On the appointed day, there were no clouds and a clear blue sky. The pure and tranquil blue seems to be delicately painted with layers of paint, and there are no blemishes in sight. In the dome, there was nothing but the glow of the bright sun.

During the day, Kueiji Temple is no different from ordinary temples, with pilgrims, monks, incense, and heavy bells that seem to have passed away.

Sitting in the octagonal pavilion, Hua Qingmo did not use Wenjing's face, but a random face.

The people from the court were very likely to have seen Wen Jing, and she didn't want to take the slightest danger. And, not surprisingly, the person who came here must be someone she knew. With the face of a stranger, she can also treat herself as an outsider and be more comfortable.

"Master." Mo Huai stood outside the octagonal pavilion and called out to Hua Qingmo.

"Hmm!" Hua Qingmo turned her head to look at Mo Huai, a trace of smoke seemed to pass through her dark eyes, and in an instant, her pupils sank by half a minute.

In order to avoid being taken advantage of by the people in the court and setting up an ambush, Hua Qingmo came to Kurong Temple to look at the surrounding Qiē with her ability, so that everyone was just a white bone in her eyes, and there was almost no difference, but Mo Huai and the others, who had followed her for so long, their bones Hua Qingmo was familiar with the tightness, and they could also rely on the slight gap between the bones to distinguish each person.

And now, standing in front of him was a strange skeleton.

"What?" Hua Qingmo turned her head and put a piece of firewood in the purple sand furnace, and the purple sand stove on the stove had already heard the sound of boiling water churning.

"The people of the court have already arrived at the bottom of the mountain, and they will soon enter Kueiji Temple." The person pretending to be Mo Huai replied loudly, and his voice was very similar to Mo Huai. But if you listen closely, you can still make subtle differences.

"yes, I see." Hua Qingmo didn't use the ability anymore, but glanced at the pretending person with normal eyes. The temperament and demeanor are very similar, and there is no big difference in the voice, so it is common for people not to be discovered.

However, those who dare to come here alone must not be ordinary people.

"My tea is ready, can you taste the fragrance of the tea?" Hua Qingmo poured two cups of tea in the purple sand cup, one in front of her, and one in the direction of the pretending person.

The man saluted when he heard Hua Qingmo's words and walked up to the octagonal pavilion. Stretched out her hand to pick up the purple sand cup, and when she was about to drink it, Hua Qingmo suddenly splashed the water in the purple sand cup in her hand.

Seeing this scene, the man's expression did not change, his eyes moved slightly, and he never even shook his body for half a minute, but just stood there, and was splashed with tea by Hua Qingmo.

This person's reaction made Hua Qingmo slightly surprised. Even if it is Mo Huai himself, if he is treated like this, he is afraid that he will be slightly sick, even if he is the master, he will bear it silently. But when you do it yourself, you will inevitably change your demeanor and actions.

However, this person has not changed in the slightest, as if he is trying to play the role of Mo Huai.

"The master is angry!" After being splashed with a cup of freshly boiled tea by Hua Qingmo, the man just put the purple sand cup in his hand on the stone table and knelt down to salute.

He lowered his head, Hua Qingmo didn't see his expression clearly, but she felt that there seemed to be a smell on this person that she was very familiar with.

"Get up! It seems like I'm suspicious. Hua Qingmo said lightly, picked up the purple sand cup, and handed it to the man. I'm not good at making tea, so you can taste it for me, so as not to snub your guests for a while. ”

"Yes, master." The man raised his head, ready to take the purple sand cup from Hua Qingmo's hand, and his eyes inadvertently saw the purple bead bracelet on Hua Qingmo's wrist, and his eyes froze suddenly.

Hua Qingmo stared at his strange appearance, the smile on the corner of her lips expanded, and even a smile was soothed between her eyebrows.

At the moment when the man's hand touched the purple sand cup, Hua Qingmo's hand loosened, and the purple sand cup fell off and fell to the ground. When the man was about to pick him up, Hua Qingmo grabbed his wrist and pulled him closer to herself.

"When you see each other, you always salute me, what do you do?" Hua Qingmo looked at the person in front of her, and the smile on the corner of her lips stretched. She reached out and tore off the mask from her face, facing the person in front of her with her true face.

When he saw Hua Qingmo's face, the person's demeanor and eyes were not surprised, and he already knew that she was Hua Qingmo.

"My cousin is really straightforward, Yan Qian sighed to himself." A casual and shallow smile appeared on the corner of the man's lips, just like the plum blossom tea cooked by Hua Qingmo today, leisurely and leisurely, but with a touch of coldness and arrogance. Raising his hand, Chu Yanqian no longer disguised himself and tore off his mask, and his handsome face was displayed in front of Hua Qingmo.

Maybe it was because he was carrying his back to the sun, and an indescribable cold and desperate emotion lingered on his face. Compared with the past, Chu Yanqian now, between being free and easy, he is indispensable after all.

"The emperor sent you here to take a fancy to you? Cousin. Hua Qingmo let go of Chu Yanqian and made a gesture of please.

