Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

The night was dark and it was raining heavily.

It was already late at night, and the servants in the East Palace were already fast asleep. The black figure was wearing a large cloak, but he did not shy away as he walked in a hurry. Not even a single guard met him along the way. The broad cloak was lifted up by the strong wind, making a hunting sound, revealing the thin figure underneath.

Occasionally, lightning and thunder tore open the dark rain curtain. During the lightning and thunder, the skull-like jaw under the hood was really carved with a knife and axe, pale and frightening.

It's Lin Yi.

He was so familiar with this road that he could perfectly avoid all the guards and servants with his eyes closed when he arrived at the gate of the prince's palace. Amidst the sound of heavy rain, he fell as light as a swallow on the corridor without causing any movement. The prince, who was snoring slightly, was still sleeping quietly and peacefully, showing no signs of waking up. The secret guard hiding in the dark has no intention of sacrificing himself - His Highness the Crown Prince has given instructions that there is no need to stop anyone who sees someone dressed like this coming to visit, no matter what time it is.

Lin Yi raised his hand, and his fingertips could barely touch the door frame. A thunder fell, and the sky and the earth suddenly lit up. Lin Yi seemed to be startled by the thunder and suddenly woke up. The hand that had touched the door shrank as if it had been burned. He came back and stood there staring blankly at the door within easy reach.

Behind him, there was heavy rain pouring down, and in front of him, there was the snoring sound of the people in the house who were unaware of it.

He stood in the corridor and in front of the door, with his head bowed. After a while, he suddenly smiled foolishly... What was he doing here? Could he still ask Li Yuqi to send someone to break into Ji's house at night on his behalf? Then if Li Yuqi asked about the reason for breaking into Ji's house at night, how should he explain it? He said that he was going to save a woman, an old woman. Why should we save such an old woman? How to explain it? Say that the other party holds all the evidence against you, His Royal Highness? Or is the other party the "celestial master-level ancestor" who truly masters the art of witchcraft and Gu? I am afraid that no matter what the reason is, he, Lin Yi, will immediately and completely break with the East Palace.

Breaking up is a matter of time, but it is not possible at this juncture.

Therefore, the door could not be knocked open no matter what.

Lin Yi stood in silence for a long time, then turned around and left.

The rain continued to fall all night, as if there was a hole in the sky.

Shen Luoxin slept all afternoon, had dinner and went to bed again. The heavy rain was hitting the yard and the roof. She was half asleep and couldn't sleep well. She always felt as if something bad was about to happen. The position is palpitating. After finally making it to daybreak, I felt that my whole body was sweaty and sticky, and I even felt a little damp between the sheets.

Cold, wet, sticky.

My head is still heavy and groggy, but the fever has obviously gone down. Shen Luoxin sat up and was about to get out of bed when she heard a voice outside the door. It was a maid with an unfamiliar voice. She asked, "Is Miss Shen feeling better?"

The one who answered her was the little maid next to her, "Miss Shen hasn't woken up yet, and I don't dare to knock on the door. I want to let the girl sleep a little longer. Please take this trip, sister."

The other party added, "It's not troublesome. It's just that Mr. Chu asked me to cook porridge before he went out in the morning. This porridge is mixed with medicinal materials according to the recipe given by Mr. Chen. It should be drunk while it's hot. It's better." You go and wake up Miss Shen first, drink this medicinal meal before going to bed, you will sweat a little, and your body will heal faster." Is this what Shangguan Chu ordered? Shen Luoxin was even more surprised and surprised. Shangguan Chu really didn't seem to have the temperament to worry about these things. In the past, she would follow him in and out to discuss business, and there would be times when he didn't have any water all day long. There was no time when he felt pity for her. At this point, it reminds me of the first night I met Gu House. The two people are similar to a certain extent.

Today is unusual, it's just raining heavily, otherwise we would have to take a closer look to see if the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.

The maid outside the door didn't say a word, as if she was hesitating. Shen Luoxin raised her body in time and called out in a raised voice. , I happen to be hungry, prepare some hot water for me to wash up."

Her voice was still very hoarse, and she felt the hairs in her throat were bristle after speaking. She lowered her head and coughed. She opened the quilt and was about to get out of bed. Her eyes accidentally caught sight of the square snow-colored handkerchief folded next to her pillow. My eyes felt hot - my memory, which had been dulled by the fever, suddenly came to my senses. Yesterday's events were quickly passed through my mind as if they were just passing by on horseback.

It's obviously not something that is so ambiguous as to be shameful. It's just taking care of a patient who is seriously ill with a cold and can't afford it. This patient is still a "roommate" living under the same roof. What's more, Shangguan Chu's "care" is just far away. He was just sitting at the table far away and copying out a prescription - thinking about it this way, this so-called care indeed brought with it a bit of "Shangguan Chu-style" perfunctory and distant feeling.

In fact, there is no friendship even if they live under the same roof.

However, Shen Luoxin still felt that the veil, which had dried after a night, was like some kind of obscure, heart-stopping feeling that could not be explained to others.

"Girl, are you awake?" The maid pushed open the door and walked in. The scar on her forehead was still there, but her smile was innocent and magnanimous. "My servant will help you wash up."

By some mistake, Shen Luoxin, almost as if she had a guilty conscience, stuffed the handkerchief under the pillow at lightning speed - obviously, obviously at this time, she could just put the handkerchief directly and openly. He handed it back to the maid who came in with the food box behind him, and then asked the other party to hand it over to Shangguan Chu on his behalf.

Well, why haven't you paid it back? Shen Luoxin quickly found a reason for being particularly righteous, upright and magnanimous: he hadn't cleaned up yet.

Since you have used someone else's veil, you have to wash it before returning it, right? Otherwise it would be rude. Yes, that's the reason. It's definitely not a thief with a guilty conscience... Thinking like this, Shen Luoxin took the water glass handed over by the maid and rinsed his mouth, then nodded to the other party and thanked him, "Thank you, girl, for taking the trouble. Please ask the girl to do it for you." I convey my gratitude to Brother Shangguan."

The other party nodded and said hello, laid out the porridge, picked up the food box and told Shen Luoxin to drink it while it was hot, then bowed and left. In her behavior, she is neither humble nor arrogant, gentle and generous. Although she is a servant, she behaves like half a master. She is also dressed much better than the maids in her courtyard. She should be the eldest maid in Shangguan Chu courtyard, just like Ziqiu. generally.

But she was a little different from Zi Qiu, like...a little more ladylike.

Shen Luoxin lowered her head and smiled, without thinking further - she was really hungry, and the porridge cooked with medicinal herbs was so fragrant that she was craving for it.