Zhongli Ruoshui left the Dingguo Marquis Mansion.

She stood in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion for a long time, but did not go to the Huaxi Courtyard after all.

She took Lin Xue'er into the carriage and went to Sun Huozi's small courtyard.

In the carriage, Lin Xue'er looked at Zhongli Ruoshui in surprise.

She was Zhongli Ruoshui's personal maid, but she couldn't enter the study in the Dingguo Marquis's Mansion, so she didn't know what was going on, but the young lady's eyes were so red, I was afraid that she had been greatly wronged in discussing Li Chen'an's matter.

"The old lady also disagrees?"

Zhongli Ruoshui shook his head and looked out the window.

"Not really, I'm a little messy, let me be quiet. ”

Lin Xue'er shut up, and her heart became more and more worried.

Because Mademoiselle has always been a strong and resilient person.

Even in the winter when she was ten years old, she was tortured to death because of the disease, and she was not as depressed as she is now...... Madame is also in the study, I am afraid that the young lady and the lady will tear their faces for Li Chen'an.

Is it worth it?

Lin Xueer didn't know.

It's just that there is a faint pain in my heart.

By the time the carriage arrived at Dr. Sun's small courtyard, it was already dark.

Zhongli Ruo got off the carriage and looked up at the night sky, a bright moon had already risen, like a jade plate, very bright and beautiful.

It's just that it's a little too cold.

It's like my own mood at the moment.

Li Chenan should have gone to Cheng Guogong's Mansion at this time.

How shall I speak to him about this?

Hide it from him?

Let him spend the last days of his life with him?

Tell him?

How could he marry a dying woman!

What should I do?

If I had known, where would I have held the March 3rd meeting!

Without that meeting, I wouldn't know him, he would still stay in Guangling City, running his tavern, maybe Shen Qiaodie saw that he had changed, and the two would rebuild themselves.

Perhaps, he will meet another girl in Guangling City, and then live this life comfortably and plainly in that tavern as he thought.

He won't come to Kyoto.

He will not be involved in the struggle of many forces because of himself.

I can't stop him!

By the way, the fourth princess Ning Chuchu seems to be interested in him!

Originally, he didn't want Ning Chuchu to see Li Chen'an, but now he ...... I have to promote this marriage between them, which can be regarded as the last thing I did for him before I died!

Thinking about it like this, Zhongli Ruoshui was a little more relaxed.

If Li Chen'an became the concubine of the fourth princess Ning Chuchu, Ji Tai and Ning Zhixing would no longer embarrass him.

Zhongli Ruoshui took a deep breath and made a decisive decision in his heart-

After asking Doctor Sun for confirmation, if he is indeed as his grandmother said, then he will immediately enter the palace and go to the mansion of the fourth princess Ning Chuchu!

"Knock!"

Lin Xue'er walked over and knocked on the knocker.

In a moment, the door opened, and Xiao Wu stood in front of it.

When he saw Lin Xue'er, he was slightly startled, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Zhongli Ruoshui again, and immediately grinned.

"Babbling ......"

He exchanged a few words with Zhongli Ruoshui, and then took Zhongli Rushui's master and servant to the backyard.

Sun Huozi was sitting and drinking at the stone table in the patio.

It's not peach blossom brewing or pictorial spring, but Kyoto's most common loose sake.

He heard footsteps, put down the wine cup and looked up, and his eyelids suddenly jumped twice for no reason.

He stood up, feeling a little strange in his heart, because there was no reason for the third lady to come here alone at this time.

"Miss, please be seated!"

Zhongli Ruoshui said a blessing, his face was full of smiles, and he couldn't see the sadness just now.

"Thank you, Grandpa Sun!"

She sat opposite Sun Huozi, Xiao Wu ran to the kitchen and took two dishes and chopsticks, but Lin Xue'er did not sit down, she still stood behind Zhongli Ruoshui.

There are only two side dishes on the stone table.

