C93 Ganoderma lucidum

He followed him down the corridor and saw Li Yue leaning on the door. Perhaps he had already seen the entire scene, but his eyes were filled with frost. He stared at the Plum Blossom Drop in Li Yue's forehead for a long time before coming back to his senses.

"The prince and the princess really love each other."

Li Yue's voice was filled with sadness and desolation. Xiao Yi Xiu's heart twitched as he gently said, "Li Yue is overthinking it." Today, the Japanese king has nothing to do, so why don't we stroll around in the capital for a while? "

"Alright!" Li Yue's face was filled with joy.

"Maybe I can help you remember something."

"Your Highness, if Li Yue can't remember and can't find her hometown, what should we do?"

"Then treat the palace as your home."

"Even if the prince is willing to take me in, I'm afraid even the wangfei …" Her voice was getting softer and softer.

Xiao Yi Xiu thought of Gu Qing Li's words and his eyes darkened. "What did the wangfei say to you?"

"You can't blame her. She thought that the 'Plum Blossom' on my forehead was painted by the prince, and upon entering the door … "Forget it."

"Speak."

"Princess, you're blaming me, the noisy soldier, for seizing the throne …" Li Yue's long eyelashes fluttered a few times before they became stained with crystal droplets of water. Her eyes were covered with a layer of mist.

For several days, Xiao Yi Xiu accompanied Li Yue. It was said that he was going to walk through every footprint she had taken in the East Abyss in search of her memories. In any case, as an idle prince, he had nothing to lose. Other than secretly meeting and discussing matters, he had never used the imperial court as an excuse, nor did he have to deal with government affairs.

Gu Qing Li left the prince's house and went to the brothel to ask about the situation. He found out from Wen Xiang that the Empress's Xin family had suffered many setbacks recently, including the fall of Xin Yao and Xin Jian. After that, Xin Yingning, the queen's elder brother, was impeached for embezzlement.

Warm Fragrance's face was filled with worry. Xuanhua Restaurant was Xin Yingning's secret business, and if it was found out, she naturally wouldn't be able to protect it. Even if she couldn't find out, she would be in for it if the big tree fell.

Gu Qingli thought for a moment. "Don't worry, it's not that fast."

Warm Fragrance looked at her quizzically.

Perhaps the emperor had already made a move on the empress, or else he wouldn't have allowed the rest of the powers in the court to strike at the Xin family again and again. The most likely scenario was that this series of actions was the beginning of the emperor's plans to cripple the empress.

No wonder the empress was so anxious to take action against the emperor. When all these factors were put together, Gu Qingli could vaguely understand how dangerous the Crown Prince's situation was. No wonder Liu Xin had become so important, and she might even become the key to turning the tables on him. If she could win over the Minister of Revenue and Vice Minister Lin, then the precarious situation of the Xin Family might change.

When she returned to the manor, before Xiao Yixiu could return, Gu Qingli saw an unexpected guest: the crown prince, Xiao Yibei.

Xiao Yi Bei was dressed in a blue silk robe with a lake silk blouse inside. A jade belt was tied around his waist, and it was adorned with jade pendants. He was elegantly smiling as he looked at her.

Gu Qingli cursed in her heart, but she had no choice but to greet him with a faint smile.

"Fifth Sister-in-Law, it's been a long time since we last met. You look even more touching." In Xiao Yi Bei's eyes, there was even a trace of warmth, but Gu Qing Li only felt disgust.

She looked around at the rows of followers behind the crown prince. Even though they looked light and simple, they still stood in an orderly manner with a dignified bearing. It was clear that they were the personal guards of the imperial army. She secretly sucked in a cold breath. She felt that this person was not kind to her, that the good would not come.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has come to the palace, what instructions do you have for him?"

"I don't dare to accept your teachings, but after hearing that my fifth brother had been bedridden for a long time, I came to see him. I heard that the scenery in the manor is like a painting, and it's good to walk along the way. Why?

Xiao Yi Bei leisurely raised his hand to caress it. Only then did Gu Qing Li notice that there was a floral leopard cat lying on his arm. It was resting with its eyes closed, looking like a tame, beautiful house cat.

However, in reality, this leopard cat was very different from other domestic cats. It was called a leopard cat, and its appearance was between a leopard and a cat.

Gu Qingli stared at it, her expression changing slightly.

Following her gaze, Xiao Yi Bei lowered his head and said with a smile, "Fifth Sister-in-law, you don't have to be afraid. This cat is extremely gentle and obedient."

"It's a pity that our Mo King's Manor is not suitable for these pets. A black cat that was raised by Xin Wei's concubine was mysteriously skinned and hung on a tree. I wonder who in this mansion would loathe these pets and would do such cruel things in private."

Xiao Yi Bei's smile froze as he lowered his head to look at the leopard cat in his arms.

"Let's go, Your Highness." Gu Qingli pretended not to see the crown prince's dark expression and felt a surge of joy in her heart.

As she walked, she explained everything, including the scenery, the name of the courtyard, and the variety of rare flowers.

She stopped under a tree and pointed to a branch. "That night, there were thunderstorms and rain. That cat was skinned and hung on that tree … "Tsk tsk, bloody, how cruel …"

Gu Qingli's eyes darkened. No matter what, cats were innocent. She had kept them for so long, so she still felt a bit sore thinking about it.

"And then, the blood and rain fell onto the ground, seeping in …" She pointed to the ground again.

Xiao Yi Bei had done quite a few bad things in his life, but he probably hadn't faced such a bloody scene before. When he heard this, he couldn't help but feel nauseous.

Looking at the leopard cat in his arms, he could not help but smile. "Fifth Sister-in-Law is talking about these things …" Why was he not moved at all? "I think we should go somewhere else. After hearing you say this, this place is a little scary …"

"Ah, the Crown Prince is a man, could it be that he's afraid of this?" Gu Qingli raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Yi Bei laughed dryly. It was unknown if his hands were shaking from hearing her words, or if he was feeling a bit uncomfortable, but he let go of the leopard cat and let it jump out of his embrace.

This leopard was as fast as a leopard. It was even faster than the black cat from before.

Xiao Yi Bei lifted up the hem of his clothes and called out, "Lingzhi, Lingzhi!"

Gu Qingli tilted her head as she stared at that figure covered in gold and lightning like patterns. The figure then leapt into Xin Ziyao's Rain Tide Pavilion.

It was indeed the reappearance of a scene … The black jade had aroused Xiao Yiyan's curiosity, chasing after Yu Lanxuan, and now it was this leopard cat called Lingzhi … Xiao Yi Bei really didn't disappoint her.

She let out a cold laugh as she watched the group of plain-clothed personal guards closely follow Xiao Yi Bei, forming a fan-shaped encirclement and flanking him.

"Your Highness, wait for me!" Gu Qing ran as he panted. From time to time, he would stop to support his knees to rest while he wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief.

Xiao Yi Bei turned his head and looked back. With tender affection, he stopped and said, "Fifth Sister-in-Law, you can leave slowly. I'm afraid that the Lingzhi will be in trouble, so I'll go find it first. Do you know that Lingzhi had once captured and killed a palace maid in the palace? "

Gu Qingli's face was full of shock. She patted her chest and said, "Your Highness, don't scare me. However, there hasn't been anyone living in this Rainwater Pavilion for a long time, and they only occasionally send people to clean it up. There shouldn't be anyone inside. "