Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Someone came to the door
All the people who loved him the most and were closest to him disappeared from the world in the fire.
Listening to his heart-wrenching description, Nan Xu's heart was touched. She slowly reached out her hand and hooked his little finger. The moment their fingers touched, Duan Wenpei took the initiative and held her hand tightly.
The big hand wrapped around the small hand, and the warmth came from his broad palm little by little, first to the back of the hand, then to the slightly cool fingertips, and finally even the thin skin on the wrist was soothed.
Nan Xu looked up, and coincidentally he also turned sideways and looked down at her. Their eyes met, and the sound of the wind around them and the faint voices of people in the distance seemed to fade away in that instant. Only the reflections in each other's eyes remained in the world.
He lowered his head and pressed down, and when their lips touched, Nan Xu couldn't help but close her eyes and danced with him.
At night by the river, two bodies gradually merged into one...
*
When I returned to the villa, the candles in the yard were almost out.
Liu Hui was waiting for his master in the corridor as usual. When he saw Duan Wenpei and Nan Xu coming hand in hand, a smile appeared in his eyes.
He stepped forward to take the cloak Duan Wenpei handed him, and walked towards the two of them as they headed inside. "I've already got the house ready. Master and Madam, please rest early."
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Duan Wenpei and Nan Xu to speak, Liu Hui bowed and walked out, closing the door behind him.
The two looked at each other, both feeling a little amused and helpless.
Duan Wenpei personally wet a towel to clean Nan Xu's face and hands. After she finished cleaning, he didn't ask anyone to change the water, but used the water used by Nan Xu to wash and wipe himself.
Nan Xu saw it, turned his eyes away, and pretended he saw nothing.
After everything was packed up, the two sat on the edge of the bed and looked at each other in silence. This was the first time they were in the same room since that night.
It's late at night, the candlelight is dim, and desire is growing in my heart.
A kiss on the riverbank wasn't enough. Duan Wenpei stared at Nan Xu's profile, his Adam's apple rolling, and his hands involuntarily moved towards her waist...
"Does your injury still hurt?"
Just as his knuckles were about to reach that slender waist, Nan Xu tilted her head and stroked the back of her neck, asking uncomfortably.
Duan Wenpei paused, smiled and said it didn't hurt anymore.
"No, I think I should apply some more medicine. Wounds heal faster in winter, but we can't take it lightly... wuwu..."
Before she could finish her words, wet kisses began to fall upon her. Unlike the gentleness by the river, he brought with him the violent storm and kept hitting her little boat that had not yet reached the shore.
Nan Xu moaned twice and fell limply into his arms. He waved his fingers lightly, and her clothes and bed curtains fell to the ground.
Nan Xu bit her lip, her eyes blurred by sweat and tears. At the critical moment, she tightly grasped his black hair, like a duckweed that finally found a root to rely on, sighs and moans overflowed from the corners of her mouth.
While his consciousness was blurry, someone whispered in his ear, "I am Huaizhou, Ah Xu, remember me. Forget about Li Zhan."
He kissed away the tears in her eyes over and over again, and repeated the words over and over again tirelessly.
Nan Xu hugged his head, her fingers entwined in his hair, and fell asleep surrounded by warmth.
*
The next day, before dawn, a light rain began to fall in Shu.
As the New Year approaches, it is most important to settle the people before New Year’s Eve.
Taking this as an excuse, Li Zhan proposed to visit King Yi. Nan Yicheng had a relationship with King Yi, so he naturally had to go. Duan Wenpei had already shown his face in front of everyone, so he naturally had to go. Jingyi also wanted to go, but Li Zhan refused.
After resting for two days, Jingyi felt better and acted like a princess, refusing to bow her head.
Li Zhan had his own considerations. In front of everyone, he rejected Jingyi's request. Jingyi became angry and wanted to beat and kill him on the spot. In front of everyone and the servants of the other courtyard, Li Zhan did not agree to her this time and asked someone to put Jingyi under guard.
Shu is not the capital, and the palace maids and guards in the princess's mansion could only watch and did not dare to act presumptuously.
When Jingyi was being taken away by a group of people, Li Zhan stared at Nan Xu intently, his eyes full of desire to be recognized and to please. Duan Wenpei narrowed his eyes slightly and stood in front of Nan Xu calmly.
Nan Xu pretended not to know and turned to talk to Yin Ruizhu.
After breakfast, several people left the house and headed for Prince Yi's Mansion. Before leaving, Duan Wenpei told Nan Xu not to go out alone and to call Liu Hui if there was anything.
Yin Ruizhu took Nan Xu's arm, and seeing Duan Wenpei's worried look, she laughed so hard that her body shook. Nan Xu hurriedly nodded in agreement, and did not forget to pinch Yin Ruizhu twice.
"What are you laughing at? I'll laugh at you too when you get married."
