Chapter 44: Causing Trouble In the same time and space, a white hand slowly lifted...
At the same time and space, a white hand slowly lifted the veil hanging low under the brim of the hat.
The woman's every move and gesture was gentle, but the expression on her face involuntarily revealed a hint of ferocity.
Hatred burned in her beautiful eyes like a blazing flame as she stared intently at a man and woman not far away. Her lips were tightly pursed, and the muscles on her face trembled slightly with extreme anger.
They were a bit far away, so she couldn't hear what the two were saying, but she was extremely sure in her heart that it must be that vixen who was pretending to be delicate and coquettish to seduce her Xuanlang.
But the reality is——
As night fell, Liu Yiyi, who had said earlier that she was going out for a walk, had not returned yet. Tuoba Xuan was worried and had to wait at the door himself.
When Liu Yiyi's figure finally appeared in the night, Tuoba Xuan hurried forward. He first took Liu Yiyi's hands in his palms, then lowered his head to check her expression.
"Where have you been? Why did you take so long to come back? I thought..."
Liu Yiyi's expression was cold. She withdrew her hands and lowered her eyes, unwilling to look at him. "Just taking a walk."
Tuoba Xuan's hand paused in mid-air, but soon, as if nothing had happened, he put his arm around Liu Yiyi's shoulders. His gaze fell on the empty hands of the accompanying guard and asked, "Why didn't you buy anything when you went out? It seems you didn't spend a penny of the money I gave you this morning."
His words revealed the intimacy between lovers. As he spoke, his thumb unconsciously rubbed Liu Yiyi's shoulder.
Liu Yiyi felt uncomfortable, but didn't want to resist any further, so she just remained silent.
Tuoba Xuan seemed to insist on a response from her. When he didn't get one, he stopped and leaned over to see her expression. "Hmm?"
Seeing him like this, Liu Yiyi had no choice but to suppress the irritation in her heart and said, "I'm tired and don't want to talk."
Tuoba Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and straightened up again, "Okay, if you're tired, let's go back and rest.
Just as he finished speaking, there was a hurried sound behind him, as if someone was running quickly on the grass, approaching them.
Tuoba Xuan noticed something strange and quickly held Liu Yiyi in his arms, turning his head to look behind him.
"Liu Yiyi, you fox—"
The figure who wanted to rush towards Liu Yiyi was restrained by Tuoba Xuan's guards before he could finish his words, and the unfinished words fell to the ground.
Another figure caught up with them from behind, shouting as they ran, "Fifth Madam! Fifth Madam!"
The guard was about to attack when Tuoba Xuan raised his hand to stop him. The man ran to Tuoba Xuan, knelt down with a thud, and shouted, "Master!"
The woman beside him and the man in front of him were both his masters. He didn't dare say much, but just kept kowtowing.
Tuoba Xuan turned his gaze away from the servants in his mansion and looked at the restrained woman. Although her body was restrained, she stared angrily at Liu Yiyi in his arms, her chest heaving violently.
"Wang Xin, why are you here?"
Wang Xin's gaze shifted as she followed Tuoba Xuan's voice. She looked at the person she thought about day and night, and the hatred in her eyes gradually dissipated, leaving only disappointment, grievance and unwillingness.
With tears in her eyes, she questioned, "That's what I want to ask you. You said you were out on business, but why were you with this woman?"
Her tears did not stir any ripples in Tuoba Xuan's heart. Instead, this question made him frown.
Wei Duanyang has never cared about me, who do you think you are?
Liu Yiyi also raised her head from Tuoba Xuanhuai at this time. From their previous conversation, she also realized the identity of the strange woman in front of her. She was not surprised, but she was a little surprised by her appearance...
Wang Xin also saw Liu Yiyi's face more clearly because she looked up. Before, she had only seen a vague outline from a distance, but now she could see it clearly from such a close distance. For a moment, her blood froze, and she looked at Tuoba Xuan in disbelief.
"Tuo-ba-Xuan." Ever since she married him, she had always called him "Xuan Lang." This was the first time she called him by his first name. "Did you marry me because I look like her?"
You said that you and Princess Duanyang were only husband and wife in name only, that you didn't love her or any of the other concubines, and that you had no choice but to marry them. You said you only loved me.
I believed it, because when you looked at me, the love in your eyes could not be faked. But, is your love just because I look like her?
Seeing the sadness on Wang Xin's face, Tuoba Xuan also had a moment of pity on his face, but this pity was fleeting. He looked away and said coldly: "This is not your concern."
As he spoke, he turned to the servant kneeling on the ground beside him and gave an order: "Take the lady back. If anything goes wrong again, you will be held responsible!"
After saying that, he hugged Liu Yiyi and continued to walk deeper into the valley, no longer paying attention to the woman's crying behind him.
Only when the crying sound behind her gradually faded away did Liu Yiyi slowly raise her hand and take away Tuoba Xuan's hand on her shoulder.
Sensing her movements, Tuoba Xuan asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Yiyi looked ahead and said calmly, "Tuoba Xuan, you haven't changed."
Her tone was light, like an emotionless comment from a bystander.
Tuoba Xuan heard the sarcasm in her words, and said with some hurt, "Yiyi, don't think of me like that..."
He continued, "No matter how many women I've had around me, from the beginning to the end, I only love you."
Liu Yiyi laughed out loud when she heard it. It was a hearty laugh, as if she had really heard a very funny joke.
Tuoba Xuan had never seen Liu Yiyi smile happily these days, but now he finally saw her smile, but it was because of his deep affection for her.
Anyone who was treated like this would feel uncomfortable, so his expression instantly darkened.
