Zheng Dan ran to Wanghu Palace three times a day, but did not see Xi Shi or A Zhi, so he simply sat and waited in the West Palace.However, Xishi and Azhi went back to the palace and went straight to the North Palace. After hearing the maid said that Zheng Dan had gone to the West Palace, they changed their way back home.

Xi Shi didn't meet Zheng Dan until the sun had completely set. Zheng Dan was anxious and angry, and said heavily:

"Why haven't you seen anyone all day? Where did you go, and why didn't you say hello!"

Xi Shi smiled apologetically: "It's urgent, we don't have to think about it, it's really wrong to neglect my sister."

Seeing Xi Shi's relaxed face, Zheng Dan also calmed down: "It seems that you have saved someone and managed to hide the truth -- that's all good."

"We got our clothes wet, so we had to wait for them to dry before we dared to return to the palace. Xing'er's life is safe, and she has probably gone far away. It's a pity that her dumb disease will probably kill her for the rest of her life."

Zheng Dan looked worried, and pulled Xi Shi aside. Azhi just wanted to follow, but Xi Shi waved his hand lightly to signal her not to come.Azhi folded his arms and frowned.

"Yiguang, is something wrong? You and Azhi seem to have strange eyes. Could it be that something is hiding from me?"

Xi Shi smiled: "There's nothing wrong, it's just a little tired, sister, don't worry."

Zheng Dan stared at Xi Shi relentlessly, his gaze was like a torch, as if he wanted to see through her heart.

Xi Shi's eyes wandered for a while, and he sighed: "We... really have some trivial matters, but we didn't deliberately hide them from you, because there is really no need to tell them..."

"What's the matter?"

Xishi let out a long breath: "Actually... You said earlier that Wujia felt that Ah Zhi and I were getting close, so I made a perfunctory statement to you. But this is the end of the matter, I don't think there is any need to hide it from you. Me and Ah Zhi Zhi, it’s true that the mind has been communicated early, and the relationship is already very good.”

Zheng Dan gasped, and asked suspiciously: "You... have a very good relationship, so what kind of relationship is it? Never, never..."

Xi Shi interrupted: "You're right about being homeless, Azhi and I are close friends in your opinion, but in fact we are deeper, but I don't know how to put it—maybe it's okay if you say we are in love. "

"Nonsense, two women...how do they love each other?"

"Although she is a bit stupid, she is willing to do anything for me, even putting herself in danger. And for me, seeing her hurt, seeing her pain, seeing her in danger, is simply more sad than killing me! This is not love, so how can you explain it?"

Zheng Dan said lightly: "I am also willing to do anything for you. I am also sad that you are in danger, but I, I don't... love you... I love Dr. Fan. You just haven't met the right one. Man, the great cause will be accomplished in the future, and there will definitely be."

Xi Shi smiled: "That's different, I can't tell what is the difference, like, when you are bored, the shadow of Fan Li will appear in your mind, but it is Azhi who will appear in me; To support each other, to persuade each other not to take risks for the great cause, and to A Zhi, as long as she has any troubles, I even want to abandon my family and country..."

Zheng Dan frowned and thought about it, and said leisurely: "I understand a little bit, no wonder you tried every means to keep Azhi, no wonder you said 'we' one by one today. It seems that you have to go this way? Azhi When you first entered the world, you are still ignorant, what should you do if something changes in the future?"

"No home... the love in this world, if it changes, it will change a long time ago, if it does not change, it will not change for thousands of years. I am just a broken flower and a willow. It is rare for someone to cherish it. Do you want me to find someone in the future?" Men, please give them a generous handout? I don’t ask much, I’m just greedy for a moment of tenderness, I hope this love will last forever, if it really ends in the future, I’m willing to do nothing about her.”

Zheng Dan sighed: "I understand, with our identities, what more can we expect? Someone treats you like this, regardless of the consequences, it is really commendable. It's a pity that Dr. Fan is not like Ah Zhi, who has no worries. Compared with you, I am It's really miserable."

