Hearing this, Qin Peng was so scared that his hands began to shake.

Qin Shuhuai raised his hand and held her hand, as if he was really helping her: "Hold the spoon firmly."

Qin Peng was a little flustered. He responded and fed Qin Shuhuai in a panic.

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything. After he finished feeding her mouthful by mouthful, Qin Peng helped him back to the room, took the medicine, and rested.

After Qin Shuhuai lay down, Qin Peng's heart was finally not so confused. She sat in the outer room, made herself a cup of tea, took a sip of the tea, calmed herself down, breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and prepared to go out.

However, as soon as he moved, he heard the person inside say, "Peng Peng, don't leave until my eyes are healed."

"I……"

“I don’t trust others.”

These words made Qin Peng hold back what he was about to say.

Qin Peng understood what Qin Shuhuai meant. People in their position have minds like beehives. It is very difficult to trust someone.

Although Qin Shuhuai kept smiling, he must have felt uneasy because he suddenly became blind. If he knew that she was Zhao Peng, then she would probably be the person he trusted the most at this moment.

If she left, Qin Shuhuai would probably be very sad.

She herself had experienced feelings that no one else around her had, and she didn't want Qin Shuhuai to experience them again. After thinking for a while, she sat down and sighed, "You go to sleep, I'll be watching over you."

"Um."

Qin Shuhuai closed his eyes.

Qin Peng went to get a book and started flipping through it. After a while, Qin Shuhuai's voice came from inside: "Are you reading?"

"Um."

"Which one?"

"Travels in Shikoku"

"Peng Peng." Qin Shuhuai seemed to sit up. Qin Peng hurried in holding the book and asked nervously, "Why are you sitting up? Lie down and rest."

"No problem," Qin Shuhuai smiled, "I want to listen to you read."

Qin Peng felt a little helpless, but thinking that he was probably bored at the moment, he sat at the head of the bed, let him fall asleep, and then leaned against the bed to read to him.

Qin Shuhuai chatted with her in a disjointed way, and before he knew it, the whole afternoon had passed. Qin Peng had dinner with him, let him rest, and went to the bathroom to clean himself.

There is a hot spring pool in Qin Shuhuai's mansion. Now that Qin Shuhuai's condition has stabilized, Qin Peng decided not to waste any resources of Huaian Palace and strive to be extravagant!

Because there were too few maids in the Huai'an Palace, the remaining ones were all unfamiliar to Qin Peng. After letting them go, Qin Peng went into the bath alone. While taking a bath in the bath, Qin Peng suddenly heard a sound behind him.

She approached the clothes inconspicuously and heard the sound of water dripping.

In other words, the sound of dripping blood.

Qin Peng grasped the dagger hidden under her clothes, and then she suddenly heard the wind behind her!

She immediately stabbed back with her dagger, but the man grabbed her wrist, covered her mouth, and whispered, "It's me!"

Qin Peng recognized Bai Zhi's voice and stopped immediately when she was about to turn around and stab. Bai Zhi let go of the hand that was covering her mouth, and blood dripped into the pool.

Qin Peng was startled and immediately turned around and asked, "Who hurt you?!"

Bai Zhi still had wounds on her body and her face looked pale. Qin Peng quickly put on his clothes, stood up, and helped Bai Zhi aside.

Bai Zhi panted and shook her head: "They are just minor injuries, no big deal."

Qin Peng didn't say anything. He checked Bai Zhi's wound from top to bottom. After confirming that it was not a serious matter, he immediately asked, "What happened? Who is it?"

She couldn't believe that Qin Shuhuai's people were so cruel to Bai Zhi. Bai Zhi was someone she treated like a sister. If Qin Shuhuai really had feelings for her, he would never have done such a thing to Bai Zhi.

"I don't know who it is."

Bai Zhi looked a little tired, as if she had been chased for a long time: "It could be Qin Shuhuai, or it could be someone else, I can't tell. I came here to ask you for a favor."

"You tell me." Qin Peng said seriously. Bai Zhi looked up at her and said, "I want to leave the city. I have contacted someone waiting outside the city. They can only wait until tonight. I think someone is watching me now. I want to ask you for help."

"Okay." Qin Peng nodded decisively. Bai Zhi hesitated and said, "It might be a little dangerous..."

"No problem."

Qin Peng immediately went to the outer room, got a set of clothes for Bai Zhi to change into, and after making her look like a maid, he went to the stable to pull a carriage and then rushed to the door.

When he arrived at the door, Qin Peng said directly: "I have to go back to Wei Mansion for something urgent."

