They walked so fast that I almost had to jog to keep up. He stopped and said to me: "You don't have to follow."

"Ah?" I was stunned, and when I was about to ask, he already said: "Go back!"

The two words were simple and sharp, and I was not allowed to speak any more. He and Yang Yunhui had already walked away. I stood silently at the gate, watching their retreating figures, and felt a little nervous.

For the next time, I stayed alone in his room, watching the green smoke from the incense burner rising and slowly dissipating in the air, but there was no such leisure in Yangzhou. The victims of the disaster were in progress, and the price of rice was soaring.

, insufficient food storage, this is enough to cause chaos. Even if I don't see it with my own eyes, I can vaguely feel that the panic caused by that kind of food is like the dark clouds outside, densely covering Yangzhou City, making people breathless.

.

Pei Yuanhao didn't come back until it was time to turn on the lights.

His face was even more ugly than when he left. As soon as he entered the room and sat at the table, the flickering candlelight shone on his face. There was no expression or warmth on his face, but the evil aura on his body was even more frightening.

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I vaguely felt that something was wrong, so I walked forward cautiously: "Your Highness."

He was silent for a long time, then slowly looked back at me, but the first sentence he spoke made me stunned - "Have you eaten?"

"...Huh?" I looked at him stupidly, never expecting that he would ask me this in his first sentence, so I subconsciously shook my head: "Not yet."

"Why haven't you eaten yet?"

"..."

"I don't miss you either."

"..."

I stood there thinking for a long time, and I felt that he seemed to be joking, but this was really not like him. Pei Yuanhao could kill and kill, and he could also be cold and sinister, but how could he be joking with me?

But after thinking about it, I finally understood that he was too tight. I heard from servants coming and going in the state capital that the chaos in Yangzhou City was very serious this time, and it was not just the victims who needed food, but the common people were looting food.

It's so simple. Those grain merchants are all well-known local snakes here. Even Hong Wenquan colluded with them and could only get a small change. This group of people has great power in Yangzhou. They want to hoard grain to make dirty money. The officials can do something about it.

None.

And what Pei Yuanhao is facing is not just this matter. There is still no news about what is going on in the capital. Even if he stays, his heart will have already flown back to the imperial city, and he will be delayed here for a day.

, the impact on his future may be immeasurable.

It may be more difficult for him now than ever before.

Just thinking about it made me feel a little heartache. Although I knew I shouldn't have such emotions towards this man, the slight throbbing pain in my chest couldn't be deceived.

After being silent for a long time, I slowly walked up to him and said, "Your Highness."

……

"Slave, what can I do for you?"

……

Although it is impossible for me to solve your problems, at the moment, even if I can do something for you, it would be good.

He also looked at me. Even though his dark eyes were so close to the candlelight, there was no light at all, like an endless deep cold pool.

Suddenly, he hugged me without warning.

"Ah!" I whispered in shock. Before I could react, he had already carried me to the bed. The candle flame was blown by a gust of wind. In the dim light, I looked at him.

The general face is hidden in the shadows, only the eyes are astonishingly bright.
Chapter completed!