The Chaoyan Pavilion is a large attic next to the kitchen, where the emperor entertained court officials or received distinguished guests.
But at this moment, there were only two people left in the huge banquet hall!
Xing'er and Mo Rang.
There were some exquisite side dishes on the table in front of the two of them.
Mo Rang looked around and asked, "Is this the imperial palace?"
"Of course not. This belongs to the outer courtyard of the imperial palace, where all officials can enter. This is where some officials receive envoys from other courts, and it is also a special place for the royal family to handle affairs and hold banquets."
Xing Er was very calm and looked at Mo Rang: "You're welcome, these are the dishes I paid for!"
Mo Rang smiled and said, "Miss Xing'er, you know that I don't really value money. I didn't come here just to eat."
"Do you look down on the dishes cooked in the imperial palace kitchen?" Xing'er interrupted Mo Rang before he could finish his words.
Mo Rang quickly shook his head: "Of course not. Being able to invite Xing'er to drink with me is the happiest moment in my life."
Xing Er picked up the wine glass: "Then let's have a drink!"
Mo Rang picked it up with a delighted look on his face: "Miss Xing'er, please!"
Xing'er raised her neck and drank the wine. At this moment, she looked like a chivalrous woman in the martial arts world.
Mo Rang couldn't help but admire: "If Miss Xing'er were to roam the martial arts world, she would definitely be a heroine!"
Having said that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Xing'er didn't say anything, picked up the chopsticks and started eating the exquisite side dishes.
I don't mean to say anything.
Mo Rang said, "Miss Xing'er, will His Majesty come here for dinner?"
"Of course not. Your Majesty's meals will naturally be delivered there. It's not far from here. Over there is the Nine Dragon Palace!"
Xing'er also pointed.
Mo Rang nodded: "Xing'er is still the best. Xing'er can enter and leave the imperial palace freely. We are ministers. We used to hear that we could only be summoned to the Yunxiao Palace, but we never thought that we could come to this Chaoyan Pavilion!"
"Aren't you eating?" Xing'er suddenly frowned and said, "My Lord says, don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping."
After saying that, Xing'er raised her eyes and said, "You're really weird. Aren't you moving your chopsticks?"
Mo Rang was being watched by Xing'er, so he had no choice but to pick up his chopsticks and choose a few side dishes that Xing'er had just eaten.
Xing'er watched Mo Rang eat and smiled: "Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious, delicious. It's recommended by Miss Xing'er, so of course it's delicious!" Mo Rang stared at Xing'er with burning eyes.
Xing Er nodded: "Then eat more!"
As she spoke, Xing'er personally picked up some food for Mo Rang.
At this moment, Mo Rang was flattered and could hardly believe his eyes.
"What? I picked up some food for you, but you're not happy about it?" Xing'er pouted and pretended to be angry.
Mo Rang seemed very touched: "Thank you Miss Xing'er, no one has ever picked up food for me like this in my life."
As he spoke, Mo Rang ate the food in his bowl, his eyes slightly red, and he seemed to be so moved that he was about to cry.
At this time, Xing'er seemed to nod with satisfaction.
He put down his chopsticks, picked up a glass of wine, and drank slowly, but he was also looking at Mo Rang.
At this moment, Xing'er suddenly said, "The other day when we were eating noodles next to Fenghua Tower, the Lord was assassinated in Fenghua Tower."
Mo Rang was slightly shocked. "Who dares to assassinate His Majesty? This is outrageous. How could such a wise ruler like Your Majesty have such a traitor?"
Xing Er sighed, "Not many people knew that Jun Shang went to Fenghua Tower that day. Even most of the Imperial Guards didn't know, but the assassin did."
"Why is this?" Mo Rang wondered.
"At that time, I thought that the Lord went to Fenghua Tower to play with those bad women, but who would have thought that it was actually a trap set by the Lord, deliberately waiting for those assassins to come."
"Your Majesty's heart is as deep as the ocean, which is beyond my comprehension." Mo Rang said with emotion.
"Your Majesty's whereabouts at that time were very secretive. Logically, no one should know about it!" Xing'er's eyes turned slightly red, and she didn't know what she remembered.
Mo Rang was puzzled: "If Your Majesty is setting up a trap, why does he have to hide his whereabouts?"
"Later I learned that the Lord was afraid that if he went to Fenghua Tower openly, the assassins lurking in the dark wouldn't believe him, so he simply waited for the assassins to discover him themselves."
Having said that, Xing'er looked at Mo Rang with a flicker in her eyes.
Mo Rang frowned: "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that the assassin will be difficult to spot?"
"Yeah!" Xing'er sighed, picked up a glass of wine, raised her little neck as if drinking alone, and drank it all.
After wiping the corner of her mouth, Xing'er's eyes became even redder.
"Later I learned that the Lord deliberately asked me to follow him and find out where he went."
Mo Rang was full of doubts: "This is..."
Xing'er closed her eyes, her long eyelashes moved slightly, but tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
"Because the Lord simply said that I was stupid, those assassins didn't dare to follow the Lord, and I am the Lord's personal maid, the assassins will definitely find a way to get close to me."
Xing'er closed her eyes and said softly.
Mo Rang in front of him gradually restrained his smile and his eyes fell on Xing'er's neck!
At this moment, Xing'er didn't seem to notice Mo Rang's special look and spoke again:
"I just didn't expect that I wasn't alone. I had Sister Huayu with me. Her cultivation was very powerful, so the Lord was afraid that assassins wouldn't dare approach easily, or... The Lord thought Sister Huayu was smarter than me, and was afraid that the assassins would come to inquire and be discovered by Huayu, so he sent someone to lure her away."
As Xing'er spoke more and more, Mo Rang's expression became more and more gloomy, his eyes narrowed, and there was no trace of youthful sunshine on his face anymore, only cold murderous intent.
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