When Li Jin was finally able to stop the trembling all over his body, the carriage had already entered the gate of the Li Mansion. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that after getting out of the car, Li Jin obviously felt that the atmosphere in the house was different kind of tension, although the whole mansion has been so silent recently, revealing an anxious depression, but at this time, Li Jin felt more of a gloomy sense in addition to this.

It seems that along the way, the family and the servant woman are careful not to make eye contact with them. Let Li Jin be sure that this is not the basis for his delusion, from the little guy under the porch. Every time I pass by here, not to mention that they came to welcome Li Jin, at least they will talk to Xiangxue very enthusiastically, although there is not a single attendant by his side today, but the deliberately evasive eyes immediately expose the strange atmosphere in the mansion to the table, so that Li Jin can't ignore it if he wants to.

When he came to the atrium, Fang Guan hurriedly came to Li Jin's side, bowed and saluted loudly, then went to Li Jin's side and whispered, "The things that Miss ordered have been done." There are still some things to tell. ”

After Li Jin noticed Fang Guan's eyes and looked to the sides like a gesture, Li Jin immediately realized that it was a reminder that the situation in Li Jin's mansion was unusual.

"Madame already knows. ”

The sound that was almost so low that only the sound of air floated into Li Jin's ears, but it made Li Jin have a deafening illusion.

Li Jin knew that it was impossible to hide this matter from her mother for too long, but she just hoped to buy more time for Xiangxue's family to quietly leave Jingshi. But I didn't expect that the truth would be revealed in less than a day.

Li Jin didn't know if this was the case in his own family, whether someone had secretly targeted Xiangxue. I prayed in my heart that I didn't have that much use value for these people, and hoped that Xiangxue's family would not have an accident because of her decision.

Li Jin and Fang Guan were standing on the snow in the atrium, surrounded by red lanterns that had already been lit because of the sunset, and the two of them were talking in a dim corner with a pale red halo, and it was almost impossible to see the expressions of the people opposite.

Hearing Fang Guan's report, Li Jin was thinking about two things almost at the same time at this time, one was the attitude of his mother now, and the other was Xiangxue's situation at this time.

Li Jin was sure that if her mother had already learned from the housekeeper that Xiangxue's deed of sale would be returned by herself. Then it is probably not immediately possible to get people back. It's just because Li Jin concluded that her overly angry mood and disappointment with herself probably occupied all of her mother's energy.

On the other hand, Li Jin is worried that if it is not an accident and Xiangxue's affairs are exposed, then someone will do it on purpose, and his family's situation will be even more dangerous.

Don't wait for Li Jin to be too entangled in this issue. Chunlan, the eldest girl beside Mrs. Li, trotted all the way to Li Jin's side. After respectfully saluting Li Jin, he said to Li Jin: "Miss, Madame is invited." ”

For Chunlan, this can be said to be like gold.

Li Jin nodded, thinking that what he could do at this time was only these things in front of him. Then try to do it well, and wait until you have more information to make plans.

Therefore, Li Jin didn't ask Chunlan much about what happened, and followed Chunlan to the courtyard of Mrs. Li's East Wing.

At this time, there was no one in the courtyard, and Chunlan also left the courtyard silently after bringing Li Jin to the door of the study.

Looking at the hazy light from the closed door and the screen window of the study, Li Jin couldn't tell whether it was peace of mind or fear that made Li Jin unable to distinguish between reality and dreams for a while. It's just that the only thing that is certain is that at this moment, when the matter has been revealed to the world, a different kind of down-to-earth feeling fills my heart.

This was the first time Li Jin saluted his mother outside the door, and after the salute, Li Jin didn't know whether it was because he was afraid of disturbing the silence of the room, or because he was intoxicated by the hazy light and shadow in front of him, or because he felt guilty about the harm he had done to his mother-although that was not Li Jin's original intention, Li Jin said in a soft voice: "Mother, I'm back." ”

The door of the study in the east wing did not open because of Li Jin's words. It seems that there is no one else in the East Chamber at this time except for Li Jin, but Li Jin knows very well that in addition to himself in this courtyard, there must be the closest people waiting for him behind the screen window.

