My Heart Peach Blossom Spring

There is only one bed in Ji Huai's room, and there is only one quilt on the bed.The interior of the house was too simple, apart from the bed, there was only a dilapidated table and chair left.If Tao Tao stayed here, she wouldn't even have a place to sleep.

"There are still some copper coins in the cabinet."

Ji Huai didn't care too much about money, and he didn't hide it. He told Tao Tao, "Go buy a bedding and sleep anywhere you want, but I like quiet, so don't disturb me at night." He was a child He has never slept in the same room with others, but now there is not even a single room in this small courtyard, and it is difficult for Ji Huai to ask this young man to sleep directly outside.

Tao Tao rubbed her head, and said stupidly: "I don't need a bedding, I sleep elsewhere."

He knew that Ji Huai didn't have much money left, so he was reluctant to spend it for him.

Ji Huai didn't ask any further questions. As far as he was concerned, Tao Tao's origin was unknown, so it would be better if he didn't sleep in the house.

And Tao Tao doesn't talk much, getting along with Ji Huai is like a dumb man living with a blind man.

Every day, he boiled water and cooked for Ji Huai, and went to the back mountain to collect firewood and herbs.Ji Huai's cough is always bad, and Tao Tao is very dedicated to making medicine twice a day.In the past few days, Tao Tao heard from someone that herbs can be sold for money, so she got up early in the morning and went to the back mountain in the dark, fearing that those herbs would be picked by others first.

When he was in the sky, the one who watered him was Lily of the Lotus Fairy from the Temple of Medicine. Every day, she held a medicine roll and recited it beside Tao Tao.At that time, Tao Tao was still a small peach blossom, she could hear and see but could not speak.

Thanks to Lily of the Valley, Tao Tao is very familiar with herbal medicines, so Ji Huai's medicines don't need to go to the medicine shop to get them.

At night, Ruofeng came to bring fish to Tao Tao. When he looked up, he saw Tao Tao sitting on a branch of peach blossoms.

"Little fairy, why are you sleeping on a tree!"

"There's no bed in the room." Tao Tao jumped off the peach tree and said happily, "Ruofeng, I have a name."

"Is it Tao Tao?"

Tao Tao's eyes widened, Ruofeng shrugged, "I believe you said that your magic skills are extremely poor. I was eavesdropping for so long that day, but you didn't notice?" He walked around Tao Tao to look at him, The young man said, "No wonder you don't use immortal skills to chop firewood and gather herbs, which made you covered in ashes. It turns out that your cultivation base is not enough."

Tao Tao, who was caught short, was very embarrassed, and hurriedly hid her injured hand for chopping firewood behind her back: "Our little fairy, except for living longer and healthier than ordinary people, our cultivation is not deep." In terms of work, it is better to quietly transfer to the weak Ji Huai at night.

After all, a little fairy like Tao Tao has to do rough work in the heavens every day that fairy kings don't do, and doesn't use any fairy skills.

Ruofeng didn't talk to Tao Tao for too long, but because of the depressing coughing sound from the room in the courtyard, Tao Tao went straight inside without even taking the fish, and hurriedly poured a glass of water for Ji Huai.

Ji Huai half sat up on the bed, holding the edge of the bed with one hand, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.Apparently he had a nightmare and hadn't recovered from it. His breath was short, he stretched out his hand indiscriminately, and said anxiously: "Light up the lamp! Light up the lamp! I can't see..." He was still in the nightmare and couldn't get out.

"Fourth prince, wake up!" Tao Tao saw Ji Huai sinking into a nightmare more than once, but today, he was able to accompany him.Tao Tao knelt on the side of the bed, put her palm close to Ji Huai's bony back from a distance, and slowly sent some of her vitality to him.

Only then did Ji Huai wake up slowly, gasping for breath.His eyes were pitch black, like an abyss.

In his dim memory, his whole body was numb and unable to move.It took a while to calm down and breathe.The hand on the back was also gradually put down, but Ji Huai suddenly turned around and held it.

Tao Tao's wrist is warm and delicate, with a faint fragrance of peach blossom.

"Fourth prince, it's me."

Ji Huai breathed a sigh of relief, and said wearily from exhaustion, "What are you doing here?"

Tao Tao's gaze never left Ji Huai's hand holding him, and the back of his ears turned bright red in an instant, no one could notice in the dark night.There is no light in the house, only the moonlight outside the window sprinkles a little.

