It doesn’t matter, my boyfriend is a eunuch!

It was very late at night and the moon was only a tiny corner, hanging alone in the sky.

Without the moon, it was pitch black with only the stars in the sky.

From time to time, the sounds of frogs and cicadas could be heard, accompanying the summer evening breeze.

Lin Zhihe was restless and kept looking outside.

It's already midnight and Liu Li hasn't come back yet.

The huge Vermillion Bird Palace became empty, which made Lin Zhihe a little scared.

The dishes on the table were originally intended to be eaten by him when Liu Li came back, but now they have become completely cold, yet they are still there.

She looked at the stars outside, one by one, too many to count.

I have counted more than two thousand stars, why haven’t you come back yet?

Could something have happened?

The Lin family refused to release them? Or did the Lin family directly put Liu Li and Liu Huan under house arrest to threaten her?

The more I think about it, the more scared I become, and the more scared I become, the more restless I become.

She stood up, controlling herself.

I have walked around the bedroom dozens of times, but I still haven't seen the person. I even feel dizzy.

She wanted to prick up her ears and not miss any movement.

There seemed to be the sound of a door opening outside, and also the sound of footsteps.

Lin Zhihe was very excited, but afraid that it was an illusion, so he hurriedly stood at the door of the bedroom, waiting.

Sure enough, the door was pushed open and Liu Li walked in, looking exhausted.

Seeing this familiar figure, Lin Zhihe couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, but he endured it.

She hugged Liu Li tightly, put her arms around his waist, and buried her whole body in his arms.

Liu Li didn't expect Lin Zhihe to do this. He didn't move and let her hold him.

"Master, why are you still not asleep so late?" Liu Li's voice was as cold as the night.

"I..." Lin Zhihe stammered, not wanting to tell him that he couldn't sleep or eat because he couldn't see her.

Before Lin Zhihe could say anything, Liu Li raised her head slightly and saw the food on the table. Her eyes darkened.

"The master didn't even eat?" It sounded more like an accusation than a question.

"I want to wait for you to eat together. If I wait, I won't be hungry anymore." Lin Zhihe felt a little guilty and quickly changed the subject.

"Has Liu Huan settled down?"

Liu Li walked around the room and sat down, looking at the cold food. It was unknown what he was thinking about. After a while, he spoke: "I've settled down. Wuyang Mountain has a quiet environment, which is quite good."

"It was conferred by the emperor himself, not to mention the Fifth Prince's secret line. No one dares to reach out there." Lin Zhihe was very confident when talking about this.

This decision was the best option for them. They successfully got Liu Huan out and could kill people without any scruples in the future.

"Wait a while. When this matter is over, find her a house, a few maids to keep her company, and a female teacher to teach her to read and write."

Compulsory education must be carried out, and improving cultural literacy is also imperative.

Liu Li nodded.

"Master, when I went to the Lin Mansion to pick up Liu Huan, it was Minister Lin who came out personally, and his face was very dark." Liu Li looked at Lin Zhihe worriedly.

Lin Zhihe didn't care, "Is he angry now? There will be plenty of opportunities to be angry in the future, it's good for him to get familiar with it in advance."

Speaking of this, Liu Li seemed even more worried, his whole body shrouded in a layer of shadow, which was very consistent with the night.

"In fact, there is no benefit in breaking up with the Lin family directly like this, only endless disadvantages."

The meaning is obvious, this is not a wise move.

His worries were not groundless. Everything Lin Zhihe had was built on the Lin Mansion. The Lin Mansion was her foundation. Without the Lin Mansion, she, Lin Zhihe, would be a castle in the air without a source of water.

But she was not afraid of these, nor did she like to take things slowly. Facing the vicious faces of the Lin family, she couldn't pretend for a second.

"None of this was our choice. Others had already blocked the road for us. Rather than discovering it while we were walking, it is better to change the route directly and avoid the time cost."

Liu Li didn't understand and looked at Lin Zhihe with some doubt.

Lin Zhihe has seen this pair of eyes countless times, but he is still moved by them.

Beautiful eyes, charming smile. The uneducated Lin Zhihe can only think of such high-frequency words.

Liu Li's eyes are more distinctive. More lively, and a little cold. A glance at the frozen spring water, a glance at everything melting, between cold and warm, only Liu Li's mood changes.

Although he is cold most of the time.

"The emperor has already chosen the path for me. I am just doing this because I know the situation."

Speaking of the emperor, Liu Li subconsciously looked around vigilantly.

The deeper the night, the heavier the dew, and the pitch-black darkness all around made the feeling even more terrifying.

Those hands that reached out to the Vermillion Bird Palace were all submerged in the darkness.

He lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear, "Master, be careful. The people in the palace were all sent by the Queen. Who knows which one of them might be unclean."

"The master just said that the emperor..."

Lin Zhihe also lowered his voice like Liu Li, almost whispering, "It's just my guess."

"The emperor probably wanted the fifth prince to succeed him, but after the incident with Concubine Xi, he took advantage of the fact that the fifth prince saved me and adopted me directly. From now on, the fifth prince will have a legitimate name and a clean background. He wants to use me, or the Lin family, to silence the public."

"Why do you want to silence the public just to let the fifth prince take the throne?"

Lin Zhihe chuckled. She didn't expect that Liu Li couldn't see through such a simple question.

On second thought, it's not just Liu Li. Even Cheng Wang and Lin Yingchen, who are so smart, can't see through it.

They can't see through it, and are more like those involved in the matter, going around in circles around the clues in a fog.

Lin Zhihe's advantage is that he is a bystander and can see things more clearly, so he immediately realized that these clues were just the emperor's trick to fool the public and had no practical significance.

The only meaning is to have fun.

"If he didn't want the fifth prince to succeed to the throne, why would he go through so much trouble?"

"Only the next emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty is worthy of your great concern."

The expression on Liu Li's face was very interesting. At first, she was a little confused, and then she was surprised and shocked after discovering the truth.

"So, in fact, from the moment His Royal Highness King Cheng was crowned king, he had already lost the right to inherit the throne." Liu Li said with a hint of sudden enlightenment in his tone.

"I do not know"

After all, she had just traveled here and knew nothing about her past.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense." Liu Li suddenly became mysterious.

"What makes sense?"

"The emperor has been visiting Concubine Li's palace less and less recently, but Concubine Li's mother's family is becoming more and more powerful." Liu Li paused, "I'm afraid they want to fatten her up so that they can be killed."

Liu Li had that devilish smile on her face, the standard of a domineering CEO, but it wasn't greasy, and she looked like she was enjoying a good show.

Fatten them up before killing them. This idea aroused Lin Zhihe's interest.

She thought for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She raised her bright eyes and looked at Liu Li.

"If we fatten them up before killing them, then isn't that the case with the Lin family?"