The Stars
Jing Yi had made all sorts of arrangements in the capital, planning for a rainy day.
But alas —
Jing Rong was not worried.
He had a balance in his heart!
He instructed Shi Ziran, "Just have Lu Jiang keep an eye on the capital and report to me immediately if there's any news."
As the saying goes, the eunuch is more anxious than the emperor.
Shi Ziran said, "Your Highness, Prince Yi has deployed his own people everywhere in the capital. It's obvious that he's plotting something. Your Highness, you can't just sit back and watch. If something happens in the capital, then …"
He was interrupted!
"Since when have you become so talkative? Just do as I say. "
Jing Rong glared at him.
Shi Ziran stopped talking and stammered a few times before reluctantly replying, "Yes."
A short while later, Lang Po hurried over.
His expression was solemn.
He cupped his hands and reported, "Your Highness, the people we sent to Anfu to investigate Miss Mu Jin have returned."
From the sound of it, it wasn't good news.
Jing Rong asked, "What do you mean?"
Lang Po stammered a few times before replying, "She's … dead!"
"Dead?"
"It's been investigated. She committed suicide."
Mu Jin committed suicide?
The surrounding atmosphere turned cold in an instant.
But it was too strange.
Jing Rong pondered, "She's a woman of high character and likes arrogant scholars like Zhu Mohan. There's no way she would commit suicide so easily."
Mo Ruo continued, "In my opinion, this matter isn't that simple. Unless she was instructed by someone to give you the poisoned tea and then commit suicide after completing her mission, just like Prince Yi's corpses. But she's clearly not one of Prince Yi's people."
"But who … could the person behind her be?"
"Who knows who else you've offended? Everyone wants you dead. Your character is worse than mine when it comes to alcohol. "Mo Ruo raised his voice, not forgetting to mock him.
Jing Rong glanced at him.
I'll beat this brat up sooner or later.
After tidying up the chess pieces on the board, Jing Rong left in a huff.
"Where are you going, Your Highness?" Lang Po asked.
Mo Ruo squinted and leaned back, smiling without saying a word.
…
Ji Yunshu sat in her room and took out a scroll of portrait.
Spread it out on the table!
He moved closer to the oil lamp.
On it was a portrait of the suspicious skeleton in the Lin Capital Case. The man in the portrait was estimated to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. His appearance was not outstanding, but upon closer inspection, his eyebrows and eyes were quite similar.
She picked up the portrait and looked at it. On the paper, there were two round and small marks!
They were not water stains, but tears.
Because the paint used for the portrait was mixed by herself, the rainwater would not leave any marks as long as it dried. However, tears were different. Even after they dried, there would still be marks on them.
There were no tears on the portrait before it was dried by Uncle Fu.
In other words, Uncle Fu cried after getting the portrait?
If that was the case, how was the person in the portrait related to Uncle Fu?
The doubts unfolded little by little in her mind, making her brain buzz. She simply rolled up the portrait again and left the room.
She did not know when, but it started raining again.
The drizzle made the ground that was not completely dry wet again. The surface seemed to be covered with a layer of glossy silver water, reflecting the surrounding red light, lingering in one's line of sight. As the water rippled layer by layer, it was actually a little dazzling.
She stood under the eaves, gazing at the rain that flowed down slowly and more rapidly …
Perhaps because she was too focused, she did not even notice Wei Yi walking up to her.
He gently tugged at her wide sleeve. "Shu 'er, what are you thinking about?"
His voice was very warm.
She snapped out of her reverie and looked at him. "It's already so late, why aren't you resting? Your body has just recovered, so don't catch a cold. "
"It's alright, I'll stand with you for a while."
He straightened his back and stood obediently. He also slightly raised his head to look at the rainwater flowing down the eaves.
The wind gradually picked up in the night.
It brushed against Ji Yunshu's body, causing her to shiver involuntarily.
When Wei Yi saw this, he breathed out some warm air into his palms and gently cupped her cheeks.
"Shu 'er is not cold."
A big, boyish smile hung on his clean face.
Ji Yunshu smiled in relief.
She shook her head. "I'm not cold."
Wei Yi continued to hold her delicate face until it warmed up.
Then, he smiled warmly and turned to look at the sky. His eyes lit up.
Despite the drizzle, he still saw a lone star hanging in the night sky.
He stretched out his hand and pointed!
He said excitedly, "Shu 'er, look, that star is out. I haven't seen it in a long time with the heavy rain."
"Why are you looking for a star?"
"Because it's my mother. She said that if she's gone one day, she will become a star in the sky and accompany me."
Ji Yunshu was slightly nearsighted, so she could not see!
She looked at it, but all she could see was darkness.
"Do you see it?"
She shook her head.
"It's right there."
He pointed again.
Ji Yunshu shook her head again.
Wei Yi walked to her back and pointed at her from her point of view.
"Do you see it now? It's right there. "
Ji Yunshu squinted her eyes and stretched her neck, but she could not see it clearly.
Wei Yi did not give in. He suddenly held her hand and pointed to the sky with his own.
It was a beautiful scene accompanied by the drizzle.
Their bodies were also tightly pressed against each other!
Because she was half a head shorter than him, her back and shoulders were pressed against his thick chest. She was wrapped tightly in his embrace. She could even feel Wei Yi's warm heartbeat on her shoulder. Beside her ears, she could hear his even and strong breathing. It was warm and crisp.
He couldn't help but shiver again.
That feeling was inexplicable.
"Shu 'er, you still can't see it?"
Yes, I can't see it!
But she still nodded and answered, "I see it."
Only then did Wei Yi let go of her hand and said, "People will die when they grow old. They will die when they fall sick. Even if they commit a great crime, they will still die. If I die one day, Shu 'er, I will be like my mother. I will become a star in the sky, watching over you and accompanying you every day."
"Wei Yi?" Ji Yunshu's heart ached.
Her eyes reddened.
Who knew …
Wei Yi reached out and slowly hugged her small body from behind. He lowered his head on her thin shoulder.
At that moment, Ji Yunshu's body trembled.
Warmth flowed from the man's chest and arms into her body. It was as if all the blood in her meridians was boiling, causing her mind to go blank and her thoughts to jump.
But she did not want to break free. Instead, she felt greedy.
It was probably because the warmth came at the right time. It was so good that she could not bear to push away his embrace and put herself in the bone-chilling wind.
After a while, Wei Yi said, "Shu 'er, I know you don't like me. I also know you won't be my wife. But it's okay. It's really okay. As long as I can be by your side, anything is fine …"
His voice became softer and softer.
Her body was being hugged tighter and tighter by him.
Not far away, a cold gaze fell on the two of them.
Jing Rong stared at the two figures stuck together. His heart was filled with indescribable emotions.
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