Chapter 41: Same Appearance
In the eyes of the world, the most basic and greatest duty of a woman's life is to pass on the family and continue the incense.
If you can't even do this, how can you be called a woman?
From the time Doctor Sheng told Shui Qingqing that in this life, it was difficult for her to have children again, Shui Qingqing was desperate and painful, because for her, this matter was not only a harm, but also a shame......
She begged Imperial Physician Sheng not to tell others about her again, and she only wanted to bear this pain and shame silently.
She originally thought that after she found Yun'er, she would take her son away and fly away, leaving everything that was unbearable here, and burying all her unbearable past, no one would know that she had married a dumb and stupid idiot, and she would not know that she was drugged by her in-laws and sent to a strange man to seed, and she would not know that she could not have children in this life......
But who knows, everything she worked so hard to hide is so red. Presented naked in front of others, and was known by Mei Zijin.
She is already as humble as mud in front of him, why should she let him despise herself again......
She always remembered that when she first met the mourning hall, he looked disdainful and disgusted with her;
also remembered that on the grave mountain, he didn't care about pushing her off the high mountain beam;
I remember that even if she made humble pleas, he was unwilling to accept her to become a real member of the Hou Mansion......
In front of this man who is as noble as a god under one person and above ten thousand, she is as humble as a speck of dust under his feet, but even so, she doesn't want him to see her pain and embarrassment, and she doesn't want him to look down on herself even more......
Therefore, after hearing Lu Lin say that he actually told Mei Zijin about the damage to her uterus, Shui Qingqing felt that her world was about to collapse.
In the future, what face will she have to face him?
However, in the next second, she crashed into his arms with the wind and snow.
With a muffled snort, Mei Zijin gritted her teeth to hold back the blood that was about to overflow in her throat, lowered her head, and met her eyes in the air.
The moment the four eyes met, the tears hidden in her dark eyes fell into his deep eyes like a little cold star, and melted into his heart silently......
Shui Qingqing didn't expect that she would bump into someone in a hurry, and she didn't expect that the person she bumped into would be Mei Zijin.
She endured the tears overflowing in her eyes, took two steps back and looked at Mei Zijin who suddenly appeared, her mind was blank, and after thinking that her unbearable secret had been known to him, she didn't think about it, she didn't even care about saluting, and turned around and hurriedly fled to the other side.
But in the next moment, her cold hand was held by another big hand that was even colder and piercing.
turned back in horror, but met Mei Zijin's deep and cold eyes again.
"Follow me to the study!"
The whole body trembled, Shui Qingqing didn't think about it, and threw off Mei Zijin's hand with all her strength.
Shui Qingqing was like an injured little beast, trying to stay away from Mei Zijin as much as possible, and said coldly: "Master Hou, the old lady and the matchmaker are already waiting for me in the Shi'an Academy, I can't let them wait for a long time......"
"Ben Hou only asks you one thing - do you have anything to do with the assassin that night?"
Interrupting Shui Qingqing's words coldly, Mei Zijin's eyes were as bright as blades, and she looked at her for a moment, taking in her defense and hatred for herself.
Shui Qingqing never thought that Mei Zijin would suddenly ask herself this question, but it also made her calm down instantly.
She put the matter of Lu Lin in her mind for the time being, looked at Mei Zijin vigilantly, frowned and said coldly: "No! β
Shui Qingqing knew that Mei Zijin had never believed in herself, and the word 'no' could not convince him at all.
But she couldn't find any more reason to justify herself than denial.
And, in fact, although she didn't know anything about the masked assassin, it was undeniable that they did have a relationship with each other - he took her secret and threatened her to be a pawn against Mei Zijin.
Looking at Mei Zijin nervously, Shui Qingqing didn't know if he had found something again, so he came to question himself again, and he didn't know how he would answer his questions next.
But this time, to her surprise, Mei Zijin just glanced at her with uncertain eyes and didn't ask her again.
And his next words shocked her even more that she couldn't believe her ears.
He moved his eyes away, turned sideways to her, and said coldly: "If you don't want to marry again for the time being, Ben Hou can ask the old lady to cancel your marriage." β
Hearing this, Shui Qingqing was completely stunned, and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, and for a while, she thought that her tinnitus had gone wrong.
It wasn't until Mei Zijin turned her head sideways and looked at her with a cold look in her eyes that she came back to her senses.
