60. Chapter 60: Attack
Before she could touch it, Pei Xiuhan grabbed her slender white hand. His jade-like cheeks were stained with a layer of crimson, and the emotions in his eyes were like the weather before a storm, as dark and strong as ink.
Moonlight streamed down from outside the window lattice. The guards were standing guard at the gate of the courtyard with their eyes fixed straight ahead. When the breeze blew, the branches swayed gently, and the crickets hiding in the dark began to chirp loudly.
Even though he knew that no one saw his miserable state and the little girl on his body didn't understand anything, Pei Xiuhan's expression was still blank for a moment.
For a quarter of an hour, he almost gave up resisting and let her touch the sharp weapon, or stretched out his white hand, grabbed her smooth chin, and bit her lips.
In the end, reason prevailed over everything.
He tiptoed on the ground, exerted some strength, hugged her and flew up from the ground. When Xiaoxiao reacted, she was the only one left in the room.
She was thrown onto the soft bed by Brother Pei, and he disappeared. A trace of frustration flashed across Xiaoxiao's fair and delicate face, and she couldn't help touching her lips. Could it be that he ran away because she accidentally kissed him or hugged him?
It was not until this moment that Xiaoxiao realized that what he called living together might just be living together and did not include getting married.
Xiaoxiao felt inexplicably ashamed. She sat on the bed, blaming herself and feeling embarrassed. She wanted to explain, but she didn't know what to say. She hadn't done it on purpose, and it would be too embarrassing to explain.
Seeing that he was so reluctant to get close to her, she felt a little sad.
She thought of Gu Zhen again and the ring on his hand. If Gu Zhen had accidentally kissed him, he definitely wouldn't look like this, right?
She sat on the bed and didn't move for a long time.
The girl had fair skin and rosy cheeks, a face like a lotus, black hair hanging down to her waist, and a distraught look that made her particularly endearing.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, hiding the moisture in her eyes, and she buried her fair little face in the pillow.
After Pei Xiuhan slipped away, he went to take a shower. Sprinkling cold water on his body drove away the image of the girl clinging to his arms softly and tenderly in his mind.
Pei Xiuhan didn't look for her again.
Xiaoxiao didn't say goodbye to him in person. The next morning, after breakfast, she called Xiaoxing over and said with a smile, "The new house has been renovated. We'll move in soon."
Although she had a smile on her face, it was always tinged with sadness. Her little starry eyes moved slightly, and a hint of worry appeared in her light brown eyes. She glanced in the direction of the east wing, always feeling that it was Pei Xiuhan who made her sister sad.
His slender fingers pinched unconsciously, he took Xiaoxiao's hand and wrote five words on her palm.
Xiaoxiao was slightly stunned, then she touched his little head and said with a smile, "Sister is not sad. We should have moved out anyway."
Xiaoxing nodded.
Xiaoxiao left a note for Pei Xiuhan and left Prince Yan's Mansion. There was only one line of words on the paper: Brother Pei, my brother and I have renovated the house, and we will not cause you any trouble in the future.
Xiaoxiao moved next door with Xiaoxing and Luzhu. The plaque of the new mansion had been replaced with a brand new one, and the huge words "Zhang Mansion" were shining in the sun.
After entering, Xiaoxiao discovered that the area of the house was not much smaller than Prince Yan's Mansion. It had pavilions and towers, and there were six small courtyards in the backyard alone.
Xiaoxiao chose one of them. Luzhu lived with her in the same courtyard and chose the east wing.
Xiaoxing chose the yard next to hers.
Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Xiaoxing took her for a walk around the mansion.
There is also a garden in the mansion. The weeds in the garden have been cleared away. There is a lake next to the rockery, and there are many small fish swimming freely in it.
Xiaoxiao leaned on the railing and looked inside.
Her thoughts unconsciously drifted to Pei Xiu Han again. In fact, she had never expected him to like her. Although his rejection last night made her sad, it was actually expected.
Xiaoxiao quickly cheered up and after adjusting her mood, she was no longer so listless.
After returning to the courtyard, looking at the large open space, her mind became active again. She planned to go out and buy some grape vines. After buying the grape vines, Xiaoxiao fell ill before she had time to plant them.
