The man looked at me, his face slightly stiff. After being silent for a long time, he lowered his head and said, "I dare not."

“…”

"I have heard of the lady's methods, otherwise-" He glanced at me: "I didn't have the lady to enter the palace back then."

"..." Hearing this sentence, a stinging pain came from the wound on my fingertips, and ten fingers connected to my heart. The stinging pain continued to reach my chest and penetrated deeply into my heart. The feeling of pain did not disappear, but it was just that it was too long and I forgot it.

But it hurts, but it still hurts.

At this time, the man looked up at me again, with a more cautious expression and said, "I believe that the young master will come to meet the lady as soon as possible. I hope the lady will take care of her."

After saying that, he bowed to me, then turned around and walked out.

When I heard his last words, I felt like I was fixed. I stood in the kitchen as if I was dumbfounded. I felt like I could not see the light coming from outside. All that was left was the cold winter, which was even more harsh than the past.

I stood there for a long time, and a voice sounded in my ears—

“Lighty?”

The familiar and gentle tone was like a ray of sunshine that suddenly appeared in the cold wind, with a sudden reality and warmth. I suddenly raised my head and saw the familiar figure walking in from outside the door.

It was Liu San'er, who was holding a rice bag in his hand and looked at me anxiously: "Why are you coming in again? Didn't I say that - you are bleeding?!"

Before he could react, he had already walked up to me in three steps and grabbed my hand: "What's going on? Why are you bleeding so much?" He lowered his head and saw the kitchen knife in my hand, and saw the red-colored radish on the chopping board. His face immediately showed a heartache expression and blamed me: "Why did you cut yourself? I told you not to come in!"

After saying that, he took my hand without saying a word and put it in his mouth.

My fingers were originally cold and heart-to-heart pain, but suddenly they fell into a warm surrounding. When the fingertips were touched by his tongue, a numbness came from his fingertips. The temperature that belonged to him spread to his heart.

I looked at him foolishly. He pulled me into the room without saying a word, sat at the table, waiting for him to take clean gauze to wrap me layer by layer. His fingers were still hurting, but the residual warm touch made me not feel sad at all.

Just a heartbeat.

Actually, there is really nothing to be afraid of.

I am no longer the woman whose life is like floating paddy, and I cannot even control my own destiny; no one will come to imprison me again, but hurt me, and ignore my life and death.

With him, I'm by my side!

After finally bandaging me, he breathed a sigh of relief. When he looked up at me, he seemed to remember what he had done in a hurry just now. He also blushed and said softly: "Does it still hurt?"

I held my hand, looked at him, and smiled and shook my head gently.

In fact, the atmosphere is not awkward. He and I are already husband and wife. We have been hugging each other intimately. It is just that due to physical relationships, we cannot go further. However, there are moments that make the two people feel enthusiastic and eager to get closer to each other and absorb the warmth and breath that will make each other feel at ease.

He smiled and said, "Look at you, I've just gone out for a while and you hurt yourself. What will happen in the future?"

"Then, don't leave me in the future."

"..." He was stunned for a moment and looked at me.

I looked at him with a smile: "Don't leave me at all, we will never be separated, okay?"

His face seemed to be joyful, and he seemed to be determined. He looked at me for a long time. His face was not so red, but the corners of his eyes turned red. He lowered his head and said, "I never thought that we would be separated in the future."

The two looked at each other and smiled again.

Although I still have a hint of lingering fear in my heart, I don’t think so much. It has been so many years. Although I have never thought about what kind of person I used to be, it does not mean that I am no longer that person. Anyone who blocks my path will clear everything, not for anything else. I just want to live a good life for myself and for him in the next life.

After making up this decision, my heart calmed down. In fact, I had already realized that the "light" peaceful life is about to end, and I am already prepared for the kind of storm I have to face.

But, I didn't expect that everything would come so quickly.

And, in that way.

.

With the cold north wind blowing, there is no ice and snow in the south of the Yangtze River, but on the contrary, the lively atmosphere around is getting heavier and heavier.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon.

I have never celebrated the New Year in such a small place. What impressed me the most was the years I spent in the palace. Every New Year's Eve, colorful fireworks would rise above the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the distance, illuminating the sky, drums and music, and the sound of silk and bamboo, a prosperous scene.

And I would sit alone on the steps of the deserted side hall, counting my days with my fingers.

Finally, today has come to be counted.

Standing under the eaves, he looked up at Liu Saner brushing the paste, carefully pasting the Spring Festival couplets on the door frame, and he was still a little dazed. He turned around and shouted: "How is it? Are you correct?"

