anize the academy dining hall, so that the academy gates wouldn't be open at noon, and the students would all eat in the cafeteria. After they finished eating, they would go back to class.“Then, move...Jia Yin instinctively raised her arm, about to draw the crossbow.

Fortunately, Mu Xu called out in time, “It’s me!”

Jia Yin let out a breath of relief, and under the light, she looked and her face turned pale with shock.

Mu Xu's face was pale, blood trickling from the corner of his forehead, one arm twisted at an unnatural angle, blood dripping from his fingertips.

"What's wrong with you Where are you hurt"

Jia Yin frowned and hurried to get the first aid kit, then she was about to take off Mu Xu's shirt.

Mu Xu instinctively flinched, although he had slept outside for safety before and even shared a room with Jia Yin, he felt innocent. The two of them were pure as snow.

Right now, if he were to loosen his clothes and get undressed in public, even if it was an emergency, the news would spread and damage Jia Yin's reputation.

Jia Yin was very smart. At a glance, she understood what was going on.

She glared at him, pulling him in front of her angrily, "Do you want to die What time is it now, and you're still talking about useless things!"

Having said that, she quickly stripped off the dirty outer robe, revealing the white undershirt underneath. It was already stained red with blood.

Jia Yin took scissors and cut off the sleeve, revealing the wound underneath.

Mu Xu's entire forearm was covered in blood, the bone in the middle broken and exposed, white and horrifying.

"How did this happen The injuries are so severe!" Jia Yin was furious.

Just looking at it, she felt so bad for Mu Xu that she gasped.

I really don't know how Mu Xu could run back with such heavy injuries!

Mu Xu saw that she had even forgotten to clean the medicine, instead blowing on his arm like a child, and suddenly felt a strange itch in his heart, as if everything was awkward, but also inexplicably comfortable.

He coughed twice and replied, "I saw an acquaintance in the palace and wanted to go up and have a look. As a result, someone was secretly protecting him. Perhaps they thought I had ill intentions, so they fought with me. I wasn't careful for a moment and suffered a bit of a loss!"

"Is this a little bit of a loss, it was almost fatal!" Jia Yin scolded, quickly fetching water and looking for a cloth to help clean the bloodstains on the wound.

Mu Xu saw that her pale pink sleeves were stained, he wanted to say something, but was glared back at by Jia Yin.

Thus, Jia Yin was busy like a little bee, while he laughed like a black bear who had eaten honey...

After more than half an hour, Mu Xu's severed arm was set, treated with hemostatic medicine, bandaged with white cotton cloth, and finally fixed with thin wooden strips across his chest.

And even the wound on his head was bandaged properly.

Jia Yin finally sat down, letting out a long, tired sigh.

Mu Xu felt both heartache and gratitude. She wanted to say some sweet words, but instead she asked, "Don't you want to know who I saw in the palace"

Jia Yin poured two cups of water. She pushed one cup toward him and drank the other directly, tilting her head back and gulping it down.

"Don't ask, I know. And I hope you forget about the person you saw today and don't tell anyone. Otherwise, not to mention yourself, even our family and my stepfather will suffer bad luck, we won't be able to protect you."

Mú Xǔ frowned, thought about it carefully, and then hesitantly nodded.

Logically speaking, although he entered the palace to protect Jiayin and took on the title of a dark guard, he was also quite familiar with the various defenses within the palace.

But the people protecting him today were incredibly skilled, their martial arts fierce and ruthless, far surpassing even the Imperial Guards.

Even in the emperor's presence, he didn't discover such a skilled individual.

The only result is that that person is more important than the emperor!

Or perhaps, the Emperor believed this person was more precious than his own life!

Thinking again about the man's age, he had a vague guess, and cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.

Jia Yin saw him like this, and also quietly put her heart at ease.

She's really afraid that Mu Xu won't listen to her advice and continue investigating, which would be digging his own grave!

Don't think about it anymore, just rest. Come over for a check-up and medicine the night after tomorrow. Avoid spicy and fishy food these few days. Take this pill tonight, you might have a fever, so pay attention to that.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll have Auntie Mei make you some medicine to drink in the morning and evening. Remember to take it."

"Alright, I've got it." Mu Xu took the medicine bottle from Jia Yin and grabbed his dirty clothes before jumping out the window once more.

Jia Yin sat by the window, blowing on the evening breeze and gazing at the moon in the sky. Her mind was racing, she truly didn't know what the future held.

She didn't want to be as heartbroken as she imagined, but she had to be cautious; people could be cruel...

In a secluded side hall within the inner court of the palace, beneath layers of eaves, a young man held a book and read by candlelight late into the night.

Suddenly, the shadow of the candle on the table moved, and he raised his head and asked faintly, "Are you back"

A man in black appeared mysteriously at the table and said, “My subordinate deserves death for failing to capture the person and only injuring him.”

The young man nodded, showing no resentment, and instead began to reflect on his actions.

"Don't blame yourself, it was my recklessness this time, almost exposing our trail. This won't happen again."

"And remember, when you see that man again, do not pursue him further. This matter ends here!"

The man in black froze for a moment, then quickly bowed his head. "Yes, master," he said.

With that, he vanished in a flash.

The young man walked to the window and gazed at the moon, half-hidden behind the clouds, letting out a soft sigh.

The moon yawned and poked its head out from behind the clouds, taking a look at the human world and couldn't help but complain.

They really don't like to learn, always watching what they do when they have nothing to do!

Mu Xu has been living at the Li family for quite some time, and everyone treats him like their own child.

Especially, he stayed by JiaYin's side day and night, protecting her safety. Her family members became even more affectionate towards him.

Seeing him injured, everyone was surprised. However, upon hearing that the wound had been treated, they tacitly guessed that it was Jia Yin's instructions for a task that caused the injury, so no one asked further questions.

This puts Jia Yin in a bad light, after all, Mu Xu acted on his own accord and went to touch the tiger's butt!

But soon, the family had no more mind to guess.

As Li Lao Er had said, the court quickly set a date for the envoy's departure from Beijing. It was indeed earlier than Jia Ren and others.

Thus, Wa’er and Jiayin not only had to pack for Jiarren and Liguer, but also had to prepare things for Jiaxi and Jiani to take to Quanzhou.

All the new styles of silk fabrics, dresses and jewelry popular in Xindu; delicious food from home, exquisite ornaments that Jia Yin brought back from the palace, and newly printed books from the bookstore.

Both Wan'er and Jia Yin were utterly overwhelmed with work.

It was Li Er and Li San, Mr. Wen, Jiahuan, and a few others who came back every evening with their hands full, carrying big bags and small parcels.

Even Guo Wenhao got involved, sending a lot of things over. Half was to show respect to Old Madam Li, and the other half was for Mrs. Wen, his stepmother.

Liu Biaotou, of course, also brought things for his daughter-in-law and children. The village head and his wife also remembered Hui Niang and her three children...

Finally, after packing and repacking, the large ship that arrived laden with goods departed just as full, even overflowing, requiring an extra row to be added…

Aibei and Wenwen both didn't want to leave. They hadn't stayed at Suijin Beach long enough, nor had they eaten enough home-cooked meals. Most importantly, they couldn't bear to part with the comfortable warmth of home.

Today's update is here! some good dishes. Let's have a drink at noon!"Liu Zhizhen also agreed, so soon Zheng Feng went out. He was back in less than half an hour carrying two large food boxes.Now that Li Zhensheng has gone...