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

Hongyu might have been frightened by Xu Xinyue's desperate words that day, and actually did not try to take back his body again.

There was no longer any sound in her mind, as if it had never existed.

But Xu Xinyue knew that she was probably not really content, but was just hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity. If she had the chance, she would most likely fight for the body.

Xu Xinyue did not slack off in her practice because of her control over Hongyu, and she only rested for two hours a day as usual.

What she wanted was to completely cut off all ties between Hongyu and the outside world.

The most important thing right now is to inform He Xuehuai.

But when I actually picked up the pen to write the letter, the tip of the pen hovered above the paper, and I didn't know what to convey.

Xu Xinyue always felt that the four words "be cautious, Prince Qi" alone were too weak and empty.

My uncle has never relaxed his vigilance against Qin Zhaolie. Telling me this is too general and vague. It might be much more useful if I knew the details of Prince Qi's plan.

Moreover, Xu Xinyue vaguely felt that perhaps the key point of this matter was not the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but her, from what Qin Zhaolie said in the teahouse that day.

Xu Xinyue sat on the swing in the garden, swinging back and forth with a "squeaky" sound.

My thoughts were wandering around, unclear.

"Hongyu, do you know the detailed plan of your master, Uncle Yu?"

Xu Xinyue asked.

[I don't know.]

Hongyu's tone seemed to be full of resentment.

[Even if I dare to say it, do you have the courage to believe it completely?]

Xu Xinyue was not angry, as this was quite true.

At present, her relationship with Hongyu is neither enemy nor friend.

There is neither alliance nor trust.

At best, their relationship was that of a bird catcher and a sparrow, a jailer and a prisoner. How could we expect her to be open and honest?

If we put ourselves in her shoes, when she was a "bird", she never spoke a single truth.

Xu Xinyue stood up, walked to the stone table, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Hongyu said anxiously, unable to help but growl:

[What are you drinking again?! I told you, I really don’t know right now!]

Xu Xianyue dropped the cup and said with a smile: "It's just an ordinary medicinal tea, why are you panicking?"

[......]

Hongyu realized that maybe he was a little too nervous.

But although Xu Xinyue doesn't have much martial arts skills, she thinks quickly and is bold enough to take risks. No wonder she is suspicious all the time.

Who knows when you'll fall into her trap again.

Hongyu hid himself again and said no more to her.

Xu Xinyue drank the tea in the cup again and thought to herself, looking at Hongyu's reaction just now, maybe she really didn't know what Qin Zhaolie's next plan was.

She thought about it and realized that she knew very little about Qin Zhaolie.

Only by understanding others and yourself can you achieve twice the result with half the effort; only by knowing both yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

Others know me but I don't know them, which is the most embarrassing situation right now...

Know your enemy... Know yourself...

Xu Xianyue murmured, I'm afraid there is no one else in the world who can understand Qin Zhaolie better than Qin Yuechuan...

After all, it is a grudge from a previous life.

Xu Xinyue was worried, with her head lowered, walking leisurely on the path of the palace.

When I raised my eyes accidentally, I realized that I had walked into the study without realizing it.

Ever since Qin Yuechuan went to the northern border, she hasn't been here for a long time.

Xu Xinyue stayed for only a moment before raising her foot to leave.

Since she knew that the person she cared about was not among them, it seemed that there was no reason for her to stay.

Xu Xinyue turned around and walked back a few steps. Suddenly she thought of something and glanced at the door of the study. She seemed to have changed her mind. She took a few steps forward, pushed the door open and slowly walked in.

Warm yellow sunlight slowly poured in as the gap in the door widened, until it illuminated the entire study.

Xu Xinyue had a clear purpose and walked directly towards the large black lacquered table that Qin Yuechuan used daily.

The utensils placed on it are simple and exquisite, with nothing else except the necessary pen holder, inkstone, pen washer, paperweight etc.

The rest is just a small amount of documents listed on it.

Most likely, Qin Yuechuan had read it hastily before leaving and had not yet put it away.

Xu Xinyue looked through them one by one, but didn't find what she wanted.

Xu Xinyue muttered softly as she walked towards the bookshelf again: "After negotiating with Qin Zhaolie for so long, Qin Yuechuan should have left some notes..."

Xu Xinyue scanned the numerous books from top to bottom, one by one, trying to find something different among these almost identical books.

A green light came from outside the door and asked tentatively: "...Princess?"

Xu Xinyue poked her head out from behind the bookshelf: "Qingfeng? What's going on?"

Qing Guang just stood at the door and said, "No, it's just that since the prince left, the study has not been used for a long time. Today, I suddenly saw the door open, and I guessed it was the princess."

