At night, the West Garden of the Hou Mansion.

“…… Cloud Stopping Gun Jiang Yangsheng is a senior I respect very much, he has always been above board, and he is completely different from Yin Qianjue. The result of my fight with Jiang Senior should actually be considered a draw, because he didn't give it his all, and I didn't have the slightest reservation. Even so, Senior Jiang still admitted defeat very freely, and said that he owed our Lin family two favors, and he would never shirk if he had something to contribute in the future. ”

In the warm candlelight, Lin Xi, who was dressed in a light green dress, looked at Lu Shen, who was listening carefully, and gently told about the experience after the separation.

In fact, before sparring with Jiang Yangsheng, Lin Xi had already walked most of the circle in the Northland Green Forest.

The Bodhisattva's mask was put back on, and the name began to spread again, not only did she defeat two masters in the middle of the martial arts list one after another, but also brought three medium-sized Green Forest Gangs under the command of the Seven Star Gang.

As she said in Ruyin City at the beginning, she wants to let this river and lake gradually have only one voice, and eventually become a powerful help for Lu Shen.

Lu Shen took her right hand, and Lin Xi subconsciously wanted to withdraw it, but when she felt that Lu Shen was exerting force, she gave up this plan.

Lu Shen was originally a little curious, but then found out the truth, it turned out that Lin Xi's palms not only had new calluses, but also the skin was a little rougher than before, obviously because she had not stopped at all during this time, and went south and north to chase the mountains and seas just for that promise.

Thinking about the reason, Lu Shen looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Senior sister, don't work too hard. ”

"It's not hard."

Lin Xiyan smiled, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he diverted the topic and said: "Senior Jiang lives on the outskirts of Wu'an City on Moyang Road in Beiyan, and Yin Qianjue is not very far to the south, so I want to take advantage of the situation to challenge this Leng Jian, but unexpectedly, his residence is empty. After going around Jiangbei for a while, Uncle Tao said that he would go to Yin Qianjue's residence to take a look, but he didn't expect to bump into Yin Qianjue's only trusted old servant. At first, I just wanted to ask him about Yin Qianjue's whereabouts, but Uncle Tao could see the old servant's uneasiness at a glance. ”

If you talk about everything that happened on Qingfeng Street during the day, only Lin Xi's sudden appearance made Lu Shen extremely surprised, and he understood what happened at this moment.

Lin Xi continued: "Uncle Tao used some small means that did not hurt his life, and learned from the old servant that Yin Qianjue went to Jiangnan to kill people, and I was extremely uneasy, so I asked Uncle Tao to stay in Jiangbei and rushed to Yongjia City alone. ”

Lu Shen looked at her clear and affectionate eyes, clenched her palm and said, "Fortunately, Senior Sister came in time." ”

Lin Xi shook his head and said, "Your own soldiers are really brave, even if I didn't arrive at that time, as long as that carriage approached the enemy, with your martial arts, you would naturally be able to deal with those assassins, whether I was here or not, you would not be in danger." It's just that if I had come earlier, maybe those six brothers would still be alive. ”

At the words of this, a look of shame appeared on her face.

Lu Shen naturally wouldn't blame Lin Xi for this matter, if he wanted to blame him, he could only blame himself for not being strong enough, otherwise how could those insects in the shadows dare to kill with murderous intentions?

Seeing the self-blame in Lu Shen's eyes, Lin Xi changed the topic again and said, "Senior brother, the situation in Beijing has intensified to this point? ”

Even though Lin Xi didn't know the rules of officialdom, he knew how crazy it was to assassinate a powerful prince who was highly regarded by the Son of Heaven on the street.

Whether this is a dog jumping off the wall in a hurry or being bold, it can show that Lu Shen's situation is very unsafe.

At this moment, she is extremely determined, and she must stop the trip to the rivers and lakes and stay in the capital, otherwise she will not be at ease.

Lu Shen said gently: "Senior sister, don't worry too much, the situation is indeed not easy, but I will not give them a similar opportunity in the future." ”

"But ......"

Lin Xi paused slightly, and asked a question that Lu Shen didn't expect: "Why don't you refuse to enter the palace to meet the emperor?" ”

Lu Shen was stunned.

He has absolute trust in Lin Xi, but there are some things that are heavy, and he habitually hides them in the bottom of his heart.

As a human being in two lives, Lu Shen naturally knows how to hide his thoughts, even Xue Nanting and Qin Zheng can't figure out his thoughts, but Lin Xi can find something wrong with extreme keenness.

Lin Xi said carefully: "Senior brother, if something happens to a brother with a very important position in the Seven Stars Gang, as long as others are in the cottage, Daddy will definitely see him immediately, and he will not refuse." You have done so many things for the emperor, and this assassination is inseparable from him, it is right for him to summon you and comfort you gently, and the Lord Qin of the Warp Weaving Division should also mean this, but you refused to enter the palace without hesitation. ”

Lin Xi really didn't understand the intrigue between the operation of the imperial court and those big names, but all her thoughts were on Lu Shen, so she could naturally see his unusual emotions.

