Gu Jianglin protected the orchid in his hand, gently flicked the blooming petals, and his eyes showed pity and helplessness.

"The changing times are like flowers blooming and falling, and sometimes even if the flowers are not withered, they have to be cut off in order to protect the growth of the main branches. These flowers are so beautiful, are they wrong? They're right, but you have to cut them off. ”

Qi Lichen pinched up a green leaf, the leaf mouth was neat, it can be seen that the pruning is crisp and neat, Qi Lichen's eyes are cold, and he has lost the slightest of his original smile, even if it is just a superficial smile, he can't pull it out, the corners of his mouth are hanging, and his face is terrifyingly cold.

"So those people deserve to die." Qi Lichen's voice was cold, and Gu Jianglin was stunned when he heard it, and he didn't know why he suddenly became angry.

"No, your Excellency, why do you say that. Even if the way of heaven is like this, how innocent they are. It is already pitiful for the country to be driven to a barren land, and it would be too sad if there was no one to help them in the event of a disaster. ”

Gu Jianglin's words are sincere, not a lie, he has compassion for the remnants of the previous dynasty, which has also become the entry point for everyone in the court to impeach him.

Qi Lichen rubbed the smooth surface of the flowers and leaves, this potted plant, and he had been with him for ten years. It was dug up from a burned palace, and it was thought that it would not survive, but things always came unexpectedly, and it not only lived, but also grew well.

"Your Highness knows what you are talking about, and your words will think you are crazy when those courtiers and people hear them now."

Ren is long-hearted can hear the ridicule in Qi Lichen's tone, when the prince of the dynasty pities the remnants of the previous dynasty, saying it will only make people feel funny and hypocritical, and it is already Qi Lichen's mercy not to kill the son of the enemy in front of him.

"Your Excellency might as well call me a hypocrite, I have heard these three words a lot over the years, and I am used to it." Gu Jianglin put the orchid in Qi Lichen's palm, his movements were gentle and intimate, and he was still like this for flowers, not to mention people.

"It seems that Your Excellency is in a bad mood today, so I won't bother, and I will come back to visit in the future." Gu Jianglin grew up in the palace, and he is the best at observing words and feelings, and when he mentions Qi Lichen, a remnant of the previous dynasty, his face is not very good-looking.

Gu Jianglin didn't understand why, but he didn't ask. The friendship between them has not reached the point of asking about other people's hearts, and asking will not only make people feel comforted, but will only make people feel offended.

Gu Jianglin left, Qi Lichen didn't send it, just a few polite words, and asked the maid to send Gu Jianglin out of the house.

It's dark.

Qi Lichen sat motionless in the room for an afternoon holding the cut orchid, until a few snowflakes floated in from the window, and looked out of the window thoughtfully: "It's snowing." ”

How long he sat in the house, how long did he stand outside the door in the white night. No matter how long it has passed, no matter how much hatred has increased or decreased, the destruction of the country is an inextricable knot in Qi Lichen's heart.

"Pavilion master, you should pass on dinner, otherwise Miss Xi will come over and ask what you have to worry about."

The lanterns under the eaves swayed lightly in the night breeze, and the white night looked up at the dark sky, and the snow fell from the sky, and it was another heavy snowfall.

"No, you let Twilight and Yun'er have dinner, and say I'm out. Twilight is thoughtful, and I don't want her to be careful. ”

The window of the door was closed, and there was no movement in the room, and after a while, there was the sound of a fire, the lights were lit up in the room, and Qi Lichen's figure was reflected on the door, his back was facing the door, and his back was lonely and distressing.

"Okay, my subordinate asked someone to bring dinner to the master's room." After that, Bai Ye stood at the door for a while before leaving.

Qi Lichen stroked the seemingly smooth desktop, if you look closely, you can see that the desktop is full of dense cracks, which are the result of erosion over the years, and Qi Lichen has counted these textures countless times.

In the middle of the night, when he heard the royal sister's soft call, Qi Lichen would get up and wipe the objects in the house over and over again, all the things in the house, which one was damaged, and where it should be placed, Qi Lichen remembered everything clearly.

