After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

After drinking the sobering soup, Wen Baizhi fell asleep again.

She later guessed that it might not be just because of the alcohol.

She knew some of Si Jiu's past, which shocked her mind a little, which is why she got so drunk.

It was almost noon when she woke up.

Cuizhi came in at the right time to help her change clothes and wash up.

"Is Sijiu back?" she asked sleepily.

Cuizhi was adjusting her skirt: "Eunuch Ping'an said that he seemed to have not returned home all night."

Wen Baizhi's remaining sleepiness was wiped out by these words: "Didn't come back all night? Where did he go?"

Cuizhi also didn't know: "I don't know, Miss, you can go and ask Eunuch Ping'an directly later."

Wen Baizhi's eyes flashed with uncertainty: "I want to ask about Ping An. I still have a lot of things to ask Si Jiu."

After asking Ping An, Ping An also said that no news had been sent from the imperial court.

Later, he advised Wen Baizhi not to be too nervous, as such things were common before.

Wen Baizhi said coldly: "Si Jiu is a dignified governor after all, so he still wants to be humiliated by His Majesty like this? He didn't come back all night, and now it's already late and there is still no news."

Ping An said hurriedly, "Madam, you also know that His Majesty highly values ​​the Dugong. Maybe it's because there are some things that need the Dugong to handle."

Wen Baizhi even laughed at herself: "Do you believe this?"

Ping An didn't dare to speak.

"Look, you don't even believe what I said," she moved a stool to sit down, "I know you have been with Du Gong for a long time, and you know a lot about him, but I am just a stranger to you, so I won't ask you a lot of things, and I also know that it is difficult for you."

Ping An knelt down and said, "Although Madam and the Governor have only been together for a short time, Ping An has long regarded Madam as a person like the Governor."

Wen Baizhi put her hands on her knees: "I know you are loyal to the Dugong, and I don't expect you to trust my heart too much, but you must at least believe that since I married the Dugong, I definitely hope that he will be fine."

Ping An said hurriedly: "Madam has been taking care of the governor these days. I have seen all of this. I know it."

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Wen Baizhi asked what she wanted to ask: "Okay, since you said so, I will ask you a question, a question that doesn't require you to be too embarrassed."

Ping An said, "Madam, even if you ask me ten questions, I will answer them truthfully as long as I know the answers."

Wen Baizhi asked, "In the past three years, has Your Majesty tortured and insulted Duke Du? I just want you to tell me whether it is true or not."

Ping An originally thought Wen Baizhi was going to ask something, but in the end she only asked this.

He can definitely answer this.

After all, all the ministers in the court knew it.

He replied, "Since Duke Du was castrated and entered the palace three years ago, outsiders have seen how His Majesty rewards and favors Duke Du, but only we know that Duke Du is often detained by His Majesty in the palace, and is often made to kneel for three to five hours. Duke Du's knees have never been in good condition. In addition, whenever there is any speech in the court that His Majesty does not like to hear, he will let Duke Du be the knife. In the end, His Majesty punishes Duke Du, saying that he is giving an explanation to others, while at the same time getting what he wants. Isn't that what happened during the autumn hunt this time?"

Since Wen Baizhi married Si Jiu, she had seen him being tortured and wiped his tears. She originally thought that Si Jiu would at least have a brighter future.

But Qi Yan'an was so hateful before, and he is still so hateful now.

She got what she wanted to know from Ping'an, so she tried to relax and continued to wait for Si Jiu's return.

We waited until sunset.

Si Jiu was sent back by Li Qing.

"These have all been delivered to the governor's tent. I will take my leave now."

Wen Baizhi quietly hid behind the curtain and saw Li Qing and Si Jiu say goodbye politely.

After Li Qing left, Si Jiu still stood there motionless.

Wen Baizhi had a feeling something was wrong and quickly opened the curtain and went out.

She stood in front of Si Jiu and looked at his face carefully.

At this moment, Si Jiu felt pain all over his body, and he could even see black fog in front of his eyes, making it impossible for him to distinguish reality.

He bit the soft flesh in his mouth tightly and insisted on returning to the tent.

Just as he was about to speak with blood in his mouth, he heard Wen Baizhi say.

"Don't say you're good. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you're not good."

Wen Baizhi walked around him and said, "Ping'an, go and invite Rong Heng over. Cuizhi, go and prepare some hot water and towels. It would be better to prepare some hot porridge and keep it warm so that you can eat it whenever you want."

She had always arranged tasks for everyone in detail, and even any eunuch could be assigned a task by her.

But he never talked to himself.

Si Jiu was still standing there at a loss.

He tried to reach out and hold her back several times.

Look at me, look at me.

I'm in real pain.

But he still stubbornly opened his eyes and watched the hem of her clothes pass through his hands.

When Rong Heng came, the two of them were still in such a strange state.

As soon as Rong Heng saw Si Jiu's face, he knew something was wrong: "Why are you still standing here? Don't you want your legs anymore?"

Si Jiu said hesitantly: "Whether you want it or not, it's like this."

This is what Si Jiu used to say, but after meeting Wen Baizhi, he rarely felt so self-loathing.

Rong Heng looked at him with some curiosity, and pulled Wen Baizhi who was walking back and forth.

"what happened to him?"

Wen Baizhi was pulled to stand still, and Si Jiu's eyes were completely glued to her.

"I don't know when he was called away by His Majesty last night, and he just came back now."

Rong Heng was shocked when he heard this, and hurried to pull Si Jiu: "Come with me to check, your knee can't bear it."

Si Jiu remained motionless: "It's nothing, I can walk by myself."

Wen Baizhi's heart was in a mess at the moment: "Yes, you can, you are the best, come and show me."

As she said that, she pulled Rong Heng aside and said, "Doctor Rong, if we don't help him, I want to see if he can really do it."

Rong Heng opened his mouth to say something but then kept silent.

He could see that Wen Baizhi seemed to be helping Si Jiu get rid of some of his inherent thinking.

Seeing that she really didn't care about him, Si Jiu felt aggrieved and self-loathing for no reason.

If only I could be healthier, if only I could be like other men.

Will she look at herself more?

But, but why, why did she clearly have accepted such a broken self before, but now, she wanted to stay so far away from me.

Si Jiu moved his legs stiffly.

Wen Baizhi stood not far from him with her arms folded, looking at him.

He took two steps with all his strength and then stumbled and fell.

Rong Heng instinctively wanted to help but was stopped by Wen Baizhi.

"Don't move, Doctor Rong. He said he can do it."

Rong Heng could only touch his nose in disappointment.

Si Jiu used his hands to support himself and stood up straight. At this moment, he couldn't tell whether the pain in his heart was worse or the severe pain in his knee was more serious.

He couldn't bear Wen Baizhi's eyes not falling on him.

He could hardly breathe.

Sweat was beading on his forehead and the corners of his eyes.

Seeing that he was holding on with gritted teeth, Wen Baizhi couldn't hold on any longer.

Her original intention was just to teach Si Jiu how to show weakness in front of others.

But she couldn't seem to rush it.

She couldn't hold on any longer and took a few steps to Si Jiu.

She held out her hands to Si Jiu: "It would be great if you could know that you don't have to endure it alone, and you can tell others about your pain."

Si Jiu grabbed her shoulders and his hot breath and tears fell on Wen Baizhi's neck.

"I can't do that. I can't do that."

After three years, the child who used to show weakness and complain seems to be back here again.