In the fifth year of Minxiang, Xiangdi Xiao Jinzhao named Zhao Wang as the Prince of Ten Pearls, and his daughter, the head of Linyang County, was named the princess of Jin.

Xiao Jinyu didn't care too much about the Jin feudal matter, but cared more about the freedom of marriage.

The second day after receiving the imperial decree was the day when Yu Chu rested and took a bath. Xiao Jinyu ordered the maid to invite Yu Chu to come here early.

But Yuchu was rejected by Xiao Jinyu for a long time, and Jing also started to lose his temper. He called Wuman and Xie Jun to the mountains and forests early, and played around while painting.

After Xiu Mu passed by, the news of the emperor's eighth son Xiao Jinlun being the emperor's younger brother also spread to Linyang.

However, this matter naturally has no effect on Yu Chu, but it has on Xiao Jinyu. Yu Chu's original intention was to be more reserved, but when it failed, Xiao Jinyu never shouted again when he took a rest next time.

So when I rested again, I went to the mountains and forests to paint with Wuman and Xie Jun.

Several people brought food, and they planned to eat these at noon, but Wuman, who was sitting on the vegetable field just now, gave Yuchu a sharp eye, and asked, "Is that the one who is walking this way?" Princess?"

Yu Chu took a bite of the tenderloin that Yu An specially made for her when she got up early, and before she had time to chew, she was attracted by the two princesses.

From a distance, it was indeed Xiao Jinyu.

Thinking of the grievances he has suffered in the past year, Yu Chu turned his head away again, as if he didn't see it.

When people approached, both Wu Man and Xie Jun stood up and saluted, while Yu Chu stood up and saluted as if he was half a beat behind.

The relationship between the two does not need these things, so Xiao Jinyu naturally didn't care, and turned around to ask the maid to bring the food box and put it in front of Yuchu to open it.

It contained Yuchu's favorite pastries, as well as meals specially made by Xiao Jinyu for them.

Yu Chu swallowed his saliva in vain, but felt ashamed again, picked up the tenderloin made by Yu An and shook it in front of Xiao Jinyu: "No need, Princess, my mother brought me something to eat." Then he sat down Eat on the ground.

Xiao Jinyu was not only not annoyed when she saw her so, but also smiled, and ordered the maid to distribute the other two food boxes to Wu Man and Xie Jun, and tasted Yu Chu's portion.

The little friends ate deliciously, and Yu Chu also felt a sense of crisis. He glanced at the food box Xiao Jinyu gave him, felt somewhat wronged, took a bite of the tenderloin and chewed it vigorously.

Chewing with anger, he bit his tongue before taking a few mouthfuls.

Xiao Jinyu looked impatient and didn't fight her, he held her mouth and asked carefully: "How about Chuchu, does it hurt?"

Tears were shining in Yu Chu's aching eyes, and he was talking on the forehead. Seeing this, Xiao Jinyu asked her to stick out her tongue, wanting to have a look.

Yu Chu's face turned red, and he turned his head uncomfortably, but Xiao Jinyu refused to let her turn her face away with a little force.

After tossing for a long time, Yu Chu's heart softened, and he obediently let her watch.

Fortunately, he didn't bite very hard, and Xiao Jinyu blew a few mouthfuls lightly, and then he felt no pain.

But also more shy.

She struggled to stand up and said awkwardly, "I...I'm going to paint."

Xiao Jinyu knew what she liked and didn't want to hug her, but he was afraid that she would not be full, so he took out the hidden food box and fed her milk cake with his own hands.

Milk Cake is one of Yuchu's favorite foods since he was a child, and he has absolutely no resistance to it, not to mention...

This was fed by Xiao Jinyu herself, and she couldn't refuse it.

As the fragrant and soft milk cake entered the mouth, Yuchu subconsciously stuck out his tongue to swallow it completely, but unexpectedly touched Xiao Jinyu's soft fingers.

Yu Chu opened his eyes slightly, his cheeks were so red that they were about to bleed.

Xiao Jinyu didn't feel any better, so she quickly withdrew her hand and lowered her head.

"Yu... Sister Yu, I'm going to paint." Yu Chu said quickly, then picked up the brush and walked towards the river.