A plate of braised pork head.

A plate of pork tails in sauce.

Sun Huozi didn't ask, he just looked at Zhongli Ruoshui with a smile.

Zhongli Ruoshui didn't go straight to the point, she reached out and twisted a piece of pig's tail, gnawed on it in small bites, and said, "I remember that when I was in Shuiyunjian before, Grandpa Sun liked this pig's tail. ”

"I still remember Grandpa Sun saying that children should not eat, because if they eat and do anything, they will fall behind others. ”

"So I didn't dare to eat it at that time because I was afraid of falling behind others. ”

"But later, when I saw that you were eating so delicious, I secretly tasted it, and I realized that the pork tail in this sauce was so delicious...... So it doesn't matter if you fall behind others. ”

Sun Huozi grinned, "Grandpa An's pig tail in the sauce every night will always be one or two less the next day, so you stole it?"

"Hehe, Father-in-law An is the emperor's former imperial chef, and his skills are really good...... Even now that he is old, in Juxian Pavilion, he is still in charge of the master. ”

"Well, that's a blessing for him. You eat more, this pig's tail is really made by him himself!"

"No wonder the smell is still so familiar. ”

"The sauce pig's tail is more delicious with wine, do you want to have a glass?"

"Good!"

Xiao Wu easily understood the spoken language of their conversation, he looked at the master with some surprise, then took a cup and poured a glass of wine for Zhongli Ruoshui.

Zhongli Ruoshui took a sip, a little spicy, a little astringent, and indeed much worse than Li Chen'an's painting screen spring.

But it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that wine strengthens courage!

So, she drank the glass in one gulp.

looked at Xiao Wu and pointed to the wine glass, Xiao Wu looked at the master, and Sun Huozi nodded slightly.

Zhongli Ruoshui ate a piece of pig's tail and drank three glasses of wine.

Her face was slightly red, but she couldn't see it very clearly in the moonlight.

She put down the wine glass, and didn't twist a piece of pig's tail again, she looked at Sun Huozi, and asked very seriously:

"Grandpa Sun, how long can I live?"

The wine cup in Sun Huozi's hand was frozen in mid-air.

Xiao Wu's mouth opened dumbly.

Lin Xue'er behind Zhongli Ruoshui was taken aback and vaguely guessed something.

It was clear that only ten breaths had passed, but it made Sun Huozi and the three of them feel as if a whole year had passed!

He put down the wine cup, avoided Zhongli Ruoshui's gaze, and asked, "I went to the Hou Mansion today?"

"Hmm!"

"Grandpa Sun, you tell me the truth, because I still have a lot of things to do, and I have to know how long I can live, so that I can arrange the things behind me. ”

"Your grandmother asked you to come to Kyoto because it's the fifth year since you last fell ill!"

“......”

Zhongli Ruoshui withdrew his gaze and looked up at the night sky at the four corners of the patio.

The moon has not yet risen here, and the night sky is full of stars.

"So it's not been two months. ”

"Not necessarily, these medicines that Xiao Wu picked up from Laoshan are very good, if you take them on time, you may be able to survive this winter, and you will be ...... by the end of spring next year."

"Just waiting for the next winter?"

That's about what it means. ”

"I see!"

Zhongli Ruoshui stood up, said a blessing to Sun Huozi, and forced a smile: "This wine is not good, ...... in the future." I'll ask Chen An to send you some more paintings!"

Sun Huozi also stood up, "Don't be cranky, there will always be a way!"

"Well, I'll take my leave!"

“...... Good!"

Xiao Wu sent Zhongli Ruoshui out of the small courtyard, he whined, Zhongli Ruoshui curled the corners of his mouth, his hands also gestured, and said in his mouth: "You promised to accompany Chen An to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival the night after tomorrow, but you must take him back to the other courtyard!"

"No, take it to Shui Yunjian!"

She turned away.

Xiao Wu's clean face burst into tears!