Probably everyone has such a place in their hearts.

There is a long clear water, a gentle breeze, green willows and peach blossoms, the warmest sunshine and the most beautiful people. People used to stay in this place for a long time, and then they went away with their bags on their backs, and after traveling all over the country, they took a body of journey dust and looked into the distance, and their memories are still happy and laughing in the past.

It can probably be called a home.

Qinghe Town is such a place for Gu Nan and He Xiaoge.

It's a pity they couldn't go back.

In the fourth year of Zhuang and Qingming, on August 7, Emperor Chongming eradicated dissidents in the court, abolished the prime minister, dismissed the palace scholars, and promoted dozens of cronies.

There are a lot of things involved in the change of power, and the military generals will not escape after the civil officials, and the general Duan Hanjing of Zhenning will be accused of rebellion, raze his three clans, and raid the mansion. Prince Xiao Congjing was ordered to seal the General's Mansion, and found a letter in the study, in black and white, pointing out that Huying He Xiaoge and Duan Hanjing secretly colluded and had an affair with a foreign coward.

Before the letter was handed over to the emperor, the emperor summoned He Xiaoge into the palace, and at dusk news came from the palace that He Xiaoge's rebellion had been decided.

The reason is that he wears a black tiger striped jade pendant around his waist, which means coveting the tiger talisman.

When Gu Nan got the news, the whole person was like an ice cellar.

How ridiculous this is, how many people in the world love tiger stripes, the emperor's confidant Shen Taifu's mansion is covered with tiger stripes, and his brother Xiao Congjing loves tiger-shaped objects even more, and it is clear how to do it for such a reason.

The ministers knew the emperor's thoughts, and the court was silent, and the new emperor stood in the court with a wave of his pen, and He Xiaoge was imprisoned.

On the day the holy decree was issued, Miyagi sent the great eunuch and declared Gu Nan to enter the palace.

Miyagi is still the same as yesterday, solemn and graceful, solemn and luxurious.

Gu Nan followed the great eunuch to stand at the door of the emperor's dormitory, raised his eyes and looked at the vermilion wooden door in front of him, and was silent for a while, then stepped forward with a light expression and pushed the door open.

One door, two heavens.

The outside is still splendid and beautiful, bright and charming, but the inside is already smoky and dim.

In the twilight of all directions, the bright yellow became clearer and clearer in the darkness. Gu Nan stepped forward and closed the door, and the young emperor turned around, the curvature of the corners of his mouth was as gentle as before.

The longer the mask is worn, the more difficult it becomes to take it off.

But Gu Nan will always remember that when he first stepped into Xiao Congyu's bedroom, the latter opened his eyes to look at him, and there was fierceness and consternation in those inky eyes.

He stepped forward and bowed: "See Your Majesty." ”

As soon as the words fell, the bright yellow appeared in front of him, and his arm was gently held. Xiao Congyu helped Gu Nan up, and the corners of his mouth became more and more restricted: "You are here." ”

Gu Nan lowered his eyes and withdrew his arm, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "It seems that this is not the place where I should be." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Congyu's eyes darkened, and he knew what Gu Nan meant.

- He Xiaoge was imprisoned, and Gu Nan naturally couldn't escape the blame.

"You'd rather die with him than take a good look at me." Xiao Congyu said lightly, his face expressionless.

Gu Nan looked at him silently and admitted silently.

Such a move was tantamount to stabbing Xiao Congyu in the heart, the young emperor clenched his fists, raised his eyes and looked at Gu Nan's face fixedly, and after a long time, he opened his mouth word by word: "You know what I want." ”

Gu Nan naturally knew.

He sighed, his glass-colored eyes a little lighter in the incense, "You should know what I want, too." ”

His expression is light, and his eyes are detached.

Xiao Congyu suddenly sounded, when he was still the crown prince, he promised Gu Nan that as long as he was willing to stay, fame and fortune, glory and prosperity, he could give him what Gu Nan wanted.

