Chapter 457: Ethical

That's it?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only said that he knew?

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, her heartbeat became even stronger. She didn't quite understand what Baili Yunhe meant for a moment. Did he not dislike her approach, or

did he simply not care?

Her mind was extremely confused, and it had become a mess.

Baili Yunhe lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly, covering up the murderous intent that had risen in his eyes not long ago.

He really hated others touching him, and when he first recalled this incident, he had a strong murderous intention towards Lin Xiaoxiao.

But he never expected that Lin Xiaoxiao would be so frank. He obviously did not reveal any dissatisfaction and showed that he cared about her very much, but she actually started to kneel down and beg for mercy.

This made him feel a little strange.

"Well, Crown Princess Gu Zhixiao is also kind-hearted. How could she bear to blame you?"

Lin Xiaoxiao heard this and felt as if she had been pardoned.

She got up from the ground and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I will never hurt your Highness."

Baili Yunhe just smiled gently and said nothing.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked softly, "Your Highness, are you thirsty or hungry? I'll ask someone to send breakfast over."

Baili Yunhe nodded, "You haven't eaten yet, let's eat together."

Such a warm invitation made Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes flash, and there was a little more expectation in her expression.

After breakfast, Baili Yunhe drank the medicine that Lin Xiaoxiao had someone send over.

The prescription was written by the imperial physician yesterday. Baili Yunhe only sniffed it and knew what medicine was in it and what disease it was used to treat.

However, he still followed Lin Xiaoxiao's instructions and drank the whole bowl of medicine.

The bitter liquid medicine exploded in his mouth, but Baili Yunhe seemed to be fine as he had already gotten used to the taste.

But when he turned around, he saw Lin Xiaoxiao handing him a piece of preserved fruit with a smile on her face and putting it on his lips.

"Your Highness, here."

Baili Yunhe was stunned and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with deep eyes.

"No, it's not bitter."

Lin Xiaoxiao put the preserved honey on his lips, "How is that possible? I've tried this medicine, it's very, very bitter."

As soon as she finished speaking, her face suddenly turned red, and a bit of shyness appeared on her gentle and pretty face.

How did she know that this medicine was bitter? It was because she was

"the concubine" last night

. She was about to explain it, but she heard a light and gentle voice.

"Okay."

Baili Yunhe opened his thin lips and took the preserved honey into his mouth.

In an instant, the sweet taste covered up the bitter taste of the medicine.

Lin Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief, but she still felt her cheeks and ears were burning. She stood up and put away the dishes on the table. "Your servant will clean up first."

Baili Yunhe watched Lin Xiaoxiao's back as she left, but the color in his eyes became deeper and deeper.

It was like a bottomless abyss, and it was hard to see clearly.

After a while, a guard suddenly came to report outside the door.

"Your Highness, I and others found a secret passage leading to the outside world through the bloodstains left by Concubine Qing!"

Baili Yunhe heard this and suddenly raised his head, his eyes instantly became extremely sharp.

He stood up and slowly said, "Take me to check it out!"

"Yes!"

The guard walked in front, and Baili Yunhe followed him all the way to the harem.

This is an abandoned palace not far from Concubine Qing's palace. The surroundings are extremely desolate and deserted. Even the palace maids and eunuchs rarely pass by here.

Behind the wall painting in this palace, there is a secret door. The palace guards have opened the door, revealing the deep passage inside.

Baili Yunhe looked at this secret passage with a sharp look in his eyes, as if thinking about something.

This was the first time he had seen this secret passage. It turned out that this was where Madam Xu and his father hid.

"Your Highness, the people who were sent out to investigate have returned. They said that this secret passage is not far from Madam Xu's residence. But Madam Xu is not in the secret passage now. She must have hidden herself."

Baili Yunhe narrowed his eyes and his voice was extremely cold.

"Since she is still in the imperial city, we must dig three feet into the ground to catch this person!"

"Yes, sir!"

The guards took the order and arranged some subordinates to notify them to search the entire imperial city as much as possible.

The orders of His Highness are now comparable to imperial orders!

Suddenly, Baili Yunhe stopped the guard who was about to leave.

His eyes were grim, and he suddenly asked, "Are you sure there are only two exits in this secret passage?"

"Yes, there is only an exit and an entrance, and no other exits have been found."

"Withdraw everyone and guard the exits on both sides, and then burn dry firewood in the secret passage to spread the smoke throughout the passage."

The guard was stunned for a moment when he heard it.

"Yes!"

After a while, countless dry firewood was moved to the entrance and then ignited by torches.

There was also a person who kept fanning to blow all the smoke in.

In less than half an hour, the secret passage was covered with thick smoke.

And Baili Yunhe stood here and watched for half an hour.

The head of the guards came over and asked in confusion: "Your Highness, it's been so long, are you going to continue?"

Baili Yunhe said slowly: "Go on."

At this moment, in a well-hidden stone chamber in this secret passage,

coughing sounds continued to be heard.

In the increasingly thick smoke, Madam Xu was choked to tears.

She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and looked at the direction of the door with eyes full of anger.

There was smoke coming in from the cracks of the stone door, penetrating everywhere.

The area she was in was a stone room that was not particularly large, with a length and width of five meters.

There was a wooden rack in the corner of the wall, on which some dry food and common medicine were stored.

Madam Xu's arm was injured. After being pierced by the long sword, the bleeding stopped after a simple bandage and medicine, but it still hurt badly.

There was a corpse lying at the location of the stone door.

The appearance of the corpse was Elder Mo.

Not long ago, Madam Xu desperately escaped and led Elder Mo into the secret passage, and killed him with the help of her familiarity with the terrain here.

But when everything was over, Baili Yunhe led his troops to attack. She knew that she would die if she went out, so she hid here.

She felt that even if someone found this secret passage, they would think that she had escaped and would never think that she was still here.

There is a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place.

After they searched the entire capital city in vain, they would definitely relax their vigilance. The food stored here is enough for her to live for half a month. After the storm is over, she can sneak away, and it will be safe.

She believes that as long as she is alive, Qianshalou will exist. She will definitely take revenge for today's revenge one day!

But now,

I don't know which wicked guy actually set off fireworks at the door!