I looked at the water under the bridge, but he kept looking at me, and his gaze did not shift in the slightest: "You still want to share a room with me?" ”

I was silent, and acquiesced.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "I thought - at least he showed up and would make you change your decision." ”

“……”

I was a little weak, and it took a little bit of strength for my hand holding the rough fence to hold myself up at the moment. I sighed and said slowly, "Yuan Xiu, there is one thing I think you haven't figured out yet. ”

“…… What? ”

"I said I want to share a room with you, it's a matter between the two of us, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."

“……”

"Whoever shows up or who leaves won't change my decision."

“……”

"The only person who can change my decision is—" I looked up at him, only to find that I had never seen such a dark color in his eyes, and even made me feel that there was no light in his eyes, and no light could shine through.

At this moment, the feeling of powerlessness deepened.

I paused, turned around a little hastily, and was about to go inside, to pack my things, when suddenly a hand reached out from behind me and grabbed my wrist, and the temperature like a soldering iron made me shiver, but I didn't look back, just was pulled tighter by the hand.

I could hear his heavy breathing, the scorching wind hanging on the back of my neck, it was already a little hot, and it was more like being entangled in flames at the moment.

But I still didn't break away from his hand, and just stood quietly.

In such silence, I could even hear the busy footsteps of those servants in the distance, although I knew that they had already escorted Han Ruoshi far away, and besides, the place where the Han sisters lived was separated from us by a grassland, and it was impossible to hear the movement of the two of them again, but for some reason, I just felt that my eyes and ears were full of their figures, their voices.

Thinking of this, my hand twitched slightly.

Immediately, he held it tightly.

Then I heard his deep voice sound behind him: "Qingying, you don't have to move out. ”

“……”

"It's your home, it's your place, you don't have to leave it."

My throat choked, and I felt a sour feeling surging from the bottom of my heart, and I couldn't help but look back at him, and I saw him looking at me calmly, and said, "I'll move out first." ”

“……”

"Since it's a matter between the two of us, it must be resolved."

“……”

I didn't speak, but after one last glance at him, I finally pulled my red wrist, which had been pinched by him, out of his palm, and turned around and walked into the inner courtyard.

Apparently there are people who come to clean it every day, and there is even incense in the house, I have experienced these months of wandering and trekking, it is impossible to say that I am not tired, and I finally returned home, naturally I want to rest peacefully and sleep hard.

But I couldn't stay at peace, and I couldn't sleep.

During this time, and what happened on the dock today, it was destined that the following days would not be peaceful, and I really couldn't sleep when I thought about this qiē completely and figured out where I was going.

I believe that many people are like me.

I sat on the couch for a long time, but I didn't wait for Li'er to come back after watching Han Ruoshi - it seemed that she was very sick.

It would be redundant to visit it now.

After thinking about it, I finally asked the maid to go to the bathroom to prepare hot water, and I sat on the edge of the bath, because the bath was a little hot, I only soaked my calves in it, wrapped my slightly thin body in a bath towel, and sat quietly by the bath, thinking about what happened before.

Pei Yuanhao has come to Jiangnan.

In the days before I went to sea, I devoted myself to giving birth to children, and what happened outside every day, even if it was wind and rain, was blocked to the core, so I didn't know anything about the movements of the imperial court, and I didn't know how his new policy was implemented.

But I know that he must have gone to sea for the Franc machine artillery.

Only such a thing can make the emperor move away from his strong imperial city in the capital.

Obviously, the Franco cannon is a "lie" that has deceived too many people, and I already know from the table he and Pei Yuanxiu were on the east side of the island before, and they have figured out the truth, so this trip, he can be regarded as running in vain - probably not in vain, no matter what, Li'er is his biological daughter, the princess of the royal family, for him, it is not all without gain.

But the problem is that he doesn't seem to plan to recognize Li'er immediately.

At least on the dock, he was just asking Li'er about her "father", but he didn't tell her that the man standing in front of her was her father.

