Chapter 274 Thank you for helping me

   After returning to the palace for a few days, except for the morning morning and every meal with Su Yunqing, the rest of the time was spent on scientific examination papers.

   Four days have passed since the scientific examination, and tomorrow is the martial arts exam. Six days later, it will be the time for the release of the scientific examination results, and it will also be the day for the envoys from various countries to enter Beijing.

  After reviewing today's exam papers, Jun Li stretched his waist, walked out of the Imperial Study Room, and walked towards the Sky Palace.

  As for Cheng Meng and the others, they are continuing to review the examination papers in Qingling Palace.

  The bright moon is bright, the cold moonlight falls on the long palace road, Junli walks here alone, feeling desolate and lonely for no reason.

  Looked up at the sky, reckoned that the examination papers had been marked earlier than usual today, after thinking about it, Junli turned his head and headed towards Qingchen Hall.

  There is the palace where Eunuch Duan lives, and it is also the place where he is sleeping now.

  Pushing open the palace gate, accompanied by a dull sound, the palace gate slowly opened.

  A ray of moonlight slipped into the palace through the crack of the door, and also slipped into the ruddy face of the sleeping man.

  Jun Li sat by the bed, stared at Eunuch Duan for a long time, and then sighed softly.

   "When will you... wake up..."

  The bright moon is bright, the breeze is gentle, the birds are singing and the cicadas are singing, as if depicting the most beautiful picture scroll in the world...

   After sitting with Eunuch Duan for a long time, he found a jade pendant around his neck. The jade pendant was very small, in the shape of a cloud, with the word Xi engraved on it.

  Junli remembered hearing Eunuch Duan once say that this was carved by Xi'er, and there were two jade pendants in total, both of which looked like colorful clouds. One is engraved with a character of Xi, and the other is engraved with a character of Ming.

  The jade pendant engraved with the word Xi was on Eunuch Duan's body, and it was always hung around his neck like a treasure, never leaving his body.

  The jade pendant engraved with the word Ming was in Xi'er's hand, and was buried in the loess along with him.

   "I'm leaving, I'll see you tomorrow." Junli got up and walked outside.

  The moment she turned around, Eunuch Duan's eyes moved suddenly, and then there was no movement again.

  The dull voice sounded again, and the gate of the palace closed, blocking the mischievous moonlight.

  Out of the palace, looked at the sky, and shook his head slightly, probably he was waiting for her again.

  The footsteps speeded up, maybe it was late, and I didn't meet a single attendant for a long time, but the patrolling guards encountered several waves.

   Walking to an empty corner, Jun Li suddenly stopped, and said flatly, "Come out."

  From the moment she walked out of Eunuch Duan's palace, she felt that someone was staring at her. It was just to verify whether Liuli Xinyue would remind her that she was being watched, so she kept silent.

  After walking for a while, the glazed crescent moon on his wrist didn't respond, and Junli gave up.

  Last time, it was probably just an accident...

   After speaking, a figure flew out from the darkness, and landed directly at Junli's feet, making a dull sound.

  Jun Li glanced at the ground, it was Murong Jue who was taken away by Ah Chou.

  But at this time, she was not as beautiful as she was a few days ago. Her body was full of wounds, big and small, and she was in a mess. Her clothes were torn and covered with dirt and blood.

  The hair is messed up like a lunatic, the face is covered with dust, and the face is ashamed, as if he had escaped.

  Jun Li just glanced away and turned away without looking at her.

  Murong Jue's eyes were wide open, his mouth was stuffed with a rag, his eyes stared straight at Junli, with an undisguised viciousness.

  A stone was thrown in the air and hit Murong Jue's sleeping point. Murong Jue fell asleep instantly and closed her eyes full of hatred.

  A Chou, dressed in unremarkable gray clothes, slowly fell from the tree and stood opposite Junli.

  He looked at her for a long time, and said, "The person was sent back to you, and she is not dead."

   Junli nodded, but remained silent.

  He also didn't speak again, and remained silent as well.

   After a long time, he raised his head and took a deep look at her, then turned around and left.

  Junli lowered his head and pondered for a while, then said, "Wait a minute."

   Ah Chou, who had just jumped onto a tree, stopped and said without turning his head, "What's the matter?"

   "Can we talk?"

  Hearing this, he showed a little puzzlement on his face, but still nodded slightly, and slowly fell down from the tree.

  Jun Li waved his hand lightly, a hidden guard appeared from the darkness, picked up Murong Jue who was lying on the ground, and disappeared from the sight of the two of them.

  Jun Li lifted his foot and walked towards a pavilion not far away, A Chou followed with lowered eyes.

   "Sit." Sitting on the stone chair in the gazebo, Jun Li said to A Chou who was opposite.

  A Chou nodded and sat down without restraint.

   Tea was put on the stone table at some point, Junli poured a cup, and after seeing that there was no problem, he poured a cup for Ah Chou, and poured another cup for himself.

  A Chou picked up the teacup, took a few sips silently, then put down the teacup, and stared straight at Junli.

   "What's the matter, tell me." He said, with a trace of tension deep in his eyes.

   "What should I call you?" Junli raised her eyebrows, she didn't send anyone to check his identity, so she didn't know his name either.

  Hearing this, he bowed his head for a while, and just when Jun Li thought he was unwilling to answer, he suddenly said, "Ling Muchen."

  Junli nodded, "Do you have a grudge against Murong Jue?"

  Ling Muchen nodded.

   "Did she kill your whole family, or dig your ancestral grave?" Jun couldn't help but look at the dense scars on his face, and frowned.

  He was silent when he heard the words, and suddenly a faint, sad breath filled his body.

  Seeing this, Junli didn't know that this was something that touched him, so he hurriedly said, "If it's in the past, let it pass. What we need to cherish is the present and the future."

He was silent, and suddenly said, "Thirteen years ago, Murong Jue attacked my mother and father one night because it was rumored that my Ling family had the elixir of immortality. It's just that my Ling family doesn't have any immortality medicine at all. In the end, more than two hundred members of the Ling family, except me, were all pushed to the guillotine..."

   "Then why didn't you kill her directly?" Such a **** feud, everyone would go up and kill her.

  He lowered his head and lowered his eyes, "It's still useful to keep her, and... I promised you to send her back." The shock moved slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he took a sip of tea, and said lightly, "Thank you for helping me."

  Jun Li lowered his eyes, "I didn't help you with anything, don't thank me."

  Ling Muchen shook his head, "You helped me by letting me take Murong Jue away."

   "If I handed Murong Jue over to you, would you kill her?" Jun Li narrowed his eyes and said calmly.

  He nods, "I will..."

  Jun Li understood, and suddenly took out a dagger from his arms and put it in front of him, saying, "Then kill her."

  He stared blankly at the dagger in front of him, and gently picked it up.

  (end of this chapter)