Empress: The Old Emperor's Way to Pursue His Wife

Chapter 72 Shocking Change (6)

"Little Mistress is here." Xiao Yi jumped up from the chair, completely forgetting Qin Mei's strange appearance yesterday, Qin Mei just covered her mouth and smiled when she saw her happy expression.

However, Xiao Yi still had lingering fears. He didn't know why he always felt that this woman was strange. To be honest, he didn't know why it was so strange, but just seeing her had something in his heart.

"Cough cough." A few coughs sounded, and Mo Yanxiao was helped out from behind the curtain by servants. He was so weak that he seemed to have fallen with the wind, his face was pale and bloodless, and his steps were shaky, but he still Trying to support her body, Xiao Yi felt pity for her appearance. She stepped forward and passed Qin Mei who was on the side to support Mo Yanxiao. The arms under the clothes were slender and didn't have a few catties of flesh at all. She thought of that She almost fell in the lake in the afternoon when the little master held her in his arms. The little master at that time was not like what he is now.

Mo Yanxiao didn't struggle at all. If he deliberately kept a distance from Xiao Yi, it would look contrived, but Xiao Yi quit. How could the queen he was about to marry be in close contact with other men? Suddenly his handsome face turned black. Clenched his fists on his lips and pretended to cough a few times. Unexpectedly, Mo Yanxiao's illness broke out at this time. He coughed continuously, and his pale face turned red from coughing, as if he was about to cough out his heart and lungs. Xiao Yi was anxious. With red eyes, she patted her little master on the back to ease Mo Yanxiao's illness.

Seeing that Xiao Yi cared so much about Mo Yanxiao, Xiao Yi sat aside and ate his vinegar.

Xiao Yi ignored the hostess Qin Mei, she just showed her concern for Mo Yanxiao, after all, Mo Yanxiao is also very important to her.

But some people don't think so. As far as Qin Mei is concerned, she just thinks that Xiao Yi has unrequited love for Mo Yanxiao, and this situation is just showing her true feelings.

She couldn't help being sad and angry. For Mo Yanxiao, he never wanted to owe others favors, nor did he dare to ask for things that he couldn't keep at all. Because of his sick and weak body, he didn't even expect to have them. He could only watch himself lose, so even though he loved Xiao Yi so much at first, he still chose to let go, because he knew he couldn't protect her.

But this kind of him is not the one who is most afraid of the warmth given by others, even if he knows he can't touch it, he still rushes at the risk of being burned by the candle.

Because he is so eager for warmth.

Now Xiao Yi is already going to become a woman after a country, she and Brother Mo have no chance at all, so why feed him sweet poison, which he can't unravel for a lifetime.

She looked at Xiao Yi with both eyes, a trace of resentment flashed in her beautiful eyes, but Xiao Yi caught it.

He kept a secret in his mind that he would never let anyone hurt his Yueyue.

Taking the handkerchief embroidered with red plums from Qin Mei, he carefully wiped away the spit of blood so that no one would see it, but only left everyone with a reassuring smile, but it was so reluctant.

The servant brought a bowl of steaming hot soup, Qin Mei told him to put it on the table, and Xiao Yi had already consciously helped Mo Yanxiao to the seat, and took the position of the hostess.

That was Qin Mei's seat, and she usually took this seat for three meals a day. In the mansions of ordinary officials who knew the rules, the hostess's seat was not even allowed to be touched by the beloved concubine.

Now that Qin Mei's majesty was being violated, she kept her composure, and she concealed the murderous intent in her eyes. After dismissing the servants at the door, she smiled like a flower and consciously sat on the other side.

Xiao Yi had no other thoughts about Mo Yanxiao for a long time, she simply regarded him as a master, a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of her life, what Mo Yanxiao brought to her was a transformation that no one could give her, if he hadn't pointed out that day Despite her shortcomings, she is still a spoiled little girl in the arms of her parents, how could she become the queen who is about to rule the harem.

How could Xiao Yi forget this master-student relationship.

She pinched the bottom of the bowl with her slender white hands and picked up the black medicine bowl. She just wanted to give medicine. Just caring about the master.

Qin Mei stretched out her green fingers, wanting to take the medicine bowl from Xiao Yi's hand. She is the hostess of the family, so she must do this kind of thing for her. When she touched the bowl, she thought Xiao Yi had already prepared it and handed it to her. She took it with gratitude, but because Xiao Yi didn't react to her movements, she couldn't hold the bowl firmly, and fell to the ground, and the steaming medicinal juice touched Mo Yanxiao's skin when it splashed. He frowned because of the pain but didn't make any sound.

Seeing all this, Xiao Yi admired Mo Yanxiao, but he didn't say anything, he just bent down to stop Xiao Yi who was picking up the pieces of the medicine bowl on the ground.

Surrounding hers with big hands, Xiao Yi didn't know what she was thinking and came back to her senses. Xiao Yi felt that her hands were a little cold, and he held them tightly just hoping to give her some warmth.

"Brother Yi." Xiao Yi's eyes were out of focus, and her eyes were blurred. When she saw Xiao Yi's worried eyes, she smiled palely, and her body trembled slightly.

Just now she seemed to have seen the blood on the handkerchief that Qin Mei gave the young master. She knew that the young master was seriously ill this time, but she could do nothing to help him, but the young master didn't want them to know his condition so much. Choose not to poke.