"Is there anything you are looking for, Princess?"

Xu Xinyue thought about it, avoided answering his question, and asked: "Qingguang, how long have you been with the prince?"

"I, Qinghong, Qingyang, Qingming, and Qingfeng were chosen to follow the prince since he returned to the capital."

Xu Xianyue's eyes flashed with stars, and she walked out from the bookshelf, saying briskly, "That is to say, you are aware of all the arrangements made by Qin Yuechuan?"

"Almost. But when it comes to deployment, Qingyang, Qingfeng, and Qingming know more details. But right now, the three of them have followed the prince to the northern border, so they probably can't do anything for a while..."

Without waiting for him to finish, Xu Xinyue took a step forward and asked, "Then do you know if Qin Yuechuan would leave any spare notes, transcripts, or letters?"

"How are the tasks arranged and what are they aimed at?"

"Except for Prince Xin, who is the court friendly with?"

"Except for Prince Qi, who else do you want to be enemies with?"

"Are you clear about all this?"

Xu Xinyue's eyes were bright as she looked at the green light expectantly.

A string of questions came at him one after another, and Qingguang didn't know which one to respond to.

He didn't understand why Xu Xinyue suddenly wanted to know this, so he said honestly, "Perhaps the princess doesn't know that people of high positions like the prince usually leave no traces. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the notes and other things the princess mentioned are unlikely to be preserved in the world to avoid future troubles."

He added: "If the princess wants to know, why not wait for the prince to come back and ask in person? I think the prince will not refuse."

Xu Xinyue was slightly disappointed, and the light in her eyes faded.

She usually kept medical records when practicing medicine, and she took it for granted that other people would also have records, but she overlooked this point.

Most of what Qin Yuechuan was planning were dangerous and important things, so they should be cleaned up to avoid falling into the hands of others.

She only said: "Time is tight, I can't wait for him to come back... I have something important to do, I want to-"

"Review what Qin Yuechuan has done."

Qingguang was shocked for a moment, then repeated with her: "Prince Fupan, what did you do?"

Xu Xinyue didn't know how to explain it to him, so she said in general terms: "I have some questions that I would like to know, but after thinking about it, I think the best way to understand is to review what Qin Yuechuan did in the past. The more detailed it is about Qin Zhaolie, the better."

"Can you help me find out more about the situation in the court? I don't understand much about this, but I feel I must know."

Qing Guang felt that Xu Xinyue's plan was not simple, so he gave a serious suggestion:

"Why don't you ask the Duke of Zhenguo? He will not hide anything about the court and will tell you everything he knows."

Xu Xinyue had naturally thought about it, but she couldn't confess the matter of "soul transfer" for the time being.

Apart from himself, no one can help him in this matter for the time being. It is better to have less trouble than more, so it is better not to make He Xuehuai worry for nothing.

As for other things, I will try to find out from He Xuehuai.

"I will also understand my uncle's situation. As for Qin Yuechuan, can you tell me all his arrangements in the past six months, no, the past year, and then send someone to secretly find out about the situation in the court and tell me about it."

She looked at Qing Guang and said, "This matter concerns my safety, my uncle's safety, and Qin Yuechuan's safety."

Qingguang's face was dignified and his brows were solemn when he heard the last sentence. Just like he treated the tasks assigned by Qin Yuechuan in the past, he nodded solemnly and said, "I understand. Qinghong and I will definitely cooperate with the princess in this matter."

"Don't spread this matter to the Northern Frontier for now. Qin Yuechuan has his own plans, so he can't be distracted. Besides, distant water can't quench nearby fire."

Qingguang bowed and responded.

Xu Xinyue took a few pieces of blue porcelain paper, spread them out, ground ink and dipped the brush, sat down in the seat where Qin Yuechuan used to sit, and said calmly, "Then let's get started, one by one, everything you know, no matter how big or small."

"In fact, the prince's more frequent arrangements began about half a year ago."

"Half a year ago? About when?"

"Before the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, since the day when the prince went to rescue the second son of the Xu family..."

Qingfeng was afraid that Xu Xinyue would mind, so he glanced at her secretly and observed her expression. When he thought about what he was going to say next, his heart skipped a beat.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xinyue's expression was calm and unperturbed. He only heard her say, "It's okay. Keep talking. This is not the point. I want you to be thorough in every detail."

Qingfeng took a deep breath and spoke very quickly, trying to get over this as quickly as possible:

"That day, the prince originally wanted to rescue Miss Xu Er, but for some reason he suddenly changed his mind and turned back halfway. Qingyang followed him that day, and it is said that he sent a girl back home on the way... Qingyang seemed to have mentioned which girl, but I didn't take it seriously and can't remember who it was. Princess, don't worry. It must be that the prince suddenly had a kind heart and couldn't bear to feed the girl to the wild wolf, so..."

