The horse galloped all the way out of Beijing, and when we arrived at the hot spring villa on the outskirts of Beijing, it was already dark, and only the villa had a few lights inside.

The concierge was shocked to see that his uncle had arrived at this moment, and he was about to inform his wife.

Tan Ting raised his hand to stop, with a gentle smile in his eyes.

"Where is Madam, I'll go directly there."

The servant quickly said that Madam had just come up from the hot spring pool and was twisting her hair at the rockery where the wind was sucked.

Tan Ting heard the words and immediately went to the rockery cave in the garden. As soon as he got closer, he saw a person wearing a light red thin shirt sitting at the exit of the rockery. The wind was sucking in from all sides and blowing up the three thousand black hair covering her back. .

Her hair seemed to have been dried, and she was combing it out strand by strand with a comb.

Her hair is gentle and the wind is gentle, and her every move is like her hair is like the wind.

Tan Ting's heart softened and he stepped forward.

She turned her back and didn't see him. He picked up another wooden comb on the wooden stand beside her, took a handful of her black hair, and started combing it too.

Only then did she look over in surprise. The moment she saw him, Tan Ting felt her eyes light up.

"When did the uncle come?"

He also laughed, looked down at his wife, and asked softly.

"Does Yizhen miss me?"

The first sentence of the question was so straightforward. Xiang Yi did not reply to him, but gave him a helpless look and said softly.

"Master, quickly change your clothes and eat."

She quickly turned around and left, biting her lip and raising the corners of her mouth.

Tan Ting didn't see his wife's smile, but he didn't hear her response of "missing him". He hummed twice and had some thoughts.

...

In the past few days, only sisters Xiang Yi and Xiang Ning were eating. The sudden appearance of this old man shocked Xiang Ning.

But the little girl still felt very happy when she saw that the old man's heart and eyes were full of his sister. Compared with the years when her sister first married into the Tan family, it was completely different.

Not to mention Ayu, even she herself felt that it would be best if her sister could get rid of this marriage as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Xiang Yu again.

Can Ayu come to take a bath next time?

It was dark, and the dinner table was placed under the grape trellis by the hot spring pool.

But it was extremely difficult for Xiang Yi to eat the meal. Only one hand could move on the table, and the other hand was simply held in the palm of his hand and could not be taken out at all.

She struggled under the table, but he refused to let go, and even asked his sister Xiang Ning to eat more as if nothing had happened.

Xiang Yi simply felt that he was bullying his sister because she couldn't see clearly at night.

Fortunately, my sister couldn't see clearly, otherwise her face would have burned.

But Xiang Ning didn't raise his head during the second half of the meal.

Who couldn't see it under such a bright light...

As soon as the meal was over, the little girl ran away immediately.

Xiang Yi was speechless for a while, but the man holding her hand asked people to clear the dining table and told her.

"Yizhen, do you want to soak in the hot spring for a while?"

Xiang Yi said no, "My hair is finally dry, so forget it."

She also advised Tan Ting, "It's not too early now, sir. It’s hard to dry your hair even if it’s wet. “

Men’s hair is usually styled into a bun and worn with a crown, but if it’s not short, dense and hard, it’s not easy to dry.

But Tan Tingdao.

"I'm tired from horse racing, why don't I need some relief?"

he said, giving his wife a muffled look.

"If Yizhen doesn't want to, then forget it."

After saying that, she let go of Xiang Yi and walked to a large and deep pool with her hands behind her back.

Xiang Yi didn't know what he meant by this, but there was something vaguely sinister about it, and he looked like he was angry.

She didn't know what to be angry about over this little thing, but she couldn't leave, could she? He had no choice but to smile secretly and follow him a few steps behind.

"Master, do you want to take off the crown of his hair?"

Tan Ting glanced at his wife out of the corner of his eye and said "Yes". Seeing her coming to help him take off the crown of his hair, Tan Ting took a step ahead and reached the white marble noodle pool nearby. .

This white marble pure surface pool is erected high.

Wanting to see him, he didn't rush to take off his hair crown. Instead, he took off his outer clothes in three or two times. He stood by the pool wearing only a thin layer of white clothes. He picked up the pool water and washed his face first.

But today he was washing his face differently than usual. He was so carefree that he just picked up water and splashed it on his face.

The water touched his face lightly, and then all the water fell down with a thin splash, rolling on the thin middle coat on his body, and all the clothes on his chest were wet.

Xiang Yi was surprised and was about to give him a towel to wipe with, but suddenly saw his upper body which was wet with water.

The middle coat that was originally hung loosely on the body became wet and stuck to the chest. The ups and downs of the chest were visible between half dry and half wet.