She was afraid, afraid that the cold and unyielding little master like a winter plum would leave her, even though she had imagined it countless times in her mind, she was still afraid that this day would come.

If there is such a day, she would rather the little master leave and wander the rivers and lakes to be a hero than him to be tortured by illness to the point of pain.

"Let the villain do these things, what if Yueyue's hands are cut by pieces of the bowl?" Xiao Yi's tone was distressed, he took Xiao Yi's hand and helped her up.

"The visitor is a guest, and it's my minister who has made His Majesty difficult these few days." Mo Yanxiao was dressed in white, and there was a hint of white on his lips, which lacked the moisture of water and looked a little dry.

"Master Mo is too polite. Master Mo is the pillar of the country. Now that Master Mo is in poor health, if I don't care about it, wouldn't it be inhumane? Besides, I still need Master Mo to help me carry forward the state of Chu."

The two looked at each other for a while and then just smiled tacitly. Xiao Yi looked at them suspiciously, not understanding why they were smiling.

Qin Mei called for someone to clean up the leftovers on the ground, and was about to go to the kitchen to decoct medicine for Mo Yanxiao herself. She knew that although Brother Mo looked very cold, he was afraid of drinking bitter medicine, so she would put a little less medicine every time she decocted it. Bitter-flavored herbal medicine, this time the prescription was prescribed by the imperial physician, and she did not dare to take the medicine in it without authorization. For the sake of Brother Mo's health, this time even Kubi Lianzi had to watch him drink it.

Brother Mo is her only relative in the world.

"Little teacher, let me go." Xiao Yi stepped forward and dragged Qin Mei, and also blocked her from going to the kitchen. Qin Mei's eyes flashed a faint displeasure but she was still suppressed. She bit her red lips, her snow-white teeth rubbed against each other, and she smiled, which was really touching.

"Miss Xiao is the daughter of a rich family. She has never been in a noisy place like the kitchen. It is supposed to be a place where servants go. It is better for Miss Xiao not to go, so as not to stain your clothes."

Qin Mei's words were in an official tone, and Xiao Yi's thoughts could be eliminated without offending others, but it had another meaning in the ears of interested people.

Xiao Yi has been crazy since she was a child, and she likes to run around. She has gone to the river to catch fish, and she has also climbed trees to dig out bird eggs.

"Since Yueyue wants to go, let her go." Xiao Yiyi said righteously, as long as it was something Yueyue wanted to do, even if it was asking him to pick the moon in the sky, he would not hesitate.

Now Xiao Yi just wanted to make medicine for Mo Yanxiao, if Xiao Yi stopped him, it would seem that he was too impersonal. After all, he just didn't want Xiao Yi to see that he was jealous, and Mo Yanxiao's jealousy.

Xiao Yi finally put it down, how could he remind her of it.

His Majesty the Emperor had already spoken, but of course no one had anything to say, Qin Mei tried to stop it, but it was useless, Xiao Yi jumped up and down towards the kitchen as soon as she was in a good mood.

Qin Mei gritted her teeth and finally suppressed her anger. When she looked up, she saw the looming red behind Xiao Yi's back. It was obviously a human palm print, and the moving palm print was like a ghost hand strangling Qin Mei's slender body. The neck made her unable to breathe, and Qin Mei's black eyes, which were originally like autumn water, suddenly widened, and the pupils were much larger than usual.

"She has a ghost hand behind her."

Qin Mei's words were inaudible, but Xiao Yi heard it. He followed Qin Mei's eyes and looked at Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi was wearing a blue gauze dress that he had ordered to make recently, and there was nothing behind her. Nothing.

Strange, what is this woman talking nonsense?
Xiao Yi thought it was because she had recently experienced hallucinations due to the work of Master Mo. Although she had suspicions in her heart, there was no evidence and she had to give up.

Qin Mei looked around and only saw the ordinary eyes of the people around her, wondering if she had a delusion recently, she shook her somewhat drowsy head and helped Mo Yanxiao back to the house to rest.

Mo Yanxiao is not in good spirits recently, but he is much better than before. Because he is weak, he also drank a lot of medicines to nourish his body, but his body has already been emptied, no matter how much medicine he has, so he sent it this time. He only drank the tonic once, and gave most of the rest to Qin Mei.

Lying on the bed, putting most of his body weight on the soft cup-covered bed behind him, Mo Yanxiao dared not let others know that he didn't even have the strength to move.

Now he is no different from being paralyzed, and his ideals and ambitions are flowing eastward like a river of spring water. He clenches his fists, but his closed eyes cannot conceal the sadness from the inside out.

Qin Mei stared at him intently from the side, those black eyes like ink did not blink, Mo Yanxiao thought she had already retreated, but when he opened his eyes, he saw that she was still waiting by the side.

"Xiaomei." Mo Yanxiao yelled, his weak voice forced out of his throat, but Qin Mei who was on the side still blinked his eyes, his eyes were full of confusion.

Mo Yanxiao didn't notice Qin Mei's strangeness because of his illness, "Xiaomei..." He called out several times in succession, it was just a symbolic sustenance, and gradually, he seemed to have fallen asleep.

His dream is a world that only belongs to him, and no one can enter.

Qin Mei looked at the sleeping Mo Yanxiao, just smiled and covered him with a quilt, then walked out of the room without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)