Pei Yuanxiu has never been like this. Perhaps, it is because I have never met Pei Yuanxiu like this. He always has a faint smile and a faint breath. Even that night in the imperial city, he told me that he would never treat me like this.

Those words about being a palace maid are not like this, almost urgent desire.

As if something or something had stimulated him, my hand was almost hot from his hot palm.

That was Pei Yuanxiu's body temperature, which I didn't expect.

At this moment, I just felt so confused. I had gone through the words I didn’t know how many times in my mind before and now I couldn’t remember a single word. I just looked at those eyes so close to me, they were so gentle.

But it made me feel helpless with nowhere to escape. I could only turn my face away to avoid his hot eyes.

An equally hot palm gently lifted up and touched my cheek.

I shuddered, and could only raise my head to look into his eyes, listening to him repeat softly: "Call me Yuan Xiu."

"..."

"Call me——Yuanxiu."

"..."

I bit my lower lip, the slight pain and the warmth of his palm made me shiver.

But the more this happens, the clearer my heart becomes.

I don’t know how long it took, but I finally slowly raised my head. Although my eyes were soft, they were unusually firm, and I opened my mouth slightly——

"Master!"

Pei Yuanxiu froze for a moment.

He turned around and saw a familiar figure standing there at the end of the path behind him, at the door of the inner courtyard, bowing his hands.

It's a layout.

A trace of gloom flashed between Pei Yuanxiu's brows, but it only passed away briefly. The temperature in his palms dropped, and he slowly let go of me.

At this time, I almost had the illusion that someone was holding my throat and suddenly letting go. I took a deep breath, staggered and retreated to a green bamboo behind me, and dew suddenly poured down. The sudden coolness also made me and

He calmed down. Pei Yuanxiu looked back at me, the corners of his eyes were slightly red, and whispered: "I'm sorry."

"..."

"I said I won't force you. Just now, I was the one who was rude."

"..."

"Don't be angry."

I lowered my head and said nothing. He glanced at me again, lowered his head again and apologized, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the garden. Butu had been standing there. As soon as he arrived, he whispered: "It seems that there are some people."

, go here from Jiujiang, let’s..."

His voice became lower and lower, and I couldn't hear what he said clearly. My heart was beating loudly, which made me a little bit at a loss. I just watched the two of them chatting in a low voice, Pei Yuanxiu.

He looked back at me again, but didn't say anything after all. He just nodded to me, then turned around and left with Butu.

They had left, and I was still leaning on the bamboo alone. The dew slowly slid down from the top of my head, leaving long and cold traces on my cheeks. It took a long time before I finally found my strength. I reluctantly

I stood up straight and was about to go back to the house. When I turned around, I saw Li'er standing there stupidly in thin clothes at the other end of the path.

I suddenly became energetic and hurriedly walked over: "Li'er."

The expression on her face was a little dull. When I went over and hugged her, I felt that her body was a little cold and her cheeks were also cold. I didn't know how long she had been standing there, so she hurriedly said: "Why did you come out?

, and I’m not wearing any clothes.”

She was held in my arms, but she was still stunned: "Mom, what were you and Dad doing just now?"

"..."

Did she see everything that just happened?

I was a little stunned for a moment and didn’t know what to say. When I looked at the child’s clear black and white eyes, I felt that my cold cheeks were getting a little hot. I hesitated: “We are talking about something.”

"Talk about something? But why does dad hold your hand and touch your face?"

"..."

"My father usually talks to Aunt Ruoshi and the others about things, but never like this."

"...We are talking about important things."

"What's important?"

At the age of a child, it is also the time when I like to inquire deeply. However, I really can't answer this question, so I can only say perfunctorily: "Li'er is still young now. When he grows up, he will know."

But she seemed to be looking at me dissatisfied, with a solemn look on her face.

I just carried her back to the room, wrapped her slightly cold body tightly with the quilt, and kept rubbing her cheeks with my palms, finally making her warm up. The child was silent and didn't speak, just kept nestling.

After a while under the quilt, he stretched out his arms and put his arms around my neck: "Mom, give me a hug."

I smiled and held her tightly in my arms. My daughter's warmth and thoughtfulness helped me regain my composure to a certain extent.

