I felt a dull pain in my chest, as if I had been punched hard, almost pierced through my entire chest.

What did he say?

This matter - has something to do with him? Is it really him?

Just when I couldn't breathe, the low and hoarse voice on my head slowly rang out again. He said calmly: "For this matter today, the deceased is my former emperor sister, and the one who is suspected is my current wife."

“…”

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

“…”

Hearing his answer, I suddenly felt like someone was throwing it from a cliff that was hundreds of feet long, but fell softly into a cloud. After that, the almost suffocating tension, I felt a sudden exhaustion, which made me sweat like a tide in an instant, and almost instantly, my whole body was wet.

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

“…”

I looked up and looked at his eyes that looked particularly bright under the swaying candlelight: "You didn't lie to me."

“…”

He looked at me silently for a long time, and then said, "No."

I looked at him for a while, but didn't say anything else. I just lowered my head and buried my face in his arms.

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

"……Um."

"Don't lie to me."

“No.”

I gritted my teeth, slowly reached out to his chest, grabbed his clothes, and said in my heart: Never lie to me!

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I sat on the bedside all night, Pei Yuanxiu accompanied me, and Miaoyan in her sleep seemed very uneasy. Although we kept fanning her, we could still see her sweat dripping from her forehead, and the pillow and the mattress under her were wet.

Although she didn't say a word, I knew that she was so angry that when the morning light was slightly exposed, a blister appeared on the corner of her lips.

I felt so distressed that I only shed tears. Pei Yuanxiu looked at it for a long time, but could only gently stroke my shoulder and advised softly: "Don't be anxious for now."

“…”

"When the medicine is always going 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. One of them was wet with a towel, and then it was moistened. Just as I was about to wipe Miaoyan's face, I said, "I'll do it."

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

"I said, I'll do it."

“…”

The maid turned around and looked at Pei Yuanxiu. He just nodded. The maid handed me the towel and I washed Miaoyan clean myself. After finishing the washing, there was also a table of breakfast. Pei Yuanxiu sat down and the maid serving next to us immediately served us porridge. When she put a bowl of porridge in front of Miaoyan, I reached out to take the porridge bowl and said, "You go down. You don't need to serve here in the future."

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

The maid who stood in front of me and was preparing to cook for us subconsciously said: "Madam, have I done something wrong? I hope Mrs.—"

"It's not that you're not doing well," I said lightly, and carefully scooped up a spoonful of porridge to taste it by myself. Then I blew it a little cold before feeding it to Miaoyan's mouth: "But I want to do what Miaoyan is doing by myself. Without my permission in the future, you don't want to enter the gate of the inner courtyard again."

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

At this time, Pei Yuanxiu didn't say much, but waved his hand lightly: "Listen to the lady's order."

"……yes."

They were a little aggrieved and had to retreat.

When they all left and saw me feeding Miaoyan with concentricity, Pei Yuanxiu was silent for a while before saying, "But if this is the case, there is no one here, why are you--"

"Buy a few more girls back."

I fed Miaoyan a spoonful of porridge, picked up the silk squid and wiped her chin carefully, and then said lightly: "I separate people from the outside, and the kitchen is also open alone. I have to check the girl I bought first. This matter will not be handled by anyone."

Pei Yuanxiu didn't say anything, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows gradually deepened.

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

"Yuan Xiu."

This time, I interrupted him before he could finish his words and turned to look at him: "Actually, this is something I should have done long ago. Since I am your wife, since this inner courtyard is my place to live. I can't control your outside affairs, but I should be able to make the decision on this small place, right?"

“…”

"I have been dragging this until today, not because I have been perfunctory, but because I know that it has been difficult for you over the years, and I don't want to ruin you and everything about you. You have been facing each other day and night in the past few years, no matter what others have," he said.

“…”

"But, that's it."

“…”

"I don't want to tell you unreasonably that they are not me, I am not them, but it will be a matter of time before they are separated."

“…”

"It just depends on who you are separated from."

He didn't say anything anymore, just sat there and looked at me silently. After a long time, his voice was a bit hoarse, "I can't give you a sense of security, do you?"

“…”

"You don't feel safe and no longer feel at ease by my side, right?"

“…”

He slowly reached out to my face, and stroked my cheeks with rough texture, but there was no usual familiar temperature, but instead there was a trace of almost cold trembling. He said, "How should I protect you?"

“…”

I looked at him, and felt his fingers trembling slightly on my cheeks. After a long time of silence, I slowly buried my head, left his touch, and said softly: "You know."

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This meal can be said to be the most difficult time between me and him. There was no quarrel or cold war. He even helped me serve porridge and pick up food for Miaoyan, but the two of them never looked at each other again. After the meal, he sat with me for a while until he could no longer delay, and then he got up and prepared to leave. When he walked to the door, he looked back at me: "If you have anything, come to me immediately. I'm in the study."

I nodded.

"A little later, I will ask them to bring the girl I bought in for you to see."

"Um."

He turned around and was about to leave. I suddenly remembered something and looked up and called him: "Yuan Xiu."

He turned around and looked at me.

"That case - if there is any new progress in Yangzhou, please let me know."

"..." This time, he was silent for a long time, and then nodded: "Yes."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

As in the past, when he was not here, it became quiet.

And when Miaoyan stopped speaking, my world seemed to be completely silent.

But, I can't do anything.

In the past, when Miaoyan was good, I could reward her and laugh and play with her; when she was not good, I could reason with her and let her correct her mistakes, but now Miaoyan just sat there alone, without talking or moving, and had very few reactions to the surroundings. I could even feel the fire in her heart burning and tormenting her.

Although I knew that I was her only support at this time and I must not collapse, I still felt so painful when I saw my daughter becoming so distraught.

After a long silence, I gently held her face and choked and said, "Miaoyan, tell my mother, what did you see?"

“…”

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

“…”

"Miaoyan, tell your mother."

“…”

"Talk to your mother!"

However, no matter what I said or even she burst into tears, she still didn't react at all. When those dull eyes looked at me, it was like a cold mirror reflecting my pain.

Just then, a noise came from outside.

The inner courtyard is very large, and the dense bamboo forest. Except for those who really walk into this forest, there will be almost noisy sounds coming in. But now it sounds like someone is arguing outside. After a while, the sound did not stop. I couldn't help but frown, got up and walked out.

As soon as I arrived at the gate, I heard the dispute louder. When I walked over, I saw Han Zitong standing there, arguing with people with a fierce attitude: "Get out of the way! When is it your turn to make decisions here!"

"Miss Zitong, this is what the young master ordered. Please don't make things difficult for me."
To be continued...