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In the light darkness and moonlight, Lu Jue just looked at Xie Qiao quietly.The blood on Xie Qiao's face and the fright in that moment were clearly reflected in his eyes, and it hurt his heart.

There was a moment of silence.

Lu Jue sighed softly, and took a few steps forward. He knelt down in front of Xie Qiao, took out a handkerchief from his bosom, and stretched out his hand again. Regardless of his cleanliness, he just helped Xie Qiaozi Carefully wipe the dirt on the face.

Xie Qiao's eyes widened. He stared at Lu Jue without moving, with a dazed expression on his face: "Huaiyu, brother..."

It was already midnight at this time, and it was darker and colder here than during the day, so Xie Qiao could clearly feel the warmth of Lu Jue's hand touching her face.

After wiping off the blood, Lu Jue casually put the handkerchief on the ground, and then pushed Xie Qiao into his arms.

"Qiaoer, you forgot that when you were a child, you were also in this cold palace. Did I say anything to you?" he asked.

'With me, you will always be you, and you don't need to worry that I will hate you because of the blood on your hands. 'Many years ago, in this cold palace, he clearly promised him so solemnly.

"So," Lu Jue pressed him tighter, until Xie Qiao's heartbeat was transmitted into his body clearly, and he said, "Qiaoer, you don't have to and shouldn't hide it from me."

Because I know that you are not killing innocent people indiscriminately.If you want to take someone's life, that person must be the one who deserves to die.

Being hugged so tightly by Lu Jue, Xie Qiao finally felt his body and heart, which had been numb for a moment, regain consciousness.He closed his eyes, and in the safest embrace in the world, he finally completely let go of the real fear in his heart: "Brother Huaiyu, I must kill him."

Because, he once killed you.Even if everything that happens now is different from the previous life, even if I am no longer the emperor, I still dare not gamble.

In his last life, he sent two people to the northern border to supervise the army, one was Chen Ling, and the other was this Zheng Fei.In the last life, Lu Jue died at the hands of these two people.

At that time, he thought he was smart and had a steady vision, and felt that Zheng Fei was usually cautious and careful in doing things, and he was not good at using insidious methods, so he sent him there.

But this time, he just misjudged the wrong person.He spends all his energy on the front court, and he doesn't know much about the harem. Zheng Fei is just a hypocritical and vicious person.On the day in his last life, he poisoned Chen Ling and took Zheng Fei for interrogation, only to realize that Zheng Fei wanted Lu Jue's life at all—the biggest reason was only his own personal grudge against Lu Jue. It was because he felt that Xie Qiao was jealous of Lu Jue, and if he killed Lu Jue, it would be easier for Xie Qiao to favor him, and it would be easier to climb up the ladder.

After the interrogation, he found out that Zheng Fei had killed a court lady when he was working in the imperial dining room.Such a life was killed only because the maid usually seemed the most timid and fearful. Zheng Fei had an evil heart towards her and wanted to pair up with her, so she found a chance to bully her. For such a timid person, he tried his best to resist at that time, Zheng Fei's "accident", and a life was lost.At that time, he was cruel and ruthless, and he just threw the other party's body into a pond in the cold palace.

By mistake, Zheng Fei always felt that Lu Jue knew about his past, so he had a grudge against him long ago.In his eyes, the life of a little court lady is naturally nothing, but he knows Xie Qiao, and he knows that if Xie Qiao finds out about this matter, he will never forgive him. I am scared every day, and I don't want to leave any hidden dangers for myself.So, as soon as he left the gate of Jinling, he made up his mind that he would never let Lu Jue come back alive.

But——Xie Qiao was buried in Lu Jue's arms, and his breathing suddenly became disordered for a moment—but, his Lu Jue couldn't possibly know about that person's dirty things. Reported—even if the emperor hated him deeply at that time, he would still write a letter. He would not let such a person stay with the emperor, let alone kill an innocent life in vain.

His Lu Jue——Xie Qiao felt that he was going to be out of breath—his Lu Jue died like that at the hands of those two despicable people, and he, Xie Qiao, was an accomplice. Jue sent two people with inexplicable and deep resentment and jealousy to him.

