"What are you looking at?" Zhao Ju's gloomy voice sounded above his head.
As he spoke, his hands precisely grasped her waistline, and with a slight tug he pulled her into his arms, leaving her nowhere to escape.
His hot fingertips gently caressed her pale cheek, and with an aggressive breath against her ear, his voice was gentle and hoarse: "Why do you look so bad? Aren't you taking medicine?"
Su Muyan's body trembled sensitively, and she shrank unconsciously, her voice choked slightly: "My brother... is there something wrong?"
Zhao Ju's eyes darkened, and then he chuckled: "How could it be? I just received news that your brother is doing well in the capital. The wind is picking up, so go back to the house."
After saying that, he bent down and walked through Su Muyan's legs, picked her up lightly and carried her horizontally, then walked towards the attic with steady steps.
Su Muyan lost her balance and instinctively hooked her hands around his neck, looking up at his tense jawline.
The guards and maids they met along the way didn't dare to look at them for even a second, and all lowered their heads and did their own things.
Su Muyan's voice was slightly cold: "Zhao Ju, if you dare to lie to me..."
Zhao Ju's grip on her soft body tightened slightly, but his tone was calm and firm: "When have I ever lied to you?"
Then his voice deepened, and he adjusted the person in his arms, leaning close to her ear and whispering a threat, "But... if you try to escape again, I can't guarantee how I'll treat you next."
"Perhaps I'll tie you to the bed so that no one can see you except me. Whether it's food, drink, or... anything else... I'll personally take care of you."
At this point, his voice was tinged with excitement: "How is it?"
Su Muyan was shocked when she heard this. If that was the case, what dignity and face would she have left?
He said hurriedly, "I won't run away, don't do that to me!"
Zhao Ju heard this and replied with a slightly regretful tone, "Yeah."
As the sun sets in the west, inside the room with the doors and windows closed, Zhao Ju personally lights the incense, and curls of green smoke burn from the gilded incense burner.
Su Muyan's eyelids felt heavy.
Zhao Ju's gentle voice was faintly heard: "Go to sleep, I'll wait for you to wake up..."
The moon sets and the sun rises, and time is like a mountain stream, seemingly flowing slowly, but disappearing before your eyes in the blink of an eye.
Soon after the Su family was convicted, the powerful relatives of the emperor began to seek other ways to curry favor with them.
The situation in the capital is turbulent, and the world is about to fall under the influence of power struggles.
The weather has been fine these days, and the sun has made pedestrians on the streets of Beijing change into thin clothes.
A luxurious carriage slowly passed through the center of the spacious street.
Inside the carriage.
Li Sisi was wearing a light dark blue skirt, her jet-black hair was casually tied into the simplest bun, and a silver Ruyi auspicious cloud hairpin was inserted in the bun, making her look neat and tidy.
She half-leaned against the car wall with her arms folded across her chest, her legs stretching and bending under her skirt, and said casually, "Niannian, you said that Wen Luoxin was pregnant and asked us to meet at the restaurant. Isn't she trying to frame us?"
Li Nian wore a Tianshui Biluo gown, the lapels and hems embroidered with twined branches in gold thread. Her hair was intricately styled, and she wore a jade-inlaid gold hairpin. In her hand, she held an agarwood folding fan, the surface of which was embroidered with white plum blossoms from the Su Nan brocade.
She sat dignified, her eyes curved and a faint smile spread across her face as she spoke, "Your husband has been quite popular in the court lately, and he's very trusted by the Emperor. The officials throughout the capital are all in a state of panic. I heard he's set his sights on the Crown Prince again. Taifu Wen has a special relationship with the Crown Prince. If anything happens to the Crown Prince, the Taifu Mansion will definitely suffer as well. So I guess she's looking for us regarding the Taifu Mansion."
Hearing this, Li Sisi curled her lips in disdain and said, "Why are you looking for us? Can we help her bend the law for personal gain?"
Li Nian chuckled: "Maybe... I'm asking you to help blow pillow talk!"
Li Sisi sneered: "Before Chenchen was selected as the immortal, it was the prince who did it. And..."
She suddenly lowered her voice and whispered in Li Nian's ear, "I heard that the reason the Emperor wants to investigate the Crown Prince this time is because of the Fifth Prince!"
"Do you remember when we rescued the Fifth Prince from the fire during the Spring Hunt? Actually, that time, the Crown Prince wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to bring the Fifth Prince out of the palace..."
Li Nian's pupils widened in shock as she heard Li Sisi's revelation.
"No way? If that's the case, then the Crown Prince is planning a rebellion. I just can't understand it. He's already the Crown Prince, and the throne will be his sooner or later. Why is he in such a hurry?"
Li Sisi sat up straight and spread her hands. "How would I know? This matter hasn't been concluded yet! For now, it's just a suspicion. Maybe someone else framed her."
Li Nian nodded. "Indeed, the court counselors dwell on these matters every day. Sometimes, if they say something wrong, they might be exploited by someone with ulterior motives. Even if they say nothing wrong, someone can still interpret it as black."
Li Sisi nodded quickly to show her agreement.
When she was working in the Northwest, it felt like modern work. There were certainly intrigues, but generally speaking, everyone worked together to solve cases.
Recently she has been working at the Dali Temple in the capital, and the feeling is completely different.
Although no one would do anything to her, after all, she was with Xiao Yunchen. But she had seen a lot of other people get along with each other, and it was really wonderful.
As they were talking, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of "Zuixianlou", the most famous restaurant in the capital.
The two men got off the carriage and as soon as they walked into the lobby, a waiter came forward to greet them.
I took my two best friends to the private room on the second floor.
In the spacious and bright private room, several plates of sumptuous pre-dinner fruits and tea were already placed on the table.
Wen Luoxin was wearing a long dress with a green background and a red shirt, and only a jade-white hairpin on her head.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
