Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen has been in the mountain for nearly half a month. A barrier has been set up around him, and all he can see when he looks around is white mountains, which seem real and illusory.

Two thatched houses and a small courtyard full of lilies of the valley.

Three meals a day were prepared by Xiaodao, and they were cooked in various ways, and fragrant tea was served in the morning and evening. By this standard, wouldn't the days of confinement be a little too good?

At first, Ye Zhen was worried that Chen Chuchu would kill her to make room for Meng Qianru, but later she was certain that Li Xun could find her, so she would tiptoe to look down the mountain every day if there was any sign of trouble.

No one came, but Lai Chen said coldly, "He can't break my barrier, don't dream."

Ye Zhen said sadly, "It would be nice if I could dream about him too."

She didn't know what was happening outside, nor did she know what the final outcome of the palace coup that day was. More importantly, she was worried that Li Xun was deceived by Meng Qianru.

Originally, she believed in Li Xun's feelings for her, but as time went on, she began to doubt herself and became increasingly anxious, and all her thoughts turned to negative possibilities.

Next, Ye Zhen went on a hunger strike.

Chen Buchu said calmly, "There is enough spiritual energy in the barrier. You won't die even if you don't eat for a month. If you don't eat, don't waste food, so as not to waste my Taoist boy's time for cultivation."

Ye Zhen:...

Deep down, I really love cooking.

After another three days of this, Ye Zhen not only did not feel dizzy, but also surprisingly felt refreshed. Now she had more energy to worry about Li Xun.

Xiao Dao still served her three meals a day attentively, and advised, "Miss Ye, you won't die of hunger even if you fast. Even if something goes wrong, the master can pull you back from the brink of death, but she is very fierce."

Xiao Dao covered his lips and subconsciously glanced outside the door, "Many people in the underworld are afraid of Master. Her method of saving people is even more terrifying than killing people."

Ye Zhen swallowed, not doubting Xiao Dao's words at all.

"You haven't eaten these few days, and the teacher's face is not good. Although she said it doesn't matter, she is still worried that the national teacher will be sad if he knows."

"After all, you're the only one the Imperial Master has ever liked in all these years."

“Although the master disagrees, her heart is with the national master, so she can’t do anything about it.”

Xiaodao was serving food to Ye Zhen while he was describing the scene in a vivid and colorful voice, which was quite adorable.

Ye Zhen pursed her lips and smiled, and the next second she revealed her little trick, "Little Taoist priest, you don't want to do your homework, you'd rather cook, right?"

Xiao Dao paused and looked at her in surprise. He was in a dilemma for a long time before he sighed, "Then please be merciful and eat something. If you don't eat, I will have to practice under the master's nose all day long!"

"terrible."

This little boy looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, the mischief between his brows was like the sunlight behind the clouds, which could not be concealed.

From this we can see that although Chen Buchu is strict and cold to others, she is not a cruel person. She may also be able to see that Xiaodao wants to be lazy, but just lets them do what they want and turns a blind eye. Otherwise, Xiaodao would not have the courage to say bad things about her behind her back.

Ye Zhen thought for a while, "You can be lazy if you want, but you have to tell me what's going on outside."

"How is the Imperial Master? Did he..."

Seeing her hesitate, Xiao Dao smiled and said, "You want to know when the Imperial Master will be here, right?"

Ye Zhen didn't answer, she just lowered her head, picked up the chopsticks and ate two mouthfuls of rice in silence.

Xiao Dao had a happy look on his face, and lowered his voice in her ear, "You see, Master has a tense face all the time, because the Imperial Master attacks the barrier from time to time, day and night, so Master has to stay alert."

"I think it's only a matter of time before the Imperial Master breaks through the barrier. Just wait patiently."

Ye Zhen heaved a sigh of relief when she heard her say that.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open. Chen Buchu glanced at him, and Xiaodao's legs went weak, and he knelt down directly, "Master, Master."

Ye Zhen's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Buchu said, "Don't dream about it. If he wants to marry in this life, he will marry Meng Qianru."

"Whether he likes her or not, Meng Qianru is the legal wife of the second master of the Marquis's Mansion."

Ye Zhen didn't know that Li Xun was not Li Xuan. She noticed that Chen Buchu was not only cold towards him, but also had inexplicable hatred towards him. She was surprised but also felt sad for Li Xun.

She asked back, "Is the Taoist priest practicing... the ruthless way?"

Without waiting for Chen to answer, she said in a deep voice, "Master, you have a husband who is devoted to you, and you have a son who is the national teacher. No matter how you look at it, you are not very good at practicing the ruthless way."

Xiao Dao was worried for her, but Chen Buchu was not angry at all, "He owes it."

"The only way he can compensate me now is to treat Xiru well, make her what she wants, and make her happy."

In this way, my Xu'an will be happy in heaven.

Ye Zhen couldn't understand her expression or her words anymore. She felt more and more sad for Li Xun. "He is your son. You carried him for ten months and brought him into this world with so much effort. What could be more important than his happiness?"

"Since you don't love him and don't want to feel his sorrows and joys, why did you give birth to him and why did you treat him so coldly!"

Chen Buchu suddenly looked over, his eyes sharp and with inexplicable wounds, "What do you know!"

"He shouldn't have been born!"

"It's not like I haven't been soft-hearted before, but the result of being soft-hearted is that I lost Xu'an..."

"But he was willing to let him live, and I couldn't kill him with my own hands."

"That idiot... that's his life, how can he just give it up like that?"

Chen Buchu's years of unwavering indifference suddenly cracked, and the regret and resentment in his tone surprised Ye Zhen.

I don’t know what happened between them, why she hates her son so much.

What does it mean to lose Xu An?

Ye Zhen felt that there was something important that she didn't know, and perhaps that thing was the key to solving all her doubts.

She really wanted to guess something from her expression, but in the end she could only sigh silently, feeling sorry for Li Xuan.

The long silence was torn by a loud noise outside, which made the teacups and bowls tremble for a few seconds.

Chen Buchu's emotions were forcibly interrupted. The gust of air blowing in her face made her subconsciously stand in front of Ye Zhen. She swept her sleeves to disperse the invisible force.

The vast white fog outside dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye. It turned out that this was not a mountain, but just a corner of a forest. Through the dense woods, one could seem to see a bustling town in the distance.

No wonder Xiaodao’s three meals a day can be so varied. If he were really in the mountains, it would take several hours to buy groceries each time.

Ye Zhen sighed that the illusion in the barrier was so powerful that it made people scared.

The fog dissipated, and the sound of horse hooves approached. A large number of soldiers surrounded the yard, leaving a path in the middle. Li Xun rode over, and the moment he saw Ye Zhen, his eyes lit up frighteningly.

Chen Buchu saw clearly who was coming, and the understandable surprise was clearly shown on her face.

She knew she couldn't stop him, but such a fast speed was far beyond her understanding of him.

"Mother, give her back to me."

Li Xun sat on the horse, looking down at Chen Buchu, his whole body full of vigilance.