When Shen Xuan woke up, he carefully recalled what happened last night. He still felt that something was wrong, especially in the end when Shangguan Ling risked his own life and had to go out to change clothes. Women in this world also love to be clean, but they are not like this.
Glancing at Shangguan Ling who was still sleeping soundly, Shen Xuan got out of bed and left. He already had the exact location of Bing Xinlian, so he didn't want to waste time, otherwise things would change later.
The soldiers in the palace have been searching all night, and now is definitely the time when they are most relaxed. Shen Xuan puts on his own spiritual weapon disguise mask. Now he is stealing treasures. It doesn't matter what he looks like. He doesn't need his true face. If everything goes well, he will be there today. You can leave the palace.
We should still follow the original method and build a tunnel near the imperial study. The last failure was because there were experts around the emperor. This time Gong Ruyue should still be attending the morning court, which was his chance to take action.
Things went surprisingly smoothly, and there was no one in the imperial study. The emperor's study was certainly not a place where people could enter casually.
According to the location mentioned by Shangguan Ling, Shen Xuan fumbled for a while before he found a way to open the door. The method of opening the secret room was very cleverly designed. He had to take the two tomes to the designated position and push them inward at the same time to open them.
The bookshelf against the wall separated to the left and right, revealing a hole below. Shen Xuan walked down the stairs at the entrance, and the bookshelf behind him slowly closed.
The secret room was really full of things, some he knew and some he didn't know. The room was filled with jewels and jewels, some of which were sealed with glass covers or talismans. Shen Xuan almost wanted to vacate the place.
After browsing through it with greedy eyes, Shen Xuan finally suppressed the greed in his heart. Stealing is a dishonorable thing after all. He stole Bing Xinlian in order to treat the injuries of the elders in the family. This can be said to be excusable. If only To satisfy your own greed is too depraved.
After all, he is also the most handsome guy in Qiu Shui. His sister is extremely rich. He can get rich by just taking out the Divine Cauldron and refining it casually. It is not too much to say that he can take whatever he wants. It's just that he doesn't want it. With such conditions, why should he be a thief?
Shen Xuan touched a magic weapon, which was a white jade belt with a hollow carving of a phoenix. He fell in love with this thing at first sight. The material was extremely precious and top-grade chalcedony. The workmanship was simple and elegant, and upon closer inspection, it showed originality. The exquisiteness is truly low-key luxury.
But in the end, he still walked to Bing Xinlian.
This treasure of the Vajra Sect that is thirsty for knowledge is not even qualified to enter the glass cover here. However, this palm-sized ice blue flower is really magical. New petals are constantly blooming in the center of the flower, and the fallen petals melt into The water is absorbed by the flowers, which bloom and wither at the same time.
After careful inspection to confirm that taking Bing Xinlian would not trigger the mechanism, Shen Xuan immediately put Bing Xinlian into the storage ring.
At this point, everything was completed very smoothly. Just when he was about to leave the secret room, the eunuch suddenly shouted from outside that the emperor had arrived, followed immediately by the sound of "Long live the emperor".
This shout made Shen Xuan's heart skip a beat. He couldn't get out now, so he could only pray that Gong Ruyue didn't have an expert accompanying him this time, otherwise he would have to use the Earth Escape Talisman.
In fact, he could easily get it by using the silent invisibility charm, but he wanted to practice himself and couldn't rely entirely on external objects.
He leaned into the innermost part of the secret room, trying not to make any noise while trying to suppress his breathing and heartbeat.
The reason for the last exposure was probably that the hearing of the Jindan stage was too sharp and he could hear the extra breathing in the room.
Although he learned smarter this time, he was still very unsafe. For example, there were clues left by him in the royal study room, two books that had been moved, and the floor tiles that no longer fit perfectly. Any of these could expose him.
Gong Ruyue's voice outside was particularly clear, as if she was listening to the minister's report on the imperial examination. Gong Ruyue interrupted from time to time to give some instructions.
In the secret room, Shen Xuan finally waited for Gong Ruyue to finish the discussion, thinking that she would leave soon, but she did not expect that she would go on to summon the next official.
This time Shen Xuan finally saw how busy the king of a country is.
Gong Ruyue spoke very fast and could answer everything immediately. However, the affairs were too busy and the officials were like a revolving door, never stopping for a moment. She chatted with each minister in turn for two or three hours.
