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

Chapter 873: Zhang Hanrui became furious after hearing the news about Li Mu.

Not only Shanshan, but Xu Doudou also raised her head and stared at Li Mu in surprise.

Come to think of it, although this man was a little rude that morning, his interest in her had not diminished at all.

She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and smiled charmingly.

"My Lord, then, when do we set off?"

She knew that she could not escape this disaster, but before that, she had to get a clear deadline from the other party.

Now that you have chosen this path, there is no possibility of regret.

"Immediately..." Li Mu stretched out his hand and intended to rub Xu Doudou's head.

Unexpectedly, Xu Doudou's reaction was very strong. She closed her eyes, opened Li Mu's hand, and shouted,

"no, do not want."

Li Mu was a little surprised, thinking that she was disgusted by him touching the courtesan just now, so he withdrew his hand angrily and said,

"If you don't want it, then don't. Go pack your things and we'll leave immediately."

".…..good."

Xu Doudou responded quickly, without even taking the stairs. How did he jump down and how did he jump back to the third floor.

Although I have made up my mind, my body's instinct still makes it hard to accept it.

She clenched her fists tightly, thankful that the other party did not become suspicious.

At this time, Shanshan caught up. She saw Xu Doudou's reaction just now and felt very uncomfortable.

She touched Xu Doudou's shoulder and whispered,

"Sister Doudou..."

"Stop talking, pack up first!"

Xu Doudou didn't want to talk about this. She knew that the journey ahead would be the most difficult.

...

in the hall.

The courtesans looked at the silver in their hands with surprise in their eyes.

This place is not like Kyoto. There are not so many literati and scholars willing to spend money to support you.

A brothel is more like a drinking house, while a whorehouse is a place where men go to relax and unwind on a daily basis.

The girls usually accompany guests drinking and singing, and are often taken advantage of. They only earn three to five taels of silver a month, and most of it has to be given to the brothels.

Fifty taels was enough to buy them home.

Li Mu offered one hundred taels to each of them, so the girls were naturally very happy.

There was only one person, holding a gold ingot worth a thousand taels in his arms, looking ahead with lifeless eyes.

She regretted it. When Li Mu threw the gold ingot to her, she really regretted it.

"Your Majesty!"

She raised her head suddenly, but there was no trace of Li Mu in the hall.

The other courtesans also saw the large golden and yellow ingots in her hand and were all envious.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have been so reserved. One thousand taels would be enough to buy my own brothel.

"The prince really loves my sister the most."

"Yes, yes. I'll need you to pay more for me in the future."

"Is the prince going to leave Baidi City? I don't know when he will come back."

"What are you afraid of? I'm here with you. Why should I be afraid that the prince won't come back? Didn't the prince just promise me?"

Listening to the halfhearted flattery from the crowd, she was the only one who knew in her heart that Li Mu's "OK" just now meant that they were even from now on.

Just because of the momentary pursuit of profit and avoidance of harm, she lost the opportunity to become the Prince of Zhennan's bedside companion.

She was unwilling to give up, so she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, lifted her skirt, and quickly rushed upstairs.

"My lord, my lord, I have thought it through. I want to leave here with you, my lord..."

With a "bang", she staggered and pushed open the door of Li Mu's room, but there was no one in the room.

"How, how could it be... wuwuwuwu."

……

"Okay, if you keep going like this, your eyes will get damaged."

Three days later, in the exquisite waterside pavilion, in the small courtyard on the east side.

Xu Youzhi gently stroked Li Linger's back and comforted her softly.

"Your Highness is blessed by heaven. Sister Huanping just said that Your Highness has just lost contact temporarily."

Li Linger slowly raised her head, her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that this was not the first time she cried.

"Yes, is there any news about Li Mu?"

Li Linger sobbed softly and reached out to grab Xu Youzhi's arm.

Xu Youzhi shook her head slightly and pursed her lips.

"This morning... Chief Bai of the Medical Witch Clan came and asked if we would like to go to the Southern Region with them. Ling'er, what do you think?"

"Go to the South Region?" Li Ling'er frowned, looking very puzzled.

"Why go to the Southern Region?"

Xu Youzhi sighed softly, looking somewhat lonely.

