Every few days, the Night King always comes, and always comes when it gets late. His words were minimal. Slowly, I began to accept his arrival. Years later, I learned that sometimes when he came, I was asleep, and he would sit in the room and pour himself a few glasses and watch me quietly for a long time before leaving. He was so light that I didn't even notice him.

When he didn't speak, I told him. I told him stories about my parents when I was a child, my frolic with Yuan Qing, and all kinds of things in Fulan Garden. The days are unusually dull and joyful.

After that, he didn't come for five days, and I was faintly disappointed. Every night I couldn't sleep, I opened the window and looked at the deep night, and suddenly I was alert, I was waiting for him to come! I told myself that I just missed a lonely companion. I also forced myself not to think about why the King of the Night Shadow, who kills people without blinking, actually came to accompany me as a useless little woman.

Perhaps, it is really entrusted by King Ningyuan. After all, I was a key figure in the "cholera" epidemic eight years ago.

The time in Shuiyunju passed day by day. On the fifteenth morning, I read a book on the water corridor while watching the sunlight pass through the forest on the other side of the lake, bright and warm.

I like this peaceful life. Many years after returning to Kyoto, I will still return here in my dreams. It's just that at that time, "Shuiyunju" no longer exists.

In the distance, I saw a man in the woods, bathed in the morning light, leading a horse and walking around.

I was overjoyed. Hurriedly stood up and ran to meet him, not realizing that he was still barefoot......

The morning dew was a little cold, sticking to the soles of the feet, tickling.

When I ran across the corridor and reached the clearing in front of me, the man approached. I saw clearly that it was Mu Zixiao.

I pursed my lips, trying to hide the faint disappointment inside.

Mu Zixiao also seemed a little embarrassed when he saw me running barefoot. He stood so far away and didn't speak for a long time.

Finally, he broke the silence: "I am ordered by the prince to deliver a letter to you. Because I was afraid of people following, I picked a path in the forest and came over early. ”

As he spoke, he walked forward and handed me the letter. I glanced at the payment on the envelope, it was Sister Yu. Presumably she heard about the change and wrote the letter to the Mu Mansion.

I thanked him. But I didn't know what to say. He also unloaded grain and vegetables from his horse. There are many people, and these things are usually sent by handymen in the early hours of the morning, but I didn't expect him to deliver it in person this time, and it was difficult for him.

He helped me carry my things to the back of the house, perhaps in order to break the embarrassment, he told me about the results of their inquiries these days, the person behind Hua Taiyi, seemed to know that we were suspicious, and he had been standing still, and Hua Taiyi had not had any abnormalities recently, and they planned to start from Hua Nian.

As I walked back, he suddenly asked me softly, "Jinse, do you blame me?" ”

"What?" I was a little confused, and immediately reacted, "Oh, I don't blame you! Instead, please don't blame me. ”

Seeing that he was puzzled, I smiled and said, "I used to wait for you for eight years, and said that you would not marry, but now, I am going to break my promise!" So please don't blame me. ”

I looked at the forest in the distance, where the morning sun was rising, shining brightly: "The man I Jinse wants to marry, must be the only one in the past, now, in my eyes and heart, he can take on the responsibility of the rise and fall of the country, and he can also grow in love with my children, turning into a finger twister, no matter how the world changes, he will be the same as before!" ”

Mu Zixiao also smiled: "What a good original intention!" Jinse, you friend, I'm done! ”

On that day, in the bright sunshine, Mu Zixiao and I finally got rid of all the enmities!

I told Mu Zixiao that I wanted to meet Hua Nian. I don't know why, I always have some vague concern for this woman, maybe because of sympathy, or maybe because of something else.

He promised me that when this was over, we would meet up.

After Mu Zixiao left, I opened Sister Yu's letter and was shocked.

Sister Yu said in the letter that half a month ago, several officers and soldiers came to Fulan Yuan to search the courtyard under the pretext of inspecting prohibited items. Fortunately, King Ningyuan's guard Qinghe appeared in time to avoid a disaster. Sister Yu told me in the letter not to go back yet, those people are afraid of King Ning Yuan, and they won't do anything for the time being.

According to the date of Sister Yu's letter, this incident was a month ago, that is, a few days after the day Yuan Qing and I just left. It seems that in this Kyoto, there are people who can't sit still for a long time.

Suddenly, I remembered the moonlit night when I met the Night King by the Lian Pond, and at that time he was covered in the fragrance of acacia flowers, is it ......

I decided to wait. In my eight years in Fulan Garden, the first thing I learned was waiting.

The Night King has not appeared for seven days.

New moon day, dusk.

I took the Cloud Bow and practiced archery in the open space outside the water corridor. In the far away in the clearing, there were several haystacks. There was only the chirping of birds and the whistling of sharp arrows piercing the air.

"Uhh In recent days, I have improved a lot in the strength of archery, thanks to Cheng Hao's Amazing Cloud Bow, which is very easy to use.

