It rained that day.
Deputy General Xiao came back to report that Gui Niang and Gui Yuntian from the Yongshi Bank in the prison had their tongues pulled out and died, so they didn't know which five insects they were.
Fu Tong'er, who was standing under the eaves, happened to be helped in by a maid and heard it. She smiled, turned around and listened to the rain in front of the wing room all day.
Within two days, the letter from Emperor Jing in the capital was sent to Shangyang County, Pingxi Province, hundreds of kilometers away.
Under the moon, in the cool courtyard, a letter from the capital was delivered to the headquarters of the regent, the ninth prince, who was staying in Shangyang County.
It is not yet the hour of Yin, but the moon is already cool.
Fu Tong'er was still soundly asleep in her bed. Ever since her eyes had been blinded by the poison, she had spoken much less each day. After learning that they hadn't found the five insects responsible and that restoring her sight was a distant prospect, she spoke even less.
Every day after the hour of Yin, he would get up and practice martial arts.
Even when Lu Zhenzhi held her on the bed, she just listened quietly to him talking about the officials' affairs during the day.
At this time, Lu Zhenzhi gently lifted Fu Tong'er's head, pulled out his arm, quietly got up, went downstairs, covered Fu Tong'er with the quilt, walked to the desk, pulled the curtain, lit a candle, held the letter with his fingertips, tore open the seal, and took out the letter.
In the letter, Emperor Jingdi inquired about the delay in closing the Shangyang County official silver case. Regarding Fu Tong'er's situation, Emperor Jingdi said that the palace had the best imperial physicians and that if Lu Zhenzhi was too busy to attend, he could ask Prince Hui to escort Fu Tong'er back to the capital so that the imperial physicians could repair her eyes.
Ever since Fu Tong'er was rescued that day, there have been secret guards on the roofs of the four side rooms in her yard.
Lu Zhenzhi looked out the window at the courtyard, where the moonlight was bright and clear. Secret guards were taking turns guarding the rooftop.
In order to find Fu Tong'er, Lu Zhenzhi had searched the entire city for people, and had already alerted the Dingnan Marquis Mansion. To protect Fu Tong'er, Lu Zhenzhi activated his own secret guards to guard the entire backyard, and no living creature outside, not even a bird, could fly in.
Even the Dingnan Marquis' Mansion could not find out who lived in the backyard of the Regent Prince Chun's residence.
Lu Zhenzhi put down the letter, turned off the light, opened the curtain, and walked towards the bed.
But Fu Tong'er had already sat up, still silently hugging her knees with her head buried. She looked tiny on Nuo Da's bed.
She woke up but didn't call him.
Lu Zhenzhi walked over, got on the bed, and embraced her. She was startled and asked, "Brother Lu Jin?"
Lu Zhenzhi held her hand, touched it to his face, hugged her and lay down, pulled up the quilt, patted her gently and said: "You woke up and didn't call for help, but sat alone, waiting silently?"
Fu Tong'er rested her head on Lu Zhenzhi's arm, listening to his heartbeat, caressing his familiar and warm chest, and said, "I think Brother Lu Jin must be busy with something."
Lu Zhenzhi: "Tong'er has become so cautious now. Won't she be tired in the next few decades?"
Fu Tong'er murmured twice. Now, for her, day or night, it was no longer a difference between light and darkness. Rather, during the day, she needed to practice martial arts hard, and only at night could she drown herself peacefully in Jiu Ye's arms, sleep in his arms, and listen to him talk about his things.
"I just want to live a good life with Brother Lu Jin, that's all." She didn't dare to ask for more decades, because she was blind, she couldn't see, and she felt she was not worthy of him.
After the kidnapping incident, she cherished every moment with him, especially every minute and second of sleeping with him.
"You..." Lu Zhenzhi held her shoulders, not daring to use force because she was still injured. "Do you want me to say you've matured, or do you want me to say something about you? Hmm, Tong'er?"
"Anything is fine." Fu Tong'er closed her eyes and stroked Lu Zhenzhi's chest in the darkness. "Brother Lu Jin, have you seen the little notebook I picked up? What's written in it?"
"Xiao Tong'er..." Lu Zhenzhi sighed, "That's the account book of the money Dingnan Hou received from Yongshi Bank. Your contribution will be immense when we recover Pingxi Province. When this is over and we return to the capital, I'll petition the Emperor to appoint you as a lieutenant commander, thus fulfilling your wish."
"But I want to be a general!" Fu Tong'er paused, "Alliance officer is also fine, I'll listen to Brother Lu Jin."
Lu Zhenzhi: "Are you afraid that I will leave you? So submissive..."
"No, no," Fu Tong'er turned over, pulled the hand under her head, and hugged An Jing to sleep. "Big brother will wake me up early again tomorrow."
At this moment, Lu Zhenzhi's chest touched her from behind.
"You don't like to laugh anymore, girl. Brother Lujin will do it for you..."
"No," Fu Tong'er interrupted Lu Zhenzhi and leaned into his arms, "I want to do it myself."
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