"I think the emperor probably thinks that I am handsome and chic, and he looks dignified, and wants me to seduce [seduc] me with color!" Chu Yanqian sat down, still speaking so wantonly and freely. When he looked at Hua Qingmo, who was dressed in a moon-white brocade dress and tied with a square scarf, the smile on the corner of his lips became more and more arbitrary.

"A few days ago, the Seven Princes of Linyue wanted me to take refuge in Linyue, so they sent a few beautiful women to lure me naked, I almost couldn't hold it, and I don't know where the Seven Princes knew that I like beauty? He does what he likes, and he really knows how to behave. But if he finds someone who looks like Mo'er and you to tempt me, I'm afraid he will really not be able to hold it. Mo'er, look at my cousin, how much I care about you! ”

Regarding Chu Yanqian's flirtatious and playful words, Hua Qingmo just lightly poured a cup of tea from the purple clay pot, and then splashed it at Chu Yanqian faintly.

This time, because there was no need to pretend to be Mo Huai, Chu Yanqian dodged casually, and there was an indescribable sense of ease in his laughter: "Mo'er, the girl's family, be gentle and understanding, you are so rude, how can you stand it at the age of nine thousand?" ”

"Gentle and understanding, it also depends on people, for my cousin, even if I force myself, I can't be gentle." Hua Qingmo looked at Chu Yanqian, the smile on the corner of her lips was as gentle as the blue sky, clean and serious.

"Sharp teeth." Regarding Hua Qingmo's joke, Chu Yanqian said four words of evaluation.

"My cousin is also clever and eloquent." Hua Qingmo retorted, and the smile on the corner of her lips was still there.

The quarrels between the two back and forth do not contain the struggle for power, the bloodshed of war, and the positions of their opposition at this time, just like ordinary cousins.

The two of them didn't mention those things, not because they had forgotten, but when they met again, they always needed some words to recall the past that belonged to them. After all, they are not passers-by, not enemies, but relatives.

"Is your daughter okay?" Chu Yanqian picked up the purple clay cup placed on the side, poured himself a cup of tea, and savored it carefully.

Hearing this, Hua Qingmo knew that Chu Yanqian didn't want to talk about that, so she followed him. "Well, I'm getting naughty and naughty, and I can't control it."

"Children, it's nature to be naughty and playful, just let her be normal." Chu Yanqian smiled, then pointed to the purple sand cup he had drunk dry, and said, "It's not poisonous, right?" I forgot to ask you. ”

Hua Qingmo shook her head, "Don't worry, it's not poisonous." ”

Immediately, she thought of Mo Mo and chuckled: "Yes! I've always doted on her. By the way, Sister Wan, are you okay? How is my grandfather's health? ”

"They have been in Lin'an City, naturally they have a worry-free life, unlike me, who are tired all day long, running around, Mo'er, don't you see that I have lost a lot of weight?" Chu Yanqian pointed to his face, with an extremely serious expression. However, from his gaze, Hua Qingmo still saw a playful smile.

Yes, Hua Qingmo shook her head and replied seriously: "I didn't see it." ”

Immediately, Chu Yanqian scolded Hua Qingmo bitterly: "A girl with no conscience." ”

After saying that, both of them suddenly laughed, and the smile was a little heavier and more helpless than just now.

"Mo'er, these days, I've been thinking about what loyalty is, and I haven't gotten a satisfactory answer to this day." The smile on Chu Yanqian's face fell, and it was replaced by a silence that was extremely lonely. Chu Yanqian's face still had a smile, he was so casual and comfortable at all times, but now he seemed to be a person who had fallen into the abyss, blinded by the darkness around him, unable to see the side, let alone the future.

At his words, Hua Qingmo felt a little puzzled, she quickly thought of a possibility, and immediately asked: "Cousin, don't you want to rebel against the imperial court?" ”

"How so?" Chu Yanqian didn't admit it, nor did he refute it, but just asked Hua Qingmo lightly, and his tone was quiet.

"A person who ponders the meaning of the word "loyalty" must have doubts about the person he has always been faithful to, and does not know whether he should be loyal to that person or to his heart. In fact, in this life, people often encounter such confused moments, and my cousin hesitates and ponders, which is just the most ordinary appearance of ordinary people. Hua Qingmo chuckled, her tone gentle and soft. Suddenly, she thought of Feng Yin that night, and her pupils became dark and lonely. "Mo'er always felt that something was wrong, Feng Shaoqin came here that day, and Feng Yin, the ninth prince of Linyue, accompanied him, he had a good personal relationship with me, and he also recognized me as a vain, and said some very strange words to me."

"What did the Nine Kings say that made Mo'er feel strange?" Chu Yanqian was not interested in Hua Qingmo's words, but just asked casually, usually tight.

Hua Qingmo glanced at Chu Yanqian at this time, and her lips couldn't help pursing. After a long time, her lips turned slightly white, and then she heard her gentle but heavy voice.

Feng Yin said that because of Mo'er, he felt that he could see the way forward, whether he was aiding and abusive, or focusing on the people of the world, he said that he could see clearly what he should do as a man?