Over the years, he has been looking for these two people, but he has never been able to find them.Chen Ling didn't say anything, Zheng Fei thought he hadn't entered the palace yet.But he didn't expect that he would meet him by such a coincidence tonight, let alone that he would happen to bump into him to dispose of the dead body - the bag contained only animal internal organs, I'm afraid, and the dead body .Calculated, Zheng Fei's time in the palace should not be long at this time, and his foundation is not deep, but under such circumstances, he dared to threaten and humiliate people who are weaker than him. He was able to suppress this matter for so many years without being discovered in the first life. How much scheming does this person have in his chest? Therefore, he must not let him survive.

Feeling that Xie Qiao's body was getting warmer, Lu Jue let him go. He pulled Xie Qiao up, raised his chin at the eunuch who had already swallowed his breath, and said, "Well, why did you kill him?" He knew he didn't want to kill him. Will kill for no reason, but the reason must always be asked clearly.

Xie Qiao's lips were drawn down, he looked at Lu Jue, and said, "There are two reasons. But I can only say one."

As soon as Lu Jue raised his eyebrows, he raised his hand and touched Xie Qiao's forehead, saying, "Qiaoer has a secret again." After saying that, he smiled, and said, "Just talk about that one. Let's talk about it."

Xie Qiao pointed to the sack placed by the pool, and said, "There are not only animal viscera in it, but also a girl's body." Someone on the road found it easy to find words.

Lu Jue's pupils shrank, and he immediately let go of his smile.He strode to the edge of the pool, half squatted down to solve the trouble conveniently, and ignored the dirt, he pushed aside the bloody viscera at the mouth of the bag, and sure enough, a girl's pale face was exposed, her forehead was covered with blood.

Lu Jue looked at the girl with a chill in his eyes.

After a long while, he said: "Although the murderer is dead, this matter must be investigated, so that this life is worthy of this life. I will ask His Majesty to send someone to investigate tomorrow."

Xie Qiao looked at the anger and coldness in his eyes, look, this is Lu Jue, he will never allow obscurity and detours in matters of human life.

"Okay." So Xie Qiao looked at him and said.

……

On the second day, the Son of Heaven learned from Xie Qiao Lujue that he was furious, and immediately sent Yang Su to investigate the cause and effect.The queen knew about this, and in addition to rectifying the palace records, she also sent someone to find the girl's family - they are her relatives, apart from compensation, they should also know what happened to her, and the girl should go back to her hometown for burial .

After ordering this matter, Xie Zheng looked at Xie Qiao, and said again: "Today he is going to Dali Temple to visit Ju Quhun."

Those who were present naturally knew who "he" was. Xie Qiao shrank his pupils and said, "I'll go with him."

Lu Jue glanced at Xie Qiao, but didn't speak.

Xie Zheng nodded, with a smile on his face, and said, "That's fine."

Dali Temple.

Dan Qi put on that silver mask that day, but that day above the main hall, all the officials naturally saw his face.Gu Wang was there that day, so he naturally saw it too.

He looked at Xie Qiao with warmth in his eyes, then looked at the envoy wearing a mask, and said, "You two, please follow me." After saying that, he walked in one direction.

The young man wearing a mask looked at Xie Qiao with a half-smile under the mask, and said, "Little prince, let's go."

This title made Xie Qiao frowned slightly. He glanced at the young man and said, "Okay."

A special person like Ju Quhun was usually locked in the dungeon of Dali Temple. There were candles along the way, so although it was a bit dark, the journey went smoothly.The young man walked in this tunnel with his hands behind his back, as if he was taking a walk in the courtyard.

Xie Qiao looked at his back with complicated eyes.

After walking through a long and narrow tunnel, Gu Wang brought them to a cell door, he opened the door, and said, "This is it." He looked at Xie Qiao: "I will lock the door again when you go in, When you are done, just call someone, and I will pick you up."

Xie Qiao nodded, and entered the door together with the young man. Gu Wang glanced at the prisoner who was tied to the rack with his head down, and went out with a cold face.

When Ju Quhun heard the movement, he slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of sinister eyes.

"Long time no see, lord." Dan Qi met his eyes indifferently and said.

