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Unable to resist Tang Ruilang's insistence, Lu You still put on a mask and followed him to Huiqing Palace.

I really don’t know if I don’t go—to welcome Rui Lang’s arrival, Zhao Yang actually dressed up a lot. Not only did he wear exaggerated bright clothes, but there were even traces of makeup on his face.

Lu You had some sympathy for Zhao Yang just now, but now seeing his hypocrisy, he could only resist the sense of disobedience, and reluctantly followed Rui Lang with his head down.

"Brother Rui Lang is here, you really made me wait for a while."

Zhao Yang deliberately squeezed his throat to pretend to be sweet, and got up to greet him.The wind that was brought up when I walked was also filled with the fragrance of flowers.

In a blink of an eye, he came to Rui Lang, but saw Lu You shrinking behind Rui Lang, and immediately scolded: "It's none of your business here, don't back down!"

Lu You was about to reply, but Tang Ruilang grabbed his wrist tightly.

"He can't leave. There are a few words that I must say in front of you, and we will leave after we finish speaking."

"What are you talking about?" Sensing that something was wrong, Zhao Yang put away his flattering disguise and stared at the two of them.

Tang Ruilang was just about to speak: "Actually, I—"

"...Let me tell you."

Lu You, who was silent, suddenly took a deep breath, and walked to Tang Ruilang's side in two steps: "Actually, the person he cares about is not you."

After speaking, he grabbed Rui Lang's arm, which was unprecedentedly bold and active.

"you--!!"

Zhao Yang's face was instantly livid: "You... how dare you tease this king?!"

"This is not a tease." Lu You said seriously, "At the beginning when your eyeliner found out that I was with Rui Lang, if I hadn't lied to protect myself, I'm afraid you would have already been sentenced to death."

Zhao Yang scolded: "Then where did you come from now?!"

Lu You opened his mouth to argue, but Tang Ruilang dragged him behind him again.

"His Royal Highness, I thought you had something important to discuss with us. If you want to scold my people, then I will forgive you."

Zhao Yang was so angry that his face turned green and pale: "You...do you think the Tang family is great? I am King Xuan of the Great Ning Dynasty. Let you die without a place to bury you!"

"That's right." Tang Ruilang nodded: "And your elder brother is still the prince of the Daning Dynasty."

Hearing a "touch", Zhao Yang overturned the cases in front of him.On the case, the glazed vases that were tribute from the Western Regions shattered into tens of thousands.

"My grandfather was the grand teacher of the former emperor, and my uncle was the minister of the court! They all promised to support me, and now half of the court is mine!"

Tang Ruilang looked at the remaining flowers lying in the debris: "Since His Royal Highness Xuan Wang does not need help, then there is no need for me to stay here."

"You—!" Zhao Yang was at a loss for words again, holding his breath in his chest, his face flushed red.

Tang Ruilang ignored him, and lightly pushed Lu You's shoulder: "It's all said and done, let's go."

Lu You nodded, and the two held hands, turned around and walked towards the door together.

After walking about ten steps, Zhao Yang's tune-changed shout came from the back of his head again——

"Bitch slave!! Then... what to do next... how do I negotiate with those people, how do I deal with them?"

Lu You pinched Tang Ruilang's palm, signaling him to slow down, but he turned his head and looked directly at the familiar face distorted by anger.

"His Royal Highness, please decide these matters by yourself in the future."

His tone was still respectful, but it no longer contained the slightest fear.

"As you said, I am just a person who looks similar to you, a shadow of yours. And the shadow will never be able to replace the Lord and walk into the sun..."

Having said that, he stopped and took a deep breath: "As for this point, I think you who are also shadows... must have a deep understanding."

After saying this, Lu You stopped looking at Zhao Yang's reaction.He took the initiative to hold Tang Ruilang's hand tightly, and the two followed the way they came, and walked towards the outdoor sky together.

