No? How is that possible? Jingxu obviously crossed the river with the boat.

I hurriedly said, "When I crossed the river, there was a bhikshuni by my side, and she was a layman...... It's my friend, she's supposed to be on the boat all along. ”

Pei Yuanxiu thought for a while and said, "I didn't hear anyone report it. In this way, I'll ask someone to check it out, and I'll tell you if there's any news. Let's arrange for that Ping'er to come and see you first. ”

"Hmm."

I promised to see him walk out, and when I looked back, I went out of the hatch that night to save Ping'er, and then I never saw Jingxu, and only saw her shadow in a trance when I got off the boat, could it be that she had taken advantage of the night to avoid and was not caught by those people; But if she really dodged it, it would be okay, originally her relationship with Zhao Shuyuan, it would be a little inappropriate to meet Pei Yuanxiu and them.

After a while, I saw a few guards and maids coming over with Ping'er, and as soon as he pushed the door in and saw me, his eyes immediately lit up: "Aunt Qing! ”

He hurriedly wanted to pounce in front of me, but when he saw Pei Yuanxiu sitting on the edge of the bed, he was so frightened that he stopped, looked at him cautiously, and I beckoned to him gently: "Ping'er, come here." ”

He walked over quickly, Pei Yuanxiu didn't speak, just stepped aside and sat down, took the cup on the table and poured a cup of tea and drank it.

I grabbed Ping'er's arm and looked him up and down to make sure he wasn't hurt, so I said, "You're not scared, are you?" ”

"Nope." He shook his head and straightened up his small chest, which was not thick, and that made me smile. Actually, I was really frightened to see him that night, but I wasn't too worried about how much a boy of this age could bear and how much he could get in the future when he grew up.

He looked back at Pei Yuanxiu and asked me in a low voice, "Aunt Qing, do you know those people?" Why were you brought here by them? ”

I just smiled and touched his heart: "Don't ask so much. Anyway, let's be fine. ”

"Oh...... Uh-huh. ”

He nodded vigorously, looked around again, and lowered his voice even more: "Aunt Qing, then, can we leave?" ”

"Leave?"

"yes, I'm going to find my dad."

Oh yes. I was so focused on finding him that I forgot that the purpose of his crossing was to find his father.

"Then I-"

Before he finished speaking, Pei Yuanxiu had already stood up: "You can't walk around." ”

I held Ping'er in one hand and looked up at him cautiously: "I only accompany him out to find someone, can't I?" His father is here, and I brought him over to watch him. ”

Looking at my cautious appearance, Pei Yuanxiu's breathing seemed to sink for a while, and he was silent for a while before he said slowly: "With me here, do you still need you to accompany him out to find someone?" ”

"Ah...... Yes! That's when I seemed to react.

He is already the king of the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and if he wants to find someone, he really doesn't have to go out and inquire slowly as I thought.

"That's—"

"I'll send someone to find it for him." As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and immediately someone walked to the door: "Childe, what do you command?" ”

"Take this boy down, and inquire who his father is, how long he has been here, and where he is now, and report it as soon as you have news."

"Yes."

Hearing this, Ping'er immediately became happy, and just wanted to go out, but looked back at me, as if he was a little hesitant and worried, so I comforted him and said, "Don't be afraid, they will help you." Go for it. ”

"Hmm." He nodded, and didn't dare to talk to Pei Yuanxiu, so he turned around and obediently followed those people.

When he was gone, I slowly leaned back into the soft pillow behind me.

Although I have Yao Lao, I know that I am not so easy to die, and after he administered the injection a few times, I did feel better, but poisoning is poisoning in the end, there is no detoxification for a day, I have not gotten rid of the shadow of death for a day, I just talked to Ping'er with my spirit, and at this time it has more or less reached the end of the strong crossbow.

was gasping slightly, and I felt the figure in front of me flash, Pei Yuanxiu had already walked to the side of the bed again, carefully pulled the quilt up for me, and held my shoulders to let me lie down.

I said softly, "Thank you." ”

His hand on my shoulder paused.

I could hear it, his breathing and heartbeat were heavy, and suddenly the air around him seemed to freeze, I didn't dare to look up, but I could also feel his eyes staring at me all the time, and there was no heavy and scorching temperature, but it made me feel that there was no way to avoid it.

Finally, I slowly looked up and saw that he was looking down at me, his eyes flickering.

After just one glance, I lowered my head.

He didn't say anything, but still reached over and tucked my quilt tightly, and then a deep voice gently remembered above his head, "You go to sleep first." ”

"Hmm."

"There's news, I'll ...... Let people come and sue you. ”

"Hmm."

"Sleep."

His voice didn't fluctuate, it was still irresistibly gentle in the calm, and the palm that caressed my shoulder was ironed with his body temperature, which was a reassuring temperature.

I buried my face in the covers.