At first she just had a sore throat. She went out for a run at noon and started coughing after she came back.
She wanted to hold on and plant the grape vines, but was driven back into the house by Luzhu. Xiaoxing helped plant the grape vines, while Luzhu went out of the house and called a doctor.
Xiaoxiao fell asleep after drinking the medicine. This was the first time she was sick this year. She felt unwell all over and had no strength at all. She fell asleep soon.
Luzhu came to see her several times. Seeing that she had a fever, she became worried and asked someone to pass a message to Pei Xiuhan.
After learning that she had a fever, Pei Xiuhan had someone call the imperial physician and returned to the mansion. After entering the mansion, he happened to meet the housekeeper Li and casually asked, "How is Xiaoxiao now?"
Housekeeper Li didn't know Xiaoxiao was ill. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "Miss Xiaoxiao moved out this morning and is now in her new residence."
Pei Xiuhan frowned, but without asking any more questions, he turned around and went back to Zhang's house. When he arrived at Xiaoxiao's place, the imperial physician had not arrived yet.
Pei Xiuhan went straight into the inner room. Lu Zhu said respectfully, "The doctor has already given her medicine. After drinking it, she fell asleep. Unexpectedly, she had a fever again."
Pei Xiu Han raised his index finger and touched his lips, then came to the bed. Xiaoxiao was sleeping soundly, her long and thick eyelashes standing straight, her sleeping face was very peaceful, and her little face, which was usually as white as porcelain jade, was flushed.
Pei Xiuhan reached out and touched her forehead, only to find it was burning intensely. He was afraid to speak and disturb her rest, but now he couldn't help but ask, "Why is your fever so high? What did the doctor say? Did you catch a cold? Or something else?"
Lu Zhu said, "The doctor said it might be caused by overwork and excessive worry during this period."
He spoke in a lot of technical terms, and Luzhu didn't quite understand what he was saying.
Pei Xiuhan didn't ask any more questions. The imperial physician arrived soon. After taking her pulse, he wrote a prescription and said to Pei Xiuhan, "Miss Xiaoxiao is fine. The medicine she just drank also has a fever-reducing effect. I think her temperature will gradually drop. Don't worry too much. Just take the medicine on time tonight. Rest well for the next few days and don't overwork yourself. Don't be so tense. It's easy to get sick if you're depressed."
Pei Xiuhan frowned, "Is she in a bad mood recently?"
Every time the little girl saw him, she looked happy. Pei Xiu Han had no idea that she had been depressed.
Luzhu was also a little confused, "No?"
Xiaoxing rolled his eyes quietly.
After the imperial physician left, Pei Xiuhan didn't leave. He stared at the little girl's porcelain-white face for a moment, still unable to understand why she was so depressed. Could it be that Wang Jinju's recent incident had affected her? Or was she worried about Zhang Li's bandit suppression?
Xiaoxiao slept very soundly. She almost didn't sleep the whole night before and woke up after two or three hours. She didn't know that the imperial physician had diagnosed her with depression. In fact, she couldn't be said to be depressed. Perhaps it was because her emotions had fluctuated too much recently, which led to liver qi stagnation and heart qi stagnation.
When she woke up, she found Pei Xiuhan sitting by the bed reading a book.
The man had black hair draped over his shoulders. He leaned against the bedpost with a lazy look on his face. His handsome profile looked particularly three-dimensional against the backdrop of the candlelight.
For a moment, Xiaoxiao thought she was dreaming again. She moved her fingers slightly, wanting to reach out and pull his sleeve. Before she could touch the corner of his clothes, Pei Xiuhan noticed her movement. He put down the book in his hand and turned to look at her. "Are you awake? Are you feeling better?"
The man's voice was low and always seemed unhurried, with a calmness that seemed otherworldly, and only in his eyes was there an imperceptible concern.
Xiaoxiao's consciousness gradually became clearer. She nodded and stood up.
When she went to bed, she took off her outer clothes and wore only a thin inner garment. The neckline was not low, revealing only a piece of snow-white and smooth neck and vaguely visible collarbone. Even so, her skin as white as jade still had a seductive meaning under the warm candlelight.
