Nangong Lizhu and Nangong Jinhong, the father and daughter, obviously had a reunion yesterday, but they seemed to be unhappy with each other. From this point of view, there must have been some disagreement, and in the disagreement, I was also mentioned.

?

Shouldn't they be focused on dealing with me? Why are there differences?

Looking at my furrowed brows, which formed the Chinese character Sichuan, Xiao Fuzi stood quietly beside me. At this time, she seemed a little confused: "Sir?"

"..."

"Isn't this good?"

"..."

I didn’t know what to answer him for a moment.

In my opinion, Nangong and his daughter are my enemies. If they have any differences, it will naturally be beneficial to me. But for some reason, since I saw Nangong Jinhong by the carriage before leaving the palace last time, I heard what he said.

Those words, as well as the subsequent attacks on me and Pei Yuanhao in the carriage, as well as the various signs that Nangong Lizhu had not moved at all these days, always made me feel an inexplicable sense of uneasiness.

It's as if I am a frog boiled in warm water.

I don’t know when the seemingly peaceful environment around me will boil, become hot, and engulf me like a flame.

But I didn't know how to express all this, so I just forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. Xiao Fuzi, thank you for your hard work."

"Your Majesty, your words are serious."

After saying that, he saluted me and was about to exit. Just as he reached the door, I saw his footsteps pause for a moment. It turned out that Shuixiu was walking in from the outside.

As soon as the two met, Xiao Fuzi didn't say anything, but Shui Xiu's face froze, and she immediately snorted with her nose, as if she didn't see the person in front of her, and walked past him with a quick stride. Walking into the room,

He said loudly: "Sir, I'm back."

When I looked at these two young people, I didn’t know how to persuade them or what to persuade them.

So I could only say perfunctorily: "Oh, where have you been? Mommy was just looking for you everywhere——"

"I just went to find Du Yan!"

Xiao Fuzi lowered his head and was about to leave. As soon as he heard these words, he stopped again, but did not look back. He stood stiffly at the door.

I was also stunned: "Huh?"

Shuixiu didn't care whether I asked or not, and said loudly: "Sir, no wonder I couldn't find him a while ago. It turned out that the emperor sent them out of the palace on a mission. As soon as he came back today, he came to see me."

"..."

I looked at the door subconsciously, and Xiao Fuzi's originally not tall back was slightly stooped.

"I originally wanted to return the things to him, but this time, I figured it out."

"Think it through? What have you figured out?"

Shui Xiu glanced at the door from the corner of her eye and said loudly: "He gave it to me, I just take it, I don't care what other people do."

"Shuixiu..."

I frowned and was about to say something when I saw Xiao Fuzi walking away without looking back.

At this time, I was also a little helpless: "Shui Xiu, how could you say that in front of Xiao Fuzi?"

The girl was still a little angry. She looked back at the figure who quickly disappeared at the gate and bit her lower lip: "Didn't you tell me that I can't do it with him?"

"You're right, but you shouldn't do this either."

"..." Shui Xiu turned her face away angrily and said nothing.

I still said patiently: "Shui Xiu, even if you and Xiao Fuzi can't do it, don't become enemies."

Shuixiu gritted her teeth and said, "Anyway, if he treats me like this, I will become his enemy."

"You——"

Maybe in my eyes, Shui Xiu has always been the impulsive and playful girl who makes noises every day. I even only regarded her as a child, until Du Yan gave her the chain, which suddenly made me realize that she is not a child. She is also a girl who can love and accept other people's feelings.

The people in this palace are too lonely guarding the towering and insurmountable walls around them. The palace maids and eunuchs will also have sex with each other in private. I believe these two children have not done anything beyond the rules, but what about their hearts? ?

For so many years, even when we were trapped in the cold palace, Xiao Fuzi never left us. Maybe he is a better partner than a normal man, or even a high-ranking person.

But, is this really good for Shuixiu?

Looking at her pale and stubborn face, I was speechless for a moment. At this moment, Grandma Wu had already walked in with hot soup. As soon as she saw Shuixiu, her face changed. I was worried that she was going to curse, so I He hurriedly found something to say: "By the way, you just said that Du Yan and the others had a mission when they left the palace. What were they doing?"

