into the bosom

Chapter 289 Let's Take a Walk Together
"After going back tonight, I will be able to sleep well." Xu Jiao smiled at him, closed his eyes gently, his face was soothed, revealing a deep tiredness that he could no longer hide.

When the two returned to the Hunting Palace, the night was already dark.

He Lianshu was still clinging to her hand as he walked through the towering corridors on both sides of the hunting palace, "I promised you last night that I would give you roast leg of lamb today, but now it looks like it might not be possible. Seeing that the Lingquan Hall was approaching, He Lianshu sighed softly.

"Then remember, you owe me this time. Next time, you must pay me back." After thinking for a while, she stopped, turned her head and waved two fingers in front of him, and said with a playful smile, "Two meals."

"As many meals as you want." He Lianshu smiled lightly, responding very cheerfully.

Xu Jiao was satisfied, and her steps became more cheerful, and she shook the hands of the two interlocking fingers vigorously, until they reached the gate of the Lingquan Palace, the two of them stopped walking at the same time.

He Lianshu turned his head to look at her. Her mood really eased a lot during the walk, but he was still so uneasy. He raised his hand and pressed her head lightly, saying, "Eat after you go back." Get something, go soak in the hot spring to get rid of tiredness, go to bed early, and sleep well!"

Xu Jiao understood the worry deep in his deep eyes, and nodded, "You should sleep well too! Tomorrow, take care of everything."

"En." He Lianshu responded, and slowly let go of her hand, saying, "Leaving?"

When she nodded, she turned around, took two steps and turned her head, and saw Xu Jiao still standing at the palace gate, waving at him with a sweet smile.

He Lianshu knew that she would not go back first, so he didn't look back, and quickly sank into the dark night in three or two steps.

It wasn't until he was no longer in sight that Xu Jiao withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked into the palace gate.

"Lengxue, I'm a little hungry. If you have anything to eat, go and get me some." He Lianshu took her away, and kept Lingxue and others, because it was him, and they felt relieved Very, very early back to the Hunting Palace.Hearing that Xu Jiao had returned, they rushed to greet him.

Hearing her words, while taking off the hairpin for her, Neg Xue said, "The chicken shredded noodles I just made for Mrs. Li Wu just now, the soup is still simmering in the small kitchen, and the toppings are still there. Don’t you want me to go and ask them to serve you a bowl of chicken noodle too?”

Hearing this, Xu Jiao's hand that was taking the earrings paused, and he couldn't hide his surprise and asked, "Didn't Li Xi follow back to Feng'an?"

Negative Snow nodded.

Xu Jiao was even more suspicious in her heart. She could tell in front of the imperial tent today that Li Xie was probably a brother-in-law. Seeing that Li Huan was injured, her expression changed, so why didn't she follow back to Feng'an? Instead, stayed in the Hunting Palace?No matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense.

But the truth is, she did stay.

Xu Jiao's eyes turned dark for a moment, and after a few breaths of silence, he continued to remove the earring on the other side, patted it on the dressing table, and asked softly, "Is she the only one left?"

"Yes." Negative Xue looked around, lowered her voice, and whispered in Xu Jiao's ear, "The Princess and Miss Cui both left together. The servant girl only found out when she returned to the Hunting Palace." Mrs. Li Wu actually stayed, but she didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly arranged a place for her, and placed it in Xinuang Pavilion. She also asked the small kitchen to cook some food for her." The princess in this sentence Of course it was not Xu Jiao.

"Don't worry, the princess, and the servant girl also thinks it's strange, so I specially ask people to stare more."

Xu Jiao nodded, her brows relaxed slightly, "You've done a good job." Lingxue's work has become more and more appropriate, and she has become more and more like a housekeeper, but she is clearly the personal guard specially trained by King Pingnan for Xu Yu , except for martial arts, other things are not less dabbled, but she used it like this.

Xu Jiao suppressed these chaotic thoughts for the time being, and said softly, "Go and get me a bowl of chicken noodle too! That girl Li Xi is hard to serve, she can eat it all, it must taste good."

Xu Jiao had a good idea. The shredded chicken noodles made by the small kitchen are really delicious.She was already a little hungry, and because she had settled down another matter and her mood improved, Xilihulu ate up a big bowl of noodles, and let her eat it to watch from the sidelines. Even Negative Snow suddenly felt a little hungry, but also happier.

"It's too much to eat, let me take it easy." After eating, Xu Jiao wiped his mouth with a silk cloth, then threw his head back on the soft couch behind him, closed his eyes, and waved his hand lightly.

