A Man at the Relay Station
The lantern fell to the ground and the candle inside also fell. Even the mask was burnt to a crisp in an instant.
Sparks flew everywhere, but they were instantly incinerated.
The hideous scar on Ji Yunshu's delicate face had already faded a lot. Without the light from the lantern, it was difficult to see the flaw on her face.
Mo Ruo really had some skills!
She reckoned that she would recover in another ten days or half a month.
At this moment, she looked at the furious Ji Huan in front of her. His hands were trembling as he held the Soaring Scarlet sword.
He should have killed her to rid the Ji family of this sinner, but in the end, he made such a stupid decision. At this moment, he hated himself so much that his hands were trembling.
However, this result was within Ji Yunshu's expectations. She knew that Ji Huan was not Ji Li.
Moreover, Ji Yunshu was probably the first person to survive the Soaring Crimson Sword.
After a long time, Ji Huan sheathed the sword. The killing intent in his eyes seemed to have rushed out, replaced by indifference.
He said to Ji Yunshu, "I won't kill you, but that doesn't mean Big Brother will let you go."
Ji Yunshu nodded, "I know!"
"If possible, it's best for you to leave the capital. This is a troublesome place, and it's not somewhere you should stay."
Ji Huan had always been a boorish man. Despite his rough voice, the concern in his words still made people feel warm inside.
She lowered her head, "Thank you for the reminder, Second Brother. However, there are some things that I really can't do anything about."
"Yunshu, listen to me. Leave the capital as soon as possible. I know you came to help Prince Rong investigate the 'Lin Capital Case', but don't you know that this case is not as simple as you think it is? It has been fourteen years since it was opened. Don't you think there's a problem?"
Ji Huan became anxious as he said this.
How could she not know that there was a problem?
If the case was simple, why would Qin Shiyu go through so much trouble to reverse the verdict?
In one night, dozens of the Imperial Duke's men died in a sea of fire. How could only one escape?
The Imperial Duke had even seen Old General Li before he died. How could this case be so simple?
She had even suspected that there might be a huge secret behind this case, and this secret had to be hidden by killing people to keep it a secret.
Of course, this was only her guess.
She steadied her gaze and said, "Second Brother, it's not that I haven't thought about these problems, but no matter what, since I promised Prince Rong to come to the capital to help him investigate this case, I can't give up halfway."
"Anyway. I've already reminded you of everything I should. You can do whatever you want! "Ji Huan waved his hand and stopped talking.
He seemed to be a little angry.
"Who is it?" A high-pitched voice suddenly came from afar.
Several eunuchs hurried over from afar.
Ji Huan immediately said to her, "The eunuchs in the palace are too talkative. You should leave quickly, I'll hold them off."
The seven or eight eunuchs carrying lanterns were about to rush over.
He probably saw the sprouts of the lantern fire.
Ji Yunshu didn't move.
Ji Huan growled, "What are you waiting for?"
Only then did she leave the lotus pond.
When the eunuchs saw Ji Huan, they immediately bowed. "General Ji."
Ji Huan kept a straight face.
One or two of the eunuchs saw Ji Yunshu in the distance and wanted to chase after her, but Ji Huan stopped them.
"This General only accidentally knocked over a lantern. What are you so anxious about?"
The leader of the eunuchs was a clever man. He bowed, his face full of flattery. He glanced at the small and tattered lantern on the ground and exclaimed, "So it was a lantern! I thought the palace was on fire. "
"Alright, all of you are dismissed!"
Ji Huan waved his hand.
The eunuch glanced at the departing Ji Yunshu and asked, "Who was that just now?"
"It's my big brother!"
"It's War Secretary Ji?"
Why doesn't it look like him?
He stared at him carefully. Because the sky was dark, he could only see his back. But he couldn't be wrong about his figure, could he?
He blurted out, "Has War Secretary Ji lost weight? Look at your physique, why are you so much shorter? "
"What are you looking at? Didn't you say he's this General's big brother? Don't tell me you want this General to drag him over and let you have a good look? "
Hearing that this servant was angry, the eunuch immediately gave him a big smile. "This servant didn't mean it that way."
"Alright, hurry up and clean up the ground!"
He pointed at the burnt lantern on the ground.
"Yes, yes, yes!" The eunuch complied.
Ji Huan glared at the eunuchs as if he had been shot. Then, he turned to look in the direction Ji Yunshu had left in and left as well.
Not long after Ji Yunshu left, Shi Zijin, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly jumped out.
She stood by her side and followed her steps.
She reminded her, "His Highness ordered me to accompany you back to the residence."
Ji Yunshu didn't look at her. After two steps, she stopped and turned sideways to ask, "Why didn't you appear just now?"
"He won't kill you!" Shi Zijin was certain.
"How did you know he wasn't going to kill me the moment he swung his sword?"
"I know!" Her words were concise and to the point.
Ji Yunshu smiled and caressed Shi Zijin's head. "Zijin, today, I will teach you a lesson. In this world, nothing is 100% certain. Everyone will change their mind at the last moment."
Ah!
Indeed, the moment Ji Huan swung his sword, Shi Zijin knew that his sword was aimed at Ji Yunshu's mask. That was why she didn't make a move.
However, Ji Yunshu was right. What if Ji Huan changed his mind at the last moment?
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Shi Zijin nodded.
"I understand."
Ji Yunshu caressed Shi Zijin's head again. Although this girl looked cold, she was still a child.
The two of them left the palace together. The carriage was waiting outside. After seeing Ji Yunshu safely enter the carriage, Shi Zijin hid in the shadows.
On the way back to the residence, she could only hear the sound of the carriage wheels and the coachman driving the horses. This kind of silence made Ji Yunshu panic.
In her heart, she inexplicably thought of Su Ziluo. His face and his eyes alternately flashed in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more intense it became.
She clenched her fists until her fingernails dug deep into her flesh. The pain instantly woke her up.
By this time, they had already arrived at the Rong Estate.
That night, she didn't know when Jing Rong returned from the palace. She also didn't know if there were any strange events that happened at the palace banquet. She only covered herself with the quilt and tossed and turned for a long time before gradually falling asleep.
The next day.
A shocking piece of news arrived at the Rong Estate.
A lowly official went to see Jing Rong and reported the news to him.
'I heard!
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