C97

In order to delay the Emperor, in order to confuse the Emperor with ignoring the affairs of the nation, and in order to allow him to build a palace at great speed, if things continued to get serious, Redbud would become the public enemy of the entire Yuchi Dynasty.

"Of course I know, but I have no choice. Ruo Lu, after you came to this world, do you have a choice in everything? Isn't everything you do forced by the Fifth Prince? "

Red Calyx was very clear on Yunruo's situation, so she could quickly grasp Yunruo's weak spot.

"No matter what, I'm not going to become a calamitous person. Don't tell me that you want to save your Snowcloud Country by transforming the Yuchi Dynasty into a new dynasty?"

Yun Ruo Lu's words were harsh and she was dissatisfied with her attitude, because she would not help the evil and would not become someone else's chess piece.

"Ruo Lu, I know that if I don't explain myself to you, you will find it hard to believe me. But as long as you give me a bit more time, the Yuchi Dynasty won't be destroyed, and it will be different. The lives of the commoners will be hundreds of times, thousands of times better than it is now. "

Red Calyx's tone was much softer, and even her eyes held a hint of a pleading look. It was the first time that Yun Ruo Lu saw the always lofty and aloof Red Calyx lower her head, and her heart softened as well.

"How long do you need?"

Yun Ruo Lu intended to take a step back. The life or death of this country had nothing to do with her, she just didn't want to make the innocent people suffer.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to speed up the plan and said, "In this half year, we will pretend to not know each other. No matter what I do, you are not allowed to question me or stop me or even cause trouble."

"And if you do something that would harm me?"

Yun Ruo Lu's eyes were sharp as she looked at the red calyx. Since the red calyx clearly said that it wouldn't allow her to interfere, then the future definitely wouldn't be a small matter.

"Don't forget, we are on the same side, how can we harm each other?"

The red calyx revealed a faint smile, so faint that it was almost impossible to tell that she was smiling.

Yun Ruo Lu hesitated for a long time. In the end, she chose to believe Red Calyx because she knew so many things that she couldn't tell her.

This was sufficient to show that they would not become enemies, because enemies would not let them know of their own abilities.

"Good!" I promise you! "

Yun Ruo Lu nodded in agreement. Her expression also returned to being tranquil. It was just that behind the tranquility, it was unknown what kind of scheme was hidden.

"I'll have the Night Bat take you back."

"Is he all right?"

Didn't Yuchi Xuan lock up the Night Bat? Why would he let him go so easily?

"The Third Marquis promised me, but once I followed his instructions and entered the palace, he let the Night Bat go. It's a good thing he didn't go back on his words."

So that was the reason. But why did Yuchi Xuan insist that the red calyx enter the palace? Was it really just to please the Emperor?

"I don't need him to send me off. Since I can come in, I can go back safely."

After bidding farewell, Yun Ruo Lu left the imperial garden and ran towards the palace gates. There were only four hours until dawn, so she had to return to the Duke's Mansion within these four hours.

It was easier for Yun Ruo to get out than to enter. After leaving the palace, she rode her horse back into the forest.

Just as she rode her horse out of the forest, a black figure instantly appeared in front of her. Yun Ruo waved her horsewhip and flew up to fight with that person.

Under the faint moonlight, a silver-white mask was exceptionally dazzling.

Seeing the wolf fang mask, Yun Ruo Lu immediately stopped and asked in surprise: "It's you! "Why are you following me?"

This person was the person who had helped her when she was locked up in the manor. He even saved her once later, but it had been a long time since she last saw him. She didn't know why he was here.

The man raised his head and laughed, "Hahahaha, I didn't expect you to remember me. Did you build this road? Why can only you pass by and I will follow you if I pass by? "

Yun Ruo Lu was momentarily at a loss for words. She had to return to the Prince's Mansion now, there was no time to waste here with him.

"If I'm still around, I won't keep you company!"

Yun Ruo Man disdainfully looked down on him in her heart. Who would believe that someone would come out for a stroll in the middle of the night and coincidentally meet her?

"Don't worry. Since I've helped you before, shouldn't you repay me once?"

The man pulled Yun Ruo You back, a pair of eyes shining with a vivid luster under the Wolf Fang mask.

Upon seeing this, Yun Ruo Lu shrank back in alarm, and asked with an unfriendly tone: "What are you trying to do?"

The black clothed man saw that Yun Ruo Lu was becoming nervous, and had the thought of teasing her, so he put away his righteous manner, and revealed a playful and disrespectful look, and said with an ambiguous tone: "In this wilderness at night, a man and a woman alone, what do you think I want to do?"

When Yun Ruo Lu heard those words, her face immediately darkened and she even prepared to attack at any time.

The man in black approached Yun Ruo Lu step by step, but she did not panic nor was she afraid. Instead, she had the impulse to take off his mask.

As long as he got a little closer, with her speed, she would definitely be able to do it.

When the black-clothed man saw that Yun Ruo Man was still so calm, he looked at him with a deep gaze. It was as though he was plotting something, causing him to instantly raise his vigilance.

He had already guessed that Yun Ruo Lu was definitely scheming something against her will. She would try to catch them off guard and see which one of them was stronger.

