Chapter 52: How can I be so kind to you?

Chapter 52: How can I be so kind to you?

Chapter 52 How about my heart being so tender?

Pei Xingjian looked down at Liuli. He was silent for a moment and then suddenly smiled, "It's nothing. I thought I heard it wrong."

Liuli looked at his smiling eyes, which seemed to have a pool of water with swaying lamp shadows. Her face couldn't help but heat up. She calmed down and said calmly, "Pei Jun is joking."

Pei Xingjian raised his eyebrows slightly, "It turns out that in the eyes of the aunt, Mr. Pei loves to joke so much."

Liuli was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she had to change the topic, "Liuli heard Mrs. Wu mention something, how come Mr. Pei is responsible for the festival during this tour? Why do these guards recognize you?"

Pei Xingjian smiled faintly and said, "Mother may not know that before I took up the post of housekeeper, I served in Zuowei for nine years and joined the army. I am very familiar with this logistical matter, and naturally I am also familiar with people."

Liuli was slightly relieved, but after hearing his answer, her heart tightened again. After thinking about it, she could only smile and said, "If I had known it was Mr. Pei's handiwork, Liuli should have stayed in Mrs. Wu's car so that she could have a taste of something." Osmanthus Biro.”

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? If you like it, you can taste it more often in the future."

Liuli's face felt hot again, and she felt that every word he said tonight seemed to have a deeper meaning. She also felt that maybe she was thinking too much, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Her real age was no different than that of Pei Xingjian. How come, when talking to him, it seems like his intelligence has declined, and he really becomes a fifteen or sixteen year old girl! He could only say vaguely, "For Pei Jun's good words. It's just that it's too late, and Liuli should go back."

Pei Xingjian's voice was still unhurried, "Okay, why don't you give me a ride..." Liuli hurriedly raised her head, and just as she was about to speak, she heard him continue, "This will prevent you from encountering the night guard again, Pei." I have to come over and recognize someone.”

Liuli's words of refusal were immediately choked back in her throat, and her chest couldn't help but feel suffocated, but looking at his calm and matter-of-fact expression, she really had nothing to say in reply.

 The two of them walked southward along the lakeside in silence. Liuli originally wanted Pei Xingjian to walk in front, but he always walked a step or so leisurely beside him. If she walked too fast and walked to the front, thinking that Pei Xingjian would be watching her from behind, she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to walk by then. But if she walked too slowly, it would seem like she was wasting time on purpose... She was worried. , Pei Xingjian whispered, "If you don't mind Pei being abrupt, I would like to ask, what are your plans in this palace now?"

Liuli felt a little tight in her chest, and then said after a while, "Actually, I don't have any plans. I was forced too hard by Mrs. Wei, so I could only take this path. Now, I just take it one step at a time. I hope that in a year or two , if the situation could be different, Zhaoyi might be able to let me leave. "According to her plan, she was originally 60 to 70% sure, but what happened in the past two months showed Wu Zetian's strong mind and calculation. Deep, far beyond her original imagination. Now it seems that she is not even 30% sure whether that step will be successful.

Pei Xingjian's voice became slightly deeper, "Although foreign ministers are not allowed to hear about the affairs of the harem, I often go in and out of the palace. Do you know that the path you are taking now is a hundred times more dangerous than outside the palace? Now the Holy One still appreciates me somewhat, I have thought about it, if there is a chance..."

Liuli's heart moved and she hurriedly said, "No! It won't happen!" What could he ask the emperor for? She was just asking for a marriage. With her current status, even if the emperor was willing, the most he could do was grant her Pei Xingjian's concubine. Otherwise, wouldn't it be heaven to grant an unknown Hu painter to a promising and famous young man like him as his first wife? Big joke? And this kind of concubine given by the emperor cannot be let go easily. Although she had mentioned that she wanted to escape Chang'an in this capacity, it was just a stopgap measure. No matter how heroic Pei Xingjian was, she would not really become his concubine or maidservant.

Pei Xingjian was not surprised, "You are worried because I was abrupt. I was thinking..." He suddenly stopped talking and sighed.

 The pace of both of them slowed down in unison. Liuli felt her heart sinking heavily. When he said this, he also felt that the "take a wife and let her go" that he said last time was too impossible? After being silent for a while, he finally said, "Pei Jun doesn't need to take that agreement to heart. Liuli has thought about it over and over again. This matter is too unbelievable and impossible to reason or reason. If Pei Jun takes it to heart, I'm afraid it will be delayed." Myself. Liuli was just unintentionally inserting the screen, and it was not a favor. Besides, Mr. Pei had helped me before. I may indeed have to rely on Mr. Pei for the matter of Liuli in the future, but you made such a promise. It makes Liuli feel uneasy. How about you just pretend that you never said anything about this?"

Pei Xingjian suddenly stopped and turned around. Liuli couldn't help but stop and looked up at him. He saw an extremely solemn expression on Pei Xingjian's face, "Now that I have said this, I will never I will not go back on my word. What I mentioned just now is not intended to break the previous promise. Besides, I am willing to keep this promise not for the sake of reputation or to repay the favor. It is because I am willing to do it and do it. You always think too much."

What he means is... Liuli looked at his bottomless eyes and felt a sudden panic surge in her heart. She wanted to avoid his sight, but she was so trapped that she couldn't move. She woke up suddenly after a while. , lowered his head. The night wind seemed to be getting hotter. The sound of the lake water gently lapping against the stone shore and the sound of the night wind blowing the willow branches clearly reached Liuli's ears. There was also a thumping sound that was getting louder and louder. As she got older, she was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was the beating of her heart in her chest.