Xi Shi pursed her lips, wanting to remind Zheng Dan that Fan Li's mouth had no real feelings at all. It can be seen that Zheng Dan looked sad, but he couldn't say anything, he could only say vaguely:

"Doctor Fan has his own considerations, and he must give up what he has. He is a person who does great things, and sometimes he can't help being cold-hearted to his children. You don't have to feel too sorry for yourself."

Zheng Dan nodded, but Xi Shi didn't know if she understood.

"Yi Guang, in fact, you are more miserable than I am. With the one you love by your side, and you have to make false claims with your husband, you must have felt uncomfortable for a long time."

Xi Shi's nose was sore, Zheng Dan's words seemed to reach her heart.In the past few months, every time Fucha came to the West Palace, Xishi looked at Azhi timidly.But A Zhi was wearing a mask, Xi Shi didn't know what her expression was, so she probably wouldn't look very good.But Azhi never said anything afterwards, but she herself was so entangled.

Seeing that Xi Shi was wronged, Zheng Dan said, "Yi Guang doesn't need to worry, I'll find a way to make Fu Chai touch you less in the future... But maybe you should be cold-hearted."

Xi Shi said: "If this is the case, I would like to thank Sister Wujia. Don't worry, no matter what you say, I will never blame you. But... If Fu Chai doesn't come to me, won't it be hard for you instead? "

Zheng Dan patted Xi Shi's face: "I said, so what if I suffer a little for you? My beloved is not around, and one duck is chased away, and two ducks are also let go. How much difference can it make? I With your eyes closed, you can still imagine him as Doctor Fan, but what about you, can you imagine him as A Zhi?"

Xi Shi burst into a smile, which caused Zheng Dan to laugh too, and the atmosphere relaxed for a while.

"It's late, I should go." Zheng Dan said.

Xishi sent Zheng Dan out of the West Palace, turned around and came back, and saw Azhi looking at her with aggrieved expression:

"Yi Guang, every time homeless come, you ignore me!"

"This..." Xi Shi said.Suddenly, she wanted to test whether Ah Zhi really didn't care about her husband.Then asked:

"When Fucha came, I ignored you, why aren't you angry?"

A Zhi said: "When Fu Chai comes, if I am beside you, you will often look at me, but when Wu Jia comes, you don't even look at me anymore!"

Xi Shi gently hugged A Zhi: "I just took a look at you, and you won't be angry? Although I don't love Fu Chai, we are husband and wife after all, and we are skin-to-skin. Don't you really care?"

Ah Zhi said: "What about husband and wife? It doesn't affect my liking for you, nor does it affect your liking for me. Why should I be angry?"

"Then you are homeless?"

A Zhi blushed: "She...she...she is prettier than me, and she knew you earlier than me, if you have something to say to her, you don't tell me, I, I—"

Xishi laughed and trembled: "What are you thinking in your head!"

"why are you laughing?"

"I laugh that you have learned to be jealous. It seems that you are not so innocent."

Ah Zhi was choked by Xi Shi's smile for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed for no reason, seeing that there was no one around, he rushed forward and bit her shoulder.

"Wow——" Xi Shi screamed, thinking that Ah Zhi was really raised by wild animals, and actually bit people.

"Does it hurt..." Azhi finished biting, and suddenly rubbed apologetically.

Xi Shi shook her head, the bite was really not light, and her face was a little tangled in pain, but she still looked at A Zhi as gently as possible, with a weird expression on her face.

When Zheng Dan returned to the North Palace, he went straight to the cabinet, took out a box hidden on the bottom floor, and took out a stack of cloth pieces, all of which were letters from Fan Li.She looked at every single one, and her thinking became more and more chaotic.Originally, she was very content, with Fan Li's promise, and the constant love-filled love words, and with Xi Shi as a bosom friend, what else could she be dissatisfied with?

