It was raining outside. The strong wind was blowing on the windows. The slanting rain was hitting the windowsill, soaking the window paper into a ball.
Shen Fu stood where she was, but her eyes were looking forward.
He Congyu's back was in front of her, his dark blue figure was blown by the cold wind, as if it was drowned in the wind and rain.
"umbrella!"
Zi Su was behind him, looking at He Congyi in front of him, and then at the oil-paper umbrella at the corner.
She stamped her feet in worry: "Umbrella, Doctor He, you forgot to bring your umbrella."
Before Shen Fu could speak, Zi Su picked up the oil-paper umbrella in the corner and chased after her.
The wind and rain outside are getting stronger.
The weather in Kyoto is always inferior to that in the south. After winter, it rains and snows almost non-stop.
It just snowed and now it is raining. The bluestone slabs were covered with ice, making them extremely difficult to walk on.
Zi Su held the oil-paper umbrella in her arms.
She didn't dare to open it, but just ran towards Fang Qi from the Imperial Hospital.
Until I saw the figure in front of me from a distance. Zi Su's eyes sparkled, and she chased after him: "Doctor He, Doctor He."
"Doctor He, Doctor He, you forgot to bring your umbrella."
Zi Su chased after him, calling out to him several times, until after they crossed the covered bridge, He Congyu's back finally stopped.
"Miss Shiso?"
The rain and snow were so heavy that He Congyu's cloak was half wet. '
The hood on his head blocked most of the wind and snow, but his eyes were fixed on Zisu, still as clear and white as before.
Zi Su couldn't help but blush when she looked at the face in front of her.
She didn't know whether she looked good now or not.
He took a few deep breaths and brushed off the snow on his shoulders. Then he mustered up the courage to move closer: "Doctor He, you forgot to bring your umbrella."
"It's snowing hard outside, Doctor He, you'd better go with an umbrella, lest your clothes get wet and you catch a cold."
As Zi Su spoke, she held the oil-paper umbrella in both hands and raised it towards He Congyi.
He Congyi did not extend his hand: "Did the Queen ask you to deliver it?"
His voice was extremely gentle, but he didn't look at her when he spoke.
With his eyes slightly lowered, he stared at the ground. The rain and snow had grown heavier without him noticing, and snow was mixed in with the drizzle.
It's just that the rain was too heavy and the snowflakes were too small, so they melted as soon as they hit the ground.
"But the queen asked you to deliver the umbrella?"
He Congyu asked the same question again, and Zi Su finally came to her senses after hearing this.
The hand she stretched out stiffened at some point. She bit her lip and looked at the face in front of her.
After taking a deep breath, he quickly shook his head: "No."
Zi Su looked at He Congyu's face, bit her lip and said softly, "Doctor He, I saw that you didn't bring an umbrella, so I was worried about you and came to bring you an umbrella in the snow."
There was a slight tremor in the woman's worried voice.
She was shy, but also seemed to have mustered up the courage to speak to him.
He Congyu then raised his head.
He looked at the clean oil-paper umbrella in front of him, and then at Shiso, who was all wet and had been chasing him all the way with the umbrella.
Both of her cuffs were wet, and it was obvious that she had gotten caught in the rain because she was trying to keep her umbrella from getting wet.
But in such a heavy snowstorm, she was soaked, only the oil-paper umbrella was clean.
Having said this, He Congyi’s gaze instantly avoided the target.
Yuan Qingjun's brows also frowned.
"Miss Zisu, I absolutely cannot stand this."
He Congyu pushed his hand away and refused. His tall figure stood in the cold wind, and it seemed that even the wind and snow had become quiet.
Zi Su looked at the hands in front of her, then lowered her head to look at her oil-paper umbrella.
"Doctor He, do you dislike this servant?"
When she spoke, there was still a slight tremor in her voice.
Even his gaze was cautious, looking at He Congyu in front of him, afraid that he might say or do something wrong and disturb him.
"It's not that the girl did anything wrong."
The cold wind made people feel pain all over, but He Congyu's expression did not change at all.
Under his handsome features, only his eyebrows were slightly frowned: "It's just that I don't need these. Thank you for your kindness, young lady."
He Congyu was about to leave after saying this.
But Zi Su refused.
"Doctor He is obviously disdainful of me." Zi Su quickly walked up to He Congyu, stretched out her hand and put the oil-paper fan in his hand.
"It's just an oil-paper fan. Since Doctor He doesn't want it, just throw it away!"
Her tone was hurried, but her trembling palms betrayed her.
He Congyi looked at the umbrella in his arms, then at Zi Su's blushing face, and he understood something.
"Thank you very much, young lady." He looked at the blush under Zi Su's ears.
It would be meaningless for Zhixiao to say anything more at this time.
He held up the oil-paper umbrella and said, "Miss, you gave me the oil-paper umbrella. How can I go back?"
He remembered that Zi Su's wound had not healed yet, so he added with concern: "The girl still needs to be carefully taken care of. It's better for her to go back early to avoid catching a cold."
This is what Zi Su just said to him.
He Congyu followed with an instruction. After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave.
But Zi Su stood behind him, looking at the figure in front of him, and pinched something in his sleeve.
After thinking for a while and struggling for a long time, she finally spoke again and stopped him: "Doctor He, wait a moment."
