According to the rules of the Netherworld Pavilion, a failed mission will not be accepted a second time, especially for a tough guy like Gu Xueting.

So when the client came to place the order this time, Mei You was about to refuse without thinking. After all, no amount of money was more important than life. If she failed again this time and Gu Xueting came looking for her, she was afraid that she would really sleep in the ground with plum blossoms for company.

Unexpectedly, the Young Pavilion Master arrived at this moment and took over the task directly, bypassing her.

At this moment, the weapon in front of him for assassinating Gu Xueting was also provided by the Young Pavilion Master.

I don't know what hatred or grudge the Young Pavilion Master has with Gu Xueting...

Now, Gu Xueting was right in front of her, so the news in the letter she received last night was obviously false.

Mei You took a deep breath and calmed her chaotic heartbeat. "I wonder why His Royal Highness Prince Chen has come to visit us?"

Shen Yizhi chuckled: "Madam Mei, aren't you asking even though you already know the answer? I heard from A Yan that Master Mei You is the smartest of the Eight Emissaries of the Netherworld. Now that I've met him, it's not entirely true."

Zhong Wuyan would naturally not tell her what was going on inside the Netherworld Pavilion. She saw this from the intelligence presented by Gu Xueting's men.

Mei He smiled quietly, it seemed that they already knew that it was the Netherworld Pavilion that did it.

I couldn't help but think of what the Young Master said at that time: "If Gu Xueting dies this time, that's great. If he's not dead and comes to me, you don't have to hold on. Just bring him to see me."

So she stood up directly and said, "Your Highness Prince Chen, please follow me. Our Young Master has been waiting for you."

Gu Xueting and Shen Yizhi looked at each other, both feeling a little surprised.

After another long and complicated journey, after passing through a moon gate, Mei You finally stopped, bowed to the two of them, and made a "please" gesture: "Young Pavilion Master is inside."

Looking at the exquisite courtyard in front of him, Shen Yizhi suspected that this was a trap deliberately set by the Netherworld Pavilion...

Gu Xueting squeezed her hand and said, "I'll be back soon. Wait for me outside for a while."

Shen Yizhi held his hand tightly and said, "Let's go in together."

Gu Xueting finally agreed.

He led her up the steps and pushed open the door first.

There was no flash of swords or shadows of sabers, and everything in the room was normal.

A man in red turned around from the window. He had snow-white skin, red lips, and peach blossom eyes. He was so beautiful that his gender was blurred. If it weren't for the Adam's apple on his neck that clearly indicated his masculinity, Shen Yizi would have thought he was a woman.

What shocked her even more was that the evil man in red actually called out to Gu Xueting: "Uncle Chen Wang, long time no see."

Gu Xueting didn't recognize him at first. His eyes were fixed on his face. After a while, he asked uncertainly, "Xiao Qi?"

Gu Xi smiled and looked at Shen Yizhi: "I guess this is my young aunt."

Shen Yizhi was full of doubts. Did the Young Master of the Netherworld Pavilion know Gu Xueting? No, not only did they know each other, but they seemed to be uncle and nephew?

So, why did this nephew let his men assassinate Gu Xueting? Could it be that the two of them had some grudge? The room was heated with floor heating, and the floor was covered with soft and thick carpets, which were as white as the snow outside. The maid brought clogs, and Shen Yizhi and Gu Xueting put them on before walking in.

Gu Xi brought the two of them to the fireplace and sat down on the floor.

There was a pot of soup hanging over the stove, bubbling and wafting with an aromatic aroma.

Gu Xi served each of them a bowl of soup and handed it to them.

Shen Yizhi took it and realized belatedly that something was wrong. Before coming here, she had imagined a scene where the two of them would fight with the people from the Netherworld Pavilion over a disagreement. How come it has now become a scene where relatives meet and sit together to drink soup?

She stared at the steaming soup in front of her, her mind full of doubts.

Seeing that she didn't drink it, Gu Xi joked, "There's no poison in the soup, so don't worry, little aunt."

Shen Yizhi raised his eyebrows and simply put down the bowl, "Are you the Seventh Prince?"

Gu Xi drank the soup with relish: "No, Seventh Princess."

At this moment, Shen Yizi couldn't help but feel fortunate that he didn't drink the soup, otherwise he would have sprayed it out.

Gu Xueting placed his big hand on her back and told the past in a deep voice: "Xiao Qi originally had a twin sister named Yueyue. On their sixth birthday, I took them to play in the garden for a day. When we went back, I suggested that they exchange clothes to test whether Concubine Zhen could recognize them.

"As a result, the next day, I heard the news that the Seventh Prince fell into the water. In fact, it was Yueyue who fell into the water wearing Xiaoqi's clothes. Concubine Zhen was afraid that Xiaoqi would also get into trouble, so she simply made the best of a bad situation and let him replace Yueyue's identity from then on."

Shen Yizhi held Gu Xueting's hand and silently gave him strength. Although his voice was flat when he recounted the past, and the past many years ago seemed to have passed, she could still feel the surging emotions under his calm appearance. However, Yueyue's death was not his fault. If anyone should be blamed, it should be the person who did it behind the scenes! But the Seventh Prince probably didn't think so. In his heart, he probably believed that Gu Xueting was the culprit who caused his sister's death. If his sister hadn't died, he wouldn't have to dress up as a woman for so many years.

So he wanted to kill Gu Xueting to avenge his sister.

Shen Yizi couldn't say that he was wrong. After all, he was only six years old when his sister died. He only knew that his sister was killed instead of him because of Gu Xueting's suggestion. After so many years, revenge for his sister has probably become an obsession for him.

For a moment she didn't know what to say.

The charcoal in the stove was burning quietly. It was the best silver charcoal. There was no smoke when it burned. The soup pot hanging above was still making a puffing sound.

Shen Yizi added some soup ingredients into the pot and stirred it in circles. Soon the soup became more fragrant.

She took out some processed vegetables from the space and placed them on the low table beside her. She put some meat and vegetables into the pot, took out a bottle of wine, and asked Gu Xi across from her, "Can I drink?"

Gu Xi snatched the wine from her hand, poured himself a glass, drank it in one gulp, and then poured another glass.

Shen Yizhi took an empty bowl, put some cooked dishes in it, and handed it over: "You can't just drink without eating, otherwise you will have a stomachache."

Gu Xi did not refuse, she took it and tasted it, "Aunt's cooking skills are really good, it tastes much better than mine."

Just like that, the three of them ate and drank, and the atmosphere gradually became less gloomy.

Shen Yizhi asked: "Have you found out who killed Yueyue?"

Gu Xi supported herself on the ground with one hand and gently shook the wine glass with the other. She sneered when she heard the words, "What did you say, little aunt? The person who did it has long become fertilizer in the imperial garden. However, that person was just instructed by someone else. The real murderer is still sitting on the Phoenix throne."

The person behind the scenes is the Queen? No wonder Gu Xi couldn't touch her.

It is not difficult to touch the queen, but the difficult part is how to explain to the emperor.