The two slept in the cave for one night. Later, when Lou Jinhuan wasn't paying attention, Xiao Qi put her on his lap and let her sleep on his lap.
When it was daylight, there were faint sounds of people outside.
Lou Jinhuan's eyelashes trembled, and before she could open her eyes, she felt a big hand fall down, blocking her sight.
"Um?"
"Shh-" Xiao Qi made a silent gesture. He woke up early and was already awake.
Lou Jinhuan came back to his senses and probably knew who was outside. He took his hand and said, "It's okay, I'm one of my own."
Xiao Qi squinted his eyes, and sure enough he heard a familiar voice. He heard it often these days. It seemed to be the Su Yuan next to Lou Jinhuan?
…
"Sir, is it really okay for us to go there now? We won't disturb the Imperial Master, right?"
"Yeah, it's not like men say ouch in the morning——"
Su Yuan hit the speaker's head hard and warned in a low voice, "Watch your mouth, don't forget, the master's martial arts skills are not inferior to yours or mine, if she hears it, haha."
The fate was not mentioned, but everyone present shuddered. Although the Imperial Master dressed like a god every day, he was actually ruthless and had a weird temper. If she heard that they dared to plot something behind her back, the fate would probably be the same as on the chopping board. The pork served was about the same.
The chaotic footsteps gradually approached, and Xiao Qi touched his nose uncomfortably.
Lou Jinhuan slowly got up from his lap, and her long hair instantly flowed down like water. Xiao Qi's heart moved, and he subconsciously reached out to grab a handful. It was slightly cold in his hands, but it felt very good, like silk and satin, making people unable to put it down.
"grown ups?"
"My lord, are you in there?"
"Can my subordinates come in?"
A group of people arrived at the entrance of the cave, shouting that there was no silver and three hundred taels here.
Lou Jinhuan turned around and looked at Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi got up first and then stretched out his hand to pull Lou Jinhuan up.
Lou Jinhuan looked at the wrinkled clothes on the ground and said, "I don't want this one. I'll go back and find one for you."
Xiao Qi nodded, not feeling anything wrong at all.
until……
He and Lou Jinhuan walked out of the cave, and there were two rows of snow-clad guards in white standing outside. The leader was Su Yuan. After seeing him, they all showed very subtle expressions.
Xiao Qi: "?"
He looked down and was shocked.
Last night, he took off his coat and gave it to Lou Jinhuan as a cushion, and tore off his inner coat in order to bandage the two of them. Now his upper body could be said to be half-clothed and in tatters.
Obviously nothing happened last night, but his behavior now makes it easy for people to imagine.
Xiao Qi was embarrassed and at a loss. Lou Jinhuan stepped forward and stood in front of him with a calm expression. He stretched out his hand to Su Yuan: "Cloak."
"Here, my lord."
After all, Su Yuan had seen the world. He was very calm at this time and soon returned to normal. He held the cloak in both hands and handed it to Lou Jinhuan.
Lou Jinhuan glanced at him appreciatively, shook his hand, unfolded his cloak and put it on Xiao Qi.
She is not as tall as Xiao Qi, and the cloak fits her perfectly, while it is a bit shorter on Xiao Qi, but it covers everything that should be covered.
While Lou Jinhuan was tying his belt, he whispered: "Don't be nervous or restrained. My subordinates are your subordinates. From now on, you will be the second master of the Imperial Master's Mansion."
Xiao Qi pursed his lips and nodded.
But she felt a little unconfident in her heart. He was just an ordinary person, and his status was too different from hers.
Fortunately, Su Yuan and the others were very respectful when facing him and did not show any strange eyes.
They walked back to Lanyun Temple along the path, holding Xiao Qi's hand all the way upstairs. Although they did not do any other intimate gestures, this alone was enough to show her attitude.
Xiao Qi was embarrassed but secretly happy at the same time.
Most men would not reveal their love for a woman in front of outsiders because they have to maintain their majesty as a man. Although Lou Jinhuan is not a man, her status is more special. She is a national teacher who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. She It is becoming increasingly rare to dare to express one's feelings so openly and unabashedly.
[Congratulations to the host, the favorability of the target is increased by ten, and the current total favorability is seventy-one. Come on~]
The director of Lanyun Temple already knew what happened last night. He sent someone to wait at the exit early in the morning. The first thing Lou Jinhuan said after seeing the person was: "Don't announce it to the outside world. If you release the news, just say that you haven't found it." My people didn’t find my body either.”
Although she didn't know what she wanted to do, the host didn't want to get into trouble, so she agreed.
They returned to the Zen room from the path. Lou Jinhuan ordered someone to get medicine and prepare hot water. Su Yuan looked at this and that, and whispered: "I'll go down and ask someone to prepare a meal."
Looking at the clean and spacious Zen room, Xiao Qi felt like he was in another world. Too many things happened in just one day and one night. He still felt like he was still in a dream, so he was pulled to sit down at the table.
"We are going to stay here for a few days. Don't worry, I have made arrangements for your sister in advance. Someone will protect her safety. The Imperial Preceptor's Mansion is impregnable and no one can break in."
Xiao Qi looked strange, "Yeah."
Lou Jinhuan remembered how she met him and coughed awkwardly, "That was on purpose. I knew someone was going to assassinate me, so I let him in deliberately to see who it was, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get in." .”
"I see." Xiao Qi nodded, "How long will we stay here?"
"It won't take a few days." Lou Jin laughed happily, "When some people can no longer restrain themselves and act, that's when we will close the net."
…
The news at Lanyun Temple was kept secret, and the few killers who were lucky enough to survive crawled back to revive the third prince.
The third prince was shocked and angry: "What did you say? No body was found?"
The ghost-faced man broke out in a cold sweat, "Yes, my subordinates led people to search all over the cliff, but they couldn't find their bodies. However, there is a river not far from the cliff. It is possible that they were seriously injured and fell into the river and were washed away." Maybe, everyone at Lanyun Temple is also trying their best to search for the whereabouts of the Imperial Master and Xiao Qi, and those snow-clad guards are like headless flies, searching near Lanyun Temple every day."
The third prince paced back and forth in the room.
The ghost-faced man advised: "Master, now the life or death of the national teacher is unknown, we must seize the time to take action, otherwise if she is really not dead and comes back, we will be in danger."
These words struck a sore spot for the third prince. The one he resented was his good father. He would rather trust the Imperial Master than his biological son!
Because a word from an outsider would give the title of crown prince to the seventh prince, so who does that mean?
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't swallow this breath. The third prince gritted his teeth and grabbed the jade pot on the table and threw it hard, "Send the order, I will be on your side tonight, as usual!"
The ghost-faced man clasped his fists and responded, "Yes!"
…
It was night, the palace was ablaze, and the imperial army suddenly rebelled, catching everyone around them off guard, and soon occupied all the entrances and exits of the palace.
(End of chapter)