At that time, the young man said in such a posture and in the most resolute tone -- I just want to be free.

Later, a person dressed in white with warm eyebrows followed He Xiaoge to the border without hesitation, and returned to Beijing after seeing all the desert and yellow sand, coming and going only for one person.

Xiao Congyu suddenly felt jealous, especially jealous.

"He can't give you the freedom you want." Xiao Congyu narrowed his eyes, and the gentle smile on the corner of his mouth dissipated in an instant: "Going out of Beijing can't cover you from the wind and sand, and entering Beijing will involve you in conspiracy with your own hands...... He can't protect you, but I can. ”

Gu Nan looked at him lightly.

Xiao Congyu's eyes were a little deeper, and then the previous words opened: "If you are willing to stay, He Xiaoge is still the god of war in the White Tiger Battalion, he will return to the battlefield and live happily immediately, the complexity of the capital has nothing to do with him, and you ...... Gu Nan, whatever you want, I am willing to give it to you. ”

I'm willing to give it to you.

Six words, low and hoarse, word by word, every word is sincere.

"I want to go to a place, a place with sake and peach blossoms." Gu Nan spoke, and his eyes gradually gathered into a soft light: "I want to go back with the same person, away from the flashy silk and splendid in the capital, stay in a medical hall in cloth clothes, bask in the sun and look at the flowers, and occasionally go to the Qinghe River to drink together, get drunk, wake up and laugh, it must be very free." ”

The voice is clear, the eyebrows and eyes are warm, and the words outline people.

The corners of Gu Nan's lips curled, and he looked directly into Xiao Congyu's eyes: "Can you be that person?" 陛xià. ”

A question that was not slow or urgent, but Xiao Congyu suddenly found that he could not answer.

Can he?

Maybe Xiao Congyu can.

But His Majesty can't.

His mind was confused for no reason, Xiao Congyu lowered his eyes, raised his eyes again, and saw that the expression of the young man in front of him had become peaceful, and the eyes that were like glass had a faint light, allowing a faint word to pierce his heart.

"Your Majesty, you're too greedy."

An hour ago, in the prison, the general who sat in the darkness and did not lose his calmness had said the same thing to him, seven words, word for word.

How unfair.

Xiao Congyu felt that his eyes were stinging for no reason, he lowered his eyes, and his voice was extremely dry for a while: "Whether it's greed or anything else, I can't care too much...... If you want to stay, it won't change, but if you can't......"

He paused, laughed in a low voice, and his dark eyes were faintly mixed with a dim light: "Then ...... No way. ”

The emperor's voice was too depressing and gloomy, Gu Nan's heart jumped, and he subconsciously took a step back, and the next second his back hurt, and the whole person was forced against the wall.

Stretching out his hand, the wall was cold and stiff, and Gu Nan couldn't help frowning.

"Don't frown." Xiao Congyu raised his hand gently and rubbed his eyebrows apart: "I won't do anything to you, you know, I can't bear it." ”

Gu Nan's eyes flashed, and his wrist moved slightly.

Xiao Congyu pinched his wrist bone, shook the powder in his fingernails to the ground, and then looked up and laughed softly in Gu Nan's stunned gaze: "But I will be sad if you run away, so I have to do something, right...... Don't be afraid, it will be fine soon. ”

After saying that, he reached out and stroked Gu Nan's cheek, moved it to his neck a little bit, and forced.

The body of the person in his arms softened suddenly, Xiao Congyu hugged Gu Nan, lowered his eyes and stared at his side face, lowered his head for a long time, and his voice was hoarse.

"But don't keep me waiting too long...... I'm going to go crazy......

Wake up again, and the window is splendid and clear.

Gu Nan's first reaction after sitting up was to look down at his ankles, and as expected, he saw a dark chain above, which was just long enough for him to walk in the hall.

How familiar this scene is, Gu Nan sighed helplessly, and suddenly found that he was now only wearing a shirt, his hair was refreshing with the scent of soaphorn, and he had obviously bathed.

