Chapter 146: The Eve of Disillusionment (Part II)
Xiao Nanfeng was holding a scroll in his hand at this time, he originally wanted to go back to the study first and put down his things, and then come to Xiao Qingyue. But as soon as he heard that Xiao Qingyue was chopping things in the main courtyard, he couldn't rest assured and came over directly. I didn't expect to see this scene...
The man's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly stepped forward and snatched the powerful axe from his hand.
Xiao Qingyue's forehead was already oozing with sweat slightly, and her chest was also slightly panting, her face was a little pale today, and there was a heavy black shadow under her eyes.
At this time, the man's questioning voice came from above his head, "Why did you do this!" ”
The man with lowered eyebrows was silent for a moment and replied lightly, "I don't like it, I don't need it, I don't want to see it... ”
When the man heard this, his eyes became darker and darker, and he threw away the axe in his hand, and he reached out and took the woman's trembling hand.
"Tell me, what's wrong" He rarely saw Xiao Qingyue like this, a little unreasonable, and a little like he was holding back something.
At this time, the painting scroll that the man had been holding in his hand fell into Xiao Qingyue's lowered gaze, and for some reason, she inexplicably felt that this painting scroll was somewhat familiar.
"What's in your hand?"
After asking, she visibly felt the fingers holding her hand move slightly, and the hand holding the scroll was also placed behind her, the man explained.
"When I went to the Northern Wei Dynasty, I accidentally found a piece of calligraphy"
Copybook... The person with his head down, hearing such an answer, a trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Is it?"
Xiao Nanfeng listened to this indifferent tone, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and the hand he was holding tightened, "Yue'er, what's wrong with you" Could it be that what has happened in the past few days!
After collecting his emotions, the person who had been lowering his eyebrows finally raised his head, and his face and eyes were full of smiles.
"I'm fine, I'm fine" reunited after a long absence, she misses him very much, thinks about it day and night, I don't know who he thinks in his heart...
The man was still suspicious, I don't know if it was his illusion, the smiling face in front of him made him look a little strange and very uncomfortable.
Worriedly, he asked again, "Are you really okay?" ”
"What can I do, you're back, it's too late for me to be happy" This is the truth, she has been looking forward to his return, but this person is back, heart, is it not back yet. It's not that she thinks about it too much, she notices that the way this person looks at her has changed... This shouldn't be the look that a pair of lovers who have been reunited for a long time should have, too indifferent, too calm, without a trace of fluctuation...
The man stared at those big eyes for a long time before he withdrew his gaze and asked her to go back to the room and wait, he went to the study and came back to find her, and she replied obediently, "Okay"
Xiao Nanfeng watched her go back to the room before turning around and going to the study, and before going to the study, he called the two maids beside Xiao Qingyue and the housekeepers Xu Fu and Li Xun together.
In the study, several people stood quietly, waiting for the master's question, the atmosphere was a little dull, they had seen everything just now, and today's lady was a little abnormal.
After putting the scroll in his hand, the man glanced at several people in the room and asked, "During the days when this king was away, in addition to saving Furong back to the mansion by mistake before, what other things happened" Although others have been outside, he knows very well about the affairs in the house, and when Xiao Qingyue went out before, he had no intention of saving Furong back, and someone had already secretly passed the news to him.
Xu Fu replied, "Back to the prince, nothing else happened except for the matter of Furong."
The man frowned, "Have you thought about it?" ”
"That's true, the old slave doesn't dare to lie"
The man's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, could it be that Xiao Qingyue is so abnormal today for the sake of Hibiscus?
"Where is Fleur now?"
"Madame placed her in the courtyard in the northwest corner, and sent someone to take care of her."
The man pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Has Madame been in contact with anyone lately?" He had also received news that a few days ago, someone else had sent a letter to the house.
At this time, Forsythia took over and replied, "The slave maid and the pothos have been following the princess, and I have never seen the princess have any dealings with other people."
Hearing this, Xiao Nanfeng pondered for a long time, and then let Forsythia and Green Pothos retreat first, and only after they left did Xu Fu hesitate to speak.
"After the lady brought the hibiscus back, she had asked the old slave to talk," he had been hesitating to say this just now.
"What does she ask you"
"Madame asked if the Jiang family had done anything unfavorable to her when she left the garden, and the old slave said no."
"Is there anything else?"
"Madame also asked, when the prince traveled to Jiangnan when he was young, did he know the Jiang family?"
When the man heard this, his face changed greatly, "How do you answer?" ”
"The old slave naturally said that he didn't know"
At this time, the man's eyes flashed a little panicked, and after a while, he waved his hand and motioned for him to go down as well.
Respectfully saluted, and Xu Fu also withdrew from the study.
