While the two were discussing the case, Tingya came over with a bowl and chopsticks and sat down next to them. Seeing the two people looking at each other like this, he felt something was weird in his heart, so he decided to join in the fun.

"Tingya, don't you want to help Ziqiao handle the business?" Gu Yunru asked curiously as she watched her sit down to eat and drink.

"There's no rush. Just continue."

Listening to Yale, he laughed, as if he was listening to a story with interest.

"Where were we?"

Gu Yunru was a little bit at a loss as to what to do when Tingya suddenly interrupted her.

"Speaking of..." Just as they were about to continue the discussion, they saw Cheng Shaoyuan's men coming over and whispering something in his ear. It turned out that someone had discovered Zi Luo's shadow, so Cheng Shaoyuan quickly left.

Ting Ya was relieved when she saw his figure finally go far away, and said, "This guy comes to my Ruyi Inn every time, I guess he comes just to wait for you."

"Don't talk nonsense, the relationship between Brother Cheng and I is pure."

Although some affection had sprouted in the past, it was quickly extinguished by Rong Zhen. There was nothing wrong with being the Princess of Zhao.

"Okay, okay, pure." Ting Ya held back her smile, not wanting to expose her in person.

After eating and drinking, they took Qingxing away. Ziluo, who was not far away, followed them and blocked their way when they reached a dead end.

Seeing a man wearing a straw hat in front of him, Gu Yunru asked curiously, "Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?" The man did not answer, but slowly took off his straw hat.

"Ziluo!"

Late in the night, Rong Zhen arrived at Ginkgo Garden, only to find that the master and servant had not returned yet.

It seems that once Gu Yunru is released, he will become lawless.

"Your Highness, I have asked people about this. After leaving Ruyi Inn, the princess has not returned. It seems that she disappeared in Lujia Hutong."

Qingfeng came to Rong Zhen and told him everything he had heard. Rong Zhen pursed his lips slightly, his dark eyes exuding a dangerous aura. He slowly turned his head and asked, "I told you to follow her closely. What on earth do you want to do?"

Rong Zhen's tone of reproach was obvious. Qingfeng felt very guilty and simply drew out the dagger in his hand, preparing to chop off his right arm, but was stopped by him.

"What use is there for me to use your hand? Hurry up and find the person, or you can't return to the palace."

"yes!"

Qingfeng's figure blended into the slightly cool night. Xie Bingyan had someone prepare a table of food and was waiting for Rong Zhen, but he didn't come until the second half of the night.

"Miss, please put away your things. The prince will probably not come over tonight."

Mingyue looked at her young lady with regret and gave all her tenderness to him, but the prince did not know how to cherish her.

"No, I'll wait a little longer. Mingyue, ask someone to heat up the food." Mingyue hesitated and walked forward to hand the food to the servant beside her.

When the table was cleared, Rong Zhen walked in. Xie Bingyan looked at him with surprise and excitedly stepped forward and said, "My Lord, you are here. I thought you would not come tonight."

"I came here just to tell you that you don't have to wait for me anymore. I have to go out of the palace in the next two days."

"What...the prince is leaving again?" Xie Bingyan felt a sense of loss in her heart and didn't want him to leave.

"Well, I'll see you when I come back. You should have a good rest first and don't wait any longer." After Rong Zhen said that, he left. Xie Bingyan stood there blankly, watching his back blend into the night, her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.

The next morning, Gu Yunru woke up in a dim hut.

Later, Qingxing was tied up and had a cloth stuffed in her mouth. She was not in much better condition either, and her whole body was in pain.

"Um... um..." Gu Yunru tried to shout out, only to find that there was a piece of cloth stuffed in her mouth.

Zi Luo was wearing a purple suit and black boots, looking neat and tidy. Her eyes were cold and sharp, like a sharp knife.

Behind her walked in a woman wearing a white silk shirt and a veil on her head. She was tall and had an extraordinary temperament.

The woman in white stood behind her motionless, like a controlled puppet. Zi Luo walked up and took the white cloth out of her mouth.

"Pah, pah, pah, what kind of cloth is this? It smells so bad!" Gu Yunru quickly spat out the fragments in his mouth.

"I hope you are well, Princess Zhao."

Zi Luo raised the corner of her mouth slightly, with a hint of sarcasm.

"What is your purpose in tying us here?!" Gu Yunru asked unhappily.

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"Don't worry. Doesn't our Princess Zhao always like to meddle in other people's affairs? I want to hear the princess's opinion on the murder case that happened in the palace this time."

It seems that Zi Luo also knows about the murder in the palace and has been secretly investigating the matter.

"Didn't you go back to the countryside to visit your relatives? Where were you when the incident happened in the palace?" Gu Yunru asked curiously with her almond eyes wide open.

Zi Luo sat on a mat of grass with her legs crossed.

"I'm following you, and I'm also the killer you met in the desert."

"What!" Gu Yunru suddenly realized, no wonder this outfit looked familiar.

"Why do you want to kill me?" Gu Yunru didn't understand her purpose. She had no grudge against him, but he chased her for a long distance, from the frontier to the capital. It seemed that the pair of eyes behind him were her.

"I didn't want to kill you at first. But later I saw that you were a nuisance and troublesome, so..." She paused for a moment on purpose, looked at Gu Yunru's distraught expression, and untied the rope on her body.

"What did you do to Qingxing?"

Seeing that she hasn't woken up yet, I was very worried about her safety. I reached out to touch her neck and found that she was still breathing and had a pulse, so she should be fine.

"Don't worry, I just used some drugs." Zi Luo pulled out the sharp dagger from her waist, staring at the dagger with her cold and beautiful eyes.

"Then what exactly do you want to do by tying me here? You want to kill me and silence me, then you can do it now." Gu Yunru closed his eyes carelessly, although it was not worth it to die at Zi Luo's hands.

"In fact, it was all a misunderstanding. Now the people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice are looking for me, and I am so innocent. I was doing things for Her Majesty, but she killed me to silence me. This feeling is really heartbreaking."

Zi Luo seemed to be talking to herself, staring at the dagger with her calm and sharp eyes.

"Then what evidence do you have to prove that you didn't do it?" Gu Yunru saw through her intention and wanted her to help her get rid of the crime.

"Evidence. There is none, and I don't care what evidence there is."

"So what exactly do you want to do?"

Gu Yunru was increasingly confused about her purpose. Zi Luo winked at the woman in white beside her and left.