Meng Yuxiu repeated in a flat tone, "How did Hu Cheng know about the Three Pages Gate?"
"This one?" Xiao Shu'er drawled, "It's the one he patrolled near the forbidden area last time."
Even if the assassin captured by the Light Machine Division last time wasn't explicitly stated, both of them knew perfectly well that he was one of Hu Cheng's men. Meng Yuxiu was worried that Hu Cheng might find out something about Chang Lili, so his heart tightened slightly as he stared at Xiao Shuer, waiting for her to continue.
"It is said that the Three Pages Gate is dressed in black. That time, he saw several men in black near the forbidden area. I don't know if they wanted to come to the old place to take a look or if they were looking for someone."
Meng Yuxiu asked calmly, "How did Hu Cheng know they were from the Three Pages Sect?"
"Hu Cheng's men arrested a man and found things on him, all of which were weapons used by the previous dynasty. Who would dare to carry those things if they weren't a remnant of the previous dynasty?"
Meng Yuxiu said, "Why didn't you say something so important sooner?"
Xiao Shu'er countered, "Is it because the matter is of great importance and we're afraid of alerting the enemy? Would the general inform others immediately upon learning of the situation with the Northern Barbarians?"
Meng Yuxiu: "What Hu Cheng did is beyond the scope of his position. I need to know when you discovered this and how far your investigation has progressed, otherwise, if anything happens in the future, the princess will likely be held responsible."
"you!"
Meng Yuxiu looked at her with a flat, even somewhat indifferent gaze, and said, "I need to know everything. Keep your half-truths to yourself."
Xiao Shuer said angrily, "Hu Cheng has told me everything he knows. We suspect that there may be someone in the forbidden area that the Three Pages Gate is looking for. Hu Cheng's people have been keeping an eye on things, and they may have noticed that no one has appeared since."
Meng Yuxiu's nerves twitched, and he said, "Hu Cheng arranged for people to be in the forbidden area?"
"Yes, but nothing was found. Nor have we entered the forbidden area. Don't worry, General, there's nothing for you to use against us."
Xiao Shu'er didn't know where her mother-in-law had gone. Was this matter really unrelated to her?
Meng Yuxiu's silence made Xiao Shuer feel a little flustered. She was worried that Meng Yuxiu would use this matter to investigate her. She said, "Instead of suspecting me here, why don't you investigate the Empress? When Hu Cheng was investigating, he found that the Empress was also investigating them. She knows just as much as we do. Otherwise, why do you think she is so calm today?"
Empress?
Meng Yuxiu gave Xiao Shuer a deep look, then turned and left.
Xiao Shu'er glanced back at the palace behind her. The empress, who had come out, was instructing Xiao Ling on what to do. The mother and son walked further and further away in the deep palace. The setting sun in the distance dyed the sky as if it had been splashed with blood.
On the other side, on the street as dusk was falling, Chang Lili pulled a passerby aside and asked, "Excuse me, brother, have you seen an old lady who is this tall, over sixty years old, wearing dark blue clothes, and has a wooden bracelet on her wrist?"
After the passerby waved her off, Chang Lili wanted to ask the next person, but Chu Moyu stopped her from searching like looking for a needle in a haystack, saying, "This won't work. We might not find anything even if we search until dark. Don't worry, worrying will make you lose your composure. You haven't eaten anything yet, have you? Go and get something to eat first."
Chu Moyu is reliable when he can, but Chang Lili is so anxious that she can't care about anything else. Looking at the darkening sky, she is so worried that she wants to jump up and down. She said, "It's getting dark. Where can an old lady like her go? The Princess's residence! I have to go to the Princess's residence to check!"
"Lili!" Chu Moyu grabbed her small hand. Unlike the soft and delicate hands of a young girl, hers was thin and calloused, causing Chu Moyu to lose his composure for a moment. "Don't be impulsive. The Princess's residence is too dangerous."
Everyone knows that Xiao Shuer and she don't get along. If she goes there now, isn't she just walking into a trap?
Meng Yuxiu also told her not to act rashly. Chang Lili looked at the long street, pursed her lips, and muttered to herself, "If someone arrests my mother-in-law, it must be because of me, and they will definitely have some conditions..."
"Keep watch!" Chang Lili turned around. "Go quickly and see if anyone has sent a message back!"
Ke Shou glanced at Chu Moyu with some unease.
Chu Moyu said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
Ke Shou had no choice but to hurry back.
Chang Lili continued to ask around, but Chu Moyu, seeing her like this, pulled her into a nearby restaurant without saying a word, pressed her shoulder, and said, "I told you not to rush, what if Mother-in-law just went out for a stroll? If you make such a fuss, you'll only attract the attention of other monsters, won't you?"
He then summoned the waiter and ordered a table full of fine wine and dishes for Chang Lili to eat.
Chang Lili couldn't eat it. She picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip. The spiciness made her throat hurt.
Chu Moyu asked, "Did Meng Yuxiu go to see the princess?"
Chang Lili nodded, but couldn't help feeling worried. Why had Meng Yuxiu been gone for so long? Was Xiao Shu'er trying to threaten him? Thinking of the princess's unrequited love for Meng Yuxiu, Chang Lili regretted not going with him!
Chu Moyu poured her more wine and said, "Something seems to have happened in the palace today. If Meng Yuxiu goes with us, it might take a while."
Chang Lili looked up: "What is it?"
"Why does this little brat know so much? She should focus on drawing her mechanical diagrams."
Chu Moyu may seem unreliable, but he actually keeps everything very secret. Chang Lili has known him for quite some time, but she doesn't understand him at all.
Unlike Meng Yuxiu, who appears cold and unapproachable, Meng Yuxiu is actually very patient and easily softened; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the shameless Chang Lili with him in the first place.
Everyone says that the chaotic times made Meng Yuxiu who he is, but Chang Lili feels more and more that Meng Yuxiu could have made something of himself no matter where he was.
Chu Moyu looked at the girl across from him, who was deep in thought with a wine glass in her hand. Her profile was fair and beautiful, and there was a faint, gentle smile on her lips that made one's heart flutter.
He suddenly asked, "How did you and Meng Yuxiu meet?"
Looking out the window at the bustling street, Chang Lili searched for her mother-in-law while saying, "What do you, an outsider, need to know about these things?"
Chu Moyu was both angry and amused, and said, "I'm an outsider. Isn't Meng Yuxiu an outsider too?"
"Of course not." Chang Lili glared at him fiercely. "Stop asking about our relationship. You don't seem like a normal person."
Chu Moyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, then suddenly stood up, using the fan in his hand to lift Chang Lili's chin. His charming and amorous eyes looked at her, and he laughed, "What's wrong?"
He moved even closer, almost able to see the fine downy hairs on her delicate face, and said intimately, "What if I really have ill intentions?"
"Vice Envoy Chu, men and women should not touch each other. Please be mindful of your manners." A long sword was placed against Chu Moyu's shoulder, and he was pushed back into his seat.
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