"Table... Cousin...?! ”

Mu Xiyao seemed to be greatly frightened, her eyes widened, and she shrank to look at the familiar and somewhat unfamiliar figure behind her.

"It's me. I saw the letter signed by Ye Shuqiu, and at first I thought it was something on his side. But when I read the content, I wondered if there was something wrong with you. Unexpectedly, let me bet right. Xiao Ning took a slight breath before saying, "The guest is from afar, don't you even give a glass of water to drink?" ”

"Oh oh, yes!" Mu Xiyao hurriedly got up, ran to the living room to get a cup and a glass of water, ran to the inner room, and handed it to Xiao Ning. "Cousin, here you go!"

"Thank you." Xiao Ning took the water and drank most of it. He exhaled heavily, wiped the corners of his mouth, and asked, "Cousin, what about Shuang'er?" Didn't you say she was with you? What about people? Tell her to come out to me! Ha ha! ”

Hearing this, Mu Xiyao's hand shook, and the lid of the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground. She quickly came back to her senses and squeezed the lid of the cup tightly, but cold sweat broke out in her palms.

"Huh? Where is she? Don't tell me she's out. I came all the way here, and I couldn't even see her face? Xiao Ning raised an eyebrow.

"It's... I... That..."Mu Xiyao was embarrassed. Her thoughts were full of confusion. To say, or not to say? However, those are just their own guesses, which group of people are okay, if not, isn't it a waste of time?

Moreover, even if you say it, you don't know what kind of identity that group of people is.

"What about this and that, can you just do it?" Xiao Ning frowned dissatisfiedly. Didn't you come all the way to see her? If it weren't for her, she wouldn't want to worry about the cousin in front of her. Don't ask why, it's Ye Shuqiu who asks. It's really inappropriate, a good prime minister's wife is inappropriate, and she has to run out to find guilt. Even if you suffer your own crimes, you will also be involved in Shuang'er.

It's angry when I say it, if it weren't for the fact that this young man never did anything to the female streamer, he would have made her cry a hundred and eighty times! Saying... Such a beautiful girl, she should cry for a long time after a slap, right?

Xiao Ning pursed his lips, a little angry in his heart.

"Sister, she's out!" ruthlessly, Mu Xiyao lied to Xiao Ning for the first time. She clenched her fists, closed her eyes in pain, and her body trembled slightly before she made a decision.

Cousin... I'm sorry, but I don't know who captured my sister yet. I can only hide it from you first, and then I will tell you when I understand it clearly!

"Oh, it's out! What are you doing so loudly? Xiao Ning didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, and her whole mind was devoted to her love for Shuang'er.

"Woo... Woo..."Mu Xiyao whimpered, slowly knelt on the ground, covered her cheeks with her hands, and tears couldn't stop flowing.

"What's wrong with you?"

Xiao Ning was a little strange. He walked over to Mu Xiyao and held her shoulders. "What? Homesick? ”

"I..." Mu Xiyao bit her lips tightly, and looked at Xiao Ning with red eyes. Her pear blossom with rain makes people feel pity.

"Ahh yes, you haven't suffered like this since you were a child. Cry, cry out and be comfortable. He didn't understand why Mu Xiyao was crying at all.

"Cousin... I... I'm sorry... Woo..."

Her tears soaked the corners of his clothes.

...

The sky gradually turned to a dim color.

Mu Xiyao covered her face with a veil and sat at a table in a restaurant with Xiao Ning.

She didn't say anything, just lowered her head to look at the crack in the tabletop.

"Be happy, your cousin, please eat. Alas, I just don't know what Frost did, why hasn't she come back yet? From time to time, Xiao Ning mentioned this name that made him think about it day and night.

He didn't know that every time he mentioned it, Mu Xiyao's heart was like a knife, leaving a deep mark on it.

Suddenly, the noisy hall fell silent.

Xiao Ning looked up and saw that it was a few errand boys.

Mu Xiyao quietly glanced at those people, and quickly lowered her head deeper. The hatred in his eyes was also a little more.

She didn't speak, but she pricked up her ears and listened to the conversation of the people.

"Little two! A jug of wine! A few good dishes! ”

"A few officials, it is a great honor to have the honor to visit the small shop. Don't know what dishes you need? ”

"Beef, chicken, duck, one each!"

"Great! Burst beef balls cold chicken and duck soup! One for each! ”

"Gotta do it!"

"That, I don't know how many officials, why did they suddenly make a fortune now and come to the small shop to eat?"

"Don't ask! Asking is to catch the person who paid the paper! Tomorrow's Punishment! ”

"Oh, little one, I know. The little one didn't hear anything, please sit, please sit. ”

"Count you as acquaintances!"

After a few people sat down, the hall returned to its usual bustle. Those people, drinking a little wine, were chatting and talking.

