mid autumn night 8

Gathered in other fields.

Maybe it's because it's in a deep valley, it's colder here than outside.

Especially in this autumn rainy night.

So, Lin Xueer ignited the charcoal sent by Xiaowu, and came to the second floor of the main building with the charcoal basin in her hand.

This is Zhongli Ruoshui's boudoir in this other field.

The boudoir is very spacious. There is a tea table carved from pear blossom wood on one side facing the window. Two people are sitting in front of the tea table.

One is Zhong Li Ruo Shui.

The other was Fan Taohua!

At this moment, Fan Taohua was looking at Zhongli Ruoshui with a kind face, and asked, "The weather is getting colder, why don't you close the window?"

The windows of the boudoir were open on three sides.

There is autumn rain entering the window, and autumn wind blowing through the hall, so it is getting colder and colder.

Zhongli Ruoshui poured a cup of tea for grandma, handed it over, and smiled slightly, "It was closed originally, but I opened it."

Fan Taohua raised her gray eyebrows slightly, "Why?"

Zhongli Ruoshui lowered his head shyly, "Because the window is open, the light outside will be brighter...it can guide him back."

Fan Taohua took a deep breath, looked away, picked up the teacup, pondered for a moment and then looked up at Zhongli Ruoshui, "Didn't you tell him?"

"Grandma thought you'd tell him."

Zhongli Ruoshui pursed his lips, and looked out of the window.

"I wanted to tell him, but, but when the words came to my lips, I couldn't say them."

"I, I probably hope that such a beautiful day can last for a few more days."

Fan Taohua took a sip of tea, got up, turned around, and looked out the window.

Outside the window is the Yunshui Mountains.

It's just that the Yunshui Mountains are hidden in the night and cannot be seen at this time.

"In that case, why didn't you go to the literary world to see him more?"

Zhongli Ruoshui's heart was shocked, she looked up at Fan Taohua's back in horror, hesitated for a moment before asking, "So...he really has to die tonight?"

Fan Taohua turned around and sat opposite Zhongli Ruoshui again.

Her complexion also became serious, and even the kindly light in her eyes became sharper by two points.

"If you can still be cured from this illness, grandma will never let him die for you!"

"But... Ruoshui, you already know about your situation, grandma is thinking, since you are going to be a boy in front of the Bodhisattva, why should he, Li Chenan, still live in this world?"

Zhongli Ruoshui looked into Fan Taohua's eyes, and kept on watching. After ten breaths, she asked, "So, in your eyes, is he really a pawn?"

"Cheng Guogong invited him to the mansion and said that he would recommend him to the court as an official. Is this a lie?"

"His Royal Highness met him, invited him to have lunch, and said so many words of admiration for him, is it also a lie?"

"Even Mr. Changsun of the Imperial City Department personally sent him out, is this still fake?"

Zhongli Ruoshui stood up abruptly, his eyes fixed, "No wonder my mother hasn't troubled him these days, by the way, you called Zhou Huairen to the Hou's mansion, presumably you have obtained the method of making his divine weapon, so , he loses the meaning of existence, so he can abandon it?"

Zhongli Ruoshui suddenly laughed, but this smile was colder than the autumn rain outside the window.

"I die, I have accepted my fate!"

"But I love him dearly!"

"So I hope he can live happily!"

"Live for me!"

"Look at the changes of this world for me, and look at the beauty of these four seasons."

"I thought you would definitely help him, but I never expected...you would treat him as a pawn, or a pawn!"

"Since he will die tonight, why should I live until dawn?"

Zhongli Ruoshui turned around and left.

Fan Taohua frowned, "Stop!"

Zhongli Ruoshui stopped, and Fan Taohua's voice came from behind him

"If you really help Li Chen'an eliminate the headquarters of the Ichthyosaur Society tonight, do you know what will happen in the capital tomorrow morning?"

"The relocation of Zhongli's family to Shuzhou is only halfway done now, and it will take another year!"

"So, the current overall situation is the stability of Kyoto, and the two sides must exercise restraint!"

"Ji Tai knew the layout of Zhong Li's family in Shuzhou, but he never stopped him. Do you know why?"

Of course Zhongli Ruoshui didn't answer, and Fan Taohua didn't expect her to answer, and said

"Because in Ji Tai's view, Zhongli's mansion has gone to Shuzhou, and it is easier for him to support the second prince to become emperor!"

"Since Shuzhou is remote and bitterly cold, that place is not important to Ji Tai or the second prince."

"So Ji Tai has been waiting all these years, waiting for all the Dingguohou's mansion in Kyoto to leave."

"What he needs is a Ning country that will be handed over to the second prince smoothly, not a Ning country that has been riddled with holes after several years of war!"

"So, this balance cannot be broken now!"

Zhongli Ruoshui suddenly turned around, "So just for your so-called overall situation, and the interests of Zhongli House, you should let Li Chenan die?"

"Since you think so, why didn't you say it earlier?"

"If you had said earlier, I wouldn't have let him come to the capital, and he wouldn't have participated in your messy affairs, why would he lose his life now!"

"He is going to face the students of Yue State alone for you!"

"He agreed to stay in Kyoto and even enter the temple for you!"

"This is my fault!"

"It's because I trust you too much."

"And you... are no longer the grandma in my heart who has her own ideas!"

Zhongli Ruoshui turned around, raised his steps, and didn't stay any longer.

She walked out of the room, hurriedly fetched a lantern and went downstairs.

A gust of wind passed by, her eyes suddenly went dark, and the lantern in her hand slipped from her hand.

But it didn't fall to the ground, but was caught by a person.

This is an old man.

He is Sikong Leopard!

He carried Zhongli Ruoshui up to the second floor, put him on the bed, and covered the quilt carefully, before standing in front of Fan Taohua.

"Li Chen'an, is he the son of Princess Yun'an?"

"...no!"

"Since the Zhenbao Pavilion in the palace has those two medicines, since those two medicines can prolong Ruoshui's life for two or three years... With your temperament, even if you go to grab it, you should get it back. If you really robbed it, even if the emperor knows , he will not do anything to you."

"But why didn't you go grab it?"

"I'm old, just like Ruoshui said, I'm no longer that Fan Taohua who has her own ideas!"

At this moment, Fan Taohua seems to have aged a lot.

Her body turned out to be a little rickety.

The spirit on her face was also a little sluggish.

She walked slowly to the tea table, supported the tea table with one hand and sat down slowly.

"Zhongli Mansion... In the current Zhongli Mansion, I have sixty-three descendants, many servants who are attached to Zhongli Mansion, and 30,000 soldiers of the Shenwu Army who are loyal to Zhongli Mansion."

"It's not that I regret my life, but... I hope that all these people can live, including you."

The old man looked at Fan Taohua carefully, and suddenly grinned, "You are really old!"

"Wen Zhuyu is right."

Fan Taohua raised her head and asked, "What did he say?"

"He said... you put down your best sword, but used your worst scheming, so, Li Chen'an's death... is really wronged!"

"He also said that Li Chen'an might not die tonight."

"Why?"

"Because there are still people who don't want him to die, such as... Changsun Jinghong!"