Xiaoxiao didn't realize that something was wrong. She picked up the coat beside her and put it on, then couldn't help coughing a few times.
As she coughed, the girl's thin shoulders shrugged slightly, and her frail body looked pitiful and weak.
Pei Xiuhan's eyes were as dark as the vast night. He didn't look at her for long, but just reached out and touched her forehead. The girl's skin was smooth and delicate, and his fingertips curled up unconsciously. "It's not so hot anymore. It's time to take the medicine."
Xiaoxiao's face was slightly pale. She was already very beautiful, but now she had a kind of sickly beauty. She looked delicate and fragile, especially endearing. "Brother, why are you here?"
Because of her illness, her voice was a little hoarse, and her tone was particularly soft and sticky, which made people feel a tingling sensation in their hearts.
Pei Xiuhan also softened his voice, "I heard you were sick. How come you got sick right after moving back home?"
Xiaoxiao shook her head, and her face became hot when she thought of the embarrassment of last night.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she smiled and said, "I haven't been sick for a long time. Grandma said that every time I get sick, I will be healthier. Don't worry, brother."
She looked so obedient and lovely that Pei Xiu Han felt incredibly soft in his heart. Just then, Lu Zhu brought the medicine over.
Pei Xiuhan wanted to feed her, but Xiaoxiao refused. She reached out to take the medicine bowl and said with a smile, "I can drink it myself. It's just a little fever, but I don't feel too uncomfortable."
She didn't use a spoon. After she finished speaking, she picked up the medicine bowl and drank most of it in one gulp. She stopped only when it was too bitter to drink anymore.
Pei Xiuhan picked up a candied fruit and stuffed it into her mouth.
Xiaoxiao said thank you only after she finished eating.
Pei Xiuhan always felt that the little girl had become a little distant from him since she moved back home. He reached out and scratched the tip of her nose, "Why are you being so polite to your brother?"
Unexpectedly, the little girl turned her head and his hand missed. Pei Xiu Han was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect her to dodge.
When she met his stunned expression, Xiaoxiao's slender white fingers curled up unconsciously. She curled her lips and said naturally, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore."
Seeing that she was avoiding suspicion, Pei Xiu Han was at a loss for words for a moment. There seemed to be a hint of emotion in his dark eyes, so strong that it was difficult to understand.
Xiaoxiao didn't dare to look at it any longer. She drank the rest of the medicine obediently. After finishing the medicine, she casually mentioned what happened last night, "I was wrong yesterday."
She said, and quickly apologized.
Pei Xiuhan looked at her deeply. For a moment, he thought that she understood his thoughts and was deliberately avoiding him.
Pei Xiuhan pursed his lips tightly, "No need to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong."
Xiaoxiao was quite embarrassed, and her thick eyelashes trembled. Pei Xiuhan took the bowl from her hand and put it on the table.
He didn't say anything else.
The room inexplicably fell into silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Xiaoxiao wanted to find a topic to ease the awkwardness, but for some reason, her mind went blank and she couldn't think of anything to say to him.
It was the first time she felt so lost.
Xiaoxiao's slender white fingers unconsciously grabbed the bed sheet, and under the candlelight, she bit her pale lips unconsciously.
Fortunately, Luzhu came in the next moment and eased her embarrassment.
Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Zhu brought the food to her. Xiao Xiao had no appetite and only drank half a bowl of porridge. After finishing the porridge, she looked at Pei Xiu Han and said with a smile: "Brother, you should go back and rest early. I am really fine."
Pei Xiuhan stood still, leaning against the bedpost, his posture loose, his dark eyes filled with strong emotions that could not be dissolved. He just felt that there was something strange about her, which made him a little unhappy. He looked at her for a long time before raising an eyebrow, "Little girl, are you chasing your brother away?"
Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat and she quickly shook her head, "I didn't."
How could she bear to drive him away? She just liked him too much and was afraid that if she continued like this, one day she would not be able to hide her feelings. Xiaoxiao has always been sensible. Since he only treated her as a sister, she would never cross the line.