Yin Ruizhu's smile suddenly faded, and she said nonchalantly, "I won't marry. After going through so much, I've become indifferent to men. What's important is that I live a comfortable life!"
Nan Xu just shook his head after listening to her nonsense, watched the people go away, turned and walked into the yard. When he looked up, he met Xiao Jing's cold gaze.
Since that night at the inn, this was not the first time that Xiao Jing looked at her like this. Nan Xu knew how she felt about Duan Wenpei. Even though she was an infatuated lover, she did not want to confront her head-on. She would find an opportunity later to let Duan Wenpei explain things to her.
Nan Xu looked away, pulling Yin Ruizhu towards her room. Ruizhu had previously discussed with her the idea of finding work in Shu to gain a foothold. Yesterday, while strolling with Duan Wenpei, she had seen several shops for rent and had suggested to Ruizhu whether they could take advantage of the flood to connect with the government and start a small business that would benefit the people.
"Miss Nan Er, this commander wants to talk to you."
Looking at the black boots that suddenly blocked her way, Nan Xu's eyes twitched uncontrollably.
"Commander Xiao, let's talk about it later. Ruizhu and I have something to do." She already knew Xiao Jing's identity as the commander of the secret guards from her eldest brother. From a woman's perspective, she respected her.
Xiao Jing naturally noticed that Nan Xu was avoiding her. She had a lot to say, and now that she had finally gotten the chance, how could she let it go so easily? She took a step forward with the authority of a commander, "Are you scared, Miss Nan Er?"
"Who's scared? Who's scared? Who do you think you are? You call yourself the commander, but you keep talking about Second Miss Nan. Can you face the reality and address her as Madam Earl?" Yin Ruizhu didn't like someone thinking about her best friend's man, and was anxious to stand up for Nan Xu.
She was used to dressing up as a man and was quite aggressive when she acted like a spoiled child.
Xiao Jing's face turned pale after hearing what she said. Seeing her hands subconsciously reaching for her waist, Nan Xu hurriedly stood in front of Ruizhu.
"We can talk it over. Since Commander Xiao wants to talk to me, Nan Xu will be happy to accompany me."
Yin Ruizhu thought Nan Xu didn't want to cause trouble, so she pulled her arm away and was about to hit Xiao Jing in the face, but Nan Xu held her tightly, "Don't be impulsive, she has a weapon hidden on her waist, you are no match for her."
Seeing that she had figured out her motives just by looking at her little habits, the contempt in Xiao Jing's eyes gradually faded.
Nan Xu suggested that they go to her room for a while, and the three of them went together. In the attic not far away, Jingyi took in everything with a Western telescope.
"Go and tell Madam Qin that you can come pick up Zhao Huaijue. By the way, tell Madam Qin that if you want to defeat Duan Wenpei, start with the people closest to him. Nan Xu is the most suitable person."
*
The three of them sat down and Nan Xu asked someone to serve tea.
The Mengding tea, which is unique to Shu, is fresh and sweet. Nan Xu and Yin Ruizhu only tasted it briefly, while Xiao Jing took a swig, put down the teacup, and asked for another cup.
Nan Xu and Yin Ruizhu tightened their lips to hide their smiles.
Xiao Jing glanced at it and sneered, "What's so funny? While you were staying in your rooms, I had already learned to take a head within ten steps. While you were feasting on delicacies, I had to eat raw earthworms and drink water and tea just to quench my thirst. Why are you pretending?"
Nan Xu took the teapot from the maid and stood up to refill her cup herself, explaining kindly, "Commander Xiao misunderstood. Ruizhu and I weren't laughing at the weird way you drank tea. You drank too quickly, and the tea leaves stained your lips, so Ruizhu and I couldn't help laughing."
"There are many rules for drinking tea, and we are not being pretentious. Everyone has their own way of drinking. Commander Xiao, don't be restrained. Just drink comfortably."
Xiao Jing choked and put the teacup down heavily again. She raised her hand to wipe her lips and found some tea crumbs on them.
"You're such a silver tongue! No wonder Huaizhou is so captivated by you!"
Nan Xu just smiled without saying anything, while Yin Ruizhu beside her silently gave her a thumbs up.
In the first fight, Ah Xu won.
"Since Commander Xiao has something to say, please speak frankly." Nan Xu took a sip of tea and took the lead.
Xiao Jing imitated Duan Wenpei's usual habit, tapping the table with her fingers and glancing at her. "My words are very simple. I want to ask Miss Nan Er to let Huaizhou go and stop being a burden to him."
Nan Xu glanced at her movements, his expression calm. "According to Commander Xiao's instructions, what do you think I should do?"
Xiao Jing didn't expect that she would continue to follow her words so calmly. Shouldn't she be angry and tell her to get out like a mad woman?
She saw that the women in Kyoto were all like this. Even the married women in the Secret Guard Battalion would tremble with anger if a mistress came to them. How could Nan Xu be so calm? Was she mistaken? Was all this Huaizhou's wishful thinking? No, no, no, Huaizhou was not the kind of person who coveted beauty or indulged in the love of children.
