With the sound of hooves, Le Zhi lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked out.
After exiting the city gate, the noise outside gradually faded away, and in the outskirts, there was only the sound of grass and trees being blown by the wind. There was silence in the carriage, Le Zhi took his eyes back, and then looked at Huo Du beside him.
She noticed that his expression was getting colder little by little, and even the hand she was shaking with her started to get colder.
Even if he didn't speak, Le Zhi could feel that he had a clear rejection of the destination.
She almost subconsciously put her other hand on the back of his hand, and when she saw him looking over, she said softly, "The place to take the medicine... or else, Your Highness, don't go and let An Xuan come with me. Just go together."
Finally, Huo Du's eyes slightly evoked a smile. He sighed in his heart, sighed at her sensitivity, and sighed that he knew less and less about disguising in front of her, so that she could see through it easily.
He patted her head, "Don't think too much."
After he said that, Le Zhi stopped talking. She lowered her eyes and continued to ponder in her mind.
Huo Du looked at the light blue under her eyes, very light, very light, and you couldn't see it unless you looked closely. He had always known that she was overthinking and brooding. Even though he secretly added conditioning herbs to her meal, her heart was still unsolved, and her worries were hard to disappear...
He frowned helplessly, let go of his hand holding her, and turned to embrace her shoulders, letting her rest her head on his shoulders.
Le Zhi pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. When he regained his senses, he was already in Huo Du's arms. She was surprised how she and Huo Du became what they are now
Her head was sober, and she could feel her body and mind approaching him involuntarily.
This clear understanding made her body tense instantly, and at the same time, a circle of panic filled her heart.
After a while, the carriage stopped.
Lezhi opened the car door and saw an elegant bamboo house. Such an elegant house in such a remote suburb is somewhat out of tune with the surrounding environment.
She thought for a moment, then turned around and gave Huo Du her hand...
After getting off the carriage, An Xuan stayed where he was. The two walked forward step by step and stepped into the bamboo house.
"Old man." Huo Du called lazily inside.
Le Zhi frowned subconsciously, and then went to pull his sleeve, expressing his disapproval of his impolite address. But Huo Du chuckled lightly and didn't care.
It didn't take long for footsteps to come from the room, but before the person showed up, the voice came first—
"I said, you kid, you will either not come here for several years, or you will come one after another. Are you coming to get it again... "
There was an obvious impatience in his words, but before he finished speaking, Yin Changshuo was already stunned in place. He first looked at Huo Du, and then his eyes fell on Le Zhi, and then he smiled.
"Old man Yin." Huo Du turned his head to the person beside him and said, then looked at Yin Changshuo, and introduced briefly, "Lezhi."
Yin Changshuo looked at them standing side by side, their clothes pressed against the wind, they were really a pair of beautiful people. Water mist gradually formed in his eyes, but the smile on his face became bigger and bigger.
For a while, no one spoke.
It was Le Zhi who reacted first. She stepped forward slowly, saluted respectfully, and then called out, "Uncle Yin."
Yin Changshuo reacted and suppressed the wetness in his eyes. He hurriedly greeted them to enter the room, "Don't be too polite, don't be too polite, come in and sit."
The two followed into the room, and Huo Du walked to the medicine cabinet to get medicine as always. Le Zhi stood beside him and looked at him quietly. Yin Changshuo brewed a cup of tea and handed it to Lezhi.
Le Zhi thanked him and took it with both hands.
She glanced at Huo Du and then at Yin Changshuo, but saw the close relationship between the two.
Although both of them were not polite, Yin Changshuo even only made her a cup of tea. But this further showed that the relationship between the two was not estranged. He did not treat Huo Du as a guest at all. They were more like... family.
"Don't spend it here with him, it's boring." Yin Changshuo smiled at Lezhi, "Would you like to go to the old man's backyard?"
Hearing this, Le Zhi did not answer immediately, but looked at Huo Du.
After all, he came to get the medicine for her, and she didn't accompany him, it seemed a little unreasonable...
"Go play." Huo Du looked at her and said.
He thought, Le Zhi likes to play with Huo Xiaoli so much, she will definitely like it here. She was always so sad, and he hoped she would be happy, even for a little while.
Now that he opened his mouth, Le Zhi did not refuse, she smiled and walked towards the backyard with Yin Changshuo.
As soon as he stepped into the backyard, Le Zhi was stunned in place—
Kittens, bunnies, puppies... There are so many cute little guys in the yard.
Le Zhi took off the moon white cotton cloak in the back room. At this time, standing in the warm sunlight, the light pink skirt on her body seemed to be coated with a layer of soft light, making her extra gentle.
She has a very animal affinity, so the furry little guys ran towards her excitedly, surrounded her, and carefully stretched out their claws to touch her cotton boots...
She walked slowly to the middle of the yard, sat down on the low stool, and leaned over to touch them. Their bodies were all soft, making the tip of her heart soften, and the corners of her lips bent unconsciously.
