Chapter 312 Frank confession
Di Renjie paced slowly in the room with his head lowered and his brows slightly furrowed. It was obvious that he was immersed in some deep thought and was extremely focused.

Ruyan wanted to step forward and ask Di Renjie what he was thinking about, but was gently pulled back by Li Yuanfang. He shook his head slightly and signaled with his eyes that Ruyan should not disturb Di Renjie's thoughts.

Di Renjie kept whispering something, as if he was talking to himself: "Fake viper... Xiaomei... Yuanfang..." Each name was accompanied by his complicated thoughts.

Ruyan and Li Yuanfang stood quietly by, even breathing lightly, for fear of disturbing Di Renjie's thoughts.

Suddenly, Di Renjie stopped and turned to face the two of them, with a questioning look in his eyes: "Is Chengyuan not back yet?"

Li Yuanfang saw that Di Renjie had been thinking for so long and thought that he was going to do something big, but when he heard this, he almost didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He entered the palace with you! Why are you asking us?"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie couldn't help but laugh, and said self-deprecatingly: "That's true, but he should be back by now..."
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At the same time, Zhao Ji had quietly arrived at the gate of Di's house and was about to dismount to enter, but was stopped by Xiaomei. The two of them dodged into the alley nearby.

Xiaomei stopped him outside the Di residence, which made Zhao Ji feel uneasy: "What happened?"

Xiaomei didn't keep anyone in suspense and said straight to the point: "Your Lord Di has discovered my identity as a blood spirit. He even knows about our relationship!"

Zhao Ji was like being struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

Suddenly, he looked up to the sky and sighed, putting on a mask of pain: "This day has finally come..."

Seeing this, Xiaomei quickly comforted him, "At least there is some good news. He doesn't seem to have realized your true identity yet."

Zhao Ji couldn't help but glance at Xiaomei when he heard this, then shook his head and said in a depressed tone: "With Di Gong's ability, it won't be long before he discovers my identity."

Xiaomei wanted to continue comforting her, but when she thought of Di Renjie's amazing reasoning ability, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Then what are you going to do?" She looked up at Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji took a deep breath and finally calmed down.

His face was half bitter and half relieved as he said, "It seems to be God's will! Now that it involves the fight for the throne and the matter of the snake spirit, it has become more and more complicated. It's time for Di Gong and I to have a frank talk!"

Xiaomei's eyes flashed with surprise: "Are you going to tell Di Renjie about your life story? Have you thought it through?"

Zhao Ji nodded expressionlessly and explained, "After Jingkong died, I found that the snake spirit could not be extinguished suddenly, so I started to have this plan, but I was still a little hesitant."

"Because as long as Yuan Tiangang is still alive, once the Snake Spirit's conspiracy is shattered, he will not keep the secret for me. No matter how hard we try to keep the secret, it will be useless."

Xiaomei didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, and said in a gentle but firm tone: "As long as you think it through and don't act on impulse, it's fine."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he met Xiaomei's clear eyes and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He gently held Xiaomei's hand, with thousands of words to say but unable to find them, so he could only say one sentence: "Thank you, Xiaomei!"

Xiaomei smiled gently in response, then asked, "What do you want Xiaofeng and I to do?"

After hearing this, Zhao Ji suppressed his previous emotions and got straight to the point: "Xiao Feng came to see you last night. Did she bring any news from the East Palace?"

Xiaomei thought for a moment, then said, "It's not a big deal. Xiaofeng came to see me last night to find out about the events that happened in Tuoluodi, especially to confirm the deaths of Yuan Tiangang and Xiao Qingfang!"

"Then she was going to contact Kui Wenzhong and Yuan Tiangang, because the East Palace was ready and would take action as soon as the Luohe miracle time arrived!"

Zhao Ji nodded gently, and then changed the subject: "One more thing, is there any connection between you Snake Spirits and Prince Li Dan?"

Xiaomei showed a puzzled expression: "Huh? Prince Li Dan? It seems that there is no connection. Why do you suddenly ask this?"

This answer inevitably made Zhao Ji feel a little disappointed. He shook his head and said, "Nothing. I just found something in the palace."

Seeing that Zhao was unwilling to talk more, Xiaomei stopped asking and asked, "What else do you want me to do?"

At this point, Zhao Ji's thoughts became clearer: "Since the subordinates of Snake Spirit have already appeared in the East Palace, they are already trapped in a jar and will not cause much harm."

"I'm only worried about what Yuan Tiangang is planning in secret, so I want to play a trick with you to find out what he's planning behind the scenes!"

Xiaomei heard this, her eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement: "Oh? Acting? How do we do it specifically?"

Zhao looked around out of habit, and then whispered in Xiaomei's ear: "This is it, this is it..."

After listening to Zhao Ji's story, Xiaomei frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt: "Can this fool Yuan Tiangang?"

Zhao Ji said confidently: "Yuan Tiangang originally wanted to win me over. As long as we act more realistically, there shouldn't be any problem."

Xiaomei nodded doubtfully: "Okay, then, I'll do as you say!"

With Xiaomei's support, Zhao Ji felt a little relieved. However, when he turned around and saw the plaque of Di Mansion from afar, he fell silent again.

