It turns out that I too have been robbed.

The snake venom was temporarily suppressed, and Pei Ruzhou's sleepiness gradually dissipated.

When the genius dawned, he woke up.If other people were poisoned, they would have to rest for a few days, but Pei Ruzhou's shadow of lying in bed was too deep, and he felt that there was no major problem with his body for the time being, so he bypassed Qi Yun who was still lying in bed Yao walked to the courtyard alone.

In the early morning, the surroundings were quiet, and in such an environment, the low hoarse humming sound from the corner of the small courtyard was particularly obvious.

whining?What is this.

Pei Ruzhou stepped onto the corridor and walked towards the direction where the voice came from.

As soon as he turned the corner, he saw that the snow leopard from the last hunt was baring its teeth at him in the iron cage at the corner of the yard.

"So it was you?" The past few days were so chaotic, Pei Ruzhou almost forgot that he had a snow leopard.

As he said that, the boy sat down opposite the iron cage casually, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to touch its big paw.

...feel really good!

"Aww!" Snow Leopard frowned immediately.

"Huh?" Pei Ruzhou learned a few times very leisurely, and couldn't help but say, "Why do you meow like a kitten?"

"Woooo..." Snow Leopard cursed.

"Huh?" Pei Ruzhou followed suit.

The snow leopard was already injured, and after "talking" to Pei Ruzhou for a while, it finally gave up because it was tired.This time it didn't whine anymore, but turned around directly, facing Pei Ruzhou with its butt.

The big tail flicked and flicked, looking very upset.

But what makes it even more uncomfortable is yet to come.

After the snow leopard turned around, Pei Ruzhou suddenly opened the iron cage, and took advantage of the snow leopard's surprise to hug it from behind.

"Woooooo!"

"Don't move, I'll help you look at the wound," Pei Ruzhou stood up slowly holding the big cat, and muttered, "It seems to be a little thinner than last time."

In the past few days, the Xinggong has become a mess, and there is probably no one to feed it properly.

Pei Ruzhou put the snow leopard on the stone table.

Someone had treated its wounds here before, and the medicine and bandages hadn't been taken away yet.

The wound on the snow leopard's scapula completely restricted its movements. It tried several times to jump the table to escape to no avail. It finally resigned itself to its fate and rolled itself into a ball.And Pei Ruzhou took advantage of this time to carefully re-treat its wound and then bandage it well.

"Woo~" It seemed to know that Pei Ruzhou was helping him, and slowly became quiet.

Seeing this pitiful look, Pei Ruzhou couldn't help reaching out and scratching its chin.

Immediately afterwards, the big cat in front of me narrowed its eyes without dignity, and made a purring sound in its throat.

Seeing this posture, Pei Ruzhou couldn't help saying with emotion: "You can bend and stretch."

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps in his ears.

"Ah Zhou!" It was Qi Yunyao.

"Your Highness Seventh, what's the matter?" Pei Ruzhou was taken aback by the anxious look of the bear, and stopped scratching his chin.

"No...it's nothing." Seeing Pei Ruzhou sitting here, Qi Yunyao finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked over.

He had a nightmare last night, dreaming that Pei Ruzhou knew everything, called him a liar, and left in a huff.He obviously only fell asleep in the middle of the night yesterday, but because of this nightmare, Qi Yunyao still opened his eyes early in the morning.

Seeing that the people around him disappeared, everything in the dream came up again.

At that moment, Qi Yunyao couldn't even tell the difference between dreams and reality. He was afraid that Pei Ruzhou really knew the truth, and he didn't want to care about himself anymore...

Hearing the sound coming from the courtyard, he ran out directly in his middle coat.

Fortunately... Ah Zhou didn't leave.

Qi Yunyao breathed a sigh of relief, and finally sat down slowly.

At this time, his eyes also fell on the snow leopard.

Qi Yunyao started looking for something to say: "Ah Zhou, do you want to keep it forever?"

"I don't want to," Pei Ruzhou's answer was unexpected by Qi Yunyao, "Look, it's injured."

Pei Ruzhou carefully touched the edge of the bandage, and looked at Xue Leopard with guilt.

"Injured?" Qi Yunyao's heart sank when he heard these two words.

More than snow leopard injured?Ah Zhou was also injured...

"It doesn't belong here, and if you force it to stay, it will only hurt you."

Just like I was hurt that day.

Hearing this, Qi Yunyao, who usually talks a lot, suddenly became quiet.

While feeding the snow leopard, Pei Ruzhou continued to whisper, "Of course it will go home in the future. No matter how good this place is, it's not its home. I definitely can't keep it forever."

