Lu Zhiyao locked himself in the house for a whole day without eating or seeing anyone. Bai Lixuan, Xia Han and others were frightened by her. When they wanted to break in, Lu Zhiyao walked out on his own.
, and then said: "I'm hungry and want to eat."
Xia Han hurriedly went to bring Lu Zhiyao the things she had prepared. Seeing Lu Zhiyao eating without caring about her appearance, without the dignified and steady posture that the Eighth Princess should have, she couldn't help but laugh twice.
, asked: "My sister has been in the house all day, what on earth are you doing?"
"I'm thinking about how to extract teeth from the tiger's mouth." Lu Zhiyao answered Xia Han with a smile after eating and drinking. Xia Han obviously didn't understand what she meant, and Lu Zhiyao didn't intend to do it at this time.
Explain what.
Lu Zhiyao had suspected the Nangong family from the beginning about the poisoning of many people in the city. Even if it was not the Nangong family's fault, Lu Zhiyao was still afraid that they would take advantage of this incident to plot against the emperor and take the opportunity to let the emperor
Abdicated the throne and helped Lin Yichen ascend the throne.
So whether it was for Lin Yinan or herself, Lu Zhiyao didn't plan to wait in this house any longer. She wanted to take action to resolve this matter herself.
"I don't know when I will come back during this period, but don't worry, I will bring Zhan Yulong with me. Ling Yi, you stay here to protect them and wait for my news."
The reason why Lu Zhiyao chose Zhan Yulong is very simple. It is the same as the reason why Lin Yinan sent him out before. He has not been in the capital for so long like Ling Yi, and many people are not familiar with him. This time Lu Zhiyao plans to enter the palace.
If you go there, it will naturally be inconvenient to bring Ling Yi with you.
Zhan Yulong followed Lu Zhiyao away, leaving Bai Lixuan and others looking at each other, feeling increasingly that Lu Zhiyao's thoughts were elusive.
Zhan Yulong was also shocked when he learned of Lu Zhiyao's plan. Seeing that Lu Zhiyao didn't speak for a long time, he finally spoke in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Master is very brave."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't dare marry Lin Yinan." Lu Zhiyao said jokingly, "I still want to resolve this matter early and leave the capital to live happily. Otherwise, if I want to leave again, I will have to wait until next summer."
The only time Lin Yinan can leave the capital openly every year is in the summer. Lu Zhiyao finally encountered such a good thing, but was ruined by these people. How could she feel comfortable?
He and Zhan Yulong hung out all day, and after dark the two of them sneaked into the palace.
Lu Zhiyao didn't know many people in the palace, and there was only one person who might help her, and that was Lin Ruoxue. Although it was very dangerous for her to set her sights on Lin Ruoxue, because behind Lin Ruoxue, there were not only
The emperor supports him, and Prince Mu, Lin Mubai, who makes Lu Zhiyao feel extremely dangerous every time they meet, is here.
Lu Zhiyao originally thought that it would be very difficult to find Lin Ruoxue. But unexpectedly, Zhan Yulong helped her a lot.
Lu Zhiyao looked at Zhan Yulong suspiciously, and asked him with a half-smile, "Does your master always let you sneak into the palace?"
"The Eighth Prince used to live in the palace, so I know some of the things in the palace."
Lu Zhiyao curled his lips and followed Zhan Yulong to Lin Ruoxue's bedroom. He tiptoed into Lin Ruoxue's room. It was already very late, and the little princess had naturally fallen asleep. After being woken up by Lu Zhiyao, Lin Ruoxue did not leave.
She opened her mouth to shout for help. Lu Zhiyao quickly blocked her mouth with his hands and eyes, and said in her ear: "Don't be afraid, it's me, Lu Zhiyao."
Lin Ruoxue just took a sip and took a big bite on Lu Zhiyao's hand when she heard Lu Zhiyao's words. She stiffly looked at Lu Zhiyao's face and saw that it was an unfamiliar face. Lin Ruoxue gritted her teeth and said, "You lied to me.
!", and then he tried to bite her again.
"You girl, I don't know if people can disguise themselves!" Lu Zhiyao was bitten and pushed Lin Ruoxue's head hard. "I'm looking for you for good reasons. If you bite me again, I will leave."
Lin Ruoxue looked at Lu Zhiyao defensively. Although she didn't quite believe her words, she didn't shout anymore immediately. After hearing Lu Zhiyao's familiar voice and watching Lu Zhiyao raise his hand to tear off the mask on his face, Lin Ruoxue relaxed his guard.
Pounced over.
"Eighth sister-in-law, why are you here?!"
"Now you know that I am your eighth sister-in-law?" Lu Zhiyao shook off the hand that was bitten by Lin Ruoxue, looked back at Zhan Yulong, "Wait for me at the door."
Zhan Yulong walked away, and Lu Zhiyao looked at Lin Ruoxue with a serious expression and said, "I came to you today because I have something to ask for your help. Now, no one knows that I'm back except you, so you must not
No one can tell this matter to anyone, do you understand?"
"I understand!" Lin Ruoxue nodded nervously and replied to Lu Zhiyao with absolute certainty. "What did the eighth sister-in-law ask me to do? I will definitely help you!"
