All I felt was a dull pain in my chest, like someone had punched me so hard that it almost pierced my entire chest.

What did he say?

This thing - has something to do with him? Could it really be him-

Just when I couldn't breathe, the hoarse voice above my head slowly sounded again, and he said calmly: "Today's incident, the deceased is my former imperial sister, and the one who is suspected is my current wife." ”

“……”

"You say, does this matter have anything to do with me?"

“……”

Hearing his answer, I suddenly seemed to be thrown from a cliff of hundreds of feet, but fell softly in a cloud, the almost suffocating tightness was followed by a sudden prostration, which made me sweat pour out like a tide for a moment, almost all at once, and my whole body was soaked.

When I spoke again, my voice was shaking: "Really? ”

“……”

I looked up and looked at his eyes that looked exceptionally bright in the flickering candlelight: "You didn't lie to me. ”

“……”

He looked at me in silence for a long time, and then said, "No." ”

I looked at him for a moment and didn't say anything more, just lowered my head gently and buried my face in his arms.

After a long time, I said softly, "Don't lie to me. ”

“…… Well. ”

"Don't lie to me."

"No, it won't."

I gritted my teeth, slowly reached out to his chest, grabbed the placket of his clothes, and said in my heart: Don't lie to me!

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I sat on the couch next to the bed all night, Pei Yuanxiu accompanied me, and the wonderful words in my sleep seemed very uneasy, although we had been fanning her, I could still see her sweat dripping from her forehead, and the pillow and the mattress under her body were wet.

Although she didn't say a word, I knew that her heart was burning in a panic, and by the morning sunshine, the corners of her lips were already foaming.

I was so distressed that I only shed tears, Pei Yuanxiu looked at it for a long time, and could only gently stroke my shoulders and persuade softly: "Don't worry about it first." ”

“……”

"Wait for the medicine to find a way. There will definitely be a way. ”

“……”

I was silent and finally nodded.

After a while, the maids brought hot water and towels, and one of them moistened the towel with warm water and wrung it to moisten, and was about to wipe Miao Yan's face, when I said, "I'll come." ”

The maid looked up at me and was stunned for a moment: "Madame? ”

"I said, I'll come."

“……”

The maid glanced back at Pei Yuanxiu, he just nodded, and the maid handed me the towel, and I helped Miaoyan clean up by myself. After freshening up, breakfast was also set on the table, Pei Yuanxiu sat down, and the maid who served next to her immediately served us porridge, and when she put a bowl of porridge in front of Miaoyan, I reached out and took the porridge bowl, and then said, "You guys go down." I don't need you to serve in this from now on. ”

This time, the maids who were cleaning up the room were all stunned and looked back at me.

The maid who was standing in front of me and was about to give us cloth subconsciously said, "Madam, did the slave do something wrong?" Madame—"

"It's not that you guys are doing badly," I said lightly, as I spoke, I carefully scooped up a spoonful of porridge and tasted it myself, and then blew it cold a little before feeding it to Miaoyan's mouth: "But Miaoyan's business, I want to do it myself." In the future, you will not enter the gates of the inner court without my permission. ”

The maids stopped talking for a while, looked at each other, and then looked at Pei Yuanxiu.

At this time, Pei Yuanxiu didn't say anything, only waved his hand lightly: "Listen to Madame's orders." ”

“…… Be. ”

They were a little aggrieved and had to retreat.

When they all left, and saw me concentrating on feeding Miaoyan porridge and drinking, Pei Yuanxiu was silent for a while before saying, "But, if that's the case, there's no one here, why are you—"

"Buy a few more girls and come back."

I fed Miao Yan another spoonful of porridge, picked up a silk handkerchief and carefully wiped her chin, and then said lightly: "I use people here and outside, and the small kitchen is also separated." I want to see the girl I bought, and I don't need to go through anyone's hands to do this."

Pei Yuanxiu didn't speak, but the folds in his eyebrows gradually deepened.

After being silent for a long time, he said, "Qingying." ”

"Yuan Xiu."

