When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qin Yuechuan stood up, without reducing the strength in his hands, and explained palely: "I'm really fine, I never wanted to make Yueyue sad, Yueyue, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

Xu Xinyue looked up at him, and felt that Qin Yuechuan's eyes were very sad at this moment, just like a giant dog beast seeking comfort, as if if she couldn't reach out and smooth its hair, it would stay at her feet, biting her sleeve and refusing to leave.

Xu Xinyue wanted to say that she was not angry, but she caught a glimpse of something falling to the ground out of the corner of her eye.

Looking closely, he saw that it was the purse she had given him this morning.

It was probably because Qin Yuechuan took it off temporarily when he was about to change his clothes, so it fell out from his sleeve.

Xu Xinyue didn't think twice and subconsciously bent over to pick it up and return it to him, but Qin Yuechuan quickly picked it up and held it in his palm.

As if worried about being snatched away, he put his hands behind his back.

"Since Yueyue has been given to me, I can't take it back!"

Seeing his alert look, Xu Xinyue couldn't help but soften her heart: "I don't want to take it back. Since I gave it to you, it's yours."

She recalled the strong fragrance that Qin Yuechuan had sometimes smoked in the past, and then she suddenly realized - this was the effect of the fragrance.

Is it the bloody smell that is being covered?

Xu Xinyue's eyes were full of pity and complexity. She looked at Qin Yuechuan, not knowing what to say.

Qin Yuechuan's "illness" began on the way to Lizhou.

It has been so long, and as a doctor, she was completely unaware of it.

"I gave it to you, so you have to wear it every day. I don't want to smell any other scent from you anymore. Can Qin Yuechuan do that?"

"Ok!"

He deserves decisiveness and no hesitation.

"Is Yueyue still mad at me?"

"I wasn't angry. I just wanted to find some hot water and clean myself up."

Xu Xinyue spread out her five fingers and showed him the blood on her hands, indicating that she was not lying.

"I'll go, Yueyue can just rest here."

Qin Yuechuan quickly changed into dry clothes, found hot water, soaked the towel, wrung it dry, returned to the bed, sat back next to Xu Xinyue, and wiped her slender fingers one by one, concentrating and seriously as if he was doing something very pious.

Xu Xinyue looked at Qin Yuechuan quietly, feeling even more pity for him.

In the dark, unknown to her, what kind of pain Qin Yuechuan must have endured to do such a self-harming thing, and yet the next day he could chat and laugh with her gently as if nothing had happened.

After wiping, Xu Xianyue withdrew her hand: "It's already late tonight, I want to rest for a while."

At this moment she was really a little sleepy, so she took off her shoes and socks, lay down on the inside, turned sideways to face Qin Yuechuan who was still sitting on the edge of the couch, and pointed to the empty seat.

"Qin Yuechuan, you must be very tired too. Take a rest and have some sleep."

The words were spoken frankly, without any flirtatious tone.

Qin Yuechuan nodded, took off his boots, and lay outside with his clothes on, like a crescent moon.

Xu Xinyue's eyelids felt heavy, and when she was about to fall asleep, she heard the person beside her tossing and turning.

Qin Yuechuan couldn't help himself, and asked in a low voice, "Can I hug Yueyue tonight?"

Perhaps because he knew that he had made her "unhappy", Qin Yuechuan asked cautiously.

The two were not far apart.

Xu Xinyue didn't open her eyes, but just arched her body forward, moved closer to his side, got into his arms, and hugged his waist tightly as if she was attacked in the forest.

She rested her head on his chest and whispered only two words: "Go to sleep."

Qin Yuechuan probably never expected Xu Xinyue to do such a thing. He was stunned for a moment, then hugged her tighter, fitting her more closely against himself.

His inner emptiness was finally satisfied, he kissed the top of her head, and fell asleep peacefully with a happy smile.

……

The next morning, the Puji Temple was crowded with people and in chaos.

It was not because of any grand ceremony of worshipping Buddha, but because of a murder.

The eldest lady of the Xu family, Yang, was assassinated. The murderer is unknown and has already fled and his whereabouts are unknown!

Prince Rong and Princess Rong were also attacked and now their lives or death are unknown, and no one knows where they are going!

The maid who was helping her with washing and brushing her teeth was the first to discover Yang's problem. The lady had been sleeping restlessly recently, so every time Yang came to call her, she would have already woken up for a long time.

But today, she called out several times but there was no response from Yang inside. At first, she thought that the eldest lady's condition had improved as she slept so soundly.

But I also smelled a strong fishy smell, which seemed particularly strong in the dry and cold air.

The little maid plucked up her courage and tiptoed into the house, but unexpectedly she saw a tragic scene that horrified her to the extreme!

The large patches of dark red beneath his body seemed to have dried up long ago.

Yang's eyes were wide open, her lips were half open, her whole body was pale and bloodless, and the holes in her heart and abdomen were probably the source of the blood.

The little maidservant was so frightened that she dropped the things in her hands and rushed out of the meditation room, "Madam, something happened!!! Madam, something happened!!!"

The first person to rush over after hearing the news was Xu Mingxi. She had gotten up early this morning to help Yang with her morning prayers, and wanted Yang to have more rest, so she did not come to inform them.

But they never thought that last night would be the last night for them to spend time together as mother and daughter!!

Xu Mingxi's eyes went dark, blood rushed to his head, and he was in great sorrow: What kind of accident had happened? This had never happened in his previous life! Why?

In her previous life, Yang passed away due to a strange disease. She thought that as long as she took good care of her mother's health in this life, such a thing would never happen again. But now!

“Mother!” Xu Mingxi ran to Yang’s body, unable to accept the scene before her eyes. She wanted to throw herself at Yang’s side but was stopped by the servants and maids around her: “Miss, no! The master already knows about it and has reported it to the police! He has specifically instructed that no one is allowed to approach the Madam before the police come!”

"Get out of here!" Xu Mingxi pretended not to hear anything and continued to struggle hard, stretching out his arms, trying desperately to feel Yang's pulse one last time. For some reason, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. Xu Mingxi felt a pain in the back of his neck and fell asleep. His body was soft and firmly held in another arms.

The maids and servants all bowed, "Young Master."

The person who came was the eldest son of the Xu family who was studying away from home, Xu Mingxi's brother - Xu Minghui.

As soon as he returned to Kyoto and rushed back to Xu Mansion, he learned that all the masters of the Xu Mansion had come to Puji Temple as in previous years.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived here, I heard the sad news of Yang's tragic death!

Xu Minghui stared at the scene in front of him with a frozen expression, his chest rising and falling violently. He spoke calmly, "I will send the young lady back. I want to hear a detailed report about mother later!"

"Yes--"

Xu Minghui carried Xu Mingxi and strode away, sending her back to her meditation room. Looking at Xu Mingxi's frowning brows and tear-stained face, he swore and whispered, "Don't worry, sister. Now that I'm back, I will find the murderer and will not let mother die in vain!"