This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

I decided to go to Xichuan, which was a difficult and painful decision for me. There were Li'er and the red shadows on the painting. Every piece and every one of them was entangled in my mind, as if millions of voices were constantly calling me. Even if I closed my eyes and fell into darkness, I would not be able to get quiet.

However, there was a voice that was particularly firm and sounded in my ears, as if driving away the ghosts that made me uneasy.

It was Pei Yuanxiu's heartbeat.

Since I fell asleep, he kept holding me, letting me close to his firm chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, and regaining some of the power of reality. When I opened my eyes and in the darkness, I still found his bright eyes and looked down at me.

After looking at each other for a moment, he kissed me gently on the forehead.

Then he said softly: "I am here. You sleep with peace of mind."

Now, he and the one who pressed me on the boat last night were as if they were two people. I couldn't tell the difference clearly, and I didn't have the strength to tell the difference. I could only slowly close my eyes in his warm breath.

No words all night.

The next morning, I opened my eyes as I heard the birds outside chirping outside, and saw bamboo leaves reflecting on the window, shaking.

And around you, it was already empty.

There was still a little warmth on the bed, so I slowly sat up. As soon as I put on my clothes, Su Su brought a few maids in to serve me.

After a simple washing up, I sat in front of the bronze mirror and asked them to comb my hair, and asked, "Where is the young master?"

The maid next to him hurriedly said, "When you say that, the young master has gone out early in the morning. He told us not to wake up the lady, and let the lady rest for a while."

I nodded and didn't say anything, but saw the appearance of me reflected in the bronze mirror. I was still a little pale and haggard, but after I made up my mind to go to Xichuan, I forced myself to feel some energy. However, Su Su, who was standing behind me, seemed a little lost.

I said softly: "Su Su?"

She was stunned for a moment, immediately came to her senses, and looked at me in the bronze mirror: "Miss."

"What's wrong with you? So listless?"

"Miss, I-" she lowered her head and said softly: "I'm sorry Miss. This time Miss Li disappeared, I didn't do anything."

"It's not your fault. There are so many people in the mansion and so strict guards, but you can't blame them."

"But-I'm not someone else."

Seeing her sad look, I turned around and patted her hands, and comforted her: "Don't blame yourself. Who can do without sages?"

After hearing me comforting her like this, Su Su felt a little relieved and asked again: "Miss, do you really want to go back to Xichuan?"

I nodded: "Yeah."

This time, she stopped talking and just gently combed my length. I saw her flickering eyes and said, "If you don't want to go back, you can't go with me."

She was stunned, but immediately shook her head: "No, I want to go! I want to take care of the eldest lady."

"Then aren't you afraid?"

"Not afraid."

I didn't say anything, but Su Su, while combing my length, was thinking about something in a daze. After a while, she murmured: "Miss, when Grandpa brought me here, I asked Grandpa if he could invite you back. Grandpa said he wouldn't. But he said, the lady is going to go back to Xichuan after all, so he doesn't need to invite her. It turns out that Grandpa said it is true."

I looked at her young face and clean eyes in the mirror, and was silent for a moment, then nodded.

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After finishing the washing, Su Su and the maids all stepped down. I walked out of the inner courtyard alone and asked a servant. Only then did I realize that Pei Yuanxiu had called everyone to the front hall early in the morning to explain some of the next things.

"What about others now?"

"After the explanation, everyone dispersed. The villain didn't know what the young master was going to do now."

I nodded, waved his hand and asked him to go down, stood there for a while, and turned around and walked towards the other end of the mansion.

I walked forward without any haste along the garden path with flowers. After a while, I arrived at the Linshui Pavilion. This was where Li'er and Pei Yuanxiu fed koi together. The fish in the water were still competing for fish food, flapping the water splash on the lake. Walking forward, crossing the stone bridge, it was the huge horse farm. The grooms drove a large group of horses and raised smoke and dust.

After passing through the dust, you will see a pink peach forest in front of you.

Before, Li'er and I were here to play, and the scene of her chasing the pigeons flying all over the sky is still vivid in my mind.

Now, the scenery is still there, but my daughter is not by my side...

A stinging pain in my chest made my steps stagnate.

And just then, I saw Pei Yuanxiu coming from the front.

Although there are lush trees here, he still saw me at a glance, was stunned for a moment, and immediately walked to me: "Qingying? Why are you here?"

"I'll come to find you."

"Look for me?" He subconsciously looked back and immediately said, "I just came here to explain some things to Ruoshi and Zitong. We are going to Xichuan, what's going on here-"

"I know." I interrupted him and said calmly: "I just want to ask you, when can we set off?"

He looked at me, paused, and said, "Now."

