There was another autumn rain at night.
Accompanied by bursts of thunder, the window panels were rattled.
Lin Yunyan did not sleep soundly, tossing and turning, and woke up before dawn.
She dreamed about many things.
Although they were all fragments, they were things she had experienced before. Now that she thought about it carefully, she could piece together a lot of them.
In the past, in the first few years after she and Xu Jian got married, Xu Jian would not sleep in the house every autumn rainy day.
The dampness and coldness of the autumn rain is particularly painful for the legs, and it goes deep into the bones.
During the day, Xu Jian's temperament would be patient, and she would not say anything even if she felt uncomfortable.
But there is nothing we can do at night.
His reactions in his sleep are not controlled by his will.
Humming in pain, or tossing and turning, will affect those sleeping next to you.
Lin Yunyan said "I don't care", but Xu Jian obviously didn't care.
In Xu Jian's words, the leg was not healed, and it was not like there was no other room in the house where they could lie down, so why bother making it difficult for both of them to sleep well.
Lin Yunyan couldn't defeat him.
But she actually had trouble sleeping. She was afraid of the dark.
It was okay at other times, but when the rain and wind blew all night, the fear of the dark was extremely strong.
Without a living person like Xu Jian beside her, she could only ask Wan Yue to light the oil lamp to provide some light.
Rainy nights in those years were mostly like this.
Later, the Duke Fu's mansion disappeared, and they wandered around, chasing various clues and avoiding various crises. Xu Jian never mentioned going to another house to lie down.
Most of the time, they just don't have any other room to stay in.
Of course, Lin Yunyan was no longer afraid of the dark at that time.
Beside the couch in the palace, Wan Yue pricked up her ears to listen to the sound.
The princess must have woken up, but she never opened her mouth to call anyone, and Wan Yue wasn't sure whether she was just being lazy and didn't remember.
But it was a lot colder today. When Wan Yue woke up earlier, she felt that the quilt was a little thin, and she was afraid that the princess would get cold due to it.
Fortunately, she didn't hesitate for long, and Lin Yunyan lifted the curtain herself.
Wan Yue hurriedly picked up the thick clothes she had prepared: "Put them on first, don't catch a cold."
Lin Yunyan complied and asked, "Is the Queen Mother awake?"
It was dark today and it was difficult for her to judge the time.
Wan Yue replied: "When I just went out to fetch water, I saw that the lamps were already lit. If you are sleepy, you can rest for a while. It's still early. I guess it's not even down in the morning."
Lin Yunyan did not lie back down again, but stood up to wash up and change clothes. After packing, she went to the main hall.
Perhaps it was too cold, so Grandma Wang had already prepared a hand stove for the Empress Dowager.
The empress sat on the edge of the bed, looking better than the previous few days.
"If you are so careful, the Ai family will think that they are 80 years old," the Empress Dowager sighed, "Even if you can't resist for a while, your foundation is still very good."
Lin Yunyan smiled and said: "You have a good foundation, so you can't neglect this recuperation. Otherwise, wouldn't your previous decades of support have been in vain?"
"You've explained everything." The Empress Dowager nodded to Lin Yunyan with a kind smile.
Mr. Yu said, "The Holy One just sent someone to say hello. He said that the Holy One was coming over at noon and wanted to have lunch with you."
The Queen Mother frowned.
She is a sick old lady, why don't you come and eat porridge and two bowls of medicinal food with her?
It’s not right!
Besides, she has always loved to eat, so she might be greedy. Yun Yan has been eating in the West Side Hall these days, and he will never be in front of her. Does the Holy Spirit want to come to her to eat delicious food and drink spicy food?
Then I thought about it, Your Majesty is not so incompetent in doing things. I am afraid that using lunch is an excuse, and he should have something important to discuss with her.
After thinking about it like this, the Empress Dowager's brows relaxed a little.
"Then the Aijia must cheer up," she said, "Don't let the Holy One worry about the Aijia's health."
Another compartment.
In the Jinluan Palace, Eunuch Cao just shouted "Retreat from the court."
The Holy Master stood up from the dragon chair and walked out of the palace. When he passed by Xu Jian, he paused slightly, glanced at him, and continued walking without saying anything.
The meal was quick, and the courtiers all bowed their heads to greet the Holy Emperor, almost without noticing.
Li Shao, who was standing at the front, turned around and saw this scene in his eyes.
After looking at the Holy Master's back and then at Xu Jian, Li Shao clicked his tongue lightly.
After the imperial driver left, the atmosphere in the palace became more lively.
Li Shao walked up to Xu Jian and said with his hands behind his back: "Father, what are you looking for? I happened to ask for a meeting in the imperial study room yesterday. Didn't you and father finish talking?"
Xu Jian lowered his eyes, spoke calmly, and threw back the question: "How could His Highness think so?"
Li Shao was surprised and said, "Didn't Father look at you just now?"
"I didn't notice it," Xu Jian finished, and then added, "Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me."
Li Shao:......
He just saw it and asked, but he didn't expect to eat two soft nails in a row, and he suddenly felt bored.
Turning around, he said as he walked: "Maybe I saw it wrong."
After Xu Jian sent Li Shao away respectfully, he was about to leave when he was stopped by Liu Jing.
Liu Jing's face was full of worry, and he lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness also has good intentions..."
Xu Jian didn't answer.
Liu Jing was not surprised by his indifferent response. He continued: "Why did the Holy Master let you go to Shuntian Mansion before? The Zhu family's case was too involved. Even though it was closed on the surface, I, the Holy Master, was still holding back something in my heart. A lot of energy."
Xu Jian pursed her lips.
In fact, it was Master Shan who lacked a supporter, and he saw through this and made time to go.
The Holy One mentioned: Just go to Shuntian Mansion and sit down.
Of course, Xu Jian had no intention of telling Liu Jing more about this reason.
However, I still gave some responses more or less.
Xu Jian said: "The Holy One asked me to go, so I went naturally. Can I ask the Holy One why first?"
Liu Jing frowned.
The taste of soft nails was unpleasant, and Xu Jian was the one who smashed the nails.
Taking a deep breath and trying his best to look as friendly as possible, Liu Jing said: "I care about you too. Does the Lord have any other arrangements? You don't want to go to the Ministry of War to sit, so you have to find a place. You are always idle at a young age. It’s not the same thing.”
The corners of Xu Jian's lips curled up slightly, and the mockery flashed past. The rest was a patient inquiry: "In your opinion, where can I sit?"
Liu Jing:......
This is not asking for advice, this is gunpowder.
"You kid..." Liu Jing took a deep breath.
The child was already a head taller than him, and Liu Jing even had to raise his head to talk to Xu Jian.
The more he thought about it, the less able he was to lose his temper. Liu Jing was about to blame him, but was interrupted by An Yibo.
The sullen uncle was full of anger and said to Liu Jing: "Master Liu, you are not as careful as a father as you are as a mother."
Liu Jing was stunned: "How can I say this?"
"Xu Jian has suffered a leg injury. I have been injured before and have some problems. I know that this kind of autumn rain is difficult to endure. I have to lie down and cover it with Mrs. Tang." An Yibo beat his old waist and said, "Stand It’s uncomfortable to hold on!”
Liu Jing said "Ah".
(End of chapter)
