The candles on the altar were burning very vigorously, and Yao Si was a little dazzled. The wind blew, but the candlelight was beating in the wind, making it even more vigorously.

"Si'er-----" Chu Meng shouted a few times without seeing Yao Si react. He couldn't help but grab her shoulder and shake it.

Yao Si suddenly came back to his senses, and saw Chu Meng with a worried look on his face, and said apologetically: "I'm fine, I'm just going out for a while. Brother, you guys go back first, I want to stay here for a while."

Chu Meng hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, finally poured a glass of wine on the altar, and left with Wu Shiwei.

Yao Si said to the maid next to him again: "You go back too. I'm fine, I just want to be alone later."

"But----" The maid hesitated, but she was told to take care of the girl at all times.

"Go back, here is a few steps away from the house, I'll go back later."

The maid knew that she really wanted to be alone for a while, so she had to nodded and said, "Then I will leave first. If the girl has something to do, I will come over immediately."

Yao Si smiled gratefully at her, watched the maid walk away, and then her smile drooped bit by bit, and finally returned to a calm state.

She sat down next to the altar and flipped through a book casually, which was what Qiu Zhan loved to read.

There was a sound of grass and trees being trampled in my ears. Yao Si thought it was the maid who was back, and said without raising his head: "I'll sit for a while, you go back, I'll be back in a while."

After a long silence, she heard a voice saying, "The ground is cold." She followed a piece of clothing on Yao Si's shoulder. She looked back in shock and didn't know how to react.

Qiu Ji sat down next to her, took off the tight book that was pulled from Yao Si's hand, and then reached out to hold her somewhat cold hand. The two of them sat quietly.

"How did you find this?"

"I've been looking for you for a long time----"

The two spoke in unison, and Yao Si looked at Qiu Ji with surprise and alertness in his eyes, and some surprises that she deliberately ignored.

"How do you know I'm here?" she asked again.

Qiu Ji felt that her cold hands were being heated by her, and the corners of her mouth were slightly clear, "I know you are always paying attention to the news in Beijing. Today, the notice from Jingzhao Mansion was just posted, and it was pulled away by the young master of the Wu family. I followed him, and you are indeed here."

Yao Si was stunned again, and suddenly she was a little amused. She didn't expect Wu Shiwei to directly expose the notice, and she didn't expect that Qiu Ji was looking for her all the time.

"Your injury----"

"It's nothing serious ----" After a pause, he added in a strange way: "It's just a little bit painful."

Qiu Ji took out a medicine bottle from his arms with his other hand and handed it to her: "This is the ointment I made myself. You used it last time, how about it?"

Yao Si nodded silently, reached out to take it and put it into his cuffs.

"I was saved by the Wu family. Wu Shiwei once owed my elder brother a favor. My elder brother wanted to save me, but he had no choice but to beg the Wu family. The Wu family was a trustworthy person, so he took the risk to save me."

"I am injured on weekdays and I always apply this ointment, apply it three or four times a day, and the effect is very good."

Yao Si looked at him and looked at him from the side. Qiu Ji could not see any emotion in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he looked very happy.

Yao Si's nose suddenly turned sour and tears were in his eyes. She choked and lowered her head, trying not to cry, and trying not to let him notice something strange.

Qiu Ji turned his head, gently locked her, raised her cheeks, and did not give her any chance to dodge.

"It's not your fault." He said softly, his fingertips gently touched Yao Si's cheek. The gentle touch made him feel moved. He looked at Yao Si quietly and emphasized: "It's not your fault."

Yao Si burst into tears, and she was so big that she was uncontrollable. She felt aggrieved and sad, and she cried silently and sadly.

Qiu Ji felt like he was being pulled in his heart. He didn't want to see her crying, he didn't want to see her sad. He gently hugged him, hugged the crying person in his arms, patted his back gently to comfort him: "From now on, I will not let you suffer any more."

Yao Si leaned against Qiu Ji's chest, very wide and warm. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't refuse. It would be a moment. After tonight, she would find her place. She would no longer hold on to the illusory idea of ​​luxury, she would do what she should do step by step.

But before that, let her enjoy this moment of tenderness.

After fifteenth, all officials began to attend court again. But today - everyone looked at each other, and their expressions were intriguing.

Zhuang Yan was in the side hall, and the eunuch dressed him. Liu De bowed and hurried into the hall, and said with a embarrassed expression: "Emperor---"

Zhuang Yan sneered: "How many people are missing today?"

Liu De paused and whispered: "Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, Minister of Revenue, Minister of Revenue, Minister of Political Affairs, Minister of Dali Temple, Minister of Taichang Temple, and other-----"

"Okay, I know, these old guys, haha----" Zhuang Yan snorted, "They know themselves, know that they can't move anymore, okay, let me deal with them one by one."

Liu De said worriedly: "Emperor, after he assisted himself in the court, dozens of ministers have claimed that they will not be ill in the court in a few days. If this continues, they may become more and more serious. The Empress Dowager has already asked the old slave to go there-----"

Zhuang Yan's eyes were ruthless, "These old guys are waiting for their mother to come forward to let me compromise. They will stop the court when they are sick---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the court, Zhuang Yan looked at the civil and military officials standing tall below and asked: "Why are there fewer people attending court today?"

The eunuch hurriedly presented the first floor with a leave of absence, "When returning to the emperor, these ministers all said that they were sick and could not get out of bed and could not go to court."

Zhuang Yan opened the memorials one by one and looked at them, showing concern: "Recently, the ministers have been ill again. I am deeply worried that it is because of the epidemic. The envoy of Xuantai Hospital."

"The envoy of Xuantai Hospital Hospital-----"

The king hurried into the hall and went forward to kowtow to salute.

"Court Envoy----"

"The old minister is here-----"

Zhuang Yan showed a look of worry on his face: "Recently, ministers have fallen ill one after another. I am worried that strange diseases have been introduced into the capital. If you send the Imperial Hospital to dispatch it, be sure to go to the homes of every minister and check it carefully. No disease must be ignored. If the disease is not controlled, the number of people going to court tomorrow will continue to decrease. I am the only one who asks you."

Wang Denghan's eyelids twitched and he blew in panic: "The old minister obeyed the order."

"The Minister of War listened to the order----"

Uncle Wu stood up and bowed: "The official is here."

"I am worried that the ministers will be infected with the disease and may be transmitted to the people in the capital. You send someone to guard the ministers' houses and no one is allowed to go out until they are cured."

Uncle Wu nodded and said, "I will give you an order."
Chapter completed!