In the flower hall, Liu Huan sat still.

The oil lamp flickered, reflecting the inside very brightly, and also lining the outside very dark.

Since she was a child, she has not come to the Fuguo Mansion many times, especially in recent years, and she will not take a step forward in almost a year.

But she has a good impression of it.

Guogongfu is her mother's maiden home and her maternal grandfather's home.

Even if it's unfamiliar, it won't panic.

Liu Huan knew that she didn't have to worry about any place in the house, she was safe.

This sense of steadiness is the same as that of her in her own home.

It's just that until today, until that moment just now, Liu Huan suddenly realized that she was wrong.

Her home is not safe.

Her brother, together with the new sister-in-law, plotted to "sell" her.

Fear rises from her heart, and the darkness outside is like a demon beast with a bloody mouth, if she walks out defenselessly......

Her whole body of blood will be gnawed clean.

Subconsciously, Liu Huan turned her head to look at Xu Jian and muttered in a low voice, "Big brother......"

The only thing she could be sure of was that her eldest brother was on her side.

The eldest brother is not close to her, but he will not harm her.

Even, after the eldest brother noticed the prince's unkindness yesterday, he chased her with a gloomy face.

She was puzzled at the time, but now that she thinks about it, she is quite emotional.

There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and the eldest brother must also pay attention to proportions when facing the prince, it was not easy yesterday.

Xu Jian's gaze stayed on Liu Huan's face.

Liu Huan is younger than him, even half a year younger than the little county lord.

The situation of each family is different, some people open their minds early, and some people are late.

Based on his understanding of Liu Huan, she belongs to the latter.

Liu Huan didn't understand any relationship between men and women at all, and she liked to admire, so she was targeted by Liu Xun and wanted to use her for a future.

Calming down his emotions, Xu Jian spoke: "What do you think of the prince?" ”

Liu Huan was stunned by his question, and subconsciously said, "Do you need to say this?" ”

The crown prince, who had injured her eldest brother and was insidious and cunning in his desire to beat her, gave goosebumps to the thought of the prince's face, and hated to be away from him.

"Liu Xun is muddy, but not necessarily confused," Xu Jian pursed his lower lip and looked gloomy, "You are his sister, you are different from the girl of the Jin family, he let the prince see you, and it was not the idea of tying people up." ”

Liu Huan blinked her eyes and said in surprise: "Big brother is speaking for him?" ”

"No," Xu Jian's eyes darkened a little, "I'm just letting you figure it out for yourself." ”

Just said those things to Xu Yi, Xu Jian still had a little restraint in his words, and did not use too strong words, he didn't want to stimulate Xu Yi.

But in the face of Liu Huan, Xu simply went straight in.

He must be clear about Liu Huan's attitude.

"I know very well what Liu Xun is thinking," Xu Jian said, "He wants the prince to value you and take the initiative to accept you, you can't be the crown princess, but if you want to think about it, the road of the side concubine and Liangdi still works." When the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, if you can give birth to a son, your mother will be more expensive than her son, and his brother will be more expensive than his sister. I only ask you, do you want to go this way? ”

Liu Huan was speechless for a long time.

She heard her teeth chattering.

I also heard my own heart.

"I don't want to," she said, "I don't want to go into the palace." ”

In her heart, these words were not easy to utter.

It's just that the eldest brother came to solve the siege today, and the eldest brother rarely communicated with her frankly, if she was afraid of this, she didn't dare to give the eldest brother a truth......

I'm afraid the eldest brother won't care about her in the future.

So what is she going to do?

My brother and sister-in-law have bad intentions, my father's thoughts are still unknown, and my mother is alone, and they are isolated.

There's only big brother.

Thinking of this, Liu Huan mustered up her courage, looked straight into Xu Jian's eyes, and repeated: "I don't want to." ”

When the words fell, Xu Jian's tense attitude eased a little.

Tightened and relaxed, there was little change, Liu Huan found out, and she was not sure that she really understood it.

In fact, Xu Jian did calm down a bit.

He didn't want Xu Yi to go crazy, which needed Liu Huan's more support.

But if Liu Huan's ambition can't be suppressed, then she is not a helper.

"Spend more time with her and explain her more." Xu Jian said slowly.

Liu Huan bowed her head, thought about it, and asked again: "Big brother, what will happen to you, your father, and my brother?" I mean, will I not get along with my grandfather like that, or will I ......"

She doesn't understand the court, but she understands her mother.

If it was just "no contact", my mother would not have been so sad just now, and there were tears in her eyes.

Xu Jian's eyebrows twisted slightly.

He has a good ear and a strong sense of his surroundings, and he knows that Xu Yi has not come back yet.

"It's not me, it's the saint," Xu Jian said, "If Liu Xun insists on mixing with the misbehaving prince, the person who can't spare him is the saint." ”

Liu Huan's heart sank.

She didn't know how to face Xu Jian, so she had to stand up, walk to the door, lean against the doorpost, and look out.

Holy punishment?

