Xu Sheng invited Master Lin into the meditation room and said humbly, "I have only a false name. I am in the court, but I have never understood the Holy Heart. I am really ashamed."

Master Lin said in a profound way, "The clouds are in the sky and the water is in the bottle. The eyes follow the finger and fall into a deep pit."

Xu Sheng sighed, "Master, you are right. Now the court is full of good and bad people. It seems peaceful on the surface, but it is actually turbulent."

He was talking about Pei Qing, who was known as a "virtuous" official in the court and outside the court, but was actually a treacherous official.

"I am an outside official, and many things are not easy to go into."

Pei Qing was the cousin of Empress Xiao and a royal relative. Many of his private acts of corruption and abuse of power were concealed from the Holy Emperor. The two were from two factions in the court and were jealous of each other.

"Has anyone brought up the case of King Huan from eighteen years ago recently?"

Xu Sheng was surprised and said, "Master, you are indeed a saint. What puzzled me recently was that an anonymous memorial mentioned that the son of King Huan was still alive. I don't know why?"

Taoist Lin put down the dust and said faintly, "The world is in chaos, the dragon's eyes are mixed with pearls, and it is difficult for the world to see clearly. It's worrying."

Xu Sheng was puzzled and said, "What does Master mean by this?"

Taoist Lin left without saying anything else.

Xu Sheng has been an official for many years. From a small official twenty years ago to the current Taiwei, he is still very sensitive.

He closed the door and pondered all night, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. The dragon's eyes are mixed with pearls, could it be referring to the one in the palace? He

was assassinated when he left the palace two months ago, and he became calm and motivated after returning. Could it be that he is not the original prince?

Xu Sheng hurried into the palace, asked for permission from Empress Xiao, and brought Xu Mian back to the Xu Mansion that night.

Xu Mian was tired of staying in the palace for a while, so she just wanted to go out and play.

She ran to the mansion as soon as she got off the carriage. Just as she was about to go to the backyard, she was caught by Xu Sheng and taken to the study for questioning.

The father and daughter have always had a deep gap, and because Xu Mian used to stutter, they have never communicated well.

"Mian Mian, father asks you, have you found any difference in the prince recently? For example, compared with before?"

When Xu Mian was asked this question, it suddenly occurred to her that there were too many differences.

"Your Highness has changed a lot. He is not as violent as before and has matured a lot."

Xu Sheng was surprised and said, "Mianmian, you don't stutter anymore?"

Xu Mian pouted and said, "Does Daddy care? When have you ever cared about me?"

In his life, Xu Sheng gave all his tenderness to his wife Xue and was very cold to Xu Mian. He coaxed her, "Mianmian, tell me in detail what are the differences."

"He's better to me than before."

Xu Sheng was shocked and found it difficult to ask. It seemed that Xu Mian and the prince had a good relationship now and should have consummated their marriage. So what if it was fake?

"I hope it's not true."

"Dad, what are you talking about? Why are you asking me these?"

Xu Sheng covered up and said, "Father and the Queen Mother have asked for permission to let you stay at home for a while longer, so just stay at home with peace of mind."

Xu Mian did not refute. It was good to be at home, and she could go out for a walk, which was better than being in the palace.

Back in the room, many questions came to her mind. The changes in Shi Yan could not be explained in a few words, and she suddenly thought of the guard Ah Fu who seemed more like the old Shi Yan, even the smell on his body was very similar.

Recalling every conversation between the two, he always seemed very familiar with her and said some inexplicable words.

But the current prince is always worried and fragile.

That night, Shi Jun was going to Penglai Palace. Before he left the Zichen Palace, the guard reported, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess was taken back to the mansion by Lord Xu."

"When did it happen?" "

At noon, the Queen Mother was consulted."

Shi Jun returned to the palace disappointed. He had not seen Xu Mian for a day, and he missed her terribly. She became his only happiness in the palace.

In the middle of the night, a dark figure climbed over the outer wall of Xu's mansion.

He went to Fuxi Pavilion where Xu Mian lived very skillfully, and pushed the door lightly. The door was locked, so he climbed in through the big window.

He took off the human skin mask on his face and stuffed it into his robe, revealing a handsome and beautiful face.

When he came to the bed, he saw Xu Mian sleeping on her back, occupying the entire bed.

He spread her legs and put them in place. "Mianmian is so naughty when she sleeps, so cute."

He got on the bed and was about to pull her into his arms when someone suddenly pressed his neck.

Under the dim moonlight, a pair of bright eyes stared at him, and the tip of a pearl hairpin was pressed against his neck.

Shi Yan saw that she was not asleep, and pulled the hairpin excitedly. Xu Mian asked, "Who are you?"

"Little fool, of course I am your husband, your dear."

Xu Mian looked alert. Seeing that he was wearing an ordinary nightgown, she pretended to ask, "Your Highness, why did you leave the palace?"

"Of course I missed you."

Xu Mian got up, stretched out her hand to touch Shi Yan's face, and even pulled up his hair at the temples to look at it.

"Mianmian, what are you checking?"

Xu Mian had a suspicious look on her face. She pretended to shake her shoulders and said coquettishly, "A Yan..."

At this time, Yan embraced her, got close to her tender lips, kissed her and asked, "Did you miss me?"

The reason why Xu Mian called A Yan deliberately was because the prince went crazy when he heard her call that name that day, and the person in front of her must be the one who asked her to call A Yan's name in the palace that day.

Then he pretended to ask, "Ah Yan, you promised to give me a pair of pottery figures Ah Fu and Ah Xi, why haven't you given them to me yet?"

Shi Yan picked her up and coaxed her, "That pair of pottery figures is sold out, why don't I give you something else? Or should we make a new pair of pottery figures?"

Xu Mian snorted coldly. She was very sure that the one in front of her was the real prince, so the prince in the palace who had no interest in pottery figures was a fake one?

And Ah Fu's name was the same as the pottery figures, so he pointed at him and asked, "Tell me, are you the guard Ah Fu?"

Shi Yan didn't expect Xu Mian to be so smart. He touched her head and sighed, "What nonsense are you talking about, is your head okay, Mian Mian?"

She was confused and wanted to tell Xu Mian everything, but she was afraid that the fake prince would hurt her.

"You are!"

Xu Mian unbuttoned his collar, Shi Yan pinched her chin and asked with a smile: "Mian Mian, why do you miss your husband so much?"

Pulling open his collar, Xu Mian leaned forward to smell it, using her intuition to distinguish the scent. From childhood to adulthood, Shi Yan had hugged her forcefully more than once, and he hugged her very tightly. Every time she was pressed against his neck, so she was somewhat familiar with the smell.

She could be sure that this was the Shi Yan she had grown up with. His scent was pure and masculine.

And the prince who didn't let her call Ah Yan had a cold and woody scent on him, steady and mysterious.

"What is Mianmian thinking about?"

Xu Mian patted her head and said, "I'm so stupid. What does the guard Ah Fu smell like? I forgot..."

Shi Yan teased her and said, "Huh, you are a princess, how dare you think about the guards? I will punish you."

He turned her over and slapped her round buttocks. Xu Mian screamed, but Shi Yan covered her mouth and said, "Don't make noise, be careful not to call your father."

Xu Mian groaned and asked, "A Yan, tell me, what's going on? I can't feel it wrong. How do you change so much?"