When Su Mu, Liu Xiaoran and the others arrived at the inn, it was already midnight, but they didn't expect to bump into Jin Chong who came at about the same time just as they got off the carriage.

No wonder I kept seeing a carriage following them far away just now.

Su Mu subconsciously planned to sneak upstairs to avoid being nagged by this man for a long time, but the other party preempted it and yelled first.

"Lord Liu, Lord Su, you are here too. This winter hunting is not a place where you can win by writing articles. Don't cry if you lose too badly."

It was still the same yin and yang voice as before, but after all, he was greeting them, so Su Mu still recovered from his face and nodded: "Both each other."

Jin Chong exploded in an instant: "What about each other, who is with you, I am—"

"Second brother." A very gentle voice came from inside the carriage, and then a pair of bony hands lifted the curtain, revealing a pair of smiling eyes, "Don't take offense, my lords, my second brotherMy brother is a bit inappropriate."

Liu Xiaoran, who wanted to pretend that she didn't hear it and walked in, had no choice but to turn around and look at the person who came.

Jin Ke reached out his hand to salute Su Mu and Liu Xiaoran, his attitude was much better than his brother's, and he looked obediently with his eyebrows lowered: "I'm here, Jin Ke, I have met Master Liu and Marquis Su."

The person who stretched out his hand and didn't hit the smiling face, even though Liu Xiaoran was tired of dealing with the Jin brothers, she still returned the gift.

Su Mu was subconsciously stunned. There are three sons in the Jin family, so it seems that this is the young master who brought Su Qi into the pit at that time?

He squinted his eyes, and even though he also returned the gift, the alarm bells sounded in his heart. It was obvious that bad people are far less terrifying than people with honey and swords. Even though the mystery about Su Qi has not been solved yet, he has neverJudging from the fact that he brought Su Qi into the Huancai Pavilion, this person is more or less innocent.

Perhaps there are some psychological factors, he always felt that Jin Ke looked at him with extra subtle eyes, and he couldn't find a single mistake, but it made him feel a little chilly.

After the two groups of people separated and walked towards their own rooms, Liu Xiaoran asked, "What happened just now?"

Su Mu was rubbing his neck, and the soreness made him wish he could lie flat on the bed immediately and finish the work. He was very surprised when he heard Liu Xiaoran's question. He shouldn't have acted so obviously just now.

"You can see this?" He turned around, and after confirming that the two young masters had left his sight, he whispered, "Did I just act very obviously?"

Liu Xiaoran paused slightly. There was indeed nothing unusual about Su Mu just now, but he could feel from the sudden tense movements of the other party that he seemed to be a little wary of Jin Ke's appearance. Compared with other people he saw before, he seemed to be more concerned., If other people saw this, maybe they wouldn't ask this question, but he knew Su Mu too well, so he would find something unusual.

His answer to this question seemed unconvincing, so he looked at Mo Shu and motioned Su Mu to ask other people.

Mo Shu's blank eyes had already explained everything, so Su Mu was relieved. The other party might not know that he had found him. At this time, he could pretend to be stupid, and being completely exposed would only make him fall into a passive position.

After deliberating for a while, he opened the door, grabbed Liu Xiaoran's sleeve and walked in.

"Before Su Qi invited me to the Huancai Pavilion, he had met this young master Jin, and it was strange that Su Qicai had been in and out of the Huancai Pavilion frequently since then, so I always had some doubts, this Jin KejinDoes the young master know some inside information, such as why Su Qi wanted to kill me?" Su Mu traced the whole incident from beginning to end, and now there are still many gaps, for example, since the original owner has a bad relationship with Su Qi, Is there any reason to go to the appointment alone, such as what kind of role this Jin Ke played, whether he represented the power of the Shence Army, or...

Is it related to King Ning?

"I have a conjecture, but there is no evidence for this matter." Su Mu looked at Liu Xiaoran firmly, and slowly said the conjecture that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, "Perhaps my father's death in battle was not a simple accident."

At that time, Cen Shu's words made Su Mu suspect it all at once, but since there was no evidence, it was just speculation now, so Su Mu told Liu Xiaoran all the fragmented things he connected together in a long story.

After listening to this, Liu Xiaoran's expression became even more solemn. Su Yi's death in battle was no small matter, but it has been a long time, and no one seemed to think that there was anything wrong with it at that time. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, life and deathThis was a common occurrence, so although some felt sorry for Su Yi's untimely death, no one had ever suspected something strange about it.

"Master Cen's words show that my father also intervened in the investigation of General He's case, but he passed away before the result was obtained. If all these things are connected together..."

This is a road that has killed countless people.

After Su Mu finished speaking, the two were silent for a long time before he continued to speak: "So, Yan Xuan, this matter may be related to me from the beginning to the end, so don't let me stay out of it anymore, I'm afraid whether it isBefore or now, I will never stop here."

"For my father, for myself, for ink books, and for countless people who can no longer speak."

Liu Xiaoran raised her eyes to look at Su Mu, and before she could speak, she chuckled lightly at Convenience: "It's also for you, you are still here, since you are still in the whirlpool, then I have no reason to leave."

