Your Highness, has he stopped today?

During these days in Yecheng, Lu Zheyu always woke up on time at Maoshi, packed up and prepared to go to the morning court.

When Shi Yunjing was in Chu State in the past, he always slept unshakably until at least Chen Shi before waking up full of energy.But during these few days of living in the Hou's Mansion, whenever Lu Zheyu woke up, no matter how slight his movements were, Shi Yunjing could still wake up, and it seemed that his qi had been healed after getting up.

So in the past few days, Lu Zheyu got up first every time. He nestled in the bed and watched him quietly put on the middle coat and then the court clothes.At first, Lu Zheyu would stuff him back into the bed tent to prevent him from looking at him, but Shi Yunjing naturally refused to change after repeated admonitions, and over time, Lu Zheyu followed him.After a while, Shi Yunjing no longer watched "secretly", but looked at it openly and aboveboard.

It wasn't until Lu Zheyu put on court clothes, finished washing, and walked out of the house that Shi Yunjing would continue to return to the bed to catch up on sleep.He slept until the second quarter of the hour, got up and had breakfast, and then waited for Lu Zheyu to return home.

Ever since Shi Yunjing came to the Hou's Mansion, Lu Zheyu had no chance to go to the front hall to have dinner with his father in the evening. Being entangled by someone, he could only order the kitchen to deliver the food over and over again. Come to Bieyuan and have dinner with Shi Yunjing.At night, Lu Zheyu was supposed to go to the Nuan Pavilion in Bieyuan to rest, but was pestered by Shi Yunjing every time, so he had to go to Tanglixuan to sleep with him.

Before I knew it, more than two months had passed.

In the late spring, the days obviously become longer. As soon as the morning is over, the sky is bright and the mist gradually dissipates. The dew in the bamboo forest in the courtyard is stained on the clothes, and the bamboo shoots are sprouting, full of vitality.

On this day, Lu Zheyu packed up his clothes and went to the palace in a carriage, while Yunjing continued to fall asleep.Just after the hour passed, he was awakened by a voice.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?"

Shi Yunjing turned over, opened his eyes in a daze, saw Chu Heng outside through the bed curtain, he couldn't help but closed his eyes again, and said in a daze, "What's the matter?"

Chu Heng took a step forward, and said in a low voice: "Just now, my subordinate met Miao Xing outside the mansion, and he handed me a letter, asking my subordinate to bring it to Your Highness."

"Miao Xing?" Shi Yunjing only felt that the name was a little familiar, but couldn't remember who it was.He rubbed the center of his brows, suddenly realized, and opened the bed curtain to look at him: "Why did he come to Chen Guo suddenly? I didn't bother him anymore, but he came to me on his own initiative."

Chu Heng responded in a low voice: "This subordinate doesn't know either. He should be worried about revealing his identity and should not stay for a long time. He handed this letter to his subordinate and left. It is estimated that he has something to meet with His Highness alone." As he said, Chu Heng Bowing and handing over the letter with both hands, Shi Yunjing lifted the bed curtain and took the letter and opened it, Chu Heng folded the bed curtain and hung it on both sides.

There was only one sentence in the letter, Shi Yunjing glanced at it, put the letter back, handed it back to Chu Heng, and said indifferently: "Dispose of this letter, don't be discovered by others."

"Yes." Chu Heng accepted the letter again.

Shi Yunjing sat on the bed and thought for a while, finally exhaled lightly, and ordered: "Bring my clothes." There was no sleepiness left and right, so she simply got up.

Chu Heng fetched the middle coat and outer shirt hanging on the trellis rack. When Lu Zheyu was not there, Shi Yunjing didn't need others to help change clothes. He put on the clothes by himself and said, "Miao Xing wants to follow me." Meet, the time and place are stated in the letter. I am going out now, I don’t know when I will come back, you don’t have to follow me, if Lu Zheyu comes back and I haven’t come back, just say that I have nothing to do and go out for a stroll.”

"Subordinates obey."

Ever since Lu Zheyu told him last time that he didn't need to climb over the wall when he wanted to leave the mansion, he just walked through the main entrance, Shi Yunjing no longer deliberately avoided it.The servants of the Hou's Mansion kept their own place and knew that those who could live in the other garden of the Hou's Mansion must be very important people, so they were all very polite to Shi Yunjing.

These days, Shi Yunjing wandered around Yecheng alone in his free time, and was very familiar with the city for a long time.After he came out of Hou's Mansion, he quickly found an inn one mile to the east, easily found a guest room, and then opened the door and entered.

The people in the house obviously didn't expect the arrival to come in without knocking on the door. Surprised, they hurried to the door and looked around, seeing that there was no follower, then closed the door and knelt down on one knee to salute: "Subordinate Miao Xing, see Your Highness."

"Get up and talk." Shi Yunjing chose a place to sit down and looked around the room. "Is it safe here?"

"The subordinates have already checked, and there is no hidden danger." Miao Xing responded respectfully.

Shi Yunjing nodded: "Didn't this king give you a sum of money to let you go? Why did you come to Chen Guo suddenly?"

Miao Xing lowered his head and said in a low voice: "This subordinate planned to leave Xingcheng with his siblings, but he was afraid that the people who met the emperor would recognize him, so he hid for several days. Knowing how to kill people and espionage information, and having no other skills to earn a living, she was taken in by Princess Su Ning and sent to work in the Xiao Mansion when she was desperate, and now she works under General Xiao's deputy, Fu Qingxing."