For a whole afternoon, Yu Chu was in a state of confusion. He wanted to draw flowers and birds, but somehow he drew Xiao Jinyu.

In the evening, Yuchu still rejected Xiao Jinyu's invitation.

Xiao Jinyu wanted to explain that he didn't look for her last time because he wrote to King Ning and told her what she had worried about for a long time after learning that he was conferred the crown prince.

But Yuchu took the picture scroll and ran away with a cold face.

……

Yu Chu blushed all the way home, and stood at the door calmly for a long time before pushing the door open.

She was afraid that A Niang and A Mu would see her, but when she went back, she found that they were not at home, not even Yu Wei Yuxi, so she went to the next yard to look for Liu Huaiyan, but before she could go there, she saw Liu Huaiyan Sitting quietly in the courtyard, just about to ask where Aunt and Aunt had gone, Yu Chu found out that Liu Huaiyan was secretly wiping tears.

A year later, Yu Chu grew up a bit, and when she occasionally heard her grandmother talking, she also sensed something hidden in Liu Huaiyan's heart. Now that she saw her like this, she went to comfort her without even thinking about it. up.

Liu Huaiyan's eyes were red, she gently wiped her tears, and there was a veil in front of her eyes.

Yu Chu stood obediently in front of her, although he didn't know what was going on in her heart, but he remembered what his mother often said, if he had a grievance, he had to say it, otherwise the grievances would deepen and he would suffer even more.

After she said this, Liu Huaiyan couldn't laugh or cry immediately, and she really felt that Yu Chu was a little precocious, and she was obviously wronged because of Xiao Jinyu, so she acted like a little adult to comfort herself.

Liu Huaiyan finally wiped away her tears with the handkerchief handed over by Yuchu, smiled slightly, and asked, "Then every time Xiu Mu came to see you, Jin Yu didn't see you, did she feel wronged?"

Yuchu thought of what happened in the mountains and forests today, and found that the grievances in his heart seemed to be gone, so he shook his head in embarrassment, and whispered: "No grievances."

The resentment in Yu Chu's words was so deep that Liu Huaiyan felt a little funny when she heard it, she blinked slyly and said, "Then why did you hide from Jin Yu a few days ago."

Children's skins are relatively thin, and Yuchu followed Yu'an and it was considered taboo to tease, but he was slightly annoyed, and quickly said: "Where am I hiding?" Then changed the subject and said: " I am very satisfied with the landscape I painted today, how about showing it to my aunt?"

Liu Huaiyan was trained according to the ladies of the family, not to mention that she is proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but there is not too much difference. After Yuchu paints now, except for Mr. Zou, he can chat with Liu Huaiyan for a few words, so he took his own paintings come out.

The painting scroll unfolded, the water and the sky shimmered, and Liu Huaiyan felt that Yu Chu's painting skills had improved a lot.

Yu Chu got excited, and showed Liu Huaiyan the rest of the paintings, but today's painting Xiao Jinyu was also among them, Yu Chu didn't want people to see it, but accidentally opened it.

The moment he looked at Liu Huaiyan, Yu Chu blushed and quickly put away the scroll.

Once this matter was stirred up, no matter how embarrassed Yu Chu was to let Liu Huaiyan look at the painting, he said he was tired and hurried back to his room.

Liu Huaiyan was left alone in the courtyard.

It was getting dark, and Liu Huaiyan's back looked even more lonely in the moonlight, she had already passed her shyness and walked out slowly, and said softly, "Auntie, where did Auntie and the others go?"

Yu Chu spoke softly because he was afraid that Liu Huaiyan would be frightened suddenly, but after she finished asking, she still saw Liu Huaiyan tremble all over, then looked at her expressionlessly, and was slightly stunned for a while before she seemed to remember and said: "Your second aunt came here this morning. , Said that the head of Zeyuan Village has added a grandson, and your mother and mother went to congratulate, knowing that you are going to collect scenery today, so you only brought a few of them with you."

The few of them are naturally giving and moving.

Yu Chu nodded when she heard the words, but didn't take it seriously, and she didn't like the banquet.

So he put his gaze on Liu Huaiyan's face again.

When she first came back, Liu Huaiyan's face was sad, but now... Yu Chu couldn't describe it well, she felt lonely, but with a sensitive mind, she felt not only lonely, but also lonely.

