Song Jinyin frowned slightly and unconsciously opened the distance between the two of them.
This tone was vaguely reminiscent of Pei Yanzhou's before, leaving no room for retreat and acting entirely according to his preferences.
This is who he is, he has always treated her like this before.
"The prince's request is too much."
Seeing that Song Jinyin was still resisting and her brows seemed to be deep in thought, Pei Yanzhou added, "As long as you finish your meal obediently, I will not get on the carriage and I will not appear in front of you again today."
"I hope the prince will keep his word."
After getting the confidence, Song Jinyin stepped onto the carriage. She ate slowly and slowly. Although she still didn't believe it, the man did not come up, and only a figure was reflected on the curtain of the carriage.
The warm dishes inside are all her favorite dishes, and even the steaming hot snacks brought by Kurin later are street snacks that are usually not seen in the Duke's Mansion.
"Miss Jinyin, eat it while it's hot. The master prepared this for the girl early in the morning. But Doctor Mu said you shouldn't eat too much of these little things. Just give it a try."
"There is also this layer where the master personally prepares pastries and medicinal meals for the girl. They are all for the girl's body...and the child in the girl's belly."
Cang Rin talks a lot more than usual these days.
There were some thoughts that the master was reluctant to speak, so he had to take the opportunity to help.
But the girl in front of him was obviously not willing to listen. Her frown never relaxed, and there was still doubt in her big almond eyes.
"Miss Jinyin, is there anything you still don't understand?"
Perhaps the person standing in front of her was Cang Lin, and Song Jinyin was not as wary of Pei Yanzhou just now. Even when she saw him, she occasionally recalled Cuiyu, and her tone became much more relaxed.
"There are some."
She swallowed a mouthful of soup and spoke vaguely.
"Girl, you might as well ask. I've been with the master these days, and I know more or less about it. As for the food, which ones are specially selected by the master for the girl, I also..."
"Has your master gone crazy recently?"
Song Jinyin's peripheral vision reflected the figure on the car curtain.
She had made her words so clear that she didn't even run away, which showed her determination to confront him.
But even this failed to make Pei Yanzhou walk away, nor did he make him feel happy.
If he didn't have a purpose, he would be crazy.
It's just that Song Jinyin still prefers the first idea.
Pei Yanzhou never did anything useless, even if he gave her to Xu Youyi on the long street that day, it was only a trivial matter between women in the eyes of others, and he was not just trying to appease the temperament of the Xu family girl.
But that day, whether his thoughts were with the Xu family or the Sheng family, Song Jinyin didn't guess, and she didn't bother to guess.
She is the one who can be given up at will.
Speaking of which, it is just a chess piece that Pei Yanzhou has at hand and can be exploited at any time.
Song Jinyin asked casually, but Cang Lin was stunned after hearing this and subconsciously wanted to nod.
In his opinion, the master is indeed crazy.
Not caring about anything, he pushed himself up to catch up here, and even used other people's excuses to live in such a shabby and cramped courtyard, just so that Xuan Wei could take care of him openly and honestly.
But he didn't dare to arrange it at will, especially when he thought of the knife his master had eaten at the girl recently, he couldn't help but want to say a few more words.
"Master values the girl too much, but he understands some things a little late. In fact, the girl has always been smart. At this point, the girl may not be able to see the reason. Why should we continue to be in such a stalemate..."
"It's not necessary to take it seriously."
Song Jinyin raised her head slightly, her eyes were cold, and there was a faint smile on her lips.
"Besides, even if you really care about it as Brother Canglin said, it's too late. It's like killing someone and knowing later that you killed him wrongly doesn't help."
"How can this be compared to murder?"
Cang Lin shook his head, with disapproval between his brows, "Kill the wrong person or not. Everyone is dead. There is no way to turn back."
"No."
Song Jinyin warmed her hands while holding the soup bowl, then lowered her eyes and said, "If it weren't for my stubbornness, I would have died a long time ago, more than once."
After a pause, knowing that the figure outside could be heard, Song Jinyin continued: "Although I don't believe in any importance or care, since Brother Canglin mentioned this, I will say it, no matter what he does with me, No matter what the plan, there is no turning back.”
"Miss Jinyin, why are you doing this..."
A soft sigh fell into her ears, Song Jinyin just smiled and continued to drink the soup in the bowl.
The word "why bother" just laments her stubbornness and ignorance.
No one else would care about how difficult it was for her, but just looking at Pei Yanzhou's sudden turn back, they felt that she should not let him down.
