Xu Zhihuai's coldness and indifference did not shake Mu Xiuwan's sincerity towards her at all. She always believed that she liked her sister and treated her sincerely at the beginning. But once she leaves the capital and becomes her father's daughter, this sisterly relationship will become unstoppable.
In fact, it was her father who first said this to her.
"Wan'er, it's hard to explain the fate between people. People who were good to you yesterday will treat you badly today. Only my father will always be good to you."
Mu Xiuwan felt inexplicably sad after hearing this.
She is not a fool, nor is she an ignorant child. She knows some things in her heart, but she is just pretending not to understand.
When my father said this, he meant to make a clean break with the imperial court.
Mu Xiuwan doesn't want to lose anyone who is good to her. Those who truly love her are more precious than any treasure and power in the world. Once they are lost, they will never be found again.
Mu Xiuwan was a well-behaved and quiet princess in the palace, but in Fengdu, she didn't have to be bound by so many red tapes, she could come and go freely, and she could do whatever she wanted.
After hearing the news that Zhu Xiuxing was coming to Fengdu, she secretly made up her mind to go and see them in person. If possible, she hoped that she would not lose anything.
When she knew that Xu Zhihuai was also here, she felt a glimmer of hope in her heart.
With sister here, will everyone have less trouble?
Mu Xiuwan's eyes widened and she stared blankly at Xu Zhihuai's belly. Thinking of all the rumors, she opened her mouth, but she didn't dare to ask questions.
Seeing tears in her eyes, Xu Zhihuai softened his tone and said, "Sister, don't be angry with me. I'm not really cruel to you, it's just that too many things have happened..."
Being too self-conscious is a good and reasonable reason.
Mu Xiuwan snorted from her nose as if she was angry: "Sister is so cruel. She didn't even tell me such a big thing. She didn't even tell me when she came to Fengdu..."
"I'm sorry, Wan'er."
Xu Zhihuai looked sincere, but Mu Xiuwan was a little reluctant to let go.
She carefully sat down opposite her: "My sister is pregnant. I don't dare to get angry with her."
Xu Zhihuai stretched out his hand and held her little hand tightly. It was soft and warm, just like her heart.
"Can I touch it?"
Mu Xiuwan just calmed her down, looking at her belly with a smile and bright eyes.
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "Of course."
She pressed her hand on her stomach. Mu Xiuwan's breath tightened and she was inexplicably panicked.
A little hard and a little soft.
"ah!"
Mu Xiuwan retracted her hand subconsciously, and Xu Zhihuai laughed at her naive look: "What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid my hands are too heavy and I might hurt the baby."
It was rare for her to be innocent, and after a few words, the tense and reserved atmosphere between the two completely disappeared.
Xu Zhihuai saw her sincerity and said bluntly: "You know why His Highness is here this time, right? I still don't believe that Marquis Fengdu is really going against the imperial court."
Mu Xiuwan bit her lip: "Sister, I have never understood anything about my father, and I don't dare to ask more questions."
"Wan'er, I know you are a good child."
"The baby in your sister's belly is the best-behaved baby."
Xu Zhihuai saw that he couldn't ask anything and didn't want to disturb each other's good mood, so he said: "It would be great if I could give birth to this child smoothly in Fengdu. Then you can hug him with your own hands."
"Of course that would be best. It would be even better if my sister could stay here forever."
Mu Xiuwan was outspoken and regretted it after she said it.
"I'm so stupid. My sister wants to go back to the capital and follow the prince brother..."
Xu Zhihuai suddenly smiled and said lightly: "There's nothing wrong with staying in Fengdu. As you know, I was kicked out of the palace by the empress. It's not that easy to go back."
"Sister, don't say that. There is a prince in your belly."
The smile on Xu Zhihuai's lips condensed slightly.
She didn't just say it casually. If she could really end everything here and end Wei Li, why would she go back to Beijing?
Either leave alive, or die here, and be reunited with my father and mother in my soul.
Unfortunately, things won't be that simple.
Seeing that she was still in a trance, Mu Xiuwan slowly stretched out her little hand and touched her belly: "Sister, I will definitely give birth to this child safely."
"I'd like to lend you some good words, Wan'er."
"Sister, can I stay here?"
Xu Zhihuai was slightly surprised: "You're not going back to the Marquis Mansion?"
She thought Mu Xiuwan was worried about the safety of the prince and her, but she didn't expect that Mu Xiuwan simply wanted to stay with her for a few nights and talk about what was on her mind.
Xu Zhihuai thought for a moment and said, "You'd better ask the Marquis first. Anyway, I want to live here permanently, so I'm not in a hurry for a few days."
Mu Xiuwan reluctantly left, and ordered people to send many gifts and food, including many gadgets that Xu Zhihuai was familiar with.
Flower cakes, candied chestnuts... She always pestered her father to buy her snacks to satisfy her cravings. Whenever her mother found out, she would blame her father for pampering her.
Xu Zhihuai was not worried at all that Mu Xiuwan would frame him. He took a chestnut from the paper bag and asked Jinhua to peel it for him.
The chestnuts taste sweeter than the memories of my childhood.
It was not good to be too sweet, and it made her feel sour.
Xu Zhihuai was a little tired, so she took a nap with the faint sweetness. In a daze, someone touched her cheek lightly. She thought it was Zhu Xuxing who came back, so she smiled without saying a word to hide her sadness.
Who would have expected that when he opened his eyes, it was Wei Li who was wearing a purple robe and looking very majestic.
Xu Zhihuai's pupils trembled and he slowly sat up: "Master Hou."
Wei Li knelt down on one knee, leaned over and breathed very close to her cheek: "Have you met the little princess? Does she still listen to you?"
Xu Zhihuai frowned: "We are just catching up on old times."
"Reminiscing about old times?"
Wei Li was disdainful.
Xu Zhihuai said deliberately: "The little princess hopes that I can give birth to the child safely. She came here with good intentions."
When Wei Li heard her mention the child, his eyes slowly dropped: "I have no interest in such warm greetings."
Seeing his cold attitude, Xu Zhihuai said: "Don't you think it's strange, Lord Marquis? This Marquis of Fengdu is so courageous. He is clearly about to break up with the court, yet he dares to let the pearl in his palm penetrate into the enemy's camp and send it to him openly. …”
"When venomous snakes are not biting, they are usually coiled up in trees, disguised as dead branches and vines, and they look harmless."
Xu Zhihuai said cautiously: "I heard that he is the best at poisoning. I have to be careful with every meal in the future."
Wei Li laughed again: "He doesn't know how to do such a simple trick, and there are all Huangji Guards here, no one can do it."
Xu Zhihuai believed what he said. The more critical the situation, the more his ruthlessness and domineering would come in handy.
While she was thinking silently, Wei Li stretched his hand towards her belly. When his fingertips could barely touch it, he took it back, stood up without any hesitation and said, "My queen, please rest in peace and raise the baby."
