The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

At the hour of Mao, the sky was covered with misty blue. You Mu woke up and was about to get up, but then he remembered that he had a day off today, so he tossed and turned and lay down again.

Just as he stood up and pulled his clothes, he saw Lou Jian, who was curled up on the bed under the gauze curtain, holding his sleeve and wearing a cloak.

Reaching out to open the curtain, You Mu pushed the person who was squatting and dozing off: "Ajian, wake up, go back to sleep."

There was not much charcoal in the room, which was just the right temperature for You Mu. It was a little cold for ordinary people. Lou Jian squatted on the footstool. Although he was wrapped in fox fur, he was still cold after sitting there all night.

Seeing that the man's lips were a little pale, You Mu knew that he had caught a cold. He just reached out to push him away, and the confused man just followed the warmth and hugged his arms.

"Lou Jian."

"...I won't leave...I'll stay here..."

You Mu tried to pull his hand away, but the other party hugged him even tighter, mumbling incoherently. In a trance, he still looked as clingy as before.

"Stop pretending and go get a quilt from the closet."

He slapped his palm on the head, easily seeing through the man's disguise, and pointed to the gold-inlaid pearwood cabinet on the side.

"Okay." She opened her eyes. After lying for a long time, her legs were a little numb, but she could still control her limbs to walk. She brought a thick quilt in a not-so-agile way, and after guarding the prince all night, Lou Jian naturally climbed onto the prince's bed.

When they were young, the two had slept in the same bed many times. For Lou Jian, this was the most natural thing.

She spread out the quilt and placed it over the prince's slightly thin blanket. Lou Jian, whose body had been frozen for half the night, followed the warmth and moved closer, unconsciously wrapping her arms around the prince's waist.

“Brother is so warm…” Lou Jian sighed and stuck closer to him.

"Behave yourself and go to sleep." Lou Jian was indeed cold, and her hands on her waist felt like they were filled with two pieces of ice. Thinking of the other person's intermittent injuries and fearing that he might catch a cold again, You Mu did not kick her away.

This kind of relationship was indeed common between the two of them in the past.

Lou Jian liked to hug him. When she was young, she would always lift the quilt and sneak into his arms to seek warmth. This was not in accordance with the rules, but after doing it for a long time, they got used to it and even You Mu himself didn't think there was anything wrong.

In winter, holding a stove in your arms is indeed very warm.

It's just that they haven't seen this kind of situation for six years, and now that they are together again, You Mu is somewhat uncomfortable.

But Lou Jian behind him didn't change at all. She just hugged him, quietly.

With an extra person in the quilt, the temperature rose quickly. Soon, Lou Jian, whose hands and feet were cold, was warmed up and felt just as hot as before.

The medicinal power of the wine he drank before going to bed evaporated and little remained. His body, which had been hot, began to cool down. It turned out that You Mu had always woken up in the damp and cold during those days and nights.

But today, perhaps it was different. The person behind him had a high body temperature, which dispelled the coldness around You Mu.

It was still early, and You Mu had the rare opportunity to take some time off, so he sank into the warm bed and fell asleep again.

The prince's bedroom was filled with peace and tranquility. The two people were hugging each other under the brocade quilt, as if even their long-lost sweet dreams were connected together.

However, the scene in Prince Yu’s mansion was not as harmonious as before.

Lord Jiang had been an official for many years and had a lot of connections. He used money to smooth the relationship and finally got an opportunity to go out and meet Prince Yu.

This matter could not be spread outside, so the person in charge of matchmaking set the time at dawn when not many eyes were paying attention.

While it was still dark, Jiang Xie went to see Prince Yu under the cover of his cloak. As soon as they met, he began to cry and beg, asking Prince Yu to save his son.

"Your Majesty, I have worked so hard for you that I even betrayed the Crown Prince's faction. Now that something difficult has happened, you cannot just sit there and do nothing!"

In the past, whenever the eldest son caused a murder, he would just secretly smooth over the matter with some connections and spend some money to settle it.

But this time the incident was too big, and the one who died was the third son of the Xu family. Even though the third son of the Xu family was also a bastard, Lord Xu in the Censorate loved to impeach officials. Anyone who had a grudge against him would not be spared, and the impeachment book would appear on the emperor's desk.

Having offended a tough guy this time, Lord Jiang was really unsure.

Jiang Xie was naturally worried about his son being imprisoned, fearing that Lord Xu was secretly interfering. He knelt down and begged, hoping that Prince Yu would come forward to save his son's life.

"Master Jiang, please stand up first. I have already tried to find a solution for your son's problem. But the attitude of the emperor is unclear now. Even if you and I are anxious, we must calm down."

Prince Yu originally did not want to meet Jiang Xie. After meeting the Emperor yesterday and not hearing about any action taken by the Emperor, he knew that he could no longer interfere in this matter.

No matter begging for mercy or setting the fire on You Mu, as long as the Emperor Chen doesn't believe it, saying more will only bring disaster upon oneself.

Prince Yu was afraid that he would be affected, but as the year was coming to an end, the expenses in the palace increased. Rewarding servants, rewarding subordinates, communicating with officials, and contacting cronies, which one did not cost money?

He also wanted to get some more money from Jiang Xie. Besides, he had once conspired with Jiang Xie to get money, so Prince Yu couldn't just abandon Jiang Xie like that.

“Your Highness has seen everything that I, an old minister, have done for you over the years. Xu Lin did it openly in the court... If anything really happens... Your Highness, you must make plans early..." Although Jiang Xie was petitioning for fear of being abandoned, he had a deeper meaning in his words.

The smile remained, but Prince Yu's eyes suddenly darkened. Being threatened by his subordinates, Prince Yu, as a superior, was naturally unhappy.

But now, Jiang Xie was very emotional, and Prince Yu could only persuade him with kind words, fearing that he might say or do something wrong.

"Don't worry. When it's daybreak, I will go to the palace to meet my father and speak for you. Even if Xu Lin can produce evidence, it's still unclear whether it's true or not. Now, for the sake of Mr. Jiang's life, you and I must not lose our composure."

These words really calmed Jiang Xie down.

"I, your humble servant, bow to thank the prince." Jiang Xie didn't know how much truth there was in Prince Yu's words, but his only hope at the moment was Prince Yu.

Knowing that he could not stay any longer, he kowtowed and was escorted away by Prince Yu's attendants.

"How dare you threaten me, you dog slave!" After sending Jiang Xie away, Prince Yu's original smile suddenly disappeared. He raised his hand and overturned the vase on the side and broke it. Listening to the sound of porcelain breaking, he calmed down.

Now all the evidence points to Master Jiang, and he is in great danger. However, Jiang Xie, who was implicated, has not yet been convicted. What Master Xu said in front of the palace that day was true, but there is no evidence, so it is not credible.

If Jiang Xie can still keep his official position, he will certainly still be useful. If he can't, then we can only squeeze out the last bit of value from him.

The sky is about to brighten, and Prince Yu is full of thoughts. How can he sleep?

He ordered his servants to prepare the horses and prepare to enter the palace, but before he could set off, news came from his spies in the palace that the third prince had gone to pay his respects as usual this morning. The Emperor, who had been lukewarm towards the third prince in the past, suddenly named him Prince Rui and granted him a palace to live away from the palace.

Prince Yu, who was dressed in his clothes, paused for a moment. He was unable to figure out the Emperor's intention for a moment. He just quickly tidied up his clothes and hurried into the palace.