Come back home.

Qi Yunyao suddenly remembered that Pei Ruzhou once told him that he will definitely return to Zhoulan Pass in the future, no matter how good Fengcheng is, it is someone else's home.

So, is Ah Zhou comparing himself to this injured snow leopard?

Qi Yunyao, who committed a crime, was extremely sensitive.

He saw Pei Ruzhou who was ill, wearing a baggy white gown, and his complexion was equally pale.The whole person is sick, without a trace of spirit.

Just like... the injured snow leopard in front of me.

It was me who caused Ah Zhou to become what he is now.

Qi Yunyao stood up suddenly, put his arms around Pei Ruzhou's arm, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Then can he not go home?"

not going home?

Pei Ruzhou was stunned for a moment, he put down the water bowl in his hand, and rubbed Qi Yunyao's head like rubbing the head of a snow leopard: "That's not okay, you can't keep sending someone under the fence, right?"

Hey, it seems that this idiom can't be used in this way?

Just when Pei Ruzhou was wondering if he used the wrong word, Qi Yunyao, who was holding his arm, had red eye circles.

Living under a fence... Was Ah Zhou talking about himself?

He never belonged to Fengcheng, nor Huazhang Palace.

"Then will he come back to see me when he goes home?" Qi Yunyao asked cautiously.

What is this weird question?

Pei Ruzhou was also confused by Qi Yunyao.

This is not a suitable place for it to survive at all. How could it come back after running away?

"Certainly not—"

Before he finished speaking, Pei Ruzhou suddenly met Qi Yunyao's pitiful eyes.

The boy's eyes were full of pleading.

He didn't want to hear that answer.

Pei Ruzhou was taken aback by Qi Yunyao's expression, he paused and changed his words perfunctorily: "I'll come when I have time."

Why didn't I see before that Qi Yunyao liked this little leopard so much... It's really strange.

Pei Ruzhou was feeding the snow leopard here, and Qi Yunyao followed behind him like a little follower, afraid that Pei Ruzhou would disappear in the blink of an eye.

After feeding the snow leopard and returning it to its cage, the sky was bright.

At this time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the small courtyard.As soon as Pei Ruzhou looked up, he saw a eunuch stopped by the door panting.After paying the salute, he said to Pei Ruzhou: "Young Master Pei, Princess Shuming and Young Master are coming soon!"

"Mother is coming?"

Pei Ruzhou slept most of the time yesterday, so no one really told him about it.

Hearing that the county magistrate was coming, he was happy at first, but then he was a little worried whether his appearance would scare his mother.

It's different from Pei Ruzhou who is happy.For some reason, after hearing the eunuch's words, Qi Yunyao couldn't help but think of Pei Ruzhou's sachet.

That day he said to himself: "This is embroidered by a maid beside my mother."

Will that maid come today?

……

From Guijin Palace to now, Cong Tao has almost always stayed in the small courtyard.

She didn't pack up her things until she heard that Princess Shuming was coming soon, and walked out of the palace, intending to welcome the princess with everyone.

But unexpectedly, before Cong Tao had walked a few steps, he suddenly found a man from the Western Regions staring at him in the forest not far away.

It seems to be someone next to the third prince?

Cong Tao didn't have a good impression of the third prince. She couldn't help but take two steps back when people from the Western Regions looked at her like this.The few court ladies walking side by side with Cong Tao also looked terrified.

At this time, the person who had been looking at her finally walked over slowly, and asked unexpectedly: "Are you... Congtao of Zhoulan Pass?"

Helian Weiya didn't expect that he would meet the people around Ruozhou in Guijin Palace!

"You, how do you know me?"

The person from the Western Regions in front of him was tall and tall, and his eyes were as sharp as the eyes of an eagle.Being stared at by him like this, Cong Tao also became nervous.

Sure enough it was her!

Aside from being excited, Helian Weiya also felt a little reckless.

He is now the third prince's subordinate, so he should keep a low profile.But... Seeing the people around Ruozhou here, he couldn't restrain his happiness and excitement.

Because of the congestion at the back of his head, Helian Weiya could only see and hear a little bit vaguely.

He remembered that Ruozhou was always accompanied by a person named "Cong Tao".

Unlike "Ruozhou" who only introduced himself once, Ruozhou kept calling "Congtao, Congtao" all day long, and Helian Weiya could hear it very clearly.

Helian Weiya became uncontrollably excited when he suddenly heard the maid call the person in front of him.

Could it be that Ruozhou is also here?

He had searched around Zhoulan Pass before, but he didn't see half of Ruozhou.

