Outside the manor of Meishan in the suburbs of Beijing, Yun Ting had been lying in ambush on a tree for more than half an hour.

Looking at the dozens of people coming in and out, they don't look like farmers or ordinary servants at all. Instead, they look like people practicing martial arts.

Yun Ting decided to go back and report first.

Inside Muyun Pavilion, Xiao Yu heard Yun Ting's description and his hand holding the chess piece froze in place.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yu's eyes darkened, "You and Li Jing go inform Qian Biao and call everyone. After dark, surround the village and leave no one behind."

"Yes." Yun Ting responded and went out.

Xiao Yu put down the chess piece and looked at Su Lingyue, "Yue'er, let's go together."

Su Lingyue was puzzled, "I can't help much even if I go."

Xiao Yu held her hand and said softly, "I need to go there. I will feel at ease if you are with me."

After Xiao Yu said this, Su Lingyue also wanted to see what the evidence of her father's guilt was.

"Well, let's go together then."

When they arrived at the side gate of the palace, Su Lingyue was still looking for a carriage. At this time, the servant led out two horses.

One for Yan Qing and one for Xiao Yu.

"what about me?"

Su Lingyue looked at the two of them and asked in confusion.

Yan Qing said: "Of course I'm going with the prince, the carriage is too slow."

"Yue'er, give me your hand." Xiao Yu said as he bent down and stretched out his slender hand with distinct joints to Su Lingyue.

"But I've never ridden a horse." Su Lingyue hesitated.

Yan Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess. The prince is a very good rider. Yun Ting and I were both taught by the prince."

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Yue'er, trust me. Try riding a horse. You will like it."

Hearing what Yan Qing and Xiao Yu said, Su Lingyue plucked up her courage and extended her hand to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu took Su Lingyue's hand and gently lifted her onto the horse's back, making her sit sideways in front of him.

Su Lingyue was a little scared when riding a horse for the first time. She leaned in Xiao Yu's arms, holding Xiao Yu's waist tightly with her hands.

"My Lord, are you sure you won't fall?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, Yue'er, I won't let anything happen to you."

As he spoke, he tightened his cloak and wrapped Su Lingyue around it. Then he flicked the reins and the horse started running.

Su Lingyue hugged Xiao Yu tightly. The horse ran for a while. Seeing that nothing happened, Su Lingyue gradually relaxed.

She gently poked her head out of the cloak and looked at the scenery in front of her as it passed quickly in front of her. Su Lingyue seemed to experience a pleasure she had never experienced before.

"Aren't you afraid anymore?"

With the whistling of the wind beside his ears, Xiao Yu asked Su Lingyue in a gentle voice.

Su Lingyue chuckled and replied, "Well, I'm not afraid anymore. I didn't know that riding a horse would feel so refreshing!"

"When the weather is good, I'll take Yue'er on a horseback ride."

"okay."

Su Lingyue raised her eyes. At this moment, Xiao Yu was looking straight ahead with a slight smile on his lips. Su Lingyue also smiled.

When they arrived, Yun Ting and Li Jing also happened to be bringing dozens of people with them, and they arrived here using Qinggong.

Xiao Yu dismounted from the horse and then carried Su Lingyue down with him.

The two men walked up to Xiao Yu, and another middle-aged man in his thirties followed.

Yun Ting said in a deep voice, "Your Highness is ready. What about the scientific research operation?"

Xiao Yu looked up at the sky and saw that night had fallen.

"You can move."

"Your Majesty." The man bowed and saluted, then paused and looked at Su Lingyue with a complicated expression, "Princess!"

Su Lingyue saw his serious and complicated expression, which seemed to contain suspicion, hatred, and scrutiny.

Su Lingyue pretended not to see anything and nodded in return.

Xiao Yu looked at the people in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Qian Biao, it's up to you tonight."

Qian Biao bowed and said, "Yes." He glanced at Su Lingyue and covered his face with a black veil.

Dozens of people jumped together and disappeared into the twilight.

Su Lingyue looked at Yan Qing who was standing beside her, "Don't you have to go?"

Yan Qing touched the sword at his side, his round eyes narrowed into a slit, "My job tonight is to protect the prince and princess."

Then he pointed to the manor on the opposite hill and said, "Don't worry, Princess. With them here, not even a fly can fly out."

Su Lingyue followed Yan Qing's line of sight and saw a dark shadow moving quickly beside Zhuangzi under the dim light.

Then, there were the sounds of weapons clashing and screams.

Under the light, Su Lingyue could see the shadows of people fighting, entangled with each other, and sparks flashed when their weapons collided.

This was the second time Su Lingyue had seen such a scene. The first time was in a dream before her death in her previous life.

Although I have experienced it once, I still feel a little scared when I hear such a sound again.

Su Lingyue took a small step back and leaned her back against Xiao Yu's chest, feeling a little more at ease.

Xiao Yu noticed Su Lingyue's mood change, put his arm around her waist from behind and wrapped the cloak around her, his eyes still fixed on Zhuangzi with a tense expression.

After an incense stick of time, the fighting gradually subsided.

"Let's go, let's go too."

As he spoke, he carried Su Lingyue onto the horse's back, and then he sat on it himself. He flicked the reins, and the horse started to move.

Because it was already dark, they could no longer see anything and dared not walk too fast.

Yan Qing had made a torch at some point and was riding in front of the horse. After lighting up the road, the horse's speed increased a lot.

"Yan Qing, you really have a solution!" Su Lingyue couldn't help but praise him.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing proudly replied, "I'm very good at doing these!"

When they arrived at the village, the ground had been washed with water and the corpses were gone, but there was still a faint smell of blood in the air.

Yun Ting came over and took off his veil, saying, "Your Highness, I have found it. The remaining ministers' secrets are all there, but there is no evidence of their guilt. I don't know if they are gone or destroyed."

"It's fine as long as we find those secrets. It doesn't matter if we don't have the others. Take me to see them."

Su Lingyue followed Xiao Yuyunting into an underground secret room, where there were indeed two large boxes.

Xiao Yu opened the box, picked up a scroll at random and looked at it, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "This is it, take the two boxes back to the city, Qian Biao will keep them."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Has the body been disposed of?"

"We buried them all on the mountain. Su Heng will definitely not be able to find them in a short time."

Su Lingyue could sense Xiao Yu's joy at this moment, but she was a little puzzled about why the box was carried away, "Will it not be burned this time?"

Xiao Yu explained in a gentle voice, "Many of the secrets of the ministers in the court are related to the events of seven years ago and will be useful in the future."

Looking at the two large boxes, Su Lingyue felt indescribably happy. "If my father knew that these were taken away, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood."

Yan Qing agreed, "I wish he would die of rage, he has done so many bad things!"

On the way back, Su Lingyue saw Qian Biao's eyes and asked Xiao Yu, "Does Qian Biao have any grudge against my father? I always feel that the way he looks at me is not very friendly."

Xiao Yu explained, "He used to be an attendant of the Marquis of Zhenbei."

Su Lingyue leaned in Xiao Yu's arms and sighed, "If it is true that the son can pay for the father's debt, I don't know how many times I would have died!"

Xiao Yu kissed his forehead and comforted him softly, "That kind of thing won't happen. I brought you out today just to let them see you."

From what Xiao Yu meant, was he trying to emphasize Su Lingyue's identity in front of his subordinates?

A warm feeling surged in Su Lingyue's heart. Xiao Yu had been taking care of her in every possible way during this period. Her withered love seemed to be reviving little by little.

She raised her head and gave Xiao Yu a light kiss on the cheek. Xiao Yu turned his head and his lips touched Su Lingyue's.

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