But after hearing Xi Shi's words today, she suddenly felt tightness in her chest, as if something was suddenly lost.Who says contentment is bliss?It turns out that contentment is just contentment, not happiness—in the final analysis, contentment is nothing but helplessness.For Xi Shi, she loved her like a younger sister at first, but now she didn't know whether it was envy or jealousy. What's worse, she felt resentful towards A Zhi for no reason, as if she had taken away something that belonged to her.

But Zheng Dan is generous after all, and after a moment of wild thinking, he quickly thought about it. To put it bluntly, everyone has their own position. It seems that she and Xi Shi grew up together, and they came to Wu for the same purpose.But in the passing of days and months, she and Xi Shi still showed differences.Most of Xi Shi's persistence stems from family hatred, and now she has another purpose of protecting Azhi, but she herself, in addition to her mother's hatred, plus the uninterrupted promise for Fan Li-seems to have deviated from the fact that she came to Wu The original intention of the country, they all left the country of Yue out of the sky. The word "Daye" is now nothing but an empty name and a kind of spiritual shackles.

It's not that she no longer loves the country of Yue, but the country is not as good as the family, and the family is not as good as the people. Now it is really uncomfortable to have to twist everything.She and Xi Shi are neither officials nor soldiers, so why must they think about what will happen to the Yue Dynasty and what will happen to the common people?Confucius of the State of Lu said, "Cultivate one's body, regulate one's family, govern one's country, and bring peace to the world. If one does not cultivate one's body, one does not regulate one's own family—how can one come to the world?"

The more I thought about it, the more I felt selfish. Zheng Dan smiled bitterly, shook his head, and put the stack of letters back neatly.

What do you think so many do?The world is so miserable, maybe he will die tomorrow without a whole body, the only thing he can do now is to help Xi Shi well, after all, if at least one of him and Xi Shi can be happy, then it will not be a loss.

Fan Li didn't know the change of mood of the two of them yet, so he and Gou Jian figured out the next plan.Recently, the state of Jin has repeatedly invaded the borders of the state of Wu, but the state of Wu does not seem to be annoyed. One is because it has just gone through a fierce battle with the state of Qi, and the other is because the state of Jin is far away and there is no real threat.

"Doctor Fan, in the past few years, our country of Yue has become stronger, thanks to you and Wen Zhong. But now it is not enough to fight against the country of Wu head-on. See if there is any way to make the country of Wu send troops to attack Jin , the widow just happens to be able to catch him off guard."

Fan Li said: "Now is not the right time. We have persuaded Wu Guo to attack Qi before and let them suffer. Although Fu Chai did not blame Yue Guo, it is inevitable that there is some estrangement in his heart. I am afraid that if we persuade him to send troops now, he will I am not moved either. According to Yichen, it is better to use another method to consume Wu's food and grass."

"Oh? What's Dr. Fan's opinion?"

"This year's spring drought is severe. I'm afraid our country's harvest will not be very good. We can take this opportunity to borrow grain from the state of Wu, saying that the treasury is short of money and starvation is everywhere. Thinking that Wu Zixu is dead, it should be easy for Dazai Bopi to talk about Fucha."

Gou Jian nodded: "What I'm saying is that although the treasury still has surplus food, it's not very much. If there is a war of attrition with Wu, I'm afraid it won't be enough. But it's not the same if there is debt and repayment?"

Fan Li went on to say: "If the harvest is good in the coming year, we can return it, and we can do something about the grain and grass, so..."

He Fu Er and Gou Jian talked like this for a while, and Gou Jian gradually grinned, dimples appeared on his face.After Fan Li finished speaking, Gou Jian clapped his palms and laughed loudly, saying:

"Doctor Fan is really a clever plan! Such a method, I can't think of it, so I will do it according to the method you said!"

Fan Li bowed his hands and retreated, Gou Jian's smile turned cold in an instant, he pulled a straw from the straw mat, stroked it with his hand, snorted coldly, and broke the straw.

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