Drunk Bamboo

"What happened to the Xie family?"

"My eldest sister wrote to me saying that my father is seriously ill and is very concerned about me. I need to go back to Nanmi. Yunling is already packing her luggage and will leave soon."

Hua Qinfeng returned to the palace at the fastest speed, and Xie Yuzhu was already waiting for him in the hall.

There was no unusual emotion on his face, but his tone revealed some anxiety.

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it." Hua Qinfeng comforted.

"They won't write to me easily. I'm afraid that father..."

I'm afraid her illness is serious, otherwise there would be no news for half a year, but suddenly she wrote a letter asking her to go back.

If it's not a matter of life and death, I would never do this.

The Xie family is most particular about rules and follows family teachings.

Unless absolutely necessary, I will not get involved with Zhongdu.

Hua Qinfeng made a decision immediately.

"I will go to the palace and report the situation to my father, and then go back to Nanmi with you."

Xie Yuzhu stopped him and said, "You have just taken over the position of the commander of the imperial guards. If you leave Zhongdu at this time and go to the far south, you will not be able to come back for a while. I am afraid that it will delay your work. And my father has just trusted you a little bit. If..."

Hua Qinfeng said firmly, "Nothing is more important than you. You pack first, I'll be back soon."

Xie Yuzhu couldn't resist and nodded, "Okay."

I was a little nervous and scared at first about going back to Nanmi alone, but with Hua Qinfeng accompanying me, I suddenly felt a lot more at ease.

After the emperor knew about it, he decisively agreed to Hua Qinfeng's request and also bestowed a lot of precious medicinal materials on him.

If it weren't for the rules for the imperial physician to leave, he would have been asked to take the patient to Dean Xie for treatment.

Hua Qinfeng was traveling very fast, and when he came out of the palace, the boat prepared by the Liu Gang had been arranged.

After lunch, Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu took Chaoyang and Yunling to Nanmi.

Gu Suiyi is in charge of Changfeng Tower and Lao Liu is watching over the mansion, so there is nothing to worry about.

In the middle of the night, on the deck of the passenger ship, Xie Yuzhu was alone looking at the mountains on both sides, but it was too dark and she didn't know what she was looking at.

"It's windy at night, be careful not to catch a cold. It's even harder to recover from a cold in the summer."

"I'm fine, just came out for some fresh air."

Hua Qinfeng wore a light cape draped over her shoulders.

"The water route is much faster than the land route. You just need to get off the ship and change ports. I have arranged everything. You can reach Nanmi in ten days."

"Ah."

"Are you worried about your father?" Hua Qinfeng addressed him naturally.

"I'm not that worried actually. I don't have a very good impression of my father. I just remember that he was serious and rigid. The most common thing he said to me was to go back to my room and have a good rest."

Xie Yuzhu shook her head and looked up at Hua Qinfeng, "Will the prince think I'm too ruthless?"

In fact, she was not really worried.

She was not the real Third Miss Xie. The real Third Miss Xie had died alone three years ago.

The memories of Miss Xie San that remained in his mind did not have any warmth from the Xie family members, but rather indifference and misunderstanding.

Now when I go back to visit my seriously ill father, it is also out of the blood relationship of this body and the pitiful so-called family affection we have gained from living under the same roof for three years.

Hua Qinfeng hugged her distressedly, "No. I know what kind of person you are."

Changfeng Tower had looked into her past and found very little, just a few short sentences.

Since the Xie family didn't treat her well, she naturally couldn't get close to the Xie family.

He understands and knows.

"The Xie family is a family of scholars, a family of a hundred years, with many outstanding people. Any one of them is full of talent and has unique skills. But I was weak and stupid since I was a child. I only finished my enlightenment books when I was ten years old. This is unprecedented in the history of the Xie family and it brought shame to my father."

Xie Yuzhu said this calmly, without any bitterness or feeling of pity.

It's as if it's not you who's speaking, but someone else.

Hua Qinfeng didn't want to listen, so he comforted her, "I've never seen a woman as smart as you, don't underestimate yourself. If you are stupid, then I will be stupid to death, right?"

Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes and smiled, "You have a photographic memory. You can remember everything you read in a book once. If the Xie family knew, they would definitely look at you differently."

He held her hand tightly and said, "With me by your side, the Xie family won't dare to neglect you."

"It's okay. I don't care what outsiders think of me. I know that the prince treats me well, which is enough. The prince can't be too nice to me in the Xie family. The Xie family has many rules and many students. Baiyun Academy is only separated by a wall. Scholars are noble and can't stand seeing couples being affectionate, not to mention that we are here to visit a patient. We can't be ostentatious and should be low-key."

"It's all up to you. I'll treat you the way you want me to treat you."

Smile at her gently.

Xie Yuzhu snuggled in his arms, feeling calm.

Away from Zhongdu, feeling the cool night breeze, there is a different kind of freedom.

"We've never been out like this before, quietly, without all the fuss."

Although she went to visit a patient, Xie Yuzhu did not feel heavy-hearted.

Hua Qinfeng showed a guilty look on his face. "There are too many things going on in Zhongdu, one after another, and you haven't had a peaceful life. This time when we return to Nanmi, if you like, you can stay at Xie's house for a few more days. I will explain to father. If you don't want to live at Xie's house, I will buy you a house outside. You can live there however you want and as long as you want."

Xie Yuzhu: "Your Majesty, are you going to leave me alone and go back to Zhongdu?"

Hua Qinfeng denied, "How could I bear to do that? I just want you to be happy."

Of course she knew, and she put her arms around his waist tightly.

"The Xie family gave birth to me and raised me, but I have no feelings for them. For more than ten years, I have lived alone in the yard, rarely going out, and rarely seeing them. My father, eldest sister, second sister, and cousin are all very busy every day. They are busy reading, busy learning piano, chess, and painting... They always have insufficient time, and no one has time to visit me."

Miss Xie, you are really pitiful.

During the three years at the Xie family, Xie Yuzhu had almost no freedom and lived like a transparent person.

If she hadn't married Hua Qinfeng, her life would probably have been bleak.

"I have been in the palace for more than half a year, and I have seen more people in the palace than I have with them. The number of times I have talked and eaten together has far exceeded the more than ten years I have been with them."

"My situation is quite similar to that of the prince. Although the person is still there, the family affection is as good as nothing."

"When He Tao came to see me in Jiangbei County with the jade bracelet, I was surprised and touched."

"..."

Xie Yuzhu was talking, and Hua Qinfeng was listening quietly.

She talked about the Xie family, the people in the Xie family, and the past in scattered bits and pieces.

Hua Qinfeng listened patiently and responded patiently.

"If I have to choose someone who treats me the best, it would be my cousin. He would see the flowers and plants in the yard and sincerely praise them, saying that they are so skillful. He would also see the medical books on the table in the house and say with satisfaction, saying that they are also very good."

"Every time he came, he would always bring me something, sometimes snacks, sometimes a painting, a book, a windmill, a small flower... I was always very happy."

Hua Qinfeng hugged her and said softly, "When you go back this time, you must thank this cousin."

The only joy it brought her during her long years of loneliness.

"Ah."

Nanmi, the strange place seems like the hometown in my dreams.