As night fell, the sky gradually darkened and became gloomy. A fine drizzle blew into the room through the window, bringing a cool breeze.

The backyard of Chang'an Temple was brightly lit with candles.

Bai Zhi, who had just entered the room, saw her master lying on the table. She quickly came over to close the window, picked up the cloak from the couch, and put it on her master's shoulders. Bai Zhi said in a worried tone: "Why doesn't the master get on the couch? If the master catches a cold, he will have to take medicine again."

Bai Zhi knew that what her master hated most was drinking medicine.

Lu Xiaoxiao raised her head, propped her chin with one hand, looked sideways at Bai Zhi, and said, "Bai Zhi, there is something I don't understand."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi, who was pouring tea for her master, paused. She put down the teapot in her hand and said, "Master, what are you worried about? Why don't you tell me?"

Lu Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, and after thinking about it seriously, she expressed her doubts: "Mrs. Jiang came here today, Bai Zhi, do you think something is wrong with her?"

For some reason, when Mrs. Jiang left at Youshi, she noticed that Mrs. Jiang looked very bad. Could it be that she said something that made Mrs. Jiang disgusted?

But Lu Xiaoxiao clearly remembered that when Mrs. Jiang asked her about it, she only said one sentence!

Bai Zhi said, "Master, don't think too much. Madam Jiang is not feeling well, she just looks a little pale."

In Baizhi's opinion, this is indeed the case.

Mrs. Jiang is ill, so it is normal for her to look pale.

"Master, you should rest now. Otherwise, you won't want to get up tomorrow."

Bai Zhi advised.

No matter how early she went to bed, she didn't want to get up.

Lu Xiaoxiao muttered secretly in her heart, and replied helplessly: "...Okay."

If she couldn't figure something out, she would stop thinking about it for now and leave it all for tomorrow.

I believe that Master Huaijun will take action tomorrow.

Lu Xiaoxiao got on the couch, hugged the quilt and fell asleep.

Bai Zhi was guarding her master at the side.

In the backyard of Chang'an Temple, only Lu Xiaoxiao could sleep peacefully.

On the other side, Mrs. Jiang's room was lit with candles all night long.

Madam Jiang sat on the couch, staring at the candlelight on the wall. It was unknown what she was thinking about, but she was reluctant to move her eyes away.

It was not until the middle of the night that a carrier pigeon with pure white feathers flew in from the window and quietly landed in front of Mrs. Jiang.

At this time, Mrs. Jiang was the only one in the room. Qiu Rong and Qiu Lan were both sent out by her with excuses.

Mrs. Jiang took off the bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg and took out a small roll of letter paper from the tube.

Mrs. Jiang opened the letter and saw a line of very small words written on the paper: "Bai Lian is alive and currently lives in Rongyuan in the mansion."

Rongyuan was the courtyard where Huier lived before she got married.

All the arrangements in that courtyard were prepared by Mrs. Jiang herself, but now, Bai Lian was arranged to live there by Jiang Pei'an!

No, or rather, Bai Lian has always been there and has never left! ?

Did Hui Er already know that her biological mother was Bai Lian?

In an instant, Mrs. Jiang's face turned even paler. She stared at the line of words on the paper. She was so angry that she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the letter paper in her hand red.

The tears that had been swirling in her eyes also slid down. Mrs. Jiang took a deep breath, raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her lips, and sobbed silently.

It turned out that Miss Lu had not lied to her. Everything Miss Lu said was true! The one who had been deceiving her was her husband, Jiang Pei'an!

Jiang Pei'an lied to her for twenty-seven years!

She spent so much effort to raise Hui'er, watched Hui'er get married, worried about her day and night, afraid that she would be bullied by Shi Weian, but in the end...

It turns out Huier is not her daughter at all!

Mrs. Jiang clenched her teeth to prevent herself from crying out loud. She held the letter paper tightly in her hand. She was not even aware that her fingers were pinching into her palms and bleeding.

Miss Lu said that she gave birth to a son, so where is her son now?

Even a tiger won’t eat its own cubs…

Madam Jiang suddenly remembered what Miss Lu had said in her mind yesterday -

"The Governor of Jiangning is really vicious! Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but what's the result?"

Has her son been killed by Jiang Pei'an?

When she thought of this possibility, Mrs. Jiang wished she could rush to Jiang Pei'an and die with him!

Madam Jiang couldn't help crying and fell on the couch, gritting her teeth and saying, "Jiang Pei'an, you are so cruel!"

She will definitely make Jiang Pei'an pay the price!

Qiu Rong and Qiu Lan, who were guarding the door of the room, looked at each other and both sighed.