With the opening and closing of the hall door, the empty Huiqing Hall returned to dead silence again.In the middle of the mess of colored glaze and residual flowers, only Zhao Yang, dressed in brocade clothes and jade belts, was left alone, with a pale face and a desolate expression.

"There seems to be something wrong with you..."

After a few steps out of Huiqing Palace, Tang Ruilang pressed Lu You's shoulders and took him to a secluded place: "Why were you so active just now?

"So far, what's the difference between taking the initiative and not taking the initiative?"

Lu You asked back: "You have already walked there holding my hand, even if I say a few words less, can Zhao Yang still let me go?"

"Oh, now you think clearly." Tang Ruilang couldn't help laughing when he said this, "His Royal Highness Xuan Wang has never been so angry in his life."

But Lu You couldn't laugh at all: "Is it really good to do this? If he sues Empress Xiao, wouldn't it be us who are unlucky?"

"Zhao Yang definitely wouldn't dare. Besides, I prepared a big gift for him - last time he asked Qi Yunchu to take care of those girls in Huajie, all of them are alive and well. If he dares to harm you and me , then the future crown prince is really out of the question."

"Mr. Changqiu...has been in touch with you all this time?" Lu You finally expressed his doubts.

"Of course."

Tang Ruilang did not deny it: "We are old acquaintances. I was still young at that time, and I was tired of staying in Anle Palace all day long. Qi Yunchu taught me to read and write, just like you teach Xiaoshizi now... Speaking of which, he is still mine. Enlightenment..."

"That's not what I meant." Lu You interrupted him: "All these things today - Rong Ze and I went to meet the Holy Majesty, and we came to meet Zhao Yang together. It was all planned by you and Duke Qiu early in the morning. And I... just follow your plan, right?"

"That's right... I did have discussions with Qi Yunchu."

Aware of Lu You's loss, Tang Ruilang still did not hide it: "But I am definitely not trying to influence you, but I try to arrange everything so that you can have less worries in the palace."

"I don't need such an arrangement."

Lu You pushed away his hand on her shoulder: "I'm not a three-year-old child, so I don't need others to tell me what to do."

"Of course you do."

Tang Ruilang sighed, and moved his hand to Lu You's waist.

"In this palace of the Great Ning Dynasty, no one has ever been able to take charge of it alone—even your Lord Changqiu may not be able to do it. I won't help you right now, but just sit and watch you die. I have tried to ignore you. Too bad I can't do it!"

Lu You couldn't break free, so he could only frown and said, "You will only make me feel like a chess piece, a puppet at the mercy of others."

"..."

Tang Ruilang was taken aback for a moment, he seemed to want to defend himself, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into a sigh.

"I'm sorry, I didn't take your feelings into account. If there is any important matter in the future, I will definitely tell you first, and I have nothing to hide. Is this okay?"

Lu You finally raised his eyes to look at him: "... Are you serious?"

"Really, seriously, more real than pearls."

"..."

Lu You seemed to be moved by his sincere gaze: "Then tell me now what you and Qi Yunchu are going to do next."

While observing Lu You's reaction, Rui Lang responded, "Although you may be even more unhappy, there is one thing I must tell you... Tomorrow morning, you will go to Tianwu Palace with Qi Yunchu and Rong Ze. "

"Leaving Zichen Palace?" Lu You heard the true meaning immediately, "To take refuge in Tianwu Palace?"

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. In the next period of time, there will be a great chaos in the palace. What should be done has been done. It is better to hide away from now on."

The trip to Tianwu Palace was proposed by Zhao Rongze, but it goes without saying that someone must have ordered it.Emperor Huiming asked Qi Yunchu to accompany Rong Ze, apparently with the intention of taking care of the emperor's grandson and going out for refuge.If you walk with them, at least you are safe and sound.

Thinking of this, Lu You asked Rui Lang again: "What about you?"

Tang Ruilang pretended to be timid on purpose: "If I say I want to go with you, will you dislike me?"

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