Pei Yanzhou finally got up and left the study, fetched the horse and ran towards the house.
But the biting cold wind along the way drove away his impulse, and in the end he just stopped on the path outside the mansion and looked at the mansion gate across the long street.
Kurin followed him from a distance.
He had known since Biyu returned home alone that something had happened to Song Jinyin, but he never expected that Song Jinyin's departure that day was actually to escape from the crown prince's side.
Later, he recalled the scene where Cuiyu gave Song Jinyin a cloak, and suddenly realized that the little girl's reaction was different from the past, probably because she guessed Song Jinyin's departure.
Cang Lin did not confess the matter.
He just didn't understand why such a timid girl could suddenly turn into another person because of Song Jinyin.
And jasper.
It seemed that as long as she got close to Song Jinyin, everything would be different.
"In three days, you will come here and send out all the people who should not be kept inside. Then select some women who are good at serving and stay by her side."
Pei Yanzhou spoke in a hoarse voice.
Song Jinyin's health could no longer be delayed, and he would have to leave the city in half a month at the latest. Before that, he needed to see that Song Jinyin was fine.
So he could only keep the child for three more days.
Three days later, whether Song Jinyin hated him or blamed him, he would never be soft-hearted again.
Even if she wanted him to pay with his life, as long as there was still involvement, she and he would never be able to be reconciled.
"Let everyone in Zhuya Courtyard remember it. Anyone who comes to inquire must not reveal a word."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Pei Yanzhou finally turned his horse's head.
Song Jinyin didn't want to see him, so he stayed with her for three more days, but it could only be three days.
...
No one in the entire house knew what was going on outside. Even the concierge had never seen Pei Yanzhou on the path.
The haze that had been weighing on Song Jinyin's heart in the past few days had dissipated a lot because of her determination not to live alone after she woke up. Even Pei Yanzhou's disappearance in the past few days gave her a little more breathing space.
At this moment, she was listening to it with great interest in the room, and even patted her belly gently, hoping to let the child in her belly join her.
Only grandma's face became more and more ugly.
She is the Crown Prince's wet nurse and the person closest to the Duke's wife.
If something hadn't happened to her family back then, and the Duke's wife was kind-hearted and insisted on letting her return to her hometown, maybe she could have prevented some disasters for her at that time.
Later, when she returned home, one year and three months had passed. Her wife was no longer here, and the prince didn't want to keep her old friend anymore, so he sent her to Zhuangzi for retirement.
At that time, there was no one else in her family, and she wanted to go with her, but she was rescued by the prince's people and kept her for several years.
She certainly felt sorry for the prince and knew that his life was not easy.
In the end, she no longer sought death. She just chanted sutras every day to gain peace of mind. She also hoped that those who had left would rest in peace and that the living would go well.
Until a few days ago.
Although the prince did not give any instructions when he brought her in that day, she also knew that she should take care of the little girl in front of her.
It's just that he was looking after him, and for a moment he didn't care about the people next to him.
Grandma was once again a little surprised when she saw that Song Jinyin was holding the cake and listening to the murmurs of the people outside. Not only was she not angry because of what the person said, but she actually looked like she was watching a show.
The calmness and calmness of the little girl are quite inconsistent with her age.
Even at this time back then, she was not so calm.
It's just that these are not words of praise. The only thing that can make a person calm down is suffering and hardship, especially at such a young age.
Thinking about it, Song Jinyin was like this. She suffered a lot of losses before she became what she is today.
And it wasn't until she remembered the Liu family and her daughter that she had only heard about from others that she came to her senses, opened the door and left the house.
"As a slave, you dare to talk about your master. Who taught you the rules? Why don't you kneel down!"
The scolding voice was full of majesty, making Song Jinyin inside couldn't help but widen her eyes.
In Zhuyayuan, although she knew that Butler Wang was powerful, she had never seen him really angry, and she didn't know if he could compare to the grandma in front of her.
She was only frightened for a moment. Seeing someone scolding the maid outside, she quickly broke the cake in her hand.
But there was nothing.
Even a few in a row didn't see anything.
Song Jinyin looked at the falling debris, and the light in her eyes instantly went out. Her hopeful heart also dropped little by little, and she was even more desperate than when she first woke up.
Only the bottom few were still intact on the plate. She stopped and smiled, stiff and helpless.
She was stunned.
