After the two of them finished eating the grilled fish, they didn't know how much time had passed and the heat around them gradually dissipated.

It was already dark, but the servant that Mu Yunzhou mentioned still hadn't shown up.

Shen Qingxu sat on a rock, far away from the fire. Her clothes dried completely while she was busy. She looked at the towering cliff in front of her, and then looked at the quiet forest around her.

She didn’t want to stay here forever. The sky was getting darker and darker. She could hear the cries of unknown animals from time to time and she began to get scared.

No one knew that she was afraid of the dark, especially the dim night, because the night brought terrible memories.

That was the second year since the old beggar ran away. One time, she and Xu Xingyi could not return home, so they planned to spend the night in a dilapidated temple on the edge of the city. While Xu Xingyi went to find firewood, she waited for him in the dilapidated temple.

There seemed to be a sweet fragrance in the temple. She felt a little dizzy in a daze. In the dim night, she couldn't see clearly. Someone was pulling her, touching her face, and tearing her clothes. The person said many obscene words in a hoarse voice. She had never experienced such a thing in her two lifetimes. She was scared silly.

She was extremely scared at that time. She didn't know what to do. Tears flowed silently from her eyes. After she came to her senses, she struggled desperately. Her strength was much weaker, but she still kicked the man far away with the method taught by Xu Xingyi.

She cried and shouted for help, but no one came to save her. She thought she was finished. She looked at the black shadow that seemed to be going crazy, getting closer and closer. The little girl was extremely desperate.

In the struggle with the black shadow, Xu Xingyi finally arrived. Little Xu Xingyi started fighting with the man. She wanted to go forward to help but was thrown away. Her whole body was in pain and she could only collapse on the ground and cry helplessly. Later, for some reason, the man screamed and fell silent.

Xu Xingyi held her hand with trembling hands, and the two of them stumbled towards home. Xu Xingyi kept saying sorry along the way.

They struggled forward in the dark night, and only when the moonlight rose could they see the way home clearly.

From then on, she was afraid of the dark night and always had to keep the lights on in the house. She didn't dare go out after dark and didn't dare drink too much water at night. When she was young, Xu Xingyi would accompany her to the toilet. As she grew older, she was no longer embarrassed to have Xu Xingyi accompany her, so she would wait until the next morning when she went.

Now the light around was gradually disappearing, and a huge fear crept into her heart, gnawing at her heart bit by bit. She moved closer to the fire and looked at Mu Yunzhou who was paddling in the water with a branch not far away.

"Mu Yunzhou!"

"what happened?"

"Can your servant find this place?"

"They will definitely find us. With the marks I left, they will be able to find us soon."

"really?"

"real."

"Then come over here."

"What do you want to do?"

"Nothing, just asking you to come over here!"

"You don't want to hit me?"

Mu Yunzhou thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what this super strong woman wanted him to do.

"..."

"Are you afraid of the dark?" Mu Yunzhou asked doubtfully.

But thinking of how the girl crushed stones with one hand during the day, Mu Yunzhou patted his head and swallowed back the words of ridicule he was about to say. What if he was rude and she crushed his head?

His head is not as hard as stone.

"you......"

"Okay, I get it now!"

"Hmm?" Shen Qingxu looked at Mu Yunzhou with some confusion.

"There are so many mosquitoes now. You want me to stay by your side and help attract them for you, right? You...you...then you won't be bitten by mosquitoes."

"..."

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Can't you make it?"

"You, don't glare at me. Why are you so fierce? I'll come over here." Mu Yunzhou slowly moved towards Shen Qingxu's side.

He sat down carefully next to Shen Qingxu. Seeing that Shen Qingxu didn't move, he thought that if he came over to attract mosquitoes, she probably wouldn't hit him.

The firewood crackled. Mu Yunzhou looked at Shen Qingxu's expressionless face. He thought about it for a long time before he said slowly, "Well, now that you know my name, you should tell me yours."

"My name is Shen Qingxu."

Mu Yunzhou was stunned for a moment: "Shen Qingxu?"

This place is not far from the capital, and there is only one Shen family in this capital.

"What's wrong?" Shen Qingxu looked at him with confusion.

"Are you from the Shen family?"

"Which Shen family?"

"There is only one Shen family in the entire Daliang Dynasty."

"Oh, then I am the one from the Shen family."

"Which lady of the Shen family are you?"

"I am Shen Mingyang's second daughter, and my elder sister is Shen Qiuchi."

He frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he looked at her again and said slowly: "Your sister? I heard that the current queen is the daughter of the Shen family. The girls' school she founded is called Qiuchi Academy. She also has a sister who is fostered in her maternal home. You are not the sister of the queen, are you..."

"That's right!"

Mu Yunzhou approached Shen Qingxu and said to her mysteriously, "You don't look like a liar, so I'll trust you for now. I'll tell you in secret, don't spread the word that you are the queen's sister, or you'll get yourself killed."

Shen Qingxu looked at this place without any ghosts, blinked at Mu Yunzhou, and couldn't help asking: "Do you think I'm a fool?"

Mu Yunzhou frowned and said in a deep voice: "Don't say that, I don't mean to laugh at you."

"I know you didn't laugh at me!"

"Well, I don't know how to explain this. There are many things you don't understand yet. When you return to Beijing, remember to talk less and listen more, because the Empress and the Crown Prince are still being impeached by many people in the former dynasty." Mu Yunzhou acted as if he thought he was unfathomable.

He looked at Shen Qingxu with sparkling eyes. Shouldn't she be looking at him with admiration?

What's wrong?

Alas, it was his fault that he did not listen carefully to the discussion between his father and uncle about the situation in the court. He forgot what they talked about, what the situation was, and what to pay attention to!

Shen Qingxu looked at Mu Yunzhou calmly, expecting to hear more about her sister and nephew from him.

But seeing that Mu Yunzhou looked a little embarrassed, she guessed that this person must have only a vague understanding of the subject, so she simply stopped looking forward to what would happen next.

When Mu Yunzhou said this, he felt a little regretful. He actually didn't understand it himself. At the dinner table, he heard his father say that the situation was chaotic. What situation was chaotic? The situation of the crown prince?

His cousin has only one son, so he will definitely be the crown prince. But what about the queen?

The queen has absolute power in the palace. Even the emperor's cousin was beaten by pulling his ears. Who dares to mess with her?

He didn't hear clearly what happened next. The Crown Prince and the Queen will be targeted, and there will definitely be disputes among the five major families. What are they disputing about?

He forgot again. Look at his stupid brain. He failed at the critical moment!

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