At this time, Feng Zhige, who was on the painting boat, was talking to Xiao Jingbei, who had never shown up, across a short table.

On the low table, the boat lady had already served the freshly brewed tea, and the slightly moist water vapor was steaming, making the faces of the two look a little blurred.

"The man who was by the lake just now......"

Because he wanted to avoid people, Xiao Jingbei stayed on the second floor of the painting boat and didn't come out, only faintly saw Feng Zhige talking to a man through the gap in the window, but he didn't see the person's appearance clearly.

It's just that I feel that the person is very intimate when he talks to Feng Zhige.

He originally wanted to ask Feng Zhige what he said to that person, but he regretted it a little before he said it, and when he asked about this at this time, it seemed a little abrupt.

The tone seems to be somewhat similar to that of the jealous husband who caught the adulterer......

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingbei's ears were hot again, and for a while, he couldn't even hold back that cold face, and hurriedly picked up the tea cup in front of him, and he didn't care about it, so he poured a big mouthful.

Feng Zhige glanced at Xiao Jingbei a little strangely, and said, "It's just a somewhat stupid passer-by, who just said a few words." ”

Xiao Jingbei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

But then he frowned slightly, why did he feel relieved?

I couldn't figure it out for a while, so I remembered that I invited Feng Zhige to come today.

Feng Zhige went to Xiao's house today at the invitation of Xiao Jingbei to persuade Xiao Li in the courtyard away from the lake.

Xiao Jingbei knew earlier that if Xiao Li's sober up leaked out, I was afraid that the entire Anguo Mansion would have only a dead end, so as early as that day, he sent Xiao Li to the Xiao family's courtyard away from the lake on the grounds that it was conducive to Xiao Li's recovery.

Xiao Jingbei was very worried about Xiao Li's current state of bent on death, so after returning from the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion that day, he had been stepping up arrangements for Feng Zhige to visit Xiao Li.

It's just that Feng Zhige is still a girl who has not left the cabinet after all, if she enters the Xiao family's courtyard alone, I am afraid that I don't know how ugly the rumors will be.

Therefore, Xiao Jingbei specially arranged a painting boat to pick up the phoenix song on the edge of the lake. Row through the back door from the lake to the Xiao family's courtyard.

While there was still some time on the boat, Feng Zhige asked about Xiao Li's situation in the past few days: "How has An Guogong been these days?" ”

Speaking of Xiao Li, Xiao Jing's north face was gloomy, and it took a long time before he whispered: "Father is bent on death." If I hadn't stayed by his side for the past few days, I'm afraid I'd ......"

It is a person who has not recovered from a long-term illness, and his body has long been depleted by the pain of these years, and if he does not eat or drink medicine, he is afraid that it will not be five days. Xiao Li's life, which he finally picked up, had to be returned to Lord Yama.

Thinking of the death in his father's eyes in the past few days, Xiao Jingbei felt a sigh in his heart, if it wasn't for him, why would his father be like this.

Feng Zhige sighed lightly when he heard this, if he didn't untie the knot, I am afraid that An Guogong would not have the will to survive, and if a person has no will to survive, no matter how well he is taken care of, he is just a body that can breathe.

There was a moment of silence in the boat, until the boat swept across the lake. Stop at a house facing the lake.

Because of the good location and good scenery near the lake, those who can occupy a house on the edge of the lake have always been famous and powerful people in the capital, and the house of the Xiao family was rewarded by Zhao Tiannan after the establishment of the Dawu Dynasty.

Zhou Yuran has been married into the Xiao family for so many years, and he has been thinking about this house, but he has never been able to do so.

This time, Xiao Jingbei moved Xiao Li to the house of Lihu in the name of recuperation, and Zhou Yuran originally wanted to follow, and he also said that he wanted to take better care of Xiao Li. was bluntly rejected by Xiao Jingbei.

Today's Xiao Jingbei is not the Xiao Jingbei who could only be passive when he was young, he escaped from Zhou Yuran and the Chengen Mansion behind her again and again, and he has already grown up enough to confront Zhou Yuran.

