Yan Cigui.

Chapter 260 A ray of light (two updates in one)

In the flower hall, Liu Ping could not sit still.

The flickering flame of the oil lamp made the inside very bright and the outside very dark.

Growing up, she didn't come to Fu Guogong's mansion very often, especially in recent years, and she hardly took a step forward in a year.

But she has a good impression of this place.

The Duke's Mansion is my mother's natal family and her maternal grandfather's home.

Even though he is a stranger, he will not panic.

Liu Ping knew that she didn't have to worry about anywhere in the mansion, she was safe.

This sense of solidity is the same as when she is at home.

However, until today, until that moment just now, Liu Ping suddenly realized that she was wrong.

Her home is not safe.

Her brother, together with his new sister-in-law, planned to "sell" her.

Fear arose in her heart, and the darkness outside was like a monster with its mouth wide open. If she walked out unprepared...

All her bones and blood will be eaten clean.

Subconsciously, Liu Ping turned to look at Xu Jian and murmured in a low voice: "Brother..."

The only thing she can be sure of is that her eldest brother is on her side.

The eldest brother is not close to her, but he will not harm her.

Even yesterday, after the eldest brother noticed the prince's bad intentions, he chased her away with a sullen expression.

She didn't understand it at the time, but now that she thinks about it, she feels quite emotional.

There is a difference between monarch and minister, and the eldest brother must also pay attention to propriety when facing the prince. It was not easy like yesterday.

Xu Jian's eyes stayed on Liu Ping's face.

Liu Ping was younger than him, even half a year younger than the little princess.

Each family's situation is different. Some people wake up early, while others wake up very late.

Based on his understanding of Liu Ping, she belonged to the latter.

Liu Ping didn't understand the relationship between men and women at all, and she liked to admire her, so Liu Xun targeted her and wanted to use her to seek her future.

After calming down, Xu Jian said, "What do you think of the prince?"

Liu Ping was stunned by his question and subconsciously said: "Does this need to be said?"

That crown prince had caused her elder brother to be injured and was trying to take advantage of her insidiously. When she thought of the prince's face, she got goosebumps all over her body and wished she could be thousands of miles away from him.

"Liu Xun is confused, but he is not necessarily confused." Xu Jian pursed her lower lip with a gloomy expression, "You are his sister, you are different from the girl from the Jin family. He let the prince see you and beat you It’s not the idea to kidnap anyone.”

Liu Ping blinked and said in surprise: "Brother is speaking for him?"

"No," Xu Jian's eyes darkened a bit, "I just let you figure it out for yourself."

When he told Xu Miao those things, Xu Jian showed some restraint in his words and did not use too strong words. He did not want to irritate Xu Miao.

But facing Liu Ping, Xu Jianjian went straight to the point.

He had to make clear Liu Ping's attitude.

"I know exactly what Liu Xun is thinking," Xu Jian said, "He wanted the crown prince to value you, so he took the initiative to accept you. You can't be the crown princess, but if you think about it, the path of side concubine and Liangdi is still feasible. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, if you can give birth to a son, your mother will be more valuable than the son, and his brother will be more valuable than his sister. I just ask you, do you want to take this path?"

Liu Ping was speechless for a long time.

She heard her teeth chattering.

I also heard my own voice.

"I don't want to," she thought, so she just said, "I don't want to enter the palace."

With her heart, these words are not easy to utter.

However, the eldest brother came to rescue her today. It was rare for him to communicate honestly with her. If she was afraid of this, she would not dare to tell him the truth...

The eldest brother will probably not care about her in the future.

So what is she going to do?
The elder brother and sister-in-law have malicious intentions, and the father's thoughts are still unknown, and they are alone and helpless, relying on the mother alone.

There is only the eldest brother.

Thinking of this, Liu Ping mustered up the courage to look Xu Jian in the eyes and repeated: "I don't want to."

After the words fell, Xu Jian's tense attitude softened a little.

It tightened and relaxed, but there was not much change. Liu Ping noticed it, but she was not sure that she really understood it.

In fact, Xu Jian did calm down a bit.

He didn't want Xu Miao to go crazy, which required more support from Liu Ping.

But if Liu Ping can't control her own ambition, then she is not a helper.

"Stay with her more and open up to her more." Xu Jian said slowly.

Liu Ping nodded, thought for a while, and then asked: "Brother, what will happen to you and your father and brother? I mean, will you be like grandpa and have no contact with each other, or..."

She doesn't understand the court, but she understands her mother.

If it was just "no contact", my mother wouldn't be so sad just now, there were clearly tears in her eyes.

Xu Jian's eyebrows twisted slightly.

He has good ears and a strong sense of his surroundings. He knows that Xu Miao has not returned yet.

"It's not me, it's His Majesty," Xu Jian said, "If Liu Xun insists on mixing with the misbehaving prince, then the one who can't spare him is His Majesty."

Liu Ping's heart sank.