When Shi Yunjing heard this, she looked thoughtful, tilted her head and said in doubt: "You said you can only kill people and spy on intelligence, but your martial arts are so poor, how can General Fu feel at ease and let you work under him? "

Miao Xing's head drooped even lower. Being evaluated by his former master, he wished he could find a place to cut it off by himself now. He bit his lip and said in a low voice, "I am ashamed."

Shi Yunjing no longer entangled in this topic, but the heart of defense is indispensable, he said lightly: "What you said just now, how to prove it? You have nowhere to go, you can go to the emperor, and then the emperor sends It’s not impossible for you to come here to be a secret agent.”

Miao Xing was shocked, and knelt down with a plop and knocked on the ground with his forehead: "Your Highness is a lesson! The subordinate's family has to be taken care of by His Highness, and now there is no second thought! This subordinate has already belonged to His Highness!"

"Okay, okay." Shi Yunjing rolled his eyes, very disgusted, "...what do you mean you are mine."

Lu Zheyu is almost my person...

"Oh, that's right." Miao Xing hurriedly took out something from his waist, and presented it to Shi Yunjing with both hands. "Your Highness, this is the waist badge of this subordinate in the Xiao Mansion."

Shi Yunjing took it over and took a look, it seemed that the style and material were indeed from the Xiao Mansion.

"Get up, I believe you are." Shi Yunjing glanced at him and said calmly, "What's the situation in Chu State now? When did my uncle return to Xingcheng? How is my sister doing in the palace?"

Miao Xing finally felt relieved when he heard that his master no longer doubted his identity.Hearing so many questions from him again, he collected his mind and responded one by one: "Since the last time the Dingyuan army attacked the city, His Majesty has been unable to recover from illness. Last month, His Majesty the Fourth Highness was appointed as the crown prince, and he has entered the East Palace. On weekdays, he assists in dealing with the affairs of the court. The general returned to Xingcheng half a month ago, but His Majesty did not issue any order. He only ordered the general to garrison Xingcheng, and some troops were transferred to the palace, but the military power is still in His Majesty's hands. As for Su Princess Ning—" Miao Xing paused, and then said, "Everything is fine, the general is in Xing City, so His Majesty will naturally not do anything to the princess."

Shi Yunjing asked again: "How many people know that I am in Yecheng now?"

Miao Xing replied: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Ever since Xingcheng was attacked, His Majesty has been restless and has completely believed that His Highness died in the chaos. As for His Highness in Yecheng, I think...except for the princess and General, no one else should know about it, and this subordinate only found out about it before the princess sent him to look for His Highness."

Shi Yunjing nodded, relieved, thought about it, and said: "My sister sent you here?"

Miao Xing: "Indeed."

Just now she was too busy questioning him, but didn't ask him the purpose of this trip, Shi Yunjing let out a breath, and asked lightly: "Why did she ask you to come?"

Miao Xing pondered for a moment, and said: "Now the general has returned to Xingcheng, and the court has gradually settled down. It's just that His Royal Highness has entered the East Palace, and now His Majesty is not in good health. I don't know when..." Speaking of this, Miao The voice of the line fades away.

Shi Yunjing glanced at him lightly, did not speak, motioned him to continue talking.

Miao Xing was panicked by him, lowered his head and said: "Princess said, since His Majesty has believed that His Highness died, he has let go of his guard against the Xiao family..."

Shi Yunjing poured herself a cup of tea, picked up the cup and took a sip, said lightly, "And then?"

Miao Xing had no choice but to continue: "The princess wants to take His Highness back to Xingcheng secretly..."

But hearing a "pop", the porcelain cup shattered in Shi Yunjing's hands, and a stream of blood flowed down the palm, Miao Xing showed a panicked look: "Your Highness..."

Shi Yunjing was not moved by it, and his face became more and more cold: "What did she think of me? When I was unconscious, she directly drugged me and asked Lu Zheyu to take me back to Yecheng. Two months have passed. Now let me go back without saying a word?"

Miao Xing got up and lifted his robe and knelt down, clasped his fists with his hands and lowered his head, and said, "Your Highness, the princess has always acted swiftly and resolutely, but all of this is for the safety of Your Highness."

There was still a dull pain in the palm, and the blood kept dripping down, but Shi Yunjing was unmoved by it: "Why did she ask me to go back? Where to go? Xiao Mansion? For the past few years, my uncle was not at home, I don't know how many eyeliners there are in Xiao's residence, I'm afraid I will die on the first day back to Xingcheng."

Miao Xing looked at his hand dripping with blood, feeling very distressed, but the master had no choice but to reply: "The princess naturally wants to put her highness in a safe place, but the fourth highness has already become a crown prince, if one day she ascends the throne, Your Highness and the General have to make plans early."

Shi Yunjing frowned and did not reply for a long time.Miao Xing couldn't take it anymore, bowed and kowtowed: "Your Highness, stay here for a while, I'll ask the shopkeeper for wound medicine to bandage Your Highness."

Before Yun Jing could respond, Miao Xing, who was kneeling in front of him honestly, had already stood up by himself, ran to the door and closed the door, and when Yun Jing saw that there was no one in an instant, he was so angry .

The wound medicine and gauze were quickly brought, and Miao Xing touched the ground on one knee, and began to bandage Shi Yunjing's wound.

Shi Yunjing glanced at him lightly, and said in a deep voice: "I won't go back, at least recently."

Miao Xing looked up at him, and was about to ask the reason, but he suddenly thought of someone at this moment.

Miao Xing asked cautiously: "Your Highness doesn't want to go back...but for Mr. Lu?"