Chapter 18: If Life Is Only as First Seen (Part I)
The cold light of the lonely moon illuminates the eaves of the pagoda. The arc pierced the starry night sky. The wind seemed to be cold, but it was particularly comfortable to blow on Yang Shunhua's still hot face. The heart that had been warmed up slowly became colder.
Her father, Liang Jiangyang Kan, was an ancestor who extended from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Great Ancestor in the Southern Dynasty. My grandfather was an official in the Northern Dynasty, but he missed his homeland until he died. Father Yang Kan finally led the crowd back south. Trust, doubt, closeness, and indifference, even if they finally return to the Southern Dynasties, they may not be comfortable everywhere, and everything goes smoothly. But Emperor Xiao Yan has always trusted Yang Kan who returned to the south, and Long En was generous, which made Yang Kan even more affirm his move to lead the people to return to the south, so that he had already made a wish in his heart: not only his own body, but also all the people of the family to serve the emperor.
Yang Shunhua grew up in the Northern Dynasties, but he was a tutor in the Southern Dynasties. Born in a general, he is also civil and military. The beautiful style of the Southern Dynasty, the ladies in the palace, and the women of the official family, most of them are different from her. Only the granddaughter of Emperor Xiao Yan, Xiao Qiongju, the youngest daughter of Xiao Gang, who has just been crowned prince, hit her off at first sight and regarded her as a sister.
Think about the past, although she was young at that time, the scene is always vivid, and the princess's love will never be forgotten. Yang Shunhua's heart seemed to be splashed with cold water, and it was already cold and wet. The once short momentary passion disappeared without a trace, and the body and mind were extremely tired all of a sudden. With a secret sigh in his heart, he gently stroked his cheek with his hand, touching the corner of his closed eye, which was slightly moist.
"If it's as cold as ice, why weep here?" The voice was magnetic and slightly hoarse. There is no intention of laughing, just feeling gentle and delicate like water.
Yang Shunhua didn't notice that there was someone, so she was so startled that she immediately opened her eyes and looked at it in a little panic. The black otter was standing opposite her, dressed in black, very inconspicuous in the night.
"Cold as ice? Honorable driver said me? Yang Shunhua asked rhetorically, and did not hide it.
Hearing her slightly sad but not concealing it, the black otter's heart sank, and a sense of loss swelled up. She was so real in front of him that she didn't want to hide herself a little. He didn't want to admit that she really didn't care about him.
"Isn't that exact?" He walked a few steps slowly, very close to her, and unconsciously wanted to touch the wound, but unconsciously touched his heart, "There are countless injuries, why bother whether others are okay or not." His face was calm and unwavering, still the same confident smile, as if he was so confident in everything, so unsurprised, so unconcerned.
Yang Shunhua took a step back, subconsciously wanting to avoid it. She knows his skills very well, and it is effortless to enter Tongtai Temple alone, but she doesn't know what he is doing.
Hou Jing, who was hidden in the dark, also paid attention to this scene. In front of him, Yu Wentai, who was unpredictable and so warm-hearted and cold-hearted, still had such a sincere side. Seeing that he was so entangled and unable to control himself, Hou Jing suddenly crossed a thought in his heart. Yuwentai is a person, and it is not difficult to subdue him.
Yang Shunhua was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that she had injured him with a sword. "If you're not well, why are you here?"
The black otter suddenly felt the wound flare up, painful and itchy, and it turned out that she had forgotten about it. yes, if he wasn't well, how could he be standing here? What he said was indeed true, but it was so calm and rational that it was almost ruthless. Somehow, suddenly anger suddenly appeared, and it seemed that even he couldn't control himself. He had never been more out of shape. He doesn't think anymore, he just stubbornly stubborns, and this is not him.
"The white blade is bloody, you are the one who hurts, but you can't say abandon it. Forgot about it, huh? Or are you just thinking about that Lou Zihui, so you have no one in your sights? The black otter couldn't help but retreat, strode closer, and stretched out his hand to pull Yang Shunhua vigorously. Yang Shunhua rushed into his arms defenselessly. He was locked by the black otter's arms and couldn't move at all. It turned out that he didn't really can't deal with her, but he was unwilling in his heart and was always restricted, so he was hurt by her.
Hou Jing in the shadows saw that Yuwentai was so angry and jealous, at this moment he had no city at all, he was like two people himself, he couldn't help laughing, and what made him even more excited was that he seemed to have grasped his weakest point. He was even more determined in his thoughts.
"You...... ...... out of nothing" Yang Shunhua was angry and a little incoherent, which provoked the black otter's anger even more, and he effectively stopped her struggle with only his arms and hands. He is a humble man, how could he not subdue a woman.
"Lou Zihui's domineering is nothing more than subjugating it with force, and my domineering disdain to subdue it with brute force. I'm just waiting for the world to dominate, and you'll be just as happy and convinced. The black otter's eyes were filled with rage.
