At this moment, I was completely at a loss. I could only hug Ping'er hard and look at him almost as if asking for help - what should I do? What should I do now? What should I do to make Ping'er feel better? I again

What should we do to make the seventh sister-in-law and the second girl accept this fact?

Pei Yuanxiu seemed to understand my words from my eyes and said calmly: "Don't be anxious, go back now."

"..."

"It's cold outside, and it's not an option at her door."

"..."

"Go back first. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be here."

His words were calm but powerful. I seemed to feel relieved after hearing that. I nodded gently, then put my arms around Ping'er in my arms: "Ping'er, go back with Aunt Qing first. Let's go back and figure out a solution first.

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Ping'er didn't speak, and couldn't cry anymore. He could only vaguely see the red circles under his eyes, but those dark eyes had lost their focus.

This time, Ping'er followed our carriage back. The carriage was naturally not spacious. I felt very uncomfortable, so I could only protect the child. Although the road was smooth, the slight shaking still made me feel uncomfortable.

At that moment, I felt a warm feeling coming from behind me. When I turned around, I saw Pei Yuanxiu sitting behind me.

He said softly: "You should also rest for a while."

"I..."

"Don't talk."

His voice was very soft, still filled with endless tenderness. I nodded obediently and carefully leaned sideways on his shoulder.

How did I go back? I have no memory. I seemed to have fallen asleep halfway. When I woke up, I immediately hurriedly found the bed, only to see the child lying on the edge of the bed with one hand still pressing on me.

On the quilt, I fell asleep with red eyes.

Pei Yuanxiu sat aside and looked at me. As soon as he saw me waking up, he immediately asked: "Are you feeling better?"

"How do I——"

"The poison in your body hasn't been detoxified yet, so this will happen."

I frowned and rubbed my still swollen forehead. When I looked at Ping'er again, I saw that the child was still asleep. The dried tears on his face looked very embarrassed. I don't know how long he had been crying. I couldn't comfort him properly.

Him.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

As soon as he sighed, Ping'er woke up immediately. He raised his head and lay beside the bed in a daze, his red eyes filled with moisture. I hurriedly reached over and gently stroked his shoulder: "

Ping'er."

He turned his head and looked at me, as if he had woken up a little: "Aunt Qing."

There was a cry in his voice, and seeing his aggrieved look, I felt heartbroken, so I hurriedly said softly: "Don't be afraid, Aunt Qing is here."

"What should I tell my mother," he said, and started crying again: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come here. I should have listened to my mother, I shouldn't have come here."

I am speechless. Everyone has the right to pursue the truth, but the truth is often the most hurtful.

Who would have thought that a Yangtze River and a blockade order would expose so many ugliness. I originally thought that there would be hope for a family reunion after crossing it, but who knew that it would be the beginning of a broken family?

And...not only the problem at hand, but also something I don’t dare to talk about without thinking about it.

I could only comfort Ping'er until he was tired of crying and his voice became hoarse. Pei Yuanxiu called someone to take him down and take good care of him. He walked back to the bed, looked at my frown, and suddenly stretched out his hand.

Come on, rub it between my eyebrows.

I was startled, raised my head and looked at him, and he said, "I don't want to see you like this."

"..."

"As long as I'm here, don't frown."

His voice was low and full of magnetism, giving people a gentle and profound feeling in my ears. I turned around at a loss and nodded.

Looking at the red tips of my ears, he was silent for a while.

The room was very quiet, with only the breathing of two people left. His long breathing made me even more confused. It seemed that even he himself felt my shortness of breath, and his chest rose and fell sharply, and then slowly

I straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.

He paused and asked: "What are your plans?"

I thought about it and said, "I want to accompany him across the river and go home, is that okay?"

"..." Pei Yuanxiu stood beside the bed, his tall figure blocking the candlelight behind him. I couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. I became cautious and looked at him with some sincerity.
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"I promise, I'm fine."

Speaking of which, I am no longer a young boy, and I act like a child asking for candied haws, which makes me feel embarrassed. Pei Yuanxiu looked down at me, his face was calm and expressionless, but the corners of his eyes were a little crooked.

's: "Guaranteed? Can you really do it?"

"I can."

"But I don't believe it."

"Ah..."

I was startled, and the corners of his eyes narrowed further, as if he was playing a word game with me. Just as I was about to say something, I heard his voice say with a smile: "I have to follow you there and watch you."

."

I was stunned immediately.

He, will you cross the river with me?

After coming here, I didn't go out to see the people here, nor did I see the navy camp on the river, but I know his current identity very well, especially when I saw Gou Er's appearance that night. He went to Yangzhou Mansion to report

Although he was an official, those people were able to bring him here. The relationship between Yangzhou Mansion and Pei Yuanxiu is self-evident.

But, crossing the river?

In any case, Yangzhou is still nominally the Shu territory of the imperial court, and there may not be anyone from the imperial court there. Does he really not worry about his own safety when he goes there like this?

Seeing my hesitant look, he suddenly smiled, as if he was very happy: "Are you worried about me?"

"I——"

I wanted to say of course, no matter what, of course I would care about his safety, but when I saw his eyes looking at me with a crooked smile, I couldn't say those two words. I bit my lower lip hesitantly and then said

He said softly: "Isn't it dangerous for you to cross the river?"

Without waiting for my answer, he seemed a little disappointed, but his eyes only dimmed for a moment, and then he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter."

"How about that? You——"

"I said, I want to watch you."

"No need."

"We still need to find an antidote."

"Ah?" I was startled for a moment and looked at him with wide eyes: "Antide?"

"Yes." He nodded and said: "He, Yao Lao, has told me that he can suppress your poison, but if you want to detoxify, it is best to find the person who poisoned you. I have sent

People are closely monitoring the coastal ferries. If there are no private boats coming again, they should still be on the north shore. It is best for me to accompany you there."

"But——"

"No more." He interrupted me gently and said, "No matter what I do, nothing is more important than detoxifying you. You also hope to see Li'er and live with her for a long time and in peace."

, isn’t it?”

"..."

This time, I couldn't say anything more, nor could I refuse the tender temptation he described.

Isn't it just for Li'er that I can still survive and persist to this day?

So, I nodded gently, looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, sir, I've caused you trouble again."

Hearing this, he was silent for a moment, still smiling: "Qingying, can you, please, don't tell me this."

I could only smile and then lowered my head.

Now that we have decided to cross the river, of course the sooner the better.

Pei Yuanxiu gave the order, and naturally there were many people taking care of it. My client was actually the most leisurely one, still sitting on the bedside to recuperate. Only Ping'er would bother to comfort him when he was around. More

At that time, it seemed like Pei Yuanxiu came to comfort me.

Before leaving the next morning, Mr. Yao cooked a bowl of thick, dark medicine and brought it to me to drink.

You can endure hardships like me. After drinking the bowl of medicine, I almost cried from the pain. My whole face wrinkled into a ball, and my tongue was so painful that I couldn't feel it. The doctor looked at me with a smile and said: "Next

If you are more cruel to yourself this time, I can also be more cruel to you."

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so I endured the discomfort and handed the empty bowl to the maid next to me.

Pei Yuanxiu stood nearby and did not come to help. He only carefully helped me out of bed. With Yao Lao's treatment, my body seemed not as uncomfortable as before, and I could barely walk for a while, but regardless of any small matter,
To be continued...