Chapter 21: The Seven Years Itch

In fact, Tang Changyu's mood was the same as that of Liuning, they were all faintly worried, worried about what was about to happen and what they didn't expect.

Liuning and Tang Changyu rode horses together to Famen Temple to pray for blessings, once upon a time in the Turkic, Liuning had heard of these customs of the Han people, after coming to Chang'an, I heard many people have said, Liuning can also understand, nothing more than to find a spiritual sustenance for herself, but today, she also believes so.

The people of Chang'an say that the Famen Temple hides the Buddha's true body metatarsal bone relics here, only people with excellent luck can see it, the incense and prayer here are very effective, as long as the heart is pious, your voice will definitely be heard by the Buddha, even the emperor, you have to come here to kneel down in person, pray for the peace of the country and the people, and the wind and rain are smooth.

In four days it will be Chinese New Year's Eve, which is the seventh year that Liuning has come to Chang'an, and it is also the seventh year that she and Tang Changyu have been together. Seven years, there are few seven years in life to squander, and knowing the same person for seven years, what kind of fate should it be, destiny. At the same time, seven years is also a daunting time.

The so-called seven-year itch is enough for everyone to fear and panic, seven years is enough to change a person a lot, and even make a person no longer what he was when he first met. The great and terrifying magic of time comes from its silent change.

Liuning was quite emotional along the way, and from time to time she was distracted, Tang Changyu saw it in her eyes, but it hurt in her heart, so she could only be by her side and give her a sense of security and protection.

Tang Changyu put his horse next to Liuning's horse, got closer, stretched out his hand to hold one of Liuning's hands, Liuning turned his head to look at Tang Changyu, Tang Changyu's smile always made her feel a lot more at ease, Tang Changyu looked at the clear sky overhead, there was no snow this winter.

Tang Changyu said to Liuning: "Look, how good the weather is today, don't think twice and think about it so much, I will take you out, not only to promise to burn incense and pray with you, but I also want to take you out to relax, A-Ning, you have been too tired recently, and you have put too much pressure on yourself." Don't be afraid, the sky is falling, and I will carry it for you. ”

Liuning knew that Tang Changyu was comforting herself, and she also felt that since Mingfu left, she was a little too hypocritical, and nothing had happened, and she had already scared herself to the point that she was overwhelmed.

Liuning felt that he should let go of the burden in his heart, he had wine today and drunk today, and the roadside scenery was just right, so why not enjoy it. As soon as Liu Ning kicked the saddle, jumped dexterously, and stepped onto Tang Changyu's horse, Tang Changyu and Liu Ning looked at each other and smiled, the two rode together, and Liu Ning's horse followed obediently behind.

It was already evening when the two arrived at Famen Temple, so they stayed in the meditation room of the temple, the two were a little tired all the way, and after eating fasting, the two went to bed early.

In the middle of the night, Tang Changyu was suddenly awakened by a nightmare, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he immediately looked for Liuning's figure, and saw Liuning sleeping peacefully beside him, so he put his mind at ease, sat on the bed and gasped heavily, as if he was still very distracted, and gently grabbed Liuning's hand, and was afraid that he would wake her up.

Tang Changyu kept repeating the same nightmare, which was what happened in Clear Mirror City not long after they had just met. Liu Ning was wearing a fiery red wedding dress and jumped down from the city wall, Tang Changyu will never forget Liu Ning's eyes at that time, full of infinite affection and despair.

Tang Changyu was scared, and always felt that this was a sign that Liuning was leaving him, in fact, after this, the two of them experienced many life-and-death moments that were even more twists and turns than this, but Tang Changyu's lingering nightmare was always here, and he always felt that this was the beginning of parting and the beginning of suffering.

Tang Changyu's mood returned to calm, and decided to get out of bed and pour a glass of water to drink for himself to suppress the shock, but found that the water in the kettle was empty, so he was ready to go out and pour it by himself, it was dark outside, the temple was no better than Chang'an, there were candles and those lighting tools everywhere, the moon was blocked by dark clouds tonight, there was no light at all, and there was even a faint mist, in a blur, Tang Changyu seemed to see two sneaky figures.

Tang Changyu approached the two blurred figures step by step, wanting to find out, but he didn't expect that just a few steps closer, the two of them left very vigilantly, Tang Changyu saw that he couldn't catch up with the two, so he said loudly: "What person?!" As soon as Tang Changyu's words fell, he saw the two figures running quickly and disappeared into the darkness.

Tang Changyu saw that the direction in which the two people ran was the direction of the meditation room where he and Liuning lived, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly chased after him, running like crazy all the way. Pushing the door open, Liuning in his sleep was startled by him, and asked sleepily, "Changyu, what's wrong?" ”

Seeing that Liuning was fine, Tang Changyu breathed a sigh of relief, he ran too fast just now, his chest was rising and falling violently, after all, he was too sensitive. "It's okay, you can sleep." Tang Changyu comforted softly.