"I heard the fourth prince coughing." His throat was dry and his wrist hurt from being pinched, but his heart was nervous.My whole heart was pounding, as if it was about to jump into my throat.Ji Huai's palm was slightly wet, wide and thick, but he soon relaxed.

"I'm fine, you go out."

"Does the Fourth Prince want to drink water?" Tao Tao was still thinking about his cough.

"Don't you understand when I tell you to go out?" Ji Huai's tone was not very good.

Tao Tao instantly returned to reality from his blushing and heartbeat just now, he nodded hastily, then thought that Ji Huai couldn't see, so he quickly said: "Understood."

But before he could take a step, Ji Huai called to stop him: "You... sleep in the yard?"

As soon as he coughed, Tao Tao came in, which meant that he was sleeping outside.But there is nothing else in Ji Huai's courtyard except a stone table. Could it be that he slept on the ground?It was so cold in the early spring night that even Ji Huai had to cover himself with a quilt.He held Tao Tao's wrist just now, it was as slender as a bone, and his veins did not look like a martial arts practitioner.

In Ji Huai's mind, he vaguely imagined the appearance of a frail young man, and he couldn't see his face clearly.

Tao Tao thought that Ji Huai was worried that he slept in the courtyard, so he said awkwardly: "It's not counting..."

"..."

"I'm sleeping on a tree." Tao Tao took a step back unconsciously, "If the fourth prince feels uncomfortable at night, just call me."

"On the tree?" Ji Huai was a little confused, "Peach tree?"

In Ji Huai's mind, the peach tree is not as tall as other books, it would be fine if it was a child.Tao Tao is a young boy, unless he is as light as a pole, how can he sleep on a tree.Ji Huai thought to himself, could he be bluffing him.Thinking of this, Ji Huai couldn't help but feel awkward. He might be too harsh on this young man.

But he didn't know that Tao Tao was originally a peach blossom fairy, and sleeping on a peach tree couldn't be more comfortable.

The two fell silent, and Tao Tao took the opportunity to pour a cup of hot water for Ji Huai, grabbed his sleeve, and gently passed the cup over.He didn't dare to touch Ji Huai directly, even though Ji Huai was just a mortal now, in Tao Tao's heart, he was always untouchable.

"I still have a jade pendant, you pawn it tomorrow to buy a bed."

Tao Tao knew about Ji Huai's jade pendant, he had two pieces, and he pawned one of them, leaving this one which he often rubbed in his hand, as if thinking about it very much.

"No, I will make money." Tao Tao untied a purse from her waist and put it in Ji Huai's hand. Her own hand did not touch Ji Huai's hand, and said cheerfully, "There are a lot of herbs in the back mountain , I will be able to collect medicines and sell them for money in the future. If the fourth prince wants to eat anything, just tell me."

But these words seemed to have stepped on the bottom of Ji Huai's heart, like a needle prick.

He frowned handsomely, turned his head away, threw the purse back to him, and said bluntly, "I don't need you to support me."

Tao Tao didn't expect that she said the wrong thing, she was at a loss for words, and pinched the hem of her clothes tightly at a loss.He also realized belatedly that even though Ji Huai was down and out, he still retained the dignity of a prince.It is extremely embarrassing to be abandoned by his father in the mountains waiting to die, but he was blinded by his own brother, and now he even has to rely on a servant to support him.

For the rest of his life, he will definitely look like a useless person.

Tao Tao pursed her lips tightly, with apology on her brows, obviously what he wanted to say was not that kind of meaning.However, Ji Huai couldn't see it, and only thought that Tao Tao had nothing to say about what he said, so he waved his hand and let Tao Tao go out.

Tao Tao seemed to have received an amnesty, so she hurried out of the house.

It was cold outside, the moon was hanging high above the head, and it was indescribably quiet and cool.

Ji Huai in the room was still coughing and couldn't fall asleep.

Tonight he coughed very badly, choking his throat and gasping, as if he wanted to cough up his skeleton.Ji Huai knew that he was probably dying of illness.

Tao Tao worriedly paced back and forth outside the door, looking in from the window from time to time.But seeing Ji Huai leaning on the bed, he bent over and vomited a mouthful of blood within a few moments.

Under the faint moonlight, the blood was as black as ink.

