The night was dreary, and the cold was oozing through the bones.

Dong Xing stopped outside the gate of the East Palace, his eyes crossed the shoulder of the person in front of him, and secretly swept around.

The night is lonely, the tall palace is hidden under the vigorous and upright ancient trees, and only the dim candlelight along the road reflects the palace wall, making the majestic palace more solemn and awe-inspiring.

Other than that, as far as the eye can see, there is nothing.

Cold sweat came down from the corners of his sideburns, Dong Xing couldn't help but tighten his saber and took two steps back.

The man standing in front of him finally spoke slowly.

"Commander Dong, are you satisfied?"

Dong Xing glimpsed that the corners of the prince's lips were smiling, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife blade, scraping on him inch by inch.

He clenched his fists and bowed down, and immediately lowered his head, "When the minister heard that an assassin had broken into the East Palace, he was worried, so he disturbed His Highness's rest. ”

The cold wind swept by, blowing the branches of the courtyard and shaking.

Dong Xing stood with his head down for a long time, but he didn't hear the prince's voice, and his palms were slightly sweaty.

He was remorseful. If the prince of Feirui said that he saw a suspicious person in the East Palace and asked for the Holy Lord's edict on his behalf, he would not have risked his life late at night to search for this place.

But before he could lead people in, he saw Xie Mingyi walking out of the hall wearing his coat, standing on the steps, and looking at him-

However, when I glanced at it very lightly, it was like a thousand weights.

Dong Xing didn't dare to act rashly, so he had to order everyone to stop and step forward alone to make his intentions clear.

He was ready for Xie Mingyi to be angry, but unexpectedly, the prince just narrowed his eyes, hooked his lips and smiled, "Gu likes to be clean, and there is no inner temple guard in the East Palace, so it is indeed a good place to hide." The commander can come in and search. But—"

"If you are lonely and there are many people, you can command one person to come in."

The tone was flat and bland, but it made Dong Xing shudder.

He inexplicably felt that if he really stepped in, he was afraid that he would not see the sunrise tomorrow.

Therefore, Dong Xing could only stand in front of the threshold, glanced at it a few times, and hurriedly retreated, "The minister has already seen it, everything is as usual in the East Palace, and the minister will go back to resume his life." ”

Xie Mingyi put together his dark coat and said slowly: "The commander walks slowly." ”

Dong Xing held his breath, only to feel that the gaze cast behind him was heavy, making it difficult for him to move an inch.

The prince's warm voice sounded in his ears again, like a rope around his neck slowly tightening.

"That's right-from tomorrow, you don't have to come to the edict, you can just say hello to the sixth brother for Lone."

Dong Xing's pace of turning around suddenly froze: the sixth brother in the prince's mouth is the prince of Ruiwang.

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In the hall, Wei Shuyao was so anxious that she turned around twice, and her heart was in turmoil. She didn't dare to move, so she had to huddle beside a screen and dig her fingertips into the wood.

After a while, the noise outside gradually became smaller, and Wei Shuyao listened attentively for a while, until the room was completely silent, and then stroked her chest and let out a sigh.

She stood on tiptoe and glanced out a few times to confirm that Dong Xing and the others were indeed gone, before she put her mind at ease.

When Changshun came over and led her into the study, Wei Shuyao felt that she was alive.

After a rough sweep, I saw several neat rows of shelves on the east side arranged in a half-moon shape, and a dazzling array of books were placed on them. In the center of that half moon, there was a long black jade case.

"This is the study of the East Palace, and His Royal Highness's bedroom is at the back."

Changshun had already set up the four treasures of the study and led her to the front of the case.

The hall was bone-chilling, like an ice cellar, and she stepped on the ground, feeling the chill penetrate her cheeks from the soles of her feet, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Wei Shuyao slowly came back to her senses, and then realized that there was no copper and carbon stove for heating in the hall.

She rubbed her cold hands and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness's bedroom is in the back...... Why don't you light charcoal here? ”

Isn't he cold?

Chang Shun said: "Your Highness is afraid of heat. ”

Wei Shuyao was stunned, she remembered that Xie Mingyi was not afraid of such a strange illness as heat.

Xu saw her doubts, and Changshun immediately said: "Your Highness has recently relapsed from an old illness, so he is afraid of heat." ”

Wei Shuyao thought for a moment, guessing that he was probably suffering from some kind of stubborn disease in the bitter cold place of the border pass.

She felt guilty. In any case, it was because of her that Xie Mingyi was forced to leave the border.

Thinking of this, Wei Shuyao quietly glanced at Xie Mingyi again.

Xie Mingyi leaned on the couch to read, holding his chin with one hand and turning the pages with the other. The candlelight shone on him through the carved lamp, which softened his countenance.

He lowered his head, his bony fingers cutting through the pages, and the wrist bones exposed under the wide sleeved robe, almost transparent, almost blended in with his snow-colored clothes.

She was about to look away, when Xie Mingyi suddenly looked over.

The eyes are blended, and the eyes are facing each other.

The other party's eyes moved slightly, with a faint hint of waves. But in an instant, the dark pupils were as calm as a mirror.