On a different day, Negative Snow would have to say a few long-winded words, lying down after eating for fear that he would stop eating, even if he was guilty of crimes, he would drag Xu Jiao up for a walk to digest food, but Xu Jiao has been in the night for a few days Negative Xue also knew that she hadn't slept well, and it was already very distressing to see her look exhausted but still trying to pull herself together, seeing her like this now, how could she be willing to say anything.

He just went forward and moved Xu Jiao's legs and feet onto the soft couch, and found a quilt for her to put on her body.

Xu Jiao's whole body was limp, and she let her to toss about.

Negative Xue dimmed the candle light a bit, then stepped back lightly with the bowl in hand.

Unexpectedly, before he walked out of the room, there was a series of hurried footsteps coming from far to near. Negative Snow raised his brows, very displeased. Seeing Hongying walking quickly, he lowered his voice and said softly, "Hurry up!" What are you panicking about? The Princess is tired and has already rested, so we will talk about it tomorrow if there is anything else to do."

Hongying didn't turn around to leave, but looked hesitantly into the dark room behind her, and said with hesitation, "But...it's about Xinuange."

Xinuange is the place where Li Xue was placed just now.

Negative Xue was stunned, Xu Jiao who was already drowsy in the room suddenly opened his eyes, and the faint red eyes were no longer sleepy.

"It's late at night, my cousin doesn't sleep, what are you going to do?" Xu Jiao got up in a hurry, put on another cloak and rushed to the gate of the palace, just in time to see Li Xi wrapped in a dark cloak, looking out .When Xu Jiao opened her mouth, she had already stepped out of the palace door with one foot, and when she heard a sudden question from behind, she froze, stopped, and turned around.

Seeing Xu Jiao and the two maidservants behind her, the expression on her face changed suddenly, and she raised her chin slightly and said arrogantly, "I have the habit of choosing seats, and I can't sleep, so I want to go out for a walk." Turn. Why, can’t you? I live in Lingquan Hall, and was invited by His Royal Highness the Princess, but you didn’t say that I live here, and even entering and exiting depends on your face, right?”

Xu Jiao seemed to have not heard the unkindness in her tone, and still had a sweet smile on her face, "Cousin, don't be impatient, I didn't say I would stop you! But, if my cousin wants to go out, why doesn't she even take a maid with her?" ?”

"They're all resting. I don't want to wake them up again because of something trivial." Li Xie snorted, and glanced at Xu Jiao and Lingxue and Hongying behind her, not to be too obvious. . "Besides, I don't like being followed by servants."

But Xu Jiao didn't seem to have heard it, and still smiled and said, "This is the first time for cousin to come to this hunting palace, right? Although this hunting palace is not as big as the imperial palace, it is not small. It's dark and windy this month, you It's not safe for a little lady to go out alone, right?"

"Didn't it mean that the guards inside and outside the hunting palace are all in charge of the security guards of Governor Helian? Why, the inside of the hunting palace is not safe. It is because of the omission of the guards of Governor Helian?" Xu Jiao finally frowned. Eyebrow raised, Li Xie's gaze sharpened when she looked at her, and Li Xie laughed instead, "Of course I believe in the ability of Governor Helian. This hunting palace must be like an iron bucket. How can there be any danger? I'll go out It’s just a stroll, and I won’t go far, let alone get lost. Besides, I’m not alone.”

As Li Xi said, she gently closed her chest, and heard a thin "meow", followed by a fluffy head pushing open her skirt, protruding from under her cloak, a pair of amber cats Er'er stared at Xu Jiao and the others.It turned out that she was holding the cat named "Liu Li" in her arms.

"Now, cousin, can you rest assured?" Li Xi pursed his lips and smiled, calling his cousin, but his eyes were full of sarcasm.

Xu Jiao looked at her, and finally put away the sweet smile on her face, what she wanted to say was blocked by Li Xie, it seemed that she came prepared, what else could she say?
Seeing that she had nothing to say, a little complacency appeared in Li Xie's eyes, and he turned around suddenly.

"Wait!" Xu Jiao called out to her with a smile when she was about to take a step, "It just so happened that I was full from eating and wanted to take a walk to digest my food, so I might as well go with my cousin. "

Li Xi's footsteps flickered, and he suddenly turned his head to stare at Xu Jiao, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

But Xu Jiao turned to her with a smile on her face, "It doesn't matter if my cousin doesn't like people to follow, it's just the two of us together. Don't worry, I don't have anything to say to people I don't like very much, so I won't disturb my cousin's peace. "

Li Xi looked at her, two clusters of fires faintly ignited in her eyes, but the fire in her eyes burned more intensely, but Xu Jiao seemed to laugh more joyously, she misplaced her teeth, stared at Xu Jiao fiercely, and finally said nothing What, he suddenly turned his head and walked away, the steps were heavy and urgent.

