Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

Xu Jinyi suppressed the anger in his heart and clenched his hands into fists under his wide robe.

He still remembered that when he first recognized Miss Ji, he was so excited that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

When the excitement faded, he noticed that something was wrong with Miss Ji.

She was dressed simply, had a haggard look on her face, and was so thin that a gust of wind could blow her down.

She doesn't look like a lady from a noble family at all.

He wanted to ask Miss Ji several times what had happened, but in the end, out of consideration for her feelings, he didn't ask a single word.

The nails pierced into the palm of his hand, and the hidden pain reminded Xu Jinyi all the time that it was Prince Ruiping who harmed Miss Ji.

He and King Ruiping were strangers, but at this moment hostility emerged in his heart.

If one day Miss Ji told him that she wanted revenge, Xu Jinyi would definitely do it for her without hesitation to avoid dirtying the lady's hands.

Xu Jinyi's mother passed away a few years ago, and he has no one else in his family. He is alone and has no worries. Being Miss Ji's sword is his supreme honor.

Li Heng didn't know what Xu Jinyi was thinking, but the same hostility was also burning in his heart.

He asked with a cold face:

"Since Ling'er is your maid, does she have to take care of you on a daily basis?"

Isn't this nonsense? This is what a maid does.

But how could Xu Jinyi bear to do that?

He wanted to hold Miss Ji in his palms and support her above his head. He felt so distressed that he even saw the dirt on the ground stain her dress.

After meeting Ji Xingyao, he used the little money he had to hire a carriage. After helping her get in, he sat outside to bask in the sun.

Ji Xingyao asked him several times to get in the car, but his ears turned red and he refused.

Xu Jinyi was short of money and the carriage he hired was simple. He felt that he was incompetent and had wronged Miss Ji.

Besides, men and women should not touch each other, and for the sake of the lady's reputation, he cannot sit with her.

The carriage swayed along the way, and the sun was so bright that Xu Jinyi couldn't open his eyes, but the smile on his lips never faded.

At that time, he secretly made up his mind to pass the imperial examination and find a good job so that he could have a salary to give Miss Ji a better life.

In Xu Jinyi's eyes, Ji Xingyao is a fairy from heaven, a noble lady from a noble family whom he cannot touch.

He can only look up.

The only outrageous thing he did was to ask the Emperor to grant them a marriage, regardless of Miss Ji's wishes.

Even God couldn't stand his wishful thinking, so it naturally ended in failure.

But he does not regret it. If he had never fought for it, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Xu Jinyi raised his head firmly, looking at the man who had injured Miss Ji completely, and replied without blushing or beating his heart: "Of course, Ling'er is my maid, and it is natural for her to serve me."

Li Heng's jaw was tense and his brows were twisted into a small mountain.

In other words, Ling'er stayed by his side, washing his clothes, bringing him tea and water every day, and even ground millstones for him, undressed him, and massaged his shoulders...

Some non-existent images flashed before Li Heng's eyes.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. It was like a huge rock was blocking his chest, making his blood boil.

Li Heng's expression could no longer be described as gloomy; it was almost like a storm with thunder and lightning. His words were stinging: "Minister Xu, you have all your hands and feet, so you can do some things yourself."

"..."

Xu Jinyi thought these words were ridiculous. He wanted to ask in return: Your Highness, since you have healthy hands and feet, why don’t you dismiss the servants in your household and do everything yourself?

The words came to his throat, but Xu Jinyi swallowed them back.

He gritted his teeth and accepted the nameless crime: "Your Majesty is right."

As the words fell, the small cell fell into silence, with only the sounds of two breaths coming and going.

They seemed to be competing with each other secretly, and they both tried their best to slow down their breathing so that the other party could not see their turbulent emotions.

After waiting for a while, King Ruiping still showed no intention of leaving.

Xu Jinyi was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

"Minister Xu, don't think about things that don't belong to you." This was the warning from King Ruiping.

After saying that, Li Heng strode away.

A jailer came and locked the prison door. The lock jingled. Xu Jinyi loosened his fist with a stern look on his face.

What King Ruiping said today is really strange.

He kept talking about Ling'er. Could it be that he recognized Miss Ji?

But Xu Jinyi had seen human skin masks before, which were extremely realistic and natural. From the appearance, they were completely two different people.

Miss Ji, where exactly did the flaw appear?

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Ji Xingyao came out of Mingyue Palace, stopping wherever she walked. Whenever she heard palace maids whispering to each other, she would go over to listen.

Sure enough, she heard a big piece of gossip.

It turned out that the water on Eunuch Zhou's robe was the hot tea poured by Ami Re.

"Why?" Ji Xingyao asked curiously.

"I heard that the Emperor was praising the singing voices of the actresses in the troupe, saying they were as melodious as larks in the mountains, and Eunuch Zhou added a few words. Just then, Princess Amire, who was drinking hot tea, suddenly tilted her palm and the cup flew towards Eunuch Zhou."

She was so arrogant and looked down on everyone. Relying on her status as the Princess of Southern Xinjiang and the favor of the Emperor, she even looked down on Eunuch Zhou.

Everyone in the palace is a shrewd person, waiting to see the emperor's reaction.

Unexpectedly, the emperor waved his hand nonchalantly and asked Eunuch Zhou to go back and change his clothes.

"This kind of grace is unique."

Ji Xingyao covered her mouth and chuckled. If Li Zhao were to make such a person his queen, the Taifeng Dynasty would probably be over soon.

But it's none of her business.

Today was a fruitful day. After eating this big gossip, Ji Xingyao hummed a song and returned to Yonghe Palace.

As soon as I turned the corner, I saw a figure standing at the door in the distance.

Ji Xingyao rolled his eyes.

Li Heng, who has been haunting her for the past few days, seems to have taken some magic powder and is begging to see her.

Normally, Wen Yuan was blocking the way, so we never saw each other. Who would have thought that we would bump into each other at the door today.

Ji Xingyao immediately turned around and prepared to hide.

"Ling'er!"

Li Heng seemed to have a pair of eyes on his back. Although he had his back to her, he suddenly turned around.

Ji Xingyao stopped and felt that it was not a good idea to keep hiding like this.

Wen Yuan once mentioned to her about Li Heng that there was a high probability that Li Heng had guessed her identity.

She didn't care: "Anyway, I will never admit it, and he can't take off my mask. How can he prove it with his fabricated words when we are two completely different people?"

At this moment, Ji Xingyao was looking at Li Heng with a smile on her face, facing Ling'er.

"My Lord, I wish you good health."