Seeing this, Xiaomei knew that Zhao Ji still didn't know how to face Di Renjie, so she smiled and comforted him, "It's okay, Di Gong treats you like his son or nephew, and you are a member of the Li clan, and Li Yuanfang is as close to you as a brother, so nothing will happen."

Zhao Ji smiled bitterly with helplessness: "That's why I'm afraid. I really don't know how to face them in the future."

Thinking about facing Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang who had always trusted him, he felt unprecedented confusion and uneasy.

He didn't know how Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang would view him when the truth came to light, and he was even more unsure whether the deep friendship between the three of them would remain the same.

Xiaomei silently took Zhao Ji's hand and encouraged him, "Then you should take the initiative to explain it to Di Gong and General Li. You have to face it eventually. Wouldn't it be worse if they find out themselves?" Zhao Ji agreed with her. After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, he finally opened his eyes with determination in his eyes, "You are right. There is no way to escape..."

Seeing that Zhao had made up his mind, Xiaomei finally smiled.

But who would have thought that Zhao Ji would take Xiaomei's hand and head towards Di's residence: "Let's go!"

"Oh..." Xiaomei was stunned by this sudden action, her face full of surprise and confusion.

Zhao Ji looked back at Xiao Mei as if it was a matter of course: "Of course we're going back together! At this point, is there anything left to hide about our relationship?"

Xiaomei suddenly realized what was going on. She was touched and at a loss: "But..."

Zhao Ji was now free and easy, and encouraged himself: "It's okay, you said it just now, and you have to face it anyway!"

As he spoke, he actually held Xiaomei's hand tightly and went to Di's house together.
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The moment he stepped into Di Mansion, the surrounding scenery was actually no different from usual, but Zhao Ji's heart was beating violently like a drum and it was difficult to calm down.

Zhao Ji had been to the Di Mansion so many times that the servants there were already very familiar with him, but this only increased his sense of guilt.

Facing every servant who was familiar with him and greeted him warmly, he felt unprecedentedly awkward.

Zhao Ji's smile in response seemed stiff and forced, as if every gaze from the people around him was examining the turmoil in his heart.

Coincidentally, Xiaomei's heart was also beating very fast. Although they were nervous for different reasons, they were both nervous in the same way.

Her hand was held by Zhao Ji the whole time. Although the servants around her looked at her with kindness, Xiaomei still felt a subtle ripple in her heart.

Her face was a little shy, showing a pink color like a lotus, and she was also a little worried: "There are so many people watching. If Yuan Tiangang or Kui Wenzhong sees it, it will be a disaster!"

When Zhao Ji heard this, his steps slowed down slightly, as if something in his heart was touched.

But he immediately smiled carefreely, that smile revealed his contempt and confidence towards Yuan and Kui, and he just responded with four words:
"it does not matter!"

However, these light words were as steady as a mountain, and Xiaomei's beating heart gradually calmed down.

She stared at Zhao Ji quietly, with rainbow colors flashing in her eyes.

When Zhao Ji felt the change in the mood of the beauty beside him, his restless heart also calmed down. This other kind of borrowed inexplicable courage also worked for him.

However, after walking a few steps, the two of them ran into the butler Di Chun head-on.

Di Chun was shocked to see the two of them coming in such a posture.

He pointed at the two of them, looked at their tightly clasped hands, and opened his mouth wide: "Hey, General Zhao, Miss Xiaomei, why did you come back together?"

Zhao Ji smiled calmly and turned the topic to business: "Where are the adults and Yuan Fang? I have something urgent to discuss with them!"

Upon hearing this, Di Chun frowned, his eyes wandering between Zhao Ji and Xiao Mei, then looking towards the study, as if he didn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Master, General Li and the others are all in the study..."

After getting the answer, Zhao Ji nodded slightly, then walked towards the study room side by side with Xiaomei.

Di Chun looked at the backs of the two men, scratching his head in confusion, but then he remembered something and hurried away.

However, when Zhao Ji and Xiaomei stepped into the study, they did not see Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang.

This failed attempt made Zhao Ji and Xiaomei feel even more uneasy and confused.

As luck would have it, Li Lang passed by, and Zhao Ji stopped him casually, "Where's the master?"

Li Lang pointed behind him and said, "We just ran into each other over there. I think he went to see Miss Ruyan, right?"

Hearing this answer, Xiaomei's eyes were full of confusion, but Zhao Ji seemed to understand something, shook his head and smiled with relief.

Shaking his head, Zhao Ji pulled up Xiaomei, who was confused, and went to Ruyan's boudoir together.

When the two came to Ruyan's boudoir again, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were indeed there.

However, there was another "Xiaomei" in the room. On the other side, the body of "Ruyan" was lying headfirst in a pool of blood on the ground. Di Renjie was leaning on the ground with a look of grief on his face.

The fight between "Xiaomei" and Li Yuanfang seemed to be very dangerous and their lives were in imminent danger.

As if he had anticipated that Zhao Ji would arrive soon, Di Renjie was about to say something the moment Zhao Ji appeared, but suddenly he was stunned.

Li Yuanfang and "Xiaomei" who were fighting to the death did not hear Di Renjie's lines. They were about to turn around to check and ask Di Renjie why he did not perform according to the script, and were immediately stunned.

Because they saw Zhao Ji and Xiaomei walking towards them hand in hand.

　I revised it many times, and I feel lost.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)