I'm afraid you'll be widowed

As the sun moves up, the sky gradually begins to brighten.

Pei Xuan tossed and turned all night, and still couldn't fall asleep at this time.

He was the eldest son in the family and never disobeyed his father.But even so, what happened yesterday still left him with lingering fears.

He had never seen his father lay such a heavy hand.

there has never been.

What made him even more incomprehensible was that he thought it was the right thing, but after his father's every word made him consider it, it seemed to be even more right.

Fang Cenxi was picked by him to help his younger brother investigate the case, and he knew about Jianzhou's past.He previously felt that Fang Pingshi had a good character and outstanding talent, and he could bear Pei Gong's temper, so he made the arrangement with peace of mind.

Pei Xuan knew that he had been in charge of the family for a long time, and his father was always at ease with him.But now that the family has lost power, and his father is furious because of this party's comment, it is inevitable that he will not worry too much.

Seeing this, his wife, Gu Shi, simply stood up slowly.

"You've been worrying all night. The medicine for sores is on the table. You go to the firewood room to have a look at Jianrang. I told you in the kitchen that the hot soup is simmering overnight, so you ask someone to bring it."

"It's so cold in the firewood house, remember to bring a fur coat, and when it's dawn, my mother and I will go to my father to beg for mercy."

Pei Xuan turned sideways, met Gu's soft eyes, and then smiled a little: "Why are you awake?"

Gu smiled wryly: "You have been sighing all night."

"What's more, Jianrang didn't eat or drink all day in the woodshed. As a sister-in-law, how can I not worry?"

Pei Xuan lightly hugged his wife: "You have worked hard for marrying me."

Mrs. Gu frowned lightly: "Ling Jin passed away in a strange way, and now there is only a younger brother like Jian Rang in the family, who doesn't care about Jian Rang, who else can my sister-in-law care about?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help becoming more confused, and simply sat up and looked at Pei Xuan.

"It's just that although Jian Rang caused trouble in the past, he never saw his father so angry. What's going on this time?"

When Pei Xuan heard the words, he sighed deeply: "Jian Rang fell in love with the Dali Temple judge who was handling the case together."

"What?" Gu covered her mouth subconsciously, "Jian Nan Feng Rang really likes a man? Could it be because he was angry and said something casually?"

"It's not like." Pei Xuan got up slowly, thoughtfully pulled the clothes on the hanger and put them on, "I saw it yesterday, frugality doesn't seem to be impulsive, but dad is even more angry."

Gu quickly turned over and knelt and sat up: "Then Jian asked him to be serious?"

When Pei Xuan heard the words, he couldn't help but sighed again: "I always feel that Jian Rang has become more stable after returning from Xianghai. I wanted to look after him for him."

Gu stroked Pei Xuan's shoulder: "I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing."

"Aren't you always worried that if Shunjian lets that temper, no one's daughter will be able to subdue it?"

"Now there is someone who can subdue him, and he is becoming more and more stable with frugality. The important thing is that frugality likes it, so what does it matter if it is not a daughter's family? How can there be such a perfect thing in this world?"

Pei Xuanding looked at the bed curtain: "Why don't I think so? I'm just afraid that Jian Rang is just a momentary fever, not to mention Dad..."

"I don't seem to know frugality at all, and I don't understand dad either."

"Maybe it's because I haven't been in Shuntian for many years, and Jianrang is in his teens, so he doesn't always say anything to me."

"After all, he should be closer to Ling Jin's second brother."

"If Ling Jin was still there, the trouble yesterday would not have happened like that."

"Don't say that kind of thing, watch your legs, and walk slowly." Gu got out of bed quietly and supported Pei Xuan, "Don't wake the child up when you go out."

Pei Xuan instructed again: "Go to your mother's room and just say..."

Gu smiled lightly: "Don't worry, I know how to open my mouth."

"Hurry up and take care of Jian Rang, lest mother sees her and make a big fuss with father again."

Only then did Pei Xuan nod and split up with his wife.

His legs are not flexible, but when he walks slowly, he can't see any clues, and he still looks like he was in the past.

The servants followed behind him, step by step towards the woodshed.

On the day of Jiaojiu, there is no warmth in the woodshed.

As soon as Pei Xuangang entered, he couldn't help shivering.

He hastily supported Pei Gong's shoulder: "Jian Zang, wake up."

Pei Gong's breathing was even and long, but there was no sign of waking up.

Pei Xuan hastily stretched out his hand to touch Pei Gong's forehead, and found that Pei Gong didn't have a fever, so he felt a little relieved.

Only then did Pei Xuan hold Pei Gong up again, trying to move him back to the house first.Just when he got up, he suddenly saw half of the gauze exposed under Pei Gong's clothes.

Only then did he tug on Pei Gong's clothes, he couldn't help but stare dumbfounded.

Medicine was applied to Pei Gong's wounds, even the wounds on his back were neatly packed and scars had formed, and it was precisely because of this that Pei Gong did not have a fever.

Pei Xuan hurriedly turned his head and looked at the next person: "Who came to see the third master last night?"

The servant looked blank: "No, no one has been here."

"Madam and the two young ladies probably don't know about it yet."

Pei Xuan thought for a moment, and finally ordered: "Send the third master back to the house first."

"Leave the official certificates of the Xuanfu guards and show them to me. Also, go to Dali Temple to check and find out where the judge's family lives."

Pei Xuan was surprised.

