When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Xu Xinyue stopped asking questions and stared at the food on the fire with his chin in his hand, waiting for the "chicken to be cooked".

"Qin Yuechuan, how long will we stay here?"

Qin Yuechuan glanced at her sideways: "Doesn't Yueyue like this place?"

"Yes, I do like it, but we won't stay here forever, right? Uncle, Yaoyao and Ling'er will probably be worried."

"Yueyue, don't worry. I have already informed He Xuehuai that he is fine. Qin Xingyue also knows something about this plan. He will help us arrange it outside. Miss Xia and Ling'er will also help us cover it up outside."

"Besides, it's probably a mess outside, so it's not the best time to go out."

Xu Xinyue did not answer. The bright flames cast a layer of warm orange-red light on her cheeks.

Xu Xinyue said half seriously and half jokingly: "I just feel that this place is too beautiful and too comfortable. If I stay here for a long time, I am afraid that I will feel that this is how the world should be."

Qin Yuechuan lowered his eyes. Living like this, and with Xu Xinyue, was something he had never imagined before. It was truly a stolen life.

There are no court struggles, no intrigues, no disputes, no disturbances, and no worries.

"It's done. It should be ready to eat now."

Xu Xinyue, who was sentimental just now, turned around suddenly after hearing this and couldn't wait to get the bowl and chopsticks.

She looked at the roasted chicken in Qin Yuechuan's hand, which was golden in color and fragrant. When she cut open the chicken's belly, the fruit inside was also fragrant. She thought it must be fat but not greasy.

Xu Xinyue licked her lips quietly.

Qin Yuechuan cut the roasted pheasant with a dagger, carefully sliced ​​it into small pieces and put it into the bowl.

Probably because there were no outsiders here, Xu Xinyue was a little more indulgent and didn't care too much about her girlish manners as usual.

Qin Yuechuan took a piece and Xu Xinyue ate a piece. One fed and the other was fed. Their rhythm was surprisingly harmonious.

But it's hard to eat as fast as you cut. Soon, Xu Xinyue's bowl was empty. The oil on the corners of her lips seemed to show that she was still not satisfied. She raised her head and looked at Qin Yuechuan eagerly. The meaning in her eyes was obvious: she wanted more.

Qin Yuechuan was also very interested in feeding her. Seeing her like this, he recognized his craftsmanship and asked with a smile, "Yueyue, do you want more?"

"Well, no more?"

"Yueyue has already eaten two."

Xu Xinyue was stunned: "How could that be? Didn't you eat it?"

Qin Yuechuan smiled but did not answer, and spread his hands.

Xu Xinyue said embarrassedly: "I thought... it was my negligence that I ate your portion as well."

"It's not Yueyue's fault. It's that the pheasant is too small. It can't even fill Yueyue's stomach."

Xu Xinyue pretended not to understand his teasing, and instead took it as pride, raising her chin slightly.

"That's right. You have to catch some bigger prey tomorrow. Otherwise, I won't agree."

Qin Yuechuan wiped the grease off her mouth with a handkerchief and promised her: "Yes, yes, I'll listen to Yueyue. I don't know if there are any wild boars nearby, I must catch one and bring it back to satisfy my Yueyue."

"Qin Yuechuan, you're making fun of me. I'm not that good at eating."

As the two of them were laughing and joking, they suddenly heard Qingyang reporting from outside the cave, "My Lord."

Xu Xinyue took the handkerchief from his hand and signaled Qin Yuechuan to go out and take a look.

"Your Highness, the people watching Prince Qi's mansion have noticed something strange. Prince Qi sent a small group of people to quietly leave Prince Qi's mansion late last night. They looked like they were heading out of the city gate, but when they were near the city gate, they suddenly disappeared."

"So, you lost him?"

Qingyang shuddered, "It's not that we lost them... We suspect that they may have a secret passage, but our subordinates have explored it several times and have no time to think about it. We are afraid of delaying the prince's important affairs, so we have to report first."

Qin Yuechuan understood Qingyang's meaning. Time was short and they could not investigate in detail. He was afraid that they would have to go there in person.

only……

He subconsciously looked back into the cave, only to see that Xu Xinyue had been standing at the entrance for who knows how long, probably some distance away from them.

