The warm and soft touch lingered on his hands, and Xiao Mubei couldn't help but smile.

Chu Yunxi did not close the door after jumping off the carriage. Hei Mu's face suddenly appeared at the door. Xiao Mubei had no time to hide the smile on his lips. He actually felt like he was caught cheating.

"Cough~" He coughed tactically and covered the corners of his mouth with his hand.

"Your Highness, the area outside has been cleaned up. Bai Yu and I have checked everywhere, and there are no assassins nearby."

After Hei Mu finished his report, Xiao Mubei said "hmm" and said lightly: "I know, let's go to Aunt Chen's for dinner."

After saying that, he got out of the car and left first, leaving Hei Mu standing there in a daze. Did the prince blush just now?

There was a pat on the head, and Bai Yu's voice floated over my head, "Don't just stand there, it's time to eat."

When the three of them arrived at Chen Ma's house, Chu Yunxi was already helping Chen Ma serve the dishes to the table. Chen Ma had tossed and turned last night and couldn't sleep, so she simply didn't sleep. She got up and packed up, then made lotus root and meat buns overnight. She also took out the pickled vegetables she had made and cooked glutinous rice and red date porridge. It was another hearty breakfast.

Originally, after listening to Aunt Chen's story about what happened yesterday, Chu Yunxi felt disgusted with her. It was really vicious to destroy someone's innocence just out of jealousy. But seeing that she really had a repentant heart in the past two days, and she wanted to meet Yue Haoran to atone for her sins, with this intention, she was not a very evil person.

After breakfast, everyone packed up and set off back to Beijing. Aunt Chen packed up everything at home and asked the neighbors to take care of the fish in the pond and the chickens and ducks at home. Before leaving, she stood at the door for a long time, finally sighed, and left Chun'an Village with heavy steps.

Chu Yunxi watched from afar and suddenly felt as if she was saying goodbye to this place.

The thought flashed through Chu Yunxi's mind, and she didn't think much about it. Several people rode quickly towards the capital.

For three consecutive days, they set out at daybreak, rested only when the night was quiet, and rode back at full speed. After three days, Chen Ma's body could no longer bear it, so they stayed at an inn to let her have a good rest.

Chu Yunxi has completely adapted to this new means of transportation, and these days, she always takes time to exercise, and now she is not afraid of the bumps in the carriage at all.

After dinner, when Xiao Mubei returned to his room to rest, Bai Yu followed him. As soon as he entered the room, he handed Xiao Mubei a note and whispered, "Your Highness, there is news from the Dali Temple that Yue Haoran has been kidnapped."

"What?" Xiao Mubei frowned, "What's wrong with Li Jinghong? Can't he even keep an eye on a prisoner?"

"Li Shaoqing said that all the jailers guarding the prison that night were killed. There were more than a dozen people from the other side, all of them were highly skilled in martial arts and showed no mercy."

Xiao Mubei didn't say anything, his brows were tightly locked. They actually dared to kidnap people in the Dali Temple prison and even dared to kill the police. Aren't these people too bold?

It had been at least three days since the incident and the news came in. During these three days, Yue Haoran had disappeared without a trace, and the Gao family case was still unsolved...

By the way, my father-in-law and Yue Haoran’s sister Yue Yanran are still in the Dingbei Palace!

Xiao Mubei immediately ordered Bai Yu, "Send a message to Zi Han, tell her to keep a close eye on Yue Haoran's father and sister. If Yue Haoran shows up, capture him immediately!"

"Yes!" Bai Yu went out to deliver the message.

Xiao Mubei paced in the room for two steps, thought for a while, and ordered Heimu to call Chu Yunxi over.

The two rooms are adjacent to each other. Ever since the incident, Xiao Mubei no longer allows Chu Yunxi to be more than ten feet away from him. They also sleep very close to each other at night to ensure that he can get there immediately if anything happens.

Chu Yunxi came over quickly, and Xiao Mubei told her about this. Chu Yunxi was also very surprised, but she frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, I don't think Prince Jingyuan did this."

"why?"

"First, King Jingyuan is planning to kill Yue Haoran's father and sister. This means he is planning to abandon this chess piece, so it is impossible for him to break into the prison."

"Secondly, no matter how stupid Prince Jingyuan is, he wouldn't be so stupid as to touch the people in the Dali Temple. If the emperor knew about this, he would be in great trouble. The country has its own laws, and he would understand this."

Xiao Mubei nodded, "You are right, my third brother will not do such a risky thing. He has not yet accomplished anything great, and he will never gamble his future for a discarded child. But if it is not my third brother, who will it be?"

Chu Yunxi shook her head, "I can't guess it yet, but Your Majesty, don't forget that Yue Haoran entered the Jingyuan Palace after learning Kung Fu. He has at least a sect background behind him."

"You mean, the one who saved him was his fellow disciple?"

"I'm just guessing. Who else would risk his life to save him?" Chu Yunxi picked up the glass of water on the table and took a sip.

"His closest relatives are only his father and sister. They are still in Dingbei Palace. The only people who are willing to take risks and risk their lives for him are his closest relatives and close friends. So I guess these people should be his fellow apprentices."

This analysis was indeed correct. Xiao Mubei reached out and touched Chu Yunxi's head. Her little brain was really useful. With her by his side, he really saved himself a lot of trouble.

Chu Yunxi was stunned. No one had touched her head for a long time. Why did it feel like her mother?

This time, Xiao Mubei's hands were quicker than his brain. When he came to his senses, he realized what he had just done.

Putting his hand down with a little embarrassment, he said, "It's getting late, go to bed first, and we'll talk about it when we get back to the Dali Temple."

Chu Yunxi agreed, walked out and returned to her room. She and Chen Ma lived in the same room. She originally wanted to get a room each, but Chen Ma insisted and refused, saying that she could just sleep on the floor and there was no need to waste money.

After saying that, she quickly spread the bedding on the floor. Chu Yunxi saw this and had no choice but to agree. It was only one night anyway, so she could get through it any way she wanted.

Aunt Chen has fallen asleep. She has been very tired in the past three days and she is old, so she really can't bear it any longer.

Chu Yunxi walked over quietly, but before she reached the bed, her footsteps suddenly stopped. She felt a strong sense of uneasiness, as if danger was approaching.

With a flip of his wrist, the needle crossbow was in his hand. Chu Yunxi stopped moving forward and slowly retreated. After taking two steps back, he felt a chill on his neck and a sword was placed across his neck.

"Girl, long time no see."

A deep voice sounded in her ears, and the person slowly turned in front of Chu Yunxi, revealing a pale face. Chu Yunxi's heart trembled, Yue Haoran!

This guy didn't run away or go to pick up his father and sister in the past three days. How come he came here to meet them?

Chu Yunxi was a little puzzled.

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