"In less than two days, the Guili Dynasty army will arrive outside the East City. Sister wants us to go to the South Territory to take shelter first."

"How is this possible!" Li Ling'er breathed rapidly and unconsciously tightened her grip on Xu Youzhi's hand.

"Dong Lai has been here since the war, and there are at least ten cities along the way. How dare they bypass the cities and attack the capital directly?"

Li Ling'er has been influenced by Prince Yan since she was young, so she understands these basic military matters.

Attacking a city by encircling it is a taboo in military strategy. Even new recruits understand this. Aren’t the rebels afraid of being surrounded and suppressed by the Xing Dynasty’s army?

"Ling'er, it hurts." Xu Youzhi cried out in pain in her arm.

Li Linger quickly let go of her hand and said anxiously,

"Youzhi, what on earth is going on!"

"What else could it be? The defenders of each city took the initiative to open the gates and surrender, welcoming the royal army into the capital."

At this time, Zhang Hanrui pushed the door open, walked to Li Linger, raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said,

"Pack up. Tomorrow morning, you and Xiao Zhao will follow the Wu Clan team to the South Region. Got it?"

"Auntie." Li Linger bit her teeth lightly and asked hesitantly.

"Then, then Li Mu..."

"Take care of yourself first. The capital will be in chaos for a while. You follow the Bai clan leader and you have to be obedient, okay?"

Zhang Hanrui touched her head lovingly.

Xu Youzhi frowned and looked at Zhang Hanrui, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask." Zhang Hanrui smiled and tapped Xu Youzhi's forehead as she did before.

Xu Youzhi snorted softly, but a warm feeling surged in her heart. She hadn't experienced such an intimate gesture for a long time.

"Does the court intend to surrender?"

She asked the question with a smile. Although it was a very serious topic, her tone was particularly relaxed.

Zhang Hanrui nodded slightly. Her little disciple, whom she had cultivated with great care, was still so smart.

However, before she could give her "beloved" little apprentice the last lesson.

Yin Huanping's cold voice came from outside the house.

"Zhang Hanrui!"

Zhang Hanrui frowned slightly, turned her head impatiently, and said,

"You are such an unpleasant woman, you..."

However, when he saw Xu Doudou, his voice stopped abruptly.

There was a glimmer of hope in her eyes. She appeared in front of Xu Doudou, grabbed her collar and asked,

"You, since you are here, is he..."

Xu Doudou nodded slightly and signaled the others with his eyes.

Yin Huanping was confused. Did this mean that he wanted her to stay away?

As expected, Zhang Hanrui's suppressed voice was heard immediately afterwards.

"Everyone...get out."

"Why..." Yin Huanping was a little unconvinced, but just as she opened her mouth, she saw Zhang Hanrui flick his sleeves.

She actually used her innate energy to coax several people out of the house.

Then there were the sounds of several doors and windows being slammed shut.

"Crazy woman! Let's see how long you can be so proud." Yin Huanping spat without any hesitation and hurried to help Li Ling'er and Xu Youzhi who had fallen at her feet.

The two had their eyes closed, and Xu Youzhi even had blood at the corners of her mouth.

He was obviously knocked unconscious by the violent internal energy just now.

...

"Speak, speak!"

In the room, Zhang Hanrui was breathing rapidly, her hands clasped on Xu Doudou's shoulders, her red eyes filled with bloodshot.

"Shanshan took him to the palace. Uncle Zhang, can I ask you a question?"

Xu Doudou stared at Zhang Hanrui. In fact, when she saw Zhang Hanrui's expression, she already had the answer in her heart.

"He went to the palace..." Zhang Hanrui lowered her eyes and muttered to herself. Then she heard Xu Doudou's words and frowned, "Ask!"

"Did you know this a long time ago?" Xu Dou Dou asked calmly.

"Yes!" Zhang Hanrui raised her eyes and looked at Xu Doudou with a somewhat unhappy tone.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask!"

"No, it's okay." Xu Dou Dou shook his head, a hint of bitterness flashing in his eyes.

She really wanted to ask Zhang Hanrui why she was asked to pass on the news and why she wasn't told the truth in advance.

However, when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them.

Now that things have come to this, it is futile to say anything more.

Now, she just wanted to see Li Mu come back safely, so that she could leave with peace of mind.