When I came out of the old lady's room, there was fine snow falling in the sky again. This year's winter seemed to be colder than any other year.
Ping'er came up to her, took a water-red brocade cloak and put it on Xi Jin's body, and told her to take care of herself.
"Put away all the colorful clothes from tomorrow." For the first time, Xi Jin felt that he was ignorant. Since he was Xie Luo's wife in name, she should fulfill her role as a wife for this dying man. divided.
"Miss, you don't have many bright clothes. These are all given by the Xie Mansion. The material is good, why should you put it away?"
Ping'er felt uncomfortable when she thought of the injustice the young lady had suffered in Mu Mansion over the years. What's more, I am about to move to Zhuangzi again, and I don't know what kind of punishment I will suffer. Why is the young lady's life so miserable?
"Listen to me." She had made up her mind and would see him off for the last time tomorrow. "Let's go and have a look in my husband's study."
What happened during the day made Xi Jin more curious about Xie Luo. What kind of person he was, maybe if he went to his study, he would get the answer.
The name of Xie Luo's study room is "Tingyunxuan", which is quite similar to the wandering clouds and wild cranes, but it is very inconsistent with his status as a businessman.
Xi Jin took out the key and opened the door. Seeing the darkness in the room, Ping'er quickly stepped forward and lit the candle.
The room was dimly lit by candles, and a wall on the west side was covered with books, including some unique copies, presumably left behind by Xie Luo's father.
Although Xie Luo's father, Xie Feng, was the right prime minister with the same name as his father, he was different from his father's Jiji Yingying. Prime Minister Xie Luo made friends with wise men all over the world and helped the world. "He was such a virtuous prime minister, but he was framed by someone unknown and eventually committed suicide.
"Miss, look." Ping'er exclaimed. Xijin turned around and saw her pointing at a portrait, and was surprised.
Xi Jin looked at it and couldn't help but feel his heartbeat. On the wall of Xie Luo's study, there was a portrait of himself. Judging from the bun, it was obviously from before he had hairpins. Xie Luo, he...
"Miss, I didn't expect that my uncle would like you." Ping'er couldn't help but sigh, and even changed the name of Xie Luo.
Xi Jin stepped forward and caressed the portrait. In the portrait, he had cheerful features and a bright smile on his lips. His aunt was still alive at that time, and he had indeed lived a comfortable and cheerful life for a few years.
Shangguan Tao also painted a portrait of himself, but at that time he lost his aunt and was depressed in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He rarely showed such a cheerful smile.
"Ping'er, Xie Luo doesn't deserve to die, right?" Since getting married, what Xi Jin has been thinking about most is how to settle old Madam Xie after Xie Luo's death, and how to go to Yazhou to find the truth about Shangguan Bao's accident, but he never I never thought that maybe I could find a way to save Xie Luo.
"Miss, my uncle certainly doesn't deserve to die, but what can you do?" Ping'er thought to herself, if my uncle hadn't died, maybe the lady would have been able to get out of the shadow of Shangguan Crown Prince's death.
Xi Jin took out a roll of paper from the scroll jar next to the desk and spread it out on the desk, holding a brush in his hand, with thousands of thoughts in his mind...
Today, the Holy Emperor has been on the throne for more than 20 years, and everything inside and outside the court is relatively peaceful.
But a lot of things seemed to have happened in the past few years. First, Prime Minister Xie fell and committed suicide, then Prince Ning rebelled, and the uncle of the Wei family was given poisoned wine.
Now that Xie Luo has finally risen to prominence, he has been involved in private affairs. Each of these incidents seems to be very close to Xijin, but there is no connection...
The candlelight was frightened, and the candlelight became weaker and weaker. Time passed by for a long time, and then Xi Jin raised his head from the book: "Ping'er, pack this away, let's go back to the room."
"Yes, Miss." Ping'er blew dry the ink on the paper, looked at the complicated figures on it, and shook his head. Miss is naturally smart and capable, and she is really beyond her reach.
Back at his place, Xi Jin just pushed the door open and saw Ruoru with his back to him, doing something furtive in front of the dressing table.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Ruoru was so frightened that she quickly turned around and forced out a smile: "Young madam, you are back. Where have you been? I have been looking for you for a long time."
"Do I need to report to you where the young lady is going?" Ping'er choked.
"Yes, yes, yes, how dare you meddle in Young Madam's affairs?" Ruoru said, taking out the food in the food box, "Young Madam, you haven't eaten yet. I have heated it for you several times. Hurry up. Serve hot.”
"Okay, you go down."
"Yes, I'll take my leave first." Ruoru leaned over and stepped back, but his eyes flickered from side to side.
Xi Jin gave Ping'er a look, and Ping'er immediately understood and rummaged through the cabinets on the dressing table: "Miss, everything is not missing."
"Keeping her will always be a disaster." Xi Jin said as he carefully inspected each meal with a silver hairpin. After confirming that there was no problem, he called Ping'er, "Let's use it together."
"No, miss, I'll use it in the servants' kitchen later."
"You and I have been my master and servant for many years, why are you so polite to me? The Xie Mansion is in such chaos now, and you are a newcomer. If they don't bully you, who will they bully?"
"Miss..." Ping'er's eyes couldn't help but turn a little red.
"I'm tired of you having to endure hardships with me." Ping'er was the slave left to him by his aunt. Ping'er's mother was originally a son of the Wei family, and she had some respect in the mansion, so she came to Mu's house with her aunt.
Ping'er is a few years younger than Xi Jin, and the two of them grew up together. This girl was influenced by her mother and has been very clever since she was a child. Being able to get her to marry into Xie's house was a big help to Xi Jin.
"It will get better." Xi Jin just thought about it for a long time. Things in Xie's mansion are not complicated to say the least. They have to dismiss these people. As long as there is no big trouble, things like stealing items in the mansion can be solved. I was so shocked that it will probably never happen again.
The top priority now is to find a way to save Xie Luo. She said she would not go to the palace in a few days. Maybe her aunt would have a way to save Xie Luo's life.
Even if it was a one in ten thousand chance, she would always give it a try.
After having lunch, Xi Jin came to the wardrobe and looked through it repeatedly: "Ping'er, what kind of clothes do you think I should wear to see him tomorrow?"
Ping'er covered her lips and smiled: "I haven't seen the young lady having such troubles for a long time."
Since the Shangguan Crown Prince was exiled, the young lady has been studying herbal medicine in plain clothes all day long in her room, but she hasn't dressed up for a long time.
"He treats me sincerely, and I feel guilty about him after all." Xi Jin fumbled for a dress embroidered with plum patterns in the wardrobe.
"The one you have is very good." Seeing that Xi Jin was feeling uneasy, Ping'er changed the topic, "Young lady is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything she wears. You worked hard this morning, why don't you take a good lunch break."
"It's okay." Since entering Dexie Mansion, I have been working hard and exhausted.
Xi Jin simply washed up and then fell into a deep sleep. He slept until dark.
Xi Jin was suddenly awakened by a burst of heat under his body. He sat up suddenly and called for the bottle: "Prepare hot water for me."
Ping'er saw Xi Jin's face and immediately understood. She went out to fetch water, but she bumped into Ruoru who came in...