She suppressed her panic and forced a sweet smile, "Brother is so busy, and he still comes to see me. I'm afraid he will delay your work."
He stood still, his eyes still fixed on her, "There's nothing to delay."
Xiaoxiao was a little helpless, "I guess my brother must be hungry too, right?"
Pei Xiuhan was really hungry, so he pulled a stool and sat down, asking Luzhu to serve him some porridge.
At this moment, Pei Jing also heard about Xiaoxiao asking the imperial physician for help. He called the imperial physician over and asked him carefully. When he learned that Xiaoxiao was depressed, he instantly imagined a lot of things and felt that the little girl was trapped by love.
He couldn't help but sigh, the feeling of heartache became stronger. He even felt a sense of being disappointed in his friend. He felt that this little girl was hopeless. He was obviously deeply in love with her, but she didn't even know how to take action. She was so cowardly, not like his friend Pei Jing at all.
In his eyes, the emperor's uncle was an iron tree. Expecting him to bloom was like expecting a rooster to lay eggs. He wanted to fly to Xiaoxiao and teach her how to use the beauty trick.
Few men can resist temptation, and she is so beautiful. It would be a shame not to use some tricks on her.
Because he still had a pile of memorials to deal with, Pei Jing had no time to visit her. He thought about it and simply picked up a pen and wrote down a few strategies on paper, intending to teach her.
After Pei Jing finished writing, he called Eunuch Zhang and instructed him, "You must personally hand this letter to Xiaoxiao. Don't let anyone else get into your hands, and don't let the emperor's uncle find out. Understand?"
Seeing his serious expression, Eunuch Zhang also became serious, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely make this happen."
Pei Jing waved his hand and told him to go and come back quickly.
When Eunuch Zhang came to Xiaoxiao, he found that Pei Xiuhan was there too. Pei Xiuhan had just finished his porridge and when he saw Eunuch Zhang coming, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Eunuch Zhang hurriedly greeted him, then looked at Xiaoxiao with concern, carefully inquiring about her health, and said, "The Emperor is very worried about you, so he asked me to come and check on you."
Because Pei Xiuhan was also there, Eunuch Zhang did not take out the letter. He deliberately bought time and chatted with Xiaoxiao for a few more words, looking very worried about her.
Xiaoxiao was very touched.
Seeing that Eunuch Zhang was hesitating for a long time and had no intention of leaving, Pei Xiu Han couldn't help but frown.
Xiaoxiao also sensitively sensed that Eunuch Zhang might have something else to say to her privately. After thinking for a moment, she said to Pei Xiuhan, "Brother, go make me a pot of tea."
Pei Xiu Han could see that she wanted to get rid of him. He felt a little unhappy. Because she was a little weird today, Pei Xiu Han didn't want to make things difficult for her, so he turned and left.
After he left, Eunuch Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "The Emperor asked us to give you a letter, saying that the Regent must not see it. Miss Xiaoxiao, please put it away quickly."
After he finished speaking, he handed the letter to Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao was afraid that something bad might happen to Pei Jing, so she opened the letter. As soon as she read the first sentence, her face turned red. It was Pei Jing's stupid advice to her.
The first one was to let her throw herself into his arms.
Xiaoxiao unconsciously recalled what happened last night, and her cheeks flushed. She didn't even read on. She folded the letter and said to Eunuch Zhang, "Tell the Emperor not to do this again! This is outrageous!"
Eunuch Zhang didn't know what was written in the letter. Upon hearing this, he touched the tip of his nose and said with a smile, "Don't be upset, Miss Xiaoxiao. I will tell the emperor the truth."
He said that and left.
Pei Xiu Han vaguely heard the conversation between the two. For a moment, he thought that Pei Jing had said something nonsense in the letter. His eyes were as dark as ink, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart. He just felt that this kid really deserved to be punished.
Pei Xiuhan walked in directly with a pot of water. When Xiaoxiao saw him, her heart skipped a beat. Thinking of the contents of the letter, her cheeks flushed and her ears turned red.
Xiaoxiao hurriedly stuffed the letter into her bed, trying to remain calm.
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