At noon, as the last minister said goodbye and left, the imperial study room returned to silence.
Shen Xuan waited patiently for another ten minutes. He was not in a hurry. He wanted to be more cautious.
Time passed by, and a few minutes later, Gong Ruyue's calm voice suddenly sounded in the quiet imperial study room.
"Aren't you coming out yet?"
Outside the Imperial Study Room, Shangguan Ling, who had been here for a long time, was extremely anxious at the moment.
Shangguan Ling, who was inadvertently sent to heaven by Shen Xuan last night, woke up this morning but could not find Shen Xuan. Shangguan Ling was not stupid at all. After thinking about it carefully, he guessed that he had gone to the Imperial Study Room to steal the treasure alone.
Shangguan Ling was very angry, and he deliberately ignored Shen Xuan. Anyway, he wanted to show off his strength no matter what happened, but due to some strange combination of circumstances, Shangguan Ling came in the end.
She originally thought that she just came to take a look, really just outside to take a look, but the moment she saw Gong Ruyue arriving, she almost rushed out.
But those guards made her immediately realize that not only could they not help Shen Xuan, but they might even harm him.
Shen Xuan is probably in the secret room, so even if the emperor enters the imperial study, Shen Xuan can still hide. As long as he is not stupid enough to come out on his own, he will be fine.
Even if he was discovered while hiding in a secret room, there would be sounds of fighting, and it would not be too late for him to take action with all his strength.
In the secret room, Shen Xuan remained silent, and Gong Ruyue directly pointed out: "Shen Xuan, do you want me to personally invite you out to meet you?"
Come on, the bit of luck he had in his heart was completely extinguished. Shen Xuan was a little confused. Should he just go out and surrender at this time? Or activate the escape talisman and leave?
He didn't know how Gong Ruyue discovered his identity, but the other party politely asked him to come out to meet him. Shen Xuan still felt that he couldn't run away, but he was also very embarrassed when meeting under such circumstances.
When he walked out of the secret room, Shen Xuan was already prepared, and it would be best to negotiate a solution.
Shen Xuan saw Gong Ruyue in a golden phoenix robe. To be precise, it was Gong Ruyue's back. Shen Xuan came out from the bookshelf behind her, and Gong Ruyue didn't turn around. She just looked at her hands indifferently. 's memorial.
"When I finish reading, you can sit down first."
There were only two people in the room at this time, and Gong Ruyue turned her back to him without warning. This surprised Shen Xuan and also felt some pressure. It seemed that everything was under Gong Ruyue's control.
This was indeed the case. Gong Ruyue speculated that the King Kong Sect would definitely send someone, and even guessed that Shen Xuan would be sent with a high probability. After last night's incident, she sent someone to investigate carefully, and the clues she got made her almost certain that the person was Shen Xuan.
Gong Ruyue didn't let him wait long. After a moment, she raised her head and asked calmly: "Is everyone in your family okay?"
Shen Xuan was stunned. Is Gong Ruyue hinting that he wants to deal with his family? But the amazing thing is that Shen Xuan's heart is not disturbed. His sister is Long Aotian, and he has never worried about his family being in danger.
To this he just responded calmly: "It's all good."
"Are you still used to practicing in the Vajra Sect?"
"The elders and senior sisters take good care of me."
"What level of cultivation have you achieved now?"
"It's the middle stage of Qi Condensation. You can find any guard to deal with me." Shen Xuan found a chair and sat down on his own, looking quite calm.
"Do you find practicing hard?"
Gong Ruyue asked several such questions in succession. Shen Xuan thought at first that she was testing or hinting at something, but slowly he found that he was overthinking it. Gong Ruyue didn't care at all what he answered. As long as the topic could be picked up by Gong Ruyue. After chatting for a few words, Gong Ruyue raised a new question when he couldn't get through to her.
Shen Xuan understood that this was just an awkward conversation. Gong Ruyue didn't mention the matter of him stealing Bing Xinlian at all, but only asked about some trivial matters in life, and then started an awkward conversation around these.
Gong Ruyue didn't mention it, and he didn't talk about it either. The conversation between the two slowly evolved from an awkward chat to a chat.
Outside, Shangguan Ling had been waiting impatiently. It had been too long, really too long. If the injury hadn't healed yet, she would have had the heart to curse the dog emperor and lead Gong Ruyue away.
