Shu Zhihan hid behind a rockery, her heartbeat sounding very clear in the silent night.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions.
There was darkness all around, with only the moonlight shining through the clouds and dappled on the ground.
At this moment, someone covered her mouth from behind, and Shu Zhihan struggled subconsciously.
Her heart beat faster, and she felt as if her body was bound by cold iron chains, unable to move.
But the man covered her mouth tightly and said in a low voice: "Don't make a sound, it's me."
Shu Zhihan recognized that voice, it was Xiao Heyi.
She immediately stopped struggling, and the man let go of his hand.
Shu Zhihan looked back and saw only a tall figure.
The moonlight shines through the clouds and shines on the man's face, making his features appear deeper.
Shu Zhihan was stunned. She didn't expect to meet Xiao Heyi here.
She looked at him, the moonlight shining on his face, making him look even more handsome.
"Why are you here?" Shu Zhihan finally asked the question in her heart.
Xiao Heyi did not answer. His eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through his mind.
Shu Zhihan asked again: "How did you know I was here?"
Xiao Heyi still didn't answer, his eyes revealed a firm determination.
Shu Zhihan was a little confused. She looked at Xiao Heyi. He was very familiar, but seemed a little strange.
She didn't know why he was here, or why he came to her. However, she could feel that his appearance was not accidental, and that his appearance must have some meaning.
Xiao Heyi looked at her, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then said: "Are you crazy? Why do you rush into the palace so rashly?"
Shu Zhihan was stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Heyi to ask this. She looked at him, the moonlight illuminated his figure, which looked particularly lonely in the darkness.
"I...I..." Shu Zhihan was speechless and didn't know what to say. It seemed like nothing was right.
"Forget it, come with me." Xiao Heyi said, turned around and walked deeper into the rockery.
Shu Zhihan hesitated for a moment, but finally followed. She followed Xiao Heyi through the rockery and came to a remote palace.
The palace was dark, with only the moonlight filtering in from the windows, illuminating a corner of the palace.
Shu Zhihan followed Xiao Heyi, but she had doubts in her heart.
She didn't know where Xiao Heyi was going to take her, or what he was going to do. She could only silently follow him through the dark corridor and into a remote room.
The air in the room seemed a little dull, which made Shu Zhihan feel a little depressed. She looked up and saw only an old wooden bed and some shabby furniture. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, there didn't seem to be anything special here.
Xiao Heyi seemed to be aware of her doubts. He looked back at her, his eyes revealing a firm determination.
He walked to the bed and reached out to uncover the quilt on the bed. Shu Zhihan saw a wooden board exposed under the quilt. The wooden board seemed a bit old and had some strange symbols engraved on it.
Xiao Heyi pointed to the symbols on the wooden board and said, "This is part of the palace distribution map. I just found it."
Shu Zhihan looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect Xiao Heyi to tell her this secret.
Xiao Heyi looked at her with a look of expectation in his eyes.
Shu Zhihan hesitated for a moment and finally asked the question in her heart: "You brought me here just to show me this?"
Xiao Heyi did not answer, but the emotion in his eyes said everything.
Shu Zhihan looked at him, feeling an inexplicable emotion well up in her heart. She didn't know why Xiao Heyi brought her here, or what he wanted to do.
Shu Zhihan saw that Xiao Heyi was willing to tell her such a big secret, and felt a little mixed in her heart. She didn't know what she should do.
What to do, or what to say.
Shu Zhihan couldn't help but ask: "Why do you have these?"
Xiao Heyi was silent for a moment, his eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through his mind.
"This is my father's relic." He finally said. "He was the chief guard of the palace during his lifetime and was responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor. After his death, he left behind a part of the distribution map of the palace. I have been looking for the complete map. , to unlock my father’s last wish.”
Shu Zhihan looked at him, feeling an inexplicable emotion well up in her heart. She didn't know why Xiao Heyi told her this, or what he wanted to do. However, she could feel that this secret was very important to Xiao Heyi, and she was very surprised that he was willing to share this secret with her.
After a pause, Shu Zhihan felt something was wrong. How could Xiao Heyi's father be the captain of the guard?
"Your father...is he really the captain of the guard?" Shu Zhihan asked cautiously.
Xiao Heyi nodded, his eyes revealing a sense of pride and determination.
"That's not right, you don't know clearly..."
Shu Zhihan felt very surprised.