Qingguang was complaining in his heart.

Just this one incident involves the two girls. If the princess hears about it and has any emotional rift with the prince, then he will never be able to atone for his sins. When the prince comes back, he will probably skin him alive, pull out his tendons, and pickle his body to drink with wine.

"Qin Yuechuan changed his mind at the last minute?" Xu Xinyue did not explain much to Qingfeng. The girl he was talking about was herself, so she asked subconsciously.

Qingguang quickly tried to make amends, "It's not a bad thing. Since that day, the prince seemed determined to cut off contact with Second Miss Xu. Even when Second Miss Xu entered the mansion, she was repeatedly rejected."

Xu Xinyue suddenly realized and guessed that from that day on, Qin Yuechuan had become a new person, avoiding the starting point of the catastrophe, which also led to their first formal meeting.

"continue."

"Then there will be the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet..."

Xu Xinyue knew it, and she did not miss a single thing, and wrote it down with a rustling sound.

"continue."

"After that……"

"Well, what's next?"

"Then Qingzhou..."

……

……

A narration, a record.

The reflected light from the study door unconsciously changed from warm to cold. Xu Xianyue lit the candle, but the light did not stop.

"……etc."

Among the myriad of complicated things, Xu Xianyue discovered something unusual: "You just said that you and Qin Yuechuan spotted a figure that looked like Prince Su outside the imperial mausoleum?"

Xu Xinyue put the brush down on the tip of the brush, looked back at the several pieces of green magnesia that were spread out beside him, read them again, and carefully confirmed the passage: "But there has never been any arrangement to suppress Prince Su before."

Qing Feng disagreed: "Indeed, he didn't. Everyone knows that Prince Su was ill during pregnancy. There have been rumors that he would not live past the age of adulthood. He has already lived longer than the imperial physician said, which is already precious."

"The prince has also investigated secretly, and Prince Su has almost no important forces in his hands."

"Besides, he is already dead now, so it really doesn't matter."

Xu Xinyue frowned, but didn't say much. She picked up the pen again, lowered her eyes and said, "Continue."

It was not until he heard about the arrangements for the end of the year that the strange feeling in Xu Xinyue's heart became stronger.

"Why did Prince Su also intervene in Nanyuan's affairs?"

"It's not really meddling. I just discovered that Prince Su and Su Jingjue were suspected to be on good terms. But at that time, the prince's attention was focused on Nanyuan, and he had already decided to kill the fourth prince of Nanyuan."

"Even if the two are connected, Nanyuan and Beixuan have been at odds since Dong Lie killed Su Jingjue. As a member of the Beixuan royal family, Prince Su probably has no right to have any dealings with the Nanyuan royal court again, not to mention that he has already..."

Xu Xinyue still had doubts.

But just as Qingfeng said, Qin Liexing had already passed away, and she had personally entered the palace to check on him - he was doomed to die, with no possibility of survival.

But there was one thing she didn't understand.

It is common knowledge to everyone that he does not have much time left. No one should know this better than he himself.

But why, she always felt that Qin Lie's every move seemed to be deeply planned and calculated for a long time.

As he was about to die, it was unlikely that he would plan for himself.

He had no queen, no children, and no descendants to inherit his legacy.

Could it be for the Queen?

But the Queen didn't seem to have gained any significant benefits since Qin Liexing's death...

Seeing Xu Xianyue with Qingguang's eyes, her pupils were deep. She was holding the brush and was lost in thought. She couldn't help but call out:

"Princess? Princess? Do you want to continue?"

Xu Xianyue's thoughts came together again, and her eyes focused on the tip of her pen again: "Continue."

"……Yes."

……

"Princess, that's all—"

Qingguang turned his head. Outside the window, the night was already deep, like dark blue velvet, with sparse stars. Xu Xianyue and Qingguang described the situation one by one, and it was already this moment.

Qingfeng looked at Xu Xinyue. The girl in front of him seemed to be tireless at all. She still frowned and read through the photos one by one in detail, reviewing Qin Yuechuan's experiences in the past six months.

Perhaps there were things he had missed, so she kept drawing and filling in the gaps.

The branches and veins are combed out one by one.

Seeing that Xu Xinyue had no intention of resting, Qingfeng stood in front of the desk without any intention of leaving.

The graceful girl in the candlelight before me is dressed in plain clothes with a clean face, clear eyebrows and eyes, as bright and faint as the moonlight.

She looked frail and fragile, but the firmness and determination between her eyebrows and eyes seemed to merge with the black figure who had sat here yesterday.