When King Wu was worried about how to treat Xi Shi, the guard named Lingniang next to Xi Shi came to report, saying that Xi Shi had fallen ill in the heat and needed to recuperate in the palace.

King Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and intimately asked the royal physician Ma to go to Xi Shi every day to take the pulse and recuperate his body, and what delicious and fun things on weekdays were also sent to the Cheng'en Palace.

Dr. Ma has played with King Wu since he was a child, and he has already cultivated a tacit understanding with King Wu, even if he knows that Xi Shi is pretending to be sick, he still asks for pulse decoction for her every day, and he is very serious.

Although the people in the palace don't know why King Wu treats Xi Shi so kindly, they are all people who know their eyes and understand people's feelings. Although Xi Shi has been sick and locked herself in the Cheng'en Palace, all the subordinates still respect her and her palace people. After all, Xi Shi only favored her once, so that King Wu missed her so much, and when she was sick, she still took good care of her, cared for her, and was considerate for two or three months. For a person like King Wu who is not too obsessed with women, it is really full of affection.

Xi Shi put away the pink dress she often wears on weekdays, dressed in plain clothes all day long, and began to play with flowers and plants, and planted an acacia tree in the yard.

As for why the acacia tree was planted, it was because on the day of Yin Shisan's burial, King Wu handed over Yin Shisan's relics to her, and among them, there is the origin of this acacia flower.

It's a relic, but it's just a few inconspicuous things.

an old wine gourd; a smooth wooden stick; There was also a folded square with a piece of fabric like a centipede sewn with a coarse needle point.

If it weren't for King Wu explaining the origin of each item to Xi Shi, she probably wouldn't know how Yin Shisan spent the past few years for the rest of her life.

Xi Shi asked King Wu for a piece of cloth on Yin Shisan's clothes, and sewed it on the other side of the square kerchief with his own fine stitches. Then, I asked Lingniang for a brocade box and put these relics in it. Finally, lock the box and bury the brocade box under the acacia tree.

Day and night passed, time shuttled without fright, as if indifferently telling everyone that time would erase everything.

Xi Shi is also in such a day, putting himself in an indifferent state.

Until nightfall tonight, Ling Niang came in and whispered something to her: Sister Zheng Dan is going to bed tonight.

Xi Shi's heart jumped, a thousand words were blocked in his heart, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Since entering the Wu Palace, she has become the first to be favored, followed by Su Yi, but Sister Zheng Dan has not been favored for a long time. Others were watching the jokes, but Xi Shi knew that Sister Zheng Dan might be secretly happy in her heart, thinking that she could drag it out for a day.

But this day always comes, since Sister Zheng Dan and Xi Cheng have chosen this road, they will go all the way to the dark.

"Girl?"

Ling Niang called Xi Shi softly, and Xi Shi came back to her senses and said to her: "Ling Niang, invite Xi Cheng here." You ask Xi Cheng to change someone to watch for him. ”

Lingniang understood, picked up a lantern and went out to find Xi Cheng in the Fuhuan Palace.

When he arrived at the Fuhuan Palace, Lin Xuan, King Wu's retinue, was already guarding outside the main hall, and it was obvious that Zheng Dan had already begun to accompany King Wu.

Lin Xuan had already met Ling Niang, and he didn't stop him much, but just asked her about her intention, and Ling Niang replied politely: "My master sent me to tell Master Zheng about something, I don't want the king to be here." ”

Lin Xuan sighed, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Now you must not be able to go in and disturb the king and Master Zheng." But you don't have to let my sister run in vain, so let's take my sister with Master Zheng's personal guard, he called ...... Xi Cheng, yes, sister bring the words to him first, presumably there is nothing to hide from you between the two masters. I'll just stay here, go and get back quickly. ”

Ling Niang smiled happily at Lin Xuan and said, "No wonder Brother Lin Xuan can serve by the king's side, Ling Niang really admires it today." ”

Lingniang is already beautiful, although she is dressed elegantly with Xi Shi these days, she still has charm.

After Lin Xuan smiled embarrassedly, he let Ling Niang in.

Ling Niang walked to the inner hall and saw Xi Cheng standing outside the door of the inner hall.

Walking a few steps further, Ling Niang heard a few coquettish laughter coming from the inner hall, as well as King Wu's hearty laughter, obviously the two of them were playing.

Xi Chengman's attention was on the movement in the inner hall, and he didn't notice that someone was coming, and he didn't come back to his senses until Lingniang picked up the lantern and shook it in front of him.

"Spirit, Spirit? What are you doing here? Xi Cheng asked softly.

Lingniang also whispered back: "My girl sent me to invite you over, let's go." ”

Xi Cheng nodded distractedly and left with Ling Niang. As soon as he took a step, he heard a shy voice from the inner hall: "Don't~"

Xi Cheng paused for an instant, turned around and looked at the two figures coming out of the window of the inner hall with complicated eyes.