Yin Changshuo also took a stool and sat down beside her at a distance, "Bring a few back if you like."
Hearing the sound, Le Zhi turned his head to look over, Yin Changshuo had a gentle smile on his face. Le Zhi was stunned. For some reason, she suddenly remembered her father, who used to talk to her with such a smile.
But she shook her head and refused, "It's better to let them stay here."
- It is quiet and elegant, away from the hustle and bustle, which is more suitable for these little guys to live.
Yin Changshuo nodded, then changed the subject. He remembered what Huo Du said last time, and asked, "Is my sister sick?"
"Well... She was frightened." Le Zhi's expression darkened, but he still kept smiling, "Thank you Uncle Yin for the medicine."
"You're welcome."
After a pause, Yin Changshuo looked into the distance, as if remembering something sad. His eyes darkened, he sighed softly, and muttered like he was talking to himself—
"If Xiaodu's sister was still there, it would be time to get married by now..."
Hearing that, the carrot used to feed the rabbit fell to the ground, and Lezhi was shocked.
elder sister
Huo Du has a sister
Listening to Uncle Yin, is his sister gone
Le Zhi suddenly realized that he knew very little about him. In addition to knowing that he is the prince, his biological mother was a former princess of the Shengnuo tribe, who passed away when he was young. As for anything else, she knew nothing.
I don't even know why he hurt his leg...
She looked into the room, the strong aroma of medicine wafted from her nose, and her heart was a little stuffy.
"Does Your Highness have a sister?" Le Zhi asked cautiously.
Yin Changshuo nodded, "Xiaoxiao and Xiaodu are twins, but they have been dead for many years..."
He didn't plan to talk about it in detail, this matter was a pain in his heart, and every time he thought about it, it would make him feel the pain in his heart.
- If he could have come back one step earlier, would he have saved Xiaoxiao's life and saved Xiaodu's leg
Unfortunately, there is no if.
Le Zhi looked at Uncle Yin silently, regretting the question he asked. She could feel the deep sorrow from Uncle Yin's expression and tone...
She shouldn't have asked.
Yin Changshuo came back to his senses, looked sideways at Lezhi, saw her face full of self-blame, and said again: "It's better for Xiaodu to tell you these things."
There was unbearable in his eyes, he knew very well what the child in front of him had just experienced not long ago. He didn't want to add another weight to the child's heart.
Lezhi nodded in agreement. But her heart sank, Uncle Yin's solemn and painful expression had already told her that this matter was wrapped in pain.
Even if I only recall some things once, my heart seems to be cut open again.
She knew it, she knew it too well.
"Don't worry, Uncle Yin told you a happy thing, right?" Yin Changshuo changed his words, "That kid is finally willing to treat his leg."
"Healing the leg?" Le Zhi's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise, "Can Your Highness's leg be cured?"
"Yes." Yin Changshuo frowned, a little angry, "If he had figured out earlier, he would have been cured earlier. Now...it's very troublesome!"
Listening to Uncle Yin's words, Le Zhi was heartbroken. When she heard the word trouble, her heart froze and asked, "Is it difficult to cure?"
Yin Changshuo didn't answer, but got up and went to the room to get a medical book, opened it and handed it to Lezhi. Lezhi took it, and saw a flower was drawn on the page that was turned, and the shape of the petals seemed to be a bit like snowflakes—
It was a breed she had never seen before.
"This flower is called the snow bone lotus, and it grows in dense jungles." Yin Changshuo continued to sit on the low stool and sighed, "If you want to regenerate the bones of the broken leg, you must use this snow bone lotus. There are so many snow bone lotuses in Nian, but that dead boy refuses to be cured. Is it okay now? It's hard to find a flower..."
Le Zhi probably understood, but she didn't understand.
"He... Why did he suddenly want to understand?" Le Zhi murmured.
Listening to Uncle Yin's words, Huo Du obviously refuses to treat his legs like that, so why did he suddenly want to treat his legs
Yin Changshuo smiled and asked her, "What do you think?"
Le Zhi raised his eyes and turned his head, just in time to see Huo Du coming out of the inner room with a white jade cane. As if there was telepathy, his eyes also looked in her direction, facing her at a distance.
Both of them were stunned.
It was Le Zhi who looked away first. She lowered her eyes and continued to look at the snow bone lotus drawn in the medical book, trying to keep the flower's appearance firmly in her mind.
—Through the lacquer eyes he looked at her, she seemed to have guessed the reason why he wanted to treat his leg.
Huo Du just stood there and didn't come over. He looked at Lezhi quietly, wondering what he was thinking.
Then Yin Changshuo got up and walked over, standing beside him.
After a moment of silence, Yin Changshuo turned his head slightly, lowered his voice and asked, "Have you thought about taking her out of Daqi?"
The lacquer eyes that were always looking at the light pink figure moved slightly, followed by Huo Du's long-quiet heart.