I have been to Jiangnan for so long. Except for Butu, who I met the night I crossed the river, I have never seen him in this mansion. It seems that he is usually busy with other things. Today, he showed up and asked him to leave.

Pei Yuanxiu, I hardly saw Pei Yuanxiu again in the following time.

I don’t know what they are busy with.

After hugging Li'er in bed for a long time, I almost fell asleep again in a daze. When I woke up, I saw that my daughter was not asleep, and her face was red, which made her eyes look brighter.

I, I smiled at her, then I hugged her to get up, washed her hair and combed her hair, and she just sat in front of the bronze mirror in a daze.

I smiled and fiddled with her hairband, and said with a smile: "Li'er, why are you so dazed?"

She suddenly woke up, looked up at me, and said, "Mom, what are we doing today?"

"..."

She also stopped me by asking her question. Originally, I came here as a guest. Except for Pei Yuanxiu taking me and Li'er to wander around and look at the scenery yesterday, I had nothing to do and nothing to do.

Without the company of my master, my boredom became even more obvious.

I thought about it and asked with a smile: "What does Li'er usually do when mother is not here?"

"Me?" She pouted and thought for a moment, then said: "Dad is usually with me, and I don't know what to do. Time flies so fast, and it's dark in the blink of an eye. If dad doesn't have time,

Even Aunt Ruoshi and Aunt Zitong stayed with me, but now they don't come to see me either."

"..."

She suddenly remembered something and said to me: "Mom, can we go to the racecourse? You didn't see me riding a horse yesterday, so I'll show you a horse today, okay?"

I smiled and nodded: "Okay."

I had already been to the racecourse yesterday, and if I went back today, I would be familiar with it. Someone immediately came over to serve me at the racecourse, leading Li'er's shiny black pony over. She was carried and helped onto the horse's back.

Although the colt was not very tall, it was still powerful. When Li'er flicked the whip, the colt spread its hooves and started running.

"Wow, hahahahaha..."

Li'er laughed happily on the horse, and the bursts of dust behind her couldn't hide the joy on her face. She held the reins in one hand and raised the whip in the other, ran around in a circle and then came back.

Stop in front of me.

"Mom, see if I'm awesome!"

Seeing her smiling so brightly and having a healthy blush on her face, I was also very happy and praised her: "My mother didn't expect that Li'er is so good and rides a horse so well."

"Giggle, giggle," she laughed crisply, and then said: "Mom, you wait here, I will run in a big circle and come back!"

After saying that, she raised her riding whip and rushed out again. I only had time to shout "Be careful", and she left my eyes full of smoke and dust and disappeared.

I stood there and could only shake my head and laugh.

I couldn't help but remember that when I was still in the palace, Pei Yuanhao once asked me what my daughter would look like when she grew up. I vaguely said that she should be a quiet but lively girl, but

Li'er is now like a monkey spirit, not knowing who to follow.

When I think of Pei Yuanhao, my mood sinks a little.

In the bamboo forest in the morning, the words Pei Yuanxiu said to me and the fiery look in his eyes were all still vivid in my mind, and even recalling them inadvertently made me shudder.

It’s not that I don’t know his feelings for me. Even back then, I was still a precarious palace maid. He was the crown prince among the most powerful people in the dynasty. He told me clearly, and now, he has brought up

My daughter, my daughter also affectionately calls him "Dad". In the eyes of outsiders, maybe everything comes naturally.

Just as I was thinking about it, a glass of water was brought to me.

It was the waiter at the racecourse, who smiled and said: "Madam, the grooms are usually looking after this place, and there is no good tea. Madam, please just moisten it."

I smiled: "Thank you very much."

He reached out to pick up the cup and was about to take a sip when he heard a cold voice coming from behind him: "You seem to be the hostess here now."

My back twitched, and when I looked back, Han Zitong stood behind me with his arms folded, looking at me coldly.

The attendant hurriedly and cautiously leaned over and saluted: "Miss Zitong."

Han Zitong sneered: "My sister and I are still young ladies, but she has become a madam. What kind of madam is she?"

The attendant was stunned by her, and his face suddenly froze, and he was speechless with a smile. I stood aside and felt that her stabbing was aimed at me, and there was no need to hurt others, so I smiled.
To be continued...