Although Jin Yu was not angry, but listening to the meaning of the law, the people in this room must be the son who died.

No matter how you look at it, it is really not a wise move to do it with him in the territory where Gongzi died, no wonder the law did not let her act rashly, Jin Yu had to put away her heart sullenly. In just a moment, Ritsu had already entered the room, but Jin Yu was standing in place, a beaded curtain separating her vision.

"Sir's words are serious, but it's just human nature, and sir. I think this girl is the righteous daughter mentioned in Yan Niang's letter. ”

Yan picked up the tea on the table and sipped it gently, saying Jin Yu in his mouth, but he didn't look up at her at all.

"Jin Yan, you came in and saw the young master."

Jin Yu raised her feet and walked towards the house, but involuntarily stopped in front of the bead curtain. She finally saw the young man in black sitting and drinking tea behind the beaded curtain, but many vague afterimages suddenly appeared in her mind.

The empty streets, the solemn and magnificent palaces, and the overwhelming white, all have a familiar black-clothed figure flashing, unable to grasp it, unable to see clearly, only the sadness and powerlessness of the person who is pressed in his heart are breathless.

He was dead.

But who is it?

Jin Wei's hand stopped in mid-air like this, and she seemed to resist opening the bead curtain, as if once she opened the bead curtain, she would never go back.

"Jin Yan, come in!"

Ritsu coughed lightly and called in a deep voice.

The man in black played with the teacup in his hand and stared at the person outside the beaded curtain, with an incomprehensible light in his eyes.

Jin Yu frowned, and finally slowly lifted the bead curtain.

Behind the beaded curtain is a spacious room, and a wooden couch occupies nearly half of the space. Ritsu stood in front of the collapse, and the couch was covered with a whole snow-white animal skin.

The man sat on top of the hide, his whole body wrapped in black, and even the crown of his hair was black jade without patterns, and only a piece of white jade around his waist reflected his pale face.

His eyebrows and eyes are slender, his eyebrows are sharp like sword intent, the corners of his eyes are slightly raised, his lips are thin and flat, and the whole person looks cold and stiff and restrained.

He just sat there quietly, like a sharp blade ready to strike.