What's more, now Xiao Jingbei has also served as the pacification envoy of Jinyi Weibei Town. The authority in his hands is not the same as in the past, and the Zhou family has to have some scruples.

This house was originally given by the emperor, Xiao Li also carried out a careful renovation after taking over that year, the scenery inside is indeed chic, it is said that the Duchess of Anguo liked it very much, and even lived here almost until she gave birth when she was pregnant with Xiao Jingbei.

When Feng Zhige went down to paint the boat. The back door of the Xiao family's house has been opened, and there is still an old housekeeper standing at the door, and two little servants who look a little clever.

Being able to come here at this time will inevitably win Xiao Jingbei's trust.

Seeing Feng Zhige who came down first, whether it was the old housekeeper or the two little servants, their faces suddenly became excited, especially the old housekeeper, and even suddenly had red eyes, looking relieved.

Quickly took a few steps forward to meet Feng Zhige and Xiao Jingbei, the old housekeeper wiped his tears with his sleeves, and looked at Feng Zhige earnestly, nodding from time to time, but when he spoke, he said to Xiao Jingbei: "Lord Shizi, who is this young lady?" ”

While waiting for Xiao Jingbei's answer, the old housekeeper's eyes were full of expectation.

Xiao Jingbei was stunned, paused for a moment before saying: "Uncle Qin, this is the eldest lady of the Feng family of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, and she is here ......."

The old housekeeper in front of him is surnamed Qin, everyone calls him Uncle Qin, he is the servant left to him by Xiao Jingbei's mother who died early, over the years, Uncle Qin has almost used his life to protect Xiao Jingbei, if there are no servants headed by Uncle Qin, I am afraid that Xiao Jingbei will not be able to walk through the dangerous growth road intact at all.

Therefore, Xiao Jingbei has always been extremely respectful to Uncle Qin, the servants who are dedicated to him.

Xiao Jingbei knew what the expectation in Uncle Qin's eyes meant, because the current stepwife of the Anguo Mansion, the family with daughters in the capital had never thought of marrying the Xiao family, even if Xiao Jingbei surpassed the Jingzhong gentlemen too much in terms of appearance and talent, but the marriage family is a good one with two surnames, if the daughter marries in the past, she may have to be widowed at any time, and the two families are afraid that if they don't get married, they will become enemies, and naturally no one wants to do such a thing.

After going back and forth, Xiao Jingbei's marriage was delayed like this.

Now these loyal servants of the Anguo Mansion are most concerned about nothing more than Xiao Jingbei's marriage, and the Qin Uncle in front of him has even said more than once that if he can see Xiao Jingbei become his own son, even if he sees his wife on Huangquan Road in the future, he will finally be able to have an explanation.

Over the years, Xiao Jingbei has not only never bothered to pay attention to family affairs, but has often met with the two sons of the Wen family and the Ning family, and Qin Bo has always breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

I heard that male style is now prevalent in the capital, and if the prince of the world is also in confusion, he also embarked on this road of no return in a moment's confusion. That......

Because of this, Uncle Qin has not been less worried over the years, and even thought about it, if the prince really embarked on that road of no return. What should he do to persuade the prince to return to the right path?

However, now that he saw Feng Zhige, Qin Bo's earlier worries were thrown into Java.

Bah, bah, if anyone dares to speculate about whether the prince has a habit of breaking sleeves in the future, his old Qin will definitely make him look good!

In an instant, I smiled so much that I couldn't see my teeth. Uncle Qin looked at Feng Zhige very kindly, and didn't care that Xiao Jingbei only answered half of it, so he squeezed Xiao Jingbei away, and while leading Feng Zhige to the house, he said softly: "It turned out to be the eldest lady of the Feng family, the eldest lady is here, it really makes the cold house shine, we usually have few guests here, if the eldest lady is free, you may wish to come often, our family will be very happy." ”

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Jingbei without blinking. Looking at it like that, I couldn't wait to press Xiao Jingbei's head and make him nod.

Xiao Jingbei was embarrassed, but Feng Zhige looked at it from the side and felt very interesting.

A few people walked inside while talking, and along the way, Qin Bo had been very enthusiastic about introducing the situation in this house to Feng Zhige, but he also let Feng Zhige understand the general situation.