Now it is unclear who hurt Bai Zhi, and Qin Peng dare not let anyone know that Bai Zhi is here with her.

The concierge hesitated and said, "Let me ask..."

"Is it possible that I have been imprisoned by your Huai'an Palace?!"

Qin Peng raised his voice, pushed the doorman aside, and shouted angrily, "Get out of the way!"

After saying that, Bai Zhi drove out in the carriage. Before the doorman could react, Qin Peng ran out holding up her skirt. Bai Zhi drove the carriage with one hand while reaching out to Qin Peng. Qin Peng caught up with Bai Zhi, grabbed her hand, and jumped onto the carriage.

"You go in." Bai Zhi pushed Qin Peng, and Qin Peng returned to the carriage, took out a pen and paper, and quickly began to write something. Bai Zhi's driving skills were much better than Qin Peng's, and they soon arrived at the city gate. From a distance, a soldier asked, "Who is coming?!"

"Princess Qin Peng of Zhenguo!"

Bai Zhi replied loudly and stopped in front of the city gate.

The soldiers came forward to check. Qin Peng rolled up the curtain, showed his badge, and said in a cold voice: "I am ordered by your majesty to leave the city for an important matter. Open the door quickly!"

The soldier checked Qin Peng's badge, raised his hand, and shouted, "Open!"

The city gate slowly opened, and at this moment, a sharp arrow shot towards Bai Zhi. Qin Peng turned around and grabbed the arrow, drew his sword, and said directly: "There is a letter in the car, help me give it to Zhao Yu."

After saying that, he whipped the horse and jumped off. A dozen killers rushed towards Bai Zhi from all directions at the same time, and Qin Peng threw darts from his sleeves at the same time!

This short moment of obstruction allowed Bai Zhi to run away quickly. Qin Peng quickly retreated to the city gate, blocked the gate, and blocked the killer at the entrance, saying coldly: "Whoever crosses the line will die!"

When the killers realized that they were too late, the leader looked at Qin Peng, his eyes flashed, he waved his hand, and quickly retreated.

Qin Peng, who was already prepared for a big fight, couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He didn't understand why these people pushed him away without even a struggle.

However, at this moment, Qin Peng heard Zhao Yi's anxious voice: "Princess!"

As he spoke, he saw Zhao Yi and Jiang Chun hurrying over with their men.

Qin Peng slowly put away his sword, thinking that those people might have heard the noise.

Zhao Yi came to Qin Peng first and asked anxiously, "Princess, are you okay?"

"It's OK."

Qin Peng nodded and frowned, saying, "The person should not have escaped yet, hurry up and chase him!"

"Yes." Zhao Yi nodded without hesitation and took his men to chase after him.

Zhao Yi led half of the troops away, and the remaining half was led by Jiang Chun. Jiang Chun stepped forward and said respectfully to Qin Peng: "Princess, please."

Qin Peng felt that Jiang Chun's attitude was not very good, and frowned and asked, "What are you dissatisfied with?"

"I dare not be dissatisfied with anything."

Jiang Chun said in a stiff voice: "The prince is worried about the princess, please go back quickly."

Qin Peng did not insist on a stalemate with Jiang Chun. Now that Bai Zhi was gone, she had no other concerns. She got on the carriage and followed Jiang Chun back to the Huai'an Palace.

Arriving at the Huai'an Palace, Qin Peng felt a little uneasy for some reason. Thinking that she had done nothing wrong, she walked in with courage.

Qin Shuhuai was kneeling in the room, lighting incense beside him.

He wore a pure white gown embroidered with silver silk and cloud patterns, and a silver gauze jacket on the outside. His black hair was loose, and he looked a little lonely in the night.

Qin Peng walked up to him and sat down upright.

Smelling Qin Peng's scent, he groped for the teapot, turned over the teacup, and poured tea for her.

He performed this movement very fluently. He must have done it many times while waiting for her just now.

Qin Peng didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything either. The tea fell into the teacup, and the sound of water became the only sound in the night.

Qin Shuhuai poured the tea and pushed the bowl towards her.

Qin Peng raised the tea bowl, took a sip, and said directly: "Just say whatever you want to say."

"You should tell me before you leave."

Qin Peng paused, wanting to say something, looking at Qin Shuhuai's blind eyes, he finally said: "Yes, I'm a guest in your house, so I have to tell you. It's an emergency, please forgive me."

"Qin Peng," Qin Shuhuai said in a somewhat cold tone, "Aren't you and I so clear about the distinction?"