I could only hear, hear him stand by the bed for a long time, hear his calm and soothing breathing, hear him go out and gently close the door, leaving a room of silence.

In the silence, I sighed softly.

Pei Yuanxiu gave an order, and the news came quickly, and when I was drinking medicine at noon the next day, an attendant came back to report.

But the news they brought back was that the people in the place where Ping'er's father often went to handle goods said that a year ago, they had not seen Gu Qi cross the river to do goods.

Ping'er was anxious at the time: "How could it be? Mother clearly said, Dad is here to do the goods? How could you not see it? Are they lying? ”

I hurriedly stretched out my hand and pulled him: "Ping'er, you calm down and listen to people." ”

Pei Yuanxiu has also been by my side, and said at this time: "You continue to speak." ”

"Yes." The attendant bowed his head and said, "Those people said that although they didn't see Gu Qi coming, Gu Qi didn't necessarily go to them when he crossed the river before, because, because he still had a home on the south bank. ”

"What?!"

I exclaimed.

And a home? Could it be that

I suddenly seemed to understand something, and when I looked down at Ping'er, the child was already stupid, staring at the attendant with wide eyes, completely speechless, and the man continued: "The subordinates have inquired clearly, and that woman lives near South Street. It's just that the son didn't give orders, and the subordinates haven't gone over yet. ”

I only felt that my hands and feet were cold, and I looked at Ping'er as if I had lost my soul, and said softly: "Ping'er? ”

"......" his mouth trembled, and he turned his head to look at me at some confusion: "I...... I'm going to see ......."

"Ping'er ......"

"I'm going to see, I'm ...... I'm going to see it, I don't believe my dad ......"

I didn't speak, looking at the kid with a panicked face, as if he was about to cry, I couldn't bear to refuse, I only raised my head to look at Pei Yuanxiu, he still sat calmly next to him and didn't speak, but when I saw me looking at him, I couldn't help but shake my head: "You want to ...... again"

"I'll only accompany him to see it." I pleaded softly: "I don't feel at ease when he passes like this." ”

“……”

It seems that I also know that although I am pleading, I have already made up my mind in my heart, and I will not change it lightly, Pei Yuanxiu didn't say anything this time, only turned his head and said to the attendant: "Go and prepare the carriage." ”

"Yes, Childe."

After a while, the carriage was ready, but I was slow to prepare, a few maids came to groom me, and prepare clothes, and prepare the utensils on the road, it should not be far, but just for me to use the things there are a few, I am also a little embarrassed, go out to make the laborers move, but Ping'er is with me, and I am duty-bound.

When I was ready, Pei Yuanxiu stepped forward directly and hugged me.

“……！”

I couldn't help but scream, but there was still a look of unease on my face.

Raising his head, looking at his handsome and clear side face, as if nothing had happened, and as if this qiē was all taken for granted, he carefully wrapped me in a thin blanket: "Don't catch a cold." ”

“…… Well. ”

"Let's go."

After speaking, in the stunned eyes of the people around him, he hugged me and walked out.

This is my first time out of this room.

From this room, you can also guess that your residence must be different, but when you really go out, you find that there is really a hole here, it is a huge and beautiful mansion, it is said to be a mansion, in fact, the scale is close to a palace, red walls and green tiles, carved railings and jade masonry, although there is no grand atmosphere of the imperial city, but with the unique elegance of the south of the Yangtze River, it is refreshing and pleasant.

It's just-

Not long after I went out, I saw a slender figure standing under the eaves in the courtyard on the other side.

Although the light was dim that night, and I was a little delirious when I was poisoned, I still recognized it at a glance, it was the woman who led people to intercept the private boat at the ferry that night, and almost killed me.

The descendant of King Jiangxia, Han Zitong.

I can tell that it is her from a distance, and I can even see her delicate facial features and sharp eyes in her big eyes, she is also a beautiful woman with a national color and fragrance, but unlike the slender and graceful of ordinary Jiangnan women, she was born with a heroic spirit, and her eyes are clearly the other side of Jiangnan, and the sword and sword shadow in the wind and drizzle.

When she looked at me, especially at me who was tightly held in Pei Yuanxiu's arms, her gaze was so sharp that it seemed that she could slash a few knives on me.

In fact, when I was in the palace, I had endured all kinds of gazes, even sharper than this, I have also seen them, but I don't know why, maybe it is because this is the gentle and graceful Jiangnan, seeing such a gaze, it makes me have some heart palpitations.

At this moment, there was a heat on his forehead.

It was Pei Yuanxiu, rubbing my forehead with his chin, I don't know if he was intentional or unintentional, but there were so many people around, my face suddenly turned red, and I subconsciously shrank a little, and I heard his voice sounding above my head: "Close your eyes and rest." ”

I raised my eyes and lowered my head to meet him, the corners of his eyes slightly bent.

"It's still a long way, I'm here."