Because of the old dream at night, Mrs. Tai had a headache the next day, so she avoided Xia Yanran and several aunts and wives from the morning and dusk, and only saw Yun Ci.

"Izuku is locked up in the torture hall, what are you going to do?" For this son, she never hides her thoughts, and she does not want to spend energy on twists and turns with him.

Yun Ci is in a wheelchair today, and his face is not very good, which seems to be a sign of a recurrence of his leg disease. He pondered for a moment and replied, "What does Mother want to do?" ”

Mrs. Tai smiled: "The people in your garden, why do you come to ask me?" ”

"The people in my garden, you didn't miss asking."

Yun Ci's words made Mrs. Tai's smile retract, and her voice sank: "Since you came to ask me, then I won't hide it from you." After all, she was pregnant with your child, and although she was aborted, she can be regarded as a person who has made a contribution. This time, you punished her strictly, and you also gave an explanation to the second room, I know you are reluctant. ”

Mrs. Tai changed another string of Nanzhu, held it in her palm and slowly fiddled with it: "Her appearance and temperament, Yunfu can't keep her anymore." If you don't want her to die, let her go. ”

"Leave?" Yun Ci repeated softly and asked, "How to leave?" ”

"Let Shen Yu take her away, or give her a sum of money to go out and fend for herself." Mrs. Tai thought that this was a big step back.

How do you know that Yun Ci smiled when he heard this: "Zifeng still has some affairs to deal with in Fangzhou, and he will live with us for the time being." As for Izuku...... She can't leave now. ”

"Can't go? Is that to make her repeatedly provoke discord between your brothers? Mrs. Tai's voice was cold again: "Although the second child was ridiculous in the past, he never came to the house. Now in order to get out of Xiu, I have made trouble a few times. Yunfu can't afford to lose this person. ”

"Then if you let her go, you can guarantee that the second brother will let her go?" Yun Ci asked rhetorically.

Mrs. Tai did not answer.

Seeing this, Yun Ci lowered his eyes and said, "I will let Xiu leave sooner or later, but not now." ”

Mrs. Tai's eyes suddenly froze: "What? Are you afraid that I will let her go openly and harm her in secret? ”

Yun Ci denied: "Mother is too worried. ”

How could Mrs. Tai believe it? only sneered: "Okay, you really protect her, and now even I am suspicious." She put the Nanmu Buddha beads on the case and sighed softly: "Ci'er, you are against me for her, not to help her, but to harm her." The tone was a bit of a tactful threat.

Yun Ci seemed to be accustomed to his mother's this, and said coldly: "Mother, don't worry, my mind is now on Pinyan...... For Chuxiu, there is a bit of old affection, and I don't want to watch her be lonely after she goes out, and then be retaliated and bullied by her second brother. ”

At this point, Yun Ci had no intention of continuing the long conversation, so he categorically terminated the topic: "Izumi will definitely leave, and I will definitely drive her away." But the timing was not right now, when I appeased my second brother and Zifeng finished her errand, I let her leave with Zifeng. ”

Mrs. Tai seemed to be a little surprised by the determination of her parents and children, and couldn't help but squint her eyes, as if she didn't believe it: "Didn't you love her very much in the past?" Is this true? ”

"Naturally, take it seriously." Yun Ci replied with a smile: "You also said, now that I have the main owner of Pinyan, why should I put the cart before the horse, and take the end from the basics?" ”

This sentence sounded in Mrs. Tai's ears, which made her slightly surprised. Could it be that she overestimated her son's feelings for Izumi? Mrs. Tai looked at Yun Ci's indifferent smile, and said in disbelief: "If you can really think like this, it's best." From ancient times to the present, harmony between husband and wife is the foundation of home. You are a divorced marquis, and you should abandon petty love. ”

"The son is taught." Yun Ci turned his head to greet Zhuying, thought about it, and said to Mrs. Tai before leaving: "Today, you took the initiative to let Xiu leave." If I really let her go one day, please remember today's promise and don't embarrass her again. ”

The corners of Mrs. Tai's eyes twitched: "Even if I want to embarrass her, with you staring, can I still do it?" ”

Hearing this, Yun Ci seemed to be in shape, and there was a little sadness on his face that couldn't be seen clearly: "I'm afraid it won't be my turn to protect her......" He was silent for a moment, a little self-deprecating and self-sad: "Whether she is good or bad at that time has nothing to do with me." ”

Hearing these words in Mrs. Tai's ears, it seemed to be all the sorrow of her own son, and she also felt that powerlessness.