Xiang Yi always knew how strong his chest was. Between the beds, if his palms were even slightly touching, he would be burned by the hot chest.

A small breeze was blowing at night, but Xiang Yi's ears were reddish at the scene in front of him, and he hurriedly turned his eyes away.

Tan Ting noticed the slightest movement from her, curled up the corners of her tightly pursed lips, and called her.

"Yizhen, please help me remove the crown."

He sat on the white jade bench beside him.

Xiang Yi had no choice but to get close to him and remove the heavy jade crown for him.

As soon as she got closer, she noticed the warmth on his chest. She took off her hair crown and hurried away, but was held in his arms by the man.

The chest was really hot, and the palm of the hand was like a soldering iron.

Xiang Yi took a small breath, and his ears became even hotter.

"Aren't you going to get into the water?"

Tan Ting sat and looked up at the red ears of his wife in his arms, his eyes filled with a smile.

But he didn't say anything. He just said "hmm" and went into the water.

Before entering the water, I didn't forget to give Xiang Yi a message.

"Yizhen doesn't have to go into the water, but she has to stand by the pool and watch over me. I'm afraid I'll drown."

Xiang Yi: "..."

She has heard of this man who crossed the river in winter... ....

With a splash, a fierce wolf was lifted up in the pool, and others were submerged into the water.

Xiang Yi didn't pay attention at first, but after a few breaths passed, when ordinary people should come out of the water, the man was still there.

"Uncle?"

Xiang Yi tried calling him twice, but there was still no one.

Although she didn't think he would really drown, she still walked to the edge of the pool strangely.

It was already dark, and Xiang Ning was not here, so there were only a few scattered lights left here.

Xiang Yi couldn't see clearly what was going on in the pool, just when she was about to call him again.

The hem of her skirt was suddenly tugged.

She was already standing cautiously by the pool, but this moment caused her center of gravity to become unstable and she slipped into the pool.

Xiang Yi couldn't help but scream, but instead of being slapped on the water as expected, he half fell into the water and half fell into a strong embrace.

The water surface was filled with clear waves.

Xiang Yi's clothes and hair, which were originally dry, were now wet.

She saw the man's eyes with a strong smile, and he let out a light sound, annoyance to her.

"Why is Yizhen so careless? Her hair was wet after finally blowing it dry, but what's wrong?"

Xiang Yi didn't know what to say, and glanced at him with anger and laughter.

"How could I have thought that there were water ghosts in this pool?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man laughed out loud.

He simply pulled her into the pool, wrapped his arms around her, and held her floating in the water while swimming.

Xiang Yi's clothes and hair were completely soaked, so he didn't want to care about it anymore, but when he stopped, he said something.

"The clothes on my body were soaked in water and were too heavy. I finally asked me to go ashore and take them off..."

Before he could finish his words, the man said.

"Why go to all this trouble?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly moved his hand through the water a few times, and helped Xiang Yi take off his coat in three or two strokes.

The thin middle coat was even soaked and floating gently in the water.

The warm breeze of the summer night blends with the water vapor from the hot springs and glides through the courtyard in mid-air.

Xiang Yi heard him look down at her for a long time and say something hoarsely.

"Yizhen is really as touching as a treasure..."

Xiang Yi's ears felt even hotter when he said this, and the heat spread to her face, and she lowered her head slightly.

The man had already taken off his clothes before he knew it. He swam gently in the water and came to Xiang Yi's face. He put his arms around her waist and brought her to the stone bench soaking in the water at the edge of the pool.

Xiang Yi didn't know what he was going to do, but because of this extremely close gesture and the hot spring water that kept sliding between the two of them, his heart beat faster for a moment.

The man chuckled and sat on the stone chair. He put his big palm around Xiang Yi, so that Xiang Yi faced him and sat on his lap.

Have they ever behaved like this?

Xiang Yi blushed immediately and pushed him.

"Uncle, stop making trouble, put me down quickly..."

Unexpectedly, she said it, but the man said something in Xiang Yi's ear in a very low and hoarse voice.

"I will naturally help Yizhen... come down in a moment."

Xiang Yi was startled and shook for a moment, unable to believe what he heard.

But the man had already torn off his obstructive clothes.

The clothes floated in the water and quickly floated away.

Xiang Yi sat on his lap, and they were close to him without any barrier.

The man looked at her with a pair of eyes that were full of mist and a deep smile. He gently held her waist and asked her to come down.

...

Xiang Yi had never experienced this kind of thing again, but after a short while, he felt as if he had choked on hot spring water and could not breathe.

The man had no rest and was extremely flexible in the water.