But deep down, she still couldn't believe that Mei Zijin would come forward to help her at this time.
Suddenly, she thought of Lu Lin's words, and her heart trembled, and she already understood.
She hooked her lips and sneered: "Master Hou suddenly changed his mind, but he is pitying me?" β
In Shui Qingqing's heart, she always thought that Mei Zijin also had a share in the idea of marrying herself out of the Hou Mansion.
Therefore, he suddenly changed his mind, is he just like Lu Lin, just pity himself?
Mei Zijin looked back at her, and was about to speak, Shui Qingqing had gritted her teeth to suppress the grief and shame in her heart, and said in a sad voice: "Even if I can't have any more children in this life, I don't need your sympathy, I am more willing to marry out of the Hou Mansion - Hou Ye, so far, I am not afraid to confess to you, from beginning to end, I am disgusted with the Hou Mansion, and I hate you even more." If it weren't for the sake of my two sisters marrying a good family, I wouldn't have agreed to be the Chongxi lady of the Hou Mansion, and I wouldn't have died in the Hou Mansion. β
"And now that my sisters' family affairs have been decided, the old lady has also promised to let me marry out after my sisters get marriedβso, everything is exactly what I want!"
After that, Shui Qingqing left as if she had fled.
Looking at the figure of the woman who had left resolutely, Mei Zijin's heart ached, the forbearable fishy sweetness in her throat gushed out, and her tall body also staggered, falling to the ground, and was hurriedly supported by Sanshi, who had been silently guarding the side.
And Lu Lin also happened to come over, and when he saw Mei Zijin suddenly vomiting blood and falling to the ground, his expression was flustered, and he asked Sanshi what happened?
Sanshi's face was pale, and without saying a word, he picked up Mei Zijin on his back, gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice: "Hou Ye was seriously injured when he was fighting with the assassin leader when he was encircling and suppressing the assassins...... Send him back to Siyi Courtyard quickly, so that the old ladies don't know about it. β
Lu Lin was startled, and couldn't care about anything else, so he hurriedly rushed back to Siyi Courtyard with Sanshi to protect Mei Zijin.
Back at Siyi Courtyard, Lu Lin rescued Mei Zijin and asked Sanshi angrily: "Isn't the plan to trap the assassin two days later?" Why did he suddenly advance his plan - I had already warned him that his cold poison would attack in the next three days, and told him not to even leave the palace, how could he dare to fight the Assassins at this time...... Is he going to find his own death? β
Sanshi stood beside the bed with blood stains, looking at Mei Zijin who was unconscious, and her face and body were covered with hoarfrost at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she didn't feel that her heart was wrenching.
He knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Lin, and said in a trembling voice: "Please save Master Hou!" β
"Where's the witch doctor?! Don't tell me, the witch doctor is dead! β
Looking at Sanshi's appearance, Lu Lin had already thought of something, his scalp was numb for a while, and his face turned pale.
Sanshi's mind was also roaring, and he couldn't understand how things could suddenly be so bad.
He gasped and said in a deep voice, "The witch doctor's body and his bag have been brought back, Hou Ye said...... The Assassins must not be informed of the death of the Witch Doctor, as the Assassins will not give up and will come back......"
Lu Lin couldn't wait to punch Mei Zijin, who was unconscious on the bed, and gritted his teeth angrily: "Everyone in the world says that Mei Zijin is the smartest and most powerful person in the world, I think, it's really three points stupider than a pig...... When was he still thinking about catching the assassin, and he didn't ask himself, did he still have the life to catch the assassin? β
Sanshi said anxiously: "Master Lu, you are the best doctor in Dajin, you must have a way to relieve the poison of cold paralysis for your master...... Perhaps, maybe there is a prescription and method for detoxification in the bag brought by the witch doctor......"
Now, Lu Lin can't get angry anymore, so he has to do his best to treat Mei Zijin, not only to help him treat his serious injuries, but also to restrain the poisonous hair on his body.
In the cold days, he was so busy that he was soaking wet......
Fortunately, under Lu Lin's desperate rescue, Mei Zijin's life was finally saved, and the poison of cold paralysis was almost restrained.
In the process of Mei Zijin waking up, Lu Lin finally knew the reason for Mei Zijin's sudden change of plan, and his heart was very shocked......
