Another letter was delivered, asking Pei Yan to return to the hospital by boat.
Nowadays, the city of Kyoto is very lively, and the palace is even more busy for Yuan Zhengri's pilgrimage. However, because Pei Yanzhou was punished by the emperor and has not appeared in front of everyone for a long time, some speculations cannot help but arise in the city of Kyoto.
Many people were ready to make a move, and they were interested in his current position.
But these things should have been taken seriously by Pei Yanzhou, but now he just casually read the letter and threw it into the fire in the courtyard.
Lin Jingxiu frowned, disapproving.
Wanting to get back your sweetheart is originally a happy event, but if you really don't care about it because of it, it would be a bit unjustifiable.
But just as he was about to call someone back, he was stopped by Cang Lin who came back with something.
"Master Lin, why don't you let the master do it this time?"
The people who left have already stepped out of the small courtyard.
It was as if I met someone diagonally across from me outside, and someone was asking.
"Isn't this the leader of the Sun family? Has the noble man come here again today?"
Everyone in the yard thought that Pei Yanzhou would not talk much, but unexpectedly they heard him give a gentle smile, said yes, and then asked about the things in the woman's hands, which was quite kind.
Lin Jingxiu was stunned for a long time, and it took him a long time to realize what Cang Lin said.
Pei Yanzhou probably regards this New Year's Eve as the last festive day that he takes seriously. If Song Jinyin is not by his side in the future, he will probably not pay attention to anything in this world.
He couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart, but Lin Jingxiu still couldn't figure out why he forced himself to such a point.
"Then he really doesn't care about the affairs of Kyoto City? He has spent half his life on this job in the past few years. Even the man surnamed Feng knew that he was going to Kyoto City a few days ago. If he doesn't do anything now, Aren’t you afraid that the power in your hands will be taken away by others?”
"Except in front of Miss Jinyin, has Master Lin ever seen his master do something unprepared?"
"What's the meaning?"
Cang Lin heard that it became quiet again outside. When his master opened the wooden door of the small courtyard next door, he thought about it for a moment and said again: "My master dared to let the imperial army go to find the girl openly just to receive His Majesty's punishment. Otherwise, this would not be the case." At that time, the master could not even step out of Kyoto City."
"Even if he had a plan at that time, but now that he has not returned to Kyoto for a long time, what will happen in the future? Not to mention anything else, the third prince has not even begun to doubt him, and he is already inquiring about his news in Luo City. , he doesn’t care so much?”
"Young Master Lin, don't worry. The third prince will not inquire anymore and will help his master cover up. As for the future, he will just wait for trouble in Kyoto."
Cang Lin looked at the young master of the Lin family in front of him, and couldn't help but think of his master's order to have someone protect him.
Everyone in the world lamented that the eldest son of the Pei family was not very merciful and his methods were very tight, but no one knew that the master of the Zhou family was now Lin Jingxiu, let alone Miss Jin Yin.
It's just that the girl was a little different, and she missed too much in the middle, which made the master, who had always been calm, lose his sense of proportion a little bit.
"Master said that if anyone could sit in his position, when he stepped on the eunuchs in the palace, he would have been pulled off his horse and died together. But as time went by, everyone forgot how he climbed to this place in the first place. Location."
After all, the person in front of him had some relationship with the emperor, so Cang Lin only said a few words.
It's not that the master doesn't care about what's going on in Kyoto City now, it's that he only cares about the girl now, so he simply wants the people on the other end to compete.
The same thing can only be distinguished if others have their hands on it.
Later, when the muddy water between the princes becomes clearer, His Majesty and the third prince will miss their master even more.
By then, coupled with the matter of the governor of Luocheng, the master will not suffer any loss during this trip to Luocheng, and maybe he can still retain some merits.
Lin Jingxiu thought for a moment, made some vague guesses, and felt a little relieved.
But he still couldn't completely calm down in his heart, especially when he saw Cang Lin's frown, he thought he had thought of other trouble spots.
But as everyone knows, Cang Lin has never worried about his master's affairs in the court.
He just felt that Miss Jin Yin was like a disaster for his master.
He didn't know if he could survive the disaster, especially when he saw just now that the master's handkerchief, which had not been used for a long time, was put back on his waist, with a little blood on it.
Probably because of the thought of letting him go, the master's heart became broken.
But there is no one in this world who can advise him, except to wait for him to recover on his own.
It's just that Cang Lin really can't understand why the word love can make people close to losing their minds.
After a moment's thought, Cang Lin remembered the sesame cake he had just brought back, and hurried to the next door.
In the small courtyard, there was Song Jinyin's rare laughter, without worries, as sweet as a silver bell. After laughing, she chased Miss Li to ask about things in the world.