Before He Congyu stopped, Zi Su had already walked in front of him.
The oil-paper umbrella shaded the two of them. She got so close that she could even see the eyelashes of the person in front of her.
Doctor He's eyes are really sharp.
Zi Su mustered up her courage, but when she saw the pair of slightly trembling eyelashes, the words she was about to say gradually subsided: "He... Doctor He."
She was trembling, and her snow-white face, which was blown by the cold wind, was now quietly flushed.
He Congyu's fingertips tightened around the oil-paper umbrella.
The distinct finger bones changed color from being pinched, and he tilted his head with slightly furrowed brows to look forward.
Snowflakes fell on the eaves, and at some point they covered the carved beams and painted buildings of the Bauhinia City. He Congyu stared at the icicles under the eaves.
He took a deep breath and said, "If the young lady is alright, I'm afraid I'll have to go back to the Imperial Hospital."
: "Something's going on, something's going on..."
The hands in her sleeves opened and clenched several times. Zi Su felt that despite the cold weather, her whole body was burning with heat.
My heart beat countless times.
She then took out the thing in her hand and said, "Doctor He, do you have a woman you like?"
The strong wind was howling, and the tiny raindrops hit the oil-paper umbrella, making crisp sounds.
The woman's courageous voice could not conceal her trembling and nervousness.
He Cong lowered his head and saw the tension and fear on Zi Su's face, then he returned his gaze to her hands.
What she held in her hand was a handkerchief.
The handkerchief was embroidered with green bamboo and a piece of perilla next to it.
After seeing the words above, He Congyu's expression changed: "Miss Zisu, in broad daylight, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you and me to do this."
He was an imperial physician and she was a palace maid.
The palace has strict rules. If others saw the two of them here, they would probably be charged with countless crimes.
"It's snowing so hard, no one will come for a while."
Zi Su really became a little alert and looked around, but when she looked at the person in front of her, she didn't take her hand back: "Doctor He, you saved my life back then, and Zi Su has always been very grateful to you."
The moment she woke up, the first thing she saw was the face in front of her.
When she thought she couldn't live anymore, it was the man in front of her who pulled her out of hell.
Doctor He told her that it was the Buddha who saved her life. If it weren't for something happening today, she would never dare to look directly into the Buddha's eyes for the rest of her life.
At this moment, she was cautious and only hoped that the eyes in front of her would fall on her: "Zi Su fell in love with him at that time, and was concerned about Doctor He."
"I only hope that Doctor He can accept this and give Zi Su hope."
Shiso said, moving closer with a blushing face. Just like she did just now, she wanted to stuff the handkerchief in her hand into He Congyu's arms.
But this time, the person in front of him dodged.
The raised hand fell into the air.
Zi Su looked at the person who was dodging in front of her and was confused for a moment.
"Doctor He?"
She looked at the person in front of her, her eyelashes slightly blinking, as if she didn't understand yet.
He Congyi turned sideways, his eyes fell on her face, and said bluntly: "Miss Zisu, I can't accept this thing."
"Why...why?" Zi Su's expression was stiff.
The hand holding the handkerchief was trembling. She lowered her head and said, "Doctor He saved my life. I am extremely grateful to him, but I am of humble origin and have never been able to repay him..."
"This thing was embroidered by me, stitch by stitch. It's not worth much money, but it's just a token of my love. I hope Doctor He won't despise it..."
"Miss Zisu, I can't accept it." Before Zisu could finish her words, He Congyu took a deep breath and interrupted her again.
"Why...why?" This time, Zi Su finally dared to face the person in front of him.
There was a bit of inquiry in those almond-shaped eyes, and upon closer inspection, there were tears in them: "I have inquired privately, Doctor He, you do not have a family."
He Congyu is not very old, only nineteen years old.
A man of this age can enter the palace as an imperial physician at such a young age. There are countless palace maids watching him behind his back.
Zi Su knew everything about his family and whether he was married.
"I have also sent people to inquire, and Doctor He, you are not married!"
He had no family, was not married, and did not even have a palace maid to serve him personally.
She had already found out almost everything about He Congyu.
How else could He Congyu refuse her?
Zi Su's eyes were sparkling, but she refused to let go of her hand that was raised high.
He Congyi rubbed his brows with a headache: "Miss Zisu, do you know this clearly?"
"Of course." When saying this, Zi Su's voice seemed to carry a hint of arrogance.
How could she not be fully prepared?
Since 㹏子 taught her, she has to fight for what she wants.
This handkerchief has been hidden in her arms for a long time. If she hadn't come to give her an umbrella today, she wouldn't have had the courage to give it away.
But now that you have done it, you can't regret it.
"I know that Doctor He has no family, no engagement, and no personal woman by his side." When Zi Su said this, her cheeks couldn't help but turn red.
Doctor He is such a mediocre doctor with a clean family background and no concubines around him.
Even though she had the support of Fu Zi, she was only a palace maid after all and was not worthy of him in any way.
"Zi Su is grateful and happy for you. This handkerchief is a token of my love. I hope Doctor He will not despise it."
This is the third time she has taken action.
The only difference this time was that she was more nervous than ever before.
The handkerchief fell in mid-air, and Zi Su waited with anticipation and nervousness.
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