Yao Lao looked at me with a faint smile: "Old man, you have already left the sect. ”

"Huh?"

Since I saw Pei Yuanxiu again, it seems that the amazing news is one after another, but looking back, it seems that every news is an accident, but it is reasonable.

He wants to start an incident with Pei Yuanxiu, although they are all dealing with the imperial court, but obviously the path is different, and it is inevitable to leave the sect. In the assassination of Yaowulou two years ago, I already suspected that Huang Tianba's defection caused the sect's vitality to be greatly damaged, and now it seems that the reason for the great injury is not only Huang Tianba.

Coupled with the departure of Yao Lao, the three major deacons of the sect have lost two, and it is no wonder that over the years, the sect has not done much to make up for these two vacancies, and even-these two people who have left the sect may have posed a threat to the sect, and they are obviously too busy to take care of themselves.

It also gave the imperial court some respite, and gave Pei Yuanxiu the opportunity to establish his own power in the six provinces south of the Yangtze River.

For a while, I just felt that my heart was very messy, and even my breathing was messed up.

At this time, Yao Lao took my hand slowly, rubbed his palm carefully, and said, "You girl, over the years, why hasn't it changed at all." ”

Listening to his words, there seemed to be a faint sense of reproach.

I looked up at him, only to see him say slowly: "You woke up, asked this, asked that, asked for a long time, but forgot to ask yourself." ”

"Myself?"

"Your poison." Yao Lao looked at me solemnly: "If you don't detoxify again, I'm afraid—"

I thought he was going to say that my life was over, but Yao Lao paused for a moment before saying, "I'm just afraid that Yuan Xiu is going crazy." ”

I was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood, and I didn't know what to say, so I just lowered my head.

Looking at my appearance, Yao Lao was silent for a moment, but he didn't continue the topic, just carefully pulled out a few silver needles, rubbed my wrist again, and then slowly pierced into a few big holes. His technique is naturally perfect, with only a slight itch.

Then I remembered that the voice I heard when I was in a semi-coma was his.

It was he who said "rest assured" to Pei Yuanxiu, and Pei Yuanxiu calmed down.

But if he didn't say "rest assured", what would happen to Pei Yuanxiu? Is it really going to go crazy as he said?

I remembered that when I was caught in Shengjing, Luo Shi told me that when he learned that I was beaten into the cold palace and had a bad life, Pei Yuanxiu almost went crazy when he heard the news, and now, Yao Lao said the same......

“……”

I bit my lower lip gently.

Yao Lao immediately raised his head and looked at me: "Pain? ”

"......" I shook my head.

Looking at the corners of my somewhat red eyes, Yao Lao seemed to have a clear mind, didn't say anything, carefully applied the needle, and after a long time, pulled out a few silver needles that pierced my big hole, and said while putting them away: "Your poison is not ordinary, and it is not easy to solve it." You sue me first, how did you get poisoned? ”

……

After I told him all about my experiences in the past few days, the old man looked at me with a smile and said leisurely: "The old man really didn't misunderstand you, you are indeed different from this weak and uncontrollable appearance. It's just that you're too cruel to yourself. ”

I lowered my head: "The old man has also been separated from his own flesh and blood for many years, how much, can he also understand it?" ”

Yao Lao was stunned and didn't speak.

There was silence in the room, and he sat for a while, and continued to collect his things without stopping in his hands, and then raised my chin to look at my face and the corners of my eyes, and said, "If you want to solve this poison, it's better to find the person who poisoned you." The old man will go and sue Sù Yuanxiu, you-" He stood up and looked at me again, and said, "Have a good rest." ”

With that, he turned around and walked out.

I sat on the head of the bed, watched him slowly walk to the door, and suddenly said, "Yao Lao, please stay." ”

He stopped and looked back at me.

"I also want to know, my daughter, how is she doing?"

"You're asking Li'er." Yao Lao immediately said, "Don't worry. Although she was a little weak by nature and had suffered a little before, she had been by Yuan Xiu's side all these years, and no one dared to treat her badly. Ruoshi has also been taking care of her and is very dedicated. ”

"Ruoshi?" As soon as I heard the name, it was a woman's name, and immediately thought of something: "That is, the one who came to the ferry at night to intercept us?" ”

"No, that's Zitong. She is Ruoshi's younger sister. ”

Speaking of this, Yao Lao glanced at me, I don't know if it was my illusion, but his eyes looked a little solemn: "The two of them are the descendants of King Jiangxia." ”

“……”

Han Shu, King of Jiangxia.

I vaguely understood. No wonder Yao Lao said just now that he had only a little situation after operating in Jiangnan for many years, after all, there were still people from the imperial court here, and Han Shu, the king of Jiangxia, was this "person from the imperial court".

Speaking of which, in fact, he is regarded as the "remnant" of the previous dynasty, and he is a powerful force left by the royal family when he fought Jiangnan, after all, it is difficult for a strong dragon to suppress the head snake, and it is not easy to get rid of such a person, and at that time, the transfer of troops from Xichuan did make the war situation of the imperial court be greatly contained, in order not to cause greater impact and losses, he could only leave this person and give him the title of a king, in fact, he was also used to appease the situation at that time.

