I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

I don’t know how much time passed.

Qiuju slapped her cheeks hard, felt the numbness and soreness in her cheeks, and pouted slightly.

Then he made sure that his clothes were tidy before he pushed the door and walked out of Li Mu's room.

However, as soon as he went out, he was startled by Dongmei, who was standing outside the door holding a basin of water and not saying a word.

"Have you been standing here all this time?"

Qiuju's eyes were a little vague and she asked in a bad mood.

Dongmei nodded slightly, then looked up at Qiuju's collar and pursed her lips.

Qiuju was slightly stunned, looked at her collar, her pretty face suddenly turned red, and she quickly reached out and rubbed her collar.

Then he wiped his palms again, looked up at Dongmei, and placed the little hand that destroyed the evidence of the crime on Dongmei's shoulder.

Dongmei's body trembled. She wanted to hide but didn't. She lowered her head and asked in a low voice:

"Third sister, did the prince...?"

Qiuju smiled, raised her hand and pinched Dongmei's nose, and said with a smile:

"What are you thinking about? I'm not that lucky. I forgot what Sister Xiao Zhao said yesterday."

"Third sister, your hands smell so bad!"

Dongmei sniffed, leaned back slightly and said.

Qiu Ju chuckled and said, "Little girl, what do you know? I'm going to change my clothes. I'm going to accompany the prince to Ruoshui Hall later. You go in and help the prince change his clothes."

. . .

It took about a cup of tea.

Li Mu stood at the door of the exquisite waterside pavilion with a feeling of unsatisfied desire.

Xiao Zhao, who was standing aside, had a look of displeasure on his face.

"Sir, can't you let Xiao Zhao go with you?"

Li Mu rubbed Xiao Zhao's head and said seriously:

"Qiu Ju is more familiar with the capital and the Yin-Yang School. You should take good care of the house for the young master. I have also carved "Guarding the Heart" by the bed. You can take a look at it when you have nothing to do. I don't know when the teacher will be back."

While Li Mu was speaking, four identical little maids walked out of the mansion and stood behind Xiao Zhao.

Li Mu glanced at Qiu Ju and signaled to set off.

Unexpectedly, the four little maids took a step forward together, and it seemed that they were all going out with Li Mu.

Li Mu saw this and thought it was unacceptable.

Xiao Zhao is very jealous right now. If they were all taken out, there would definitely be a fire in the backyard.

Then he frowned and said, "It's not like we're going on a trip, so only one person can go, so it's Qiuju, and everyone else can go back."

Hearing this, Qiu Ju hesitated for a moment, stretched out her hand to push Xia He out, and said coquettishly:

"Prince, why don't you take your second sister with you? She is most familiar with Ruoshui Hall. No, she is very familiar with the entire Xing Dynasty."

Li Mu looked at Xia He in surprise and found that she indeed had the temperament of a capable female secretary.

I was thinking about changing into a professional hip skirt and pairing it with black stockings and high heels.

As he thought about it, Li Mu recalled the time when he and Qiu Ju were in the room.

Looking at the identical face in front of him, he quickly calmed himself down and said:

"Okay, let's go with Xia He."

A hint of joy flashed in Xia He's eyes, and she looked at Qiu Ju with gratitude.

Qiu Ju blinked at her and grinned.

Of course, Li Mu didn't take these to heart. He turned around and got on the carriage.

What surprised him was that this carriage was the same model as Mu Zhen's, produced by the Mohist School.

Although Li Mu was curious, he felt a little troubled in his heart.

Given my current situation, it is better not to use my true Qi if possible.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xia He elegantly get into the carriage and sit opposite Li Mu, with her delicate hands gently placed on the low table in the carriage.

As the true energy was injected into it, the horse in front seemed to have received some signal and started to move forward.

Li Mu looked at Xia He curiously and said:

"You also practiced internal skills?"

"Your Highness, it was the Lord who asked An Bing's sister to teach us. I am now a third-level inner martial artist."

Xia He's tone was very respectful, but Li Mu could hear a hint of pride in it.

Then he noticed the word "we" and asked:

"What about the other three?"

