Lao Yao looked at me with a faint smile: "I have already left the sect."

"ah?"

Since I met Pei Yuanxiu again, it seems that the amazing news has been one after another, but when I look back, it seems that every news is beyond the accident, but it is reasonable.

He wanted to rebel with Pei Yuanxiu. Although he was dealing with the imperial court, it was obvious that the path was different. It was inevitable to leave the sect. In the assassination at Yaowu Tower two years ago, I already suspected that Huang Tianba's rebellion caused the sect's vitality to be seriously damaged. Now it seems that the reason for the sect's great damage is not just Huang Tianba.

With the departure of Yao Lao, the three deacons of the sect lost two. No wonder, in recent years, the sect has not done much to make up for these two vacancy again. Even these two people who left the sect may have already posed a threat to the sect, and they are obviously unable to take care of themselves.

It also gave the court some breathing time and gave Pei Yuanxiu the opportunity to establish his own power in the six provinces in Jiangnan.

For a moment, I felt very confused and even my breathing was messy.

At this time, Lao Yao slowly took my hand over again, carefully rubbed his palm, and said, "You girl, why haven't changed at all over the years."

Listening to his words, there seemed to be a faint reproach.

I looked up at him and saw him slowly say, "You wake up, ask this, ask that, ask that, ask for a long time, but you forget to ask yourself."

"Myself?"

"Your poison." Lao Yao looked at me solemnly: "If you don't detoxify, I'm afraid--"

I thought he was going to say that my life was over, but Yao Lao paused for a moment before saying, "I'm afraid that Yuan Xiu will go crazy."

I was stunned when I heard this, but I immediately understood it. I didn't know what to say, so I just lowered my head.

Looking at me, Yao Lao was silent for a moment, but did not continue the topic. He just carefully pulled out a few silver needles, rubbed my wrists, and then slowly pierced them into several large acupoints. His technique was naturally perfect, with only a slight pain and itch.

Only then did I remember that the sound I heard when I was half unconscious was his.

It was him who said "Don't worry" to Pei Yuanxiu that Pei Yuanxiu calmed down.

But, if he was not saying "rest assured", what would Pei Yuanxiu be? Will it really be as he said - crazy?

I remembered that when I was caught in Shengjing, Luo Shi told me that when he learned that I was sent to the cold palace and had a very unsatisfactory life, Pei Yuanxiu almost went crazy when he heard the news. Now, Yao Lao said so...

“…”

I gently bit my lower lip.

Lao Yao immediately raised his head and looked at me: "It hurts?"

"..." I shook my head.

Looking at the corners of my red eyes, Yao Lao seemed to be clear and didn't say anything else. He carefully applied the needle. After a long time, he pulled out the silver needles that had pierced into my big acupoint. While putting it away, he said, "Your poison is not ordinary, and it is not easy to relieve it. Tell me first, how did you get poisoned?"

...

After I told him all the experiences of these days, the old man looked at me with a smile and said leisurely: "I did not read you wrongly. You are indeed different from this weak look. But - you are too cruel to yourself."

I lowered my head: "The old man has been separated from his own flesh and blood for many years. Can you understand how much, right?"

Yao Lao was stunned and didn't say anything.

The room suddenly became silent. He sat for a while, but continued to pick up his things without stopping. Then he raised my chin and looked at my face and corners of his eyes, and said, "It's a problem to cure this poison. It's better to find the person who poisoned it. I will tell Yuan Xiu, you--" He stood up and looked at me again, and said, "Let's have a good rest."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

I leaned against the head of the bed, watched him slowly walk to the door, and suddenly said, "Please stay with me, Mr. Yao."

He stopped and looked back at me.

"I also want to know, my daughter, how is she doing?"

"You are asking Li'er." Yao Lao said immediately, "Don't worry. Although she was a little weak in nature and had suffered a little before, she has been with Yuan Xiu for many years, and no one dared to treat her unfairly. Ruoshi has also taken care of her and is very dedicated."

"Ruoshi?" When I heard this name, it was a woman's name, I immediately thought of something: "That's, the one who intercepted us at the ferry at night?"

"No, that's Zitong. She is Ruoshi's sister."

Speaking of this, Yao Lao looked at me, wondering if it was my illusion, but his eyes looked a little solemn: "They are descendants of King Jiangxia."

“…”

King Han Shu of Jiangxia.

I vaguely understood. No wonder Yao Laohui said just now that he had only had a little situation after operating in Jiangnan for many years. After all, there were people from the court here, and Jiangxia Wang Han Shu was this "person from the court."

