Pei Yanzhou has known since he was a child that his father, the Duke of the country, does not like his mother.
Even the so-called respect for him is only because of his status as the eldest son and the grandfather's family behind his mother.
He had also tried to find a way to get closer to his father, hoping to be like his younger brother and receive heartfelt praise from his father.
But there was always perfunctoriness and impatience towards his mother in those eyes.
His mother secretly cried a few times, but later she was left with only the dignity and generosity of her noble daughter, and he gradually gave up on this so-called father.
As time went by, he developed a quiet temperament, and his temperament became more indifferent and indifferent.
In addition to getting along with her mother, she also studied, so she was chosen to be the companion of several princes.
But his mother declined little by little as he grew up.
At that time, he was already able to pick up the sword with his uncle who was a general, and he also had the idea of waving the sword towards the Duke's Mansion.
It was his mother who comforted him that he should know right from wrong and have a righteous heart, instead of being trapped under a high wall just to fill up the small resentment in his heart.
But no one knew how gloomy he felt when he saw the vitality disappearing from his mother's face.
Later, he beheaded a traitor who had escaped from prison for the first time, causing fear for the first time.
It was also the first time he understood that his so-called father was not as powerful as him.
That day he returned to his house wearing a blood-splattered robe. No one dared to approach him, and even the old lady had worry in her eyes.
But only Song Jinyin.
The small body hid beside Mrs. Liu, with tears still on her face, as if she had been bullied by others and did not even dare to cry.
But when she saw him coming back, the little girl stuck her head out, not afraid of the blood on the corner of his robe, and suddenly her eyebrows arched, her eyes squinted and she smiled.
Before he could stop crying, he called him Brother Yanzhou.
He remembered the scene of that day for many years.
But then his mother passed away, and everything seemed to fall apart on that day. He was completely cold-hearted, unwilling to admit it, and unwilling to look back.
My grandfather saw his mother off for the last time, and finally left Kyoto City after retiring, and returned to Xilin with his uncle.
And in that cold Duke's Mansion, there was only Song Jinyin beside him, who was being used as an atonement.
Over the years, he has personally pushed his little girl further and further away, until now, it is extremely difficult to even look at her.
The soft snow gradually stopped after Pei Yanzhou woke up.
The outside is covered in snow, making the inside of the house even more deserted.
Until Doctor Mu came into the house with medicine.
"Your Majesty, you must drink the medicine well today, otherwise your body will..."
Pei Yanzhou heard the words of several people beside him before he opened his eyes.
At that time, he was floating in the darkness, and he could forcefully wake up if he wanted to.
But when he remembered that Song Jinyin didn't want to see him, and even standing with him was full of resistance, he didn't want to open his eyes.
What's the point? There's no longer that person on the side.
But such thoughts finally stopped after remembering that Song Jinyin was pregnant.
He woke up and nothing changed.
Song Jinyin was living a good life, and she showed clearly that she didn't need him.
"master?"
Seeing that he didn't reply for a long time, Cang Lin and Dr. Mu looked at each other, then took the medicine bowl and stepped forward.
"I heard that Young Master Lin is about to arrive in Luo City. If Master doesn't get up, I'm afraid that Young Master will also live in this small courtyard. If he makes a fuss, Miss Jin Yin might find out."
After a long while, Pei Yanzhou lowered his eyelashes and finally reacted.
"Let him stay at the Qian Lai Inn. He is not allowed to enter this area morning or night on weekdays."
"Yes, Master, I just don't know if the young master is willing to listen."
"He didn't have a choice whether he wanted to or not."
Pei Yanzhou stood up, and the wound on his shoulder that had healed began to hurt again due to the pulling.
But the man just frowned quickly, then raised his hand to take the medicine bowl, raised his head and drank it all.
Outside the house, Xuanwei came into the house, holding a newly delivered letter in his hand.
"Master, the third prince in the palace provoked the prince and was punished by the emperor with a grounding. It's just that the third prince seems to be waiting for Doctor Shen to return to Kyoto, but Doctor Shen seems to have lost contact."
"The third prince is grounded. How will the other people in the court react?"
"Back to the master, no one can speak for the third prince. However, the second young master seems to have gotten in touch with the fourth prince recently. The fourth prince has not been with Xini again this time, but has sided with the prince."
"No one speaks for the third prince. It is the third prince who has given the signal, so don't worry about this matter..."
Before Pei Yanzhou finished speaking, he raised his hand to cover his lips and coughed.