It was as if all the feelings from a certain corner of her heart surged out in an instant, Liu Xiaoran didn't even dare to meet these sincere eyes.

Tomorrow is the time to see if they can proceed with the plan. Su Mu thought that he would be so nervous that he would not be able to sleep well all night, but he didn't expect that he fell asleep carelessly because he was stained with the pillow.

The body's self-regulating function is still very useful.

On the second day, he put on a black outfit, tied his hair into a ponytail, and walked out miraculously.

There are more people in the inn than last night. The princes of the family who came to participate in the winter hunting are already a little eager to try. You can see elegant gentlemen who can’t leave their hands in the winter and people who are eager to prepare for a long time.He glanced at the crowd, but didn't see Liu Xiaoran, so he knocked on the door next to him.

"Yan Xuan, are you awake?"

There was a sound from inside, and the door was opened immediately.

As soon as he saw Liu Xiaoran's appearance, Su Mu was taken aback for a moment. Compared with the loose clothes Liu Xiaoran used to wear most, this narrow-sleeved dress can better highlight the other's good-looking figure, with wide shoulders and narrow waist.With his tall and straight posture, coupled with his aura as cold as ice and snow, it really makes people think that this is a ranger in the rivers and lakes rather than a son.

"It's too noisy down there, I'll wait for you to go together." Liu Xiaoran said succinctly, he noticed Su Mu's undisguised gaze, even if it wasn't the first time, he was still a little inexplicably nervous.

After they closed the door, Su Mu sighed with a smile: "Yan Xuan's body really makes you more handsome, and I think it will make people unable to look away."

Liu Xiaoran looked at Su Mu, who had bright eyes, and sighed helplessly in her heart.

Su Mu really didn't have the slightest awareness that he was the most conspicuous type of person.

The winter hunting is a rare event, the gathering of the princes of the aristocratic family attracted many wives who were eager to arrange marriages for their daughters. As soon as Su Mu arrived downstairs, countless eyes were cast on him.

When he was still unable to make any sense of the matter, many wives had already included him in their baby daughter's favorite list with satisfaction.

"Which family's young master is this, he looks really outstanding."

"I don't know it yet, but I'll hear it in a while. You should pay attention when the decree is announced."

"Hey, I think the young master over there is also very good. It's just this cold appearance, I'm afraid it's difficult to get along with."

"Hey, don't you know who that is? That's the young master of the Liu family, the one in Dali Temple."

"That's still not enough. The people of Dali Temple are in their own courtyard, so they can't..."

Liu Xiaoran's hearing is excellent, after hearing the comments from the women, she glanced in that direction lightly, and then moved a step calmly, just blocking their eyes from looking at Su Mu.

He turned his head slightly, looked at Su Mu who was reporting the name of the dish to the shopkeeper, and sighed softly.

The first day was the beginning, and Su Mu felt as if he had returned to the stage where the principal and leaders gave long and stinky speeches before the school held a party every festival. The ceremony in ancient times was much more complicated than the modern one.They worshiped the sky together, and worshiped the earth together for a few more times. Finally, the initiator of the event—the representative of the current emperor, Mr. Qian was ordered by Zhongshu to read out the emperor's ardent expectations for all talents, sincerely,Hearing this, Su Mu couldn't help but yawned several times.

They stood so far away that they couldn't even see the emperor's face clearly, which made them even more bored. He looked around for a while, and when he turned his head, he saw Liu Xiaoran's serious expression.Spirit also listened obediently.

After finally getting through this process, there will be an even more boring face saint later on. There is only one round. So many people have to kneel down in groups, bow, and bow again, and then the emperor will comment on it.The parents are short-tempered, and this is the end of the matter. Su Mu shook his head and watched the movement inside. He thought it was far from his turn, but he didn't expect that his title was at the top among these aristocratic princes, and he had not waited for him to enter the dormant state., the eunuch's shrill voice sounded.

"Xuan, Marquis Anding Su Mu - Audience."

Su Mu trembled, this was the first time he had to face so many gazes, he suddenly felt a little socially intimidated.

But right now there is no time to be dazed. Before leaving, Liu Xiaoran pinched his fingertips lightly, as if to tell him not to be nervous. A slight pain came, and Su Mu also regained consciousness a little.

He walked quickly to the center of the crowd, lowered his eyes all the way to the place where he should stop, knelt down and bowed his head.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Su Yi's son...Su Mu, get up."

The emperor's voice was much gentler than he thought, Su Mu immediately bowed again, stood up after thanking him, still clasped his hands in front of his chest, and looked up at the emperor who was not far away.

Just as he thought, the emperor was indeed kind, but most of this kindness came from his pale face and weak appearance when he spoke.

Liu Xiaoran's words quickly flashed through Su Mu's mind, the current emperor seems to be in poor health.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for King Ning to have such small tricks under his nose.

Before he could finish his thoughts, the emperor spoke first: "Your father is the most valiant general in my dynasty, and he was able to lead people to quell the western frontier when he was young. Back then, it was really, how spirited he was."

"It's just that they are gone now..."