Tang Changyu walked over, hugged Liu Ning in his arms, and gently stroked her long hair with his broad palm. Liu Ning soon fell into a deep sleep, but Tang Changyu frowned, not sleepy at all, vigilantly looking at everything around him, he was a little worried, whether there would be something lurking here, so he kept his eyes open until morning.

Liu Ning woke up in the morning, and when he opened his eyes, he was facing Tang Changyu looking at his eyes gently, Liu Ning looked at Tang Changyu's eyes, and saw that there was a faint bloodshot in them, don't ask: "Changyu, what's wrong with you?" Didn't you get a good night's rest last night, you see your ......"

Before Liuning's words were finished, Tang Changyu's kiss fell unexpectedly, Tang Changyu's kiss was gentle, lingering, suffocating, with gentle pity, and after Tang Changyu's tongue slowly swept over every tooth of Liuning, he let go of Liuning unhurriedly.

Liu Ning was a little baffled by Tang Changyu's sudden enthusiasm this morning, her cheeks were slightly crimson, she pushed away Tang Changyu's upper body that was half pressed on her body, and muttered: "Changyu, what are you doing early in the morning." ”

Tang Changyu smiled and didn't speak, rubbed the messy hair in front of Liuning's forehead, got up by himself, and instructed Liuning: "Get up quickly, it's better to go to the incense and pray for blessings as soon as possible, we can also go back to Chang'an early, and it's almost the new year." ”

Today's weather is still gloomy, when the cold wind blows, people still can't help but shiver, large areas of dark clouds shrouded in the sky, giving people an inexplicable sense of oppression, Liuning always feels that it is about to snow.

Liuning and Tang Changyu went to incense together, the two knelt side by side in front of the Buddha statue, Liuning could see that what was placed next to the Buddha statue should be the legendary metatarsal relics, Liuning was happy and lucky that he was destined to be the person.

Liuning kowtowed to the Buddha three times, put his hands together and made a wish: "Believer Liuning, ask the Buddha to bless, I wish the Tang Dynasty prosperity, peace in the four seas, and no war; Second, may friends and family be safe, happy, and healthy; Three wishes for the husband Tang Changyu, safe and sound, and always happy. If the Buddha can hear the voice of the little woman, the little woman is willing to pay any price, even if it is to die, the little woman will not give up. ”

Liuning kowtowed three more times, she has been silently praying in her heart, the Buddha must hear her wishes, she is pious, sincere, she is willing to use her life, in exchange for these things she cherishes the most. These are her greatest wishes in this life, she can live in seclusion with Tang Changyu and live a peaceful and happy life, or live a rich life in Chang'an, as long as everyone lives happily and safely, this is more important than anything else.

Tang Changyu gently held Liuning's hand, he was a little distressed, Liuning had begged for everyone, he had asked for everything, but he hadn't thought about himself. Liuning turned his head to look at him, Tang Changyu's eyes were indissolvably gentle and distressed, Tang Changyu's gaze was like water, gently flowing through Liuning's thirsty heart. Tang Changyu said with a little pampering and reproach: "Fool, without you, what do I talk about forever happy." ”

After speaking, he let go of Liuning's hand, kowtowed to the Buddha three times, put his hands together and said: "The Buddha is above, believer Tang Changyu, make a wish here, I hope that the Buddha can realize all the wishes of Liuning, but those price punishments, I, Tang Changyu, am willing to accept it instead of Liuning, and wish my wife Liuning a happy and worry-free life." ”

Tang Changyu made a wish, kowtowed three more times, turned his head to look at Liuning, Liuning was already in tears, Tang Changyu gently wiped away Liuning's tears and held her in his arms, even if Liuning didn't say anything, he understood. The two people hugged each other tightly under the holy light of the Buddha, and their sincere prayers and words of dependence on each other seemed to make the two people become a community of destiny.

Liuning prayed silently in her heart, hoping that the Buddha would hear her prayers and not hear Tang Changyu's prayers, and that those torturous sufferings would still be endured by her, this was the only thing she could do for Tang Changyu.

The two of them were already a little late out of Famen Temple, and the weather was not good, and the two inexplicable people who appeared last night always made Tang Changyu a little uneasy, but he didn't dare to tell Liuning, for fear that she would be allergic again, so the two stayed here for another night, and only set foot on the road back to Chang'an early the next morning.

When the two returned to the house in Chang'an, it was already night, and after a day's journey, both of them were already exhausted, and when they walked into the house, Liu Ning and Tang Changyu both felt a trace of unusual breath, and the air was filled with a smell of blood.

Liu Ning and Tang Changyu returned to the small courtyard that belonged to them, but the door of the bedroom was hidden, Tang Changyu protected Liu Ning behind him, and kicked the door open in front of him.

Tang Changyu immediately escorted Liuning and took a step back, and Liuning fixed his eyes and saw that there was a bloody person lying on the ground.