He wanted to see what kind of son Pei Gong was willing to give up half his life.

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Pei Gong's muscles were injured, even if he was always used to martial arts, he was also detained on the couch for more than ten days.

However, the old father, Liang Guogong, was still furious. Even though he was scolded severely by Mrs. Liang Guogong after he knew about it, he never visited him once and entrusted him with a word.

As the elder sister-in-law of the family, Mrs. Gu naturally had to take care of Mrs. Liang Guogong.

This day he just came in with the newly stewed pigeon soup, and saw Pei Gong forcefully get out of bed and almost fell onto the square couch next to the bed.

"Jiangrang." Mrs. Gu quickly put the tray on the table and supported him, "Didn't your elder brother tell you to take good care of him, why are you in such a hurry to get out of bed?"

Pei Gong buckled the foot of the bed and stood up: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"It's an eventful time in the mansion, how can I lie down so peacefully?"

Only then did Gu bring the soup cup to Pei Gong: "Don't worry, your elder brother is by your side for everything."

Gu's voice was suppressed again: "The gentleman you like, your elder brother is also looking for you."

"You just need to rest in peace."

Pei Gong frowned, and smiled wryly like self-deprecating: "Don't worry about it, brother."

He previously thought that his relationship with Fang Cenxi was beyond ordinary friendship, but he didn't think it was wishful thinking.Although Fang Cenxi spoke tactfully that night, he rejected it neatly, without leaving him a single thought.

Pei Gong knows that this unique liking can make him go all out regardless, but it can also make him let go.

Gu Shi was silent for a moment, but he seemed to have misunderstood his meaning: "Don't worry, your elder brother didn't think about commenting on that party, your elder brother didn't object to you."

"It's just that the judge hasn't returned home these days. If you insist on going now, I'm afraid you won't see anyone. You are obedient, and the most important thing is to heal your injuries. Everyone else can take their time." .”

"Sister Lao is bothering you." Pei Gong smiled helplessly, "I understand what you and elder brother mean."

"I will take good care of my injuries, and you really don't need to go to him. He will probably come back for a long, long time."

Fang Cenxi said goodbye to him earlier, as if it was the truth.

Fang Cenxi left the courtyard in Tianshui Lane.

From the snow to the sky, from the severe cold to the end of the year, he never appeared again, as if he had completely evaporated from the world.

Although Pei Gong was seriously injured, he still had a solid foundation after all, and he will be raised until the end of the year, so he is almost as good as he is.

He has been to Tianshui Lane several times, and the door of the familiar small courtyard is always locked.

Fang Cenxi disappeared for longer and longer, so long that Pei Gong was already worried, but he didn't have the position to look for it.

Until the day of New Year's Eve, Pei Gong still couldn't see anyone in Tianshui Lane.The surroundings were bustling with excitement, and there was a Chinese New Year atmosphere everywhere, only Pei Gong looked lonely and looked out of place.

He was about to leave as usual, but he found that there were many more people in the alley, rushing to the Lu River.

People □ □ whispering.

"What? What's going on?"

"You don't know yet? Just picked up a floating corpse from the Lu River, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities are asking to identify the corpse. It's a good New Year's Eve. I don't know where the unlucky ghosts came to us. Come on, bad luck."

"Tianshui Alley is so long, and the neighbors know how many people live in each family. Who else can we ask to recognize? The judge surnamed Fang at the end of the alley has disappeared for a long time."

Pei Gong paused, then turned around and followed the crowd to the Lu River.

The recovered body was lying on the shore.

The corpse was swollen from soaking, with disheveled hair and disfigured appearance, it was already too horrible to be distinguished.His hands were already wrinkled from the soak, and they were as disgustingly white as dead fish.

The few onlookers were caught off guard and turned around in a hurry to vomit.

But Pei Gong was still staring blankly, unable to look away at all.

The corpse was covered with a soaked green shirt, which looked like a scholar. On one foot was the cloud-toed shoes most often worn by scholars and scholars, and on the other foot was a cotton sock with laces that was lost somewhere, so it stood upright. naked.

Pei Gong couldn't hear what the people around him were talking about, he just felt that the clothes looked terribly familiar.

He stepped forward suddenly, and lifted up the sleeves that were holding onto the corpse.

The wet and cold clothes were full of the cold water in the Lu River, and they were heavy and icy. Just touching them can make people shiver several times.

But Pei Gong seemed to be cut off from the sense of touch, and he didn't respond at all.

It wasn't until he saw the red rope on the arm of the corpse, and the mace that he personally put on Fang Cenxi, that Pei Gong was completely stunned.

"Cen Xi..."

Pei Gong shook violently.

It seemed that the coldness of the twelfth lunar month and winter had just poured into his arms at this time, sweeping away the little warmth left on his body.

He clearly said that his Cen Xi will be safe and sound.

He also said that he wanted to be Fang Cenxi's backer.

The water of the Luhe River in the twelfth lunar month was so icy and cold, Fang Cenxi died in such bitter water, but he was still staying in Liang Guogong's mansion to recuperate without any worries.

Pei Gong's eyes suddenly became dazed, and he began to talk to himself tremblingly towards the corpse.

He tried his best to restrain himself, but asked in a warm voice: "Cen Xi, where is the other shoe? Where did it go?"

"How can you lose your shoes in such a cold day?"

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Pei Gong: QwQ Where is my wife?Where did my big wife go?