Faced with Li'er's request, I frowned and didn't say anything for a moment.

She looked at me carefully: "Mom, is that OK?"

“…”

I looked at her with a complicated expression.

When I heard what she said, my chest suddenly tense up. I don’t know if it was palpitations or heartbeats. Although I knew that no one in the world would agree to this request, even if Pei Yuanhao came to me personally, I would not agree to it, but only Li'er, only she said, would make me hesitate.

Because she just wants a complete home, and even, she doesn't want a complete home formed by her own father and mother, she just wants this home to give her the feeling.

Even if it is temporary.

Tomorrow that day may be the only day in her life where she can reunite with her own father and mother, so she will use the word "please" to me.

The bitterness and sorrow in my heart were almost pouring up, but my eyes were already blurred.

In the chaotic sight, she could still see her bright big eyes, looking at me with infinite hope, like a person who had been thirsty for half his life, praying for a bowl of water.

However, I can't answer this question.

I was even hesitating whether to let her cross the river again? Pei Yuanhao was assassinated so much. Fortunately, I didn’t hurt innocent people today, and Li’er. What if I encountered someone assassinating him and Li’er was injured?

and--

I thought about it and said hesitantly: "Lier, do you still want to go?"

She looked at me nervously and nodded immediately, as if she was afraid that I would not let her go again.

I frowned slightly: "But--What if there is danger around your father, what if you hurt you?"

"I'm not afraid." She shook her head immediately: "I think my father can protect me. Even if there is danger, I'm not afraid!"

Her firm answer made me unable to say anything.

Seeing me hesitating like this, she gently pinched the corner of my clothes and shook it: "Mom."

I looked down at her eyes, thought for a while, and asked softly: "Li'er, you haven't thought about asking your father to stay, or, you have thought your father would--"

Li'er seemed to have guessed what I was thinking in my heart, perhaps that was what she had thought of. At this moment, her eyes became even darker. After a long time, she said softly: "It's been two days, and my father hasn't wanted to recognize me."

“…”

"Don't tell me."

“…”

She said, raising her eyes to look at me, her eyes clearly as cool as water, but at this moment there was a faint haze, as if something had covered her innocence, took away her pleasure, and added sadness to her life that had never been seen before: "Mom said that he would be happy for others. I think Dad probably doesn't want it-"

Before she could finish speaking, I hugged her hard in my arms and hugged her tightly.

At this moment, the pain in my heart was endless - my daughter, she was obviously so young, and she didn't even realize that the matter between men and women was inappropriate, but she was so delicate and sensitive. For her biological father, she knew who he was, and accompanied him every day, but did not ask, and did not break the illusion of peace. She even felt that the other party was unwilling to recognize each other, so she accompanied him to perform the scene.

Me, and Pei Yuanhao, what did we do to our daughter?

How much torture has she suffered during these days?

I choked and said softly: "Li'er..."

...

The night is already very deep.

Li'er fell asleep in my arms, but even after falling asleep, she could see her small eyebrows slightly frowning, and she kept murmuring something softly in her mouth. She had to listen carefully, but she couldn't hear anything clearly.

But I could feel that her dream was not beautiful.

Sometimes, people's growth takes a long process, but sometimes, maybe it's just a matter of one thing or a single hurt, and from that time on, dreams are no longer pure.

Li'er is probably like this now.

Thinking of this, looking at her brows that had already had a shallow fold, I lowered my head and kissed her gently on the forehead.

It seemed that she had drawn a little strength and tenderness from this kiss, and her sleeping appearance became a little calmer.

But my mood couldn't calm down.

There are so many things, so many things, as if the waves of the sea are constantly rising and falling in my heart.

Pei Yuanhao was stabbed, and this incident made me feel extremely uneasy.

It was not the incident of his assassination itself, but the hidden danger behind this assassination. Who is going to assassinate the emperor?

All I can know is just a few aspects.

First, it is what I least want to see. The person who assassinated him was Jinling, which is the power of Pei Yuanxiu.

However, this is indeed the most likely. After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when Pei Yuanhao is so close to this hostile force. Once Pei Yuanhao dies, the Central Plains will be in chaos. Pei Yuanxiu, who has the status of a former crown prince, will definitely become the most powerful person in the world to win the throne.

However, Pei Yuanxiu showed no signs of such a thing these days. Could it be him?

Second, it is my family, the power of Xichuan.

But I always feel that since Liu Qinghan went to Xichuan and Wu Yanqiu to attend Pei Yuanfeng's wedding, the relationship between Xichuan and the court has entered a delicate stage, both enemies and friends, and in this case, it is unlikely that Yan Qingchen will send someone to assassinate.

However, it is not impossible. Moreover, Xichuan also has a wife named Yan Xue Qian who is still in power and wants to confront the court at all times.

Third, it is neither the power of Jinling nor the power of Xichuan.

This is actually the most serious situation.

Although it is not uncommon for the emperor to be assassinated in all dynasties, it is not many that can be truly done and are close to the emperor. This time, the assassination was only separated from Pei Yuanhao, and even caused Wu Yanqiu, the Minister of Rites, to sweat in a cold sweat and said the four words "there are many crises" to the emperor, which shows how serious the situation is.