But why be lonely?

Liu Huaiyan was always smiling every day in the private school, but when she returned home, besides their family, there were still people around.

It's not lonely at all.

Yuchu's small head was a little confused, but he was willing to think about it, but after thinking about it, he thought it wrong.

She found the little Mazha in the kitchen and sat beside Liu Huaiyan. When she thought about it, she suddenly sat up straight, just at the position of Liu Huaiyan's shoulder. Liu Huaiyan could see her expression just by tilting her head.

Seeing her clear look, I couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Yu Chu also looked at her and blinked, and because Liu Huaiyan looked back, he still felt that he guessed it right!

"Auntie, is it because your second aunt didn't take you with you when you went to Zeyuan Village today?"

"Your second aunt?"

When Liu Huaiyan asked the question, her face was full of puzzlement, but Yu Chu was caught in her own understanding, as if she didn't see it, she kept talking with her small mouth: "Look, since you arrived at home, two My aunt comes here a lot more than usual, I used to see people once or twice a month, but now? She will come here every six or seven days."

"That's not counting. I have seen my second aunt come to talk to you several times during the lunch break of the private school."

What Yu Chu said was reasonable and well-founded, Liu Huaiyan didn't know how to explain it for a while.

After all, she also felt that Yu Zheng had this intention, and she had hinted at her several times.

It's just that she has always been because of Yu'an Liu Huaixu's relationship, so she didn't have the nerve to reject it explicitly, so she could only pretend that she didn't understand and get along as if she were a relative.

Unexpectedly, Yu Chu felt that his bad mood was related to Yu Zheng.

She considered for a long time, thinking whether to tell Yu Chu the truth.

Yu Chu's current age may not be too old, but it can be said that he has reached the age of differentiation.

When she thought about it, Yu Chu became a little anxious.

And she had already complained to Yuzheng several times in her heart, she said to Liu Huaiyan angrily: "Auntie, we don't care about Qianyuan who makes Kunze sad, we must stay away from it!"

After Yu Chu finished speaking, before Liu Huaiyan had time to react, she heard a voice from outside the door: "Who do you want to stay away from?"

The two turned their heads together, and it was Yu An and Liu Huaixu who were standing in the courtyard next door with the children, and the person who was asking the question was Yu An, who hugged the sleepy Yu Xi, and walked in front of them in two or three steps Go, and continue to ask: "What did Chu Chu say to Auntie?"

Yu Chu was already annoyed because of what happened just now, Yu An asked her, and said directly: "The second aunt made my aunt hurt, I want my aunt to stay away from her!"

"Ah? Your second aunt?" Yu An asked Yu Chu with a puzzled frown, looked back at Liu Huaixu, then at Liu Huaiyan, completely dumbfounded.

When she heard Yu Chu's voice outside the door, she thought it was because of Xiao Jinyu that she was angry these few days, but she never thought that it was related to Liu Huaiyan, and...

Why is it still related to Yu Zheng?

It's not that Yu'an is not as sensitive as a child like Yuchu, but that there is no one else who can have troubles with Liu Huaiyan except the current sage Xiao Jinzhao, so how dare she think about it?

Liu Huaixu was naturally the same as her, frowned when Yu Chu mentioned Yu Zheng, and looked at Liu Huaiyan in puzzlement.

Liu Huaiyan stood up, feeling a little ashamed in the eyes of the two of them, but she still didn't want to misunderstand Yu Chu too much, so she explained: "Chu Chu, Auntie and your second aunt have nothing to do with each other..."

Yu Chu also sensed that something was wrong, so she asked Liu Huaiyan bluntly: "Who made Auntie so sad? He secretly wiped his tears!"

It was a child's speech, but Liu Huaiyan, who had a ghost in her heart, became nervous, her cheeks were flushed, and she hesitated for a long time without knowing why, but finally brought the topic to Dongdong.

"Dong Dong is sleepy? Auntie will take you to bed... Sister and sister, I will take Dong Dong back first."

When she walked towards Liu Huaixu to move her, she didn't even dare to look at her, she hurriedly walked past Liu Huaixu with a puzzled expression on her face, and went back to her room.

The family of five looked at each other in blank dismay.

