The rain was murmuring outside the eaves, and in the main courtyard of the Xu Mansion, Xu Yao knelt quietly on the floor tiles.

Xu Qinghe held a gray-blue paper umbrella in one hand, a skirt in the other, and a tiptoe pad, and cautiously braved the wind and rain to rush back to Xu's mansion.

As soon as he entered his yard, he saw the little girl kneeling under the porch. Hurriedly quickened his pace to the door, took the paper umbrella, and put it on the base of the wall.

Xu Yao heard Miss's footsteps, and hurriedly raised her head and said, "Miss, are you back?" Madame has been waiting for you in the house for a long time......"

"What are you doing on your knees here?" Xu Qinghe frowned and asked.

Xu Yao lowered his head and was silent for a moment before replying, "Ah Yao made a mistake and is punished here." ”

Xu Qinghe glanced at the little girl, then glanced sideways at the quiet bedroom, and sighed, "Get up!" Go down and rest. Mother's side, I'll go and say. ”

Xu Yao glanced at the closed door before nodding, "Thank you, Miss." Then A-Yao went down first. After saying that, he tried to stand up, but he fell down instantly.

Xu Qinghe hurriedly took a step closer, stretched out his hand, and helped the little girl to stand up, "Go to the housekeeper yourself and get a bottle of ointment that invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis." You don't have to come to serve at night, just rest in the house! ”

"Yes, miss." Xu Yao choked and staggered back.

Xu Qinghe pushed open the door and stepped into the room, and saw Mrs. Xu sitting on the couch with a worried face and pretending to sleep, so she hurriedly walked over lightly.

When Mrs. Xu heard the footsteps, she hurriedly opened her eyes, saw her daughter standing in front of her with a smile, pulled her to sit down on the couch, and asked anxiously, "Does it hurt to have a headache?" Is it raining? Why did you come back so late? ”

I touched my daughter's sleeve again, and I was slightly wet, so I was a little relieved.

Xu Qinghe took his mother's arm, snuggled up to Mrs. Xu's shoulder, and answered Mrs. Xu's series of questions with a smile, "Mother don't worry, my head doesn't hurt anymore, and it's not raining." I came back so late because I had to wait for the rain to light down so that I could hold an umbrella so as not to wet my dress. ”

"I'll take a hot bath to keep the cold away." Mrs. Xu said gently, "It's good if your head doesn't hurt, so don't you feel dizzy?" Do you want me to rub it for you? ”

"No, I have just recovered in Liu's Mansion, and my mother doesn't need to worry so much. I will take good care of my body. Xu Qinghe said softly.

When Mrs. Xu heard her daughter talk about Liu's mansion, she asked, "Are you with Bo Zhou, accompanying Lord Shen to visit the new mansion?" ”

Xu Qinghe nodded, and said with a little resentment: "Mother, my brother-in-law has killed me!" At first, we accompanied Lord Shen to see the new home, and then my brother-in-law went to Gongfang's room and never came out. It hurt me to accompany Lord Shen to visit the garden alone! ”

Mrs. Xu looked slightly shocked, "When it rained, you and Lord Shen were also alone?" ”

"That's right! At first hid in the gazebo, but to no avail. Then Lord Shen ......" Xu Qinghe said and suddenly paused, glanced at Mrs. Xu's face, and then continued: "Then we braved the storm and rushed into an empty house, and waited until the rain weakened before I came home. ”

Mrs. Xu frowned, "Did Lord Shen do anything about Meng Lang?" ”

"No-" Xu Qinghe immediately replied, lowering his head, "It's that I said a few wrong words, which made Lord Shen unhappy, but fortunately, he has a lot of them, so he doesn't care about me......"

Mrs. Xu snorted softly when she heard this, "How did I teach you before?" When talking to dignitaries, think carefully and think twice before acting. Why did you forget it again! ”

"Mother, Lord Shen and my brother-in-law have a deep friendship and are the same age, and they gag, laugh and scold in front of me. Therefore, I can't feel Lord Shen's official authority, and I am not afraid in my heart, and I speak casually......"

Mrs. Xu poked her daughter's forehead hatefully, and complained, "Are you stupid?" No matter how deep the friendship between Lord Shen and Bo Zhou is, what does it have to do with you? Could it be that he called you cousin like Bo Zhou? ”

Xu Qinghe hurriedly lowered his eyebrows, shook his head, and said, "He is an official, and I am a citizen." Mother, I know that I am wrong, and I will be respectful and solemn to Lord Shen in the future. ”

I really want to ask my mother, if Lord Shen's words and deeds offend her daughter, how will my mother persuade her?

"In the future, if you are neighbors with Lord Shen, if you take a photo when you go in and out, you must behave respectfully. When Lord Shen moves over, you can choose a few generous gifts and visit in person. Do you hear that? Mrs. Xu instructed earnestly.

"I hear you, mother." Xu Qinghe replied.

Mrs. Xu asked again, "Did you leave the Assassin's Mansion with Bozhou?" ”

"It's not." Xu Qinghe replied in a low voice, "My brother-in-law took the carriage back to the Li Mansion early in the morning. When the rain was lighter, Lord Shen found two umbrellas and sent me out of the house. ”

"Lord Shen and Bo Zhou are good friends, and they must have a good temperament. Even if you don't say anything, adults don't care. But you yourself must always be vigilant, he is in a high position, and he cannot be compared with Li Xiucai! Mrs. Xu admonished.

Xu Qinghe nodded yes, "I wrote it down." ”

At this time, Shuangmei brought a few little maids and came in with hot water, walked behind the screen, and poured the hot water into the bath bucket in turn.

"Let's go take a bath!" Mrs. Xu said, looked at the maids who had withdrawn one after another, and asked unhappily, "Where did Xu Yao go?" Why don't you come to serve the young lady in the bath? ”

Shuangmei was about to step forward to reply, but was stopped by a look from the young lady, so she had to stand aside in silence.

Xu Qinghe said softly: "Mother, I let her go down to rest." I knelt for too long, and my knees were bruised. Mother was angry, and I asked her to come back first. I bought a box of pastries today, thinking that she would bring them back first and give them to her mother to taste. It's the daughter who has stayed in the Assassin's Mansion for too long, and the mother shouldn't blame her......"

Mrs. Xu looked at her daughter's soft-spoken appearance and sighed, "That's it, you go to the bath quickly!" I went back to my room to rest. ”

"Good. I'll send one to my mother. Xu Qinghe said with a smile, helped Mrs. Xu stand up, and sent her to the gate of the hospital.

When Shuangmei helped Mrs. Xu walk away, Xu Qinghe returned to the room, untied his clothes, and prepared to bathe.

Outside the window, the sound of the rain was continuous, and it was especially clear in the silent night......

The house was cloudy and hot.

Xu Qinghe soaked in the hot water, quietly leaned on the edge of the bathtub, and looked at the blurred screen in the distance......

The mist in front of him gradually transformed into the appearance of a man, he hooked his lips and smiled, and looked at her with clear eyes......

The heat was swirling, and the man's gentle and deep voice was faintly heard......

"If Miss Xu likes it, this quilt will be given to you."

……

"Miss Xu can pay me a quilt!"

……

The heat gradually dissipated, but there was a void in all directions.

Xu Qinghe suddenly came back to his senses, laughed softly, and quickly sank into the warm water.

A moment later, the woman burst out of the water, her face flushed and gasping for air.