Xiang Yi had to force himself to say, "Come ashore quickly."

But he seemed not to hear him, and asked in a dumb voice after another while.

"Did Yizhen miss me?"

The question asked was exactly the same question that had not been answered when she first arrived.

He didn't delve into it at that time, but now he specifically asked Xiang Yi.

What else could Xiang Yi say at this time? He was too weak to soak in the hot spring and just wanted to get ashore quickly, so he could only say one sentence.

"I thought about it."

But he asked, "Who did you think about?"

Xiang Yi had no choice but to say again amid his entangled questions.

"I miss you..."

She begged for mercy, but the man didn't stop in the water.

The water waves rolled between the two of them, stirring like boiling water bubbling, accompanied by a gurgling sound.

Xiang Yi almost leaned on his shoulder.

But he replied.

"Yizhen, think about it again, who are you thinking about?"

Think about it again?

Can't think of a second person?

Xiang Yi's confused mind came to his senses.

"...I want to get straight..."

Her face was extremely hot. After saying this, she felt that the man's palm on her waist became even hotter.

But he was not satisfied yet, so he called her seductively.

"Yizhen doesn't want her husband?"

He had never heard her call him husband.

Xiang Yi finally understood this man's intention, and was really angry and anxious to see that he was trying to show off at this moment.

But the water waves beneath him became bigger and bigger.

Xiang Yi couldn't hold it anymore, bit his lip, and couldn't help but whisper.

"Yizhen, I miss my husband..."

She leaned on his shoulder, and her soft voice gently bit his ear.

The moment Tan Ting heard this, he felt his whole spine tremble.

She might not have even realized what she had said to him...

The next moment, white waves filled the hot spring pool.

...

After a long time, the water waves in the pool stopped, and Tan Ting moved Xiang Yi, who had completely lost his strength, to another small pool with clear water.

He put wet clothes on her shoulders, hugged her and sat by the quiet pool for a while.

There were stars in the dark night sky, and the moon hung on the treetops, reflected in the clear pool of water.

The night wind carried some smoke from the night fireworks.

He asked how Xiang Yi was spending the past few days at the Hot Spring Villa.

"I heard that you also walked around with the neighbors?"

My wife is not a good dancer, and it is rare that she has the leisure to seriously walk around with the neighbors.

When he mentioned this, he saw that Xiang Yi seemed to have something to say.

"What's the matter?"

Today is different from the past. If Xiang Yi doesn't say anything, then the uncle will lose his temper.

She had no choice but to tell him everything.

"...Nine times out of ten, it's Ning Ning's biological mother."

Tan Ting raised his eyebrows and remained silent.

"Then Mr. Zhao may just be hiding his identity. Would Yizhen want me to help find out?"

Xiang Yi shook his head.

"Master, don't ask, lest you alert the enemy. I want to wait for the lady's own intention first. She may be more interested in escaping smoothly than finding out who she is trapped here by. If so, I will try my best to help her escape. "

After she finished speaking, she saw the man glance at her.

"Yizhen, it's not 'I', but 'we'."

His voice was deep and determined. Xiang Yi's eyes fell on the face of the man behind him for a long time, his eyes flickered, and he pursed his lips and smiled.

"I know, it's 'us'."

She was so obedient that Tan Ting couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her hair, and also talked to her about what happened to him in the past few days.

He told everything about Cheng Yunxian and Cheng Luo and his daughter. When he talked about Gu Yansheng, he also talked about the unidentified "eunuch".

"I think maybe the eunuch Gu Xianying is not dead yet."

Xiang Yi was shocked when he heard this.

Tan Ting said that he was not very sure yet, "I have told my uncle that if he needs help, I will help him."

Xiang Yi felt his heart tremble when he heard this.

My father was very close to Gu Xianying during his lifetime. If that person was really Gu Xianying, and his adopted brother and uncle could successfully rescue him, then many things would come to light.

Xiang Yi couldn't help but clenched her hand, and the man held her hand.

Under the bright starry sky, the pool is sparkling.

Tan Ting said slowly.

"Things in the past, things now, and even things in the future will become clear."

Xiang Yi also nodded at these words.

If it can be like this, it couldn't be better.

In a pavilion of an empty house late at night.

Cheng Luo came as invited.

He wore a veil as usual, walked in silently, and heard someone talking in the pavilion.

"...The prince is really a good prince. These days, he has really allowed those common people to show off their power. It's a pity that we can't continue like this. Let the humble common people stand on top. How can we be allowed to be Are they stepping on them?"

This person said with a smile. After he finished speaking, another person with a slightly older voice said slowly.

"So, we can't go on like this."