In the kitchen, there was a bowl of chicken soup that he had not finished last night. Fu Xianyue was very careful and put it in a basin of cold water. In another basin, there was a bowl of rice. Li Mu smelled it and it was still very fresh.
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Fu Xianyue is not only careful, but also cherishes food and is a good family woman.
Li Mu sighed, there was rice and chicken soup, this was the most suitable. Li Mu immediately started the fire, first boiled a pot of boiling water, then poured the chicken soup into the pot, added another bowl of water, and simmered slowly.
In the middle of the journey, Li Mu went to the house and looked at the woman in black twice. She didn't know whether she was really unconscious or whether Fu Xianyue's sleeping pill had taken effect.
The woman was sleeping deeply. Li Mu leaned close to her ear and called several times, but there was no response. However, Li Mu felt her pulse and gently probed the woman's neck. It seemed that there was nothing serious.
After the chicken soup was hot, Li Mu was really hungry. He scooped up half a bowl of leftover rice, soaked it in half of the chicken soup, ate it hungrily, and looked at the remaining chicken soup with unsatisfied interest.
Forget it, keep it for women.
Li Mu carried half a bowl of chicken soup and entered the room. Seeing that the woman showed no sign of waking up, Li Mu didn't care much and sat down directly by the bed, raised the woman's head and leaned on his arm.
Li Mu unveiled the woman's veil.
I saw that wonderful man who once made a sword fly, and danced gracefully like a fairy with his sword.
There was no surprise, it was Aunt Gongsun whom Li Mu admired.
Her facial features were still so delicate, her face was pale, her brows were furrowed, her teeth were biting her lips, and her stubborn and angry look revealed all the resentment and unwillingness in her heart.
How could an almost perfect middle-aged beautiful woman end up like this? Li Mu admired and sympathized with her.
Picking up the spoon, blowing on the hot air, he muttered: "Ms. Gongsun, I really don't mean any offense. It's all for your own good. I've seen you tired and heartbroken."
"At this moment, the wound still needs further treatment. You must eat something to recover quickly. Take a sip of chicken soup and you will get better soon. How much do I want to see your Jinghong sword dance again?"
"Ms. Gongsun, don't blame me for being verbose. Why does a talented person like you have so much hatred? Is there anything that cannot be handled according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty? You have to kill people in the street and then be hunted down. It's heartbreaking to do it like this.
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Li Mu didn't know what was wrong. He became nagging and said many incomprehensible words. Half a bowl of chicken soup was fed into Aunt Gongsun's mouth without her knowing it.
"Oh, Aunt Gongsun, you are really hungry. It's all my fault. There is only so much chicken soup left. Can you eat these few pieces of chicken as well?"
Li Mu babbled and fed a piece of chicken to Aunt Gongsun.
"Ahem." Aunt Gongsun suddenly coughed twice and slowly opened her eyes.
Li Mu was so nervous that he didn't know whether to let go or continue.
"You, are you awake?" Li Mu asked.
Aunt Gongsun opened her eyes, glanced at Li Mu, and said, "If I hadn't woken up, would I have been able to drink so much chicken soup?"
Li Mu was shocked and asked: "So, you heard all the nonsense I just said? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really had no choice but to offend you."
Aunt Gongsun said: "I'm not that ignorant. It was you who saved me? Chicken, can you continue to feed me until I finish it?"
Li Mu was pleasantly surprised and said: "Okay, you are really hungry. Let's eat chicken. If we finish it in one go, you will have strength."
Aunt Gongsun said nothing, closed her eyes, and waited for Li Mu to feed her chicken. Soon, Aunt Gongsun ate up the remaining pieces of chicken.
Li Mu did not dare to hold Aunt Gongsun like this anymore, and gently put her head on the pillow. Aunt Gongsun sighed softly and said: "A good man will do it to the end, please take my sword?"
Li Mu stood up, took a step back, and asked: "In this situation, what do you need a sword for? What you need most now is to pull out the arrow on your shoulder. Hey, you don't want to kill me, do you?"
Aunt Gongsun held on, sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, and stared at Li Mu: "Do you know me?"
Li Mu waved his hand hurriedly: "No, no, I don't know,"
Aunt Gongsun said: "Are you lying? I don't know you and called me by my name? Are you not a prince? Do you think I am stupid or blind?"
