After the old eunuch retreated, Yan Qi and the others also retreated to the side, leaving me and Ah Ping. I saw him standing there silently, his eyes were quiet, and he sighed in his heart, since he came, why bother, bent down and opened the paper money bag he brought, Yan Qi just left the fire fold, and with a light blow, the fire ignited the paper money.

At least during that time in Ginkgo Village, I regarded Liu Qing as my mother-in-law, even if she always disliked me. Today she is buried in the ground, fulfilling her loyalty to Concubine Lu, and also burying her thoughts about Ah Ping, and her grievances are exhausted.

The breath around him sank, and the person who was standing stiffly finally squatted down, picked up the paper money and threw it into the fire that I had lit. The fire seal lit up our faces, seeing that his expression was no longer as cold as just now, and there was emotion in his eyes, and the next moment we heard him whisper: "Qinggu, I have fulfilled what you wanted, at least she can live quietly on Ziling Mountain for the rest of her life, no longer need to be disturbed by external disputes, and you can rest in peace underground." ”

I found out that he really divided the names into very fine, calling himself "I" to anyone but me, and talking to me as "I" as usual. Of course, this is not a bad thing, it shows that I am important to him, and he must have wanted me to know it, otherwise there is no need to be so deliberate. If you think about the day when he spoke to me and called himself "I", I think I felt a sense of distance.

When the paper money burned out and the flames were extinguished, he saw that he had no intention of leaving, knowing that he was still immersed in the memory of Liu Qing, he did not urge, but waited quietly. But my legs were a little sore all the time, so I just sat on the ground, and he looked at me, and actually sat on the ground as well.

"I remember once when I was a child, I was reprimanded by my father because I neglected my studies and ran out to play, and Lu privately whipped me, and I had a high fever at night. Later, there was a ......"

He told me a lot about Liu Qing in a gentle tone, which was very ordinary, just like a mother to her son in an ordinary family. And Concubine Lu will appear more or less in these stories, but it is always the bad side, and it is Liu Qing who gives warmth.

Even if he was loyal to Concubine Lu, Liu Qing still quietly helped Ah Ping behind his back.

So in fact, it is normal for Ah Ping to be closer to Liu Qing than to Concubine Lu, one is sincere, and the other is just a tool for the superior, even if he was young, he could distinguish who was good to him and who was not good to him.

However, I don't think he is as cruel as he said, and he also has family affection for Concubine Lu, after all, this woman has been regarded by him as his mother for more than 20 years. But I don't have to break it, just let these entanglements dissipate with the wind.

Later, Ah Ping stopped talking, staring at the Martian foam in front of him in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Yan Qi, he glanced at me and said to Ah Ping: "Childe, it's late at night, your body shouldn't be too tired." I also advised, "Let's go, we can come back next time." ”

He had no objection, and wanted to pull me when he got up from the ground, but he almost fell on me, and it was Yan Qi who immediately stepped forward to help him. I got up from the ground and asked urgently, "Is there anything wrong?" ”

He shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Now I'm not as strong as you." ”

I frowned slightly, feeling sad to see him like this, but I just took his hand and said softly, "Then go back and rest early." The two turned around and walked out, and when they reached the sedan chair, he turned his head and suddenly said, "There will be no more here." ”

I was stunned for a moment, and I didn't realize why he said this, but I saw him pull me into the sedan chair.

After the sedan chair had been carried for a while, I asked, "Why don't you go there again?" ”

He only said four words: "There is a difference in identity." ”

Suddenly, my heart tightened, and in this environment, identity has become a shackle of behavior, and even worshipping a deceased person must abide by this system. sighed lightly, this matter lies with Ah Ping himself, let him decide.

When I returned to the dormitory, I passed by the side hall, and suddenly remembered something and blurted out: "Where is Yuan'er?" ”

He was forced back to the palace until this night, and he didn't bother to ask Yuan'er, and he never appeared, listening to the quiet side hall, and the lights inside were dim. Xiao Yuan'er was afraid of the dark when he was a child, and he would light the oil lamp after falling asleep, and he had two times before when the oil lamp went out, and he would cry when he woke up, and after that, Yun Gu would get up every night to add an oil lamp.