And I immediately realized a group of people.

This time, the new policy was deprived of interests and was hostile to the court! They were powerful and powerful, but they were being seized by Pei Yuanhao. Just like I was worried that the forces of Jinling would assassinate Pei Yuanhao, they must have a grudge against this emperor who was ignorant of the current affairs and wanted to get rid of it quickly.

Wei Ningyuan is right, these people will not be loyal to the emperor. Whoever gives them benefits will follow, and similarly, whoever deprives them of their interests will of course hate whoever they hate, even-

If it was not Jinling or Xichuan who assassinated Pei Yuanhao this time, then the situation would be as Wu Yanqiu said, and there would be many crises!

So, which party planned this assassination that Pei Yuanhao encountered?

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It was almost dawn when I was half asleep and half awake.

I didn't know how long I had been sleeping, but I felt dizzy and uncomfortable, but as the morning light outside shone through the window illuminated the entire room, Li'er also yawned and opened his eyes in my arms.

As soon as I opened my eyes, the clear water-cut pupils seemed to be confused in my dream, but also had clear desires, and immediately looked at me.

"mother……"

"Li'er wakes up, get up soon after you wake up."

I patted her face and got out of bed first.

She sat on the bed with a mess of hair and was confused. After looking at me for a while, she finally woke up a little. I urged her again, so she obediently changed the clothes I prepared for her, then got out of bed. After a while, the servants brought hot water towels to serve us to wash, and also set up a table with exquisite breakfast.

Li'er and I didn't say anything. We sat down quietly to eat. While we were eating, we saw the maid who came to "report" to me yesterday standing by the table with a look of desire and silence, as if we wanted to say something to me, but we were worried about what I said yesterday and couldn't say it.

I ignored her and just lowered my head to drink my own porridge.

Because I didn't sleep well and had no appetite, drinking a small bowl was enough. Just as I was about to put down the bowl, she couldn't wait to reach out and continue: "Madam, let me do it."

I looked up at her and nodded lightly.

She took the bowl and held it, looked outside the door again, and no one came, and she whispered: "Madam, young master, he hasn't gotten up yet."

"oh?"

I frowned slightly.

Seeing me "Oh", she seemed to have received encouragement and continued: "The lights in the study were on all night last night. The young master handled the official business for a whole night. It was not until the hour of Mao that she lay down tightly on the couch in the study. Miss Zitong just ordered that no one was allowed to disturb the young master's rest."

I didn't say anything, but when I turned my head, I saw Li'er holding the porridge and blinking his big eyes at us.

I subconsciously frowned - this maid probably wanted to try to rely on me, but I felt that Li'er was also my daughter anyway, and she couldn't get rid of the open and secret struggles in this mansion and was jealous. Maybe she would also participate in these things in the future, so she didn't avoid her speaking, but what I least wanted was to let Li'er come into contact with these things, and I didn't want her to have any adhesion to these things in the future.

So my face sank, but the maid thought I was angry about this matter and hurriedly said, "Madam, if the lady gives me the order, I will go over and tell the young master. Originally, the young master was just planning to take a nap and accompany his wife--"

Before she could finish her words, I had already interrupted her: "No need to say it."

“…”

I tried not to make myself angry, but I couldn't help but feel a little stiff: "It's right for the young master to rest. Since Miss Zitong has given this order, don't bother him."

I have always been kind in this mansion, so the servants thought I was gentle and friendly, but now I suddenly felt like this, even if I was not furious, it would be enough to scare the maid.

She immediately didn't dare to let out a breath, so she took a step back and looked at us carefully.

I lowered my head again and urged Li'er: "Eat quickly, after you finish eating, my mother will take you to the dock."

Li'er didn't know why, but when he saw me urging me, he could only nod and quickly drank the last few mouthfuls of porridge in the bowl.

After breakfast and rinsed my mouth, I ignored the maid and took Li'er and walked out.

The carriage was prepared the day before Pei Yuanxiu ordered it to be prepared and was already waiting at the door. When he saw us coming out, the followers rushed to us. The show was similar to the previous two days, and there were even more people following him.

I also understood that it was naturally what Han Zitong ordered.

She didn't let someone disturb Pei Yuanxiu's rest, and Pei Yuanxiu couldn't blame her for such a trivial matter. But if Li'er and I were on the road, or if there was something wrong with Pei Yuanhao, it would be completely different from not waking Pei Yuanxiu.

Although she has a bad temper, she is not stupid.

I smiled faintly and walked over with Li'er.

However, every time we got on the carriage, Pei Yuanxiu was accompanied. He would carry his son away on the carriage and would carefully support me up. But today, we stood in front of the carriage and paused.

When a servant who was accompanying him saw it, he immediately slapped himself gently, and quickly took out a small wooden stool from the bottom of the car and placed it in front of us, lowering his head and said, "I'm a little careless, I'm a little damn."

I smiled and said, "It's time to die."

After saying that, he was about to lead Li'er on, but as soon as he took a step, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
Chapter completed!