You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Ran?

Xiao Yun's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and the depth of his dark pupils seemed to be filled with a drop of ink, making them bottomless.

He had only been out for a while, why was she so naughty?

She should be locked up!

Yubai's fingers lowered the raised curtain and said coldly:

"go back."

Feng Xin hesitated:

"Your Highness, what about the Emperor?"

After all, the emperor’s summons was urgent!

"Catch the person first."

Although it was an urgent summons, if it was really urgent, my father would definitely let his secret guards come to find him.

I heard that Duke Lin was rolling around in the imperial study yesterday, begging my father to cancel the marriage with the Lin family. My father must have summoned him into the palace because of this matter.

Just as Xiao Yun thought, at this moment in the imperial study of the palace.

Duke Lin rolled around in the imperial study with snot and tears. He really didn't care about his reputation in order to cancel this marriage.

The Emperor had just come out of court and had changed back into more comfortable casual clothes. He sat in front of the imperial desk, looking at the tantrum of Duke Lin, feeling a headache.

"Third brother, why are you like this?"

When Xiao Zhang was in hiding, he became sworn brothers with Marquis Xuanping and Duke Lin in private.

Xiao Zhang is the eldest brother, Marquis Xuanping is the second, and Duke Lin is the youngest and the third.

The three of them were all good together before, but for some reason the second and third oldest always looked down on each other.

The emperor has not used this title for a long time since he ascended the throne.

"Brother, when Zhao Zhao was still alive, she loved the prince the most, but she is gone now, and the prince has reached the age to marry a concubine. You must not delay the prince's happiness because of someone who is no longer here! If this delays the royal marriage, it will be a sin for you, third brother!"

"I don't blame you, so where is the crime?"

"Big brother! Third brother..."

Before Duke Lin could even scream and howl, the Emperor had already stopped him with his hand:

"Stop howling. I have already issued an urgent summons. I think the prince will enter the palace soon. Really, one or two of them are giving me a headache."

While the two were talking, Eunuch Qin, who was wearing a purple brocade robe, ran in with small steps, saying as he ran:

"Your Majesty, the prince ran away..."

"What? Ran away?"

"Yes, he ran away. The prince had just arrived at the gate of the palace, but a guard ran over and said something to him. The prince left in a hurry! He also said that he would come back to apologize to the emperor later."

Xiao Zhang's forehead began to throb again. He looked at Duke Lin lying on the ground and said helplessly:

"Third brother, did you hear that?"

Duke Lin refused to give up. How many times has he approached the emperor?

"Oh, brother, to cancel the engagement, just..."

Before Duke Lin finished speaking, Xiao Zhang sighed:

"Third brother, Zhao Zhao is your daughter, but the prince is also my son! You saw it in the side hall of the East Palace that day. The prince has Zhao Zhao in his heart. He was injured so badly, and I feel sorry for my son!"

Xiao Zhang's preference for the prince is obvious to all.

When Duke Lin heard the emperor say this, he knew that the marriage could not be cancelled today.

"Okay, you can leave first! You're giving me a headache."

Duke Lin had no choice but to retreat first.

The incense was faint, and when Xiao Zhang smelled it, even his headache was relieved a lot.

"What kind of fragrance is this?"

he asked.

Eunuch Qin lowered his head and replied:

"The Queen heard that the Emperor had been suffering from headaches recently, so she sent this incense over."

"He is a thoughtful person."

As Xiao Zhang spoke, he lowered his head to review the memorials.

And at this moment in Kunning Kunli.

The queen, with elegant makeup and wearing a lavender dress, was lying leisurely on a chaise longue, holding a pair of delicate and small tiger-head shoes in her hands.

The shoes were barely an inch high and looked like they were for an unborn baby.

Although the fabric is luxurious, it has turned slightly yellow, perhaps due to its age.

A gust of wind blew by, and when the queen raised her eyelids, she saw a figure behind the screen.

"My lady, the young master has given a secret order, so we can start now."

The voice was hoarse and feminine, making it difficult to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

After the man finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

We can finally get started!

A flash of crazy excitement flashed across the queen's eyes. She rubbed the pair of tiger-head shoes with her face as if they were hers, then put them back into the wooden box, put the box into the secret compartment, and went to the kitchen to make mung bean soup for the emperor to cool down.

At the door of the Imperial Study, seeing the Queen coming, Eunuch Qin immediately came in to report:

"Your Majesty, the Empress is here to serve soup. Please see her."

Xiao Zhang stopped writing and said:

"Let her in!"

When Xiao Zhang saw the queen coming in wearing a lotus pink dress and holding mung bean soup, he was in a trance for a moment.

"Why is the Queen here?"

The queen smiled, with a playfulness that didn't belong to her age:

"It's hot and humid. I'm afraid Your Majesty will get bored reviewing memorials here, so I specially made some mung bean soup to cool you down and bring it over for Your Majesty to drink. I hope I didn't disturb Your Majesty?"

