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Xiao Ruyue looked towards the source of the voice.

He saw a sapphire blue light enter his eyes.

Great!

Xiao Ruyue's eyes lit up.

"Why did you come down?" Yuwen He tightly protected her behind him, his voice filled with nervousness.

Yin Lin, who did not manage to protect the Empress, also jumped down from the carriage and took out her dagger to protect Xiao Ruyue on the right.

The people of Herba Phoenixis gradually surrounded them and the black clothed man scattered as he ran.

The situation was quickly reversed, turning a defeat into a victory.

But this victory was too easy.

Xiao Ruyue could clearly see that after the people from the Herba Phoenixis appeared, the group of black-clothed men did not continue to fight. Instead, they quickly retreated, as if someone was secretly commanding them.

The people of Herba Phoenixis also split up and chased after him. This scene was as if they had already planned it long ago.

"Is there something fishy about this matter?" She looked at Yuwen He and asked the question that was on her mind.

Yuwen He did not hide anything from her, and with a grunt, he laughed.

"When did you arrange this? Why don't I know?"

She asked hurriedly, and only after she spoke did she realize that the trap she had set was obviously for those black-clothed people to take the bait. Yuwen He should have thought of this long ago.

Was this why he had stopped her from leaving the palace and insisted that she should be accompanied by him when she left? No wonder he had been neither hurried nor slow, he had come prepared.

It was because of what had happened today that he had no choice but to advance his plan when his grandmother suddenly fell ill. If it hadn't happened so suddenly, he might not have been able to make it in time …

Xiao Ruyue's eyes were red, a layer of mist covering her eyes.

She gritted her teeth and forced her tears back. She turned around and jumped onto the carriage with her hands and legs, not willing to be supported by Yin Lin.

"Explain it to me when you get back to the palace!"

Yuwen He revealed a look of helplessness, and replied softly: "Alright." His smile was full of affection.

Xiao Ruyue's feelings weren't wrong.

After their group left, a black figure walked out from an inconspicuous corner. He was dressed in black, and there was a dragon embroidered with gold thread. The dragon sat on his large black robe, and he wore a golden mask on his face.

"Yuwen He, I will take back what belongs to me sooner or later."

He smiled coldly.

"I will get back from you the things that my royal father promised me."

A gust of wind blew past, and the hoarse voice seemed to be blown away by the wind.

However, the figure that hid in the darkness was still too conceited. From start to finish, he didn't notice that there was someone guarding nearby.

The man watch his every move and then follow him

On the way back, Xiao Ruyue did not say a word. Yuwen He had teased her a few times, but she did not say a word.

There was silence along the way.

He returned to the Phoenix Invitation Palace.

Everyone noticed that the Empress didn't look too good, so they tactfully retreated. It was quite a distance away from that room, and he didn't dare to get too close for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

Even Shen Liang, Fang Weiyong, Chong Yang and the others wished that they could get as far away as possible.

However, Xiao Ruyue took off her travel clothes, and told Yin Lin to get her some water to clean her face. She did not speak to Yuwen He, and did not give him any chance to speak, so she fell asleep.

Yuwen He saw that she had covered her head with her blanket and that the words were spinning around his mouth. In the end, he gave up and gently advised her, "Stop being so bored and go back to sleep."

The person in the blanket made an inaudible sound of acknowledgment, then the blanket was pulled down a little bit, revealing half of his head.

With this sleep, Xiao Ruyue couldn't even make it for dinner.

When she woke up, it was already the last hour of the night.

"Finished? "After a busy day, I've come back to cook a few dishes for you, as it's still warm on the stove. Do you want some?"

Yuwen He guarded in front of her bed. He was only dressed in his middle clothes, and his glossy hair was not as neatly combed as usual. He casually took a strand of hair and tied it up, leaving it behind.

"I'm not angry." Xiao Ruyue muttered and sat up, "I am just angry at myself for being useless. "Not only is it useless, but it is also causing trouble."

"Nonsense, when did Elder Sister Xiao ever cause any trouble? When you attacked, your enemies were all defeated, but you made several meritorious deeds. Let's not talk about the distance later. In these two months, you have been at the border, in the military camp, and you have even helped to break through the Tatar Army. "

"Enough, stop flattering me." Xiao Ruyue lowered her eyelids, her expression unknown as she hid in the shadows, "How much do I have that I don't even know myself? "With my kung fu skills, I managed to gain the upper hand by relying on my body being immune to all kinds of poisons."

"How can this be a coincidence?" "This is a life for a life." Yuwen He held her hand, "Sit down for a while, I will get Lu Yi to bring the food over."

"Yes."

She nodded obediently and moved her hand away from Yuwen He's wrist without leaving a trace.

Yuwen He rubbed her beautiful hair, lightly kissed her hair, then put on her clothes and left the place.

