The old man looked calm and said with a smile, "Of course I need to wait here too! It should be my turn soon!"
cut! Even the princess doesn’t know when her turn will be, so it’s your turn!
Li Huaiyun was also a little curious about this. Why did Mu Yuan wait so long? And this old man feels very strange, not in a hurry at all! It seems that he is very confident to wait for the emperor's summons.
Just as he lowered his head in thought, Mu Yuan walked out of the house in the courtyard and walked along the stone steps to the pavilion.
In the dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on her delicate face, which looked particularly rosy. However, at this time, the look on her face became more and more ugly, and her depressed look seemed to be rejected.
Li Huaiyun walked up, "What's going on? You waited until so late, did you agree?"
Mu Yuan sighed heavily and shook her head, "The Hunjun is not inside, he has gone somewhere!"
"Ah! Not inside?" Li Huaiyun couldn't figure it out for a moment, "Then eunuch, why do you need to wait inside?"
"How do I know!"
The old man looked at the two people outside the pavilion, his arms resting on the stone table, looking proud, "Are you waiting for me?"
Mu Yuan heard this familiar voice, turned sideways, and looked at the stone table. A familiar figure was sitting in front of the stone table in the pavilion.
With anger in her eyes, she walked up and said in a sharp voice, "I have been waiting for you inside for so long, but you are sitting here!"
The old man shrugged, "I just went for a walk. I didn't expect you to come to me. Things are unpredictable!"
Li Huaiyun's ears buzzed, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. Is this old man the emperor of Zhou Dynasty? He slapped his forehead vigorously, recalling the previous scene in the imperial kitchen, and his back was already covered in cold sweat.
I actually ordered you to clean the table today! And then she said those things in front of him! This old man even asked me with ulterior motives what I thought of the current emperor.
He patted his chest gently, but luckily he wasn't fooled, so he just said, "That's it. If I had the same attitude as Mu Yuan, I should be at the Meridian Gate by now!" Auntie and the others are also likely to suffer.
He looked at the father and daughter who met like enemies, glaring at each other, knowing that the next step would be a confrontation.
"Why are you so anxious to find me?"
Mu Yuan said angrily, "I want to find out how my mother died!"
"It's been so many years! You still can't let go!"
Mu Yuan patted the stone table and said loudly, "How can I let it go? I lost my mother when I was a child. I am living alone in this palace. You are busy with political affairs. It is difficult to even see you for so many years. , I am all the same person, this is why I want to go to the Demon Slayer Division!"
"There's nothing I can do!"
"There is nothing you can do, and there is no need for you to do anything. Over the years, I have become accustomed to it, so when I come back here, I just want to find the murderer of my mother. I hope you can do it!"
A look of pain flashed across Mu Yuan's face, "After that, we have nothing to do with each other, and I won't bother you anymore."
"Can you let go of this family relationship?"
"There's nothing I can't do. After all these years, I haven't always been alone."
Emperor Zhou Sheng slowly raised his head, holding back the grief in his heart, "Why are you so persistent, your mother's death?"
Mu Yuan suddenly gritted her teeth, "My mother died in an unknown way. I just want to kill the murderer to comfort her spirit in heaven."
"This is not my persistence, but a painful yearning. However, because you have many concubines in your harem, and my mother is just one of them, you don't understand this feeling at all. Of course, you can think it doesn't matter, but for me , but it is extremely important, she is a bright light in my life."
Emperor Zhou Sheng's expression also changed from calm to angry. He also patted the stone table hard and pointed at Mu Yuan fiercely, "Do you know what you are talking about? My feelings for your mother... .”
"Then why hasn't it been investigated for so many years? It's because no one dares to investigate or it's because they can't find out!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng was speechless for a moment. Facing the stubborn Mu Yuan, he didn't say much, "You can check it if you want! However, I advise you, pay attention to the occasion and don't go too far. ! Otherwise I can’t protect you!”
Mu Yuan crossed his arms in front of him and turned his head to the other side, "I have my own sense of discretion. Needless to say, several people have advised me like this. I will only pay attention to it. It does not mean that I have to do this."
Emperor Zhou Sheng could only sigh helplessly and frowned, "Why haven't you learned your mother's humility and self-denial!"
"If I learn it, I will end up like her. In this deep palace compound, only those who are cruel enough are worthy of living."
Emperor Zhou Sheng stood up and shook his sleeves, "My harem is not as miserable as you said!"
"That's what you think! Think about the past dynasties, the last years of the emperor's life, it's not like that, brothers and sisters killed each other for the throne,"
Li Huaiyun immediately went up and pulled Mu Yuan aside. He had noticed that there was a trace of cruelty under the emperor's majestic face. It was most likely that this stupid woman had spoken to his heart.
Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest weapon! He hurriedly waved to the emperor with a smile on his face, and then whispered, "That's enough! Don't say any more, otherwise, you will become a princess in the underworld!"
