When Chu Ziya came out of the palace, Xiao Yan was already waiting for him in the carriage. Seeing his gloomy face, he guessed that he must have eaten something in the royal study.

"Your Highness, are we still going to Xilin Lane?" Xiao Yan hesitated for a long time before asking. After all, Chu Ziya was like a firecracker ready to go off, and he was just about to be ignited by a little fire.

Yan was not sure which words he could say would light him up.

Chu Ziya looked at Xiaoyan, and then smiled, which seemed arrogant and contemptuous, and said: "Go, of course you want to go, don't you want to compete with me for the position? Well, then I will let you go."

See if you can steal it from me."

Xiao Yan was startled by Chu Ziya's expression, but Xiao Yan knew that although Chu Ziya's words were directed at herself, they were definitely not meant for her.

At this time, Xiaoyan didn't dare to say anything, he just nodded, and then ordered the handyman driving the carriage to go to Xilin Lane.

The riding whip was waved, the bell on the edge of the carriage swayed slightly, and crisp sounds came out, and then gradually disappeared into the distance.

Kyoto Prefecture, Xilin Lane.

Although Xilin Alley is located on West Street in Kyoto Prefecture, compared to other alleys, it is relatively deserted. The reason for this is generally because the former imperial censor Taisui's residence was in Xilin

Alley.

Eight years ago, after the Yushitai family was wiped out, there were fewer and fewer people in Xilin Alley. Although Master Shui's mansion had long been taken back by the City Construction Department, because of the previous tragedy, it was

No one is willing to take over, which leads to

Lord Shui's mansion is still there, but occasionally some of Lord Shui's old acquaintances come here to weed and clean the front of the mansion when they have free time. Otherwise, the mansion would have been overgrown with weeds, and it would not be there at all.

It's like a haunted house.

The residents of Xilin Lane basically chose this place because of its tranquility. Of course, the residence they chose would naturally be as far away from the Water Mansion as possible.

The meaning of Chu Ziya's arrangement of Su Ling'er here is quite obvious, because it is a quiet place with few people around, and if he comes here, he won't be seen by anyone, so he won't feel like he doesn't like him.

He lost face in front of his courtiers.

Su Ling'er got the news from Xiao Yan early this morning, saying that Chu Ziya was coming after paying his respects to the palace, so Su Ling'er

So he freshened up early and waited in the yard for Chu Ziya's arrival.

It was almost the New Year's Eve in Kyoto Prefecture, and the weather was getting cooler. Su Ling'er felt that the room was stuffy, so she found a place to sit in the pavilion in the yard.

The maid who took care of Su Ling'er took a leather jacket from the house and put it on Su Ling'er.

"Miss, be careful of the cold. The prince will feel distressed by then." The girl named Luzhu said.

Su Ling'er smiled, but there was a little helplessness in the smile, and then said: "If His Highness the Crown Prince felt sorry for me, he would not leave me here."

Luzhu said: "Miss, you don't dare to say nonsense. If others hear it, they will definitely say that you are not satisfied, miss."

Su Ling'er smiled faintly, and it seemed that the wind here was a bit cold, so Su Ling'er tightened her leather jacket tightly, and then said: "If anyone likes it, let her try it."

Lu Zhu covered her mouth and smiled, and said nothing more. She also knew what Su Ling'er was thinking. After all, she had been with Su Ling'er for three years.

"Miss, the prince is here, isn't he? He's here to accompany you, so you don't have to be so upset anymore." Lu Zhu said with relief.

Su Ling'er just sighed softly and said nothing.

Lu Zhu knew that the current atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he thought about what to say to ease it. Lu Zhu thought for a while, and then said: "Miss, did you hear anything outside last night? It was such a loud noise."

Su Ling'er was obviously interested in Lu Zhu's words, so he stared at Lu Zhu with watery eyes, and then said: "Last night? I slept a bit deeply last night, but I didn't hear any sound."

Luzhu thought for a while, as if recalling what happened last night, and then said: "Well, it would be great if I could sleep as deeply as Miss, so I don't have to be woken up by that sound. But then again, last night

There was really a fight outside, I saw two people going back and forth, it was so powerful."

Su Ling'er frowned and thought to himself: "I don't know which Jianghu forces are fighting here, but this is Kyoto Prefecture. They are so bold. Aren't they afraid of attracting people from the Supervision Department?"

"Miss, Miss, yesterday

The crazy person in the yard next door seemed to have appeared at night, but he seemed to be recovering and he didn't look as crazy as before at all."

Su Ling'er was even more curious. Su Ling'er, the neighbor next door, naturally knew that there were people living in that mansion when Chu Ziya arranged it here, but the family didn't pay attention to it before.

But recently I saw a woman frequently coming and going in the yard, and then it was the madman in the backyard of the mansion.

That madman was also strange. He was not like other madmen who yelled all day long, but he was surprisingly quiet. He just squatted in the yard all day long and kept digging.

However, Lu Zhu said that the lunatic had recovered, which made Su Ling'er feel a little surprised.

"You're not mistaken, are you?" Su Ling'er asked doubtfully.

"No, no, that person is definitely that lunatic, as if he is okay." Luzhu asked categorically.

At this moment, there was a clear ringing of bells outside, followed by the sound of a carriage stopping.

The two of them were also brought back from their thoughts by the crisp sound of the madman next door, and then Lu Zhu said to Su Ling'er excitedly: "The bell rang. It seems that His Highness the Prince's carriage has arrived."

Su Ling'er naturally guessed it, nodded, and then said: "Luzhu, go and open the door."

The carriage drove slowly from a distance, and the bell hanging on the edge of the carriage swayed from side to side, making a crisp sound.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at Xilin Alley." Xiao Yan lifted the car curtain, looked at the deserted alley in the distance, then turned to Chu Ziya in the car and said.

Chu Ziya nodded and didn't say much. He seemed to be still immersed in what happened in the palace before.

The carriage stopped in front of the mansion. Chu Ziya got out of the carriage. He didn't know whether it was intentional or not. He glanced at Yushitai Mansion, but it was just a glance. He made no more unnecessary movements and then turned around.

Walk towards your destination this time.

The door of the mansion opened, and Su Ling'er and Lu Zhu were waiting for Chu Ziya's arrival in front of the door.
Chapter completed!