Li Mochou continued, "After entering the palace, I didn't know the way, so I wandered around. I happened to hear the Crown Prince and the Imperial Concubine discussing how to deal with you. I owe you a lot, so I can't let them go. I didn't know that the people around them were so good at kung fu. I almost couldn't escape."
Song QingShu sighed with emotion and said, "You're really lucky. Had it not been for the battle on Mount Wudang that wiped out all the experts in the imperial palace, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to leave so easily this time."
Not to mention Huang Chang and the Drunkard, Li Mochou might not be able to deal with those with imperial weapons.
Hearing his explanation, Li Mochou said with some fear, "After entering the palace, I didn't meet many masters, so I really looked down on the palace. I didn't know there was such a reason."
Song Qingshu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "You came to help me, but I accidentally hurt you and treated you badly. I'm really sorry."
Li Mochou turned her face away and said coldly, "Don't think too much. I'm a person who distinguishes between kindness and hatred. I only did this to return the favor. Now that I've returned the favor, we don't owe each other anything."
Song Qingshu was stunned and could only smile bitterly, "If that's what you want, then so be it."
Li Mochou continued, "Can I leave the palace now?"
"Leave the palace now?" Song Qingshu frowned slightly, "You're injured and the entire palace is under martial law. It's not a good time to leave."
"If I don't leave the palace, do you want me to stay here with you for a night?" Li Mochou looked at him angrily, her expression full of wariness.
"Uh …" Song Qingshu was speechless for a moment. Although he didn't have any bad intentions, it was a bit hard for a woman to stay with him in a room for a night.
If it was before, Song Qingshu wouldn't care so much. But now that he knew that Li Mochou came for him, he didn't want to force her.
"But now the security is tighter. In your current state, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to get out." Song Qingshu said worriedly.
Li Mochou didn't care at all, "You don't have to worry about that. I've been in Jianghu for so many years, what kind of danger have I not experienced?"
Song Qingshu hesitated for a moment. "Forget it. I'll walk you out." Now, not only was the palace under martial law, but the entire Lin 'an City was also patrolled by soldiers searching for assassins. If Li Mochou was accidentally caught, he would not be at ease for the rest of his life.
"But aren't you not allowed to leave the palace?" Li Mochou asked curiously.
Song Qingshu explained, "There were assassins in the palace, and now the palace gate has been sealed. Even if other people wanted to enter, they would not be able to. It won't be a big deal if I go out for a short while. " Previously, the guards under Wang Ziteng's command were unable to stop many people mainly because they did not have a valid reason to do so. Now that there were assassins in the palace, he could justifiably stop any request from the nobles and ministers to enter and exit the palace.
"Alright then."
Li Mochou did not refuse. She was not a stubborn person. Otherwise, she would not have stirred up a storm of blood and could still be free and unfettered in Jianghu for so many years.
Although it had been noisy for a long time, it was still daytime. Although Song Qingshu could disguise Li Mochou as his personal guard and take her out of the palace, it would be known by people with intentions that he left the palace. It was too risky, so he finally decided to sneak out of the palace.
Finding a secluded place in the palace, Song Qingshu used his lightness skill and jumped over the palace wall with Li Mochou. After standing firmly, Li Mochou hurriedly broke free from his arms. Her face was slightly red. "Alright, I'll go by myself." For so many years, when had she been so intimate with a man? Even when she was passionately in love with Lu Zhanyuan, they did not cross the line at all.
"If you help the Buddha, help the West. I'd better send you back to the Li Mansion." Seeing that she was about to refuse, Song Qingshu smiled and pointed at her clothes. "Now your clothes are disheveled. I guess you don't want to be surrounded by people on the way, right?"
Only then did Li Mochou remember that her coat had been taken off by him. She couldn't help but glare at him hatefully. "It's all your fault!"
Song Qingshu couldn't help but ask, "I'm actually very curious. It's obviously daytime. Why are you wearing nocturnal clothes? Isn't it more eye-catching?"
"If I wear my own clothes, it's very likely that people with intentions will recognize some clues. The nocturnal clothes cover my whole body, so naturally, nothing will be revealed." Li Mochou looked at him strangely, with an expression that said, "Why don't you know such a principle that everyone knows?"
"I see." Song Qingshu suddenly understood.
On the way, he asked Li Mochou from time to time about various things that happened in Blackwood Cliff and back to Lin 'an City. As they chatted, they soon arrived at the Li Mansion.
"Don't enter from the main door." Li Mochou tugged at his clothes with an extremely embarrassed expression. Ever since she returned to the family, she knew that the Li Family was a scholarly family that attached great importance to family integrity. Now that her clothes were disheveled, she didn't dare to let the people in the mansion see it.
"That's right." Song Qingshu smiled and directly jumped to the backyard with her in his arms. "Where's your room?"
"Over there." Li Mochou stretched out her finger and pointed to the other side of the corridor.
Song Qingshu nodded. In a flash, he took Li Mochou to her door. When he was about to open the door, the door unexpectedly opened by itself. Inside, a young woman in plain clothes with her hair in a bun put her hand on the door and looked at them with a stunned expression. "Big Sister?"
That kind of elegant and demure temperament was extremely unique. Who else could it be but Li Wan, the First Young Mistress of the Rongguo Mansion?
"Second Sister …" Li Mochou looked embarrassed and hurriedly pushed Song Qingshu away. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Song Qingshu looked natural. "Oh, it's the Young Mistress of the Rongguo Mansion. Your sister was attacked on the road. I happened to run into her and saved her."
"Is that really the case?" Li Wan's eyes fell on Li Mochou's untidy clothes. Her expression was extremely suspicious. However, after being in a big family for so many years, she had seen all kinds of dirty things. She had long practiced the ability to turn a blind eye. She followed his words and asked, "Big Sister, are you all right?"
"No … nothing." Li Mochou forced a smile. "Just a little injury. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
"That's good." Li Wan nodded, but her eyes were a bit more mischievous.
"You entertain him for me. I'll go change my clothes first." Li Mochou finally couldn't stand it anymore. She directly entered the room and closed the door, leaving the two looking at each other.
Li Wan's face was slightly hot. She thought that her sister really came from Jianghu and didn't know the seriousness of the situation. How could she let a woman living alone entertain an outsider?
When she raised her head and met the other's eyes, Li Wan's heart jumped. She hurriedly lowered her head and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she heard her father mention something and quickly had an idea. "Your Highness, my father may have a way to solve your current troubles."
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