It wasn't until the afternoon that Mei Zijin woke up in the bathtub full of medicinal soup, his handsome face was pale and bloodless, his deep eyes were as dark as ink, and his expression was as cold as frost.
Lu Lin Sanshi, who had been guarding him, saw him wake up, and his hanging heart finally let go.
Lu Lin put his hand on his pulse again, and after concentrating on his pulse, he let out a heavy breath, and said angrily: "If you want to keep her in the house, you can speak directly, why ......?"
"How dare I keep her if I can't prove that she has nothing to do with the Assassins?"
In front of Lu Lin, Mei Zijin did not hide it.
"So, you are in a hurry to advance the plan and lure the assassin to appear, just to ask a question?!"
Even if he had heard Sanshi say it before, but now that he heard Mei Zijin's answer, Lu Lin was still annoyed, "Zijin, no matter how important it is, is it better than your own life?" This time, why are you so reckless! β
Knowing Mei Zijin for so many years, Lu Lin knows him too well, he is the most calm and self-confident person he has ever met, in everything, he will carefully plan and make himself invincible, but he has never seen him make such a mistake as today.
Mei Zijin smiled indifferently and said indifferently: "I'm not dead, what are you afraid of." β
"But the witch doctor is dead."
Lu Lin's expression was extremely solemn, "I remember I told you that the rejuvenation of the poison in your body will take root in you, and it will be ......too late to take the antidote at that time."
Speaking of the witch doctor, Mei Zijin's expression also became heavy.
He got up and got out of the tub, changed into clean clothes, and stared at himself in the mirror, his long eyebrows furrowed, and his expression was confused.
"Lu Lin, is there really anyone in this world who looks exactly the same?"
Turning around, Mei Zijin asked Lu Lin in a deep voice.
Lu Lin was talking to him about the witch doctor, but he didn't expect him to suddenly ask himself this, and he couldn't turn around for a while, and he was stunned.
Sanshi said with a serious expression: "Doctor Lu doesn't know, today's trapping was very smooth, and he caught two assassins alive, and he immediately interrogated them." But at this time, some people mixed into the team, causing panic, and attacked the witch doctor - one of them was the same as Hou Ye...... Much like ......"
Lu Lin looked back and forth at the master and servant with a surprised expression, and finally said in surprise: "How similar?" Is it really exactly the same? β
Mei Zijin's face was solemn. Sanshi hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "It's so similar, even I can't recognize it at a glance." β
This time, it scared Lu Lin.
He exclaimed: "There are imaginary people in the world, but as you say, the two are exactly the same, except for twin brothers, it is unlikely that they are so similar. But Zijin doesn't talk about twin brothers, he doesn't even have brothers born to the same mother. Ah, is itβ"
Lu Lin thought of it, and Sanshi also thought of it, and hesitated: "Could it be a human skin mask!?" β
"Yes, someone deliberately made a human skin mask in the image of your master!"
Sanshi looked in a trance, turned to look at Mei Zijin, but saw him pick up the medicine on the table with gloomy eyes, drink it all in one gulp, and did not say anything about the speculation of the two of them.
In his mind, there was another speculation.
That may ...... Not a human skin mask!
In addition to the time he entered the palace, Mei Zijin had already fought the Assassin leader twice.
The first time he couldn't see his face clearly with a mask, but he could see his eyes clearly.
He was amazed at how similar his eyes were.
And this time, he appeared in front of him with his true face, and in addition to resentment, there was also a sense of revenge that could foresee him being shocked......
When the sword in his hand stabbed at him, Mei Zijin seemed to see that his other self was asking for his own life.
This feeling was something he had never experienced before, and it was the first time in his life that he felt a sense of panic......
And it was precisely because he saw the assassin's appearance clearly that Mei Zijin finally dispelled his suspicions about Shui Qingqing.
He thought that if she was an accomplice of the Assassins, she would not have seen the Assassins before.
When she first saw him in the mourning hall, she looked at him with a look of strangeness and indifference, without a trace of surprise, which was exactly what she looked like when she first saw him......
So, before meeting him, she hadn't seen an assassin.
Based on this, perhaps, she is really not an accomplice of the Assassins!
Thinking of Shui Qingqing, Mei Zijin suddenly thought, at this hour, has she been set to be married?
Inexplicably empty, Mei Zijin got up and walked out of the door, and asked Sanshi, which family did the old lady set for Sheng Yu?