At that time, Helian Weiya guessed that the young man who rescued him with a generous shot might have something to do with Pei's family who left Zhoulan pass and came to Fengcheng... That's why he came here in person.

The moment he saw Cong Tao, Helian Weiya knew that his guess was correct.

Thinking of the boy who saved her, the corner of Helian Weiya's mouth could not help but raise a small arc.

After the ecstasy, he tried to calm down.

The tall and tall man from the Western Regions suddenly put his right hand on his chest very solemnly, bowed deeply to Cong Tao and said, "I have a younger brother who was murdered by an adulterer in his early years and became a slave. He was rescued by us." After returning home, he often mentioned that the person who saved him was named 'Ruozhou' and you, Miss Congtao."

"what……"

Cong Tao was stunned.

She didn't expect that this noble man from the Western Regions in front of her was actually the family member of that Alian back then?

This is too coincidental!

According to the group of guards, the people from the Western Regions brought by the third prince are all vicious.This person in front of him seems to be quite polite?

"Oh... I know your brother." Cong Tao stretched out his voice while quickly sorting out his thoughts.

She glanced nervously at the maid of honor, bit her lips and said, "This is someone I know in Day Orchid Pass, you guys go first, I'll come over as soon as I finish speaking."

"Yeah! Then... Hurry up and catch up with Miss Tao in a while."

Although the palace maid was a little afraid of people from the Western Regions, she thought that Congtao had stayed at Yulan Pass before, where she had very close contacts with the Western Regions, and it was normal to know a few foreign races, so she left here quickly.

When only the two of them were left, Cong Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, the man from the Western Regions misremembered the son's name.

She didn't rush to answer Helian Weiya's question, but instead asked: "What are you looking for with Ruozhou?"

"I want to thank him face to face on behalf of my younger brother." Helian Weiya said very sincerely.

"That's unnecessary," Cong Tao said after a pause, "At the beginning, he didn't save someone to get someone's thanks." Thinking of the man's leaving without saying goodbye, her tone was a little stiff.

At the beginning, the son spent a lot of money to save people.

Even afraid of being known by the general, the young master personally took care of him for a long time, but he didn't expect that his kindness would be treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, and he would just leave without saying goodbye.

Thinking about it, Cong Tao became angry for Pei Ruzhou.

After all, she wanted to leave.

But before she took two steps, the man from the Western Regions suddenly raised his hand and blocked her way.

"Ms. Cong Tao, you can't say that for him," Helian Weiya's blue eyes just stared at her, and his tone became very rude, "I just want to see him once."

Cong Tao waved her hand impatiently and said, "I can't see you anymore, please make room for me."

"I can't see you anymore?" Helian Weiya frowned, "Why do you say that?"

nonsense!Because there is no such person as "Ruozhou" in the world!

Cong Tao didn't want to pay attention to the rude people from the Western Regions, let alone now.

A few months ago, General Pei died in battle just now, and he was killed by people from the Western Regions.

But he said that after the war ended, both sides suffered heavy casualties and could no longer fight, and then signed an armistice treaty, apparently returning to the past.

But the Pei family's family feud has not been reported yet.

Princess Shuming especially hated these people from the Western Regions.

The princess will be coming soon, if she finds out that the young master secretly rescued the people from the Western Regions, what should she do?

Absolutely can't let him continue to be entangled like this, it's better to cut the mess quickly...

Cong Tao, who was in a hurry to leave, waved his hands impatiently and said, "Because that person has already been driven away by my young master, and I dare not contact him again."

After finishing speaking, Cong Tao took advantage of the moment when Helian Weiya was stunned, and quickly slipped away from him.

After quickly catching up with the group of maids, her nervous mood gradually calmed down.

Helian Weiya who stayed in place darkened his eyes, and slowly clenched his fists.

"Pei Ruzhou..." Why is it you again?

……

After a stick of incense, the vermilion carriage slowly stopped outside the palace.

Dressed in a moon-white dress, Princess Shuming and the young master slowly walked out of the carriage with the help of the maid.

She is only in her 40s, her eyebrows and eyes are the same as before, and she is even well maintained, with few wrinkles.

But at this time, because of family affairs, Princess Shuming's eyebrows and eyes were shrouded in lingering sorrow.

The people who were saluting her outside the palace didn't see it, and the one who was most excited at this time was not the princess herself, but the maid who supported her.

Her hands were shaking and her breathing was uneven.

"Don't be afraid," the princess said softly, "more than ten years have passed, and no one recognizes you."

"En." Hearing this, she finally adjusted her breathing slowly, but she still didn't dare to raise her head.

Accompanied by Cong Tao, they walked slowly towards Pei Ruzhou's residence.