She didn't know how to face Xu Jian, so she had to stand up, walk to the door, lean on the doorpost, and look outside.

Punishment from the Holy One?

There were only two that she could think of immediately.

The British government confiscated and beheaded; Su Ke of the Duke of Xu was exiled three thousand miles.

To put it bluntly, it is "death".

Is the Liu family heading towards that outcome?

Thinking of this, Liu Ping couldn't help but tremble all over. She squatted down and shrank into a small ball.

Compared with that outcome, the plot that she feared would happen to her was nothing at all.

The bloody mouth of the dark monster is only mediocre.

She is just a little girl in a boudoir.

The difficulty she perceives is nothing more than the elder brother's reluctance to get closer to the family, and the fact that the elder brother has concealed so many things from her and her mother.

In just one night, everything changed.

The heavy future was splashing in front of her, and there was nothing she could do except move forward with the flow.

In the hall, Xu Jian looked at Liu Ping who was squatting and did not give her any comfort.

Seeing through and thinking through will bring pain.

Liu Ping had to survive on her own.

Moreover, Liu Ping looks weak and has no independent opinions, but she has her resilience.

In the past, when Xu Miao was insane, Liu Ping had to deal with her in-law's house and go back to her mother's house to accompany her. She was in a daze, but she barely managed it.

This time, she also had to bear it.

The next moment, Xu Jian saw Liu Ping standing up, because Xu Miao had returned.

Liu Ping stumbled and threw herself into Xu Miao's arms.

Holding her mother in her arms, Liu Ping burst into tears.

She's not completely powerless.

There is one thing she can do, and only she can do it.

Comfort mother.

As the elder brother said, companionship and forgiveness.

They are mother and daughter. When blood relatives fight, they are the only two whose emotions are consistent.

Because everyone is their relative.

Xu Miao held Liu Ping with one hand and wiped her tears with the other hand.

She said: "Did it scare you?"

"It's okay," Liu Ping choked, "I only know that you are protecting me, and my elder brother is also protecting me."

Xu Miao still wanted to say something to her daughter, but the light and shadow in front of her changed.

The door that revealed the light in the hall was covered by something, and the corridor suddenly became dark. She couldn't help but look up and saw someone standing by the door.

It's Jane.

Ah Jian is tall and blocks almost all the light.

He just stood there, watching them quietly.

Xu Miao's eyes became wet again.

The late spring night wind blew on her body, but it was so cold that it made her shiver.

In her memory, there weren't many warm scenes between her and A-Jian, and scenes like her holding A-Ping were almost impossible to find.

When her father was alive, she didn't go well every time she came to visit Ah Jian.

In his father's words, Ajian is a man. If he wants to take charge of the entire government in the future, he must be resolute and courageous, instead of just being greedy for his mother's care.Xu Miao couldn't compete with his father.

Later, with the birth of Xun'er and A-Ping, she was very busy.

It was difficult to take care of these two children when they were young, especially Ah Ping, who cried constantly at night.

She didn't trust the wet nurse and often did it herself, to the point where she was too tired to rest.

When they grew up to be able to take their hands off each other, A-Jian no longer needed "a mother" to take care of them all the time.

She missed the years when he needed his mother the most.

Until when A Jian was eight years old, his father was away in Beijing training soldiers, and A Jian suddenly fell seriously ill.

The Duke's mansion was so frightened that the steward came looking for her. She came quickly and stayed by the bedside day and night.

That was also the only chance she had to hold him and comfort him since A Jian left her.

As a mother, she owed Ah Jian so much.

Recalling the past, Xu Miao took a deep breath.

If the mountain rain pours down, will she be willing to let A Jian go again?
Liu Ping cried for a long time before calming down.

Xu Jian invited the two of them into the flower hall again and asked someone to fetch water.

Aunt Xia came to cleanse their faces.

She had been sitting in the side hall, unaware of the situation here. Madam had gone to change clothes earlier, and she wanted to follow, but Madam did not let her go.

So much so that she wasn't sure what the discussion between the three of them was like at this moment.

On the other hand, Fu Guogong was still calm and restrained.

"It's getting late," Xu Jian said, "I'll take you back later."

"It's close, just ask the people below to see you off, don't make this hard trip," Xu Miao shook her head, "It's very humid outside, I think it's going to rain in the middle of the night."

"It doesn't matter." Xu Jian said.

Xu Miao insisted: "My father's injuries make him uncomfortable every rainy day. You are still young, but you can bear it now. When you reach his age, you will know the pain. By then, you will not be able to stand up. Isn’t it the princess who is suffering?”

Xu Jian lowered his eyes.

It was rare for him to be speechless in front of Xu Miao.

Regarding this point, he thought that Xu Miao and Lin Yunyan should have something to say.

Thinking of Lin Yunyan's raised eyebrows, Xu Jian couldn't help laughing.

Xu Miao saw it.

This was the only heartfelt smile she saw on Ah Jian tonight.