All she could remember immediately were two.

The British government confiscated and beheaded; Su Ke of the Xuguo Mansion was exiled for three thousand miles.

To put it bluntly, it is "death".

Their Liu family is also going to that result?

Thinking of this, Liu Huan couldn't help but tremble, she squatted down and shrunk into a small ball.

Compared to that outcome, the plan she had feared and that was going to happen to her was nothing at all.

The black demon beast blood mouth is no more than Er'er.

She's just a little girl.

The difficulties she recognized were only that her eldest brother refused to get close to the family, and that her brother had hidden so many things about her and her mother.

In just one night, the world was turned upside down.

A heavy future spilled in front of her, and there was nothing she could do but go with the flow.

In the hall, Xu Jian looked at Liu Huan, who was squatting, and did not give her any comfort.

Seeing through and thinking through will bring pain.

Liu Huan had to survive on her own.

Moreover, Liu Huan looks weak and has no opinions, but she has her resilience.

In the past, Xu Yi was crazy, Liu Huan had to deal with her in-laws' family, and she had to go back to her parents' house to accompany her, and the whole person was as muddy, but she barely carried it.

This time, she had to carry it too.

In the next moment, Xu Jian saw Liu Wan standing up, because Xu Yi was back.

Liu Wan stumbled and threw herself into Xu Yi's arms.

Holding her mother, Liu Huan burst into tears.

She wasn't completely powerless.

There is one thing she can do, and only she can do.

Comfort the mother.

As the eldest brother said, companionship and forgiveness.

They are mother and daughter, and when blood relatives fight, only the two of them are the same, and all feelings are the same.

Because each one of them is their loved one.

Xu Yi hugged Liu Huan with one hand and wiped her tears with the other.

She said, "Did it scare you?" ”

"It's okay," Liu Wan choked up, "I only know that you protect me, and my eldest brother also protects me." ”

Xu Yi still wanted to say something to her daughter, but saw the light and shadow change in front of her.

The door that let out the light in the hall was obscured by something, and the porch was darkened, and she couldn't help but look up, and saw a man standing by the door.

It's Arjan.

Jean was tall and blocked almost all the light.

He just stood there, watching them quietly.

Xu Yi's eyes were wet again.

The night breeze of late spring blew on her, but it was so cold that it made her shiver.

In my memory, there are not many warm pictures between her and Ah Jian, and scenes like her hugging Ah Jian can hardly be found.

When her father was alive, every time she came to visit Arjan, it was not smooth.

In his father's words, Ah Jian is a man, and if he wants to carry the entire government in the future, he must be resolute and resolute, rather than blindly coveting his mother's love.

Xu Yi can't compete with his father.

Later, with the birth of Xun'er and Ahuan, she was very busy.

These two children were not easy to take when they were young, especially Ajuan, who cried constantly at night.

She didn't worry about handing it over to the nurse, and often did it herself, so that she was too tired to slow down.

By the time they were old enough to get out of their hands, Ah Jian no longer needed "a mother" to take care of them.

She missed the years when he needed his mother the most.

Until Ah Jian was eight years old, his father was not in Beijing for training soldiers, and Ah Jian suddenly fell seriously ill.

The palace was frightened and scrambling, and the steward came to look for her, and she came quickly, staying at the sickbed day and night.

It was also the only chance she had to hold him and comfort him since Ah Jian left her.

As a mother, she owes Jean too much.

Recalling the past, Xu Yi took a deep breath.

If the rain pours, is she willing to let go of Ah Jian again?

Liu Wan cried for a while before she calmed down.

Xu Jian invited the two of them into the flower hall again, and asked people to fetch water again.

Mama Xia came to serve them to clean their faces.

She had been sitting in the side hall, not knowing the situation here, Madame had changed her clothes before, she wanted to follow, Madame did not let her.

So much so that she couldn't tell what the three of them had come to talk about at this time.

It was Fu Guogong, who was still faint and emotionally restrained.

"It's not too early," Xu Jian said, "I'll send you back later." ”

"It's close, just let the people below send it, don't work hard this trip," Xu Yi shook his head, "It's heavy outside, and I see that it's going to rain in the middle of the night." ”

"Don't worry." Xu Jiandao.

Xu Yi insisted very much: "My father's injury makes him uncomfortable every rainy day. You're still young, and now you think you can bear it, and when you reach his age, you'll know it's bitter. When the time comes, you won't be able to stand up, won't you still be the county lord? ”

Xu Jian lowered his eyes.

It was rare for him to speak in front of Xu Yi.

Regarding this, he thought that Xu Yi and Lin Yunyan should have something to say.

Thinking of Lin Yunyan's raised eyebrows, Xu Jian couldn't help laughing.

Xu Yi saw it in his eyes.

It was the only smile she had seen in Jean tonight.

She is a person from the past, and she knows that she likes someone's state of mind, and that kind of joy cannot be hidden.

It seems that Ah Jian really likes the county lord.

Just like the friendship she saw in the county lord that day.

