Dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and the entire night sky was foggy, with only a few stars glowing dimly. The crow hides in the treetops and blends in with the night, making a few "wow, wow" sounds from time to time.

A voice came from the deserted and dilapidated palace: "Yue'er, why has the matter dragged on until now and has not been done yet?" There was a hint of reproach in his tone.

The woman was still dressed in black tonight, and the night obscured her fairy color. She bowed her head and replied respectfully: "Yue'er is not doing well, and I ask my father-in-law to punish her." ”

Ding Zhen was silent for a long time, sighed, and patted her on the shoulder: "Father-in-law knows your ability, something must have stopped you." It's just that my father-in-law wants to know what happened to make Yue'er have nothing to do. ”

The woman in black explained softly: "Yue'er originally wanted to follow her father-in-law's plan and rely on Tian Cai to get close to Hua Qingrao. But I just didn't expect that because of some rumors, the two of them had a disagreement. Hua Qingrao doesn't even see Tian Cairen at all now, let alone Yue'er wants to get close to her. ”

She paused for a moment and continued: "Later, Yue'er heard Xin Shiyu's curse, so she took the opportunity to spread rumors and wanted to lure out Hua Qingrao. But who knew that she didn't accept the invitation at all, and she didn't come out of the Changle Hall every day, so she really couldn't find a chance to get close to her. But all this is because of Yue'er's incompetence, and I ask my father-in-law to punish her! ”

With that, she lifted her skirt and knelt on her knees.

Ding Zhen's eyes flickered as he stared at the woman in black, and he couldn't see any emotion. He suddenly showed a loving smile on his face, and raised his hand to help the woman in black up: "Yue'er, you are loyal to your father-in-law, and you have worked hard for your father-in-law's plan, how can your father-in-law bear to punish you." ”

He patted the back of her delicate hand and said softly, "Don't bother, your father-in-law will find a way for Yue'er." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a woman's voice outside the palace: "Sister Shu? Are you here? ”

Hearing this sudden voice, both of them were shocked.

Ding Zhen and the woman in black glanced at each other, and flew into the hall with an expressionless face.

The woman in black also quickly took off her black clothes and threw them into the weeds on the side. She glanced at the place where Ding Zhen had just hid, turned around and walked quickly towards the entrance of the hall.

With a lantern in his hand, Tiancai just wanted to tentatively enter the palace to check the situation inside. Suddenly, she felt that her eyes were dark, and a figure flashed out of the temple, blocking her way.

"Ahh A scream pierced the silent night sky, and she fell to the ground with her face in her hands, the lantern in her hand thrown out, and her bones rolled to the side.

The woman in black hurriedly stepped forward and softly comforted her: "Sister Tian, don't be afraid! It's me, I'm your sister-in-law! ”

Tian Cairen swallowed his saliva and hesitantly put down his hand. After seeing the person clearly, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Shu, you're scared to death!" There was a clear cry in the words.

Shu Shiyu smiled softly and helped her up from the ground, and asked a little unnaturally, "Sister Tian, why did you come here late at night?" ”

Tian Cairen patted the dust on his body, and said with grievances in his eyes: "I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night because of the heat, so I sneaked out to shop." I didn't expect to walk here, and I heard your voice, Sister Shu. ”

Shu Shiyu's expression was stunned, and he asked tentatively: "Then you... When did it come? What do you hear? ”

Tian Cairen pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "I heard your voice, and I just called it out, and I was so startled by you!" ”

She frowned, racking her brains and recalling: "As for what I heard, it seems to... Like you're talking about something..." She patted her head hard and said with a sad face, "I didn't hear clearly." ”

Shu Shiyu's face was a little relieved at this time, she took Tian Cairen's arm, and said softly: "Don't think about it!" Don't think about it! Go back to sleep! ”

Tian Cairen's somewhat pale little face nodded slowly, and obediently followed Shu Shiyu back. "Sister Shu, it's so late, why are you here? Who are you talking to? ”

Shushu held her hand stiffly, and then smiled: "I also can't sleep because the weather is too hot, so I want to come out for a walk." You must have misheard, I'm talking to myself! I've been in the palace for so long, and I'm a little homesick. There was a slight sadness on her face.

Tian Cairen felt Shu Shiyu's body stiffen at that moment, and she only thought that it was because of her strong lovesickness. She patted Shu's hand, and her eyes turned red: "Sister Shu, I understand." Recently, I'm also very homesick, especially the osmanthus cake made for me by my mother, and ·····"

By the end, her voice was so choked that she couldn't speak.

Shu Shiyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and gently stroked away the tears overflowing from her eyes for her, "Don't cry, it won't be beautiful if you cry again." ”

Tiancai people sneered, like the moon after the rain. She coquettishly hugged Shu Shiyu's arm, and said coquettishly: "Sister Shu, my good sister, you let me go to your room to sleep tonight!" ”

"Why?" Shu Shiyu asked suspiciously.

Tiancairen stuck out his tongue and frowned slightly: "People are frightened by you, they are a little scared, and they dare not sleep alone." ”

Shu Shiyu couldn't cry or laugh a little, pointed her head with her finger, and said helplessly: "You, you!" But go back early tomorrow, don't let the palace people around you be anxious because they can't find you. ”

Seeing that she agreed, Tian Cairen immediately smiled and said in a friendly voice: "Okay! My good sister! ”

The two of them returned to the Yaohua Hall of Shu Shiyu together, and Tian Cairen was probably too tired to fall asleep as soon as he touched the pillow, but Shu Shiyu lay on the bed and couldn't sleep.

She pillowed her arms and looked at the sleeping Tiancai by the moonlight. Although Tian Cairen said that she didn't hear anything herself, it was very likely that she heard it, and she deliberately said that she didn't hear it for fear of causing death.

If she really heard, then the situation between herself and her father-in-law was in jeopardy, and what should she do?

In the second half of the night, Shu Shiyu also fell asleep due to exhaustion, but he slept extremely unsteadily. In her sleep, she dreamed that many people were chattering around her, and from time to time pointing at herself with their fingers. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't hear what they were saying.

Gradually, the crowd disappeared and the world became white. She looked around in a panic, and finally at the end of her sight, she saw two officers and soldiers slowly walking towards her father-in-law. The stepfather was disheveled and muddy, like a prisoner who had been imprisoned for many years.

When he walked in front of her, he suddenly raised his head, revealing a bloody face, he grabbed her neck with both hands, and said sharply: "It's all because of you!" That's how I ended up! It's all because of you! ”

"Not because of me!" Shushu woke up from her dream with a scream, her eyes staring at the bed tent above her, and she gulped in the fresh air.

"Mother, are you having a nightmare?" Cuizhi pulled out her handkerchief and gently wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.

Shu Shiyu calmed down his mood, turned his head and saw that his side was empty, and asked, "What about Tiancai?" ”

Cui Zhi took back her handkerchief and replied softly, "Tian Cairen went back early in the morning, why did she sleep here last night?" ”