From an old woman back to a young girl, she vowed never to marry into a marquisate

"What did you say?" She had tears in her eyes.

"I don't even have time to say I love you, so how could I do those things to you?" Zhou Ziyue explained.

Tang Yue'er was silent for a moment, then sneered, "Don't lie to me, you liar. I won't believe you anymore."

"Yuer," Zhou Ziyue said, "Everything I did was based on my feelings for you. I wanted to protect you."

protect me?

"Prince Zhou." Tang Yue'er almost burst into laughter. "It was you who slandered my innocence. It was also you who kicked me away and wanted to marry Tang Wanru. Now you say that you did this to protect me, Zhou Ziyue, is this what you call protection?!"

"Yuer." Seeing that she was really hurt, Zhou Ziyue had to explain the matter to her clearly, "Every word I told you is true."

"You are the only one I love, and I just want to protect you."

"Then why do you slander me?"

"Silly girl." Zhou Ziyue said, "If I didn't do that, how could I marry Tang Wanru? If I didn't marry Tang Wanru, how could I explain my previous relationship with you? Once the Marquis' Mansion is convicted and someone points out your previous relationship with me, I can insist that I approached you in order to understand Tang Wanru! Then you can be cleared of all charges, right?"

"Yuer, do you think I would deliberately slander you?" Zhou Ziyue said, "If I had admitted that the rumors were my fault, how could I marry Tang Wanru and protect you? Your reputation is indeed not good now, but this is a small matter. After a while, when the storm has passed, the Yongning Marquis' Mansion can think of a way to easily restore your reputation. You have to give me time, and you have to believe me!"

Tang Yue'er calmed down. She asked incredulously, "Is the Marquis' Mansion really going to be convicted? You didn't lie to me?"

"I would never lie to you."

"You don't really like Tang Wanru. The person you like is me?"

Zhou Ziyue said: "Of course, Tang Wanru is a substitute who will suffer for you. I want you to be safe and sound for the rest of your life and live the best life!"

Hearing her say this, Tang Yueer's grievances of many days were all released at once. She couldn't help but burst into tears and threw herself into Zhou Ziyue's arms.

*

Simultaneously.

The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger, and the room was becoming darker and darker.

Emperor Zhou and others sat quietly in the house waiting.

Every slightly louder sound of the wind seemed to be a warning that the killer was approaching.

Emperor Zhou closed his eyes and waited quietly.

Li Bo was so excited by the overly quiet situation that he was sweating all over. He had already arranged his people outside.

But how many people are coming from the other side and whether we can resist is still unknown.

It's really too risky.

Abbot Yongchen and several temple servants also stood behind Emperor Zhou, listening quietly to the noise outside.

Suddenly, there was a strong gust of wind outside.

Everyone was shocked.

The moment Emperor Zhou opened his eyes, there was a "clang" sound, the side window shattered, and a black shadow holding a silver sword flew in from outside.

Li Bo had been standing in front of the main window. Now someone flew in through the side window. He panicked and shouted immediately, "Protect the emperor!"

At the same time, Emperor Zhou stepped back, and the two plainclothes guards beside him immediately drew their swords and blocked the way in front of Emperor Zhou, and then fought with the man in black. While the three of them were fighting fiercely, two men in black flew in from another window. The emperor was forced to retreat again, and another guard beside him and Abbot Yongchen also joined the fight.

The battle was in full swing. Li Bo also walked around to the front of Emperor Zhou, with his hands across his front, staring at the battle intently, protecting the emperor behind him.

At this critical moment.

A shiny dagger sprang out from the sleeve of the eunuch behind Emperor Zhou. The eunuch narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent rose in his eyes, and stepped forward fiercely, stabbing directly at Emperor Zhou's lower back.

At the same time, Emperor Zhou seemed to sense something.

But it was too late to turn around.

Just when he was feeling bad.

A slender hand suddenly reached out and fiercely grabbed the wrist of the young eunuch. The young eunuch was startled and turned his head to look, and met the man's dark eyes that were like the abyss of the dark night.

He only felt a chill coming over him. Then he felt a sharp pain as if his wrist was being pinched off, and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"Ah!" the little eunuch let out a loud roar.

Emperor Zhou also turned around and saw that the assassin had been caught. He raised his eyes to look at Bai Yanli who was wearing a temple uniform in front of him.

At the same time, Bai Yanli also looked at him.

As their eyes met, an inexplicable emotion surged in Emperor Zhou's heart.

Why does this child feel so familiar...

At the same time, the main door of the wing room was opened, and the assembled temple servants rushed in from outside, led by Yun Ting.

The group quickly subdued the killer in black.

The situation was under control, and Emperor Zhou heaved a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty is frightened!" Yun Ting knelt down and saluted. Bai Yanli also handed the young eunuch to Emperor Zhou's guards and stood up and knelt with him.

"Yes." Emperor Zhou nodded and ordered, "Surround the entire temple, investigate carefully, and capture all the killers alive."

"Yes." Yun Ting nodded, turned around and went outside to make arrangements. Bai Yanli also stood up and was about to follow him out.

But the Emperor Zhou stopped him: "Stop."

Bai Yanli paused.

Emperor Zhou took the initiative to walk towards him and looked at him with a frown.

Bai Yanli lowered his head, his face calm and he did not speak.

Li Bo asked, "Are you from this temple?" If he remembered correctly, he was one of the several temple servants who had just come in to report the situation.

"No." Bai Yanli replied.

"A pilgrim who came to burn incense?" Li Bo frowned. "Then how did you get into the wing room?"

"Yun Ting and I are close friends. I heard that someone on the mountain was going to harm His Majesty, so I volunteered to come here."

"Heh." Li Bo said, "You can come just by volunteering? Does the emperor allow anyone to come? This Yun Ting is really ridiculous, what if you have bad intentions?" Li Bo thought that Yun Ting should be credited with a great achievement just now, but now he thinks it is really unreliable.

Emperor Zhou frowned slightly. Although he came in in an unjust way, it ended up saving his life. It was not right for Li Bo to say that.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yanli answered Li Bo's question very directly: "I will not harm His Majesty."

"If you say you can't do it, then you can't do it. If everyone says so, then anyone can do it..."

Emperor Zhou stopped Li Bo from speaking with a sullen expression. He asked Bai Yanli, "What's your name and who you are?"

There was a moment of silence in the air.

Bai Yanli was silent for a moment and then answered, "Bai Yanli." He raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Zhou steadily, "I am the second son of the Bai family, Bai Yanli."

The second son of the Bai family!

Emperor Zhou's heart skipped a beat. Bai Yanli!

That's not his...

"Bai, Second Young Master Bai?" Li Bo's mouth was shaking when he heard the news. Isn't that the seventh prince?