I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 757: Muddy Waters.

"Is it worth it? There's no turning back if we go forward."

Cangzhi spoke in a lazy tone. Although he was only two years older than Meike, there was a sense of vicissitudes in his voice.

"What about you? Why did you come back?"

Ya Ke looked straight ahead at herself in the bronze mirror, her uneasiness hard to conceal beneath her peaceful smile.

The two met in a small county town not far from Jiangcheng.

Cangzhi, who was passing by, happened to pick up Ya Ke, who was almost fainting from hunger.

The scene was awkward for a while.

I vaguely remember the four people's bold words before they boarded the ship.

He talked a lot about how to make a career after returning to Rongyi.

I never thought that I would be slapped in the face so quickly.

Cangzhi did not answer, or was too disdainful to answer.

She never thought about leaving from beginning to end.

She didn't know what kind of magic Li Mu had, but she couldn't stop.

However, her background determined that she could not be as carefree as Ya Ke.

So she planned to send Canghe back to Rongyi.

Cangzuru is the next head of the Aoi family, and was previously the only candidate for the future empress of the empire.

She didn't know why the family let Cang He come to Xingchao and even replace her original mission.

But she no longer cared about these.

She had done the last thing for the Aoi family and the empire.

This time when she returned to the capital, she was determined to die.

She was not as naive as Ya Ke, who thought that anyone who betrayed Li Mu would have a good ending.

She had experienced the man's gentleness, and she had also witnessed his cold-bloodedness.

But it was done, so she had no regrets.

She sat up and brushed her fingers through the hair that fell on her ears. Her voice was obviously charming and seductive, but now it sounded cold.

"Before entering the city, send these people away."

"know."

Yayin nodded. This was what they had agreed on from the beginning.

They set out on the journey with great fanfare, thinking that they would be found sooner rather than later. However, they never imagined that even when they were already outside the capital, Li Mu had not sent anyone to look for them.

Could it be that Li Mu didn't care at all about their escape?

Ya Ke was feeling nervous and subconsciously touched her wrist. It was still as white and tender as before, but the blood-red jade bracelet was missing.

That was given to her by Qiu Ju. The two sisters each had one, and they were originally a pair.

She still remembered Qiu Ju's akimbo-hip-stepping smile.

"Don't be polite, take it with you, from now on you will be my people."

In order to come back, she pawned her jade bracelet for travel money.

The journey was indeed comfortable, but my heart always felt empty.

At this time, Cangzhi took out a small pill from his arms, tilted his head back and swallowed it.

Ya Ke raised her eyelids and wanted to stop him, but she hesitated and said,

"Have you really thought about it?"

Cang Zhi smiled charmingly, her tone nonchalant.

"Do you think I don't know that your sister has been making trouble all the time? What else could it be for?"

"I just didn't expect that the person I met would be you."

Cangzhi sighed a little. Along the way, Meiyin was feeling melancholy, so Canghe was always on guard against her.

But she never thought that the person she met would be this silent sister.

"My sister is simple-minded and not cunning..."

Ya Ke subconsciously defended her sister, but suddenly froze in the middle of her words.

Yes, since I can quietly get off the ship before departure, will my sister also...

Ya Ke shook her head to dispel the thought.

The two sisters have depended on each other since childhood, and they knew that the elder sister would definitely not leave alone if she was on the boat.

Thinking of this, Ya Ke felt a little guilty.

Fortunately, Cang He is here, at least Yayin will not suffer any grievances in the future.

The two sisters will eventually live their own lives.

Seeing that Ya Ke was distracted, Cang Zhi stood up and walked behind her, and put his fair jade hand on her shoulder.

"You were forced to leave by me, so just tell the truth."

"Now that you have subdued me and brought me back, you are not asking for punishment, but seeking credit."

Ya Ke frowned and clenched her fists tightly.

"But, but I don't want to deceive you, sir... I, I am willing to be punished."

There was a flash of surprise in Cangzhi's eyes, she knew the situation of the two sisters.

It can be said that the two sisters have only met Li Mu a few times, so how could they be so devoted to him?

She patted Ya Ke's shoulder, leaned down to her ear, and whispered soothingly,

"This is not cheating. You have to give the young master a way out."

"Do you really think that the young master knows nothing?"

Ya Ke was stunned for a moment and nodded woodenly.

That’s right, how could these young ladies not know about this?

In her eyes, the young master is like a god.

Perhaps even Qiu Ju herself did not know that, to a certain extent, her ability to control her subordinates was beyond the reach of Xia He, who had been studying this art since childhood.

...

In the distance, under a makeshift tea stall.

Tang Qin and Ya Yin sat in the small tent.

"Burp~ Miss Tang, I'm full."

Yayin held half a dry biscuit in her hand, hesitated for a while, and then carefully put it in her arms.

Tang Qin looked back at her and nodded slightly.

"Let's go."

The two men stood up and happened to pass by the Cangzhi caravan that was dismissing its slaves.

Yayin felt something, looked in the direction of the carriage, and frowned slightly.

"Don't look at it. These powerful people in the capital are not easy to mess with. Don't cause trouble for your young master."

Tang Qin reminded and pulled Yayin to her side.

Yayin agreed obediently, and this journey actually helped her to restrain her capricious temper a lot.

The two had just entered the city.

The window on one side of the carriage opened, and Cangzhi stuck his head out, and happened to see Meiyin's back.

She narrowed her eyes, shook her head and murmured,

"Impossible, I must have seen it wrong."

……

The imperial palace, the queen's bedroom.

"Chuyi, is this what you mean?"

The queen put down the memorial in her hand and looked at Zhao Chuyi in front of her with an ambiguous look.

Zhao Chuyi nodded, but there was no emotion in her tone.

"Does the Queen Mother think there is something wrong?"

The queen was startled and chuckled.

"Are you quarreling with the Queen Mother?"

"I dare not. Since my mother wants to choose a son-in-law for me, what's wrong with me wanting to take a closer look?"

Zhao Chuyi bowed, but performed the etiquette of a prince.

The queen looked at her deeply, and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Yes, it's up to you."

Zhao Chuyi bowed to express her gratitude.

It was not until he returned to Yunheyuan that the coldness on his face gradually turned into grievance.

He stamped his feet angrily, then sighed again, and then spoke,

"Go tell the master that it's done."

Then, a light promise was heard in the empty hall, and then it fell into silence again.

After a long time.

Zhao Chuyi adjusted her expression, walked out of the hall quickly, and asked angrily,

"You idiot! Haven't you found Shanshan yet?"

……

evening.

Mu Zhen’s welcoming banquet ended hastily.

At the table, he and Murong Jinxiu hardly spoke to each other, and both seemed to be deliberately avoiding something.

During this period, Li Mu even pulled out the two girls who were incompatible with each other to create an opportunity for them to be alone together.

But until they left, the two of them were still sitting as they did at the beginning.

The three did not go to the Imperial College, but rested in an inn in the south city.

The next day was the enthronement ceremony, and Mu Zhen still had some things to explain to Li Mu.

"Teacher, have some tea."

In the wing of the inn.

Mu Zhen took a sip of tea and nodded slightly.

"Think carefully. Once you get involved in this mess, you won't be able to stay out of it."

Li Mu had a faint smile on his face, but his tone was very firm.

"Teacher, I can't stay out of this anymore."