Pei Xingjian stared at the blush on Liuli's face that could not be concealed by the night. A smile gradually reached the corner of her mouth from the bottom of her eyes. He couldn't help but blurted out and called out softly, "Liuli."

Liuli was shaken, raised her head and said urgently, "Jun Pei, this is not far from Chunyi Palace. You don't need to see me off anymore, I..."

But Pei Xingjian said, "Liuli, what are you afraid of?" Liuli's heart was shaken, her throat was dry, and she was speechless for a moment. What is she afraid of? She was afraid that she would mean the wrong thing and express the wrong feelings. In this time and space, she has almost nothing except a pair of hands that can draw and her own heart. Does she want to bet on another relationship? What's more, the world is like this. She has just seen with her own eyes that a man as powerful as Wu Zetian has to carefully arrange a clandestine tryst between the emperor's husband and his own sister. What is her identity and what capital does she have? How dare she expect the man in front of her who is destined to be radiant? She took a deep breath and whispered, "Liu Li has a humble status and doesn't dare to have delusional thoughts."

Before she could finish her words, she saw Pei Xingjian suddenly take a step back. Liuli was slightly surprised. When she looked up, she saw that the corners of his mouth were tightened and one of his right hands was clearly clenched into a fist. She couldn't help blurting out, "Jun Pei? "

Pei Xingjian lowered his eyes, and his expression returned to calm in an instant, "Nothing happened." Then he smiled and said, "Liu Li, do you believe that I can recognize people?"

Liuli was stunned, where did she start? However, when it came to whether he could read people's faces, she couldn't help but nodded, "I believe it."

Pei Xingjian glanced at her in surprise, as if he didn't expect her to speak so cheerfully, but he laughed, "That's good!" Then he said seriously, "You have a noble face, and you will definitely not be someone who has lived under others for a long time. Therefore, Don’t belittle yourself.”

Liuli looked at Pei Xingjian with wide eyes, and saw that his expression was solemn, without a trace of joking. If she remembered correctly, Pei Xingjian's accuracy in seeing people was almost mythical. Isn't he really trying to comfort himself by saying this? But she...Liu Li couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Liu Li has never thought of living above other people. All she wants in this life is to be free and at ease."

"The sea is vast and the sky is high, freedom is at ease," Pei Xingjian read softly and nodded, "If you can trust me, within three years, I will do my best to help you fulfill your wish." As he said this, his eyes But he turned away from Liuli.

Liuli followed his gaze and saw the Feishuang Hall, the main hall of Tangquan Palace. The corridor was still brightly lit at the moment, and there were still vague figures of people coming and going. She was shocked and couldn't help but look up at Pei Xingjian. She felt that his figure was tall and tall, and his expression had a strange concentration that made it impossible for her to doubt every word he said.

 After a moment, Pei Xingjian withdrew his gaze and looked at Liuli, his face returned to its usual gentleness, "It's just that three years may be too long, Liuli, will you forget the appointment between you and me today?"

Liuli looked at him blankly. Pei Xingjian's expression was still calm, but there was an unconcealable depth in his eyes. Suddenly, she completely understood what he meant. He was not joking, he was not trying to repay a favor, he was serious... Liuli lowered her eyes, clearly She felt that a certain emotion welling up from the bottom of her heart was quickly filling her entire chest. She didn't dare to say a word, for fear that the emotion would burst out as soon as she spoke. In the silence, she heard Pei Xingjian call hesitantly, "Liu Li?"

Liuli took a breath silently, without raising her head, and only whispered a few words, "Liuli, I will never forget it!" After saying this, she didn't dare to stay for another half moment, turned around and left quickly.

There seemed to be a line of sight behind her that had been following her footsteps. Liuli walked a long distance quickly, turned around a rockery, and then her pace slowed down. She took a few more steps forward, couldn't help but close her eyes, and walked out for a long time. After taking a breath, he reached out to cover his chest, listening to the pounding heart inside finally calmed down, but his eyes became more and more sour. She could only stare at the sky with her eyes wide open, waiting for the pain to subside slowly.

 After a long time, she started again. How long had she been talking to Pei Xingjian just now? It seems very long, but it also seems very short. If Aling comes back and sees that he is not there, will he think too much about it? Thinking of this, Liuli's mind suddenly went cold and she couldn't help but quicken her pace. Fortunately, the place where she lived was a little out of the way, so she didn't meet anyone she knew along the way. When she got to the attic, the room was still dark. Only then did Liuli feel relieved. She went into the room and lit a candle. She took off her cloak, changed her shoes, spread her hair, and checked that there were no flaws on her body. Then she sat down in front of the candlestick and opened a book of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty". , but I don’t know where my thoughts flew to.

I don't know how long it had passed, but there were soft footsteps outside the house. A Ling walked in with her hair loose and a smile on her face, "Why aren't you asleep yet? The long soup in the west is really far away, but it's also really big..." He glanced at Liuli and said, Suddenly a look of surprise appeared on his face, "Auntie, what's wrong with your face?"

  p.s. Thank you dear Le Youyang, anymm and aahhmm for the tip. Well, this, A Lan will continue to ask for pink.

 (End of this chapter)