In a simple civilian home.
After being given a small gold bar, a widow living alone took them in. She was a smart person after all. After receiving the small gold bar, the widow provided them with enough supplies and kept them under control, which was very strict.
A candle was lit in the small, dim room.
Dark and gloomy.
"Does it hurt? Are you okay?"
Chu Li treated Chu Dichi's head wound.
"This is the second time." He took her hand and pecked her lips. "This is the second time you've smashed my head."
Chu Li wanted to scold him and say "you deserve it", but he held the words back when they came to his lips.
That's all.
Saving Qin Muyu is important.
"Go to bed early. This may not be a safe place." Chu Li lifted the curtain and went to sleep in the next room.
"Xiaojiu."
"Hey?" She turned around. "What's wrong?"
"Tell me, why should I risk my life to save you?"
Chu Li paused: "Because I am the new emperor of Great Chu."
"What the Great Chu lacks the least is princes. If you die, there will be plenty of princes to take your place. A new emperor? There is never a shortage of people for this position."
Chu Li bit her lower lip lightly:
"But my last name is Chu, which represents the reputation of the Chu royal family. If I am killed and humiliated in Nanman, it will damage the dignity of the Chu royal family."
"Yeah?"
He stood up and looked at her:
"But look, apart from me, who else is worried about your safety? Who cares if you live or die? They are fighting fiercely for the throne, so who cares if the dignity of the royal family is damaged?"
Chu Li's heart tightened slightly.
"Now, guess why I would risk my life to save you."
Chu Dichi walked towards the simple but tidy little bed and said, "Have a sweet dream."
The inner force brushed away and extinguished the candle.
The house fell into darkness.
Chu Li stood at the door, holding the curtain, but remained in this posture for a long time without moving.
A stone thrown into the water creates ripples.
Even with the slightest ripple, the water surface can no longer be calm.
Why?
Why is this?
Chu Li lay on the bed, tossing and turning, worrying about Qin Muyu's whereabouts and safety at this moment. But as she thought about it, another face popped up in her mind...
Can’t sleep!
Kick off the quilt, go to the yard in the night, sit in the breeze, and wake up.
Chu Dichi was also awake.
He kept his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep, and heard everything that happened in the yard clearly.
She cares about Qin Muyu.
So what?
As long as you form a united front with her and stroke her kind of feathers, you can make her let down her guard and creep into her heart imperceptibly.
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Before daybreak, several guards arrived to search.
Chu Dichi took Chu Li around to the back street and left quietly. The widow had lived alone for many years and was used to the lonely life. The guards only looked around the house and left when they didn't find anyone suspicious.
This was the second day, and there were more guards in the city.
There is still no trace of Qin Muyu.
If they don't leave quickly, things will get harder and harder.
At this moment, the two of them had just changed into ordinary plain clothes and were squeezed in among a group of beggars. This place was a mixed crowd of good and bad people, and it was an excellent place to hide, but it was a bit dirty and smelly.
Chu Dichi sighed unintentionally:
"In the Great Chu, this king has never been so embarrassed, but for Xiao Jiu, everything is worth it..."
there.
Chu Li had just bought a few meat buns. After hearing these words and seeing the man's disheveled and haggard appearance, it seemed that in all her memories, this was the first time she saw him like this.
She felt uncomfortable.
I feel like I am a burden to him.
"Uncle, please eat something to fill your stomach."
"Xiaojiu."
Chu Dichi stroked her head gently, "I'm not hungry, you eat, you eat more."
Chu Li's eyes dimmed.
"Wait, we have to think of a way to leave the capital first. Our people are all outside. Only after we get in touch with them will we have a chance to rescue General Qin."
"I will listen to the emperor's uncle."
"Uncle Emperor happens to have an idea."
"I'd like to hear more details."
Half an hour later.
The two of them quietly appeared in a funeral home. The host was holding a funeral, with spirit pennants and paper money fluttering in the air. The guests were paying their respects and eating at the banquet while comforting the host.
"My condolences..."
"My child's uncle, please accept my condolences..."
Chu Li lay on the wall, peeking out.
Chu Dichi folded his palms and with a flick of his inner strength, he broke the eaves. A large piece of tiles fell down with a clang, smashing the tables and chairs, destroying the table and seats, and startling a group of people who screamed.
Why did the eaves collapse out of nowhere?
Everyone, hurry up and deal with it.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Chu Dichi took Chu Li, went into the mourning hall, and hid in the coffin.
Chu Li stared:
"Uncle!"
The coffin lid was closed, and the small space was pitch black. Apart from the two people, she also touched a cold and hard corpse. She tensed up.
Chu Dichi pinched her waist and said, "Lie on me."
He was underneath, acting as a cushion, separating her from the body.
Chu Li's throat tightened. She didn't know whether it was Chu Dichi's hair or the corpse's hair that was brushing against her face, making her feel creepy.
"Don't be afraid."
He pressed her head into his arms, "If there are ghosts in the world, there would be so many ghosts throughout history that this continent would not be able to accommodate them long ago."
"Isn't the Imperial uncle afraid of ghosts? But the Eighth Imperial Brother is the most afraid of ghosts."
When Chu Aotian was mentioned, Chu Li couldn't help but smile.
Every time Chu Aotian went out of the palace to play, he would ask her to accompany him because he was afraid that he would come back too late and encounter ghosts.
Ghosts like to haunt at night.
One winter night, the wind was howling and accidentally blew open the window, blowing the curtain out. Chu Aotian thought there was a ghost dancing there, and was so scared that he didn't dare to sleep alone, so he slept on the floor in her bedroom for a month.
"Miss him?"
"Yeah, a little bit."
"When we return to Da Chu, you can play together every day."
Chu Li was slightly stunned.
Return to Da Chu... She will return to that palace, just like before.
He was coming to take her back.
But she didn't want to go back.
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