The greenhouse is warm and the air is humid, perhaps maintaining the temperature and humidity for these colorful flowers.
Mint's quiet breath lingered, Le Zhi calculated the time in her mind, her head was very clear. But her heart was a little bit uncontrollable, her heart beating violently was grasped by two opposing forces, tearing it to the point of pain...
She closed her eyes, and in the darkness, she suddenly saw those shocking and bloody pictures.
Consciousness snapped back, Le Zhi slowly opened his eyes, and looked down to see his hands tightly clutching the fabric of Huo Du's waist. She stared, watching the fingers that were bent and curled loose a little, and fell powerlessly to his side.
She lost all strength.
At the same time as she let go, the hand covering her back increased its strength, hooping her even tighter. As if trying to make up for her lost power.
There was a bitter smile on Le Zhi's lips, and she suddenly really understood what the price of shortcuts was.
In the beginning, Le Zhi just wanted to make his way of revenge easier. When she didn't understand her feelings, she tried to use her feelings in vain, and she even thought she had mastered the proportions. She carefully calculated, trying to control Huo Du's feelings for her within a reasonable range.
Unexpectedly, in the seemingly hypocritical temptation again and again, in the kisses exchanged in the clear code, he lost his heartbeat.
Play with fire***.
Le Zhi raised his hand, placed it on Huo Du's shoulder, and pushed him slightly. But the hand on the back did not move half an inch. She had to push harder...
Huo Du hugged her with one hand, and had to support himself with the other on the crutches. Because of the stump, he couldn't use all his strength to hug her, and could only help her retreat from his embrace.
Of course, if he used his inner strength, Le Zhi would not be able to escape, but he was unwilling.
Le Zhi's expression and eyes were calm, but Huo Du could feel it.
- She is blaming herself, she is hurting...
The joy that originally came from knowing the affection in her heart disappeared in an instant. Le Zhi's affection for him, for her, is inappropriate, a burden, and unspeakable.
Huo Du has grown up in calculations since he was a child, and over time, he will naturally be able to understand people's hearts at a glance.
When Le Zhi came to him and said that between him and Huo Xu, when he was going to choose him, he knew that this was just her helpless move. But she fell down step by step due to her bravery, courage, and perseverance. . . .
He thought that since she chose him, she would naturally have to bear the consequences of that choice.
Huo Du has been proud of everything since he was a child, even if he is disabled, his pride will not be reduced by half. Even if he is disabled for a lifetime, he will be the proudest lame man.
Therefore, even if she was moved, he didn't bother to force her.
What he wanted was her willingness.
Today, Huo Du felt her heart for the first time, so close to him. It was precisely because he was so close that he could even see the wound in her heart, which was still bleeding...
Huo Du had been planning for many years, and even Huo Changyun could not control him, and even his thoughts could not be grasped.
Heh, his father, the emperor, even had a dream with confidence!
ridiculous.
He is proud that there is nothing in this world that he cannot do.
However, now there is.
How difficult is the dead end between him and Le Zhi
He couldn't undo it, and for the first time he felt powerless.
Following the strength of Lezhi's push, the embrace gradually loosened, and the two separated some distance. Le Zhi drooped his eyes and retreated to Huo Du's side, not daring to look into his eyes.
She was afraid that she would be caught in his burning gaze again.
Le Zhi secretly scolded himself for his erratic behavior in his heart. If it was said that she was playing with fire, she deserved to endure this, but Huo Du has fallen into a bloody mildew, meeting someone like her...
The two of them invariably adjusted their chaotic breathing due to their embrace just now.
After a long silence, Lezhi looked at the flowers and bluntly changed the subject, "What kind of flowers are these?"
Her voice was soft and weak. Huo Du put away the emotions in his eyes and cooperated with her, just as if the hug had never happened. He smiled casually, "Poppy."
Hearing this, Le Zhi's eyes widened in surprise, "So this is the poppy flower..."
This flower, Lezhi has only read about it in books. Just because it is one of the flowers and trees that are forbidden to be planted in the Dali Law. The effect of this flower, Lezhi also knows a little. Flowers that can be used as medicine are listed as banned flowers because they have been abused in large quantities and are hallucinogenic and addictive.
She turned to look at Huo Du, not understanding why he planted so many poppies in his house.
"Let's go." Huo Du took her and said as he walked out, "Don't you want to see your sister?" Le Zhi then turned his head and followed him out of the flower room.
The cold wind outside was much smaller, but it was blowing low. Le Zhi's broken hair was messed up and brushed on her face, she was startled to feel the slight fragrance of mint on her hair.
No, it wasn't just her hair, there was more stains on her dress, lingering.
Huo Du stopped, let go of Le Zhi's hand, and slowly raised his hand to give her a haircut.
Le Zhi stared at him blankly, unable to ignore the tenderness between his eyebrows. So, did he plant so many poppies because the flower represented himself
Before you know it, it's addicting. Dangerous and irresistible.
Can't think any more! Le Zhi forced himself to look away, shook his head gently, trying to drive away all the messy thoughts in his mind.
"Let's go."
"Won't your Highness come with me?" Le Zhi asked.