The wooden door was opened at the same time as he sighed, and the young emperor walked in slowly, and when he saw Gu Nan wake up, his expression was gentle and joyful: "Wake up." ”

Gu Nan glanced at him, as soon as his feet with chains moved, a crisp voice immediately sounded, and he reached out to pull up the chains, Gu Nan frowned and looked at Xiao Congyu.

The person who was watching smiled and sat down next to him, reaching out to take the chain into his hand: "Silver-white color, very flattering to you." ”

“…… Where's my clothes? ”

"The fabric is too coarse, I ordered someone to make a new one, and it should be fine later."

Gu Nan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Xiao Congyu's expression was very happy, he stretched out his hand to smooth his brows, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was gentle: "Don't frown, don't blame me, I know better than anyone else how your medical skills are." For healers, hair, nails, clothing...... Many places are places where drugs are hidden, so you have to guard against them, after all...... I don't want to be the next He Xiaocheng. ”

Gu Nan didn't speak.

Xiao Congyu didn't care about his attitude, stared at him for a long time, and said softly: "Dali Temple and the Criminal Department have begun to investigate the case of He Xiaoge's rebellion, and the new head of the Criminal Department knows the most about those methods of torturing people, and he doesn't know how long He Xiaoge can last." ”

Gu Nan's pupils shrank.

Xiao Congyu smiled and helped him lie down: "Those individuals in the White Tiger Camp are probably about to be escorted into Beijing, how long can they last then?" ”

"You're threatening me?" Gu Nan narrowed his eyes.

"Maybe it's a threat, or maybe it's a trade-off, depending on what you think." Xiao Congyu smiled: "You know, I am reluctant to hurt you, but I feel uncomfortable, so I can only use others to dissipate my anger." ”

“…… I know whether He Xiaoge is plotting against you, you have just ascended the throne now and it is an eventful time, if you want internal and external stability, you can't leave the White Tiger Camp, you ......"

Halfway through the words, Gu Nan looked at Xiao Congyu's increasingly bright smile because of his words, his heart suddenly sank, his mind tossed and turned to understand the emperor's thoughts, Gu Nan's eyes widened in disbelief: "Xiao Congyu, you are crazy!" ”

The smile on Xiao Congyu's face gradually faded, a pair of phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the cold light in the eyes changed dimly, and finally turned into a little ink, which precipitated for a long time and slowly poured out, crossed the eyebrows and facial features, and turned into a low and hoarse voice.

"Crazy? Of course I was crazy, from the moment you personally admitted to me at the border that night that you were with He Xiaoge, I was crazy. ”

Border pass, admitted.

Xiao Congjing.

Xiao Congjing...... You actually pretended to be Xiao Congjing and went to the border? You had just ascended the throne at that time...... You're really crazy, you ......"

Gu Nan's hand couldn't help but tremble, Xiao Congyu's eyes flashed, he reached out and held his hand in the palm of his hand, his expression was gentle and gentle, but the words he said were deliberately cruel: "I have been struggling in the thorn bush for twenty years to become the king of God, I always thought I would be a good emperor, until I met you......"

"You have made me obsessed with it, it grows over the years, eroding my heart and blood bit by bit, and by now, this obsession has become so strong that it has destroyed all my retreats, and I can't help it...... Mr. Gu, there are only two paths in front of me now, one is to let go of you and choose nothingness, and the other is to pull you into hell. ”

"Which one will I choose?"

His gaze was too hot, Gu Nan gritted his teeth and couldn't help but look away.

Xiao Congyu stretched out his hand and pinched Gu Nan's chin, forcing him to meet his eyes: "Nothingness is so lonely, I've been lonely for many years, I really don't want to choose, so there's only the second one, so ......"

He suddenly laughed, his laughter was low and hoarse, rubbing past Gu Nan's heart like broken sand, Xiao Congyu smiled hoarsely and slowly lowered his head, for a long time, word by word.

"So, come with me to hell, Mr. Gu."