Because of Qin Shuhuai's words, Qin Peng was silent for a long time.

Qin Shuhuai stiffened his neck, his ears turned red, and he pretended that he had said nothing.

After a long while, Qin Peng said slowly, "Shu Huai, you have to be a serious person."

Qin Shuhuai pretended not to understand anything and said stiffly, "Oh."

However, Qin Peng's thoughts quickly returned to the plum blossoms. If plum blossoms are the symbol of the witch clan, and she also has plum blossoms on her body, what does that mean?

She thought she had to go ask Wu Li about this.

She buried her doubts in her heart and went to Wu Li's door with Qin Shuhuai, waiting for Wu Li to calm down.

After waiting for a long time, Wu Li finally came back from the room. His eyes were still red, obviously because he had been crying, but he was also very elegant. He said to Qin Peng and Qin Shuhuai, "Let's go."

Qin Peng and Wu Li walked side by side. The corridor was not very wide, so Qin Shuhuai took a step back and followed behind Qin Peng. Wu Li glanced at the two of them, with a satisfied look in his eyes, and said to Qin Shuhuai: "When Aqin was still in the clan, I did the same."

Qin Shuhuai was a little confused and looked up at Wu Li. Wu Li smiled and said nostalgically, "I always give in to her, think about her, and always want to give her the best."

Qin Shuhuai reacted and realized that Wu Li must have had deep feelings for the goddess Wu Qin of that time.

He nodded and said calmly, "That's right."

Wu Li raised his hand to lift his hair, revealing the plum blossom with words engraved on it. Qin Peng spoke at the right time: "Sir, this plum blossom in your hand is very unique."

"oh?"

Wu Li followed her line of sight and looked at the plum blossom in his hand. Qin Peng smiled and asked, "The word 'Li' on it, is it your name?"

"Yes," Wu Li did not deny it and nodded, "The words on it are usually names."

"Do all Wu people have such a plum blossom?"

Wu Li smiled and said nothing about this question, but Qin Peng was almost certain that this was a sign of the Wu clan.

"When the Wu clan was exterminated, didn't all the Wu clan members die?"

Qin Peng speculated, and Wu Li's eyes showed some sadness: "It's not appropriate for the princess to discuss this with a person from a dead clan, right?"

Hearing this, Qin Peng suddenly remembered that her current identity was Qin Peng, the eldest princess of the Qi State who had destroyed the Wu Clan.

She was speechless for a moment, and while she was talking, the three people had already returned to the house.

Zhao Yu had just been excited, and became very weak after spitting out blood. When Qin Peng saw Zhao Yu lying on the hospital bed dying, he walked over anxiously. Wu Li walked over slowly and put his hand on Zhao Yu's wrist.

He examined Zhao Yu's pulse for half an hour, then stood up and wrote the first prescription: "Prepare the medicine according to this prescription, boil it into soup, soak these needles in the soup for half an hour, and bring it back to me."

As he said this, he handed over the prescription. Qin Shuhuai exchanged a look with Zhao Yi, who took the prescription and retreated. After leaving, Zhao Yi immediately went to another room and handed the prescription to all the doctors for review before asking the pharmacy to prepare the medicine.

Wu Li wrote four prescriptions in a row, and as he wrote, he said to Qin Peng, "This child has a habit of taking Wu Shi San. That thing is poisonous, and it has now accumulated deep in his bones. I don't know how many years he has taken it. I will prescribe a prescription to remove the poison. You should tell him clearly not to take it after the removal."

After hearing this, Qin Peng was stunned.

Did Zhao Yu take Wu Shi San? And for many years?

When did this start? How could her brother, whom she had carefully raised, be infected with such a thing?

Wu Shi San was something enjoyed by the nobles. Everyone knew that taking it would make one feel ecstatic, but they also knew that it was addictive and would ruin one's health. She had been very strict in disciplining Zhao Yu back then, and this was the first thing she banned.

"This thing...how long has he been eating it?"

Qin Peng couldn't help but speak, Wu Li frowned: "At least ten years."

ten years.

That was when she was still in Beiyan and had just married Qin Shuhuai.

She was filled with anger, thinking that Zhao Yu was really out of control. He had actually hidden the fact that he ate these things!

But now was not the time to argue with Zhao Yu about these things. She took a deep breath and smiled reluctantly: "Sorry to trouble you, sir."

Wu Li nodded but didn't say much.

After writing the prescription and giving Zhao Yu acupuncture, it was already night.

Qin Peng waited for the last dose of medicine to arrive, fed it to Zhao Yu, and then went to sleep.

The night was very quiet, with only the sound of crickets to be heard. Qin Peng tucked Zhao Yu in, looking at his pale and handsome face, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

She felt that she had been trying hard to look after Zhao Yu, hoping that he could live a good life.

