"Ok?"

A gentle voice floated into her ears. Before Mu Luan could grasp the meaning between the lines, the tall figure in front of her slowly bent down.

The big palm pressed her against the hard armor with gentle force.

Mu Luan tilted her head back and rested it on his shoulder. She didn't resist or push him away, but was a little surprised.

In the past, my eldest brother often went to the remote northern area with my father, but none of them was as unusual as today.

I couldn't tell what was wrong, but I felt like my brother was suppressing some emotions.

Mu Luoheng simply hugged her like a friend greeting her, feeling the softness in his arms that seemed to be melting, and closed his eyes in restraint.

"When I come back, I want to tell you something, something very important."

Mu Luan raised her chin and said softly, "It's very important? Can't you know it now?"

Mu Luoheng opened his eyes, his eyes full of deep thought.

Reluctantly, he let go of her hand and looked down into her crystal clear eyes.

She tilted her head slightly with curiosity, just like a little kid chasing him and asking questions when he was little.

Mu Luoheng chuckled, raised his hand and touched her head, but didn't respond to her words. He just said, "I should go now."

He took a few steps and heard a short call from behind, "Brother!"

Facing the dim morning glow, Mu Luoheng paused and looked back at the girl's picturesque features.

Mu Luan gently reminded him, "The construction of the Lingqu Canal should have been the responsibility of the Ministry of Works. Now it has been entrusted to you, brother. Please pay attention to it."

No matter what the real purpose of building the Lingqu Canal was, she didn't want it to be as she guessed.

Mu Luoheng said with a gentle smile in his voice: "Don't worry, I will pay attention. Let's go."

Torches were lit outside the mansion gate. Mu Luoheng mounted his horse and led a team to disappear at the end of the street.

Mu Luan stood at the door and paused for a long time.

A few days ago, my eldest brother had a conflict with the crown prince, so he was sent to Yangcheng to supervise the construction of the canal...

I hope it's just a coincidence.

The autumn wind blows gently, bringing with it a hint of coolness, blowing up the fallen leaves on the branches of the peach tree, making them flutter and fall.

A pair of black boots walked out from the porch and stepped onto the path covered with fallen leaves.

After Mu Luan sent Mu Luoheng away and just returned to his own courtyard, he saw a familiar black shadow.

He stood with his hands behind his back, leisurely cleaning the dead leaves from the peach tree.

It seemed as if he was completely unaware of the bright candlelight behind him.

Mu Luan clenched the exquisite lantern in her hand and stopped at the Moon Gate, neither advancing nor retreating.

She was a little dazed. When did he come?

The night spread quietly, with no stars or moon, only the warm yellow lanterns in the corridor illuminating the small space.

The cool breeze swayed the lantern in Mu Luan's hand, and the candlelight flickered gently, threatening to go out at any time.

She thought that she had lived two lives, and her interactions with Jun Zhao became more and more in-depth, so she should be able to see through his dark side more clearly.

But after fighting for his life that day, Mu Luan admitted that he was afraid of death.

Everyone wants to control their own life.

But in front of Jun Zhao, she still underestimated his disguise and ruthlessness.

He was as smart and cunning as a fox, and when she gradually let down her guard, he eroded her soul and gnawed at her heart.

A madman is the most uncontrollable, so don't expect him to have the normal thinking of an ordinary person.

Otherwise, he might cheat you to the point where nothing is left.

Maybe next time, when he proposed a life-or-death dilemma, she wouldn't be sure she could survive his crazy idea.

She couldn't figure out what he was really thinking, nor did she want to be manipulated by him.

The best way is to stay away.

She carefully protects her family, and he can use the world as a chessboard to plan and gain the power he wants.

Mu Luan withdrew her gaze, frowned and glanced back at the quiet and silent path she came from.

Why hasn’t Yinxin caught up yet?

He stepped back, held onto the swaying lantern, and wanted to quietly avoid this meaningless encounter.

"Miss, won't you come in?"

Although they were several feet apart, the cold voice was clear as if it was whispering in my ear.

Mu Luan turned around in shock, and a shadow covered her head.

The two were one step apart, and his handsome face was about to meet Mu Luan's surprised eyes.

When I got closer, I realized that the aura around him was extremely cold, but his dark and silent eyes were unspeakably calm.

It was like a bottomless abyss, filled with a dangerous chill.

Jun Zhao easily caught the rejection and fear in her eyes.

The corners of his lips raised in a mocking arc, "I'm thinking about the young lady so much, but the young lady doesn't want to see me?"

Mu Luan blinked, took a deep breath, and when she raised her eyes again, her turbulent eyes had returned to calmness and peace.

"Why are you here?"

She pointed behind her in a serious tone, "I just remembered that I left something in the hall, so I have to go back to get it."

Having said that, he didn't intend to wait for Jun Zhao's response. He turned around quickly and headed towards the flower hall.

Just as he raised his foot, before he could take a step forward, a strong arm forcefully crossed over his waist.

The cold palm clasped her waist and lifted her up.

Mu Luan's toes left the ground, her hand trembled, and with a click, the exquisite lamp fell to the ground, and her surroundings were instantly shrouded in darkness.

Mu Luan was irritated by Jun Zhao and kicked him backwards.

"What are you doing, let me go, come on..."

There was a pain in my neck and my scream was cut off in my throat.

Before Mu Luan closed her eyes, a gloomy face was faintly reflected in her sight.

A feeling of weightlessness came over me, and I knew nothing.

As night falls, Hexiang Pavilion is not affected at all, and it is bustling with singing and dancing.

But in this bustle, there is a white figure standing on the eaves not far away. Upon closer inspection, it seems out of place, yet inexplicably difficult to notice.

Bai Deng poked his head and looked towards the back door of Hexiang Pavilion.

Although he didn't know where the black shadow was going, the person in his arms looked very familiar, and very much like its breadwinner.

It hesitated whether to dive in and look for someone.

But the man was full of violence and it couldn't defeat him.

It raised its eyes to look at the person sitting leisurely on another roof, and after thinking for a moment, it flapped its wings and flew high into the sky.

When Mu Luan woke up, her vision was dark.

But if you turn your head slightly, you can see lights flickering not far away.

The nose is filled with the aroma of wine, sweet and rich.

She struggled to get up and raised her hand to stroke her numb neck.

I sat on the bed in a daze for a moment, and the hazy images in my mind gradually became orderly.

She was knocked unconscious by Jun Zhao.

here it is……

She looked around and felt that this place was extremely familiar.

After thinking carefully for a moment, I suddenly realized what was going on.

She had been here, to the secret room beneath Hexiang Pavilion.

Why would Jun Zhao bring her here?

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