Chapter 28

An Fupei was in the warm tent, clean and comfortable, listening to the sound of the piano as slow as flowing water, fell asleep peacefully, without dreams and disturbances, just like a baby.

In contrast, Cai Siyuan was not so comfortable. He was infected with the epidemic and lay on the cold and hard bed. His body was hot and cold, and he couldn't help shaking.

He bowed his body, wrapped the quilt tightly, and his head was as heavy as lead.

In a trance, Cai Siyuan seemed to have returned to the small town of Anhua, the old days.

Anhua is in the northern frontier of Dayue, and it is extremely cold in autumn.At that time, his father died, and Cai Siyuan collected all the valuables around him to bury his father.

He was poor, and when he was kicked out of the hostel, he had only a thin robe left on his body, which could not resist An Hua Hanqiu.

Just as he was stumbling through the cold streets of Anhua, suddenly a person stuffed something into his arms, and turned around and ran away.

By the time he realized that there was a thick, densely sewn cotton robe in his arms, the man had already run into the alley.

The man ran to the alley, but poked his head out from the corner again, the cardamom girl smiled shyly at him.

She was An Fupei from three years ago.

The first cotton robe she gave him was the warmest cotton robe in Cai Siyuan's memory. Wearing it on his body not only resisted the cold wind that year, but also warmed his heart.

Suddenly, the shy girl in front of him disappeared, Cai Siyuan's hands were empty, a gust of cold wind blew on him, poured into his thin single clothes, and made him shiver.

How can it be so cold? !
Cai Siyuan opened his eyes suddenly.

In the mansion of the official mansion, the rooms at the end are astonishingly large, the sunlight cannot shine in, and it is dark inside.

In a trance, Cai Siyuan seemed not to know where he was.

"Come here! Come here!" Cai Siyuan screamed subconsciously, "Give me the padded robe! Give me the quilt!"

His voice was dry and hoarse, and there seemed to be a blade in his throat, cutting him painfully.

A servant girl bent her upper body slightly and stood far away from the side of the room, her voice was trembling, as if she was very frightened, "My lord, you...you have already covered three quilts."

Cai Siyuan stretched out his hand to touch his body, and found that it was covered with a thick quilt.

That being the case, how can it be so cold?
The house was too big, the door was not closed tightly, and a gust of wind broke in and wandered in the room, taking away the heat from the whole room.

Half asleep and half awake, Cai Siyuan felt that he was still in the ruined temple.

The north wind blew in through the holes in the broken doors and windows, freezing his fingers and toes, and he lost consciousness.

He fell ill, lying slumped on the straw of the ruined temple, his body was feverish even though he was bone-chillingly cold.

There was a flash of a figure in front of him, and he saw An Fupei's timid face, with a bit of reverence, love, and pity, asking someone to bring in a basket of charcoal fire.

When the charcoal fire was burning, the whole ruined temple was as warm as spring.

Cai Siyuan reached out to warm the fire, but the fire disappeared before his eyes.

Hand, touched a mass of black cold.

It disappeared together with An Fupei's face.

Cai Siyuan opened his eyes in the nightmare, and shouted with horror, "Come on! Come on! Light a charcoal fire for me!"

Every time I yelled a word, my throat was cut by a blade.

The heavy snowfall three years ago made Cai Siyuan sick for a month. Every day, An Fupei brought her little girl, Huahong, to see him.

No matter it was windy, rainy, or snowy, An Fupei would always go to his ruined temple, and there was never a single day of interruption.

It was An Fupei's meticulous care that made him gradually recover.

One day, An Fupei suddenly didn't show up as usual.

At that time, Cai Siyuan had recovered and the weather was getting warmer, so he didn't take it seriously.

Unexpectedly, when it was dark, An Fupei's father suddenly came to the door and asked him about An Fupei's news.

Only then did Cai Siyuan know that An Fupei had come early in the morning to deliver food and medicine to him, but did not return until late at night.

An Fupei had an accident on the way to find him...

In the dream, Cai Siyuan looked for An Fupei's figure.

Walked many roads and climbed many mountains.

The wind was blowing against his face, and he was too cold to stand.

This dream made him extremely tired.

When he opened his eyes with difficulty, he found that the room was pitch black.

It was found that there was no charcoal fire.

He found that no one was around him to take care of him.

Cai Siyuan woke up suddenly and realized that this is not the time when he was down and out three years ago, he is now the number one scholar and the lord of Xunyang City.

Where is his concubine?
Where is his handmaid?
Where is his servant?
Cai Siyuan shouted angrily: "Come on! Come on!"

After shouting for a long time, finally a maid ran up with small steps holding a charcoal basin.

Listening to the sound of crackling charcoal fire, Cai Siyuan felt warmer.

"Water, give me some water!" Cai Siyuan shouted hoarsely with a dry throat.

After shouting for a while, no one came forward.

Cai Siyuan was furious, he took out a piece of jade from under the pillow, and threw it in the direction of the voice without any explanation.

The maid Fang came forward in a panic, supported Cai Siyuan with trembling hands, turned her head away, and put the cup in her hand to Cai Siyuan's mouth, but she made a mistake and pressed it on Cai Siyuan's nose several times.

Only then did Cai Siyuan realize that the maidservant's face was covered with a black cloth, as if she disliked him very much. Although she supported him with her hands, her body was stiff and her face was far away from him.

Cai Siyuan was extremely annoyed, he slapped the servant girl to the ground, even the tea in her hand rolled down on the quilt.

Cai Siyuan pointed at her and scolded, "Are you despising me?!"

The maid knelt on the ground with her hands on the ground, trembling, "No, my lord, it was the doctor who said that the epidemic is easily contagious, it's best...it's best not to get too close to your lord."

These words poured over Cai Siyuan like ice water.

She is just a maid who eats and uses his, how dare she not serve him when he is sick!

Cai Siyuan got angry, threw off the quilt and jumped up from the bed, touched the sword hanging on the bedpost with one hand, unexpectedly his eyes blurred, he was top-heavy, and fell down along the bedpost.

Only then did Cai Siyuan know how sick he was. "Go! Go find Madam!" Cai Siyuan said, at this time, he still has to rely on his own people.

The so-called husband and wife are birds in the same forest, maids and servants are all outsiders after all, how can they be of one mind with him.

The maid was still kneeling, but moved her body back a bit, raised her head, her eyes were full of disbelief, "My lord, isn't madam... already buried alive?"

It was as if a thunder had exploded above Cai Siyuan's head, all of a sudden, his ears were filled with buzzing, and he remembered everything. "Hmph!" He sneered, pointing at the maidservant, "If you die, even the lady will not die!"

However, it is naturally impossible for An Fupei to take care of him at this time.

Cai Siyuan changed the subject and said, "Call Xi'er!"

The maid still knelt and did not move, her voice was very soft, and there was no lack of weak mockery, "Aunt Yi said...she said she was not feeling well."

"What?" Cai Siyuan's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears, "Xi'er, she...is she also infected with the epidemic?"

The servant girl raised her head, then lowered her head, her voice was very soft, "It seems that there is no...slaves...slaves don't know either."

It seems not, that is not yet.

Cai Siyuan never expected that at such a time, Yi Xi'er would avoid him, fearing that his epidemic would infect her!
(End of this chapter)

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