Huo Du put his eyes on her face and said nothing. In what capacity is he going
Prince of Qi? Son of an enemy? Or...brother-in-law
"Sister's illness is very serious." Le Zhi tugged at his sleeve, blinked, and there was a hint of coquettishness in his aggrieved tone, "His Royal Highness's medical skills are brilliant, can you..."
Huo Du was angrily laughing, because he thought about it for a long time, people simply wanted to use him as a doctor.
"Blatantly use me?" He deliberately raised his face and asked, "Le Zhi, do you think that as long as you act like a spoiled child, I will do anything for you?"
Le Zhi loosened his sleeves, her cheeks flushed red, she bit her lip and lowered her head. She also realized that taking shortcuts can be addicting. She began to ask him more and more naturally, relying on his liking...
It's over, she's becoming more and more like the bad woman who wants to take advantage of others as written in the book.
Her nose was sore and her eyes were turning red. She quickly turned around and wanted to leave, but her palm was caught and she couldn't break free...
She heard Huo Du tut lightly, walked in front of her, and said with a smile, "Let's go."
"I didn't..." Le Zhi's voice was dull, and she didn't know what she was feeling, "If Your Highness doesn't want to, don't force it."
"Le Zhi, why are you..." Huo Du raised the corners of his lips and said in a leisurely tone, "You're getting more and more hypocritical?"
Le Zhi's face was so hot that she tried to break Huo Du's hand with her other hand, but he passed his cold white fingers through hers, and then tucked them tightly together, intertwining them with her ten fingers.
"Don't force it." Huo Du rubbed the back of her hand with his fingertips, "I... I'm happy."
Le Zhi was stunned, letting him hold her and walking slowly towards the dining room.
Huo Du looked at her condensed profile from the corner of his eye, and bent his lips.
Even if he hadn't found a way to unravel the deadlock between them, he couldn't let go. In this case, he can only use this stupid method to make her more and more dependent on him and more and more inseparable from him.
Utilize what
He was only afraid that there was nowhere in himself that she could use.
Can this method work
Huo Du didn't know, he could only try it.
Inside the dining room.
Le Jin sat dazedly at the dining table, silently drinking the hot and sweet soup. After Le Zhi calmed down, he asked Huo Du to wait outside the door for a while, then lifted his legs and entered the door first...
"Sister." She called softly.
Le Jin raised her eyes, her eyes soft, although she was still dazed, she nodded slightly towards Le Zhi.
In an instant, Le Zhi's eyes turned red, she sat beside Le Jin and held her sister's hand. After a pause, she said again: "Sister, I found a very powerful doctor, can you check your pulse?"
Hearing this, Le Jin frowned slightly, and her shoulders shrank unconsciously.
Seeing this, Le Zhi patted her on the back and comforted her softly...
Huo Du stood outside the hall, looking at the mountains and forests in the distance. At this time, An Xuan brought Fu Xian over.
—On the way here, Le Zhi asked him if he could let Fu Xian come to see Le Jin, and he agreed without thinking.
Thinking of the secret prison that day, Huo Du turned his head unnaturally and didn't look at him.
And Fu Xian was thinking about Le Jin, he hurried in, even An Xuan couldn't stop him...
"Little Hibiscus!"
The people in the hall were obviously frightened. Le Jin shrunk her head into Le Zhi's arms. She had an inexplicable fear of men... But she couldn't help but raised her head and looked at Fu Xian. Eyes full of panic... .
Huo Du was forced to enter the door by Fu Xian's trouble. He glanced at Fu Xian impatiently, then lowered his voice and said to Le Zhi, "Cover your sister's eyes."
Le Zhi immediately understood what he meant. She raised her hand and gently covered Le Jin's eyes. After a while, Le Jin's body relaxed a lot.
Huo Du raised his legs and walked to her side, Le Zhi cooperated and put Le Jin's hand on the table, looked at Huo Du again, and saw that he silently said two words to her—
"Paper."
She froze for a moment, sighing at his carefulness and obedience. Then he took out the handkerchief and put it on his sister's hand.
Huo Du put two fingers on Le Jin's veins, but after a breath, he withdrew his hands. He nodded to Lezhi, then lifted his legs and left.
—He has to go and ask someone for some medicine.
Soon, a carriage rushed out of the Prince's Mansion and ran towards the suburbs.
Not long after, the carriage went out of the city and into the suburbs, getting closer and closer to the imperial mausoleum. But before reaching the imperial mausoleum, I stopped in front of a bamboo house...
Huo Du got off the carriage, walked straight in, pushed open the door of the bamboo house, and shouted in, "Old Man Yin."
The man inside walked out quickly, he was about forty years old, and there was a bit of heroism in his elegance. Seeing Huo Du, he looked surprised, but quickly regained his indifference.
"Tsk, rare guest." In a strange tone of yin and yang, "Why, are you finally willing to see your mother this year?"
Hearing this, Huo Du's face darkened a bit.
"Didn't you come to see your mother? Then what are you doing here?" The man saw what he meant, and asked deliberately, "Is it possible to treat the leg?"
After a long while, Huo Du didn't speak. The man knew the knot in his heart, so he stopped talking about it. He waved his hand and let Huo Du go into the inner room, and turned around and walked inside himself.
"Um."
The man's footsteps stopped, he thought he heard it wrong, but Huo Du, who was standing behind him, continued to speak—
"To heal the leg."