After rebirth, I became the white moonlight of Hunjun

Before Lin Zhiyu could react, he saw Jian Ying Shuqin hurriedly pushing open the door.

Seeing the current situation in the room, both of them were stunned.

Zhuang Xinlan's neck was pierced by the sharp arrow, which obviously hit an artery, and blood was still pouring out.

Her eyes were wide open and clear as the three people present had never seen before. Her lips opened and closed as if she was saying something.

Lin Zhiyu's mind went blank and he mechanically put his ear to it.

"The oriole, and the oriole..."

Zhuang Xinlan's every word was breathy and hissing. Before the last word was uttered, her head tilted and she lost her breath.

Shuqin stepped forward quickly and helped Lin Zhiyu up from the ground: "Girl, hurry up, someone has sneaked into the palace!"

Lin Zhiyu hadn't recovered yet, so Shuqin took him to Zhou Zijin's residence.

This arrow was clearly aimed at Zhuang Xinlan and killed her with one blow.

The secret guards all mobilized and turned the palace upside down, but there was no trace of the assassin.

……

Because of what happened last night, Lin Zhiyu didn't fall asleep all night. When it was almost dawn, he squinted briefly on the couch on the side.

Shuqin and Jianying were guarding outside to prevent the assassin from trying to counterattack.

"uh-huh."

The person on the bed groaned softly, seeming to be waking up.

Lin Zhiyu was awakened by this small movement, rubbed her eyes and walked to Zhou Zijin's bedside.

"Why are you here?" Zhou Zijin met Lin Zhiyu's worried gaze at the first glance.

After a hangover, he had a severe headache. Zhou Zijin's brows were furrowed and his eyes were blank.

Lin Zhiyu brought a waist pillow and put it on his back.

"Feeling better?" she asked with concern.

Zhou Zijin calmed down for a moment: "Fortunately, I just have a headache. It's been rare for me to have such a peaceful sleep in half a month."

He noticed that Lin Zhiyu's clothes were slightly messy, and it looked like they were from yesterday. He didn't know what to think of for a moment, and said in a panic: "Last night... I didn't do anything extraordinary, right?"

Lin Zhiyu thought for a while: "That's a bit too much."

Zhou Zijin grabbed Lin Zhiyu's arm and said with a blushing face: "I, I didn't mean it. I drank too much and I really can't remember anything."

Lin Zhiyu smiled and said, "Okay, I was teasing you, where did you go?"

Seeing that Zhou Zijin had sobered up a lot, Lin Zhiyu straightened his expression and said, "Something happened to Zhuang Xinlan last night."

Zhou Zijin's expression suddenly changed.

"I was too determined to have my own way."

After a while, he said annoyed.

Lin Zhiyu consoled him: "It happened suddenly. It's not your fault."

Zhou Zijin shook his head, his face full of self-blame.

"Xu Luyan obviously died not long ago. That person should be hiding in the dark. If I were not so anxious, her position would not be exposed to the enemy's view."

Zhuang Xinlan is Zhuang Boyuan's only sister. Once a teacher, he is always a father. In a sense, Zhuang Xinlan can also be regarded as a sister of Zhou Zijin.

"She only knows me. After Ji Yanshi left in the morning, Xinlan told me the truth about that year." Zhou Zijin said.

God knows how uncomfortable he felt when he found out that the murderer of his master was his royal brother. "But I just can't figure it out. Zhou Tingchen and Zhuang Bo have no grievances, so why would they join forces with Xirong and cut off their own arms?" Lin Zhiyu asked strangely.

"Because General Zhuang knows the truth about my father's death."

Lin Zhiyu said: "Didn't the late emperor leave because he became ill from overwork?"

"That's just the appearance." Zhou Zijin felt that his brain was starting to hurt again, "Everyone knows that my father is good at elixirs. The elixirs given by the emperor are poisonous."

Lin Zhiyu said: "It is indeed not a loss to sell Xirong a favor with someone who poses a threat to myself."

"He killed General Zhuang, and Zheng Ziyan gained military merit, gained the attention of Emperor Xirong, and had the opportunity to cultivate his own power."

Zhou Zijin repeated what Zhuang Xinlan said to him yesterday morning.

It is not difficult to infer what happened next. Zhuang Boyuan told Empress Zheng the news before his death, so Zhou Tingchen joined forces with Jiang Sheng to kill his biological mother Zheng Wan in almost the same way.

Lin Zhiyu remembered what Zhuang Xinlan said before she died last night.

"There is a woman with bandages on her hands like mine. Her name is Xiaoxiao. Do you know her?"

Zhou Zijin recalled for a long time and said, "Mrs. Jiang, Qin Xiao."

Qin Xiao had been married to Jiang Sheng for many years and had only one daughter, so Jiang Sheng took another concubine.

But this concubine was not good at it. After giving birth to two sons in a row, she "accidentally" poured boiling water on Qin Xiao's hand.

"If it weren't for her business talent, I'm afraid she wouldn't have a foothold in that Jiang Mansion."

Zhou Zijin said.

"The scar on her hand didn't look good, so Qin Xiao just put a bandage on it to show off."

In this era, if you don't have the ability to be with you, you can only live up to your expectations, which determines how much attention she takes in her husband's family.

But what does Mrs. Jiang have to do with this matter?
The last sentence she said, "oriole," does it mean that the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows?

If this is the meaning, then who is the praying mantis, who is the oriole, and who is the cicada at the bottom of the food chain?
Speaking of hands, Zhou Zijin took Lin Zhiyu's hand again, his eyes full of pity.

"It's my fault for not protecting you."

Lin Zhiyu blinked: "You already said this yesterday."

Zhou Zijin also felt a little embarrassed: "Now, you really have to recuperate at home."

"But I can't wait to marry you." Lin Zhiyu had a different kind of emotion in his eyes, "Master Ji Yan has given me a special ointment, and it's already a bit scabbed."

Seeing the disbelief on Zhou Zijin's face, Lin Zhiyu simply took off the bandage on his hand.

There are already shallow scabs on the broken skin, and bruises have formed on the places where the skin was squeezed hard.

When Zhou Zijin saw it, he felt distressed and angry at the same time: "He Chenghu really doesn't know how much he weighs, so he hurt you like this!"

Lin Zhiyu said: "Actually, it's not bad. If you cover these places with powder, they won't be visible."

"That means the bone is injured." Zhou Zijin put on his coat and pulled Lin Zhiyu to sit on the chair. He took out a bottle of medicine and carefully changed Lin Zhiyu's medicine.

"I can't bear to break my bones and muscles for a hundred days." Zhou Zijin moved gently.

Lin Zhiyu felt warm in her heart: "But didn't you just want to marry me before?"

Zhou Zijin made a move.

"Anyway, after marrying me home, I can do whatever I want with the entire palace. Whether I recuperate or open a stall, you won't interfere." Lin Zhiyu said with a smile.

"You, remember?"

Zhou Zijin slowly raised his head, his eyes first flashed with surprise, and then was covered by disappointment.