Mu Yuan snorted, "He wouldn't dare! Even if he dares to kill me, what are you afraid of?"
"My aunt!" Li Huaiyun patted his forehead, "We are on the same front now. If you are going to die, how can I be spared?"
"You won't be punished by the Nine Clan, but you have to think about my situation. I'm here to help you, not to be harmed by you."
Mu Yuan pursed her lips, still looking aloof and arrogant. Li Huaiyun wished he could step forward and slap her hard to wake her up! However, beating the princess in front of the emperor really doesn't know how many heads he has.
"That person is sitting in the highest position of power. Don't use your brain to guess the other person! Do you understand?"
"If this foolish king wanted to kill me, he would have..."
Li Huaiyun immediately covered Mu Yuan's mouth and said softly, "Shut up now. If you continue to challenge the emperor's limits like this, I'm sorry. You can do the rest and investigate by yourself."
Mu Yuan disagreed, "Now that I know that the accomplice is still in the palace, I can indeed check it myself! Just check the identities one by one."
If this woman was not a member of the royal family, she would have been beaten long ago!
Li Huaiyun turned his head and said, "If you do this, the princess will not be avenged!"
"What do you mean?"
"It's not interesting. If it weren't for me, you would most likely kill the wrong person," Li Huaiyun said righteously, pointing at Mu Yuan's forehead, "Look at you now, you are a bit crazy for revenge."
"That's how I am!"
"Then you change it for me! If you don't change it, you will never get revenge for the rest of your life!"
When Mu Yuan saw the other person's confident look and tone of voice when he said this, she thought about it and hesitated a little.
From the investigation of the case till now, this guy has found out the clues step by step.
Moreover, after the case has been silent for so many years, with such messy clues, this person can still accurately find the source of the clues, sort out the entire case, and discover many doubts in the case. This ability has already been in her heart. It is unmatched.
She also gradually lost her temper, and her attitude was no longer so tough, "Okay! I listen to you! However, you must help me find the murderer behind the scenes."
"Don't worry, I will definitely accomplish what I promised you."
Li Huaiyun stood in front of Mu Yuan, clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty! The Fourteenth Princess was really in a mood just now, so she contradicted you many times. I hope you can consider her filial piety of missing her relatives and not hold her accountable. responsibility!"
"Didn't she also say that she wanted to sever ties with me?"
"Blood is thicker than water, I believe these are her angry words!"
Emperor Zhou Sheng felt much relieved when he heard this explanation. He raised his lips and smiled slightly, "I'm not angry with her, I just feel that she really needs to change her bad temper!"
Li Huaiyun bowed again and glanced at the emperor. The look before could never be concealed, "Thank you for your tolerance, Your Majesty!"
Mu Yuan on the side snorted disdainfully, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Emperor Zhou Sheng raised his hand and pointed at Mu Yuan, "You and your little brother will go to the place where the other princes and princesses are dining together later! You go to the house and wait for me first, and I will say a few words to this little brother. "
Mu Yuan glanced at the two of them, turned around expressionlessly, and left the pavilion.
Li Huaiyun glanced at Mu Yuan's back and murmured in his mind, "Do you want to ask me about the case?" What should I say?
It cannot be said that the person who harmed the princess was probably the concubines in the harem, or the queen, the queen mother, or in short, the women in the palace.
This is not okay. If you accuse people randomly and unjustly, I'm afraid you will be dragged out and beheaded!
"Little brother, why don't you tell me your name?" Emperor Zhou Sheng looked at Li Huaiyun who was deep in thought and asked casually.
Li Huaiyun immediately came to his senses, "Li Huaiyun, a demon-catching master of the Demon Slayer Division!"
"Pregnant?" A long-lost smile appeared on Emperor Zhou Sheng's face, and he pointed at him, "Your name is very ambiguous. It seems that your father's cultural level needs to be improved!"
"To be honest, my aunt is the only one left in my family. My parents were killed by demons a long time ago and died on the road."
"Oh! Your life experience is a bit similar to Mu Yuan's! However, the difference is that her temper is getting worse and worse, and you are indeed so well-educated. You are like two people from different worlds!"
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise! The Fourteenth Princess is just acting like this out of curiosity."
"Stop speaking for her. How can I not know what she looks like?"
Li Huaiyun hurriedly bowed, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I wonder why you stay here?"
Emperor Zhou Sheng put his hands behind his back, then raised his head and looked at the distant mountain peaks, "This is the first time I have seen this woman be so obedient, and you are the ugly monster hunter."
. . . What? Doesn't it look good? Is this a compliment to me? asshole!
"I entrust this daughter to you now!"
ah! Li Huaiyun was startled and immediately frowned, what? You entrusted your daughter to me, are you planning to make me your consort?
He knew very well what would happen if the prince-in-law was fooled, like a trapped canary. Not to mention the Jiaofang Division, he couldn't even go to the fence. He would have to do that for the rest of his life. His life was too miserable.
no! no! The emperor must give up this terrible idea.