It seems that the little fluctuation just now is just her illusion.

The windows were ajar, and a cold breeze came in, making the pages rattle.

He lowered his eyes and tapped the pages of the book with his fingertips, "Concentrate on drawing." ”

Wei Shuyao hurriedly lowered her head and answered sullenly.

But her eyebrows were tightly locked, and her thoughts were dry, like a swarm of buzzing bees, which disturbed her rest.

After drawing the picture, what will Xie Mingyi do with her?

Wei Shuyao knew that Xie Mingyi would never let her go easily, she always had to find a way out, and she couldn't sit back and wait for death.

When her father first had an accident, she didn't think about trying to search for evidence in order to get her father's innocence and protect the mansion.

But the three months of running around have taught her only one thing.

She is no longer the daughter of the prince who is cared for by her father and brother in the palm of her hand, and she has to carry everything by herself.

She can't just accept her fate, she not only wants to live well, but also wants to save her father, and wants to seek justice for the souls of those who died unjustly in the public mansion.

But what else is left of her besides Yutu......

Wei Shuyao sighed heavily in her heart, for the sake of today, she could only try her best to hold the chips in her hand and get through the three days first.

As for escaping from the East Palace...... Let's think about it in the long run.

The dim candlelight flickered, and there was a crackling sound of the core bursting.

Wei Shuyao gathered her thoughts, bent her wrist, gently put down the pen, and began to draw.

She drew the picture quietly, without looking up again.

It wasn't until late that Wei Shuyao put down the pen, rubbed her eyes, and twisted her sore wrist again.

I don't know if Xie Mingyi deliberately made things difficult for her, she only lit two lamps, her eyes were struggling, and she burst into tears after rubbing them twice.

Wei Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief, and finally raised her head, but faced Xie Mingyi, who was close to him.

When did he come over?

Wei Shuyao's fingertips trembled, and she subconsciously took two steps back.

Xie Mingyi stood in front of the table, his gaze fell on the map, his expression was focused, and he looked extremely meticulously from the mountains and cities to the fly-headed small block annotated on the side.

He didn't give Wei Shuyao the slightest extra look, but she was relieved.

Wei Shuyao lifted her eyes slightly, and unconsciously went to look at him.

His eyes slowly moved up his neat jawline, and finally stopped at the black mole at the end of his eye.

His appearance is indeed outstanding, like a pine Qiongyu, when he lowers his eyebrows, he can easily hook people's hearts. When his face was solemn, his white clothes glowed with a faint light, and he became more and more unfamiliar with mortals in the world.

Seeing that he was looking intently, Wei Shuyao simply walked out of the table, bent down slightly, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, it's late at night, I'll retreat first." ”

was about to lift his feet, but saw Xie Mingyi suddenly turn sideways, take a long step and block her in front of her.

Changshun, who was guarding the side, had already sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly retreated.

In this way, there were only two people left in the study.

Wei Shuyao didn't know where she drew wrong, and her fingers hidden under her sleeves couldn't help but clench together.

"Your Highness, I haven't been to the north for a long time, but I just copy the engraving, I don't know if there is any difference with the field......" she tried to make her explanation more confident.

Xie Mingyi just glanced at her, and said slowly, "Come over early tomorrow." ”

Wei Shuyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head slightly, and then turned around to leave.

Xu is mood is up and down today, her mind is a little chaotic, and when she crosses the threshold, her steps are unsteady and she trips.

Seeing that she was about to fall, she saw slender fingers stretched out beside her and held her forearm steadily.

She hurriedly pulled her hand out, her lips moved slightly, and she whispered, "Thank you, Your Highness, I'll step back first."

Before she could take half a step, her forearm was clasped by him and clamped into his palm.

Her heart was pounding, and she looked at him in astonishment, "Your Highness? ”

The force from her arm made her tears roll in her eyes, and for a moment, she wanted to run away directly, or just cry out happily.

But she held back.

It's just that...... His palm pressed against her forearm, and he could feel his burning fingertips through his shirt, burning like coals.

The man's long figure blocked the faint candle flame, completely enveloping Wei Shuyao's slender body.

Xie Mingyi looked at her frightened eyes and looked at her for a moment.

"Wei Shuyao, remember, your life is in Lone's hands."

As he leaned in, the faint scent of cedar penetrated her nose.

Xie Mingyi narrowed his narrow eyes and said lightly, "Don't have crooked thoughts." ”

Immediately afterwards, the force on his arm suddenly relaxed, and Wei Shuyao hurriedly retreated as if she had been amnestied.

She just wanted to escape as soon as possible.

She hurriedly pushed open the door, and Yu Guang saw Xie Mingyi behind her curling the corners of her lips. The candle flame dimmed, and she felt in a trance that the smile was a little terrifying.

When she got out of the study, the whole person suddenly lost her strength, her tense body loosened, and she staggered two steps.

Wei Shuyao raised her wrist and sniffed her sleeve, and there seemed to be a faint scent of cedar on her arm.

Anyway, she finally made it through the first day.

…… But the thought that there are still two days like this is really a long time.