How could Zhou Yanan find this place so quickly? Even if he knew it, how could he stuff people into Pei Yanzhou's house.
Just think about it and you know it's impossible.
Hong Liqiang's voice of dissatisfaction came from outside. The next moment, Song Jinyin heard heavy slaps, and then there was the sound of the sword being unsheathed, accompanied by the gasps of others.
I guess it was the two attendants who took action.
Her original retort turned into a cry for help. Song Jinyin retracted her thoughts and scanned the things on the table with her eyes until she saw the plate of glutinous rice cakes with a light pink color.
The glutinous rice cake is as round as a cake, with layers of lifelike petals carved on it.
Song Jinyin picked up the slightly darker pink piece at the bottom and gently opened it.
Bits of debris fell down, and a small strip of cloth was rolled in the middle. It was a simple comfort, with only the word "Don't worry" written on it.
After receiving the new news, Song Jinyin's eyes were instantly covered with mist.
She raised her hand to wipe it off, and quickly threw the cloth into the brazier in the corner. Then she sat down and ate the cakes she had just broken.
My nose was a little blocked, which obscured the salty and crispy taste of the pancake.
Just wasting too much may make people suspicious.
Song Jinyin laughed for a while, then her eyes were red, over and over again, while eating the broken cake and rubbing her eyes.
Fortunately, her appetite has recovered a lot now, and she eats more than usual. After calming down, she can finish a few pancakes with fresh soup.
But when she thought about it later, she couldn't help but laugh. This glutinous rice cake, which should have been treated as a pastry, actually became the cake that the little cook mentioned again and again.
When grandma pushed the door open and walked in, there was nothing wrong with Song Jinyin's face.
There were only bulging cheeks and an empty soup bowl.
"The pancakes are not easy to melt. Why did the girl eat so much at once? I will have to..."
"You will have to go to the courtyard to eat for half an hour later. I know that, mama."
Song Jinyin took the words of the person in front of her, swallowed the last bite of the pancake, and smiled at the person with crooked eyebrows.
Grandma was stunned for a moment.
In the past few days, I was used to seeing the little girl's melancholy eyebrows, but now I suddenly saw her squinting her eyes and smiling, like a sweet autumn fruit, and I couldn't help but be shaken.
Ever since she experienced the death of important people and witnessed prosperity and decline, she rarely paid attention to anything. Except for the prince she watched grow up, there was nothing in this world that she could care about. People and things.
It wasn't until she accepted the prince's order that she had the thought of still being alive again, even if the order was to take care of a little girl with no status.
And it was also at this moment that Mammy seemed to understand why the Crown Prince treated Song Jinyin differently.
For people in darkness, it is their instinct to look for light.
She thought that if Madam could see her from the sky, she would also like this little girl. Just like she had heard that when the Liu family and their daughter came into the house, Madam gave Song Jinyin the title of cousin, and kept her there. Standing next to her, I want to support her.
Today, Song Jinyin has suffered so much, and her eyes are still as bright as stars when she smiles. I think back then, before any changes, the little girl should have been as bright as a pearl.
But in the end, it is fate that plays a role in people.
"I've finished eating. Let's go and have a meal first. I will definitely eat well."
Song Jinyin took a few more mouthfuls of steaming shredded chicken noodles, and didn't stop until she felt warm in her belly.
Grandma came back to her senses because of this movement, her eyes swept over her belly which she raised her hand to gently caress, and her expression changed again for a moment.
She almost forgot that the little girl might not be able to keep this in her belly for long.
I just don’t know if the light in her eyes can still be retained when the time comes.
"Mammy?"
Song Jinyin called out again, and then walked out of the room with others with a smile.
Hongli was kneeling in the courtyard, her face still red and swollen. When she raised her eyes and looked over, her silver teeth were clenched, but she quickly saw the long swords of the two attendants and shrank back in fear.
Song Jinyin simply walked to the back. It wasn't until she couldn't see anyone that the smile on her lips faded.
The regret that appeared in her eyes just now was fleeting, but it was just enough for her to see clearly.
Pei Yanzhou probably wouldn't let her die right now, so the reason for her regret was definitely not her life. Thinking about it this way, it was only the child in her belly.
But she won't give in anymore.
She can ask for nothing, including the young man who saved her under the ice, including the year in her memory when they had no grudge.
She just wants this child.