Sanshi chased after him and said, "Don't worry, Miss Cousin's family affairs have not been decided." β
Hearing the sound, Mei Zijin looked back at Sanshi in confusion.
Without waiting for Sanshi to answer, Lu Lin hooked his lips and joked: "This cousin of your family is very popular, not only the first matchmaker in the capital is eager to match her, but even the most famous third prince of our Dajin Dynasty has personally come to her to show her goodwill - it's really interesting!" β
Mei Zijin was slightly stunned when he heard this-
Is the third prince Li You? Why did he come to Shui Qingqing?!
Mei Zijin had the handsome appearance of the third prince Li Youyu in his mind, and he thought of his noble temperament of being far-sighted and not easily intersecting with people, and he would take the initiative to come to Shui Qingqing if he couldn't be compared.
Suddenly, he thought that on the day of Yun'er's 100-day banquet, Shui Qingqing suddenly fainted, and it was Li You who personally sent her back to the Tingsheng Academy.
At that time, he felt very surprised, how could a prince with an extremely respected identity take the initiative to help Shui Qingqing, who was embarrassed.
You know, in the eyes of the world, she is an ominous widow of Kefu......
The more she thought about it, the more chaotic she became, Mei Zijin ignored the jokes between Lu Lin's words, turned around and asked Sanshi in a cold voice: "What did he do when he came to her?" What the hell is going on? β
Sanshi said: "Today was the day for Miss Cousin to marry, and His Royal Highness suddenly brought someone to visit the Hou Mansion in person, saying that it was to send Miss Cousin a banquet for the New Year's Three Princes' Mansion...... Therefore, the old lady and Miss Cousin were busy receiving the three princes, and the matter of marriage was ......"
Mei Zijin was stunned again.
The dignified Three Princes invited a powerless little widow to attend the New Year's Banquet of the Three Princes' Mansion, and personally delivered it to the door?!
You must know that those first-class officials, even the invitations to him to be the marquis of the country, only send their subordinates to each person's mansion every year, and I have never seen the third prince personally send an invitation to someone.
Moreover, if you don't send it sooner or later, you have to send it to her today, Sima Zhao's heart is too obvious!
Although Mei Zijin was glad that Li You's appearance disrupted Shui Qingqing's marriage, she became more and more uneasy in her heart.
His brows were about to wring out water, and Mei Zijin coldly reprimanded Sanshi: "The third prince is coming, how can you not inform me?" Where are they now, follow Benhou to meet guests! β
Sanshi looked at Mei Zijin's dark face, and had to tell the truth: "Master, when the third prince came, you hadn't woken up yet...... Moreover, after the third prince came, he didn't take a sip of tea, so he led Miss Biao out of the house, saying that he was inviting Miss Biao to taste the new dishes in Huiwei Building......"
"And, I haven't returned yet!" Lu Lin didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, and then Sanshi said.
He looked at the darkening sky outside, and sighed: "I went out early in the morning, and I am reluctant to come back now, it seems that the third prince and your cousin get along very well." β
Mei Zijin recalled the words she said when Shui Qingqing absolutely rejected her in the morning, word by word, with hatred for him.
No wonder she can refuse her kindness without care, let alone look at the matter of the Hou Mansion giving her a kiss, it turns out that she didn't know when she found a good backer like the third prince......
The wound on his body hurt again, and his heart hurt together.
Mei Zijinjun's face was dark, and he walked out.
Sanshi hurriedly chased after him, thinking that Mei Zijin was going to die in the hospital, but he didn't expect him to go straight out of the mansion and walk towards the gate of the Hou Mansion.
As soon as the wind and snow stopped, the four big wind lamps hanging high at the entrance of the Hou Mansion had been lit, illuminating the stone steps of the street in front of the door.
Mei Zijin stood on the high stairs of the mansion, stunned for a while, not knowing where to go?
Lu Lin caught up from behind, gasping and said, "Zijin, are you going out of the house to drink?" Let's go to Huiwei Building, didn't Sanshi say it just now, there are new dishes in Huiwei Building, I asked for three pots of good wine from Miss Sheng in the morning, and I went to have a good drink......"
The distraught Mei Zijin was about to kill Lu Lin with a knife, but there was a sound of horses' hooves in his ears, coming towards the gate of the Hou Mansion.