"My Lord, my eldest sister is the same as this servant, both are at the third level, and although the third and fourth sisters are at the fourth level, their postures are not bad either. In a few years, they will be able to enter the third level."

Xia He's tone was very flat and her voice was cold and indifferent, but it didn't make people feel disgusted.

Li Mu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

But she found that Xia He's eyes had been secretly staring at her, and the look in her eyes seemed to be...

"Expecting? What is she expecting?"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but find it funny.

"Isn't she waiting for me to praise her?"

Then, he noticed that the expectation in Xia He's eyes turned into doubt. Her two beautiful eyebrows slowly frowned and her gaze was no longer furtive.

"Very good. It's rare to see sisters as old as you. It's really rare. It's really rare."

Li Mu pretended to praise her, and sure enough, he saw a flash of joy in Xia He's eyes, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up, revealing two faint dimples.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince praised me immediately. I don't deserve it."

Although he said it modestly, he couldn't hide the pride in his tone.

For a moment, Li Mu seemed to have discovered a new world.

He teased Xia He in various ways, asking this and that, and then gave her a lot of flattery.

This is how I pass the time on the road and I don’t feel bored.

Soon, Li Mu arrived at the north of the city, where Ruoshui Hall was located.

"We are not accepting patients today at Ruoshui Hall. If you continue to make trouble here, I will kick you out."

Li Mu frowned slightly when he heard the arrogant tone.

Pushing open the side window of the carriage, one could see a very grand courtyard in front of him.

There are two house-guarding statues on each side of the entrance. They are dark in color, shaped like turtles with snake heads at the tails.

"A black Xuanwu statue? The Yin-Yang School is much more sophisticated than the Mohist School."

"The prince is indeed well-read, and he actually knows this sacred beast Xuanwu."

Xia He, who was originally planning to go to Ruoshuitang to make arrangements first, walked to the car window and boasted. Her tone was sincere and it didn't seem like she was trying to flatter.

Li Mu wanted to show off his flattery skills with Xia Heqie, but he saw a young man getting off a carriage across the street.

"It's true that enemies always meet on a narrow road!"

When Li Mu saw the man's face clearly, he couldn't help but laugh and said.

"The prince has a grudge against him?"

Hearing Xia He's words, Li Mu just smiled and did not answer.

Obviously, Xia He was very sensible and knew not to ask questions that she shouldn't ask. She apologized to Li Mu and prepared to go to Ruoshui Hall opposite.

"Wait a minute, didn't you hear that Ruoshuitang is closed today?"

Xia He paused and turned to look at Li Mu in confusion.

She really didn't hear anything, but since Li Mu ordered her to do so, she still stood obediently beside the carriage.

Obviously, she saw that Li Mu was just going to watch the fun first, so she waited by the side without saying a word.

At this time, Liu Mingzhe, who was across the street, was heard saying to the middle-aged man dressed as a steward:

"Sir, I am Liu Mingzhe from the Liu family. Please find me a magician to accompany me back to the palace."

This middle-aged steward obviously knew Liu Mingzhe. He looked up at the servant behind him and said with a bow:

"Mr. Liu, the hall master has ordered that Ruoshui Hall be closed today. How about you come back another day?"

Liu Mingzhe frowned slightly and asked tentatively:

"What about tomorrow?"

The middle-aged steward thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Liu, how about this? After the hall master has finished receiving the distinguished guests, I will personally bring the sorcerer to your house. Do you think this is okay?"

Liu Mingzhe found something wrong and asked:

"How long will it take?"

The middle-aged steward coughed twice and said with an apologetic smile: "Please don't embarrass me. The hall master said that if the distinguished guest does not arrive, he will wait for a day. You should go back to the mansion and wait for the news."

The wealthy man who had just been scolded by the middle-aged steward, seeing that the eldest son of the Liu family had been humiliated, shook his head secretly and left silently.

"Xia He, let's go back."

"Why? Even if Ruoshuitang is closed, if the prince tells us his name, we will definitely make concessions."

Xia He was puzzled and looked back at Li Mu.

Li Mu shook his head and said, "Come back tomorrow."

Having said that, he closed the window.