Chapter 26 Zhao Huifang saw the gloom in her eyes that was hard to conceal...

Fang Buyu looked at the unconcealable gloom in her eyes and sighed inwardly.

His original intention was just to hope that she would not feel guilty about his injury, but she seemed to have misunderstood his meaning...

He slowly lowered his blocking hand.

Seeing that he acquiesced, Tang Suzi continued with his actions.

She gently removed the blood-stained gauze and carefully wiped the blood stains around Fang Buyu's wound with warm water.

Then she opened the medicine box and took out the light green ointment.

"This is the wound ointment the doctor prescribed. He said I should apply it every morning and night. It might sting a little, so just bear with it."

As she spoke, she applied the ointment evenly on the wound.

Her eyes were focused and serious, and her movements were extremely gentle.

Fang Buyu stared at Tang Suzi's focused expression, his heart full of contradictions.

The girl in front of him, whether it was the frown, the focused look, or the way she spoke, was exactly the same as Zhou Tiao.

He knew clearly that confusing the two was wrong, even despicable, but he couldn't control his emotions and always unconsciously regarded Tang Suzi as a distant shadow...

"Does it hurt?"

Tang Suzi raised his eyes and asked, his gaze full of concern.

Fang Buyu was brought back to reality by her gaze and quickly avoided her sight.

"It doesn't hurt."

"That's good."

After changing the medicine, Tang Suzi carefully bandaged Fang Buyu's wound, tidied his clothes, and gently helped him lie down.

Fang Buyu thanked him.

Tang Suzi shook his head and said nothing more.

The two were speechless for a moment, and a subtle atmosphere filled the air.

"Miss Tang, you are tired too, go back and rest."

Fang Buyu finally broke the silence.

But Tang Suzi did not leave immediately.

She lowered her head and twisted her fingers together tightly.

After a moment, she murmured,

"You've been avoiding me these days, right?"

After he picked fresh orchids for her last time, she had been looking for an opportunity to thank him, but she rarely saw him in the mansion during this period, so she thought he was just busy with work.

But there were two or three times when she saw him in the mansion. She wanted to go up to him and talk to him, but when she took a step, he turned and left.

She slowly realized that he was deliberately avoiding her...

"I……"

Fang Buyu opened his mouth and wanted to deny it, but the three words "I didn't" came to his lips and he couldn't say them.

Because that was the truth, and he didn't want to deceive her.

I didn't hear Fang Buyu continue speaking, as silence was already the answer.

Tang Suzi couldn't describe how she felt. Didn't she also feel that she was despicable?

Even though I know that the man in front of me is obsessed with another woman, I still can't control my heart from being slowly taken over by him.

After a moment's silence, Tang Suzi spoke again.

"You don't have to hide from me. This is your home. If you want to leave, I'll leave..."

"I don't mean to let you go."

Fang Buyu interrupted her hurriedly.

Tang Suzi sighed softly.

"I know that all your kindness to me is because I look like your Tiaotiao. I'm powerless to change this fact, and I won't ask for anything more. It's just that you provided me with a place to stay, and this time you were injured because of me. Although I also saved you, one thing is one thing. I will be here to take care of you until you recover. I hope you won't deliberately avoid me anymore."

Looking at Tang Suzi's sincere but hurt eyes, Fang Buyu compromised.

"Got it. I won't hide from you anymore. Just stay in the mansion and relax."

Hearing Fang Buyu's words, Tang Suzi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you. I'll probably be here for about two months at most, so I won't bother you for too long."

Two months? Where to go after that?

Panic mixed with an unknown bitterness surged in his heart. Fang Buyu couldn't describe what he felt at the moment. It was like he was about to lose something very important.

However, he didn't ask it out loud, and just replied softly when the words came to his lips.

"good."

After walking out of the room, Tang Suzi looked up at the sky.

The wind and snow have gradually stopped, and the sun is shining on the earth.

She took a deep breath, and the ups and downs in her heart were briefly calmed at this moment.

She comforted herself:

There are only two months left. This kind of life won't last too long. When we return to Tanshan Temple, everything will be fine...

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Not long after Tang Suzi left, Guo Yan hurried into the house.

"Bu Yu, Miss Tang told me that you are awake?!"

Seeing Guo Yan's strong reaction, and thinking back to Tang Suzi's expression when he saw him wake up, Fang Buyu finally realized that something was wrong.

"How long...have I been sleeping?"

"Three whole days."

"What? Three days?!"

Fang Buyu's pupils trembled slightly.

He thought the assassination happened just last night, but he didn't expect that he would be unconscious for so long.

"Indeed, you were unconscious for three days and three nights. The doctor said that your sword wound was extremely deep and almost touched your heart. If it had deviated even slightly, the consequences would have been disastrous."

Recalling the time when Tang Suzi had someone call him over and saw Fang Buyu covered in blood, Guo Yan still feels a lingering fear.

"I immediately sent people to investigate the scene, but found no valuable clues. Clearly, the enemy's planning was extremely thorough and they came well prepared."

The wound on his shoulder, which had just been medicated, was aching slightly. Fang Buyu's brows were furrowed, his expression stern.

"That afternoon, I had just rejected Tuoba Xuan's warning, and at night, I was attacked... I underestimated the enemy and didn't expect them to act so quickly."

After a brief pause, he looked up at Guo Yan.

"Guo Yan, you must return to the capital immediately and quickly interrogate Lin Bowen. In addition to tracing the flow of funds in the Broken Bridge case, you must also delve deeper into the connection between Lin Bowen and Tuoba Xuan in the Ningxiang case."