No matter how unresponsive they were, Yu An and Liu Huaixu understood the meaning of Yu Chu's words.

Immediately without saying anything, Liu Huaixu took the three children to bed, and Yu An went to cook some simple food for Chu and Liu Huaiyan.

Sui Yang was newly married a few days ago, and Yu An allowed her to come back to work in a month, so now the job of cooking falls on her again.

But she was also used to doing this, she brought the noodles into the house, and asked Yu Chu to go to bed after eating, and the other bowl was sent to Liu Huaiyan's house by Liu Huaixu.

In the past few days, apart from the imperial decree sent to the Linyang county lord's mansion, the most widely circulated thing is that the emperor is weak and unable to have an heir, so he passed the throne to the eighth prince.

This is not an anecdote of ordinary people talking about the royal family, but the great achievements of Xiao Jinzhao and Liu Huaicheng in the past have made the people of the northern border unforgettable. There has been no war in the northern border for more than ten years, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The people in the northern border all lamented how brave the two were back then, and lamented that Shengshang suffered from illnesses at a young age because he worked hard for the northern border and Da Min.

If it had nothing to do with her family, Liu Huaixu would be as emotional as others, but now this matter is inextricably related to Liu Huaiyan.

After the news spread for a few days, she saw that Liu Huaiyan was depressed for a few days.

Xu is usually because she and Yu An are in Liu Huaiyan's reluctance to show her vulnerability, that's why she cried secretly today, and was caught by Yu Chu.

The light in Liu Huaiyan's room was still on, Liu Huaixu knew she was not asleep, but still asked, "Huaiyan, are you asleep?"

Then she saw from the window that Liu Huaiyan turned over and got off the ground, paused for a while before the table, and then opened the door.

Just now the lights in the courtyard were dim, Liu Huaixu didn't see her clearly, but now the lights in the room can see her clearly.

Although Liu Huaiyan hid it intentionally, she still couldn't hide her red eyes.

Liu Huaixu didn't bring the noodles into the house, but pulled Liu Huaixu to sit on the stone table next to her.

Compared with her and Yu'an's, this yard is at least the kitchen, the tables and chairs are quite complete, the two of them finished the work, Liu Huaixu just pushed the noodles over without saying a word.

And Liu Huaiyan lowered her head, the corners of her eyes overflowed with tears, even though she held back, she still slid down her cheeks.

She didn't dare to wipe it, but picked up the bowl and ate the noodles.

When Liu Huaicheng came over two years ago, Liu Huaixu wanted to chat with Liu Huaiyan, but Liu Huaiyan always looked indifferent, she couldn't say anything, but today it seemed that there was a hole in the disguise coat, Liu Huaixu could clearly see the sadness and scars inside.

Liu Huaiyan knew it too, so she didn't hide it anymore, she put down her chopsticks after eating the half-eaten noodles, and said, "Brother came to test that year, I know it."

"I tested him too."

"I know, besides my brother who has been in the dark these years, Jin Zhao is also there, so I asked him if Jin Zhao knows how to move." Liu Huaiyan said here, laughing at herself, looking up at the sky and saying: "Sister, that year I left the capital I didn’t tell you the specifics of why, but you should know the general idea.”

Liu Huaixu did know something, so she nodded.

Liu Huaiyan smiled even bigger when she saw it, she almost laughed out loud, and there were more tears in the corners of her eyes, but this time they never fell.

Her voice was weak and desolate: "Maybe, I should be alone."

"What happened back then was my fault."

It was she who pushed Xiao Jinzhao further and further away who was all eyes on her.

"So far, she no longer believes my feelings for her."

"I don't believe it anymore, she will believe me..." When Liu Huaiyan said the word "believe me", tears finally fell down.

That day when she asked Liu Huaicheng about Dongdong, she felt that Xiao Jinzhao must think Dongdong was her parent and child.

So she didn't dare to say a word about the wedding, nor did she dare to show any concern.

After all, it is impossible for her and Xiao Jinzhao.

The death of Prince Qingnan's son was just an accident in her heart, and it could not change the reality at all.

But what happened in the past few days seemed to reveal everything she had hidden.

Although the matter of the northern border had nothing to do with her, she was indeed standing in the opposite position of Xiao Jinzhao.

