Meng Jingzhe hid under the bed, holding a wooden sign tightly in his hand, listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer.

The aroma coming from the wooden sign gradually calmed him down.

He carries this wooden sign with him, and for some unknown reason, it seems to have the power of protection. As long as he holds it in his hand, he will feel at ease.

His eyes fell on the ground.

A pair of embroidered shoes embroidered with peonies.

The owner of the shoes stood in front of the bed for a long time.

I don’t know how long it took before the owner of those shoes slowly left.

Meng Jingzhe hid under the bed, still not daring to come out. In a daze, he actually closed his eyes.

He was awakened by Axi.

Axi went around the palace asking "Where are you?" She didn't know Meng Jingzhe's name, so she could only ask like this without any clue.

Meng Jingzhe was still empty in his stomach and weak, but the moment he heard the sound, he was afraid that the other party would be worried, so he crawled out from under the bed without stopping.

"I didn't find you under the bed just now. You scared me to death." When A Xi saw him, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face.

Meng Jingzhe was anxious to tell her about the scene he saw under the bed. He gestured with his hands eagerly, but did not think deeply about A Xi's words.

As if he had learned sign language, he could sign very smoothly.

But it took Axi a long time to understand what he said.

"Has anyone been here?" Axi asked.

Immediately afterwards, she was not worried about where she lived, but worried that Meng Jingzhe would be discovered. She covered her chest and said, "Fortunately, you are smart, but it is too unsafe here."

Meng Jingzhe didn't know what to say, and saw the pen and paper lying aside.

He quickly ran over and drew the pair of embroidered shoes he had seen earlier.

It only took a moment for Ah Xi to understand his intention.

Meng Jingzhe's painting skills were excellent, and his memory was far beyond ordinary people. Hiding under the bed, he could only look at the pair of embroidered shoes, so he observed them very carefully. Most of the details were drawn by him at this time.

Looking at the pair of embroidered shoes, with the lifelike peony patterns on them, all familiar to Axi, the expression on her face slowly froze.

There was even a hint of hurt on her face, but perhaps because Meng Jingzhe was looking at her, she quickly changed her expression.

There wasn't much doubt. After all, Meng Jingzhe had never seen this pair of shoes before. If someone hadn't really come here, he would never have drawn it so clearly.

The man stood in front of the bed for so long, obviously doing something there.

Both of them were smart people and immediately walked back to the bed.

Axi found a statue in the tent on the bed without much effort.

It is said to be a statue, but more like a hanging sign.

The tag is about the size of a fingernail, placed together with the gold hook for hanging the tent, and is covered by a section of tent. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to notice it at all.

The moment he saw this listing, A Xi's face suddenly turned ugly.

Seeing Meng Jingzhe's puzzled gaze, Axi explained softly: "This is the evil god."

Meng Jingzhe was slightly stunned after hearing this.

Axi continued: "If someone discovers that there is an evil god hiding in my palace, I will not be able to serve as a servant of the god."

Although Meng Jingzhe had never heard of this word, he could quickly understand what it meant.

He gestured and asked, "What to do with this now?"

Axi said without much hesitation: "Of course I will give it back to her."

There was an innocent and cunning look on the girl's face.

For some reason, Meng Jingzhe felt relieved in his heart the moment he saw her say such words.

"Do you know who it is?" Meng Jingzhe gestured in sign language.

Axi nodded immediately, his cheeks puffed up, and he said angrily: "I made these shoes myself and gave them to her!"

Meng Jingzhe was startled and thought to herself that she would feel uncomfortable being framed like this by her friends.

He asked again: "Is the person who pulled you away just now the same group as her?"

"Are you talking about A Heng? No, A Heng's relationship with her is really bad." A Xi said with a smile.

She asked Meng Jingzhe to wait peacefully in the hall, holding the sign in her hand, and ran out cautiously.

Meng Jingzhe suddenly realized that if that person really wanted to frame A Xi, he would definitely bring people over to search the palace before long.

If they find out about his existence, it will also harm Axi.

But A Xi had just left. He looked around and couldn't find a good hiding place.

If he continues to hide in this palace, he will inevitably be turned over by those who search him.

Before he could figure out how to hide, there was another rush of footsteps outside the hall.

This time the footsteps were numerous and chaotic.

Meng Jingzhe was surprised, and immediately understood that it was probably the framer who had brought someone here to catch him.

In a panic, he looked around and then got back under the bed.

He held the wooden sign tightly in his hand, the fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose, and he kept praying in his heart.