"Yes, sir."

Guo Yan agreed, but did not leave immediately.

"One more thing..."

Guo Yan hesitated to speak.

"What is it?"

After a moment of silence, Guo Yan looked uneasy and whispered,

"The Madam returned to Weizhou this morning. When she went to the government office to look for you, her subordinates accidentally leaked the news. She already knew about your assassination..."

"What? How can I let my mother know about this..."

Given his mother's personality, she would be extremely worried if she knew he was injured.

Guo Yan lowered his head and glanced at the bedside.

In fact, he had one more thing he hadn't said. According to the time, the lady should be here soon.

As expected, just as Fang Buyu finished speaking, a loud voice was heard outside the door.

"You little bastard, are you still trying to hide this from me?!"

Then a middle-aged woman walked into the house anxiously but gracefully.

Her outfit was unique and elegant. Her dark purple cotton robe was embroidered with silver thread patterns, and she wore an exquisitely designed velvet hat on her head. A few strands of carefully combed hair hung gently on the edge of the hat, making her look gentle and elegant.

"Madam."

Seeing this, Guo Yan quickly bowed and left the room at the right time.

"Mother……"

Fang Buyu instinctively wanted to get up, but accidentally pulled the wound. The sharp pain in his shoulder spread throughout his body, making him gasp.

“Be careful!”

Zhao Hui quickly walked to the bedside, stretched out her hand to support Fang Buyu steadily, and after her eyes carefully scanned his wound, her eyes reddened.

"How could he be injured so seriously..."

Fang Buyu heard the pain in her words, he quickly reached out and held the back of Zhao Hui's hand, gently comforting her,

"Mom, I'm fine, it's just a minor injury."

"How can this be just a minor injury!"

Zhao Hui retorted,

"I heard you were in a coma for three days and three nights, and you almost lost your life!"

At this point, Zhao Hui's anger instantly surged in her heart, and she gritted her teeth and said,

"Who on earth dared to do such a cruel thing to you? I will have Liu Mingzhong investigate thoroughly and will not let him off easily!"

"Mother……"

Hearing the three words "Liu Mingzhong", Fang Buyu shook his head, stopped them and reminded Zhao Hui to be careful with her words.

However, there was no trace of caution or fear in Zhao Hui's eyes. She held Fang Buyu's hand with her backhand.

"Bu Yu, don't worry. I have one more thing to tell you when I come back this time..."

She pursed her lips, tears glistening in her eyes.

"Mingzhong told me that His Majesty agreed that I could be with him..."

"Really?!"

Fang Buyu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was surprised and delighted.

Zhao Hui nodded, hesitated for a moment, and continued,

"A while ago, when I went to the capital to look at silk, someone reported my affair with Mingzhong to His Majesty..."

"What?"

Fang Buyu exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Hui knew Fang Buyu would have this reaction, so she quickly held his hand and comforted him.

"His Majesty, enraged, ordered Mingzhong to be imprisoned and the news was blocked..."

"Is this true? Why didn't you send someone to tell me at the time?"

"You were in Weizhou at the time, and I thought about sending someone to look for you, but Mingzhong seemed to have anticipated this and sent someone to tell me in advance that you must not be involved..."

Zhao Hui explained.

Hearing this, Fang Buyu felt a complex mix of emotions, both moved and self-blaming.

During the days of hunger and cold in Zuiyue Tower, he never experienced the warmth of family love.

It was Zhao Hui and Liu Mingzhong who extended a helping hand to him, not only giving him food and shelter, but also giving him power and endless love.

Even though they may have known from the beginning that his initial approach had a purpose, they still accepted him without hesitation and gave him a real home.

In this world, many people despise him because he associates with eunuchs like Liu Mingzhong, but only he himself knows how much sincerity they have shown him over the years.

In his heart, they have long been irreplaceable parents.

It was Liu Mingzhong's support that enabled him to reach where he is today.

And when he faced difficulties, Liu Mingzhong still thought about how to protect him.

Although there is no blood connection between them, it is stronger than any blood relationship in the world.

Therefore, when Fang Buyu learned that Liu Mingzhong had encountered such a misfortune and he knew nothing about it and failed to help him in time, how could he not feel regret and self-blame.

Zhao Hui seemed to see through his thoughts.

"My son, you don't need to blame yourself. Mingzhong is fine now. He later told me that on the fifth night of his imprisonment, His Majesty personally visited him in the prison."

Zhao Hui had tears in her eyes.

"After a heartfelt speech, His Majesty, moved by his sincerity, released him and tacitly approved of my relationship with him."

After saying this, a teardrop quietly slid down and dripped onto the bedding.

Fang Buyu looked at his mother quietly. He knew very well the difficulties and persistence that Zhao Hui and Liu Mingzhong had gone through over the years.

The love between them has gone through countless storms and twists and turns, and now it has finally received the tacit approval of His Majesty, and they can stay together.

"Mother, I am sincerely happy for you."

Zhao Hui felt her son's affection. She wiped the tears from her eyes, tried to adjust her mood, and put on a relaxed tone.

"Yeah, after you recover from your injury, our family will have a good meal to celebrate."

"good."

Fang Buyu responded with a smile.

"Then you should have a good rest now."

Zhao Hui tucked Fang Buyu's quilt up and said softly,

"I just asked my servant to buy some pigeons. I'll make you a pot of pigeon soup later to nourish you."