Chapter 966: Another "father"

I don't know why, and smiled at him.
This smile, the face that had been stiff for a long time without expression, was tense, and even the smile was almost impossible to make.
At this time, I realized that my new self was in tears.
But now, the tears have all been dried, and even traces have not been left. All that remains is the stiff smile now.
He softly said, "What happened to you?"
I reached out and stroked my tight face, and then smiled again, "It's all right."
"Really okay?"
"It's all right."
He looked at me for a while, reached out and touched my cheek gently, feeling the tightness and stiffness, his fingers paused, and repeated his question: "Is it all right?"
"..."
I lowered my head to avoid his eyes and remained silent for a while, without answering his question, I just asked, "Are we going to pick up?"
"……Yes."
"it is good."
I slowly stood up holding the edge of the couch. He reached out and held my arm. The two looked at each other, but did not speak again, and went out in silence together.
After the spring equinox, the daytime is getting longer and longer. Even when it ’s late, the sky is very clear. We ride the carriage and listen to the monotonous bumps of the wheels silently all the way to the pier. Looking out, the bright sun shines endless On the Yangtze River, the breeze is rising, the waves are floating, and the clear river reflects thousands of dazzling rays of light, as if a gorgeous galaxy is standing in front of the eyes.
The wind, the water vapor that rolled the river's heart, also blew on our cheeks.
But at this time, I didn't feel the coolness and moisturizing at all, I just looked at the other side of the Yangtze River.
No boat has crossed the river.
Why didn't you come back?
Where did they go? After playing for so long, did I forget the time, or—
It seemed to feel the anxiety in my heart. Pei Yuanxiu gently held my hand and said softly, "Don't worry, it's not time yet."
I looked up at him.
"Lier followed him-no matter what happened, nothing happened."
"..."
"Do not worry."
"..."
I bit my lower lip and just nodded my head slightly.
Of course, I also know that Lier will not be troubled by following the man. After all, he is the Supreme Master of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. There are only a lot of guards around us than we are in Jiangnan. Besides, Yangzhou is his own place, and there is not much danger I also know that this is the first real gathering of their father and daughter after so many years. Lier may not know the reason, but his feelings, I can imagine that he would disembark from the ship to meet Lier yesterday. , How can I feel, his almost impulsive fatherly love and longing for this daughter.
These are not my concerns.
What I'm really worried about is what to do in case he refuses to return Lier to me?
Lier is his biological daughter and a royal princess. A man like him will never let his bones run out, otherwise he will not send troops to Jiangnan all those years, and this time he will not risk Life is in danger to Jinling to meet her daughter. if it is like this--
I dare not imagine what will happen!
I dare not guess whether this incident will become a complete confrontation between North and South, or even a prelude to war!
Thinking of this, my cold sweats came out, and Pei Yuanxiu who held my hand immediately felt a cold in the palm of his hand. He looked down at me but did not comfort me anymore. After all, any verbal comfort at this time was empty. Yes, just stay with me and look at the other side of the river.
Time, little by little.
The anxiety in my heart was getting heavier.
I started to regret it.
Am I too convinced of him, too convinced that he will not imprison Lier, too convinced that he will not bear to let our mother and daughter separate again?
What if he turns out? What if he just took away the child like this? Although Jiangnan and Jiangbei can't say who is robbing who is weak, after all, Lier is just a little girl who is not sensible. If he wants to imprison Lier, he will never return to me again Beside me!
In case, what if he did?
Thinking of this, my tears have almost begun to swirl in the eye sockets, and the little starry current in front of me is completely blurred by tears.
But in the tears that flowed in my eyes, I suddenly saw that a small black shadow appeared on the other side of the river, and gradually fluctuated with the fluctuation of the river.
That is--
I opened my eyes narrowly and held my breath. Pei Yuanxiu, who was holding my hand, immediately grasped my hand, and whispered, "You baby, look!"
I opened my eyes and did n’t dare to blink, for fear of blinking, that dark shadow would be swallowed up by the river and disappear into the tears in my eyes, and just like that, watching it grow bigger, Approaching little by little, you can even hear the loud horns of the boatmen on the bow, the delicate carved flowers on the hull, and the white waves that aroused when the waves broke!
