At this time, Zhuyayuan.
From beginning to end, the Crown Prince who was supposed to receive the decree did not show up until the father-in-law who announced the decree met the Duke of Guo who was returning home.
After learning that it was the Holy One who was conferring a marriage between his son and a girl from the Xu family, the Duke's eyes darkened for a moment.
It was obvious that His Majesty had just lost his temper and ordered people to be arrested, but then he turned around and issued such a big order, making it difficult for people to understand what was going on in his mind.
The slaves outside the courtyard all lamented the imperial favor that had befallen the prince, and they all tried their best to come forward to collect the reward. However, only the Duke knew that no matter how highly regarded his legitimate son was, the benefits would not fall on him. .
Pei Yanzhou will only go against him, be disobedient, unfilial, and forget who is me.
"Thank you for your majesty's attention, but I didn't return home all night. Now that such a big event has not been seen before, I am afraid that I will anger your majesty, and I am also worried that the news of this matter will neglect the Xu family girl. I am panic-stricken, and still Please give me some advice, father-in-law."
"How can I dare to talk too much in front of the Duke? Your Majesty has his own thoughts, so please relax."
The father-in-law smiled perfunctorily.
Even leaving aside the calculation in the eyes of the Duke, the purpose of this imperial edict was to have the eldest son of the Pei family come and pick him up in person.
Now that no one is here, he will wait a little longer.
When the emperor's ministers who were messing around outside heard the news, they would never be willing to give up such a good thing.
But even after drinking three cups of tea, my father-in-law didn’t see anyone.
He was puzzled, but in the end he gave up his intention of waiting for the people to return to the palace. However, he still did not hand over the imperial edict to the Duke of Guo, but returned to the palace with the imperial edict again.
This is the first time in the world that His Majesty's golden words have been taken back.
Everyone was in an uproar, and they became more and more aware of the discord between father and son, and they did not dare to look at the face of the Duke.
Various speculations were heard in every corner of the Duke's mansion.
Naturally, Mrs. Liu listened to everything.
She gathered her cloak and stopped a short distance away from Zhuya Courtyard.
Above the head is a giant tree with green leaves in winter, and its small branches occasionally flutter, as if singing in the wind.
Mrs. Liu just stood there quietly, looking up at the inaccessible courtyard in front of her.
It was clear that the only thing she could see was high walls, but she seemed to see everything she wanted to see through those thicknesses.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips at some point, with a tenderness that no one else had ever seen.
If the prince was able to cause trouble and ignore the imperial edict, she thought that the people inside should really be able to walk out of this house.
No matter what happens in the future, leaving is a good thing.
"Mrs. Liu Zang, I finally found you."
"What's the matter?"
Mrs. Liu raised her hand to tuck her hair into a bun, and the tenderness in her smile disappeared.
She still curled her lips, but there was only indifference in her eyes, "I was surprised. I didn't see the prince's courtyard in front of me? If the people inside know about it, how can I go in to find people and find out the news?"
"Mrs. Side, please calm down. It's the Duke. He lost his temper in the courtyard and no one could calm him down. Several ladies and aunts asked the slaves to come and invite you, so I became a little more anxious."
Knowing that it was because of the imperial edict, Ms. Liu responded lightly and then turned around.
"Go to the small kitchen and bring over the cup of soup I made for the Duke."
"Yes, slave, come over right away."
...
When Song Jinyin woke up, it was already bright outside.
She slept soundly this time, even though she was still in the house, but when she woke up, she felt happy in her heart and smiling on her brows.
The heaviness of the past seemed to have been completely buried in the fire, and some memories were turned into ashes.
There was a little maid outside who poked her head in to take a look. Seeing that her expression was gentle and her complexion was much better than the previous day, her restraint dissipated and she also started laughing.
"The girl is awake."
The little maid walked into the house, took something from her waist, and then took out several medicine bottles.
"Here are the pills that the girl will take these days. There are words on them, but the slave can't read them, so the girl has to take them by herself."
Song Jinyin took it and looked at it carefully.
Thinking about it, only Shen Yuhe could be so clear about the problems left in her body.
It's just that Song Jinyin couldn't help but become a little curious while she was grateful.
"Your master is very familiar with Bi Chun Tang's boss?"
"Girl, I don't see much of this slave, but I heard that the master does have contact with that one occasionally."
Song Jinyin raised her eyebrows.
We occasionally interacted with each other, but I'm afraid that's not enough to describe their relationship.
People like Shen Yuhe would be so attentive to her unless they owed Zhou Yanan something.
But Zhou Yanan has been in Kyoto City, and the friend he was close to before the fire was Pei Yanzhou the most. There is no reason to know such a miracle doctor and be able to use his friendship with her.
"No matter what, I owe Dr. Shen a lot."
