Xin Yi waited until the pharmacy closed but did not wait for Fu Jiuqu to come back.

She was a little uneasy, so she went around the square as usual, told Mrs. An and the Zhang brothers why they were guarding at night, and then walked out through the small corner door in the side yard.

The night dew was heavy, the cicadas were chirping, and the gurgling water of the Wuzhang River could be faintly heard.

Xin Yi took the little donkey and wanted to go to the eldest princess's mansion. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw Cao Yi walking from Maxing Street.

Through the thin night, in the scattered firelight on the street, Mr. Cao stood tall and proud, but his face looked a little heavy. Xin Yi felt suffocated when he saw him looking at her like this, thinking that there was something over there at Fu Jiuqu.

Bad news, slow down.

"I've met Mr. Cao."

She saluted slowly, controlling the nervousness in her heart.

Cao Yi looked from top to bottom.

The little lady in front of him was particularly petite, but she had so much power that made Prince Guangling do such a reckless and angry thing.

Today, Cao Yi asked himself countless times, for the sake of a woman, could he go so far as to abandon fame and fortune and ignore the interests of his family?

He didn't give himself an answer, but the answer was already in his hesitation.

well!

Cao Yi sighed sadly and asked in a low voice: "Ms. Zhang, are you okay?"

Xin Yi said calmly: "Thanks to Mr. Cao, I am fine."

Today, Zhang Xun broke into the medicine shop and beat her up, which caused uproar in the city. Naturally, it couldn't escape Cao Yi's ears. Even if he didn't hear anything, he could still tell the clues from Xin Yi's cheeks that were still a little red and swollen after applying ice.

.

Cao Yi's heart was up and down, and his throat was hard.

He wished that he was the one who broke into the medicine shop and rescued Xin Yi from Zhang Xun's fist.

Unfortunately, thousands of emotions rushed into my mind, and what came out of my mouth was just an extremely ordinary sentence.

"It's so late, where are you going, madam?"

Xin Yi looked at the stalls and shops that were being cleaned up on Machang Street, pursed his lips slightly, and said, "Go find someone."

"The prince is fine." Cao Yi smiled bitterly and took the lead in answering her worries about Fu Jiuqu, "It's just that over the years, there have been many people in the court who are dissatisfied with him, so it is inevitable that someone will add insult to injury. In the official's house, a meal

Rebuke is probably inevitable."

Xin Yi smiled, without revealing his innermost emotions, and said calmly: "Thank you, Mr. Cao. Did you... just place your order?"

Cao Yi smiled calmly, wiped away the bitterness in his heart, and faced her with a gentle and friendly handsome face.

"I came here specially to find you."

Xin Yi was startled, "I wonder what Mr. Cao wants from me?"

Cao Yi pursed his lips: "I am responsible for what happened today."

"you?"

Xin Yi was slightly surprised, the black pupils reflected the firelight of Ma Xing Street, extremely clear.

Cao Yi suddenly felt a little afraid to face it, and what he said was difficult and embarrassing.

"I shouldn't invite Zhang Du Yuhou to drink, let alone confess the past to him on my own initiative... I thought that by persuading him from the bottom of my heart, I would be able to make him let go of his obsession and choose a better path, but the result was just the opposite. I was unable to think clearly.

Zhou, it was self-defeating and almost harmed my wife."

Before his voice fell, Cao Yi clasped his fists towards Xin Yi and lowered his head to apologize.

"Lady Haihan!"

Xin Yi was stunned for a while before realizing the meaning of his words, and then smiled.

"It has nothing to do with Mr. Cao. The trouble that should come will always come, sooner or later."

It's not that Xin Yi doesn't understand how good Cao Yi is to her, but she is a straightforward person and doesn't like to be sloppy in doing things. When she and Cao Yi were together, the two of them were really good. Cao Yi is gentle and considerate, and is a good partner.

It's a pity that Cao Yi has responsibilities, but she has her ideals...

In Xin Yi's heart, Cao Yi is still like a friend, but she will no longer enjoy Cao Yi's kindness to her with peace of mind.

Cao Yi has a fiancée, and she has Fu Jiuqu. Any concern that exceeds the limit is an offense to each other's feelings.

Therefore, even though Xin Yi was very reluctant to hurt Cao Yi, he still had to work hard and explain the reality and position seriously.

"Mr. Cao is a good man. I am very grateful for what you have done for me. If Mr. Cao is of any use in the future, I will be happy to see you, prescribe medicine, and practice medicine. But there is one thing, my private affairs, please

Mr. Cao, please stop interfering."