He didn't even want to take Li'er with him.

Why?

With his character, shouldn't he immediately bring back this princess who has been exiled for many years and recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors?

Or did he suppress his personality and do these unexpected things, all with other plans?

What is the plan?

……

Countless thoughts and thoughts, like waves surging at the bottom of the sea, are constantly rising in my heart, but they are always unpredictable.

I tossed and turned in the warm bath for an hour, and the maids came in several times to see it, as if they were worried that I would drown if I fell asleep in the bath, and at last I felt tired of soaking, so I reluctantly let them help me dry myself and put on my thin toilet coat and go back.

As soon as I went out, I saw that the sky above me was dark.

When I walked all the way back with my wet hair, I saw two maids standing at the door, who were usually serving Li'er, and when they saw me, they hurriedly bowed to me.

I walked over in confusion, and as soon as I entered the door, I saw a small figure lying on the bed.

It's Li'er.

"Madam, Miss Li said she wanted to come in and listen to Madame's lecture, but—"

Maybe I'm sleepy from waiting.

I smiled faintly, waved my hand, let them go down, and then walked to the bed, and the girl didn't take off her clothes, but curled up on the bed, sleeping like a little pig, and snoring softly.

I reached out and patted her on the shoulder: "Li'er......"

"Whirring ......"

"Li'er, if you want to sleep, take off your clothes and sleep again."

"Hmm......"

She mumbled a little, then rolled over again, and fell asleep toward the wall.

I sat on the edge of the bed a little wordlessly, looked at her for a long time, and finally sighed softly and lay down against the edge of the bed.

I didn't sleep comfortably, I didn't even think I was asleep at all, but I was struggling in a half-dream, and for a moment I felt as if I was in the icy water, surrounded by tall ships, like walls that blocked the sun and my way; For a moment, I felt as if I was in the deep and rugged mountain road of Tianquan Island, and there was a boiling fire slurry under my feet, ready to swallow me at any time.

"Ahh

I opened my eyes all at once.

The sunlight immediately illuminated my eyes, and it also pierced my eyes white, I subconsciously stretched out my hand to block my eyes, and when I turned around, I saw Li'er lying on the side of the bed, looking at me with wide eyes. As soon as he saw me sit up, he immediately said, "Mother, you're awake!" ”

The terrifying memories in the dream made me a little frightened, and as soon as I saw Li'er's little face, I immediately found the real, supportable strength.

I breathed a sigh of relief: "When did you wake up?" ”

"I've been awake for a while, and I've been waiting for my mother to wake up."

“……”

"Mother, the time is coming."

“…… What? ”

"I'm going to Yangzhou today."

“……”

I was stunned for a while, and then I remembered, by the way, Pei Yuanhao is going to pick her up and go to Yangzhou to play.

No wonder, she woke up so early, and she looked a hundred times more energetic, she had been looking forward to it, right?

I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in my heart, especially looking at her bright eyes, it seemed that I was really looking forward to it, which was rarely seen in the past, even if she said that she wanted to marry Liu Qinghan, every time she saw Liu Qinghan, she would not have such expectant eyes.

I couldn't help frowning: "Li'er ......"

She looked at me with a wink.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside, and Li'er went out to see that it was the maids who had come to serve us with hot water and towels.

I also blushed a little, after all, I was lazier than my daughter, which was really unreasonable, so I got out of bed immediately, washed up with Li'er, and combed her hair again, the maids had already set up breakfast, and it was also a table of rich porridge and vegetables, I accompanied Li'er to eat some, but in the end I didn't have much appetite, only ate half a bowl of porridge and put down the chopsticks.

After thinking about it, he asked a maid who had been waiting by his side: "Has Childe had breakfast?" ”

"Mrs. Hui's words, I have already used them."

"He, where was he last night?"

"Childe is in the study, and he doesn't sleep until late."