Qin Peng said nothing, and Qin Shuhuai sneered: "Bai Zhi entered the Huai'an Palace, do you really think I don't know? How do you think she got in? I let her in, and you want to send her out, will I really stop you?!"

Qin Shuhuai knew Bai Zhi was there, so she wasn't very surprised.

She was never surprised by anything Qin Shuhuai did, as this man always had abilities beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

But she didn't understand what this person was angry about.

She thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "I shouldn't yell at the housekeeper..."

"I don't mind that."

Qin Shuhuai interrupted her decisively.

Qin Peng continued to think: "I shouldn't have just taken the carriage..."

"That's not it!"

"I..." Qin Peng was a little confused: "I'll say hello to you next time..."

"You should tell me." Qin Shuhuai finally couldn't bear it anymore. He spoke a little hurriedly, but he was still calm and clenched his fists and said, "You should trust me."

Qin Peng was slightly stunned. She looked up at Qin Shuhuai, somewhat unable to understand: "What?"

The confused tone suddenly deflated Qin Shuhuai's temper, and the anger that had been rising suddenly disappeared.

What's the point of arguing with her?

She was such a person to begin with. If she was still somewhat naive when she was young, her trust in people was completely destroyed after she was tricked by her most trusted maid into giving poison to her mother.

Deep down, she didn't trust anyone except Zhao Yu.

He knew all of this, he understood it, he comprehended it, but when he really faced her vigilance, he still felt angry and confused.

Yet she didn't even know she was wrong.

That's how people are.

Qin Peng is so conflicted in his nature as he looks at this world.

She is desperate, she is gloomy, and she regards everyone as evil and bad.

But she was also open and bright, and with such a dark mood, she tried hard to hug others back.

The world kisses me with pain, but I repay it with song.

Qin Shuhuai thought about it and couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

He watched Qin Peng grow up to be what she is today step by step. He was not able to protect her when she was young, so how could he blame her today?

"Peng Peng..." He softened his tone: "I won't hurt you. Whatever you want to do, I will help you. If you want to send Bai Zhi out, tell me and I will help you. If you go out alone like this, what should you do if something happens?"

Qin Peng responded and pursed his lips: "I'm sorry."

She finally realized what Qin Shuhuai was angry about. She took a deep breath, raised her head, and finally said, "But, Qin Shuhuai, I don't want to owe you too much."

Qin Shuhuai frowned, as if he didn't understand. Qin Peng clenched his fists and mustered up his courage: "You know I'm Zhao Peng, right?"

Qin Shuhuai said nothing.

He seemed to be thinking about how to respond.

However, such a calm state had obviously given Qin Peng the answer. He knew it.

Qin Peng smiled and said as gently as possible: "Shu Huai, I have been away from you for many years."

Qin Shuhuai said nothing, took a sip of tea, and looked calm.

Qin Peng turned his head and looked out the window: "People grow up. I have been through a lot, and I think you have been through a lot too. I liked you when I was young, but it was just like that."

"I'm not like you."

She smiled, looking a little bitter: "I can't be like you, liking someone and treating that person as everything in my life. I liked you back then, but it was just liking you. There are many other things in my life, including A-Yu and my own ideals. I can't put you first."

"You said you just liked someone," Qin Shuhuai smiled bitterly. "Just because you like someone, can you die for that person? Pengpeng," he looked up at her. "When I was twelve years old, you didn't let go of my hand in the Tower of Silence."

"At that time, you were determined not to let go even if you died, weren't you?"

Qin Peng opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"When you were sixteen, you could have married Feng Zheng, but in order to save my life, even though His Majesty disliked you, you still married me, didn't you?"

Qin Peng slowly calmed down. Qin Shuhuai reached out and held her hand, saying hoarsely: "When I was seventeen, I was assassinated, and you stood in front of me without hesitation, didn't you?"

"When I was 20 years old, Zhao Yu cried and begged you to stay in Beiyan, but you still chose me, didn't you?"

"You've given up a lot for me," Qin Shuhuai held her hand, his eyes full of helplessness: "How can you deceive yourself and say this? You don't like me, don't like me enough?"

She gave up wealth and glory, gave up her own life, and even gave up Zhao Yu.

She has given up so much, how can she say that she doesn't love me enough?

Qin Peng was held by him and felt a little confused for a moment.

But when she thought about it carefully, she compared her relationship with Qin Shuhuai one by one, and she couldn't help laughing.

"But Shu Huai," she said with difficulty, "that's not love."

Qin Shuhuai froze, and Qin Peng smiled bitterly: "I also have a conscience, Shuhuai."

So if you are good to me, I will be good to you.

You are willing to sacrifice your life for me, and I will do anything for you.