"Knock knock" When Qi Lichen shook his head, there was a knock on the door, Qi Lichen took a breath, adjusted his sitting posture, and said when he sat upright: "Come in." ”

The person who came pushed the door in, and as soon as the door was opened, he smelled the aroma of food, which was the fish-flavored shredded meat that Qi Lichen liked.

"Put down the things and go out, tell Bai Ye not to come in and disturb me, hang a few more croissant lamps on the porch outside, and take them down when it is dawn."

Qi Lichen tried his best to show that he looked good, but as long as he listened carefully, he could hear the tiredness in his voice. After that, the person behind him put the food box on the table, took out the food and laid it out.

After setting up the meal, the person behind him did not leave, and stood behind Qi Lichen without saying a word.

In addition to the people in Qingyu Pavilion who were disguised, although the others also checked their backgrounds, it was inevitable that there would be no fish in troubled waters, and the prime minister's old immortal was not easy to fool.

Qi Lichen frowned, a cold light flashed under his eyes, and his hand touched the dagger on his waist: "You are a new subordinate?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Qi Lichen pulled out a dagger and twisted around to strangle the throat of the person behind him, his movements were fast and accurate, as if there were a pair of eyes behind him, and he found the position of the throat with one hand.

Before the person had time to speak, he was choked by Qi Lichen's neck and pressed to the ground, the man's shoulder hit the table, and with a wave of his hand, the food on the table fell to the ground, and the muffled sound of the flesh hitting the ground sounded at the same time as the sound of the dishes and chopsticks falling.

"Lichen!" When Xi Duyun shouted Qi Lichen's name, the dagger in Qi Lichen's hand was only a finger away from her eyes.

Qi Lichen pinched Xi Duan's neck with a terrifying force, and his nails felt like they were about to sink into the flesh. Qi Lichen's heart rose and fell exaggeratedly, his heavy breath sprayed on Xi Duyun's face, and his eyes flashed with unfamiliar emotions.

Panic and ...... Vicious.

Qi Lichen's eyes were like a quenched blade, making people tremble. The bronze mirror on one side reflected the cold light on the blade of the dagger, which contrasted sharply with the orange-yellow candlelight.

The dagger fell to the ground, and Qi Lichen let go of the hand that was holding Xi Duyun, but he was still panting.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you." Seeing the bruise on Xi Duyun's neck, Qi Lichen closed his eyes in pain, and it took a while to open them, "I ordered someone to call a doctor to come and show you." ”

He trembled and got up, Xi Duyun caught a glimpse of his red eyes, ignoring the pain in his neck and shoulders, and reached out to grab Qi Lichen and take him into his arms.

"Don't panic, it's all over, with me, no one can hurt you."

Xi Duyun patted Qi Lichen's shoulder like a child, what she said at this moment was what Qi Lichen had said to her.

She didn't know what made Qi Lichen panic, but Xi Duyun hoped that she could also make Qi Lichen feel at ease.

Under Xi Duyun's patient comfort, Qi Lichen's mood finally calmed down, but his whole body was still very hot.

Xi Duyun has been sick since last time, and the whole person has lost weight and has not been raised, and it is clear that she is holding her, but Qi Lichen just wants to hold her tighter, and hold her tighter, eager to rub her whole body into her body.

They hugged each other tightly like this, and I don't know how long it took for Qi Lichen to reluctantly let go of Xi Duyun: "I'll call the doctor to show you the injuries on your shoulder and neck." ”

He touched Xi Duyun's face with empty eyes, and the corners of his mouth pulled out a not very good-looking arc, and he didn't pull Xi Duyun up and walked towards the door.

Xi Duyun watched him walk flickering, his heart kept beating, he was the one who needed to see the doctor!

Xi Duyun got up, Qi Lichen stood at the door once, she wanted to catch up and pull Qi Lichen, before she could take a step, Qi Lichen was planted in the snow, he was sick, infected with wind and cold, and kept having nightmares.