"Already disturbed."

Xiao Zhang said so.

"I don't care. I have spent an hour stewing this mung bean soup. I will not leave until Your Majesty has finished eating it."

As she spoke, the queen filled two bowls of mung bean soup, handed one to the emperor and drank the other for herself.

She picked up the bowl and drank it in two gulps.

Xiao Zhang looked at her and couldn't help laughing.

He picked up the spoon and started eating.

The mung bean soup is stewed and then chilled. It is cool and very refreshing to eat.

"Is your Majesty's headache better?"

"With the incense sent by the Queen, it's much better."

"I have been learning the art of massage recently. Massage can make the whole body feel comfortable. I will give Your Majesty a massage."

Most of the time, the emperor tried his best to meet the queen's small requests.

Hearing her words, he nodded.

Xiao Zhang leaned back in his chair, enjoying the queen's massage.

The Queen's massage technique was indeed very effective. Not only did his headache ease immediately, but his whole body also felt relaxed and sleepy.

"Your Majesty, is this strength of mine okay?"

Seeing that Xiao Zhang did not answer, the queen looked down and found that Xiao Zhang had fallen asleep.

The queen withdrew one hand and pinched the jade bracelet on her hand.

A tiny crack appeared on the jade bracelet, and a silver insect as thin as a hair passed over her fingertips and went directly into Xiao Zhang's temple.

Feeling a slight stinging pain, Xiao Zhang suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the queen's hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The queen's wrist hurt so much, her eyes turned red, and she looked pitiful:

"Your Majesty, did I hurt you?"

Seeing the frightened queen, Xiao Zhang suppressed his killing intent and said:

"go out."

"Yes."

The queen walked out wiping her eyes, looking very aggrieved.

Xiao Zhang frowned as he looked at the queen. The queen was kind and gentle, so he was just being overly suspicious...

……

A carriage was speeding along the road, and a man's deep and mature voice came from the carriage:

"Send people to guard each exit from the city, and arrest anyone found."

"Yes, Your Highness..."

……

Lin Zhaoyue left the Eastern Palace and was knocked unconscious by someone before she had the chance to enjoy her freedom.

Qingzhu took Lin Zhaoyue and pointed the sword at him.

The masked man in black looked at Qingzhu's vigilant expression and said:

"I'm not here to kill you. The young master has issued a secret order. If the young lady can escape from the East Palace alive, she can live!"

Qingzhu frowned and said:

"What do you mean?"

He was just the young master's secret guard, only conveying information. He didn't know the young master's plan, let alone try to figure out what he was thinking.

"You just need to know that you should not care about other things."

The man in black paused for a moment and continued:

"The master also told me that if you want your brother and the young lady to be safe, you should break the bracelet on the young lady's hand when Xiao Yan comes over."

After the man in black finished speaking, he tiptoed and left the spot.

Qingzhu glanced at the jade bracelet on Lin Zhaoyue's hand with no expression on his face.

She only cares about the lives of her younger brother and young lady. As for who the young master wants dead or whether the world is in chaos, it has nothing to do with her.

Thinking of what the man in black had just said, Qingzhu reached out and felt Lin Zhaoyue's pulse. His eyebrows instantly frowned. It was the pulse of a dying man.

How cruel!

In order to gain this world, the young master can give up everything, even if he asked her to protect the young lady for many years.

Lin Zhaoyue woke up slowly and touched the back of her sore neck.

"Miss, how do you feel?"

Lin Zhaoyue shook her head and said:

"It's okay, my neck is just a little sore, what happened just now?"

"We met a petty thief who tried to rob us of our money because he saw that we were dressed like rich people, but we were chased away by our servants."

Qingzhu spoke sincerely, without a trace of lying.

Lin Zhaoyue said, "Oh!"

"Let's continue on our journey! If the prince finds us and closes the city gates, we won't be able to escape."

Qingzhu nodded and said "hmm".

But I heard the sound of horse hooves coming towards me.

She pursed her lips and said nothing.

Although Lin Zhaoyue was poisoned, her steps did not slow down at all.

She didn't want to be caught by Xiao Yan and didn't want to stay in the capital.

However, as soon as the two hurried out of the alley, they were surrounded by guards.

Her heart skipped a beat when she heard the sound of horse hooves. She turned her head and saw a carriage coming towards her.

The body of the carriage was carved with lifelike four-clawed python patterns, and the black satin tassels on the roof kept swaying as the carriage moved.

The horses pulling the cart were tall and mighty, with soft and smooth hair.

This is Xiao Yan’s carriage.

Lin Zhaoyue swallowed nervously.

She didn't expect Xiao Yan to come so quickly.

The carriage stopped and a pair of jade-white hands lifted the curtain, revealing an incomparably handsome face.

He wore a python robe, had black hair, a clear face, and dark eyes with a deep look.

Xiao Yan got off the carriage and walked towards her slowly.