I came to my senses and nodded, "Yes, it's right."

He jumped off the ladder, stamped his feet and sniffed to his palms. I walked up with a smile, holding his cold hands in both hands, and also helping him breathe. He looked at me with a smile, touched my forehead gently with his forehead, and I touched it back. The two of them were just trying to play and hit me at the door, and I pushed you.

There was still a quarrel, and Aunt Liu's voice came from the room: "San'er, there is no salt."

The Chinese New Year is coming, Aunt Liu brings Empress Yin to marinate the meat, requiring a lot of salt. After a while, the salt in the jar was used up. Liu Saner agreed and wanted to go out to buy it.

"etc."

I stopped him, picked up the jacket on the back of the chair and put it on him: "It's cold outside, buy it, come back soon."

"Well. Go in quickly, don't get frozen."

He said, patted me with his warmed hands, and turned around and walked out.

I watched him push the yard and walk out, and then went back to the room. Aunt Liu sat at the table. Her health was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Sometimes she could only rest in bed and rest. Sometimes she could get out of bed and walk around. Maybe she was in good spirits today and came to do something, but she was tired. She was sitting there and gasping for a while. I hurried over to support her and said, "Don't be tired, you should go back and lie down and rest."

"No, it's okay."

She smiled and said, "I'm happy for the Chinese New Year."

I also laughed, and Empress Yin sat next to her, staring blankly outside the door, and suddenly asked me: "Where has my son been?"

"He went to buy salt and will be back soon."

“How fast?”

"..." I was a little amused. Queen Yin didn't look like a lunatic now, but more like a somewhat confused old man. She didn't care about the things around her. She only had the "son" Liu Saner, who was alone in her heart. She didn't care about anything except him.

"I'll be back soon." I added, looked at Aunt Liu, who was shook her head helplessly, and smiled.

However, until dark, Liu San'er did not come back.

Looking at the darker and darker outside, I felt a little uneasy in my heart. Queen Yin was even more restless, walked around, looked out the door, and asked me again: "Where is my son? Why haven't my son come back yet?"

I no longer had the intention to comfort her anymore, and stood up with some anxiety and looked out.

He never ran away like this, and if he had something to do, he would definitely find someone to come back to bring me a letter so that his family would not worry. Besides, he would not be able to go far if he bought some salt.

For some reason, I remembered the words Huang Tianba said to me in my mind, and the shadow of the student of Xishan Academy flashed through me. I suddenly became confused. I subconsciously wanted to go out to find her. As soon as I walked out, I saw someone running hurriedly outside.

When I looked closely, it was Gou Er.

He also looked panicked on his face, and he pushed the door and ran in with a snap: "Brother and sister."

I had already realized something and hurriedly met him, and heard him say, "Go and have a look. Your Liu Saner has been arrested by the government."

"What?"

I was stunned for a moment, and when Aunt Liu, who was sitting in the room, heard this, hurriedly helped the door and walked out, saying, "Gou Er, what did you say?"

Gou Er said, "I don't know what's going on. When I was in the town today, that incense garden was sealed off, and the officers and soldiers arrested people everywhere, and even those who had been there a few times before were arrested. I slipped away because I went to the place very little and no one recognized it. Later, I saw that your Liu Saner was arrested and said that he went there every day before-"

Before he could finish his words, Aunt Liu's face turned pale.

I hurried over and hugged her: "Mom!"

There was no trace of blood on her face, and she seemed to be very cold and kept shaking. It took a long time to tremble and look at me: "San'er, where is he going?"

"Not mother, not what you thought!"

I said in a hurry. She had lost consciousness and fainted. I was almost overwhelmed by her. Fortunately, Gou Er ran over and supported her. We stumbled and helped her to lie down in the inner room.

I hurriedly turned around and asked Gou Er: "Why did they arrest Liu San'er?"

"I, I don't know," Gou Er stammered: "But---when the incense sanitation courtyard was sealed today, it seemed that the officers and soldiers said that they were going to capture the rebels or something. Many students were caught inside, all of them were shackled. Later, they started to arrest people everywhere. Some of them had gone to visit several times and were arrested. There were several in this village--"

I immediately understood.

Huang Tianba was right.

When he left, he told me that Pei Yuanhao would sooner or later govern the south and make it completely stable. The first step is of course to eliminate these rebellious students and the voices of rebellious people.

So these days, I have been keeping Liu Saner at home, thinking that as long as he doesn't go to Suanxiangyuan and no longer has anything to do with those people, it's fine.
Chapter completed!