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"You, who exactly are you!?" Why do you tie this knot? She, she clearly said that this was her family's creation, how could you possibly … just who are you? "

Yuwen Chenglian's eyes were filled with disbelief.

It was obviously a trick that only the dead Xiao Ruyue knew how to play, how could she know it?

"You mean this?" Xiao Ruyue waved the flower knot that was formed from a corner of the tent, "This thing is not simple, you'll understand once you learn it. I've known it since I was young. Do you want to learn it? "

"You …" Yuwen Chenglian's face was filled with astonishment.

How is this possible? A princess who was born in the East Mausoleum would always wear this flower knot since he was young.

"In the end, did she still deceive this duke?" Yuwen Chenglian muttered, "She did not even have a single bit of truth!"

Xiao Ruyue's eyes narrowed into a line as a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Yuwen Chenglian, when have I ever lied to you? I'll just see if you believe me or not.

Xiao Ruyue thought, after delaying this long, her father should have finally found a chance to leave.

Thinking about it this way, she threw the flower knot to Yuwen Chenglian, then tried to open the door, only to find that there was nothing left to stop her.

"Situ Min." Xiao Ruyue stepped out of the door, but Yuwen Chenglian's pleading voice rang out from behind him, "Do you really hate this king so much?"

Xiao Ruyue turned around, and each word came to a halt, "No one would like a person who only has himself in their heart. You are not even worthy of being hated by me. "

The leader at the door did not continue to make things difficult for her as Xiao Ruyue walked straight back to his room.

When she pushed open the door, she found that Wenshansu was still sitting in the same seat as when she left.

Xiao Ruyue exclaimed as she quickly closed the door.

"Jussi, why haven't you left?"

Wenshansu laughed and shook his head, "I am an elder after all. I am a man, how can I leave you alone as a girl? This old man has absolutely no reason to flee alone. "

His words made sense, but Xiao Ruyue was actually unable to refute him.

However, Wenshansu's words was not his entire reason.

That year, Yuwen Chenglian had killed Yue'er and also lied about it being difficult to give birth, to the point where he didn't even want the Xiao family to take one last look at Yue'er's body before hastily burying her. He had been lucky enough to survive and leave his life behind. All these years of painstakingly chasing after the truth was precisely for the sake of finding the murderer behind the scenes.

Yuwen Chenglian was extremely vicious and had no sense of humanity, but with his brain, he absolutely did not have the ability to command such a large game of chess. The person behind him had been hiding far, far away. It was very likely that this person was the Second Prince who had disappeared without a trace and was extremely mysterious.

But now that he had the chance to interact with Yuwen Chenglian so closely, he definitely could not miss out on such a good opportunity to thoroughly investigate.

Of course, he would not say these words to Xiao Ruyue.

The matter of his Xiao family should naturally be settled by him. How could he drag in others?

After a while, someone brought in dinner, two bowls of rice and two dishes, a meat dish and a vegetable dish, as well as a soup. The person who brought out the food was not in a good mood.

Xiao Ruyue was not annoyed, when the man went out, he sat down by the table and excitedly called Wenshansu over.

"Esteemed Empress, aren't you afraid that they've tampered with the food?" Wenshansu was not confident at all.

Now that he was in the hands of a despicable person like Yuwen Chenglian, he should be careful of everything. Yuwen Chenglian caught him and the empress because he wanted them to do something. This person was despicable and shameless, it was hard to say if he would do anything to threaten them while they were eating.

"Don't worry, Ju Shi. Those tricks they used in front of me were useless." Xiao Ruyue smiled softly, and then casually picked up a bowl of rice and started eating.

"This commoner doesn't know that the empress was originally an expert, so I'm disrespectful." After being stunned for a short while, Wenshansu gave a deep bow to Xiao Ruyue.

Xiao Ruyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This person was indeed her father who valued courtesy the most. Sometimes, it was easy to overdo it. No one else could mimic it.

The night was as dark as ink.

A group of people used the golden plate inside the city to call open the gate of light and left the city during the night.

The leader of the group carried a Night Pearl with him as he ran through the night without affecting his vision in the slightest.

They galloped on their horses, riding through the stars and moon, following the official road.

He didn't know how long he had been running for. Under the faint starlight, he could vaguely see a house in front of him. When he got closer, he saw that it was an inn.

The store was not big, but on the official road that did not lead to the back of the village, it was the best place to stay.

"Master, your subordinate will go in and take a look." Chong Yang was the first to dismount, he took out a fire piston and walked inside.

"Wait." Yuwen He called out to him, taking out a box from his body and tossing it to him.

Chong Yang took it and opened it. He did not know why, but he saw a light coming out from the box. It was clearly another Night Pearl.

Tang Jingzhi quipped, "As expected of the ruler of a nation, he can even casually take out a few Night Pearls, this kind of rare thing."

As he said that, he floated down the horse, and pulled Chong Yang along, "I will accompany you to take a look."