A chill emanated from him, carrying with it an extremely strong pressure, so chilling that it almost made it hard to breathe.

Even the guards breathed softly and made way for him.

"Zhao Zhao, come here."

When he said this, his black eyes stared straight at her.

Lin Zhaoyue tightened her hands in her sleeves but did not move.

Seeing that she was indifferent, Xiao Yan turned the jade ring in his hand and walked towards her.

Qingzhu walked in front of Lin Zhaoyue and protected her behind him.

Xiao Yun looked at Qingzhu, his dark eyes filled with murderous intent.

He allowed her to choose whether to stay or go, but that did not include taking Lin Zhaoyue with her.

Xiao Yun could tolerate Lin Zhaoyue stepping on his bottom line step by step, but others could not.

Gathering internal energy in his palms, Xiao Yun's body moved as fast as a phantom.

Qingzhu opened his eyes slightly, reached out and held Lin Zhaoyue's hand with the jade bracelet. Just as he used some strength, he was hit hard on the back by Xiao Yan. Qingzhu was knocked away and hit the pillar behind him heavily, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

It all happened so fast that before Lin Zhaoyue could see clearly when Xiao Yan made his move, Qingzhu's body flew out.

Lin Zhaoyue's face turned pale. Seeing that he was about to go over, she quickly reached out and grabbed him:

"Your Highness, I asked Qingzhu to bring me out. I was wrong. You can punish me however you want. Please let her go!"

A red poisonous insect crawled out from the crack of the jade bracelet and couldn't wait to drill into Xiao Yan's flesh.

Xiao Yan looked at Lin Zhaoyue holding his hand, stopped and ordered:

"Take her back to the dungeon and keep her under strict guard."

"Xiao Yan..."

Lin Zhaoyue was about to plead for Qingzhu when Xiao Yan interrupted her coldly:

"The more you help her, the heavier the punishment will be."

You dare to take her away? You really don't know how to live or die!

When Lin Zhaoyue heard Xiao Yun's warning, the words rolled on the tip of her tongue before she swallowed them back into her stomach.

She just held his hand even tighter, afraid that if she let go, he would hit Qingzhu again.

Xiao Yan felt the force in his hand, and his thin lips tightened, his face looked a little scary:

"Zhao Zhao, stop challenging my patience. If you push me too hard, I will do anything."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"For example, branding you as lonely."

When Lin Zhaoyue heard the word "brand", her whole body trembled.

She believed that this madman could do such a thing.

Seeing that she was scared, Xiao Yan reached out and carried her into the carriage.

Thunder, little rain.

Judging from the momentum His Highness displayed just now, Feng Xin even thought that His Highness would kill Miss Lin Er directly after finding her.

As a result... I couldn't even bring myself to say a harsh word.

"Have you noticed that His Highness has been acting strange since the spring hunt?"

For example, he suddenly fell deeply in love with Miss Lin, and became much more indifferent towards Miss Liu, whom he had particularly doted on before.

Feng Xin thought about it and realized that he hadn't seen Miss Liu for a long time.

Shen Yanzhou gave him an idiotic look and followed him.

Feng Xin: ...

After getting on the carriage, Xiao Yan kept a stern face and didn't say a word.

Lin Zhaoyue was very nervous, not knowing how Xiao Yan would punish Qingzhu.

It was not until the carriage was about to reach the East Palace that Xiao Yan spoke:

"I won't pursue it this time, but if there's a next time, I won't let you go either."

As he said this, he took her hand and got out of the carriage.

After entering the East Palace, she asked Mr. Li to come and examine her body.

I breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was okay.

At this time, a guard walked in hurriedly.

Xiao Yun knew that it was Master Li who had the news. He glanced at Lin Zhaoyue who was sitting on the seat and reached out to take the note from the guard.

As soon as he unfolded it, the fingers holding the note exerted a little force, and the finger bones turned white.

I saw it read:

Bi Yuefeng was burned and Bian Yourong was killed without a complete body!

Mr. Li knew that it was news from his master, but seeing that Xiao Yan's expression was not right, he said:

"Your Highness, what happened?"

Xiao Yan felt his throat dry and handed the note in his hand to Mr. Li.

Mr. Li looked at the contents on the note, his eyes widened inch by inch, full of disbelief.

Master, dead? ! !

How is it possible? How could Master die?

Master has always been kind to others, so why would someone burn a mountain?

"Master!"

A huge grief surged in Mr. Li's chest. His eyes turned bloodshot and he suddenly vomited blood and fainted.

Xiao Yun had Old Li carried back and asked someone to invite the imperial physician from the palace.

He looked at the confused and helpless Lin Zhaoyue, stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, and said in a hoarse voice after a while:

"Zhao Zhao, don't be afraid. Even if I search for famous doctors all over the world, I will cure your poison."

Lin Zhaoyue was not afraid. She had already accepted the fact that she was going to die. However, she found that Xiao Yan's body was shaking.