A hand deep within the black clothed man reached out with the intention to touch Yun Ruo Lu's face, and Yun Ruo Lu used this rare opportunity to reach out her hand to take off that person's mask.

Unexpectedly, the black-clothed man seemed to have been prepared for this and grabbed her wrist in return, forcing her to turn around and struggle free.

And just as she turned around, the black-clothed person actually pulled with force and pulled her out of his embrace. His other hand was on her waist, causing her to be unable to move.

"What is it? You want to sneak attack? "Then today, I will teach you what it means to steal chickens and lose rice!"

After the black clothed man finished speaking, he quickly kissed Yun Ruo Lu's lips. The tip of her nose could touch that ice-cold wolf tooth mask, but she could actually feel a familiar aura from his body.

"Who the hell are you?"

Yun Ruo You used her foot to stomp on the black-clothed man's toes. Only then did she break free from his shackles, maintaining a distance of three meters as she asked again.

"Is it really so important who I am? The important thing is, we've had a wonderful night, haven't we? "

Her unrestrained attitude made Yun Ruo Lu feel that this person had the air of Yuchi Chen when teasing someone. However, when she thought about it, she felt that it was impossible because Yuchi Chen would never use such an attitude or tone to speak to her.

"Beautiful? You think so yourself? "

Yun Ruo Lu glared viciously at the man in black, and jumped onto her horse to leave. Unexpectedly, the man in black was so thick-skinned that he jumped on her horse and hugged her from behind.

"What are you trying to do?"

Yun Ruo swung out her fist, and the black clothed man did a beautiful turn. Not only did he dodge her attack, he didn't even leave the horse's back.

Only now did Yun Ruo Lu realize that this person's martial arts were extraordinary. If they really fought, it was very likely that they would have a draw. However, it would take up a lot of her time.

"Actually Ben... I also don't want to make things difficult for you. I just want to know, what sort of relationship do you have with the Emperor's new Consort Calyx? Why did you meet her so late?

The man in black pulled on the reins to keep the horse from moving. He also held Yun Ruo down on the horse with both hands, making it difficult for her to break free.

"Still saying that you didn't follow me? You can take off your mask and let me know who you are! "

Yun Ruo let out a cold snort. Just now, she was already very angry that he took advantage of her and even threatened her. How could she not be angry?

"Hahahaha, if you have the ability, you can come and take off my mask. But … "Now that I have the ability to trap you, you have to obediently listen to me. Otherwise, I won't be able to guarantee that I'll do anything to the beauty that has already entered my embrace."

As the man in black spoke, he blew air beside Yun Ruo Lu's ears. There was a hint of threat in his voice. It was a bit dubious, making Yun Ruo Lu clench her teeth in anger.

Yun Ruo Lu wanted to kick the horse's belly to make it run in fear. Maybe it could throw the person behind her off, and the moment she moved her foot, she was stopped by the foot of the man in black, causing her limbs to be unable to move.

"Since you're not willing to speak, then don't blame me for being impolite."

As the man in black spoke, he tapped Yun Ruo Lu's acupoints, and then his hand slowly touched her waist, as though he was about to reach into it.

Yun Ruo Lu was struggling in her heart, hesitating whether she should continue or not. Suddenly, several gusts of wind blew past her, and the black-clothed man instantly stood up and flew in the air, using his weapon to block the hidden weapon that had suddenly appeared.

"Hmph …" You actually have a helper? Little beauty, I'll come and accompany you again another day to have fun! "

With that, the man in black disappeared into the night. Yun Ruo was so angry that her face turned red, but she could not move. She could only curse without caring about her moral integrity, "If you have the guts, don't run!"

"Are you alright?"

A voice that was not too hot or cold came into her ears. Yun Ruo Lu felt that someone had poked her on the back, and her acupoints had been opened.

"Night Bat?" "Why did you come with me?"

Seeing the Night Bat, Yun Ruo Lu was a bit surprised. However, she was glad that he was there in time. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.

"I'm worried about Feng'er, so I'm here to take a look. I hope I'm not late!"

Yun Ruo Lu could understand what the Night Bat meant. He said that he hoped that she didn't come late because he was worried about her safety, but because he was afraid that she might have said something to that man.

"Don't worry. You just happened to come at the right time. I didn't tell him anything!"

"I'll send you back. The sky is about to brighten."

After saying that, the Night Bat walked in front. Yun Ruo Lu didn't reject it anymore, and rode the horse towards the direction of the palace.

The Night Bat escorted her safely to the Plum Garden before leaving. When she returned to her room, Jinsi was already asleep on her bed. Therefore, she did not wake Jinsi up. Instead, she changed her clothes and sat in the courtyard, waiting for the dawn to arrive.

Although she hadn't slept the entire night, she wasn't sleepy at all. Thinking about the words that Red Calyx had said tonight, thinking about how the masked man who had once helped her and now seemed like an enemy had appeared, her mind was in a state of chaos.

When Yun Ruo Lu was thinking about it, it was already morning. Seeing that the sky was already starting to turn white, she started to feel sleepy. Therefore, he secretly used his luck to block the cold morning frost, lying down on the stone table in the courtyard to take a nap.

She didn't know how long she slept, but when she woke up, she was startled by a low, angry shout.

"Yun-Ru-Lu!"