Normally, Lu Shen completed an extremely tacit cooperation with the Son of Heaven in front of the gate of the Privy Council, forcing Guo Congyi to bow his head with a strong force, so that the imperial court could justifiably investigate the Beijing army, which is undoubtedly another huge gain after the reform of the Nanya, presumably the Son of Heaven has a lot to tell Lu Shen, but he rejected Qin Zheng's euphemistic hints.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, Lu Shen was assassinated and lost six personal soldiers who got along day and night, and his heart was agitated for a while and it was difficult to hold himself, and it was understandable that he was unwilling to enter the palace.

But Lin Xi knew that his junior brother was hiding a lot of heavy concerns, even if he was holding his palm at the moment, gentle and close as usual.

Thinking of this, she asked softly, "Senior brother, is there something wrong?" ”

After a moment of silence, Lu Shen said calmly: "Because I can't be sure if the assassination on Qingfeng Street has anything to do with that person in the palace." ”

Lin Xi's heart was shocked.

She didn't understand how this matter could have anything to do with the emperor, who in Beijing didn't know that the emperor needed Lu Shen to come forward to fight with the Jiangnan clan, how could he be stupid enough to dig his own foundation?

If this emperor was really so stupid, how could Lu Shen do so many things for him?

"Senior sister, don't be nervous, I don't mean that Your Majesty planned this assassination."

Lu Shen stroked her palm lightly, and said in a slow tone: "Your Majesty is not a stupid person, don't say that I get along with him quite harmoniously, even if he really wants to kill me, it won't be now." However, he only needed to relax a little for the mastermind to muster up the courage to carry out the assassination. When the assassination happens, he only needs to let the masters of the warp weaver show up a little later, and make sure that nothing happens to me, so that no one dares to persuade him, and he can achieve the effect he wants. ”

"What effect?"

"Taking my assassination as an opportunity, all forces in the DPRK and China will not dare to move, so as to promote his various restructuring measures."

"How dare he do that?"

"Your Majesty certainly doesn't want anything to happen to me before the assassination, but when it does, a good king will not be blinded by anger. It may not be possible to determine the far-reaching impact of this matter in a short time, but it is not difficult for His Majesty to try to extract the most benefits from it. ”

Lin Xi's delicate eyebrows gradually frowned.

Lu Shen continued: "The difference is very different. In the eyes of His Majesty, I am still alive and well, but a few of my own soldiers have died, and it is not a big deal after all. ”

"It's just a few pro-soldiers......"

Lin Xi repeated these words, and his tone gradually became cold.

She is still the Bodhisattva who runs around the rivers and lakes to fight for righteousness, and it is difficult to accept that the superior wantonly treats sentient beings as pawns, and manipulates conspiracies and tricks with countless fresh lives.

"The reason why I have such suspicions is not only because the people from the Warp Weaving Division appeared a little late, but more importantly, His Majesty's performance in this matter does not match my impression of him. He supported the Great Qi court with his lonely body, and gradually withdrew his authority in the past fourteen years, which shows that his control over the capital is increasing day by day, and his reaction should not be so slow this time. ”

In the end, a smile appeared on his face, and he said slowly: "Of course, this is just my guess, maybe most of the elite forces of the Warp Weaving Division have left Beijing, and the center of gravity of Qin Zheng's defense must be the palace, Your Majesty can't directly transfer the forbidden army to save me." ”

Looking at the smile on Lu Shen's face, Lin Xi couldn't laugh, she only had worry and pity in her eyes, and she shook Lu Shen's hand and said, "So you don't want to enter the palace to see him, at least not for the time being." ”

"Maybe I'm too paranoid to think of His Majesty as a perfect person, in fact, even if he really intends to be sluggish, it's just a normal means for big people to seek to maximize their interests by taking advantage of the situation."

Lu Shen smiled and signaled Lin Xi not to worry, and said: "No one is perfect, no one is perfect, and I can't think that just because Your Majesty values me very much, he will treat me as his own son, which inevitably lacks a little self-knowledge." What's more, there is a saying that there is no father and son in the heavenly family, even if it is his biological son, sometimes he must understand what the overall situation of the world is. ”

Although he said these words with a smile, Lin Xi could hear a trace of lonely coldness, so he got up and walked to Lu Shen's side and hugged him into his arms.

Lu Shen felt the warm embrace of Yiren, the fresh aroma poured into the tip of his nose, and he couldn't help but slowly relax and lean his head on her.

He closed his eyes slightly and whispered, "Senior sister." ”

"I'm here."

"I hope that one day in the future, my life and death will no longer be in the hands of others. I don't want to be a knife in the hands of people for the rest of my life, watching the people around me die for me, but I still have to restrain my anger and put on a mask, and accompany those people to be false and wronged. ”

After knowing each other for so long, Lin Xi had never seen him appear so sad and angry.

Tomorrow he will still be the real prince who kills decisively, but at this special moment tonight, he unloaded his guard in front of Lin Xi and showed his truest side.

Of course, Lin Xi understood what kind of trust this was, and at the same time, he also felt the loneliness in Lu Shen's heart, which was a kind of loneliness that carried a heavy burden and walked alone.

So she hugged him tightly, leaned over and kissed him lightly on the forehead, then her lips opened slightly, and her voice was gentle and firm: "I believe that you will be able to do it, no matter how many difficulties and dangers lie ahead, I will always be by your side." ”

She paused for a moment, and said very seriously: "Even if the night is long, there will be a time of dawn. ”

(End of chapter)