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

Chapter 695 Zhao Chuyi: "I seem to have lost the Master."

"King Zhennan?"

What an unlucky title... Li Mu touched his head, complained in his heart, and soon figured out the whole story.

Bai Luofu said before that her mother had prepared a big gift for them, this must be it.

In fact, from the current situation in the Southern Region and the few words of Bai's mother, Li Mu had guessed something.

In the past, the closure of the southern region was a form of protection.

But Emperor Hongwen was indeed a wise ruler for the people.

The architecture of Yunzhou City and the people's fluent Xingchao Mandarin both indicate that it would take a long time for the Southern Region to come into contact with Jiuzhou.

What we are waiting for is just an opportunity.

The only thing that Li Mu didn't expect was the King of Zhennan...

Although I have been in this world for less than half a year.

However, he no longer had the uneasiness he had at the beginning. He had been happy that he could pretend to be the prince, but now, after hearing all this, he did not feel the slightest bit of emotion in his heart.

What moved Li Mu was the trust and preference of the Bai family's mother and daughter.

At least this time, it's not taking someone else's place.

"Don't you like it?" Seeing that Li Mu was in a bad mood, Bai A Niang raised her eyelids and asked tentatively.

"You little brat, you can ask for any conditions you want. Now that I'm here, no one can let the men of the Bai family suffer any injustice!"

The topic that Bai A Niang heard the most along the way was about Li Mu's life experience.

The more I listened, the more upset I became.

From a fake prince to the orphan of a benefactor, and then to a substitute.

There were all kinds of things said, especially the last one about the substitute who was raised in the palace since childhood, which made Bai A Niang very angry.

It was obviously just a story made up for Xu Youzhi alone.

With the promotion of some people, it soon became a topic of conversation among the people.

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, looking at Bai A Niang's distressed eyes, and shook his head slightly.

"Nothing wrong..."

"Little brat, your name..." Bai A Niang reminded.

"I am Li Mu." Li Mu grinned and understood Bai A Niang's worries.

Suddenly realized that Shanyuan seemed to have really taken his identity back.

Especially this act of breaking into the palace made his reputation reach its peak.

Li Mu didn't care at first, but looking at Bai A Niang's expression, it was obvious that this matter was not as simple as he thought.

He seemed to have been placed in a disadvantaged position for no apparent reason.

"Okay, mother got it."

Bai A Niang punched Li Mu in the chest and turned to look at the Queen.

At noon that day, a piece of news spread throughout the capital.

The royal family posted an imperial edict to clear the name of Xuanjizi's young disciple.

Shan Yuan, the deputy abbot of Qingfeng Temple, is the second son of Prince of Yan's Mansion and the Crown Prince of Yan who was canonized by His Majesty's decree. He takes over the position of the chief priest of Guantian Tower.

Renzong was established as the state religion, and Xuanjizi was appointed as the nominal state teacher.

This news looks like the canonization of Renzong.

But anyone who knows a little about the inside story can see that the royal family is indirectly acknowledging the previous bet between the two.

The imperial edict specifically mentioned the identity of Prince Shanyuan of Yan, and stated that it was His Majesty who personally issued an edict to confer the title.

This directly refutes the claim that King Yan was repaying his old friend.

After all, the one who was canonized in the imperial edict was indeed the second son of Prince Yan’s Mansion.

It’s good that no one mentioned this matter. If someone were to take it seriously, even the King of Yan would not have the right to change it.

As much envy as people had back then, so much pity do they feel now.

After all, Li Mu's deeds are there, and every one of his achievements is real.

In the end, he became a discarded pawn because of a bet.

Perhaps, even without that bet, the ending would not have changed.

……

Yunheyuan.

After Shanshan finished dealing with the trivial matters that Zhao Chuyi had specifically asked her to do in order to get rid of her, she just arrived at the courtyard when she heard extremely suppressed crying coming from the house.