The sweet and fishy taste in his throat, mixed with the bitter medicinal taste just now, made the man completely awake from the coughing fit.
"Close the doors and windows."
There was only a moment's pause, then Pei Yanzhou glanced at the wooden window and spoke coldly.
It was too cold on a snowy day, and there were almost no children playing in the alley outside the courtyard, let alone pedestrians.
And when he coughed, the sound would definitely be heard in the nearby yard next door.
The few people in the house didn't realize it until Cang Lin closed the window and saw the gray wall outside. There was an inexplicable feeling of loneliness in his eyes.
"This matter should be within the expectations of the third prince, but Shen Yuhe..."
The man finally stopped coughing, but his body was still weak and his eyes were dazed for a moment.
Seeing this, Cang Lin remembered that Miss Jin Yin had served him before, so he poured another cup of hot water and brought it over.
"Master, the medicine that the third prince is looking for has not been seen for many years. I feel that Shen Yuhe may not be able to find it. Now that he has not sent a letter back, he may be in trouble."
"Send people to follow his original route to find Shen Yuhe and protect him until he returns to Kyoto."
Pei Yanzhou did not go to get the cup of hot water, but stood up and walked to the wooden window.
"Master, this is..."
The man's words made several people in the room look puzzled, and Cang Rin was even more surprised.
Based on how much his master valued Miss Jin Yin, Shen Yuhe had long been the same enemy in his heart.
If it weren't for the fear of offending the girl, given the master's temperament, he might have been detained long ago and turned into a corpse.
But now the person in front of him actually said that he would send someone to help him find the medicine and escort him back to Beijing. Cang Lin couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it.
"How is her body doing now?"
Pei Yanzhou changed the subject, and Cang Lin took advantage of the situation and looked at Doctor Mu beside him.
This she is undoubtedly Miss Jinyin.
"Hui Shizi, apart from checking her pulse once that day, the younger one didn't find a chance to come forward again. He just looked at the girl's face. I'm afraid she just had some pregnancy reactions in the past two days. Maybe she will in the future. Lasts for a long time.”
"Then this child..."
Speaking of children, it was extremely difficult for Pei Yanzhou to speak, and his voice sounded a little hoarse, "Are you sure you can keep this child?"
"I don't dare to hide it from the prince. Whether the girl keeps this pregnancy or not will be harmful to her health. However, the girl's pulse condition was obviously much more stable last time. It should be related to the medicine left by Doctor Shen, and the girl's current condition is Thoughts, if the pregnancy is forcibly aborted, the worry will lead to illness, I'm afraid... It's just that the medicine, the little one hasn't figured out how to prepare it. If I want to give the girl a supplement, I need more. Time.”
Even though he was ill, Pei Yanzhou's body standing by the wooden window was still as straight as a pine tree, but his coughing from time to time showed repression and forbearance, tearing a hole in his strong support.
There was an occasional cold wind outside, blowing the white snow falling on the branches.
And he moved his eyes away from the scattered white mist, stopped on the gray wall beside him, and said for a long time: "She always thinks more than what she appears on the face. Now that she owes Shen Yuhe such a big debt, I'm afraid she will..." Remember it for a lifetime."
"But how can I remember others for a lifetime?"
Before Cang Lin understood what his previous master meant, he heard him say again: "I will repay the favor she owes. Whether it is in Kyoto City or the Shen family in Jiangnan, people must protect Shen Yuhe."
...
After Xuanwei left, Cang Lin suddenly remembered the news he received two days ago.
It was a trivial matter at first, but remembering that Miss Jin Yin had gone to the prefect's residence, she spoke up anyway.
"Master, there is a new group of people in the prefecture to inquire about the master. They look like ordinary servants. Moreover, two days ago, Miss Jin Yin and the embroiderer went to the prefecture. It seems that there is an embroidery workshop. The work inside.”
Pei Yanzhou didn't take the prying matter to heart. Only when he heard Song Jinyin's name did his cold black eyes move.
"Would you like me to go find the embroiderer and ask her if you can think of a way to help her with the errands of the prefect's mansion?"
"No need."
Thinking of Song Jinyin's eyes without nostalgia when she left that day, there was an imperceptible bitterness on the corners of Pei Yanzhou's lips.
For the past two days, he seemed to hear her voice in his dark dreams.
But every word was saying goodbye to him.
"She likes those, so let her do them."
For the first time, Pei Yanzhou hesitated to let Song Jinyin go, but after a while, his expression calmed down.
What he wants now is that she is still here.