Seeing him like this, Xu Xinyue had some guesses in her mind. She raised her foot and walked forward quickly: "Does it have anything to do with me?"

Qin Yuechuan shook his head: "No, it's just..."

Xu Xianyue was quick-witted and insightful: "It has nothing to do with me, so you are worried about me... You want to go out, right?"

Although Qin Yuechuan did not answer, it was obvious from his expression that she had guessed correctly.

"You don't have to worry about me. I can't be in any danger. Remember to bring the prey when you come back."

"I'll be back soon. I won't let Yueyue wait..."

Xu Xinyue pushed Qin Yuechuan's back and moved forward a few steps, urging him, "I know, I know, Qin Yuechuan, stop talking nonsense, and go quickly! Leave quickly and come back quickly."

Qin Yuechuan gave a few more instructions with amusement and helplessness, and then disappeared into the vast mountains with Qingyang.

Xu Xianyue waited until Qin Yuechuan walked away, then called out to the void: "Xuan Yi."

Xuan Yi appeared and said, "Master."

"I have something to ask you. Please help me check what's going on with Xu Baiyu."

Xuan Yi took the order and left.

In the prison cell, Xu Baiyu was sentenced to beheading for murdering the mistress of the Xu family.

His throat was dry and hoarse from having cried and howled, and he could not utter a word at this moment, waiting desperately for the final moment to come.

Xu Guanghai and others have returned to the Xu Mansion.

In fact, if Xu Guanghai wanted to, it is not impossible for him to replace and save Xu Baiyu, but Xu Guanghai has always been cold-hearted.

She is useless, her reputation is ruined, and she is a daughter born out of wedlock. She is of no use to me now.

When Xu Baiyu was punished by the Empress Dowager in the palace that day, he had already intended to give up. Unexpectedly, Xu Baiyu was so lucky that he managed to hold on until that moment.

As a loving father, Xu Guanghai did not feel any emotion when he sentenced her to death by beheading, and he did not even shed a tear.

Although Xu Mingxi and Xu Minghui did not sympathize with Xu Baiyu, they still further witnessed Xu Guanghai's indifference and ruthlessness.

After all, she was his daughter whom he had raised for more than ten years, but she could not arouse the slightest sympathy in him.

Xu Mingxi thought again: That’s right, even brothers are ruthlessly abandoned when something happens to them, let alone a daughter.

"Now your mother's matter has come to an end. This matter was done by Xu Baiyu. Even if there are any doubts, it must be her who did it!"

Xu Guanghai paced back and forth in front of Xu Mingxi and Xu Minghui.

"It's not because she overheard any secrets. She was just malicious and dissatisfied with the mistress, so she had the sinister intention to kill her! This is our Xu Mansion's inner house matter, and has nothing to do with the outside world! Did you hear it clearly?"

Xu Guanghai said solemnly with a serious face.

Xu Mingxi couldn't help but speak: "But, when I went to the prison the day before yesterday, Xu Baiyu said that this matter might also be related to Xu Xinyue..."

"Xi'er! Don't you understand what your father said? This matter is purely an internal affair of the Xu family. It has nothing to do with outsiders, and it has nothing to do with Prince Rong's Mansion!! Xu Xinyue is no longer a member of the Xu family. She is a member of Prince Rong's Mansion. Don't get involved with her anymore. If you get into trouble, you will implicate the entire Xu family!! You must sever all ties with Prince Rong's Mansion!"

Disassociate yourself from the matter, disassociate yourself from the matter, and disassociate yourself from the matter again!

Xu Minghui couldn't stand Xu Guanghai's eagerness to escape, and retorted sharply: "Father, have you hastily decided who is the murderer of mother?"

"How can this be considered a hasty decision? Isn't it already clear that Xu Baiyu murdered the mistress?"

"But my sister heard that there might be other people helping her, so shouldn't we—"

"Isn't it enough to catch the main murderer? Hui'er, stop it! Don't be too serious about everything. It's not good for you. You are going to be a government official in the future, how can you be so fussy! Not to mention that it is not clear whether what Xu Baiyu said is true or not. Even if it is true, what can you do!"

Xu Guanghai couldn't help but think of Wu again, and the tragic scene he almost blurted out.

He swallowed and said, "That's it. If you cause trouble again, don't blame me for being merciless!"