Suddenly, she saw two silhouettes walking to the window one after another and sitting down. Shangguan Ling recognized one of them at a glance as Shen Xuan. She didn't expect that he was really stupid enough to come out on his own, but he seemed to be very relaxed at the moment. She was also talking and laughing with Gong Ruyue, which confused her.
After Shen Xuan seriously chatted with Gong Ruyue, he found that she was really a pretty good person. The two chatted happily. Shen Xuan also slowly relaxed and sat down by the window to drink tea and talk. It was as natural as acquaintances. An old friend for many years.
Anyway, he drinks whatever he wants, and he is invulnerable to all poisons. At this moment, he wants to become friends with Gong Ruyue first and then exchange with her. It would be best if they can solve the problem peacefully.
The two of them talk about everything from poetry to philosophy of life. Gong Ruyue seems to know everything. She can talk about any issue, and her perspective on issues is not limited by the times. , has her own unique insights into various issues, making Shen Xuan feel like he has met similar people.
Gong Ruyue felt the same way. The last time she met Shen Xuan, she only thought that this man was smart, smart and weird. After talking in depth this time, she found out... I really don't know how to evaluate him. She said he was knowledgeable, but he didn't even say that he was knowledgeable. I don’t know a lot of basic things.
She said he was uneducated, but he could say a lot of things that even she didn't understand. His words were always surprising, and his detailed remarks made people praise him.
Gong Ruyue thought in her mind for a long time, and finally could only give the word "strange". Three hundred years forward, three hundred years back, the most amazing man ever seen in ancient times.
Shen Xuan's joy could be felt by Shangguan Ling from such a distance. She couldn't understand the meaning in her heart, and she seemed a little sour. What on earth were they talking about, that they could be so happy?
Shen Xuan has indeed never met such an opportunistic friend of the opposite sex. Even his good buddies in the past did not feel this way. He just felt that it was too late to meet each other. Gong Ruyue also told him a lot of strange things in this world, which made him feel Quite interesting.
I have long heard that Gong Ruyue is approachable and has a strong personality that can make many masters who disdain the imperial power willingly follow her. Shen Xuan didn't understand it deeply last time, but he understands it this time.
When he sees Gong Ruyue, he will think of a certain celebrity in the original world. They are both top academics, have the same outstanding temperament, and are both queens.
"Speaking of Biluochun, I also heard a little story. It is said that a nun went out to the mountains to play, picked a few leaves, soaked them in water and drank them, and blurted out, "It smells frightening!" Therefore, this Biluochun is also called Jingsha. People are fragrant.”
The emperor personally poured the tea for him. Shen Xuan picked up the green-glazed porcelain cup and took another sip: "The fragrance is fragrant enough, but the story is a bit ordinary. I have heard a more exciting one..."
Then Shen Xuan told the relevant things about Xinyang Maojian, also called Mouchuan Tea.
After hearing this, Gong Ruyue shook her head and said: "If a man were to do this, it would be acceptable, but if a woman is asked to pick tea from her lips and cover it on her chest, will anyone really buy this kind of tea?"
Shen Xuan didn't dwell on this matter and started talking about something else.
When a eunuch bravely came in and asked if he wanted to pass on the meal, the two of them realized that they had been chatting until dark without knowing it, and looked at each other with a smile.
Outside the imperial study room, Shangguan Ling, who had also been hungry all day, was so angry that he almost chewed his silver teeth into pieces. He smiled again, and again, for the eighty-ninth time. It seemed that he needed to cheer up his wife after this time. .
"Ruyue, there's no need to pass the meal around today. We hit it off immediately, so I'll treat you to dinner."
As an emperor, Gong Ruyue was courteous and courteous to others. Fortunately, Shen Xuan fell in love with her and no longer regarded her as an emperor. He had already naturally changed his title when chatting.
The eunuch on the side was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out of his head. This palace servant dared to call the emperor by his name, and his majesty actually acquiesced!
Shen Xuan felt that it was time to talk about the transaction.
There are many reasons why Gong Ruyue can tolerate Shen Xuan. First of all, he is a man worthy of pity. Shen Xuan can completely let go in front of her. Secondly, Shen Xuan's thoughts are weird enough. Finally, his beauty is also a plus. , after all, everyone has a love for beauty.
Being an emperor was a profession destined to be lonely, and due to various reasons, she became a loner among the lonely. Even though she had three thousand beauties in the harem, she still had no relatives. The bitterness of this cannot be appreciated by outsiders.