Did you hear it wrong? Still is...... This instinctive suspicion has not yet formed a concrete thought, but seeing that Yun Ci has already suppressed his face, he smiled again: "Today I promised Pinyan to take her to the lotus pond." If my mother was all right, I quit. ”

Mrs. Tai was slightly stunned, raised her hand and retreated: "You go." Seeing Yun Ci and Xia Yanran raise their eyebrows, she was more relieved than anyone else.

Yun Ci didn't say anything more, and beckoned Zhu Ying to push himself out of Rongjin Hall.

An hour later, Zhiyanxuan sent an order to the torture hall and demoted Xiu to the Huan bathroom to work as a laundry worker.

*****

"Izumi, you move faster! This garment is what the lady is waiting for! Jing's mother, the head of the Huan bathroom, almost pointed to Chuxiu's face and urged again: "Is it ironed?" Ironed and sent it quickly! ”

"Yes." Chuxiu put down the ironing flint and carefully examined the clothes until he was sure that they had been ironed smoothly before folding them and placing them on the tray.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than two months since I came to the Huan Washroom, and the New Year is also spent in a large pile of clothes. Izuku looked at his hands, which were now full of sores, red and swollen, and they were no longer the soft ones that could stroke the strings of the piano before.

A slight tingling sensation came, it was she who stung the wound when she washed the powder, and she didn't care to wipe the ointment left by Shen Yu, so she picked up her clothes and went to Zhiyanxuan.

At this hour, Yun Ci should be in Qingxin Zhai, thinking that he will not meet him, and he doesn't know whether he should be lost or happy.

It's been almost three months, and Yun Ci hasn't come to see her once, and he hasn't given her a chance to explain, as if he hates her very much. yes! If you change to being kept in the dark and spoiling a prostitute with such a high status, I am afraid that it will be angry.

Chuxiu thought about it while carrying her clothes and walked to Zhiyan Xuan, and the maids and servants in the garden saw her coming, and they all looked at her with an inquiring gaze. The identity of this prostitute should not have been spread, after all, it is necessary to be decent from the Xinhou Mansion. However, she was suddenly demoted from the big maid next to Hou Ye to a low-level laundry worker, which had to lead people to reverie.

Izumi understood those strange gazes, and walked towards Xia Yanran's room without squinting. As soon as he walked to the door, he heard a burst of delicate laughter, and then Yun Ci's voice came in a low voice: "Don't move." ”

Izuku was stunned for a moment, and tightened his hand holding the tray. Zhuo Yan was smiling as he hid his face in the doorway, obviously knowing what was going on in the house. Chuxiu thought about it for a while, and said to her: "This is Madame's clothes, just send it in with Sister Zhuoyan, I won't go in." ”

Zhuo Yan glanced at Xiu faintly: "Madam asked me to guard outside, and I am not allowed to go anywhere." Mrs. also said that the clothes were ironed and sent in quickly, and the Hou Ye was waiting for Mrs. to change her clothes and paint for her. ”

Painting? Out of Xiu lowered her eyes and looked at the splendid smoke skirt on the tray, the embroidery was exquisite, and the brilliance was shining, which was indeed the best choice for painting. However, isn't Yun Ci never stained with pen and ink in the inner room?

This question is so silly, Izumi smiled self-deprecatingly. The boudoir fun between husband and wife is naturally carried out in the boudoir.

Thinking of this, she had no choice but to distract herself from her thoughts, knocked on the door and said, "Madam, the clothes have been delivered." ”

The laughter in the room stopped abruptly, and only after a moment did Xia Yanran's greeting sound: "Come in." ”

Out of Xiu lowered her head and stepped in, and when she saw the corner of the white clothes, she hurriedly leaned over and saluted, and then turned to Xia Yanran and said, "Madam." ”

"Put your clothes down." Xia Yanran only said this softly, and did not say anything more.