The house is built near the lake, and the inside is naturally decorated as elegantly as possible, and most of the small courtyards inside are made of fine purple bamboo, and the beautiful scenery outside the house is far away from the lake, if there are literati who like the elegant place to come here, they will be pleasantly surprised.

Xiao Jingbei arranged Xiao Li in the largest courtyard of the house.

Qin Bo thought that Xiao Jingbei had finally opened his mind, and knew that he would secretly meet his sweetheart on the shore of the lake with a beautiful legend. But when he saw Xiao Jingbei take Feng Zhige straight to the courtyard where Xiao Li lived, he finally had a little surprise.

But then, Uncle Qin became even more happy.

It's a little faster, but it's fine. I saw Grandpa Guo first, if Grandpa Guo also likes this Feng Xiaojia, wouldn't everyone be happy?

By the time Feng Zhige and Xiao Jingbei walked into the courtyard, Qin Bo, who stayed outside the courtyard, had already begun to make up the popular scene when his family prince got married.

If Feng Zhige and Xiao Jingbei knew what Qin Bo was thinking at this time, I don't know how they would feel.

This house was originally built near the lake, and the area is not very wide. Even if the courtyard where Xiao Li lives is the largest one, in the eyes of people who are used to living in spacious mansions, it is inevitable that it will be a little cramped, but fortunately, this courtyard is very delicately designed, although it is a little smaller, if you live here, it will not make people feel uncomfortable.

Xiao Jingbei walked in front and pushed open the door, and then stepped aside, Feng Zhige saw the situation in the room clearly.

This room is obviously not for women, there are no dressers, screens and other things common in women's rooms, but it looks very simple, just a bed, a few tables and chairs.

On the bed in the room, there was an old man who was over half a hundred years old.

That is An Guogong Xiao Li.

Feng Zhige carefully looked at Xiao Li's face, compared with the strong and high-spirited person in his memory, Xiao Li now not only looks much older, but his temples are dyed with a lot of frost, and he looks a little older than his actual age.

Come to think of it, being able to lie on a hospital bed for so many years is really a torture comparable to any torture for a person like Xiao Li.

When the two entered the room, Xiao Li was falling into a deep sleep.

Xiao Jingbei looked at the untouched food on the table next to him, and his heart was gloomy again.

After a long time, Feng Zhige turned his head to look at Xiao Jingbei, "You go out first, don't let anyone get close here." ”

Xiao Jingbei nodded, retreated as he said, and then felt a little surprised in his heart for his trust in Feng Zhige.

You must know that it is his father who is lying here, and if there are people with bad intentions who enter the room at this time, Xiao Li undoubtedly has no ability to resist at all.

Perhaps, it's because the eldest girl of the Feng family has helped him more than once?

Xiao Jingbei thought as he walked out.

And not long after Xiao Jingbei left, Xiao Li's eyelashes, who were originally sleeping, moved slightly, and then slowly opened his eyes.

There were people in the room.

Xiao Li is not surprised, since Xiao Jingbei discovered the secret hidden in the medicinal materials rewarded by the palace, Xiao Li has woken up many times intermittently over the years, almost every time he opens his eyes, the first thing he sees is his son.

That didn't keep him growing up. Instead, he was left alone to face the son of the butcher's knife of the vicious stepmother.

In Xiao Li's heart, his son is his pride, so even if he can only use his life to protect him again. He definitely won't regret it.

It's just that......

Almost instantly, Xiao Li noticed that something was wrong.

Because he can see almost every time he wakes up, Xiao Li is very familiar with Xiao Jingbei's back, and now what he glimpses out of the corner of his eye is obviously not his son's back.

Under such thoughts. Xiao Li was shocked and wanted to sit up, but his already weak body refused to listen to the call because he hadn't eaten again, and even if he used all his strength, he just turned his head.

When the person in the room with his back to him took a clear look, Xiao Li was surprised again.

The man was dressed in a green robe, not tall, with a blue hair obviously combed into the woman's bun, his hands behind his back, and ten fingers faintly peeking out from between the blue sleeves. Slender and slender, people want to see her face further when they see this pair of wattles.