“……”

At this time, Li'er, who had been holding the bowl, raised his head to look at me and whispered, "Mother, is it because Li'er fell asleep here last night, so Daddy didn't sleep in the study?" It's not good to leave the child. ”

I glanced at her, shook my head with a smile, stroked her head and said, "No, it has nothing to do with Li'er." ”

"Then, why did Daddy sleep in the study?"

"He has his own business to think about."

"Oh......?"

Although Li'er responded, she didn't seem to be completely convinced by me, and looked at me with a little puzzled eyes, but she didn't ask much, just lowered her head and drank the last mouthful of porridge.

The maid waited quietly until Li'er had finished breakfast and we were all ready to get up, and then she asked in a low voice, "Madam, do you want to go and talk to the son?" ”

I shook my head: "Let him sleep a little longer, since it is in the study, he must not have slept well." When he wakes up, talk to him again. ”

"Yes."

After saying that, I got up and walked out with Li'er.

Who knows, as soon as I came out of the gate of the inner courtyard, I saw Pei Yuanxiu standing on the stone bridge, almost exactly the same position as the place where he was separated from me yesterday, he was wearing a thin robe, and when the wind blew, he felt a little fluttering like a fairy.

As soon as Li'er saw him, he immediately ran up: "Daddy! ”

Pei Yuanxiu took her hand and said with a smile: "Li'er woke up so early, is it so that he can go to Yangzhou to play?" ”

"Hmm."

Li'er nodded, and looked up at him again: "They said that Daddy slept in the study last night, why did Daddy wake up so early?" ”

His smile didn't change, but his eyes flickered, and he still smiled: "I know that Li'er is going to Yangzhou today, and Daddy is here to accompany you to the dock." ”

"Really? That's great! ”

By the time the two of them finished talking, I looked up and I was already in front of him.

His face, if you don't look closely, may not be able to see it, but when I walked in front of him, I could see that his slightly pale face and darkened eyes showed an imperceptible tiredness.

He looked at me with a smile: "Morning." ”

"Early." After saying that, I still couldn't help but say, "Why don't you take a little rest?" ”

"No, I woke up early."

At this time, Li'er said: "Daddy, it's because Li'er occupied Daddy's bed last night, so Daddy went to sleep in the study, right?" Daddy, I'm sorry, I won't leave my son in the future. I was just too sleepy last night......"

Pei Yuanxiu smiled and twisted her cheeks, and then said, "It has nothing to do with Li'er, Daddy has some things to do, so he rested in the study." ”

"Hmm......?"

Almost the same rhetoric as me, Li'er looked at him, and then looked back at me, and the doubts in his eyes deepened and deepened.

Pei Yuanxiu said with a smile: "These days, Daddy has to think about a lot of things, and he can't accompany your mother." If Li'er is a big girl and can take care of people, you should go to the inner courtyard to accompany your mother more, okay? ”

Li'er's eyes immediately lit up: "Really? That's great! ”

Pei Yuanxiu smiled, patted her little face again, and then raised his head to look at me.

I glanced at him, and for a moment, both of us were silent.

Then, he smiled.

I smiled too.

It would be too late to delay any longer, I walked out with him with Li'er, the carriage had already been prepared, the three of them got into the same carriage, the carriage was actually very large, but Li'er must hold his arm with one hand and my sleeve with the other, so that the three of them were piled up in a small place, and it was inevitable that it would be a little crowded.

As the carriage moved forward, it was slightly bumpy, but Li'er shook her head happily, and suddenly remembered something, and said, "Daddy, is Aunt Ruoshi better now?" ”

My heart pounded with the bumping wheels under the car.

Pei Yuanxiu's face sank slightly.

And I, too, held my breath at this time.

For a while, although the three of them did not speak, the atmosphere in the carriage, which was quite harmonious, suddenly became a little silent, only the sound of the wheels crashing on the road, a little monotonous.

Li'er was still looking at him, but gradually, he seemed to feel something, and said softly: "Daddy, is Aunt Ruoshi's illness better?" ”