No matter what others think, after all, Yong Mingyan is the eldest brother of the two, and he is considered ...... It's the closest person. Although Mu Fangjin didn't say it, Xin Yi could see that he had been depressed these days, unlike Xin Yi, Mu Fangjin had to enter Beijing every day to face the saint, and in the face of all this, he had to act as if nothing had happened.

The smile on his face has been hanging for a long time, and at this time, in the staggered light and shadow, he also shows a little tired.

Xin Yi took out the paper money that he had secretly asked someone to go out to buy in the past few days, and took a brazier to burn it for him. Tongues of fire licked the pale yellow paper, burning to ashes little by little. She sat on her knees on the edge of the brazier, and kept handing the paper money into the brazier. watched the ashes in the brazier gradually increase, and there was still a big stack of paper money in his hand.

Mu Fangjin sat on the side and looked at her, watching the confetti that flew up when the wind rose like butterflies dancing beside her, and the firelight illuminated her tear-stained face, and after hesitating for a while, she asked, "Why did you buy so much." ”

She was stunned, looked at the paper money in her hand, and then looked at the brazier and the thick layer of ashes inside, and wanted to speak, but at the moment when she opened her lips, tears rolled down first. It was as if it was only at this moment that she really realized that the gentle man would never come back.

Xin Yi stretched out his hand and wiped his eyes with his cuffs, "Didn't you say that this paper money was burned for him to spend." As she spoke, a half-smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she quickly flattened her mouth again, and her tears became more and more unstoppable: "Yong Mingyan was very rich when he was alive, and he was a person who spent so much money...... I don't want to...... I don't want him to wronged himself in that world because he has no money to spend......" she said, but she couldn't say any more, hurriedly threw a large handful of paper money in her hand into the brazier, and then reached out and wiped her eyes heavily with her cuffs.

After hearing this, Mu Fangjin also frowned tightly, tried his best to suppress the feelings that were about to rush out, got up in a hurry, looked at the flames in the brazier, and clenched his fists to death.

Eventually, he let out a long exhale, turned around and took his instrument, placed it on the stone table, and raised his hand to play it. The sound of the piano whimpered, and it was no longer as elegant and ethereal as when it was first heard.

She turned her head to look at Mu Fangjin, but he didn't look up at her, but focused all his attention on the strings.

Xin Yi didn't bother him, but continued to throw the paper money into the brazier, watching the paper twist, shrink, and finally turn into a black ash in the fire.

"Senior brother......" she looked at the brazier and whispered, "I'm sorry...... I—That's all I can do for you......" She choked up and just spoke, but there was no more to say. She tried her best not to remember those scenes, but unintentionally, she always realized that their past was still vivid.

The sound of the piano in his ears couldn't stop, but Xin Yi felt that the sound of the piano was chaotic.

This proves the heart of the one who plays the harp...... It's also messy.

She looked back again at this time, but saw Mu Fangjin hanging his head, his forehead hair covering his eyes, hidden in the night, and she couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.

Xin Yi actually opened his mouth and wanted to call him gently, but he opened his lips slightly, and after all, he didn't make a sound, just looked at him quietly.

Suddenly, he finally stopped playing. The slender fingers rested on the strings, stopping all the music.

And at this moment, Mu Fangjin suddenly grabbed the strings and pulled them suddenly! The strings snapped, emitting a terrible sound, and by this time his right hand grasping the strings was already dripping with blood.

"Ah Jin, what are you doing!" Xin Yi was taken aback by his movements, and quickly stood up, grabbed his wrist to check on his injuries, and prevented him from moving again.

But compared to her panic, Mu Fangjin didn't even have a special look on her face, not even half a frown, only drops of cold sweat caused by pain in the corners of her forehead. He raised his eyes to look at Xin Yi in front of him, and did not speak, but only slowly stood up and hugged her tightly with open hands.

Both hands subconsciously grasped the clothes on her back, and the blood flowing from the palm of her right hand had already wet her clothes. Mu Fangjin held her in his arms, but pressed his chin on her shoulder, although he gritted his teeth and didn't speak, Xin Yi could still realize that he was crying in his slightly trembling body and the gasping sound that he tried to suppress.

Xin Yi didn't say anything, just hugged his waist tightly and patted his back gently, like coaxing a child.

After a while, when he gradually calmed down a little, Xin Yi spoke: "We...... Let's take care of the wound on our hand first, it's so late that there is nowhere to go to the doctor, so I'll help you bandage it briefly. ”

"Xin Yi ......" He only opened his mouth at this time, and called her softly, his voice was hoarse at the moment, not like usual.

Her hand rubbed gently against his back, reassuring: "Well, I'm listening." ”

"I've always ...... I have always regarded Ming Yan as my own brother. He said slowly: "We grew up together since we were children, and we really ...... It's really like a sibling. But...... But that's how he went...... It's ...... so suddenly."

