Bright red blood, miserable wails, and endless pain.
In an instant, Xu Zhihuai felt like a drowning man, choked by heavy memories, frightened and suffocated.
She struggled desperately, but her body and limbs were stiff.
Obviously people are alive, but their hearts are on the verge of death.
Suddenly, Mu Xiuwan on the opposite side let out a soft cry, and then covered her face with her hands, covering her eyes, as if she was frightened by something.
Xu Zhihuai came back to his senses instantly. Seeing Mu Xiuwan trembling, he hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her, preventing her from seeing his tearful face.
"ah!"
Mu Xiuwan seemed to be frightened again and struggled slightly.
She saw the shadows behind her,
Tears flashed from Xu Zhihuai's eyes, replaced by cold sobriety. She hugged her tighter: "Don't be afraid, Princess."
Xu Zhihuai stroked her hair gently, patted her back, and stared blankly somewhere with his black eyes.
Lingyue Mountain...
That's where she and her parents have been living.
She was born there and grew up there, but she can no longer find it.
When she was fleeing for her life, she stumbled and was confused. She traveled to so many places with only a little dry food and scraps of money that she could no longer find her way home. By the time she figured it out, she was already in the capital. Li Daitao had become Xu Zhihuai, and it was difficult to turn back.
Xu Zhihuai never expected that Mu Xiuwan's grievances with him would also have an unclear relationship.
Mu Xiuwan was obviously frightened and fell ill the next day.
Xu Zhihuai took care of her as usual and was kind to her.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xiuwan has been ill for several days and has not gotten better. Moreover, she seems to have some strange caution towards Xu Zhihuai. Whenever she gets along with her, she is a little reserved and talks less.
Xu Zhihuai pretended to be sad and shed tears in front of her: "Does my sister hate me?"
Mu Xiuwan shook her head weakly, looking at her with a confused and timid look: "I just... just don't want to spoil my sister's happiness."
"What is this nonsense?"
Xu Zhihuai asked knowingly, but Mu Xiuwan looked troubled: "Those shadows are always there... They are so scary."
Xu Zhihuai did not allow her to be timid. He grabbed her cold little hand and held it tightly: "Sister, look carefully. I am the only one here now. I will not hurt you."
Mu Xiuwan stared with tears in her eyes. It took a long time to calm down and said, "Yes, there is only sister here."
Xu Zhihuai treated her with all kinds of care and consideration that she couldn't refuse.
After all, for a "freak" who was feared by everyone, Xu Zhihuai was unique in being kind to her.
More than half a month passed in a flash, and the weather gradually became warmer.
Xu Zhihuai seemed to be living a leisurely life as usual, but he was inquiring about one thing overtly or covertly. What was the purpose of Wei Li's visit to Feng?
Will the imperial court continue to eradicate outliers after liquidating the Xie family?
Xu Zhihuai thought that the eldest princess Zhu Weizhen must be an insider, but she would not be stupid enough to ask her directly and expose her purpose.
Xu Zhihuai turned around and only asked Zhu Xuxing a few words.
"The little princess has lived alone in the capital for so long, doesn't Marquis Fengdu miss her?"
When Zhu Xuxing heard that her tone was wrong, he raised his eyes and saw that her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, looking quite troubled.
"Why, Wan'er has been living here, don't you like it?"
Xu Zhihuai shook his head repeatedly: "Of course not. The little princess is docile and cute. I have long regarded her as my own sister. But no matter how nice the capital is, it is not home."
Zhu Xuxing pondered slightly: "You are right."
Xu Zhihuai took advantage of the situation and said: "When the time comes, can I go back with the little princess to have a look? I always hear her mention Fengdu, and I am a little curious..."
Zhu Xuxing suddenly realized it and joked: "So it's you who has ulterior motives?"
Xu Zhihuai was exposed to the central issue and deliberately acted coquettishly: "His Highness promised before that he would take me out for a walk."
"Okay, it's all up to you."
He nodded her nose fondly: "We'll go there in a few days."
Xu Zhihuai knew that it would not be that easy and wanted him to leave Beijing unless something big happened.
Apart from the Xie family, I'm afraid no one can create such a big disturbance.
It was not easy for Xu Zhihuai to leave the palace, and Xie Wuyou struggled and finally got a chance to see her.
Her complexion has recovered well, and given her pampered past, she is still an exquisite beauty even if she is naked.
Elegant and graceful, the little bit of sadness between the eyebrows and eyes adds to the pitiful delicacy.
"Beauty is beauty."
Xu Zhihuai couldn't help but praise.
Xie Wuyou sat uprightly at first, but then felt something was wrong, so he slowly stood up and knelt down.
"The queen is finally here."
When Xu Zhihuai accepted her bow, he knew that she had figured it out.
As a human being, he who knows the current affairs is always a hero.
"Get up and talk, we are all old acquaintances, why bother with these things."
Xie Wuyou was uneasy and clenched his fists.
"What orders do you have for your visit today?"
Xu Zhihuai sat face to face with her, with a gentle look on his face: "I can't talk about orders, I just want to see what your plans are? Now that your body is almost rested, it bothers you to always be so idle."
"I listen to your mother-in-law."
Xu Zhihuai smiled and shook his head: "This is so flattering."
Xie Wuyou took a long breath and said: "To tell you the truth, I am also a boring and useless person at home. I don't bother to care about the right and wrong. If your Majesty wants me to reveal any secrets of the Xie family, I will tell them all. Come out, if the empress wants me to see my grandfather, he won’t believe every word I say...Grandpa will only think that I am incompetent and a loser who brings trouble to the family."
Xu Zhihuai was quite surprised by these honest words.
Xu Zhihuai lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "So, you don't want to go back to Xie's house."
"Where is the Xie family? They are all sealed and gone." Xie Wuyou sniffed and said, "Mother, can I bring something to my family? It's very difficult for them in there."
Xu Zhihuai said calmly: "It is not difficult to take care of them for a while, and it is not difficult to deliver things. Now that you have asked, I will definitely send someone to do it."
Can a little sweetness win people's hearts?
Xu Zhihuai took a sip of tea: "It's time to talk about business. You know how many cronies your grandfather has around you, right? Come on, write them all down."
Xie Wuyou was slightly startled.
Why is it the same as writing a confession in the Ministry of Punishment?
Xu Zhihuai waited patiently, but Xie Wuyou hesitated to write.
After only writing two names, she couldn't continue writing.
"What? Can't remember?"
Xie Wuyou hesitated and said: "Mother, if I do this without any basis, wouldn't I be dragging others into trouble? What if they are innocent..."
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "You don't want to be a bad person, right?"
"No……"
"That's fine. It's the most boring thing to force someone to make things difficult for you."
Xu Zhihuai stood up and wanted to leave, but Xie Wuyou panicked.
"Empress..."
Xu Zhihuai stood at the door, facing the light: "You like to be an innocent woman, I'm afraid I can't help you."