The maid outside the door was at a loss, kneeling tremblingly in the yard, not daring to make any sound.

"Princess!" Seeing this scene, Shanshan's face changed drastically.

She was very familiar with this voice. The two grew up together. Let alone crying, even if it was a fart, she could clearly find out which one was made by Zhao Chuyi.

He rushed into the house in one step.

But the only person he saw was Zhao Chuyi, who had fallen sideways on the beauty couch.

"Where is the assassin?" Shanshan held the heavy sword in her hand, her big watery eyes half-closed, and looked around.

"Shanshan?"

Zhao Chuyi's eyes were red from crying. When she heard someone breaking into the room, she was about to get angry, only to find out that the person was Shanshan.

Shanshan stepped forward quickly, stood in front of Zhao Chuyi, and asked in a deep voice,

"Princess, but the people of Fangji's family have not been dealt with properly. Have you, have you..."

"Wow----"

Zhao Chuyi didn't know whether she heard Shanshan's words clearly or not, and she threw herself into her arms.

"The young master doesn't want me anymore."

She cried so loudly that even the palace maids in the courtyard could hear it clearly.

Shanshan was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand and waved it back, closing the door while saying,

"Everyone, step back. No one is allowed to approach."

As the noisy footsteps gradually disappeared, Shanshan looked at Zhao Chuyi again, her chubby little face slightly flushed.

"Master, why on earth?"

She still didn't quite understand what Zhao Chuyi had done during the day, and was even a little angry.

Zhao Chuyi heard the question in the tone, but she was not angry. She just sobbed and asked,

"Shanshan, do you want to go to Linglong Waterside Pavilion?"

"Well, Master, I, I intend to go and pay my respects to Master Young Master."

Shanshan was still a little embarrassed when her true feelings were touched upon.

However, Zhao Chuyi held her hand and said in a serious tone,

"I mean, after leaving the palace..."

"Master, don't you want Shanshan anymore?" Shanshan said anxiously with a look of fear on her face before Zhao Chuyi finished speaking.

"Shanshan, Shanshan really didn't, didn't... Master, Shanshan will behave herself in the future, please don't chase her away."

"Shanshan has only respect for Master."

Shanshan pursed her lips, her trembling eyelashes were full of grievance, it was obvious that she could not lie at all.

Zhao Chuyi raised her head and looked at Shanshan. She had to admit that Shanshan was indeed very beautiful now.

Especially those eyes, big and bright, like stars.

"That night, you also went to see the young master, right?"

Zhao Chuyi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and forced a smile on her face.

"No... I'm hungry, yes." Shanshan subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when she saw Zhao Chuyi's determined expression, she knew she couldn't hide it, so she quickly waved her hand to explain.

"Shanshan, Shanshan is going to become a disciple. Master is going to teach me the true meaning of swordsmanship. Shanshan, Shanshan..."

"Shanshan, I'm sorry."

Zhao Chuyi squeezed Shanshan's hand vigorously, leaned forward, and rested her head on her lower abdomen.

"You did it for me, didn't you? I clearly said I treat you as a sister..."

Zhao Chuyi was very clear about Shanshan's feelings for Li Mu.

She watched the two of them capture bandits together, fight off gangsters together, and set up a street stall to tell fortunes together.

She was never the heroine in that story.

She saw that Li Mu was eager to find emotional support, and saw that Li Mu did not know how to refuse her kindness.

Shanshan was gradually informed that she was in love with Li Mu, and thus she withdrew.

That should have been the time when Shanshan and Li Mu were closest.

They did not know each other's identities. The young knight and the rich lady's personal maid should have been a beautiful story.

If it weren't for her, Li Mu might not have returned to Prince Yan's Mansion, and would not have experienced everything now.

"Master, what happened?" Shanshan frowned and looked at Zhao Chuyi with some heartache.

Zhao Chuyi shook her head, her hair was a little messy, her voice was low, and she seemed to be full of guilt.

"I seem to have lost my son."