"Since you know your own limitations, you should have made it clear to Huaizhou and divorced him sooner rather than later, to avoid a tragic divorce when I marry him."
Seeing that she was speaking seriously, Nan Xu continued to tempt her, "Why is Commander Xiao so sure that Duan Wenpei will give up me for you?"
Xiao Jing was a little excited. "Of course it's because I know him better than you do. When he and I first met, you were probably still flirting with Li Zhan. When he and I fought alongside the enemy, he would gently ask if I wanted to call the imperial physician. Once, I angered the emperor, and it was Huaizhou who pleaded for me despite the emperor's wrath."
"There are many more such things. If he didn't have feelings for me, why would he treat me like this?" She stood up and placed her hands on Nan Xu's shoulders, as if trying to convince her. "You've loved someone before. Think about it, what man would treat a woman like this? Of all the female secret guards in the camp, he and I are the best. We have no secrets, and we drink and talk happily, singing and dancing. I have no family to rely on, and I'm a martial artist and a close confidant of His Majesty. If he marries me, it will be a hundred benefits and no harm."
"Nan Xu, do you understand?"
She didn't want to understand, so Nan Xu shook her head, pulled down her hand, and asked, "Since you feel he's deeply in love with you, why don't you tell him your feelings in person?"
Yin Ruizhu also said, "Yes, why did you say so much to Ah Xu? Why don't you just go straight to Duan Wenpei and explain it clearly? If he really had feelings for you, why would he watch you suffer in the Dark Guard Camp? If I were a man, I would never let the woman I love become a tool for murder in the hands of others."
The words of the two people exploded in my ears, so deafening that it made me feel dizzy.
Xiao Jing's excited expression slowly subsided.
Yes, why? If he really had her in his heart, why had he never met her again after Your Majesty ascended the throne?
When she had more tasks before, she never thought about this problem. Later, when she had fewer tasks, she didn't dare to think about this problem.
Now that he was so close to her, she didn't dare to tell him her feelings.
Was it because she was homesick, or was it because she knew that to him, she was nothing special?
Is she the one who is wishful thinking?
"Commander Xiao?" Nan Xu saw her staring at the tea on the table and called out to her with some concern. "The person who tied the bell must untie it. If Commander Xiao still doesn't understand, why not wait for Master Bo to come back and ask him? The world is vast, why confine yourself to a small area, Commander Xiao?"
The woman spoke in a gentle and gentle tone, neither shouting nor blaming. She tried to sober her up like a friend, and even let her ask her man if he was interested in her...
Is it because she is naturally open-minded, or is she so confident that she is not afraid of her questions, or is it the tactics of a lady from a noble family?
Xiao Jing felt a little annoyed and didn't want to stay here any longer. She stood up suddenly, snorted coldly, and left.
Yin Ruizhu raised her eyebrows and gave Nan Xu a thumbs up proudly.
Awesome! In the second round, Ah Xu won all the games!
Nan Xu smiled and took a sip of tea calmly.
She was a little depressed about this kind of jealousy, but what she said to Xiao Jing came from the heart.
The world is vast, why should women torture themselves?
Nan Xu tilted her head to look at Yin Ruizhu who was overjoyed. She learned this from Ruizhu.
*
Xiao Jing walked in a hurry, running as she went out, and almost bumped into someone she was facing.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Xie Jin quickly chased after her.
"Tomboy, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Jing waved her hand dismissively, asking him to stay away from her. "Go away, it's none of your business."
The more she acted like this, the more worried Xie Jin became. He refused to leave. "Get lost! Tell me what's going on. Don't be so coy like a woman. If those people under you see you, they'll just laugh at you."
It is often more difficult for a woman to become a leader than a man of the same status. Xie Jin was telling the truth.
Xiao Jing listened and gradually calmed down. She leaned against the tree trunk beside the corridor and looked at Xie Jin with red eyes, who was looking curious.
"I'm telling you, can you understand? You're a playboy who spends all day visiting brothels. You'll never understand what it's like to love someone."
Xie Jin tilted his head: ...This is such a strange thing to say, it's as if my good brother is suddenly feeling sad and tearful, accusing the girl in the brothel of falling in love with someone else.
*
"Princess, look! Madam Qin has arrived with her people."
Jingyi moved the telescope towards the door, and sure enough, there was a large group of people gathered at the door of the villa, led by a woman with a bun in the style of a woman.
I don't know what she said to the doorman, but the doorman let people in without informing anyone, and the huge group of people went straight to Nanxu Courtyard.
Jingyi smiled and thought to herself that the person who came really had bad intentions.
Jingyi followed the group of people and paused when she accidentally glanced at the rockery next to them.
Isn’t that Xie Jin and Xiao Jing who is beside the emperor’s brother?
Jingyi's smile widened. She knew how to get rid of Xiao Jing.
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