The reason why Lu Zhiyao chose Lin Ruoxue in the first place was because of her innocence. Maybe she was too well protected, so she didn't have the scheming of other people in the palace, so she was more likely to be taken advantage of. Just like, now
It's like being used by yourself.
If it wasn't a last resort, Lu Zhiyao didn't want to involve the innocent little princess. But when it came to the emperor's safety and her and Lin Yinan's affairs, she had no choice.
"I may have to do some things in the palace these days. I have nowhere else to go, so I have to hide here with you."
"Okay, okay, but my mother..." Lin Ruoxue looked at Lu Zhiyao with some embarrassment and said, "She is smart. If you pretend to be a slave around me, she will definitely find out. What will you do then?
"
"Are you so sure she will find out?" Lu Zhiyao asked in disbelief.
"Definitely." Lin Ruoxue replied without even thinking about it: "You will know by then that she is very powerful. But eighth sister-in-law, what do you want to do in the palace?"
"Save the emperor's life." Lu Zhiyao glanced at Lin Ruoxue, "You have been staying in the palace, so you must not know what is happening outside. Many people have died in the capital recently, and they were all poisoned.
Dr. Ruan said that the poison was very powerful and he could not find a solution for a while. I was afraid that someone would use this matter to harm the emperor, so I wanted to come into the palace to see if this matter had anything to do with the people in the palace.
It doesn’t matter.”
"Mr. Ruan? That Ruan Chen?" Lin Ruoxue looked at Lu Zhiyao and nodded, and quickly wanted to get out of bed, "Father must know about this kind of thing!"
Lu Zhiyao helplessly pulled her back by her collar, "You are just trying to scare the enemy away. It may not be a good thing for the emperor to know about it. Moreover, he also knows what happened in the capital now. I think the emperor will be there soon."
He will be aware of his danger, so you don’t need to tell him, and it will be fine.”
Lin Ruoxue listened uneasily to Lu Zhiyao, "Sister-in-law Eight, how do you want to investigate? Do you have anyone to suspect?"
"Not yet, so I have to ask you to help me." Lu Zhiyao would not tell her that she doubted the Nangong family. She was sure that Lin Ruoxue would be killed because of this thrilling thing that had never happened before.
He was moved, and then helped her, Lu Zhiyao said softly to Lin Ruoxue: "I will not stay in the palace forever, you just need to open your door for me when I need it."
"I'll help you!" Lin Ruoxue clenched her fist and responded, "Anyway, it's to save my father. Even if Eniang finds out, she won't blame us!"
"Okay." Lu Zhiyao nodded with satisfaction, "Go to sleep first. I will come back to you during the day."
Lu Zhiyao greeted Lin Ruoxue and then left with Zhan Yulong. Little did he know that Lin Ruoxue didn't sleep a wink that night, completely immersed in the tense atmosphere and unable to extricate herself, looking forward to Lu Zhiyao appearing again.
When Zi Ningshuang saw Lin Ruoxue in the morning, she looked like she had obviously not slept well at night, so she asked, "Are you feeling well?"
"No, I'm fine." Lin Ruoxue hurriedly took two bites of rice and answered inarticulately.
"You can't sleep, but it's a very strange thing." Zi Ningshuang knows her daughter very well. Being able to eat, drink and sleep is her daughter's biggest characteristic. Zi Ningshuang looked at Lin Ruoxue with sharp eyes, and then
Once he asked, "Are you sure nothing is wrong?"
"Have I told you, mother, you are overthinking." Lin Ruoxue swallowed the food in her mouth, slapped the table and stood up, saying, "I went out to play."
Zi Ningshuang watched Lin Ruoxue leave, slowly withdrew her gaze, raised her eyebrows, and continued eating as if nothing had happened.
Lin Ruoxue ran out of the room and breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and stood in the yard. Lin Ruoxue was a little confused. Lu Zhiyao only said that he would come to find her today, but the palace was so big, how could she find her? She couldn't stay forever.
Here, otherwise Zi Ningshuang would definitely be suspicious.
Lin Ruoxue thought sadly for a while, then walked forward alone, without even taking her favorite maid with her. She looked left and right, waiting for Lu Zhiyuan to appear. After a few hours of walking, Lin Ruoxue's legs became weak.
, I was also hungry and started thinking about going back.
Seeing that Lin Ruoxue was about to walk to the door of the palace, the unexpected appearance of Yin Jianli startled the wandering Lin Ruoxue. She staggered back two steps. Lin Ruoxue knew that seeing Yin Jianli meant that she was about to see him.
After the emperor came to his senses, she walked to Yin Jianli, looked up at him, and whispered: "Brother Yin, why are you here? Did the emperor ask you to pick me up?"
Yin Jianli smiled slightly and denied, "I came here with a message for the empress."
"Looking for my mother?" Lin Ruoxue found this a bit unbelievable. At least in her memory, this was the first time Yin Jianli came to see Zi Ningshuang.
Lin Ruoxue turned back to see Yin Jianli step by step, and brought him to Zi Ningshuang. Lin Ruoxue originally wanted to hear what they had to say, but unfortunately neither of them seemed to want her to know, so Lin Ruoxue could only look at Zi Ningshuang.
Under Ningshuang's gaze, he walked out of the room.
After Zi Ningshuang was sure that Lin Ruoxue had gone away, she looked at Yin Jianli coldly, frowned, and asked: "You said it was Prince Mu who asked you to come to me?"