Seeing the change in Cao Yi's face, she became increasingly uneasy.

"Since we are separated, let each of us be happy. Mr. Cao is a wise man, so he must understand what I mean. Farewell!"

Xin Yi smiled slightly, nodded to Cao Yi, and slowly changed direction while leading the donkey.

The reins in Cao Yi's palms were pulled tighter and tighter, so tight that the horse turned its head and neighed. Only then did he come back to his senses and face Xin Yi's back, forcing a smile.

"Cao is incompetent and can't protect you, and he doesn't have the courage of Guangling County Prince..."

Xin Yi paused slightly and did not look back.

Cao Yi looked lonely and decadent.

"You are right. It is better to forget each other in the world..."

Cao Yi's voice was very low for this last sentence, and I don't know if Xin Yi heard it. She didn't look back, but passers-by cast strange looks at him.

Cao Yi's black eyes were slightly moist, and he quickly calmed down his emotions, regained his calm and gentle appearance, and walked on the reins.

Inside, there was desolation.

He didn't dare to say even such a sentence boldly...

Compared with the Prince of Guangling County, what is worse than Cao Yi is his courage?

~

Xin Yi went to the eldest princess's mansion, but did not see Fu Jiuqu.

After the concierge went in and announced the news, Zhou Yiliu came out.

She brought a little girl with her and told Xin Yi politely and nonchalantly.

"The prince has just returned home and is dining with the eldest princess. If Madam Zhang has anything to say, I can pass it on to you."

Xin Yi could see hostility in Zhou Yiliu's eyes, even though she was trying to hold it back.

"It's nothing." Xin Yi smiled slightly, saluted slightly, said goodbye, and walked out slowly and slowly as usual, leading her little donkey.

As long as Fu Jiuqu was in the house, she would have gotten the answer she wanted.

Nothing else matters.

Zhou Yiliu looked at her for a moment, unable to suppress the turbulent emotions in his heart, and suddenly spoke again.

"Do I need to tell the prince that Madam Zhang has been here?"

Xin Yi turned around, the smile on his face not changing, "No need."

Zhou Yiliu walked down the steps slowly, feeling that her smile was very dazzling, so he reluctantly raised the corners of his mouth and looked Xin Yi up and down.

"Congratulations, madam, you got what you wanted."

Xin Yi looked back at her calmly, "Why am I so happy? And what hope can I get?"

Zhou Yiliu glanced at her: "My brother-in-law is going to be promoted, doesn't Madam Zhang know?"

Xin Yi frowned, wondering what Zhou Yiliu meant when he told her this.

Everyone who kills pigs in Ma Xing Street knows that she wants to reconcile with Zhang Xun. How could Zhou Yiliu not know about it?

"Mrs. Zhou is really very knowledgeable. She even knows the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials in the Song Dynasty." Xin Yi smiled slightly, and seeing Zhou Yiliu's expression change, he added: "However, you should still go and congratulate your brother-in-law in person. I

It has nothing to do with him."

"Ms. Zhang is so heartless?" Zhou Yiliu said and smiled again, "However, it is human nature for water to flow to lower places and people to go to higher places. No matter how promoted, how can my brother-in-law be as noble as the Prince of Guangling County?

"

Xin Yi knew that according to the script of a palace fight or a house fight, she had to use euphemistic excuses and go around eighteen twists and turns before slapping Zhou Yiliu back on the face.

But she is not in the mood today.

"That's right." Xin Yi looked at her with a smile, "The Prince of Guangling County is naturally better than your brother-in-law. What little lady wouldn't like that?"

Zhou Yiliu didn't expect that Xin Yi didn't follow the routine at all, and was stunned, "As a woman, how can you say such shameless words?"

"If you really think that your brother-in-law is better than the Prince of Guangling County, then why don't you go and fill the house for your brother-in-law? Madam Xiao Zhou would rather stay at the eldest princess's residence as a servant than go to the Zhang family as a hostess? Isn't that right?

Is there a sharp contrast?"

"You..." Zhou Yiliu blushed.

She wanted to tell Xin Yi that she was no ordinary girl in the eldest princess's mansion.

The eldest princess once told her clearly that she should serve the Prince of Guangling County, and if she gave birth to a boy and a half girl in the future, she would be made the King's concubine.

How can the prince's side concubine be compared to a girl?

However, she couldn't say it, because in fact she was still just a girl. The prince of Guangling County didn't even say he was lucky enough to see her, he didn't even look at her.
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