Qiu Rong was a little worried and couldn't help asking, "Do you want to go in and see the Madam?"

Qiulan shook her head: "Madam asked us to come out because she didn't want us to disturb her. Now Madam has something on her mind. Even if we go in, we can't do anything."

I just don't know what the lady is worried about.

When Madam Mingming came out from Jiangning, everything was fine.

But as soon as they arrived in Suzhou, something was wrong with the lady. She was absent-minded the whole day and no one knew what had happened. Even her personal maids didn't know.

Hearing Qiulan say this, Qiurong could only temporarily put aside the idea of ​​going in to comfort the lady.

The night is long and the autumn wind brings a hint of coolness.

Qiu Rong and Qiu Lan stayed outside and never left.

……

At noon, Bai Zhi woke Lu Xiaoxiao up. "Master, the master is here waiting for you. He said he would take you into the city. Do you want to follow him?"

Lu Xiaoxiao was still sleepy. She closed her eyes, yawned, and let Bai Zhi toss her hair: "Why did my husband want to go into the city?"

"The master said that he wanted to take the master out to relax this time. He can't let the master stay in Chang'an Temple all the time."

Bai Zhi put the comb aside, picked up the hairpin for her master, and continued, "Also, the master also said that when the time is almost up, he will take the master back to Chang'an Temple."

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly thought: "Will Master Huaijun go with us?"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi suddenly chuckled, "Young Master, you really have foresight."

Lu Xiaoxiao was stunned:?

"how do I say this?"

"My lord had already guessed that the master would ask this question, so he reminded me. If the master really asked about Master Huaijun, I would tell the master that Master Huaijun had other important matters to attend to, and only you and the master would enter the city today."

"..."

Master Huaijun, is busy?

Lu Xiaoxiao thought, probably she was going to meet Mrs. Jiang.

After combing her hair, Chen Lu helped Lu Xiaoxiao wash up. The warm handkerchief covered her face, which made her a little more awake.

"All right."

Lu Xiaoxiao said: "Baizhi, Chenlu, you two should stay in the temple and rest for a while. My husband and I will go into the city."

Lu Xiaoxiao knew very well that Bai Zhi had been keeping watch all night and had never closed her eyes.

"Yes, master."

Baizhi and Chenlu responded at the same time.

As soon as she went out, Lu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw a tall figure standing at the gate of the yard.

[My prince is so beautiful. The more I look at him, the more I like him! ]

Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Xi, who had been thinking with his head down, suddenly raised his head and saw Lu Xiaoxiao running towards him. Her pink dress made her look even more charming and lively.

"My husband has been kept waiting for a long time."

Lu Xiaoxiao stood in front of Xie Xi, breathing slightly. She opened her round almond eyes and stared at him straight, "If my husband wanted to take me into the city today, he should have told me earlier. If I had known earlier, my husband wouldn't have to wait for me."

"It doesn't matter."

Looking at the petals falling on Lu Xiaoxiao's hair, Xie Xi's eyes paused slightly, and he subconsciously raised his hand to brush away the petal for her.

Lu Xiaoxin was a little confused, but she didn't dare to move: "Husband?"

[Your Highness, what happened? Could it be that the bun that Bai Zhi just helped me comb is crooked again? ]

"Ah."

Xie Xi lowered his eyes, responded softly, and explained: "Just now I saw the petals fall on your bun."

[Fortunately, I didn't think too much just now. I knew that His Highness was thinking about important things and would not pay attention to me! ]

"..."

Xie Xi's gentle gaze fell on Lu Xiaoxiao's face, and he remained silent for a moment.

What if he does?

I don't know when it started, but he suddenly had other thoughts about Lu Xiaoxiao.

However, the situation was unclear now, and he could not make any promises to Lu Xiaoxiao.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't know what Xie Xi was thinking. Seeing that Xie Xi remained silent, she couldn't help but reach out and pull his sleeve, "Didn't my husband say that he wanted to go into the city? Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Xie Xi came back to his senses.

Looking at the little hand tightly grasping his sleeve, Xie Xi reached out and held her hand: "Let's go, Madam."

Feeling the warmth in her hands, Lu Xiaoxiao inexplicably thought of the scene yesterday, and her porcelain-white cheeks unconsciously blushed.

She lowered her head, not knowing that her jade-like earlobes were also turning red.

Xie Xi saw it all.

Xie Xi pursed her lips, her gentle eyes filled with a faint smile.

After leaving Chang'an Temple, Xie Xi suddenly stopped.

Lu Xiaoxiao also stopped, but she was still confused.

