The night breeze was blowing gently, and the Forbidden City, which was bustling during the day, became quiet and silent.
Several palace maids and eunuchs who were on night watch walked hurriedly along the long street with lanterns, leaving behind the sound of trivial footsteps.
【What do you want to say? 】
Xiao Ruyu yawned lazily, half-opened his eyes, and was about to fall down.
Eleven opened his mouth but never said anything. He looked up at the sky and said, "Little princess, the weather is nice today. Do you want to go to the roof to look at the stars?"
Look at the stars?
Xiao Ruyu became interested. She rubbed her sore eyes and hugged Eleven's arm.
[Okay, okay.]
[I haven’t looked at the stars for a long time.]
Eleven curled the corners of his lips slightly, took her hand, and walked to the red wall of the yard.
Xiao Ruyu looked up at the nearly three-meter-high red wall and was at a loss for a moment.
[This is too high...]
She was less than one meter tall at this time, and looked extremely petite in front of such a high red wall.
Xiao Ruyu turned his wrist, preparing to use his spiritual power to lift the two of them up, but Eleven pressed his wrist down.
"No need to use spiritual power, Eleven has his own way."
Eleven carried her on his back and whispered, "Little princess, hold on tight."
Holding his neck tightly, Xiao Ruyu felt a little expectant.
Eleven took a few steps back, then climbed up the wall with a light step, walked steadily along the red wall a few steps, and reached the roof easily.
When I put Xiao Ruyu down, I found that her palms were sweaty.
"Is the little princess still afraid of heights?" Eleven chuckled and wiped the sweat from her palms with her sleeves.
Xiao Ruyu, who had only heard the sound of the wind whistling in her ears just now, came to her senses at this moment. She pulled her hand back awkwardly and unconsciously fiddled with her hair twice.
[This is just a short distance. When I was in Medicine King Valley, I dared to climb up a ten-meter tree to pick herbs.]
Having said that, her slightly trembling hands betrayed her.
Eleven stopped teasing her and lay on the house leisurely with his hands behind his head.
Xiao Ruyu imitated him and looked up at the sky.
A bright moon hangs in the sky, and the stars in the sky are interwoven into a beautiful picture. The starlight that seems to be there and not there is unpredictable.
[It has been a long time since I have calmed down and looked at the starry sky. ]
Thinking of the difficulties and obstacles he had encountered in recent days, Xiao Ruyu couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
[Eleven, I didn't expect that we have already experienced so many things. ]
Eleven groaned, but his heart was in turmoil.
[Thanks to you for protecting me along the way. 】
"Eleven doesn't deserve it. It was the master and the little princess who came up with the plans. Eleven was just doing his job."
Eleven quickly declined and stared at the stars twinkling across the sky, lost in thought.
Xiao Ruyu turned over and looked at Eleven beside her.
The boy's face has already taken shape, his angular chin is slightly raised, and his sword-like eyebrows and cold eyes are yet somewhat gentle.
She was slightly distracted, thinking about her previous life.
[The last time I watched the stars so leisurely was in Yaowang Valley. ]
[Medicine King Valley does not have so many complicated palace rules, and the sky is clear every day. ]
[At that time, my junior fellow apprentice and I often went to the top of the mountain in the middle of the night and lay in the grass to watch the stars.]
Xiao Ruyu fell into deep memories and sighed sadly.
[It's been so long, I don't know if my junior brother is doing well over there. ]
[Although I usually say I dislike him, in the final analysis, he is my junior who grew up with me. ]
After all, I still miss him very much.
Eleven listened quietly to her explanation of everything and recovered some of the memories that had been lost in the past.
Since returning from the mountains, although he knew his identity, he could not recall any of his previous memories.
I can only piece together some things bit by bit based on the dreams I had in the past few times.
Hearing that Xiao Ruyu missed him so much, Eleven couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
There was a silence in the air.
"Little Princess..."
Eleven restrained his expression and lowered his voice, "Eleven remembered it that day."
"Actually... I am the junior fellow apprentice in the previous life."
There is still silence in the air...
Just as Eleven was wondering why Xiao Ruyu didn't react at all, the sound of steady breathing came from the side.
He shifted his gaze to Xiao Ruyu beside him, only to find that she had closed her eyes.
Xiao Ruyu snuggled up to his side, subconsciously leaning towards him in her sleep, with tears flowing from the corners of her lips.
Eleven laughed out loud and reached out to wipe it off for her carefully.
He looked at Xiao Ruyu lovingly, took off his coat, covered her with it, and tiptoed to carry her back to the room.
Looking at her sleeping face, Eleven murmured, "Forget it, I'll talk about it later when I remember it."
Have a good night.
It was already noon when Xiao Ruyu woke up late, stretched comfortably, and shook his dizzy head.
How did she get back to the bedroom last night?
After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't figure it out, so I simply stopped thinking about it.
"Little Princess, Doctor Yang is here."
The maidservant saw that she had finally woken up and hurried in to report, "Doctor Yang has been waiting for some time."
Master is here?
Xiao Ruyu rolled off the bed and ran straight out of the hall.
【Master, why are you here so early? 】
She threw herself into Doctor Yang's arms, her soft voice lengthening.
[I slept too soundly last night and accidentally overslept——]
Doctor Yang rubbed her hair and said helplessly, "If the little princess doesn't wake up, the master will freeze to death outside the door."
Seeing this, Xiao Ruyu hurriedly welcomed him into the house, asked the servants to make a pot of hot tea, and then happily handed it to him.
【Master, please have some tea! 】
Doctor Yang took the hot tea with satisfaction, took a sip and then expressed his interest.
"The Emperor called for Master right after the morning court session this morning."
He put down his tea and tapped his fingers on the table. "It is said that there is news about Prime Minister Lu."
[Is it true? ]
Xiao Ruyu suddenly jumped up from her chair, unable to suppress her excitement in her words.
[Then we will leave the palace now to look for him, and we will definitely capture him this time! ]
She turned around impatiently and prepared to pack her luggage, but was quickly grabbed by Doctor Yang.
"Wait a minute!"
"Don't be impulsive, little princess."
Seeing Xiao Ruyu's anxious look, Doctor Yang calmed her down and spoke slowly.
"Little Princess, don't worry about this anymore. The court has already sent people to look for him."
He stretched out his hand and pinched Xiao Ruyu's chubby little face, his eyes full of helplessness, "Little Princess, just stay in the palace and wait for news."
Doctor Yang had a determined look on his face, and he was certain that Prime Minister Lu would be found this time.
Xiao Ruyu looked hesitant. She pushed Doctor Yang's hand away and sat back in the chair, but her calves kept flapping as they couldn't reach the ground.
[Can those people in the court really find him back? ]
【not to mention…】
She grabbed Doctor Yang's hand and thought of Shan Wandong.
[Master, you and I both know about Dan Wandong's methods. Just based on the martial artists in the court, I really think...]