She has been there, and she knows the state of mind when she likes someone, and that kind of joy cannot be hidden.

It seems that Ajian really likes the princess.

Just like the friendship she saw in the princess that day.

Love each other.

How great.

Even her heavy mood for a long time lit up with a ray of light.

The road ahead is bleak, but it’s not all bad.

Xu Jian sent them both onto the carriage.

It was late at night, and the wheels rolled over the bluestone floor tiles, making a rumbling sound.

He looked at it for a while, then turned and walked back.

A few days ago, the little princess handed him a piece of news.

How to get through to Yue Niang, what news Yue Niang brought, and how she arranged for Yue Niang to talk to Xu Miao.

Lin Yunyan is right.

Xu Miao's weakness and support are Liu Ping.

The only way to make her hold on is to make an issue out of Liu Ping.

They didn't even care about each other, but Liu Xun couldn't wait.

It was precisely because of the little princess's reminder that he was able to see through Liu Xun's tricks and Li Shao's thoughts at a glance in the Rites Yamen yesterday.

Tonight, he also knew about Li Shao's whereabouts.

Even if Xu Miao didn't ask anyone to look for him, he would rush over after knowing that Li Shao went to Deyuelou.

Of course, Xu Miao's search for him made Xu Jian more confident.

This road can continue.

Back in the flower hall, the tea on the table hasn't been cleared away yet.

Xu Jian added a cup of tea.

The tea is already cold.

He held the tea cup, his fingertips pressed against the rim, and his eyes fell on the clear tea soup.

He didn't lie to Xu Miao before. The tea was indeed soothing and calming. Of course, there were some untruths.

The tea leaves do not come from the Compassion Palace.

Those carefully selected by the little princess are all stored in his study.

He suddenly invited someone back tonight, so the steward would not look for tea in his study, and use whatever was in the hall.

This tea somewhat calmed Xu Miao's excitement and panic at that time, but Xu Jian was a little restless while drinking it.

The throat was rolling, and another one came.

When the teapot reached the bottom, Xu Jian clicked his tongue and pressed his eyebrows.

He wanted to see her very much.

If it weren't for this injured leg, he would have climbed over the courtyard wall of Uncle Chengyi's Mansion.

At this moment in Deyue Tower, the play is over.

"Go back by yourself." Liu Xun said.

Zheng Liu was getting on the carriage. Hearing this, he turned around and looked at him: "What about you?"

"I'm going to Qianbu Corridor," Liu Xun said angrily, "I have to tell my father about this situation tonight."

The corners of Zheng Liu's lips twitched.

Since you want to say it, why didn’t you go earlier?

The slander belongs to the slander, but she didn't say it.

At this moment, there are people watching the show all around. If they get into an argument, it will attract attention.

She got into the car and threw down the curtain.

Liu Xun found another sedan and rushed outside the Yamen of Honglu Temple.

The lights are still on inside.

Liu Jing came out of the yamen upon hearing the news: "It's late at night, why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Xun looked around.

Liu Jing understood, and took his son a few steps away: "Here."

Liu Xun hurriedly explained all the situations.

"You mean, Xu Jian arrived suddenly? Did your mother and A-Ping leave first with him?" Liu Jing asked.

Liu Xun swallowed.

In the darkness, he couldn't clearly see his father's expression. He could only judge from his tone that his father was very serious.

"Did you catch someone off guard at the Ministry of Rites yesterday?" Liu Xun asked.

Liu Jing did not answer, but asked: "Your mother initially refused to let A-Ping go, but then she insisted on going with her?"

Seeing Liu Xun's response, Liu Jing's tone became even colder: "Are you trying to scare the snake? The person who was shocked might be your mother."

"You mean mother..." Liu Xun couldn't believe it. Mother was abnormal, but she could be suspicious of the prince for no reason?
Without seeing Xu Miao himself, Liu Jing could only make a guess.

But he has been busy at the Yamen recently, so he will not go back to his hometown specifically for this matter.

Especially if he goes back, it might be counterproductive.

Just when the lady was doubtful, his overreaction was that there was no 300 taels of silver here, which made the lady even question him.

"You don't need to worry about what Xu Jian said to her, you can continue everything as usual," Liu Jing said in a deep voice, "The prince will comfort you first, and I will make judgments on other matters after I have been busy for this period. Remember, these days Be careful and don't disturb your mother again."

Liu Xun agreed.

After leaving Qianbu Corridor, he stood on the street and hesitated for a while.

Now that he is back home, if his mother asks questions, how will he answer?

And Zheng Liu might have some sarcastic words to say.

The prince estimated that if he went to that house, he would get into trouble, and he might get kicked again.

After thinking about it, there is still a place to go.

"Go to Narcissus Alley." Liu Xun said to the bearer.

　Thanks to book friends Meimeida M, Xiaoyuan, Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend, book friends 20181207220821030, and Wuxihuan 166 for their tips. Thanks to Xiaoxiang book friend Ye Xiaoye for their tips.

　　
　
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