Xu Jiao looked at her back, her eyes seemed to be cooled by the night, she stretched herself, and Shi Shiran followed her.

Li Xie began to be deliberate, walking fast and slow, but no matter whether it was fast or slow, Xu Jiao could follow her at a distance of three steps. If she really just followed without saying a word, she knew that she was telling the truth that she didn't like her. She followed only because she was a guest living in the Lingquan Palace. If something happened, she had no way to tell her mother and the Li family Just explain.That being the case, if she wants to follow, just follow, she just pretends that she doesn't exist.

Xu Jiao didn't know what Li Xi wanted to do, but she could see that every time she reached a fork in the road, her steps would be slightly sluggish, obviously to discern the direction, this was not a casual walk.

Of course, it was impossible for her to just take a casual walk, just as it was impossible for her to stay in the Hunting Palace alone when Li Huan was injured and sent back to Feng'an.

Xu Jiao watched with cold eyes, until she saw Li Xie turned and walked to the right, approaching a palace in front of her, finally she could no longer ignore it, stepped forward in three steps at a time, and grabbed Li Xie's hand .

Li Xun probably noticed it, and waved a hand to block, but she didn't want to be caught by Xu Jiao, and following her movement, an object slipped from her sleeve with a "click", fell to the ground.

Xu Jiao looked down. Under the dim light, lying at his feet was a finely crafted iron slingshot.

Xu Jiao frowned suspiciously, raised his eyes, and happened to bump into Li Xie's eyes who were also staring at her in a daze, but as soon as they touched her eyes, Li Xie's pupils shrank, and he suddenly moved away like a pair of eyes. Frightened rabbit.

Xu Jiao squinted his eyes, the light in his eyes became sharper because of the deeper suspicion in his heart, he lowered his voice and said softly, "Ahead is the residence of the Beijie mission, cousin, please don't go there, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. trouble." Today Li Huan was injured in the Forbidden Garden, Mo Chuhan was with him, and the relationship between the Beijie royal family and Princess Huiming was extraordinary, Li Xie and the others came suddenly, and then stayed alone After coming down, she brought a slingshot and appeared in the middle of the night outside the palace where the Beijie mission temporarily lived. What did she want to do?
Li Xie snorted, and bent over to pick up the slingshot.Xu Jiao had already taken a step ahead of her, picked up the slingshot and clasped it tightly in his hand, "What are you doing? Why don't you return it to me?"

Xu Jiao ignored her, and looked at the slingshot carefully in his hand, "This slingshot is exquisitely made, but it has a good range. If it is equipped with refined steel bullets and the aim is good, the lethality is not small!" Xu Jiao While talking, Jiao glanced at Li Xi meaningfully. Because of her movement, the cloak swung open, revealing that the one hanging around her waist looked bigger than a normal purse. There are still some heavy bags on it.

Sensing her gaze, Li Xi covered the bag and snorted, "I want you to take care of it! Give me back my things!" As he said that, he was about to grab the slingshot from Xu Jiao's hand.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xu Jiao pulled her, and the two quickly hid in the shadow behind the wall at the corner, and at the same time raised their hands to cover Li Xie's mouth, Li Xie stretched out his hand in a panic, and she The cat in her arms gave a soft "meow" and jumped out of her cloak in surprise.

"Don't move! Don't make a sound!" Xu Jiao didn't loosen his hand covering her mouth. In the dark night, his eyes were burning, staring at the palace wall not far ahead.

Li Xie wanted to struggle at first, but just when he turned his head, he saw Xu Jiao staring at her viciously. Li Xie choked, but Xu Jiao gave him a wink. When he looked up, he was stunned.I don't know when there was a figure squatting on the high wall. The figure was dressed in black clothes, the same color as the dark night, and he was very quiet. If he didn't look carefully, he wouldn't have noticed it.

The man squatted on the wall for a long time, saw Li Xi's cat scurrying into the dark night, and looked around again, but saw nothing unusual.Thinking that he was sure of his safety, he jumped off the wall.It just happened to fall under that dead wind lamp, a face appeared in front of the person under the faint yellow candlelight, although it was only a glance, the person turned around and walked quietly to the other side of the corridor, but just that one glance was enough Yes, Xu Jiao and Li Xie both rounded their eyes at the same time, and looked at each other, it was Mo Chuuhan.

(End of this chapter)