"I understand what you mean." Xiao Heyi looked at her, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, "But I'm not what you think."
Shu Zhihan was stunned. She didn't know what Xiao Heyi meant.
Xiao Heyi sighed and continued: "My father is indeed the captain of the guard, but he is not an ordinary captain of the guard."
Shu Zhihan looked at him doubtfully, waiting for his explanation.
"My father is the emperor's personal bodyguard and is responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. He once discovered a secret before his death, that is, there is a secret passage hidden under the emperor's throne."
Shu Zhihan looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect to hear such a secret.
"No, what I want to say is..."
"Zhihan, I understand what you mean. I am not your biological child. I only learned this not long ago."
Xiao Heyi's words made Shu Zhihan completely confused. She didn't know how to respond.
Shu Zhihan was a little at a loss and looked straight at him.
"You...you are really not my biological child?" Shu Zhihan couldn't believe her ears.
Xiao Heyi nodded, his eyes revealing a kind of helplessness and sadness.
"Yes, I am not your biological son."
Shu Zhihan was stunned, she didn't know what to say.
Xiao Heyi looked so tall under the moonlight, and Shu Zhihan felt a little strange for a moment.
"Zhihan, can you tell me why you came to the palace alone?" Xiao Heyi's voice was low and hoarse.
Shu Zhihan was silent for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
She looked at Xiao Heyi, the moonlight illuminated his figure, which looked particularly lonely in the darkness.
"I..." Shu Zhihan was speechless. She didn't know how to answer.
"Forget it, no matter what, you stay here first. This place is deserted. Normally no one will come. My identity cannot be exposed in the palace."
Shu Zhihan nodded and said nothing more.
Xiao Heyi stood up, patted the dust on his body, and said, "It's time for me to go."
Shu Zhihan looked at him, feeling an inexplicable emotion well up in her heart.
She didn't know where Xiao Heyi was going or when he would come back.
However, she could feel that this secret was very important to Xiao Heyi, and she was very surprised that he was willing to share this secret with her.
Xiao Heyi turned around and walked out of the room, his figure gradually disappearing in the darkness.
Shu Zhihan silently followed him through the dark corridor and returned to the depths of the palace.
She looked at Xiao Heyi's leaving figure, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.
After leaving, Xiao Heyi had a sharp look in his eyes.
He walked through the long corridor and walked out of the palace gate.
The moonlight in the night sky shone on him, and his figure looked particularly lonely in the night.
He looked up at the starry sky, feeling an inexplicable emotion well up in his heart.
"He was thinking about why Shu Zhihan came alone and where is Luo Jinyu."
The night wind blew gently, blowing the tips of his hair.
He stood in the moonlight, thinking in his heart.
Why did Shu Zhihan come to the palace alone, but Luo Jinyu was not by her side.
Deep in the palace, at the end of the corridor, there was a sound of footsteps.
He turned around and came face to face with a figure.
He quickly stepped aside without being noticed.
After the people in front left, he came out and left.
At this time, Shu Zhihan was sitting alone on the steps, looking at everything around her, which was desolate, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
She thought that Luo Jinyu didn't know what he was doing at the moment. Was he also worried about her?
In the border town, Luo Jinyu sat at his desk, frowning.
Meng Haowen stood opposite him, waiting for an opportunity to say: "General, otherwise, my subordinate will go back quietly so that he can protect his wife secretly?"
Luo Jinyu shook his head gently, "This is not appropriate. She is in Ming Dynasty now. Someone must have known about her going back alone. If you go back at this time, you will definitely be discovered. In this way, she thought The matter to be investigated will end in vain.”
"Then what should we do now?"
"Forget it, you are a newlywed after all. You go back first. I will go back to the camp tomorrow. I will leave the affairs in the general's palace to you. Treat Miyue well. No matter what, they are all brothers-in-law. Since they are a family If you are a human being, get along well with them.”
Meng Haowen listened to the meaning in Luo Jinyu's words and nodded, "General, don't worry, I know what to do."
After saying that, he left the study.
It's not that Meng Haowen didn't understand that Lu He was not a religious man, so he was so anxious to marry her. It was true that he liked her, but he also had his own selfish motives.
As for Mi Yue, he knew that although she was just a maid, his brother, Meng Haowu, also valued her very much. After all, they were a family, and he would never let Lu He bully her.
This is also a hint of my explanation to Meng Haowu.
