The chamberlain lowered his head and said, "Master, it seems that he has begun to doubt."
"Isn't it?" Li Jifeng tilted his body carelessly, "He is Xie Tingzhou."
"But..." Li Jifeng said to himself, "He actually put the guard in Lu Mingxuan. I thought he was just doing it for outsiders to see. Is it possible that he is really good at this?"
The chamberlain stood aside quietly, "What should we do now?"
Li Jifeng suddenly said: "There is nothing we can do. The soldiers will come and cover up the water and earth. As long as they don't harm me, it will be fine."
……
The corridor was very long. After turning the corner, Xie Tingzhou, who was still drunk just now, stood up. He didn't look half drunk and unconscious.
Shen Yu didn't sleep for a while. She was worried that something would happen if Xie Tingzhou and Li Jifeng broke up. She was also worried that she was too sensitive.
Xie Tingzhou entered the courtyard, and Shen Yu immediately stepped forward.
"How about it?"
Xie Tingzhou said: "Go in and talk."
Xie Tingzhou was not completely drunk. His drinking capacity could be said to be good or bad. After a bottle of wine, his mind was still clear, but his face and eyes were slightly stained with drunkenness.
He leaned his head on the table. Shen Yu quickly poured him a cup of tea, then turned around and ordered: "Lv Yao, make a bowl of hangover soup."
After she closed the door, Xie Tingzhou raised his eyelids to look at her.
"Li Jifeng has a wound on his right shoulder, which is comparable to Shi Zi. I checked his hand and there is no scar on it."
Shen Yu asked in surprise: "Did I hit him on the shoulder?"
Xie Tingzhou frowned and thought for a while, "Are you sure you didn't hear him shout?"
Shen Yu recalled it seriously, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "I remembered, he didn't scream at that time, I thought he was hiding, but after a while he screamed again, about a breath later, I thought it was Dahuang Bite him.”
She lowered her eyes and said, "If that's the case, maybe I'm worrying too much. I don't think anyone is normal now, and I'm just like a snake."
There weren't many people that Xie Tingzhou could truly call her friends. She also made him doubt his best friend, which made him feel a little sorry.
Xie Tingzhou said calmly: "Don't blame yourself, being vigilant is a good thing."
He didn't know what he thought of, and his eyes deepened, "How about brothers, let alone others. The ones who are most likely to stab others are often the ones closest to them. Everyone in this world must be on guard."
Shen Yu heard something profound, "You mean..."
"Just saying it casually."
Shen Yu nodded and said solemnly: "I'll try him again when I get a chance."
"No need to go." Xie Tingzhou put his fingertips between his eyebrows, closed his eyes and frowned. He drank a little too much today, and the wind blew when he came, and now he felt a little dizzy.
"If Li Jifeng has a problem, after tonight, he will definitely be wary of you. You won't be able to test it out. I'll replace him with someone else."
"Okay." Shen Yu sat down and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Xie Tingzhou opened his eyes and looked at her. He had a good nature. When he was slightly drunk, his eyes were clouded and looked particularly beguiling.
"Auntie..."
Shen Yu interrupted him and changed the subject, "If Li Jifeng is really pretending, how deep does he have to be?"
Xie Tingzhou's eyes were calm, "It's too blunt."
"What?" Shen Yu didn't know why.
"The question is too blunt. Just calling me Ayu will make you so nervous."
Shen Yu was exposed on the spot, but she didn't feel ashamed. Instead, she said: "Then you still screamed after knowing it."
There was a hint of anger in this reproach, which made Xie Tingzhou feel comfortable all over.
Shen Yu said again: "You haven't said it yet. If Li Jifeng is really pretending, what is his purpose?"
Xie Tingzhou was speechless. He had never seen someone as incomprehensible as Shen Yu. All he could think about was revenge, besides investigating the case.
"It's actually very simple." Xie Tingzhou explained patiently, "He was born as a prince. Standing in that position, one step away from the throne, who wouldn't want to take a chance, if he is really pretending."
Xie Tingzhou paused, "All I want is the supreme position."
Just as Shen Yu was about to speak, Lu Yao knocked on the door.
"Sir, the hangover soup is ready."
Shen Yu went to open the door, brought soup and said to Lv Yao: "You go to bed first, nothing will happen tonight."
The hangover soup was still a little hot. Shen Yu slowly stirred it with a spoon to dissipate the heat. She could feel Xie Tingzhou's eyes on her, so deep and heavy.
Shen Yu simply met his burning gaze and put the bowl in front of him, "Drink."
Xie Tingzhou picked it up, put aside the spoon and drank slowly. When the bowl reached the bottom, he leaned his head on the table.
Shen Yu wondered: "What you drank was hangover soup, not wine, so why did you faint?"
Xie Tingzhou half-raised his eyelids, "Have you ever drank hangover soup?"
"No." Shen Yu shook her head.
Xie Tingzhou said: "It's just a hangover soup, not a panacea that will instantly make you live full of energy."
Shen Yu curled her lips and said, "Okay."
There was a dim lamp in the room, and neither of them spoke, it was very quiet.
There are too many things in Shen Yu's mind. Even if Li Jifeng has problems, he still wants the throne. This is not inconsistent with her current goal, so she can put it aside for now.
Now there are two things that need to be resolved first. One is the old man from Qichang Mansion, and the other is who Emperor Tongxu will send to lead the troops to suppress the bandits in Qichang. I am afraid she will have to go to Qichang Mansion in person.
Thinking of this, several more questions popped up in Shen Yu's mind.
"I……"
She stopped talking and looked quietly at Xie Tingzhou's face reflected in the lamp.
There was no blemish on his face, his sleeping face was quiet and calm, and his breathing was steady and gentle.
Shen Yu knew what kind of eyes he had hidden under his eyelashes.
When he first saw her, there was a cold and murderous look in his eyes, but gradually, when he looked at her, there was only clarity and tenderness left.
Everything was so perfect, but it was a pity that it appeared at the wrong time.
Shen Yu sighed and opened the door. Lu Yao dozed off leaning on the threshold, and Shen Yu shook her awake.
"Didn't I tell you to go to bed? Where is Xi Feng?"
Lu Yao sat up sleepily, rubbed his eyes and said, "Xifeng asked me to tell you that he went back to rest first, so I'm just waiting to tell you."
"Get up." Shen Yu raised her arm, "What will happen to the one inside if he leaves?"
Lu Yao took a look and said, "Xifeng also said that you are also a guard, so I asked you to make your own arrangements."
"He really knows how to take a break from his busy schedule." Shen Yu muttered, patted the green medicine, "Okay, go to bed."
Lu Yao yawned and left, and Shen Yu walked to the courtyard, "Is there anyone there?"
No one responded except for the rustling of leaves in the night wind.
She looked at the eaves and trees a few more times, "Is the secret guard here?"
After waiting for a long time, no one showed up. Shen Yu sighed. It seemed that everyone was quite lazy and no one was seen at the critical moment.
She walked back to the room and patted Xie Tingzhou who was lying on the table.
"Wake up and I'll take you back."
"Thank you Tingzhou."
Xie Tingzhou finally opened his eyes, his eyes were blank and filled with sleepy red bloodshot eyes.
He looked at her intently for a moment, held her hand, and closed his eyes again.
