Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 40 Breaking the window paper

The reason why Yan Ciwan suggested that Chaolu write a letter to Liu was actually to get Liu to leave the palace.

In that strange prophetic dream, Liu would die of illness three days before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

There are still four days until Mid-Autumn Festival.

This means that tomorrow is the day Liu dies.

But Yan Ciwan is now injured and her movements are restricted. She can neither protect Liu's safety at all times nor find out the truth behind Liu's death.

The only thing she could do now was to find a way to keep Liu in Ci Xin Temple.

The environment of Ci Xin Temple is simple, and the people here are full of kindness towards Liu. It is much safer for Liu to stay here than to stay in the imperial palace.

Yan Ciwan was unable to tell Liu the truth.

She could only think of another reason.

"Because I'm afraid you'll get hurt again when you go back."

Liu immediately understood what she meant and denied it immediately: "Everyone in the family is very kind to me. No one has ever hurt me. Don't worry about it."

"Then how did you get the wound on your face?"

Originally, Yan Ci Wan didn't want to lift the window paper, because she didn't want the scar that Liu had tried so hard to cover up to be exposed to others, which would embarrass Liu.

But Yan Ciwan had no other choice now. In order to keep Liu, she could only reveal the truth.

Chaolu had noticed the bruises on Liu's face before, but was fooled by Liu's other words. When she heard Yan Ciwan's words, Chaolu became anxious.

She stared at the bruises on Liu's face and asked, "Mother, tell me the truth. Who hit you? Was it Father or Brother?"

Liu raised her hand to cover the bruises on her face and turned her head away to avoid her daughter's sight.

"No one hit me. I was hurt accidentally. Don't think too much."

"It's already this time, why are you still fooling me?!" Chaolu was extremely anxious.

"I'm telling the truth. Everything is fine at home. It's getting late. I should go back." After saying this, Liu was about to leave.

Yan Ciwan held her hand tightly and refused to let go: "Madam, you can't go back."

Chaolu stepped forward to block Liu's way, looking determined not to let her go until she got to the bottom of the matter.

Liu saw the deep worry and concern in her daughter's eyes.

For a moment, Liu wavered.

She was almost telling the truth.

But in the end, she still chose to hide it.

"Alu, you are already so old, why are you still so willful? I came out to see you quietly this time, and I can't stay outside for too long, otherwise your father will get suspicious. If he sends someone to look for me, your whereabouts will be exposed. Aci, let me go, Alu, you also get out of the way, I have to go back."

Chaolu refused to give in: "Mother, I am not a child anymore. You can't always fool me with words. Today you must tell me who hurt you."

Liu took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of decision.

"Okay, stop making trouble. I really should go back." After saying that, she shook off Yan Ciwan's hand.

Under normal circumstances, Liu's strength was far inferior to Yan Ciwan's, but Yan Ciwan was too weak now. She was so weak that Liu threw her away. Yan Ciwan wanted to pull Liu again, but she dodged him.

Liu walked around Chaolu and strode out.

Chaolu quickly caught up with him, asking questions relentlessly.

"Mother, was it Aye who beat you? It must have been him! He knew that I was faking my death, he knew that I had deceived him, he must be furious, did he take his anger out on you? Aye is always like this, no matter what we do, we have to listen to his arrangements, whatever he says is what we have to do, even if we don't want to, we have to do it according to him. He doesn't allow you to go out casually, doesn't allow you to have too much contact with outsiders, doesn't allow you to do anything he doesn't like, and now he beats you! Mother, don't go back, don't let him bully you anymore, divorce Aye, you and I will leave Xiangzhou together, we will go to Chang'an, to find my grandfather..."

"That's enough!" Liu interrupted her, her expression more stern than ever before. "Your father and I have a good relationship. We can't get divorced. Stop talking nonsense!"

"But……"

"I can't stay here. I have to go back to the palace. I will go to Xiao Liulang to discuss the cancellation of the engagement. I will also try to find out why the sachet belonging to Lin Lin appeared in Tingfeng Courtyard. When there is a result, I will let Luhua tell you. As for other things, they have nothing to do with you. Your father's men are looking for you everywhere. You must stay in Cixin Temple and don't go anywhere!"

After saying this, Liu walked out of the west wing without looking back.

Luhua, who had been waiting outside, hurried over.

She bowed to Liu and Chaolu.

Chaolu followed Liu with eager eyes, calling "A Niang" over and over again, her voice full of pleading.

If it were in the past, Liu would definitely not be able to bear seeing her in such a pitiful state.

But today, Liu was particularly cruel.

Without even looking at Chaolu, she strode out of the back door of Ci Xin Temple.

Chaolu wanted to continue following, but was stopped by Luhua.

"Second Mother, just send it here. There are many people outside and it would be bad if someone saw you."

At this time, Jade Purity Immortal came over with Miaolian.

They came to see Liu off and noticed that the atmosphere between Liu and Chaolu was a little strange. Jade Purity Zhenren tried to ask what was wrong.
"She is childish and insisted that I stay, but there are still a lot of things waiting for me to take care of at home. How can I hide here forever? I will go back now. I will leave A Lu to you. This is the new tea I just got. I will give some to you to try."

Liu smiled and talked to Jade Pure Immortal as if nothing had happened.

Luhua presented the beautifully packaged gift box with both hands.

Jade Purity Immortal and Liu were old acquaintances, so he did not hesitate to accept the gift with a smile.

"Thank you very much. If you are free, please come and sit with me. We can drink tea and talk about philosophy together."

"Okay, I will definitely come." Liu said goodbye to Jade Purity Master and got into the carriage with the help of Luhua.

The carriage sped away and soon disappeared at the end of the street.

Miaolian closed the back door and turned around to see Chaolu still standing there with a distraught look on her face. She thought she was so sad because she didn't want to be separated from her mother, so she walked over, took her arm, and comforted her softly.

"There's still a lot of time to come. Madam Chao will come to see you again soon. Don't be sad. It's windy outside. Go back to the house."

Chaolu was pulled by Miaolian back to the west wing.

At this moment, Yan Ciwan was sitting on the bed, with his eyes half closed, his face pale, and he looked so weak that he might die at any time.

　Do you have any tickets left?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)