Jiangnan was originally far away, and Han Shu, the king of Jiangxia, had been the king for many years, and he had no achievements, but he did not make a mess, so he died like this, and his descendants, although they still stayed in Jiangnan and enjoyed the court's fortune, did not do more.

It's just that the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, and his descendants still hold the deep connections and power here after all, this is what Yao Lao said just now, the group of people who need to be appeased.

The descendants of King Jiangxia, Pei Yuanxiu is to cage them under his command, so that he can succeed in the six provinces of Jiangnan so quickly.

Poetry...... Zitong ......

With these two names in my heart, I couldn't help frowning when I remembered that night, when the woman named Zitong was determined to kill me.

"Yao Lao, you just said that Li'er is the ...... Ruoshi is taking care of? ”

"Hmm. Yuan Xiu is a man in the end, he has to take care of children, and he is not as careful as a woman. Besides—"

"What?"

"Miss Ruoshi was not in good health originally, and like Li'er, she had to go to the temple every year to eat fast and make vows, and she accompanied Li'er this year."

"That's right."

I nodded lightly, just sat at the head of the bed, thought carefully, didn't speak, Yao Lao stood at the door and looked at me for a while, several times I wanted to speak and stopped, and said with some hesitation: "Yuan Xiu he ......"

I raised my head and said, "Yao Lao, when did you go to the temple to make a vow?" ”

Yao Lao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand why I was asking this, but he still quickly said, "I've been there for a few days." ”

Been there for a few days......

I listened, didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

Yao Lao stood for a while, but when he saw that I didn't speak again, he turned around and pushed the door and left. I sat at the head of the bed, and when my thoughts returned, there was only me in the room, and the light smoke rising from the censer. Looking up at this elegant room, compared to the wind and food and sleeping in the open these days, it is indeed unexpectedly good, but I can't see Li'er, and there is still a vacancy in my heart after all.

What's more-

I suddenly remembered that those people who crossed the river with me, Ping'er, Jingxu, and Gou Er, didn't know if Pei Yuanxiu's people would arrest them and what they would do to them. At the thought of it, I couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly got up. But in the end, the poison in the body has not yet been resolved, and as soon as I get off the ground, I feel that my whole body is as soft as if there are no bones, and I can only desperately hold on to the bedpost, so that the wolf bèi does not fall.

Standing and gasping for a while, I finally had a little strength, I barely put on my clothes, held on to the bedpost and the table, and slowly walked to the door, just reached out to push the door, just outside someone opened the door, my hands were empty, and I stumbled out.

"Ahh

This drop is bad! I cried out in fright, and suddenly a pair of hands reached over and grabbed me into a warm embrace.

A light smell crept into his nose.

It was a special smell that belonged to Pei Yuanxiu, I was held by those strong hands, and I hurriedly wanted to stand up, but I heard his voice chuckle above my head: "Why are you disobedient?" ”

“……”

This time, it was really a little wolf, raised his head from his arms, met the slightly curved eyes, and looked at me with a smile: "Didn't you confess, do you want to have a good rest?" ”

"I-" I was about to explain, but suddenly my feet were empty, and I was picked up by him again, so frightened that I swallowed everything, and watched with wide eyes as he carried me back to the room, and carefully put me on the bed.

His movements were very light, as if he was afraid that a heavier one would break me.

Even his gaze, I was overwhelmed by such a gentle gaze, and subconsciously turned my head to avoid his gaze, and said curtly: "You, why are you back again?" ”

"I'll come back to see you."

"Didn't Yao Lao say just now that there are a lot of important things that you have to deal with."

"Those don't matter."

“……”

Looking at me, he looked at me with a smile: "It's you, why are you disobedient?" You should lie down and rest. ”

I said, "I have something to ask you." ”

"Huh? What? He asked, pulling the covers over me.

"Where are the people who crossed the river with me that night?"

"Them?" Pei Yuanxiu said: "I sent someone to find out their details, and most of them were put back. There's only one child, who seems to be called Ping'er, who has been clamoring to see you, and I have arranged him here. ”

I hurriedly said, "Yes, I want to see him too!" ”

"Now? No way. ”

"Why?"

"I said, you should get some rest."

I subconsciously straightened up and pleaded, "I just want to see him, I'm fine." This boy came with me, and I have to take care of him. ”

Pei Yuanxiu pursed his lips, seeing that I didn't speak, I looked at him more carefully, and was silent for a while before I saw him smile: "Okay, it's up to you." ”

I immediately laughed, "Thank you. ”

He glanced at me, didn't speak, just got up and was about to walk out, I suddenly thought of something again, and hurriedly asked, "By the way, is there another bhikshuni in here?" ”

"Bhikshunis?" His hand was already touching the door, he stopped and looked back at me, and shook his head: "No." ”