As soon as Ju Quhun saw Dan Qi, his face instantly became ferocious, the iron chains that bound him rattled, he struggled fiercely, and wanted to say something aloud: "You, you—" He looked at him again and again. Seeing Xie Qiao, when his eyes turned to Dan Qi, he opened his eyes even more ferociously: "You are indeed a traitor! You are indeed a traitor!"

Dan Qi chuckled and didn't answer, just said: "Your Majesty wants me to go on an envoy Dasheng, and redeem you to go back—"

Ju Qu froze, and some real joy and emotion appeared on his face - Xie Qiao looked at him, this man really respected and loved his elder brother.

Dan Qi admired this appearance for a long while, and then said maliciously: "The king said, it would be best if he could bring you back, if not, he wants me to look at you for him, and let me pass on a word to you." After a pause, Dan Qi spoke, his voice was deliberately lowered and slightly hoarse, as if he wanted to lure people into the abyss: "He said, what he said to you before is his only obsession. To make it happen, I hope you can help.”

Hearing this, the expression on Ju Qu's face suddenly froze, and he opened his eyes wide, but there was no joy in those eyes, leaving only blank emptiness.

Xie Qiao frowned slightly when she saw it, and felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell the details.

After a while, Ju Quhun raised his head to look at the dark roof, said hoarsely, "Brother Wang, I understand."

Dan Qi stepped forward, but Ju Quhun just looked at him quietly and didn't struggle anymore.There was a treacherous smile on the face under the Danqi mask, he straightened Xia Juquhun's collar, then backed away, saying: "My lord, I'm going back to Beiliang the day after tomorrow, we will meet later." Looking at Xie Qiao, he said, "My lord, it's over, we can go."

Xie Qiao frowned and looked at him, and Dan Qi let him look at him. After a while, Xie Qiao finally said: "Okay."

……

Seeing the sky on the ground, Xie Qiao narrowed his eyes a little uncomfortable, Dan Qi looked at him and said, "Today's work is over, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Xie Qiao looked at him deeply, as if he wanted to see his expression through the mask. Finally, he said hoarsely: "Don't go, stay."

The young man paused for a moment, and there was a burst of piercing laughter from under the mask. The laughter stopped, and the young man looked directly into Xie Qiao's eyes through the mask with his pair of unsmiling eyes, and said seriously: "No. "

After that, he turned and left.

Xie Qiao looked at his thin back for a while, and finally sighed.

"Your Highness."

A clear voice sounded, Xie Qiao turned around, and a person's face appeared in front of him.Xie Qiao smiled: "Yanying? You were assigned to Dali Temple?"

Yan Ying didn't know what came to mind, and a smile appeared on his face, and said: "Yes, the official is currently managing files in Dali Temple." After saying that, he paused, and then said: "Lord Li knows that His Highness is coming to Dali Temple today, so I will Ask me to say a few words to Your Highness."

Xie Qiao glanced at him with a half-smile, and said, "Tell me."

Yan Ying also let him watch, and said: "My lord said, if His Highness wants to keep that person in Jinling, you don't need to have too much psychological burden. The bad things that person wants to do, in the end, they haven't been done, and nothing has happened. A shocking disaster. My lord also said that he said this not because he liked that person, but because that person is also the younger brother whom His Majesty cares about."

The Yanzhou grain corruption case has nothing to do with him, and King An will rebel sooner or later. He pushed King An, barely said that he was helping him. What he cared about was that he wanted to be unfavorable to the emperor, but, If that person left, the Son of Heaven would be very affectionate and would definitely blame himself and be sad.Keep that person down, the emperor and Xie Qiao can't be bad people, so he will do it, and he will take good care of that person.

Xie Qiao can naturally figure out these joints, he smiled, then squinted his eyes, and sighed: "I didn't know that your lord has become a kind person now." It's a pity that Xie Fu couldn't stay.

Yan Ying didn't know what to think of, he smiled and said: "My lord, he is actually a good person."

Xie Qiao laughed twice, and said: "You are the first one in this city to say that he is a great benevolent person. Well, I'm leaving too, and you thank him for me."

Yan Ying responded with a smile.Xie Qiao turned and left.