At this time, Li Xun was left in the room...
The man paced back and forth at his desk with some irritation, as if he was worried about something.
Li Xun looked at the people walking around, he had never seen Xiao Nanfeng like this, he was a little breathless, and a little panicked.
At this time, a man's voice asked, "Li Xun, did you miss something when you came back last night?"
Li Xun thought for a while and said, "The subordinates didn't say much, but according to the instructions of the prince, they returned the words to the lady word for word."
"Then after she heard it, did she say anything, or how did she react?"
React... After he conveyed his words at that time, he never dared to look at Xiao Qingyue directly, but he unintentionally glanced at it when he left.
"Madame... I didn't say anything.,Just let my subordinates go back and rest.。。。 He seemed to see that Xiao Qingyue had a smile on his face all the time, which was not a reaction.
Xiao Nanfeng's face had become heavier and heavier at this time, if there was anything in this world that he couldn't grasp and couldn't control, it was everything related to Xiao Qingyue.
When Xiao Nanfeng was still thinking about whether Xiao Qingyue had found something in the study, Xiao Qingyue was arranging something with the two maids who went back from the study in the main courtyard.
After Forsythia and Pothos came back, Xiao Qingyue closed the door and pulled the two into the back room, she each held one of their hands and discussed.
"You two have been with me for many years, have you ever thought about going home separately and returning to your loved ones?"
Both of them were poor since they were children, and their parents couldn't afford to support them, so they were sent to the palace by trusting their relationship, and Xiao Qingyue knew that both of them still had relatives at home.
Forsythia and pothos were stunned at first when they heard this, how could they talk about this in a dignified manner.
The pothos was puzzled, "Princess, why did you suddenly talk about this?"
The forsythia on the side was also confused.
The man holding the two of them chuckled and lowered his eyes, taking away all his sorrow and thoughts. "I thought, now that I'm no longer in Jiankang, it's better to be free here than in Jiankang, I can also be the master of giving you both your freedom and letting you live the life you want."
Forsythia listened to these words without any flaws, and she looked at the person with her eyebrows down, trying to see her expression, and her intuition told her that something must have happened.
"Princess, are you okay, did you say something in that anonymous letter two days ago?"
"Don't guess, I'm fine, I just think that I have my own home now, and I want to arrange a good place for the two of you"
"Princess, I'm not going anywhere, I'm always following the princess to serve"
"The pothos is too, I don't want to go anywhere"
"You guys..." Before she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door of the room, it seemed that Xiao Nanfeng should be here, Xiao Qingyue had to stop the topic at hand when she saw this.
The two maids consciously retreated when they saw the people who came in. . .
Xiao Qingyue stood inside and looked at the person who came slowly step by step, she thought that she had met him and fell in love with him in this life, and she herself was cared for and cared for in the same way, which was the greatest blessing in her life. But now she feels that from the moment she meets this person, it is the beginning of her misfortune...
When the man came to her and stopped, the two looked at each other like this, as if they were trying to find the answer they wanted in each other's eyes. But after looking at it for a long time, they didn't see any of what they wanted in each other's eyes. Xiao Nanfeng has always been a master of disguise and concealment, and his mind has never been easily known to others.
But Xiao Qingyue... I don't know when she also learned to disguise, hide... What she used to be the least good at has now become a skill she must learn to survive. She guarded against it, and after she was afraid of this woman, she was going to start to be afraid of another woman... In fact, she should be the most guarded, and what she should be afraid of is the man in front of her.
Finally, this somewhat dull atmosphere was broken by the man first, "what are you thinking" He is becoming more and more unable to see through her heart, the person who used to be the easiest to control, but now he has become the most elusive person for him.
Xiao Qingyue grinned and replied, "I'm thinking... When are we going to get married?"
As the words fell, a light quickly flashed from the man's dark eyes, and he replied, "Now the prince is still in a coma, and when the situation in Jiankang is stable, we will marry again, okay?" ”
This tone seems to be discussing, and it is like conveying an order that cannot be refused! Let those who listen to it feel a sharp pain in their hearts!
Xiao Qingyue couldn't help but feel more and more desolate in her heart, this was her long-lost reunion with her beloved man. She waited with both heartache and joy, and this man, as usual, calm, peaceful, as if he had only left yesterday and had returned today, nothing more...
After looking at him for a long time, Xiao Qingyue withdrew her increasingly sour eyes, and replied a little indifferently, "It's okay for you to say anything" and asked when they would get married, just to test it, and now she has the answer in her heart.
At this time, the man sighed and hugged the person in front of him into his arms, he hadn't seen her for a few months, how could he not miss her. It's just that he doesn't know that everything he is doing now is to cover it up in Xiao Qingyue's eyes. In order to conceal the woman who brought it back...