But she was really ignorant, she should have woken up earlier.
The people outside naturally heard every word clearly.
But the pain brought by these words was almost numb to Pei Yanzhou.
He has reached this point, and no matter whether Song Jinyin has a way back or not, he will never let go.
He is willing to wait for the day when her heart softens, but if that day does not exist, there will be only hatred, and Song Jinyin can only be his.
In the cold wind, the man had been standing not far from the carriage.
And the people inside did eat a lot honestly. It wasn't until a fish simmered on the small stove was brought over that Song Jinyin stopped moving and frowned.
An unprecedented feeling of discomfort came up, making Cang Rin panic.
"Doctor Mu!"
The figure who was one step faster than the doctor was Pei Yanzhou, but when Song Jinyin saw him, there was unconcealed resistance in her eyes.
The man's steps stopped under her displeased gaze, and only the hoarse voice when he spoke revealed his forbearance that was about to collapse.
"If I don't come up, you need to see the doctor first."
After Doctor Mu checked her pulse, Song Jinyin took a medicine she brought with her. After her breathing became slightly smoother, she thanked him.
She didn't touch the food on the small table, but when she got off the carriage and was about to leave, Song Jinyin stopped and landed in front of Pei Yanzhou.
The man's deep eyebrows were instantly lit up, and there seemed to be tiny stars in his dark eyes.
But the light only lasted for a moment, but it dimmed again because of Song Jinyin's words.
"Thank you for your hospitality today, Your Majesty. But in the future, I ask Your Majesty not to waste your time on me again."
Song Jinyin's tone was calm. There was no indifference at the beginning, but there was not much affection either. There was only a calmness that directly struck people's hearts.
"No matter what the reason is, the prince should not stay here for me. Moreover, the prince and I have really walked the road of side by side. Maybe we can't be considered side by side. But if we forcefully get involved now, it will only be a dead end."
"But what if I just won't let you go?"
Pei Yanzhou looked at her, his ink-like eyes dark and turbulent, every word was like a sharp sword, and he didn't know who he was stabbing.
"Why bother? In fact, I stayed here to eat these things today not because I was afraid that the prince would not let me leave, but because I remembered that I was always thinking about eating for the prince."
Song Jinyin met his gaze, but her gaze seemed to be looking through him into the distance.
"At that time, I had to rush to the small kitchen before dawn in order to wait for a small stove. When I was making food for the prince, I also thought that maybe the prince would be a little happier if he tasted something he liked."
"But the prince rarely takes a look at the things I make. The last time, the prince even overturned the cakes to remind me of my identity."
"I remembered it, so I never did that for the prince again. But when the prince said this today, I thought, give it a try, just to fill in the past things, let us, between you and me, Calculate it more clearly.”
Having said this, Song Jinyin curved her lips and smiled, with a gentle look on her brows, and placed her hand on her lower abdomen without any scruples.
"Actually, if the prince did not force my children, I would have put aside all the things I had with the prince. I also know that the prince has ambitions. If he can step into a high position, he will not be like those young princes, nor will he be the same as the prince. Just the same, doing the same thing as a villain."
"So if the prince really has no other purpose and is just here to find me, please stop spending time in Luo City."
"Go back to Kyoto, that is where the Crown Prince should be, and I am just a fallen leaf that has passed by in the Crown Prince's long years."
Pei Yanzhou managed to hold on for several days, but finally showed signs of collapse again.
He didn't expect that he would be looking forward to Song Jinyin's gentle smile so soon, but under such gentleness, her heart did not waver at all.
She just looked at him with clear eyes, persuading him to go back to Kyoto, and persuading him to fulfill his ambition, truly and sincerely.
It's just that she is nowhere to be seen in the future she describes.
Cang Lin stepped forward and wanted to help the pale Pei Yanzhou into the carriage, but saw the person in front of him raised his hand and spoke with great difficulty.
"Doctor Mu, send her to the embroidery workshop."
...
The girl in front of her was blessed again, and she looked like she had been in Zhuya Courtyard.
But there is no similar sadness between the brows, only a kind of contentment after letting go.
Pei Yanzhou watched helplessly as she turned and left, then stepped into the embroidery workshop, getting farther and farther away from him, and finally his eyes turned red again.
For a long time, Song Jinyin had disappeared from the street.
But the man still didn't leave until Cang Lin asked for instructions again, "Master, who is hiding over there?"
"Catch him."