The two love each other.

How wonderful.

Even the state of mind that had been heavy on her for a long time lit up with a ray of light.

The road ahead is long, but it's not all bad.

Xu Jian sent the two of them into the carriage.

It was late at night, and the wheels pressed against the bluestone slabs and tiles, gurgling.

He looked at it for a moment, then turned and walked back.

A few days ago, the little county lord handed him a string of messages.

How to explain Yueniang, what news did Yueniang bring, and she arranged for Yueniang to find Xu Yi and say something.

Lin Yunyan was right.

Xu Yi's weakness and pillar are Liu Huan.

If you want her to hold on, the only way to make a fuss about Liu Huan is to make a fuss.

They didn't have a word about it, but Liu Xun couldn't wait.

It was precisely because of the reminder of the little county lord that he was able to see through Liu Xun's tricks and Li Shao's thoughts at a glance in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites yesterday.

Tonight, he also knew Li Shao's whereabouts.

Even if Xu Yi didn't ask anyone to look for him, he would rush over after he knew that Li Shao went to Deyue Tower.

Of course, Xu Yi looking for him made Xu Jian even more sure.

This path can go on.

Back in the flower hall, the tea on the table had not yet had time to be cleaned up.

Xu Jian added a cup of tea.

The tea is already cold.

He held the tea cup, his fingertips against the rim of the cup, and his eyes fell on the clear tea soup.

Before, he didn't lie to Xu Yi, this tea is indeed calm, of course, there are also untruths.

The tea does not come from Cining Palace.

The ones carefully selected by the little county lord were all stored in his study.

He suddenly invited someone back tonight, so the steward would not go to his study to look for tea, and he would use what was prepared in the hall.

These teas somewhat calmed Xu Yi's excited and flustered mood at that time, but Xu Jian was a little impetuous.

The throat rolled, and it was another one.

When the teapot bottomed out, Xu Jian sighed and pressed his eyebrows.

He wanted to see her.

If it weren't for this injured leg, he would have gone directly to climb the courtyard wall of the Chengbo Mansion.

At this moment, the play is over.

"Go back yourself." Liu Xun said.

Zheng Liu was getting into the carriage, and when he heard the words, he stepped on his feet and turned to look at him: "What about you?" ”

"I'll go to the Thousand Steps Corridor," Liu Xun said angrily, "I have to talk to my father about this situation tonight." ”

The corners of Zheng Liu's lips twitched.

Since you want to say, why didn't you go earlier?

Slander is slander, but she didn't say it.

At this moment, the people on the side are watching the end of the play, and if they have two arguments, it will not attract people's attention.

She sat in the car and smashed the curtain.

Liu Xun found another sedan chair and rushed to the outside of the yamen of Honglu Temple.

It's still lit up.

Liu Jing heard the news and came out of the yamen: "It's late at night, why are you so anxious?" ”

Liu Xun looked left and right.

Liu Jing comprehended, and took his son a few steps away: "Say it here." ”

Liu Xun hurriedly explained all the situation.

"You mean, Xu Jian suddenly arrived? Did your mother and Auntie go with him first? Liu Jing asked.

Liu Xun swallowed.

In the darkness, he couldn't see his father's expression clearly, and he could only judge from his tone that his father was very serious.

"Wasn't it yesterday in the Ministry of Rites, scaring the snake?" Liu Xun asked.

Liu Jing didn't answer, but just asked: "Your mother didn't let Ah Huan go, but then insisted on going together?" ”

Seeing that Liu Xun responded, Liu Jing's tone became colder and colder: "Startling the grass and the snake? It may be your mother who is shocked. ”

"You mean mother, she ......" Liu Xun couldn't believe it, his mother was abnormal, but for no reason, could she be suspicious of the prince?

didn't see Xu Yi himself, and Liu Jing was just guessing.

But he has been busy in the yamen recently, and he will not go back to his house for this matter.

In particular, if he returned, it might be counterproductive.

When Madame was skeptical, his overreaction was that there were no three hundred taels of silver here, which would make Madame even question him.

"You don't care what Xu Jian said to her, you are business as usual," Liu Jing said in a deep voice, "The prince will calm down first, and the next things will be judged when I am busy with this paragraph." Remember, these days are safe, and don't alarm your mother again. ”

Liu Xun should go down.

Out of the thousand-step corridor, he stood on the street and hesitated for a moment.

When he returns home at this moment, if his mother asks, how will he answer?

And that Zheng Liu, maybe he has to say something cool.

The prince estimated that in that house, he would also be touched by bad luck when he went, and if he didn't get it right, he would be kicked again.

If you think about it, there is still a place to go.

"Go to Narcissus Alley." Liu Xun said to the sedan chair man.

Thanks to the book friend Meimeida M, Xiaoyuanzi, Xu Bicheng's official girlfriend, book friend 20181207220821030, and Omnibus 166 for the reward, and thank Xiaoxiang book friend Ye Xiaoye for the reward.

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