During those years in the palace, she had kept him away from any dark things. She hoped that he could be like those children who were spoiled by their parents, with an open and honest heart, strong and stable heart.

However, now that she had lived her life again and stood in Qin Peng's shoes, she was suddenly shocked to realize that she really didn't understand her brother at all.

She stared at Zhao Yu blankly, wondering when exactly Zhao Yu had departed from the scope of her knowledge.

Zhao Yu noticed her gaze, closed his eyes, and said weakly: "Sister, aren't you sleepy yet?"

"You have another bowl of medicine."

Qin Peng said in a gentle voice: "I'll feed you and then go to sleep."

Zhao Yu didn't say anything. He opened his eyes with difficulty and looked at Qin Peng.

"Do you regret it?"

"What do you regret?"

Qin Peng was stunned. Zhao Yu looked at her quietly. "I am not the person you think I am. I am very bad. I have done many bad things. I have done many things you told me not to do. You didn't allow me to drink before, but I did. You didn't allow me to take Wu Shi San, but I did. You asked me to be an open and honest monarch, but I am not. If you knew I was like this today, would you regret protecting me like that?"

"I remember that time... there were only you, me, and my mother in the cold palace."

"Mother never cared about us. She often sat alone, complaining to herself. Whenever I was bullied, you rushed over. If you couldn't beat them, you would protect me and hold me down. No matter how hard they pushed and shoved me, you would protect me tightly and not let anyone touch me at all."

"One winter, we fought with Zhen Fei's son for the newly distributed charcoal. He called several helpers and beat you up. You fainted in the snow. I dragged you back home. You had a high fever that day and never woke up. I was very scared and stayed by your side. I just cried while holding you. You woke up in the middle of the night, looked at me, and the first thing you said was, 'Don't be afraid, Yu, I'm here.'"

"I was so scared that day. I cried and asked you over and over again if you would leave me. You told me that you would stay with Yu forever and would never leave me."

Zhao Yu couldn't help laughing. His smile was very peaceful, as if he could see through time and see a long time ago.

"At that time, we were always hungry. You were obviously hungry, but you still lied to me that you had eaten. You gave me all the good food first."

"Aren't you the same?" Qin Peng felt a little sad and said in a hoarse voice, "You always hide the best from me."

"Yes," Zhao Yu looked at her, "I always want to give you the best. I want to give you what you want. You want Ayu to study hard, so I will study hard. You like riding, so I will learn to ride to the top. You like people who are open and honest, so I will be an open and honest person. I want to be the way my sister likes, and become the best man in the world."

"You... have always been like this." Qin Peng listened to Zhao Yu's words, held his hand, and said in a hoarse voice: "No matter what, whether you are good at school, whether you can ride a horse, whether you are honest or not, you are still my brother. In my heart, Ayu is the best man in the world."

"real?"

"real."

"What about Qin Shuhuai?"

Hearing this, Qin Peng was a little surprised and didn't understand why Zhao Yu would compete with Qin Shuhuai.

Zhao Yu held her hand and closed his eyes: "I learned how to take Wu Shi San when I was thirteen years old."

"That year when you married Qin Shuhuai, I carried you on my back to the sedan chair."

"The night before you got married, someone told me that you would marry Qin Shuhuai and be his wife. You would have a new family and children in the future."

Zhao Yu's tone was very flat.

However, he will always remember that day.

Before he was thirteen, he had always thought that she would always be with him. He would always be the most important person in her heart, the only person who accompanied her and cared about her. No matter where they went, they would always be like they were in the cold palace.

He hugged her, as if hugging the only warmth.

He was afraid that she was going to get married, but he also knew that every girl was going to get married.

He ran out of the palace and went to the place where she was getting married.

He climbed over the wall secretly, but just as he walked in, Qin Shuhuai grabbed him by the collar.

"What are you doing here?"

Qin Shuhuai frowned and looked down at him.

Only then did he realize Qin Shuhuai's chest. In Qin Shuhuai's eyes, he was just a child.

He pushed him away and asked angrily, "What are you doing here?"

He had never been used to Qin Shuhuai. Qin Shuhuai smiled when he heard this: "I came to see my bride. What do you think I am doing here?"

"Then I came to see my sister!"

He straightened his neck.

At that time he didn't understand that engaged couples couldn't meet each other, and Qin Shuhuai came quietly. But when he heard Qin Shuhuai say the word "bride", he felt that he was inferior for no reason.

Qin Shuhuai frowned and said coldly, "Go back."

"Look at my sister, why do you want me to go back?"

"Because of what?" Qin Shuhuai smiled: "Because I am your brother-in-law, and because your sister will marry me tomorrow and become my wife, and take my surname Qin, people will no longer call her Princess Yuyang but the Crown Prince's Consort."

Qin Shuhuai's words stunned him. He stared blankly at the young man in front of him, opened his mouth, but could not say anything.

Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips, as if he also felt that his words were a bit heavy, but he still said: "You can't always pester her. Zhao Yu, she will have her own life. Now that she is married to me, you must abide by the etiquette. When you come to see her in the future, you must inform me first. You must also keep a distance from her. If you are in Southern Qi, even if you are a brother and sister, you must sit with your feet apart and talk behind a curtain after you are ten years old. You have to get used to her not being with you anymore."

Qin Shuhuai's words made him clench his fists. He felt as if a poisonous snake was biting his heart, and the pain made him tremble all over.

"I will have a child with her, and I will bring her back to Nanqi in the future..."

"will not!"

He finally couldn't hold it in any longer and suddenly opened his mouth, roaring: "No, no, impossible!"

As he spoke, he suddenly drew his sword, pointing it at Qin Shuhuai, his hand trembling slightly, his eyes full of tears.

"Don't even think about taking her away. She's mine, mine!"

She is his.

She had promised him that she would stay with him all her life and would never abandon him.

He tried so hard to accompany her, tried so hard to follow her, and tried so hard to become the best person in her heart.

He suddenly hated himself so much, hated himself for being too young and too weak.

If he was strong enough, if he was capable enough, if he could understand his possessive thoughts earlier, and understand what it meant to get married earlier, he would never let her go.

He would tell her the truth, tell her what her mother had told him before she died, and then marry her and be with her forever.

He gave her the best in the world, including himself.

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything. He frowned and finally said, "Zhao Yu, you are still too young."

After saying that, he turned and left. He hid in Zhao Peng's backyard and cried all night.

Until the sound of suona was heard outside, he tidied himself and went to find Zhao Peng.

Zhao Peng was standing in front of the bronze mirror in her wedding dress. When she heard that he was coming, she said happily, "Ayu."

The sunlight fell on her, and his heart beat fast. He looked at her fiery red wedding dress, and at that moment he had an idea that would last a lifetime.

He wanted her to walk into his world wearing this dress.

No matter how hard and difficult this road is, he must have her come back.

He knows he is young and he can grow up.

He knows he is weak and he can become stronger.

When he carried Zhao Peng to the sedan chair, Zhao Peng whispered in his ear: "Ayu, you have to take good care of yourself in the future."

He said nothing, but smiled.

When he put her into the bridal chamber, he quietly lifted her veil.

"Sister," he whispered, "I'll pick you up later."

Zhao Peng looked up in surprise, not understanding what this meant. Zhao Yu stood up with a smile, turned around and walked forward to clear the way.

He will come to pick her up later.

Sooner or later, he would have to go through a lot of trouble to bring her back to his side.

On the night of her wedding, he did not try to eavesdrop on the couple's conversation like other curious teenagers.

He returned to his own bedroom and knelt in his own study. He felt a suffocating pain in his heart, but he could not relieve it. He closed his eyes and finally called the palace maid to come.

"Bring me some Wu Shi San."

I heard that this is something that can make people forget their worries.

Even though we know it is a chronic poison and even though we know it is addictive.

But he had no choice; he couldn't hold on any longer.

Without external help, he couldn't hold on that night.

In the time without her, he tried countless ways to hold on. He knew he had lost her, and that he could lose her at any time. But he still held on, feeling as if he was walking on a tightrope with a bottomless abyss below. He didn't know how long he could last, but he had to go.

He had to keep going until the day he could bring her back.

He would not tell Qin Peng these words, nor would he ever tell anyone else. He buried them in his heart and said lightly, "At that time, I thought that my sister was leaving, and I would be alone from now on."

"I felt bad, so I ate these things."

As he said this, he looked up at Qin Peng: "Sister, do you blame me?"

However, no matter how lightly he said it, Qin Peng was clear that she had pushed Zhao Yu to this extent and made Zhao Yu unable to sleep day and night. The fact that she married Qin Shuhuai and left him had brought much more impact to Zhao Yu than she thought.

"How could I blame you?" She said hoarsely, "I only blame myself for not finding out about this earlier."

Zhao Yu smiled, with relief in his eyes: "Sister was just a teenager at that time."

"Then let's just forget about it, okay?"

Qin Peng raised his hand and held Zhao Yu's hand in his palm, then looked up at him and said, "Now that we are both grown up, don't eat those things in the future. If you are unhappy, just tell me, okay?"

"Okay." Zhao Yu nodded seriously: "Since my sister is back, I won't eat anymore."

"Don't lie to me this time."

"I won't lie to you."

Zhao Yu's expression was gentle: "How have I ever lied to you?"

Listening to Zhao Yu's words, Qin Peng suddenly remembered that Zhao Yu had never promised her in the past that he would not take Wu Shi San.

While she was talking, Qin Shuhuai came in carrying medicine.

Seeing Qin Peng holding Zhao Yu's hand, he tightened his grip on the medicine plate.