"You can practice counting arrows in bursts!" A familiar and deep voice sounded behind him.

My heart suddenly relaxed, and I said happily: "Then there must be arrows, King Ningyuan only sent someone to send a bow, and I don't have to make the arrows myself!" ”

Suddenly, the smell of blood came to my nose. I was taken aback, and when I turned my head, I realized that the Night Ghost King's black robe was covered in blood.

I exclaimed in surprise and hurried over.

Seeing that I was nervous, the corners of the Night King's lips curled, and he said, "It's okay, I took care of a few miscellaneous pieces." ”

It turned out that the blood was not his own, and seeing that I was relieved, the corners of his lips curled even more, telling me that he had been tracking down a few escaped criminals recently, and had also dealt with a few gangsters.

It was the first time he had said so much.

Seeing that I didn't move, he said, "What are you still doing in a daze?" Go and boil the water, this king will bathe!"

"Huh?" I was shocked, I grew up and never served someone else to bathe! Not to mention a man!

"Still not going?"

As soon as I saw the blood on his hands, I reacted and immediately ran to boil a bucket of hot water.

It was in my bedroom that he untied his blood-stained cloak and handed it to me, and I instinctively took it, and he began to untie his belt again. When I looked back, I was still standing there. Suddenly, he said, "What, do you want to be together?" The voice was calm and there was no wave.

I blushed, grabbed his cloak and ran out of the house.

It was already dark, and the stars were winking maliciously at me.

As soon as the cold wind blew, I reacted, it was really strange, he was like his own home! Am I that familiar with him already? Then I thought, what is the face under his mask like? He's known me since we met, and I don't know anything about him.

I became more and more curious, and I kept looking at the window behind me. It was easy to resist the urge to sneak a peek.

He came out quickly, with the smell of freshness after bathing.

"Smack"! Seeing that I was staring at him for a moment, he slapped me on the forehead.

"Is it pretty?"

I was in pain and looked at him with resentment: "I can't see it anyway!" I muttered quietly.

He lifted the corner of his shirt and sat down next to me: "If there is anything you want to ask, just ask." "He leaned against the wooden wall, very laid-back.

"Why me?"

"Huh?"

"Why is it so good to me? We didn't cross paths before. I couldn't help but ask.

"Because I am pleased with you." He was still leaning on, and his voice was unwavering.

"Huh? What kind of joy are you talking about? That is, the kind of man to woman? "The tremor in my heart is indescribable. This cold, mysterious, murderous cold-faced king, tell me that he pleases me! And in my heart, "heart joy" can't be said so easily, like my heart for Mu Zixiao in the past, like Mu Zixiao's heart for Hua Nian.

Although I had been expecting him to come, I still couldn't believe it when he said that. He was so calm!

"Or else? Like doesn't have to hide it. If you have done evil, you must cover it up. He replied calmly.

But can I bear it? I'm just an orphan girl whose parents died in a conspiracy eight years ago, and I grew up unprotected in Fulan Garden, and I may die unprotected in the future.

"It's okay, if you ask, I'll let you know. You don't have to be distressed. ”

I looked at the black-clothed king in front of me, as if I knew him for the first time. But how did I ever know him?

"May I, see what you look like when you take off your mask?" If you like it, shouldn't you be honest with each other?

"When the time comes, you'll see."

Really. He didn't really like me.

"Aren't you going to wash? Sweaty sweat! He said suddenly.

I...... Indeed, I was sweating when I pulled the bow and shot arrows before, and I made a fire and boiled water for him, and at this time the clothes soaked in sweat were already dry, and I sniffed the sleeves, and it was indeed ......

"Eh, it's hard for you, I've endured it for so long." I'm a little aggrieved.

But he didn't care in the slightest. Stand up and go around to the back of the house. I followed, but saw him start a fire using the wood I had left over from the water I had boiled......

I stood stunned and looked at him, I wasn't used to seeing such a Night Ghost King. Blowing fire, pulling firewood, he is very skillful.

After boiling a bucket full of water, he said, "I still have something to do, go first, you rest early," before leaving, he added, "Don't read under the lamp, you can't bother your eyes." ”

I stood outside the house, watching in the moonlight, his shadow fading away, and when I looked down, I saw that his bloody cloak was still in my hand.

After bathing, I opened the door refreshed, but I was startled - the Night Ghost King, he didn't leave!

When he turned to me and saw me come out, he said, "Why did it take so long to wash?" I couldn't see the expression under his mask, I just felt that his tone was a little vicious.

I shrunk my shoulders and said, "Aren't you leaving?" Who knew you were still here. ”

"Cloak." His language was succinct.

I hurried to the house, took out my cloak and handed it to him.

He looked and did not speak. After a while, he said: "Stained with dirty blood!" ”

This...... Why don't you let me wash him for him? It's not that he's going to kill himself! But when I thought about it, he had helped me so many times, and I didn't wronged him by washing his cloak.