No longer waiting for a response, Li Jin lifted the curtain and walked into the study.

Sure enough, the mother sat alone on the low collapse by the window, and under the reflection of the dim candlestick, Mrs. Li's eyes shone with a moist light, as if there were countless emotions echoing during the period, and the lustrous flow seemed to have too much water vapor condensed in it, and even made Li Jin have the illusion that her mother would cry like rain in the next moment.

It's just that Li Jin also knows very well in her heart that it is just an illusion, Li Jin understands her mother, she has the strength of a man who is not lost, otherwise she would not have gone through the ups and downs with her father hand in hand.

I have heard countless anecdotes about my parents when they were young from my father, but what Li Jin can experience is not only the anecdotes mentioned at this time, but also the difficulty and rarity of his parents being able to stay together like this.

Li Jin knelt silently in front of her mother, she didn't think she had done anything wrong, but she still felt guilty about letting her mother be hurt like this, and this hurt was only because of Li Jin's conjecture that something had not happened, and her double distrust of herself and her mother.

"Child, do you distrust your mother so much, you don't trust yourself so much?" Mrs. Li's voice was very soft, her tone was soft, and even her expression was very calm.

But Li Jin, who heard the question, trembled all over, as if he had been roared into.

"Mother......" Li Jin's voice was a little choked, but she only allowed herself to pause briefly to regain the strength to speak. After that, although his breath was still unsteady, he threw a firm opening

"The last time you had a night talk, you said that my safety was the only thing worth worrying about. Therefore, I will not be allowed to go far to the frontier under any circumstances. You said that even if you get married, you can stay in Jingshi. I know this can only be self-defeating. Even if you hope to use the Huaiyang Palace to balance the emperor and make him regress, and you have not heard a little bit of news about the fact that you have approved a substitute for me to go to the frontier, I know that this is an explosion against me, but it will trap the Li Mansion, and even the entire clan will be lost. There will be no eggs under the nest, and our small family will only be precarious. Last time, you didn't agree with my plans and plans, but at this time, after experiencing the things in the palace and the Huaiyang Palace, we can no longer hide our ears and steal the bell. Blind evasion will only close all feasible paths, what seems to be a safe way out will only turn into a cliff of tomorrow, and there may be a chance of survival in the last battle. At this time, I was already involved in the competition between the various factions, and although I don't know what kind of pawn I would play in it, this battlefield was a place I had to go. ”

Mrs. Li, who was originally calm and angry, followed Li Jin's unhurried words, the crystal luster in her eyes turned into a line of tears, and began to slide silently.

Li Jin walked to her mother's knee and silently rested her head on her mother's knee.

The tears in her eyes also slipped uncontrollably down on her mother's pomegranate dress. But the words that came out of her mouth didn't stop.

"Xiangxue is indeed loyal to me and our Li Mansion. ”

As soon as the words began, Li Jin felt his mother's legs under his head and pillowed on his head instantly stiffened because he spoke again.

Li Jin knew that this would be another pain, but if he retreated at this time, leaving a little room for the illusion to spread, maybe in the future, the unity between himself and his parents would come to naught, and his parents would be in danger.

Therefore, in the corner that Mrs. Li couldn't see, Li Jin had already scratched the palm of her hand with blood in order to force herself.

"But my mother has noticed that Xiangxue's attachment to her family is no less than mine. If, one day, any force attacks from Xiangxue because it covets anything I may provide to the Jingshi, it will be a fatal blow to our Li Mansion. And Xiangxue's temperament and background will become the most vulnerable position. We can't afford to take that risk. For Xiangxue, such a choice is too cruel. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I have done my best to protect you, and when the time comes, I can only watch Xiangxue's family become sacrificed, and that kind of pain will never heal. Mother, the only people who can stay with you and me in the family today are those who can entrust life and death without hesitation. ”