But Cang Lin's heart still didn't relax.
The more innocent Miss Jin Yin smiles, the more likely it is that her master has let go, which makes the girl feel relieved.
He brought the food box into the kitchen.
Several people were inside, surrounding the lit fire, in a rare harmony.
The rabbit nested on girl Jinyin's cloak, leaving dirty footprints on the red cloth.
On the other side, Li Wanqing's voice was obviously a little restrained. Perhaps it was because of the master who was guarding the other side of the girl that she became a lot more honest.
Everything is rare and peaceful.
...
It wasn't until sunset outside that the people in the courtyard got up and left.
Pei Yanzhou said very few words today, and kept his eyes on Song Jinyin. Watching her watching Lin Jingxiu and Li Wanqing quarreling, he couldn't tell why she was so happy.
But as long as the little girl doesn't try to drive him away, he can tolerate all the noise that he doesn't like.
"The soup will be simmered on the fire for you. Remember to drink it later."
Before she asked him to go back, Pei Yanzhou spoke first, "If you feel uncomfortable, I will be next door. You don't need to turn off these lights. I will wait for you to fall asleep in the courtyard and then clean up for you."
"You don't have to be so..."
"Just think it's for my own peace of mind."
Pei Yanzhou poured hot water into the pot for her and put it away. When he looked at her again, he raised and lowered his hand slightly.
He wanted to smooth her broken hair, but looking at Song Jinyin who was now sober-eyed, he suddenly felt timid.
Before leaving, Pei Yanzhou looked back again, his steps hesitant.
"If I chose to keep this child that day at the inn, would you still leave?"
Song Jinyin looked at him, confusion flashing in her eyes.
That day at the inn, he chased her all the way after a long journey, and they had a stalemate with her on a rainy night. The whole body was so cold that she almost thought she would die in his hands.
But even so, those fears are not as despairing as what he said.
Now Pei Yanzhou stood in front of her and asked cautiously, if he had chosen to keep the child that day, would everything have been different? Song Jinyin's heart suddenly felt as if she had fallen into a forest full of white mist, unable to see anything. Clear direction.
After a long time, the confusion in her eyes dissipated, and she nodded lightly.
She would still run away.
Up to now, the problems between her and Pei Yanzhou have long gone beyond the child.
Before having this child, she had always thought about leaving, and the thought that kept her alive in the Duke's Mansion was also about leaving.
"You actually know that, don't you? Back in Zhuyayuan, you got angry so many times because you knew I wanted to leave."
Song Jinyin's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather that could fall into the heart.
She did not lie to him, but chose to talk to him calmly about the past in such a simple and cramped courtyard, in front of a pile of firewood.
"I'm so tired there, but I want to live well. I want to find my father and see the excitement outside."
Pei Yanzhou's throat was dry and he was speechless for a long time.
But looking at the eyes in front of him, he thought for a long time and finally suppressed his depression, "Your father... I will find out for you."
When he turned around, the forced smile on Pei Yanzhou's lips stopped, and the corners of his eyes were moist.
Not only because of her determination to leave, but also because as soon as the sun sets, she is one day closer to letting him go.
The two small courtyards fell into silence at the same time.
But in the middle of the night, the man came to turn off the lights for her, closed his eyes and squinted at the small table in her room, then walked out of the path under the moonlight and went straight to Fu'an Temple outside the city.
...
It was broad daylight when Song Jinyin woke up.
After today, the embroidery workshop will be able to rest for eight consecutive days, one day more than elsewhere.
When she got up, there seemed to be something in the corner beside the bed. Song Jinyin blinked and took a look, and it turned out to be a dark handkerchief.
It looked familiar, and it was not made of ordinary material. She thought it must be Pei Yanzhou's item, but she remembered that Pei Yanzhou had not used it for a long time.
Song Jinyin picked up the handkerchief and was about to fold it and put it on the table, but as soon as her eyes fell, she saw a different dark color on it.
The faint cough that lingered in my ears last night resurfaced again.
I thought it was a dream, but I didn't expect that he was always by my side.
Song Jinyin's hand holding the handkerchief tightened, and she suddenly remembered the smell of medicine that she smelled when passing by the courtyard next door.
But she was silent for a long time, and finally just poured some hot water and put the handkerchief into the water.
This kind of material is different from ordinary handkerchiefs. Once soaked, it will probably be difficult to use twice. But even if it is not washed and stained with dirty things, he will still not use it a second time.
Song Jinyin finished washing and drying things, then closed the courtyard door and went to the embroidery workshop.
The veil can't be used a second time, just like she and Pei Yanzhou can't do it again.