Song Jinyin pursed her lips.
Although she was puzzled, she also knew that no matter how deep the relationship between Shen Yuhe and Zhou Yanan was, it was already difficult to pay off what she owed now.
"Girl, don't think too much."
The little maid moved the brazier under the window for her, took the bamboo tube and blew on the charcoal fire inside, "Our master said, Doctor Shen is not a master who will suffer losses."
"Did your master say anything else?"
"I only told the girl to take care of herself. The girl should already know the rest."
After a pause, the little girl raised her head to look over, fearing that Song Jinyin would be worried, and said softly: "Girl, just relax, the prince did not leave many people in the house. They were all sent out to find the girl last night, and the servants are still here." I heard that the Crown Prince ordered the city to be sealed off, and the matter was quite big."
"Presumably the nobles in the palace will not allow the prince to continue making trouble like this. As long as they stop it, the prince will have no time to care about anything else. The girl can leave the palace early and find a place to stay that the prince has already explored. Waiting for the way. Lead down."
"Sealed the city?"
Song Jinyin was stunned by these words and suddenly couldn't understand.
What's the difference between arbitrarily locking down a city and being complicit in rebellion? This is not something Pei Yanzhou would do.
No matter how irrational he was, he would never push himself into a desperate situation for her.
"Yes, girl. It happened that the eldest princess's house was attacked by an assassin last night, and the investigation outside was fierce. Fortunately, the girl stayed in the house, otherwise she would be captured again within half a day."
The little maid's voice was still in her ears, but Song Jinyin could no longer hear it clearly.
When it comes to serious matters, Pei Yanzhou has always been very rational. He never exposes himself to danger, and he never hands the handle to others.
But he actually made such a big fuss just to find her.
Song Jinyin's eyes were empty and her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes gradually turned red.
She didn't feel that she was valued by him. On the contrary, she just felt ridiculous.
Laugh at him for clearly feeling that he is dispensable, yet he insists on holding on to the hatred he once had. Laugh at him for always being so domineering. As long as he doesn't want to let go, he can be paranoid to the point of madness, no matter what.
It took a long time for Song Jinyin to come back to her senses.
She would not think that Pei Yanzhou was reluctant to give up, let alone that he was sincere. She only wanted to believe that the man was angry.
Angry at her determination, angry at her for provoking his crown prince's majesty again and again, and angry at her disdain for the identity of the crown prince's backyard.
This is Pei Yanzhou, the cold-blooded and ruthless eldest son of the Pei family.
Song Jinyin's mood finally fluctuated a little, but it was quickly covered up again, and her eyes were clear.
If only Pei Yanzhou had had a hint of sincerity in these years, if he would not have placed her in such a lowly position, would not have restrained her, and would not have cut off all her thoughts and retreats bit by bit.
Song Jinyin thought that she would never give up so completely.
The little maid next to her noticed her distraction. Seeing her getting up and looking out the window, the little maid thought for a while and then said softly: "Girl, do you want to go out for a walk?"
"May I?"
Only then did Song Jinyin look at her, her voice a little dry.
"This place is just a corner of the house. No one will come, so the girl should stay away."
"Okay, thank you."
"girl."
When the little maid saw that she was about to go out like this, she quickly called out to her: "The cloak in the baggage here was prepared by Dr. Shen. The slave brought it in secretly for the girl. It was windy outside, so the girl had to wear it again." go out."
The thick fox fur reminded Song Jinyin of the day she first saw Shen Yuhe.
That day she was abandoned by Pei Yanzhou.
When she saw him standing next to the Xu family, his tone was cold, he didn't care about her life or death, and he didn't want to look at her. Song Jinyin's heart throbbed so much that she didn't even dodge the sword on her neck.
Even when she closed her eyes, she could still hear the impatience in Pei Yanzhou's tone. She would save him if he could, which made her remember it for several days.
Later, she survived. When she woke up, she saw Shen Yuhe, who was wearing a white fox cloak and was as gentle as jade.
Song Jinyin remembered that when she saw Shen Yuhe, she didn't even wipe away her tears.
Thinking about it now, it turned out that so much time had passed since that scene. It had been so long that when she recalled Pei Yanzhou's indifference, the pain that once made her suffocating was no longer so unbearable.
The mood lasted only a moment before Song Jinyin put on her cloak.
The warmth enveloped her instantly.
She thought she had really let go. After walking out of the hut, she could still enjoy the cool breeze blowing on her face.
But it didn't last long before she felt comfortable, and she heard the faint sounds coming from outside, approaching here little by little.
It was like someone stepped on the dead branches and leaves, and the clicking sound was especially obvious in the quiet courtyard.
It seemed like the movement of just one person.
Song Jinyin frowned, her eyes suddenly woke up, and she subconsciously looked at the cabin next door.