The boat was getting closer and closer, and my heartbeat was getting worse. In the end, it was almost impossible to breathe.
And on the bow, the figure who waved vigorously towards us was clearly in my eyes.
Lili! Lili!
I looked at the ship ecstatically, looking at the small figure, and reached out to hold Pei Yuanxiu's arm subconsciously, so choked that he couldn't speak, he was very calm, only smiled and patted me On the back of his hand, he said, "Look at you, more like a child than Lier."
I couldn't speak, I could only bite my lower lip desperately, trembling as the ship finally docked at the dock.
Pei Yuanxiu walked with me, and saw Lier stepping down from the boat happily, a little face flushed, smiling like a blooming flower, and when he saw us, he ran over happily: " Mother! Dad! "
I crouched down and held her in my arms.
That soft, soft body exuding hot body temperature, when I held her in my arms, all my fears and discomforts were dispelled by her breath and body temperature. I seemed to have a complete soul and world, only At this moment, we can feel a touch of peace and a long-lost heartbeat.
My divorce, she is back!
A drop of tears slipped from the corner of her eyes, but immediately fell into her dark hair, and disappeared instantly.
Anyway, she's back, my daughter hasn't been taken away, it's great!
Although she hugged with me, it was clear that Li's mood was different from mine. She probably would not understand what kind of suffering her mother had experienced just now, and heard her silver bell laughter in her ear It sounded, my heartache and fear before me also disappeared at this moment. Where she couldn't see, she reached out and gently wiped the corners of the wet eyes.
As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw the ship not far ahead, and the ship that was still flowing slowly with the current.
Pei Yuanzhang stood at the bow and looked at us calmly.
I know that he sees everything very clearly and can easily see through people's hearts, so just now, my tears may have hidden many people, but he couldn't hide him.
My fear could not escape under his eyes.
However, he only looked so far away, watching calmly. Although the river was flowing at his feet, his eyes were calm without a wave.
At this time, Pei Yuanxiu gently held my arm and lifted me up, then lowered his head to Lier and said, "Why did you come back so late? Do you know how worried your mother is?"
Upon hearing it, it was a bit timid, without explanation.
In fact, she did not exceed the time agreed before, but she couldn't see her. Every minute and every moment was too much for me.
Just then, a few more people came down from the ship in front, but it was Wu Yanqiu who came with a few servants, and the servants all held the tall boxes.
That is--
I frowned.
So, looking down at Lier, he was already a little bit harsh in his speech: "Lier, what's going on?"
Lier stared with his eyes wide open, as if scared, and didn't answer me immediately.
I said, "Did you forget what your mother taught you?"
"..."
"How can you get someone to buy you so much?"
"Mother, I--"
Lier was anxious to explain, but she didn't seem to know how to explain, her face turned red all of a sudden. At this time, Wu Yanqiu walked in front of us, bowed a hand, and smiled and said, "Mrs. Don't misunderstand Miss Li, these are not what Miss Li asked the owner to buy."
"..." I frowned at him.
"These were bought by the owner himself. They were originally given to Miss Li, but Miss Li kept remembering his wife's teachings and refused to accept these gifts, so the officials now bring them to the wife and son."
"..."
"Please take two."
"..."
For a moment, I looked at him with a smile, and looked at the pile of brocade boxes in the hands of the servants, wondering what to do.
What is gratifying is that Lier has always obeyed my teaching. Girls go out, no matter how much they like something, or they are poor, they ca n’t accept it, just ask, or accept gifts from others. After all, this and In the future, she will have a great relationship with her life and feelings. I hope she will be a hostile, even Jingui girl in the future, and will not think that it is a great blessing because of anyone's material gift or emotional charity.
but--
I frowned slightly and looked at the boxes.
These are gifts from a father.
However, Lier had another "father" beside him.
Thinking of this, I turned my head and looked at Pei Yuanxiu, who was always standing by my side. At this moment, he was slowly raising his head, looking at the mountain-like brocade boxes.
A gift from his biological father.