I looked at Li'er's clear and hopeful eyes, smiled, and just as I was about to speak, I heard the heavy breathing sounds of the people around me.

I looked back subconsciously and saw Pei Yuanxiu correcting his eyes on me.

He was always very calm and calm, even at this time, but perhaps because we were standing too close, the distance between us made his breath blow directly on my face and ears, and he could immediately feel the hot temperature in the breath, as if there was a flame burning.

I fell silent.

I looked at him for a moment, but neither of them said anything. I turned my head to look at Li'er, and still smiled and said, "Li'er, go play by yourself, I won't go."

"I won't go again." She pouted her mouth slightly: "It's true."

"Mom has a lot to be busy with and doesn't have time to go out for fun."

"Is there anything I have to be busy with? Can you not have a day of fun?"

“…”

This girl was probably just talking unintentionally, but when I heard this, my face couldn't help but sank slightly.

Indeed, I really have nothing to do or anything to manage in that mansion. After all, Han Zitong and Pei Yuanxiu decided on major issues together, and Han Ruoshi has always been in charge of minor issues in the mansion. If I really want to take care of the matter, I am afraid that Han Zitong will make me even more embarrassed in front of those servants and maids.

Thinking of this, a hint of embarrassment flashed across my face.

Although it was only a moment, Li'er seemed to have caught it. She immediately felt something, bit her lower lip and looked at me timidly. After a moment of silence, she asked softly: "Mom, are you really not going?"

I smiled and said, "Mom won't go."

Although this answer is gentle, anyone can feel that I can say these three words without hesitation. This time, even Li'er didn't say anything else, but just lowered his head in disappointment. Wu Yanqiu looked at me, and finally sighed softly, and then said, "Since that's the case, Xiaguan won't force his wife. Xiaguan will send Miss Li across the river."

I nodded, lowered my head and told Li'er a few words. After hearing it one by one, she said to me seriously: "Don't worry, mom, I won't let him buy something for me."

I smiled and gently stroked her head.

Wu Yanqiu said: "Two, say goodbye."

Pei Yuanxiu waved to him.

I waved my hand, too.

When the boat turned around and slowly drove into the mist on the river, we also turned around and walked back.

As soon as I turned around, I saw his gaze and looked at me almost focusedly.

Although he looked very calm now and his eyes calmed down, just when Li'er and Wu Yanqiu asked me if I wanted to cross the river, I clearly felt the anxiety and heaviness in his breathing, as if a string that was too tightened, would be pulled off if I was not careful.

I glanced at him, and said nothing, but just lowered my head and walked towards the carriage in front. He seemed to stay behind me for a while, but he quickly followed.

Sitting in the carriage, it was still as quiet as before. I sat by the window, lifting up the corner of the curtain and looking outside, but I could always feel that familiar gaze was always looking at me. On several occasions, I even felt that his gaze almost turned into a real hand to touch my body.

But, from beginning to end, he didn't say a word.

Finally, the almost unbearable journey came to an end. The carriage stopped at the gate. He still got off the carriage first and then picked me up.

After I stood still, I nodded at him, then turned around and walked in.

This time, I also felt his gaze. Although he had been standing at the door, his gaze seemed to be wrapped around me. Every step I could feel the heavy weight he brought.

My steps slowly stopped.

Then, I heard him calling my name behind me: "Qingying..."

“…”

"I have something to say to you."

I didn't look back, but after a moment of silence, I said, "If it were the words from last night, I don't need to say anything. I understand everything, but I don't want to listen."

He stepped forward: "I-"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a mess of footsteps in front of him. When he looked up, he saw several servants and maids holding some paper bags in their hands and ran over anxiously. When he saw us standing at the door, he stopped quickly and immediately walked over to salute.

"Young Master, Madam."

"What's going on in such a hurry?"

"When you say that, Miss Ruoshi's illness has worsened again, and we are about to go and decoct her medicine."

"What?!"

His brows frowned and he asked, "Where is the old man in Yao?"

"The medicine has passed."

When he heard that Yao Lao had passed, his face calmed down a little. At this time, he remembered something again and looked up at me.

I also looked back at him.

"you--"

“…”

For a moment, both of them seemed to have nothing to say.