On the day Ji Huai was born, there was a strong wind and heavy rain, which knocked down dozens of willow trees in the palace.His mother and concubine didn't even have a chance to look at him, so she died of pain.When he was young, his whole body was purple, and he was silent, like a dead baby. The maids were frightened, and no one dared to approach him.

If it wasn't for the nanny who couldn't bear it and slapped him twice hard, making him cry, Ji Huai might not be there today.

As a result, his father regarded him as a disaster star and ignored him.

Since he was a child, no one around him was willing to approach him, only his elder brother took care of him occasionally and sent someone to bring him some food, but he would not come to see him in person.

And Ji Huai didn't know why, the less he was liked by others, the better he was.At the age of five, he was able to read the scriptures well, and at the age of eight, he could pick up a pen and recite poems. Although he had never been taught martial arts, he could learn the horse-drawn bow.

Although he doesn't see much with his brother, Ji Huai insists that his brother is different from others.Just because they came from the same mother, Ji Huai thought that his brother must have treated him well.

But this thought was soon wiped out.

On that day, my brother and father came to the martial arts field at leisurely pace, and accidentally saw Ji Huai drawing his bow with perfect accuracy.

The emperor couldn't help but stop, and asked Ji Huai to draw his bow a few more times to show him.In his eyes, there are praises that cannot be hidden.The emperor also loved archery when he was young, and Ji Huai just happened to cast his heart on him, and he didn't know which eunuch who died complimented him: "The fourth prince's archery skills are very similar to His Majesty's demeanor when he was young." The red heart on the target stared at it for a long time, then laughed with satisfaction, and rewarded Ji Huai with a good set of bows and arrows.

At that time, Ji Huai was still young with a pure heart.He had never been favored by his father, and he was overjoyed to look up at his brother, but he got a frosty gaze, full of disdain and disgust.

Since then, my brother has never asked anyone to send anything.

When Ji Huai was 20 years old, the border was invaded by bandits.The emperor saw that his martial arts was better than other princes, so he ordered him to lead the army.Ji Huai happened to have no intention of staying in the palace, so he went.He lived in the wind and sun for three years on the frontier, went on several adventures to death, and finally repelled the bandits.

Fight to fame.

That was perhaps the most glorious moment in his life, all the people sought after him, even the emperor favored him, brothers and sisters got close to him one after another.Only his brother, with him there is only endless silence.

Ji Huai knew the meaning of this endless silence.

The elder brother just rewarded him with a bite of food for the sake of the same biological mother, but he didn't expect to raise a competitor for himself.

Not long after that, Ji Huai was poisoned and blinded.The poison was placed in a pastry that he had always loved.It was the pastry that his elder brother used to give him the most, so he would always think about it and want to eat it.

Unexpectedly, there was a strong poison in it, which took his eyes off.

He didn't want to believe it, but he had to.Blind, he could no longer go into battle to kill the enemy, and soon lost the emperor's favor.Later, he was framed by treacherous ministers, imprisoned for more than half a year, and suffered inhuman treatment.

The emperor abandoned him, like abandoning a discarded chess piece, it was easy, and he didn't even have a regret.

"Since you came back from a big victory, no one wants you to live, and now the emperor doesn't want you either. Don't blame me and don't hate me. Who told you to take this position." That was the last time his brother He speaks.

Point by point, inch by inch, cut out the heart.

Whenever he thinks of these things, the pain spreads all over his body.

Ji Huai opened his eyes wearily, and the pitch-black scene remained unchanged, as if his life was also in an infinite abyss.There is no sound, no picture, and no himself.

Loneliness spread throughout the body, more painful than torture.

But in this barren darkness, he heard low sobs beside his bed.The voice sounded strange, but after thinking about it carefully, Ji Huai remembered it.This cry came from the boy who was so shameless that he wanted to follow him.

He is crying?

Why are you crying?

Ji Huai was very confused, he opened his mouth, his throat was hoarse and unpleasant: "Tao Tao."

"Fourth Prince!" Tao Tao exclaimed in surprise, and raised her prostrate head, her eyes were very red, as if she hadn't slept well for many days.He sniffed, then cried again, "Fourth prince, the doctor will be here in a while, don't be afraid."

Tao Tao said, "I won't let you die, don't be afraid."

No one has ever cried for him, telling him not to be afraid.

To him, these two sentences were very novel, and it was even the first time he had heard them.

Ji Huai was stunned, his heart was caressed like heavy sand, he couldn't tell what it was like.