[Why did you stop, Your Highness? You have to go down the mountain first to enter the city. ]

[Your Highness, could it be that you suddenly remembered something important to do and decided not to take me into the city? ]

Xie Xi asked, "Madam, did you feel very tired when you went up the mountain yesterday?"

Xie Shiqi reported all the big and small matters concerning Lu Xiaoxiao to Xie Xi, including the fact that when Lu Xiaoxiao went up the mountain yesterday, she rested several times and said a few words on the way.

Looking at the mountain road below, Xie Xi suddenly felt that his arrangements were not appropriate. He should have asked Mu Qing to prepare the sedan chair instead of letting Mu Qing drive the carriage and stop at the foot of the mountain.

"Yesterday..."

[It was indeed very tiring to climb the mountain, but in order to see Madam Jiang, I had to climb the mountain even if I was tired.]

[However, I can't say it directly in front of Your Highness. After all, I said yesterday that I went up the mountain to pray for Your Highness. How can I say I'm tired in front of Your Highness? ]

"Not tired."

Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said sincerely: "The mountain road is quite easy to walk on."

Hearing this, Xie Xi frowned slightly.

He knew that whether it was to come and meet Madam Jiang by chance or to pray for him, everything Lu Xiaoxiao did was for him.

But Xie Xi didn't like Lu Xiaoxiao forcing herself for him.

He...will also feel sorry for her.

"lady."

"Ok?"

Seeing the Crown Prince's expression suddenly become serious, Lu Xiaoxiao was a little confused and subconsciously asked: "What, what happened?"

"Nothing, there's just something I suddenly wanted to do."

"???"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Xi bent down and picked up Lu Xiaoxiao horizontally, "I will personally carry you down the mountain, okay?"

Suddenly falling into a warm embrace, Lu Xiaoxiao was completely stunned.

I can't remember anything.

Lu Xiaoxiao raised her eyes and stared at Xie Xi in a daze. Her heartbeat accelerated again, pounding wildly as if it was going to jump out of her chest.

Noticing her gaze, Xie Xi didn't say anything.

Xie Xi walked down the mountain with steady steps.

Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba, who had been following the two and hiding in the dark, saw this scene and were instantly shocked as if they were struck by lightning.

Xie Shiqi rubbed his eyes vigorously: "Shiba, tell me, why did the master suddenly become so gentle?"

"The master actually thought of carrying Lu Fengyi down the mountain!!"

In the past, the master would never do such a thing!

Could it be that Lu Fengyi really captured his master's heart?

Xie Shiba was also surprised at his master's behavior, but as subordinates, they had no right to comment on what their master wanted to do.

Xie Shiba raised his hand and nudged Xie Shiqi's shoulder with his elbow, "Let's go, His Highness has gone far away, we have to catch up."

Xie Shiqi: “…”

Eighteen is so boring, he doesn't know how to care about Your Highness at all!

Xie Shiqi and Xie Shiba followed closely behind, hiding themselves in the shadows again.

At this time, Xie Xi had already reached the foot of the mountain carrying Lu Xiaoxiao.

[Huh? Guard Mu Qing is back after finishing his work? ]

When Mu Qing saw His Highness carrying Lu Fengyi down, he was not surprised. He jumped off the carriage quickly and decisively.

Mu Qing held the sword in his arms, bowed his head and said, "This subordinate greets the two masters."

"Ah."

Xie Xi responded and gently put Lu Xiaoxiao down. He stared at her and used his slender fingers to gently brush away the hair on her forehead: "Madam, it's time to get on the carriage."

"Okay, husband."

Lu Xiaoxiao's heart was still beating fast.

[It’s over. This time I’m really going to drown in His Highness’ gentle embrace. ]

[It’s really not my fault that I fell, it’s really——]

Lu Xiaoxiao sighed inwardly, pursed her lips, and with the help of Xie Xi, she got on the carriage.

Listening to Lu Xiaoxiao's inner voice, Xie Xi's smile deepened. He lowered his eyes, curled the corners of his lips slightly, and then followed up.

It was still the same carriage as before.

As soon as she sat down, Lu Xiaoxiao saw Xie Xi pick up an exquisitely carved food box from the corner and place it on the small table in front of her.

[It seems that Guard Mu Qing is quite attentive. He even remembered to bring a food box when he drove the carriage here. I just wonder what delicious food is in the food box? ]

Xie Xi's smile faded slightly as he opened the lunch box: "Since Madam has just woken up and is about to come out, she probably hasn't had breakfast yet, so I told Mu Qing to buy some cakes in Suzhou City and bring them over..."

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