"Thank you, Mr. Tang." Chong Yang did not reject, and could only express his gratitude.

Since the inn's door was locked, the two of them naturally climbed over the wall to enter. Chong Yang held the Night Pearl in one hand and held the sword hilt tightly in the other, staying alert at all times.

In comparison, Tang Jingzhi was much more at ease while playing with the silk fan in his hand.

But looking at his expression, it was not easy.

"Wait!" Tang Jingzhi suddenly pulled Chong Yang back.

The handsome Chong Yang paused for a moment, the sword already pulled two inches out from its sheath.

Tang Jingzhi pressed his hand down, "Smell it, what smell is it?"

Chong Yang took a deep breath and smelled the faint scent of blood in the air. He and Tang Jingzhi looked at each other and rushed to the small courtyard in the backyard.

He saw two coffins in the small yard, and a few sets of mourning garments by the side.

Tang Jingzhi followed the smell and found a door. He kicked it open and a thick stench of blood entered his nose.

Chong Yang took the Night Pearl and shone it inside. Astonishingly, there were four to five corpses lying on the ground with blood flowing out all over the place. Some of the corpses had their eyes wide open and died with grievances.

Chong Yang whistled, and then Yuwen He and the rest climbed over the walls and entered the cave. Lu Yi, who did not know any martial arts, was also brought over the wall by Yin Lin and Qiu Ci.

"Blood!" A dead man … "Lu Yi saw the corpses and cried out in alarm. She was so frightened that she fainted."

Fortunately Yin Lin had held her back in time so she didn't fall to the ground.

"My lord, would the Empress … would she …" Thirteen looked at the bloodstains on the ground and hesitated.

After Yuwen He saw the corpses, his face sunk. After Thirteen said this, his eyebrows also tightened, "Look around to see if there are any clues left behind."

"Yes sir!" The others lit torches and searched the yard.

Amidst everyone's bustle, the veins on Yuwen He's right hand, which was holding the Night Pearl, bulged out as he stood with one hand behind his back and back.

After a while, someone shouted, "My lord, there are pieces of clothing in the coffin."

"My lord, there are leftovers in this room, and a few cups upside down on the table."

Yuwen He ran into the house.

The interior of the house was simple, no different from a normal inn. On one table, there were two dishes and a soup, the soup and dishes had all spilled onto the table, and the two bowls of rice were almost full.

Yuwen He's gaze was quickly attracted by the four cups upside-down on the table.

The inverted cup looked very strange in the mess.

"According to the situation, the person who kidnapped the Empress really did stay here for a while. They used coffins to transport people out of the city, and they originally planned to stay here for a while. However, after some unknown incident, they suddenly changed their mind and left in a hurry after killing the shop owner and customers."

"Yes." Yuwen He nodded, showing his agreement.

Five people had died in the room. All of them were dressed in different clothes. One of them was a plump man wearing silk. It was obvious that he was a merchant who had to temporarily stay at the store as it was too late.

The five men in the room had all been killed in one move. They were all well-trained experts.

Looking at the situation in the courtyard, it was very likely that Elder Sister Xiao was taken away in a hurry after those people killed someone. I wonder how she is doing now.

Yuwen He ordered everyone to search the courtyard, but did not manage to find any more clues, so he left one person behind to report to the officials, and brought his people to continue their chase.

The night sky was filled with stars, but the road was very dark.

Xiao Ruyue and Wenshansu were tied up and stuffed into the carriage.

In the end, Xiao Ruyue was still a person who was pregnant. After being tossed and turned over and over again for an entire day, coupled with the bloody scene in the house, she could not take it anymore.

"Empress, can you still hold on?" The Wenshansu was worried.

Xiao Ruyue shook her head, "Fortunately, I can still hold on."

Wenshansu sighed, feeling sorry for her, a girl in sixth rank who was being tormented like this. Gritting his teeth, he scolded, "This beast truly thinks nothing of human life! That rich businessman only recognized his appearance, he actually didn't even let the owner of the inn off! "

Xiao Ruyue could not help but sigh, "Although that guest merchant has a strong desire to win, she does not deserve to die. It was one thing for him to fight for the square inch of the small courtyard, but she was also unlucky. Seeing Yuwen Chenglian's true appearance, he recognized this person, who was currently wanted by the entire world as the traitor, Prince Wei. Yuwen Chenglian's Emperor's Dream has been going on for so many years, how could they allow even the slightest mistake? "

Wenshansu did not speak anymore.

At that time, he and the empress were having their meal, but they heard a ruckus outside. There was a scream, followed by a scream.

Just as he was about to go out and take a look, the door was kicked open by Yuwen Chenglian's vicious subordinate. That person held a blade in his hand, and the blade was dripping blood, which was extremely terrifying.

Knowing that the person was forcing him and the Empress to leave, he saw that Yuwen Chenglian's subordinates were moving the corpses to the rooms next to theirs. In the blink of an eye, five people died.

The corridor was filled with blood!