Xiao Ruyue stared at his back, her eyelashes trembling, her eyelids drooping slowly.

Yuwen He's pulse was already in chaos, she could not tell if it was good or bad.

Very quickly, Yuwen He returned, followed by Lu Yi who brought the food over.

It had been a while since she last saw Lu Yi. She looked much more haggard and weak. As she served the dishes to Xiao Ruyue, she muttered to herself, "Empress, you don't know that it is much harder to find someone in the investigation than to make pastries. I've almost run all over the palace, but I still haven't got a clue. If this goes on, you won't be able to eat any more of the food made in green in a few days' time. "

"Why?"

"Because I'm dead tired on my way to find someone."

Xiao Ruyue was stunned, choking on the food she had just swallowed.

Yuwen He strode forward and gently patted her back to ease her anger. Seeing that he had stirred up a calamity, Lu Yi did not dare to stay any longer.

"Are you alright?"

"Alright." Xiao Ruyue forcefully swallowed her saliva, "Tell me about your plan, is it okay, Your Majesty?"

Yuwen He stared at the meat in her bowl and looked away. Xiao Ruyue rolled his eyes at him in annoyance and stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth.

"Alright, since you're so talkative, I'll be honest then."

Xiao Ruyue stuffed two pieces of meat into her mouth to show her approval.

"You should also know the current atmosphere in the capital. 'Quicksand' has been a mysterious power for a long time, and it is very likely that they have made some sort of deal with certain officials and dignitaries in the capital to hide their tracks. During our time away from the capital, 'Flowing Sand' has almost zero activities in the capital, but their people didn't infiltrate the borders. They didn't even move about in the martial arts world, as if they disappeared without a trace. "

Xiao Ruyue was startled, was she colluding with the officials of the capital?

This meant that the royal family under the emperor's feet couldn't be trusted either. No one knows if the person who harbors the evil intention is hiding there.

Who could this person who had covered up "Quicksand" and the Quicksand Pavilion's master be? In other words, who were these people?

"A hundred miles away from the capital, there is a county city. There, the imperial government sent people to guard and mine the iron ore, and many youths who could work hard suddenly appeared on the mines. Coincidentally, there are a lot of young people who can work and work hard in the big families in the capital, as well as in some areas in the outskirts of the capital. "

Yuwen He looked at Xiao Ruyue as she spoke, meaning something.

Xiao Ruyue's face changed, and blurted out: "There is a certain clan that is secretly helping us!"

To be able to do this, the other party must not be an ordinary noble.

"Why would the Flowing Sand Pavilion's master and Feng Yuting spend so much time and energy to lurk around the capital?"

"Xiao Ruyue hesitated," Their target is you.

"Yes."

Yuwen He indifferently nodded his head and took the chopsticks in her hand, then ate a piece of meat. Afterwards, he also took the bowl from her hands and fed it to Xiao Ruyue.

She was in no mood to eat anymore, "You know that the Flowing Sand Pavilion Master has put in a lot of effort to target you. That's why you intentionally set up this plan to lure the people behind the scenes out. You have a plan ahead of time because of me, but your goal has already been achieved, right? "

Yuwen He nodded his head, and obstinately scooped up a spoonful of rice and placed it next to her mouth.

Xiao Ruyue could only open his mouth to swallow it, but the thing was stuck in her throat and could not be swallowed.

He really could do anything, because the Flowing Sand Pavilion Master's target was him. He wanted to kill him, so he used him as bait to lure the snake out of its hole.

Yuwen He, you madman!

"Didn't you already decide to leave the Dragon Throne to the great general? Can't you leave this mess to him to deal with?"

"That won't do. Before my Royal Grandfather left, I promised him that I would give this mountain to the next successor. I can't just let these people get away with it under my nose and turn a blind eye. "

Xiao Ruyue sighed, and still swallowed the food.

How could she change what he wanted to do?

Yuwen He would act shamelessly in front of her normally, but when it came to right and wrong, he could not hide anything.

What right did an enlightened king have to stop someone from leaving a clear peace for his citizens and his younger brother? What position did he have to stop this?

Xiao Ruyue's heart was in a panic as she snatched back her chopsticks from Yuwen He's hands. She quickly picked up a few mouthfuls of rice, drank a few more mouthfuls of soup, and stopped eating.

Normally, this was around seventy to eighty percent of her appetite.

Yuwen He did not say anything as he let Yin Lin pack his things. Yin Lin packed his stuff and left after finishing her business. She did not dare to stay for even a moment longer.

Xiao Ruyue lazily leaned on the soft collapse. No one knew what she was thinking, but Yuwen He walked over and sat down next to her.

"Are you angry?"

"I'm not angry."

"Then why are you so depressed?"

Xiao Ruyue rolled her eyes at him. "Can't you think of a way to keep Princess Qing He out of the door? Think about what will happen after you go to that Qingyang County or something? "