Chu Xiu received the order and said yes, and just put the clothes on the desk, only to hear Yun Ci say lightly: "You go to serve the lady to change clothes." ”

"Master Hou......" Xia Yanran glanced at Xiu, a little embarrassed: "It's better to let Zhuoyan serve." ”

Yun Ci didn't think so, only looked at Chuxiu, and said coldly: "In the past, you also served your wife's daily life, but now you have forgotten what to do about this errand?" ”

In the face of this slightly mocking order, Izumi's heart froze, but she still lowered her eyes and said, "The slave maid will serve the lady to change her clothes." As he spoke, he picked up the clothes on the desk and turned to Xia Yanran to stand by.

Xia Yanran glanced at Xiu apologetically and didn't speak again. Izumi served her to change her clothes, and then came out from behind the screen, and said in a low voice: "The slave and maid are retired." ”

Yun Ci was silent, as if he was on track, and walked out of the door, but he just walked to the door, but he heard him say behind him: "Slow." When the ink is dry, you come to study the ink. ”

Grinding? Yes, that's what she did in the first place. Izuku turned around and came back, poured water into the inkstone with a small kettle, and began to concentrate on his errand.

There was a faint aroma of ambergris beside her, mixed with a hint of medicinal fragrance, which was the same as the taste in her memory. This made Izuku suddenly have an illusion, as if she and he were still in the Rainbow Chasing Garden in Jingzhou, the same people, doing the same thing, and there was no later love and hate, right and wrong.

It's a pity that the beautiful illusion of Izumi has not lasted long, and has been interrupted by the cruel reality.

On the rice paper is a face that is indistinguishable from himself, carefully depicted by the delicate brushstrokes of Yun Ci. The brilliance of the splendid smoke skirt is lightly outlined, and the brush and ink gradually reveal a beautiful woman in gorgeous costumes.

If it weren't for the fact that she never wore such a complicated and gorgeous dress, Izumi would almost think that Yun Ci painted herself. It's a pity that the stroke that finally fell under the corner of the beauty's eyes, while drawing a tear mole, was also like a sharp needle poking Xiu's heart.

Yun Ci painted it was his wife.

The large and small wounds on his fingers suddenly became painful like never before, reminding Chu Xiu, who fell again and again on the road of love, once and again? She could barely hold the ink ingot in her hand, afraid that if she held on for a moment, her heart would ache to the point of suffocation.

"Out of Xiu, your face is not very good." Xia Yanran spoke at the right time, her tone gentle and full of concern.

Out of Xiu raised her eyes to the delicate face that was eight points similar to herself, and said in a dumb voice: "Thank you Madame, the slave is fine." ”

Xia Yanran glanced at Yun Ci and asked tentatively: "Master Hou, let Xiu go down, now she is no longer a person who knows Yanxuan." The implication is that naturally he should not do this errand of serving food, clothing, and pen and ink.

Hearing this, Yun Ci really stopped writing, and said with a two-point joke: "The errand of pen and ink is done, but this rice paper has not been cut." ”

Xia Yanran smiled lightly: "What's so difficult about this, the concubine will take over." She walked to the bookcase as she spoke: "Speaking of which, the concubine has never served the Hou Ye's pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, so she will try her hand today." ”

Yun Ci seemed to be helpless, and doted on her: "Then you can be careful, this dagger is sharp." ”

Dagger? Why do you use a dagger to cut paper? However, before Xiu could figure it out, a cold silver light had crossed in front of her eyes, and it was faintly shining with a red luster. It was the mandarin duck dagger that Shen Yu gave him!

It turned out that Yun Ci gave one of these daggers to Xia Yanran.

Mandarin duck daggers, in pairs, each holding a handful, to show affection. He did this, and he was justified in doing so......

Izuku took a deep breath, as if she wanted to vent all the sadness in her chest, and wanted to retreat: "Slave and maid tell ......"

The word "retreat" has not yet been exported, but when I heard a crisp sound of "bang", the dagger inlaid with rubies had fallen from Xia Yanran's hand, and one bounced up, and it was falling right at the feet of Xiu.