Ling Niang looked at Xi Cheng's line of sight, only to see the two figures hugging each other, hugging and kissing each other, coupled with the ambiguous sound echoing in the air, it seemed that the surroundings were surrounded by beautiful scenery.

Ling Niang retracted her gaze, patted Xi Cheng's shoulder gently, and saw that he didn't react, so she directly grabbed his arm and pulled him away.

When the two returned to the Cheng'en Palace, Xi Shi had already set up the wine cup in the courtyard and sent the other people away.

Xi Cheng strode straight over, picked up a glass of white wine on the table, poured it down, and then pressed it the stone table.

Xi Shi indifferently filled a glass of wine for Xi Cheng, and Xi Cheng drank it as soon as he raised his head, until he drank three glasses of lower stomach, then exhaled and sat on the stone bench.

"Do you regret it?" Shih Tzu asked softly.

Xi Cheng instantly clenched the wine glass in his hand, then took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. After his mood stabilized, he said: "As long as the ending is as she wants, she will not regret it." ”

Xi Shi lowered his eyes and whispered, "I hope." ”

Xi Cheng glanced at Xi Shi, Xi Shi was no longer the girl she was when she first met, she didn't even like to wear pink clothes, and she was dressed in plain white.

When Xi Shi saw Xi Cheng looking at him, he tilted his head and said, "What are you doing looking at me?" ”

Xi Cheng smiled and sighed: "In the past, I only thought that Brother Fan looked good in white, but now I see you wearing it, it's not bad." ”

Xi Shi also sighed: "Brother Yin died for me, and he should be given plain clothes." ”

At the mention of Yin Shisan, Xi Cheng wanted to speak and stopped, and after looking at the sad Xi Shi, he finally made up his mind and said to her: "Xi Shi...... There's one thing I haven't told you. Actually, the death of Thirteen should really be related to Brother Fan. ”

When Xi Shi heard Xi Chengdu say this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at Ling Niang.

Xi Cheng poured a glass of wine and took a sip, then said slowly: "After that assassination, I quietly went to see the body of the assassin that Brother Yin pointed out, and that person was ...... The eleventh who practiced martial arts with us. ”

Xi Cheng observed Xi Shi's face when he said this, and after seeing nothing, he continued: "The eleventh was sent by the boss to do a task a long time ago, and he has been gone for several years. Unexpectedly, it was sent to Wu State. It's just that I don't know, the sword was obviously coming towards you at that time, and Brother Fan will never allow others to hurt you. Unless, his real goal is actually thirteen. ”

Xi Shi deliberately asked: "But Brother Yin can't see or hear, how can he make sure that Brother Yin can know that I'm in danger?" ”

Xi Cheng said: "It's Su He." ”

"Suhe?" Shih Tzu pretended to know for the first time, making a questioning tone.

Xi Cheng nodded and explained: "We have been practicing martial arts in the practice room since we were children, and we will burn this kind of incense, so most of us are used to this spice. Thirteen is extremely sensitive to this fragrance, so he must have smelled Eleven's body before he pounced to protect you. ”

Xi Shi said in a trembling voice: "So, he already knew that Brother Yin's sense of smell was sensitive, and deliberately let Eleven get this fragrance on his body so that he could pay attention?" He...... Why? Aren't you afraid that we know? ”

Xi Cheng frowned and said, "That's why I haven't told you all this time, and I can't figure out why." You might as well meet him tomorrow and ask him. ”

Xi Shi was stunned: "Tomorrow? What the? ”

Xi Cheng was also stunned, and then asked, "Tomorrow, Brother Fan will envoy Wu Guo, don't you know?" ”

Xi Shi opened his mouth lightly in surprise, and turned his head to look at Ling Niang.

Ling Niang said apologetically: "It was the slave family who made their own decisions, and the slave family thought that the girl didn't want to see him again, so they didn't let the news reach your ears......

Shih Tzu listened with no life on his face.

Xi Cheng sighed and said, "I only know today why you were so determined to leave Brother Fan, until I saw King Wu carrying Zheng Dan into the house, I hated myself for being a waste." ”

After that, Xi Cheng raised his head again and drank the wine in the cup, and then stood up and saluted Xi, saying, "Thank you for pulling me out of there today, otherwise I don't know what I would do." I should go back too, Brother Fan will definitely come to see you tomorrow, you should get ready. ”

After Xi Cheng left, Ling Niang squatted on Xi Shi's side, held her hand, and said, "Girl, don't panic, if he really comes, just ask things clearly." People who have no fate, why worry about it? The slave family will help you go back to rest, and take care of your spirits for tomorrow. ”

Xi Shi closed his eyes and nodded, thinking, when did he start to resist things that could stimulate him?

The moonlight is gradually rising on the branches, and the acacia flowers in the courtyard are shrunk by the approach of winter, as if they are hiding from the cold breath.

Suddenly it began to snow outside, and the goose feathers fell to the ground one by one, and in a short time the ground was covered with a white coat.

The Xi Shi in the house was unaware, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep at night.

The night was long, and there was no dream.