This time, I interrupted him without waiting for him to finish, and turned to look at him: "Actually, this is something that should have been done a long time ago, since I am your wife, since this inner courtyard is where I live." I can't control your affairs outside, but I should be able to call the shots in this small area, right? ”

“……”

"I have been putting this matter on until today, not because I have been perfunctory, but because I know that it has not been easy for you all these years, and I don't want to ruin you and your one. You've been facing them for the last few years, and no matter what's else, people -- there's always going to be feelings. ”

“……”

"But, that's the end of it."

“……”

"I don't want to tell you unreasonably, there are them without me, there are me without them, but it is a matter of time before they separate."

“……”

"It's just, it depends on who you're separated from."

He didn't say anything more, just sat there and looked at me in silence, and after a long time, he said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "I can't give you security, can I?" ”

“……”

"You don't feel safe or secure by my side, do you?"

“……”

He slowly reached out to my face, his rough fingers caressing my cheek, but instead of the usual familiar temperature, with a hint of almost cold shivering, he said, "How can I protect you?" ”

“……”

I also looked at him, felt his fingers trembling slightly on my cheeks, and was silent for a long time before I slowly buried my head, and also left his touch, and said softly, "You know." ”

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This meal can be said to be the most difficult meal between me and him, there is no quarrel, not a cold war, he is even helping me to serve porridge and vegetables for Miao Yan, but the two of them have never looked at each other again, after the meal, he sat with me for a while, until he could not delay any longer, he got up and prepared to leave. When he walked to the door, he looked back at me again: "If you have anything, come to me immediately." I'm in the study. ”

I nodded.

"Later, I'll ask them to bring in the girl they bought for you to see."

"Hmm."

He turned around to leave, I suddenly remembered something, and looked up and stopped him: "Yuan Xiu." ”

He looked back at me.

"That case -- if there is any new development in Yangzhou, you can let someone sue me."

"......" This time, it was he who was silent for a long time, and then nodded: "Hmm." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

As in the past, when he wasn't there, it was quiet.

And when the words stopped talking, my world seemed to be completely silent.

However, I couldn't do anything.

In the past, when I was good, I could reward her and laugh with her; When she is not well-behaved, I can reason with her and let her change her ways, but now Miao Yan just sits there alone, not speaking, not moving, and has very little reaction to her surroundings, and I can even feel that the fire in her heart is burning all the time, tormenting her.

Although I know that I am her only support at this time, and I must not collapse, but seeing my daughter become such a lost soul, the knife-like pain in my heart still makes me miserable.

After a long silence, I gently held her face and choked up: "Miaoyan, you tell Sù Niang, what did you see?" ”

“……”

"What did you see that made you like this?"

“……”

"Wonderful words, you sue sù mother."

“……”

"You talk to your mother!"

However, no matter what I said, even crying, she still did not react at all, and when those dull eyes looked at me, they were like a cold mirror, reflecting my painful appearance.

Just then, there was a commotion outside.

The inner courtyard is very large, and there is a dense bamboo forest, except for really walking into this forest, there will hardly be too many noisy sounds coming in, but now listening to it, it looks like someone is arguing outside, and after a while, the sound did not stop, I couldn't help frowning, got up and walked out.

As soon as I arrived at the gate, I heard the sound of the dispute louder, and when I walked over to take a look, I saw Han Zitong standing there, arguing with others angrily: "Get out of the way!" When it's your turn here! ”

"Miss Zitong, this is what Childe ordered, and please Miss Zitong not be embarrassed."

"What?!"

Han Zitong's face was pale, and he was about to have a seizure, when he already walked over: "What are you guys doing?" ”

As soon as Han Zitong heard my voice, he immediately turned his head to look at me, and said very angrily, "Why don't you let me go in to read the wonderful words?" ”

“……”

"Yan Qingqing, don't go too far, I brought up the wonderful words, I am her aunt!"

“……”

"Now that she's sick, can't I go in and see her?"

I was silent for a moment, then said, "No. ”

She was stunned for a moment, never expecting that I would answer so simply and mercilessly, and suddenly her face turned blue: "You-"

I still said lightly: "I appreciate your concern for the wonderful words, but since you know that she is sick, don't bother." Wait until she's better, maybe there will be times when you're annoyed. ”

“……”

Her face changed suddenly, but unexpectedly, the previous turbulent momentum fell a little, and even her expression seemed a little entangled, but she still said to herself: "You, what did you say?" ”

I didn't answer her again, but turned my head coldly to look at Buttu: "You-"

Before he finished speaking, I saw a small, familiar figure emerge from behind him: "Miss." ”

"Susu?!"