Li Mu knew in his heart that Aunt Gongsun was fighting against the imperial court, and if she killed officials, she would naturally not show mercy to any prince.
Li Mu waved his hands hurriedly and said: "No, no, you look very similar to the Gongsun lady I have seen, so I screamed out. Don't get me wrong, does a prince live in such a simple place?"
Aunt Gongsun asked doubtfully: "I'm not an aunt, am I that old? My surname is Song, so you are also someone who looks very similar to a certain prince? Is it really such a coincidence? What's your name?
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Li Mu said casually: "Oh, Sister Song, that must be the case. My name is Li Sanqi, and I am a handyman from the Taishi Bureau. This is Yanjing Lane, an abandoned observation point under the Taishi Bureau. It is very safe."
Three-seven-twenty-one, Li Sanqi is a good match for him, but Li Mu lied and didn't make a draft, so he just let it go.
Aunt Gongsun sneered slightly. She heard with her own ears on the side street that the coachman called His Highness the Prince.
Moreover, the little man in front of me is exactly the same as the prince I saw inside and outside the hall a few days ago.
Is this a trap?
Aunt Gongsun quickly thought about the worst possibility. The prince stepped in, pretended to save me, and then gained my trust and killed all my relatives and disciples?
This is the only explanation.
Aunt Gongsun said: "Li Sanqi, I will repay you for your life-saving grace in the future. Please help me get the sword. Without it, I won't feel at ease."
Li Mu was depressed. It was obvious that the two were fooling each other. He lied because he didn't want Gongsun to vent her hatred on him because of her hatred of certain officials and the court.
I don't want to take the blame for those corrupt officials.
I bring you a sword, and you kill me with it? Am I stupid?
Li Mu said: "The sword has disappeared a long time ago. I haven't seen your sword since the carriage entered the yard. You take a rest first and think about how to deal with the arrow. I will go out and look for it for you."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he hurriedly came out and sat down on the edge of the corridor.
Li Mu looked at the carriage in the darkness and really didn't know how it would end. How long can the two of them deceive each other? How can this Aunt Gongsun tolerate such a mysterious prince like me?
The reporting officer arrested Aunt Gongsun, and Li Mu was unable to do anything about it. If he left quietly, he could stay out of the matter, but Aunt Gongsun would definitely fall into the hands of the government, and there was no need to think about the outcome.
Li Mu couldn't bear it.
The admiration in his heart was still there, and his curiosity was added. Li Mu didn't want to let go just like that.
After sitting there for a while, I heard banging on the door and yelling coming from the alley outside, getting closer and closer.
No, from the sound, it must be a police officer from the Yamen sweeping the streets.
Li Mu turned around and came in, blew out the lights, and said anxiously: "Sister Song, there are police officers outside. They are conducting a large-scale manhunt. You hide quickly. I will go to the house in front and block them. You must not say anything."
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Aunt Gongsun said: "Can you block it? You're not leading the way for them, right? Forget it, today I, Aunt Gongsun, will fight with you to the death."
Aunt Gongsun didn't hide it and gave her name.
Li Mu said: "You must not be reckless. I have a way to stop them and keep you safe. Believe it or not."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he put away the bowls and spoons, hid the medicine box, turned around and went out, and locked the door with the lock from the outside.
I quickly went to the front room, lit the lamp, opened the book, spread out the paper and pen, and pretended to read and write.
"Bang, bang, bang," a fierce knock on the door came quickly, followed by a scolding: "Open the door, the Criminal Department Yamen is searching for assassins, hiding fugitives and causing harm to the nine tribes."
Li Mu's head went numb when he heard this. This bunch of bastards bullied others with their power. They came in the middle of the night and caused as much harm to the common people as to the bandits.
Li Mu came out and opened the door, and five or six policemen rushed in with torches in their hands.
Head Jin, who was walking in front, yelled: "Who are you? Are there any fugitives being hunted by the Criminal Department hiding in this courtyard? Tell me quickly."
Li Mu was calm and said with a smile: "A few officials are joking. This is the territory of the Taishi Bureau. I am the observer here. I have never heard of fugitives."
Jin Captou was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's the Taishi Bureau's territory, so what? If I find the assassin, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Li Mu didn't want to reveal his identity. These little bastards probably didn't know any princes, so it would be troublesome.
Li Mu said: "Isn't that what it means to hide fugitives and implicate the nine tribes?"