Yang Shunhua had never seen such a high-minded and arrogant man, and his domineering majesty was even more than the Liang Emperor Xiao Yan and the crown prince Xiao Gang she had seen. The world seems to be in his hands. The black otter didn't do anything to her, his domineering was really not Gao Cheng's domineering, and he didn't disdain it.
"Whose domineering and whose world is have nothing to do with me." Yang Shunhua forcibly endured the thoughts that came up in his heart, "The Yang family repays the family and the country with his body, and uses this life to repay the princess's affection and righteousness." You don't have to do that to me," she paused, "and I swear to be with the princess and never to be separated." ”
"It's useless to say more at this time," the black otter liked more and more when he saw her so persistent and resolute. didn't have time to think about it, just stroked her back very gently, let go and said, "I just need you to wait a little longer." He looked at her quietly in the darkness, and then turned away.
Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu walked through the Tongtai Temple in the dark night, while dodging the emperor's attendants and the novices in the temple. The two have almost searched the temple, but they still haven't found the prince Gao Cheng. Chen Yuankang saw the pagoda in front of him and thought to himself: If the prince is not here, after so much time, he may no longer be in the temple. He planned to look around the pagoda and return to the outside of the temple to see if the prince's horse was still there. If the horse is gone, go back to the boat and look for it. If the horse is still there, re-enter the temple to look for it.
Chen Yuankang understood in his heart, he was calm on the surface, and he didn't say anything along the way. Cui Jishu was so anxious that he was sweating, and while following Chen Yuankang to move forward, he couldn't help frowning, and secretly said in his heart, "Where did the prince go?" He was looking down and thinking secretly, and while he was hurrying along, he was suddenly stopped by Chen Yuankang's arm. He raised his head and blurted out, "General Changyou, what's the matter?" Chen Yuankang covered his mouth with his hand, dragged him into the shadows, and then stretched out his hand and pointed to the bushes on the next side of the stupa.
Cui Jishu took a closer look, it was actually Hou Jing, and he was covered in cold sweat. And it's not just Hou Jing, there is another person next to him. After recognizing it, it was the black otter who didn't know whether he was friend or foe. This man has saved the world, but he doesn't know what his intentions are, and he always feels that he is very scheming. But why is the black otter with Hou Jing? Hou Jing seemed to point into the distance and say something to the black otter. Cui Jishu looked in the direction pointed by Hou Jing, and trembled even more.
Yuwentai glanced in the direction pointed by Hou Jing, and Gao Cheng was actually walking under the pagoda as if no one was around. He was dressed in a very ordinary hakama, but on him he was extremely handsome. Hair is tied up, and a face is completely unobstructed. Yuwentai said goodbye to Gao Cheng at this time, and he really couldn't tell what taste in his heart. He only admitted one thing, Gao Cheng was really a beautiful man, and he didn't care about anything else.
Gao Cheng himself also came on foot. He knew that Cui Jishu must be looking for him in the temple, so he was also half looking for Cui Jishu. But after looking for a long time, there was no trace, and I found this medicine stupa and came down.
Cui Jishu was about to go out, but Chen Yuankang grabbed him.
Yang Shunhua leaned over the trunk of the tree. Gao Cheng stood not far behind her, only to feel that she seemed to be trembling slightly. In his eyes, she was as cold as ice, and seemed to be heartless and ruthless, what made her so sad? At this time, Yang Shunhua intuitively felt that something was wrong behind him, and immediately turned around to look, and actually saw Gao Cheng standing not far away.
"You ......" she took two uncontrollable steps and stopped. I don't know what to say. I was happy and sad in my heart. There is even an irrepressible urge for a moment. But in the end, it was all calm.
"What is it that makes you so sad?" Gao Cheng walked up slowly, close to her side.
Seeing Yang Shunhua with teary eyes and hazy eyes watching Gao Cheng approach, without dodging at all, Yu Wentai's heart in the dark was painful and itchy. Hou Jing saw that he frowned slightly but did not move, and secretly admired his determination.
Chen Yuankang didn't dare to relax, and closely monitored Hou Jing and the black otter not far away. Cui Jishu couldn't help but smile and sighed, "The son of the world was born with a romantic temperament...... Alas......"
Gao Cheng didn't think about it, so he raised his hand and gently wiped away Yang Shunhua's tears. Yang Shunhua was motionless and let him do what he did, but she suppressed herself desperately, slowly closed her eyes and didn't dare to look at Gao Cheng anymore, she was really afraid that she couldn't control herself.
"Puyang Gong, I'll take the first step." Yuwentai in the bushes immediately turned around and left.
Hou Jing remained unmoved. He became more and more interested in the affairs of this world.
Although Chen Yuankang was not interested in Gao Cheng's little liking in his heart, his attention and vigilance were obviously on Hou Jing and the black otter. Suddenly, I saw the black otter leave, and I didn't know what the reason was. And Hou Jing seemed to be interested in observing Gao Cheng in the dark, which made Chen Yuankang even more puzzled, and he secretly raised his vigilance.
Only Cui Jishu seemed to be watching Gao Cheng's every move with no joy at all.