Looking up, there were a few light horses at the corner of the street, and a pair of handsome men and beautiful women walking side by side at the front were Li You and Shui Qingqing.
Shui Qingqing was not used to sitting in a soft sedan chair, and the suffocating space in the carriage also made her feel dizzy, so from the beginning of leaving the house in the morning, after Li You noticed her discomfort, she asked her if she wanted to ride with him, but she didn't expect to be agreed.
If it were a normal time, let alone riding side by side on the street with the most outstanding prince of the dynasty as it is now. According to Shui Qingqing's cautious and cautious temperament, even if she leaves the house with Li You, she will refuse.
After all, her identity is particularly sensitive, and she should not have too much intersection with any man.
But now she dares to be so indulgent and bold, all because of Li You's words.
Previously, when Li You invited her out of the house to play, he seemed to expect her to refuse, and whispered to her: "Now it seems that the only one who can help the girl get out of the predicament in front of her is this palace." β
Shui Qingqing instantly understood the meaning of his words. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately said goodbye to the old lady, and didn't care about the matchmaker and the Tang family, and everyone left the Hou Mansion with Li You.
As soon as she left with Li You, the relationship between them became confusing in the eyes of everyone. And when she rode a high-headed horse and walked around the streets of the capital with Li You, not to mention that Pei's mother didn't dare to introduce her to another family, the old lady also hesitated, guessing her relationship with the third prince, but she didn't dare to marry her to others easily.
And those who were willing to marry the Hou Mansion before, after seeing her such a close relationship with the third prince, did not dare to mention the family matter again, and politely refused......
In this way, as Li You said, as soon as he appeared, he solved her dilemma.
When eating in the Huiwei Building, Shui Qingqing solemnly served tea and thanked Li You.
Taking the teacup in her hand, Li You smiled and said, "It's good that you don't blame the palace for being troublesome." β
Looking at the dusty man in front of her, who was as warm as jade, Shui Qingqing was even more ashamed of herself.
She blushed and whispered: "Last time, during the 100-day banquet of the little prince, His Royal Highness Lao came to help. Today, His Royal Highness even rescued the women from fire and water, and caused a lot of gossip for His Highness for no reason, which stained His Highness's good name, and the sins of the women were great......"
Li You's slender jade-like fingers slowly turned the celadon teacup in his hand, and his warm and spring-like eyes fell firmly on Shui Qingqing's black and white smart eyes.
Upon closer inspection, he saw her face more clearly, and he became more and more surprised.
In the next breath, he smiled quietly and slowly: "The Fifth Emperor Sister has been pampered since she was a child, and the incident of that day was her fault first, but she still embarrassed you, girl." Therefore, the palace wants to invite the girl to participate in the New Year's banquet in the palace, and it is regarded as the palace compensating the girl for the fifth sister......"
Li You's speech was not slow or urgent, the weight was appropriate, and his voice was gentle and good, listening to Shui Qingqing's heart, it was extremely comforting.
He personally took the dishes and put them into the dishes in front of Shui Qingqing, and continued: "I originally asked Nameless to send you a post, but I heard him tell you that you have not been very peaceful in the Hou Mansion recently, first there was a matter of Bai Jin Wuwei, and then you are going to be married, and this palace wants to come to see you in person to see if you have any difficulties?" β
Shui Qingqing didn't expect that the third prince would also know about himself and Bai Junfeng, and his heart instantly became embarrassed.
On her face, she smiled indifferently: "Everything is fine in the Hou Mansion, and the only difficulty is that His Highness's light has been successfully lifted." It's just that I don't know anything - I didn't have a deep relationship with His Highness before, and this time is the second time I met, why did Your Highness bother to help me so much? β
Li You had already expected her to ask this, and smiled indifferently: "This palace and you, I'm afraid it's not the second time we have metβhave you forgotten that a year ago, when you first entered the capital, you were hit by a carriage?" β
There was a crisp sound of 'horn', and Shui Qingqing, who was calm and calm a moment ago, could no longer hold the silver chopsticks in her hand, and watched them fall to the ground, with a panicked expression.
She couldn't believe it and looked at the son who was sitting upright opposite and dancing like jade, and her heart was like falling into an ice cellar-
He was actually the noble boy who sat in the carriage when he entered Beijing that day?!
In this way, is the secret that he is not Sheng Yu about to be exposed!?
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