One life, two letters.
One life and one death, two uses at once.
Wei Li looked at the two letters on the table, his deep eyes turned around, and finally settled on one place.
He slowly stretched out his hand, picked up the letter from the eldest princess, tore it up neatly, tore up the remaining small piece of paper as well, poured it into the copper furnace and burned it.
What should Xu Zhihuai do? He has his own plan.
Wei Li would never let Xu Zhihuai go.
She was his, could only belong to him forever, and be used only by him.
It wasn't that Wei Li had never thought of taking her away, but now that she had a child and a group of followers, it was absolutely impossible for her to leave Fengdu safely without telling the spies from the imperial court.
In comparison, this Fengxian Palace is safer.
Surrounded by cliffs on all sides, it is deserted and isolated from the world.
The capital was suffering from internal and external troubles, and it was not worth going to war over one Xu Zhihuai.
Wei Li placed Xu Zhihuai in a side hall of Fengxian Palace, and she could only live here until he came back.
Xu Zhihuai can't trust Wei Li, but it's a pity that no one can help her now except him.
Mu Xiuwan saw her sitting in front of the window, her eyes lowered and silent, a little unhappy.
"Sister, just go back with the prince brother."
Xu Zhihuai came back to his senses, picked up the silk fan at hand, and fanned gently and slowly: "It would be worse to go back unprepared."
Mu Xiuwan suddenly sighed: "It's really hard to feel like I can't return home. Sister, I have to be careful about Qing Yihou, he is very dangerous."
"I know."
Xu Zhihuai responded to her and suddenly remembered something: "Wan'er, can I ask you something?"
"Sister, please tell me."
"Is the shadow behind Wei Li still there?"
Mu Xiuwan's face turned slightly pale, and she seemed unwilling to answer. She hesitated for a long time: "Sometimes she is here, sometimes she is not here. She is always erratic."
At this point, she fiddled with her fingers a little uneasily.
"Sister, his shadow is really scary, always wrapped around his back..."
Xu Zhihuai took a deep breath: "I'm so curious."
"Aren't you afraid, sister?"
"Wan'er, to tell you the truth, I am very curious about Wei Li's past."
How did he get the position of Marquis of Qingyi? Based on his background, it is simply impossible.
In order to protect herself, Xu Zhihuai desperately wanted to get a little hold on Wei Li, otherwise she would be completely at a disadvantage.
Mu Xiuwan pondered for a moment after hearing the words: "Sister, I have a vague feeling that the shadow is someone the Marquis knows. I once saw the shadow gently touching his head with his hand... like coaxing a child."
Xu Zhihuai concentrated slightly.
Coax him?
No matter how evil Wei Li is, he is still a human being. He was also born after being conceived for ten months. His family, his mother... no one ever mentioned it.
Wei Li left as soon as he was told and came back as soon as he was told.
He went down the mountain for three days but did not bring back a word of good news to Xu Zhihuai.
However, he treated her much more "politely" and no longer approached her at will, nor did he do anything out of the ordinary.
"What to do next?"
"wait."
"What are you waiting for?"
Wei Li glanced at her: "You have to wait no matter what. It's already like this anyway."
Xu Zhihuai didn't beat around the bush: "How long can Mr. Hou wait with me?"
Wei Li said calmly: "I won't leave you here alone."
This sentence is too ambiguous.
Xu Zhihuai was startled and looked up at him: "Is this true?"
Wei Li curled her lips: "If you have three advantages and two disadvantages, how can I take credit? The chess game has not been played yet, and your life or death has not been decided yet."
Xu Zhihuai followed his ruthless words and smiled bitterly: "Master Hou is very calculating."
“Things of value don’t have to be wasted.”
Wei Li looked at her deeply: "You have a lot of plans."
"The Marquis is joking, I have already ruined my reputation and there will be no chance of recovery."
Her words were thorny, causing Wei Li to sneer: "Did I ruin your reputation?"
"How dare you? Without Mr. Hou, how could I be where I am now?"
"Xu Zhihuai, what you are worst at is lying."
Wei Li didn't want to be so quarrelsome with her, so he traveled all night before returning. When he saw that she was safe, he had to rest for a while.
"Yeah, I'm the stupidest person in the world. I can't even tell a lie."
Xu Zhihuai's tone was lonely, his eyebrows lowered.
"Then learn slowly."
"I can't learn."
Xu Zhihuai sat down face to face with him and stopped talking.
The room was silent, the courtyard was deserted, only the birds in the distance were chirping happily.
Wei Li looked out the window and suddenly asked: "Fengxian Palace, do you like it?"
Xu Zhihuai replied without thinking: "I don't like it, not at all."
"Actually, this place is no worse than the imperial palace in the capital. Now you can enjoy it all by yourself, which is considered a blessing."
"This is the palace of the dead."
Wei Li objected: "Things never die, they just keep changing owners."
"Does the Marquis want to make the decision on his own and reward me with this palace?"
"This is a reward from His Highness to you. It has nothing to do with me. I just think... you will like it here."
Xu Zhihuai bit his lip.
"I don't like anything that is too gorgeous."
"Why?"
"Because I can't keep it, it's so sad to lose it again after you get it."
Wei Li smiled when he heard this: "You, you, are naturally cunning. You really don't suffer any losses when you do things."
"No matter what, I listen to the Marquis. If the Marquis says to stay, I will stay. If the Marquis says to leave, I will leave."
There was an inappropriate harmony between the two of them talking in such a place.
Wei Li was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "Whether you believe it or not, I was not the one who massacred the village back then. It is not unreasonable for Huang Jiwei to kill people. Moreover, in the end, the case will be finalized by the Ministry of Punishment. If I take action, I will definitely be left alive. testify."
Xu Zhihuai's expression suddenly changed.
"What happened to Mr. Hou? I didn't ask about this."
Wei Li's eyes were blazing, as if he could see through her body: "Isn't this what you've always wanted to know?"
"No."
"I just said you are not good at lying."
Wei Li leaned forward with a determined expression: "Your secret is hidden here."
Xu Zhihuai tried his best to stay calm and said quietly: "Master Hou misunderstood."
"Among the craftsmen who built Fengxian Palace, there was one great craftsman who was the most outstanding at a young age. He was famous all over Jiangling. I heard that his surname was Ran... At that time, the Marquis of Fengdu spent thousands of gold to invite him to come here to supervise the work, and he also built a house at the foot of the mountain. We built a village and gave him a comfortable residence. By the way, I heard that he also brought his newly married wife, Ran Su, with him."
"What did the Marquis say? I can't understand a word."
Xu Zhihuai's face turned pale, and his lips were a little pale.
She hurriedly lowered her eyes, hid her hands under the table, and clenched them tightly.
Gradually, her vision became blurred, and she saw tears hanging in her eyes about to fall.
Xu Zhihuai stood up as if he was running away, but Wei Li grabbed his wrist tightly.
"You understand everything."
He looked at her stubborn look and inexplicably enjoyed the pleasure of penetrating her: "Let me ask you again, are you Xu Zhihuai?"
