"Pata!"

Bi Yu's face was cold as she shut out all the cries and wails outside the door.

I looked at her actions with amusement and felt warm in my heart. I didn't expect that the one who protected me the most was this little girl that I had picked up casually. Instead, it was Sapphire …

Thinking of Sapphire, my mood was a little gloomy. She had been by my side for more than ten years and knew about my agreement with that person. However, in the end, she was the one who sent Bi Yu and all the servants away.

My throat was a little itchy and I wanted to cough again.

I touched the thin cloth on my neck. That night, I had stabbed my neck with a golden hairpin. The doctor in the clinic said that if I had stabbed it harder, it would have pierced through the other side and I wouldn't be able to save it. However, even if I was saved, it would affect my speech.

Li Zhe seemed to be scared by me. These days, he didn't appear in front of me. Or maybe he did, but like Sapphire, he was directly shut out by Bi Yu.

I didn't care about whether I could talk or not. I was already prepared to die. It was a good thing that I was able to keep my life. It was also good that those two people were blocked from appearing in front of me. I couldn't be more satisfied with Bi Yu's method.

Sapphire cried for a few days as if she was in a funeral, but no one cared about her. I don't know when she stopped coming.

The only thing I wasn't satisfied with was that now that I had more injuries, I had to drink more medicine and it was more bitter.

Moreover, Bi Yu kept a close eye on me and I couldn't eat any candied fruits … Well, today was also a day where I wanted to lose Bi Yu.

After a month of peaceful days, the weather gradually became warmer. There were many ice basins in the mansion. Of course, there was no ice in my room. This kind of weather was just right for people like me who were afraid of cold all year round.

Li Zhe came to see me every day. Every day, he was shut out by Bi Yu and read some sour poems outside the door. It was very noisy.

I didn't like these poems at all. Who wants to be with you?

Who wants to travel with you from all over the world?

Who wants to be with you?

I've always liked the Book of Songs.

One day, I was so annoyed by his nagging that I personally took a basin of water and threw it out the door. Unfortunately, I didn't have much strength and only managed to wet the corner of his clothes, but it also gave him a fright.

However, the effect was obvious. This action seemed to have broken some of his understanding of me. He didn't come back the next day.

Even if he stubbornly refused to give me the letter to release my wife, I wasn't in a hurry. I slowly wasted my time with him. I've thought it through. I'm always worried and sick. Every day I live is a gift from the heavens. Who knows when I'll pass away and not care about anything.

I counted the dowry, and there was still a lot. I couldn't let others take advantage of it. Thus, I bought an opera troupe into the manor. Every day, they would sing opera for me.

Two days later, I bought a chef from the capital to study new dishes for me.

Ever since I heard Bi Yu tell me the story of the conch lady, I yearned for it. After counting the dowry, I had people dig a pond in the courtyard and throw in a few carps. I also found many conches in the fields and put them in as well.

Every day, I prayed twice in the morning and twice in the evening. Give me a handsome conch prince, or even a carp prince!

I didn't ask for much. I just wanted someone half as beautiful as the beauty in my dreams.

After this, my days passed happily. Perhaps it was because my heart was happy that I could speak again. However, I couldn't speak loudly, and my voice became a little rough. Even so, I was very happy.

One day, while I was listening to an opera, I suddenly heard a commotion in the front courtyard. Bi Yu wasn't by my side, so I randomly pointed to a servant to see what was going on.

The servant trembled as he returned. With a frightened face, he replied, "Daren, daren is taking concubines in the front courtyard today. He invited his colleagues to drink wine."

I was holding two grapes and comparing them to see which one looked better. Hearing his stammering, I didn't mind. I casually said, "I know. You may leave."

Who would have thought that the servant would fall to his knees. Cautiously looking at my face, he trembled as he said, "Daren, daren's concubine is, is, is, is Miss Sapphire."

I was stunned. The two juicy grapes in my hand fell into the teacup, splashing tea all over me. I didn't want to pick up the grapes anymore. Tired, I lay down on the chaise lounge. "She can be considered to have asked for benevolence and got benevolence … I know. You may leave."

I didn't want to listen to the opera anymore. After dismissing the opera troupe, I took a piece of lotus leaf flaky cake that the capital's chef had just created. After taking a bite, I felt that it was too sweet and put it back.

I was in a daze for a while. Suddenly, I felt a little cold. It was windy. Yes, my clothes were soaked by the tea. I hadn't changed yet. I got up and went back to my room to change clothes. After taking a few steps, I felt that something was wrong. So I turned around and took the two grapes out of the teacup. I picked up the plate of lotus leaf flaky cake.

I took it all. I thought that the days would continue like this. Who would have thought that Sapphire, who had become a concubine, was so full of herself that she didn't know where to go to show off. Whenever she saw the sky, she would come to my room under the pretext of "paying respects."

With Bi Yu guarding the door, she couldn't enter. She wouldn't stop until she saw me. She would cry outside the door at the same frequency as she did during three meals a day. She was so mournful that she looked like a female ghost in a novel that wanted to suck the essence of scholars … If I didn't know better, I would think that I had done something to her. I was so scared that I had to go out through the window.

The commotion lasted for a few days. It was only after Li Zhe bumped into them that they finally stopped.

When I saw Li Zhe, I felt very sick of her. So, I continued to be a "gentleman on the window."

The hot summer passed. When the autumn wind came, my illness flared up again. I couldn't go out to play anymore. The opera troupe only had a few performances, and I was tired of them all. Bi Yu had finished telling me all of her stories. I could only lie on the bed and drink medicine while reading the storybooks that Bi Yu had brought back from the bookstore.