After Admiral Li and his wife left, Li Wei quickly helped Li Ran up from the ground, and said in a low voice: "Why didn't you say that Brother Tao Fang sent you back?" He was beaten in vain. As he spoke, he gently touched Li Ran's back: "Alas, you still have to change your temperament." ”

Li Ran gritted her teeth, didn't say a word, watched Mrs. Li, who had already communicated with Admiral Li, turn back, and led someone into her room, and began to clean up some of the books she had collected in her early years, and there were also oil drums outside the courtyard.

Li Wei saw that Li Ran was reluctant to those books, so he leaned over and circled around Mrs. Li and said, "Mother, what a pity these books are burned?" Bring me a few copies. ”

"To you?" Mrs. Li glanced at Li Wei: "Hmph, I'm afraid that you will steal it back to your sister in the blink of an eye." Don't say it, although your father is angry now, what he said is not a joke, he said that if he wants to burn, he really wants to burn. After speaking, he looked at Li Ran with some pity: "I have already told your father that it must be burned." ”

Li Ran turned his head when he heard this, and pretended to be meaningless: "I've read all those books, they have been memorized in my mind, and I can't erase them even if I burn them." ”

Mrs. Li sighed, walked to Li Ran's side, and carefully stroked Li Ran's back: "Xiao Ran, don't be angry with your father, he is also for your good." Thy marriage, and thy punishment today, are for thy good. ”

Hearing this, Li Ran's tears almost rolled out, and he said unwillingly: "For my good? For my own good, why should I marry someone I don't love? Why burn my books for my own good? It's clearly for my good, to restrict my freedom! ”

Mrs. Li gasped and said coldly: "You are not allowed to say this kind of rebellious words again!" ”

Mrs. Li knew that her daughter's thoughts had always been different from ordinary ladies, although she thought it was not good in the past, but Li Ran had always been able to control not to show it in front of outsiders, and Mrs. Li also went with her, but now that she can say such things, Mrs. Li also thinks that she was too indulgent in the past.

Mrs. Li turned her head to her subordinates and ordered, "Move faster!" Don't you look at what time it is? ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Under the urging of Mrs. Li, the subordinates quickly removed all the books on the bookcase, leaving only a few copies of the "Four Books of Women" and some general classics issued by the imperial court.

Some of those books were found by Li Wei for Li Ran, and Li Wei naturally understood that Li Ran was really reluctant, so he could only whisper to Li Ran: "It's okay, I'll go find you exactly the same one for my brother in a few days." ”

Li Ran pursed his mouth tightly, didn't speak, helped Bicao to the door, and watched Mrs. Li throw a fire fold onto the pile of books drenched with fire oil, the fire suddenly swallowed the books, and the firelight reflected the entire courtyard and sparkled. Li Ran's tears that he had endured for a long time finally flowed out at this moment.

For the sake of his favorite books, but also for his failed escape today, but also for his own fate that cannot be controlled by himself.

And Bicao felt that as the fire became more and more violent, Li Ran, who was leaning on her, was getting heavier and heavier, and just as she was about to ask, Li Ran had already lost consciousness and fainted, and fell directly to the ground.

"Miss!"

As soon as Bicao spoke, Li Wei also stepped forward quickly and held Li Ran steadily, so that Li Ran did not fall to the ground.

"Doctor!" Mrs. Li ran over in a hurry, squatting on the ground to check Li Ran's situation regardless of her manners: "Oops! The lord still hit too hard! ”

Bicao cried and said, "The eldest lady was already injured on the way, and she couldn't even stand on her feet!" ”

Only then did Mrs. Li and Li Wei notice that Li Ran's blood-soaked embroidered shoes, at first Mrs. Li took a look, and said that Li Ran was wearing a pair of pale red embroidered shoes, but they didn't expect it to be printed by Li Ran's blood.

"Quick! Get to bed! ”

"Why, didn't you just let her apply the medicine first? Why didn't you wipe it? This girl just doesn't let herself worry. ”

In the chaotic Admiral's Mansion, no one noticed that on the roof of the big house where Li Ran lived, there was a man dressed as a scholar sitting cross-legged, his hands were clasped in his long sleeves, and he listened to the noise from Li Ran's house expressionlessly, motionless, like a stone statue, and I don't know how long he had been sitting.

Yes, there is no return.

Bai Shuangshuang was always a little uneasy after seeing Mrs. Li, Li Ran's matter today was too big, she was still a little worried that Li Ran would be punished, so she asked someone to let Shi not return to check the situation after Li Ran returned home.

It is said that in the past, it was good to ask people to come and see it directly, but perhaps it was because today's style of no return was particularly boring, so he actually came to join in the fun, sat in an excellent seat, and watched a good show that began after Admiral Li and his wife returned home. He had come on order, so he naturally had to see it clearly.

Shi Bugui sat quietly on the roof until the doctor entered the mansion and confirmed that Li Ran had only suffered some skin injuries, and fainted because he was too tired and too sad, and then he jumped out of the Admiral's Mansion like a cat.

In the dead of night, Bai Shuangshuang, who was in the White Mansion, also got the news about Li Ran from Shi Bu Return, and knew that Li Ran was beaten, but he was not seriously injured, so he could relax his heart. It's just that Li Ran is now under house arrest, and I'm afraid that it will be difficult to see her again in a short time.

According to what Shi Bugui said, judging from the attitude of Admiral Li and his wife, they still have the intention to let Li Ran marry Gongsun Ming.

Bai Shuangshuang carefully studied Gongsun Ming's situation and knew that Gongsun Ming was indeed a promising person, but Li Ran just didn't like it, not to mention that Gongsun Ming was used to attracting bees and butterflies, in his previous life, Bai Shuangshuang already knew that Gongsun Ming treated Li Ran badly, so he naturally didn't want Li Ran to marry him.

Bai Shuangshuang thought about it, but she still felt that she could only make a fuss about everything, but fortunately, Li Ran had not yet made it public, and her marriage with Gongsun was not made public, so she still had time to do more things, and slowly wear off the good impression of the Admiral and his wife towards Gongsun Ming.

It's just that even if she can really successfully solve the marriage with Gongsun Ming for Li Ran, there will still be a second Gongsun Ming coming out. If you want Li Ran to be truly happy, only Tao Fang can make a difference.

I just don't know what kind of emotion Tao Fang has for Li Ran.

Bai Shuangshuang sighed, propped her head, sat in front of the stone table outside, looked at the moon and stars in the sky, and sighed with emotion in her heart.

Under the same bright moon, Tao Fang was alone, standing in the courtyard, standing straight, but his brows were tightly locked, as if he was thinking about something.

In Cheng's mansion, there are also people who have not slept late at night.

Cheng Ruoyun sat in the room, groping for a rosewood box in front of him little by little with his palm. muttered to himself: "This gift, when will it be delivered?" Cheng Ruoyun still remembers that on Bai Shuangshuang's birthday, Mrs. Cheng asked herself. But because of what happened to the two families now, in the end, Cheng Fu did not send a gift. But looking at the old lady Cheng's bad face, Cheng Ruoyun still opened her mouth and comforted her, and said that next time she was in private, she would give her grandmother's gift to Shuangshuang.

But as soon as he said this, after many days, he couldn't send it out.

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