This piece of letter paper is probably older than Bao Ning. Where did she get it from?

Pei Yuan originally wanted to put it back. He didn't suspect that Bao Ning had done something behind his back. Maybe it was just a note on an ancient book, or maybe she had picked up a piece of paper somewhere and found it interesting, so she brought it back. Besides, it was hers. If he touched it carelessly and Bao Ning found out, she would be upset.

Pei Yuan was ready to stuff the paper back into her clothes, but the desire in his heart was urging him to take a look. Why not take a look?

After hesitating for a moment, Pei Yuan took out the paper frankly, walked to the lamp, and spread it out.

He thought to himself, at worst, he could bring all the books and letters in the study and let Baoning read them. They would return them one by one, which was fair, right?

What exactly was written on it?

Pei Yuan's smile froze when he saw the first line of words.

He recognized that it was his mother's handwriting, which read - Mingshan himself. There

was a "snap" sound in his head, as if a tightly tied string broke. Pei Yuan's eyelids twitched, and his thoughts suddenly went back to a year ago, the night when he broke up with Qiu Mingshan. The reason for their breakup was private, and even if it was Wei Meng, Pei Yuan only mentioned it vaguely because he couldn't say it out loud!

How could he tell others that General Qiu Mingshan, whom he had always respected and regarded as an elder, lifted his clothes in front of the portrait of his mother and concubine in a place where no one was around, and was intoxicated and obscene?

This made him hate it and could not accept it!

And the letter in front of him...

Pei Yuan suppressed the depression in his heart, and he read it carefully and carefully, word by word.

...

Those black ink marks seemed to have turned into countless sharp blades, covering the sky and the earth, tearing everything he had believed in and insisted on into pieces. For a moment, Pei Yuan looked at those words, all of which were familiar square characters, but he didn't recognize any of them. He even wanted to ask: Who is he? What on earth is he in this world?

Chaotic and dirty.

He couldn't judge his mother with such words, so he could only judge himself in this way. He was like a ball of filth pulled out of a quagmire, extremely dirty.

This letter was shameful and ridiculous. Pei Yuan felt angry, but he didn't know who to vent his anger on. Suddenly, he felt that everything he had done had lost its basis.

How should he gain a foothold in this imperial city? How should he face Emperor Zhou? How should he face Baoning?

It was really disgusting.

Pei Yuan's fingers tightened unconsciously, and the already thin and brittle letter paper cracked and cracked.

His chest heaved, and he finally couldn't help it. He suddenly raised his hands and threw all the teacups and dishes on the table to the ground.

The tender red pomegranate flesh was all over the ground. The blood on Pei Yuan's palm gushed out and fell to the ground along his fingertips. He was cut by the blade on the table.

He folded the letter paper expressionlessly, put it back in its place, and then lowered his head to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.

...

Bao Ning was sitting at the gate of the courtyard peeling garlic with Aunt Liu. They were laughing and talking happily, but they stopped abruptly after hearing the violent vibration coming from the house.

Bao Ning's heart suddenly dropped, and he had a bad premonition.

"What's the matter?" Aunt Liu stood up anxiously and asked Bao Ning's opinion, "Can I go in and take a look?"

Bao Ning suddenly came to his senses! Where was the letter?

After leaving the palace last night, she was too tired and put this matter behind her until now.

A layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on Baoning's forehead. She had not yet decided whether to show it to Pei Yuan, and if she showed it to him, how to bring it up. She didn't dare to imagine how Pei Yuan would react after seeing this letter.

He respected his mother so much...

"Don't go over there!" Aunt Liu walked towards the house. Baoning saw her and stopped her with a scream. Aunt Liu was startled and stopped.

Baoning also found that she overreacted. She forced a smile: "The garlic hasn't been peeled yet. Is the noodles almost cooked? You do it first, I'll go in and take a look."

Aunt Liu agreed.

Baoning's heart was beating violently. She took a deep breath and walked towards the door.

The letter should be hidden in the clothes she wore yesterday. She caught a glimpse of it when she came out just now. The clothes were folded at the head of the bed.

Bao Ning stood at the door and saw Pei Yuan's expression as usual, putting the last piece of broken porcelain into the spittoon. She breathed a sigh of relief, but then she saw his injured hand. It was such a long cut, and the blood had not stopped, gushing out, mixing with the pomegranate flesh on the ground, which was shocking to the eyes.

Baoning took a breath and hurried over to grab his wrist: "How did you do that!"

Pei Yuan pointed to the spittoon and said in a calm voice: "That broken bowl cut me."

"Don't move, I'll call someone to clean it up later." Baoning pushed him to sit down and turned to find the medicine box, "I'll bandage it for you."

Pei Yuan leaned back and crossed his legs leisurely: "Don't be surprised, it's just a cut, it doesn't hurt much, I can make up for it by eating an extra piece of meat for dinner."

Baoning looked at him suspiciously, feeling that Pei Yuan seemed to be no different from usual, but there was a subtle difference.

