Xu Huaigu opened the window and looked at the street, only to see that it was deserted and there was no light at all.

I still remember that when he and Yu Qin first came to this city, even in the second half of the night, the city was still very lively, singing and dancing, and it was a city that never sleeps.

However, Xingqing is no longer the same as before, and the imperial court has long imposed a curfew, and soon after dark, soldiers patrol the city.

The few shops that were still open were also closed, not to mention the ordinary people, who locked their courtyard doors early and went to sleep.

In Xu Huaigu's impression, this was probably the quietest night in Xingqing. Originally, I wanted to take Ruyu to see the prosperity of the Central Domain, but now in this depressed appearance, there is really nothing to visit.

Xu Huaigu couldn't help but feel a little sad, Yu Qin was also uncomfortable, and the two fell asleep early. Ruyu had nowhere to go and couldn't sleep, so she went to another room, lit a lamp, and copied the three chapters of the covenant between him and Xu Huaigu under the lamp.

After a while, he would take a break, open the window, and look at the street, and then at the moon.

His light red pupils were different from human eyes, and the more dark it was, the clearer it could be.

He saw the flower paper pasted on the window, which was full of flowers and lifelike, and he was not interested. He reached out and touched the flower paper, a thin layer, which could be broken by blowing, but the bright red flowers and emerald green leaves were vivid on this fragile little thing, which he had never seen in the demon clan.

The street outside the window is lined with small buildings of all colors, and the windows of these buildings are all covered with beautiful floral paper.

Of course, some of them are not painted with flowers, but with landscapes. Not only the window paper, but also the small building itself is extremely delicate and small.

He originally thought that the small buildings in Wuliang Town were good-looking enough, and compared with those in Xingqing City, it was less than one percent.

This is the Middle Domain, where the Terrans live, but it has a different meaning. Although it is not as free as the Demon Domain, its exquisite and ingenious is beyond the reach of the Demon Domain.

The wick burned out of oil, and Ruyu added more. He had learned how to use the lamp when he was in his tent in Wuliang Town, but he didn't like it very much, and if there was moonlight in the room, he could see it more clearly than the oil lamp.

He continued to sit quietly and transcribe. I added oil several more times, and the sky gradually brightened.

He counted the results of his overnight work, and only wrote more than three times. Feeling a little tired, he took off his clothes and lay on the bed with his eyes squinted for a while.

The bed was soft, he had never slept in such a place before. Even on peaceful days, he slept only in the flat fields of the mountains and forests, where there was a lot of noise, birds and insects, and he could still sleep comfortably.

It's so quiet that it's like it's dangerous, and it's not easy to sleep. All in all, the Demon Domain and the Middle Domain have their own advantages, and they also have not so good things.

As I was thinking about this, I heard footsteps outside the room. Ruyu didn't have to think about it to know that this was her husband and sister getting up.

In fact, he didn't quite understand why the two of them had to stay together all day, and in his impression, his parents rarely spent time together.

In fact, he rarely saw any of them. The demon clan does not attach importance to the concept of parents, and the old people in the clan say that all demons are natural children and do not belong to their parents, but the human race does not seem to think so.

There was a knock at the door, and then a woman's voice came, saying, "Ruyu, get up, what do you want for breakfast?" "Man never pushes open the door, even though it is only hidden, and he does not quite understand that he must knock on the door before he pushes it.

Ruyu hurriedly got out of bed and opened the door, and called out respectfully

"Sister", and then said, "I don't have anything to eat." Yu Qin lowered her head again and asked, "Don't you really want to eat?" I'm afraid you're hungry. Ruyu shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry." ”

"Alright, then I'll go eat something with your husband first, and I'll be back soon. You stay here obediently and read more. Ruyu nodded and agreed, so Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin went out of the inn.

The two found an early shop, ate something at random, and Xu Huaigu went to Cangyang Mansion. Yu Qin thought about it, but still brought a bowl of wontons back to Ruyu.

I don't know how many times I went to Cangyang Mansion, and Xu Huaigu has long been familiar with the road. He soon arrived at the Cangyang Mansion, where the two stone lions, the vermilion lacquer gate that had never changed, and the two soldiers guarding the door.

came several times, the two people guarding the door knew Xu Huaigu, and when they saw that it was him, they knew that it was the princess's honored guest, so they didn't dare to slack off a little, and hurriedly went inside to report the news.

Xu Huaigu stood at the door, thinking of the first time he came to this mansion, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled.

After a while, a young woman wearing an emerald green dress walked out, smiled brightly at Xu Huaigu, gave a blessing gift, and took Xu Huaigu into the mansion.

This person is also known to Xu Huaigu, and he is Lin Cangyang's personal maid. In my impression, Lin Cangyang and her have always been inseparable, even the last time she went to Tanglin Pass to inspect the border pass, Ling'er followed her.

On the way, Ling'er asked with a smile: "Mr. Xu came here, and he didn't say hello in advance, thinking that he was looking for His Highness to have something to do." What is it? Xu Huaigu also smiled politely: "It's inconvenient to say more, it's better to wait until I see Your Highness, and I will talk to her in detail." Ling'er was interested, laughed lightly, didn't speak again, and took Xu Huaigu all the way into the back garden of Cangyang Mansion before stopping at a secluded pond.