Speaking of which, he was actually a "remnant" of the previous dynasty, and a powerful force left by the royal family when they fought against Jiangnan. After all, a strong dragon could not defeat the local snake, so it was not easy to get rid of such people. At that time, the dispatch of troops from Xichuan did indeed greatly restrain the situation of the court. In order not to cause greater impact and losses, this person could only be left behind and gave a title to the king, which was actually used to appease the situation at that time.

Jiangnan was originally far away. King Han Shu of Jiangxia was appointed as the king for many years, but he had no achievements and did not cause any trouble. He died just like that. Although his descendants still stayed in Jiangnan and enjoyed the salary of the court, they did not do much.

However, the centipede worm died without being stiff. After all, his descendants still controlled the deep connections and power here. This is what Yao Lao said just now and needed to be comforted.

Pei Yuanxiu, the descendant of King Jiangxia, was to capture them under his command so that he could accomplish things in the six provinces in Jiangnan so quickly.

Ruosi... Zitong...

I was chanting these two names in my mind. When I recalled that night, the woman named Zitong looked resolute in killing me, I couldn't help but frown.

"Old Yao, you just said that Li'er is that... Ruoshi is taking care of?"

"Well. Yuan Xiu is a man after all, and he has to take care of his children, and he is not as careful as a woman. Besides—"

"What?"

"Miss Ruoshi was not in good health at first. Like Li'er, she had to go to the temple to eat vegetarian food every year, and this year she also accompanied Li'er."

"That's right."

I nodded gently, just sat on the head of the bed, thinking carefully, and didn't say anything. Lao Yao stood at the door and looked at me for a while, and hesitated, saying, "Yuan Xiu..."

I raised my head and said, "Old Yao, when did you go to the temple to fulfill your wish?"

Yao Lao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand why I asked this, but he quickly said, "I've been there for a few days."

I've been there for a few days...

After hearing this, I didn't say anything, just nodded gently.

Lao Yao stood for a while, but saw that I didn't speak anymore, so he turned around and pushed the door and left. I kept sitting on the head of the bed. When my thoughts returned to this moment, I was left in the room, and the slight smoke rising from the incense burner. Looking up at this elegant room, it was indeed unexpectedly better than sleeping in the open these days. However, if I couldn't see Li'er, there was still a gap in my heart.

not to mention--

I suddenly remembered that those who crossed the river with me, Ping'er, Jingxu, and Gou Er, didn't know if Pei Yuanxiu's people would arrest them and how they would treat them. When I thought about this, I could no longer sit still and hurriedly got up. But the poison in my body had not yet been relieved. As soon as I got off the ground, I felt as if there were no bones. I could only grab the bed pillar desperately, so I didn't fall in a mess.

After standing and panting for a while, I finally had some strength. I barely put on my clothes, held the bed post and the table, and slowly walked to the door. As soon as I reached out to push the door, someone outside opened the door. My hands were empty and I staggered and fell out.

"ah--!"

This decline was so bad! I screamed in fear, and suddenly my hands reached out and grabbed me and hugged me in a warm arms.

A faint smell penetrated into the nose.

It was the special smell of Pei Yuanxiu. I was hugged by those powerful hands and hurriedly wanted to stand up, but I heard his voice chuckling on the top of my head: "Why are you not obedient?"

“…”

This time, he was really embarrassed. He raised his head from his arms and met those slightly bent eyes. He smiled calmly at me: "Didn't you give me a good rest?"

"I--" I was about to explain, but suddenly my feet were empty and I was picked up by him again. I was so scared that I swallowed everything. I widened my eyes and looked at him holding me back to the room, carefully putting it on the bed.

His movements were very light, as if he was afraid that he would smash me to pieces.

Even his gaze was also. I was overwhelmed by such gentle gazes. I subconsciously turned my head to avoid his gaze and said embarrassedly: "You, why are you back?"

"Come back to see you."

"Jiang Lao said just now that there are many important things you have to deal with."

“Those don’t matter.”

“…”

Looking at me, he looked at me with a smile: "How come you are not obedient? You should lie down and rest."

I said, "I have something to ask you."

"Huh? What?" he asked, pulling the quilt over to cover me.

"Where are the people who crossed the river with me that night?"

"They?" Pei Yuanxiu said: "I sent someone to find out their details and most of them were put back. There was only one child, who seemed to be named Ping'er, and he kept asking to see you, so I arranged him here."

I hurriedly said, "Yes, I want to see him too!"

"Now? No."

"Why?"

"I said, you should have a good rest."

I subconsciously straightened up and begged, "I just want to see him, I'm fine. This child came with me and I want to take care of him."

Pei Yuanxiu pursed his lips and looked at me without saying anything. I looked at him more carefully. After a while, I was silent before I saw him smiling: "Okay, it's up to you."

I immediately laughed: "Thank you."

He glanced at me, didn't say anything, but just got up and was about to walk out. I suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "By the way, is there a nun here?"
Chapter completed!