She came over with gauze and medicine powder, sat next to Pei Yuan, put his hand on her leg, bandaged it, and asked: "Why did you make such a big noise just now?"

"It was just an accident." Pei Yuan asked back, "Was it very loud? I'll be more careful next time."

"Okay." Bao Ning put his bandaged hand back on his knee and instructed, "Don't get wet in the next few days, and call me when you wash up."

"I'm not that timid." Pei Yuan raised his eyebrows, pulled Bao Ning into his arms with his intact hand, lowered his head and bit her lips, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter, you ran back in a hurry just now, were you worried about me? Weren't you still angry at that time, and you turned your face away from me, and you're not angry anymore before I coax you?"

"What? You really don't understand anything." Bao Ning leaned against his chest and whispered, "I wasn't angry to begin with. I was just joking with you. Why did you take it seriously?"

Pei Yuan said, "I took it seriously and I'm very sad. How can you compensate me? Say something nice to comfort me."

Bao Ning looked up at him with red cheeks. She turned her head and said, "No, I can't say it."

Pei Yuan's eyes darkened.

He felt like there was a piece missing in his heart, lost and empty, and only when he held Baoning in his arms did he feel it was filled. He knew that Baoning must have read the letter as well, and she knew everything. He knew that she was as pure as a piece of white jade, and would not be bothered by whether he was the real Fourth Prince or the fake Fourth Prince, she did not care about those false names, and she would not look down on him because of the unbearable past of her predecessors, but Pei Yuan still felt uneasy.

Baoning's refusal made him even more flustered.

"You have to say it." Pei Yuan suppressed the restlessness in his heart. He did not want to scare her again, so he just kissed her forehead gently, with a pleading tone, "Baby, I want to listen."

"Hmm..." Bao Ning's heart softened. She thought about it and sighed, "I really can't say it."

Pei Yuan's breathing stopped for a moment, and he asked her tentatively, "Why?"

Bao Ning said, "I was too playful when I was a child, and I didn't read many books. I regretted not having read enough books when I needed them. Now my mind is empty, and I can't think of anything nice to say!"

She pulled Pei Yuan's little finger and discussed with him, "Can I kiss you?"

Pei Yuan shook his head, "No."

Bao Ning lowered her head in annoyance, and after a moment, she raised it again, hugged his neck and said coquettishly, "A Yuan, I love you the most. I miss you when I can't see you for a moment. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. The most handsome man in my life, just like a fairy who fell from the sky. When I look at you, I feel full without having to eat. This is a beauty that is delicious. Why do I like you so much? Your eyes, eyebrows and lips seem to grow on my heart. Oh, I like you so much, I can't live without you for the rest of my life. "

Pei Yuan was silent for a while, and then he said slowly: "It turns out that what the teacher taught us is that we should read more books, which is really reasonable."

Bao Ning pushed him away angrily and jumped to the ground: "I told you that I didn't have much education, but you insisted on listening. Now you despise me again, which is really annoying."

Pei Yuan laughed.

Bao Ning looked at him and laughed, and his heart finally settled down.

He must not have seen the letter, otherwise he would not be so calm.

The aroma of meat sauce wafted in from the window. Nanny Liu knocked on the door and said, "Prince, Princess, dinner is ready. Do you want to eat now?"

Baoning said, "Bring it in."

They finished their meal in peace, and Baoning went to take a bath as usual. Pei Yuan sat on the doorstep. He took an old comb that Baoning didn't use and slowly combed the hair of the two dogs. He was not paying attention to it, and his hands were not gentle enough, hurting Ah Huang. The dog screamed and ran away, and the comb fell to the ground.

Pei Yuan picked it up silently, wiped off the hair on it, and asked Jixiang, "It's your turn, are you coming?"

Jixiang roared at him and ran away with his tail tucked in.

Baoning soaked in the bathtub, thinking to herself, how should she tell Pei Yuan about the letter? She was not qualified to hide it from him. However, she also didn't want Pei Yuan to get hurt because of this. Would it be better if she calmly mentioned this to him when Pei Yuan was in a good mood?

When was he happiest?

Thinking about this question, Bao Ning's face gradually turned red.

She splashed warm water on her face and made up her mind!

...

Pei Yuan was outside in the cold wind for half an hour, and when he was sure that his mood had completely calmed down, he was no longer agitated, and there would be no possibility of any impulse, he stood up and walked into the house. Incense

was lit in the house, with a very light and sweet smell. Pei Yuan frowned.

He found something wrong.

Baoning's voice came from the inner room, soft and tender: "Remember to lock the door."

Pei Yuan turned around, locked the door, and walked hesitantly in the direction of the voice.

Baoning was lying on the couch, not wearing any underwear, only covered with a layer of smoky pink gauze. She supported her head with her hands, her long hair half loose, and looked at him hesitantly.

Pei Yuan's body, which had been chilled by the night wind, suddenly came alive, hotter than ever before.

He heard a gurgling sound in his throat and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.