I heard Ah Ping asking, "Are you in a hurry to find it now?" ”

"I haven't seen Yuan'er in a while." The implication is urgency! When things can be put down on his side for the time being, I am naturally very nervous about Yuan'er's whereabouts, and I don't see people who are always uneasy in their hearts.

He understood what I meant, and said, "Then follow me." The words dragged me into the main hall, and then into the inner dormitory, I couldn't help but wonder: I was here with him just now, it is impossible for Yuan'er to be there and I didn't notice it.

When I saw that he let go of my hand to rotate the mechanism, and the horizontal plate on the ground was removed, it suddenly became clear that Yuan'er was in the basement. Follow him into the underground secret passage, at first a section of the road when we came back, when we came to the corner, I saw him open another door, and when I entered the dim light, I saw a large and a small figure snuggling and sleeping on the couch under the dim light, it was Xiaotong and Yuan'er.

Resisting the urge to step forward, they were sleeping soundly, and they might be woken up by me when they entered. After looking at it for a while, he pulled Ah Ping and quietly retreated, and only after walking a distance did he ask his doubts: "Why do they sleep in this underground secret room?" ”

"Before I act, I naturally have to ensure their safety first, and let Xiao Qi secretly rescue them and hide them underground, so as to prevent them from being blackmailed by the Lu family. Otherwise, even if I overthrow the Lu clan and lose them, don't say that you won't forgive me, and even I won't be able to forgive myself. "I heard him say it lightly, but I can imagine the danger he experienced.

Xiaotong didn't say it, but after my careful analysis, Yuan'er determined that it was Concubine Lu's biggest bargaining chip and the most advantageous chess piece for her to go to power, so the guards around Yuan'er were guarded layer by layer.

I didn't ask much about the details of the rescue, and I was actually very relieved to learn that he valued Yuan'er and Xiaotong so much, and I really didn't want to hear any more bad news, especially about them.

When I returned to the dormitory, I saw that his eyes were tired, and I laid down for him with a wide garment, and not long after I saw him fall into a deep sleep. Quietly gazing at his sleeping face, I felt that feelings were really tangled, obviously I was disappointed and angry with him at the moment I learned the truth, and I also felt powerless to want to leave this life forever; But after listening to Yan Qi's explanation and listening to his confession, the negative emotions slowly faded, and at this time, only a deep distress remained. So it would be said that humans are animals dominated by emotions.

Thinking about what he said about the habit of keeping the bottom line, I don't want to. Once upon a time, my bottom line was about the events of that era, and I was careful not to let people notice that I was an invader; Later, he revealed that Hua Feng knew some things about me, and he still kept historical secrets, as well as my feelings for Lu Feng. In fact, these are my bottom line, it is the collision of the times and the times that cannot be blended, resulting in something that needs to be kept in my heart.

When I understand it, I will understand why he is doing all this trick without me.

In fact, he never wanted to show his dark side in front of me, so he acted quietly on Jinlan's treatment of Xing'er before. In addition, I was seriously injured before, which had already scared him, and he first wanted to protect me from being unharmed before deciding to do anything to Concubine Lu. Yes, unscathed! He calculated every possibility after the palace change, what should Concubine Lu do if she didn't move, what should happen if Concubine Lu went crazy on the spot, what should happen if Concubine Lu hurt the killer, everything was arranged in detail.

Even Chen Ergou, a person who was hated by him, only kept it in his hands for later use after he was caught.

With such a smart brain as him, it is impossible not to imagine that I would rebound after knowing the truth of the matter, and even turn against him, but he is not afraid, my weakness is pinched in his hands. Not to mention that he is the foundation, even if Yuan'er and Xiaotong were secretly hidden underground by him and have not come out so far, I am afraid that it can also be a means to stay with me if necessary.

He has spent all his thoughts and calculations on me. It's just that these calculations are not harmful to me, they are to keep me from letting go. I couldn't help but tap his head with my finger, why did I meet such a villain in the depths of the city? When I first met him, I was a fool, and I was the master who pretended to be a pig and ate a tiger.

Later, when I finally stopped and closed my eyes, the thought that flashed in my mind was - I am afraid that I will have to eat him for the rest of my life.

I can't escape, and I don't want to escape.