Chapter 67 The two of them hugged each other...

The night was dark and the garden was silent. It was a perfect time to do some sneaky things.

In order not to attract other people's attention, Shen Ruolan didn't even take the palace lantern, and walked stealthily with Yuzhu to the pavilion where they had agreed to meet in the letter of challenge.

As June approached, the weather became increasingly hot, and bamboo curtains were installed around the pavilion to block out the sun.

Instead, it provides a good place for a tryst for those with restless minds.

Although there were no lights in the pavilion, the palace lanterns hanging not far away cast two figures in the pavilion on the bamboo curtains, one of whom was tall and slender, and the other was petite and charming.

Shen Ruolan's eyes widened, her excitement far outweighed her anger, "I knew that bitch Xue Youli wasn't devoted to the Emperor at all! She still has feelings for Meng Xingzhi, and the two of them are doing something shameless!"

Very good!

This time, she finally caught Xue Youli's handle!

"ah!"

However, before she could ask Yuzhu to go and see if the emperor had arrived, a scream suddenly came from the pavilion.

Shen Ruolan was startled and quickly looked in the direction of the pavilion.

On the bamboo curtain, the male shadow stabbed the female shadow's heart with the dagger in his hand.

Then, the female shadow slowly fell to the ground.

Is Meng Xingzhi crazy?

The good show she had prepared had not even begun, so why did he kill Xue Youli with a single knife?

"Xue Youli, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless. It was Shen Ruolan who asked me to do this! If you become a fierce ghost after you die, don't come looking for me. Go find her!"

A gloomy male voice came from the pavilion.

Shen Ruolan became angry when she heard the other party mentioned her name.

What nonsense is Meng Xingzhi talking about?

The emperor will be here soon. If Meng Xingzhi says something nonsense in front of the emperor and exposes her, everything will be over!

Shen Ruolan thought of this and quickly said to Yuzhu, "You stay here and I'll go in and take a look at the situation!"

In the pavilion, Chu Xinyue, wearing men's clothing, looked at Xue Youli who was sitting on the ground and asked for praise in a low voice, "Ali, did I act like a real character just now?"

Xue Youli gave her a thumbs up and said, "With your acting skills, if you were to enter the entertainment industry, you would definitely win an Oscar!"

Chu Xinyue was about to reply when her ears moved. The smile on her face froze and her tone became serious, "She's coming this way!"

Xue Youli glanced at Meng Xingzhi who was lying unconscious on the ground, bent down and searched his body to take out the purse embroidered for him by the original owner, and then tied another purse that she had prepared in advance around his waist.

Then she turned her gaze and looked at the incense burner under the stone table.

Chu Xinyue understood and took out a fire starter from her waist, "I'll light the incense."

Seeing her light the incense, Xue Youli took out two masks that Banxia had sewn and handed one to her, "Put it on."

"Okay!"

Chu Xinyue had just taken the mask when she saw Xue Youli pour a glass of cold water and splash it on Meng Xingzhi's face.

Meng Xingzhi was startled and immediately woke up from his coma.

The light in the pavilion was dim. He opened his eyes and looked at the figure standing in front of him holding an empty teacup, his expression a little dazed.

He remembered that when he was on duty last night, a palace maid quietly slipped him a note, asking him to meet her in Yu Garden tonight.

Although there was no signature on it, he recognized it as Xue Youli's handwriting.

More than three months ago, in order to get good grades in the palace examination, he deliberately distanced himself from Xue Youli and showed his affection to Song Jingsi, the granddaughter of Song Taifu.

At first Song Jingsi was very interested in him, but after he was selected into the palace, he was directly rejected.

Meng Xingzhi wanted to go back to find Xue Youli at that time. After all, Xue Youli, that woman, was trying to commit suicide in the Xue Mansion in order to make him change her mind.

However, as soon as he approached the Xue Mansion, he was chased out by Xue Youli's third brother with a broom.

He hated the Xue family for what they had done. After the palace examination, Song Jingqian, the eldest grandson of Song Taifu, said that Xue Youli's second brother had cheated in the palace examination and asked everyone to sign to testify for him.

He saw that many candidates had signed, and thinking that Xue Youli was being unkind to him, he did not miss this good opportunity to curry favor with Song Jingqian and signed as well.

Unexpectedly, the case of cheating in the palace examination was personally tried by the emperor. The emperor cleared Xue Wuyang of the grievances and exiled Song Jingqian thousands of miles away.

As for those candidates who testified for Song Jingqian, they were also implicated and were banned from taking the imperial examinations for the rest of their lives.

His future was ruined and he had no chance of a career in officialdom. Then a mysterious person found him and said he could bring him into the palace to work.

Even though he was just a night watchman, he was still paid by the emperor. If he could make friends with the powerful, he would be able to rise to great heights.

After working as a night watchman for a few days, Meng Xingzhi realized that he had no contact with anyone except the palace maids and eunuchs who poured night incense and washed the night pot.

Just when his beautiful dream was shattered, he received a note from Xue Youli.

Originally, Xue Youli killed his sister, and if he saw her again, he would definitely ask for an explanation for his sister.

However, seeing that Xue Youli still had feelings for him, he would forgive her as long as she could persuade the emperor and get him a position as a front guard!

However, tonight, as soon as he arrived at the pavilion where Xue Youli had arranged to meet him, he was attacked from behind and knocked unconscious.

At this moment, Meng Xingzhi looked at the two masked men in front of him and hid under the stone table in fear. "Do you know who I am? I warn you to be careful. I know the nobles in the palace. If you dare to touch me, I will make you lose your heads!"

Chu Xinyue looked at the asshole on the ground, pointed at Shen Ruolan outside the pavilion, and sneered, "The noble person you are talking about is not the one outside, right?"

There was no moonlight tonight, and there were no lanterns in the pavilion. Meng Xingzhi saw Shen Ruolan lift the bamboo curtain and come in. He didn't even have time to carefully recognize her face before rushing over and hugging her, "I missed you so much!"

Xue Youli looked at the wisps of green smoke rising from the incense burner, pulled Chu Xinyue and quietly left the pavilion.

Shen Ruolan came over to check on the situation and was suddenly hugged by a man. She turned pale with fright.

Thinking that the concubines who came to watch the excitement might already be on their way, she gritted her teeth and dragged Meng Xingzhi into the pavilion, "I ask you! What did you do to Xue Youli? Did you kill her?"

Meng Xingzhi had just sat down beside the stone table, very close to the incense burner, and inhaled a lot of fragrance.

His mind was already confused and he couldn't hear what Shen Ruolan was saying.

He pressed Shen Ruolan against the pillar of the pavilion, and instinctively put his mouth on her face, "Tell me... do you love the emperor or me..."

Shen Ruolan used all her strength to push him away, but Meng Xingzhi was as heavy as a dead pig. No matter how hard she tried, he didn't move at all.

She was so panicked that her voice became hoarse. "Let me go! If you dare to touch me, I will kill you!"

Meng Xingzhi hugged her and refused to let go, "Don't you love me? Don't you want me? I will satisfy you tonight!"

"Get out...get out..."

At first Shen Ruolan struggled hard, but gradually, a wave of heat spread along her blood to every part of her body.

She pushed Meng Xingzhi's hands and uncontrollably tore open her collar.

The next moment, she opened her arms and hugged Meng Xingzhi...