But love is different.

"I can't return your feelings," she said with difficulty. "I may have liked you, but so many years have passed." She took his hand and pressed it against her chest. "It's quiet here."

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything. Under his palm was her hand. The sound of his heartbeat came through her warm palm, very calm and steady.

When she talked to him before, her heart would sometimes beat faster and her face would sometimes blush.

But at this moment, her mind was like an old monk in meditation, peaceful and calm.

Qin Shuhuai understood what she meant, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Do I make you tired?"

Qin Peng said nothing. He took his hand back and said, "Do I scare you? You can't repay my feelings, so you'd rather not have it."

"But what do you think love is?" Qin Shuhuai laughed sarcastically: "Do you think I won't like you anymore if you don't continue?"

"Do you think that if you don't accept, I won't give?"

"Zhao Peng, let me tell you," Qin Shuhuai said in a cold voice, "I like you. It was the same in the past, it is the same now, and it will be the same in the future. Even if you don't want it,"

He looked up at her, as if he could see her through his unfocused eyes, and said every word with great conviction: "I like you, too."

Qin Peng was intimidated by his aura.

He had never spoken to her like this before, and it was extremely difficult to get the word "like" from him in the past.

Now, hearing him say that he liked her, she couldn't help but feel her heart beating faster for some reason.

She looked at his features, wondering if it was because he was becoming more handsome.

Qin Shuhuai saw that she didn't respond for a long time, and frowned: "Why don't you reply?"

"Just..." Qin Peng pondered over the words for a long time, and finally said: "I feel that after not seeing you for many years, you have become more unrestrained and dissolute..."

Qin Shuhuai was choked by her, and all the "heartfelt words" he had prepared were blocked. He raised his hand and took a sip of tea, and said coldly: "Don't use words you don't know how to use."

"oh."

Qin Peng lowered his head, which was considered a serious response. Qin Shuhuai waited for a while, and finally said: "Do you have any response to what I just said?"

Qin Peng didn't dare to say anything, but in fact her attitude was very clear.

It was one thing for Qin Shuhuai to give it to her, but she couldn't just accept it so frankly.

She cannot owe a debt of love, she has her own yardstick.

Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips. Her silence was the answer. He felt a little anxious in his heart, but it didn't show on his face.

"Peng Peng, give me a chance."

"You are afraid that you don't love me, that's okay." Qin Shuhuai lowered his eyes: "You try it, if you still don't love me after you try, then in the future..."

Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips, endured for a long time, and finally said: "From now on, you and I will be brother and sister."

The affection that grows from childhood can never be wiped out.

Qin Peng breathed a sigh of relief and finally asked, "How do you want to try?"

Qin Shuhuai was silent.

He actually didn't know how to try it, and after holding it in for a long time, he finally said, "Just listen to me first."

"It's just that," he looked up and couldn't help but smile, "you have to follow your heart and don't think about the consequences. Just do whatever you want."

Qin Peng nodded, looked at the sky, and finally got up and said, "It's late, you should go to bed first."

Qin Shuhuai responded, then hesitated and said, "I want to take a bath."

Qin Peng was a little surprised. Qin Shuhuai coughed lightly and said, "Can you help me in?"

Qin Peng: “…”

“I can’t trust anyone else.”

Qin Shuhuai continued to supplement it.

Qin Peng was somewhat helpless and nodded: "I'll help you over there."

After saying that, she asked someone to prepare bathing supplies and helped Qin Shuhuai to the bathtub.

She turned her back and handed Qin Shuhuai a bath towel. After asking Qin Shuhuai to change his clothes, she turned around, supported Qin Shuhuai, and led him down to the pool.

Qin Shuhuai sat in the pool wearing a bath towel. Qin Peng squatted behind him, rinsed his long hair with water, applied soap and rubbed it carefully.

"When we lived in Nanting Lane, you told me that you wanted to have a big hot spring at home. Later, when we were building the Huai'an Palace, I kept thinking about it."

Qin Peng paused for a moment, then scooped up some water and poured it on Qin Shuhuai's hair, saying gently, "Thank you for remembering."

Qin Shuhuai was speechless for a moment as he listened to her polite and distant words.

He wanted to ask her how she had been living these years, but when he thought of Wei Yang, Qin Shuhuai suddenly felt that he didn't want to know at all how Qin Peng had been living these years.

Anyway, the past is no longer important. Now he is by Qin Peng's side, and that's enough.

She washed his hair carefully and rubbed his back.

His skin was very white, like jade, and when Qin Peng accidentally touched it, he could feel its smooth texture.