Xu Huaigu looked around, but there was no one, and he couldn't help but wonder: "I want to see Lin Cangyang, what are you bringing me here for?" Ling'er also looked around for a long time, and after confirming that there was no one, she said apologetically: "Mr. Xu, please don't be impatient, you want to see Your Royal Highness, don't you know that she is the backbone of Dayu Country at this time?" Mr. still came to the mansion to look for His Royal Highness, where to find it, I am afraid that she is handling government affairs in the palace. After hearing this, Xu Huaigu nodded slowly and said, "Yes." So, should I go to the palace to find her? I also asked the girl to arrange a way for me to enter the palace. Ling'er smiled and said, "Don't bother Mr. Xu to go over in person." His Royal Highness is now the identity of the emperor, if you enter the palace to see her, it will be to meet the emperor of Dayu Kingdom, wouldn't it be troublesome? There are still many officials staring at the middle, so as not to cause trouble. It's better to let me go into the palace and send a message to His Highness, just saying that Mr. Xu has something important to discuss, and she will naturally come back at night. ”

"If she comes back, won't there be no backbone in the palace?"

"There's no need for Mr. Xu to worry about that." Ling'er explained with a smile,

"When the princess is not there, Ling Guoshi will take the emperor's place. Even if the princess is there, it is always accompanied by the national teacher. Xu Huaigu also smiled and said, "The two of them stole the beams and changed the pillars, but were they noticed?" ”

"It's been good so far, no one noticed. Every day when His Royal Highness is in front of people, the national teacher will perform a disguise technique for her and transform into the appearance of the emperor. There were no monks in the palace, so naturally no one could see that everything was going well. ”

"Speaking of which, how many people know about this?"

"In addition to Mr. Xu, there are also Mr. Lu and Ling Guoshi. In addition, no one knows anymore, that is, when the court is still in the dark. That's an old stubborn, if you know about it, you don't know how much trouble it will make. Xu Huaigu glanced at Ling'er and said with a smile: "Don't you know too?" Ling'er smiled shyly: "Mr. Xu, don't make fun of me." I'm just a maid of His Royal Highness, I don't have any skills, do you know, what's the difference? ”

"At least it shows that Lin Cangyang trusts you very much."

"I have followed His Highness since I was a child, and my relationship is naturally different from others." Regarding this, Ling'er is also a little proud,

"Then please ask Mr. Xu to rest in the mansion for a while, and I will go and inform His Highness." Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "I'm sorry for you." ”

"His Royal Highness and Mr. Xu are both people who have worked hard for the country, Ling'er's ability is limited, and they are just running errands, so there is nothing to trouble." After that, she led Xu Huaigu to the living room, and sent two maids to bring tea, and then she called a carriage and went straight to the palace.

Xu Huaigu was drinking tea while thinking about Ling'er. This person is steady, has always been very organized, and can keep to himself, no wonder Lin Cangyang values her.

The most valuable thing about her is that she does her duty, she only does her part well, and she is loyal to her master, and this alone cannot be done by many people in the court.

Thinking that it would be possible to see Lin Cangyang tonight, it was estimated that he would not be able to go back at night, so Xu Huaigu sent a small servant in the house to report a message to the Xiangyun Inn, so that Yu Qin would not have to worry.

After a while, a carriage slowly drove back to the mansion. Xu Huaigu saw Ling'er walking down from inside, but he didn't leave immediately, but opened the curtain, so another woman walked out of the carriage, wearing a big yellow dragon robe that didn't fit well, and she hadn't even changed her clothes.

The two walked hand in hand to the living room, and Xu Huaigu stepped forward and saluted, "I've seen Your Highness." Reading the book, Lin Cangyang came over with a smile, hurriedly helped Xu Huaigu up, and said, "You and I just met in private, where did you get so many courtesies?" Xu Huaigu got up and glanced at the dragon robe that Lin Cangyang was wearing.

Lin Cangyang explained: "I was still dealing with things in the palace just now, and when I heard that you were coming, I hurried back before I had time to change my clothes." Xu Huaigu smiled and said, "Your Highness is worried." Lin Cangyang also smiled: "It's rare for you to find me, and I don't want you to wait longer, just come back a little earlier, it's nothing." I'll go change my clothes first, wait a minute. Xu Huaigu nodded, and Lin Cangyang and Ling'er walked to the room.

Xu Huaigu sat back in place, frowning slightly, thinking about how to talk to Lin Cangyang. Lin Cangyang came back soon, and a few maids came up and replaced the two with new tea, Lin Cangyang said a little apologetically: "There is no Hongfang Xiaoque tea this year, only Longjing, please bear with me." Xu Huaigu nodded, took a sip of tea, and said, "Your Highness and the national teacher govern the Dayu Kingdom, are these days going well?" ”

"It's okay, at least there wasn't any trouble." Lin Cangyang looked at Xu Huaigu and said with a smile,

"You don't have to go around the bush with me, just talk straight about something." Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Then I'll say it directly." I heard Lu Zijin say that His Royal Highness is preparing to seal the city, but is there such a thing? Lin Cangyang seemed to be a little surprised, picked up the teacup, admitted it calmly, and nodded.