Sleeping under the duvet quilt for a long night, the sound of raindrops dripping.

The temperature was just right and Xin Yi slept deeply.

In the dream, there was a chaos of war, horses neighing, and rows of armored and sharp imperial guards surrounding the princess's mansion. Fu Jiuqu pushed open the door with both hands, and the bright red blood on his flying robes made his face look bright.

Pale and handsome, but with a strange sense of death...

"Brother Ninth..."

"No! Don't..."

Xin Yi wanted to shout to him not to go out, but he couldn't make a sound no matter what, and his struggle was in vain. His whole body was sinking and falling in an absurd dream...

"Eleven, what's wrong?" A warm hand touched her face.

Xin Yi fell into a familiar embrace, suddenly woke up, and found that her face had burst into tears at some point.

She was stunned, stroking her hair, "I had a nightmare."

Fu Jiuqu gently held her shoulders and lay down, making her sleep more comfortably.

"What are you dreaming about?"

"dream……"

Before Xin Yi finished speaking, footsteps could be heard outside. The visitor seemed to have deliberately lowered his voice, walked cautiously, and said a few words to the guard outside the door.

Soon, there was a low knock on the door.

"Master..."

It was Sun Huai's voice, and then he heard Cheng Cang say: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

There was a firelight outside the window.

Xin Yi pushed Fu Jiuqu's chest, "Go quickly."

These attendants have followed Fu Jiuqu for many years and know his temper very well. If it is not an urgent matter, they will not knock on the door in the middle of the night.

Fu Jiuqu sat up and covered her with the cool quilt...c

"You go to sleep first."

Xin Yi said: "I can't sleep when I wake up. I'll wait for you to come back."

Fu Jiuqu looked outside again, with a smile on his face.

"Grinder."

Xin Yi yawned, sat up and leaned against the bed, picked up the book he read before going to bed last night, and put the quilt around his waist. Fu Jiuqu did not need anyone to wait on him in the room, and Xin Yi was not as attentive as other women.

While serving her husband, she just lowered her head and read her own book.

Fu Jiuqu put on his clothes, leaned over and kissed her cheek slightly, then strode away.

Xin Yi thought that it wouldn't take long for him to say a word, but unexpectedly, Fu Jiuqu didn't come back until almost dawn.

Xin Yi had already gone to bed by then.

Fu Jiuqu did not wake her up and lay beside her for a while. When she opened her eyes, he smiled gently.

"woke up?"

Xinyi rolled over like a chrysalis and hugged him, with a strong nasal voice.

"Why didn't you call me when you came back?"

Fu Jiuqu: "I see you are sleeping soundly, so I can't bear to disturb you."

Xin Yi glanced at him with a smile, "What happened?"

Fu Jiuqu's smile faded, and his expression became somewhat solemn.

"The officials did not notify the Imperial City Department and ordered the inner palace guards to arrest people in the ruined temple."

"It is in line with the nature of an official to keep a family's scandal to the public." Xin Yi thought for a moment and asked, "When you interrogated Po Wen, your identity was not revealed, right?"

Fu Jiuqu shook his head.

Xin Yi asked: "Then what are you worried about?"

Fu Jiuqu said: "In the middle of the night, the palace guards went to the ruined temple to arrest people, and they also went to Chunxu Lane... Zhang Xun was not at the house. I think there was Zhang Xun's spy in the palace, and he got the news."

Xin Yi was slightly surprised, "Zhang Xun escaped?"

"He did not escape." Fu Jiuqu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, with a gloomy look on his face. "He was missing all over the city. At the fourth watch, he suddenly appeared outside Xuande Gate, holding a thorn on his back to plead guilty, and kneeling down to beg for mercy."

This behavior is very strange.

Xin Yi asked: "Where are the officials..."

"I asked Eunuch Li to come out and take him in. He didn't come out all night."

The night wind blew in from nowhere, causing the gauze hanging in front of the bed to sway.

Even more silently, Xin Yi held Fu Jiuqu's hand and remained relatively silent.

After a long time, she said: "Ouroboros

It won’t always beat the butterfly. The butterfly’s wings have been flapping for so long, and it’s time for a hurricane..."

The entire plan was flawless, and Xin Yi was fully confident.

The only worry is Zhang Xun's aura as the leading male character.

The male protagonist always finds his way out of desperate situations, kills people, seizes treasures, marries his beloved wife, and slaps villains in the face. Zhang Xun's previous life is enough to prove this.

"It'll be okay." Fu Jiuqu noticed the worry in her eyes, held her face, smiled slightly, turned his head and kissed her with his eyes closed, his voice was soft and long on his lips.

"Didn't you say that villains can also counterattack?"

Xin Yi hugged him and said in a soft voice, "Yes, Brother Ninth's biggest advantage is... bloodline suppression. No matter what, the official family will protect you in their hearts..."

Fu Jiuqu raised his head and looked directly into her eyes, looking down at her for a long time.

"Who is he? Is he worthy of bloodline suppression?"

This man has a strange desire to win.

Bloodline suppression does not equal nepotism.

Xin Yi raised his eyebrows, "What should we do now?"

Fu Jiuqu stretched out his hand to hug her, pinched her cheek lightly, hummed and smiled.

"Are you awake? If you're not sleepy, come with me for a walk."

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Fu Jiuqu led Xin Yi into the courtyard of the Imperial City Division, attracting everyone's attention.

Eyes from all directions were focused on Xin Yi, the bride.

During the suspension period, the duties of the Imperial City Division will be taken by Wei Mao.

When Fu Jiuqu arrived, Wei Mao and Cai Qi were in the meeting room, and several of their subordinates were sitting with them.

When they heard that the Prince of Guangling County was coming, everyone stood up to greet him, bowed to him one by one, and after greeting him humbly for a while, they sat down and talked about Zhang Xun.

The people under the Imperial City Department were stationed at Xuandemen, and Zhang Xun's troubles could not escape their eyes. They had worked together for many years and had a deep friendship, so they knew everything they knew.

"Zhang Shuzhi was sent to the Dali Temple Prison before dawn. He was interrogated by the officials himself without anyone else interfering. He was guarded by the guards of the Forbidden Palace, and no news was released."

"Those who were also imprisoned were Zhang Jiashiro and a stable woman. This matter really arouses suspicion."

"Some people speculated that Zhang Shuzhi had an affair with the lady from Xiangluan Pavilion, which aroused the thunderous wrath of the officials..."

"The villain has no integrity! The officials will not tolerate it."

"If an official has a kind heart, he may not be punished."

"That is a crime of beheading. How can I tolerate my adopted daughter if I am tolerant? You will see when I go to court later. The admonishment officer will definitely intervene."

"Everyone, you haven't thought about why the officials personally asked questions and avoided the Imperial City Department?"

Everyone was talking and everyone had their own guesses.

Cai Qi scratched his head and looked sideways at Fu Jiuqu.

"In my opinion, Xingyuan is not a greedy person. No matter what, he would never touch a woman from an official family..."

His eyes flickered, meaning, "What do you think of Chonglou?"

Cai Qi was an outspoken person and had a close friendship with Zhang Xingyuan. After the whole incident, Fu Jiuqu borrowed his help but did not talk much to him.

But Cai Qi is not a fool, and he has already made assumptions in his mind.

"I don't know." Fu Jiuqu answered simply, winking at Xin Yi with a smile, "Aren't you going to the palace to see Mrs. Zhou today?"

Xin Yi put down the tea cup and said warmly: "Yes, the prince, do you want to accompany me?"
Chapter completed!