After everyone withdrew, Song Zixun stood alone in front of the window, looking at the night outside.

The lanterns under the porch glowed faintly, and the entire Guogong Mansion seemed to be immersed in a quiet and serenity.

But he knew...... All this is just an illusion.

How filthy and filthy it is inside can only be seen clearly by those of them who are caught in it.

He couldn't help but see Du Rongzhi's tearful and helpless eyes in front of him again.

He was not ashamed of the Shen family's indiscriminate methods, and he also thought that one day, he would tear off her mask of hypocrisy in a bright way, so that she would be ruined and had nothing to hide.

But now, suddenly he didn't want to wait.

He didn't want his wife and daughter to have to compromise and live in fear every day before he became strong enough; He couldn't bear to see that the girl he loved, no matter how many hardships and losses she had experienced, always had innocent enthusiasm and longed for the light, in the conspiracy and intrigue again and again, exhausted all her sincerity and kindness, and became an unrecognizable woman who could do whatever it took to achieve her goals.

It was only now that he realized that he was so contradictory - he hoped for her to grow up, but he was afraid of her growing up.

He had hoped that she would not always have this kind of innocence that bordered on stupidity, and that she would soon be able to gain insight into how sinister the world really is—only by being hard-hearted and ruthless enough can she and her loved ones be protected under her wings.

But tonight, when he saw the dazedness and helplessness in her eyes, and saw her deep doubt and self-blame because of her powerlessness, he suddenly felt so distressed.

He would rather she always be the little girl with the cleanest smile and the softest heart in his memory, rather than that she would become a person like Shen little by little in the years of suffering.

Since there will always be someone who does evil......

Then let him put an end to this.

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Probably because of something on her mind, Du Rongzhi got up early the next morning.

Song Zixun was being served by the girls to change clothes, and when she saw that she was awake, she couldn't help but turn her head and smile warmly, "Woke up?" ”

"Hmm." Du Rongzhi got out of bed and walked over with her shoes pulled, "Will you eat for a while and then leave?" As he spoke, he took the belt handed by the girl and quickly helped him tie it.

"No, I'm up late today, I'm going to go out." He reached out and touched her earlobe, "Mama An just said that Gong Baochang's family has woken up...... because he saw that you were asleep, he did not wake thee. He paused, "What are you going to do with it later?" ”

Du Rongzhi lowered her head and thought for a while, and said softly, "Now I can't ask anything from her mouth, so it's better to ...... Let's sell them far away. ”

Song Zixun groaned, "That's okay...... It's just that Gong Baochang's family is a person from the third room after all, and now that such a thing has happened, although it is not their fault, the third aunt should give an explanation...... If according to my intentions, when I turn around, I will ask Mama An and them to send people back, and let the third aunt watch and dispose of everything, and you will not care about anything...... Do you think so? ”

Du Rongzhi thought about it and nodded obediently, "Okay." ”

Song Zixun reached out and touched her still a little pale cheek, "I see that you are still not in good spirits today, wait for a while to have breakfast, go to bed and lie down, and ask your cousin to come over and take a look." ”

Du Rongzhi wanted to open her mouth to refuse, but when she met his worried eyes, she still smiled obediently, "Okay...... It's all up to you. ”

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"Hey." Xue Chenghe withdrew his hand and sighed helplessly, "It's the same as being pregnant for ten months, why are all other women red-faced, round and jade, and ask their families to offer like bodhisattvas, but when it's your turn, it's like a catastrophe, do you have to go through a ninety-nine-eighty-one?" ”

At first, everyone saw that he looked serious, and they were only afraid that there was something wrong with Du Rongzhi's fetus, and they held their breath one by one, and they didn't dare to breathe, but now they were relieved when they heard this, and Mama An couldn't help reproaching, "The young master is so narrow, bluffing us like something......"

"Mama's words are wrong." Xue Chenghe said, "Rong Zhi's pregnancy was already extremely difficult, and there were already signs of instability at the beginning, shouldn't you be extra careful now?" ”

After he finished speaking, he taught Du Rongzhi with a straight face, "I told you last time, be your rich idler in the future, and the sky will fall from the top of the ...... You're going to have to do it. Fortunately, the child in your belly is quite stable, otherwise do you know how many women have had fetal gas due to too many mood swings? Do you have to wait until then to know how powerful you are and how to regret it? ”

Du Rongzhi knew that she was wrong, pursed her lips and whispered, "I already know that I was wrong...... Dr. Xue. ”

Xue Chenghe snorted coldly, thought about it, and said reluctantly, "Besides, you girl, you have been a hard-mouthed and soft-hearted girl since you were a child...... looks more horizontal than anyone else, but in fact, he is a rotten good person who is so soft that his heart is messed up when he sheds two tears. Since you know what virtues you have, you can't just arrest someone and tell your cousin-in-law? You tried so hard to give him a child, and he couldn't even protect you? ”

Du Rongzhi listened to him more and more outrageous, and while waving her hand to signal Mama An to lead the maidservant down, she interrupted, "It's because he's been too busy lately...... I don't want to upset him anymore......"

Xue Chenghe scoffed, "He's busy...... Who isn't busy? I just came back from the palace to see a doctor, and I slipped into your house before I had time to change my clothes...... I think I'm almost becoming your special doctor now. He couldn't help but yawn as he spoke.

Du Rongzhi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say, "Cousin, who is the noble person who entered the palace this time?" "Since Xue Chenghe came back from the south and became famous, sometimes the masters in the palace would call him over for consultation if they had any incurable diseases.

Xue Chenghe yawned, "Who else, isn't it that Princess Ning'an......"

Du Rongzhi's eyebrows jumped suddenly, and she hurriedly said, "Princess Ning'an, is there any discomfort?" "I thought about it quickly, Princess Ning'an's illness seemed to be a matter of this summer...... Could it be that there are signs now?

But he heard Xue Chenghe sneer, "She? It's idle! ”

Facing Du Rongzhi's stunned expression, Xue Chenghe said, "You also know that those nobles in the palace call slaves and maids all day long, and they are used to being pampered. This Princess Ning'an is even more petted, and she usually refuses to even take one more step...... How can you be so healthy? But she herself loves to be suspicious all day long, and it is not good here for a while, and it is uncomfortable for a while...... After a long time, won't it become a heart disease! ”