“…”

This time, I was a little surprised.

Although I also hoped that the faster the better, I didn't expect that he had arranged everything in one morning. However, this was exactly what I hoped, and nodded quickly and said, "It's great, let's go."

He nodded gently: "Yeah."

While saying that, he reached out to my shoulder and turned around and walked back. And the moment we turned around and left, I turned around and took a gentle look at the quiet and exquisite garden belonging to the Han sisters behind the peach forest.

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When I walked to the gate, I saw two carriages waiting. Pei Yuanxiu helped me get onto the first carriage. I also saw Susu and a few maids taking some simple luggage onto the carriage behind.

Without any extra explanation, I heard the sound of the whip outside and the carriage drove forward.

Of course, I hope that the faster it will be, as lightweight travel is naturally convenient for travel, but when I think about it, this kind of lightweight travel is not like the lineup we should have when we go to Xichuan.

I thought about it, but still couldn't help but turn around and ask, "We--"

"Do you blame me?"

Almost at the same time, Pei Yuanxiu also spoke, and I was stunned for a moment: "Hmm?"

"Don't you blame me?"

He sat opposite him. No matter how spacious the car was, it was actually just a world. Sitting in this way, all my breathing, eyes, expressions, and even the slightest throbbing were gone. He looked at me and said seriously: "Don't you blame me for Li'er being captured by them?"

I was silent for a moment and shook my head: "I don't blame you."

"Why?"

"It's not your fault."

There are some things I can't say, but I know very well that he has no responsibility to Li'er. Some are just kindness for raising him for many years. I am very sad when Li'er was taken away, but no matter how sad it is, it will not make me lose my mind and use my mistakes as an excuse to blame others. Now, for Li'er, only I, a mother, have responsibility and make mistakes.

If you want to blame, you can only blame yourself.

This is a clear distinction between grudges and grudges, but it does hurt him.

He and I are already husband and wife.

Thinking of this, I raised my head and said softly: "I really didn't blame you. The matter has been born, so don't think about it anymore. I only think about one thing now, which is how to get Li'er back, that's enough."

He looked at me, his eyes flashed with a nearly joyful smile, and he reached out and grabbed my hand.

For the next time, he and I were silent and didn't say anything, but his palms kept warming my cold fingers. The carriage drove for a while and then stopped. He immediately said, "It's here."

arrive?

I was stunned. Before I could ask, I saw the curtains flying up by a bitter wind, and outside was the dock for the boat.

Pei Yuanxiu jumped out of the carriage vigorously and helped me down. Only then did I see a large ship parked on the dock, with many servants running back and forth to prepare. Someone immediately came down and took Susu and the others onto the ship.

It turns out that we are going to take the water path.

No wonder it is so lightweight and simple.

I am not a person who likes extravagance, but just by matters, this time I went to Xichuan, and it would not make us get any cheaper when I traveled lightly. Especially the biggest purpose of this trip is to find Li'er.

Moreover, there is one of the biggest benefits of walking on the water. It is not for external reasons, but it can avoid meeting Shen Xiaokun's men. It is indeed beneficial and harmless.

Just as he was thinking, a blob was covered on my shoulders. When he turned his head, he met Pei Yuanxiu's gentle eyes. He was about to say something, but before he could speak, he saw Yao Lao who was following the attendant to explain the matter.

I quickly turned around and whispered, "Old man."

He glanced at me, nodded slightly with a smile in his eyes, and said to Pei Yuanxiu: "Be careful along the way."

"Know."

"And you, girl," he turned to me, "In your capacity, there may not be anyone over there who dares to touch you, but you should be more careful. No matter what, you must come back safely."

"yes."

"And... Ruo, saw her-" I thought he was going to explain something, but after hesitating for a while, he only heard his somewhat depressed voice: "Just see her well, it's enough."

I looked up at Pei Yuanxiu. He said nothing calmly, but Lao Yao obviously did not have such peace. The gray hair that seemed a little messy in the wind of the river also showed some helplessness. I hurriedly said, "I know, I will help the old man with good care."

Yao Lao nodded.

Next, I didn't know what to say, because seeing Lao Yao seemed to be feeling a little depressed, Pei Yuanxiu reached out and stroked my shoulder and said softly: "It's windy here, you can get on the boat first."

I nodded, turned around and walked onto the boat.

As I walked onto the plywood, the wind was actually stronger here, which made my head blew on my face. I reached out and gently pushed it away. I saw Pei Yuanxiu finish talking with Yao Lao and turned around and boarded the boat.

When he walked to me, a servant had already followed him and waited for him to order: "Young Master."

"sail."

"yes!"
Chapter completed!