However, he did not lose his temper immediately. He looked very calm. He walked in front of Qin Peng, lowered his eyes, and said to her, "You go to sleep first. I'll feed him."

"I don't want you to feed me."

Zhao Yu spoke decisively, but Qin Shuhuai said nothing. He pushed Qin Peng away, sat in Qin Peng's seat, scooped the medicine and said, "Open your mouth."

Zhao Yu did not move. Qin Shuhuai looked up at him and said, "Zhao Yu, you are twenty-three years old, not thirteen. You should be sensible in what you do."

Zhao Yu said nothing, looking at Qin Peng: "I don't want him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shuhuai took the bowl in one hand and directly dislocated Zhao Yu's jaw with the other hand, pinching it and pouring medicine into it with the bowl. Qin Peng pressed Qin Shuhuai's hand and raised his voice: "Qin Shuhuai!"

Zhao Yu's eyes were filled with tears because of the pain. His eyes were originally watery, and now filled with tears, combined with his pale face, he looked even weaker and more pitiful.

Qin Shuhuai raised his eyes to look at Qin Peng and said coldly: "Get out of the way."

Qin Peng took a deep breath and took Qin Shuhuai's bowl.

There were moments like this in the past, and they would always quarrel. Qin Shuhuai was always direct in his actions, and now that he was unhappy, he showed it clearly. She was also straightforward in the past, but now they quarreled directly.

However, after living for three lifetimes, even the dumbest person can develop a delicate heart. She put the bowl on the table and said with suppressed anger, "Come out with me."

Qin Shuhuai said nothing as he was dragged out by Qin Peng. Qin Peng dragged him to the dark corner of the corridor and said stiffly, "You don't need to say yes for him..."

Before he could finish his words, Qin Peng tiptoed up and kissed him suddenly.

Qin Shuhuai's eyes widened, finding it unbelievable.

Qin Peng raised her hands and hung them around his neck. He was much taller than her now, and he didn't bend over, so she had difficulty kissing him.

Fortunately, Qin Shuhuai reacted quickly, took the initiative, pressed the man directly against the wall, bent down and kissed him.

He was afraid of being seen by others, so he raised his hands and pressed them against the door and window, using his hanging wide sleeves to hide their kiss, and bent slightly so that the girl could touch him just by raising her head.

He was aroused by her kiss and when he wanted to take the next step, someone grabbed his hand.

He raised his head and Qin Peng looked at him with bright eyes.

There was still a gleaming stain on her lips, and her eyes shone like stars in the night. With a hint of cunning and mockery, she whispered, "The Regent is no longer angry?"

Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips. In fact, he had lost his temper, but he still said stiffly: "We need to kiss again."

Qin Peng couldn't help laughing and pushed him: "How did you learn to be like this?"

Qin Shuhuai stood still. She pushed him like he was itching, but he didn't move for even a moment.

Qin Peng raised his hand and put it around his neck, and softened his voice: "You are just too jealous. After all, A Yu is my brother, don't think too much. I was just a little excited and pulled his hand just now, hoping that he would not be too self-pitying."

"Yeah." Qin Shuhuai lowered his eyes and responded.

"Feed him well," Qin Peng looked up at him, "Hmm?"

"Is there a reward?" Qin Shuhuai's voice was stiff. Qin Peng was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "You...you..."

"Is there?" Qin Shuhuai kept asking. Qin Peng suppressed his voice, smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, if you take good care of me, I will reward you!"

"Okay." Qin Shuhuai nodded, but said: "It should be the same as before, or better."

"You bargained with me..."

Qin Peng found it incredible and didn't understand how this person could be so smart. Qin Shuhuai said, "People are always learning."

"Okay, okay," Qin Peng pushed him, "Hurry up. If you don't go, I'll go feed her."

"I'll go."

Qin Shuhuai immediately turned around and walked into the house.

Zhao Yu closed his eyes to rest. Qin Shuhuai walked over and grabbed his jaw. Zhao Yu looked at him coldly and said, "Get lost!"

Qin Shuhuai was not angry. He brought the medicine and sat next to Zhao Yu. He was in a very good mood and said gently, "Yu, I was wrong just now. For your sister's sake, drink this medicine."

Hearing this, Zhao Yu's eyes suddenly narrowed, staring blankly at Qin Shuhuai, who had a peaceful expression in front of him.

What the hell? ! !

This must be a ghost, right? ! !

Over the years, Qin Shuhuai had never been so kind to him! This Qin Shuhuai was definitely an imposter!

At that moment, Zhao Yu looked at Qin Shuhuai with complicated feelings.

Qin Peng, who was standing at the door, looked at Qin Shuhuai and suddenly realized that you must never underestimate the learning ability of any man who wants to get close to his wife.

Really, he would do anything to achieve his goal.