I was stunned all of a sudden, it was Su Su who was standing behind Butu, she didn't follow me when I left Xichuan, but stayed to help Li Guo and keep filial piety, it has been a long time, I didn't expect her to suddenly appear.

"How could you-"

She was still holding a big burden in her hand, and she could see that she was very tired, and her sideburns on both sides were wet with sweat and sticky on her cheeks, but when she saw me, she immediately showed a happy look: "Miss, I can be regarded as seeing you!" ”

“……”

As soon as I heard this, I felt that something was wrong.

Subconsciously looked up at Butu, but he didn't say anything, only said respectfully: "Madam, the matter that the son has explained, his subordinates will handle it immediately." Miss Susu is here, do you need anything more arrangements from her subordinates? ”

I looked at Su Su, she hurriedly shook her head, and I said, "No need. You just need to do the things that Childe has given you. ”

"Yes."

He nodded in agreement, as if he was about to leave, but turned his head to look at Han Zitong again.

Since I stabbed her with that sentence just now, she uncharacteristically didn't make a big fuss with me, but her face looked very complicated, as if she was struggling with something, but at this time I didn't have too much heart to take care of her. I said to them, "I'm going to take Susu in and settle down, so do as you please." ”

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Han Zitong looked a little hesitant, and suddenly said, "Hey." ”

I had already turned around, heard her call, subconsciously stopped, and looked back at her.

Although she stopped me, she didn't know what to say, and hesitated for a long time before she promised: "What happened to her?" ”

I looked at her lightly for a while, and replied with two words: "Very good." ”

After speaking, he turned around and walked into the inner courtyard without looking back.

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Along the way, Su Su didn't speak, but after I took her into the house, before I put down the burden, she saw the wonderful words sitting on the couch, motionless, and immediately sensitively noticed something, and looked back at me: "Miss, leave Miss She-"

"She has a name now, called Wonderful Words."

As I spoke, my eyes turned red again.

"Clever words?" Su Su only repeated, but her focus was not here, and she immediately asked, "What's wrong with Miss Miaoyan?" She looked like—"

"She's sick."

"Sick? What kind of disease? ”

"Lost soul."

“……！”

This time, Su Su didn't speak again, and her fair-skinned, sun-burned little face suddenly turned into frost, looking at me in horror, and then at Miaoyan.

She hurriedly ran over, didn't even care about the burden falling to the ground, ran to Miaoyan's side, and looked her up and down for a while: "Miss? Miss Wonderland!? ”

“……”

"Miss Wonderful Words!"

I walked over slowly, picked up the burden she had dropped on the ground, and said, "No need to shout. ”

She looked back at me in a panic, and I looked at her with almost the same panic: "She can't hear her." ”

"What then? Miss Wonder Talk won't always be like this, right? ”

“……”

Hearing her words, my hand holding the burden tightened slightly.

After a while, I said, "No." ”

“……”

"I'm not going to let my daughter be like this all the time!"

“……”

Hearing me say this, Su Su still couldn't be completely calm, accepting this fact, she looked at Miao Yan Mu Ne's appearance, and almost cried several times, but the lessons she had received in the past still made her try her best to suppress her feelings, only rubbed her eyes, got up and took the burden in my hand, and said, "Miss, I will take good care of Miss Miao Yan when I come this time." ”

I nodded.

Looking at the wonderful words that still didn't feel anything, I couldn't help but feel a sourness, but I could only suppress it.

I can't fall until the punch word is sober.

When I turned my head, I saw that Su Su had already started to tidy up things, I thought about it and asked, "What happened to you just now?" How could it be that Butu brought you here? ”

Although Butu is the steward of this mansion, he is not in charge of trivial matters, pixel has always been here, although an attendant brought it over, how could he bring it over in person, and he had a dispute with Han Zitong?

Hearing me ask, Susu's eyes turned red again.

I subconsciously felt that something was wrong, and when I recalled the first time we met, she said "I can be regarded as seeing you", which made me more and more confused, frowning and asking her, "What's the matter?" ”

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