On a late autumn night, a few cats on the porch, having slept enough during the day, were jumping around at night, sometimes casting shadows walking under the window lattice.

There were more than a dozen candles burning on the candle holders in the room, illuminating the room brightly. The charcoal fire that had been raised early made an occasional crackling sound.

Chu Yu held an embroidery needle in his hand and embroidered the mandarin duck stitch by stitch.

Well……

It's a bellyband embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.

For her.

In the past few years, the bellybands she has been wearing were all hand-embroidered by this person.

He said that he cares about his own things and does not want to take advantage of others.

Ruan Ningxiang also wanted to give him something, so she also called the little girl, brought embroidery tools over, sat aside, and imitated his behavior.

Chu Yu watched her awkwardly threading the needle to find the thread, then dropped another stitch with trembling fingers.

Then he couldn't help but laugh, "You, you are so nimble when picking up a knife with both hands. Why do you look so awkward when I ask you to pick up an embroidery needle?"

"That's because my mother once told me that in troubled times, swords are more convincing than reason. I have practiced my kung fu day and night for myself."

Ruan Ningxiang lowered her head and carefully placed another needle. The bright red thread fell on the taut white silk cloth, and two closely connected threads, one long and one short, fell.

"Nothing is difficult in the world, but if you are willing, you are just an embroiderer. I can still handle it."

Ruan Ningxiang was embroidering flowers without raising her head.

He looked very focused.

Chu Yu was distracted and pricked his hand with the tip of a needle, and a little blood stained the red satin. He took out a piece of red thread from Ruan Ningxiang and embroidered a brightly colored feather there.

After burning the incense, Ruan Ningxiang wiped the sweat from her forehead, and suddenly happily held the embroidered bandage and handed it to Chu Yu.

"Look, haven't I just finished embroidering one? When I become proficient in it, I will embroider a handkerchief for you every night."

"Idiot, you embroider every night, you will lose your eyesight."

"Haha, let's embroider during the day." Ruan Ningxiang rubbed her sore eyes, then lowered her head and continued to embroider.

Tonight, neither of them went to bed early.

It looks like they are doing embroidery work, but in fact they are waiting and afraid.

There is a voice in each other's hearts.

If I were that person and so many things happened today, would I be tempted to come over and try to find out some information?

The candle burned quietly, and Ruan Ningxiang embroidered flowers, silently praying that that person would not appear here tonight, and not add another layer of conclusiveness to their suspicions.

Time passes by stitch by stitch.

A simple snow-white handkerchief with five red plum blossoms scattered around was embroidered.

The pins are not very flat.

Ruan Ningxiang stretched her arms again, "If you don't mind it, I will give you this debut novel."

With that said, he stuffed it directly into Chu Yu's hand.

Chu Yu smelled the exclusive scent of Ruan Ningxiang on the handkerchief, and a cold and slightly magnetic voice sounded gently in her ears, "Madam embroidered it for my husband with her own hands. It's not too late to like it."

"Actually, this is nothing, far less than what you embroidered."

Ruan Ningxiang's long black eyelashes were slightly drooped, and her cheeks were filled with a touch of warmth that she had never noticed.

A cheerful smile appeared on Chu Yu's lips, "I'm so happy."

"ah?"

Is it that obvious?

Ruan Ningxiang stared at the beautiful face so close in the dim light.

"Gentle men are the most charming."

"Hey... little girl, you are seducing me again." Chu Yu took the embroidered bandage that she was kneading and pursed her lips, "It's too late, go to bed."

"Um."

Ruan Ningxiang looked at the half-burned candle. It was already late at night, so she didn't appear.

My mood became much more relaxed.

Ruan Ningxiang took off her shoes and went to bed. Chu Yu added two charcoal fires, took off her clothes, and extinguished the few lamps burning on the candlesticks.

Just as he was about to lock the door, Mo Ruchu, wearing casual clothes, came in against the autumn breeze. He didn't dare to glance around, "I didn't disturb the love between you two."

The familiar voice was like a pebble, causing splashes in the lake that had just returned to calm.

Why is he still here?

Ruan Ningxiang hurriedly put on her clothes again.

Chu Yu quietly closed the door again, "What do you think, you always show up in the middle of the night, are you a night owl?"

There was a hint of impatience and testing in the cold voice.

"I wanted to come over early and have some food, but I was delayed by the prince's affairs." Mo Ruchu pulled up a bench and sat down.

Looking at the embroidery piled on the table, he was about to pick it up to appreciate it, but Chu Yu's hands were faster than his and he put them away first.

"Prince? What happened to him?" Chu Yu asked.

Mo Ruchu raised an eyebrow, took a jujube from the fruit plate, chewed the jujube and said, "Today the prince has been busy with the Jinyiwei affairs, and he has supported a new high-ranking official under the Nanzhen Fushi.

Mr. Zhang, the governor of Beizhen, was also released. I heard the news and went over to test it out. Mr. Zhang hesitated and only said that he didn't know why the prince suddenly let him go.

However, I guess it is the prince who has blackmailed Mrs. Zhang, I am afraid that this gentleman is no longer trustworthy."

With hot water burning on the charcoal stove, Ruan Ningxiang made two cups of tea herself, "Then have you found out where Mrs. Zhang is being held? Let's find a way to rescue her."

Mo Ruchu raised his head and said, "Why didn't you ask? It's just that there are not many people I can trust now. They all know that I am a member of King Yu now, and they are very guarded against me, so they can't find out anything at all."

Mo Ruchu sighed again, "I, the commander of the Imperial Guards, am no longer in name only."

"Don't worry, give me some more time."

Mo Ruchu was so happy that the hot tea he was sipping burned his mouth. He stuck out his tongue and said, "Why, do you still have a way?"

The flickering flames of the candle flickered out, falling into Chu Yu's eerie deep eyes that were slightly focused, reflecting the scrutinizing light.

After a long while, he asked back: "Have you found any results in your investigation of the minister's affairs?"

"Afraid of getting suspicious, I didn't dare to check more at once. I first checked the two important ministers, the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Libu." Mo Ruchu patted Chu Yu on the shoulder, "Don't worry, there's nothing wrong."

Chu Yu glanced at the hand on his shoulder, and Mo Ruchu frowned, "What's wrong with brothers touching each other? You are only allowed to touch me every time, and I am not allowed to touch you."
Chapter completed!