Shui Xiu didn't seem to want to mention that person more, and said with a cold face: "That person, I didn't even have a few words to ask him."

"Oh..."

"But I heard that it seems that I went to the south."

"Oh?" My spirit trembled: "The emperor sent them south?"

Seeing me like this, Shui Xiucai became a little serious, seemed to realize something, and said: "My lord——"

I hurriedly said: "Did you tell me where you went?"

"I heard it's over there in Yangzhou."

"What to do?"

"I heard that I want to cross the river."

"Crossing the river?"

I seemed to feel something - crossing the river. As early as when we were still in the Juma River Valley, the rebellious forces in the south had already built naval camps on the south bank of the Yangtze River. They were obviously preparing for future war. Pei Yuan Hao cut off their military route, why would they suddenly send people south and cross the river now?

Shui Xiu seemed to realize something at this time. While recalling it with great effort, she murmured: "I seem... I seem to vaguely hear them saying that they want to cross the river. Who are they looking for - ah!"

She suddenly reacted: "Sir!"

I sat there without speaking, but my hand on the table trembled uncontrollably, knocking over the bowl of hot soup that Grandma Wu had just placed next to me.

There was a clanging sound in the room. It wasn't loud, but it was a bit alarming.

Both Nanny Wu and Shui Xiu were startled and hurriedly came up to clean it up. Before I could retract my hand, the hot soup splashed onto the back of my hand, which immediately became red. Shui Xiu hurriedly picked up my hand and pulled it.

I walked to the wooden frame and soaked in the cold water in the basin, and asked: "Sir, are you okay? Does it hurt?"

I seemed completely unconscious and just stood silently.

Aunt Wu quickly cleaned up the place, and when she came over to take a look, she saw that there were blisters on the back of my hands, and a large area of ​​skin was red and swollen. She looked around and couldn't find anything handy, so she took me there.

I walked into their room, took out a needle from the sewing box to use it, carefully opened the water, and carefully wrapped it with gauze.

They were doing all this, but I didn't seem to have any reaction. Only the area in my chest was beating suddenly, as if it was about to burst.

Go south, cross the river, find someone...

Li'er...

Li'er!

She is now in the south of the Yangtze River, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, behind the mighty naval camp, on the other side of the vast Yangtze River!

No wonder Shui Xiu said she couldn't find Du Yan these days; no wonder Pei Yuanhao never came to see me again these days. It turns out...

Li'er, he told me last time that he had a clue about Li'er, and this time he was going to find her!

Thinking of this, I raised my head and looked at Shui Xiu. I thought I was still calm, but when I opened my mouth, I realized that my voice was already trembling terribly: "So, did he say they found it?"

Shui Xiu was stunned for a moment and stammered: "He, he didn't say."

"..."

"I...I didn't think too much about it. I-I originally had nothing to say to him..."

"..."

"Sir, it's my fault..."

"It's okay."

This time, I calmed down first.

Du Yan was a man of few words, and Pei Yuanhao didn't even reveal the news of sending them south. Naturally, he didn't intend to let others know about it. Even if Shui Xiu really pressed him, he would definitely not say more; but if it was true,

If I found it, Shuixiu shouldn't have accidentally mentioned this news to me.

Thinking of this, my head, which was a little hot just now, also cooled down.

Although Aunt Wu never said anything, she already knew the reason. Looking at my somewhat sad face, she said softly: "My lord, you should go back and rest first. I will bring you a bowl of hot soup."

."

I had already lost my appetite at this time, but after she said this, I could only be supported by them and walked back. As soon as I entered the door, I felt that the atmosphere in the room was not right.

Shuixiu still had sharp eyes, and when he saw the inside, he was so frightened that he knelt down: "Your Majesty!"

My heart was shocked, and when I looked up, I saw Pei Yuanhao sitting by the bed.

There were no lights in the room, and his face didn't look very good in the dim light. His heavy and tired look almost spread into the cold air. He raised his head and glanced at us, and only waved his hand: "Get out."

The two of them looked at each other, then retreated obediently, and Nanny Wu also closed the door.

Normally, I don't like to be alone in a room with him, but it was different today. My heart that was always beating almost jumped out of my chest at this moment. I stood at the door for a long time, and almost wanted to walk over.
To be continued...