Qin Peng froze, and Qin Shuhuai also noticed Qin Peng's stiffness. He didn't say anything, but his ears turned red.

Qin Peng quickly stood up and said to him, "You soak for a while longer. Call me if you need anything. The towel is on the table to your left. Call me when you come out and I'll help you back."

Qin Shuhuai responded, but his voice did not reveal any emotion.

Qin Peng stepped out, stood at the door, looked up at the stars in the sky, and tried to clear all the feelings from his mind.

Zhao Yi and Jiang Chun lay on the roof and looked at the stars.

"Since the princess is here, we feel much more relaxed."

Jiang Chun was somewhat emotional. Zhao Yi responded and said helplessly: "It turns out that for so many years, the prince has not trusted us."

"Don't squeeze the prince," Jiang Chun sighed, "The prince has a hard time."

Zhao Yi smiled and said nothing more.

Qin Peng stood outside in the cold wind for a while, finally sobering herself up a little. After a long time, she heard Qin Shuhuai calling her.

When she went in, Qin Shuhuai had already put on his underwear. Qin Peng walked over, pulled him to stand, and then wiped his hair.

Qin Shuhuai didn't say a word while drying his hair. After it was dry, he turned around, with starlight in his unfocused eyes.

"Peng Peng," he curled his lips, "You are so nice to me."

Qin Peng froze for a moment, then resigned himself to his fate and said, "I'm always so nice to everyone."

Qin Shuhuai smiled and said nothing more. Qin Peng put his coat on and took him back.

The night wind was a little chilly, but her hand holding his was warm. She carefully held his hand and waited until they were inside. After letting him sleep, Qin Peng raised her head and wiped the sweat off her face: "Go to sleep."

Qin Shuhuai nodded, then asked: "Where do you sleep?"

"Oh, just sleep on the couch in the outer room first." Qin Peng pointed outside: "The guest room was cleaned in just one night."

"Yeah." Qin Shuhuai nodded: "Not cold, right?"

"It's not cold."

"Why don't I sleep there? The couch is much smaller and uncomfortable. The bed is big and warm."

"It's okay, I'm small."

"This is not good either. The couch is hard. The bed should be softer."

"I like a hard bed."

Qin Shuhuai: "..."

Qin Peng waved his hand impatiently, thinking that Qin Shuhuai had too many things to do, and turned around and said, "Go to sleep, call me if you need anything."

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything, just lying straight on the bed. After a long time, he finally said, "Peng Peng."

"Um?"

"It's too dark at night, why don't you come and sleep on the bed?"

Qin Peng: “…”

"Shuhuai," Qin Peng softened his voice, "You can't see in the first place, so it doesn't matter whether it's dark or not. Go to sleep."

Qin Shuhuai said nothing more.

Qin Peng finally felt relieved and fell asleep.

The next morning, Qin Peng felt a little crowded. She opened her eyes and felt someone holding her and squeezing behind her.

She turned her head and saw Qin Shuhuai's face sleeping soundly.

Qin Peng's face suddenly darkened.

"Qin Shuhuai."

Qin Peng called him, Qin Shuhuai frowned, but he didn't wake up yet. Qin Peng simply shook him: "Wake up, don't sleep anymore."

"Um?"

Qin Shuhuai had a hard time closing his eyes, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Why are you sleeping here?"

Qin Peng suppressed his anger and said, "You are really squeezing me when you sleep like this."

"Oh," Qin Shuhuai said calmly, "Maybe it's sleepwalking."

The reasons have been thought of, and it seems that he thought about it for a long time before dreaming.

Qin Peng resisted the urge to hit him and forced a smile.

"Shuhuai, I want to discuss something with you."

"Well, Peng Peng, you say."

"When you walk from now on, please try to touch my bed without bumping into anything, as if you were sleepwalking, okay?"

【Small Theater】

Qin Shuhuai: "Pengpeng, except you, I don't have anyone I can trust. I can only rely on you to accompany me."

Zhao Yi: "What about me?"

Qin Shuhuai: “I don’t believe it.”

Jiang Chun: 'What about me?'

Qin Shuhuai: "I can't believe it."

Jian Mo: "What about me?"

Qin Shuhuai: “I don’t believe it.”

Everyone: “Who can you trust?”

Qin Shuhuai: "Only Peng Peng! Only Peng Peng!"

Everyone: "(╯‵□′)┻━┻Liar, that's not what you said when you recruited us!"

Qin Shuhuai: "In order to pursue my wife, I can disown all my relatives. (＾－＾)v"

Qin Shuhuai died when his relatives disowned him.