Mu Xiyao lowered her head and listened carefully.

Even though the voices were whispering, she could hear them clearly.

Second brother, why did the eldest brother let that woman be tortured in the vegetable market tomorrow? Aren't they all autumn queens?

Don't ask. I heard my eldest brother pouting baldly, as if that Liu Yuan had sent a large sum of money to him and the government, begging that the woman would be tortured tomorrow.

It's not in order...

Money talks! What are you talking about? Do things that make us decide? Besides, if the emperor is far away, won't he execute a woman? Don't

Still need to escalate? Generally, people with this status are cut first and then played, just in case.

But... The girl looked silent. Doesn't you look like a bad person? Why did Liu Yuanwai want her to die so much?

The woman was pregnant, so Liu Yuanwai punched her. Liu Yuanwai was afraid that the woman's husband would know about it and retaliate against him, so he passed through our hands... When the time comes, the man will come to the door, and it will be impossible to find trouble with the government, right?

It's so dark! I can't see that this Liu Yuanwai is so femme fatale!

You shut up! Be quiet! I still want to do this job! If you don't want to die, just listen and don't talk! There are many people with mixed eyes, so be careful that the partition wall has ears.

It's not okay to complain...

Fifth brother, you are still young, and there will be more such things in the future. We shouldn't be in charge, don't care, you know?

All right... Alas... What a girl...

People's hearts are separated from their bellies, forget it. There's no way we're going to rob the Dharma field. If you rob us, you are accomplices, and you will be imprisoned. Think about your mother, how happy you were when you entered this official mansion? If...

Okay second brother, I see.

Okay, the dish is here, eat and eat!

Well.

The table suddenly fell silent.

Mu Xiyao was trembling with anger, the tips of her ten fingers were embedded in the flesh, and her silver teeth were clucking.

Food market... Tomorrow... Liu Yuanwai... Liu Yuanwai...!

I remembered... If I don't take revenge in this life, I Mu Xiyao will not be a man!

"Hey! Cousin, the dish is ready, let's eat! Her helper seems to have been pushed a bit.

Mu Xiyao shook her head and woke up suddenly. She glanced at Xiao Ning a little confused, "What's the matter, cousin?" ”

Xiao Ning pointed to the dish that was about to dissipate, "I called you a few times, and you still don't move your chopsticks when the dishes are all over." What are you thinking? ”

"No... It's nothing..."Mu Xiyao twitched the corner of her mouth. But she was thinking in her heart. Tomorrow... Do you want to take your cousin with you?

"Okay, let's eat."

The smell of the dishes on the table has always affected Mu Xiyao's sense of smell. She hadn't had a proper meal in days. Subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, she trembled and took the wooden chopsticks with both hands, picked up a dish, and slowly put it in her mouth.

While chewing, tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Why are you crying again?" Xiao Ning covered his forehead helplessly. "Is the dish not delicious?"

"No... The food is delicious..."Mu Xiyao's throat choked a little. Thinking that Shuang'er may still be suffering in Lao Zhong, but he is here with big fish and meat, in his heart, he is unspeakably uncomfortable.

She always thought that it was her own carelessness that caused Shuang'er to be caught.

Guilt has been hovering in my heart.

"If it's delicious, eat more." Xiao Ning smiled.

"Cousin... You... Eat too. Mu Xiyao wiped the corners of her eyes, and her voice was hoarse.

"I will." Xiao Ning also began to move chopsticks.

Seeing that he didn't have any unusual behavior, Mu Xiyao's heart was slightly relieved.

...

The next day, early in the morning.

Before dawn, Mu Xiyao got up gently and quietly and went out of the room. She leaned against the stake of the door in another place, glanced at Xiao Ning, who was still asleep, and smiled slightly.

Cousin, I'm sorry. My cousin didn't mean to lie to you. My sister's misfortune was caused by me, and I should bear it alone.

I'm going to the market now and get her out. I don't care if I can get out of it, I just want you to be happy. If I am lucky, I will bear all the pain of my sister.

If it's unfortunate... Please let me live and die with my sister.

Goodbye, cousin, I hope you see Ye Shuqiu in the future, please tell him that there was once a woman who has always been in love with him. But she had forgotten what he looked like under his mask. I'm sorry.

If there is an afterlife, I will cherish my past feelings, instead of insisting on doing things in my own way.

Goodbye.

Mu Xi Yao stayed.

She read the letter she had written all night after staying up all night, lowered her eyes, tiptoed to the head of Xiao Ning's bed, and crept out again, without looking back.

"Sure enough, you have something to hide from me." She didn't know that at the moment when she just went out, the person who was supposed to be sleeping on the bed was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking in the direction of her departure with bright eyes.

He glanced at the letter, took it into his bosom, and slowly got up and freshened up. It seems that nothing has happened before.

(End of chapter)