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While Qianqiu was fighting against Nalan, Shang Zhuo led troops to attack Beiling.In less than ten days, Beiling was defeated, Shang Zhuo led troops to occupy Xianchi, Qi Rui and others fled.

The cold snowflakes turned into sharp knives and cut across the white skin, causing pain like cutting. The long eyelashes trembled slightly. Qi Wuli opened his eyes, somewhat confused about the situation.

Seeing her son waking up, Ye Fangqing hurriedly leaned over, "Li'er, are you okay?"

Qi Wuli sat up and said, "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine." He looked around, saw a wasteland, and a group of women in black in front of him, he was a little puzzled.He only remembered that he was fighting with Shang Zhuo, was knocked out by a blow, and woke up here, "Mother, this is...Where...Who are they?"

Qi Rui, who was meditating to heal his injuries, suddenly got up and said, "Li'er, they saved us"

Qi Wuli was very happy to see Qi Ruiping, "Father, you are fine, that's great."

The women headed by Qi Ruichao raised their hands and bowed to express their gratitude, "Thank you for your help, girl."

"No need, we are just following orders." Even through the black mask, the woman's indifference can be felt.

"Order?" Qi Rui wondered, which force would dare to take food from Shang Zhuo's mouth nowadays?

The woman said, "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time, there will be pursuers coming soon, let's go quickly"

"Okay" so the few people embarked on the road to escape.

After going through many hurdles and finally escaped from Shang Zhuo's sphere of influence, the few people felt relieved.In a dilapidated temple in the wilderness, the crackling fire piled up made the atmosphere less oppressive.

The woman suddenly pulled down the mask, revealing a beautiful face, her eyes turned up, her nose turned red, she was the number one oiran, Hu Ruo, she opened her mouth slightly, and said to Qi Wuli, "We are secretly protecting you under the order of the master."

Qi Wuli was stunned, feeling a little unbelievable, and tentatively asked, "Master? Could it be... Li Xin", both Qi Rui and Ye Fangqing were shocked when they heard this name, and felt very uncomfortable.

"Um"

Qi Wuli said, "You call him master!" He always thought that Li Xin was just a domestic servant who had a good relationship with the master, but he didn't expect Li Xin's status to be so high.

"That's right, master is Ye Lanshan's acting pavilion master"

Qi Wuli was stunned, "What! Pavilion Master!" Not only Qi Wuli, Qi Rui and Ye Fangqing were even more so. When they thought that they were the ones who kicked out the current savior back then, they felt ashamed and their faces turned pale. I don't know how to be red.And this benefactor is actually Ye Lanshan's acting pavilion master. From now on, the whole family's power of life and death will be held in his hands, not to mention how blocked they are.

The sky in Jimo City is azure blue, with thin clouds floating in the blue like silk gauze. After experiencing the severe cold in Beiling, the sunshine here is very warm.

Qi Rui's family hid in the carriage, driven by Hu Ruo, the carriage stopped at the back door of a courtyard, Hu Ruo looked left and right, made sure there was no one there, opened the curtain, and said, "Come down."

Several people pushed open the heavy wooden door and entered the yard.In an ordinary courtyard house, the courtyard is very small, and there is a big tree with thick roots in the courtyard, other than that, it can only be said to be empty.

Hu Ruo said, "You guys are staying here for the time being. Tell me what you need. I will try my best to prepare. Don't go out. Your arrest warrant has been spread. It will be very dangerous to go out."

Seeing that Hu Ruo turned to leave, Qi Wuli hurriedly asked, "Li Xin, he..." He stopped suddenly in the middle of speaking, not knowing how to speak, his lips were tightly pressed, and his pink lips were slightly white.

Hu Ruo stopped, turned around to look at Qi Wuli, and said coldly, "Mr. Qi should take care of himself first."

Qi Wuli thought that if Li Xin didn't come to see him, he must be angry with him. After all, the matter of his marriage was well known, so how could Li Xin not know, he hesitated, "When will he come to see me... or ...he doesn't want to see me"

"I'm just a subordinate, I don't dare to guess what the master thinks"

"Please tell him that I have something to say to him." Qi Wuli held back for a long time before opening his mouth again, but when he looked up, there was no sign of Hu Ruo.