Xin Yi just hugged him, put his forehead on his shoulder, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Xinyi...... I'm his brother...... He always called me brother...... But I don't deserve it. He muttered, "I'm not worthy of the brother he called me, it's me...... It was I who failed to do my duty as a brother to protect him. At that time, after Master chased him away, if I had been more careful...... If I had been more careful, he might not have done such a thing. ”

Ah Jin...... You don't have to blame yourself too much......"

He lowered his eyes and held her tightly in his arms, "I know that Ming Yan hates me because of my father's affairs. That's why I didn't hide the letter. …… The cause of everything is because of my carelessness, after all, I can't stand him! ”

"Don't think so." Xin Yi snuggled up to his shoulder and said softly: "He wants revenge, it was decided a long time ago, but the object of his revenge is just happening, and it is related to your father." You don't have to take all the blame on yourself...... If you have to say that, then, wouldn't I be the one who killed him......"

Mu Fangjin paused, did not speak, and did not give any explanation.

"If I hadn't hunted together, ...... Horses won't be frightened...... Senior brother will not lose his life just to rush out to save me. She said calmly, and then lowered her eyes, tears as if they were already rolling in her eyes: "If that's the case, I'd rather you blame me for it......"

His face was slightly moved, and he lowered his head to look at the girl in his arms, "Xin Yi ......"

"It's exactly what I said...... Do you blame me? She looked up and met his gaze.

Mu Fangjin shook his head slowly. "It's not your fault."

"If that's the case, then why do you blame yourself? I can imagine how hard it was for you to act as if nothing had happened when he was gone, and you had a hard time pretending to be these days. As she spoke, tears were already dripping from the corners of her eyes, and she subconsciously withdrew her hand and wiped her eyes with her cuffs.

She can understand. is because he has been so difficult to accept the death of Yong Mingyan, let alone Mu Fangjin, who has been with him day and night since he was a child and is commensurate with his brother?

And during this period of time, because he was saintly all day long and had to deliberately cover it up, he didn't even have time to mourn for Yong Mingyan. Xin Yi understood that if the emperor really knew the connection between him and Yong Mingyan, not only Mu Fangjin alone, but also the entire Mu family...... Even the Three Highnesses will all be implicated because of this.

But...... Suppressing and not saying or revealing does not mean that he will not be sad. People always have a chance to vent, but just when they felt that Mu Fangjin was really crying, the stone in Xin Yi's heart fell to the ground.

She covered her mouth with her hand, forcibly held back the remaining tears, and then wiped her eyes with her cuffs and stared at him: "Ah Jin, if you are sad...... It's okay to cry, but I won't say it anyway. ”

Mu Fangjin didn't speak, just lowered his eyes and didn't look at her.

Xin Yi saw that his expression was still not good-looking, but he couldn't think of any words to comfort him. Her mind was hot, and she reached out to cover his cheek, then stood on tiptoe slightly, and imprinted her own lips on his.

He raised his eyes in disbelief, and it met her gaze.

Such an initiative has never been seen before. Mu Fangjin couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this, until she ended the shallow kiss, he still maintained such a demeanor and did not move.

"What are you doing staring at me......" Xin Yi also regretted a little because of the abrupt action just now, lowered his head and didn't look at him, but at the moment when he subconsciously raised his eyes, he realized his gaze. Don't bother, get inside and I'll bandage you. ”

Mu Fangjin wanted to say something more, but in the end, she pulled and pushed her into the house.

The candlelight in the room was dim, Xin Yi pulled him into the room, sat down at the table, and was busy rummaging for hemostatic medicine and bandages, and finally did not forget to come to him with an oil lamp to illuminate. Mu Fangjin put his injured hand on the table, and then subconsciously raised his eyes to look at Xin Yi and said, "Why don't I come by myself...... You'd better not go near the blood...... Tsk, aren't you afraid? ”

"It's true to say that you are timid, but how can a girl faint blood." When Xin Yi said this, he also slowed down his tone and explained jokingly: "If you really faint blood, then wouldn't you faint several times a month?" With that, she put everything away one by one, and then ordered: "You spread your hands first, and I will give you some medicine to stop bleeding and wounding." ”

Mu Fangjin sighed, and seemed to be still a little reluctant, but in the end, he still spread out his palm half-pushed and half-pushed - the palm of his hand had been cut by the strings and flesh was blurred, and there were several wounds that were extremely deep, and they were still bleeding. Seeing her frowning slightly, Mu Fangjin wanted to withdraw her hand, but she grabbed her wrist first.

"Don't move."

When he heard this, he had no choice but to give up the struggle and obediently leave her at her mercy.