Xiao Li soon got his wish.

For the man seemed to sense his gaze, and suddenly turned around.

"You're awake." Feng Zhi said, a jade face made of white jade looked a little mysterious and distant because of the light on his back.

Being able to see an old man who has not had a bad impression after more than 20 years, Feng Zhige's mood is very good, and his red lips are also bent out of a touching arc because of this good mood.

Xiao Li was slightly stunned.

Although the unknown girl in front of him only said these three short words, whether it was the familiarity in her tone or the expression on her face, it undoubtedly gave him an illusion of déjà vu.

It's obviously a little girl I've never seen before, why. Would he think he had known her for a long time?

Even Xiao Li himself could see that at the age of this little girl, he probably fell into a coma at the beginning. The little girl hadn't been born yet.

"Little girl......" Xiao Li hesitated and tentatively, "Have we met somewhere before?" ”

The smile on Feng Zhige's lips deepened, but he said lightly: "Why should An Guogong ask more, since you already have a will to die, why bother to find out if you and I have ever met." ”

Xiao Li was stunned again.

Since he was sane, he had the idea of protecting his only son. He refused to eat, and every time he woke up, he thought about how long it would take him to achieve it.

Counting it down, it was probably the first time in these days that he hadn't thought about how he was going to die after waking up.

Just when Xiao Li was stunned, Feng Zhige said again: "An Guogong has always been a true hero who stands up to the sky, since he is not even afraid of death, why is he afraid of living?" ”

Xiao Li shook his head silently when he heard this.

"You, you don't understand ......"

After a long time, Xiao Li said in a low voice.

The capital is an ant and still steals life, if you can live safely, who would want to die?

Xiao Li has been asleep for so many years before he can wake up, and not seeing his only son grow up is already an indelible regret in his heart, how can he not want to continue to watch his son become his own son?

It's just that he knows very well that although the news that he has sobered up can be concealed for a while, it is impossible to keep it from the ears and eyes of the person sitting on the dragon chair, and that person can deal with him, the most loyal person, for a possibility, and now if Xiao Jingbei may learn the secret of that year from him, then wouldn't Xiao Jingbei also follow in his footsteps?

In the past few days, under Uncle Qin's narration, Xiao Li also knew how Xiao Jingbei had come all the way over the years, and his heartache was more about Xiao Jingbei's guilt and hatred for himself.

He has made his only son miserable for so many years, how can he watch his son take another dangerous road because of him?

It's better to give up his life and bury him for the secret of the year, so that his son will not be implicated in this matter again, right?

It's just that in the end, he was reluctant in his heart, and Xiao Li's eyes gradually became a little sad.

Feng Zhige could understand Xiao Li's heart as a father, but she couldn't agree with Xiao Li's approach, she shook her head lightly, and then said softly: "Perhaps, what I understand is far more than you imagined for me......"

"An Guogong's heart of a beloved son is really touching, but why don't you want to think about it, even if your death really brings Xiao Jingbei's life smoothly, but if you live in this shadow for a lifetime, Xiao Jingbei can really live as well as An Guogong hopes?"

Xiao Li opened his mouth to refute, but he couldn't say a word.

Feng Zhige took two steps forward, and looked directly at Xiao Li with a pair of phoenix eyes, "Moreover, the reason why An Guogong is bent on death, I'm afraid it's not just because he wants to protect Xiao Jingbei, perhaps, in the past, although you and that person were monarchs and ministers, but they were given up so lightly, An Guogong felt a hatred of betrayal?" ”

If Feng Zhige's persuasion could still make Xiao Li feel a little, but if she obviously knew a lot about the events of the year, it made Xiao Li feel like an earthbreaker for a while.

The things of the year were so secret, except for him, I am afraid that several other people who knew would have been wiped out a long time ago, how did the little girl in front of me, who was not born at that time, know about it?

Xiao Lizheng was shocked, but when he saw Feng Zhige coming to the bedside, he lowered his head and said softly: "Can An Guogong remember that more than twenty years ago, Huzhou, the cold on the shore of Frost Forest Lake? (To be continued.) )