Liu Yiyi was still laughing. Tuoba Xuan finally couldn't help it, "Stop laughing, Yiyi."
Liu Yiyi held her belly and waved her hands, "No, this is too funny!"
Tuoba Xuan straightened her body and asked seriously, "Am I so ridiculous in your eyes?"
Liu Yiyi finally stopped laughing. She was not afraid of the anger emanating from Tuoba Xuan. She looked back at him with a raised corner of her mouth and said provocatively,
"How ridiculous! I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"
The disguise on Tuoba Xuan's face completely froze, and the strength of his grip on her shoulders became stronger and stronger.
Just when Liu Yiyi thought he was about to explode, he suddenly loosened his grip on her shoulders and interlocked his fingers with hers. "Whatever you think, you will slowly understand my true feelings for you."
Fists hitting cotton, Liu Yiyi also became angry. She shook off Tuo Baxuan's hand and said, "I don't want to understand."
After saying this, she walked straight ahead, and after walking for a distance, she turned back and said to Tuoba Xuan,
"By the way, I have to tell you that I have to go out for a few days because I really don't want to be in the same space with you all day!"
*
Inside the Furong Teahouse, the aroma of tea wafts through the air.
"What is the reason why Pavilion Master Fang asked me to come here this time?"
On the side of the tea table by the window, Lin Xiangli folded his arms, leaning on the back of the sandalwood chair, with a bit of impatience on his face, and asked directly.
On the silver charcoal nearby, the water in the ceramic pot has been boiled. The lid of the pot is constantly knocking against the wall of the pot due to the impact of the steam, making a monotonous and dull sound.
Fang Buyu was not in a hurry. He reached out and picked up the ceramic pot, then slowly poured the boiling hot water into the purple clay pot that had tea leaves already prepared in it.
In the rising mist of tea, he skillfully poured out the tea from the first brew. Then, he pressed the tea lid firmly with his index finger, picked up the teapot lightly, and tilted it slightly towards the rim of the celadon cup opposite. The amber tea soup poured accurately into the center of the cup like a hanging spring.
"Miss Lin, please try this fine rock tea."
Lin Xiangli turned her face to the window, showing no interest in the tea.
Fang Buyu seemed unaware of her obvious hostility. He still slowly picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.
The teacup touched the tea table with a soft "thump" sound when it was put down. He then slowly opened his mouth and told the purpose of coming to see Lin Xiangli today.
"Miss Lin, do you have any letters between your father and Prime Minister Tuoba?"
Lin Xiangli obviously had not expected him to mention this matter suddenly. She turned her head abruptly and looked at Fang Buyu with surprise.
"What letter? I...I don't know." Her eyes were evasive and her expression was panicked.
Seeing her reaction, Fang Buyu became more and more certain about the existence of the letter. He said,
"On February 3rd, Tang Suzi went out to buy medicine. He was led to the suburbs and assassinated. He nearly died."
Lin Xiangli's eyes widened slightly. It turned out that Miss Tang hadn't come to see her and Ling An during that time because something so serious had happened!
Fang Buyu continued, "On February 20th, you, Master Ling, and Tang Suzi were attacked outside Tanshan Temple. I believe you still remember..." He paused to observe Lin Xiangli's reaction.
Of course Lin Xiangli remembered. If Ling An hadn't protected her that time, she would have...
"Miss Lin, have you never thought about the reason behind this?"
Lin Xiangli's heart tightened instantly. What was the reason... Could it be because of... those letters?
Fang Buyu confirmed the answer that was about to come out of her mind.
"Because of the letter, because you have the letter that is unfavorable to Tuoba Xuan, so he wants to kill you to silence you."
Fang Buyu looked serious and said solemnly, "So, Miss Lin, if you still have these letters in your hands, please hand them over to the Sky Eagle Pavilion for your own safety."
Lin Xiangli remained silent, just looking down at the tea in the cup.
"Ms. Lin, I understand your desire to protect your father, but you are not capable of hiding this letter. Even if you don't care about your own life, can you bear to see your friend implicated?"
The terrifying scene of Tang Suzi falling off the cliff flashed through Fang Buyu's mind, and his heart still ached. "Just because he was suspected of having access to your father's letters, Tang Suzi...almost lost his life!"
Hearing this, Lin Xiangli's face finally wavered. "I... I..." She didn't know how to defend herself for a moment. Finally, she tilted her head to the side and whispered, "I burned it."
"What!"
"I burned those letters." Lin Xiangli raised his head and looked at Fang Buyu, repeating it again. His eyes were no longer panicked, as if he was firmly confirming his words. He murmured to himself, "Yes, I burned them."
Fang Buyu then asked, "What did the letter say?"
Lin Xiangli quickly replied, "I don't remember." As she said this, her hands unconsciously tightened the belt of her skirt under the table.
This time it was Fang Buyu's turn to remain silent.
He crossed his legs, leaned back on the chair, and looked at Lin Xiangli with a scrutinizing gaze.
Lin Xiangli felt uneasy under his gaze and pushed her chair away in panic. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Wait."
Fang Buyu also pushed away the chair and stood up.
He sighed helplessly, walked to Lin Xiangli, blocked the view outside the window with his side, took out an envelope from his sleeve, handed it to Lin Xiangli, and said,
"When you walk out of the teahouse, pretend to hand me this letter."
Lin Xiangli didn't understand what he meant, "Why is this?"
"Even if you really burned the letter, Tuoba Xuan wouldn't believe it. Only when he confirms that you handed the letter to me will the danger in your hands be truly lifted."
"This..." Lin Xiangli looked at Fang Buyu in disbelief. Wouldn't that mean all the danger is brought to you?
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