When the servants and maids saw us like this, they became more and more afraid to move or speak. I didn't want to make things difficult for them like this, so I smiled and said, "You go and take a look. I should have gone to see it, but now there must be a lot of people there. If I go, it will cause trouble for everyone."

“…”

"If she is safe, come and tell me."

When I finished saying these words, I obviously saw the servants and maids secretly looking at me, then lowered their heads and looked at each other quietly, as if they were a little admiration.

I don't have to think about it, I can guess what they mean.

Pei Yuanxiu also looked at me, but obviously, my "reasonable" did not make him feel as good or happy as others. On the contrary, a solemn expression appeared on his calm face.

But, after all, he didn't say anything, just nodded: "Okay. Go back and have a good rest."

"Um."

I nodded and turned around and left.

When I walked past the small bridge and returned to the inner courtyard, I could still hear the messy sounds on the other side. The whole mansion became noisy. Fortunately, the inner courtyard still maintained the usual tranquility. I returned to the house, leaned against the bedside for a while, walked to the table and drank a cup of tea, then went to the couch by the window and tilted, picked up a book and started reading.

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In the afternoon, a maid came and brought me some sweet and sour fruit snacks. I had no appetite to eat these things, so I just asked her to put them aside. After she finished, she came over and told me respectfully that Miss Ruoshi's condition had been relieved much.

I smiled and nodded: "It's fine."

The maid stood in front of my couch and asked carefully, "Then, do you have any instructions?"

I shook my head: "No more, go and do your business."

The maid looked at me again, with a faint sense of loss in her eyes, then turned around and walked towards the door, but after only a few steps, she suddenly stopped again and looked back at me.

I also felt something strange and looked up at her.

As if gritting his teeth and making up his mind, the girl walked quickly to me and whispered: "Madam."

This time, I didn't say anything, just looked at her calmly.

The maid said quickly: "Young Master has been handling official duties in the study these days, and he slept in the study at night, and did not go to Miss Ruoshi and Miss Zitong."

“…”

"Just just now, the young master went over to see Miss Ruoshi. After coming back, he asked me how much my wife had eaten at noon and whether she had a good appetite. He also asked me to send me some appetizing and cool things to use for my wife."

“…”

"Madam, please rest assured."

“…”

"Young Master's heart is still on you."

She changed her cautiousness just now, and after saying these words, the hesitant look on her face finally faded a little, looking at me with a hint of hope.

I looked at her silently for a while and suddenly started to laugh.

So that's the case.

The servants in the mansion knew that the "cold war" between Pei Yuanxiu and I had begun, and they also saw the actions of the Han sisters during this period. Pei Yuanxiu wanted to marry Han Ruoshi, which had almost become an irreversible fact. No wonder the courtyard became quieter and quieter in the past two days, and their side became more and more lively. Everyone knew that they were going to hold the new wife and burn the stove at this time.

However, this maid seemed to think differently than ordinary people. When everyone went to heat the stove, she came to burn my cold stove. Perhaps it was because of Pei Yuanxiu's few inquiries and instructions that made her see some clues.

The main house is so reasonable and the young master still has feelings for me. It seems that no one can shake my status for a while.

She decided to take the side of me.

It is impossible to say that this little girl is somewhat spiritual. Perhaps it is because in such a large mansion, this is a necessary survival skill. Only in this way can she survive.

I smiled at her and said, "You are very clever."

The maid laughed immediately, lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Madam, praise me."

I smiled, stood up lazily from the couch, walked to the other side of the room, opened the cabinet and took out a ingot of silver, and then walked back. As soon as she saw what was in my hand, a bright light flashed in her eyes.

I handed it to her: "For you."

"Thank you, Madam!"

She took it happily, her face flushed with excitement. She was about to raise her head to say something to me, but I sat back on the couch and said calmly: "But, I won't tell me these things in the future."

"..." She suddenly became stupid.

I said, "You go down."

“…”

She couldn't react, but when she saw me lying back on the couch with a look of exhaustion, she finally couldn't say anything, so she could only hesitate and retreat.

Another room was left with quietness.

But this quietness gradually makes people feel irritated.

I sat up, looked around at the exquisite but somewhat empty room, and finally my eyes fell on the brocade boxes piled up on the side.

It was bought yesterday after Pei Yuanhao and Li'er traveled to Yangzhou together, but gave it to Li'er in the name of me and Pei Yuanxiu.
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