"Li'er, although I am very grateful to him for saving us, but..." Some words were ultimately ashamed to say, Ye Fangqing gritted her teeth and continued, "That doesn't mean I will accept him"

"Why?" Qi Wuli didn't understand why ethics and morality were more important than the happiness of his own son in his mother's heart.

"Just because he is a man, if he is a woman, of course mother would like you to be with him." Seeing that Qi Wuli didn't seem to be listening at all, Ye Fangqing pulled Qi Wuli's sleeve and said earnestly, "Li'er, listen up." Damn, if you violate ethics, you will be reviled by everyone, and you will be condemned by God. You are the only son of the Qi family, and honoring your ancestors is what you should do."

"Mother, the Qi family is gone, even I lost him, what do I have left?" Qi Wuli's emotions completely exploded, and all the dissatisfaction and rebellion that had been suppressed in his heart were released, like a bird that just broke free from prison. The beast in the cage roared angrily, "God's wrath! Oh, I don't know if I will be punished by God for violating ethics, but it must be God's punishment for abandoning him for us to end up like this."

"Li'er..." It was the first time that Qi Wuli lost control like this, Ye Fangqing was a little at a loss, her words were stuck in her throat and she didn't know what to say.

Seeing that the situation is not good, Qi Rui wants to stop Qi Wuli, "Shut up, Li'er"

But obviously it didn't work, Qi Wuli continued, "Mom, I married Song Ningxue because you are my mother, and I want you to live happily. I know you value the Qi family more than me, but now the Qi family It's gone, why can't you let me go and let me live the life I want. Since I was a child, you have arranged everything for me, every word and action must be decent, I can't play around, I can't be willful. I was confined in a circle called Gentleman, and never crossed the line. Li Xin was the only accident, an accident that finally let me breathe a sigh of relief"

Ye Fangqing never thought that Qi Wuli would think like this. She thought that everything she did was for Qi Wuli's good, but in the end she was forcing him, and she couldn't help feeling sad and guilty.

Qi Rui said, "Li'er, you are tired, go back to your room and rest, Fang Qing, you should also rest."

Qi Wuli shook off the slightly trembling hand that was holding onto his sleeve, and entered the room without looking back.

Ye Fangqing softly called "Li'er", her soft voice was covered by the creaking of the door.

"Let's go back to the house and have a rest. After driving such a long distance, you must be very tired." Qi Rui helped Ye Fangqing into the house, spread the bedding, lit the fire again, and then relaxed.

Seeing Ye Fangqing lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling, Qi Rui persuaded, "You don't have to think too much, Li'er is just a little angry, and he will be fine in a while."

Ye Fangqing said, "He used to be choked up, but now he is finally free."

Qi Rui straightened the messy strands of hair on Ye Fangqing's forehead, "What are you talking about?"

Ye Fangqing said, "The Qi family is gone, maybe I should really let him choose."

Qi Rui whispered "Fang Qing"

Ye Fangqing seemed not to hear, and continued to mutter, "I'm such an incompetent mother"

Qi Rui tucked the corner of the quilt, and said, "Don't think too much, you, you have a lot of things on your mind, if you're all about me, why do you need to think so much?"

Ye Fangqing was amused, "You're such an adult and you're still poor-mouthed"

Qi Rui said, "If I can make you laugh, so what if I'll be poor for the rest of my life." He suddenly put his hands on Ye Fangqing's eyes, and continued, "Go to sleep, one, two, three, don't open your eyes."

Ye Fangqing patted off Qi Rui's hand, and said with a smile, "I'm not a child."

Ye Fangqing laughed more and Qi Rui became more excited, and said, "Go to sleep, do you want me to sing you a lullaby?"

"OK"

"Cough cough" Qi Rui coughed twice, and sang in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Sleep, sleep, dear baby, there is me in the dream, there is me, and there is me"

Ye Fangqing's eyes that had just been closed opened again, the corners of her mouth were raised, and she smiled sweetly, "What's all this?"

"Stop making trouble, go to sleep." Qi Rui patted Ye Fangqing's shoulder lightly, coaxing Ye Fangqing to sleep like a child.

The sun in winter always sets very early, leaving a ray of afterglow reflected in the sky, burning a piece of cloud red.