"Where's the Axi man?" A majestic female voice sounded.

"Reporting to Uncle Master, I saw Ah Xi and Ah Heng playing together before, but I can't say they are still together at this time." A young girl replied.

The female voice was very close, and from Meng Jingzhe's angle, he could just see the pair of embroidered shoes she was wearing, embroidered with peonies.

"It's like playing around with male disciples all day long!" Uncle Master's voice was full of dissatisfaction, as if his patience with Axi had been accumulated for many days.

After hearing this, the owner of the peony embroidered shoes immediately said: "Uncle Master, Axi is young and just wants to have fun. After the Chinese New Year, he will naturally become sensible."

After the uncle heard this, he didn't feel better at all. Instead, he became even more angry and said, "If she plays around like this all day long, she will become the servant of the gods one day, and she will also bring shame to our Qinggu Palace."

"Uncle, what are you talking about? I want to hear it too." A Xi's crisp voice sounded from behind.

The uncle didn't feel embarrassed at all when he heard her asking this question, but asked: "Why don't you just stay in your own palace and go out to have fun again?"

His tone was very harsh, and his words were full of hatred that iron cannot be transformed into steel.

Axi shook the long sword in his hand and said, "I went to practice swordplay at the Xiangming Pavilion."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone present were ugly, except for the uncle, whose expression softened slightly, but he still said: "I just practiced this once, I don't know how many more days I can last."

Ah Xi didn't feel sad when he heard this, but said: "Uncle Master, if you pay more attention to me, you will find that I practice swordsmanship every day during this period. It is easy to find. You don't have to listen to other people's rumors."

After hearing this, the owner of the embroidered shoes said softly: "Axi, my uncle is also concerned about your practice. He has no other intentions. Don't think too much about it."

"I know very well if you have any other meanings." Axi turned to look at the uncle, and then said: "Uncle, if you have any objections to me, you can tell me in person, and I will explain it to you."

The expression on the female master's face gradually softened, but when she looked at the female disciple, her expression turned cold again and said, "I heard someone said you have an evil god tag hidden here. I brought people to search it this time."

"The evil god listed it? Why should I hide such a thing?" Ah Xi was very surprised on his face, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart.

She didn't see Meng Jingzhe as soon as she came in. She was going to be searched at this time, and she was afraid that they would find the child.

"Whether it's hidden or not, you can find out if you search for it." Uncle Master added, "There is still half a month before the general election. If our Qinggu Palace sends a disciple who worships the evil god, then the god will be punished by the Lord. I'm afraid that the entire Qinggu Palace will be punished.

The whole palace will be implicated."

After hearing this, A Xi nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, it would be really fatal if such a disciple was sent to serve the Lord."

Hearing what she was doing, the master felt a little relieved and glanced at the shoe-embroidering disciple on the side.

The female disciple immediately said: "Axi, don't blame me for this. The last time I spent the night at your place, I accidentally saw this sign and couldn't let it go. I told my uncle that I just didn't want you to go astray.

, there is absolutely no malicious intent.”

Axi looked at her steadily.

The female disciple was nervous, but she still said bravely: "Axi, worshiping the evil god is a serious matter. You must not go astray just because of a moment of confusion."

His words were full of sincerity, just like a friend whose advice is harsh to the ears.

A Xi chuckled lightly and said, "Why does it seem like A Yuan knows more about the things I have here than I do."

A Yuan, who was calling the female disciple, felt a sudden change in his heart when he heard this, but when he thought about his arrangement, he still said: "A Xi, no matter if the sign is still there or not, if you keep blocking me like this, in addition to making it difficult for my uncle, you will not be able to do anything to me.

There is no benefit to you. If it is true that my eyes were wrong, I will find out as soon as possible so that I can prove your innocence as soon as possible."

"What if I don't have it here? What are your plans?" Axi asked.

"If not, it means I have wronged you, and I have wronged you. When the time comes, I will go to the Hall of Punishment to ask for punishment." Uncle Master said.

Ah Xi looked at A Yuan aside and asked, "What about you? Do you also want to plead guilty to false accusation?"

A Yuan immediately said: "If not, then I saw it wrong. Because of me, you, A Xi, suffered this misfortune. No matter how much punishment you receive, you deserve it."

"There is no need for more punishment. I just hope it will be fair. If I searched my place, I can search you again." Axi looked at his uncle again and said, "Uncle, do you want to follow suit and prove yourself?

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To be continued...