The person who poisoned her was her fiancee back then.

Xiao Jinyue.

This thorn, Liu Huaiyan thought that it would be pulled out after many years, and even she would have no trouble with Xiao Jinzhao, but she didn't expect that it would still hurt.

She knows Xiao Jinzhao, she is very strong by nature, she is more proud than anyone else, when she was young, she just had no right to fight, so she temporarily avoided the edge.

Now if it is not really so serious that there is no cure, it will never be so announced to the world.

That's why it's so sad.

After hearing this, Liu Huaixu didn't know how to comfort Liu Huaiyan.

What Liu Huaicheng said back then was actually quite different from what Liu Huaiyan thought. Although she didn't fully understand what happened to the two of them, but just looking at these, she felt that if she didn't believe it, Xiao Jinzhao didn't believe it back then either.

But Liu Huaiyan herself couldn't believe it anymore.

She couldn't believe that Xiao Jinzhao would believe her.

This distrust can make even the deepest feelings timid.

Liu Huaiyan is like this at the moment.

Liu Huaixu, who was silent for a while, took her hand, wiped away her tears, and said softly: "Actually, Huaicheng told me back then that the big marriage was just a stopgap measure, and the imperial husband was seriously ill back then. , life is not long, the emperor just wants to reciprocate and benefit with King Qingnan...so..."

"She's not unbelieving."

Liu Huaixu's original intention was to use this to comfort Liu Huaiyan, and wanted to tell her that Xiao Jinzhao didn't believe her, but Liu Huaiyan's face was even uglier than before after saying this.

Desperate, with empty eyes, he said after a long time, "Sister, I'm tired and want to go back and rest."

Liu Huaixu was momentarily at a loss for words and didn't know what to say, so she just watched her enter the room.

……

After that day, Liu Huaiyan returned to her usual appearance, and never showed the same emotions as that day.

Yu Chu no longer avoids Xiao Jinyu, but he never responds to her invitations, but goes whenever he wants, doing whatever he wants, and Xiao Jinyu is willing to spoil her.

Also accompany her to wait for the arrival of differentiation.

Half a year later, at the end of the new year, Yuli's family returned to Linyang to celebrate the New Year as usual, and several familiar families had a New Year's Eve dinner together in Anyuehuai.

Liu Huaiyan felt lonely when she saw the laughter of these families, and she couldn't stay any longer.

Feeling excited about playing, she left her behind and returned home alone.

……

When Liu Huaiyan got home, she changed her clothes, took out a jade pendant from the locked brocade box, and played with it in her hand, staring blankly at the snowflakes falling outside.

But while she was sitting, she heard the sound of snow treading outside, and Liu Huaiyan, who forgot whether she had closed the courtyard door, walked out of the house.

It was true that the courtyard door was not closed properly, so she pretended to be brave and walked over, and as soon as she leaned on the door, she saw a black shadow pressing over.

Liu Huaiyan subconsciously wanted to cry out, but the familiar aloe fragrance made her freeze in place.

The lantern was thrown aside, the black cloak wrapped tightly around her waist, and the aloof fragrance became stronger.

Liu Huaiyan stared blankly at the unclear profile of the man, and subconsciously held her breath.

The man's hoarse and fragrant voice fell on her ears: "Sister, don't you know me?"

A numb feeling covered Liu Huaiyan's whole body, her eyes were red, and she didn't know what to do with her hands, this man seemed to know, he took her hands and put them into his lapel.

"When I was young, my sister liked to stretch my skirt to keep warm, but...now I am not as warm as when I was young." The man's tone was intimate and filled with disappointment that could not be concealed.

It was true that Liu Huaiyan's hands were still cold, but her eyes were uncomfortably hot. Tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes and dripped down her chin.

"Jin Zhao..." Liu Huaiyan's voice trembled slightly, and she didn't dare to look up at her.

Xiao Jinzhao picked her chin, clasped her waist forcefully, and lowered his head to kiss her.

But just when they were about to meet, Liu Huaiyan suddenly dodged away.

Did not touch the lips, but touched the extremely sensitive ears and lips, Xiao Jinzhao kissed the tip of her ear lightly, with a charming voice that made people blush: "Sister, your ear tips are so soft~"

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